The colour resembles Haribo peach candy melted on the dashboard on a hot summer's day – Little Brown Dog found a Glentauchers cask that lacked a bit of depth, and paired it with a French dessert wine to give it life.

Expert's Description

Little Brown Dog buys casks from distilleries across Scotland and bottles them under their own brand, always marked with the little brown dog that's the company's signature. This Glentauchers cask was, in their own assessment, a good but slightly characterless whisky, which they chose to pair with a cask from the sweet French dessert wine Pineau des Charentes to add fruit and richness.

The result is bottled at cask strength, 58.9%, non-chill-filtered and with natural colour. Only 285 bottles were made of this single cask release.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Apricot marmalade on buttered wholegrain bread.

Palate

Peach cobbler, creamy ice cream with tiny black vanilla flecks and notes of white tea.

Finish

Well-made crème brûlée, tinned peach juice and rye spice.

Specifications

Name: Glentauchers 2013/2024 Pineau des Charentes Cask Finish Little Brown Dog Single Malt Whisky 70cl 58.9%
Distillery: Glentauchers
Bottler: Little Brown Dog
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Vintage: Distilled: 2013, Bottled: 2024
Age: approx. 11 years
Cask type: Bourbon cask + Pineau des Charentes barrique
Bottles: 285
ABV: 58.9%
Size: 70 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: Natural colour

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Sweet · Creamy · Wine-driven

Investment Potential

With only 285 bottles from a single cask carrying an unusual Pineau des Charentes finish, this whisky belongs to the single cask releases that often attract collectors as bottles become harder to find.

Did You Know?

Pineau des Charentes is a French dessert wine from the Cognac region, made from grape juice and cognac. Casks that have held this wine are rare in the whisky world and give a very distinctive, fruity sweetness.

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Five extra years in the cask give this Old Ballantruan release a deeper, more rounded smoky character than its 10-year-old sibling.

Expert Review

Old Ballantruan 15 år The 'Peated' Malt Speyside Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50% is a Peated Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in oak casks and bottled at 50% ABV.

Old Ballantruan 15 Year Old 'Peated' Malt is a heavily peat-smoked single malt whisky from Speyside. It strikes a unique balance between intense smoke and sweetness, where a full peaty smoke harmonises with sweet toffee notes and a mild spicy character from the oak casks.

The round, tempered smoke makes this whisky an elegant experience, where toffee sweetness and gentle spiced oak contribute to a complex, lingering finish – ideal for those seeking a balanced, smoky malt with finesse.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is full peaty smoke with toffee, dried fruit and a light vanilla sweetness from the cask.

Palate

The palate is round and sweet, with peat, toffee and a mild spiciness from the oak.

Finish

The finish is complex and lingering, with peaty smoke and a final hint of spiced oak.

Specifications

Name: Old Ballantruan 15 år The 'Peated' Malt Speyside Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%
Distillery: Tomintoul
Region: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Peated Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 15 Years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: oak casks
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
EAN No.: 5021349703587

Flavour Profile

Peated · Toffee · Spicy

Did You Know?

Although Tomintoul sits in the heart of Speyside, a region normally known for light, floral whiskies, the distillery produces some of the region's most heavily peated malts under the Old Ballantruan name.

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Hinch 5 Year Old Double Wood Irish Whiskey Pack with 1 Glass gives you the popular double wood whiskey together with a Hinch logo glass – ready to gift or enjoy yourself.

Expert Review

Hinch 5 Year Old Double Wood Irish Whiskey Pack with 1 Glass is a Blended Irish Whiskey with accessory, bottled at 43%.

The whiskey is made by selecting the best bourbon-cask matured whiskey and then finishing it in virgin American oak casks for at least another year. All the whiskeys are triple distilled, and the blend is an 80/20 mix of grain whiskey and malt whiskey. The whiskey is creamy and soft with oaky nuances of cinnamon, vanilla and exotic spices. The pack also includes 1 whiskey glass with the Hinch logo.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet, creamy, lemon peel, vanilla and tobacco.

Palate

Cream, vanilla, apricot, peach, cinnamon, oak and pepper.

Finish

Long, with honey, fruit, melon and milk chocolate.

Specifications

Name: Hinch 5 Year Old Double Wood Irish Whiskey Pack with 1 Glass
Distillery: Hinch
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Blended Irish Whiskey
Age: 5 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Colour: Mahogany with golden highlights
Other: Includes 1 whiskey glass with Hinch logo

Flavour Profile

Creamy · Vanilla · Cinnamon · Fruity · Gift-ready

Did You Know?

This pack is a great gift idea, as it combines the whiskey with a genuine Hinch glass in the same box.
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Nevis Dew is the blended little sibling to the Ben Nevis distillery's single malt, presented in a ceramic bottle that makes it as suited to gifting as to tasting.

Expert's Description

Nevis Dew Special Reserve is a Blended Scotch Whisky from the Ben Nevis distillery, bottled in a 10cl ceramic bottle at 40%.

Nevis Dew is a whisky rooted in the area around Ben Nevis Distillery, known for its smooth flavour with notes of fruit, vanilla and spice. The small ceramic bottle makes this Special Reserve an easy way to get acquainted with the blend without committing to a full bottle.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma opens with coconut and ripe pear, while vanilla lingers in the background.

Palate

The palate delivers creamy vanilla and light caramel, with a hint of honeycomb.

Finish

The finish is short and fresh.

Specifications

Distillery: Ben Nevis
Region/Country: Fort William, Highlands, Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40 %
Size: 10 CL
Edition: Special Reserve – Keramikflaske
EAN no.: 502667300814

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Soft · Vanilla-sweet · Floral

Did You Know?

Ben Nevis Distillery, the company behind the Nevis Dew blend, was founded in 1825 by "Long John" MacDonald at the foot of Britain's highest mountain.

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Three cask types in one bottle, designed to stand up to a full-bodied cigar.

Expert description

Ry3 Cigar Series Cask Strength Triple Cask Finish Blended Whiskey is an edition of the Ry3 blend finished across three different cask types, bottled at cask strength, 62.1%. Ry3 is created by blending house Phenomenal Spirits in Virginia Beach, led by master blender Matt Witzig, previously co-founder and master blender for the acclaimed Joseph Magnus. The name Ry3 refers to the signature recipe: each bottle blends three different rye whiskeys with three different mash bills, aged for three different periods — a combination of Indiana rye, Alberta rye and light whiskey.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is intense with spiced rye, dried fruit and smoky oak.

Palate

The palate is powerful and complex with caramel, spice and a hint of sweetness from the three cask types.

Finish

The finish is long, warm and spicy.

Specifications

Name: Ry3 Cigar Series Cask Strength Triple Cask Finish Blended Whiskey
Bottler: Phenomenal Spirits
Region/Country: Virginia Beach, USA
Type: Blended Whiskey
ABV: 62.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Strength, Triple Cask Finish

Flavour profile

Powerful · Spiced · Complex · Smoky

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One cask, one story. This GlenAllachie 12 Year Old comes from a single PX puncheon, poured at cask strength, and it shows: rich Christmas cake, gingerbread and a good pour of caramel sauce. Nothing here has been blended away — what you taste is exactly what that one cask gave up over twelve years.

Expert's description

GlenAllachie 12 Year Old is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in a PX Puncheon and bottled at cask strength, 59.2% ABV.

Letting a distillate mature alone in a single PX-seasoned puncheon, rather than blending it with sibling casks, lets the sherry's dense sweetness work its way fully into the malt. A puncheon is larger than a standard sherry butt, giving the spirit a slower, more even contact with the wood — often producing a deeper, rounder sweetness than smaller casks allow.

The result is a whisky where spiced baking notes and dark fruit stand out clearly, without being drowned by tannin. It is non-chill filtered and has kept its natural colour, so what reaches the glass sits as close to the cask as possible.

Tasting notes

Nose

Christmas cake and gingerbread meet spiced orange peel, with a hint of baking spice suggesting cinnamon and clove.

Palate

Caramel sauce and crème brûlée arrive first, followed by the same warm spice profile from the nose — now leaning towards dark chocolate.

Finish

Long and spiced, with sweetness slowly giving way to dry oak notes and a last trace of orange.

Specifications

Name: GlenAllachie 12 Year Old Single Cask PX Puncheon
Distillery: GlenAllachie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 59.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: PX Puncheon
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: Find the EAN number, possibly on the bottle, and add it both in the description under specifications and in the backend.

Flavour profile

Sherry sweetness · Christmas cake and baking spice · Caramel and crème brûlée · Spiced orange · Cask strength

Investment potential

As an exclusive single cask bottling from a respected Speyside distillery, this 12 year old sits at the high end of investment potential. A single cask can never be recreated, which makes every bottle from this release part of a limited, unrepeatable story.

Did you know?

A puncheon typically holds considerably more liquid than a standard sherry butt, giving the whisky more room to breathe during maturation — yet still only from this one cask, never blended with another.

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Twenty-one years is a long time to wait for a result, but Batch 5 makes it clear why the patience pays off. The whisky comes straight from Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks at full cask strength, without a single drop of water added along the way.

Expert's description

GlenAllachie 21 Year Old Batch 5 Cask Strength is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry puncheons and hogsheads, bottled at cask strength of 49.2% ABV.

Batch 5 is the fifth chapter in GlenAllachie's ongoing series of 21 year old cask strength releases, where the distillery's cask custodian Billy Walker selects casks that have reached a rare balance of age and intensity. Puncheons and hogsheads of both Oloroso and PX sherry give the whisky its deep, dark character.

The 21 years in cask have given the whisky time to absorb the full spectrum of sherry — from dry nuttiness to the sweet, jammy character PX casks are known for. The long maturation is balanced by the high strength, which keeps the flavours sharp and distinct.

The whisky was bottled in 2023 as the fifth batch in the series, and as with earlier batches, the run is limited to whatever the selected casks could provide.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark chocolate and baking spices meet clementine peel and orchard sweetness, while treacle and candied ginger add depth.

Palate

Black cherries and raisin butter unfold alongside dark chocolate and spice, carried by the full sherry character of puncheons and hogsheads.

Finish

Long, warm and dry, with a final hint of treacle and toasted nuts.

Specifications

Name: GlenAllachie 21 Year Old Batch 5 Cask Strength Billy Walker Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 49.2%
Distillery: GlenAllachie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 21 years
ABV: 49.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry puncheons & hogsheads
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Batch 5
EAN no.: 5060568327235

Flavour Profile

Sherry · Dark chocolate · Black cherry · Treacle · Spiced ginger

Investment Potential

Investment potential is rated Medium. As part of an ongoing batch series with 21 years of maturation and cask strength, this release holds a solid place in GlenAllachie's more mature range, without quite the same rarity as the time-limited anniversary editions.

Did you know?

Did you know Batch 5 combines two sherry cask sizes — puncheons and hogsheads — giving the whisky access to two different wood-to-liquid ratios, and therefore two nuances of the same sherry character in a single bottle?

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The bourbon cask sets the tone here: vanilla, sweet oak and a clean, bright fruitiness layered straight onto the distillate's own complexity. Drawn from a single cask at 57.9%, this 11 year old offers both depth and drive — a few drops of water will open it up further if you like.

Expert's description

GlenAllachie 11 Year Old is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in a bourbon barrel and bottled at cask strength, 57.9% ABV.

Because the entire contents come from a single cask, there is no other distillate to balance against — this is the distillery's raw character, filtered through American oak. Bourbon barrels are smaller than the sherry casks GlenAllachie is otherwise known for, giving the whisky more direct wood contact in less time and a distinct, sweet vanilla profile.

This series has been bottled exclusively for Denmark, and as with any single cask release, the complexity in the glass is unique to this one cask alone.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla and sweet oak up front, with a fresh fruitiness hinting at pear and green apple.

Palate

Full-bodied and oily, with vanilla caramel and a warm spice note that builds towards the finish.

Finish

Long and warm, with a dry, oak-driven close that invites a drop of water.

Specifications

Name: GlenAllachie 11 Year Old Single Cask Bourbon Barrel
Distillery: GlenAllachie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 57.9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon Barrel
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: Find the EAN number, possibly on the bottle, and add it both in the description under specifications and in the backend.

Flavour profile

Vanilla and sweet oak · Fresh fruitiness · Vanilla caramel · Spiced warmth · Cask strength

Investment potential

As an exclusive single cask bottling from GlenAllachie, released in a limited run for the Danish market, this 11 year old sits at the high end of investment potential. Bourbon-matured single cask releases from respected Speyside distilleries hold solid interest among collectors.

Did you know?

Because bourbon barrels are smaller than the puncheons and butts GlenAllachie often uses for sherry maturation, the whisky reaches deeper wood contact sooner — part of the explanation for the pronounced vanilla character in this 11 year old.

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Midnight Silkie is the smoky, characterful variant of the Silkie series from Sliabh Liag Distillers, inspired by the legendary silkie beings from Irish folklore.

Expert Review

Silkie Whiskey Sliabh Liag The Midnight Irish Whiskey is a Blended Irish Whiskey, bottled at 46%.

Midnight Silkie is a rich, characterful blended Irish whiskey that differs from the other whiskeys in the series by having a higher proportion of peat-smoked malt whiskey, giving it a marked smoky profile, more pronounced than the other Silkie variants. It combines a smoky, lightly spiced flavour with classic Irish whiskey notes of sweetness and fruit. Midnight Silkie is inspired by the legendary silkie beings from Irish folklore – seals that could transform into beautiful humans – and seeks to capture the mystery and magic of Donegal's night sky and the wild landscapes around the distillery. The whiskey is a fantastic choice for those who appreciate Irish whiskey with a more pronounced smoky character, but who still want a soft and nuanced flavour experience.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Peat smoke and light spice.

Palate

Classic Irish whiskey notes of sweetness and fruit.

Finish

Smoky and nuanced.

Specifications

Name: The Midnight Silkie
Distillery: Sliabh Liag Distillers
Region/Country: Donegal, Ireland
Type: Blended Irish Whiskey
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Other: Natural colour, non-chill-filtered, medium to light smoke
EAN no.: 5391532620510

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Spiced · Sweet · Fruity · Nuanced

Did You Know?

Midnight Silkie is named after the silkie beings from Irish folklore, seals that could transform into humans.
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Silkie The Legendary is a premium Irish whiskey from Sliabh Liag Distillers, known for carefully blending malt and grain whiskey into a harmonious and rich flavour profile.

Expert Review

Silkie Whiskey Sliabh Liag The Legendary Irish Whiskey is a Blended Irish Whiskey, bottled at 46%.

The whiskey offers a lovely combination of warm notes of vanilla, honey and light oak, with subtle hints of spice. It has a soft, medium-long finish, making it versatile to enjoy neat, with ice or in cocktails. The whiskey reflects the distillery's dedication to Irish craftsmanship, where tradition and innovation meet, and is inspired by the mystical cliffs in Donegal, where the distillery is located. It is lightly peated and non-chill-filtered.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Warm vanilla and honey.

Palate

Light oak with subtle spice.

Finish

Soft and medium-long.

Specifications

Name: The Legendary Silkie
Distillery: Sliabh Liag Distillers
Region/Country: Donegal, Ireland
Type: Blended Irish Whiskey
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Other: Natural colour, non-chill-filtered, lightly peated
EAN no.: 5391532620183

Flavour Profile

Vanilla · Honeyed · Oaky · Spiced · Versatile

Did You Know?

Sliabh Liag Distillers is located near the dramatic Slieve League cliffs in Donegal, one of Ireland's most remote corners.
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Silkie The Legendary Dark is a rich, smoky blend crafted by Sliabh Liag Distillers in Donegal, Ireland, known for its soft character and complex flavour nuances.

Expert Review

Silkie Whiskey Sliabh Liag The Legendary Dark Irish Whiskey is a Blended Irish Whiskey, bottled at 46%.

The whiskey is made by combining double-distilled single malt and triple-distilled peated single malt, matured in sherry casks. It is bottled at 46% ABV and is non-chill-filtered, giving it a natural colour and depth. The whiskey is lightly peated.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft and sweet start with hints of salted caramel, dark chocolate and sweet pipe tobacco.

Palate

Smoky with a touch of malt and peanut butter.

Finish

Warm and full-bodied with a smoky flavour reminiscent of the old Donegal whiskeys.

Specifications

Name: The Legendary Dark Silkie
Distillery: Sliabh Liag Distillers
Region/Country: Donegal, Ireland
Type: Blended Irish Whiskey
Cask: Sherry Casks
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Other: Natural colour, non-chill-filtered, lightly peated
EAN no.: 5391532620237

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Caramel · Chocolatey · Full-bodied · Complex

Did You Know?

Sliabh Liag Distillers is located near the dramatic Slieve League cliffs in Donegal, one of Ireland's most remote corners.
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Some whiskies shout their pedigree from the label. This one from Kilkerran prefers to let the liquid do the talking. This particular release from Campbeltown shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

Kilkerran Glengyle 15 Year Single Cask 20 års jubilæum Single Malt Scotch Whisky 56,6% is a Single Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky matured on single Cask and bottled at 56,6%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honey, barley and a soft citrus lift.

Palate

Soft vanilla, malt and light spice.

Finish

Medium length, clean and lightly spiced.

Specifications

Name: Kilkerran Glengyle 15 Year Single Cask 20 års jubilæum Single Malt Scotch Whisky 56,6%
Distillery: Kilkerran
Region/Country: Campbeltown
Type: Single Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 56,6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Single Cask
Edition: 20 års jubilæum
EAN no.: 610854008697

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Spiced

Investment Potential

High. As a cask-strength single cask release bottled specifically for the distillery's 20th anniversary, the bottling will not be repeated and is expected to rise in value among Campbeltown collectors.

Did you know?

The name Kilkerran comes from an old Gaelic name for Campbeltown, chosen specifically to avoid confusing the reborn whisky with the original Glengyle distilled before 1925.

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Little Brown Dog puts a large blue lobster on the label. That is not accidental – the lobster's shell, the salt water and the characteristic coastal scent are exactly what they want to evoke. Caol Ila 2014, a refill Oloroso sherry hogshead and 306 bottles. That is all there is.

Expert's description

Caol Ila 2014 Little Brown Dog Spirits is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a single refill Oloroso sherry hogshead, bottled at 56.3% without chill filtration and with natural colour. 306 bottles.

Little Brown Dog Spirits is a British independent bottler working with single-cask bottlings focused on rarity and character. Each product has its own label reflecting the whisky – the lobster was made for this batch of Caol Ila.

A refill Oloroso sherry hogshead gives a discreet sherry influence – the cask has already been used and carries primarily traces of the dry, nutty Oloroso. Combined with Caol Ila's smoke and saltiness, it creates a complex and layered profile.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sea salt, brine and a subtle smouldering bonfire – a classic coastal feeling. Behind: Lapsang Souchong tea, citrus and bog myrtle. The Oloroso cask gives a soft, nutty depth.

Palate

Complex and umami-rich. Smoke, sea note, lemon and a tea-like bitterness balanced by the cask's residual sweetness. Fig and smoked spice in the background.

Finish

Elegant and long – delicate pepper, sea salt and a peat that fades without haste.

Specifications

Name: Caol Ila 2014 Little Brown Dog Oloroso Sherry Hogshead
Distillery: Caol Ila Distillery
Bottler: Little Brown Dog Spirits
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: Distilled 2014
ABV: 56.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Single cask – refill Oloroso sherry hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2014
Number of bottles: 306

Flavour profile

Peated · Oloroso · Maritime · Umami-rich · Elegant

Did you know?

Bog myrtle (Myrica gale) is a wild plant along Scottish coasts and bogs, releasing an aromatic resin reminiscent of rosemary and bay leaf. It appears in coastal whiskies' aromas without ever being added – it is the air and soil that settle into the cask.

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Mortlach is known as the Beast of Dufftown – a distillery that insists on its own uncompromising method in a town full of neighbours.

Expert's Description

Mortlach 10 Year Old The Discovery Collection is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Edinburgh Whisky Co, bottled at 46.3%.

Edinburgh Whisky Co is an independent whisky merchant based in the Scottish capital, selecting releases from each of Scotland's whisky regions for its Discovery Collection. This Mortlach offers fresh barley, vanilla cheesecake and orchard blossom, with an almost creamy, full texture.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The glass first greets you with honey, quickly followed by shortbread and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

The palate is full-bodied with apple compote, malt and creamy vanilla.

Finish

The finish is gently sweet.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Bottler: Edinburgh Whisky Co
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46.3 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: The Discovery Collection

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Soft · Vanilla-sweet · Floral

Did You Know?

For many years, Mortlach was known as Diageo's secret weapon in blends before being properly launched as a single malt in 2014.

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At Port Askaig on Islay's north-east coast, where the tidal current sweeps past whitewashed buildings and the Paps of Jura rise across the sound, stands a distillery that spent decades feeding Johnnie Walker's blends in near-anonymity. Here it appears under its own name, bottled by a young whisky house from Edinburgh.

Expert's description

Caol Ila 8 Years Edinburgh Whisky Co The Discovery Collection is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in refill hogsheads and bottled at 46.3% without chill filtration and with natural colour.

Caol Ila Distillery, founded in 1846 at Port Askaig, is Islay's largest distillery and a key supplier to Diageo's blends – primarily Johnnie Walker. Only a small share is bottled as single malt, giving each independent release a degree of rarity.

Edinburgh Whisky Co is a family-owned independent whisky house from Edinburgh that assembled the Discovery Collection to celebrate Scotland's whisky regions. The series covers Speyside, Highland and Islay, and is always bottled without artificial colour or chill filtration.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sweet barbecue smoke meets fresh citrus and a touch of salt-laden sea air. A soft vanilla note from the cask lingers in the background.

Palate

Creamy and round. Warm smoke integrated with fresh fruit notes and a light hint of honey. The balance holds throughout.

Finish

The smoke lingers, soft and persistent, with a final suggestion of sweetness and maritime notes.

Specifications

Name: Caol Ila 8 Years Edinburgh Whisky Co The Discovery Collection
Distillery: Caol Ila Distillery
Bottler: Edinburgh Whisky Co
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill hogsheads
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: The Discovery Collection

Flavour profile

Peated · Fruity · Creamy · Maritime · Sweet

Did you know?

Caol Ila – Gaelic for 'Sound of Islay' – is the island's most productive distillery, yet among the least known by name. It forms the backbone of Johnnie Walker Black Label.

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Nine years is not long, but this is Islay — and Bowmore at that. It gives you a whisky that tastes more mature than most 9-year-olds from anywhere else. Smoke, coast and a layer of honey that needs no more time to convince.

Expert's description

Bowmore 9 Year is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon and sherry casks and bottled at 40%. A discontinued bottling from the distillery on the shores of Loch Indaal — a shorter, more youthful take on Bowmore's characteristic profile. Matured in carefully selected bourbon and sherry casks in the iconic No. 1 Vaults, which sit partially below sea level. The maritime climate leaves its mark here: salty air, stable temperatures and the constant presence of the Atlantic. As an Islay whisky from the island's oldest distillery, Bowmore 9 Year carries the characteristic balance between peat smoke and sweetness — just in a lighter register than the older expressions. An interesting tasting experience for those who want to see what Bowmore does with younger casks.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh and open with peat, honey and a touch of caramel. Sea salt present behind a light fruity note.

Taste

Medium body with peat smoke, honey and dark chocolate. The bourbon cask brings clean sweetness; the sherry adds a gentle dark fruit undertone.

Finish

Short to medium, clean and lightly smoky with a lingering honey warmth.

Specifications

Name: Bowmore 9 Year Single Islay Malt Whisky
Distillery: Bowmore
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
Age: 9 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon and sherry
Edition: Discontinued bottling
EAN no.: 5010496006191

Flavour profile

Peated · Honey · Light · Maritime · Discontinued

Did you know?

Bowmore's No. 1 Vaults — where this whisky matured — have been in use since the distillery was founded in 1779, making them among the oldest continuously used maturation warehouses in Scotland.

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The number 57.1 is no accident. It is exactly 100 degrees on the old British proof scale, and the whole of Signatory’s 100 Proof range is built around that single figure. Same strength, different distilleries — number 22 in the run came from Glen Ord.

The expert's description

Glen Ord 2012/2023 Signatory 100 Proof Edition #22 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill bourbon barrels and bottled at 57.1%.

The spirit went into cask in 2012 and was bottled in 2023 after eleven years. 1st fill bourbon barrels and a strength above 57% make a powerful combination on a spirit of that age — there is plenty of vanilla and wood, but the malty core of Glen Ord is robust enough to carry it. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Signatory has run the 100 Proof range for many years as its most recognisable format. The idea is simple: the same fixed strength every time, so it is the distillery and the cask that change, not the frame. That makes the range one of the more useful tools if you want to compare Scottish distilleries directly.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla, coconut and freshly cut apple. Behind that sits a malty, cereal tone and a trace of pine that the high strength pushes forward.

Palate

Powerful and sweet. Vanilla, caramel and pear, with a peppery middle and a clear oak note. The malt holds its ground underneath and gives the whisky a dryness that balances the sweetness.

Finish

Long and warm. Vanilla and oak giving way slowly to pepper and a dry, cereal close.

Specifications

Name: Glen Ord 2012 11 Year Old Signatory 100 Proof Edition #22 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 57.1%
Distillery: Glen Ord
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 57.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon barrels
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2012
Bottled: 2023
Edition: 100 Proof Edition #22
EAN no.: 5021944126590

Flavour profile

Vanilla-sweet · Spiced · Cereal · Powerful · Oaky

Did you know?

The British proof scale was abolished in 1980, but it lives on on whisky labels. 100 degrees British proof equals 57.1% alcohol, and the figure comes from an old test in which spirit was mixed with gunpowder and lit to see whether it would burn.

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Signatory Vintage has a soft spot for old-fashioned strength measures – their 100 Proof series recreates exactly the powerful style whisky was bottled at over a hundred years ago, and this Glenrothes is a fine example of it.

Expert's Description

Glenrothes 10 Year Old 100 Proof Edition #20 was distilled in 2014 and bottled in 2024 by independent bottler Signatory Vintage, who hand-pick casks from distilleries across Scotland for their exclusive 100 Proof series.

The whisky has matured in Oloroso Sherry Butts and is bottled at cask strength, 57.1%, non-chill-filtered and with no added colouring – a full-bodied, spiced take on Glenrothes' classic Speyside character.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Oloroso sherry, raisin sweetness and a hint of toasted nut.

Palate

Full-bodied and spiced, with dried fruit, caramel and a warm sherry sweetness.

Finish

Long, warm and spiced, with lingering notes of raisin and oak.

Specifications

Name: Glenrothes 2014/2024 Signatory Vintage 10 Year Old 100 Proof Edition #20 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl 57.1%
Distillery: Glenrothes
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Series: 100 Proof Edition #20
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Vintage: Distilled: 2014, Bottled: 2024
Age: 10 years
Cask type: Oloroso Sherry Butts
ABV: 57.1%
Size: 70 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: Natural colour

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Spiced · Full-bodied · Warm

Did You Know?

"100 Proof" equates to 57.1% alcohol and is the historic strength measure whisky was often sold at, before the modern 40-43% standard became common in the 20th century.

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Signatory Vintage's Un-Chillfiltered Collection is about showing the whisky as it is — no chill filtration, no unnecessary intervention, just raw character from cask to bottle.

The expert's description

Edradour 2014/2024 Signatory The Un-Chillfiltered Collection 10 years old is a Single Highland Malt Whisky matured in 1st fill Oloroso sherry butts and bottled at 46%.

The whisky was distilled in 2014 and matured for 10 years in 1st fill Oloroso sherry butts before being bottled by Signatory Vintage in 2024 as part of their ongoing Un-Chillfiltered Collection. The series is defined by bottling without chill filtration, which preserves more of the natural oils and aromas from the cask.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raisin and dark chocolate, with a soft, nutty sweetness and a hint of fresh malt.

Palate

Round and full-bodied with dried apricot, caramel and a fine spiciness of clove.

Finish

Medium length with warm sherry sweetness and a dry, elegant finish.

Specifications

Name: Edradour 2014/2024 Signatory The Un-Chillfiltered Collection 10 years old Single Highland Malt 46%
Distillery: Edradour
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill Oloroso Sherry butts
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 2014
Bottled: 2024
Edition: Un-Chillfiltered Collection

Flavour profile

Sherry-matured · Smooth · Fruity

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The Un-Chillfiltered Collection is one of Signatory Vintage's most popular standing series, because it gathers whisky from many different Scottish distilleries under one consistent, unfiltered concept.

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Signatory hand-selects casks from across Scotland for its Small Batch series. This time, the choice fell on Tamdhu, known for its sherry maturation.

Expert's Description

Speyside 11 Tamdhu 2013/2024 Signatory Small Batch Edition #13 is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky from the Tamdhu distillery, distilled in 2013 and bottled in 2024 after 11 years of maturation at 48.2%.

Signatory's Small Batch series brings together exclusive single malts from various Scottish distilleries, hand-picked for quality and character, neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sherry sweetness and ripe apples meet a lightly malty freshness.

Palate

Round and fruity with dried fruit, honey and a light nutty tone.

Finish

Medium length with lingering sherry sweetness and a dry close.

Specifications

Name: Small Batch Edition #13
Distillery: Tamdhu
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 48.2%
Size: 70 CL
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2024
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Fruity · Round · Nutty

Did You Know?

Tamdhu is one of the few Speyside distilleries that matures exclusively in sherry casks — no bourbon casks feature in its core range.

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Signatory is based at Edradour in Perthshire, and the Small Batch range is where they marry a handful of casks from the same distillery rather than chase the one perfect barrel. Number 14 in the series came from Glen Garioch.

The expert's description

Glen Garioch 2011/2023 Signatory Small Batch Edition #14 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill bourbon barrels and bottled at 48.2%.

The batch was distilled in 2011 and spent 12 years in 1st fill bourbon barrels. The 48.2% is not cask strength but the strength Signatory chose to gather the batch at, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured. The point of a small batch is to gain the breadth of several casks without losing the distillery voice.

Signatory Vintage has been bottling single malt since 1988 and bought Edradour distillery in 2002, where the warehouses sit today. Andrew Symington built the company on one simple principle: buy the casks early, leave them alone for a long time, and do as little as possible to them before bottling.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh orange peel and honey, with dried barley behind. There is a confectionery streak to it — coconut macaroon and soft vanilla, clearer once the glass has stood a while.

Palate

Creamy and round. Toffee, vanilla custard and butterscotch, with baked orchard fruit and toasted almonds. The spice is restrained and arrives only at the end.

Finish

Medium to long. Vanilla and caramel first, then a warming wave of spice and a dry American oak close.

Specifications

Name: Glen Garioch 2011/2023 Signatory Small Batch 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Whisky 48.2%
Distillery: Glen Garioch
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 48.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon barrels
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2011
Edition: Small Batch Edition #14

Flavour profile

Fruity · Vanilla-sweet · Creamy · Soft · Spiced

Did you know?

Signatory is one of very few independent bottlers that owns a distillery of its own. Edradour was for years Scotland's smallest, and the warehouses there now hold Signatory's whole portfolio of casks bought in from other houses.

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Symington's Choice is Signatory Vintage's way of celebrating the very best casks — single casks so good they deserve their own name on the label.

The expert's description

Edradour 2000/2024 Symington's Choice 23 years old is a Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a 1st fill Oloroso sherry butt and bottled at 56.2%.

The whisky was distilled on 17 November 2000 and matured for 23 years in a single 1st fill Oloroso sherry butt, cask #3151, before being bottled by Signatory Vintage on 29 April 2024. Only 656 bottles were drawn, and each bottle is individually numbered as part of the prestigious Symington's Choice series, which gathers some of the finest single casks from Signatory's warehouse.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark chocolate, dried fig and walnut, with a deep, sherry-dark sweetness and a hint of old oak.

Palate

Full-bodied and complex with raisin, caramelised sugar and a warm spiciness of clove and liquorice.

Finish

Very long with lingering dark fruit, leather and a fine, dry bitterness.

Specifications

Name: Edradour 2000/2024 Symington's Choice 23 years old Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 56.2%
Distillery: Edradour
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 23 years
ABV: 56,2 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill Oloroso Sherry butt (cask no. 3151)
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 17/11/2000
Bottled: 29/04/2024
Number of bottles: Only 656 bottles
Edition: Symington's Choice

Flavour profile

Sherry-matured · Spicy · Creamy

Investment potential

This release is assessed to have high investment potential, largely due to single cask status, 23 years of maturation and only 656 bottles in Signatory Vintage's prestigious Symington's Choice series. This is a general assessment based on available information about rarity and demand, not a guarantee of future value growth.

Did you know?

Symington's Choice is named after Andrew Symington, who founded Signatory Vintage in 1988 and bought Edradour Distillery in 2002 — the series brings together the single casks he personally judges to be the most exceptional.

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Four bottles, four cask stories, the same spirit. It is the easiest way to understand what a cask actually does to whisky, because everything else is held constant and only the wood changes.

The Expert's Description

Ardnamurchan AD Miniature 2024 is a gift set of four Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskies in 5 cl format, bottled between 46.8% and 50%. The set gathers the distillery’s core expression and three cask variants, and all four are neither chill filtered nor coloured.

The first bottle is AD/, the house standard with 65% bourbon casks and 35% sherry casks. The second is the sherry cask expression, the third the rum cask, and the fourth a single cask Sauternes. Between them they cover the whole span from dry bourbon wood to sweet wine cask.

Ardnamurchan sits at Glenbeg on the westernmost mainland peninsula in Scotland and has been distilling since July 2014. The distillery makes both peated and unpeated malt, and both styles go into the releases.

Tasting Notes

Nose

AD/ opens with orchard fruit, beach pebbles and eucalyptus. The sherry cask gives Murray mint and smoked bacon. The rum cask brings salted cashews and vanilla extract, and the Sauternes offers nectarines and sweet pastry.

Palate

A common thread runs across all four: tobacco leaves, salt water and a touch of marzipan from the spirit itself. On top sit the contributions of the wood, sticky spare ribs from the sherry, coastal breeze from the rum and rich wax from the Sauternes cask.

Finish

Different from bottle to bottle, but over the same saline maritime floor. That shared denominator is exactly what the set makes it possible to hear.

Specifications

Name: Ardnamurchan AD Miniature 2024 Gift Set Single Malt Whisky 4x5 cl
Distillery: Ardnamurchan
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46.8-50%
Size: 4x5 CL
Cask type: Bourbon, sherry, rum and Sauternes
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Miniature Set 2024

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Maritime · Smoky · Sweet · Spiced · Waxy

Did You Know?

Ardnamurchan sits so far west that the distillery is closer to Northern Ireland than to Edinburgh as the crow flies. The peninsula is the westernmost part of the Scottish mainland, and the warehouses stand a few hundred metres from the water in Glenmore Bay, looking out towards the island of Mull.

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Sauternes casks are expensive and rare because the wine itself is. The châteaux in Bordeaux need their barriques and do not readily sell them on. When one nonetheless ends up on a west Scottish peninsula, it is worth noticing.

The Expert's Description

Ardnamurchan Sauternes Cask is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky first matured in bourbon casks and then finished in selected Sauternes wine casks, bottled at 50% in 2024.

Sauternes is the sweetest of the white wines of Bordeaux, made from grapes affected by noble rot. The casks add a subtle sweetness and a complexity that settles over the classic Highland malt profile without drowning it: honey, dried fruit and a lightly spiced close.

The natural colour and unfiltered character preserve the whisky’s authentic flavour, and at 50% there is body enough to carry both the wine cask sweetness and Ardnamurchan’s own maritime edge.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Nectarines and sweet pastry first, with honey and candied citrus peel behind. A rich waxiness sits beneath it all, and a light peat smoke and saline maritime note push through.

Palate

Rich notes of honey and dried fruit open, then a lightly spiced warmth and a dry oak note arrive. The sweetness is balanced rather than dominant, and at 50% the texture is full and nuanced the whole way.

Finish

Medium to long. Honey, spice and a dry close where the maritime salinity lingers beneath the sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Ardnamurchan Sauternes Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 50%
Distillery: Ardnamurchan
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks, finished in Sauternes wine casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Bottled: 2024
Edition: Sauternes Cask
EAN no.: 5060383653946

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Honeyed · Sweet · Spiced · Maritime · Waxy

Did You Know?

In Sauternes the harvest is among the most labour-intensive in the wine world. The grapes are picked berry by berry over several passes as the noble rot spreads unevenly through the vineyard. Some estates reckon on a single glass of wine per vine. That is why the casks rarely leave Bordeaux.

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Casks from the legendary Brown-Forman in Kentucky, originally used for bourbon, get a new life at Boann Distillery, where they are filled with a pot still distillate made from four Irish grains.

Expert Review

Boann Distillery Triple Distilled Single Pot Still Marsala Cask is a Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey matured in former bourbon casks with a marsala finish, bottled at 47%.

The whiskey is originally matured in former bourbon casks from the renowned Brown-Forman in Kentucky, made from American oak at 200 litres with heavy charring. Boann Distillery filled these casks with a Single Pot Still distillate made from malted barley, unmalted barley, oats and rye, all Irish grains grown locally. The distillate is triple distilled, giving a cleaner and more rounded base character, before the finishing marsala cask adds body and sweetness.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Grain sweetness and a light wine-driven tone from the marsala casks.

Palate

Round and full, with notes of dried fruit and spice.

Finish

Medium, with lingering grain sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Boann Distillery Triple Distilled Marsala Cask
Distillery: Boann Distillery
Region/Country: County Meath, Ireland
Type: Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
ABV: 47%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Former Brown-Forman bourbon casks with marsala finish
EAN no.: 5391528252985

Flavour Profile

Grain-sweet · Wine-driven · Round · Full-bodied · Spiced

Did You Know?

Brown-Forman, whose bourbon casks are reused for this whiskey, is one of the United States' oldest and most respected spirits houses, known for brands such as Jack Daniel's and Woodford Reserve.

Three bottles, one distillery, endless discussion about which is best. Stauning's miniature gift set with Høst, Rye and Kaos is the perfect introduction to West Jutland whisky.

Expert description

Stauning Miniature Gift Set is a Danish Whisky Gift Set containing three 5 cl miniature bottles: Høst, Rye and Kaos. The set gives the opportunity to try Stauning's three core expressions side by side.

Høst is Stauning's signature single malt – light, fruity and approachable at 40.5%. Rye is the distillery's rye whisky made from floor-malted rye – spicy and dry at 48%. Kaos is the Triple Malt blend of barley, rye and wheat – fruity and balanced at 46%. Together they cover the breadth of Stauning's philosophy.

Specifications

Name: Stauning Miniature Gift Set Høst Rye Kaos
Distillery: Stauning
Region/Country: West Jutland, Denmark
Type: Danish Whisky Gift Set
Contents: 3x5 CL
EAN no.: 5744002860327

Did you know?

Stauning's miniature gift set is designed as a tasting experience spanning the distillery's core range. It is the most obvious gift for someone who has not yet discovered Stauning – or for the enthusiast who wants the full picture in one box.

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Some bottles are made to be drunk. This one is made to be seen. The Classic Laddie display bottle is an empty, 42-centimetre magnum, built for the shop window and the collector's shelf rather than the dram.

Expert description

Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Display Bottle is an empty 4.5-litre magnum bottle with no content, designed purely as a display and decoration piece.

The bottle is a full-scale replica of The Classic Laddie's packaging, but entirely without whisky. It's typically used in retail settings or bars, or in a private collection, as a visual centrepiece showing Bruichladdich's classic label and bottle shape at large scale.

At around 42 centimetres tall it's hard to miss, and that same display quality makes it popular among whisky collectors who want Bruichladdich's look on a grand scale without opening an equivalent-sized bottle of actual whisky.

Specifications

Name: The Classic Laddie Display Bottle
Distillery: Bruichladdich
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Display bottle, no content
Size: 450 CL

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Large display magnum bottles like this one are often used by bars and whisky shops to signal a brand in the window, without tying up capital in a filled bottle of that size.

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Black and white pieces, kings and pawns – The Chess Malt Collection has filled the entire board with whisky. This pawn from Tomatin is, in truth, a queen in disguise.

Expert's description

Tomatin 29 år The Chess Malt Collection D1 Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 54,9% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Refill hogshead and bottled at 54,9%.

This 29-year-old Tomatin was distilled in November 1994 and bottled in March 2024 from a refill hogshead, which yielded just 149 bottles from the entire cask.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Tropical fruit, mango and a light waxy sweetness.

Palate

Full and complex with honey, sandalwood and spiced oak.

Finish

Very long with lingering tropical sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Tomatin 29 år The Chess Malt Collection D1 Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 54,9%
Distillery: Tomatin
Bottler: The Chess Malt Collection
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 29 Years
ABV: 54,9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: november 1994
Bottled: marts 2024
Number of bottles: 149
Edition: The Chess Malt Collection – D1

Flavour Profile

Round · Spiced · Rich

Investment Potential

Medium – as one of just 149 bottles from a named cask in a closed collector series of 32 releases, this type of Tomatin bottling carries a natural rarity basis as a collectible.

Did you know?

The Chess Malt Collection consists of no fewer than 32 different bottlings from distilleries across Scotland – evenly split between black and white bottles, just like the pieces on a chessboard.

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The label is new, the whisky is the same. Glendronach reworked the whole core range in mid-2024, and the 12 year old was among the first to get the new look. The contents were not changed — only the frame around them.

The expert's description

Glendronach 12 Year Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Spanish Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 43%.

The whisky matures for over twelve years in a mix of the two sherry types. PX contributes raisin, fig and dark syrup, while oloroso lays in nuts and dry fruit, and the combination of the two is the very basis of the Glendronach house style. The casks come from the bodegas of Andalucía.

The 2024 redesign was more than a new label. Under Rachel Barrie the whole core range — 12, 15 and 18 years — was given a shared visual identity meant to put the sherry casks at the centre of the presentation. The 12 year old is the entry to the run and the release most people meet first.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raisin and fig first, with dark syrup from the PX casks. Behind that sit walnut and dried orange from the oloroso, plus a layer of warm spice.

Palate

Full and sherry-sweet. Dried fruit, nuts and dark chocolate, with a spiced middle and a touch of oak. The 43% holds the whisky together without making it hard.

Finish

Medium to long. Sherry sweetness and nuts drying slowly into a lightly bitter oak note.

Specifications

Name: Glendronach 12 Year Old Rebranded Sherry Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 43%
Distillery: Glendronach
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Spanish Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks
Edition: Rebranded
EAN no.: 5060088791646

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dark fruit · Nutty · Spiced · Full

Did you know?

Glendronach reworked its entire core range in mid-2024. The 12, 15 and 18 year olds were given a shared new design that put the sherry casks at the centre of the presentation — a decision taken under Rachel Barrie’s stewardship.

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