Six cask types in one bottle. Not because it reads well on a label, but because Dalmore wanted to see how many layers you can put into a whisky before it falls apart.

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Dalmore King Alexander III is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in six different cask types and bottled at 40%.

The whisky brings together components from bourbon casks, oloroso sherry casks, Madeira casks, Marsala casks, port pipes and Cabernet Sauvignon casks. When it appeared it was the first single malt built on that many different cask types. The name refers to King Alexander III, who according to legend was saved from a charging stag by an ancestor of Clan Mackenzie — and in gratitude granted the clan the right to carry the animal on its arms. It is the same stag that appears on every Dalmore bottle today.

Tasting notes

Nose

Layered and sweet. Red fruit, orange and vanilla first, then raisin, marzipan and a warm spiced note from the port and Madeira.

Palate

Soft and round. Passion fruit, citrus and caramel meet dried fruit, chocolate and spice, while the many cask types settle in layers rather than colliding.

Finish

Long and soft, with fruit, spice and a lightly dry oak note.

Specifications

Name: Dalmore King Alexander III Single Highland Malt Whisky 40%
Distillery: The Dalmore
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon, oloroso sherry, Madeira, Marsala, port and Cabernet Sauvignon casks
Edition: King Alexander III
EAN no.: 5013967005044

Flavour profile

Fruity · Sherried · Spiced · Soft · Complex

Investment potential

Medium. The bottle is a fixture in the Dalmore range, but nobody else has repeated the six-cask concept — and demand for the house's upper tier has climbed steadily.

Did you know?

Marrying six cask types sounds simple but requires each component to mature separately and only be brought together at the end. The distilling team at Dalmore therefore has to hit the balance in six directions at once — and do it again on the next batch.

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Dalmunach began distilling in 2015. This bottle comes from that very first year — and six years on it is already a historic release from a distillery nobody knows yet.

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Dalmunach 2015/2021 Lady of the Glen 6 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in an oloroso quarter cask and bottled at cask strength of 59.6% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The cask carries the number 22 and gave 157 bottles. Dalmunach opened in 2015 at Carron in Speyside on the site of the demolished Imperial distillery and is one of the most modern productions in Scotland. A quarter cask is only about a quarter of a normal cask, which gives far more contact between wood and spirit — an efficient way of getting cask character into a young whisky.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark and intense for its age. Raisin, dark chocolate and orange peel, with a young, cereal freshness under the sherry.

Palate

Powerful and concentrated. Dried fruit, cocoa and spice, with malted cereal and a peppery warmth from the cask strength. The quarter cask has worked fast and left clear wood structure.

Finish

Long and dry, with dark fruit, nuts and a warm spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Dalmunach 2015/2021 Lady of the Glen 6 years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 59,6%
Distillery: Dalmunach
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 6 years
ABV: 59.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso quarter cask no. 22
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2015
Bottled: 2021
Number of bottles: 157
Edition: Single Cask

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dried Fruit · Chocolate · Young · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. A release from the distillery's first production year in only 157 bottles. Early vintages from new distilleries often become sought after once the house later finds its form.

Did you know?

Dalmunach is built on the site of the Imperial distillery, demolished in 2013. The still house is laid out so that the eight pot stills stand in a formation meant to recall a sheaf of barley — an architectural nod to the grain the whole business rests on.

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Pedro Ximénez is the sweetest sherry there is — so sweet the grapes are dried in the sun first. Laid over seven years of young Speyside spirit, the result turns dark well ahead of time.

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Dalmunach 2016/2023 Coopers Choice 7 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American oak and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks and bottled at cask strength of 58.5% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The whisky was distilled in April 2016 and bottled in 2023 from cask number 1145, with an outturn of 396 bottles. The release belongs to the Cooper's Choice range from The Vintage Malt Whisky Company in Glasgow. Dalmunach opened in 2015 and is still so new that every bottling helps draw the picture of what the house style actually is.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark and syrupy. Raisin, date and fig, with dark chocolate, coffee and a young, cereal freshness underneath.

Palate

Dense and sweet. Caramelised sugar, dried fruit and cocoa, with a peppery warmth from the cask strength. The PX cask dominates, but the young spirit pushes back with cereal and malt.

Finish

Long and sweet, with raisin, dark chocolate and a dry spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Dalmunach 2016/2023 Coopers Choice 7 years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 58,5%
Distillery: Dalmunach
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 7 years
ABV: 58.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, cask no. 1145
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: April 2016
Bottled: 2023
Number of bottles: 396
Edition: Single Cask
EAN no.: 5024720862804

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dried Fruit · Chocolate · Sweet · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. A single cask in 396 bottles from a distillery with few releases behind it. Early vintages from new houses tend to become interesting later.

Did you know?

Pedro Ximénez grapes are laid out to dry in the sun before pressing, which is why the sherry turns almost syrupy. A PX cask gives more sweetness and darker fruit than oloroso — but also less of the dry nutty edge.

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Marsala comes from Sicily and is almost never used for whisky. That is exactly why a bottler like Cooper's Choice tries it — and why the bottle tastes unlike its neighbour on the shelf.

Expert description

Dalmunach 2016/2024 Coopers Choice 8 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American oak with a final finish in Marsala wine casks and bottled at cask strength of 57.5% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The whisky was distilled in April 2016 and bottled in 2024, with an outturn of 324 bottles. Marsala is a Sicilian fortified wine, far less used in whisky than sherry and port — it gives a nutty, lightly bitter fruit character unlike anything else. Dalmunach opened in 2015 and is among Scotland's youngest distilleries.

Tasting notes

Nose

Nuts and dried fruit first. Apricot, almond and orange peel, with a warm spiced note and young, cereal freshness underneath.

Palate

Full and lightly bitter in the good sense. Nuts, dried apricot and caramel, with a dry fruit edge from the Marsala cask and a peppery warmth from the strength.

Finish

Long and dry, with nuts, spice and a faintly bitter fruit close.

Specifications

Name: Dalmunach 2016/2024 Coopers Choice 8 years Single Malt Scotch Whisky 57,5%
Distillery: Dalmunach
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 57.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak with a Marsala wine cask finish
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: April 2016
Bottled: 2024
Number of bottles: 324
Edition: Single Cask
EAN no.: 5024720863283

Flavour profile

Nutty · Dried Fruit · Spiced · Fruity · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. An unusual cask type in 324 bottles from a young distillery. Marsala finishes are rare enough to be remembered.

Did you know?

Marsala was originally created by an English merchant in the 1770s, who added alcohol to Sicilian wine so it would survive the voyage home. The same trick as port and Madeira — and the three cask types behave in related ways in whisky.

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Ximénez-Spinola is a small sherry house in Jerez working only with the Pedro Ximénez grape. Their casks rarely end up in whisky — but when they do, you can taste it.

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Dalmunach 7 years Murray McDavid PX Sherry Finish is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in Ximénez-Spinola PX casks and bottled at 48.5% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The release belongs to Murray McDavid's Benchmark Series and was made in 2,062 bottles. Murray McDavid was founded in 1996 and has made cask finishing its signature — the house buys casks from named wine and sherry producers rather than settling for generic sherry wood. Dalmunach opened in 2015, so everything that exists from the distillery is young.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark and sweet. Raisin, date and dark chocolate, with a layer of young malt and cereal under the concentrated fruit.

Palate

Round and syrupy. Dried fruit, caramel and cocoa, with a lightly spiced edge from the oak. The 48.5% keeps the sweetness from turning heavy.

Finish

Medium and sweet, with raisin, nuts and a dry spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Dalmunach 7 years Murray McDavid PX Sherry Finish Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48,5%
Distillery: Dalmunach
Bottler: Murray McDavid
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 7 years
ABV: 48.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ximénez-Spinola PX cask finish
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 2,062
Edition: Benchmark Series
EAN no.: 5060353304625

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dried Fruit · Chocolate · Sweet · Young

Did you know?

Murray McDavid names the sherry and wine houses their casks come from. It sounds like a detail, but it is rare in the trade — most simply write sherry cask and leave the customer to guess at the quality.

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A bottle named after a Nirvana song and a distillery that may not be named. Uncharted Whisky Co. makes a virtue of not taking itself too seriously.

Expert description

Dalrymple Come As You Are 2012/2023 Uncharted Whisky Co. 11 years is a Lowlands Blended Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-oloroso sherry butt and bottled at cask strength of 55% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The cask carries the number UC026, was filled in July 2012 and emptied in October 2023 with an outturn of 687 bottles. Dalrymple is the name the bottler uses for malt whisky from the Lowlands where the source may not be disclosed. The Lowlands is Scotland's gentlest region, and eleven years in an active sherry cask gives that light style a depth it otherwise rarely reaches.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark fruit and cereal. Raisin, orange peel and a light herbal note, with cocoa and spice underneath.

Palate

Full for a Lowland malt. Dried fruit, malt and dark chocolate, with a dry sherry edge and a peppery warmth from the cask strength. The region's lightness is still there under the sweetness.

Finish

Long and dry, with nuts, dark fruit and a warm spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Dalrymple Come As You Are 2012/2023 Uncharted Whisky Co. 11 years Lowlands Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 55%
Distillery: Lowlands Distilleries
Bottler: Uncharted Whisky Co.
Region/Country: Lowlands Scotland
Type: Lowlands Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 55 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-oloroso sherry butt no. UC026
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 07/2012
Bottled: 10/2023
Number of bottles: 687
Edition: Come As You Are

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dried Fruit · Malty · Spiced · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. A single cask at cask strength in 687 bottles from a small-scale bottler. Lowland malt in active sherry wood is an unusual combination.

Did you know?

Uncharted Whisky Co. names its releases after songs. Come As You Are is Nirvana from 1991 — the same decade the whisky in the bottle was heading towards, if you count a few years from the record to the cask.

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Scotland's highest and coldest distillery sits 355 metres up in the Cairngorms. The cold is not a drawback — it is the whole reason the whisky comes out so clean and floral.

Expert description

Dalwhinnie 15 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 43%.

The distillery has produced since 1897 at Glen Truim in the Cairngorms National Park and is both the highest and coldest in Scotland. The water comes from Allt an t'Sluic, a source no other distillery may use, and it runs through local peat on the way down. Dalwhinnie is the Highland representative in Diageo's Classic Malts range, and the 15 year old is the core expression.

Tasting notes

Nose

Pale and elegant. Heather, honey and a lightly vinous grape note, with vanilla and a trace of peat in the background.

Palate

Soft and clean. Honey, malt and heather, with a creamy texture and a mild spiced warmth. There is a clear fruit sweetness held in place by a dry edge.

Finish

Dry and long, with vanilla, heather and a faint smoke note that lingers.

Specifications

Name: Dalwhinnie 15 years Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 43%
Distillery: Dalwhinnie
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 43 %
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Classic Malts of Scotland
EAN no.: 5000281005423

Flavour profile

Soft · Honeyed · Heather · Clean · Lightly Smoked

Did you know?

Dalwhinnie means meeting place in Gaelic — the name comes from Dail Chuinnidh and refers to the spot where old cattle drovers' routes crossed. Today the A9 and the Highland railway meet in the same place.

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There are not many whiskies the producer asks you to put in the freezer. Winter's Gold is one of them — and it genuinely improves for it.

Expert description

Dalwhinnie Winter's Gold is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 43%.

The bottle is built from whisky distilled in the winter months, when Dalwhinnie's already cold position in the Cairngorms gives the slowest condensing of the year. The producer recommends keeping the bottle in the freezer and pouring the whisky ice cold, where the texture thickens and the sweetness comes forward. It is an unusual recommendation in Scotch whisky, but it makes sense with this particular style.

Tasting notes

Nose

Honey and heather first, then vanilla, ripe fruit and a lightly spiced note. Cool and clean in expression.

Palate

Soft and creamy. Honey, malt and pale fruit, with a full mouthfeel that thickens further when the whisky is cold. The sweetness is clear but never cloying.

Finish

Medium and soft, with honey, vanilla and a mild spiced warmth.

Specifications

Name: Dalwhinnie Winters Gold Single Highland Malt Whisky 43%
Distillery: Dalwhinnie
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 43 %
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Winter's Gold
EAN no.: 5000281041094

Flavour profile

Soft · Honeyed · Creamy · Fruity · Clean

Did you know?

Chilling genuinely changes the texture of whisky. At low temperatures the liquid turns more viscous and the sweetness more prominent, while the volatile aromas retreat. That is why Winter's Gold tastes distinctly different from the freezer than from the shelf.

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It is rare that many of Denmark's best micro-distilleries join forces. But the MegaBlend project is exactly that: an ambitious blend of distillates from multiple Danish producers, assembled in one expression with one goal — to show the breadth of Danish whisky in a single glass.

Expert description

Danish Whisky MegaBlend First Edition 2026 is a Danish Blended Malt Whisky at 50%. It is the first release in the MegaBlend series — a collaborative expression in which distillates from a number of Danish distilleries have been selected and blended by a master blender. Blended Malt Whisky (as opposed to Blended Scotch) contains exclusively malt distillates from multiple distilleries. The result is a snapshot of the Danish whisky scene in 2026: breadth, diversity and community in one bottle.

Tasting notes

Nose

Complex and composite. Sweet malt and oak meet fruity and lightly spiced notes from the contributions of the various distilleries. Nuanced and inviting.

Palate

Round and balanced at 50%. Classic malt base with oak and sweetness. The complexity comes from the blend of the distilleries' individual characters, integrated into a coherent expression.

Finish

Long and warm with malt, oak and light dried fruit.

Specifications

Name: Danish Whisky MegaBlend First Edition 2026
Region/Country: Denmark
Type: Danish Blended Malt Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 50 CL
Edition: MegaBlend First Edition 2026

Flavour profile

Blended Malt · Complex · Sweet Malt · Oak · Collaboration

Did you know?

Blended Malt Whisky is not the same as Blended Scotch — Blended Scotch can contain grain whisky, while Blended Malt Whisky is exclusively a blend of malt distillates. MegaBlend is a good example of how the Danish whisky scene has grown enough that meaningful cross-distillery blends can now be made.

Named after the founding year of 1843, when a St. Louis grocer created his own bourbon recipe.

Expert description

David Nicholson 1843 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the brand's flagship, based on the original wheated recipe from 1843, bottled at 50%. David Nicholson started in 1843 as a grocer who distilled his own bourbon recipe in the back room of his general store in St. Louis. The recipe, a wheated mash bill, was passed down unaltered through generations, and later the brand's iconic '43' bourbon was hand-crafted by none other than Julian 'Pappy' Van Winkle and W.L. Weller at the Stitzel distillery. The Van Winkle family owned the brand until 2000, when it was acquired by Luxco.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers caramel, vanilla and a hint of fruit.

Palate

The palate is soft and round with caramel, honey and lightly spiced oak.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, warm and lightly sweet.

Specifications

Name: David Nicholson 1843 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 100 Proof
Bottler: David Nicholson
Region/Country: Bardstown, Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Soft · Sweet · Rounded · Caramel

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A reserve edition of David Nicholson's classic wheated recipe from 1843.

Expert description

David Nicholson Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a reserve edition of the brand's classic wheated recipe, bottled at 50%. David Nicholson started in 1843 as a grocer who distilled his own bourbon recipe in the back room of his general store in St. Louis. The recipe, a wheated mash bill, was passed down unaltered through generations, and later the brand's iconic '43' bourbon was hand-crafted by none other than Julian 'Pappy' Van Winkle and W.L. Weller at the Stitzel distillery. The Van Winkle family owned the brand until 2000, when it was acquired by Luxco.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is full with caramel, vanilla and spiced oak.

Palate

The palate is round and full with caramel, honey and a hint of spice.

Finish

The finish is medium to long, warm and spicy.

Specifications

Name: David Nicholson Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 100 Proof
Bottler: David Nicholson
Region/Country: Bardstown, Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Reserve

Flavour profile

Full-bodied · Spiced · Rounded · Caramel

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The core expression's complex mash bill gains an extra layer of fruit from the Cabernet Sauvignon cask.

Expert description

Daviess County Cabernet Sauvignon Finish Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the core expression finished in Cabernet Sauvignon casks, bottled at 48%. Daviess County in Kentucky has roots in bourbon history dating back to the Daviess County Distilling Company of 1874, which helped pave the way for nearly 20 large distilleries in the area around the turn of the century. Lux Row Distillers revived the name as an ultra-premium bourbon line honouring this tradition. The series is unusual in blending both wheated and rye-based bourbons in the same bottle.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers red berries, caramel and a wine-driven sweetness.

Palate

The palate is fruity and full with berries, caramel and spiced oak.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, sweet and lightly wine-toned.

Specifications

Name: Daviess County Cabernet Sauvignon Finish Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Distillery: Lux Row Distillers
Region/Country: Bardstown, Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in Cabernet Sauvignon casks

Flavour profile

Fruity · Sweet · Full-bodied · Wine-toned

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French oak adds a finer, spicier dimension to Daviess County's core expression.

Expert description

Daviess County French Oak Barrel Finish Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the core expression finished in French oak barrels, bottled at 48%. Daviess County in Kentucky has roots in bourbon history dating back to the Daviess County Distilling Company of 1874, which helped pave the way for nearly 20 large distilleries in the area around the turn of the century. Lux Row Distillers revived the name as an ultra-premium bourbon line honouring this tradition. The series is unusual in blending both wheated and rye-based bourbons in the same bottle.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers caramel, vanilla and a finer, spiced oak tone.

Palate

The palate is round and spiced with caramel, honey and an elegant oak imprint.

Finish

The finish is medium to long, spiced and lightly sweet.

Specifications

Name: Daviess County French Oak Barrel Finish Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Distillery: Lux Row Distillers
Region/Country: Bardstown, Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in French oak

Flavour profile

Spiced · Elegant · Caramel · Oak

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Two mash bills, one bottle — Daviess County honours Kentucky's forgotten bourbon history.

Expert description

Daviess County Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the series' core expression, a blend of wheated and rye-based bourbons, bottled at 48%. Daviess County in Kentucky has roots in bourbon history dating back to the Daviess County Distilling Company of 1874, which helped pave the way for nearly 20 large distilleries in the area around the turn of the century. Lux Row Distillers revived the name as an ultra-premium bourbon line honouring this tradition. The series is unusual in blending both wheated and rye-based bourbons in the same bottle.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is full with caramel, vanilla and spiced oak.

Palate

The palate is round and complex with caramel, honey and a hint of spice.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, warm and lightly spiced.

Specifications

Name: Daviess County Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Distillery: Lux Row Distillers
Region/Country: Bardstown, Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Full-bodied · Complex · Caramel · Spiced

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Dead Island 2 Irish Whiskey is a unique collaboration bottle between the video game Dead Island 2 and the Irish distillery Dunville – the bottle glows in the dark.

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Dead Island 2 Irish Whiskey is a Blended Whiskey, bottled at 40%.

The game Dead Island 2 has received a truly unique addition, namely its very own whiskey – the Dunville distillery in Ireland has created a unique bottle that glows in the dark. The whiskey is a mix of pot still-distilled spirit, malt whiskey and grain whiskey, matured in used bourbon casks, with delicious notes of vanilla, fruit and biscuits.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla and fruit.

Palate

Biscuits and fruity sweetness.

Finish

Soft and rounded.

Specifications

Name: Dead Island 2 Irish Whiskey
Distillery: Dunville
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Blended Whiskey
Cask: Used Bourbon Casks
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Other: Limited Edition, glow-in-the-dark bottle

Flavour Profile

Vanilla · Fruity · Sweet · Rounded · Soft

Did You Know?

The Dead Island 2 Irish Whiskey bottle glows in the dark, as a tribute to the game's universe.
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Dead Rabbit Blended Irish Whiskey is a classic Irish whiskey with a distinct edge – bourbon-driven and sweet, with an endlessly long finish.

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Dead Rabbit Blended Irish Whiskey is a Blended Whiskey, bottled at 44%.

The whiskey comes from The Dublin Liberties Distillery and is matured for 5 years in bourbon casks, after which it is finished in small new oak casks to add extra depth and spice. The result is a classic Irish whiskey with a distinct edge.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Starts bourbon-driven and shifts towards a sweet, light vanilla aroma.

Palate

Powerful at first with notes of bourbon, vanilla and spice.

Finish

Endlessly long.

Specifications

Name: Dead Rabbit
Distillery: The Dublin Liberties Distillery
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Blended Whiskey
Age: 5 years
Cask: Bourbon casks, finished in new oak casks
ABV: 44%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5390424122637

Flavour Profile

Bourbon-driven · Vanilla · Spiced · Powerful · Long

Did You Know?

Dead Rabbit is finished in small new oak casks, which gives the whiskey its signature edge.
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No caramel colouring, no filtration, no rush. Deanston took the harder road and raised the strength at the same time — which is why the 12 year old tastes clearer than most in its class.

Expert description

Deanston 12 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in ex-bourbon casks and bottled at 46.3% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The distillery sits in a converted cotton mill from 1785 by the village of Doune, where the River Teith supplies both water for production and power for the whole site. The malt is Scottish, the fermentation long, and everything runs through classic pot stills. The 12 year old is the core expression and the clearest picture of what Deanston is after: a soft, honeyed style with enough body to be felt.

Tasting notes

Nose

Honey from wildflowers, fresh apple and malt, with vanilla and a light cereal freshness.

Palate

Soft and full. Honey, ginger and malted barley, with pale fruit and a creamy mouthfeel. The 46.3% gives weight without turning hard.

Finish

Medium and dry, with malt, ginger and a soft honeyed warmth.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 12 years Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46,3%
Distillery: Deanston
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5029704217175

Flavour profile

Soft · Honeyed · Malty · Fruity · Creamy

Did you know?

The cotton mill at Doune was designed by Richard Arkwright, the man behind the industrial spinning frame. When textile production closed in 1965, the building stood empty for less than a year before the first whisky ran off the stills.

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Before Deanston raised the strength and dropped the filtration, the 12 year old stood at 40 percent. This is that bottle — the house style as it was before the change.

Expert description

Deanston 12 years Old Version is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in ex-bourbon casks and bottled at 40%.

The release predates Deanston moving its core range to 46.3%, without chill filtration and without added colouring. The old version is lighter in body and more restrained than today's, but the underlying character is the same: honey, malt and apple from a distillery housed in a converted cotton mill by the River Teith. For anyone who knows the current 12 year old, it is a direct comparison of what the change meant.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft and light. Honey, apple and malt, with vanilla and a pale cereal note.

Palate

Round and restrained. Malt, honey and pale fruit, with a mild spiced warmth. The body is lighter than in the current release, but the balance is good.

Finish

Short to medium, dry and malty with a faint honeyed sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 12 years Old Version Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%
Distillery: Deanston
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks
Edition: Old Version
EAN no.: 5013261150471

Flavour profile

Soft · Honeyed · Malty · Light · Unpeated

Investment potential

Medium. The old 12 year old is discontinued and replaced by the current one at 46.3%. Bottlings from before the change keep getting harder to find.

Did you know?

Deanston generates its own electricity from hydroelectric power on the River Teith and uses less than the plant produces. The surplus is sold to the grid — the distillery has been making money on electricity long before anyone called it sustainability.

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Organic barley for whisky sounds like marketing until you discover how few distilleries bother with the effort. Deanston has been doing it since the early 2000s.

Expert description

Deanston 15 years Organic is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky made from organic barley, matured in ex-bourbon casks and bottled at 46.3% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

Organic whisky requires the whole chain to be certified — the field, the maltings, the distillery and the casks must be kept apart from anything conventional. That is the main reason so few do it. Deanston sits in a converted cotton mill by the River Teith, which drives the distillery's own hydroelectric plant, and the house has worked with organic production for over two decades.

Tasting notes

Nose

Clean and pale. Malt, honey and green apples, with citrus peel and a light herbal note.

Palate

Soft and precise. Malted barley, honey and pale fruit, with vanilla from the cask and a dry spiced edge. The cereal character stands out more clearly than in the 12 year old.

Finish

Long and dry, with malt, citrus and a mild spiced warmth.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 15 years Organic Single Highland Malt Whisky 46,3%
Distillery: Deanston
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Organic
EAN no.: 5029704218264

Flavour profile

Clean · Malty · Honeyed · Citrus · Herbal

Investment potential

Medium. Organic single malt with an age statement is a small category, and Deanston is one of the few distilleries producing it as a standing range.

Did you know?

For a whisky to be called organic, the casks must be too. In practice that means casks traced back to certified sources and kept physically separate in the warehouse — a logistical exercise that costs more than the barley itself.

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Vino de Naranja is an Andalusian speciality made from sun-dried orange peel and matured in solera. Putting it on a seventeen year old Highland malt is not something many had thought of.

Expert description

Deanston 17 years Orange Wine Cask Finish is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured fifteen years in ex-bourbon casks with a final finish in Vino de Naranja casks and bottled at 53.6% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

Deanston has occupied a converted cotton mill at Doune since 1966 and has never followed the crowd. The first fifteen years in bourbon wood give the honeyed depth and waxy texture the house is known for. The whisky is then moved into casks from Vino de Naranja, a Spanish orange wine made from sun-dried peel and aged in a traditional solera system.

Tasting notes

Nose

Orange peel and honey first, then dried apricot, vanilla and a warm spiced note. A lightly bitter citrus note sits under the sweetness.

Palate

Full and concentrated. Marmalade, honey and malted barley, with a dry orange edge from the finish and a peppery warmth from the strength. The wax from the bourbon casks is still clear.

Finish

Long and dry, with orange, spice and a faintly bitter peel note that lingers.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 17 years Orange Wine Cask Finish Single Highland Malt Whisky 53,6%
Distillery: Deanston
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 17 years
ABV: 53.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks with a Vino de Naranja finish
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Orange Wine Cask Finish

Flavour profile

Orange · Honeyed · Spiced · Waxy · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. An unusual cask type on a seventeen year old whisky at cask strength. Vino de Naranja finishes barely exist elsewhere in Scotch whisky.

Did you know?

Vino de Naranja is made by steeping sun-dried orange peel in young wine for months before it enters the solera. It is an Andalusian farming tradition rather than an industrial process — which is why the casks exist only in very small numbers.

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Seventeen years is an awkward number for a whisky. It was chosen because the casks were ready — not because anyone thought it looked good on a label.

Expert description

Deanston 17 years Old Version is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 40%.

The release predates Deanston moving its core range to 46.3% without chill filtration and without added colouring. Seventeen years in cask is uncommon even today, and when this was bottled it was among the house's oldest releases. Deanston has distilled since the mid-1960s in a converted cotton mill by the River Teith, and the long maturations show a different side from the core range.

Tasting notes

Nose

Mature and restrained. Honey, dried apple and malt, with vanilla, nuts and a dusty note from the years in glass.

Palate

Soft and round. Malt, honey and candied fruit, with a warm spiced middle. At 40% it is light, but the seventeen years have given a depth the strength cannot hide.

Finish

Medium and dry, with nuts, malt and a mild oak warmth.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 17 years Old Version Single Highland Malt Whisky 40%
Distillery: Deanston
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 17 years
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Old Version
EAN no.: 5013261190453

Flavour profile

Soft · Malty · Honeyed · Nutty · Mature

Investment potential

High. The release is discontinued, and Deanston has not had a standing 17 year old in the range since. Older releases from the house keep getting harder to find.

Did you know?

Deanston is one of the few Scottish distilleries that uses no peat at all. All the malt is unpeated, and the smoke simply does not exist in the house — which is why long maturation here is about fruit and nuts rather than burning off smoke.

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Third batch of the 18 year old, bottled before Deanston changed the packaging. Same whisky, different wardrobe — and that is exactly the kind of detail collectors watch.

Expert description

Deanston 18 years Batch 3 Old Version is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American bourbon casks and bottled at 46.3% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The long maturation in American oak gives the whisky natural colour, rich texture and a balanced sweetness. Deanston uses Scottish barley, long fermentation and classic pot stills, and the house has occupied a converted cotton mill by the River Teith since 1966. Batch 3 is a limited release from before the current bottle design, which makes it easy to tell apart from today's 18 year old.

Tasting notes

Nose

Honey from wildflowers, creamy vanilla and floral notes, followed by citrus and mild spice.

Palate

Sweetness and warmth in interplay. Barley sugar, lemon confection, ginger cake and deep Manuka honey, with a rich, waxy texture.

Finish

Long and dry with clear ginger, light oak and a soft honeyed warmth.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 18 years Batch 3 Old Version Single Highland Malt Whisky 46,3%
Distillery: Deanston
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 18 years
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American bourbon casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Old Version Limited Release Batch 3

Flavour profile

Honeyed · Waxy · Citrus · Ginger · Soft

Investment potential

Medium. A limited release in a bottle design no longer in use. Batch numbers make the series collectable, and the early numbers get hard to find first.

Did you know?

Batch numbers are the whisky world's answer to edition numbers. Even when the recipe is the same, the casks vary from batch to batch — so batch 3 does not necessarily taste like batch 6, however alike the labels look.

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Rich local barley, canny local knowledge, soft water from the River Teith and first fill bourbon casks. And then time. A great deal of time.

Expert description

Deanston 18 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in first fill bourbon casks and bottled at 46.3% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

First fill casks are the ones taking Scotch for the first time after bourbon. The wood is still active and gives vanilla, coconut and a clear sweetness — over eighteen years that becomes a deep, honeyed character without the oak taking over. It is the house signature, sweet honeyed fruit with a long swell, pushed as far as it goes. Deanston has distilled in a converted cotton mill at Doune since 1966.

Tasting notes

Nose

Deep honey and ripe fruit. Baked apple, vanilla and coconut, with a light floral note and malted cereal underneath.

Palate

Full and creamy. Honey, vanilla fudge and ripe fruit, with spice from the oak and a waxy mouthfeel that the absence of filtration preserves.

Finish

Long and warm, with honey, malt and a soft oak spice fading slowly.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 18 years Single Highland Malt Whisky 46,3%
Distillery: Deanston
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 18 years
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First fill bourbon casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5029704218073

Flavour profile

Honeyed · Waxy · Fruity · Creamy · Spiced

Investment potential

Medium. Eighteen year age statements keep getting rarer, and Deanston's 18 year old is the oldest standing release in the house range.

Did you know?

A bourbon cask may only be used once in the United States. That is why thousands of used casks sail to Scotland every year to begin a second — and often third and fourth — life. Without that American rule, Scotch whisky would look completely different.

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Pinot Noir is the thin-skinned diva of grapes — hard to grow and harder still to get right. Putting Deanston's honey into a Pinot Noir cask was therefore a gamble that could have gone wrong.

Expert description

Deanston 2002 Pinot Noir Cask Finish 17 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in Pinot Noir casks and bottled at 50% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The whisky was distilled in 2002 and had seventeen years before it went into bottle. Pinot Noir does not give the heavy, dark fruit you know from sherry — it contributes acidity, light red berries and a dry tannic edge. On a spirit like Deanston's, already pale and honeyed, the result turns fresher rather than darker.

Tasting notes

Nose

Bright, crisp fruit notes with creamy vanilla and oak, leaving room for a suggestion of green grapes.

Palate

Dry and lightly malted with a tart edge and a rich hint of tannin. The 50% keeps the acidity up without making the whisky sharp.

Finish

Long and tart, with grape acidity, malt and a dry oak note.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 2002 Pinot Noir Cask Finish 17 years Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 50%
Distillery: Deanston
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 17 years
ABV: 50 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Pinot Noir casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2002
Edition: Pinot Noir Cask Finish
EAN no.: 0502970400288

Flavour profile

Fruity · Tart · Vanilla · Dry · Wine Cask

Investment potential

Medium. A seventeen year old vintage with a cask type rarely used in Scotch whisky. Pinot Noir finishes exist only in very limited numbers.

Did you know?

Pinot Noir has thinner skins than most grapes, which is why the wine turns pale and fresh rather than dark and tannic. That very quality makes the casks interesting in whisky — they add freshness rather than weight, the opposite of what sherry does.

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New oak is whisky's hard school. The cask has never held anything before, so it gives everything it has at once — spice, vanilla and tannin, unfiltered.

Expert description

Deanston Virgin Oak 2023 Edition Cask Strength Batch 1 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in ex-bourbon casks and subsequently in new American oak casks, bottled at cask strength of 58.5% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

Virgin oak means casks that have never held spirit or wine before. They give a far stronger cask influence than refills, which is why they are typically used only for a shorter finishing period. This release is the first batch of Deanston's Virgin Oak at cask strength, which makes both the spice and the house honey markedly more concentrated than in the standard version.

Tasting notes

Nose

Powerful vanilla and coconut, with cinnamon, honey and a warm note of freshly planed oak.

Palate

Dense and spiced. Vanilla, caramel and malted barley, with pepper and a dry tannic edge from the new wood. The cask strength pushes it all forward without turning sharp.

Finish

Long and warm, with spice, vanilla and a dry oak close.

Specifications

Name: Deanston Virgin Oak 2023 Edition Cask Strength Batch 1 Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 58,5%
Distillery: Deanston
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 58.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks and new American oak casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Virgin Oak 2023 Edition Cask Strength Batch 1
EAN no.: 5029704221189

Flavour profile

Vanilla · Spiced · Oak · Honeyed · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. The first batch of Virgin Oak at cask strength, released as a 2023 edition. First numbers in a series usually become hard to find fastest.

Did you know?

New oak casks cost many times what a used bourbon cask does. That is why virgin oak is almost always used as a finish rather than for full maturation — few distilleries can afford to leave whisky for decades in wood nobody has used before.

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Deanston is known for pale honey and bourbon wood. Put the spirit in a first fill sherry cask for thirteen years and the house becomes almost unrecognisable.

Expert description

Deanston 2007/2021 Signatory Vintage 13 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a first fill sherry butt and bottled at cask strength of 64.5% without added colouring.

The cask carries the number 900146, was filled on 14 June 2007 and emptied on 12 March 2021. The outturn was 624 bottles. Signatory Vintage was founded in 1988 by Andrew Symington and buys casks from distilleries across Scotland. Deanston rarely sells casks on, so an actively sherried version like this exists essentially only through independent bottlers.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark and concentrated. Raisin, fig and orange peel, with cocoa, walnut and a warm spiced note from the wood.

Palate

Massive but round. Dried fruit, dark chocolate and caramelised sugar, with Deanston's honey beneath the sherry and a peppery warmth from the strength.

Finish

Very long and dry, with nuts, dark fruit and a persistent spiced warmth.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 2007/2021 Signatory Vintage 13 years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 64,5%
Distillery: Deanston
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 64.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First fill sherry butt no. 900146
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 14/06/2007
Bottled: 12/03/2021
Number of bottles: 624
EAN no.: 5021944112265

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dried Fruit · Chocolate · Spiced · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. 624 bottles from one first fill sherry cask at high strength, from a distillery that rarely appears with independent bottlers.

Did you know?

Deanston's own range is almost exclusively bourbon matured. That makes the independent sherry bottlings the only place to taste what the house spirit does in dark wood — and they are therefore in more demand than the bottle count alone would explain.

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Sixty-six point eight percent after thirteen years. The cask has barely given up any alcohol along the way — and there is a very concrete reason for that.

Expert description

Deanston 2008/2022 Signatory Vintage 13 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a first fill sherry butt and bottled at cask strength of 66.8% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The cask is numbered 900076, was filled on 13 August 2008 and emptied on 11 March 2022 with an outturn of 574 bottles. The release belongs to Signatory's Cask Strength Collection. A strength that high after thirteen years means the cask lost more water than alcohol — which happens in dry, airy warehouses rather than in damp earth-floored cellars.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dense and dark. Raisin, date and orange marmalade, with dark chocolate, nuts and a warm spiced note.

Palate

Fierce but well balanced. Dried fruit, cocoa and burnt sugar, with a dry sherry edge and a peppery warmth. Deanston's honey sits underneath and keeps the sweetness natural.

Finish

Very long, dry and spiced, with dark fruit, nuts and a slowly fading warmth.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 2008/2022 Signatory Vintage 13 years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 66,8%
Distillery: Deanston
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 66.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First fill sherry butt no. 900076
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 13/08/2008
Bottled: 11/03/2022
Number of bottles: 574
Edition: Cask Strength Collection
EAN no.: 5021944117277

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dried Fruit · Chocolate · Spiced · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. 574 bottles at unusually high cask strength from a first fill sherry cask. Sherried Deanston is a rarity at any age.

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Whether a whisky rises or falls in strength during maturation depends on the humidity in the warehouse. Where it is dry, water evaporates fastest and the strength climbs. Where it is damp, the alcohol goes first — which is why two casks filled the same day can end up in very different places.

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Adelphi only bottles what they would drink themselves. One cask at a time, no filtration, no colouring — and no explanations if the flavour does not fit a box.

Expert description

Deanston 2013/2024 Adelphi Selection 10 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a first fill bourbon barrel and bottled at cask strength of 58.2% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The cask carries the number 7403 and gave 239 bottles. Adelphi traces back to a Glasgow distillery from 1826, and the name was revived in 1993 as an independent bottling house. Today Adelphi also owns the Ardnamurchan distillery on Scotland's west coast. A first fill bourbon barrel is smaller than a hogshead and therefore works faster — over ten years it gives Deanston's honey a clear vanilla frame.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh and sweet. Vanilla, coconut and baked apple, with honey, malt and a light cereal freshness underneath.

Palate

Powerful and creamy. Vanilla fudge, honey and pale fruit, with a peppery warmth from the cask strength and a dry oak edge to keep the sweetness in balance.

Finish

Long and warm, with vanilla, malt and a mild spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 2013/2024 Adelphi Selection 10 years Single Highland Malt Whisky 58,2%
Distillery: Deanston
Bottler: Adelphi Selection
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 58.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First fill bourbon barrel no. 7403
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2024
Number of bottles: 239

Flavour profile

Vanilla · Honeyed · Creamy · Fruity · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. 239 bottles from one cask at a bottling house that releases few and small parcels. Adelphi releases disappear quickly from the market.

Did you know?

Adelphi tastes every single cask blind before buying. Roughly one in ten is approved — the rest is passed on or sold off. It is an expensive way to work, but it is the entire basis of the house reputation.

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Sauternes exists because a fungus attacks the grapes and draws the water out of them. The result is one of the world's sweetest white wines — and a cask that does something quite particular to whisky.

Expert description

Deanston 2014/2024 Coopers Choice 10 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon wood with a final maturation in a Sauternes cask and bottled at 52.5% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The whisky was distilled in 2014 and bottled in 2024 from cask number 1149 by The Vintage Malt Whisky Company in Glasgow as part of the Cooper's Choice range. Sauternes comes from Bordeaux and is made from grapes affected by noble rot, which concentrates the sugar. On a honeyed Highland malt like Deanston it reinforces the sweetness rather than working against it.

Tasting notes

Nose

Honey, apricot and orange marmalade, with vanilla and a light floral note from the wine cask.

Palate

Full and sweet. Ripe fruit, honey and spice, with oak and a creamy texture. The Sauternes cask lays a layer of concentrated fruit sweetness over the house honey.

Finish

Long and warm, with fruit, spice and a dry oak note at the close.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 2014/2024 Coopers Choice 10 years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 52,5%
Distillery: Deanston
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 52.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask with a Sauternes finish, cask no. 1149
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2014
Bottled: 2024
EAN no.: 5024720863290

Flavour profile

Honeyed · Fruity · Spiced · Creamy · Wine Cask

Investment potential

Medium. A single cask with a Sauternes finish from a bottler working with individual casks. Wine cask finishes of this kind exist in small numbers.

Did you know?

Noble rot sounds like something that ruins a harvest, and most of the time it does. Only under very particular humidity does the fungus draw water from the grapes without spoiling them — which is what makes Sauternes both rare and expensive.

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Twenty year old Deanston is not something the distillery sells itself. That Boutique-Y Whisky Company found the casks, drew a story on the label and put it in a half bottle.

Expert description

Deanston That Boutique-Y Whisky Company 20 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 49.1% in a 50 cl bottle.

This is the house's batch 7 from Deanston and gave 450 bottles. That Boutique-Y Whisky Company was founded in 2012 by Ben Ellefsen and is known for its hand-drawn labels, where every bottle gets its own illustration. Deanston itself rarely releases whisky over eighteen years, and twenty years in cask shows a side of the house the core range never reaches.

Tasting notes

Nose

Marmalade first, developing into barley, vanilla, caramel, milk chocolate and a little coconut.

Palate

Fresh notes of ripe plums combined with mint leaves, with honey and malt underneath. The 49.1% gives good weight without drowning the finer notes.

Finish

Long and soft, with caramel, malt and a mild spiced warmth.

Specifications

Name: Deanston That Boutique-Y Whisky Company 20 years Single Highland Malt Whisky 49,1%
Distillery: Deanston
Bottler: That Boutique-Y Whisky Company
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 20 years
ABV: 49.1%
Size: 50 CL
Number of bottles: 450
Edition: Batch 7
EAN no.: 5025988178451

Flavour profile

Caramel · Fruity · Chocolate · Malty · Soft

Investment potential

High. 450 bottles from a batch of twenty year old Deanston — an age the distillery does not release itself. The Boutique-y labels are also collected in their own right.

Did you know?

That Boutique-Y Whisky Company bottles in 50 cl rather than 70 cl so rare casks can be shared across more hands. With twenty year old whisky from a distillery that does not release at that age itself, the decision makes rather good sense.

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