Not every great dram carries a famous name on the label — Jura is proof that quiet distilleries can still produce remarkable whisky. This particular release from Island (Isle of Jura) shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

Isle of Jura Rum Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky 40% is a Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on american white oak ex-bourbon casks with a finish in rum casks and bottled at 40%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Custard, malt and a hint of citrus zest.

Palate

Creamy vanilla, oak spice and ripe orchard fruit.

Finish

Warm and rounded with a final vanilla note.

Specifications

Name: Isle of Jura Rum Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky 40%
Distillery: Jura
Region/Country: Island (Isle of Jura)
Type: Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American white oak ex-bourbon casks with a finish in rum casks
Edition: Cask Edition
EAN no.: 5013967017849

Flavour Profile

Smooth · Spiced

Did you know?

Jura has experimented with cask finishes since the 1990s, and rum finishing is among the newer additions exploring Caribbean-inspired cask types.

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The harbour sits a couple of hundred metres from the distillery, and the name is not chosen at random. This is the most straightforward Glen Scotia in the range — 40%, lightly peated, and with the salt of Campbeltown Loch as the thing you remember afterwards.

The expert's description

Glen Scotia Harbour Classic is a lightly peated Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill bourbon casks and bottled at 40%.

The bottling works as the entry point to the distillery range. 1st fill bourbon casks lay vanilla and bright fruit in, and the light peating gives a smoke note that sits as a breath rather than a layer. The 40% makes the whisky easy to drink, but it also makes it less concentrated than the rest of the line-up.

Glen Scotia is a small distillery with only one pair of pot stills. Capacity is modest by modern standards, so the entire output has to cover the standard range, the festival bottles and the casks sold on to independent bottlers.

Tasting notes

Nose

Briny sea spray and sea breeze first, with floral violet notes and soft vanilla behind.

Palate

Ripe peach and crisp apple, with chewy fudge and a bright sweetness. The peat arrives late and settles as a dry, tangy edge beneath the fruit.

Finish

Short to medium. Tangy peat and maritime smoke that clears cleanly without hanging on.

Specifications

Name: Glen Scotia Harbour Classic Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky 40%
Distillery: Glen Scotia
Region/Country: Campbeltown, Scotland
Type: Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon casks
Edition: Harbour Classic
EAN no.: 5016840161219

Flavour profile

Maritime · Lightly peated · Fruity · Floral · Soft

Did you know?

Glen Scotia runs only one pair of pot stills. That makes it one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland by capacity, and it is a large part of why whisky from this house turns up less often than from the big Speyside plants.

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"Give it time" has been Tullamore D.E.W.'s promise since 1829. This expression keeps that promise with three whiskey types, three distillations and one familiar, smooth style.

Expert Review

Tullamore Dew Triple Blend Triple Distilled is an Irish Whiskey combining Pot Still, Single Malt and Grain Whiskey, bottled at 40%.

The whiskey comes from the Tullamore D.E.W. distillery in County Offaly and is triple distilled, giving it the light, approachable style the brand is known for worldwide. By combining all three classic Irish whiskey styles in one blend, it achieves a soft, round profile that works equally well neat and in cocktails such as Irish Coffee.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light and floral, with vanilla and a touch of green apple.

Palate

Soft and round, with honey and a lightly spiced edge from the pot still component.

Finish

Short to medium, clean and lightly sweet.

Specifications

Name: Tullamore Dew Triple Blend Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey
Distillery: Tullamore D.E.W.
Region/Country: County Offaly, Ireland
Type: Irish Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Distillation method: Triple distilled
EAN no.: 5011026108033

Flavour Profile

Light · Floral · Soft · Round · Sweet

Did You Know?

The name Tullamore D.E.W. carries the initials of Daniel E. Williams, the man who rose from young warehouse worker to distillery director and left his mark on both the whiskey and the slogan "Give it time".
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Port wine and dark chocolate is a classic pairing — Douglas Laing tries the same combination in liquid form with this year's Scallywag release.

Expert's Description

Scallywag The Chocolate Edition 2024 is a Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky from Douglas Laing, finished in port wine casks and bottled at 48%.

Unlike the 2023 edition, matured fully in sherry, the 2024 edition is finished in port casks, giving the whisky a fruitier, more wine-driven character, still limited to 4,200 bottles.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Brown sugar and dark berries mingle with dried figs and a warm spice note.

Palate

Round and sweet with port-driven fruit, vanilla and a hint of ginger.

Finish

Medium length with lingering berry sweetness and a slightly dry, wine-like close.

Specifications

Name: The Chocolate Edition 2024
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Port wine casks
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Number of Bottles: 4,200 bottles
Edition: The Chocolate Edition 2024
EAN No.: 5014218830033

Flavour Profile

Port-finished · Fruity · Sweet · Spiced

Did You Know?

The 2024 edition is the first Chocolate Edition where Douglas Laing uses port casks instead of sherry for the finishing stage — a deliberate shift in the range's profile.

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The world's first corn whisky meets the world's first corn liqueur in a Mexican gift set.

Expert description

Bodega Abasolo Gift Set includes Bodega Abasolo El Whisky de México, the world's first and only corn whisky distilled from 100% Mexican heirloom corn, along with Nixta Licor de Elote, the world's first corn liqueur. Both products are made by Destilería y Bodega Abasolo in Jilotepec, Mexico, the first distillery dedicated entirely to Mexican whisky, completed in 2019. The whisky uses Cacahuazintle corn, which undergoes nixtamalization — a 4,000-year-old Mesoamerican technique in which corn is cooked with lime to release flavour and nutrients. The Nixta liqueur is made by macerating a blend of roasted and raw corn in unaged Abasolo spirit, combined with a 'base madre' of nixtamalized corn, water and piloncillo cane sugar.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers roasted corn, caramel and a hint of spice.

Palate

The palate is round with sweet grain, honey and light smoke.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, grainy and sweet.

Specifications

Name: Bodega Abasolo Gavesæt m. Nixta Mexicansk Corn Whisky & Likør
Distillery: Bodega Abasolo
Region/Country: Jilotepec, Mexico
Type: Corn Whisky & Liqueur Gift Set
Size: 35+70 CL
ABV: 30-43%

Flavour profile

Grainy · Roasted · Sweet · Spicy

Did you know?

Nixtamalization is a 4,000-year-old Mesoamerican technique in which corn is cooked with limewater to make its nutrients more available — the same method historically used to make tortillas is repurposed here to create whisky and liqueur.

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Saudade is the Portuguese word for a melancholic longing for something you may never have had – or will never have again. Isle of Fionia Saudade 12 Year is a Danish single malt that has had time to become something. Twelve years. That shows.

Expert description

Isle of Fionia Saudade 12 Year is an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 52% as part of the Adventurous Spirit series from Isle of Fionia / Nyborg Distillery. With 12 years of maturation, Saudade is one of the oldest releases from the distillery and proof that Danish whisky can stretch. Made from 100% organic barley, distilled in copper pot stills and bottled at a strength reflecting the full maturity of the cask. EAN: 5712631000230.

Tasting notes

Nose

Mature and aged with a complexity that takes time to unfold. Dark fruit, oak and a layer of warm vanilla and dry nougat. A wistfully soft character.

Palate

Deep and full-bodied with 12 years of cask and malt integration. Ripe fruit nuances – plums, dried figs – with an elegant dry oak spiciness. It moves slowly and deliberately across the palate.

Finish

Long and meditative with lingering dark fruit, warm oak and a discreet bitter note in the very tail of the close.

Specifications

Name: Isle of Fionia Saudade 12 Year
Distillery: Isle of Fionia / Nyborg Distillery
Region/Country: Funen, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish Single Malt Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 52%
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Adventurous Spirit
Natural colour: Yes
EAN: 5712631000230

Flavour profile

Mature · Deep · Fruity · Elegant

Investment potential

Medium. A 12-year organic Danish single malt from a distillery on everyone's lips is a rare thing. Production is limited, and the oldest vintages from Nyborg Distillery attract increasing interest from collectors.

Did you know?

Saudade is a Portuguese concept that cannot be directly translated – it describes a deep, melancholic longing for something distant or lost. It is no coincidence that Isle of Fionia chose this name for their oldest whisky: 12 years of waiting is also a kind of saudade.

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One cask, one bottling, one country. This 8 year old single cask was filled into a single bourbon barrel in December 2015 and bottled eight years later exclusively for the Danish market — a whisky you won't find matched anywhere else.

Expert's description

Kilchoman 2015/2023 Single Cask Release is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 8 years old from a single bourbon cask and bottled at cask strength, 57.9 %.

The whisky comes from bourbon cask number 2015/956, distilled on 1 December 2015 and bottled on 4 December 2023 — exactly eight years later. Because it comes from a single cask alone, every bottle is part of an irreversibly limited selection: only 255 bottles exist in total, bottled exclusively for Denmark.

With no water added and at full cask strength, this single cask shows Kilchoman's character completely unfiltered — intense, powerful and carrying a distinct signature from the individual cask that no other bottling can replicate.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh vanilla and citrus peel meet a powerful, almost crisp peat smoke, with a hint of green apple and freshly cut wood.

Palate

Intense and full at cask strength — sweet vanilla and honey cut through by a distinct, peppery smoke and a touch of sea salt.

Finish

Long and powerful, with lingering smoke and a dry, lightly spiced close that reminds you how young and energetic the spirit still is despite the eight years.

Specifications

Name: Kilchoman 2015/2023 Single Cask Release 8 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Kilchoman
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 57.9 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon Cask No. 2015/956
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 1 December 2015
Bottled: 4 December 2023
Number of bottles: 255 bottles
Edition: Single Cask Release, exclusive to Denmark
EAN no.: 5060210707538

Flavour profile

Peated · Cask strength · Citrus-fresh · Spicy · Intense

Investment potential

Medium. A single-cask release of only 255 bottles, bottled exclusively for Denmark, makes this whisky hard to find again once it sells out.

Did you know?

Because this whisky comes from a single cask, no other Kilchoman release will ever taste exactly like it again — once the 255 bottles are gone, the profile is gone for good.

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Five brothers, one family tradition, and a bourbon name that outlasted both Prohibition and recession.

Note: Tear and wear on the label.

Expert description

Medley Old Version Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is an American bourbon from Kentucky, bottled at 43%. The Medley family has distilled whiskey since 1800, when John Medley IV moved his family from Maryland to Washington, Kentucky. The family tradition continued across generations, and in 1901 George Medley relocated the distillery to Owensboro for better access to river shipping on the Ohio River. After Prohibition was repealed in 1933, Thomas Aquinas Medley began production of a new bourbon, and in 1940 five Medley brothers founded the Medley Distilling Company. The Medley Bros. label was originally created in the 1940s as the brothers' shared tribute to the family's whiskey heritage, and has since been revived by the seventh and eighth generations of the family.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers caramel, vanilla and a hint of toasted nuts.

Palate

The palate is round with brown sugar, oak and spice.

Finish

The finish is medium to long, warm and spicy.

Specifications

Name: Medley Old Version Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Region/Country: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 43%
Size: 95 CL

Flavour profile

Caramel · Spicy · Warm · Nutty

Did you know?

The Medley family has run whiskey distilling almost continuously since 1812, interrupted only by Prohibition's 13 years — one of the longest unbroken bourbon lineages in the US.

An older label version of the classic — Old Version 5 shows how Jim Beam's design has evolved over the years.

Expert description

This 175 cl bottle is an older label edition of Jim Beam White Label Sour Mash Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, bottled at 40%. The Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, dates back to 1795, when Jacob Beam sold his first barrel of bourbon under the name "Old Jake Beam". The family has made bourbon in Kentucky for over 200 years and seven generations, and the brand took its current name in 1943 in honour of James Beauregard "Jim" Beam, who rebuilt the distillery in 120 days after Prohibition ended. The recipe is built on the Beam family's traditional mash of corn, rye and malted barley, a blend the family says has stayed largely unchanged across all seven generations.

The bottle is of interest to collectors of older Jim Beam packaging, since the recipe follows the classic White Label style.

Tasting notes

Nose

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

Palate

The palate is soft and sweet with caramel, vanilla and a touch of pepper.

Finish

The finish is short to medium, warm and lightly spiced.

Specifications

Name: Jim Beam White Label (Old Version 5)
Distillery: Jim Beam
Region/Country: Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 175 CL
Old Version 5

Flavour profile

Soft · Sweet · Vanilla · Caramel

Investment potential

Low to medium — older label versions can carry some collector value for Jim Beam enthusiasts, mainly due to the packaging.

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An older label version of the classic — Old Version 4 shows how Jim Beam's design has evolved over the years.

Expert description

This 175 cl bottle is an older label edition of Jim Beam White Label Sour Mash Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, bottled at 40%. The Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, dates back to 1795, when Jacob Beam sold his first barrel of bourbon under the name "Old Jake Beam". The family has made bourbon in Kentucky for over 200 years and seven generations, and the brand took its current name in 1943 in honour of James Beauregard "Jim" Beam, who rebuilt the distillery in 120 days after Prohibition ended. The recipe is built on the Beam family's traditional mash of corn, rye and malted barley, a blend the family says has stayed largely unchanged across all seven generations.

The bottle is of interest to collectors of older Jim Beam packaging, since the recipe follows the classic White Label style.

Tasting notes

Nose

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

Palate

The palate is soft and sweet with caramel, vanilla and a touch of pepper.

Finish

The finish is short to medium, warm and lightly spiced.

Specifications

Name: Jim Beam White Label (Old Version 4)
Distillery: Jim Beam
Region/Country: Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 175 CL
Old Version 4

Flavour profile

Soft · Sweet · Vanilla · Caramel

Investment potential

Low to medium — older label versions can carry some collector value for Jim Beam enthusiasts, mainly due to the packaging.

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An older label version of the classic — Old Version 3 shows how Jim Beam's design has evolved over the years.

Expert description

This 175 cl bottle is an older label edition of Jim Beam White Label Sour Mash Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, bottled at 40%. The Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, dates back to 1795, when Jacob Beam sold his first barrel of bourbon under the name "Old Jake Beam". The family has made bourbon in Kentucky for over 200 years and seven generations, and the brand took its current name in 1943 in honour of James Beauregard "Jim" Beam, who rebuilt the distillery in 120 days after Prohibition ended. The recipe is built on the Beam family's traditional mash of corn, rye and malted barley, a blend the family says has stayed largely unchanged across all seven generations.

The bottle is of interest to collectors of older Jim Beam packaging, since the recipe follows the classic White Label style.

Tasting notes

Nose

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

Palate

The palate is soft and sweet with caramel, vanilla and a touch of pepper.

Finish

The finish is short to medium, warm and lightly spiced.

Specifications

Name: Jim Beam White Label (Old Version 3)
Distillery: Jim Beam
Region/Country: Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 175 CL
Old Version 3

Flavour profile

Soft · Sweet · Vanilla · Caramel

Investment potential

Low to medium — older label versions can carry some collector value for Jim Beam enthusiasts, mainly due to the packaging.

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Risen from ruin — Annandale carries the Lowland peat tradition forward, one cask at a time.

Expert description

Annandale Man O'Sword Cask 342 Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a single-cask bottling from Annandale Distillery, matured in cask no. 342, bottled at cask strength, 61 %. Annandale Distillery was founded in 1836 as one of Scotland's first legal distilleries, but closed in 1918 while owned by none other than Johnnie Walker. The distillery lay derelict for nearly a century, until Professor David Thomson and Teresa Church read about it in the book 'Scotch Missed: Lost Distilleries of Scotland', tracked down the ruined building, bought the site in 2007 and reopened the distillery in 2014 after extensive restoration. The distillery produces two main expressions: the unpeated Man O'Words and the peated Man O'Sword, continuing the distillery's historic tradition of smoky whisky.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers smoke, peat and an underlying fruitiness.

Palate

The palate is smoky and full with peat, caramel and spiced oak.

Finish

The finish is long, smoky and spiced.

Specifications

Name: Annandale Man O'Sword Cask 342 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Annandale Distillery
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 61 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask number: 342

Flavour profile

Smoky · Peated · Full-bodied · Spiced

Investment potential

Annandale's single-cask bottlings are produced in limited numbers and can hold collector interest, especially given the distillery's dramatic revival story.

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Fino is the sherry nobody uses for whisky. It is pale, bone dry and matured under a living film of yeast. Putting a young, fruity Lowland malt into a cask like that is either reckless or precise. Here it is the latter.

The Expert's Description

Annandale Man O' Words Cask 397 is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-Fino Sherry Butt and bottled at 60.4% cask strength. The cask was filled in 2018 and emptied in 2023, giving around five years.

Man O' Words is the distillery's unpeated range, named after Robert Burns. Fino is the driest and palest of the sherry styles, so an ex-Fino cask delivers something entirely different from the classic Oloroso: no raisins and dark fruit, but salted almonds, green apple acidity and a dry, almost bakery-like nuttiness.

That suits Annandale’s spirit unusually well, being fresh and fruit-driven already. Instead of laying a heavy coat of fruit over the top, the Fino cask tightens the whisky and gives it more edge. The whisky is non-chill filtered.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Green apple and pear first, then salted almonds and a dry yeasty note that is the Fino cask’s fingerprint. Citrus peel and something close to white bread sit at the back.

Palate

Dry and taut to begin, unusual for a whisky from a sherry cask. Apple acidity and almond open, then a mild spiced warmth and a light sweetness from the spirit itself. The 60.4% brings power, yet the whisky stays lean rather than full.

Finish

Medium length and dry. Nuts, green fruit and a saline mineral note that lingers. No sweetness at the close.

Specifications

Name: Annandale Man O' Words Cask 397 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 60.4%
Distillery: Annandale
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 5 years
ABV: 60.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Fino Sherry Butt, cask no. 397
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distilled: 2018
Bottled: 2023
Edition: Man O' Words
EAN no.: 5060427430793

Flavour Profile

Dry · Fruity · Nutty · Fresh · Cask Strength · Saline

Did You Know?

Fino matures under flor, a living veil of yeast that settles like a blanket over the wine in the cask and keeps it from meeting the air. That is why Fino stays pale and dry, where Oloroso, matured without flor, turns dark and nutty. That difference carries straight into the whisky.

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Colorado's dry climate and wide temperature swings accelerate the maturation of this 7-year-old single malt.

Expert description

Boulder 7 Year Old American Single Malt Whiskey is matured for 7 years under Colorado's distinctive climate conditions, bottled at 50%. Boulder Spirits was founded by Scotsman Alastair Brogan, who moved to Colorado in 2011 and started the distillery as Vapor Distillery. The goal was to create a single malt whiskey 'unique to Colorado with a Scottish accent'. The distillery installed one of Colorado's largest copper pot stills and helped establish the American Single Malt Whiskey category, which was only officially recognised in the US in 2025.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is full with caramel, dried fruit and a hint of spice.

Palate

The palate offers honey, toasted wood and spice.

Finish

The finish is long, warm and spiced.

Specifications

Name: Boulder 7 år American Single Malt Whiskey
Distillery: Boulder Spirits
Region/Country: Boulder, Colorado, USA
Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Age: 7 years

Flavour profile

Powerful · Spiced · Full-bodied · Vanilla-forward

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Boulder Spirits distils the essentials in this approachable edition.

Expert description

Boulder 10 Essentials American Single Malt Whiskey is the distillery's approachable core expression, bottled at 49.5%. Boulder Spirits was founded by Scotsman Alastair Brogan, who moved to Colorado in 2011 and started the distillery as Vapor Distillery. The goal was to create a single malt whiskey 'unique to Colorado with a Scottish accent'. The distillery installed one of Colorado's largest copper pot stills and helped establish the American Single Malt Whiskey category, which was only officially recognised in the US in 2025.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is soft with honey, malt and a hint of fruit.

Palate

The palate offers caramel, malt and light sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, warm and round.

Specifications

Name: Boulder 10 Essentials American Single Malt Whiskey
Distillery: Boulder Spirits
Region/Country: Boulder, Colorado, USA
Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
ABV: 49.5%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Malty · Soft · Sweet · Round

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Wheat instead of rye. That is the core of Knaplund's take on a Wheated Straight Bourbon — softer, rounder, with Danish character underneath.

Expert description

Knaplund 5 Year Wheated Straight Bourbon Limited Edition is a Danish Whiskey inspired by the bourbon tradition, bottled at 50% and aged for 5 years. Where a classic bourbon uses rye as the secondary grain, this one uses wheat — giving a softer, more fruit-forward character. "Straight" means aged at least 2 years with no artificial colour or flavour. Limited edition release. 70 cl.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla and honey with soft wheat tones and a hint of peach. Light oak in the background.

Palate

Round and smooth with caramel, butterscotch and ripe fruit. Less spicy than a classic bourbon.

Finish

Medium-length and sweet with dry wheat notes and vanilla.

Specifications

Name: Knaplund 5 Year Wheated Straight Bourbon Limited Edition Danish Whiskey 70 cl
Distillery: Knaplund
Region/Country: Denmark
Type: Danish Whiskey
Age: 5 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Limited Edition

Flavour profile

Smooth · Fruity · Sweet · Wheat-forward · Creamy

Did you know?

Wheated bourbon is a style made famous by brands like Maker's Mark and W.L. Weller, where wheat replaces rye in the mash. Knaplund is one of the very few Danish distilleries to try this style.

One extra year by the sea gives Knaplund's 6 Year expression more depth. More oak, more salt, more time for the coast to do its work.

Expert description

Knaplund 6 Year Atlantic Aged Limited Edition Danish Rye Whiskey is a Danish Rye Whiskey matured for 6 years near the Atlantic and bottled at 50%. One year more than the Batch series — the extra time in cask rounds some of the rye's sharper edges and lets oak and sea air make a more distinct impression. Limited Edition, restricted number of bottles. 50 cl.

Tasting notes

Nose

Spicy rye with more oak and vanilla than Batch 2. Dried fruit, light salt and maritime notes.

Palate

Rounder and more balanced at 50%. Spice and oak with caramel and ripe fruit. The coast still comes through clearly.

Finish

Medium-length and warm with rye, oak and a discreet touch of salt.

Specifications

Name: Knaplund 6 Year Atlantic Aged Limited Edition Danish Rye Whiskey 50 cl
Distillery: Knaplund
Region/Country: Denmark
Type: Danish Rye Whiskey
Age: 6 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 50 CL
Edition: Limited Edition

Flavour profile

Spicy · Maritime · Round · Oak · Dry

Did you know?

A single extra year in cask can significantly change a whisky's character — especially in maritime environments, where sea air works faster and more intensely than in inland warehouses.

25 years is a long time for a single malt — long enough that a whisky either loses itself in the oak or finds its most complete form. Batch No. 1 is a case for the latter.

The expert's description

Edradour 25 years old Batch No. 1 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill sherry butts and bottled at 54.6%.

As the first batch in this 25-year-old series, the whisky represents the culmination of Edradour's long sherry maturation style. The entire maturation period took place in 1st fill sherry butts, giving the whisky a deep, dark colour and a rich, complex flavour profile with layers of dried fruit and spice that only come with time. Throughout its long history, the distillery has survived both good times and bad — from the early heyday of blended Scotch to periods of shifting ownership — and is today back in independent Scottish hands under Signatory Vintage.

Tasting notes

Nose

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

Palate

Full-bodied and complex with fig, date and a warm spiciness of clove and cinnamon, held up by a firm, well-established malt.

Finish

Very long with lingering dark fruit, leather and a dry, elegant finish.

Specifications

Name: Edradour 25 years old Batch No. 1 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 54.6%
Distillery: Edradour
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 54,6 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill Sherry butts
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Edition: Batch No. 1
EAN no.: 5021944123759

Flavour profile

Sherry-matured · Spicy · Creamy

Investment potential

This release is assessed to have high investment potential, largely due to 25 years of maturation, the first batch in the series and maturation exclusively on 1st fill sherry butts. This is a general assessment based on available information about rarity and demand, not a guarantee of future value growth.

Did you know?

Edradour has survived both world wars, prohibition-era export crises and several changes of ownership across its nearly 200-year history — and still produces whisky in exactly the same small, handmade way as it did in 1825.

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Season no. 1 is the beginning. The first chapter in Fary Lochan's story about what Danish single malt can be – direct, accessible, and with enough character to hold attention.

Expert description

Fary Lochan Season no. 1 is a Danish Single Malt Whisky, 70 cl, bottled at 47%. Fary Lochan distillery in Give, Jutland, founded in 2009 by Jeff Callaway, launched Season no. 1 as its first broadly accessible core product. It is a single malt that stands on its own – malty, fruity, and balanced – without needing exotic cask experiments. Non-chill filtered with natural colour at 47%.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh malt, light fruit, vanilla and a gentle honey note.

Palate

Malty and clean, light apple and pear, vanilla and a warm midpoint.

Finish

Clean and medium length – lightly fruity, warm, and accessible.

Specifications

Name: Fary Lochan Season no. 1
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Region/Country: Jutland, Denmark
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 47%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
EAN: 5714713002071

Flavour profile

Malt · Fruity · Light · Accessible

Did you know?

Season no. 1 was Fary Lochan's first genuine core product aimed at the broad market. The early batches and seasonal releases were experiments – Season no. 1 is the answer to the question: what is Fary Lochan when everything is distilled down?

Forty-eight point two percent runs across the whole line. Signatory's Small Batch range is built to be lined up side by side — same strength, different distilleries.

Expert description

Craigellachie 2012/2024 Signatory Vintage 11 years Edition No. 5 is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 48.2%.

The release belongs to Signatory's Small Batch range, in which several casks are married into one expression rather than bottled individually. That gives more balance and a steadier character without the distillery style disappearing. Craigellachie still condenses in worm tubs and makes a heavy, almost meaty spirit, and eleven years is enough to round the edges without the cask starting to take over.

Tasting notes

Nose

Young and fresh. Green apple, pear and pineapple, with cereal, vanilla and a dry mineral note underneath.

Palate

Oily and spiced. Malt, citrus and baked fruit, with the flinty edge from the worm tubs as a dry undercurrent. The 48.2% gives good body without turning hard.

Finish

Medium and dry, with cereal, oak and a lightly smoked mineral note.

Specifications

Name: Craigellachie 2012/2024 Signatory Vintage 11 years Edition No. 5 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48,2%
Distillery: Craigellachie
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 48.2%
Size: 70 CL
Distilled: 2012
Bottled: 2024
Edition: Small Batch Edition No. 5
EAN no.: 5021944125401

Flavour profile

Fruity · Malty · Mineral · Spiced · Oily

Did you know?

Signatory's Small Batch range is deliberately bottled at the same strength every time. The idea is that you can line several distilleries up together and taste the difference between the houses rather than between alcohol levels.

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Mortlach's dark, sulphury character has made the distillery a favourite among independent bottlers looking for something with an edge.

Expert's Description

Mortlach 2014/2024 Signatory Vintage Small Batch Edition No. 6 is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in Italian Bolgheri red wine casks, bottled at 48.2%.

The Bolgheri region in Tuscany is known for powerful red wines, and the ex-wine casks add a distinct berry and tannin character to this Mortlach on top of the distillery's usually heavy, meaty base profile.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma opens with winey sweetness and herbs, while red berries lingers in the background.

Palate

The palate delivers preserved cherry and dark berries, with a hint of light tannin.

Finish

The finish is dry with a final trace of tannin.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 48.2 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bolgheri Red Wine Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2014
Bottled: 30/01/2024
Edition: Small Batch Edition #6
EAN no.: 5021944125302

Flavour Profile

Winey · Full-bodied · Fruity · Spicy

Did You Know?

Mortlach earned the nickname "the Beast of Dufftown" for its powerful, meaty style, setting it apart from the town's six other distilleries.

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Signatory Vintage's 100 Proof series sticks to the old strength measure, and this Glentauchers shows what happens when a sherry cask is allowed to speak at full power.

Expert's Description

Glentauchers 11 Year Old 100 Proof Edition #8 was distilled in 2012 and bottled on 1 February 2024 by independent bottler Signatory Vintage, after maturation in 1st fill Oloroso sherry butts.

The whisky is bottled at 57.1%, non-chill-filtered and with natural colour, giving a full-bodied, sherried take on Glentauchers' normally soft, floral style.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sherry sweetness, dried fruit and a hint of toasted nut.

Palate

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

Finish

Long and warm, with lingering spice.

Specifications

Name: Glentauchers 2012/2024 Signatory Vintage 11 Year Old 100 Proof Edition #8 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl 57.1%
Distillery: Glentauchers
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Series: 100 Proof Edition #8
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Vintage: Distilled: 2012, Bottled: 01/02/2024
Age: 11 years
Cask type: 1st Fill 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.

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New oak is a risky thing to hand a light Lowland malt. Use too much and the spirit vanishes into sawdust. Liora finds the spot where oak adds spice instead of taking over.

Expert description

Bladnoch Liora is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Ex-Bourbon and New Oak and bottled at 52.2% without chill filtration and without added colour.

The combination of refill bourbon casks and new American oak is chosen to set the distillery's fresh apple character against toasted caramel and spice. New oak gives up considerably more tannin and vanillin than a refill cask, which is why it is usually used in smaller proportions.

Liora belongs to Bladnoch's named series, where the age statement is dropped in favour of the cask make-up. The high bottling strength is part of the concept and makes the whisky more concentrated than the Lowland style normally is.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh cut apples with toasted caramel and a floral note on top.

Palate

Caramelised apples with spice and freshly cut oak. The strength carries everything and gives the whisky a weight unusual for the region.

Finish

Long with a gently warming dryness where the oak gets the last word.

Specifications

Name: Bladnoch Liora Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52.2%
Distillery: Bladnoch
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 52,2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Bourbon and New Oak
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Liora
EAN no.: 857921006051

Flavour profile

Fresh · Spiced · Floral · Caramel · Powerful

Did you know?

New oak must be toasted on the inside before it can be used. The degree of toasting decides whether the cask gives vanilla and coconut or darker notes of caramel and smoke — one of the most precise levers a whisky maker has.

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Yellowstone steps outside traditional bourbon territory with this single malt.

Expert description

Yellowstone American 108 Proof Single Malt Whiskey is the distillery's take on an American single malt, bottled at a high strength of 54%. Yellowstone Bourbon was introduced in 1872 by the J. B. Dant Distillery and named after the American national park established that same year. After decades outside the family's hands, the brand was acquired by Luxco in 1993 and transferred to Limestone Branch Distillery in 2015 — a distillery founded in 2010 by brothers Stephen and Paul Beam, who as seventh-generation members of the Beam and Dant families can trace their distilling heritage back to their great-great-uncle Jacob Beam, who distilled bourbon as early as 1794.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is grainy with honey, malt and a hint of fruit.

Palate

The palate offers malted grain, caramel and spice.

Finish

The finish is long, warm and spiced.

Specifications

Name: Yellowstone American 108 Proof Single Malt Whiskey
Distillery: Limestone Branch Distillery
Region/Country: Lebanon, Kentucky, USA
Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
ABV: 54%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Malty · Powerful · Grainy · Spiced

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A Spanish whisky liqueur where Mallorca's peanuts meet Scotch malt.

Expert description

Five O'Clock Old Oak Peanut Butter is a Spanish Whiskey Liqueur, bottled at 35%, produced by Antonio Nadal Destilleries in Marratxí, Mallorca. Five O'Clock is built on Highland Scotch whisky, macerated with natural peanuts on Mallorca and blended with cocoa and caramel into a sweet, nutty liqueur.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers roasted peanuts, cocoa and caramel.

Palate

The palate is creamy with peanut butter, chocolate and light sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, nutty and sweet.

Specifications

Name: Five O'Clock Old Oak Peanut Butter Spansk Whiskeylikør
Bottler: Five O'Clock
Region/Country: Mallorca, Spain
Type: Whiskey Liqueur
ABV: 35%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Nutty · Creamy · Sweet · Chocolatey

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Cnoc na Mòine means 'the hill of peat' – and the name was not chosen at random for the third chapter of Torabhaig's Legacy Series.

Expert's description

Torabhaig Cnoc na Moine The Legacy Series Chapter 3 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46% is a Isle of Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American bourbon oak, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez casks and bottled at 46%.

Cnoc na Mòine is the third chapter in The Legacy Series and matured in a combination of American bourbon oak, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez casks, in a run of as many as 90,000 bottles.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Muted peat smoke, orange peel, tart fruit and dying embers.

Palate

Bbq peat, pepper, light balsamic acidity and cedar.

Finish

Long and harmonious with integrated smoke and spice.

Specifications

Name: Torabhaig Cnoc na Moine The Legacy Series Chapter 3 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
Distillery: Torabhaig
Region/Country: Isle of Skye
Type: Isle of Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American bourbon oak, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 90,000
Edition: Legacy Series Chapter 3 – Cnoc na Mòine

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Sherry-matured · Maritime · Fresh

Did you know?

The name Cnoc na Mòine refers to a hill in Knoydart, visible across the Sound of Sleat from the Torabhaig distillery itself.

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Eighteen is the age at which a whisky either finds its shape or loses itself in too much wood. GlenAllachie 18 Year Old New Edition belongs firmly in the first camp: a whisky in which bourbon and sherry casks have been allowed to work together for close to two decades, without either ever drowning out the other.

Expert's description

GlenAllachie 18 Year Old New Edition Single Speyside Malt Whisky is matured in a combination of Bourbon, PX and Oloroso Sherry casks and bottled at 46% ABV.

The blend of cask types is Billy Walker's signature: the bourbon casks contribute lightness and sweetness, while the PX and Oloroso Sherry casks add depth and spiced complexity. The result is an 18 year old that shows just how much balance can be achieved when cask selection is treated as a craft rather than a formula.

The whisky is both non-chill filtered and free of added colour, and the eighteen years in wood are clearly felt in both aroma and finish.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe pears and honey meet warm spice and a hint of dark chocolate, underpinned by a light nuttiness from the bourbon casks.

Palate

Sherry sweetness and dried apricot weave together with cinnamon, nutmeg and a touch of toasted almond.

Finish

Long and warm, with a lingering spiced sweetness and a slightly bitter chocolate note that rounds the experience off beautifully.

Specifications

Name: GlenAllachie 18 Year Old New Edition Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Distillery: GlenAllachie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 18 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon/PX/Oloroso Sherry Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: New Edition
EAN no.: 5060568320083

Flavour profile

Honey · Apricot · Spice · Almond · Chocolate

Investment potential

Medium. An 18 year old core release with a carefully considered cask mix is a whisky that builds its reputation over time rather than through one-off rarity - and with GlenAllachie's rising standing under Billy Walker, it is a solid addition to any collection of age-stated Speyside whisky.

Did you know?

The New Edition designation reflects the fact that GlenAllachie continuously fine-tunes the cask composition of its core releases as new vintages and cask combinations become available - so while the name stays the same, the style evolves from release to release.

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There is a reason 15 year old GlenAllachie keeps coming up when collectors talk about sherry-matured Speyside whisky done right. The deep reddish-brown colour hints at what is coming: a whisky shaped by PX and Oloroso Sherry casks, where sweetness and spice settle into an unhurried, well-balanced whole.

Expert's description

GlenAllachie 15 Year Old Single Speyside Malt Whisky is matured in a combination of PX and Oloroso Sherry casks and bottled at 46% ABV.

Fifteen years on sherry gives the whisky its deep reddish-brown colour and a character with clear roots in traditional Spanish-influenced maturation. Under Billy Walker's stewardship, GlenAllachie's cask programme has become one of the most talked-about in Speyside, and this 15 year old is one of the clearest examples of what carefully selected sherry casks can bring to a distillate over time.

The whisky is both non-chill filtered and free of added colour, allowing the full influence of the sherry casks to come through.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fudge and Christmas spice wrap around a sweetness of raisin, giving the aroma a warm, homely character.

Palate

Sherry sweetness weaves together with Christmas spice, ripe banana and orange peel, before a dark, slightly bitter chocolate emerges.

Finish

Softly fading with a lingering spiced sweetness, where dark chocolate and the depth of the sherry linger longest.

Specifications

Name: GlenAllachie 15 Year Old Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Distillery: GlenAllachie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: PX/Oloroso Sherry
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5060568321080

Flavour profile

Sherry · Christmas spice · Banana · Orange peel · Dark chocolate

Investment potential

Medium. A well-established 15 year old backed by a solid sherry programme is rarely a passing fad - GlenAllachie's rising reputation under Billy Walker makes this age-stated core release a steady addition to any collection.

Did you know?

PX and Oloroso Sherry casks are often treated differently within GlenAllachie's cask stock - some casks are reused several times, while others hold only a single fill of whisky before being retired. This 15 year old is composed of a carefully selected combination of both types to achieve its particular depth.

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Some whiskies play it safe, and then there is this 12 year old from GlenAllachie, where sherry casks take the lead from the first drop to the last. Cream toffees and honey meet roasted coffee, and throughout you can feel the distillery's devotion to slow, patient maturation.

Expert's description

GlenAllachie 12 Year Old New Edition is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured predominantly in sherry casks, bottled at 46% ABV. The New Edition expression builds on the distillery's core profile, where PX and Oloroso sherry casks are complemented by Virgin Oak casks that add extra vanilla and spice beneath the sherry sweetness.

The result is a dram that leans into classic sherried Speysiders, while carrying a clear GlenAllachie signature of nutty and banana-like tones that tie the whole thing together.

Tasting notes

Nose

Cream toffees and honey settle like a blanket, while raisins and roasted coffee add depth to the aroma.

Palate

Honey and marzipan meet ripe bananas in a mouthfeel that is sweet without tipping into cloying.

Finish

Fudge and raisins linger alongside a final touch of coffee.

Specifications

Name: GlenAllachie 12 Year Old New Edition Single Speyside Malt Whisky 46%
Distillery: GlenAllachie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: PX/Oloroso Sherry & Virgin Oak Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: New Edition
EAN number: 5060568320076

Flavour profile

Sherry · Honey · Fudge · Marzipan · Banana · Coffee

Investment potential

Medium. The New Edition bottling stays close to GlenAllachie's recognised sherry profile, making it a solid pick for collectors building a vertical line-up of the distillery's core range.

Did you know?

The pairing of PX and Oloroso sherry casks with Virgin Oak is one that GlenAllachie's distiller Billy Walker himself highlights as especially character-building for the distillery's core range.

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In Irish folklore, the Dullahan, a headless rider, roams the night gathering stories. Outwalker is named after that very restless spirit.

Expert Review

Outwalker The Restless Spirit is a Blended Irish Whiskey combining Single Malt, Pot Still and Grain Whiskey from four different cask types, bottled at 44.5%.

The blend brings together Single Malt matured in white Burgundy wine casks, Pot Still matured in ex-Oloroso Sherry casks, and Grain Whiskey from both Virgin American Oak and Rye casks. The whiskey is distilled, blended, matured and bottled in Ireland, and the brand was founded by, among others, Sean Muldoon, co-founder of the award-winning New York bar Dead Rabbit, together with Jillian Vose, Adrian McLaughlin and Darren Cave. Outwalker launched in October 2023 in Belfast.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honeyed sweetness with a touch of wine-driven fruit from the Burgundy cask.

Palate

Spiced rye meets creamy vanilla from the American oak, with a light sherry note in the background.

Finish

Medium length and round, with a dry, spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Outwalker The Restless Spirit
Distillery: Outwalker
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Blended Irish Whiskey
ABV: 44.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: White Burgundy wine casks, Ex-Oloroso Sherry casks, Virgin American Oak & Rye casks
EAN no.: 5070002522706

Flavour Profile

Honeyed · Spiced · Wine-driven · Creamy · Complex

Did You Know?

The name Outwalker refers to the Dullahan, a headless rider from Irish folklore said to roam the night gathering stories, an image reflecting the brand's idea of the free, restless spirit.
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