Dumbarton no longer exists. The great red brick complex on the river Clyde was pulled down, and all that remains are the casks that made it out in time. This is one of them.

The expert description

Dumbarton 2000/2021 Coopers Choice 20 Years Old is a Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky matured in a bourbon cask and bottled at cask strength 56.5%.

Hiram Walker built Dumbarton in 1938 as one of the largest grain distilleries in Scotland, and for decades it supplied the backbone of the Ballantine’s blends. Production stopped in 2002, the buildings came down, and the site has since become housing. That turns any bottling carrying the Dumbarton name into a time capsule, because no more is coming.

This cask, number 211097, was filled in November 2000 and bottled in 2021 after twenty years. The Coopers Choice is The Vintage Malt Whisky Company’s range of single cask bottlings, and as usual they have neither chill filtered nor coloured it. The cask gave 234 bottles.

Tasting notes

Nose

Coconut and vanilla pod settle first, then buttery pastry, ripe banana and a faint note of sawdust off the active bourbon wood.

Palate

Sweet and oily in spite of the high strength. Caramel, corn sweetness and creme brulee, with a growing spice of nutmeg and white pepper.

Finish

Long and warm. Toffee, toasted oak and a dry, almost powdery close that is typical of well-aged grain whisky.

Specifications

Name: Dumbarton 2000/2021 Coopers Choice 20 Years Old
Distillery: Dumbarton
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Lowland Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Age: 20 years
ABV: 56.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: November 2000
Bottled: 2021
Number of bottles: 234
EAN no.: 5024720861357

Flavour profile

Sweet · Creamy · Vanilla · Spiced · Single Cask

Investment potential

Medium. Dumbarton closed in 2002 and the remaining stock only ever shrinks. A silent distillery, twenty years in wood and just 234 bottles from a single cask is the kind of release that tends to disappear from shelves and prove difficult to find again.

Did you know?

Dumbarton housed its own malt whisky production inside the complex under the name Inverleven, and for decades a giant Ballantine’s sign stood on the roof, visible from the motorway. The sign came down with everything else.

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Twenty-one years in the dark, three different cask types and enough patience to see it all through. Bushmills 21 Year Old is the distillery's most ambitious permanent release.

Expert Review

Bushmills 21 Year Old is an Irish Single Malt Whiskey matured in Bourbon, Oloroso Sherry and Madeira casks, bottled at 40%.

The whiskey begins its journey in Bourbon casks, moves to Oloroso Sherry casks, and finishes with a final period in Madeira casks, a three-stage process that is unusual even for a single malt of this age. The extra two years on Madeira add a light wine-driven sweetness that sits on top of the classic Bushmills style.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dried fruit, honey and a touch of nuts, with a light wine-driven undertone.

Palate

Rich and full, with caramel, dark chocolate and ripe raisins.

Finish

Long and warm, with a lingering sweetness from the Madeira cask.

Specifications

Name: Bushmills 21 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Distillery: Bushmills
Region/Country: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Irish Single Malt Whiskey
Age: 21 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso Sherry, Bourbon & Madeira casks
EAN no.: 5055966830036

Flavour Profile

Rich · Wine-driven · Full-bodied · Nutty · Sweet

Did You Know?

Bushmills 21 Year Old is one of the few Irish single malts matured across three different cask types in sequence, including a rare Madeira finish, before bottling.
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Speyburn sits tucked in a valley so narrow that the sun rarely reaches the distillery's pagoda roof. This 10-year-old is the distillery's handshake to the whisky world.

Expert's Description

Speyburn 10 Year Old is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky from the Speyburn distillery, matured in a combination of American oak ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, bottled at 40%.

The distillery, founded in 1897, is known for its distinctive pagoda roof silhouette and a light, fresh style that makes the 10-year-old one of the most accessible Speyside malts on the market.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh malt and green apple meet a light sweetness of honey and vanilla.

Palate

Soft and easy-drinking with citrus, malt and a hint of spice.

Finish

Short to medium with clean malt and a lightly sweet close.

Specifications

Name: Speyburn 10 Year Old
Distillery: Speyburn
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: American oak ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks
EAN No.: 5010509021067

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Light · Fruity · Approachable

Did You Know?

Speyburn's distillery was founded in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, making it one of the youngest Speyside distilleries from the Victorian era.

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Mortlach distils 2.81 times – neither two nor three – through six stills of wildly different shapes and sizes, producing a malt unlike anything else in Speyside.

Expert's Description

Mortlach 16 Year Old The Chess Malt Collection is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured 100% in refill hogsheads and bottled at 52.1%.

The Chess Malt Collection consists of 32 unique releases, each bottle representing a piece on the chessboard – 2 kings, 2 queens, 4 bishops, 4 knights, 4 rooks and 16 pawns. This Mortlach is the pawn on F7, number 18 in the series, with only 283 bottles and no added colour.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers chestnut honey, dark chocolate and raisin.

Palate

On the palate there is walnut and spiced oak, while brown sugar adds a final twist.

Finish

The finish is long and spicy.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 16 years
ABV: 52.1 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: Marts 2007
Bottled: Maj 2023
Number of bottles: 283
Edition: The Chess Malt Collection – Pawn F7, No. #18

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spicy · Full-bodied · Dark fruit

Investment Potential

Medium. As a numbered part of a completed 32-bottle collector series, with only 283 bottles of this specific release, the Chess Malt Collection has attracted interest from collectors aiming to complete the set.

Did You Know?

Mortlach's six stills each have their own nickname, and the three spirit stills are notably smaller than the wash stills, contributing to the distillery's heavy, sulphury character.

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Some whiskies don't need a story about rare casks or exotic finishes — they get by just fine on clean, classic Highland character. This 10-year-old is one of them.

The expert's description

Edradour 10 years old Old Version is a Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 43%.

This release represents Edradour's classic, earlier label for the 10-year-old bottling — a simple, honest introduction to the distillery's light, floral and lightly sherried style. Without experimental casks or special finishes, the whisky shows what Edradour is at its core, when it sticks to what the distillery has always done best.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft malt, honey and a hint of apple, with a lightly nutty undercurrent.

Palate

Round and lightly sherried with caramel, dried fruit and a fine spiciness.

Finish

Short to medium in length with warm malt and a gentle, dry finish.

Specifications

Name: Edradour 10 years old Old Version Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 43%
Distillery: Edradour
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 43 %
Size: 70 CL
Distillation method: Double distilled
Edition: Old Version
EAN no.: 5010739370102

Flavour profile

Smooth · Fruity

Did you know?

Edradour was known for many years as Scotland's smallest distillery — a status now held by others, but one that still shapes the distillery's handmade image.

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Organic whisky sounds like something invented last week. Benromach started in 2006, and the entire chain from barley to bottle is certified — something nobody had done before them.

The expert's description

Benromach Contrasts Organic 2013/2022 is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in virgin American oak and bottled at 46 %.

The whisky was distilled in 2013 and bottled in 2022 after nine years in virgin American oak casks. It is neither chill filtered nor coloured, and the entire production is accredited by the British Soil Association from field to bottle.

Benromach launched the world's first fully certified organic single malt in 2006. The Contrasts range is the distillery's playground, where they push one variable at a time — here both the organic barley and the completely new wood.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sweet malt, banana and creamy vanilla. Virgin oak gives a clear sawdust freshness and a hint of coconut.

Palate

Malt rich and creamy with pepper, coffee and cocoa. The new oak pulls the whisky towards a carpenter's workshop and toasted sugar rather than the soft bourbon vanilla most people know.

Finish

Medium long, dry and spicy with cocoa, oak and a warm peppery close.

Specifications

Name: Benromach Contrasts Organic 2013/2022 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%
Distillery: Benromach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 9 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Virgin American oak
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2022
Edition: Contrasts: Organic
EAN no.: 5020613091160

Flavour profile

Creamy · Spicy · Vanilla · Cocoa · New oak

Did you know?

Virgin oak is almost never used for Scotch whisky, because it can overwhelm the spirit in a few years. Benromach could use it here because their distillate is powerful enough to stand up to fresh wood.

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Classic Kentucky bourbon with roots back to 1957.

Expert description

Ezra Brooks 80 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the brand's classic core expression, bottled at 40%. Ezra Brooks was founded in 1957 by Frank Silverman and was originally distilled at the Hoffman Distilling Company by two of Kentucky's most respected distilling families, first the Ripy family and later the Medley family. The brand changed hands several times over the years, most recently to Luxco in 2006, and since 2018 Ezra Brooks has been distilled at the family's own distillery, Lux Row Distillers, in Bardstown, Kentucky — known as the capital of bourbon.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers caramel, vanilla and lightly toasted grain.

Palate

The palate is soft and rounded with caramel, honey and a hint of spiced oak.

Finish

The finish is short to medium, soft and lightly sweet.

Specifications

Name: Ezra Brooks 80 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Distillery: Lux Row Distillers
Region/Country: Bardstown, Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Soft · Caramel · Rounded · Sweet

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Twenty-one years is rare for a blend. Time settles here as a quiet layer of honey and old oak over every drop.

Expert description

The Antiquary 21 Year Old is a blended Scotch whisky in which Highland and Speyside malt whisky is married with Lowland grain whisky for at least 21 years before bottling at 43% ABV.

This bottling carries no additional cask finish, letting the long maturation alone shape the character, a counterpoint to the house's finished expressions in Claret and Port casks.

The Antiquary was founded by the Hardie brothers in Edinburgh in the late 19th century and now belongs to Tomatin Distillery Co, which carries on the Victorian blending tradition.

Tasting notes

Nose

Beeswax, dried apricot and a touch of toasted almonds over a deep, malty base.

Palate

Soft caramel, old oak and a hint of orange peel gliding easily across the tongue.

Finish

Long and dry, with a last suggestion of spiced honey.

Specifications

Name: The Antiquary 21 Year Old
Bottler: The Antiquary
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
Age: 21 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
EAN: 5018481217003

Flavour profile

Honey · Old oak · Spice

Investment potential

As an age-stated 21 year old blend from a respected Edinburgh brand, this bottle holds appeal among collectors of aged classic Scotch blends.

Did you know?

The Antiquary was one of the first blends to market itself directly on its high age, at a time when most blends carried no age statement at all.

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Some smoky whiskies demand that you take a position immediately. Cask Edit is not one of them. It beds the smoke down in something soft and lets you decide how far into it you want to go.

The expert description

Elements of Islay Cask Edit is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon and sherry casks and bottled at 46%.

Where the rest of the range splits by cask type, bourbon on one side and sherry on the other, Cask Edit is where the two meet. Elixir Distillers has built it from smoky malts drawn from several Islay distilleries and let both American oak and sherry wood leave their mark. The bourbon casks give vanilla and body, the sherry casks sweetness and dark fruit, and the smoke runs through all of it without taking charge.

The result is the most approachable release in the range and a sensible place to begin if Islay is still unfamiliar ground. The 46% is chosen so the whisky has enough body to take a drop of water, and it is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft peat smoke and sea spray, a light mineral edge, and vanilla, citrus and pale fruit behind it.

Palate

Well balanced. Smoke and ash meet caramel, candied fruit and malt, with a discreet sherry sweetness as counterweight.

Finish

Medium length with smoke, oak and a mild spiced warmth.

Specifications

Name: Elements of Islay Cask Edit
Distillery: Elixir Distillers
Region/Country: Islay Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon and sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Elements of Islay
EAN no.: 5060880920411

Flavour profile

Smoky · Maritime · Fruity · Sherry matured · Soft

Did you know?

Elements of Islay took its name and its design from the periodic table, giving each bottling a letter code instead of a distillery name. The idea was that you should judge the whisky on what was inside rather than on the label, and the code was only just difficult enough that most people could crack it.

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Peat smoke and oloroso are not an obvious pair. One wants to fill your mouth with ash and salt, the other with dried fruit and syrup. Elixir Distillers put them in the same bottle and let them work it out.

The expert description

Elements of Islay Sherry Cask is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill and refill sherry butts and hogsheads and bottled at 54.5%.

The range divides Islay by cask type, and this is the dark end. Where Bourbon Cask leaves the smoke standing free with vanilla underneath, the sherry wood here lays down a layer of figs, dates and dark chocolate that the smoke then has to climb through. The result carries more weight and more spice than anything else in the range.

The malt comes from several Islay distilleries and which ones is not disclosed. The 54.5% is chosen to hold both the smoke and the sherry together, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting notes

Nose

Tobacco lingering in an emptied sandalwood cigar box, smoked fish, and above it lemon oil, fresh ginger root and a hint of menthol.

Palate

Smoky, phenolic and slightly medicinal. Figs and dates arrive first as the smoke builds, with honey, orange marmalade and citrus underneath as counterweight. Further in: dark chocolate around candied orange, crystallised stem ginger and muscovado syrup over a sticky ginger cake.

Finish

Long, with a gentle smoke that lingers alongside dried autumn fruit.

Specifications

Name: Elements of Islay Sherry Cask
Distillery: Elixir Distillers
Region/Country: Islay Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 54.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill and refill sherry butts and hogsheads
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Elements of Islay
EAN no.: 5060880920459

Flavour profile

Smoky · Sherry matured · Spiced · Maritime · Cask Strength

Did you know?

A sherry butt holds around 500 litres, making it nearly twice the size of a hogshead. The larger the cask, the less wood each litre of whisky meets, which is why a butt can mature for longer before the whisky turns dry and the oak takes over.

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Two hogsheads filled on the same day in 2008, bottled on the same day in 2021. Signatory prints both cask numbers on the label, and that is the whole difference between a named parcel and an anonymous batch.

The Expert's Description

Auchroisk 2008/2021 Signatory 12 Years Old is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured for twelve years in two hogsheads and bottled at 43%. It belongs to Signatory’s Un-Chillfiltered Collection and is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Two hogsheads give a slightly larger parcel than a single cask, but it is still a manageable quantity, and cask numbers 813968 and 813969 are printed on the label. Signatory has used that approach since 1988.

Auchroisk sits in Speyside and was built in 1974 by Justerini & Brooks to supply malt for the J&B blend. The style is bright, citrus-driven and lightly spiced, a Speyside that sits closer to fruit than to sherry.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Bright and fresh. Vanilla, apple and a clear citrus note first, then honey and a lightly cereal pastry tone from the young spirit.

Palate

Soft and fruity. Vanilla and pear open, then citrus, a lightly peppered note and a dry oak tone arrive. At 43% there is good body, and the absence of chill filtration shows in the mouthfeel.

Finish

Medium and clean. Citrus, honey and a lightly spiced oak close.

Specifications

Name: Auchroisk 2008/2021 Signatory 12 Years Old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 43%
Distillery: Auchroisk
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Two hogsheads, cask nos. 813968 and 813969
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2008
Bottled: 2021
Edition: Signatory The Un-Chillfiltered Collection
EAN no.: 5021944110858

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Citrus · Vanilla · Honeyed · Fresh · Lightly Spiced

Did You Know?

Signatory was founded in 1988 by brothers Andrew and Brian Symington, who started from a single office in Edinburgh. In 2002 they bought the Edradour distillery in Pitlochry, and today both bottling and warehousing sit there together. The Un-Chillfiltered Collection is the house’s largest range and runs to hundreds of releases.

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Same distillation day as its sister release, but half a year longer in wood and a different pair of bourbon barrels. Small differences that end up giving two whiskies you could tell apart blindfolded.

The expert's description

Benrinnes 2008/2022 Signatory Vintage 13 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Bourbon Barrels and bottled at 43 %.

Cask no. 800308 and 800309 were filled on 18 September 2008 and emptied on 7 February 2022. The whisky carries its natural colour and is bottled at 43 %, the strength Signatory use for their more approachable range.

Benrinnes sits in Speyside, but Signatory chose the Highland designation for this label — both are legal, because Speyside lies geographically within the Highland region. Under the label is the same heavy, worm tub cooled spirit the distillery has produced since its rebuild in the 1950s.

Tasting notes

Nose

Toasted grain, caramel and ripe pears. A faintly salted note in the background makes the nose less sweet than the colour suggests.

Palate

Malty and dry with vanilla, walnut and baked apple. The oak is more evident than in the 12 year old, and there is more bite in the middle.

Finish

Long and dry with toasted malt, a hint of dark chocolate and a nutty aftertaste.

Specifications

Name: Benrinnes 2008/2022 Signatory Vintage 13 years old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 43%
Distillery: Benrinnes
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 43 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon Barrels, cask no. 800308 and 800309
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 18/09/2008
Bottled: 07/02/2022
EAN no.: 5021944116799

Flavour profile

Dry · Malty · Nutty · Vanilla · Bourbon matured

Did you know?

From 1974 to 2007 Benrinnes used a partial triple distillation, splitting the spirit and running it through three separate stills. Today distillation is conventional and twofold — but the worm tubs were kept.

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Glen Ord is one of those distilleries most European whisky drinkers never meet officially. The official single malt is called Singleton and sells mainly in Asia. To taste the spirit closer to home, the route runs through the independent bottlers.

The expert's description

Glen Ord 2008/2022 Signatory Vintage 13 Year Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky from two hogsheads, bottled at 46%.

The casks were filled on 7 October 2008 and emptied on 6 January 2022 — hogsheads number 318687 and 318690, married into one bottling, non-chill filtered and with no added colour. The 46% is Signatory’s standard choice for its unfiltered bottlings, and on a thirteen year old spirit from used hogsheads it is a sensible strength: enough to hold the texture, not enough to drown it.

Glen Ord sits at Muir of Ord on the Black Isle north-west of Inverness and has been distilling since 1838, on land that belonged to the MacKenzies of Ord. The spirit is relatively full and malty for a Highland whisky, and hogsheads with no sherry involvement let precisely that cereal core stand forward.

Tasting notes

Nose

Malt and cornfield first, then pear and a trace of heather honey. There is a dry, almost floury note that is typical of Glen Ord from used casks.

Palate

Firm and malty. Barley, apple and pale caramel, with a dryness mid-palate and a hint of toast. Not sweet, more cereal-led and tighter than most Speyside whiskies of the same age.

Finish

Medium. Malt, a dry oak note and a final touch of white pepper.

Specifications

Name: Glen Ord 2008/2022 Signatory Vintage 13 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%
Distillery: Glen Ord
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogsheads no. 318687 and 318690
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 7 October 2008
Bottled: 6 January 2022
EAN no.: 5021944116249

Flavour profile

Malty · Dry · Fruity · Cereal

Did you know?

Glen Ord has its own maltings on site, and they are large — around 36,000 tonnes of malt a year. A big share of that output does not go to the distillery itself but to other distilleries in the same group, so Glen Ord supplies the raw material for whisky far beyond its own.

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Two first fill hogsheads, 12 years, and a distillery rarely seen alone — Signatory adds another chapter to Strathmill's independent story.

Expert's Description

Strathmill 2009/2021 Signatory Vintage is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, distilled on 2 July 2009 and bottled on 3 August 2021 after 12 years of maturation at 43% from two first fill hogsheads, cask no. 805070 and 805096.

The whisky retains its natural colour and, as an independent bottling, offers an alternative view of Strathmill's character compared to the official Flora & Fauna release.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Malt and green apple meet a light vanilla sweetness from the first fill casks.

Palate

Round and fruity with honey, pear and a lightly spiced warmth.

Finish

Medium length with lingering malt and a dry, clean close.

Specifications

Name: Strathmill 2009/2021
Distillery: Strathmill
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: 1st Fill Hogsheads, cask no. 805070 & 805096
Distilled: 02/07/2009
Bottled: 03/08/2021
Natural Colour: Yes
EAN No.: 5021944113958

Flavour Profile

Elegant · Fruity · Natural colour · Rare

Did You Know?

First fill casks give a more pronounced cask influence than refill casks, resulting here in a clearer vanilla and oak note compared to Strathmill's more neutral official release.

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Some casks only add colour. Others add character. Penderyn Portwood belongs firmly to the second group — a whisky that has spent its time resting in old port casks until it tastes of something deeper than where it started.

Expert description

Penderyn Portwood is a Single Malt Welsh Whisky matured in port casks and bottled at 46%. It belongs to Penderyn's Gold range, which received a new bottle and label design in 2021, and it's long been a favourite among French drinkers, where the port-cask style sits naturally alongside the country's own wine culture.

The casks give the whisky its weight: dried fruit, dark chocolate and toasted oak on the nose, and a creamy, honeyed palate that builds on Penderyn's clean, light spirit from the single Faraday still. Portwood has picked up gold at the World Whisky Masters on several occasions and gold at the IWSC, which says something about how well the spirit and the wood work together here.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers dried fruit, dark chocolate and cranberry, tied together by a toasted, almost crisp oak note.

Palate

The palate is creamy and round, with honey and spice, and the port casks come through clearly without ever overpowering the spirit.

Finish

The finish lands softly on oak and honey and lingers, warmer than sweet.

Specifications

Name: Penderyn Portwood New Version Single Malt Welsh Whisky 70 CL 46%
Distillery: Penderyn
Region/Country: Brecon Beacons, Wales
Type: Single Malt Welsh Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Port casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distillation method: Faraday distillation
EAN no.: 5011594060658

Flavour profile

Full-bodied · Port-matured · Smooth

Did you know?

Portwood is one of Penderyn's best-selling bottles in France, where the whisky's port character matches the country's own fondness for fortified wine — and it has picked up multiple international gold medals, including at the World Whisky Masters in 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2023.

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Twenty-five years on wood is a long time to wait for a bottle, but Bunnahabhain's own flagship proves patience and a quiet corner of Islay make a fine pair.

Expert's Description

Bunnahabhain 25 Years Old Small Batch Distilled is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, bottled without chill filtration and without added colour at 46.3%.

The whisky is assembled in small batches from selected casks, letting the distillery show off Bunnahabhain's mature side rather than just its younger, fresher character. Sherry, caramel and toasted nuts sit on top of the distillery's core maritime, unpeated style, cultivated since 1881.

The result is a whisky that can stand alone for quiet reflection, yet still impress a collector already familiar with the distillery's younger releases.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Spiced oak, dry sherry and a hint of dark marmalade, lifted by a light salty breeze.

Palate

Smooth and sweet with caramel, toasted almonds and ripe berries, tied together by a soft, spicy warmth.

Finish

Long and soft with lingering oak and a final hint of dried figs.

Specifications

Distillery: Bunnahabhain
Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 25 Years
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distillation Method: Double Distilled
Edition: Small Batch Distilled
EAN No.: 5029704217397

Flavour Profile

Sherry-Matured · Creamy · Spicy · Mature

Investment Potential

Medium – as one of the oldest age-stated bottles in Bunnahabhain's own range, the 25 Years Old has historically held collector interest well as the distillery's older stocks shrink.

Did You Know?

Whisky.dk often calls it the distillery's flagship, and with good reason – it's the oldest age-stated bottle Bunnahabhain itself puts its name to in the core range.

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In 2020, Thornæs Distillery in North Zealand distilled what would become the 2nd Release three years later. An organic Danish single malt at 50.5% – the second chapter in a distillery story that is still putting down roots.

Expert description

Thornæs 2nd Release 2020/2023 is an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 50.5% from Thornæs Distillery in North Zealand. The whisky was distilled in 2020 and bottled in 2023 – and is the second official release from Thornæs. The bottle came in 50 cl, which is Thornæs's standard size for their releases. The distillery is organically certified and works with local ingredients from North Zealand. The 2nd Release marks a young distillery in its early phase – with a product that shows direction and character.

Tasting notes

Nose

Young, fresh and organic – clearly North Zealand malt with fruity tones and a light sweetness from the grain. This is a distillate that shows potential rather than long maturation.

Palate

50.5% gives body without overwhelming. Lightly fruity and grainy with a purity that typically characterises young organic distillates.

Finish

Shorter and fresh – a young expression with the imprint of organic grain.

Specifications

Name: Thornæs 2nd Release 2020/2023
Distillery: Thornæs Distillery
Region/Country: North Zealand, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 50.5%
Size: 50 CL
EAN no.: 5745000688142
Distilled: 2020
Bottled: 2023

Flavour profile

Fresh · Organic · Grainy · Young

Did you know?

Thornæs 2nd Release came just three years after distillation. That is a short maturation period for whisky – but for a young Danish distillery, the first releases are more about showing what the style is than delivering a fully matured expression. The 2nd Release is a historical document from Thornæs's early years.

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Salt hangs in the air over the Akashi Strait, and the ferries have been drawing their lines across the water for as long as anyone can remember. Sake has been brewed on this shore since 1888. The whisky arrived almost as an afterthought and simply stayed — still shaped by the house around it, by small stills and by a toji's hand on the process.

The expert's description

Akashi Blue Label Blended Japanese Whisky is a Blended Japanese Whisky matured in American white oak shochu casks and finished in sherry casks and bourbon casks, bottled at 40%.

Behind the bottle sits Eigashima Shuzo in the town of Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, better known in whisky circles as White Oak Distillery. The house was granted its whisky licence back in 1919, but only put it to serious use in the mid-1960s when the first small pot stills went in. Whisky is still only part of the year for them: sake through the winter, shochu in spring, whisky in June and July.

Those small stills matter. A smaller pot produces a spirit lower in fusel alcohols, which makes the new make gentler from the outset. That is why Akashi can get away with shorter maturation without the whisky tasting raw.

The cask history is the unusual part. The blend of malt and grain whisky first rests in American white oak casks that previously held shochu — that is where the dry, faintly herbal thread comes from. After that it spends time in sherry casks and bourbon casks, which layer vanilla, dried fruit and spice on top. Blue Label is a permanent part of the Akashi range and carries no age statement.

Tasting notes

Nose

Orange peel and marmalade first, then honey and vanilla. Warm oak sits behind it with a small scattering of white pepper.

Palate

Ginger, cinnamon and black pepper up front. Toasted oak follows, with dried apricots and a citrus brightness. A faint wisp of smoke in the background — closer to the smell of a bonfire than to peat.

Finish

Long for the strength. Spicy and sweet at the same time, with dry oak lingering at the very end.

Specifications

Name: Akashi Blue Label Blended Japanese Whisky
Distillery: Eigashima Shuzo
Region/Country: Akashi Hyogo Japan
Type: Blended Japanese Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American white oak shochu casks, finished in sherry casks and bourbon casks
EAN no.: 4969265722156

Flavour profile

Fruity · Spicy · Vanilla · Sherry-matured · Gentle

Did you know?

Eigashima Shuzo received its state whisky licence in 1919 — four years before Yamazaki even broke ground. The paperwork then gathered dust for almost half a century before the house properly started making whisky.

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On the coast at Akashi, where the Seto Inland Sea meets Hyōgo Prefecture, sits Japan's only whisky distillery built right on the water. From here comes an easy-drinking blend that carries centuries of sake craftsmanship into a Scottish-style whisky — made to be poured often, not just admired.

Expert's Description

Akashi Red is a Japanese Blended Whisky made from 30% malted barley and 70% grain whisky, matured in bourbon casks with a finishing period in sherry casks, and bottled at 40%.

The whisky comes from White Oak Distillery, run by Eigashima Shuzo — a brewer that has been making sake since 1679 and picked up one of Japan's earliest whisky licences back in 1919. It wasn't until 1984 that Mikio Hiraishi, great-grandson of founder Hyokichi Urabe, built a dedicated Scottish-style malt distillery and named it White Oak. The distillery still sits right on the Seto Inland Sea, making it the only whisky distillery in Japan located directly on the coast.

Akashi Red is the entry point into the range — an approachable blend that shows what Japanese "ji-whisky" (small, local distilling) can do without costing a fortune. It drinks easily on its own and really comes alive in a highball.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet cereal notes meet candied citrus, ripe peach and a touch of almond and grape, backed by a hint of spiced wood.

Palate

Brown sugar and ginger biscuit sit alongside soft milk chocolate and dried apricot — round and gently sweet through the middle.

Finish

Oaky vanilla and a light dusting of pepper drift into a soft, short finish.

Specifications

Name: Akashi Red Japanese Blended Whisky
Distillery: White Oak Distillery
Region/Country: Japan
Type: Japanese Blended Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks, finished in sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
EAN no.: 4969265773134

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Cereal-sweet · Light sherry note · Spiced · Soft

Did You Know?

White Oak Distillery is the only whisky distillery in Japan built directly on the coast — a setting the distillery says lends a faint, maritime edge to some of its casks.

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Eleven years in Danish oak, then a journey through French cognac casks. A bold finish that takes Fary Lochan malt in a new direction.

Expert description

Fary Lochan 2012/2023 Cognac Cask 11 Years Batch 01 is a Danish Single Malt Whisky distilled in 2012, finished in French cognac casks, and bottled in 2023 at 59%, 50 cl. Fary Lochan distillery in Give, Jutland, was founded by Jeff Callaway in 2009. The base maturation is in traditional oak casks, but the finish in cognac casks brings a fresh, fruit-driven complexity that defines this expression. Batch 01 is the first bottling of this expression. Non-chill filtered with natural colour.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla, dried apricot, cognac sweetness and light oak.

Palate

Ripe fruit, white chocolate, light floral notes and a warm alcohol roundness.

Finish

Medium length with fruity sweetness and a hint of oak spice.

Specifications

Name: Fary Lochan 2012/2023 Cognac Cask 11 Years Batch 01
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Region/Country: Jutland, Denmark
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 59%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Cognac casks (finished)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 2012
Bottled: 2023

Flavour profile

Fruity · Smooth · Cognac finish · Vanilla

Did you know?

Using cognac casks for whisky finishing is rare in Denmark – Fary Lochan is one of the few distilleries actively experimenting with French brandy casks as a finishing vessel.

An 8 year old from Glen Garioch is not something you run into on shelves any more. This bottling belongs to the years when the distillery still kept a young expression in its standard range, and it shows a side of the house most people only know from older bottles.

Please note: This bottling has been colour-adjusted with caramel E150a.

The expert's description

Glen Garioch 8 Year Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in oak casks and bottled at 40%.

The short age statement is the whole point. Eight years is enough for the cask to round the edges off, but not enough for it to take over, which is why the dry, cereal-driven character of the Glen Garioch spirit comes through so plainly. This is an official distillery bottling and has since been withdrawn from the range.

Glen Garioch has been distilling in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire since 1797 and is the most easterly working malt distillery in Scotland. The house has shifted style more than once over the years, and the younger bottlings from the early 2000s sit between the old peated era and the clean, fruity line the distillery follows today.

Tasting notes

Nose

Malt and heather honey, dried apple and a trace of baked bread. Calm and understated — this is not a whisky that shouts.

Palate

Cereal and lightly sweet. Barley, honey and pear, with a dryness mid-palate that keeps the sweetness in check. The body is slender at 40%.

Finish

Short to medium. Malt and a dry, faintly bitter turn of oak at the close.

Specifications

Name: Glen Garioch 8 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 40%
Distillery: Glen Garioch
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Natural colour: No
EAN no.: 5010496001103

Flavour profile

Malty · Honeyed · Dry · Light

Investment potential

Medium. Glen Garioch 8 Year Old is a discontinued official bottling the distillery no longer produces. Interest in older Glen Garioch releases has climbed steadily among collectors, and the short age statements are becoming hard to find intact.

Did you know?

Glen Garioch was the first Scottish distillery to fire its stills with North Sea natural gas. The gas came ashore a few kilometres away, and the distillery sat close enough to be plugged straight in.

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Pedro Ximénez is the sweetest and darkest of all sherry styles — a wine so thick with sun-dried grapes it's almost spoonable. Kilchoman let it work all the way through their spirit, resulting in the distillery's first ever release fully matured in PX casks.

Expert's description

Kilchoman 2023 PX Sherry Cask Matured is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, fully matured in ex-PX Sherry casks for a minimum of five years and bottled at 50 %.

Pedro Ximénez, or simply PX, is made from sun-dried grapes pressed into a thick, dark and intensely sweet wine. The casks that held it give the whisky a markedly different character to drier sherry styles like Fino or Amontillado — here it's all about deep sweetness, dried fruit and an almost syrupy texture.

Because the spirit spent its entire maturation in the PX casks rather than just a short finish, the sweetness is woven deep into the whisky from the start. That makes it one of the darkest and most dessert-like Kilchoman releases to date, with Islay's peat smoke having to work its way through layer upon layer of raisin and caramel.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raisins, prune blossom and dark molasses pour out, backed by toasted walnuts and a deep, sweet peat smoke.

Palate

Intense sweetness from the start — syrup, dates and dark chocolate — before the smoke slowly takes over, bringing balance with a dry, ashy edge.

Finish

Long, sweet and smoky at once, with a final trace of liquorice and toasted oak.

Specifications

Name: Kilchoman 2023 PX Sherry Cask Matured Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Kilchoman
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: Min. 5 years
ABV: 50 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-PX Sherry Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Bottled: 2023
Edition: Limited Edition
EAN no.: 5060210707019

Flavour profile

Peated · PX-matured · Sweet · Fruity · Full-bodied

Did you know?

PX grapes are sun-dried for up to two weeks before pressing — a process that concentrates the sugar so much the wine can contain over 400 grams of sugar per litre, far more than even the sweetest dessert wines.

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Kilchoman was founded in 2005, so a 16 year old bottling isn't just an age statement — it's basically the distillery's entire lifetime captured in one glass. It's the oldest official Kilchoman ever to leave the warehouse.

Expert's description

Kilchoman 16 Year Old is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured for 16 years and bottled at 50 %.

The whisky is built from 21 selected casks, mainly ex-bourbon with a smaller proportion of ex-oloroso sherry casks that add depth and a hint of darker fruit. At 16 years old, it's the longest maturation Kilchoman has ever put its name to, and a rare chance to taste what happens when the distillery's young, energetic style is allowed to mature far beyond most of the house's other releases.

The long maturation in Kilchoman's warehouses by the Atlantic has given the spirit time to settle and round out, without losing the citrus-fresh smoke that defines the distillery. The result is a whisky that's both deeper and more complex than the younger core range, yet unmistakably Kilchoman.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe apples and honey meet dried apricot and a deep, earthy peat smoke, with a hint of vanilla and old oak underneath.

Palate

Full and round, with caramel, toasted nuts and a warm spice note that slowly lets the smoke take over alongside a light sherry sweetness.

Finish

Long and dry, with lingering smoke, dark chocolate and a final, gentle sweetness from the sherry casks.

Specifications

Name: Kilchoman 16 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Kilchoman
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 16 years
ABV: 50 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Bourbon and Ex-Oloroso Sherry Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Edition: Limited Edition
EAN no.: 5060210707149

Flavour profile

Peated · Full-bodied · Fruity · Spicy · Oaked

Investment potential

Medium. This is the oldest official age statement Kilchoman has ever released, from a limited number of casks — the kind of release that historically becomes harder to find as the years pass.

Did you know?

When Kilchoman was founded in 2005, several in the industry doubted whether such a small farm distillery would ever produce a double-digit age statement. Sixteen years later, the answer speaks for itself.

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The Willett family's extra-aged bourbon, bottled at a high, undiluted strength.

Expert description

Willett Pure Kentucky XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is an extra-mature edition of the house's Pure Kentucky series, bottled at 53.5%. The Willett Distilling Company was founded in 1936 by brothers Thompson and Johnny Willett, who built the distillery on the family farm in Bardstown and ran off their first batch of whiskey on 17 March 1937. The family's roots in American distilling go back to 1792, when William Willett Jr. settled in Nelson County, and the distillery remains family-owned and operated by Thompson Willett's grandchildren today.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is full with caramel, toasted wood and dark fruit.

Palate

The palate offers brown sugar, spice and a hint of pepper.

Finish

The finish is long, warm and spiced.

Specifications

Name: Willett Pure Kentucky XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Distillery: Willett Distillery
Region/Country: Bardstown, Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 53.5%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Powerful · Spiced · Caramel · Warm

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A tribute to the masters of any craft, where every drop is distilled with the same pride a craftsman pours into a life's work.

Expert description

The Deacon is a blended Scotch whisky with no age statement, bottled at 40% ABV by Sovereign Brands in partnership with Pernod Ricard.

The name "Deacon" is a Scottish term for a skilled master craftsman, and the blend was created as a tribute to the finest practitioners of any trade, a concept also reflected in the bottle's bold, industrial design.

The Deacon launched in February 2023 as a newer addition to the modern blended Scotch scene, combining traditional malt and grain whiskies from several Scottish regions into an accessible and versatile blend.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft grain, honey and a light vanilla sweetness that welcomes without overwhelming.

Palate

Round and approachable, with caramel, apple and a hint of spiced oak.

Finish

Short to medium, mild and lightly sweet, well suited for everyday enjoyment.

Specifications

Name: The Deacon
Bottler: The Deacon
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN: 0813497003047

Flavour profile

Honey · Caramel · Soft grain

Did you know?

The Deacon was developed by Sovereign Brands, the same company behind brands such as Bumbu Rum and Luc Belaire, in partnership with spirits giant Pernod Ricard.

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Bourbon as the base, honey as the point — a lighter, sweeter take on Jim Beam for anyone not drinking it neat.

Expert description

Jim Beam Honey is a bourbon-based liqueur, where Jim Beam Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey is infused with natural honey flavour. Bottled at 32.5%. 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.

It's meant to be enjoyed on the rocks or in cocktails rather than neat like a regular bourbon.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is led by honey, caramel and vanilla from the bourbon base.

Palate

The palate is sweet with clear honey character over the bourbon's caramel and vanilla.

Finish

The finish is short and sweet.

Specifications

Name: Jim Beam Honey
Distillery: Jim Beam
Region/Country: Kentucky, USA
Type: Bourbon-based liqueur
ABV: 32.5%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Sweet · Honey · Light · Approachable

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In a region crowded with famous names, Douglas Laing has quietly gone about its business for generations. This particular release from Scotland shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

King of Scots 50 Year Douglas Laing Blended Scotch Whisky 46% is a Blended Scotch Whisky and bottled at 46%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft smoke, honey and ripe apple.

Palate

Toffee, spiced oak and a gentle smokiness.

Finish

Clean and gently smoky with lasting warmth.

Specifications

Name: King of Scots 50 Year Douglas Laing Blended Scotch Whisky 46%
Distillery: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
Age: 50 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Edition: King of Scots
EAN no.: 5014218829310

Flavour Profile

Rounded · Spiced

Investment Potential

High. A 50-year-old blend is rare, because both the malt and grain components must mature for the same length of time, and this anniversary release from Douglas Laing will not be repeated.

Did you know?

Douglas Laing was founded in 1948 by Fred Douglas Laing, and the name King of Scots has been part of the company's identity since the early days of its history.

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The month code has gone from the name. From 2023 the series is called simply by the year, and it is the same kind of decision as when the batch number disappeared from AD/: the distillery has stopped numbering its way out of things.

The Expert's Description

Ardnamurchan Cask Strength AD 2023 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 58.1% full cask strength by Adelphi. It was composed from forty peated bourbon barrels and ten unpeated casks, bottled on 2 October 2023 in an outturn of 13,683.

Ardnamurchan makes both peated and unpeated malt, and both styles go into this series. Cask strength means the whisky has not been diluted with water before bottling, giving more concentration and a clearer cask character than the house standard at 46.8%.

The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured, and every bottle carries a QR code giving access to blockchain-registered production data. The distillery sits at Glenbeg on the westernmost mainland peninsula in Scotland.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Peat smoke and maritime salinity first, then vanilla and coconut from the bourbon wood. A clear cereal sweetness runs beneath it all, and at this strength the alcohol is up front, so let the glass rest a couple of minutes.

Palate

Powerful and oily. Vanilla, honey and baked fruit open, then the smoke arrives with weight along with black pepper and a dry oak note. The cask strength gives concentration, yet the whisky is not harsh.

Finish

Long and dry. Smoke, salt and spice, with a final malt sweetness lingering beneath it all.

Specifications

Name: Ardnamurchan Cask Strength AD 2023 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 58.1%
Distillery: Ardnamurchan
Bottler: Adelphi
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 58.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Forty peated bourbon barrels and ten unpeated casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Bottled: 2 October 2023
Number of bottles: 13,683
Edition: Cask Strength AD 2023
EAN no.: 5060383653328

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Cask Strength · Maritime · Vanilla · Spiced · Malty

Did You Know?

The bottling date is 2 October 2023, and it appears on the bottle. Ardnamurchan consistently states this sort of thing, the date, the cask split and the outturn, where most distilleries settle for a year. It makes it possible to compare two releases on something other than taste.

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Where the Kintyre peninsula runs into the sea and the waves still roll into Campbeltown Loch, the story of Scotland's smallest and once most famous whisky region lives on. This bottle gathers that story into a single glass - the three distilleries still keeping Campbeltown alive.

Expert Description

Campbeltown Loch is a Campbeltown Blended Malt Scotch Whisky composed of single malt whisky from all three of the region's distilleries and bottled at 46%.

Behind the bottle stands J&A Mitchell & Co, the owners of Springbank Distillery, who blend malt from Springbank, Glen Scotia and Glengyle into a shared tribute to Campbeltown. Springbank itself contributes three different styles to the overall character - the lighter Hazelburn, the medium-peated Springbank and the heavily peated Longrow - matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks. The result is a blend that gathers the region's maritime salinity, cask fruit and a whisper of smoke into one glass.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft peach and apricot meet honey and a touch of citrus zest, while a hint of salty soot lingers in the background.

Palate

Oily in texture with herbaceous notes creeping in beneath sweet vanilla caramel and juicy baked fruit. Salty sea spray and baking spice keep it balanced, with a whisper of peat poking through.

Finish

Long and warming, with smoked almonds, oak and a maritime salinity that never quite lets go - a dry, earthy close.

Specifications

Name: Campbeltown Loch Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottler: J&A Mitchell & Co
Region/Country: Campbeltown, Scotland
Type: Campbeltown Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon and sherry casks
EAN no.: 610854005016

Flavour Profile

Maritime · Fruity · Spicy · Lightly peated

Did You Know?

Campbeltown once housed more than 30 distilleries and was known as the whisky capital of the world - today only Springbank, Glen Scotia and Glengyle remain, and Campbeltown Loch is the only blend to gather malt from all three.

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Cask No. 292. One cask, one release. Thy Whisky Distillery Edition is the distillery's own single cask line – selected casks bottled directly and without compromise. This is it.

Expert description

Thy Whisky Distillery Edition Cask No. 292 is a Danish Organic Single Malt Whisky bottled at cask strength 59.6% in a 50 cl bottle. Distilled from certified organic barley at Thy Whisky Distillery in northwest Jutland and bottled from a single cask – Cask No. 292. Distillery Edition designates the distillery's own line of single cask expressions: specially selected casks, bottled without dilution, without chill filtration and with natural colour.

59.6% is cask strength in the literal sense. It is the whisky as the cask made it. A little water opens it up and reveals a sweetness and depth that can otherwise hide behind the alcohol.

Tasting notes

Nose

Full-bodied and rich with vanilla sweetness, dried fruit and light oak bitterness. The intensity from cask strength is clear but not sharp.

Palate

Powerful malt with caramel, dried fruit, light pepper and good cask influence. Persistent and complex.

Finish

Long with oak, warm spice and a light sweetness. Striking and satisfying.

Specifications

Name: Thy Whisky Distillery Edition Cask No. 292
Distillery: Thy Whisky
Region/Country: Thy, Denmark
Type: Danish Organic Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 59.6%
Size: 50 CL
Cask strength: Yes
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes

Flavour profile

Cask strength · Single Cask · Vanilla sweet · Dried fruit · Oak

Investment potential

Medium. Single cask expressions from Thy Whisky's Distillery Edition line are naturally limited in quantity – one cask is one cask. Discontinued cask numbers cannot be replenished.

Did you know?

Thy Whisky's Distillery Edition series is one of the few single cask lines from a Danish distillery with certified organic production from field to cask. Everything is grown, malted and distilled within the distillery's own single estate concept.