Some releases never travel far from home, yet still turn out exotic. GlenAllachie Moscatel Finish 12 Year Old was created specifically for the European market and draws its sweetness from Moscatel casks, giving the whisky a golden hue and a fruit-driven character.

Expert's description

GlenAllachie Moscatel Finish 12 Year Old is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky, finished in Moscatel casks, bottled at 48% ABV.

The release is part of GlenAllachie's Only for Europe series, created specifically for the European market, where the distillery experiments with cask types rarely seen across the wider range. The Moscatel cask, originally used to age the sweet Spanish dessert wine of the same name, gives the whisky its distinctive golden colour.

The Moscatel finish adds layers of ripe fruit and honey on top of the spirit's underlying Speyside character, and the result is a whisky that stays approachable without giving up complexity.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Peaches and cinnamon meet honey, raisins and sweet grapefruit in an aroma that feels both fresh and mature at once.

Palate

Honey and pineapple unfold alongside orange peel, cinnamon and a light aniseed spice.

Finish

Medium length and gentle, with a final hint of sweet fruit and spice trailing quietly away.

Specifications

Name: GlenAllachie Moscatel Finish 12 Year Old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 48%
Distillery: GlenAllachie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Moscatel (finish)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5060568326580

Flavour Profile

Honey · Peach · Moscatel sweetness · Citrus · Spiced aniseed

Investment Potential

Investment potential is rated Medium. As a regional Only for Europe release built around a rarely seen Moscatel cask, it stands apart from GlenAllachie's more widely available range.

Did you know?

Did you know Moscatel casks are originally used to age a sweet, aromatic Spanish dessert wine made from Muscat grapes — and that this wine heritage is exactly what gives the whisky its golden colour and fruit-driven sweetness?

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Autumn on Speyside — golden fields and orchards settling into rest. Harmony Collection Amber Meadow is made for the season that smells of ripe fruit and warm cinnamon. A whisky that invites slow, deliberate breathing.

Expert description

Macallan Harmony Amber Meadow is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in European Oloroso sherry casks and ex-bourbon casks, bottled at 44.2%. Amber Meadow is the autumn edition in Macallan's Harmony Collection — a series that combines whisky with sustainable thinking, with packaging made from recycled materials. The sherry casks contribute dried fruit, fig and toffee, while the ex-bourbon casks add honey, coconut and light spice.

This is a whisky that tastes like its name — a golden autumn meadow bottled.

Tasting notes

Nose

Golden apple and honey-drizzled apricot with soft cinnamon. Elderflower sweetness, coconut and citrus peel in the background.

Palate

Vanilla pod and toasted almonds with fresh pear and honeydew melon. A green tea note runs through the middle with soft sweetness.

Finish

Persistent oak spice with a touch of butterscotch. Clean and warm close.

Specifications

Name: Macallan Harmony Amber Meadow
Distillery: Macallan
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 44.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: European Oloroso sherry casks and ex-bourbon casks
EAN no.: 5010314313395

Flavour profile

Fruity · Honey-sweet · Lightly spiced · Autumnal character

Did you know?

The Harmony Collection is Macallan's sustainability series — the packaging is designed to minimise the carbon footprint and is made from recycled materials, including recycled apple pulp from apple production.

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Some whiskies tell you everything about themselves. Black Art does the opposite. Edition 10.1 is the tenth release in Bruichladdich's most secretive series, where neither the barley nor the cask type is ever revealed, and the mystery is the whole point.

Expert description

Black Art Edition 10.1 is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Bruichladdich, matured for 29 years and bottled at 45.1%.

The Black Art series is the distillery's most secretive release. Neither the barley variety, the cask type, nor the exact maturation recipe is ever disclosed, and that's deliberate. The series is about alchemy rather than facts, leaving the interpretation to nose and palate instead of a spec sheet.

Edition 10.1 was bottled in 2022 after 29 years of maturation, an age that gives the whisky a deep, almost shimmering complexity. Non-chill filtered and with natural colour, it stands exactly as the cask has shaped it over nearly three decades.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark dried fruit, old oak and a tangy sherry edge, mixed with a touch of wax and smoked tea.

Palate

Rich and layered with fig, dark chocolate and spiced ginger, slowly giving way to a dry, tannic oak note.

Finish

Long, dry and enigmatic, with a persistent spiciness and a hint of smoked wood that lingers.

Specifications

Name: Black Art Edition 10.1
Distillery: Bruichladdich
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 29 years
ABV: 45.1%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 1993
Edition: Black Art Edition 10.1
EAN no.: 5055807415521

Flavour profile

Sherried · Spiced · Fruity · Oak-driven

Investment potential

Medium — Black Art is one of Bruichladdich's most sought-after releases among collectors, known for its secret recipe and long maturation. Earlier Black Art editions have historically held their value well once sold out.

Did you know?

Aside from a very small core team, no one at Bruichladdich knows the full recipe behind Black Art. Even the distillery's own staff can only guess at which casks were used.

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In the fields around Dalcross, north of Inverness, the Rose family has farmed the land since 1913. The Organic is Bruichladdich's love letter to their organic barley, distilled unpeated and built entirely around fruit, honey and blossom.

Expert description

The Organic 2011 is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Bruichladdich, matured in first-fill bourbon casks and bottled at 50%.

The Rose family has run Mid Coul Farm in the north of Scotland since 1913, and their organic Publican barley is still grown on principles that build on earlier generations' farming, without artificial fertiliser or pesticides. Bruichladdich uses this barley to show that organic growing can produce a whisky with a character entirely its own.

The whisky was distilled in 2011 and matured for 11 years on cask, unpeated throughout. The result is a light, fruit-forward single malt in which the grain and the wood are left to speak undisturbed.

Tasting notes

Nose

Creamy caramel and cantaloupe melon meet ripe stone fruit and lemon zest, followed by toasted oak, orange blossom, honey and malted barley sugar, spiced with honeysuckle, rose and geranium.

Palate

Barley sugar sweetness carried on a full texture opens into honeyed citrus, toasted oak, vanilla fudge and ripe pear, while a fresh, salty sea breeze mingles with vanilla and cedar from the cask.

Finish

Soft and lightly tangy, with a finish of honey, toasted oak and a trace of sweet barley that lingers for a long time.

Specifications

Name: The Organic 2011 Mid Coul Farms Dalcross
Distillery: Bruichladdich
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First-fill bourbon casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 2011
EAN no.: 5055807415941

Flavour profile

Fruity · Floral · Creamy · Maritime

Did you know?

Mid Coul Farm in Dalcross has been in the Rose family's hands since 1913, and their organic barley has supplied grain to Bruichladdich's terroir series across several vintages.

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Orkney grows a grain older than whisky itself. Bere Barley 2012 is Bruichladdich's tribute to this almost-forgotten variety, distilled unpeated and matured for a full decade so the grain's own character can stand entirely on its own.

Expert description

Bere Barley 2012 is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Bruichladdich, matured in first-fill ex-bourbon casks and bottled at 50%.

Bere is Britain's oldest cultivated grain variety, used by Scottish farmers and distillers for centuries before modern, high-yield barley strains took over the fields. As part of its terroir project, Bruichladdich sourced this barley from the Agronomy Institute at Orkney College to show what a single grain can do for flavour, independent of soil or cask.

The whisky comes from the 2011 harvest, was distilled in 2012 and has spent a full decade on cask, so both the grain and the wood are left to speak for themselves, with no peat to get in the way.

Tasting notes

Nose

White grapes, toasted oats and a touch of orris root meet ripe apricot, peach and honey. There's an earthy, cereal base with a whisper of creamy vanilla and nuts.

Palate

White pepper opens things up, quickly giving way to orange marmalade, peach and nectarine. The texture turns creamy at first, then crisp with malt, vanilla and grain, with a faint salted liquorice note tucked underneath.

Finish

Savoury and lightly spiced, with notes of warm flatbread, black pepper and a touch of rosemary that lingers.

Specifications

Name: Bere Barley 2012 Orkney
Distillery: Bruichladdich
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First-fill ex-bourbon casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 2012
EAN no.: 5055807416146

Flavour profile

Fruity · Cereal · Creamy · Spiced

Did you know?

Bere barley was grown in Scotland as far back as the Viking age, making it one of the oldest cereal strains still in active cultivation, kept alive today by a small breeding programme in Orkney.

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Islay speaks with many voices, but Port Charlotte's is deep, briny and thick with tar. PMC:01 is the sixth release in the distillery's Cask Exploration series, where the peated Islay character meets the fruit-laden oak of Pomerol wine casks for the very first time.

Expert description

Port Charlotte 2013 PMC:01 is a peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, first matured in bourbon casks and later finished in French Pomerol wine casks, bottled at 54.5%.

Port Charlotte is Bruichladdich distillery's peated single malt, distilled on the same Victorian equipment on Islay's west coast as the distillery's unpeated core range, but taken to a far higher phenol level. PMC:01 is made from Concerto barley peated to 40 ppm and is the sixth bottling in the Cask Exploration series, where the distillery studies what different cask types do to the same peated spirit.

The whisky was distilled in 2013 and spent its first four years in first-fill bourbon casks, before being moved in 2017 into Pomerol wine casks from Bordeaux's Right Bank, one of the world's most sought-after red wine regions. It's the first time Port Charlotte spirit has been allowed to mature in this cask type, and the result is a whisky where salty Islay peat meets dark berries and tanned leather from the wine casks.

Tasting notes

Nose

Blackberry, plum and tanned leather sit on top of a solid base of peat smoke and brine. A tart edge of red berries, a touch of rose and a whisper of honey soften the maritime weight.

Palate

Dry smoke and salt water arrive first, quickly followed by dark berries, clove and a deep, leathery tannin from the wine casks. The fruit is sweet without tipping into sugariness, and the peat keeps everything grounded with an earthy weight.

Finish

Long and smoky, with a finish of dried plums, spiced clove and a whisper of ash that lingers well after the last sip.

Specifications

Name: Port Charlotte 2013 PMC:01
Distillery: Bruichladdich
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 9 years
ABV: 54.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First-fill bourbon casks, finished in Pomerol wine casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 2013
Edition: Cask Exploration Series PMC:01, 6th release
EAN no.: 5055807417310

Flavour profile

Smoky · Maritime · Fruity · Spiced

Did you know?

Pomerol is the smallest of Bordeaux's great appellations, yet home to some of the world's most sought-after red wines. PMC:01 is the first Port Charlotte ever allowed to mature in these casks.

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Every December, Paul John sends a Christmas edition to the shelves, and the 2023 vintage is dedicated to what a port cask finish can do to an Indian single malt.

Expert's description

Paul John Christmas Edition 2023 Indian Single Malt Whisky is an Indian Single Malt Whisky matured in ex-bourbon casks and then finished in a Single Vintage Colheita Tawny port cask, bottled at 46%.

The port cask finish gives the Christmas malt a deeper, more spiced character than the classic Paul John style, making it a natural choice for dark, cosy December evenings.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers dried fruit, spice and a sweetness of caramel from the port cask.

Palate

The palate is warm with raisin, nuts and a light wine-like sweetness.

Finish

The finish is long with a closing spiced dryness.

Specifications

Distillery: Paul John
Region/Country: Goa, India
Type: Indian Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon casks finished in a Single Vintage Colheita Tawny port cask
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Edition: Christmas Edition 2023
EAN No.: 8904014810407

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spicy · Fruity · Round

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Paul John releases a new Christmas Edition every year with a unique cask combination, making each vintage its own, non-repeatable release.

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Mossburn built The Cask Collaboration Series around a single question: what happens when two entirely different spirits traditions borrow each other's casks?

Expert's Description

Mossburn 12 Year Old Foursquare Rum Finish is a Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky finished in casks from the Foursquare distillery in Barbados, bottled at cask strength 57.7%.

The whisky began life as a classic Speyside blended malt, matured for 12 years in ex-bourbon casks, before being moved into American oak casks that had previously held matured Foursquare rum – barrels hand-selected directly at the distillery in St. Philip.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers dark cane sugar, molasses and banana.

Palate

On the palate there is ripe banana and tropical sweetness, while caramelised sugar adds a final twist.

Finish

The finish is warm and sweet.

Specifications

Distillery: Mossburn
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 57.7 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Bourbon & American Oak, finished in Foursquare rum casks
Edition: The Cask Collaboration Series
EAN no.: 5060033847619

Flavour Profile

Tropical · Sweet · Spicy · Full-bodied

Did You Know?

Foursquare Distillery in Barbados, known as one of the world's most respected rum producers, itself supplied the casks in which this Speyside whisky received its final maturation.

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One day there was no Thornæs 1st Release. Then there was. That is how it feels with the first bottles from a new distillery – and Thornæs Distillery in North Zealand's 1st Release is exactly that: the beginning.

Expert description

Thornæs 1st Release is an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 50.9% from Thornæs Distillery in North Zealand. It is the distillery's very first official whisky release – the historic bottle that marks the moment a distillery goes from being new to having a history. Thornæs is an organic distillery in North Zealand working with local ingredients and small batch production. The 1st Release came in 50 cl at 50.9% – a clean, naturally bottled expression from the first casks. As a 1st Release, the bottle is now historic for everyone following Danish whisky.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh and organic with the clear North Zealand distillate at the centre. Lightly fruity with the imprint of organic grain and early maturation.

Palate

50.9% gives body and weight. The early maturation is noticeable, but the distillate quality is clear – clean, fruity and with potential for what comes after in the distillery's future releases.

Finish

Fresh and relatively short – a young distillery's signature rather than long maturation.

Specifications

Name: Thornæs 1st Release
Distillery: Thornæs Distillery
Region/Country: North Zealand, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 50.9%
Size: 50 CL

Flavour profile

Fresh · Organic · Grainy · Historic

Investment potential

High. A 1st Release from a distillery is by definition a rare historic bottle – there is no second first release. Thornæs 1st Release is the bottle that marks the start of an organic Danish distillery, and it is no longer in production.

Did you know?

First releases from new distilleries tend to rise in collector value over time – not necessarily because the whisky is the best bottle the distillery will ever make, but because they represent a unique historic moment. Thornæs 1st Release is the very concrete proof that one day, organic whisky started being distilled in North Zealand.

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Some whiskies only get better with time. This one has waited twenty-six years in a single sherry cask, making it one of the oldest Arran bottlings ever sent to Denmark.

A sherry hogshead, tucked away in the Arran warehouses since the mid-nineties, now drawn straight from the wood.

Expert Description

Arran 1996/2023 Single Cask Denmark 26 Year Old is a Single Islands Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a sherry hogshead and bottled at 53.3%.

Distilled in August 1996, when the Lochranza distillery was only a year old, the whisky spent a full 26 years in the same sherry cask before being bottled in July 2023, non-chill filtered and with natural colour. Only 258 bottles exist from this cask, and the entire batch is reserved for Denmark – a rare chance to taste what a quarter century on sherry oak does to Arran's bright, fruity house style.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark, mature sherry with stewed fruit, walnut and a hint of leather that speaks of the years spent in wood.

Palate

Rich and deep with raisin, date and dark caramel, held together by a lightly bitter, oak-driven structure.

Finish

Long and dry, with spiced oak and a final trace of espresso.

Specifications

Name: Arran 1996/2023 Single Cask Denmark 26 Year Old
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Isle of Arran, Scotland
Type: Single Islands Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 26 years
ABV: 53.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 26.08.1996
Bottled: 12.07.2023
Number of bottles: 258
Edition: Single Cask – Exclusively Bottled for Denmark
EAN no.: 5060044487835
Serving suggestion: In a Glencairn glass at room temperature, no ice

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spiced · Oak-driven · Mature

Investment Potential

Medium – very old Arran single casks grow scarcer every year, and a 26-year-old from the distillery's early days draws real collector interest.

Did You Know?

When this whisky went into cask in 1996, the Arran distillery had only been distilling for a single year – making this one of the earliest vintage expressions from Lochranza now reaching the market.

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Some whiskies are made to be analysed. This one is made to be shared. The name says it plainly: Storyman, the bottle that sits in the middle of the table while somebody finishes telling it.

The Expert's Description

Annandale Storyman 2nd Edition is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 46% by Annandale Distillery. It was created by the distillery and personally selected by the actor and storyteller James Cosmo, and the second edition carries on from the first.

A blend mixes malt whisky with grain whisky, and the result is usually softer and more approachable than a single malt. At 46% and without chill filtration, however, this sits higher than most standard blends, which are typically bottled at 40%. That gives more body and a clearer texture without giving up the approachability.

Annandale sits at Annan in Dumfriesshire in the far south of Scotland and has been running again since 2014 after nearly a century of silence. Alongside the two single malt ranges, Man O’ Sword and Man O’ Words, the distillery also stands behind Storyman.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Malt and honey first, with baked apple and a touch of vanilla behind. There is a light cereal sweetness running through it, the signature of the blend, and a clean straightforward aroma with no sharp edges.

Palate

Soft and round. Caramel, malt and bright fruit open, then a mild spiced warmth and a light nutty note. The 46% gives more body and length than you would expect from a blend, so there is something to hold on to.

Finish

Medium length. Malt, honey and a dry cereal note that lets go cleanly without bitterness.

Specifications

Name: Annandale Storyman 2nd Edition Blended Scotch Whisky 46%
Bottler: Annandale
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Edition: 2nd Edition
EAN no.: 5060427430526

Flavour Profile

Malty · Soft · Honeyed · Fruity · Spiced · Light

Did You Know?

James Cosmo is a Scottish actor with decades of film and television work behind him, and he is as well known as a storyteller as he is as an actor. Putting his name to a blend rather than a single malt makes sense: a blend is the bottle that has to sit out on the table while the story gets told.

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A small whitewashed warehouse on the Islay shore, salt in the air, and a batch that exists only until the next one takes its place.

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Ardbeg 19 Year Old Traigh Bhan Batch 5 is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American oak and Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 46.2%.

Traigh Bhan means white beach, named after the small bay just below the distillery. The series is released in a new batch every year, and each one is its own irreplaceable blend that disappears from the shelf once the next arrives. Batch 5 brings together casks that give the whisky a depth not always found in Ardbeg's more widely available releases, without losing the distillery's trademark backbone of peat and smoke.

The whisky is non-chill filtered, so everything the casks gave it along the way is still in the glass.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Green peppers and a hint of smoked mango open things up, quickly followed by guava and a sweet whiff of maple syrup over crisp bacon.

Palate

Peat arrives first, warm and earthy, before the sherry casks unfold with dark fruit and a lightly salted caramel.

Finish

Long and smoky, with a finish of toasted nuts and a last trace of sea salt.

Specifications

Name: Ardbeg 19 Year Old Traigh Bhan Batch 5
Distillery: Ardbeg
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 19 years
ABV: 46.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak and Oloroso sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Edition: Batch 5
EAN no.: 5010494980943

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Sherry-matured · Fruity · Salty

Did You Know?

Traigh Bhan takes its name from a small white beach right below the distillery, a name mostly known only to the locals.

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The name Onikishi means "demon knight" - a name that matches the striking samurai figure on the label, drawing on Japanese anime culture.

Expert Description

Onikishi Blended Japanese Whisky is bottled at 43%.

The whisky combines the words "oni" (demon) and "kishi" (knight) and is created by Milestone Beverages and Global Drinks Limited. It is distilled in Taka-cho in Hyogo prefecture and is designed as a tribute to Japan's rich anime culture, clearly reflected in the label's fearsome samurai figure.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted oak, floral honey and a hint of dried citrus.

Palate

Oaken vanilla with caramel, nutty syrup and a hint of smoky wood.

Finish

Tangy citrus with charred oak and woody vanilla.

Specifications

Name: Onikishi Blended Japanese Whisky
Region/Country: Hyogo, Japan
Type: Blended Japanese Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 0603922407362

Flavour Profile

Round · Spicy · Smoky · Tangy

Did You Know?

The name Onikishi, "Demon Knight," is directly inspired by Japanese anime culture, and the samurai figure on the label is designed to match that same visual style.

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"The Perfect Circle" is the most accessible expression of Maen Distillery's philosophy of the cycle between grain, water and time.

Expert Description

Maen The Perfect Circle is a Blended Japanese Whisky, bottled at 43%.

Maen Distillery is one of Japan's newer distilleries, focused on sustainability and close collaboration with local farmers on grain and water. The Perfect Circle is the distillery's most accessible blend, designed as an easy entry point into the house style before moving on to the older The True Circle editions.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Apple, honey and a light, floral aroma.

Palate

Soft and round with vanilla and a hint of citrus.

Finish

Short and clean.

Specifications

Name: Maen The Perfect Circle
Distillery: Maen
Region/Country: Japan
Type: Blended Japanese Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 9509646522699

Flavour Profile

Soft · Round · Floral · Clean

Did You Know?

Maen Distillery works closely with local farmers to grow grain for whisky production, a circular mindset reflected in the names of several of the distillery's releases.

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No age statement, no apologies. This expression of Meet The Beast is turned up to natural cask strength, where the bourbon casks have supplied all the sweetness the beastie needs.

Expert's description

Timorous Beastie Meet The Beast Douglas Laing Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 54,3% is a Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky matured in exclusively bourbon casks and bottled at 54,3%.

The name Meet The Beast is Douglas Laing's way of signalling that this expression is more uncompromising than the classic Timorous Beastie in the regular range.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet vanilla and toasted oak at natural cask strength.

Palate

Intense and spiced with a solid malt foundation.

Finish

Long, warm and lightly peppery.

Specifications

Name: Timorous Beastie Meet The Beast Douglas Laing Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 54,3%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 54,3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: exclusively bourbon casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Limited Edition – Meet The Beast
EAN no.: 5014218827972

Flavour Profile

Round · Spiced · Rich

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Meet The Beast is matured exclusively in bourbon casks and bottled without adjusting the strength – a natural cask strength of 54.3% that shows the Highland malt in full force.

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The Research Series is Stauning's laboratory – limited batches, experiments, no promises of repetition. Dirty Bastard lives up to its name.

Expert description

Stauning Dirty Bastard Research Series is a Danish Single Rye Whisky bottled at cask strength 53.4% without chill filtration. The Research Series is Stauning's platform for experimenting with new techniques and cask types in small, one-off batches. Dirty Bastard is rye whisky at its most uncompromising – intense, spiced and straight from the cask.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dry rye bread and fresh grain with black spices up front. Vanilla and light caramel from the oak come through beneath.

Palate

Oily and powerful. Pepper, cinnamon and fresh herbs with a layer of warm oak and a hint of dark fruit. The 53.4% provides structure without burning.

Finish

Long and warm. Rye bread and black pepper return with a pleasant lingering intensity.

Specifications

Name: Stauning Dirty Bastard Research Series
Distillery: Stauning
Region/Country: West Jutland, Denmark
Type: Danish Single Rye Whisky
ABV: 53.4%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5744002860181

Flavour profile

Spiced · Rye · Powerful · Cask strength · Dry

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Research Series releases from Stauning are sold in limited batches and rarely repeated in identical form – once they're gone, they're gone.

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Forest berries and sweet spices open the door, then cocoa powder and gingerbread take over. This is GlenAllachie at full strength — Batch 11 poured straight from the cask, no water added.

Expert's description

GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 11 is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks, red wine barriques and virgin oak casks, bottled at cask strength of 59.4%.

The Cask Strength series has become something of a signature since Billy Walker took over the distillery in 2017. Where the core range tells the story at a gentler strength, here you get the whisky exactly as it left the cask — no water added to tame the intensity.

Batch 11 builds on the sherry and virgin oak combination that has become GlenAllachie's trademark: Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks bring depth and sweetness, while red wine barriques and virgin oak casks add spice and structure. The result is a 10 year old malt that tastes well beyond its years.

Tasting notes

Nose

Forest berries and sweet spices greet you first, quickly followed by cocoa powder and a hint of gingerbread. Orange peel adds a fresh edge, while heather honey ties it all together with floral sweetness.

Palate

The sherry unfolds on the palate with the same forest-berry sweetness from the nose, this time closer to dark chocolate. Spices take over midway, and heather honey returns alongside a touch of orange peel.

Finish

Long and spiced, with cocoa powder and a lingering sweetness from the gingerbread that stays with you well after the last sip.

Specifications

Name: GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 11 Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: GlenAllachie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 59.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry, virgin oak & red wine casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Batch 11
EAN no.: 5060568326788

Flavour profile

Sherry-sweet · Spiced · Forest berries · Cocoa · Gingerbread · Cask strength

Did you know?

Cask strength means the whisky is bottled straight from the cask without any water added to adjust the strength — 59.4% is exactly what it measured on leaving the warehouse.

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Two whisky cultures, one glass. The Glover by Adelphi tells the story of Scotland and Japan through malt, fire and time, named after a Scotsman who helped open Japan to the world more than 150 years ago.

Expert description

The Glover by Adelphi 6 Years is a Fusion of Japanese and Scotch Malt Whisky, bottled at full cask strength of 57.6% ABV by independent whisky merchant Adelphi in collaboration with Fusion Whisky.

The series is named after Thomas Blake Glover, a Scottish businessman who played a central role in Japan's industrial opening to the West in the 19th century and is still celebrated in the country today. The Glover range bridges the two whisky cultures by uniting Scotch malt whisky with rare Japanese malt whiskies in a single bottle.

This 6-year-old expression combines malt whisky from Scottish distilleries with sought-after Japanese spirit, creating a whisky that spans two traditions without sacrificing the character of either.

The release is limited to 460 bottles, making it a rare opportunity to taste this crossover between two whisky worlds.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe pears and a light smoky umami meet honey and a delicate floral sweetness.

Palate

Rich and spiced with cinnamon, dried fruit and a delicate sweetness hinting at Japanese mizunara oak.

Finish

Long and warm, with lingering spice and a dry, lightly smoky close.

Specifications

Name: The Glover by Adelphi
Bottler: Adelphi Selection
Type: Fusion of Japanese and Scotch Malt Whisky
Age: 6 Years
ABV: 57.6%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Number of bottles: 460
EAN: 5060383653212

Flavour profile

Spiced · Fruity · Fusion

Investment potential

With only 460 bottles released and rising global interest in Japanese whisky, whose secondary market values have generally trended upward in recent years, The Glover by Adelphi holds appeal for collectors looking beyond the usual Scotch and Japanese categories.

Did you know?

Thomas Blake Glover, the man behind the series' name, arrived in Japan in 1859 and helped found what later became Mitsubishi, while introducing Scottish know-how into the country's early industrialisation.

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

Expert's description

Laudale 12 Year Dailuaine Adelphi Batch 6 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky and bottled at 46%.

This bottling comes from Adelphi, released as part of the Laudale Batch 6 range.

Only 2,100 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh malt, orchard fruit and a light floral note.

Palate

Honey, pear and a mellow barley character.

Finish

Crisp and drying with a gentle spice.

Specifications

Name: Laudale 12 Year Dailuaine Adelphi Batch 6 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
Distillery: Dailuaine
Bottler: Adelphi
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 2,100
Edition: Laudale Batch 6
EAN no.: 5060383653229

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Spiced

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Dailuaine means 'the green valley' in Gaelic and was the first Scottish distillery to have its own internal railway installed for transporting casks and grain.

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Same herd, but this one stood closer to the fire. Kyloe Peated Finish takes the malt-led blend and rests it in casks that once held peated whisky — the result smells of outdoors.

Expert description

Black Bull Kyloe Peated Finish is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 50% without chill filtration.

The release builds on the same malt-dominated base blend as standard Kyloe, then adds a finishing period in casks that carry peat smoke. It is not a blend of peated spirit from the ground up, but a blend where smoke is applied at the end. The method gives a drier, ashier smoke than the oily peat associated with the southern Islay malts.

Duncan Taylor has kept the 50% and the decision to skip chill filtration, and it shows in the texture. The smoke has body to rest on rather than standing alone.

Tasting notes

Nose

Pale gold with a dry, smoked aroma. Dark malt, green apples and brown sugar sit beneath the smoke.

Palate

Heavily smoked, yet creamy and layered. Salted nuts, citrus and a balanced sweetness that keeps the peat in check.

Finish

Long and warm, both salty and sweet, with apple, cinnamon and clove and a clear smoky trace at the end.

Specifications

Name: Black Bull Kyloe Peated Finish Blended Scotch Whisky 50%
Distillery: Black Bull
Bottler: Duncan Taylor
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Edition: Kyloe Peated Finish
EAN no.: 5056510006587

Flavour profile

Smoky · Salty · Creamy · Spiced · Fruity

Did you know?

A peated finish means the whisky has rested in casks that previously held peated whisky. The cask gives back its remaining peat character, which is why the smoke here reads drier than in whisky distilled from peated malt.

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A bar, a band and a casino — Brave New Spirits builds a speakeasy story around McKintyre's The Game, three 10-year-old releases each in its own cask.

Expert's Description

McKintyre's The Game 10 Year Old is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Brave New Spirits, matured in a bourbon cask and bottled at 46%.

The range consists of three editions, each matured in unique oak casks, all 10 years old and bottled at the same strength, connected by a theme drawn from a fictional Prohibition-era speakeasy.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Malt and light sweetness meet a hint of vanilla from the bourbon cask.

Palate

Round and approachable with caramel, apple and a hint of spice.

Finish

Medium length with lingering malt and a lightly sweet close.

Specifications

Name: McKintyre's The Game
Bottler: Brave New Spirits
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Bourbon Cask
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
EAN No.: 5060909040069

Flavour Profile

Approachable · Round · Caramel · Themed

Did You Know?

The 'The Game' series is one of three parallel McKintyre's releases from Brave New Spirits, each built around a speakeasy narrative and matured in its own unique oak cask.

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Torabhaig bid farewell to the Allt Gleann chapter at full cask strength – one last, powerful full stop before the series moved on.

Expert's description

Torabhaig Allt Gleann The Legacy Series Batch Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 61,1% is a Isle of Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill bourbon and refill whisky casks and bottled at 61,1%.

The Batch Strength release marks the closing bottling of the Allt Gleann chapter and is matured in a combination of first-fill bourbon and refill whisky casks at 61.1%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Intense peat smoke and spiced oak.

Palate

Powerful at full cask strength with smoke and sweetness.

Finish

Very long and smoky.

Specifications

Name: Torabhaig Allt Gleann The Legacy Series Batch Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 61,1%
Distillery: Torabhaig
Region/Country: Isle of Skye
Type: Isle of Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 61,1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon and refill whisky casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Legacy Series Chapter 2 – Allt Gleann Batch Strength
EAN no.: 5060033848111

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Maritime · Spiced · Rich

Did you know?

Torabhaig is part of Mossburn Distillers, an independent bottler with roots dating back to 1992, which also stands behind several other Scotch whisky projects.

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Signatory Vintage's Small Batch series combines several casks to achieve a more rounded character than a single cask bottling – this 12 year old Glenrothes is a fine example of what that approach can give.

Expert's Description

Glenrothes 2011/2023 Small Batch Edition #2 was distilled in 2011 and bottled in 2023 by independent bottler Signatory Vintage, after 12 years of maturation in a combination of Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks.

The whisky is bottled at 48.2%, non-chill-filtered and with natural colour, giving a full-bodied balance between the sherry's sweetness and the bourbon cask's lighter, vanilla-driven tones.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft fruit sweetness, vanilla and a touch of sherry spice.

Palate

Round and balanced, with apple, caramel and a light nutty tone from the sherry casks.

Finish

Medium length, warm and lightly sweet.

Specifications

Name: Glenrothes 2011/2023 Signatory Vintage 12 Year Old Small Batch Edition #2 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl 48.2%
Distillery: Glenrothes
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Series: Small Batch Edition #2
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Vintage: Distilled: 2011, Bottled: 2023
Age: 12 years
Cask type: Oloroso Sherry & Bourbon Casks
ABV: 48.2%
Size: 70 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: Natural colour

Flavour Profile

Balanced · Fruity · Softly sherried · Round

Did You Know?

A "small batch" bottling typically combines between 3 and 10 casks, giving a more consistent, rounded character than a single cask bottling, while still offering more complexity than a large standard range.

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Six stills, nine distillations for every two runs of spirit – Mortlach's process is so eccentric that no other distillery has dared copy it.

Expert's Description

Mortlach 2012/2023 Signatory Vintage Small Batch Edition No. 1 is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky combining oloroso sherry and bourbon casks, bottled at 48.2%.

Signatory's Small Batch series combines a small number of casks to deliver a more complex, yet still hand-picked profile than the pure single cask releases. The combination of oloroso sherry and bourbon gives this Mortlach both dark fruit and lighter vanilla tones.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The glass first greets you with raisin, quickly followed by dried fig and a hint of dark chocolate.

Palate

The palate is full-bodied with dried fruit, sherry sweetness and brown sugar.

Finish

The finish is warm with a hint of oak.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 48.2 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso Sherry & Bourbon Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2012
Bottled: 2023
Edition: Small Batch Edition #1
EAN no.: 5021944123957

Flavour Profile

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

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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Burgundy casks are known for their finesse in the wine world, and that same finesse shows up in this 17-year-old Ballechin, where the smoke gets company from something more delicate.

The expert's description

Edradour Ballechin 2005/2023 Burgundy Cask 17 years old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill Burgundy hogsheads and bottled at 53.5%.

The whisky was distilled in November 2005 and matured for 17 years across two 1st fill Burgundy casks, numbers 327 and 334, before being bottled in July 2023. The Burgundy cask's delicate red fruit character meets Ballechin's peat smoke and gives the whisky a surprisingly elegant, almost delicate profile for a peated whisky. 2,103 bottles were released.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raspberry and blackcurrant sit finely over an earthy smoke, with a hint of violet and fresh forest floor.

Palate

Delicate and fruity with red berries and a touch of pepper, before a soft, warm smoke emerges underneath.

Finish

Medium length with dry fruit acidity, light smoke and a fine, spiced finish.

Specifications

Name: Edradour Ballechin 2005/2023 Burgundy Cask 17 years old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 53.5%
Distillery: Edradour Ballechin
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 17 years
ABV: 53,5 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill Burgundy hogsheads (cask no. 327 and 334)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: November 2005
Bottled: 05/07/2023
Number of bottles: Only 2,103 bottles
EAN no.: 5021944123605

Flavour profile

Peated · Fruity · Fresh

Did you know?

The Ballechin name is used only for Edradour's peated bottlings — the unpeated core range is simply called Edradour, even though both whiskies come from the same stills.

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Two Madeira casks, 19 years of patience and Ballechin's insistent peat — the result is a whisky that feels both sun-warmed and smoky at once.

The expert's description

Edradour Ballechin 2004/2023 Madeira Cask 19 years old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Madeira puncheons and bottled at 53.5%.

The whisky was distilled in April 2004 and matured for 19 years across two Madeira puncheons, cask no. 184 and 189, before being bottled in July 2023. The Madeira's characteristic, lightly oxidised sweetness has melted into Ballechin's peat smoke, creating a whisky with both sun-ripened fruit character and earthy smoke. Only 1,323 bottles were drawn.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried apricot and caramelised sugar meet an earthy, faintly medicinal smoke, with a hint of toasted nuts underneath.

Palate

Sweet and full-bodied with raisin, burnt sugar and walnut, before a warm, lingering peat smoke takes over.

Finish

Long, with notes of dried fig, soot and a fine, bitter cocoa tone.

Specifications

Name: Edradour Ballechin 2004/2023 Madeira Cask 19 years old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 53.5%
Distillery: Edradour Ballechin
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 19 years
ABV: 53,5 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Madeira puncheons (cask no. 184 and 189)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: April 2004
Bottled: 05/07/2023
Number of bottles: Only 1,323 bottles
EAN no.: 5021944123599

Flavour profile

Peated · Sherry-matured · Fruity

Investment potential

This release is assessed to have medium investment potential, largely due to 19 years of maturation on just two Madeira casks and a limited bottle count. This is a general assessment based on available information about rarity and demand, not a guarantee of future value growth.

Did you know?

Madeira casks were historically popular for whisky maturation because the fortified wine from Madeira held up well during long sea voyages — a tradition that today lives on as a sought-after but rare cask type.

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Barbaresco casks are a rare sight in Scottish warehouses. This 12-year-old is a small experiment where Italian red wine meets Highland malt.

The expert's description

Edradour 2011/2023 Barbaresco Casks 12 years old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill Barbaresco hogsheads and bottled at 48.2%.

The whisky was distilled in March 2011 and matured for 12 years across eight 1st fill Barbaresco casks, numbers 51 to 58, before being bottled in July 2023. The Italian red wine has left a tannic, almost wine-like character in the whisky, which contrasts with Edradour's usually light and floral style. 2,921 bottles were released.

Tasting notes

Nose

Red cherries and dried rose petals, with a faintly tannic undercurrent from the wine cask and a touch of fresh malt.

Palate

Juicy red berries meet a light tannic grip, while the malt keeps a soft, honeyed base beneath the wine's intensity.

Finish

Medium length with dry tannins, a touch of pepper and a finish of dark cherries.

Specifications

Name: Edradour 2011/2023 Barbaresco Casks 12 years old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48.2%
Distillery: Edradour
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 48,2 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill Barbaresco hogsheads (cask no. 51-58)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: March 2011
Bottled: 03/07/2023
Number of bottles: Only 2,921 bottles
EAN no.: 5021944123568

Flavour profile

Fruity · Spicy · Fresh

Did you know?

Edradour is one of the few Scottish distilleries actively experimenting with Italian wine casks such as Barbaresco — a cask type far more common in cognac and rum than in whisky.

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There's a quiet confidence to a whisky that's been allowed to rest for 21 years in a single sherry cask. No rush, no shortcuts — just time and good wood.

The expert's description

Edradour 2001/2023 Oloroso Sherry Butt 21 years old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a refill ex-bourbon hogshead and Oloroso sherry butt and bottled at 52.1%.

The whisky was distilled in 2001 and matured for 21 years, split across cask no. 2413, 2414 and 2504, before being bottled in July 2023. The Oloroso sherry has given the whisky a deep, reddish-brown colour and a rich, nutty sweetness that balances Edradour's light, unpeated character. With 1,919 bottles, this is one of the rarer releases from the distillery's core range.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raisins, walnut and a hint of orange peel sit over a soft malt aroma, with a deep, sherry-dark sweetness underneath.

Palate

Rich and rounded with dried apricot, dark chocolate and a lightly spiced oak. The sherry gives the whisky body without ever drowning out the malt's character.

Finish

Long and warm with lingering notes of dark caramel, walnut shell and a dry, elegant finish.

Specifications

Name: Edradour 2001/2023 Oloroso Sherry Butt 21 years old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52.1%
Distillery: Edradour
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 21 years
ABV: 52,1 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill ex-bourbon hogshead and Oloroso Sherry butt (cask no. 2413, 2414 and 2504)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 2001
Bottled: 03/07/2023
Number of bottles: Only 1,919 bottles
EAN no.: 5021944123575

Flavour profile

Sherry-matured · Fruity · Spicy · Smooth

Investment potential

This release is assessed to have medium investment potential, largely due to 21 years of maturation, sherry influence and a bottle run under 2,000. This is a general assessment based on available information about rarity and demand, not a guarantee of future value growth.

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Edradour sits so close to Signatory Vintage's bottling facilities in Pitlochry that the two companies practically share a home — Signatory has owned the distillery since 2002.

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On the shore of the Sound of Islay, Bunnahabhain lets time do the work, while the tide between Islay and Jura pulls past the end of the single-track road.

Please note: there is rust and scuffing on the tube and on the bottle's label.

Expert's Description

Bunnahabhain 2013/2023 Signatory Vintage 9 Years Old is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a 1st fill Pinot Noir red wine butt and bottled at 46%.

Signatory Vintage has bought casks from distilleries across Scotland since 1988 and bottled them under its own name, without dressing the spirit up as something it isn't. This Bunnahabhain from 2013 was drawn from two casks, #13 and #15, and spent nine years pulling colour and spice from the red wine wood before being bottled in March 2023.

The base spirit is the distillery's rarer peated make, known as Staoisha, which gives the whisky an extra layer of smoke beneath the wine cask's fruity sweetness – a combination you don't see from Islay every day.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Red berries and a tart wine sweetness meet a faint peaty smoke in the background, tied together by a hint of fresh bread.

Palate

Juicy and full with cherry and blackcurrant, sliding into a warm, spiced smoke and a touch of dark chocolate.

Finish

Medium length and slightly dry, with the smoke the last thing to fade.

Specifications

Distillery: Bunnahabhain
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 9 Years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: 1st Fill Pinot Noir Red Wine Butt / Cask No. #13 & #15
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distillation Method: Double Distilled
Distilled: 09/2013
Bottled: 03/2023
Number of Bottles: 304
Edition: Signatory Vintage
EAN No.: 5021944122493

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Lightly Peated · Wine-Matured · Spicy

Did You Know?

Bunnahabhain's water travels a fair few kilometres from Loch Staoisha, and it's this loch that gives its name to the distillery's peated spirit – the very same spirit behind this bottle's extra smoky edge.

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An Oloroso Sherry Butt is a large cask — 500 litres of dry, nutty oak in no particular hurry. Twelve years in one of those, and the heavy Benrinnes spirit gets exactly the frame it deserves.

The expert's description

Benrinnes 2010/2023 Signatory Vintage 12 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a first fill Oloroso Sherry Butt and bottled at 46 %.

The cask was filled in September 2010 and emptied in 2023, yielding 234 bottles. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured, and the 46 % was chosen so the sherry character stands clear without alcohol dominance.

Signatory buy casks from distilleries across Scotland and bottle under their own name. A first fill Oloroso butt is among the most expensive and most sought after casks in the trade, and it is rarely spent on a 12 year old — here it was.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried figs, walnut and orange peel. There is a dry, almost dusty sherry character typical of Oloroso rather than the sweeter sherry styles.

Palate

Full bodied with raisin, dark rye bread and bitter orange. Nuts step forward in the middle, and a spiced draught of clove runs through it.

Finish

Long and dry with walnut shell, dark chocolate and a pleasant bitterness.

Specifications

Name: Benrinnes 2010/2023 Signatory Vintage 12 years old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%
Distillery: Benrinnes
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First fill Oloroso Sherry Butt
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 09/2010
Bottled: 2023
Number of bottles: 234
EAN no.: 5021944121670

Flavour profile

Sherry matured · Nutty · Dry · Spicy · Full bodied

Did you know?

A butt holds around 500 litres — twice as much as a hogshead. The larger the cask, the less surface area per litre of whisky, which is why a butt works more slowly and more subtly than small wood.

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