Independent bottler Signatory continues to keep Port Dundas' legacy alive, one bottle at a time, with this 14-year-old release.

Expert Review

Port Dundas 2008/2023 Signatory Vintage 14 år Single Grain Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46% is a Single Grain Scotch Whisky matured in a selected cask and bottled at 46% ABV.

Independent bottler Signatory sources casks from distilleries across Scotland and bottles them under its own series. This Port Dundas from 2008 was matured for 14 years and bottled in 2023, from the now-closed grain distillery in Glasgow.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is light with vanilla, grain and a mild sweetness.

Palate

The palate is soft and lightly sweet, with toffee and a lightly spiced finish.

Finish

The finish is short to medium, sweet and soft.

Specifications

Name: Port Dundas 2008/2023 Signatory Vintage 14 år Single Grain Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%
Distillery: Port Dundas
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 Years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: a selected cask
Distilled: 2008
Bottled: 2023
EAN No.: 5021944123070

Flavour Profile

Sweet · Light · Vanilla

Investment Potential

As another bottling from the closed Port Dundas distillery, this 14-year-old release represents a dwindling, non-renewable stock, giving it some appeal for grain whisky collectors.

Did You Know?

Grain whisky like Port Dundas is traditionally used mainly for blends, but independent bottlings like this one offer a rare glimpse of how grain spirit tastes entirely on its own.

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Some whisky is built to carry other names forward. North British is the very definition of that quality, rarely given its own spotlight.

Expert's Description

North British 2009/2023 Signatory Vintage 13 Year Old is a Single Grain Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon casks and bottled at 46%.

Signatory sources casks from distilleries across Scotland and bottles them under its own name. This North British has matured for 13 years in bourbon casks, giving an accessible, soft grain whisky with a distinct vanilla character.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma opens with fresh straw and vanilla fudge, while creamy vanilla lingers in the background.

Palate

The palate delivers honeycomb and delicate oak, with a hint of citrus notes.

Finish

The finish is dry and elegant.

Specifications

Distillery: North British
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask, cask #260481-260484
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 23/06/2009
Bottled: 02/2023
EAN no.: 5021944121939

Flavour Profile

Soft · Creamy · Light · Elegant

Did You Know?

North British was founded in 1885, partly by blender Andrew Usher, who wanted an independent source of grain whisky outside the DCL monopoly.

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The spirit ran off the stills on 11 September 1996. Three years later Glen Keith closed, and fourteen years passed before production started again. This cask sat quietly through the whole of that period and was only emptied in 2023.

The expert's description

Glen Keith 1996/2023 Signatory Vintage 26 Year Old is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky from a 2nd fill oloroso sherry butt, bottled at cask strength 58%.

The cask was filled on 11 September 1996 and emptied on 7 July 2023 — sherry butt number 7, which gave 635 individually numbered bottles, non-chill filtered and with no added colour. The whisky belongs to Symington's Choice, where Andrew Symington selects the casks himself, and a 2nd fill oloroso butt is a deliberate call: there is sherry enough for depth and dried fruit, but not so much that a 26 year old spirit gets run over.

Glen Keith only got its own permanent single malt onto the market in 2017. For the decades before that almost the entire output went into blends, and the only bottles a whisky drinker could realistically find came from independent bottlers. That is precisely why a 26 year old from 1996 is one of the few ways to meet the distillery as it worked before the shutdown.

Tasting notes

Nose

Spicy and indulgent. Raisins, figs and dates first, then honey and a layer of soft vanilla. Leather sits behind it, along with a calm, dark spice note.

Palate

Velvety despite the 58%. Gingerbread and malt loaf, with blackstrap molasses and dried fruit filling the middle. A nutty bitterness arrives at the end and keeps the sweetness in check.

Finish

Very long. Dried fruit and spice drying slowly into walnut shell and a dry sherry note.

Specifications

Name: Glen Keith 1996/2023 Signatory Vintage 26 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 58%
Distillery: Glen Keith
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 26 years
ABV: 58%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 2nd fill oloroso sherry butt
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 11 September 1996
Bottled: 7 July 2023
Number of bottles: 635
Edition: Symington's Choice - Cask No. 7
EAN no.: 5021944123667

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dark fruit · Spiced · Creamy · Cask Strength

Investment potential

High. 635 bottles from one sherry butt, 26 years in wood, cask strength and spirit from the final years before Glen Keith closed. Symington's Choice is also Signatory's most attention-seeking range, and bottlings from it are rarely seen twice.

Did you know?

Glen Keith did not have its own official single malt in the range until 2017. The distillery was built in 1957 and for six decades supplied malt almost entirely to other people's blends, while the independent bottlers kept the name alive for whisky drinkers.

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28 years in a single oloroso cask doesn't just mean age, it means depth. Signatory Vintage has followed this cask from 1995 to 2023, and the result is a Glenrothes with plenty of character to pass on.

Expert's Description

Glenrothes 1995/2023 from the Signatory Vintage series was distilled in May 1995 and bottled in July 2023, after 28 years of maturation in a 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt, Cask No #6176.

Independent bottler Signatory buys casks from distilleries across Scotland and bottles them under their own name, non-chill-filtered and with natural colour. With 453 bottles from this one cask, it's a limited but not extremely rare release.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Deep sherry sweetness, dried fruit and a touch of old oak.

Palate

Full and round, with raisins, caramel and a warm, spiced sweetness that carries the mark of the many years of maturation.

Finish

Long, soft and warm, with a lingering sherry sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Glenrothes 1995/2023 Signatory Vintage 28 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl 51%
Distillery: Glenrothes
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Vintage: Distilled: 19/05/1995, Bottled: 07/07/2023
Age: 28 years
Cask number/type: 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt / Cask No #6176
Bottles: 453
ABV: 51%
Size: 70 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: Natural colour

Flavour Profile

Deep · Sherried · Full-bodied · Mature

Investment Potential

With 28 years in a single sherry cask and 453 bottles from a respected independent bottler, this whisky belongs to the category of releases that typically rise steadily in value as they sell out and become harder to find.

Did You Know?

This release also carries the name "Symington's Choice", referring to the whisky house that originally selected the cask for the Signatory series.

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Sherry casks and grain whisky are not an obvious pairing — sherry can easily flatten the light spirit. Here a used oloroso butt has had thirty-one years to go about it quietly.

Expert description

Cambus 1991/2023 Signatory Vintage 31 Years is a Single Grain Scotch Whisky from Refill Oloroso Butt #104229, bottled at cask strength, 50.5%, without chill filtration and without added colour.

The whisky was distilled on 3 December 1991 and bottled on 16 January 2023 as part of Signatory Vintage's Cask Strength Collection. The cask gave 330 bottles.

Cambus closed in 1993, and spirit from 1991 is among the last it made. A refill oloroso butt releases sherry character slowly, and after three decades the nuts and dried fruit are woven into the sweetness of the grain rather than sitting on top of it.

Tasting notes

Nose

Walnut and raisin with vanilla, orange peel and a stroke of dark honey.

Palate

Full and creamy with fudge, dried fig and roasted nuts. The sherry is integrated, not pasted on.

Finish

Long and warm with nuts, caramel and a dry, lightly spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Cambus 1991/2023 Signatory Vintage 31 Years Single Grain Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50.5%
Distillery: Cambus
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Age: 31 years
ABV: 50,5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Oloroso Butt #104229
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 03/12/1991
Bottled: 16/01/2023
Number of bottles: 330
Edition: Cask Strength Collection
EAN no.: 5021944121625

Flavour profile

Creamy · Nutty · Sherried · Sweet · Mature

Investment potential

High. Thirty-one years, 330 bottles and a distillery closed more than three decades ago. Old Cambus casks are a limited and shrinking resource.

Did you know?

Cambus was at the centre of the 1906 What is Whisky case, which established that grain whisky from a column still could legally be called whisky. Without that ruling, blended Scotch would look very different today.

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Same distillation day, same distillery, bottled five weeks later — and an entirely different cask. Two neighbouring casks from 2012, one of which had held sherry before and one of which had not.

Expert description

Craigellachie 2012/2023 Signatory Vintage 10 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a first fill oloroso butt and bottled at cask strength of 68.4% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The cask is numbered 900699, was filled on 4 September 2012 and emptied on 17 February 2023. It gave 529 bottles. First fill means it went straight from sherry to Scotch with nothing in between, which gives a far stronger cask influence than a refill. Signatory buys casks from distilleries across Scotland and bottles them under its own name.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dense and dark. Syrupy raisin, black cherry and orange marmalade, with cinnamon, dark cocoa and a dry nutty note.

Palate

Fiercely concentrated. Fig, date, chocolate and burnt sugar, with a peppery warmth and a dry sherry edge. The distillery's mineral core sits underneath and keeps the sweetness from running away.

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Craigellachie 2012/2023 Signatory Vintage 10 years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 68,4%
Distillery: Craigellachie
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 68.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First fill oloroso butt no. 900699
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 04/09/2012
Bottled: 17/02/2023
Number of bottles: 529
Edition: Cask Strength Collection
EAN no.: 5021944121878

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dark Fruit · Chocolate · Spiced · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. 529 bottles from a first fill oloroso cask at 68.4%. Active sherry wood on Craigellachie is a rare combination, and the outturn is small.

Did you know?

First fill sherry casks have become scarce. The sherry industry has shrunk, and most casks used in Scotch today are made to order and seasoned with sherry for a few years rather than having carried wine for decades.

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Chapter two in the tribute to the monk who wrote whisky history in 1494.

Expert description

Lindores Friar John Cor Chapter II Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is part of the distillery's series named after the monk behind whisky's earliest written record, bottled at cask strength, 60.9%. Lindores Abbey is regarded as the spiritual birthplace of whisky. Scotland's Exchequer Rolls of 1494 record that the monk Friar John Cor was issued eight bolls of malt by order of the King to make 'aqua vitae' — the earliest known written reference to Scotch whisky distillation, equivalent to around 400 bottles by today's standards. Lindores Abbey monastery was founded in 1191 on the banks of the River Tay, and in 2018 archaeologists found remains of a distillation vessel in the ruins. The modern distillery opened in 2017 right next to the historic abbey ruins.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is full with grain, honey and a hint of spiced oak.

Palate

The palate is powerful with caramel, malt and pronounced oak spice.

Finish

The finish is long, warm and spicy.

Specifications

Name: Lindores Friar John Cor Chapter II Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Lindores Abbey Distillery
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 60.9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Strength, Edition: Chapter II

Flavour profile

Powerful · Spiced · Malt · Oak

Investment potential

The Friar John Cor series is an ongoing, numbered tribute to whisky's historical roots and can hold collector interest among enthusiasts of early Scotch distilling history.

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Chinquapin is an American oak species you rarely encounter in Scotch whisky – at Meikle Tòir it becomes a surprisingly spicy frame around the distillery's smoky style.

Expert description

Meikle Tòir 5 Year Old The Chinquapin One is a peated Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in virgin oak casks made from chinquapin oak, bottled at 48%.

Meikle Tòir is GlenAllachie's peated sister series, launched in 2023. The name means "the big pursuit" in Scottish Gaelic. The whisky undergoes a fermentation of around 160 hours, markedly longer than usual, giving the spirit a fruitiness that plays off the peat smoke. The peat comes from the Scottish mainland and sits at around 35 PPM.

The Chinquapin One is named after the American oak species chinquapin, used for the virgin oak casks in this release. Chinquapin oak is rare in Scotch whisky production and known for imparting a more intense and spicy character than common American white oak.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers peated smoke alongside sweet vanilla and freshly sawn wood, with a spicy undercurrent of coconut and lightly toasted caramel from the chinquapin oak.

Palate

The palate combines smoke with a pronounced sweetness of vanilla and butterscotch, while the oak's spice gives a touch of pepper and dry wood structure.

Finish

The finish is smoky and lightly sweet, with a dry, spiced ending where the oak lingers long after the smoke has faded.

Specifications

Name: Meikle Tòir 5 Year Old The Chinquapin One
Distillery: GlenAllachie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Peated Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 5 years
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Virgin oak casks made from chinquapin oak
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: The Chinquapin One
EAN number: 5060568326818

Flavour profile

Peat smoke · Vanilla · Spiced oak · Butterscotch · Coconut

Did you know?

Chinquapin is a small American oak species rarely used for whisky casks, but known for imparting a more concentrated vanilla and spice character than the more common American white oak.

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Smoke and sherry sweetness in the same glass sounds like a contradiction, but at Meikle Tòir it is exactly that contrast that drives the story forward.

Expert description

Meikle Tòir 5 Year Old The Sherry One is a peated Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in PX and Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 48%.

Meikle Tòir is GlenAllachie's peated sister series, launched in 2023. The name means "the big pursuit" in Scottish Gaelic and refers to the distillery's search for a peated style that still carries GlenAllachie's signature. The whisky undergoes an unusually long fermentation of around 160 hours, giving a spirit with more fruit and depth than you would normally associate with peated whisky. The peat comes from the Scottish mainland and sits at around 35 PPM.

The Sherry One is matured in a combination of PX and Oloroso sherry casks, layering dark fruit sweetness on top of the smoke.

Tasting notes

Nose

Smoke greets you first, quickly followed by dark sherry sweetness – think plum jam and cane sugar – with an underlying aroma of ash and dried seaweed.

Palate

The palate offers peated smoke and stewed dark fruit side by side, with baking spices and a touch of dark chocolate tying the two sides together.

Finish

The finish is long and smoky, with a sweet tail of sherry that slowly gives way to ash.

Specifications

Name: Meikle Tòir 5 Year Old The Sherry One
Distillery: GlenAllachie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Peated Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 5 years
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: PX and Oloroso sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: The Sherry One
EAN number: 5060568326801

Flavour profile

Peat smoke · Sherry sweetness · Dark fruit · Ash · Spice

Did you know?

Meikle Tòir uses a fermentation time of up to 160 hours, markedly longer than at many other distilleries, giving the mash time to develop fruity esters that later balance the smoke from the peat.

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Sixty-two point five per cent. That is not a figure you arrive at by accident after eleven years, and it means the cask stood dry and cool the whole way. Not a drop of water has been added, and you notice from the first sip.

The expert's description

BenRiach 2010/2022 Mossburn Vintage Casks 11 years is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a refill Pedro Ximenez hogshead and bottled at 62.5 % cask strength without chill filtration and without added colour.

Vintage Casks is the Mossburn range for single casks, where the wood is selected by Master Blender Neil MacLeod Mathieson. The whisky went into cask on 1 December 2010 and was drawn on 7 November 2022, and the cask yielded 310 bottles.

A refill Pedro Ximenez cask is an interesting decision. First fill PX can easily take over a whisky with its heavy sweetness, but a cask used before gives more sparingly and lets the malty core of BenRiach come through. The bottling is exclusive to Whisky.dk.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark fruit, raisin and brown sugar with a powerful alcohol warmth on top. Behind it sit malt and spiced oak.

Palate

Very powerful and concentrated with prune, date and dark chocolate. The sweetness of the PX cask meets a warm, almost peppery edge.

Finish

Very long and warm with dried fruit, spice and a dry close.

Specifications

Name: BenRiach 2010/2022 Mossburn Vintage Casks 11 år
Distillery: BenRiach
Bottler: Mossburn
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 62,5 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Pedro Ximenez hogshead, batch no. 01.1210.SC39
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1 December 2010
Bottled: 7 November 2022
Number of bottles: 310
Edition: Vintage Casks
EAN no.: 5060033847589

Flavour profile

Cask strength · Sherry matured · Dark fruit · Spiced · Full bodied

Investment potential

High. Three hundred and ten bottles from a single cask, released exclusively to one market, is a combination that cannot be repeated. The Mossburn Vintage Casks are made in small runs and disappear again quickly.

Did you know?

Pedro Ximenez is the sweetest of the sherry styles, made from grapes dried in the sun before pressing. The sugar content is so high that the wine is close to syrup, which is why PX casks leave such a clear mark on whisky.

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A used Sauternes cask for a Scottish single malt isn't everyday fare – it gives this Glentauchers a sweet, wine-driven character you rarely encounter, and it's exclusive to whisky.dk.

Expert's Description

Glentauchers 2009/2022 is part of Mossburn's Vintage Casks series, bottled at full cask strength, a full 57.8%. The whisky was distilled in April 2009 and bottled in November 2022, after 13 years of maturation in a used Sauternes cask.

The casks for the Vintage Casks series are selected by Master Blender Neil MacLeod Mathieson and bottled non-chill-filtered with natural colour. The release is exclusive to Whisky.dk and bottled in a very limited quantity – only 294 bottles.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet, wine-driven fruit, honey and a hint of the sweet French dessert wine.

Palate

Full-bodied and intense, with apricot, honey and a warm, sweet spice from the Sauternes cask.

Finish

Long, warm and sweet, with lingering notes of dried fruit.

Specifications

Name: Glentauchers 2009/2022 Mossburn 13 Year Old Vintage Casks Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl 57.8%
Distillery: Glentauchers
Bottler: Mossburn
Series: Vintage Casks
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Vintage: Distilled: 03/04/2009, Bottled: 07/11/2022
Age: 13 years
Cask number/type: Sauternes HHD / Batch No. #03.0409.SC40
Bottles: 294
ABV: 57.8%
Size: 70 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: Natural colour

Flavour Profile

Wine-driven · Sweet · Full-bodied · Intense

Investment Potential

With only 294 bottles, an unusual Sauternes cask maturation and exclusive status at Whisky.dk, this release belongs to the single cask bottlings that often become sought-after among collectors as bottles sell out.

Did You Know?

Sauternes is a sweet French dessert wine from the Bordeaux region. Casks that previously held Sauternes give whisky a characteristic honey and apricot sweetness that differs markedly from both sherry and bourbon casks.

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Aultmore is one of those distilleries you rarely see on a label. Almost everything goes into Dewar’s White Label, and the casks that do escape typically end up with independent bottlers like this one.

The Expert's Description

Aultmore 2008/2022 Mossburn 14 Years Old is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured for fourteen years in an Oloroso sherry hogshead and bottled at 52.6%. The cask gave 328 bottles, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

A hogshead holds around 250 litres, and when it has been filled with Oloroso it gives dried fruit, nuts and spice. Fourteen years is enough for the cask to lay on a clear layer, but not so long that the spirit disappears.

Aultmore’s fresh, grassy style provides good counterweight to the sherry. The distillery was built in 1896 by Alexander Edward, and since John Dewar & Sons bought it in 1923, by far the greater part of production has gone into their blends.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sherry and fruit in balance. Raisins and orange peel first, then walnut, honey and a fresh apple note from the spirit. A dry spiced oak note sits at the bottom.

Palate

Full and spiced. Dried fruit and sherry sweetness open, then nuts, cinnamon and black pepper arrive. At 52.6% there is good weight, and Aultmore’s freshness keeps the whisky from turning heavy.

Finish

Long and dry. Dark fruit, nuts and spiced oak that let go slowly.

Specifications

Name: Aultmore 2008/2022 Mossburn 14 Years Old Vintage Cask no. 30 Single Speyside Malt Whisky 52.6%
Distillery: Aultmore
Bottler: Mossburn Distillers
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 52.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso sherry hogshead, cask no. 20.1008.SC37
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2008
Bottled: 2022
Number of bottles: 328
Edition: Mossburn Vintage Casks No. 30
EAN no.: 5060033847565

Flavour Profile

Sherry Matured · Dark Fruit · Nutty · Spiced · Fresh · Full-bodied

Did You Know?

Mossburn Distillers started as a bottler in 2015 and simultaneously built Torabhaig on the Isle of Skye, Skye’s first new distillery in over two hundred years. The Vintage Casks range is the house’s numbered series of single casks, and the number on the label tells you where in the sequence the release sits.

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Fourteen years in a used Oloroso cask have given this Teaninich a deep, dark sweetness that plays beautifully against the distillery's usually light style - bottled at full cask strength, unfiltered, uncompromised.

Expert description

Teaninich 2008/2022 Mossburn is a 14 year old Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at cask strength, 54.9%, from independent bottler Mossburn Distillers' Vintage Casks range.

Vintage Casks is a relatively new series from Mossburn, where each cask is hand-picked by Master Blender Neil MacLeod Mathieson with a focus on characterful, rare single casks. This Teaninich matured in a used Oloroso sherry puncheon (batch no. #22.0208.SC41), which lent the whisky dried fruit character and a deeper, richer colour.

The whisky was distilled on 22 February 2008 and bottled on 7 November 2022, presented non-chill filtered and with natural colour. Only 685 bottles were released.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raisin sweetness and dark chocolate mingle with a touch of orange peel and warm baking spice.

Palate

Powerful and full-bodied, with stewed fruit, walnut and a pleasant sherry sweetness carried by the high strength.

Finish

Long and warm, with a lightly bitter cocoa note and a final trace of spiced oak.

Specifications

Name: Teaninich 2008/2022 Mossburn Vintage Casks 14 Year Old
Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: Mossburn Distillers
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 54.9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso sherry puncheon (refill)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 22/02/2008
Bottled: 07/11/2022
Number of bottles: 685
Edition: Vintage Casks / Batch #22.0208.SC41
EAN no.: 5060033847602

Flavour profile

sherried · full-bodied · spiced

Did you know?

A puncheon is one of the largest cask types used in Scotch whisky production, holding up to around 500 litres, which gives the whisky more room to breathe and develop at a slower pace than in smaller casks.

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Cognac and Islay peat sounds like an unlikely pairing — until you taste it. Kilchoman sourced casks from a single French cognac house and let them lay a layer of dried fruit and warm spice over their spirit, without the smoke ever losing ground.

Expert's description

Kilchoman Cognac Cask Matured Limited Release is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in ex-cognac casks and bottled at 50 %.

The casks come from Bossuet Cooperage in France and all originate from the same cognac house — a detail that ensures a consistent, characterful cask influence across the whole release. The 300-litre casks previously held cognac, itself double distilled in copper pot stills and matured for a minimum of two years in French oak, typically Limousin, before being emptied and refilled with new-make Kilchoman spirit.

The result builds on Kilchoman's classic house style — citrus-fresh peat smoke carried on Islay's coastal air — while adding an extra layer of dried fruit, caramel and warm spice from the cognac casks' history. It's a release that shows how much a single cask type can shift a whisky without it losing its identity.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried apricots and orange peel meet caramel and a hint of freshly brewed coffee, while the peat smoke sits as a calm undercurrent throughout.

Palate

Soft and spiced, with notes of raisin, honey and warm cinnamon that slowly give way to a rising wave of Islay smoke and a touch of dark chocolate.

Finish

Medium length, dry and spiced, with lingering smoke and a final hint of the cognac casks' sweet oak character.

Specifications

Name: Kilchoman Cognac Cask Matured Limited Release Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Kilchoman
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: Min. 6 years
ABV: 50 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Cognac Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Number of bottles: 15,100 bottles
Edition: Limited Release
EAN no.: 5060210706678

Flavour profile

Peated · Cognac-matured · Fruity · Spicy · Creamy

Did you know?

By French law, cognac must be distilled twice in copper pot stills and matured for at least two years before it can even be called cognac — a process that echoes Scotch whisky production in several ways, even though grapes replace the barley.

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Forty years in cask is longer than most distilleries dare wait. The oak turns dominant, the alcohol drops, and every further year is a gamble that the whisky still has something to say when someone finally opens the valve.

The expert's description

BenRiach The Forty 40 years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in refill bourbon casks and refill port casks and bottled at 43.5 % without chill filtration and without added colour.

The bottling is the flagship of the house, assembled by Master Blender Rachel Barrie. Refill casks were a deliberate choice, since first fill wood would have run the whisky over long before the forty years were up. The port casks lay a layer of dark fruit over the bourbon matured core.

The 43.5 per cent is not a choice but a result. After forty years in a Scottish warehouse the strength falls on its own, and the whisky is bottled close to what the cask itself delivers.

Tasting notes

Nose

Deep dark fruit, plum and old oak with honey and a hint of tobacco.

Palate

Concentrated and velvety with dried fruit, cocoa and spiced oak. After forty years there is still fruit left, which is rarer than it sounds.

Finish

Very long and dry with dark fruit, oak and a warm note of spice.

Specifications

Name: BenRiach The Forty 40 år
Distillery: BenRiach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 40 years
ABV: 43,5 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill bourbon casks and refill port casks
Edition: The Forty 40 år

Flavour profile

Dark fruit · Full bodied · Oak driven · Spiced · Honeyed

Investment potential

High. Forty year old bottlings exist in very small quantities, and stocks of Scotch whisky from the 1980s shrink every year. Official flagship releases in that age bracket hold an established position on the collector market.

Did you know?

Around two per cent of a cask evaporates each year in Scotland. Over forty years that means well over half the original volume has vanished through the wood long before anyone got to taste it.

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Port wine is perhaps the most approachable of all sherry-like casks – soft sweetness, red berries and flowers. Mosgaard has used it in 50 cl format at 49%, and the result is a Danish single malt that doesn't intimidate anyone.

Expert description

Mosgaard Port Wine Cask is an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 49% from Mosgaard Distillery in Odense. The whisky has been matured in port wine casks, which impart a soft, fruity and gently sweet character with red berries and flowers. Port wine casks are produced from the remnants of fortified wines from Portugal and give a more approachable and fruity expression than heavy sherry casks. Bottled in 50 cl format.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft sweetness with red berries, cherries and light floral notes. A fresh and inviting nose.

Palate

Round and fruity at 49% with the port wine cask's soft character. Red fruits, vanilla and a light spicy oak. Approachable and harmonious.

Finish

Medium long with lingering fruit and a soft, gently sweet close.

Specifications

Name: Mosgaard Port Wine Cask
Distillery: Mosgaard Distillery
Region/Country: Odense, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 49%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Port wine cask
EAN: 0602989758486

Flavour profile

Fruity · Soft · Red berries · Approachable

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Port wine is a fortified wine from the Douro Valley in Portugal. Once port wine casks have given up most of their port character, whisky distilleries use them as finishing casks. Mosgaard uses port wine casks as part of their broad range of cask expressions – it is one of the softer and more fruity options in Mosgaard's palette.

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For the first time in the history of the Christmas series, Big Peat was given a spell in sherry wood. Smoke met raisin, and the result became the most Christmassy version the fisherman has ever been allowed to carry.

The expert's description

Big Peat Christmas Edition 2023 is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky finished in sherry casks and bottled at 54.8 % cask strength.

It is the first time in the history of the Christmas series that Big Peat has been given a sherry finish. The blend is assembled from single malts from Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila and Port Ellen, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Douglas Laing have bottled a Christmas Edition every year since 2011, always at cask strength and always with its own composition. The 2023 vintage stands out through its cask programme rather than through its strength.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raisin and dark syrup meet bonfire smoke and dried seaweed. A warm spice edge of clove and cinnamon fits December neatly.

Palate

Powerful and sweet with dried fruit, dark chocolate and salted liquorice. The sherry gives body, and the 54.8 % keeps the smoke forward so it never turns cloying.

Finish

Long with sweet smoke, raisin and a dry ashy close.

Specifications

Name: Big Peat Christmas Edition 2023 Douglas Laing Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 54.8%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 54.8 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Bottled: 2023
Edition: Christmas Edition 2023
EAN no.: 5014218828016

Flavour profile

Peated · Sherry matured · Sweet · Spicy · Cask strength

Did you know?

It took twelve Christmas editions before Douglas Laing tried sherry casks on Big Peat. Until 2023 the series had stuck to the clean, undressed Islay profile every single year.

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The northern lights dance across the tin, while the whisky inside holds a full year of sherry maturation and a strength that bites back.

Expert's Description

Scallywag The Winter Edition 2023 is a Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky from Douglas Laing, fully matured in sherry casks and bottled at 52.5%.

With 6,000 bottles, the 2023 edition is one of the larger Winter Edition releases, and the tin's fox terrier under the northern lights has become a recurring signature of each year's winter drop.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Raisins and toasted nuts sit heavily over a sweet sherry character with a hint of dark marmalade.

Palate

Full and robust with sherry sweetness, walnut and a warm alcoholic edge lifted by the high strength.

Finish

Long and spiced with lingering dried fruit and a dry, slightly bitter close.

Specifications

Name: The Winter Edition 2023
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 52.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Sherry casks
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Number of Bottles: 6,000 bottles
Edition: The Winter Edition 2023
EAN No.: 5014218827941

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spiced · Full-bodied · Nutty

Did You Know?

Douglas Laing deliberately limits how many bottles of each Winter Edition reach the Danish market, even though the total release is larger — a distribution strategy that makes the Danish batches especially sought after.

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Cocoa beans roasting slowly while a Speyside malt quietly matures in sherry casks nearby — that is where Scallywag's sweet winter indulgence begins.

Expert's Description

Scallywag The Chocolate Edition 2023 is a Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky from Douglas Laing, fully matured in sherry casks and bottled at 48%.

This is a small batch release of 4,200 bottles, composed entirely of Speyside malts chosen for their cocoa-rich cask character, without chill filtration or added colouring.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Roasted cocoa and brown sugar sit over a malty sweetness with a hint of dried fig.

Palate

Silky smooth with dark chocolate, caramelised nuts and a gentle spiced warmth from the sherry cask.

Finish

Medium length with lingering cocoa and a dry, slightly bitter close, like coffee after a meal.

Specifications

Name: The Chocolate Edition 2023
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Sherry casks
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Number of Bottles: 4,200 bottles
Edition: The Chocolate Edition 2023
EAN No.: 5014218827125

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Cocoa · Sweet · Smooth

Did You Know?

Douglas Laing selects the casks for the Chocolate Edition purely by nosing for cocoa and roasted notes — a method the team simply calls 'nosing for chocolate'.

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Glasgow's restless energy is poured into a glass. This edition celebrates the city with a finish that leaves a sparkling, tangy touch of cuvée wine.

Expert description

The Epicurean Glasgow Edition Ex-Cuvée Cask Finish is a Lowland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky from Douglas Laing, finished in Ex-Cuvée casks and bottled at 50.4% ABV.

The "Glasgow Edition" is a tribute to the city The Epicurean calls home, created as a marriage of some of the finest Single Malts from the Scottish Lowlands, assembled to capture the city's friendly and energetic spirit.

The Ex-Cuvée casks previously held cuvée wine, adding a lightly tangy, winey character to the blend that sets it apart from the house's other Epicurean expressions.

5,100 bottles of this edition were produced, with no added colouring and no chill filtration.

Tasting notes

Nose

Crisp apple, white flowers and a hint of ripe pear, lifted by a light, sparkling tanginess.

Palate

Citrus fruit, toasted almond and a fine winey sweetness that ties the blend together.

Finish

Medium, dry and refreshing, with a last hint of apple skin.

Specifications

Name: The Epicurean Glasgow Edition Ex-Cuvée Cask Finish
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Lowland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Cask type: Ex-Cuvée Cask Finish
ABV: 50.4%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 5,100
Edition: Glasgow Edition
EAN: 5014218827934

Flavour profile

Winey tang · Apple · Citrus

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Cuvée casks are typically used to age quality wine blended from multiple grape varieties, and when reused for whisky they often add a light, tangy, faintly sparkling character.

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A more powerful edition of The Wiseman, where the same four bourbons carry more weight.

Expert description

Kentucky Owl The Wiseman GRØN American Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a stronger bottling of the Wiseman blend from four Kentucky distilleries, bottled at 50.4%. Kentucky Owl was founded by distiller Charles Mortimer Dedman in 1879, but lost its inventory when authorities seized the family's whiskey stock shortly before Prohibition in 1916. The brand lay dormant for nearly a century, until Dedman's descendant Dixon Dedman revived it in 2014, rebuilding Kentucky Owl around carefully selected and blended Kentucky whiskeys. In 2017, the family sold the brand to spirits company Stoli Group.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is full with caramel, dried fruit and spiced oak.

Palate

The palate is powerful with caramel, honey and pronounced oak spice.

Finish

The finish is long, warm and spicy.

Specifications

Name: Kentucky Owl The Wiseman GRØN American Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bottler: Kentucky Owl
Region/Country: Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 50.4%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Powerful · Spiced · Full-bodied · Oak

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Four bourbons, one blend — The Wiseman gathers the best from several Kentucky distilleries.

Expert description

Kentucky Owl The Wiseman BLÅ American Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a blend of four bourbons from different Kentucky distilleries, aged up to 8.5 years, bottled at 45.4%. Kentucky Owl was founded by distiller Charles Mortimer Dedman in 1879, but lost its inventory when authorities seized the family's whiskey stock shortly before Prohibition in 1916. The brand lay dormant for nearly a century, until Dedman's descendant Dixon Dedman revived it in 2014, rebuilding Kentucky Owl around carefully selected and blended Kentucky whiskeys. In 2017, the family sold the brand to spirits company Stoli Group.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers caramel, vanilla and lightly toasted oak.

Palate

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

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Kentucky Owl The Wiseman BLÅ American Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bottler: Kentucky Owl
Region/Country: Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 45.4%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Full-bodied · Caramel · Rounded · Spiced

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A revived 19th-century legend, composed batch by batch from carefully selected barrels.

Expert description

Kentucky Owl Batch No. 11 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is part of the brand's numbered batch series, blended from selected Kentucky bourbons, bottled at cask strength, 59.4%. Kentucky Owl was founded by distiller Charles Mortimer Dedman in 1879, but lost its inventory when authorities seized the family's whiskey stock shortly before Prohibition in 1916. The brand lay dormant for nearly a century, until Dedman's descendant Dixon Dedman revived it in 2014, rebuilding Kentucky Owl around carefully selected and blended Kentucky whiskeys. In 2017, the family sold the brand to spirits company Stoli Group.

Tasting notes

Nose

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

Palate

The palate is powerful and complex with caramel, honey and pronounced oak spice.

Finish

The finish is long, warm and spicy.

Specifications

Name: Kentucky Owl Batch No. 11 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bottler: Kentucky Owl
Region/Country: Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 59.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Strength

Flavour profile

Powerful · Spiced · Complex · Oak

Investment potential

Kentucky Owl's numbered batches are limited and vary in composition from one to the next, often making them sought after by collectors.

Thirty years is a long time to wait for a blend. The casks stood still while the world outside changed, and the result is a whisky where nothing is in a hurry any more.

Expert description

Black Bull 30 Years is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 50%.

This is the oldest standing release in the range and comes from Duncan Taylor Ltd. in Huntly. Both the malt and grain components have spent thirty years in wood, which is unusual for a blend, where the grain share is normally used young. The weight sits on Highland malt, and the 50% keeps the aromas together despite the long maturation.

The release marks Sir Nick Faldo's three world championships and three Masters victories, and the number thirty runs through both the age and the story. It is a blend where the cask has been allowed to work at length without taking command of the spirit.

Tasting notes

Nose

Handsome gold with a full aroma of fruitcake, almond and a hint of roses.

Palate

Beautifully balanced with warm winter spices and a whole cocktail of citrus fruit that keeps the profile fresh despite the age.

Finish

Fine and lightly spiced with notes of dried fruit that linger.

Specifications

Name: Black Bull 30 Years Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%
Distillery: Black Bull
Bottler: Duncan Taylor
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
Age: 30 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5056510005306

Flavour profile

Spiced · Fruity · Elegant · Mature · Citrus

Investment potential

High. Thirty years across both malt and grain is an unusual resource to commit to a blend, and the release is limited in scale. Older Black Bull bottlings have appreciated since launch.

Did you know?

Grain whisky is rarely matured this long, because it is traditionally treated as the filler in a blend. That is precisely why thirty year old grain has become one of the most sought-after categories among enthusiasts.

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Highland cattle do not step aside for weather. Neither does the whisky with the bull on the label — 50% and eighteen years in oak give a blend that holds its ground against whatever you put it next to.

Expert description

Black Bull 18 Years is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 50%.

The range comes from Duncan Taylor Ltd. in Huntly, an independent bottler with one of Scotland's better stocked cask inventories. Black Bull stands apart from most blends through its bottling strength, where competitors typically land at 40%. The recipe leans on Highland malt, and both the malt and the grain carry eighteen years.

The brand itself is a tribute to the golfer Sir Nick Faldo, whose career Duncan Taylor has marked with several bottlings. The Black Bull name comes from Scottish Highland cattle, whose hardiness the range borrows.

Tasting notes

Nose

Deep gold in the glass with a delicate aroma of dried fruit, creamy yoghurt, Turkish delight and sweet oak.

Palate

Open and direct, but full of character. Apples, pastry, cinnamon and clove, carried by the 50% without burning.

Finish

Long and intense with clear, creamy notes of spice and vanilla.

Specifications

Name: Black Bull 18 Years Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%
Distillery: Black Bull
Bottler: Duncan Taylor
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
Age: 18 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5056510005290

Flavour profile

Spiced · Fruity · Creamy · Powerful · Oaky

Investment potential

Medium. Age-stated blends at this strength form a small category, and the Black Bull range has drawn steady collector interest since Duncan Taylor revived the name.

Did you know?

Duncan Taylor was founded in Glasgow in 1938 as a cask and warehousing business. The reason the company now holds one of Scotland's oldest private cask stocks is that for decades it bought casks with no concrete plan to bottle them.

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In the shadow of the famous names, Linkwood quietly does its work — consistent, without fanfare.

Expert's description

Macbeth Lady Macduff 31 år Linkwood Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48,2% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in american oak & first fill bourbon cask and bottled at 48,2%.

The whisky is distilled at Linkwood and independently selected and bottled by Livingstone as part of the Macbeth – Lady Macduff, The Thanes series.

Only 650 bottles were released from this batch, making it an exclusive release for collectors.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose opens with honey, ripe pears and coconut.

Palate

On the tongue you find blossom, gentle sweetness from American oak and coconut.

Finish

The finish is short but concentrated, with caramel and blossom.

Specifications

Name: Macbeth Lady Macduff 31 år Linkwood Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48,2%
Distillery: Linkwood
Bottler: Livingstone
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 31 years
ABV: 48,2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American Oak & First Fill Bourbon Cask
Number of bottles: 650
Edition: Macbeth – Lady Macduff, The Thanes
EAN no.: 5060880922934

Flavour profile

Bourbon-matured · Soft · Sweet

Investment potential

Medium. With 31 years of maturation and only 650 bottles, Lady Macduff is one of the rarer Linkwood releases, reinforced by the Macbeth series' status as an illustrated collector's item.

Did you know?

For decades, most of Linkwood's output went straight into blends such as Johnnie Walker and White Horse, and official single malt releases have historically been rare.

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Glen Garioch belongs to the kind of spirit whisky people speak of quietly, with respect.

Expert's description

Macbeth Angus 31 år Glen Garioch Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 54,6% is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in american oak & first fill bourbon cask and bottled at 54,6%.

The whisky is distilled at Glen Garioch and independently selected and bottled by Livingstone as part of the Macbeth – Angus, The Thanes series.

Only 600 bottles were released from this batch, making it an exclusive release for collectors.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose opens with light smoke, honey and coconut.

Palate

On the tongue you find spice, vanilla and caramel.

Finish

The aftertaste is long and warm, with gentle sweetness from American oak and light smoke.

Specifications

Name: Macbeth Angus 31 år Glen Garioch Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 54,6%
Distillery: Glen Garioch
Bottler: Livingstone
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 31 years
ABV: 54,6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American Oak & First Fill Bourbon Cask
Number of bottles: 600
Edition: Macbeth – Angus, The Thanes
EAN no.: 5060880922897

Flavour profile

Bourbon-matured · Soft · Sweet

Investment potential

Medium. The Macbeth series is illustrated by Sir Quentin Blake in collaboration with Elixir Distillers, and with 31 years of maturation and only 600 bottles, Angus is a sought-after collector's item.

Did you know?

Glen Garioch, in Aberdeenshire, is known for having reused waste heat from distillation to warm local greenhouses.

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BenRiach belongs to the kind of spirit whisky people speak of quietly, with respect.

Expert's description

Macbeth Menteith 31 år BenRiach Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 53,1% is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in american oak & refill hogshead and bottled at 53,1%.

The whisky is distilled at BenRiach and independently selected and bottled by Livingstone as part of the Macbeth – Menteith, The Thanes series.

Only 650 bottles were released from this batch, making it an exclusive release for collectors.

Tasting notes

Nose

The aroma offers malt, light fruit and light oak.

Palate

On the tongue you find honey, mild sweetness and spice.

Finish

The finish is medium in length, with mild sweetness and honey.

Specifications

Name: Macbeth Menteith 31 år BenRiach Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 53,1%
Distillery: BenRiach
Bottler: Livingstone
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 31 years
ABV: 53,1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American Oak & Refill Hogshead
Number of bottles: 650
Edition: Macbeth – Menteith, The Thanes
EAN no.: 5060880922880

Flavour profile

Fruity · Soft · Classic

Investment potential

Medium. 31 years on cask and only 650 bottles make Menteith a rare BenRiach, further sought after by collectors for the Macbeth series' illustrated labels.

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BenRiach stood silent for much of the 20th century but is today known for experimenting widely with both peated and unpeated malt from the same site.

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Three figures bent over a cauldron in the mist, a prophecy whispered out over the heather, and a 19-year-old Ardbeg dressed for the occasion.

Expert Review

Macbeth First Witch 19 Year Old is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Ardbeg, matured in Pedro Ximenez casks and bottled at 51.7%.

First Witch is the opening bottle in the Witches series, part of Livingstone's wider Macbeth Collection, where every release is named after a character from Shakespeare's tragedy and illustrated by British artist Quentin Blake. Underneath the imaginative label sits an unadulterated Ardbeg, left to rest on Pedro Ximenez casks so it can pull both sweetness and depth from the dark sherry wood. 1,800 bottles of this release were filled.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Tar and peat smoke meet a deep, dark sweetness of dried fig and raisin, with a hint of fish leather in the background.

Palate

Bold and oily, where the smoke is carried by syrupy sweetness, dark chocolate and a touch of salted liquorice.

Finish

Long, dry and smoky, with a final wave of spiced sherry and ash from an old bonfire.

Specifications

Name: Macbeth First Witch 19 Year Old
Distillery: Ardbeg
Bottler: Livingstone
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 19 years
ABV: 51.7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Pedro Ximenez casks
Number of bottles: 1,800 bottles
Edition: The Witches – First Witch
EAN no.: 5060880923054

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Sherry-matured · Dark · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. A 19-year-old Ardbeg limited to 1,800 bottles, from a sought-after collection with striking artwork, typically draws in collectors as well as drinkers.

Did You Know?

Livingstone's full Macbeth Collection runs to 42 bottles, one for every named character in Shakespeare's play, and First Witch is the very first you meet in the line-up.

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Some bottles tell an entire story in the name alone. Macbeth First Murderer 18 år The Isle of Mull Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50,5% is one of them.

Expert's description

Macbeth First Murderer 18 år The Isle of Mull Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50,5% is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in american oak & hogshead and bottled at 50,5%.

The whisky is distilled at Tobermory and independently selected and bottled by Livingstone as part of the Macbeth – First Murderer, The Murderers series.

Only 2100 bottles were released from this batch, making it an exclusive release for collectors.

Tasting notes

Nose

On the nose you meet malt, citrus and light oak.

Palate

On the tongue you find sea salt, light oak and spice.

Finish

The aftertaste is medium in length, with mild sweetness and malt.

Specifications

Name: Macbeth First Murderer 18 år The Isle of Mull Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50,5%
Distillery: Tobermory
Bottler: Livingstone
Region/Country: Isle of Mull
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 18 years
ABV: 50,5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American Oak & Hogshead
Number of bottles: 2100
Edition: Macbeth – First Murderer, The Murderers
EAN no.: 5060880923092

Flavour profile

Fruity · Soft · Classic · Smoky

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Tobermory is the only distillery on the Isle of Mull, overlooking the island's colourful harbourfront, one of Scotland's most photographed views.

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