Three different cask types, one flavour – Grant's Triple Wood is the blend's answer to making an everyday whisky a little fuller without making it complicated.

Expert's Description

Grant's Triple Wood is a Blended Whisky from William Grant & Sons, where the blend has been allowed to mature in three different types of wood.

The whisky is bottled at 40% in the large 100cl bottle. The combination of the three cask types gives a smooth, full-bodied and soft flavour, building on Grant's accessible, versatile style.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft malt, with caramel and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Full-bodied and smooth, with toffee, light spice and a round sweetness.

Finish

Medium length, soft and lightly sweet.

Specifications

Name: Grant's Triple Wood Blended Whisky 100cl 40%
Producer: Grant's
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Whisky
Cask type: Matured in three different cask types
ABV: 40%
Size: 100 CL

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Smooth · Soft · Sweet

Did You Know?

The name Triple Wood refers to the whisky having matured in three different cask types, giving a more layered flavour than a whisky matured in just one cask type.

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Same Triple Wood blend, the more everyday-friendly 70cl bottle – three cask types in a whisky that doesn't overcomplicate things.

Expert's Description

Grant's Triple Wood is a Blended Whisky from William Grant & Sons, where the blend has been allowed to mature in three different casks.

The whisky is bottled at 40% in the classic 70cl bottle. The combination of the three cask types gives a full-bodied, soft flavour, building on Grant's accessible, versatile style.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft malt, with caramel and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Full-bodied and smooth, with toffee, light spice and a round sweetness.

Finish

Medium length, soft and lightly sweet.

Specifications

Name: Grant's Triple Wood Blended Whisky 70cl 40%
Producer: Grant's
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Whisky
Cask type: Matured in three different casks
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Smooth · Soft · Sweet

Did You Know?

The name Triple Wood refers to the whisky having matured in three different cask types, giving a more layered flavour than a whisky matured in just one cask type.

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Compass Box and John Glaser have one mission with Great King Street: to get us all to (re)discover the pleasures of a well-proportioned, artfully composed blended whisky.

Expert's Description

Great King St. is composed from a carefully assembled mix of whisky types: Lowland Grain Whisky (51.4%), two different Northern Highland Single Malts (23.2% and 17.7%) and a Speyside Single Malt (7.7%), matured in a combination of first fill American oak casks (62.3%), new French oak finish (27.7%) and first fill sherry butts (10%).

The result is a full-bodied, round and generous whisky, bottled at 43%, neither chill-filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted oak, vanilla and spice.

Palate

Full-bodied and round, with toasted oak, vanilla and spice.

Finish

Spiced and tingling, with a fine fading sweetness and a hint of smoke.

Specifications

Name: Great King St. Compass Box Blended Scotch Whisky 50cl 43%
Distillery: Great King St. – a blend of different whiskies
Bottler: Compass Box – John Glaser
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 50 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: Natural colour

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Round · Spiced · Elegant

Did You Know?

Great King Street is named after the street in Edinburgh's New Town where Compass Box previously had their offices.

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Same Great King Street, the more common 70cl bottle – Compass Box and John Glaser's tribute to artfully composed blended whisky.

Expert's Description

Great King St. is composed from a carefully assembled mix of whisky types: Lowland Grain Whisky (51.4%), two different Northern Highland Single Malts (23.2% and 17.7%) and a Speyside Single Malt (7.7%), matured in a combination of first fill American oak casks (62.3%), new French oak finish (27.7%) and first fill sherry butts (10%).

The result is a full-bodied, round and generous whisky, bottled at 43%, neither chill-filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted oak, vanilla and spice.

Palate

Full-bodied and round, with toasted oak, vanilla and spice.

Finish

Spiced and tingling, with a fine fading sweetness and a hint of smoke.

Specifications

Name: Great King St. Compass Box Blended Scotch Whisky 70cl 43%
Distillery: Great King St. – a blend of different whiskies
Bottler: Compass Box – John Glaser
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: Natural colour

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Round · Spiced · Elegant

Did You Know?

Great King Street is named after the street in Edinburgh's New Town where Compass Box previously had their offices.

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Green Spot Chateau Montelena Finish is a Single Pot Still whiskey with a distinct Irish character and an elegant wine influence from Napa Valley, California.

Expert Review

Green Spot Chateau Montelena Irish Whiskey is a Pure Potstill Irish Malt Whiskey, bottled at 46%.

The whiskey is triple distilled and matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks, before its finishing maturation in wine casks from Chateau Montelena, one of Napa Valley's most acclaimed wineries. The whiskey builds on the historic tradition of Mitchell & Son in Dublin, where Green Spot could originally only be bought as a classic grocer's whiskey. This edition preserves that heritage while adding a modern twist through the wine casks.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Green fruit, apples, grapes, vanilla and the spiced pot still note.

Palate

Full and creamy with malt, honey, light spice and a wine-driven fruitiness with a hint of tannin.

Finish

Long, soft and fruit-driven with a touch of oak.

Specifications

Name: Green Spot Chateau Montelena
Distillery: Midleton (Mitchell & Son)
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Pure Potstill Irish Malt Whiskey
Cask: Bourbon and sherry casks, finished in Chateau Montelena wine casks
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5011007025922

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Wine-driven · Spiced · Creamy · Elegant

Did You Know?

Green Spot could originally only be bought from the wine merchant Mitchell & Son in Dublin as a classic grocer's whiskey.
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"Unquestionably one of the world's great whiskeys," writes whisky critic Jim Murray in his Whisky Bible about Green Spot – and it's hard to disagree.

Expert Review

Green Spot Pure Potstill Irish Whiskey is a Pure Potstill Irish Malt Whiskey, bottled at 40%.

The whiskey is triple distilled at the Midleton distillery, and matured and bottled for Mitchell & Son of Dublin. Green Spot is one of Ireland's oldest and most beloved whiskey brands, with history dating back to 1887, when the Mitchell family's grocery business sold its own bottlings of local whiskey. The style is softer and more summery than the full-bodied, oily character found in Redbreast. The colour is golden maple syrup with amber-tinted edges. The nose offers grated citrus and orange peel, melding with barley malt and malt sugar. The palate evokes Ireland's soft, grassy hills: green apples, cloves and velvety oak sweetness.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Grated citrus and orange peel, barley malt and malt sugar.

Palate

Green apples, cloves and velvety oak sweetness.

Finish

Rich, with brown spice and a fine, toasted cask character.

Specifications

Name: Green Spot
Distillery: Green Spot / Midleton
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Pure Potstill Irish Malt Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5011007008482

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Malty · Spiced · Soft · Summery

Did You Know?

Green Spot originates from Mitchell & Son, a Dublin grocery business that has bottled its own whiskey since 1887 under the names Blue, Red, Yellow and Green Spot.
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Green Spot Léoville Barton is a Single Pot Still whiskey where Irish tradition meets classic Bordeaux elegance in a finish using wine casks from the renowned château Léoville Barton.

Expert Review

Green Spot Leoville Barton Irish Pure Potstill Irish Whiskey is a Pure Potstill Irish Malt Whiskey, bottled at 46%.

The whiskey is first matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks, before receiving its finishing period in wine casks from the renowned Bordeaux château Léoville Barton. This gives a deep, fruity and wine-driven dimension that lifts the classic Green Spot profile in a darker, more complex direction. The nose offers ripe red berries, light spice, vanilla and the characteristic pot still spiciness. The palate is full and rounded, with notes of dark grapes, blackcurrant, malt, caramel and a mild tannic structure from the wine casks.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ripe red berries, light spice and vanilla.

Palate

Dark grapes, blackcurrant, malt and caramel.

Finish

Long, soft and fruity with a hint of oak.

Specifications

Name: Green Spot Léoville Barton
Distillery: Green Spot / Midleton
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Pure Potstill Irish Malt Whiskey
Cask: Bourbon & Sherry Casks, finished in Léoville Barton Bordeaux wine casks
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5011007025694

Flavour Profile

Wine-driven · Fruity · Spiced · Full-bodied · Complex

Did You Know?

Léoville Barton is a renowned wine château in Bordeaux, and a finish in its wine casks gives Green Spot a unique, dark, wine-driven dimension.
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Somewhere between the wash still and the warehouse, Haddock built a reputation few casual drinkers ever hear about. This particular release from Islay shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

Haddock 2007/2020 Wilson & Morgan 13 Year Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 46% is a Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky matured on oloroso Sherry-fad and bottled at 46%.

This bottling comes from Wilson & Morgan.

The whisky was distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2020.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark chocolate, dried figs and a warm sherry depth.

Palate

Sultanas, cocoa and a rounded sherried sweetness.

Finish

Long and warming with a lingering spiced oak note.

Specifications

Name: Haddock 2007/2020 Wilson & Morgan 13 Year Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
Distillery: Haddock
Bottler: Wilson & Morgan
Region/Country: Islay
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso Sherry-fad
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2007
Bottled: 2020
EAN no.: 8033749407115

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Rounded · Smoky · Spiced

Did you know?

Wilson & Morgan was founded in Italy in 1992 and was among the first independent bottlers to introduce Italian drinkers to Scotch single malt and blended malt whisky in a serious way.

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Where the blended expression welcomes you in, Pure Malt goes a step further - pure malt whisky from Kaikyo Distillery, with no grain to dilute the character.

Expert Description

Hatozaki Pure Malt The Kaikyo Distillery is a Japanese Whisky, bottled at 46%.

This pure malt is composed entirely of malt whiskies from Kaikyo Distillery in Akashi, run by Akashi Sake Brewery. The style is denser and spicier than the blended expression, sharing the same lighthouse on the label as a nod to the distillery's hometown.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ripe apples, vanilla and a hint of toasted oak.

Palate

Full-bodied with caramel, dried fruit and light spice.

Finish

Medium length with warm oak and a faint smoky note.

Specifications

Name: Hatozaki Pure Malt The Kaikyo Distillery
Distillery: Kaikyo
Region/Country: Akashi, Japan
Type: Japanese Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4970860880080

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Spicy · Warm · Lightly smoky

Did You Know?

Pure malt means the whisky is made entirely from malted barley across several casks - with no grain whisky blended in, unlike a standard blend.

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Small batch means each release is composed of a limited number of selected casks, giving more consistency than a large blend, but more complexity than a single cask.

Expert Description

Hatozaki Small Batch 12 Year is a Blended Pure Malt Japanese Whisky, bottled at 46%.

The whisky comes from Kaikyo Distillery in Akashi, run by Akashi Sake Brewery. The Small Batch 12 Year edition is composed of a limited number of selected malt whisky casks, all at least 12 years old, giving a more mature and complex profile than the distillery's younger releases.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dried fruit, honey and toasted oak.

Palate

Full-bodied with caramel, spice and a hint of smoke.

Finish

Long and warm.

Specifications

Name: Hatozaki Small Batch 12 Year
Distillery: Kaikyo
Region/Country: Akashi, Japan
Type: Blended Pure Malt Japanese Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4970860880189

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Mature · Spicy · Warm

Did You Know?

Small batch bottlings like this combine the best of both worlds: more complexity than a standard blend, but more batch-to-batch consistency than a single cask bottling.

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The lighthouse on the label is Japan's oldest of its kind - a symbol of safety and guidance that Hatozaki has borrowed for its own name.

Expert Description

Hatozaki The Kaikyo Distillery is a Japanese Blended Whisky, bottled at 40%.

The whisky comes from Kaikyo Distillery in the town of Akashi, run by Akashi Sake Brewery, which has made spirits since 1856 and whisky since 2017. Hatozaki is named after Japan's oldest stone lighthouse, located near the distillery, honouring the Yonezawa family's long craft tradition.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Apple and pear with a light, floral aroma and a touch of honey.

Palate

Soft and round with caramel and a mild spice.

Finish

Short to medium, clean and gently sweet.

Specifications

Name: Hatozaki The Kaikyo Distillery
Distillery: Kaikyo
Region/Country: Akashi, Japan
Type: Japanese Blended Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4970860800002

Flavour Profile

Soft · Round · Sweet · Light

Did You Know?

Hatozaki is named after Japan's oldest stone lighthouse, a protected historic structure near Akashi Sake Brewery, which has made spirits since 1856.

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Hazelburn is Springbank's quiet third voice - no smoke, triple distilled, and a softness that surprises those who only know the distillery's other two styles. This release was bottled in a small number, exclusively for the Danish market.

Expert Description

Hazelburn 10 Year Old Marsala Cask Denmark is a Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled at Springbank, finished in Marsala casks and bottled at 58.8%.

Hazelburn is one of the three styles produced at Springbank Distillery, standing apart by being triple distilled and entirely unpeated - an unusual combination in Campbeltown that gives a lighter, more refined whisky than its smoky siblings. This 10 year old was distilled in June 2007 and bottled in May 2018, after which a Marsala cask finish added sweetness and body that pairs well with Hazelburn's fresh core character. Only 258 bottles were released for the Danish market via Juuls Vinhandel.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light caramel and strawberry jam meet almost overripe citrus, patisserie pastry and a touch of vanilla.

Palate

Vanilla and cask notes blend with red berries in a creamy, almost viscous style that pairs beautifully with the high strength.

Finish

Soft and round, with a lingering sweetness of berries and pastry that slowly gives way to a dry, lightly spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Hazelburn 10 Year Old Marsala Cask Denmark
Distillery: Springbank
Region/Country: Campbeltown, Scotland
Type: Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 58.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Marsala cask finish
Distillation method: Triple distilled
Distilled: June 2007
Bottled: May 2018
Number of bottles: 258 (Danish market exclusive)
Edition: Denmark Exclusive

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Creamy · Spicy · Sherried

Investment Potential

Medium - with only 258 bottles released specifically for the Danish market, this Marsala edition of Hazelburn is a rare regional exclusive, hard to find an equivalent of again.

Did You Know?

Hazelburn takes its name from a distillery that closed in Campbeltown in the early 1900s - like Longrow, the name was revived by Springbank for an entirely new style, this time without any smoke at all.

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Somewhere in a Scottish warehouse sat a cask nobody could quite place anymore. Pure Highland malt whisky, matured for years on bourbon oak, without a name and without a story, until two curious bottlers from Fintry found it and gave it a new finish and a new chapter.

The expert's description

Heart of Gold 2013/2024 is a Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, composed of malt whisky finished in a fresh Sauternes cask and bottled at 50%.

Behind the bottle stands The Uncharted Whisky Co., a small independent bottler run by Jack Breslin and Dana de Vos from Fintry, Scotland. The spirit in Heart of Gold is a marriage of malt whiskies from the Highland region, first matured in standard ex-bourbon casks before Uncharted Whisky discovered the parcel and chose to give it a final chapter in a fresh Sauternes wine barrique, cask reference UC030. The whisky was distilled in April 2013 and bottled in March 2024, giving it 10 years of total maturation, with only 363 bottles produced of this release.

Because the original distilleries behind the blend are not disclosed, Heart of Gold is a whisky that lives on its cask treatment rather than a named distillery, the Sauternes cask leaving a clear, sweet signature over the clean Highland malt character.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe stone fruit and pineapple meet dried apricots and a light lemon-sherbet freshness, with a sweet, wine-like undertone from the Sauternes cask.

Palate

Candied pineapple and a full, buttery character that moves into honey and freshly baked brioche.

Finish

Long and sweet, with peaches and a creamy, almost custard-like close where the Sauternes wine sweetness lingers longest.

Specifications

Name: Heart of Gold 2013/2024
Bottler: The Uncharted Whisky Co.
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon, finished in a Sauternes cask (Cask no. UC030)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: April 2013
Bottled: March 2024
Number of bottles: 363

Flavour profile

Fruity · Sweet · Creamy · Soft

Did you know?

The Uncharted Whisky Co. does not run a fixed portfolio of regular releases but instead searches for single casks that have somehow been overlooked or forgotten in Scottish warehouses, hence the name, meaning "uncharted".

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Double cask maturation gives this Heaven's Door edition extra depth and strength.

Expert description

Heaven's Door Double Barrel Whiskey is the brand's more powerful expression, matured across two sets of casks for added depth, bottled at 50%. Heaven's Door was created through a collaboration between music legend Bob Dylan and spirits entrepreneur Marc Bushala, officially launched in 2018. The name is drawn from Dylan's classic 1973 song 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door', and the brand is meant as a tribute to his passion for American whiskey's history and storytelling tradition. The distinctive iron gates featured on the bottles were created by Dylan himself at his own metalworking shop, Black Buffalo Ironworks, and several editions have showcased his paintings on hand-made ceramic bottles.

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: Heaven's Door Double Barrel Whiskey
Bottler: Heaven's Door
Region/Country: Kentucky, USA
Type: Whiskey
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Double barrel maturation

Flavour profile

Powerful · Spiced · Full-bodied · Oak

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Rye's spicy edge, told through Dylan's love of American whiskey history.

Expert description

Heaven's Door Straight Rye Whiskey is the brand's rye-based expression, bottled at 43%. Heaven's Door was created through a collaboration between music legend Bob Dylan and spirits entrepreneur Marc Bushala, officially launched in 2018. The name is drawn from Dylan's classic 1973 song 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door', and the brand is meant as a tribute to his passion for American whiskey's history and storytelling tradition. The distinctive iron gates featured on the bottles were created by Dylan himself at his own metalworking shop, Black Buffalo Ironworks, and several editions have showcased his paintings on hand-made ceramic bottles.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers spiced rye, pepper and a hint of fruit.

Palate

The palate is spicy and full with rye, caramel and a hint of citrus.

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Heaven's Door Straight Rye Whiskey
Bottler: Heaven's Door
Region/Country: Kentucky, USA
Type: Straight Rye Whiskey
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Spicy · Rye · Full-bodied · Pepper

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The poet of music meets the craft of bourbon in this Tennessee-based bottling.

Expert description

Heaven's Door Straight Tennessee Bourbon Whiskey is the brand's bourbon expression, bottled at 42%. Heaven's Door was created through a collaboration between music legend Bob Dylan and spirits entrepreneur Marc Bushala, officially launched in 2018. The name is drawn from Dylan's classic 1973 song 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door', and the brand is meant as a tribute to his passion for American whiskey's history and storytelling tradition. The distinctive iron gates featured on the bottles were created by Dylan himself at his own metalworking shop, Black Buffalo Ironworks, and several editions have showcased his paintings on hand-made ceramic bottles.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is soft with caramel, vanilla and a hint of fruit.

Palate

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

Finish

The finish is medium-length, soft and sweet.

Specifications

Name: Heaven's Door Straight Tennessee Bourbon Whiskey
Bottler: Heaven's Door
Region/Country: Kentucky, USA
Type: Straight Tennessee Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 42%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Soft · Sweet · Caramel · Rounded

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Grain whisky is almost always tucked away inside blends where nobody notices it. Hedonism is the bottle where John Glaser put it up front and asked people to taste it properly.

Expert description

Compass Box Hedonism The Muse is a Blended Grain Scotch Whisky bottled at 53.3% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

Hedonism was the first commercial blended grain whisky when Compass Box launched it in 2000, and The Muse is the house bottling at cask strength. Grain whisky is distilled in a column still rather than a pot still and is usually used as a soft backbone in blends. Given long maturation in good American oak it instead develops a creamy, coconut-like sweetness no malt whisky can produce. At 53.3% it stands far more powerfully than the standard Hedonism.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla pod, coconut and crème brûlée. Behind them sit sugared popcorn, pale caramel and a trace of wood shavings.

Palate

Velvety and sweet. Vanilla, coconut milk, white chocolate and pale syrup, with a warm spiced note that comes from the strength rather than the oak. The texture is thick without turning cloying.

Finish

Long and creamy, with vanilla, coconut and a dry oak note slowly drying out the sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Compass Box Hedonism The Muse Blended Grain Scotch Whisky 53,3%
Bottler: Compass Box
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Grain Scotch Whisky
ABV: 53.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Hedonism The Muse

Flavour profile

Creamy · Vanilla · Coconut · Sweet · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. The Hedonism range appears in changing editions, and cask strength bottlings are both scarcer and more sought after than the standard version.

Did you know?

When Hedonism arrived in 2000, blended grain barely existed as something you sold on its own. Compass Box essentially built the category from scratch, and today several large houses have followed with grain bottlings of their own.

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From a fruit distillery near Frankfurt comes a single malt with a Gaelic name.

Expert description

Henrich Gilors is a German Single Malt Whisky, bottled at 42.8%. Brennerei Henrich near Frankfurt has distilled fine spirits since 1983, originally fruit brandies and liqueurs from the family's orchard. With a new distillery built in 2006, the family began experimenting with single malt whisky, and the Gilors label launched in 2012. The name Gilors freely translates to 'golden water' in Gaelic. The whisky is distilled from malted barley sourced from both Bamberg and Scotland, which the distillery mills itself, and matured in small casks in small batches.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers honey, malt and a hint of fruit.

Palate

The palate is soft with caramel, apple and light sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, soft and malty.

Specifications

Name: Henrich Gilors Single Malt Tysk Whisky
Distillery: Henrich
Region/Country: Kriftel, Germany
Type: German Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 42.8%
Size: 50 CL
Age: Min. 3 years

Flavour profile

Malty · Honeyed · Fruity · Soft

Did you know?

The name Gilors is a free translation of the Gaelic phrase for 'golden water' — a nod to the Scotch whisky tradition that inspired the Henrich family.

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The bottle's 24 facets symbolise Japan's 24 traditional micro-seasons - a detail that says almost as much about Hibiki as the whisky itself.

Expert Description

Hibiki Harmony is a Blended Whisky from Japan, bottled at 43%.

Hibiki means "harmony" or "resonance" in Japanese, and the Harmony expression combines malt and grain whisky from Suntory's three distilleries - Yamazaki, Hakushu and Chita - including whisky matured in Japanese mizunara oak. The result is a soft, floral, gently sweet style that has become Hibiki's best-known release internationally.

Tasting Notes

Nose

White flowers and honey with a light mizunara sweetness and ripe apricot.

Palate

Soft and round with white chocolate, honey and a fine spice.

Finish

Medium length, soft and gently sweet, with a last note of sandalwood.

Specifications

Name: Hibiki Harmony
Distillery: Suntory
Region/Country: Japan
Type: Blended Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4901777275652

Flavour Profile

Floral · Soft · Sweet · Round

Did You Know?

Hibiki Harmony launched in 2015 and has since become one of the most sought-after Japanese blends in the world, helped in part by a memorable appearance in the film "Lost in Translation".

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Alex Bruce and Charles MacLean taste their way through dozens of casks before just one earns the right to carry the Adelphi name. This 8-year-old bourbon cask from High Coast was among the chosen few, bottled at full cask strength of 62.3%.

The Expert's Description

High Coast 2012/2021 Adelphi Selection is a Swedish Single Malt Whisky matured in a bourbon cask and bottled at 62.3%.

The whisky was distilled in 2012 and bottled in 2021 after nine years of maturation in cask #397, selected by Adelphi's long-standing team around Alex Bruce and renowned whisky writer Charles MacLean. The pair routinely taste through dozens of casks from distilleries such as High Coast, and fewer than 4% pass the test to be bottled under the Adelphi name.

The whisky is neither chill-filtered nor coloured, and the full cask strength delivers an intense expression of High Coast's signature style, shaped by the sharp temperature swings by the Ångermanälven river.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Powerful and direct with notes of vanilla, coconut and freshly cut oak, carried by the high strength.

Palate

Intense and full-bodied with caramel, toasted nuts and a touch of spiced ginger that holds its balance despite the strength.

Finish

Long and warm with lingering notes of vanilla and toasted cask that ring out for a good while.

Specifications

Name: High Coast 2012/2021 Adelphi Selection 8 Year Old Swedish Single Malt Whisky
Distillery: High Coast Distillery
Bottler: Adelphi Selection
Region/Country: Ångermanland, Sweden
Type: Swedish Single Malt Whisky
Age: 8 year(s)
ABV: 62.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask, cask #397
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2012
Bottled: 2021
Number of bottles: 241
Edition: Adelphi Selection
EAN no.: 5060383652123

Flavour Profile

Cask strength · Vanilla-forward · Spiced · Full-bodied · Nutty

Investment Potential

Medium. Cask-strength bottlings from High Coast under the Adelphi name are in demand with collectors, and with only 241 bottles from this bourbon cask, it is hard to find once sold out.

Did You Know?

Adelphi's team around Alex Bruce and Charles MacLean routinely tests dozens of casks from distilleries worldwide, but fewer than 4% pass the test and earn the right to carry the Adelphi name on the label.

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By the icy waters of the Ångermanälven river in northern Sweden stands one of the world's northernmost distilleries. This ten-year-old comes from a single sherry cask, selected by independent bottler Adelphi Selection, with only 320 bottles in existence.

The Expert's Description

High Coast 2013/2024 Adelphi Selection is a Swedish Single Malt Whisky matured in a first-fill Oloroso sherry cask and bottled at 57.1%.

High Coast Distillery, formerly known as Box, sits by the Ångermanälven river in northern Sweden, where sharp temperature swings drive a fast and intense maturation. The distillery uses both Swedish lager malt and peated malt imported from Scotland, striking a balance between Nordic finesse and classic whisky character.

This release was distilled in 2013 and bottled in 2024 after ten years of maturation in cask #1527, a first-fill Oloroso sherry cask selected by Adelphi Selection's team for its series of independent bottlings. The whisky is neither chill-filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Rich aromas of chocolate, dried fruit and toasted nuts, combined with a touch of smoke and spice.

Palate

Complex and full-bodied with notes of coffee, chocolate-coated raisins and malted grain, balanced by a subtle smoky character from the malting.

Finish

Long and warm, with lingering notes of spiced oak, dark fruit and an elegant smoky close.

Specifications

Name: High Coast 2013/2024 Adelphi Selection 10 Year Old Swedish Single Malt Whisky
Distillery: High Coast Distillery
Bottler: Adelphi Selection
Region/Country: Ångermanland, Sweden
Type: Swedish Single Malt Whisky
Age: 10 year(s)
ABV: 57.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First-fill Oloroso sherry cask, cask #1527
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2024
Number of bottles: 320
Edition: Adelphi Selection
EAN no.: 5060383654202

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Smoky · Spiced · Full-bodied · Dark fruit

Investment Potential

Medium. Sherry-matured single casks from High Coast rank among the most sought-after with Scandinavian collectors, and with only 320 bottles from this specific cask, it disappears from shelves quickly. Adelphi's name on the label strengthens the bottle's position further.

Did You Know?

The distillery changed its name from Box to High Coast to celebrate the nearby UNESCO World Heritage coastline, Höga Kusten. The region's extreme temperature swings make the whisky mature faster than in many other climates.

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Same name, new story. Slainte Peated is a peated sibling to the un-sherried release, this time matured in bourbon with a wholly different, smoky expression.

The Expert's Description

High Coast Slainte Peated is a Swedish Single Malt Whisky distilled on 13 March 2017 and bottled on 14 June 2022 after 5 years of maturation, at 61.9%.

The whisky matured in a single bourbon cask (cask no. 2017-599) and carries the peated character High Coast is known for. With only 65 bottles from this cask and the high strength of 61.9%, this is an intense and rare release.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Peat, smoke, salted caramel and a hint of citrus.

Palate

Bold smoke and peat upfront, supported by vanilla, honey and a light peppery spice from the high strength.

Finish

Long, peaty and warm with lingering smoky tones.

Specifications

Name: High Coast Slainte Peated Swedish Single Malt Whisky
Distillery: High Coast Distillery
Region/Country: Ångermanland, Sweden
Type: Swedish Single Malt Whisky
Vintage: Distilled 13 March 2017, bottled 14 June 2022
Age: 5 years
ABV: 61.9%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Bourbon, cask no. 2017-599
Number of bottles: 65

Flavour Profile

Peaty · Smoky · Salty · Powerful · Spiced

Did You Know?

Slainte Peated shares its name with its un-sherried sibling, but it is a wholly different whisky: bourbon-matured, peated, and drawn from a single cask of just 65 bottles.

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High West mixes the rulebook across whiskey traditions, and Rendezvous Rye is proof it can work.

About the product

Rendezvous Rye is a Small Batch Rye Whiskey from High West in Utah, blended from several different rye whiskeys to create a spicy, complex profile that stands apart from softer bourbon styles. The gift box makes it a natural present for anyone who already knows their bourbon and is ready to explore rye.

High West helped revive interest in American rye whiskey and is today one of the most respected names in the category.

Two rye whiskeys meet for a rendezvous of spice and depth.

Expert description

High West Rendezvous Blended Straight Rye Whiskey is a blend of two different straight rye whiskeys, a younger high-rye expression and an older, more classic mash bill, bottled at 46%. High West Distillery was founded in 2006 by former biochemist David Perkins and his wife Jane, who moved to Park City, Utah, in 2004 to start the distillery. When the distillery opened in 2007, it was the first legal distillery in the state since Prohibition ended in 1870 — Utah had gone over 130 years without a legal distillery. The distillery started in a historic livery stable with a small 250-gallon still and expanded in 2015 with a larger facility in Wanship outside Park City. High West is known for blending and finishing whiskey from multiple sources into unique, complex expressions.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers spiced rye, pepper and a hint of mint.

Palate

The palate is spicy and lively with rye, caramel and pepper.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, spiced and warm.

Specifications

Name: High West Rendezvous Blended Straight Rye Whiskey
Distillery: High West Distillery
Region/Country: Park City, Utah, USA
Type: Blended Straight Rye Whiskey
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Spicy · Rye · Lively · Pepper

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High West's range in four small bottles — from straight rye to blended whiskey.

Expert description

High West Tasting Kit Whiskey gathers four 10 cl miniature bottles from the distillery's range, letting you taste through the house's different styles, from rye whiskey to blended expressions, each bottled at 46%. High West Distillery was founded in 2006 by former biochemist David Perkins and his wife Jane, who moved to Park City, Utah, in 2004 to start the distillery. When the distillery opened in 2007, it was the first legal distillery in the state since Prohibition ended in 1870 — Utah had gone over 130 years without a legal distillery. The distillery started in a historic livery stable with a small 250-gallon still and expanded in 2015 with a larger facility in Wanship outside Park City. High West is known for blending and finishing whiskey from multiple sources into unique, complex expressions.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose varies from bottle to bottle, from spiced rye to smoky complexity.

Palate

The palate spans a wide range across the kit, from lively spice to soft sweetness.

Finish

The finish reflects each individual bottling, from short and spiced to long and smoky.

Specifications

Name: High West Tasting Kit Whiskey
Distillery: High West Distillery
Region/Country: Park City, Utah, USA
Type: Whiskey tasting kit
ABV: 46%
Size: 4x10 CL

Flavour profile

Varied · Spiced · Complex · Diverse

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A bourbon blend connected to the American prairies High West draws its name and spirit from.

Expert description

High West Whiskey American Prairie Reserve Blend of Straight Bourbon is a blend of several straight bourbon whiskeys, combined to give a balanced, approachable profile, bottled at 46%. High West Distillery was founded in 2006 by former biochemist David Perkins and his wife Jane, who moved to Park City, Utah, in 2004 to start the distillery. When the distillery opened in 2007, it was the first legal distillery in the state since Prohibition ended in 1870 — Utah had gone over 130 years without a legal distillery. The distillery started in a historic livery stable with a small 250-gallon still and expanded in 2015 with a larger facility in Wanship outside Park City. High West is known for blending and finishing whiskey from multiple sources into unique, complex expressions.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers caramel, vanilla and ripe fruit.

Palate

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

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: High West Whiskey American Prairie Reserve Blend of Straight Bourbon
Distillery: High West Distillery
Region/Country: Park City, Utah, USA
Type: Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Caramel · Sweet · Soft · Vanilla

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Bourbon, rye and Scotch whisky meet around the same campfire.

Expert description

High West Whiskey Campfire is an unusual blend of bourbon, rye whiskey and Scotch blended malt whisky, meant to evoke the mood of an evening by the fire, bottled at 46%. High West Distillery was founded in 2006 by former biochemist David Perkins and his wife Jane, who moved to Park City, Utah, in 2004 to start the distillery. When the distillery opened in 2007, it was the first legal distillery in the state since Prohibition ended in 1870 — Utah had gone over 130 years without a legal distillery. The distillery started in a historic livery stable with a small 250-gallon still and expanded in 2015 with a larger facility in Wanship outside Park City. High West is known for blending and finishing whiskey from multiple sources into unique, complex expressions.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers smoke, caramel and spiced rye side by side.

Palate

The palate is complex with smoky peat, caramel and spiced rye.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, smoky and warm.

Specifications

Name: High West Whiskey Campfire Mix af whisky fra USA og Skotland
Distillery: High West Distillery
Region/Country: Park City, Utah, USA
Type: Blended Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Smoky · Spiced · Complex · Caramel

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Two rye whiskeys, one bottle — Double Rye blends youthful bite with older depth.

Expert description

High West Whiskey Double Rye Small Batch is a blend of two different straight rye whiskeys with different ages and mash bills, combined to bring together youthful spice with more mature depth, bottled at 46%. High West Distillery was founded in 2006 by former biochemist David Perkins and his wife Jane, who moved to Park City, Utah, in 2004 to start the distillery. When the distillery opened in 2007, it was the first legal distillery in the state since Prohibition ended in 1870 — Utah had gone over 130 years without a legal distillery. The distillery started in a historic livery stable with a small 250-gallon still and expanded in 2015 with a larger facility in Wanship outside Park City. High West is known for blending and finishing whiskey from multiple sources into unique, complex expressions.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers spiced rye, mint and a hint of citrus.

Palate

The palate is spicy and lively with rye, pepper and caramel.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, spiced and fresh.

Specifications

Name: High West Whiskey Double Rye Small Batch
Distillery: High West Distillery
Region/Country: Park City, Utah, USA
Type: Blended Straight Rye Whiskey
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Spicy · Rye · Fresh · Pepper

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Scars tell stories. With Viking Scars, Highland Park gave its 10 year old a new look in 2017, carrying details inspired by Viking-age symbols and marks — a reminder that every bottle has its own story to tell.

Expert Description

Highland Park 10 Year Old Viking Scars is a Single Orkney Malt Whisky matured in oak casks and bottled at 40%.

The name Viking Scars belongs to the design Highland Park introduced in 2017, giving the bottles a more rugged look with details inspired by Viking-age symbols and scars. The whisky itself is the distillery's entry-level 10 year old, built to be accessible without compromising on the characteristic Orkney style.

It offers an unusually soft and round palate with a light peated character, making it a solid introduction to Highland Park's world.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light smoke with nuances of honey and heather, a light sweetness and a touch of sherry.

Palate

Unusually soft and round, with a characteristic, lightly peated flavour.

Finish

Medium in length and soft, with a lingering, lightly peated aftertaste.

Specifications

Name: Highland Park 10 Year Old Viking Scars
Distillery: Highland Park
Region/Country: Orkney Islands, Scotland
Type: Single Orkney Malt Whisky
Age: 10 Years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Viking Scars, 2017 design
EAN: 5010314303556

Flavour Profile

Peated · Soft · Round · Light

Did You Know?

The Viking Scars design was introduced in 2017 as part of a broader update to Highland Park's entire bottle range.

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A classic has had a fresh coat of paint. Highland Park 12 Years Old remains the distillery's most accessible dram, but in 2024 it got both a new design and a polished profile that still holds the same balance of sweetness and smoke that made it a fixture.

Expert Description

Highland Park 12 Years Old (2024 Re-Design) is a Single Orkney Malt Whisky matured in sherry-seasoned oak casks and bottled at 40%.

The whisky is a masterful balancing act between sweetness and smoke, with vivid notes of Seville oranges and heather honey unfolding into layers of spiced fruitcake, before finishing with a gentle touch of Orcadian peat smoke. The 2024 redesign doesn't change the whisky's fundamental character, but marks an update to the bottle's visual look.

It makes for a versatile introduction to Highland Park's style — accessible enough for every day, yet complex enough to enjoy on its own.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Seville oranges and heather honey meet a lightly spiced fruitcake.

Palate

Round and balanced, with sherry sweetness, toasted malt and a gentle peat smoke underneath.

Finish

Medium in length and warm, with a lingering, gentle smoke and a hint of honey.

Specifications

Name: Highland Park 12 Years Old (2024 Re-Design)
Distillery: Highland Park
Region/Country: Orkney Islands, Scotland
Type: Single Orkney Malt Whisky
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry-seasoned oak casks
Edition: 2024 Re-Design
EAN: 5010314570101

Flavour Profile

Peated · Sherried · Fruity · Soft

Did You Know?

The 2024 redesign is the latest update to the bottle's visual look since Highland Park introduced its current design line, without changing the whisky's core recipe.

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