Portuguese red wine casks are rare guests in Scotch whisky. Casado 2022 Release is Kilchoman's take on what happens when classic Islay peat gets company from deep, red-wine-tinged fruit out of Iberia.

Expert's description

Kilchoman Casado 2022 Release is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and Portuguese red wine casks and bottled at 46 %.

The release is the result of carefully selected casks, brought together to create a harmonious flavour experience. Combining ex-bourbon casks with Portuguese red wine oak casks achieves a deep and complex flavour profile, where the red wine's fruit sweetness layers on top of Kilchoman's classic peated character.

The result is a soft, round whisky where notes of peated smoke, caramel, vanilla and dried fruit dance in a different balance to the distillery's more familiar sherry and port-matured releases.

Tasting notes

Nose

Enticing smoke, sweetness and spice meet dark berry fruit and a light winey acidity from the red wine casks.

Palate

Soft and round, with notes of peated smoke, caramel, vanilla and dried fruit gliding elegantly across the palate.

Finish

Long-lasting, with a pleasant warmth and a final trace of dark fruit and oak.

Specifications

Name: Kilchoman Casado 2022 Release Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Kilchoman
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Bourbon and Portuguese Red Wine Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Edition: Casado 2022 Release, Batch No. 12,900
EAN no.: 5060210706029

Flavour profile

Peated · Red wine-matured · Fruity · Spicy · Soft

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Portuguese red wine casks are used far less often in Scotch whisky production than sherry or port casks, making Casado one of the more unconventional cask choices in Kilchoman's catalogue.

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Miyagikyo is already known for its floral style, and this edition explores just how much further that character can be pushed with a different yeast strain.

Expert Description

Nikka Discovery Miyagikyo Aromatic Yeast 2022 is a Single Malt Japanese Whisky, bottled at 47%.

This edition is the sister release to Yoichi Aromatic Yeast from the same Discovery series. By applying an aromatic yeast strain to Miyagikyo, already known for its soft profile, the distillery's natural floral and fruity character is further enhanced.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Intense floral aroma, apple and a light honey sweetness.

Palate

Very soft with pear, vanilla and a hint of citrus.

Finish

Medium length and aromatic.

Specifications

Name: Nikka Discovery Miyagikyo Aromatic Yeast 2022
Distillery: Miyagikyo
Region/Country: Miyagi, Japan
Type: Single Malt Japanese Whisky
ABV: 47%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4904230071235

Flavour Profile

Very soft · Aromatic · Floral · Fruity

Investment Potential

Investment perspective

As part of the limited Discovery series, experimental yeast releases from Miyagikyo are rare, increasing their appeal to collectors of Japanese whisky.

Did You Know?

Miyagikyo has historically used more different yeast strains than most other Japanese distilleries, an experimental approach dating back to the distillery's founding.

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Yeast is often the least discussed ingredient in whisky production, but this Discovery edition puts it centre stage.

Expert Description

Nikka Discovery Yoichi Aromatic Yeast 2022 is a Single Malt Japanese Whisky, bottled at 48%.

This edition in the Discovery series explores how an aromatic yeast strain affects Yoichi Distillery's character. By switching yeast type from the usual to a more aromatic variant, the distillery reveals a different dimension of its flavour profile, normally overshadowed by the powerful peat.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Floral fruit, honey and a light, clean malt sweetness.

Palate

Soft with apple, pear and a hint of spice.

Finish

Medium length and aromatic.

Specifications

Name: Nikka Discovery Yoichi Aromatic Yeast 2022
Distillery: Yoichi
Region/Country: Hokkaido, Japan
Type: Single Malt Japanese Whisky
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4904230071228

Flavour Profile

Soft · Aromatic · Floral · Fruity

Investment Potential

Investment perspective

The Discovery series consists of limited vintage releases, and experimental yeast variants like this are rare, making them attractive to collectors of Japanese whisky.

Did You Know?

The yeast strain has a far greater influence on a whisky's flavour than most consumers realise - the Discovery series is Nikka's way of making the invisible ingredient visible.

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Cask strength from Bowmore's own Vaults — bottled before 2007, carrying the old Vaults label with its distinctive graphic. This is a bottle you bring out for special occasions. Not something you open without people to share it with.

Expert's description

Bowmore Vaults Cask Strength is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled directly at cask strength 56%. Bowmore's cask strength Vaults expression is bottled from the iconic No. 1 Vaults — the maturation warehouses partially below sea level on Islay. This edition carries the original Vaults label design from before 2007, making it a collector-relevant variant for those who follow Bowmore's historical bottlings. At 56%, without any dilution, this is Bowmore in its most concentrated and direct form — a whisky that tells the distillery's maritime and peated identity more clearly than the more restrained standard expressions. Non-chill filtered, natural colour.

Tasting notes

Nose

Intense and rich. Sea salt and peat, dark fruit and vanilla. Concentrated and direct — a drop of water opens it gradually.

Taste

Powerful and full at 56%. Smoke, maritime notes and a deep fruit sweetness from the oak. Complex and layered.

Finish

Long, smoky and warming. Salt and oak dry down slowly, leaving a lingering maritime character that stays long after the glass is empty.

Specifications

Name: Bowmore Vaults Old Version Cask Strength
Distillery: Bowmore
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 56%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Old Version – Vaults (pre-2007)
EAN no.: 5010496030844

Flavour profile

Cask strength · Peated · Maritime · Oak · Collector

Investment potential

Medium. Pre-2007 Bowmore from Vaults at cask strength is a sought-after collector's expression. Older Bowmore from this period is increasingly difficult to find and consistently well-regarded among enthusiasts.

Did you know?

The pre-2007 period is widely regarded as one of the finest chapters in Bowmore's history. The distillery underwent ownership changes when Suntory acquired it in the 1990s, and the spirit from this era is considered to have a particularly distinctive and complex character.

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The 2022 edition of Paul John's Christmas malt brings together four different cask stories in one bottle, a layer more complex than the following year's release.

Expert's description

Paul John Christmas Edition 2022 Indian Single Malt Whisky is an Indian Single Malt Whisky matured in ex-bourbon casks, used brandy casks and casks that previously held both oloroso sherry and peated whisky, bottled at 46%.

The four different cask types give the Christmas malt chestnut-brown hues and a depth of spice, baked apple and dark chocolate, making it a natural companion for dark December evenings.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers spice, baked apple and dark chocolate.

Palate

The palate is warm and round with a hint of peated malt from the previous whisky casks.

Finish

The finish is long with a closing spiced sweetness.

Specifications

Distillery: Paul John
Region/Country: Goa, India
Type: Indian Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon casks, used brandy casks and casks that previously held oloroso sherry and peated whisky
Edition: Christmas Edition 2022
EAN No.: 8904014809180

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spicy · Fruity · Rich

Did you know?

Christmas Edition 2022 is composed of four different cask types, making it one of the most complex vintages in Paul John's Christmas line.

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An independent bottling from one of the whisky world's oldest and most respected bottlers, a world apart from Ardbeg's own labels.

Expert Review

Ardbeg 1994/2004 Connoisseurs Choice 10 Year Old is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled by Gordon & MacPhail at 40%.

Connoisseurs Choice is Gordon & MacPhail's classic series of independent bottlings, where the whisky is distilled at the named distillery but selected and bottled by the bottler itself. This release was distilled in 1994 and bottled in 2004 after 10 years of maturation, giving a different expression than Ardbeg's own official releases.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Classic Islay peat at a calmer, more restrained pace than the more powerful official bottlings, with a light maritime freshness.

Palate

Gentle smoke and peat balanced by a dry, malt-forward sweetness, characteristic of Gordon & MacPhail's style.

Finish

Mild and dry, with a lingering smoky finish.

Specifications

Name: Ardbeg 1994/2004 Connoisseurs Choice
Distillery: Ardbeg
Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Distilled: 1994
Bottled: 2004
Edition: Connoisseurs Choice
EAN no.: 5020613151321

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Malty · Mild · Classic

Did You Know?

Gordon & MacPhail started as a grocery shop in Elgin in 1895 and is today one of Scotland's oldest and most respected independent bottlers, with warehouses stretching back decades.

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A protest song from 1981 became the national football team's anthem, and eventually the name of a whisky. It isn't often a bottle carries this much national pride inside it.

Expert description

Penderyn Icons of Wales No. 10 Yma O Hyd is a Single Malt Welsh Whisky matured in American rye casks and bottled at 43%. The name is taken from Dafydd Iwan's iconic Welsh-language protest song 'Yma O Hyd' from 1981, a tribute to the survival of the Welsh language and culture, since adopted as the anthem of the national football team's supporters, known as 'The Red Wall'.

The bottle launched in 2022 as the official whisky partnership with the Football Association of Wales, tied to Wales's World Cup campaign that year. The rye casks give the whisky a spiced, peppery edge that sets it apart from most of Penderyn's other releases, where bourbon, sherry and port casks tend to dominate.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is floral with baking spice, caramel and the scent of baked apple and pear.

Palate

The palate offers sweet caramel and sultana, spiced with cinnamon-apple, pepper and a touch of ginger and clove from the rye casks.

Finish

The finish is caramel-sweet with a herbal, peppery close that lingers.

Specifications

Name: Penderyn Icons of Wales No 10 Yma O Hyd Single Malt Welsh Whisky 70 CL 43%
Distillery: Penderyn
Region/Country: Brecon Beacons, Wales
Type: Single Malt Welsh Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American rye casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distillation method: Faraday distillation
Bottled: 2022
Edition: Icons of Wales No. 10
EAN no.: 5011594001781

Flavour profile

Spiced · Sweet · Rye-matured

Did you know?

'Yma O Hyd' means 'still here' in Welsh, and the song has served since 1981 as a defiant reminder that the Welsh language is still alive — a line sung today just as loudly on football terraces as at folk concerts.

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Italians have a different patience with whisky. Valinch & Mallet tend to leave the casks a couple of years longer than the British would — and The Young Masters Edition is exactly the range where they show what that extra time does.

The expert's description

Benrinnes 2008/2022 Valinch & Mallet 14 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a bourbon cask and bottled at 52.1 % cask strength.

Cask no. 304405 was filled in 2008 and emptied in 2022 as a single cask in The Young Masters Edition. The cask yielded 323 bottles, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Valinch & Mallet was founded in Italy and quickly worked its way into the group of bottlers people pay attention to — the house was named Scotland's best independent bottler in 2022. Their selection favours casks with clear distillery character over casks that are merely dark.

Tasting notes

Nose

Wax, light honey and peeled apple. A cool mineral streak runs beneath the fruit, with a touch of coconut from the bourbon wood.

Palate

Powerful and oily with barley, vanilla and lemon meringue. The 52.1 % pushes, but the weight of the spirit carries the alcohol, and the texture stays rich throughout.

Finish

Long and warm with pepper, toasted barley and a dry oak edge.

Specifications

Name: Benrinnes 2008/2022 Valinch & Mallet 14 years old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52.1%
Distillery: Benrinnes
Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 52.1 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask, cask no. 304405
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2008
Bottled: 2022
Number of bottles: 323
Edition: The Young Masters Edition
EAN no.: 5060637450840

Flavour profile

Cask strength · Waxy · Fruity · Spicy · Clean

Investment potential

Medium: A single cask at full strength with only 323 bottles from a distillery that barely exists as an official release. Valinch & Mallet have drawn increasing attention since the 2022 award, and the house's older ranges are hard to track down.

Did you know?

The name Valinch comes from the copper tube, called a valinch, used to draw samples from a cask. Without that tool no bottler could taste their way to the right moment.

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From Italy comes Valinch & Mallet, with a soft spot for single casks and a clear sense of when a cask still has more to give.

Expert's Description

Bunnahabhain 2013/2022 Valinch & Mallet 9 Years Old is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from a sherry cask, bottled at cask strength, 52.8%.

The whisky is part of Valinch & Mallet's The Young Masters Edition, a series showing what relatively young casks can do when chosen with care. The cask, #900070, was filled in 2013 and bottled again in 2022, yielding 378 bottles in total.

The sherry cask has given the whisky a deep colour and a full spiciness that balances nicely against Bunnahabhain's lighter core character.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sherry sweetness meets dried fruit and a light spiced warmth.

Palate

Full-bodied with raisins, caramel and a peppery edge from the cask strength.

Finish

Medium length, spicy with lingering sherry.

Specifications

Distillery: Bunnahabhain
Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 9 Years
ABV: 52.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Sherry Cask / Cask No. 900070
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distillation Method: Double Distilled
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2022
Number of Bottles: 378
Edition: The Young Masters Edition
EAN No.: 5060637450857

Flavour Profile

Sherry-Matured · Spicy · Cask Strength · Full-Bodied

Did You Know?

Valinch & Mallet was founded in Italy in the mid-2010s by Davide Romano and Fabio Ermoli, who share a passion for single cask whisky without additives.

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An Italian bottling house sources a young, powerful bourbon straight from Kentucky's most talked-about new distillery.

Expert description

Bardstown 2018/2022 is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, distilled in 2018 and bottled in 2022 after 3 years of maturation at cask strength 52.6%, selected by Italian independent bottler Valinch & Mallet. Valinch & Mallet was founded in 2015 by Davide Romano and Fabio Ermoli and specialises in selecting unique single casks of whisky and rum, bottled at their peak quality. The bourbon comes from Bardstown Bourbon Company, one of Kentucky's most talked-about new distilleries, known for its modern facility and collaborations with both established and emerging whiskey brands.

Tasting notes

Nose

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

Palate

The palate is powerful with brown sugar, spice and toasted nuts.

Finish

The finish is long, warm and woody.

Specifications

Name: Bardstown 2018/2022 Valinch & Mallet 3 år Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
Region/Country: Bardstown, Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Age: 3 years
ABV: 52.6%
Distilled: 2018
Bottled: 2022

Flavour profile

Spicy · Powerful · Nutty · Warm

Investment potential

Medium — a rare single cask at cask strength from one of Kentucky's most talked-about new bourbon distilleries, selected by a respected independent bottler.

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2022. Sall Whisky opened its doors for the first bottle. Not just any bottle – the first official release from a Danish single farm distillery on Djursland with home-grown barley.

Expert description

Sall Whisky Inaugural Release 2022 is a Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 52.2% from Sall Whisky in Djursland, Jutland. It is the distillery's very first official release – the historic moment when Sall Whisky's single farm malt goes from being a project to being a product. Sall Whisky specialises in growing their own barley, mashing, fermenting and distilling everything on the farm. Inaugural Release 2022 is from the very first casks and carries the youngest character of the distillery's work – a historic bottle for everyone following Danish whisky.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh and organic – the young Jutland single farm malt is clear with fruitiness and grain character. A clean, slightly open nose that hints at what more maturation will bring.

Palate

52.2% gives good body. Organic grain, light fruitiness and a freshness characteristic of the first years. Distillate quality is clear even at the young age.

Finish

Fresh and relatively short – a young distillery's signature.

Specifications

Name: Sall Whisky Inaugural Release 2022
Distillery: Sall Whisky
Region/Country: Djursland, Denmark
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 52.2%
Size: 70 CL
Bottled: 2022

Flavour profile

Fresh · Organic · Single Farm · Historic

Investment potential

High. Inaugural Release – the very first official release from a distillery – is by definition a rare historic bottle. Sall Whisky's Inaugural Release 2022 marks the start of a unique single farm project, and it is no longer in production.

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Sall Whisky is one of very few places in the world that can truly operate as a "single farm" distillery – from soil to bottle. The barley that grows in the fields at Sall on Djursland is the same barley that ends up in Inaugural Release 2022. No middlemen, no external malting. It is a rare and unique model.

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MALTMOD. Another of Thy Whisky's experiments with what grows in the north Jutland fields. No 20 Maltmod explores what a traditional Danish malt modification contributes when distilled and matured at Thy Whisky Distillery.

Expert description

Thy Whisky No 20 Maltmod is a Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 53.4% in a 70 cl bottle. Distilled and matured at Thy Whisky Distillery in Thy. MALTMOD refers to a Danish malt modification – a historic grain variety with a distinct enzymatic and flavour profile that differs from modern malting barley. The 20th number in Thy Whisky's numbered series.

53.4% places No 20 Maltmod as a middleweig ht: strong enough to carry its grain character, but not so high that it overwhelms. Bottled without chill filtration and with natural colour.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh and grain-expressive with honey, light herbs and a softer, more rounded malt dimension than standard single malt.

Palate

Soft and malt-sweet with good fullness. The malt modification gives a slightly fresher and lighter grain character than STOVT or standard malt. Pleasant complexity.

Finish

Moderate with clean malt sweetness and a little oak. Persistent and pleasant.

Specifications

Name: Thy Whisky No 20 Maltmod
Distillery: Thy Whisky
Region/Country: Thy, Denmark
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 53.4%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes

Flavour profile

Heritage grain · Malt-sweet · Fresh · Grain character · Nordic

Did you know?

Malt modifications – historic changes in malting and grain treatment – were once a natural part of Danish agriculture. Thy Whisky is one of very few distilleries in the world actively exploring what these historic grain varieties taste like in whisky.

The cask came from Laphroaig on Islay. The whisky came from Ardmore in Aberdeenshire. Two peated houses from opposite ends of Scotland shared the same wood, and the result was 194 bottles, released for the Danish market alone.

The Expert's Description

Ardmore 2009/2022 Adelphi Selection 12 Years Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a used bourbon cask from Laphroaig and bottled at 58.6% cask strength. Cask 709300 was distilled on 16 December 2009 and bottled on 11 October 2022, giving 194 bottles for FC Whisky in Denmark.

An ex-Laphroaig cask is not neutral. Laphroaig is one of the most heavily peated whiskies in Scotland, and phenols from the previous filling remain in the staves. Put Ardmore’s own peated malt into that cask and you get two kinds of smoke that are not alike: Ardmore’s dry earthy Highland smoke and a saltier, more medicinal undercurrent from Islay.

Adelphi is known for a very strict selection, where only a small fraction of the casks the house tastes make it through. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Peat smoke and salt first, with tar and a suggestion of iodine behind, the Laphroaig inheritance is obvious. Vanilla, honey and toasted malt from the bourbon wood sit underneath.

Palate

Powerful and oily. Smoke and salt open, then honey, vanilla and a dry peppery spice. The 58.6% pushes hard, but there is body enough to carry it. A few drops of water draw out the sweetness and calm the salt.

Finish

Long and dry. Ash, salt and spiced oak, with a final malt sweetness lingering beneath the smoke.

Specifications

Name: Ardmore 2009/2022 Adelphi Selection 12 Years Old FC Whisky Single Malt Scotch Whisky 58.6%
Distillery: Ardmore
Bottler: Adelphi
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 58.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Used bourbon cask from Laphroaig, cask no. 709300
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 16 December 2009
Bottled: 11 October 2022
Number of bottles: 194
Edition: Adelphi Selection for FC Whisky

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Maritime · Spiced · Honeyed · Cask Strength · Dry

Investment Potential

Medium. 194 bottles, an ex-Laphroaig cask, cask strength and a release made for one market only. Danish exclusives rarely resurface once they have been drunk, precisely because they were never in wider distribution.

Did You Know?

The cask has travelled an unusual route. It was first filled with bourbon in the United States, then shipped to Islay and filled with Laphroaig, and finally taken to Aberdeenshire to hold Ardmore. Three countries, three contents, and all three can be tasted in the finished whisky if you go looking for them.

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Some whiskies shout their pedigree from the label. This one from Jura prefers to let the liquid do the talking. This particular release from Island (Isle of Jura) shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

Jura 2009/2022 Adelphi Selection 13 Year DK EDTION Single Island Scotch Whisky 55,1% is a Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on sherryfad, fad ref. 700072 and bottled at 55,1%.

This bottling comes from Adelphi Selection, released as part of the Adelphi Selection, Exclusively Bottled for Denmark range.

The whisky was distilled in 23 January 2009 and bottled in 11 October 2022.

Only 293 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

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: Jura 2009/2022 Adelphi Selection 13 Year DK EDTION Single Island Scotch Whisky 55,1%
Distillery: Jura
Bottler: Adelphi Selection
Region/Country: Island (Isle of Jura)
Type: Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 55,1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherryfad, fad ref. 700072
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 23 January 2009
Bottled: 11 October 2022
Number of bottles: 293
Edition: Adelphi Selection, Exclusively Bottled for Denmark

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. As an exclusive Denmark-only edition with only 293 bottles, personally selected by Adelphi's manager and Charles MacLean, this is a rare bottle for Danish Jura collectors.

Did you know?

This Jura was bottled specifically for the Danish market, making it one of the most locally exclusive Adelphi releases whisky.dk has carried.

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Espresso and sherry oak. It sounds strange until you have it in the glass and realise the two things never should have met in a more logical way. Macallan Harmony Intense Arabica is coffee and whisky, and it works.

Expert description

Macallan Harmony Collection Intense Arabica is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in sherry casks, including casks previously used to season Arabica coffee beans, and bottled at 44%. It is part of Macallan's Harmony Collection, which explores the interplay between whisky and natural ingredients. Intense Arabica is inspired by the intense espresso experience and uses coffee casks as an additional layer of flavour complexity — the seasoned coffee casks contribute dark coffee and chocolate notes without overwhelming the whisky.

The bottle is packaged in material made from recycled coffee grounds from Arabica production — a design that is sustainable from core to capsule.

Tasting notes

Nose

Rich espresso and dark chocolate with roasted coffee and sherry sweetness. Dates and dried fruit with vanilla and orange zest in the background.

Palate

Intense and full — coffee, dark chocolate and raisin. The sherry carries the fruitiness while the coffee note offers a fresh bitterness that balances the sweetness.

Finish

Long and rich with espresso, creamy chocolate and a flash of orange. The bitterness fades and leaves a warm, lightly sweetened oak finish.

Specifications

Name: Macallan Harmony Collection Intense Arabica
Distillery: Macallan
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 44%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry casks incl. Arabica coffee casks
Edition: Harmony Collection
EAN no.: 5010314312114

Flavour profile

Coffee-seasoned · Sherry-matured · Dark chocolate · Intense and rich

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The packaging for Harmony Intense Arabica is made from recycled coffee grounds. Macallan works with coffee partners to collect and pre-treat the grounds, which are then compressed into the box material. It is not just a design gesture — it is part of the collection's concept of circular use of natural ingredients.

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Glen Elgin does not make peated whisky. But a cask that has held Islay malt remembers what it contained, and that is the detour Murray McDavid has taken to get smoke into a Speyside malt.

The expert description

Glen Elgin Murray McDavid Craft Cask Peated Finish is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a bourbon cask and finished in a bourbon cask from Islay, bottled at 44.5%.

The release belongs to Cask Craft, the Murray McDavid range where the wood is the entire starting point. The series is put together by the house Head of Whisky Creations, Dean Jode, and this edition carries the subtitle Smoke & Citrus.

The method is simple and effective. The whisky sits first in an ordinary bourbon cask and is then moved into a bourbon cask that previously held peated Islay malt. The cask gives up the peat smoke it has absorbed, and the result is a Speyside fruitiness with a smoky edge it would never have had on its own. The whisky is bottled in natural colour as batch number PEAT-01.

Tasting notes

Nose

Citrus peel and ripe pear first, then a dry smoke note that creeps in, and vanilla beneath it all.

Palate

Fresh and fruity up front with orange and yellow fruit, while the smoke builds slowly and lays an ash and pepper note underneath.

Finish

Medium with citrus, dry smoke and a final malty sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Glen Elgin Murray McDavid Craft Cask Peated Finish
Distillery: Glen Elgin
Bottler: Murray McDavid
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 44.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask finished in a bourbon cask from Islay
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Cask Craft Smoke and Citrus batch PEAT-01

Flavour profile

Lightly smoky · Citrus · Fruity · Vanilla · Spiced

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Glen Elgin was in its time one of the few Diageo malts to get an official bottling in the Flora & Fauna range. For most malt drinkers that was where they first met the distillery, and for many the only time, before the independent bottlers took over.

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The Whistler PX Mas Limited Release is triple distilled and matured in American casks with an extended finish on P.X. Sherry casks – festive in every glass.

Expert Review

The Whistler PX Mas Limited Release Boann Distillery Single Malt Irish Whiskey is a Single Malt Irish Whiskey, bottled at 46%.

This beautiful whiskey is triple distilled and matured in American casks, followed by an extended finish on P.X. Sherry casks. It delivers lovely notes of sherry, dried fruit, raisins, cherry, caramelised orange and brown sugar. On the palate come notes of oak and plenty of dried fruit and walnuts, along with citrus and leather. A perfect dram alongside a cup of coffee and a bowl of festive treats and nuts.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sherry, dried fruit, raisins, cherry, caramelised orange and brown sugar.

Palate

Oak, dried fruit, walnuts, citrus and leather.

Finish

Warm and full-bodied with a hint of spice.

Specifications

Name: The Whistler PX Mas Limited Release (Bodega Cask)
Distillery: The Whistler (Boann Distillery)
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Cask: Bourbon & PX Hogshead Casks
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Other: Triple Distilled, Limited Release, Non-chill-filtered, Natural Colour

Flavour Profile

Sherry · Dried fruit · Spiced · Caramel · Full-bodied

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The Whistler PX Mas is a Limited Release, produced in limited quantities each year – a true festive classic from Boann Distillery.
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Fruity and elegant, that is how Tormore describes its own style. This 1990s 10-year-old shows exactly the character the distillery was built to create.

Note: The box shows visible signs of wear due to the age of the bottle – the whisky and bottle itself are unaffected.

Expert's description

Tormore 10 år Old Version Pure Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 43% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in oak casks and bottled at 43%.

This 10-year-old Old Version from the 1990s is matured in oak casks and bottled at 43% in the classic 70cl format.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Pear, honey and a light nutty sweetness.

Palate

Round and soft with sweet fruit.

Finish

Mild with a late spiced tone.

Specifications

Name: Tormore 10 år Old Version Pure Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 43%
Distillery: Tormore
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 Years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: oak casks
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
Edition: Old Version from the 1990s
EAN no.: 5010019636294

Flavour Profile

Round · Spiced · Fresh

Investment Potential

Medium – as a discontinued 1990s bottling with a label design Tormore no longer uses, this bottle belongs to the type of older release typically sought after by vintage collectors.

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Tormore's new-make spirit is described by the distillery's own team as full of juicy peaches and pears, a style historically used to bring sweetness to blends.

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Some bottles tell an entire story in the name alone. Longmorn 15 år Matured in Oak Casks Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 100 cl 45% is one of them.

Expert's description

Longmorn 15 år Matured in Oak Casks Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 100 cl 45% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in oak casks and bottled at 45%.

The whisky comes straight from Longmorn's own warehouse and belongs to the Old Version series.

Tasting notes

Nose

The aroma offers honey, malt and mild sweetness.

Palate

The palate delivers a whisper of sherry, spice and light oak.

Finish

The finish is long and spicy, with light oak and ripe fruit.

Specifications

Name: Longmorn 15 år Matured in Oak Casks Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 100 cl 45%
Distillery: Longmorn
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 45%
Size: 100 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
Edition: Old Version
EAN no.: 087000653238

Flavour profile

Fruity · Soft · Classic

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Longmorn is regarded by many blenders as one of Speyside's most underrated malts and is a key component of Chivas Regal.

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Vintage 1983 and no age statement. That is how it was written when the year told you enough on its own. The whisky was distilled in the middle of the Seagram years at Glen Keith, where the distillery was used to try things out before they were rolled out elsewhere.

The expert's description

Glen Keith 1983 The Pool of the Salmon is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Keith in Speyside, matured in oak casks and bottled at 43% in a litre bottle.

The bottle carries a vintage rather than a number of years. The spirit dates from 1983, a period when Glen Keith produced for Seagram blends and was only rarely bottled as a single malt for the open market. The casks were oak, and together with the 43% that gives a calm, old-fashioned style.

Glen Keith held an unusual place in Scotch whisky. Seagram built the distillery as an experimental plant and ran triple distillation there for a period, something otherwise associated almost entirely with the Lowlands and Ireland. When production stopped in 1999, one of the more experimental addresses in Speyside disappeared for fourteen years.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried apricot and malt, with beeswax and a dusty library note. There is a muted floral quality that older Speyside often develops in the bottle.

Palate

Soft and oily. Honey, hazelnut and baked apple, with a lightly soapy-floral turn typical of spirit from this period. The dryness arrives late.

Finish

Medium and calm. Malt, dried fruit and a dry oak close with no sharp edges.

Specifications

Name: Glen Keith 1983 The Pool of the Salmon Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 100 cl 43%
Distillery: Glen Keith
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 100 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
Distilled: 1983
Edition: The Pool of the Salmon
EAN no.: 087000653177

Flavour profile

Malty · Honeyed · Floral · Soft · Waxy

Investment potential

Medium. A 1983 vintage bottling cannot be made again, and Glen Keith as a single malt from the Seagram years was only ever bottled in limited quantity. The litre bottle and the old subtitle make it easier for collectors hunting that specific period to recognise.

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Glen Keith was built on the site of an old meal mill and stands right beside Strathisla, one of Scotland's oldest distilleries. The two neighbours have more than a century between them in age, yet share the same small town.

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When Diageo picked six distilleries in 1988 to represent Scotland's regions, the Speyside seat went to Cragganmore. Not the biggest name — but the most complex.

Please note: Wear on the carton.

Expert description

Cragganmore 12 years Classic Malts Old Version is a Highland Malt Scotch Whisky matured in ex-bourbon casks and bottled at 40% in a litre bottle.

The bottle comes from the Classic Malts of Scotland range in an older guise, when the label still said Highland Malt — Speyside was only recognised as a region in its own right much later. The litre measure has long been discontinued, and the carton is included, though it carries the marks of the years. Cragganmore sits in Ballindalloch and has since 1869 distilled with short flat-topped pot stills and worm tub condensers, giving a heavier and more layered spirit than the regional average.

Tasting notes

Nose

Heather, honey and dried herbs. Below them sit malt, vanilla and a lightly resinous note from the oak.

Palate

Soft and layered. Sweet malt, honey, apple compote and a touch of smoke, with a dry spiced edge keeping the sweetness in place.

Finish

Long and dry, with malt, nuts and a persistent herbal warmth.

Specifications

Name: Cragganmore 12 years Classic Malts Old Version Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 100 cl 40%
Distillery: Cragganmore
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 40 %
Size: 100 CL
Edition: Classic Malts of Scotland Old Version
EAN no.: 5000281003597

Flavour profile

Soft · Malty · Honeyed · Herbal · Lightly Smoked

Investment potential

High. Both the litre measure and the old Classic Malts presentation are discontinued, and complete examples with the carton grow scarcer every year.

Did you know?

The Classic Malts range launched in 1988 and did more than anything else to teach drinkers that Scotch has regions. Before it, single malt was to most people simply something that went into blends.

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Before many of today's whisky lovers had even heard of Bunnahabhain, this was the label that graced the distillery's bottles around the world.

Expert's Description

Bunnahabhain 12 Years Old Westering Home Old Version is a Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky in a 100cl format, bottled at 43%.

From the mid-1980s onward, the Westering Home label – named after the lines from Islay's national song – was for a long time the only official Bunnahabhain release available outside the distillery itself. Back then the house style hadn't yet settled on the 46.3% known today, and this 12 Years Old is bottled at 43%, the standard of that period.

The bottle represents a bygone era of Bunnahabhain's history, when the distillery was far less known, and even a 12 Years Old core release was hard to come by outside Scotland.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Gentle sea air and a hint of peat, backed by oily malt.

Palate

Round and oily with nuts, light fruit and a classic malty sweetness.

Finish

Medium length and malty with a calm, dry finish.

Specifications

Distillery: Bunnahabhain
Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
Type: Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 43%
Size: 100 CL
Distillation Method: Double Distilled
Edition: Westering Home

Flavour Profile

Maritime · Oily · Soft · Classic

Investment Potential

High – as a discontinued 1980s bottling in the rare 100cl format, this bottle is part of Bunnahabhain's history that the distillery no longer produces.

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The name Westering Home comes from Islay's national song and graced Bunnahabhain's labels for decades, before the distillery gave its entire range a visual overhaul in the 2010s.

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A litre bottle from 1996 is a time capsule in its own right. Back then the big formats were made for airport duty free, and most of them were drunk on the way home from holiday. This one never got opened.

The expert's description

Balvenie 15 Single Barrel Cask No. 13282 is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in one single oak cask and bottled at 50.4 % in litre format.

The cask was filled on 6 October 1980 and drawn on 18 January 1996. The outturn was 300 bottles, and the bottling is neither chill filtered nor colour adjusted. The litre format suggests the bottle was originally intended for the duty free market, where the larger sizes dominated through the 1990s.

The Balvenie Single Barrel series launched in the early 1990s and was among the first official single cask bottlings from a major Speyside distillery. Casks from 1980 are hard to find in original bottling today, and an unopened litre from 1996 counts among the more unusual finds.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dry oak, honey and a strong note of wax. Behind it sit walnut, orange marmalade and a little old leather.

Palate

Dense and warm with honey, dried fruit and spiced wood. A clear malt core sits under it all, keeping the oak at arm’s length.

Finish

Long and dry with wax, nut and a warm close.

Specifications

Name: Balvenie 15 år Single Barrel Cask No. 13282
Distillery: Balvenie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 50,4 %
Size: 100 CL
Cask type: Oak cask, Cask No. 13282
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 6 October 1980
Bottled: 18 January 1996
Number of bottles: 300
EAN no.: 5010327518138

Flavour profile

Waxy · Honeyed · Nutty · Full bodied · Dry

Investment potential

High. A 1980 cask drawn in 1996 in 300 bottles, in a litre format no longer produced, hits several of the criteria collectors look for. The supply of original 1990s Balvenie Single Barrel bottlings shrinks year by year.

Did you know?

Litre bottles quietly disappeared from whisky shelves when intra-EU duty free was abolished in 1999. The format survives in places, but the old 1990s litre bottlings exist only in the numbers made back then.

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Cask number 777. It looks like something made up for the occasion, but the number sat on the barrel long before anyone thought of selling the whisky as a single cask. Seventeen years later it went into litre bottles.

The expert's description

Balvenie 15 Single Barrel Cask No. 777 is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in one single oak cask and bottled at 50.4 % in litre format.

The cask went into the warehouse on 3 February 1981 and was drawn on 9 April 1998. The outturn was 300 bottles, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured. The bottling falls in the period when Balvenie began giving its single casks a place of their own in the range.

Seventeen years passed between filling and bottling, even though the label states fifteen years. The age statement refers to the guaranteed minimum age on the bottle, and the gap tells you the cask stood a little longer than it had to before anyone found it.

Tasting notes

Nose

Honey, ripe pear and pale oak. A note of almond and dried flowers emerges after a couple of minutes in the glass.

Palate

Full and sweet with vanilla, honey and candied ginger. The oak is clear but soft, and the alcohol is carried well.

Finish

Long, warm and lightly spiced with a last touch of honey sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Balvenie 15 år Single Barrel Cask No. 777
Distillery: Balvenie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 50,4 %
Size: 100 CL
Cask type: Oak cask, Cask No. 777
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 3 February 1981
Bottled: 9 April 1998
Number of bottles: 300
EAN no.: 5010327518138

Flavour profile

Honeyed · Fruity · Full bodied · Spiced · Soft

Investment potential

High. A 1981 cask in 300 bottles, drawn in 1998 and in a litre format no longer produced. Early Balvenie Single Barrel bottlings are sought after, and unopened bottles grow scarcer with every passing year.

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Balvenie sits right next to Glenfiddich, and the two distilleries share an owner, a water source and part of the site in Dufftown. The spirits are still markedly different, because still shape, fermentation and cask policy are not the same.

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A sherry-matured Tamdhu given an extra layer of port on top — Coopers Choice calls it 'Winter Fruits', and the name doesn't lie.

Expert's Description

Tamdhu 2022 Coopers Choice Winter Fruits is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky, bottled by The Coopers Choice at 59% from cask no. 9522.

The whisky has been given a Port Wood finish on top of Tamdhu's classic sherry character, adding an extra layer of dark berry sweetness. With 762 bottles, this is a relatively accessible yet still limited release.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark berries and port sweetness meet Tamdhu's characteristic sherry depth.

Palate

Full and fruity with raisin, dark chocolate and a warm alcoholic edge.

Finish

Long and sweet with lingering berries and a dry, wine-like close.

Specifications

Name: Winter Fruits
Distillery: Tamdhu
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 59%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Port Wood Finish, cask no. 9522
Bottled: 2022
Number of Bottles: 762 bottles
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
EAN No.: 5024720861890

Flavour Profile

Port-matured · Fruity · Full-bodied · Sweet

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The name 'Winter Fruits' refers to the dark berry and fruit sweetness added by the Port Wood finish on top of Tamdhu's already sherry-driven base character.

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The Coopers Choice has been hunting down great casks since 1992 — this Speyburn shows why an old bourbon cask and a port cask can become good friends.

Expert's Description

Speyburn 2022 Coopers Choice Speyside Preserve is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, bottled by The Coopers Choice from The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. at 56% from cask no. 8872.

The whisky has matured in a combination of American oak and a Ruby Port cask, giving a fruity, port-driven depth over Speyburn's light base character. Only 420 bottles were produced.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ripe red berries and port sweetness meet a lightly malty freshness.

Palate

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

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Speyburn 2022 Speyside Preserve
Distillery: Speyburn
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 56%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: American Oak & Ruby Port Cask, cask no. 8872
Bottled: 2022
Number of Bottles: 420 bottles
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
EAN No.: 5024720862088

Flavour Profile

Port-matured · Fruity · Full-bodied · Rare

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The Coopers Choice range was founded in 1992 by Brian Crook under The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. and is known for seeking out unusual, often wine-based cask finishes.

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Adelphi once closed as a distillery, was reborn as a legendary bottler, and today approves under 4% of the casks it tests.

Expert description

Breath of The Highlands 2009/2022 is a Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky, distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2022 after 12 years of maturation, selected by Adelphi Selection. The Adelphi distillery was founded in 1826 on the banks of the Clyde on the outskirts of Glasgow, but closed in the early 1900s. The name was revived in 1993 as an independent bottler, known for its strict quality standards — Adelphi tests around 25 casks for every one approved for bottling under the Adelphi name, equating to under 4% of the casks tested. The company today also owns its own distillery, Ardnamurchan, the westernmost distillery on the Scottish mainland.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers heather, honey and a hint of fresh fruit.

Palate

The palate is round with malt, caramel and light spice.

Finish

The finish is medium to long, warm and malty.

Specifications

Name: Breath of The Highlands 2009/2022 Adelphi Selection 12 år Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottler: Adelphi Selection
Region/Country: Highlands, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
Distilled: 2009
Bottled: 2022

Flavour profile

Honeyed · Malty · Fruity · Round

Investment potential

Medium — a single cask bottling from one of Scotland's most discerning independent bottlers, which approves under 4% of the casks it tests.

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Adelphi tests an average of 25 casks for every one that meets its quality standard and is bottled under the Adelphi name — an approval rate of under 4%.

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In Speyside, some distilleries never shout about themselves — they let the whisky speak. Linkwood is one of them.

Expert's description

Linkwood 2012/2022 Adelphi Selection 10 år Single Malt Scotch Whisky 59,9% is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in cask and bottled at 59,9%.

The whisky is distilled at Linkwood and independently selected and bottled by Adelphi Selection as part of the Adelphi Selection series.

It was distilled 2012 and bottled 2022, giving it 10 years.

Only 280 bottles were released from this batch, making it an exclusive release for collectors.

Tasting notes

Nose

On the nose you meet beeswax, citrus peel and spice.

Palate

The taste unfolds with citrus peel, light oak and mild sweetness.

Finish

The finish is long and warm, with mild sweetness and citrus peel.

Specifications

Name: Linkwood 2012/2022 Adelphi Selection 10 år Single Malt Scotch Whisky 59,9%
Distillery: Linkwood
Bottler: Adelphi Selection
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 59,9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Cask (#305947)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2012
Bottled: 2022
Number of bottles: 280
Edition: Adelphi Selection
EAN no.: 5060383652628

Flavour profile

Fruity · Soft · Classic

Investment potential

Medium. With only 280 bottles selected by Alex Bruce and Charles MacLean, this Adelphi release ranks among the rarer Linkwood releases on the market.

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When the distillery was rebuilt in 1962, manager Roddie Mackay insisted on copying the old stills down to the last detail, and reportedly refused to have cobwebs removed from the old still house because he believed they were part of the character.

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Adelphi's nosing panel has Charles MacLean at the head of the table, and they say no to far more casks than they say yes to. Cask no. 305256 got through — and you can taste why in the nose alone.

The expert's description

Benrinnes 2011/2022 Adelphi Selection 11 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled as a single cask at 56.2 % full cask strength.

Cask no. 305256 was filled in 2011 and emptied in 2022, yielding 341 bottles. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured, and Adelphi bottle, as always, without reduction.

Adelphi was revived as an independent bottler in 1993 and today owns Ardnamurchan Distillery on the west Highland peninsula of the same name. Casks are selected by a nosing panel chaired by whisky writer Charles MacLean, and only a fraction of the casks tasted reach the bottle.

Tasting notes

Nose

Powerful and malty with baked apple, cinnamon sugar and a touch of melted butter. The alcohol takes up space at first but settles quickly.

Palate

Intense and oily. Barley, honey and peppery spice gather around a core of yellow fruit. Water loosens it up and draws out vanilla.

Finish

Long and warm with toasted grain, nutmeg and a dry oak conclusion.

Specifications

Name: Benrinnes 2011/2022 Adelphi Selection 11 years old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 56.2%
Distillery: Benrinnes
Bottler: Adelphi Selection
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 56.2 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Single Cask, cask no. 305256
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2011
Bottled: 2022
Number of bottles: 341
EAN no.: 5060383652550

Flavour profile

Cask strength · Malty · Spicy · Fruity · Intense

Did you know?

Adelphi originally began as a distillery in Glasgow in 1826 and closed in 1902. The name lay dormant for nearly a century before the great-grandson of the last owner revived it as a bottling house.

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Whitlaw is the name Signatory uses when the original Orkney distillery does not want its name on the label. This "Denmark Cask" was hand-selected specifically for the Danish market.

The expert's description

Whitlaw 2013/2022 Signatory Vintage 9 år Denmark Cask Single Orkney Malt Scotch Whisky 58,7% is a Single Orkney Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in Sherry butt finish, cask no. #119 and bottled at 58.7%.

The whisky was distilled on 19 June 2013 and bottled on 27 September 2022 by Signatory Vintage, with an outturn of 686 bottles selected as a "Denmark Cask" for the Danish market. It received a finish in a sherry butt, cask no. #119, adding depth on top of Orkney's characteristic maritime base tone.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sherry, honey and a hint of sea salt.

Palate

Full-bodied with dried fruit and a light maritime spice.

Finish

Long and warm with lingering sherry sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Whitlaw 2013/2022 Signatory Vintage 9 år Denmark Cask Single Orkney Malt Scotch Whisky 58,7%
Distillery: Whitlaw
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Orkney, Scotland
Type: Single Orkney Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 9 years
ABV: 58.7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry butt finish, cask no. #119
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 19.06.2013
Bottled: 27.09.2022
Number of bottles: 686
Edition: Denmark Cask, selected for the Danish market
EAN no.: 5021944120437

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Maritime · Full-bodied

Did you know?

Whitlaw is named after a hilltop near Kirkwall on Orkney and is used specifically by Signatory Vintage for releases from this particular Orkney distillery when the name cannot appear on the label.

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