Three regions, one cask — St. Bridget's Kirk brings together Highland, Speyside and Islay in a single, well-balanced dram with 20 years of maturity behind it.

Expert's Description

St. Bridget's Kirk Cask no. 2 is a Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, bottled on 21 March 2022 after 20 years of maturation at 45.1% from cask no. 2.

The whisky is composed of single malts from Highland, Speyside and Islay, giving a complex profile that draws on the best of several Scottish whisky regions. Only 281 bottles were produced.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Bergamot orange and candied ginger meet a light smoky backdrop from the Islay component.

Palate

Honey and vanilla upfront, supported by a full, layered malt character.

Finish

Medium length and warm with lingering spice and a lightly smoky close.

Specifications

Name: St. Bridget's Kirk Cask no. 2
Bottler: St. Bridget's Kirk
Region/Country: Highland, Speyside and Islay, Scotland
Type: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 20 years
ABV: 45.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Cask no. 2
Bottled: 21/03/2022
Number of Bottles: 281 bottles
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Edition: Limited Edition

Flavour Profile

Complex · Spiced · Lightly smoky · Rare

Investment Potential

Medium. With only 281 bottles and 20 years of age drawing from three different whisky regions, it is of interest to collectors of rare blended malts.

Did You Know?

The name St. Bridget's Kirk refers to a historic church in Scotland, giving the whisky a story rooted in Scottish local history rather than a single distillery.

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Lady of the Glen search for casks that tell a story beyond the ordinary. In this Oloroso cask, they found ginger and dried apricot in abundance.

Expert's description

Tomatin 2008/2022 Lady of the Glen 13 år Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 58,2% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Ex-Oloroso sherry cask #746 and bottled at 58,2%.

This single cask was drawn from an ex-Oloroso sherry cask, marked #746, at a full cask strength of 58.2%, yielding 270 bottles in total.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ginger and dried apricot.

Palate

Spiced sherry sweetness at full cask strength.

Finish

Long and warming, ideal with a few drops of water.

Specifications

Name: Tomatin 2008/2022 Lady of the Glen 13 år Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 58,2%
Distillery: Tomatin
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 Years
ABV: 58,2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Oloroso sherry cask #746
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 19. juni 2008
Bottled: 18. marts 2022
Number of bottles: 270
Edition: Limited Release

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spiced · Rich

Did you know?

Lady of the Glen is an independent bottling house run by Hannah Whisky Merchants, known for selecting single casks with a distinct, recognisable character.

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Lady of the Glen has built its name on unadorned single casks since 2012, and this 10 Years Old Bunnahabhain is one of the house's more limited finds.

Expert's Description

Bunnahabhain 2011/2022 Lady of the Glen 10 Years Old is a Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky from a single cask, bottled at cask strength, 57.7%.

The whisky was distilled in December 2011 and bottled in April 2022 from cask #878, an ordinary barrel that has given a modest yield of just 250 bottles. Lady of the Glen always bottles at cask strength, without chill filtration and without added colour.

In the glass it offers smoky tea, honeydew melon and crisp biscuits – a combination worth cutting with a touch of water to draw out the full picture.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Smoky tea, honeydew melon and crisp biscuits.

Palate

Fruity sweetness meets a faint peaty smoke and a touch of pepper.

Finish

Medium length, spicy with a final hint of honey.

Specifications

Distillery: Bunnahabhain
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
Type: Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 Years
ABV: 57.7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Barrel / Cask No. #878
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distillation Method: Double Distilled
Distilled: 12/12/2011
Bottled: 21/04/2022
Number of Bottles: 250
Edition: Limited Release

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Lightly Peated · Cask Strength · Spicy

Investment Potential

Medium – with only 250 bottles from a single barrel and a high cask strength, this is one of the more limited Lady of the Glen bottlings of Bunnahabhain to pass through Whisky.dk.

Did You Know?

Lady of the Glen was founded by Gregor Hannah in 2012 and has since built a reputation for bottling at full cask strength, without chill filtration and without added colour across the entire range.

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Tyrconnell Double Distilled Irish Single Malt is an award-winning classic with a soft texture and a lovely combination of citrus, honey and vanilla.

Expert Review

Tyrconnell Double Distilled Irish Single Malt Whiskey is a Double Distilled Irish Single Malt Whiskey, bottled at 43%.

The whiskey has all the expected characteristic traits of a traditional whiskey, but stands out from the crowd with its soft texture. The notes consist of a lovely combination of citrus, honey, caramel, vanilla, orange and a discreet hint of chocolate.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Citrus and honey.

Palate

Caramel, vanilla and orange with a discreet hint of chocolate.

Finish

Soft and rounded.

Specifications

Name: Tyrconnell Double Distilled
Distillery: Tyrconnell
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Double Distilled Irish Single Malt Whiskey
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5099357091422

Flavour Profile

Citrusy · Honeyed · Caramel · Soft · Rounded

Did You Know?

Tyrconnell Double Distilled is an award-winning classic whiskey, known for its soft texture.
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A milder strength of Ry3's popular rum cask finish, bottled at 50%.

Expert description

Ry3 Rum Cask Finish Rye Whiskey is a proofed-down version of the Ry3 blend finished in rum casks, bottled at 50%. Ry3 is created by blending house Phenomenal Spirits in Virginia Beach, led by master blender Matt Witzig, previously co-founder and master blender for the acclaimed Joseph Magnus. The name Ry3 refers to the signature recipe: each bottle blends three different rye whiskeys with three different mash bills, aged for three different periods — a combination of Indiana rye, Alberta rye and light whiskey.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers spiced rye, tropical fruit and a sweet rum tone.

Palate

The palate is round with rye, caramel and a hint of rum sweetness.

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Ry3 Rum Cask Finish Rye Whiskey
Bottler: Phenomenal Spirits
Region/Country: Virginia Beach, USA
Type: Rye Whiskey
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Finished in rum casks

Flavour profile

Spiced · Sweet · Rounded · Rye

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Eiregold Special Reserve Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey is a Single Pot Still whiskey from the Eiregold distillery, perfect for Irish Coffee.

Expert Review

Eiregold Special Reserve Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey is a Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, bottled at 40%.

The whiskey is a Special Reserve Single Pot Still from the Eiregold distillery. It has the characteristic spiced pot still note and works well both in an Irish Coffee and as a classic dram.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Spiced with pot still character.

Palate

Rounded and spiced.

Finish

Soft and mild.

Specifications

Name: Eiregold Special Reserve Single Pot Still
Distillery: Eiregold
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5391528960637

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Mild · Rounded · Sweet · Soft

Did You Know?

Eiregold Special Reserve Single Pot Still is perfect for Irish Coffee, a classic Irish drink of whiskey, coffee and cream.
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Eiregold Special Reserve Single Malt Irish Whiskey is a single malt from the Eiregold distillery, perfect for Irish Coffee.

Expert Review

Eiregold Special Reserve Single Malt Irish Whiskey is a Single Malt Irish Whiskey, bottled at 40%.

The whiskey is a single malt from the Eiregold distillery. It is versatile and works well both in an Irish Coffee and as a classic dram.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Malty and gently sweet.

Palate

Rounded with malt character.

Finish

Soft and mild.

Specifications

Name: Eiregold Special Reserve Single Malt
Distillery: Eiregold
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Single Malt Irish Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5391528960613

Flavour Profile

Malty · Mild · Rounded · Sweet · Soft

Did You Know?

Eiregold Special Reserve Single Malt is perfect for Irish Coffee, a classic Irish drink of whiskey, coffee and cream.
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Eiregold Special Reserve Blended Irish Whiskey is a single grain and single malt blend from the Eiregold distillery, perfect for Irish Coffee.

Expert Review

Eiregold Special Reserve Irish Blended Whiskey is a Blended Whiskey, bottled at 40%.

The whiskey is a blend of single grain and single malt from the Eiregold distillery. It is versatile and works well both in an Irish Coffee and as a classic dram.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light and gently sweet.

Palate

Rounded and versatile with grain and malt.

Finish

Soft and mild.

Specifications

Name: Eiregold Special Reserve
Distillery: Eiregold
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Irish Blended Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5391528960477

Flavour Profile

Mild · Rounded · Versatile · Sweet · Soft

Did You Know?

Eiregold Special Reserve is perfect for Irish Coffee, a classic Irish drink of whiskey, coffee and cream.
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In a region crowded with famous names, Kilkerran has quietly gone about its business for generations. This particular release from Campbeltown shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

Kilkerran Glengyle 12 Year Single Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky 46% is a Single Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky matured on bourbon- and sherry casks and bottled at 46%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Stewed fruit, walnut and a gentle sherry spice.

Palate

Christmas cake, orange peel and a spiced oak backbone.

Finish

Dry and nutty with a final touch of pepper.

Specifications

Name: Kilkerran Glengyle 12 Year Single Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
Distillery: Kilkerran
Region/Country: Campbeltown
Type: Single Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon- and sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
EAN no.: 610854002527

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Smooth · Spiced

Did you know?

Glengyle distillery closed in 1925, and it was not until 2004 that Springbank reopened it, naming the whisky Kilkerran to avoid confusion with the original Glengyle name.

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Strictly Limited is where Càrn Mòr puts the young casks. No age statement to hide behind, no heavy sherry coat — just the spirit and a European oak cask.

Expert description

Craigellachie 2013/2022 Càrn Mòr 8 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in European oak and bottled at 47.5% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The release gave 1,173 bottles and belongs to Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited from Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers, run by brothers Brian and Jamie Morrison. The range consists of small cask marriages bottled at a fixed strength, and past releases have included Ardmore, Bunnahabhain, Mortlach and Caol Ila. European oak gives more spice and tannin than American, and on Craigellachie's meaty spirit the result is distinctly spiced.

Tasting notes

Nose

Caramel and baked fruit first, then cinnamon, dried herbs and a trace of smoke from the distillation.

Palate

Full and spiced. Caramel, malt and dark fruit, with tannin from the European oak and the mineral edge from the worm tubs. The texture is oily despite the young age.

Finish

Medium and dry, with spice, oak and a lightly smoked warmth at the end.

Specifications

Name: Craigellachie 2013/2022 Carn Mor 8 years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 47,5%
Distillery: Craigellachie
Bottler: Càrn Mòr
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 47.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: European oak
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2022
Number of bottles: 1,173
Edition: Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited
EAN no.: 5060109229035

Flavour profile

Spiced · Caramel · Malty · Mineral · Lightly Smoked

Did you know?

European oak and American oak behave completely differently. European carries more tannin and gives spice and dryness, while American gives vanilla and coconut. The choice of wood often matters more to the flavour than the number of years in cask.

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Miltonduff was founded on the remains of a medieval brewery, and that history still shows in its soft, cereal-driven malt.

Expert's Description

Miltonduff 2009/2022 Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky from Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers, matured in an oloroso sherry cask and bottled at 47.5%.

Càrn Mòr's Strictly Limited series comprises the younger releases in the range, always bottled at exactly 47.5% after a small vatting of casks. This release offers Christmas spice, dried fruit and muscovado sugar, all without added colour or chill filtration.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers dark chocolate, chestnut honey and raisin.

Palate

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

Finish

The finish is long and spicy.

Specifications

Distillery: Miltonduff
Bottler: Càrn Mòr (Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers)
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 9 years
ABV: 47.5 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso Sherry Cask
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 1355
Edition: Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited
EAN no.: 5060109229080

Flavour Profile

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

Did You Know?

Miltonduff runs two pairs of stills of noticeably different sizes, giving the distillery more room to vary its spirit character than many of its Speyside neighbours.

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Càrn Mòr's Strictly Limited series is known for sourcing whisky from well-known distilleries at an accessible strength – this 11 year old Ruadh Maor is a fine example that this doesn't come at the cost of quality.

Expert's Description

Strictly Limited is Càrn Mòr's series of younger releases, all bottled at 47.5% and typically composed of a smaller vatting of casks. The series has previously featured whisky from distilleries such as Ardmore, Glen Ord, Bunnahabhain, Benrinnes, Ben Nevis, Pulteney, Caol Ila, BenRiach and Mortlach.

This Ruadh Maor was distilled in 2011 at Glenturret and matured for 11 years in a refill sherry hogshead, before being bottled at 47.5%. The whisky is non-chill-filtered and has no added colouring.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh barley malt and a sweet tone of soft peat smoke.

Palate

Sweet and lightly smoky, with barley malt and a hint of peat.

Finish

Medium length, soft and lightly smoky.

Specifications

Name: Glenturret Ruadh Maor 2011/2022 Càrn Mòr 11 Year Old Strictly Limited Single Highland Malt Whisky 70cl 47.5%
Distillery: Glenturret
Bottler: Càrn Mòr (Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers)
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Vintage: Distilled: 2011, Bottled: 2022
Age: 11 years
Cask type: Refill Sherry Hogshead
Bottles: 1,473
ABV: 47.5%
Size: 70 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: No added colouring

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Sweet · Soft · Peated

Did You Know?

Càrn Mòr's Strictly Limited series has featured whisky from a long list of well-known distilleries, including Ardmore, Glen Ord, Bunnahabhain, Benrinnes, Ben Nevis, Pulteney, Caol Ila, BenRiach and Mortlach.

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In a region crowded with famous names, Jura has quietly gone about its business for generations. This particular release from Island (Isle of Jura) shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

Jura 2006/2019 Two-One-Two 13 Year Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky 47,5% is a Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on chinkapin-egefad and bottled at 47,5%.

The whisky was distilled in 2006 and bottled in 2019.

Only 6,000 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh malt, orchard fruit and a light floral note.

Palate

Honey, pear and a mellow barley character.

Finish

Crisp and drying with a gentle spice.

Specifications

Name: Jura 2006/2019 Two-One-Two 13 Year Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky 47,5%
Distillery: Jura
Region/Country: Island (Isle of Jura)
Type: Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 47,5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Chinkapin-egefad
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distilled: 2006
Bottled: 2019
Number of bottles: 6,000
Edition: Two-One-Two, No 1 Limited Edition Series
EAN no.: 5013967015654

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Spiced

Did you know?

Chinkapin oak is an American oak species that grows faster than standard white oak and has a more porous grain, giving whisky a more intense and quicker cask influence.

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White Heather traces its roots back to the 1950s, but it is only under Billy Walker and GlenAllachie that the brand has truly come into its own. This 15 year old blended scotch brings together malt and grain whisky from the Highlands, Speyside and Islay under one roof – then matures it all further in GlenAllachie's own cellars.

Expert's description

White Heather 15 Year Old is a Blended Scotch Whisky at 46% ABV, composed of malt and grain whisky from distilleries across the Highlands, Speyside and Islay, including GlenAllachie's own stocks, and further matured at GlenAllachie in a combination of American oak and sherry casks.

The brand was originally created by Campbell Distillers in the 1950s but lay dormant for decades until Billy Walker and the GlenAllachie Distillers Company revived it in 2017 and relaunched it in 2021. Today, White Heather is a standalone blended brand drawing on the same cask philosophy that has made GlenAllachie's single malts well known.

What sets this 15 year old apart from many other blends is the secondary maturation in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso puncheons alongside Appalachian virgin oak – a combination that gives the whisky far more depth than the blended scotch category usually offers.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft and inviting, with honey, ripe apples and a hint of sherry sweetness hinting at the active casks used in maturation.

Palate

Round and gently spiced, with caramel, walnuts and a delicate fruitiness from the sherry and PX puncheons.

Finish

Gentle and medium in length, with a dry, faintly oaky close from the American oak maturation.

Specifications

Name: White Heather 15 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 46%
Distillery: White Heather
Bottler: GlenAllachie
Region/Country: Scotland (Highlands, Speyside, Islay)
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak and sherry casks, secondary maturation in Pedro Ximénez/Oloroso puncheons and Appalachian virgin oak
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5060568324647

Flavor Profile

Honey · Sherry sweetness · Caramel · Ripe apples · Gently spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. As a blended scotch, White Heather is not primarily a collector's investment, but the revived brand story and the connection to Billy Walker and GlenAllachie make it interesting to follow as the brand's reputation continues to grow.

Did You Know?

The name White Heather comes from a Scottish tradition holding that white heather brings good luck – a fitting name for a brand that, after decades of dormancy, has been given a fresh chance under GlenAllachie's wing.

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Sherry and salt is a classic pairing in Campbeltown, and The Gauldrons Sherry Cask shows exactly why that combination still works - simple, well balanced and true to the region's roots.

Expert Description

The Gauldrons Sherry Cask is a Campbeltown Blended Malt Scotch Whisky composed of single malt from the region's distilleries, matured in Spanish sherry casks and bottled at 46.2%.

As part of Douglas Laing's The Gauldrons range, this edition gathers the best of Campbeltown's distilleries into a blended malt with a clear sherry character. The sherry casks bring a spiced, rounded sweetness, well balanced against the region's signature smoky, salty backbone.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sherry-sweet raisin and toasted nuts meet a light smoke note and a hint of salinity.

Palate

Round and spiced, with dark fruit and a soft smoke kept in balance by the sherry sweetness.

Finish

Warm and lightly salty, the sherry sweetness fading quietly into a dry close.

Specifications

Name: The Gauldrons Sherry Cask
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Campbeltown, Scotland
Type: Campbeltown Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry casks
Number of bottles: 2,125
Edition: Limited Edition
EAN no.: 25014218821899

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Spicy · Lightly peated · Maritime

Did You Know?

The Gauldrons Sherry Cask is bottled in a limited run of 2,125 bottles, making it one of the smaller releases in the otherwise widely available Gauldrons range.

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Meet the beast behind the mouse. Meet The Beast is Douglas Laing's rawer take on Timorous Beastie, where cask strength sets the pace and spice runs free.

Expert's description

Timorous Beastie Meet The Beast 13 år Douglas Laing Highland Blended Malt Whisky 52,5% is a Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky matured in single cask single malts from the Highland region and bottled at 52,5%.

With only 3,000 bottles filled, this 13-year-old Meet The Beast is one of the rarer expressions in Douglas Laing's Timorous Beastie family.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Spiced oak with a touch of dried fruit.

Palate

Rich spice and a distinct cask strength that fills the mouth.

Finish

Warm and persistent with late sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Timorous Beastie Meet The Beast 13 år Douglas Laing Highland Blended Malt Whisky 52,5%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 Years
ABV: 52,5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: single cask single malts from the Highland region
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 3,000
Edition: Limited Edition – Meet The Beast
EAN no.: 5014218821963

Flavour Profile

Round · Spiced · Rich

Did you know?

Meet The Beast is composed entirely of single cask single malts from the Highland region and bottled without chill filtration at a robust cask strength of 52.5%.

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Same anonymised Orkney origin, this time bottled by one of Scotland's most experienced independent bottlers.

Expert description

An Orkney Distillery 2006/2021 is a Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky, distilled in 2006 and bottled in 2021 after 14 years of maturation under the Old Malt Cask series, one of Scotland's longest-established independent bottling ranges. Like other 'An Orkney Distillery' bottlings, the source distillery's name is withheld at the distillery's own request, a widespread practice among independent bottlers.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers honey, heather and a hint of seaweed.

Palate

The palate is round with dried fruit, malt and light smoke.

Finish

The finish is medium to long, warm and salty.

Specifications

Name: An Orkney Distillery 2006/2021 Old Malt Cask 14 år Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottler: Old Malt Cask
Region/Country: Orkney, Scotland
Type: Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 years
Distilled: 2006
Bottled: 2021

Flavour profile

Honeyed · Salty · Round · Lightly smoky

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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

Isle of Jura 2008/2022 Old Malt Cask 13 Year Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky 50% is a Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on sherry Butt and bottled at 50%.

This bottling comes from Hunter Laing - Old Malt Cask, released as part of the Old Malt Cask range.

The whisky was distilled in October 2008 and bottled in February 2022.

Only 619 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Stewed fruit, walnut and a gentle sherry spice.

Palate

Christmas cake, orange peel and a spiced oak backbone.

Finish

Dry and nutty with a final touch of pepper.

Specifications

Name: Isle of Jura 2008/2022 Old Malt Cask 13 Year Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky 50%
Distillery: Jura
Bottler: Hunter Laing - Old Malt Cask
Region/Country: Island (Isle of Jura)
Type: Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: October 2008
Bottled: February 2022
Number of bottles: 619
Edition: Old Malt Cask
EAN no.: 5060354279311

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Spiced

Did you know?

Jura distillery was essentially rebuilt from the ground up in 1963, after the original 1810 distillery had stood unused for more than 60 years.

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Old Malt Cask is the range where Hunter Laing always lands on 50%. Not because the number is magic, but because it leaves the cask room to speak without the strength taking over. Here it is a refill hogshead filled in October 2008.

The expert's description

Glen Garioch 2008/2022 Old Malt Cask 13 Year Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a refill hogshead and bottled at 50%.

The cask was filled in October 2008 and emptied in February 2022 after 13 years. A refill hogshead gives less wood than a 1st fill cask, and that is exactly why the dry, cereal-driven core of the Glen Garioch spirit stands out so clearly here. The bottling produced 352 bottles, non-chill filtered and with no added colour.

Hunter Laing runs Old Malt Cask as the workhorse of its ranges. The company was carved out of Douglas Laing in 2013 when the brothers split the portfolio, and Stewart Laing took Old Malt Cask across to the new firm. Since then they have built Ardnahoe distillery on Islay.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dry apple fritters, malt and a hint of heather honey. Over the fruit sits a dusty, almost papery note you often meet in Glen Garioch from used casks.

Palate

Cereal and firm. Green apples, pear and pale caramel, with a peppery edge from the 50%. Not sweet, more taut and malt-driven.

Finish

Medium and dry. Malt, a little baked apple and a peppery warmth that lingers on the palate.

Specifications

Name: Glen Garioch 2008/2022 Old Malt Cask 13 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 50%
Distillery: Glen Garioch
Bottler: Hunter Laing
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: October 2008
Bottled: February 2022
Number of bottles: 352
Edition: Old Malt Cask
EAN no.: 5060354278703

Flavour profile

Malty · Fruity · Dry · Spiced

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When brothers Fred and Stewart Laing divided Douglas Laing between them in 2013, Old Malt Cask followed Stewart into Hunter Laing. The range carried on largely unchanged — the same fixed bottling strength, a new owner's name on the label.

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Twenty-five years in cask, the final thirty months of them in Oloroso. That is a long time to let a whisky work, and longer still to wait and find out whether the decision was right. The Italians at Wilson & Morgan have a habit of getting it right.

The expert's description

Ben Nevis 1996/2021 Wilson & Morgan 25 years is a Highland Single Malt Whisky matured in casks no. 1819 and 1820, finished in Oloroso sherry casks for 30 months and bottled at 52.1 %.

Wilson & Morgan is an Italian whisky house, run by the Rossi family from Treviso since 1992. The house is known for buying casks early, letting them lie long and finishing them in carefully chosen sherry wood, and that method suits Ben Nevis well, since its spirit carries the weight needed to take the treatment.

The whisky was distilled in 1996 and bottled in 2021 from two casks kept together throughout. The thirty months in Oloroso are not a short finish but a genuine second maturation, and it reads clearly in the dark fruit and the spice.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark fruit, walnut and orange peel, with a waxy undertone from the spirit and a hint of leather.

Palate

Powerful and dense with fig, raisin and bitter chocolate. The sherry takes up room, but the Ben Nevis weight holds back and lets the spice come through.

Finish

Very long and dry with dark fruit, tobacco and a warm spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Ben Nevis 1996/2021 Wilson & Morgan 25 år
Distillery: Ben Nevis
Bottler: Wilson & Morgan
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 52,1 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Casks no. 1819 and 1820, finished in Oloroso sherry casks for 30 months
Distilled: 1996
Bottled: 2021

Flavour profile

Sherry matured · Full bodied · Spiced · Waxy · Dry

Investment potential

High. Twenty-five year old Ben Nevis bottlings are scarce, because most of the 1990s spirit went into blends, and Wilson & Morgan releases from that decade are sought after by collectors of Italian bottlings.

Did you know?

Italy was the largest single malt market in Europe through the 1970s and 1980s, long before the British discovered the category themselves. It is one reason several of the finest old casks today carry Italian names on the label.

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The distillery closed over a decade ago, making every bottle of Port Dundas a piece of Scottish industrial history in a glass.

Expert Review

Port Dundas 1996/2022 Signatory 25 år Single Grain Whisky 57,3% is a Single Grain Whisky matured in a hogshead cask and bottled at 57.3% ABV.

Independent bottler Signatory sources casks from distilleries across Scotland and bottles them under its own series. This 25-year-old Port Dundas was distilled in September 1996 and bottled in April 2022 from a single hogshead cask, at natural cask strength.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is light and sweet, with vanilla, caramel and a hint of grain.

Palate

The palate is soft with toffee, honey and a light spiced warmth from the strength.

Finish

The finish is medium-long and sweet, with lingering vanilla.

Specifications

Name: Port Dundas 1996/2022 Signatory 25 år Single Grain Whisky 57,3%
Distillery: Port Dundas
Bottler: Signatory
Region: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Single Grain Whisky
Age: 25 Years
ABV: 57.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: a hogshead cask
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distilled: 24/09/1996
Bottled: 12/04/2022
EAN No.: 5021944117697

Flavour Profile

Sweet · Vanilla · Complex

Investment Potential

Port Dundas closed as a distillery in 2011, making all future bottlings a closed, dwindling stock. Combined with 25 years of maturation, this makes the release interesting for grain whisky collectors.

Did You Know?

Port Dundas Distillery in Glasgow was once one of Scotland's largest grain distilleries, but closed permanently in 2011 – all future whisky from the site therefore comes from casks already in storage.

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Sixty-six point eight percent after thirteen years. The cask has barely given up any alcohol along the way — and there is a very concrete reason for that.

Expert description

Deanston 2008/2022 Signatory Vintage 13 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a first fill sherry butt and bottled at cask strength of 66.8% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The cask is numbered 900076, was filled on 13 August 2008 and emptied on 11 March 2022 with an outturn of 574 bottles. The release belongs to Signatory's Cask Strength Collection. A strength that high after thirteen years means the cask lost more water than alcohol — which happens in dry, airy warehouses rather than in damp earth-floored cellars.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dense and dark. Raisin, date and orange marmalade, with dark chocolate, nuts and a warm spiced note.

Palate

Fierce but well balanced. Dried fruit, cocoa and burnt sugar, with a dry sherry edge and a peppery warmth. Deanston's honey sits underneath and keeps the sweetness natural.

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Deanston 2008/2022 Signatory Vintage 13 years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 66,8%
Distillery: Deanston
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 66.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First fill sherry butt no. 900076
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 13/08/2008
Bottled: 11/03/2022
Number of bottles: 574
Edition: Cask Strength Collection
EAN no.: 5021944117277

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dried Fruit · Chocolate · Spiced · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. 574 bottles at unusually high cask strength from a first fill sherry cask. Sherried Deanston is a rarity at any age.

Did you know?

Whether a whisky rises or falls in strength during maturation depends on the humidity in the warehouse. Where it is dry, water evaporates fastest and the strength climbs. Where it is damp, the alcohol goes first — which is why two casks filled the same day can end up in very different places.

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Some whiskies shout their pedigree from the label. This one from Lindores Abbey prefers to let the liquid do the talking. This particular release from Lowland shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

Lindores Abbey Whisky The Exclusive Sherry Cask Lowland Single Malt Whisky 52,6% is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on sherry cask #2018/0582 and bottled at 52,6%.

The whisky was distilled in 2 August 2018 and bottled in 14 March 2022.

Only 790 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: Lindores Abbey Whisky The Exclusive Sherry Cask Lowland Single Malt Whisky 52,6%
Distillery: Lindores Abbey
Region/Country: Lowland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 52,6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry cask #2018/0582
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2 August 2018
Bottled: 14 March 2022
Number of bottles: 790
Edition: The Exclusive

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. With 790 bottles exclusive to Denmark from a single sherry cask, this is a release not found outside the Danish market.

Did you know?

Lindores Abbey is the place where King James IV in 1494 asked Friar John Cor to distil 'aqua vitae', an order now regarded as the first written mention of Scotch whisky.

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

Expert's description

Lindores Abbey Whisky The Exclusive Bourbon Cask Lowland Single Malt Whisky 54,3% is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on bourbon cask #2018/0382 and bottled at 54,3%.

The whisky was distilled in 24 May 2018 and bottled in 14 March 2022.

Only 220 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Custard, malt and a hint of citrus zest.

Palate

Creamy vanilla, oak spice and ripe orchard fruit.

Finish

Warm and rounded with a final vanilla note.

Specifications

Name: Lindores Abbey Whisky The Exclusive Bourbon Cask Lowland Single Malt Whisky 54,3%
Distillery: Lindores Abbey
Region/Country: Lowland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 54,3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask #2018/0382
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 24 May 2018
Bottled: 14 March 2022
Number of bottles: 220
Edition: The Exclusive

Flavour Profile

Smooth · Spiced

Investment Potential

High. As a single cask release bottled exclusively for Denmark with only 220 bottles, this Lindores Abbey is not available elsewhere and will not be reissued.

Did you know?

Lindores Abbey traces its roots back to 1494, when the first documented distillation of Scotch whisky took place on this very site in Fife.

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Asgaard is the home of the gods in Old Norse mythology, connected to Midgard via Bivrost, the rainbow bridge the distillery is named after.

Expert description

Bivrost Asgaard Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky is part of the distillery's series named after the Nine Realms of Old Norse mythology, bottled at 46%. Bivrost is distilled at Aurora Spirit Distillery in Lyngen, northern Norway, 69 degrees north of the equator, making it one of the world's northernmost distilleries. Construction began in 2016, and the name Bivrost comes from Old Norse mythology, where it denotes the rainbow bridge between heaven and earth — a nod to the Northern Lights often seen above the distillery. Local botanicals and glacial meltwater are used in production.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is bright and elegant with honey, apple and a hint of citrus.

Palate

The palate is round and fruity with honey, caramel and a hint of spice.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, warm and fairly gentle.

Specifications

Name: Bivrost Asgaard Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky
Distillery: Aurora Spirit Distillery
Region/Country: Lyngen, Northern Norway
Type: Single Malt Norwegian Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 50 CL

Flavour profile

Elegant · Fruity · Honeyed · Round

Did you know?

Some of the maturation takes place in Aurora Spirit's underground vaults, which were formerly part of a Cold War-era NATO base tunnel system.

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Bordeaux casks are not common in whisky. They give something entirely different from sherry, more berry, more acidity and a dry tannic edge that a Speyside rarely comes near.

The Expert's Description

Auchroisk 2007/2021 Mossburn 14 Years Old is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured for fourteen years in a Bordeaux cask and bottled at 46%. It is number 25 in Mossburn’s Vintage Casks range and is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Red wine casks from Bordeaux have been used by several bottlers in recent years, because they add red berries and a dry tannic structure instead of sherry’s dried fruit. The effect requires a spirit with the right lightness, as the tannins can quickly take over.

Auchroisk’s bright, citrus-driven style suits that exercise well. The distillery was built in 1974 to supply malt for the J&B blend, and official bottlings are rare, so independent casks like this one are the usual way in.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Red berries first, with cherry and raspberry clearly to the fore. Vanilla and apple from the spirit sit beneath, and there is a dry, lightly tart note from the wine cask.

Palate

Fruity and dry at once. Red berries and a little marzipan open, then citrus, white pepper and a dry tannic edge arrive. At 46% the body is good, and the whisky holds its freshness all the way.

Finish

Medium and dry. Berries, oak and a lightly bitter close from the tannins.

Specifications

Name: Auchroisk 2007/2021 Mossburn 14 Years Old Vintage Cask no. 25 Single Speyside Malt Whisky 46%
Distillery: Auchroisk
Bottler: Mossburn Distillers
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bordeaux cask, cask no. 10.0407.30
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2007
Bottled: 2021
Edition: Mossburn Vintage Casks No. 25
EAN no.: 5060033847329

Flavour Profile

Red Berries · Dry · Fruity · Wine Cask · Fresh · Tannic

Did You Know?

Mossburn Distillers sits under the Swedish Molson family’s investment company and has bottled whisky from other distilleries since 2015 while building its own at Torabhaig on the Isle of Skye. The Vintage Casks range is the house’s numbered series of single casks, where every bottle carries its own number in the sequence.

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

Expert's description

MacDuff 2007/2021 Mossburn 14 år Single Highland Malt Whisky 56,4% is a Highland Single Malt Whisky, matured in ruby port hogshead and bottled at 56,4%.

The whisky is distilled at Macduff and independently selected and bottled by Mossburn as part of the Release nr. 29 series.

It was distilled 2007 and bottled 2021, giving it 14 years.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose opens with malt, a fleeting sulphur note that clears to fruit and dark berries.

Palate

The taste unfolds with a fleeting sulphur note that clears to fruit, port sweetness and dark berries.

Finish

It finishes long and spicy, with spice and malt.

Specifications

Name: MacDuff 2007/2021 Mossburn 14 år Single Highland Malt Whisky 56,4%
Distillery: Macduff
Bottler: Mossburn
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 56,4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ruby Port Hogshead (#05.1107.29)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2007
Bottled: 2021
Edition: Release nr. 29
EAN no.: 5060033847312

Flavour profile

Fruity · Dark · Spicy

Did you know?

Macduff is known for its unusual stills, some fitted with as many as five lyne arms, a rare design in Scotch whisky production.

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Ben Nevis has never tried to be elegant. The spirit is heavy, waxy and a shade unpolished, and that is exactly why the Japanese bought the distillery. They wanted raw material with muscle, not with manners.

The expert's description

Ben Nevis 10 years is a Single Highland Malt Whisky matured in bourbon casks and sherry casks and bottled at 46 % without chill filtration and without added colour.

The distillery sits in Fort William at the foot of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Scotland, and has been running since 1825. Nikka bought it in 1989, and a large share of production has found its way into Japanese blends since, which has made official bottlings a smaller part of the house than at most others.

The ten year old is the standing release of the distillery and one of the clearest expressions of the house style. The combination of bourbon and sherry casks gives both honey and dried fruit, but it is the weight of the spirit itself that carries the whisky, not the wood.

Tasting notes

Nose

A flower shop, honey and citrus fruit, with cream toffee behind. A faintly waxy note sits under it all.

Palate

Spiced at the start with a turn towards honeyed sweetness. Spice and acidity give a warm feel in the mouth, and the texture is thick without being heavy.

Finish

Long and powerful with dark chocolate and spice.

Specifications

Name: Ben Nevis 10 år
Distillery: Ben Nevis
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks and sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5026673000234

Flavour profile

Full bodied · Honeyed · Spiced · Waxy · Fruity

Did you know?

Ben Nevis supplied new make spirit to Japan for many years, where it was matured and later sold on as Japanese whisky. That was entirely legal at the time, and binding rules for what may be called Japanese whisky only arrived in 2021.

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

Expert's description

Imperial 1995/2014 The Ultimate 19 Year Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 46% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on hogshead, fad nr. 50168 and bottled at 46%.

This bottling comes from The Ultimate, released as part of the Rare Reserve range.

The whisky was distilled in 21 August 1995 and bottled in 8 December 2014.

Only 319 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Green apple, vanilla and a gentle grassy note.

Palate

Malt sweetness, citrus and a touch of oak spice.

Finish

Soft and rounded with a final malty note.

Specifications

Name: Imperial 1995/2014 The Ultimate 19 Year Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
Distillery: Imperial
Bottler: The Ultimate
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 19 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogshead, fad nr. 50168
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 21 August 1995
Bottled: 8 December 2014
Number of bottles: 319
Edition: Rare Reserve

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Spiced

Investment Potential

High. As a bottling from a demolished distillery, with a limited run of 319 bottles, this is a type of Imperial release that keeps becoming rarer to find on the market.

Did you know?

The Ultimate Whisky Company focuses specifically on bottlings from recently closed or demolished Scottish distilleries, and Imperial is one of the names most represented in their range.

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