A valinch is the copper tube you push into a cask to draw a sample. Two Italians named their company after that very tool, and after the mallet that knocks the bung loose. It says rather precisely what they do.

The Expert's Description

Ardmore 12 Years Old Valinch & Mallet 2009/2021 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a Sherry Hogshead and bottled at 52.2%. Cask 706023 was distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2021, giving 338 bottles.

Ardmore makes peated whisky as its core style, which is unusual for a Highland distillery. The smoke sits at around 12 to 14 ppm, moderate compared with Islay but clear enough to give the whisky a dry earthy floor. Combined with a sherry cask it produces a profile where dark fruit and smoke pull in opposite directions.

A hogshead holds around 250 litres, so between a bourbon barrel and a sherry butt. It gives more wood contact per litre than a butt, which is why twelve years in a hogshead can travel further than twelve years in a larger cask. Valinch & Mallet was founded in 2015 by two Italian friends.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Raisins and dark orange first, with peat smoke as a dry undercarriage. Behind them come toasted malt, walnut and a hint of leather. The smoke is not maritime, it reads more like smouldering wood than sea air.

Palate

Full and in two halves. The sherry’s dried fruit and chocolate open, then the smoke enters from the side along with black pepper and a dry oak tannin. At 52.2% the concentration is good, and the two elements keep each other in check the whole way.

Finish

Long. Smoke, dark fruit and spiced oak leave together, with a dry ash note right at the end.

Specifications

Name: Ardmore 12 Years Old Valinch & Mallet 2009/2021 Single Highland Malt Whisky 52.2%
Distillery: Ardmore
Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 52.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry Hogshead, cask no. 706023
Distilled: 2009
Bottled: 2021
Number of bottles: 338

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Sherry Matured · Dark Fruit · Spiced · Cask Strength · Nutty

Did You Know?

The word valinch describes the copper tube a warehouse manager pushes down through the bung hole to draw a sample, and a mallet is the wooden hammer that knocks the bung loose again. Valinch & Mallet have therefore named themselves after the two tools an independent bottler uses most, the ones in your hands when you decide whether a cask is good enough.

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Valinch & Mallet is one of the newer independent bottlers on the market, but this 11 year old Glenrothes from a single bourbon cask shows they know how to find good whisky.

Expert's Description

Glenrothes 2009/2021 from Valinch & Mallet was distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2021, after 11 years of maturation in a single bourbon cask, Cask No. #8925.

The whisky is bottled at cask strength, 53.3%, giving a full-bodied, direct expression of Glenrothes' character without the sweetness of a sherry cask – a cleaner profile closer to the raw spirit. 288 bottles were filled from this one cask.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh citrus, vanilla and a hint of honey.

Palate

Full-bodied and spiced, with apple, pear and a warm, sweet caramel from the bourbon cask.

Finish

Long and warm, with lingering citrus and vanilla.

Specifications

Name: Glenrothes 2009/2021 Valinch & Mallet 11 Year Old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 70cl 53.3%
Distillery: Glenrothes
Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Vintage: Distilled: 2009, Bottled: 2021
Age: 11 years
Cask number/type: Bourbon Cask / Cask No. #8925
Bottles: 288
ABV: 53.3%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour Profile

Citrus-driven · Full-bodied · Spiced · Vanilla-sweet

Investment Potential

With only 288 bottles from a single bourbon cask and a cask strength bottling, this whisky belongs to the single cask releases that often attract collectors as bottles become rarer.

Did You Know?

A bourbon cask typically gives a lighter, more vanilla- and citrus-driven character than a sherry cask, because it previously held American bourbon rather than Spanish sherry.

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A long history sits behind every drop of Miltonduff, even though the name rarely appears on labels outside independent bottlings.

Expert's Description

Miltonduff 2011/2021 Valinch & Mallet 10 Year Old is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a bourbon cask and bottled at cask strength 53.4%.

Valinch & Mallet is an Italian independent bottler, named Scotland's Best Independent Bottler in 2022, known for choosing casks with strong individual character rather than following a fixed house style. This Miltonduff was filled from cask #800524, yielding only 236 bottles.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma opens with ripe pear and coconut, while vanilla lingers in the background.

Palate

The palate delivers light caramel and creamy vanilla, with a hint of honeycomb.

Finish

The finish is short and fresh.

Specifications

Distillery: Miltonduff
Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 53.4 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask, cask #800524
Distilled: 2011
Bottled: 2021
Number of bottles: 236

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Soft · Vanilla-sweet · Floral

Did You Know?

Miltonduff sits on the Black Burn, the very same stream the monks of Pluscarden Priory reportedly used for brewing ale back in the 13th century.

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Four years in fresh Pinot Noir casks have laid a layer of dark berry fruit over Longrow's signature smoke - the result gathers two very different worlds into a single glass.

Expert Description

Longrow 15 Year Old Red Pinot Noir Cask is a Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled at Springbank, matured 11 years in bourbon casks followed by 4 years in fresh Pinot Noir casks, and bottled at 51.4%.

The cask journey gives this Longrow expression a markedly different character to the classic bourbon and sherry-matured releases: the smoke is still there, but it is now joined by a deep, almost wine-like berry sweetness from the red wine casks. A total of 9,400 bottles were released of this limited edition.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark forest berries and a hint of red wine meet Longrow's signature smoke and a whisper of salty kelp.

Palate

Sweet and full-bodied with blackcurrant and cherry playing against an earthy, peaty smoke.

Finish

Long and lightly tart, with the berry fruit lingering alongside a dry, smoky close.

Specifications

Name: Longrow 15 Year Old Red Pinot Noir Cask
Distillery: Springbank
Region/Country: Campbeltown, Scotland
Type: Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 51.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 11 years in bourbon casks, then 4 years in Pinot Noir casks
Number of bottles: 9,400
Edition: Limited Edition
EAN no.: 610854004873

Flavour Profile

Peated · Fruity · Spicy · Maritime

Did You Know?

Pinot Noir casks are relatively rare in Scotch whisky production compared to the more common port and sherry casks, making this cask combination one of the more unusual in the Longrow range.

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De Luxe sat twelve years in cask while Bell's outsold every other blended whisky in Britain. The bottle holds 75 centilitres, which on its own tells you how far back we are. That measure left the shelves when the EU harmonised bottle sizes.

The expert's description

Bell's De Luxe 12 years is a Blended Scotch Whisky matured in oak casks and bottled at 43 % in a 75 centilitre bottle.

De Luxe was the older and better dressed version of the standard blend. Twelve years in cask and 43 % instead of the usual 40 gave it more weight and a clearer malt core, and it was sold as the gift bottle rather than the everyday one.

Arthur Bell & Sons started as a grocery business in Perth in 1825, and the blend was built around Blair Athol in Pitlochry, still known as the home distillery. The firm is part of Diageo today, and De Luxe has been out of production for many years.

Tasting notes

Nose

Honey, dried apple and a clear malt sweetness. Behind it sit vanilla and a touch of spiced oak.

Palate

Fuller than the standard blend, with caramel, nut and a warm note of spice. The extra three per cent reads clearly in the texture.

Finish

Medium, dry and malty with a last note of oak.

Specifications

Name: Bell's De Luxe 12 år
Distillery: Bell's
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 43 %
Size: 75 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
Edition: De Luxe

Flavour profile

Malty · Honeyed · Nutty · Spiced · Soft

Investment potential

Medium. The bottling is discontinued, and the 75 centilitre format left the European market in the 1990s. Older blends from the big houses have started drawing collector attention, precisely because so few were ever put away.

Did you know?

In 1988 Bell's put a Christmas decanter into production with a new design every year, and those porcelain bottles are a collecting field of their own today. Some Scottish households keep a whole shelf of them unopened.

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Local Barley is Springbank's tribute to the ground the whisky comes from - barley grown right in the Campbeltown area, rather than the standardised grain most distilleries use.

Expert Description

Springbank Local Barley 10 Year Old 2022 Edition is a Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled from locally grown barley and bottled at full cask strength, 51.6%.

The Local Barley range is one of Springbank's most sought-after, because it uses barley grown specifically in the area surrounding Campbeltown, unlike the distillery's standard releases. Only a very limited quantity has reached the Danish market, and the whisky is bottled without filtration or added colour, so everything the ground and the cask have given it remains in the glass.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh barley and a light earthiness meet a sweetness of honey and ripe apples, with a hint of sea salt behind it.

Palate

Bold and cereal-driven, with notes of caramel and a lightly oily structure that carries the high strength well.

Finish

Long and lightly spiced, with a lingering sweetness that slowly gives way to a dry, salty close.

Specifications

Name: Springbank Local Barley 10 Year Old 2022 Edition
Distillery: Springbank
Region/Country: Campbeltown, Scotland
Type: Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 51.6%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Local Barley 2022 Release
EAN no.: 610854004859

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Maritime · Spicy · Creamy

Investment Potential

Medium - the Local Barley range is among Springbank's most sought-after releases, and the limited quantity that has reached the Danish market makes this 2022 edition an attractive bottle for collectors.

Did You Know?

The Local Barley range uses barley grown specifically in and around Campbeltown rather than the standardised Scottish grain, giving each vintage its own distinct terroir.

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Arran's peated side also comes with a fixed age statement — ten years in cask gives Machrie Moor an extra layer of flavour.

The same peaty character as the distillery's classic Machrie Moor, but now with time to round off the edges.

Expert Description

Arran Machrie Moor 10 Year Old is a Single Islands Malt Whisky made from lightly peated malt and bottled at 46%.

The whisky is bottled non-chill filtered and with natural colour after ten years of maturation, giving the peat smoke time to blend more smoothly with Arran's natural fruit sweetness than in the younger, no-age-statement Machrie Moor.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Softer smoke than the younger edition, with a clear underlying fruitiness.

Palate

Round and balanced, where the smoke and Arran's citrus character meet in good harmony.

Finish

Medium length with lingering, mild smoke.

Specifications

Name: Arran Machrie Moor 10 Year Old
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Isle of Arran, Scotland
Type: Single Islands Malt Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5060044484742
Serving suggestion: In a Glencairn glass, a drop of water is welcome

Flavour Profile

Peated · Fruity · Round · Citrus-forward

Did You Know?

Although Machrie Moor has existed as an expression since 2004, the age-stated 10-year-old is a more recent addition, letting whisky fans compare the younger and more mature peated side of Arran directly.

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Red wine and whisky rarely meet in the same bottle, but the Age of Discovery series was created exactly to explore that kind of unusual combination.

Expert description

Glenfiddich 19 Years Old Age of Discovery Red Wine Cask is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in ex-bourbon casks finished in red wine casks and bottled at 40%. The whisky matures for 19 years in ex-bourbon casks before being finished in casks that previously held red wine. That adds a deep, fruity character with a touch of tannin, clearly setting it apart from the other expressions in the Age of Discovery series.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark berries, toasted oak and a light wine-like tang.

Palate

Rich and fruity with blackcurrant, spiced oak and a light tannin edge.

Finish

Medium and dry, with a final hint of dark berries.

Specifications

Name: Glenfiddich 19 Years Old Age of Discovery Red Wine Cask Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Glenfiddich
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 19 years old
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks finished in red wine casks
Edition: Age of Discovery - Red Wine Cask
EAN no.: 5010327045108

Flavour profile

Fruity · Spiced · Rich · Round

Investment potential

Low. The Age of Discovery series has been discontinued from Glenfiddich's core range, which makes the remaining bottles gradually scarcer.

Did you know?

Red wine casks are among the rarest cask types in Scotch whisky production, because the wine's tannins can dominate the flavour if the finish runs too long — a balance Glenfiddich's whisky makers have fine-tuned carefully.

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Càrn Mòr is the name of a mountain in the north-west Highlands, 829 metres above sea level. The series takes its name from it, and the principle is simple: once a release is gone, it does not come back. No refill, no second batch.

The expert's description

Ben Nevis 2015/2022 Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited 7 years is a Single Highland Malt Whisky matured in a sherry butt and bottled at 47.5 %.

Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited is a range from Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers where every release is bottled at a fixed 47.5 % and consists of either a single batch or a single cask. The series covers distilleries from every region of Scotland, and each release is made only once.

This bottling was distilled in 2015 and drawn in 2022 after seven years in a sherry butt. The outturn was 1,840 bottles, which is high for a single butt and points to a single batch rather than one cask.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sweet maple syrup, toasted cereal and a note of smoked bacon. Dried fruit from the cask sits behind it.

Palate

American pancakes with smoked bacon, wrapped in sweet maple syrup. The sweetness and the salty edge pull in opposite directions and meet in the middle.

Finish

Medium and warm with syrup, cereal and a last salty note.

Specifications

Name: Ben Nevis 2015/2022 Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited 7 år
Distillery: Ben Nevis
Bottler: Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 7 years
ABV: 47,5 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry butt
Distilled: 2015
Bottled: 2022
Number of bottles: 1.840
Edition: Strictly Limited
EAN no.: 5060109229073

Flavour profile

Sweet · Malty · Salty · Spiced · Full bodied

Did you know?

Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers today owns warehousing in Speyside and runs its own cask programmes, buying new make spirit and maturing it themselves. That is a different model from the classic bottlers who buy fully matured casks.

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There is a calm to Linkwood that only truly reveals itself once you give it time in the glass.

Expert's description

Linkwood 2013/2022 Bourbon Barrel Carn Mor 8 år Single Speyside Malt Whisky 47,5% is a Speyside Single Malt Whisky, matured in first fill bourbon barrel and bottled at 47,5%.

The whisky is distilled at Linkwood and independently selected and bottled by Càrn Mòr as part of the Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited series.

It was distilled 2013 and bottled 2022, giving it 8 years.

Only 937 bottles were released from this batch, making it an exclusive release for collectors.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose opens with blossom, beeswax and coconut.

Palate

The palate delivers ripe pears, caramel and gentle sweetness from American oak.

Finish

It finishes long and warm, with coconut and citrus peel.

Specifications

Name: Linkwood 2013/2022 Bourbon Barrel Carn Mor 8 år Single Speyside Malt Whisky 47,5%
Distillery: Linkwood
Bottler: Càrn Mòr
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 47,5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First fill bourbon barrel
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2022
Number of bottles: 937
Edition: Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited
EAN no.: 5060109228946

Flavour profile

Bourbon-matured · Soft · Sweet

Did you know?

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

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

Expert Review

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

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

Tasting Notes

Nose

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

Palate

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

Finish

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

Specifications

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

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Wine-driven · Spiced · Creamy · Elegant

Did You Know?

Green Spot could originally only be bought from the wine merchant Mitchell & Son in Dublin as a classic grocer's whiskey.
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The Research Series takes rye on another adventure. Stauning El Clásico – rye whisky finished in vermouth casks – is botanical, floral and difficult to categorise.

Expert description

Stauning El Clásico 2022 Vermouth Finish is a Danish Rye Whisky finished in vermouth casks and bottled at 45.7% without chill filtration. The expression is part of the Research Series and was made by finishing Stauning's rye whisky in vermouth casks. Vermouth is an aromatised wine with botanical ingredients – herbs, flowers and spices – and the casks add a dry, floral dimension to the rye's natural spiciness.

El Clásico references the classic encounter – grain meets wine – and the result is a whisky unlike any other in Stauning's range.

Tasting notes

Nose

Botanical and fresh. Dry herbs, light florals and citrus from the vermouth with the rye's natural spiced grain in the background.

Palate

Light and elegant. The rye's spiciness meets botanical notes – anise, citrus and mild herbs – with a dry sweetness and florality from the vermouth.

Finish

Medium-long and dry. Botanical traces and lightly spiced rye linger with a pleasant bitterness at the close.

Specifications

Name: Stauning El Clásico 2022 Vermouth Finish
Distillery: Stauning
Region/Country: West Jutland, Denmark
Type: Danish Rye Whisky
ABV: 45.7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in vermouth casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5711978010780
Edition: Research Series 2022

Flavour profile

Botanical · Spiced · Light · Rye · Herbal

Did you know?

Vermouth is typically associated with cocktails like the Martini and Negroni. Stauning inverts the convention – instead of vermouth going into the glass, it goes into the cask, giving the rye whisky a botanical dimension you'd normally only find in a cocktail.

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Twenty-five winters on the slope of Ben Rinnes leave a mark on a spirit. The heavy, meaty distillate the distillery is known for has had time to settle and spread out. This is a bottle that smells of old warehouses and damp oak floors.

The expert's description

Benrinnes 1996/2022 Signatory 25 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in hogsheads and bottled at 53.2 % cask strength.

Signatory Vintage filled two hogsheads, cask no. 11712 and 11716, on 28 October 1996 and emptied them again on 18 January 2022. The result was 537 bottles for the Cask Strength Collection, the range where Signatory lets the cask speak without water and without filtration. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Until 2007 Benrinnes ran an unusual partial triple distillation, and the entire production still passes through worm tubs sunk in cold water outside. That gives a spirit with weight and an almost meaty texture — exactly the kind of body that can carry a quarter of a century in oak without tiring.

Tasting notes

Nose

Old oak, dried apricot and a dry nuttiness reminiscent of walnut shells. Underneath sit honey, a little cinnamon bark and a faint oily note that only comes with age.

Palate

Full and warm from the first sip. Malt, dark orange marmalade and caramelised sugar meet a peppery edge from the oak. The 53.2 % pushes, but it is never harsh — a few drops of water open a fruity core of baked apple.

Finish

Long and dry with toasted malt, tobacco leaf and a layer of spiced oak that lingers. It ends where many younger whiskies have run out of things to say.

Specifications

Name: Benrinnes 1996/2022 Signatory 25 years old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 53.2%
Distillery: Benrinnes
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 53.2 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogsheads, cask no. 11712 and 11716
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 28/10/1996
Bottled: 18/01/2022
Number of bottles: 537
Edition: Cask Strength Collection

Flavour profile

Mature · Spicy · Nutty · Cask strength · Dry oak

Investment potential

Medium: Only 537 bottles from a distillery that is rarely released officially at this age. The Cask Strength Collection is sought after by collectors, and 1996 vintages from Benrinnes are becoming harder to find.

Did you know?

The distillery sits at the foot of the mountain Ben Rinnes, but the original 1826 site was washed away by a flood only three years later. More than one Benrinnes has stood on that slope.

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The cask was filled in 1996 and touched again in 2022. In between, the whisky world went from forgotten to overheated, and Auchroisk got its own name back. The cask simply lay there waiting.

The Expert's Description

Auchroisk 1996/2022 Signatory 25 Years Old is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured for 25 years in sherry cask no. 2 and bottled at 48.5%. The cask gave 684 bottles, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Twenty-five years in a sherry cask is a long time, and the strength of 48.5% tells its own story: a fair amount has evaporated along the way, and what remains is concentrated. Signatory bottles at cask strength without adjustment, so the figure on the label is what the cask gave.

Auchroisk was built in 1974 to supply malt for the J&B blend, and the distillery’s bright, citrus-driven style takes on an entirely different expression here. The sherry has had a quarter of a century to lay dark fruit and spice over the top.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark and deep. Raisins, fig and orange marmalade first, then walnut, dark chocolate and a dry old oak note. A fine leathery note sits at the bottom.

Palate

Full and concentrated. Dried fruit and sherry sweetness open, then nuts, cinnamon and a dry spiced oak arrive. At 48.5% there is good weight without sharpness, and twenty-five years of maturation shows in the texture, which is thick and oily.

Finish

Long and dry. Dark fruit, nuts and spiced oak that let go slowly and leave a lightly bitter chocolate note.

Specifications

Name: Auchroisk 1996/2022 Signatory 25 Years Old Sherry Cask no. 2 Single Speyside Malt Whisky 48.5%
Distillery: Auchroisk
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 48.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry cask no. 2
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1996
Bottled: 2022
Number of bottles: 684
Edition: Signatory Cask Strength Collection

Flavour Profile

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

Investment Potential

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Did You Know?

Signatory Vintage was founded in 1988 by brothers Andrew and Brian Symington in Edinburgh and later moved to Pitlochry, where they bought the Edradour distillery in 2002. The house is known for bottling without chill filtration and without colouring, and for printing cask number and bottle count on the label, so you can see exactly how little exists.

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Distilled on the same day as its four-year-younger sister, but these casks were left standing. Four extra years in hogsheads sounds like little — in the glass the difference is obvious.

Expert description

Dailuaine 1997/2022 Signatory 24 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in two hogsheads and bottled at 47.4% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The casks are numbered 7227 and 7235, were filled on 21 May 1997 and emptied on 20 January 2022. The outturn was 369 bottles. The release belongs to Signatory's Cask Strength Collection, where the whisky goes into bottle at the strength the cask delivers. Dailuaine is one of those distilleries where almost the entire production disappears into blends, and twenty-four year old bottlings exist essentially only through independent bottlers.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe apples, pears and quince, with vanilla, malt and a mild spiced oak behind.

Palate

Silky with well-integrated alcohol. Sweetness and freshness first, then vanilla, malt and spiced oak, in a balanced and elegant mouthfeel.

Finish

Dry and harmonious, with the complexity and maturity stepping forward at the close.

Specifications

Name: Dailuaine 1997/2022 Signatory Vintage 24 years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 47,4%
Distillery: Dailuaine
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 24 years
ABV: 47.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogsheads no. 7227 and 7235
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 21/05/1997
Bottled: 20/01/2022
Number of bottles: 369
Edition: Cask Strength Collection

Flavour profile

Fruity · Malty · Vanilla · Spiced · Elegant

Investment potential

High. Twenty-four years in cask, 369 bottles and a distillery whose own bottlings barely exist. Old Dailuaine is increasingly traded among collectors.

Did you know?

Quince is a fruit you rarely meet in modern whisky, but it turns up in old Speyside malts from bourbon wood. It sits somewhere between apple and pear, and it is often a sign of a cask that has been allowed to work long and quietly.

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Twenty-one years in a sherry butt and still almost sixty per cent in the bottle. That only happens when the cask was filled high and the warehouse ran cool, and it says something about how little escaped through the wood along the way.

The expert's description

BenRiach 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 years Cask Strength Collection is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in a sherry butt, cask no. 6, and bottled at 59.2 % cask strength without chill filtration and without added colour.

The whisky went into cask on 24 May 2000 and was drawn on 13 August 2021. The cask yielded 685 bottles, which fits a butt of that size, and no water was added. The 59.2 % is the natural strength of the cask after twenty-one years.

The Cask Strength Collection is the Signatory range for single casks bottled exactly as they come from the warehouse. The series is used for casks the house judges able to carry full strength, and the malted core of BenRiach has the body required.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark fruit, walnut and orange peel with a deep sherry note. Behind it sit cocoa and old leather.

Palate

Very powerful and dense with raisin, fig and spiced oak. The strength bites, but the fruit holds its ground and settles as a layer on top.

Finish

Very long and warm with dark chocolate, nut and a dry, spiced close.

Specifications

Name: BenRiach 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 år Cask Strength Collection
Distillery: BenRiach
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 21 years
ABV: 59,2 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry butt, cask no. 6
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 24 May 2000
Bottled: 13 August 2021
Number of bottles: 685
Edition: Cask Strength Collection

Flavour profile

Sherry matured · Cask strength · Full bodied · Spiced · Nutty

Investment potential

High. Twenty-one year old BenRiach from a single sherry cask at cask strength is a rare combination, and spirit predating the 2016 Brown-Forman takeover grows harder to find in independent bottlings.

Did you know?

A sherry butt filled in 2000 would normally have dropped to around 50 per cent after twenty-one years. That this one still sits at 59.2 points to a cool, damp warehouse where water rather than alcohol evaporates fastest.

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Twenty-one years in a refill sherry butt does not sound like much on paper. But a used cask works slowly, and when it finally lands, it is the distillery you taste — not the wood.

Expert description

Braeval 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 Years is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky from Refill Sherry Butt #6392, bottled at cask strength, 59.2%, with natural colour.

The whisky was distilled on 16 February 2000 and bottled on 13 August 2021. The cask gave 592 bottles, which fits a butt of around 500 litres, and the whole run comes from the same day's production at Braeval.

A refill cask has already given most of its sherry character to an earlier filling. The whisky therefore does not turn dark and heavy but keeps Braeval's light, floral style with a quiet sherry note underneath.

Tasting notes

Nose

Baked apple and heather with a layer of dried apricot, almond and pale oak.

Palate

Concentrated and malty with honey, nuts and a fine fruit acidity. The alcohol is high, but the fruit keeps pace.

Finish

Long and dry with nuts, grain and a last sweetness from the sherry cask.

Specifications

Name: Braeval 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 Years Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 59.2%
Distillery: Braeval
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 21 years
ABV: 59,2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Sherry Butt #6392
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 16/02/2000
Bottled: 13/08/2021
Number of bottles: 592
EAN no.: 5021944114368

Flavour profile

Fruity · Nutty · Floral · Sherried · Powerful

Investment potential

Medium. A single cask bottling of 592 bottles of a spirit almost never released officially, from a vintage now more than twenty years back.

Did you know?

Braeval was built in 1973 alongside another Chivas distillery, Allt-a-Bhainne, for the single purpose of supplying more malt to blends. Neither has ever carried a permanent official range.

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One more year in cask makes a difference you can taste. This 15-year-old is the more mature sister to Signatory's 14-year-old from the same distillate – both from 2006, both powerful, but each with its own character.

Expert's Description

Glenlossie 2006/2022 Signatory 15 Year Old is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky bottled at cask strength, 58.2%.

Distilled on 27 November 2006 and bottled on 18 January 2022 by Signatory under its Cask Strength Collection label, from two bourbon barrels, Cask No. 3293 and 3301, yielding 347 bottles – with no added colour and no chill filtration.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Darker caramel and toasted almonds than its younger sister, with a clear scent of warm oak polish and a hint of dried figs.

Palate

Deep and full, with burnt sugar, dark chocolate and a warm, almost peppery spice. The cask's grip on the spirit is more pronounced after the extra year.

Finish

Long, dry and faintly bitter, with a lingering note of dark caramel and oak.

Specifications

Name: Glenlossie 2006/2022 Signatory 15 Year Old Bourbon Barrel Single Speyside Malt Whisky 58.2%
Distillery: Glenlossie
Bottler: Signatory (Cask Strength Collection)
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 58.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon barrels, Cask No. 3293 + 3301
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 27 November 2006
Bottled: 18 January 2022
Number of bottles: 347

Flavour Profile

Dark caramel · Powerful · Spiced · Dry

Did You Know?

This 15-year-old shares its distillate with a 14-year-old sister release from Signatory, bottled a year earlier – compare the two, and you can taste exactly what 12 extra months in cask does to a whisky.

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Eleven years in a quiet refill hogshead, then almost three more in a sherry butt at the end. It is a cask history where the order matters: the spirit was allowed to be itself first, and the sherry came afterwards.

Expert description

Blair Athol 2007/2022 Signatory 14 Years is a Single Highland Malt Whisky from a Refill Hogshead finished for 35 months in a Sherry Butt and bottled at cask strength, 54.3%.

Signatory Vintage bought the Blair Athol spirit, distilled on 7 September 2007, and bottled it on 19 January 2022 as part of the house's Cask Strength Collection. The run is 670 bottles, which fits a butt, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Blair Athol's heavy, nutty spirit is good company for a sherry cask. Thirty-five months is a long finishing period, so the cask has had the chance to reach further into the whisky than a typical six to twelve month finish.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raisin and dark sugar with walnut, orange peel and a breath of leather.

Palate

Full and oily with dried fruit, cinnamon and roasted nuts. The sherry sits heavily, but the malty core of the spirit shines through.

Finish

Long and warm with nuts, dark chocolate and a trace of tobacco.

Specifications

Name: Blair Athol 2007/2022 Signatory 14 Years Sherry Butt Single Highland Malt Whisky 54.3%
Distillery: Blair Athol
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highlands, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 54,3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Hogshead finished for 35 months in a Sherry Butt, Cask No. 1
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 07/09/2007
Bottled: 19/01/2022
Number of bottles: 670
Edition: Cask Strength Collection

Flavour profile

Sherried · Nutty · Spiced · Dark fruit · Powerful

Investment potential

Medium. A bottling of 670 bottles from a series that is not repeated, with an unusually long sherry finish.

Did you know?

Signatory Vintage was founded in 1988 and is based at Edradour in Pitlochry — less than ten kilometres from Blair Athol. The whisky did not have far to travel.

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Egans Legacy Reserve IV is a limited edition 18 Year Old Single Irish Malt Whiskey, with only 1000 bottles produced, offering sweetness from ex-Moscatel Valencia casks.

Expert Review

Egans Legacy Reserve IV Single Irish Malt Whiskey is a Single Irish Malt Whiskey, bottled at 46%.

The whiskey is a limited edition with only 1000 bottles produced. It is matured in American Bourbon casks and finished in ex-Moscatel Valencia casks, giving it a fantastic sweet flavour experience. The whiskey is non-chill-filtered.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet with notes from the Moscatel casks.

Palate

Full and rounded with sweetness and malt.

Finish

Long and sweet.

Specifications

Name: Egans Legacy Reserve IV
Distillery: Egan
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Single Irish Malt Whiskey
Age: 18 years
Cask: American Bourbon Casks, finished in ex-Moscatel Valencia casks
Bottles: 1000
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Other: Non-chill-filtered
EAN no.: 5391532441054

Flavour Profile

Sweet · Malty · Rounded · Complex · Full-bodied

Did You Know?

Egans Legacy Reserve IV is a limited edition with only 1000 bottles produced in total.
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Valby is not the first place you think of when you think single malt. But since 2017, Copenhagen Distillery has been distilling Danish malt in an industrial quarter south of the city centre, and the Refined Edition is the distillery's core expression. Batch No 1 from 2021 is one of the concrete results of that work.

Expert description

Copenhagen Distillery Refined Edition 2021 Batch No 1 is a Danish Single Malt Whisky at 54.9%, bottled at 50 cl with EAN number 5712922101035. It is the first batch from 2021 in the well-known Refined Edition series. Copenhagen Distillery was founded in Valby, Copenhagen, and is one of Denmark's most visible and well-regarded whisky producers. The distillery uses Danish malted barley and distils in copper pot stills. The Refined Edition is the distillery's acclaimed expression of balance and quality — a series that consistently represents Copenhagen Distillery's craft.

Tasting notes

Nose

Elegant and nuanced. Fresh fruit and malt with light vanilla and honey from the oak maturation. Citrus and a hint of light plum sweetness.

Palate

Full and well-rounded at 54.9%. Sweet malt and fruit with oak and spices. Complexity that matches the strength without dominating the palate.

Finish

Long and elegant. Sweetness and spice hold evenly and fade slowly.

Specifications

Name: Copenhagen Distillery Refined Edition 2021 Batch No 1
Distillery: Copenhagen Distillery
Region/Country: Denmark, Copenhagen
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 54.9%
Size: 50 CL
Edition: Refined Edition 2021 Batch No 1
EAN no.: 5712922101035

Flavour profile

Elegant · Fruity · Vanilla · Balanced · Complex

Investment potential

Medium. Numbered batches from Copenhagen Distillery's Refined Edition series are limited in number and sought after by collectors and enthusiasts. Batch No 1 from 2021 is the first batch from that year and therefore historic in the distillery's series.

Did you know?

Copenhagen Distillery is located in Valby, historically known as one of Copenhagen's major industrial districts. That one of Denmark's most respected whisky producers is based in the middle of an old industrial neighbourhood is both ironic and symbolic of the growth of the Danish craft spirits movement.

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Whiskymessen 2022 brought this bottling from Trolden into the spotlight. Now available at Whisky.dk — a single cask, 59%, and a direct window into Kolding Single Malt.

Expert description

Trolden Distillery Whiskymesse Malt 2022 Private Cask is a Danish Single Malt Whisky matured in a single cask and bottled at 59% for Whiskymessen 2022. Fair releases are by definition limited — this is one cask that will never be made again in exactly this form. 50 cl bottle.

Tasting notes

Nose

Malt, oak and dried fruit with vanilla and light caramel. Open and inviting at 59%.

Palate

Full-bodied and warm with malt, caramel and oak. Dried fruit and a touch of honey. A drop of water rounds it out nicely.

Finish

Long and malty with oak and dried fruit. Good persistence.

Specifications

Name: Trolden Distillery Whiskymesse Malt 2022 Private Cask Single Malt Whisky 50 cl
Distillery: Trolden Distillery
Region/Country: Denmark
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 59%
Size: 50 CL
Edition: Whiskymesse Malt 2022

Flavour profile

Malty · Fruity · Oak · Warm · Caramel

Did you know?

Trolden's fair releases typically sell out quickly at the fair itself — finding a 2022 bottle at Whisky.dk is a rare chance to taste what disappeared from the fair tables years ago.

Kavalan's foundational expression — subtropical maturation without an extra cask finish.

Expert description

Kavalan Classic Single Malt Taiwan Whisky is the distillery's core expression, matured in the subtropical climate without an extra cask finish, bottled at 40%. Kavalan Distillery was founded in 2005 by King Car Group in Yuanshan, Yilan County, Taiwan, and was the country's first whisky distillery. The name Kavalan is drawn from the old name for the Yilan area and the name of its indigenous people. The distillery is located where cold air from the Xueshan Mountains meets humid Pacific breezes, giving a unique subtropical microclimate and access to mineral-rich spring water. Since its first product launched in 2008, Kavalan has won over 950 gold medals in international spirits competitions.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers tropical fruit, vanilla and a hint of caramel.

Palate

The palate is sweet and full with tropical fruit, caramel and spiced oak.

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Kavalan Classic Single Malt Taiwan Whisky
Distillery: Kavalan Distillery
Region/Country: Yilan, Taiwan
Type: Single Malt Taiwan Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Tropical · Sweet · Full-bodied · Caramel

Did you know?

Taiwan's warm, subtropical climate causes whisky to mature significantly faster than in Scotland, giving even relatively young Kavalan expressions surprising depth.

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Twenty-five years as a Danish whisky importer deserves more than a speech. Mac Y picked a peated cask from Glasgow that had spent its final months in Ruby Port and marked the anniversary with 482 half bottles. Smoke and red fruit in one glass. There is a reason that cask was chosen.

The Expert's Description

1770 Glasgow Mac Y 25th Jubile Release is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a 1st fill ex-bourbon cask and finished in a Ruby Port barrique, bottled at 55.3% in 50 cl format. Cask 17/803 was distilled on 12 October 2017 and bottled on 4 November 2021, yielding 482 bottles.

The spirit is peated, and that matters: Glasgow Distillery only runs peated malt for part of the year, so the volume is limited from the outset. The bourbon cask laid down vanilla and coconut, and the Ruby Port cask stacked red fruit and sweetness on top. That combination gives the whisky its unusual balance of sweet smoke and berries.

The bottling was created for Mac Y’s 25th anniversary in September 2021, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet peat smoke first, close to a toasted marshmallow held near a fire pit. Then rich chocolate cake, freshly planed oak and a note of rolling tobacco. Further back sit cracked leather and a hint of preserved cherry.

Palate

Rich and smooth. Strawberry and raspberry open, then sponge cake, cocoa and milk chocolate with coffee beans in the background. The smoke lies underneath as a warm floor rather than a point. At 55.3% there is body without hard edges.

Finish

Long and layered. Full red fruit, a smoked barbecue note and dried dark fruits that release slowly.

Specifications

Name: 1770 Glasgow Mac Y 25th Jubile Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky 50 cl 55.3%
Distillery: Glasgow Distillery
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 4 years
ABV: 55.3%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: 1st fill ex-bourbon and finished in a Ruby Port barrique, cask no. 17/803
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 12 October 2017
Bottled: 4 November 2021
Number of bottles: 482
Edition: Mac Y 25th Jubile Release
EAN no.: 5060411501232

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Fruity · Sweet · Chocolate · Cask Strength · Vinous

Did You Know?

Mac Y started in 1996 in Frederiks in central Jutland as a hobby that got out of hand, and in its early years imported mainly whisky from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Canada, Kentucky and Japan. Rum arrived after 2000, and today the house covers everything from port and armagnac to absinthe. This anniversary bottle marks the first quarter century.

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A Berlin community of craft distillers gives Germany's best rye whiskeys a stage, cutting out the middleman.

Expert description

Freimeisterkollektiv Straight Rye Organic Whiskey is a German rye whiskey, bottled at 48.2%. Freimeisterkollektiv was established in 2016 in Berlin as a platform for craft distilleries, formed by a group of distillers and bartenders who joined forces to offer high-quality spirits without middlemen, at reasonable prices. The collective works with German and Austrian distillers, including the family-run Rüdiger Sasse distillery in Münsterland, in the family's hands for 15 generations since 1707, and the J. Haider distillery, founded in 1995 and led since 2016 by Jasmin Haider-Stadler.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers rye bread, spice and a hint of citrus.

Palate

The palate is spicy with rye grain, pepper and light sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium to long, dry and spicy.

Specifications

Name: Freimeisterkollektiv Straight Rye Økologisk Whiskey
Bottler: Freimeisterkollektiv
Region/Country: Germany
Type: Rye Whiskey
ABV: 48.2%
Size: 50 CL

Flavour profile

Spicy · Rye-forward · Dry · Citrus-forward

Did you know?

Freimeisterkollektiv serves as a shared stage for some of Germany's most skilled craft distillers, including a family distillery in Münsterland that has distilled continuously since 1707 — across 15 generations.

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Named after Tottori prefecture, where the distillery is located, this blend is an accessible introduction to Matsui Shuzo's whisky universe.

Expert Description

Kurayoshi The Tottori Blended Japanese Whisky Bourbon Cask is bottled at 43%.

The whisky is produced by Matsui Shuzo, a distillery with roots dating back to 1910, which originally started as a sake brewery in Tottori prefecture. This blend is matured in bourbon casks and is designed as an easily accessible introduction to the Kurayoshi series in a handy 50 cl format.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla, apple and a light honey sweetness.

Palate

Soft and round with caramel and a hint of spice.

Finish

Short and clean.

Specifications

Name: Kurayoshi The Tottori Bourbon Cask
Distillery: Matsui
Region/Country: Tottori, Japan
Type: Blended Japanese Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 50 CL
EAN no.: 4954621001365

Flavour Profile

Soft · Round · Sweet · Clean

Did You Know?

Tottori prefecture, home to Matsui Shuzo, is also home to Japan's tallest sand dunes, a surprising contrast to the green whisky production inland.

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Where the single malt edition honours the poet alone, this blend takes it a step further, combining Arran's own malt with select drops from other Scottish distilleries.

A blended whisky created as a tribute to Scotland's greatest poet, Robert Burns.

Expert Description

Arran Robert Burns is a Blended Scotch Whisky built on a foundation of single malt from the Lochranza distillery, bottled at 40%.

Combined with a few specially selected whiskies from other distilleries, Arran creates a high-quality blend meant as a broad, accessible tribute to Robert Burns's legacy, rather than a single-distillery deep dive.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light and inviting with a trace of sweetness.

Palate

Dry, light and soft with notes of sweet apple and liquorice.

Finish

A gentle trace of peat smoke in the background.

Specifications

Name: Arran Robert Burns
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5011311092269
Serving suggestion: In a standard whisky glass, ideally as a light everyday dram

Flavour Profile

Light · Soft · Fruity · Lightly smoky

Did You Know?

A blended whisky like this can contain malt and grain whisky from several different distilleries — giving the blender far more freedom to create a specific flavour profile than a single malt allows.

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There's something about a whisky named after bad weather that suits a dark winter evening perfectly. Talisker Storm is the distillery's answer to how it feels to stand on Skye's coastline when the wind really picks up.

Expert Description

Talisker Storm is a no-age-statement Isle of Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in selected refill and toasted American oak casks and bottled at 45.8%. It is built to be a bolder, more direct experience than the 10 Year Old, without pinning the liquid to a fixed age.

This bottle carries the current design the distillery has used since a packaging update, and the liquid fully lives up to the maritime, peppery style Talisker is known for.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers salt, lime and orange peel, backed by a pleasant fruitiness and a whisper of smoke sitting deep in the background.

Palate

The palate carries a clear streak of spice and cream toffee, while the smoke stays discreet and leaves room for the sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium length and warm, with a lightly salty edge and a mild smoky note that fades calmly.

Specifications

Name: Talisker Storm
Distillery: Talisker
Region/Country: Isle of Skye, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 45.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Selected refill and toasted American oak casks
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
Distillation method: Double distilled
EAN no.: 5000281032733

Flavour Profile

Peated · Maritime · Fruity · Creamy · Spicy

Did You Know?

Even without an age statement, Talisker Storm is blended from several vintages to hit a fixed, recognisable flavour profile each time - a technique common among most no-age-statement whiskies.

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French oak adds a finer, spicier dimension to Daviess County's core expression.

Expert description

Daviess County French Oak Barrel Finish Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the core expression finished in French oak barrels, bottled at 48%. Daviess County in Kentucky has roots in bourbon history dating back to the Daviess County Distilling Company of 1874, which helped pave the way for nearly 20 large distilleries in the area around the turn of the century. Lux Row Distillers revived the name as an ultra-premium bourbon line honouring this tradition. The series is unusual in blending both wheated and rye-based bourbons in the same bottle.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers caramel, vanilla and a finer, spiced oak tone.

Palate

The palate is round and spiced with caramel, honey and an elegant oak imprint.

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Daviess County French Oak Barrel Finish Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Distillery: Lux Row Distillers
Region/Country: Bardstown, Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in French oak

Flavour profile

Spiced · Elegant · Caramel · Oak

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