Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Scenes from Lynchburg No. 9 Tennessee Whiskey 100 cl 43%

Jack Daniel's "Scenes from Lynchburg" is a series of special editions launched around 1998 to celebrate the distillery's history and its hometown, Lynchburg, Tennessee. Each bottle in the series features an illustration of iconic locations and events from Lynchburg, providing collectors and enthusiasts with a unique insight into the distillery's heritage.

The series consists of several different editions, each depicting a specific scene from Lynchburg. The bottles are decorated with detailed images portraying significant locations and events related to Jack Daniel's Distillery. These special editions were primarily released in Europe and have become highly sought-after collector's items due to their unique design and limited availability. Most bottles in the series are bottled at 43% alcohol, ensuring a rich and authentic taste experience.

The "Scenes from Lynchburg" series not only offers a visual presentation of Jack Daniel's history but also allows collectors to own a piece of the distillery's legacy through these artistically designed bottles.

Distillery: Jack Daniels
Age: NA
Type: Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey
Alc. strength: 43% 100 proof
Other: Old No. 7 - Scenes from Lynchburg Number Nine

Scotland traded wine and port with Portugal long before anyone thought of whisky as an export good. Talisker Port Ruighe brings that history back and lets it leave its mark on the distillery's usually salty, raw style.

Expert Description

Talisker Port Ruighe is a no-age-statement Isle of Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in American and European oak casks and finished in port casks, bottled at 45.8%. The name Port Ruighe refers to the small bay near the distillery and to the historic trade between Scotland and Portugal.

The port casks soften Talisker's usually sharp, peppery style and add a layer of dark fruit and chocolate, without losing the maritime core. That makes Port Ruighe the sweetest and most approachable release in the distillery's core range.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is softer and sweeter than the classic Talisker style, with sea air, light saltiness and restrained smoke sitting alongside dried red fruit, raisins, stewed cherries and a deep chocolate note from the port casks.

Palate

The palate opens with salted caramel and port-driven berries, while salt and pepper keep it recognisably Talisker underneath the rich sweetness.

Finish

The finish is warm and sweetly dry, with lingering peppery spice, light smoke and a cask-driven bitterness of cocoa and toasted wood.

Specifications

Name: Talisker Port Ruighe
Distillery: Talisker
Region/Country: Isle of Skye, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 45.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American and European oak casks, finished in port casks
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
Distillation method: Double distilled
EAN no.: 5000281033143

Flavour Profile

Peated · Maritime · Fruity · Sweet · Spicy

Did You Know?

The name Port Ruighe comes from a small bay near Talisker Distillery and pays tribute to Scotland's long-standing trade relationship with Portugal, which the port casks in this release directly reference.

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The same island-composed blend, in a younger edition with no age statement.

Expert description

Caisteal Chamuis Mossburn Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is the house's approachable no-age-statement edition, composed of single malts from several of Scotland's island distilleries, bottled at 46%. Mossburn Distillers was founded in 2012 to bring together the Eaux de Vie group's whisky interests. Rather than operating a single distillery, Mossburn is behind two Scottish distilleries — the peated island distillery Torabhaig on the Isle of Skye and the Lowland distillery Reivers — as well as a substantial portfolio of independent bottlings from other Scottish distilleries, composed and selected by the company's own blenders.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is smoky with sea breeze, honey and a hint of dried fruit.

Palate

The palate offers smoke, caramel and a light maritime note.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, smoky and warm.

Specifications

Name: Caisteal Chamuis Mossburn Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottler: Mossburn
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Smoky · Maritime · Honeyed · Warm

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A Scottish castle name from Skye graces this island-composed blended malt.

Expert description

Caisteal Chamuis 12 Year Old Mossburn Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is an age-stated blended malt from Mossburn, composed of single malts from several of Scotland's island distilleries, matured for at least 12 years, bottled at 46%. Mossburn Distillers was founded in 2012 to bring together the Eaux de Vie group's whisky interests. Rather than operating a single distillery, Mossburn is behind two Scottish distilleries — the peated island distillery Torabhaig on the Isle of Skye and the Lowland distillery Reivers — as well as a substantial portfolio of independent bottlings from other Scottish distilleries, composed and selected by the company's own blenders.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is smoky with sea breeze, honey and a hint of dried fruit.

Palate

The palate offers smoke, caramel and a light maritime note.

Finish

The finish is medium to long, smoky and warm.

Specifications

Name: Caisteal Chamuis 12 år Mossburn Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottler: Mossburn
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Smoky · Maritime · Honeyed · Warm

Did you know?

The name Caisteal Chamuis is Gaelic and refers to Castle Camus, a medieval castle on the Isle of Skye located close to the Torabhaig distillery.

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Names like Ultimate Splendour are never accidental. This release from the Adventurous Spirit series is Nyborg Distillery's take on something beyond the ordinary – an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky at 51% with a name that promises a lot.

Expert description

Isle of Fionia Ultimate Splendour is an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 51% as part of the Adventurous Spirit series from Isle of Fionia / Nyborg Distillery. Adventurous Spirit is a series with a nautical theme and maritime names reflecting Funen's coastal culture and the distillery's adventurous approach to whisky making. Made from 100% organic barley and distilled in copper pot stills in Nyborg, Funen.

Tasting notes

Nose

Inviting and complex with ripe fruit sweetness, a discreet oak spiciness and a lovely malt base from the organic barley.

Palate

Round and full-bodied at 51% with good weight on the palate. Fruity sweetness and a warm, spiced finish that reflects a whisky with ambitions.

Finish

Medium to long with lingering warm spiciness and a malty impression.

Specifications

Name: Isle of Fionia Ultimate Splendour
Distillery: Isle of Fionia / Nyborg Distillery
Region/Country: Funen, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 51%
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Adventurous Spirit
Natural colour: Yes

Flavour profile

Fruity · Full-bodied · Spiced · Complex

Did you know?

The Adventurous Spirit series from Isle of Fionia / Nyborg Distillery is inspired by Funen's coastal culture and maritime tradition. The names in the series – Ultimate Splendour, Skippers Glow, The Admiral's Revenge and others – all paint pictures of seafaring adventure and the mythology of the sea.

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Cardhu is known as the gentle one. Then came 2021, when Diageo gave the distillery fourteen years, wine casks and 55.5% — and suddenly the gentle one was not gentle at all.

Expert description

Cardhu 14 years Special Release 2021 is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in wine casks and bottled at 55.5%.

The bottle is called The Scarlet Blossoms of Black Rock and belongs to Diageo's annual Special Releases series, where eight distilleries each year show a side of themselves you do not otherwise see. For Cardhu that meant a finish in wine casks, laying dark fruit and a dry, almost tannic edge over the usual house honey. The series is released once and never repeated.

Tasting notes

Nose

Red berries and plum first, then honey and baked apple underneath. The wine cask brings a dry, almost dusty spice, and the strength reads as warmth rather than sharpness.

Palate

Powerful and juicy. Cherry, dark chocolate and orange peel, with Cardhu's honeyed sweetness beneath it all. The oak tightens things up in the middle and gives a dry grip the 12 year old simply does not have.

Finish

Long and dry, with red berries, cocoa nibs and a spiced warmth that stays put.

Specifications

Name: Cardhu 14 years Special Release 2021 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 55,5%
Distillery: Cardhu
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 55.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in wine casks
Edition: Special Release 2021 The Scarlet Blossoms of Black Rock
EAN no.: 5000267186696

Flavour profile

Fruity · Spiced · Honeyed · Red Berry · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. Special Releases appear in a single run per year and are never made again. Older editions of the series have risen noticeably as they left the shelves.

Did you know?

The Special Releases series began in 2001 as a way of getting rare casks out of Diageo's warehouses. Several of the distilleries featured over the years no longer exist, which is exactly why the series has become one of the most closely watched annual events in Scotch whisky.

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Before it becomes whisky, it is already something. The new make from Nyborg Distillery – fresh, fruity, clean – shows you exactly what the spirit is made of before the casks take over.

Expert description

Isle of Fionia New Make is an organic Danish new make spirit bottled at 46%. Distilled at Isle of Fionia / Nyborg Distillery in the historic DSB train depot in Nyborg, Funen, this is the unaged white dog – the raw spirit before whisky maturation begins. Made from 100% organic barley and distilled in copper pot stills. No cask influence, no shortcuts, just the pure distillate straight off the still.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh and green with clear young malt, grain bread and a gentle sweetness of fresh fig and vanilla from the barley.

Palate

Clean and direct with soft malt body, a hint of citrus and a lightly spiced, peppery finish. Oily texture from grain oils not yet mellowed by maturation.

Finish

Short to medium with malted grain and a clean, mineral note.

Specifications

Name: Isle of Fionia New Make
Distillery: Isle of Fionia / Nyborg Distillery
Region/Country: Funen, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish New Make Spirit
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Pot Still
Serving suggestion: Neat, over ice or as a base spirit in cocktails

Flavour profile

Fruity · Malty · Fresh · Clean

Did you know?

Nyborg Distillery is housed in the historic DSB train depot in Nyborg – once a central railway junction on the Odense–Copenhagen route. The distillery won Distillery of the Year 2025.

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Some whiskies tell the story of a single cask. Apogee XII tells the story of a distillery unafraid to blend its own craft with the best of Scotland.

Expert's Description

Bimber Apogee XII is a 12 Year Old Pure Malt Whisky, composed of selected single malts from the Highlands and Speyside and finished in ex-bourbon casks that had previously matured Bimber's own spirit, bottled at 46.3% ABV.

Bimber Distillery sits in the heart of London and was founded in 2015 by whisky enthusiasts with Polish roots – the name "bimber" is Polish slang for homemade moonshine, a nod to the founders' own journey from home experiments to an acclaimed distillery. With the Apogee series, they step outside their own distillate and show a deep understanding of vatting and cask management in the more classic Scottish tradition.

The name Apogee means "highest point," a tribute to the oldest and most developed malts used in the blend. It's a whisky that bridges two whisky cultures: Scottish heritage and Bimber's own London craft.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Nutmeg and honeycomb meet brown sugar and soft oak, while cooked orchard fruit and a touch of orange blossom honey give the nose a warm, baked character.

Palate

Syrupy pears and stewed peaches roll into crushed pepper and menthol, while caramel settles beneath a cool, gentle cedar note.

Finish

White pepper and lightly charred oak provide contrast to the sweet fruit, which slowly fades into mint and a hint of peach candy.

Specifications

Name: Bimber Apogee XII
Distillery: Bimber Distillery
Region: Scotland/England (blend)
Type: Pure Malt Whisky
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70cl
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon (previously used for Bimber's own spirit)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Bottled: 2021
EAN no.: 5060444431322

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Honeyed · Spicy · Round

Investment Potential

Medium. The Apogee series is among the more sought-after corners of Bimber's output among collectors, combining mature Scottish malts with the distillery's own casks in a way not replicated elsewhere in the range.

Did You Know?

The ex-bourbon casks used to finish Apogee XII previously matured Bimber's own London spirit, meaning this bottle literally carries a piece of the distillery's own history into a Scottish composition.

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Seven years is young for a Highland malt, and that is exactly why it is interesting. The cask has not taken charge yet, and the raw, oily character of the Ben Nevis spirit still stands and fills the glass on its own.

Please note: There is rust on the cap of the bottle. It does not affect the contents, but it is worth knowing before you order.

The expert's description

Ben Nevis 2013/2021 Signatory Vintage 7 years is a Single Highland Malt Whisky matured in hogsheads, casks no. 414 and 415, and bottled at 46 %.

The bottling is assembled from two hogsheads that were kept together and drawn as one. That does not make it a single cask, but the outturn is still small, and the two casks were chosen because they pulled in the same direction.

Signatory Vintage was founded in Edinburgh in 1988 by Andrew Symington and has been based at the Edradour distillery in Pitlochry since 2002. The house is known for bottling young casks where the style of the distillery is still clear, rather than banking on age alone.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh barley, green apple and a lightly oily note. Vanilla and hay sit behind it.

Palate

Young and direct with malt, lemon peel and a powerful cereal core. The oak stays discreet and lets the spirit talk.

Finish

Medium, dry and malty with a light peppery edge.

Specifications

Name: Ben Nevis 2013/2021 Signatory Vintage 7 år
Distillery: Ben Nevis
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 7 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogshead, casks no. 414 and 415
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2021

Flavour profile

Malty · Fresh · Dry · Oily · Youthful

Did you know?

Signatory bought Edradour in 2002, at the time the smallest distillery in Scotland with two men in production. The house moved its bottling there and today runs both distillery and bottling business from the same address in Pitlochry.

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Lady of the Glen, as whisky fans affectionately call the bottler, has a fondness for casks that give plenty of flavour without drowning out the spirit. This 2011 Tormore is a good example.

The expert's description

Tormore 2011/2021 Lady of the Glen 10 år Single Highland Malt Whisky 54,6% is a Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in Refill barrel, cask no. #800006 and bottled at 54.6%.

The whisky was distilled in 2011 and bottled in 2021 by the independent whisky merchant Lady of the Glen as a single cask Limited Release of 258 bottles. It matured in a refill barrel that gave plenty of flavour without overpowering the spirit's base character, and is bottled at full cask strength of 54.6%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh grain, green apples and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Soft and rounded with pear, honey and light spice.

Finish

Medium length with dry grain and a warm finish.

Specifications

Name: Tormore 2011/2021 Lady of the Glen 10 år Single Highland Malt Whisky 54,6%
Distillery: Tormore
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 54.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill barrel, cask no. #800006
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2011
Bottled: 2021
Number of bottles: 258
Edition: Limited Release

Flavour Profile

Cask strength · Fruity · Soft

Did you know?

Lady of the Glen takes its name from an old Scottish nickname for whisky itself, and the bottler is known for choosing casks that highlight each distillery's character rather than mask it.

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A used ruby port cask can do remarkable things to an otherwise quiet Speyside malt. This Limited Release from Lady of the Glen shows just how far Glenlossie can stretch when it's allowed to borrow colour from Portugal.

Expert's Description

Glenlossie 2010/2021 Lady of the Glen 10 Year Old is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at cask strength, 53.9%.

Distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2021 by Lady of the Glen, created by Hannah Whisky Merchants, from cask number 8646 – matured in bourbon and finished in a used ruby port cask. 301 bottles were released as part of a Limited Release, with no added colour and no chill filtration.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Red berries and a touch of cherry sit over the cereal base, with a hint of dark chocolate from the port cask.

Palate

Full and berry-toned, with blackcurrant, caramel and a warm spice that comes through clearly at the high cask strength.

Finish

Long and warm, with lingering red berries and a faintly tannic close – a few drops of water open the flavour further.

Specifications

Name: Glenlossie 2010/2021 Lady of the Glen 10 Year Old Ruby Port Single Speyside Malt Whisky 53.9%
Distillery: Glenlossie
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 53.9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Cask No. 8646, bourbon cask with ruby port finish
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2010
Bottled: 2021
Number of bottles: 301
Edition: Limited Release

Flavour Profile

Port-toned · Berry-sweet · Full-bodied · Spiced

Did You Know?

Every Lady of the Glen bottle is single cask, meaning that once a batch like this one – just 301 bottles – sells out, it never returns in exactly the same form.

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Behind every well-balanced blend sits a master blender who has tasted more casks than most drinkers will in a lifetime. This J&B release carries that philosophy into every glass.

Expert's description

J&B 15 Year Reserve JUSTERINI & BROOKS LTD Blended Scotch Whisky 43% is a Blended Scotch Whisky and bottled at 43%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Malt, toffee and a whisper of peat.

Palate

Honey, malt and a light peppery spice.

Finish

Medium length with a soft smoky close.

Specifications

Name: J&B 15 Year Reserve JUSTERINI & BROOKS LTD Blended Scotch Whisky 43%
Distillery: J&B
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 75 CL
Edition: J&B Reserve

Flavour Profile

Rounded · Spiced

Did you know?

Justerini & Brooks was founded by the Italian Giacomo Justerini, who moved to London in 1749 to follow an opera singer and ended up founding one of Scotland's best-known whisky houses instead.

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On the tip of the Hook Head peninsula in County Wexford grows the barley that shapes this bottle's entire identity. Waterford Distillery calls it terroir, the idea that the land itself comes through in the glass.

Expert Review

Waterford Hook Head Edition 1.1 is a Single Farm Origin Irish Single Malt Whisky matured across four cask types, bottled at 50%.

The bottle belongs to Waterford Distillery's Single Farm Origin series, where each release is made from barley grown on a single farm, in this case the Hook Head farm. The cask programme consists of 46% first fill American oak, 22% new oak, 15% French oak and 17% oak casks that previously held sweet wine such as sherry and marsala. Every bottle carries a code that can be entered on the distillery's website to trace the full production history and origin.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh grain and citrus, with a touch of sweetness from the wine casks.

Palate

Mineral-driven and lively, with layers of oak and a light wine-driven character.

Finish

Clean and dry, with a lingering grain sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Waterford Hook Head Edition 1.1
Distillery: Waterford Distillery
Region/Country: Waterford, Ireland
Type: Single Farm Origin Irish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak, new oak, French oak & sweet wine casks (sherry and marsala)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Single Farm Origin, Hook Head 1.1
EAN no.: 5391536630843

Flavour Profile

Mineral · Grain-forward · Lively · Lightly wine-driven · Clean

Did You Know?

Waterford Distillery is among the few Irish producers that deliberately spell their product "whisky" in the Scottish style rather than the Irish "whiskey", as part of their wine-inspired approach to the craft.
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The world's first biodynamically produced whisky is born from fields where the barley is grown by the rhythm of the moon and without artificial fertiliser. Waterford calls the series Arcadian, a tribute to nature's own order.

Expert Review

Waterford Biodynamic Luna 1.1 is an Irish Single Malt Whisky made from organically and biodynamically grown barley, bottled at 50%.

The bottle belongs to Waterford Distillery's Arcadian series, where the barley is grown without artificial fertiliser or pesticides, following biodynamic farming principles. Luna 1.1 is highlighted by the distillery as the world's first biodynamically produced whisky. The cask programme consists of 35% first fill American oak, 17% new oak, 26% French oak and 22% oak casks that previously held sweet wine such as port and amarone. As with the rest of Waterford's releases, the bottle's origin can be traced via a code on the label.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Floral and lightly earthy, with ripe fruit and a touch of red wine.

Palate

Full and round, with port wine sweetness and lightly spiced oak.

Finish

Soft and lingering, with persistent fruit sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Waterford Biodynamic Luna 1.1
Distillery: Waterford Distillery
Region/Country: Waterford, Ireland
Type: Irish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak, new oak, French oak & sweet wine casks (port and amarone)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Arcadian, Biodynamic Luna 1.1
EAN no.: 5391536631383

Flavour Profile

Floral · Fruity · Round · Port sweetness · Soft

Did You Know?

Biodynamic farming follows a calendar based on the movements of the moon and planets, a method that originated in winemaking and which Waterford was among the first to bring to whisky production.
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Gaia is the name of the earth goddess, and it is also the name of Waterford's organic base series. Here it is all about fields free of pesticides and artificial fertiliser.

Expert Review

Waterford Organic Gaia 2.1 is an Irish Single Malt Whisky made from 100% organically grown barley, bottled at 50%.

The bottle belongs to Waterford Distillery's Arcadian series, where the barley is grown without artificial fertiliser or pesticides. The Gaia releases form the organic branch of the series, while the Luna releases are both organic and biodynamic. The cask programme for Gaia 2.1 consists of 39% first fill American oak, 17% new oak, 19% French oak and 25% oak casks that previously held sweet wine such as port and marsala. As with Waterford's other releases, a traceability code appears on the label.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Green and grainy, with a touch of honey and dried fruit.

Palate

Round and spiced, with notes of marsala and toasted oak.

Finish

Medium length and dry, with a lingering spice note.

Specifications

Name: Waterford Organic Gaia 2.1
Distillery: Waterford Distillery
Region/Country: Waterford, Ireland
Type: Irish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak, new oak, French oak & sweet wine casks (port and marsala)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Arcadian, Organic Gaia 2.1
EAN no.: 5391536631321

Flavour Profile

Green · Grainy · Spiced · Marsala-driven · Dry

Did You Know?

Gaia is named after the Greek goddess of the earth, a name Waterford chose to underline the connection between organic farming and the whisky's flavour.
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Where the Single Farm Origin series is about one farm, The Cuvée is the exact opposite: a collection of Ireland's finest fields brought together in a single bottle.

Expert Review

Waterford The Cuvée is an Irish Single Malt Whisky assembled from barley grown on numerous Irish farms, bottled at 50%.

The bottle belongs to Waterford Distillery's Cuvées series, where the whisky is assembled from distillates sourced from many different Irish fields rather than a single farm. The distillery itself describes the release as its "grand assemblage", a combined showcase of the many terroir expressions Waterford works with. As with Waterford's other releases, a traceability code on the label gives access to the production data for that bottle.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Layered and rich, with grain, citrus and a touch of honey.

Palate

Complex and layered, with shifting notes of fruit, oak and spice.

Finish

Long and warm, with a dry, grainy close.

Specifications

Name: Waterford The Cuvée
Distillery: Waterford Distillery
Region/Country: Waterford, Ireland
Type: Irish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Cuvées, The Cuvée
EAN no.: 5391536631208

Flavour Profile

Complex · Layered · Grain-rich · Spiced · Warm

Did You Know?

The word "cuvée" comes from the world of wine and denotes a blend of grapes or, in this case, of barley from different fields, assembled to achieve a particular flavour profile.
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On the shore of a lake in south-east Ireland lies the Lakefield farm, whose barley forms another chapter in Waterford's story of land and flavour.

Expert Review

Waterford Lakefield Edition 1.1 is a Single Farm Origin Irish Single Malt Whisky made from barley grown on the Lakefield farm, bottled at 50%.

The bottle belongs to Waterford Distillery's Single Farm Origin series, where each release is made from barley grown on a single farm. Here the source is Lakefield, a farm situated in the Irish countryside that supplies the grain the distillery believes carries its own distinct flavour signature. The cask programme consists of 6% first fill American oak, 23% new oak, 15% French oak and 16% oak casks that previously held sweet wine such as port and marsala. The back of the bottle carries a traceability code showing the full production history.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light and fresh, with green apples and freshly baked bread.

Palate

Lively and spiced, with notes of oak and a light wine-driven sweetness.

Finish

Short to medium, clean and dry.

Specifications

Name: Waterford Lakefield Edition 1.1
Distillery: Waterford Distillery
Region/Country: Waterford, Ireland
Type: Single Farm Origin Irish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak, new oak, French oak & sweet wine casks (port and marsala)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Single Farm Origin, Lakefield 1.1
EAN no.: 5391536630867

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Apple-forward · Spiced · Lightly wine-driven · Clean

Did You Know?

Every Single Farm Origin release from Waterford carries the name of the specific farm the barley comes from, so drinkers can taste the difference from field to field.
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Nobody keeps the half bottle. It gets drunk, packed in a bag or taken to the cabin — which is exactly why the old ones are hard to find in good condition.

Expert description

Cutty Sark Yellow Label is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 40% in a 37.5 cl bottle.

The yellow label has followed Cutty Sark since 1923, when the Scottish artist James McBey drew it for Berry Bros & Rudd's new blend. The half bottle format was made for travel, bars and gift sets, and for that reason very few were ever kept. The contents are the same pale, fruity blend of around twenty Speyside malts and grain whisky that made the bottle known worldwide.

Tasting notes

Nose

Pale and fresh. Grass, citrus and coconut, with vanilla and a trace of malt behind.

Palate

Light and soft. Vanilla, apple and cereal, with American oak and a mild spiced warmth. No edges, no smoke.

Finish

Short to medium, dry and fruity with a touch of oak.

Specifications

Name: Cutty Sark Yellow Label Blended Scotch Whisky 37,5 cl 40%
Distillery: Cutty Sark
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40 %
Size: 37.5 CL
Edition: Yellow Label
EAN no.: 5010493008785

Flavour profile

Light · Fresh · Vanilla · Fruity · Soft

Investment potential

Medium. Half bottles are rarely kept, so well-preserved examples with the old yellow label are less common than the corresponding full bottle.

Did you know?

James McBey, who drew the label, was a respected Scottish etcher and war artist. The vivid yellow is said to be down to a misunderstanding at the printer — it was meant to be more muted, but Berry Bros decided to keep it.

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Oregon's famed Pinot Noir wine casks add fruity depth to this single malt.

Expert description

Westward Pinot Noir American Single Malt Whiskey is finished in casks that previously held Pinot Noir from Oregon's celebrated wine region, bottled at 45%. Westward Whiskey was founded in Portland, Oregon, in 2004 by Christian Krogstad under the name House Spirits Distillery, rooted in the city's strong craft brewing tradition. The whiskey is brewed like a pale ale, double pot-distilled, and matured in new charred American oak barrels, giving an expression that draws as much on brewing craft as on classic whiskey tradition.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is fruity with red berries, vanilla and a hint of spice.

Palate

The palate offers dark fruit, caramel and a light wine-like note.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, soft and fruit-driven.

Specifications

Name: Westward Pinot Noir American Single Malt Whiskey
Distillery: Westward Whiskey
Region/Country: Portland, Oregon, USA
Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
ABV: 45%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Fruity · Wine-driven · Soft · Berry-forward

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Portland's beer heritage rubs off directly on this stout-finished single malt.

Expert description

Westward Stout Cask American Single Malt Whiskey is finished in casks that previously held stout beer from a local Portland brewery, bottled at 46%. Westward Whiskey was founded in Portland, Oregon, in 2004 by Christian Krogstad under the name House Spirits Distillery, rooted in the city's strong craft brewing tradition. The whiskey is brewed like a pale ale, double pot-distilled, and matured in new charred American oak barrels, giving an expression that draws as much on brewing craft as on classic whiskey tradition.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is deep with roasted malt, dark chocolate and a hint of coffee.

Palate

The palate offers roasted grain, caramel and light bitterness.

Finish

The finish is medium to long, roasted and lightly bitter.

Specifications

Name: Westward Stout Cask American Single Malt Whiskey
Distillery: Westward Whiskey
Region/Country: Portland, Oregon, USA
Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Roasted · Chocolatey · Deep · Lightly Bitter

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Once a year, Four Roses gathers its rarest barrels into one limited release — the 2021 vintage is the kind whisky fans wait for.

Expert description

Four Roses Small Batch 2021 Limited Edition is an annual, limited bottling blended from selected, older barrels across several of the house's ten recipes, bottled at cask strength, 57.1%. This release is blended from four recipes with barrels aged 11 to 17 years. Four Roses was founded in 1888 by Paul Jones Jr. The story behind the name has it that Jones proposed to a Southern belle who said yes while wearing a corsage of four roses — hence the brand's name. The current distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, was built in 1910 in an unusual Spanish Mission style and has been on the US National Register of Historic Places since 2000.

Four Roses is known in the bourbon world for using no fewer than 10 different recipes, combining the house's five yeast strains with two different mash bills. Each yeast strain brings its own character — from spicy and floral to fruity and herbal — giving the distillery an unusually broad flavour palette to blend from.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is complex with ripe fruit, caramel, oak and a hint of spice.

Palate

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

Finish

The finish is long, warm and spicy with a dry, oak-driven close.

Specifications

Name: Four Roses Small Batch 2021 Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Distillery: Four Roses
Region/Country: Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 57.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Strength

Flavour profile

Spicy · Full-bodied · Oak · Dried fruit

Investment potential

Four Roses' annual limited releases are often sought by collectors and can rise in value after selling out, especially when the vintage is praised by reviewers.

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Only 636 bottles of this release exist in the entire world, a collaboration between Redbreast and the French spirits merchant La Maison du Whisky, drawn from a single sherry cask.

Expert Review

Redbreast 17 Year Old LMDW Single Cask is a Pure Pot Still Irish Whiskey matured exclusively in sherry casks, bottled at cask strength 59.5%.

The whiskey was distilled in 2001 and has matured for 17 years in a single All Sherry cask, selected in collaboration with the French spirits merchant La Maison du Whisky (LMDW), known for its exclusive single cask selections. With only 636 bottles worldwide, this is a rare release. It is non-chill filtered and bottled directly at cask strength without dilution, giving an intense and concentrated flavour profile.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Intense sherry, dark fruit and spiced oak.

Palate

Powerful and complex, with raisins, nuts and a warm spice edge.

Finish

Long and warming, with lingering sherry sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Redbreast 17 Year Old LMDW Single Cask
Distillery: Redbreast
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Pure Pot Still Irish Whiskey
Age: 17 years (distilled 2001)
ABV: 59.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: All Sherry Single Cask
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Other: Only 636 bottles worldwide
EAN no.: 5011007017828

Flavour Profile

Intense · Sherry-driven · Complex · Dark fruit · Powerful

Investment Potential

With only 636 bottles worldwide, cask strength, and a collaboration with the respected LMDW, this is a rare release with potential collector interest. Whisky.dk always recommends valuing a bottle for its own enjoyment rather than as an investment object.

Did You Know?

La Maison du Whisky is one of Europe's most respected spirits merchants, known for its own single cask selections in collaboration with renowned distilleries worldwide.
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Port casks leave a clear mark. They tint the whisky reddish, pull it towards berries and plums, and can easily end up drowning everything else. Ruby Cask stays on the right side of that line.

The expert description

Famous Grouse Cask Series Ruby Cask is a Blended Scotch Whisky finished in ruby port casks and bottled at 40%.

Cask Series is the name for the releases where the classic Grouse blend gets an extra period in a cask with a past. Here it is ruby port, the fresh and fruity style rather than the nutty tawny, and the difference registers immediately. The base whisky is still soft and rounded, but the port wood lays a layer of red fruit and baking spice over the top.

The finishing period is short enough that the blend underneath still comes through. This is not a port whisky but a Famous Grouse with the port cask as an added voice.

Tasting notes

Nose

Baking spice first, soft vanilla, cinnamon and clove, and beneath it red berries, a touch of oak and a light sweetness.

Palate

Ripe stone fruit and red berries, plums and caramel, with light tannins from the port wood keeping the sweetness in check.

Finish

Medium to long, soft and sweet with fruit that lingers.

Specifications

Name: Famous Grouse Cask Series Ruby Cask
Distillery: The Famous Grouse
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in ruby port casks
Edition: Cask Series
EAN no.: 5010314306540

Flavour profile

Fruity · Sweet · Soft · Spiced · Berry

Did you know?

Ruby and tawny port come from the same grapes but are handled entirely differently. Ruby is aged briefly in large vessels and keeps its fresh, deep red fruit, while tawny spends years in small casks and turns nutty and brown. That is why a ruby cask pulls whisky towards berries rather than towards walnut.

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Fifty percent on a blend is rare today. It was not in post-war America, where 100 proof stood for something you did not have to apologise for.

Expert description

Cutty Black 100 Proof is a Blended Whisky bottled at 50% in a 75 cl bottle.

The 100 proof designation comes from the American system, where the proof figure is exactly double the alcohol percentage. The 75 cl format and the black label place the bottle in an earlier era, when the Cutty Sark house ran several parallel expressions for different markets. The higher strength gives more body and a longer finish than the ordinary bottlings from the same family.

Tasting notes

Nose

Malt and dried fruit first, then honey, oak and a warm spiced note from the strength.

Palate

Full and powerful. Cereal, caramel and orange peel, with a dry oak edge and a peppery warmth that the fifty percent carries without burning.

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Cutty Black 100 Proof Blended Whisky 50%
Distillery: Cutty Sark
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Whisky
ABV: 50 %
Size: 75 CL
Edition: 100 Proof
EAN no.: 721059207508

Flavour profile

Malty · Dried Fruit · Spiced · Full-bodied · Dry

Investment potential

Medium. The release is discontinued, the 75 cl format is out of production, and blends at 50% are a rarity outside American market editions.

Did you know?

The proof system comes from an old British method where spirit was poured over gunpowder and set alight. If the powder caught, the strength was proven — hence the word proof. The Americans later fixed the number at double the alcohol percentage.

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Two casks with consecutive numbers, 800999 and 801000, were filled on the same day and emptied on the same day eleven years later. Neighbours the whole way through. They were vatted together into 480 bottles, and it is still single malt.

Please note: This bottle has wear and rust on the cap.

The Expert's Description

Ardmore 2010/2021 Signatory Vintage 11 Years Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon casks 800999 and 801000 and bottled at 46%. It was distilled on 6 May 2010 and bottled on 6 August 2021 in Signatory’s Un-Chillfiltered Collection, giving 480 bottles.

Vatting two casks rather than bottling them separately is a deliberate choice. You lose the individuality of a single cask but gain a larger, better balanced release where one cask’s quirks get evened out. As long as all the whisky comes from one distillery, the term Single Malt Whisky still applies.

Here there is no Islay past in the wood and no sherry, only plain bourbon casks. That gives Ardmore’s own peated character and malt sweetness a clear run, and the result is the most straightforward of Signatory’s Ardmore releases in this range.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla and pale malt first, with dry smoke as a firm undercarriage. There is honey, green apple and a light coconut note from the bourbon wood. Clean and precise with nothing heavy about it.

Palate

Malty and soft. Vanilla and baked apple open, then the smoke arrives as a dry earthy note alongside white pepper. At 46% the body is good, and the balance between sweetness and smoke stays even the whole way.

Finish

Medium length. Malt, vanilla and a dry ash note that lets go cleanly without bitterness.

Specifications

Name: Ardmore 2010/2021 Signatory Vintage 11 Years Old Single Highland Malt Whisky 46%
Distillery: Ardmore
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks no. 800999 and 801000
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 6 May 2010
Bottled: 6 August 2021
Number of bottles: 480
Edition: The Un-Chillfiltered Collection

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Malty · Vanilla · Fruity · Dry · Spiced

Did You Know?

Ardmore’s peat comes from the mainland in Aberdeenshire, not from Islay. Mainland peat is formed from heather, moss and wood rather than seaweed and salt water, so it gives a dry, earthy and almost sooty smoke without iodine or tar. It is the same difference you can taste between a Highland and an Islay without seeing the labels.

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Bottled exclusively for the Danish market — a Glen Spey that was never meant to stand alone, but which Signatory Vintage chose to give that chance. Ten years in 1st use hogsheads, bottled without filtration and without colouring. Straightforward presentation. Honest whisky.

Note: Rust may appear on the cap.

Expert's description

Glen Spey 2010/2021 Signatory Vintage 10 year is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st use hogsheads, bottled at 46% non-chill filtered exclusively for the Danish market. Glen Spey in Rothes is a distillery that rarely steps forward as a soloist. Founded in 1878 by James Stuart and sold to W. & A. Gilbey in 1887. Today owned by Diageo and primarily a supplier to the J&B blend. The distinctive purifiers on the spirit stills produce a light, floral and delicate spirit.

Signatory Vintage from Pitlochry is one of Scotland's most respected independent bottlers. Their Un-Chillfiltered Collection sets the standard: always at least 46% ABV, no chill filtration, no added colouring. This bottling was distilled on 16 September 2010 and matured in two 1st use hogsheads (#804786 and #804792), bottled on 31 May 2021. Exclusively for the Danish market.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh lemon zest and light floral tones combined with creamy vanilla and gently spiced oak. A delicate underlying maltiness.

Palate

Creamy and lightly oily texture — precisely because chill filtration was omitted. Fresh pears, strawberries and ripe bananas. Liquorice notes emerge. The 46% gives a pleasant bite without overwhelming the fruit.

Finish

Long and fruity. Bananas and pears linger slowly with a hint of soft oak.

Specifications

Name: Glen Spey 2010/2021 Signatory Vintage 10 year
Distillery: Glen Spey
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st use hogsheads
Bottled: 31 May 2021
Cask no.: #804786 & #804792
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Edition: The Un-Chillfiltered Collection

Flavour profile

Fruity · Creamy · Floral · Lightly spiced · Malty

Did you know?

Signatory Vintage is one of the few independent bottlers that owns its own distillery — Edradour in Pitlochry. They nevertheless maintain a broad portfolio of bottlings from other distilleries, including this Glen Spey.

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Orkney sat under Norse rule for close to 600 years, and the inheritance is still there in the place names, the burial mounds and the way the islanders speak. Highland Park pulled that history forward, put a god's name on the label and let the strength do the talking.

The expert's description

Highland Park Thor 16 Year Old The Valhalla Collection Single Orkney Malt Scotch Whisky 52.1% is a Single Orkney Malt Scotch Whisky matured for 16 years in oak casks and bottled at 52.1%.

Thor opened The Valhalla Collection, a set of four releases named after figures from Norse mythology. The god of thunder came first, followed one at a time by Loki, Freya and Odin, and the series has long since closed. The outturn for Thor was 23,000 bottles spread across the world.

The bottle sits inside a frame of curved wooden staves shaped after the prow of a longship. The packaging is not decoration for its own sake. Kirkwall, the town the distillery stands above, was founded by Norsemen, and Highland Park has built its identity on that connection for decades rather than on the Scottish Highlands its name suggests.

At 52.1% this sits well above the distillery's core range, and you feel it. The malt stands closer together, the peat smoke takes up more room, and the oak spice steps forward instead of waiting in the background. In return it takes water better than most.

Tasting notes

Nose

Toasted malt and dark honey sit heavy in the glass, with ripe peach and a trace of red berries above them. The peat announces itself as warm spice rather than bonfire.

Palate

Powerful, but it does not hit. Caramel and honey arrive first, then ginger, cinnamon and dry oak spice, with an earthy peat smoke running underneath and holding the whole thing together.

Finish

Long and slightly dry. The ginger lingers alongside vanilla and oak, and the smoke is the last thing to let go.

Specifications

Name: Highland Park Thor 16 Year Old The Valhalla Collection Single Orkney Malt Scotch Whisky 52.1%
Distillery: Highland Park
Region/Country: Orkney, Scotland
Type: Single Orkney Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 16 years
ABV: 52.1%
Size: 70 CL
Number of bottles: 23,000
Edition: The Valhalla Collection, Thor
EAN no.: 5010314094607

Flavour profile

Smoky · Spicy · Full-bodied · Honeyed · Powerful

Investment potential

High. Thor is the opening bottle in a closed series, the outturn was 23,000 bottles worldwide, and a great many of them have been drunk. Collectors chasing all four gods are usually short of the starting point, and a 16 year old Highland Park at this strength has no equivalent in the current range.

Did you know?

Orkney belonged to the Danish-Norwegian crown until 1468, when Christian I pledged the islands as part of his daughter Margaret's dowry to the Scottish king. The money was never paid, and the islands never went back.

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Named after a historic fishing boat from Wick, this litre bottle honours Old Pulteney's connection to the sea and the golden age of herring fishing.

Expert Review

Old Pulteney Isabella Fortuna WK499 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky 100 cl 52% is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 52% ABV.

Old Pulteney WK499 Isabella Fortuna is a cask strength release in a one-litre format, named after the fishing boat Isabella Fortuna, registration WK499, from Wick. The series honours the town's fishing heritage and the close bond between the sea and the distillery.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is powerful with salted caramel, citrus and a distinct alcohol strength.

Palate

The palate is full and saline, with honey, orange and a warm spiciness.

Finish

The finish is long and salty, with lingering citrus and spice.

Specifications

Name: Old Pulteney Isabella Fortuna WK499 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky 100 cl 52%
Distillery: Old Pulteney
Region: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 52%
Size: 100 CL
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Edition: Isabella Fortuna WK499
EAN No.: 5010509060820

Flavour Profile

Cask Strength · Maritime · Spicy

Did You Know?

The Isabella Fortuna series is traditionally released only through airport travel retail in litre format, named after different historic Wick fishing boats with each new release.

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Some casks are never sold to the general public. This is one of them — a single cask selected specifically for the members of Kolding Whiskylaug af 1999, and a rare chance to taste what a private whisky club chooses when given free rein.

Expert's description

Kilchoman 2007/2017 Kolding Whiskylaug Private Cask is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 10 years old from a single bourbon cask and bottled at 55 %.

The whisky was distilled on 6 June 2007 and bottled on 25 August 2017 from cask number 130, a bourbon cask allowed to mature for a full ten years. Only 246 bottles exist in total from this specific cask, which was selected exclusively for Kolding Whiskylaug af 1999.

As a private cask bottling, it represents the best of Kilchoman's traditional, hands-on approach, combined with the extra depth a full decade of maturation brings. The high alcohol strength of 55 % gives the whisky structure and intensity, while it still remains well balanced.

Tasting notes

Nose

Powerful peat notes meet dried fruit, sea salt and a hint of spice.

Palate

Full and complex, with layers of peated malt, dried fruit, dark chocolate and subtle tones of oak and spice.

Finish

Long, warm and smoky, with lingering notes of peat, vanilla and a hint of citrus.

Specifications

Name: Kilchoman 2007/2017 Kolding Whiskylaug Private Cask Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Kilchoman
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 55 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon Cask No. 130
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 6 June 2007
Bottled: 25 August 2017
Number of bottles: 246 bottles
Edition: Private Cask Release, Kolding Whiskylaug af 1999

Flavour profile

Peated · Cask strength · Bourbon-matured · Spicy · Rare

Investment potential

High. A private cask bottling selected exclusively for a Danish whisky club, with only 246 bottles in total, makes this whisky one of the rarer Kilchoman releases to be found.

Did you know?

Kolding Whiskylaug af 1999 is one of Denmark's older whisky clubs, and private cask bottlings like this one typically only reach a slightly wider audience after the members themselves have received their share.

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