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

Expert's description

Isle of Jura 16 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky 40% is a Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky and bottled at 40%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honey, barley and a soft citrus lift.

Palate

Soft vanilla, malt and light spice.

Finish

Medium length, clean and lightly spiced.

Specifications

Name: Isle of Jura 16 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky 40%
Distillery: Jura
Region/Country: Island (Isle of Jura)
Type: Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 16 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5010196075091

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Spiced

Did you know?

George Orwell wrote large parts of the novel '1984' in a farmhouse on Jura, just a few kilometres from the distillery, while living in relative isolation on the island.

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

About the product

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

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

Jotunheim is the home of the giants in Old Norse mythology — rugged, wild and shaped by the Arctic mountains around the distillery.

Expert description

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

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is rugged and mineral with a hint of smoke and grain.

Palate

The palate is powerful with spice, dark caramel and a hint of fruit.

Finish

The finish is long, dry and lightly spiced.

Specifications

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

Flavour profile

Powerful · Mineral · Spicy · Rugged

Did you know?

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

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A Belgian brewing heritage dating to 1471 forms the foundation of this beer-inspired whisky.

Expert description

Gouden Carolus Single Malt Sherry Oak Whisky Belgium is distilled by the Het Anker brewery in Mechelen, which dates back to 1471, and is made from the wort of the brewery's own Gouden Carolus Tripel beer. The idea of distilling whisky from the brewery's own mash arose in 2010, and the whisky is first matured in bourbon casks before being finished in custom sherry casks from Het Anker, bottled at 46%.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is full with malt, dried fruit and a hint of spice.

Palate

The palate offers raisin, caramel and a full sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium to long, warm and fruit-driven.

Specifications

Name: Gouden Carolus Single Malt Sherry Oak Whisky Belgien
Distillery: Gouden Carolus
Region/Country: Mechelen, Belgium
Type: Single Malt Whisky
Cask type: Bourbon and sherry casks
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Sherry-driven · Full-bodied · Fruity · Malty

Did you know?

The Gouden Carolus beer, which lends its name and wort to the whisky, is named after Emperor Charles V — 'Gouden Carolus' means 'The Golden Carolus' in Dutch — who grew up in Mechelen.

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There was a time when Talisker 10 Year Old came in 100cl bottles carrying an illustrated map of Skye on the label - built for large bars and export markets where a standard 70cl didn't go far enough. This "Map" edition is one of the surviving examples.

Expert Description

Talisker 10 Year Old Old Version 1 Map is a 100cl Isle of Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in American oak casks and bottled at 45.8%. The label dates from an earlier design period, when Talisker used a map motif of Skye on some of its larger bottles.

The 100cl format was common for bar and export use, but is rarer to come across today, since most Talisker releases are sold in 70cl. The whisky itself is the same classic 10 Year Old, just in an older and larger format.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is powerful with smoke, sea salt and citrus, backed by a deep sweetness and a hint of pepper foreshadowing the fullness to come.

Palate

The palate is rich and warm, with smoke, salt and citrus up front and a peppery edge building towards an intense, spicy middle.

Finish

The finish is long and lingering, with a distinct touch of pepper that stays well after the last sip.

Specifications

Name: Talisker 10 Year Old
Distillery: Talisker
Region/Country: Isle of Skye, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 45.8%
Size: 100 CL
Cask type: American oak casks
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
Distillation method: Double distilled
Edition: Old Version, Map label 100cl
EAN no.: 5000281003641

Flavour Profile

Peated · Maritime · Spicy · Citrusy · Full-bodied

Investment Potential

Medium - the 100cl Map label format is rarer than the standard 70cl, which typically makes it more sought after among collectors of older Talisker releases.

Did You Know?

100cl bottles carrying the map motif were mainly distributed to travel retail and export markets, which makes them less common to come across in the Danish market today.

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Two of Japan's most acclaimed, hands-on distilleries meet in one cask - a collaboration rarely seen in the whisky world.

Expert Description

Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries 2021 Chichibu X Komagatake is a Blended Malt Japanese Whisky, bottled at 53.5%.

The whisky combines malt whisky from Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu Distillery with whisky from Mars Komagatake Distillery, run by Hombo Shuzo in the Japanese Alps. Collaborations between independent Japanese distilleries are rare, making this Double Distilleries release something special within the Japanese whisky world.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted oak, dried fruit and a light mineral note from the mountain air.

Palate

Complex with spice, caramel and ripe pears.

Finish

Long and warm with lingering oak.

Specifications

Name: Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries Chichibu X Komagatake
Distilleries: Chichibu & Komagatake
Region/Country: Saitama & Nagano, Japan
Type: Blended Malt Japanese Whisky
ABV: 53.5%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4580617290170

Flavour Profile

Complex · Spicy · Full-bodied · Warm

Investment Potential

Investment perspective

Collaboration bottles between independent Japanese distilleries are rare and typically produced in very limited quantities, making them sought-after among collectors shortly after release.

Did You Know?

Mars Komagatake Distillery sits 798 metres above sea level in the Japanese Alps, making it one of the highest-altitude whisky distilleries in the world.

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A year after the first Paris Edition, Chichibu returned with another bottle tailored to the French market, this time with even higher strength.

Expert Description

Chichibu Paris Edition 2021 is a Single Malt Japanese Whisky, bottled at 53.5%.

Like its 2020 predecessor, this release is part of Chichibu Distillery's series of city-specific bottles, created by Ichiro Akuto for the French market. Each vintage has its own cask composition, making the two Paris releases different in character despite sharing the same name.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted oak, honey and a light tangy fruitiness.

Palate

Intense with spice, caramel and dark berries.

Finish

Long and warm with lingering oak.

Specifications

Name: Chichibu Paris Edition 2021
Distillery: Chichibu
Region/Country: Saitama, Japan
Type: Single Malt Japanese Whisky
ABV: 53.5%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4580617290156

Flavour Profile

Intense · Spicy · Fruity · Warm

Investment Potential

Investment perspective

City-specific Chichibu releases sell out quickly, and with only one batch per vintage, secondary market prices often rise considerably shortly after launch.

Did You Know?

Chichibu releases only one city-specific bottle per market per year, meaning there are never two identical Paris releases from the distillery.

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Boshu is the name of one of the 24 traditional Japanese seasonal periods - a reminder of how closely Akkeshi's whisky is tied to the rhythm of nature.

Expert Description

Akkeshi Boshu 2021 is a Peated Single Malt Japanese Whisky, bottled at 55%.

Akkeshi Distillery is located on Hokkaido and was founded in 2016 with a clear ambition to create a Japanese counterpart to Islay whisky. Each release in the Kanreki series is named after one of the 24 sekki, traditional Japanese solar calendar periods, and Boshu marks the time when the grain is ripe for harvest.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Peated smoke, sea salt and ripe grain fields.

Palate

Intense with smoke, pepper and a hint of sweetness.

Finish

Long and peaty with lingering spice.

Specifications

Name: Akkeshi Boshu 2021
Distillery: Akkeshi
Region/Country: Hokkaido, Japan
Type: Peated Single Malt Japanese Whisky
ABV: 55%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4573479360358

Flavour Profile

Intense · Smoky · Salty · Spicy

Investment Potential

Investment perspective

Akkeshi Distillery is relatively young but has already gained great international recognition, making early Kanreki releases like Boshu attractive to collectors.

Did You Know?

Akkeshi sits at the same latitude as Scotland and has a similar coastal climate with peat nearby, which was decisive in choosing this exact location for the distillery.

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Risen from ruin — Annandale carries the Lowland peat tradition forward, one cask at a time.

Expert description

Annandale 2015 Bourbon Cask 224 Single Lowland Malt Whisky is a single-cask bottling from Annandale Distillery, matured in a bourbon cask, bottled at cask strength, 60,5 %. Annandale Distillery was founded in 1836 as one of Scotland's first legal distilleries, but closed in 1918 while owned by none other than Johnnie Walker. The distillery lay derelict for nearly a century, until Professor David Thomson and Teresa Church read about it in the book 'Scotch Missed: Lost Distilleries of Scotland', tracked down the ruined building, bought the site in 2007 and reopened the distillery in 2014 after extensive restoration. The distillery produces two main expressions: the unpeated Man O'Words and the peated Man O'Sword, continuing the distillery's historic tradition of smoky whisky.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers smoke, peat and an underlying fruitiness.

Palate

The palate is smoky and full with peat, caramel and spiced oak.

Finish

The finish is long, smoky and spiced.

Specifications

Name: Annandale 2015 Bourbon Cask 224 Single Lowland Malt Whisky
Distillery: Annandale Distillery
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 60,5 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask number: 224, Distilled: 2015

Flavour profile

Smoky · Peated · Full-bodied · Spiced

Investment potential

Annandale's single-cask bottlings are produced in limited numbers and can hold collector interest, especially given the distillery's dramatic revival story.

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Named after India's third-highest peak, Kamet matures in the shadow of the Himalayas, a place where the extreme climate presses three cask types together into one whisky.

Expert's description

Kamet Single Malt India Whisky is a Single Malt India Whisky distilled at the foot of Mount Kamet in the Indian state of Haryana and bottled at 46%.

The whisky is a blend of three cask types: ex-bourbon casks of American oak, ex-wine casks of French oak and ex-sherry casks. The extreme climate at the foot of the Himalayas leaves a clear mark on the maturation, giving the whisky a complex, wine-like character.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose has a lively, wine-like fruitiness with spiced vanilla.

Palate

The palate develops from dried to fresh fruit notes, backed by vanilla and spice.

Finish

The finish offers a subtle touch of oak, vanilla and dark chocolate.

Specifications

Distillery: Piccadily Distillery
Region/Country: Haryana, India
Type: Single Malt India Whisky
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
EAN No.: 9808005173755

Flavour Profile

Wine-influenced · Fruity · Spicy · Complex

Did you know?

Kamet is named after India's third-highest peak and was created through a collaboration between Surrinder Kumar, often called "the father of Indian single malt", and American master blender Nancy Fraley.

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Miyagikyo is known for its floral gentleness, but this Discovery edition shows the distillery in a completely different, smoky disguise.

Expert Description

Nikka Discovery Miyagikyo Peated 2021 is a Single Malt Japanese Whisky, bottled at 48%.

This edition is the sibling release to Yoichi Non-Peated from the same Discovery series, forming a deliberate counterpart: Miyagikyo, normally known for its soft, floral style, is bottled here with peat, giving a surprising smoky character rarely associated with the distillery.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Smoky fruit, honey and a light salty note.

Palate

Complex with smoke, apple and a hint of spice.

Finish

Medium length with lingering smoke.

Specifications

Name: Nikka Discovery Miyagikyo Peated 2021
Distillery: Miyagikyo
Region/Country: Miyagi, Japan
Type: Single Malt Japanese Whisky
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4904230068266

Flavour Profile

Complex · Smoky · Fruity · Surprising

Investment Potential

Investment perspective

A peated Miyagikyo is a rarity, as the distillery normally produces in a softer style, making Discovery releases like this particularly attractive to collectors of Japanese whisky.

Did You Know?

Miyagikyo was originally built to complement Yoichi's powerful style with something softer - peating Miyagikyo therefore turns the distillery's basic purpose on its head.

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Yoichi is known for its smoke, but the Discovery series turns things upside down, showing how the distillery tastes with the peat taken out of the equation.

Expert Description

Nikka Discovery Yoichi Non-Peated 2021 is a Single Malt Japanese Whisky, bottled at 47%.

The Discovery series is Nikka's experimental releases, exploring how the distilleries taste under unusual conditions. This 2021 edition shows Yoichi Distillery without its usual peated character, revealing a different, more fruity side of the distillery that is normally hidden behind the smoke.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Apple, pear and a light, clean malt sweetness.

Palate

Soft and fruity with vanilla and a hint of citrus.

Finish

Medium length and clean, without smoke.

Specifications

Name: Nikka Discovery Yoichi Non-Peated 2021
Distillery: Yoichi
Region/Country: Hokkaido, Japan
Type: Single Malt Japanese Whisky
ABV: 47%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4904230068259

Flavour Profile

Soft · Fruity · Clean · Unexpected

Investment Potential

Investment perspective

The Discovery series consists of limited vintage releases, and a Non-Peated Yoichi is particularly rare, as the distillery is traditionally known for its peated style - making this bottle attractive to collectors.

Did You Know?

Nikka has experimented with peat levels since the 1930s, but it is rare for the distillery to officially release a completely unpeated Yoichi expression.

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Dalmore from an independent bottler is a rare sight. Dalmore from 1990 in a single sherry butt at full cask strength is close to an anomaly.

Expert description

Dalmore 1990/2008 Signatory Vintage 17 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a sherry butt and bottled at cask strength of 59.2% without added colouring.

The cask carries the number 9411, was filled on 11 September 1990 and emptied on 25 March 2008. The outturn was 501 bottles. Dalmore sits at Alness on the shore of the Cromarty Firth and is known for its heavy, sherried house style — which is exactly why a single sherry cask suits the spirit so well. The distillery lets very few casks go on to independent bottlers, making this release unusual.

Tasting notes

Nose

Deep and dark. Raisin, orange peel and dark chocolate, with walnut, leather and a warm spiced note from the wood.

Palate

Massive and concentrated. Dried fruit, cocoa and caramelised sugar, with a peppery warmth from the strength and a dry sherry edge keeping the sweetness in check.

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Dalmore 1990/2008 Signatory Vintage 17 years Sherry Butt Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 59,2%
Distillery: The Dalmore
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 17 years
ABV: 59.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry butt no. 9411
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 11/09/1990
Bottled: 25/03/2008
Number of bottles: 501

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dried Fruit · Chocolate · Spiced · Cask Strength

Investment potential

High. Independent Dalmore bottlings are scarce, the vintage is 1990, and an outturn of 501 bottles from one sherry cask cannot be repeated.

Did you know?

Dalmore's motto Luceo non uro means shine, not burn. It comes from the Clan Mackenzie coat of arms and has followed the distillery since the family took it over in the nineteenth century — even after the whisky had long since changed owners.

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Eight years on cask, yet far from tame, a whisky that insists on staying young and untamed.

Expert Review

Ardbeg Still Young 1998/2006 is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled in 1998, bottled in 2006 after 8 years of maturation, non-chill filtered at 56.2%.

The name Still Young is the distillery's own comment on the fact that, despite its age, the whisky still behaves like a young, raw Ardbeg, with all the intensity that entails.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Raw peat and a distinct youthful sharpness, underpinned by a light sweetness from the casks.

Palate

Intense smoke and a marked phenolic edge, direct and uncompromising in the style of the distillery's younger releases.

Finish

Long and smoky, with a lasting dryness that ties it all together.

Specifications

Name: Ardbeg Still Young
Distillery: Ardbeg
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 56.2%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distilled: 1998
Bottled: 2006
Edition: Still Young
EAN no.: 5010494277630

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Young and raw · Cask strength-led · Intense

Investment Potential

Medium. As a discontinued vintage bottling from the late 1990s, non-chill filtered and at high strength, Still Young typically appeals to collectors following Ardbeg's early vintages after the 1997 reopening.

Did You Know?

The name Still Young is the distillery's way of underlining that, even after 8 years on cask, the whisky insists on tasting young, raw and untamed.

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A jar, not a bottle. Highland Park drew on the Vikings' own clay vessels and cast a 15-year-old whisky into ceramic — hard on the outside, warm within, just like the islands it comes from.

Expert Description

Highland Park 15 Year Old Viking Heart is a Single Orkney Malt Whisky matured in sherry-seasoned oak casks and bottled at 44%.

The Viking Heart series is Highland Park's tribute to Orkney's Norse heritage, and this 15-year-old expression is bottled in ceramic rather than glass — a nod to the clay vessels the Vikings themselves used for storage. The whisky is composed by master blender Gordon Motion from a combination of first-fill European and American sherry-seasoned oak casks alongside older refill casks.

The result builds on Highland Park's classic 15-year-old character, with an extra layer of sherry richness from the selected casks.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Heather blossom and a light veil of smoke meet dried apricot and a hint of honey, with sherried nuts sitting quietly in the background.

Palate

Soft and rounded, with caramel, toasted almonds and a warm, spiced peat that never takes over.

Finish

Medium in length and lightly salty, with a lingering honey sweetness and a final, dry note of peat.

Specifications

Name: Highland Park 15 Year Old Viking Heart
Distillery: Highland Park
Region/Country: Orkney Islands, Scotland
Type: Single Orkney Malt Whisky
Age: 15 Years
ABV: 44%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First-fill European and American sherry-seasoned oak casks and refill casks
Edition: Viking Heart, ceramic bottle
EAN: 5010314311315

Flavour Profile

Peated · Sherried · Soft · Maritime

Did You Know?

The Viking Heart series takes its name from an archaeological Viking hoard found on Orkney, and each ceramic bottle is shaped after Norse clay vessels from the same period.

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A full decade in a single bourbon cask, selected for the members of one of Denmark's whisky clubs. This bottle from the Kolding Whiskylaug series is a testament to what patience and a well-chosen cask can do for an Islay spirit.

Expert's description

Kilchoman 2007/2017 Kolding Whiskylaug 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. The cask was selected exclusively for Kolding Whiskylaug af 1999, and only 246 numbered bottles exist in total.

Ten years of maturation in a single bourbon cask gives the whisky a depth and structure that clearly sets it apart from Kilchoman's younger standard releases, while the distillery's characteristic peated Islay style remains intact.

Tasting notes

Nose

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

Palate

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

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Kilchoman 2007/2017 Kolding Whiskylaug 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: Single Cask Release, Kolding Whiskylaug af 1999

Flavour profile

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

Investment potential

High. Only 246 bottles exist of this cask, selected exclusively for a Danish whisky club, making it one of the rarer Kilchoman releases in our range.

Did you know?

A single bourbon cask typically holds around 190-200 litres — markedly less than a sherry butt — giving the spirit closer contact with the wood and a faster, more concentrated cask influence.

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Italians have had a fondness for Scotch whisky for decades that the Scots themselves have struggled to explain. Wilson & Morgan have been bottling since 1992, and here they have taken a peated Highland and given it a spell in an Islay cask. This is not restraint.

The Expert's Description

Ardmore 2010/2021 Islay Cask Finish Wilson & Morgan 10 Years Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American oak and finished in an Islay cask, bottled at 48%. Cask 803511 was distilled on 30 June 2010 and bottled on 16 June 2021 in the Barrel Selection Private Cask range.

An Islay finish on a whisky that is already peated is a double dose. Ardmore’s own smoke is dry and earthy from inland peat in Aberdeenshire, while the Islay cask lays salt, seaweed and a medicinal edge over the top. The two kinds of smoke come from different landscapes and behave differently in the glass.

Wilson & Morgan was founded in 1992 and is run by the Venetian Rossi family. Italy has an unusually long tradition of independent whisky bottling, and several of the most respected houses in the trade are Italian.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Smoke in two layers: first the dry ashy one from Ardmore, then a saltier and more medicinal note from the Islay cask. Vanilla, honey and a light toasted malt sit underneath.

Palate

Dry and smoky from the first sip. Ash and salt open, then malt sweetness and a touch of citrus that keeps the whisky from becoming one-note. At 48% the body is good, and the smoke holds all the way without turning sharp.

Finish

Long and dry. Ash, salt and peppery oak, with a light sweetness sitting beneath the smoke at the close.

Specifications

Name: Ardmore 2010/2021 Islay Cask Finish Wilson & Morgan 10 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 48%
Distillery: Ardmore
Bottler: Wilson & Morgan
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak, finished in an Islay cask, cask no. 803511
Distilled: 30 June 2010
Bottled: 16 June 2021
Edition: Barrel Selection Private Cask

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Maritime · Dry · Malty · Spiced · Vanilla

Did You Know?

Wilson & Morgan has Italian roots, and that is no accident. When Scottish distilleries sold casks off inexpensively in the post-war decades, Italian importers were among the most persistent buyers. That is why many of the most legendary old bottlings carry Italian labels, and why Italian houses still hold a strong position in the trade.

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The second release in the SBCS series continues the story from the 1st Release, but with a character all its own — a touch more subdued.

The expert's description

Edradour Ballechin 15 years old SBCS 2nd Release is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in used bourbon and sherry casks and bottled at 58.9%.

As the second release in the Small Batch Cask Strength series, this 15-year-old Ballechin continues the line from the 1st Release, but matured in used 1st fill bourbon barrels and 2nd fill Oloroso sherry butts, which gives a slightly more subdued cask influence than an exclusively 1st fill maturation. 3,461 bottles were released to the global market.

Tasting notes

Nose

Smoked caramel and ripe plums, with a lighter sherry note than in the 1st Release and a touch of fresh tar.

Palate

Full-bodied and powerful with peat smoke woven together with raisin, dark brown sugar and a slightly bitter cocoa note.

Finish

Long and spicy with lingering smoke, dried figs and a dry, faintly gripping finish.

Specifications

Name: Edradour Ballechin 15 years old SBCS 2nd Release Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 58.9%
Distillery: Edradour Ballechin
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 58,9 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: used 1st fill bourbon barrels and 2nd fill Oloroso Sherry butts
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Number of bottles: Only 3,461 bottles
Edition: SBCS 2nd Release

Flavour profile

Peated · Sherry-matured · Spicy

Did you know?

The numbering in the SBCS series — 1st Release, 2nd Release and so on — doesn't necessarily indicate a chronological rise in quality, but rather different batches, each with their own unique cask composition.

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Rammstein is known for playing hard and sharp, and the same goes for their whiskey project: an Irish blend without unnecessary frills, made to be enjoyed neat or in a drink.

Expert Review

Rammstein Whiskey is an Irish Whiskey blended from malt and grain whiskey, bottled at 43%.

The whiskey is part of Rammstein's broader spirits range, in which the German metal band has released several different types of spirits since 2019 in collaboration with established producers. The Irish whiskey is an accessible blend, intended for both sipping neat and as a base in cocktails, appealing to fans of the band as well as whiskey drinkers looking for a solid, everyday-enjoyable bottle.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft grain and light vanilla.

Palate

Round and lightly sweet, with a touch of oak.

Finish

Short and mild.

Specifications

Name: Rammstein Whiskey
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Irish Whiskey
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5712718004373

Flavour Profile

Soft grain · Lightly sweet · Round · Mild · Approachable

Did You Know?

Rammstein has released a wide range of its own spirits products since 2019, including beer, sparkling wine and various types of whiskey, all part of the band's commercial side projects.
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