The name comes from the crooked shoulder Speyside distillery workers once developed from decades of turning heavy malt by hand – a physical toll that Monkey Shoulder honours in every bottle.

Expert's Description

Monkey Shoulder is a Blended Malt Scotch Whisky combining three Speyside single malts, bottled at 40%.

The blend of Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie is designed to work equally well neat and as the backbone of whisky cocktails, which has made Monkey Shoulder one of the bartending world's favourite blended malts globally.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers vanilla, citrus peel and honey.

Palate

On the palate there is honeycomb and fresh citrus acidity, while creamy vanilla adds a final twist.

Finish

The finish is soft and lingering.

Specifications

Distillery: William Grant & Sons
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Batch 27
EAN no.: 5010327105215

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Soft · Vanilla-sweet · Floral

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Monkey Shoulder is a vatting of three single malts from William Grant & Sons – Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie – blended by master blender David Stewart.

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Mortlach is known as the Beast of Dufftown – a distillery that insists on its own uncompromising method in a town full of neighbours.

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Mortlach 10 Year Old The Discovery Collection is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Edinburgh Whisky Co, bottled at 46.3%.

Edinburgh Whisky Co is an independent whisky merchant based in the Scottish capital, selecting releases from each of Scotland's whisky regions for its Discovery Collection. This Mortlach offers fresh barley, vanilla cheesecake and orchard blossom, with an almost creamy, full texture.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The glass first greets you with honey, quickly followed by shortbread and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

The palate is full-bodied with apple compote, malt and creamy vanilla.

Finish

The finish is gently sweet.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Bottler: Edinburgh Whisky Co
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46.3 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: The Discovery Collection

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Soft · Vanilla-sweet · Floral

Did You Know?

For many years, Mortlach was known as Diageo's secret weapon in blends before being properly launched as a single malt in 2014.

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There is a reason whisky people speak of Mortlach with a certain reverence: distillation here still follows "The Way", a process no one else has copied.

Expert's Description

Mortlach 12 Year Old The Wee Witchie is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky, the official entry expression from the Mortlach distillery, bottled at 43.4%.

The Wee Witchie combines ex-bourbon and ex-sherry matured whisky to balance the distillery's traditionally weighty, dried fruit character against fresher fruit and vanilla. The name refers to the smallest of Mortlach's six stills, named after a local witch.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma opens with toasted nuts and orange marmalade, while dark chocolate lingers in the background.

Palate

The palate delivers muscovado sugar and brown sugar, with a hint of spiced oak.

Finish

The finish is rounded off with dark sweetness.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 43.4 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon and sherry casks
Distillation method: Distilled 2.81 times through 6 stills
Edition: The Wee Witchie
EAN no.: 5000281054674

Flavour Profile

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

Did You Know?

Mortlach distils its spirit 2.81 times through six stills of varying sizes – a method no other Scottish distillery has dared to copy.

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In Dufftown, where seven distilleries share the same stream, Mortlach stands out as the most stubborn and darkest of them all.

Expert's Description

Mortlach 2007/2022 Signatory Vintage 14 Year Old is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky with a sherry cask finish, bottled at cask strength 52%.

Signatory Vintage has bottled single casks from across Scotland since 1988 from its facilities near the Edradour distillery. This Mortlach received a finishing period in a sherry cask, reinforcing the distillery's heavy, meaty character, with 687 bottles in total.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The glass first greets you with dried fig, quickly followed by raisin and a hint of dark chocolate.

Palate

The palate is full-bodied with sherry sweetness, dried fruit and brown sugar.

Finish

The finish is warm with a hint of oak.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 52 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry Cask Finish, cask #3
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 30/04/2007
Bottled: 08/04/2022
Number of bottles: 687
EAN no.: 5021944117550

Flavour Profile

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

Did You Know?

Mortlach earned the nickname "the Beast of Dufftown" for its powerful, meaty style, setting it apart from the town's six other distilleries.

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Mortlach distils 2.81 times – neither two nor three – through six stills of wildly different shapes and sizes, producing a malt unlike anything else in Speyside.

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Mortlach 16 Year Old The Chess Malt Collection is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured 100% in refill hogsheads and bottled at 52.1%.

The Chess Malt Collection consists of 32 unique releases, each bottle representing a piece on the chessboard – 2 kings, 2 queens, 4 bishops, 4 knights, 4 rooks and 16 pawns. This Mortlach is the pawn on F7, number 18 in the series, with only 283 bottles and no added colour.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers chestnut honey, dark chocolate and raisin.

Palate

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

Finish

The finish is long and spicy.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 16 years
ABV: 52.1 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: Marts 2007
Bottled: Maj 2023
Number of bottles: 283
Edition: The Chess Malt Collection – Pawn F7, No. #18

Flavour Profile

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

Investment Potential

Medium. As a numbered part of a completed 32-bottle collector series, with only 283 bottles of this specific release, the Chess Malt Collection has attracted interest from collectors aiming to complete the set.

Did You Know?

Mortlach's six stills each have their own nickname, and the three spirit stills are notably smaller than the wash stills, contributing to the distillery's heavy, sulphury character.

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Mortlach was founded in 1823 as Dufftown's first legal distillery, and its heavy, meaty style has followed it ever since.

Note: Rusted cap.

Expert's Description

Mortlach 2008/2023 Signatory Vintage Un-Chillfiltered Collection 14 Year Old is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a hogshead and bottled at 46%.

The Un-Chillfiltered Collection is Signatory's accessible entry point into single casks from across Scotland, always bottled without chill filtration at 46% to preserve as much character and texture as possible.

Tasting Notes

Nose

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

Palate

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

Finish

The finish is short and fresh.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 02/2008
Bottled: 01/2023
Edition: Un-Chillfiltered Collection

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Soft · Vanilla-sweet · Floral

Did You Know?

For many years, Mortlach was known as Diageo's secret weapon in blends before being properly launched as a single malt in 2014.

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Some whisky persuades you gently, and some insists. Mortlach clearly belongs to the latter category.

Expert's Description

Mortlach 2009/2019 Hepburn's Choice 10 Year Old is a Single Cask Speyside Malt Whisky matured in a refill hogshead and bottled at 46%.

Hepburn's Choice is named after the directors' late maternal grandfather, William Hepburn, and was originally bottled by Langside Distillers, now continued under Hunter Laing. Only 375 bottles of this Mortlach were filled, all without chill filtration or added colour.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers vanilla, citrus peel and honey.

Palate

On the palate there is honeycomb and fresh citrus acidity, while creamy vanilla adds a final twist.

Finish

The finish is soft and lingering.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Bottler: Hepburn's Choice (Langside Distillers / Hunter Laing)
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Cask Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2009
Bottled: 2019
Number of bottles: 375
Edition: Hepburn's Choice

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Soft · Vanilla-sweet · Floral

Did You Know?

Mortlach distils its spirit 2.81 times through six stills of varying sizes – a method no other Scottish distillery has dared to copy.

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Six stills, nine distillations for every two runs of spirit – Mortlach's process is so eccentric that no other distillery has dared copy it.

Expert's Description

Mortlach 2012/2023 Signatory Vintage Small Batch Edition No. 1 is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky combining oloroso sherry and bourbon casks, bottled at 48.2%.

Signatory's Small Batch series combines a small number of casks to deliver a more complex, yet still hand-picked profile than the pure single cask releases. The combination of oloroso sherry and bourbon gives this Mortlach both dark fruit and lighter vanilla tones.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The glass first greets you with raisin, quickly followed by dried fig and a hint of dark chocolate.

Palate

The palate is full-bodied with dried fruit, sherry sweetness and brown sugar.

Finish

The finish is warm with a hint of oak.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 48.2 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso Sherry & Bourbon Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2012
Bottled: 2023
Edition: Small Batch Edition #1
EAN no.: 5021944123957

Flavour Profile

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

Did You Know?

Mortlach's six stills each have their own nickname, and the three spirit stills are notably smaller than the wash stills, contributing to the distillery's heavy, sulphury character.

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Mortlach's dark, sulphury character has made the distillery a favourite among independent bottlers looking for something with an edge.

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Mortlach 2014/2024 Signatory Vintage Small Batch Edition No. 6 is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in Italian Bolgheri red wine casks, bottled at 48.2%.

The Bolgheri region in Tuscany is known for powerful red wines, and the ex-wine casks add a distinct berry and tannin character to this Mortlach on top of the distillery's usually heavy, meaty base profile.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma opens with winey sweetness and herbs, while red berries lingers in the background.

Palate

The palate delivers preserved cherry and dark berries, with a hint of light tannin.

Finish

The finish is dry with a final trace of tannin.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 48.2 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bolgheri Red Wine Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2014
Bottled: 30/01/2024
Edition: Small Batch Edition #6
EAN no.: 5021944125302

Flavour Profile

Winey · Full-bodied · Fruity · Spicy

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Mortlach earned the nickname "the Beast of Dufftown" for its powerful, meaty style, setting it apart from the town's six other distilleries.

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Dufftown lent its name to several legendary distilleries, but Mortlach was the first – and many still consider it the most characterful.

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Mortlach 2016/2024 Signatory FC Whisky 25th Anniversary is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a decar/rechar hogshead and bottled at cask strength 60.5%.

This exclusive Mortlach release celebrates whisky retailer FC Whisky's 25th anniversary. The cask was recharred to add extra intensity, which, combined with the high cask strength, results in a powerful, concentrated release of only 254 bottles from cask #300280.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers chestnut honey, dark chocolate and raisin.

Palate

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

Finish

The finish is long and spicy.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 60.5 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Decar/Rechar Hogshead, cask #300280
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 06/01/2016
Bottled: 01/10/2024
Number of bottles: 254
Edition: FC Whisky 25th Anniversary

Flavour Profile

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

Did You Know?

For many years, Mortlach was known as Diageo's secret weapon in blends before being properly launched as a single malt in 2014.

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There is something raw and untamed about Mortlach's house style, turning every bottle into an experience rather than a formality.

Expert's Description

Mortlach 15 Year Old Gordon & MacPhail Distillery Labels is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in sherry casks and bottled at 46%.

The Distillery Labels series is Gordon & MacPhail's tribute to the long-standing relationships the company has built with Scottish distilleries since 1895, often with access to new-make spirit matured in their own casks according to their own philosophy.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The glass first greets you with dried fig, quickly followed by raisin and a hint of dark chocolate.

Palate

The palate is full-bodied with sherry sweetness, dried fruit and brown sugar.

Finish

The finish is warm with a hint of oak.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry Casks
Edition: Distillery Labels
EAN no.: 5020613079274

Flavour Profile

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

Did You Know?

Mortlach distils its spirit 2.81 times through six stills of varying sizes – a method no other Scottish distillery has dared to copy.

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Mortlach has for generations enjoyed a reputation as "the distiller's distillery" – whisky people's own secret favourite.

Expert's Description

Mortlach Special Release 2023 "The Katana's Edge" is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in Japanese ex-Kanosuke and ex-Pinot Noir casks, bottled at cask strength 58%.

The release is part of Diageo's annual Special Releases series and is inspired by Japanese culture and craftsmanship. The combination of Japanese whisky casks and French Pinot Noir wine casks gives notes of ripe melon, pear and spiced umami, finishing with a long, delicate sweetness.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma opens with herbs and winey sweetness, while red berries lingers in the background.

Palate

The palate delivers dark berries and preserved cherry, with a hint of light tannin.

Finish

The finish is dry with a final trace of tannin.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 58 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Kanosuke & Ex-Pinot Noir casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Diageo Special Release 2023 – The Katana's Edge
EAN no.: 5000281073743

Flavour Profile

Winey · Full-bodied · Fruity · Spicy

Investment Potential

Medium. Diageo's annual Special Releases are sought after by collectors for their limited availability and experimental cask choices, and previous years' releases have generally shown rising value on the secondary market.

Did You Know?

Mortlach's six stills each have their own nickname, and the three spirit stills are notably smaller than the wash stills, contributing to the distillery's heavy, sulphury character.

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Seven casks. Same cask type. Bottled together as one expression. That is the 7 Sister Casks philosophy from Mosgaard Distillery – and here they come with 8 years of Oloroso sherry character at 58.2%.

Expert description

Mosgaard 8 Year Oloroso Cask 7 Sister Casks is an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 58.2% from Mosgaard Distillery in Odense. The whisky has been matured for 8 years on Oloroso sherry casks as part of the 7 Sister Casks concept – a series where seven casks of the same type are bottled together as a batch, giving greater consistency and depth than a single cask alone. Oloroso is a dry sherry cask with a rich, nutty and fruity character, and 8 years of maturation gives this cask ample opportunity to integrate with the organic Funen distillate. Bottled in 50 cl format.

Tasting notes

Nose

Rich Oloroso sherry sweetness with dried fruits, walnut and dark caramel. Eight years of cask integration delivers a well-balanced, complex nose.

Palate

Full-bodied and round at 58.2% with the sherry cask's dark fruit and nutty character at the centre. Dried plums, figs and a warm oak spiciness. A drop of water is recommended.

Finish

Long and lasting with dry Oloroso sherry and light oak tannin.

Specifications

Name: Mosgaard 8 Year Oloroso Cask 7 Sister Casks
Distillery: Mosgaard Distillery
Region/Country: Odense, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish Single Malt Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 58.2%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Oloroso sherry cask
Edition: 7 Sister Casks

Flavour profile

Sherry · Nutty · Dark fruit · Complex

Did you know?

The 7 Sister Casks concept at Mosgaard is based on the idea of bottling 7 casks of the same type together. Rather than highlighting a single cask – and thus a single character – Mosgaard blends the 7 casks into one batch expression. This gives greater consistency, more depth, and a more accessible entry point to the whisky than a single cask alone.

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A Funen distillery marks its Danish whisky-fair release with an Oloroso quarter cask.

Expert description

Mosgaard 8 Year Old Whisky Fair 2026 Oloroso Quarter Cask is a Danish Single Malt Whisky matured in an Oloroso sherry quarter cask, bottled at 59.8% to mark Whiskymessen 2026. Mosgaard Whisky was founded in 2015 by Gitte and Jes Mosgaard on the Danish island of Funen, on a former farm overlooking apple orchards and the Langeland Sound. The distillery works exclusively with organic raw materials, including organic Danish barley from Gyrup Malteri, and won the award for Best Danish Distillery three years running at the Berlin International Spirits Competition (2019-2021). Quarter casks are smaller than standard barrels, giving the whisky greater contact with the wood and driving faster, more intense maturation.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers dried fruit, sherry and a hint of dark chocolate.

Palate

The palate is powerful with raisins, caramel and spiced wood.

Finish

The finish is long, spicy and sweet.

Specifications

Name: Mosgaard 8 år Whiskymessen 2026 Oloroso Quarter Cask Single Malt Dansk Whisky
Distillery: Mosgaard
Region/Country: Funen, Denmark
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 59.8%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Oloroso Quarter Cask
Edition: Whisky Fair 2026

Flavour profile

Sherried · Spicy · Powerful · Fruity

Investment potential

Medium — a fair-only release in a small run from an award-winning Danish distillery, bottled at cask strength from a relatively rare quarter cask.

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Pedro Ximenez is the sweetest of all sherry casks. Eight years on a PX cask and 58.5% uncut – exclusively bottled for Whisky.dk in 2026. A remarkably rich and uncompromising expression.

Expert description

Mosgaard 8 Year Whisky.dk 2026 PX Cask is an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 58.5% exclusively for Whisky.dk in 2026. The whisky has been matured for 8 years on Pedro Ximenez sherry casks – a cask type derived from the PX grape in Jerez, which produces the sweetest and most intensive type of sherry. PX casks impart enormous amounts of sweetness, dark fruit and dried raisins to a distillate, and 8 years of contact delivers a deep and uncompromising cask influence. Bottled in 50 cl format.

Tasting notes

Nose

Intensely sweet PX sherry with dried raisins, dark chocolate and cream. A nose that lingers before you even open the bottle. Rich and uncompromising.

Palate

Full-bodied and intense at 58.5% with extreme sweetness from the PX cask. Raisins, dark plums and coffee notes from the rich sherry character. A drop of water is necessary for greater enjoyment.

Finish

Very long and persistent with a dark, chocolatey sweetness and dried fruit at the close.

Specifications

Name: Mosgaard 8 Year Whisky.dk 2026 PX Cask
Distillery: Mosgaard Distillery
Region/Country: Odense, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish Single Malt Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 58.5%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Pedro Ximenez sherry cask
Edition: Whisky.dk 2026

Flavour profile

Sweet · Intense · Raisin · Chocolate

Investment potential

Medium. Exclusive bottlings for a single retailer in limited numbers are by definition rare – and this PX bottling for Whisky.dk 2026 is unique in that it will never be repeated in exactly the same form.

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Pedro Ximenez (PX) is a grape grown in the Jerez region of southern Spain. The grapes are sun-dried to raisins, concentrating the sugar content to the extreme. The resulting sherry is so sweet it is almost syrupy. A PX cask that has held this sherry transfers its dense sweetness directly to the matured distillate.

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Amontillado is the forgotten midfielder of the sherry universe. Not as sweet as PX. Not as dense as Oloroso. But more complex than both. Mosgaard has chosen it as a cask type in 50 cl – and the result is nut kernels, hazelnuts and a dry, long finish.

Expert description

Mosgaard Amontillado is an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 46.5% from Mosgaard Distillery in Odense. The whisky has been matured in Amontillado sherry casks – a sherry type that starts as Fino and continues ageing oxidatively into a complex, dry and nutty style. Amontillado casks give a character that differs clearly from the heavy sweetness of PX or Oloroso: here it is nuts, hazelnuts, wax and a dry, refined fruitiness. Bottled in 50 cl format.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dry hazelnut and waxy nuts with a light sulphury Fino background. Fresh and complex – far from the heavy sherry one might expect.

Palate

Elegant at 46.5% with nut kernels, lightly salted caramel and a dry, lavender-spiced oak. Amontillado gives a refined dryness that liberates the distillate rather than dominating it.

Finish

Long and dry with hazelnuts and an almost bitter, elegant oak tannin close.

Specifications

Name: Mosgaard Amontillado
Distillery: Mosgaard Distillery
Region/Country: Odense, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 46.5%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Amontillado sherry cask

Flavour profile

Nutty · Dry · Complex · Elegant

Did you know?

Amontillado sherry starts life as Fino – the lightest and driest sherry type. When a Fino loses its biological shield (la flor) and begins to oxidise, it completely changes character and becomes Amontillado: deep, nutty and refined. It is two wines in one bottle, and this gives a unique cask profile for whisky.

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A dark, spiced release from the Funen distillery, named after its palo cask.

Expert description

Mosgaard Black Palo 2026 is a Danish Single Malt Whisky, bottled at 56.6%. Mosgaard Whisky was founded in 2015 by Gitte and Jes Mosgaard on the Danish island of Funen, on a former farm overlooking apple orchards and the Langeland Sound. The distillery works exclusively with organic raw materials, including organic Danish barley from Gyrup Malteri, and won the award for Best Danish Distillery three years running at the Berlin International Spirits Competition (2019-2021). The Black Palo expression is matured in casks that give the whisky a dark colour and a spicy, powerful character, bottled without added colour or chill filtration.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers dark fruit, spice and a hint of toasted nuts.

Palate

The palate is powerful with liquorice, caramel and spiced oak.

Finish

The finish is long, dark and spicy.

Specifications

Name: Mosgaard Black Palo 2026 Single Malt Dansk Whisky
Distillery: Mosgaard
Region/Country: Funen, Denmark
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 56.6%
Size: 50 CL
Edition: 2026

Flavour profile

Dark · Spicy · Powerful · Nutty

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The first. That's what counts when Mosgaard calls it Edition No 1. An organic Danish single malt on Pedro Ximenez sherry casks – and a bottling that sets the standard for the series.

Expert description

Mosgaard Edition No 1 Pedro Ximenez is an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 46.3% from Mosgaard Distillery in Odense. The whisky is the first release in Mosgaard's Edition series – a series dedicated to special bottlings with emphasis on exclusive casks and limited numbers of bottles. Pedro Ximenez is the sweetest sherry cask type and gives an enormously rich, raisiny and dark fruity character. Edition No 1 represents Mosgaard's ambition to create special, memorable whisky experiences beyond the regular range. Bottled in 50 cl format.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dense PX sherry with dried raisins, dark chocolate and coffee. A nose that fills the room – rich and meditative at 46.3%.

Palate

Full-bodied PX sweetness with figs, dark plums and a warm spiciness from the organic distillate. The lower alcohol makes it more approachable than a cask strength version.

Finish

Long and persistent with dried fruits and a dark, chocolatey close.

Specifications

Name: Mosgaard Edition No 1 Pedro Ximenez
Distillery: Mosgaard Distillery
Region/Country: Odense, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Pedro Ximenez sherry cask
Edition: Edition No 1

Flavour profile

Sweet · Raisin · Dark chocolate · Exclusive

Investment potential

High. Edition No 1 is the first release in a series – and first editions of exclusive distillery series have a documented tendency to increase in value as the series gains recognition. Limited numbers, exclusive cask type and first-edition status make this bottle interesting for collectors.

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Edition No 1 is Mosgaard's answer to what collectors and enthusiasts otherwise travel to Scotland, Ireland or Japan for: an exclusive, limited bottling from a distillery that knows what it's doing. Mosgaard won Distillery of the Year 2025 – and the Edition series is one of the reasons why.

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Port wine is perhaps the most approachable of all sherry-like casks – soft sweetness, red berries and flowers. Mosgaard has used it in 50 cl format at 49%, and the result is a Danish single malt that doesn't intimidate anyone.

Expert description

Mosgaard Port Wine Cask is an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 49% from Mosgaard Distillery in Odense. The whisky has been matured in port wine casks, which impart a soft, fruity and gently sweet character with red berries and flowers. Port wine casks are produced from the remnants of fortified wines from Portugal and give a more approachable and fruity expression than heavy sherry casks. Bottled in 50 cl format.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft sweetness with red berries, cherries and light floral notes. A fresh and inviting nose.

Palate

Round and fruity at 49% with the port wine cask's soft character. Red fruits, vanilla and a light spicy oak. Approachable and harmonious.

Finish

Medium long with lingering fruit and a soft, gently sweet close.

Specifications

Name: Mosgaard Port Wine Cask
Distillery: Mosgaard Distillery
Region/Country: Odense, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 49%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Port wine cask
EAN: 0602989758486

Flavour profile

Fruity · Soft · Red berries · Approachable

Did you know?

Port wine is a fortified wine from the Douro Valley in Portugal. Once port wine casks have given up most of their port character, whisky distilleries use them as finishing casks. Mosgaard uses port wine casks as part of their broad range of cask expressions – it is one of the softer and more fruity options in Mosgaard's palette.

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Peat and bourbon are two things that don't always go hand in hand. But Mosgaard has done it – and batch number one is here. Peated malt meets the bourbon cask's vanilla and sweetness in an organic Danish expression at 48.4%.

Expert description

Mosgaard Peated Bourbon Batch #1 is an organic Peated Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 48.4% from Mosgaard Distillery in Odense. The whisky is the first batch in Mosgaard's Peated Bourbon series – peated malt matured in ex-bourbon casks. It is a combination that creates an interesting contrast: the smoke from the peat meets the sweet vanilla and caramel of the bourbon cask, and the result is a smoky expression with a softer, fruitier edge than typical peated whiskies matured in ex-sherry casks. Bottled in 50 cl format.

Tasting notes

Nose

Smoky peat with the bourbon cask's sweet vanilla and caramel underneath. An interesting intersection of smoke and sweetness.

Palate

Fresh smoke with bourbon vanilla, light citrus sweetness and grain in the background. The bourbon cask softens the peat and gives a more fruity and approachable smoke style.

Finish

Medium long with lingering smoke and a soft, lightly vanilla-sweet close from the bourbon cask.

Specifications

Name: Mosgaard Peated Bourbon Batch #1
Distillery: Mosgaard Distillery
Region/Country: Odense, Denmark
Type: Organic Peated Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 48.4%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon cask
EAN: 0602989758479

Flavour profile

Smoky · Vanilla · Peated · Bourbon

Did you know?

Ex-bourbon casks are one of the most widely used cask types in the whisky world – but the combination with peated malt is relatively uncommon. Most peated single malts use ex-sherry casks to amplify the smoke. Mosgaard's Peated Bourbon Batch #1 does the opposite and gives the peat a light, fresh bourbon foundation instead of a dark, fruity sherry base.

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Smoke and bourbon. A pairing that doesn't happen all that often – but when it does, a new dimension opens in peated whisky. Mosgaard Peated Bourbon Cask is proof that peat doesn't need sherry to be complex.

Expert description

Mosgaard Peated Bourbon Cask is an organic Peated Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 49.2% from Mosgaard Distillery in Odense. The whisky is made from peated malt and matured in ex-bourbon casks, which add vanilla, caramel and a fresh, light fruitiness to the smoky expression. Unlike peated whiskies matured in ex-sherry casks, the bourbon cask gives a lighter and more approachable smoke style. Bottled in 50 cl format.

Tasting notes

Nose

Smoky peat with bourbon vanilla and caramel underneath. Light grain fruitiness and a fresh, approachable smoke intensity.

Palate

Soft smoke at 49.2% with the organic grain's freshness and the bourbon cask's sweet vanilla. More fruity and light than typical heavy-peat styles. A good entry point into peated whisky.

Finish

Medium to long with lingering smoke and a soft vanilla-sweet close.

Specifications

Name: Mosgaard Peated Bourbon Cask
Distillery: Mosgaard Distillery
Region/Country: Odense, Denmark
Type: Organic Peated Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 49.2%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon cask

Flavour profile

Smoky · Vanilla · Soft peat · Approachable

Did you know?

Most of the world's best-known peated whiskies – from Islay and Scotland – use ex-sherry casks for finishing. The bourbon cask is rarer in the peated category. It gives a completely different flavour dimension: lighter, fresher and with a grainy quality that lets the smoke stand clearly without drowning it in heavy sherry sweetness.

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Port wine at cask strength. It sounds simple. But 55.2% uncut port wine cask from Mosgaard is far from simple – it is fruity intensity, red berries and a warmth that lingers long.

Expert description

Mosgaard Port Wine Cask 2025 is an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 55.2% from Mosgaard Distillery in Odense. The whisky is the 2025 release of Mosgaard's port wine cask series and is bottled at cask strength – no dilution, no chill filtration at this intensity. The port wine cask imparts red berries, cherries and a soft fruity sweetness, while the cask strength at 55.2% gives a warmth and intensity that opens beautifully with a drop of water. Bottled in 50 cl format.

Tasting notes

Nose

Intense fruity port wine with red berries, cherries and light florals. Warm and inviting at 55.2% – a drop of water opens further nuances on the nose.

Palate

Powerful and fruity at 55.2% with the port wine cask's red fruit and a long warmth from the organic distillate. Cherries, raspberries and light tannin from the port wine cask. Water recommended.

Finish

Long with lingering red fruit and a soft, warm close from the port wine.

Specifications

Name: Mosgaard Port Wine Cask 2025
Distillery: Mosgaard Distillery
Region/Country: Odense, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 55.2%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Port wine cask
Cask strength: Yes
Edition: 2025

Flavour profile

Fruity · Red fruit · Cask strength · Intense

Did you know?

Mosgaard's Port Wine Cask comes in annual releases – Port Wine Cask (the standard version at 49%) and Port Wine Cask 2025 (cask strength at 55.2%) are two separate bottlings from the same cask type. The cask strength version adds an extra dimension of raw intensity that the diluted version cannot match, while the standard version is more approachable and round.

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Peat. Smoke. Organic grain from Odense. Mosgaard Dark Peat is the smoky side of Mosgaard Distillery – and this release comes with a miniature to get acquainted with the style first.

Expert description

Mosgaard Dark Peat is an organic peated Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 50% from Mosgaard Distillery in Odense. The whisky is made from peated malt, which gives it the characteristic smoke and peat character. Mosgaard's dark peat expression is part of the distillery's broad flavour palette and represents a contrast to the more fruity and winey sherry bottlings. The package includes a miniature, allowing you to taste the style before opening the full bottle. Bottled in 50 cl format.

Tasting notes

Nose

Smoke and peat dominate the nose. A clean organic grain base lies beneath the smoke. Light notes of coastline and medicinal.

Palate

Round at 50% with a manageable smoke intensity. Peated malt, light sweetness from the cask maturation and a warm smoky finish. Approachable for those interested in smoke.

Finish

Medium long with lingering smoke and a light peat base close.

Specifications

Name: Mosgaard Dark Peat
Distillery: Mosgaard Distillery
Region/Country: Odense, Denmark
Type: Organic Peated Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 50 CL (incl. miniature)
Cask type: Peated malt

Flavour profile

Smoky · Peated · Clean · Organic

Did you know?

Non-chill filtered: Peated malt is produced by drying the germinated barley over smoke from peat – burnt plant material from marshland. Peat from different regions has very different character: Scottish Islay peat is powerful and medicinal, while Danish peat is typically softer and more earthy. Mosgaard Dark Peat is an example of Danish peated whisky on organic grain.

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Mossburn built The Cask Collaboration Series around a single question: what happens when two entirely different spirits traditions borrow each other's casks?

Expert's Description

Mossburn 12 Year Old Foursquare Rum Finish is a Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky finished in casks from the Foursquare distillery in Barbados, bottled at cask strength 57.7%.

The whisky began life as a classic Speyside blended malt, matured for 12 years in ex-bourbon casks, before being moved into American oak casks that had previously held matured Foursquare rum – barrels hand-selected directly at the distillery in St. Philip.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers dark cane sugar, molasses and banana.

Palate

On the palate there is ripe banana and tropical sweetness, while caramelised sugar adds a final twist.

Finish

The finish is warm and sweet.

Specifications

Distillery: Mossburn
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 57.7 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Bourbon & American Oak, finished in Foursquare rum casks
Edition: The Cask Collaboration Series
EAN no.: 5060033847619

Flavour Profile

Tropical · Sweet · Spicy · Full-bodied

Did You Know?

Foursquare Distillery in Barbados, known as one of the world's most respected rum producers, itself supplied the casks in which this Speyside whisky received its final maturation.

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Mossburn gathers malt from the Scottish islands and lets the charred oak of the casks speak clearly, tying smoke and spice together in a different way than the well-known Islay names.

Expert's Description

Mossburn Island is an Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky combining malt from several island distilleries, bottled at 46%.

The whisky is matured in a combination of reused American bourbon casks with heavily charred heads – a technique that adds extra character from the oak. It is bottled without added colour or chill filtration.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The glass first greets you with tar, quickly followed by citrus peel and a hint of peat smoke.

Palate

The palate is full-bodied with salted caramel, ash and smoked bacon.

Finish

The finish is dry with lingering smoke.

Specifications

Distillery: Mossburn
Region/Country: Islands, Scotland
Type: Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks with heavily charred heads
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Cask Bill No. 1

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Maritime · Salty · Powerful

Did You Know?

Mossburn is an independent whisky merchant that, alongside its blended releases, also owns the two Scottish distilleries Torabhaig on Skye and Reivers near the English border.

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Mossburn turns its gaze to Speyside, whisky's most densely populated region.

Expert description

Mossburn Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is composed of single malts from several Speyside 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 soft with honey, apple and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

The palate offers caramel, malt and light sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, soft and round.

Specifications

Name: Mossburn Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottler: Mossburn
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Soft · Honeyed · Round · Fruity

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On an almost deserted island in the Norwegian Sea, a couple rescued whisky's future with a Hungarian dance in the name.

Expert description

Myken Hungarian Dance 2020 is a Norwegian Single Malt Whisky, bottled at 47%, distilled at Myken, the world's first Arctic whisky distillery and Norway's only dedicated whisky distillery. The distillery was founded by Roar Larsen and his wife Trude Tokle, who in 2014 were sailing the Norwegian coast with their four children when bad weather pushed them onto the almost deserted island of Myken, barely 400 metres wide. At the time, only a handful of pensioners remained on the island. The family fell in love with the place and established a distillery that has since revived the island community. The whisky is distilled using desalinated seawater and matured in the distillery's warehouse, known as 'The Whisky Cathedral', where the Arctic climate's dramatic temperature swings drive a distinctive maturation.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers honey, sea air and a hint of spice.

Palate

The palate is round with caramel, salt and light fruit.

Finish

The finish is medium to long, salty and spicy.

Specifications

Name: Myken Hungarian Dance 2020 Arctic Single Malt Norsk Whisky
Distillery: Myken
Region/Country: Myken, Norway
Type: Norwegian Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 47%
Size: 50 CL
Edition: 2020

Flavour profile

Salty · Honeyed · Spicy · Round

Investment potential

Medium — a rare release from the world's northernmost whisky distillery on an almost deserted island, produced in very limited quantity.

Did you know?

Myken Distillery sits on an island that, in the years before the distillery opened, had only a handful of remaining residents — the distillery has since helped bring new life to the island community.

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Naked Malt stripped the name The Naked Grouse of its bird and kept only what the whisky was really about: two of Scotland's best-known single malts, sherry-matured and blended together.

Expert's Description

Naked Malt is a Blended Malt Whisky matured in sherry casks, combining Macallan and Highland Park, bottled at 40%.

The whisky draws its balance from the two celebrated single malts, creating a rich and intense flavour with clear hints of sherry, caramel and ripe berries – an accessible introduction to the sherry style for newcomers and enthusiasts alike.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma opens with toasted nuts and orange marmalade, while dark chocolate lingers in the background.

Palate

The palate delivers muscovado sugar and brown sugar, with a hint of spiced oak.

Finish

The finish is rounded off with dark sweetness.

Specifications

Distillery: Naked Malt (William Grant & Sons)
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Malt Whisky
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry casks
Edition: Tidligere kendt som The Naked Grouse
EAN no.: 5010314304904

Flavour Profile

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

Did You Know?

Naked Malt is a blend of Macallan and Highland Park – two of Scotland's most celebrated sherry-matured single malts – and is the newer, malt-only successor to the earlier The Naked Grouse.

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The sustainable distillery's core expression, with no water added.

Expert description

Nc'nean Cask Strength Organic Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is the distillery's whisky bottled directly at cask strength without dilution, 59%. Nc'nean Distillery was founded by Annabel Thomas, who left her job in London in 2013 and spent four years raising capital and building the distillery from scratch on the Morvern peninsula on Scotland's west coast. The distillery opened in 2017 and helped pioneer an organic, sustainable approach to whisky production, becoming the first in the UK to reach net-zero carbon emissions in its whisky production. The name Nc'nean comes from Neachneohain, a Gaelic legend meaning 'Queen of Spirits'.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is fresh with fruit, honey and a hint of botanical herbs.

Palate

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

Finish

The finish is medium to long, warm and fresh.

Specifications

Name: Ncnean Cask Strength Økologisk Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Nc'nean Distillery
Region/Country: Morvern, Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 59%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Strength

Flavour profile

Fruity · Fresh · Powerful · Botanical

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On the remote Morvern peninsula, where Scotland's west coast is at its most inaccessible, Annabel Thomas built a distillery from the ground up, with every decision filtered through sustainability.

Expert's Description

Nc'nean Huntress 2023 is an Organic Single Highland Malt Whisky from the Nc'nean distillery, bottled at 48.5%.

The Huntress series is built around a philosophy of discovery – forging your own path, inspired by the guiding star Neachneohain. For this 2023 edition, the distillery used four different yeast strains, including some borrowed from winemaking, resulting in an unusually complex flavour with caramel sweetness, forest berries and a touch of spice. Only 4,556 bottles were filled for worldwide release.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers dried fruit, red berries and ripe plum.

Palate

On the palate there is pepper and light tannin, while dark berries adds a final twist.

Finish

The finish is lightly bitter and elegant.

Specifications

Distillery: Nc'nean
Region/Country: Highlands, Scotland
Type: Organic Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 48.5 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 4556
Edition: Huntress 2023
EAN no.: 5060608100163

Flavour Profile

Winey · Full-bodied · Fruity · Spicy

Did You Know?

Nc'nean takes its name from the Celtic goddess Neachneohain, "guiding star of the wild ones", and the distillery runs entirely on renewable energy with a philosophy of forging its own path.

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