Baileys takes a sweeter, salted turn with this caramel-driven edition.

Expert description

Baileys Scrumptious Salted Caramel Flavour Irish Cream Liqueur combines the classic Baileys cream with a salted caramel flavour, bottled at 17%. Baileys was created in 1974 by a team led by Tom Jago at Gilbeys of Ireland in the English town of Harlow, as the first Irish Cream product on the market. The name R.A. Bailey is fictional, inspired by the Bailey's Hotel in London. The signature cream still comes from the Glanbia dairy in County Cavan, and today around 82 million bottles of Baileys are sold annually in over 160 countries.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is sweet with caramel, cream and a hint of salt.

Palate

The palate offers salted caramel, creamy cream and a soft sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, creamy and lightly salty.

Specifications

Name: Baileys Scrumptious Salted Caramel Flavour Irsk Cream Likør
Bottler: Baileys
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Cream Liqueur
ABV: 17%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Sweet · Creamy · Caramel · Salty

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Chichibu often releases bottles tailored to specific cities and markets, and Paris Edition is one of the most sought-after among collectors in Europe.

Expert Description

Chichibu Paris Edition 2020 is a Single Malt Japanese Whisky, bottled at 52.8%.

The whisky is part of a series of city-specific releases from Chichibu Distillery, founded by Ichiro Akuto in 2008. Paris Edition was created for the French market and is characterised by its high strength and limited availability, making it one of the most sought-after bottles from the distillery.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ripe apples, honey and a hint of toasted oak.

Palate

Intense with spice, caramel and dried fruit.

Finish

Long and warm with lingering sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Chichibu Paris Edition 2020
Distillery: Chichibu
Region/Country: Saitama, Japan
Type: Single Malt Japanese Whisky
ABV: 52.8%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4580617290101

Flavour Profile

Intense · Spicy · Sweet · Warm

Investment Potential

Investment perspective

City-specific Chichibu releases like Paris Edition are among the most collected bottles from the distillery, and secondary market prices often significantly exceed the original release price.

Did You Know?

Chichibu's city releases are often sold only in the city they are named after, making them some of the hardest bottles to find outside that particular market.

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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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A hand-drawn label, a wink of humour, and a Highland malt that never takes itself too seriously.

Expert description

Teaninich 10 Year Old Batch 3 is a Single Highland Malt Whisky, bottled by independent bottler That Boutique-Y Whisky Company at 49.2% ABV.

Behind the colourful, hand-drawn label sits a serious release from the Teaninich distillery near Alness in the northern Highlands. Batch 3 is one of several instalments in the company's ongoing series of Teaninich bottlings, and at 2,893 bottles it is a relatively large batch, letting more whisky lovers experience the spirit's character.

The elevated 49.2% strength adds extra texture and body without overwhelming Teaninich's signature lightness and gently oily cereal notes.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh cereal, green apples and a light waxy scent that reflects the distillery's clean spirit character.

Palate

Rich and oily with notes of pear, honey and a touch of white pepper from the higher strength.

Finish

Medium length, dry and cereal-driven, with a lingering spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Teaninich 10 Year Old Batch 3
Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: That Boutique-Y Whisky Company
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 49.2%
Size: 50 CL
Edition: Batch 3
Number of bottles: 2893

Flavour profile

cereal · oily · spiced

Did you know?

That Boutique-Y Whisky Company was founded in 2012 and is known for its hand-drawn labels, each telling a small story about the whisky inside the bottle.

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That Boutique-Y puts cartoons on the label and batch numbers instead of cask numbers. Beneath the slightly unserious surface sits a very serious approach to finding casks from distilleries that otherwise never appear under their own name.

The expert's description

Benrinnes 11 years Batch 11 That Boutique-Y Whisky Company is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky bottled at 49 % in a 50 centilitre bottle.

Benrinnes sits at the foot of the mountain of the same name near Aberlour and is owned by Diageo. The distillery has for decades sent almost all of its production into blends, and official bottlings are rare. That is why independent houses like this one are the most practical route to tasting the place.

That Boutique-Y numbers its releases in batches rather than stating cask numbers, and each batch is made only once. This one gave 241 bottles, and the 50 centilitre format is the house standard.

Tasting notes

Nose

Barley, orange peel, apple and light nutmeg.

Palate

Soft and spiced with more nutmeg, ginger, fruit, citrus and peach.

Finish

Full of dried fruit, honey and almond.

Specifications

Name: Benrinnes 11 år Batch 11 That Boutique-Y Whisky Company
Distillery: Benrinnes
Bottler: That Boutique-Y Whisky Company
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 49 %
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Batch 11
Number of bottles: 241
Edition: Batch 11

Flavour profile

Spiced · Fruity · Malty · Honeyed · Nutty

Investment potential

Medium. The batch was made once in 241 bottles and is not repeated. That Boutique-Y has a steady following among collectors, and the labels are collected in their own right.

Did you know?

Until 2007 Benrinnes used an unusual system with three stills in series, a partial triple distillation. It gives a heavy, almost meaty spirit that blenders have valued for decades.

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A third pass through the stills takes something away. That is the whole point. The heavy oily compounds are left behind, and what comes out is softer, lighter and cleaner at the edge. Five centilitres is plenty to hear the difference.

The Expert's Description

1770 Glasgow Triple Distilled is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in ex-bourbon and Virgin Oak casks and bottled at 46% in 5 cl format. The distillery calls it Smooth & Vibrant, and it is triple distilled, a technique that has all but vanished from Scottish malt production.

On the third distillation only the lightest and purest part of the spirit is collected, and the heavier fatty acids stay behind in the still. That gives a whisky with less oily body but more clarity in the fruit. The bourbon casks lay in vanilla and coconut, and a smaller proportion of Virgin Oak tightens things with spice.

The whisky is unpeated, non-chill filtered and free of colouring. The water comes from Loch Katrine and fermentation runs beyond 72 hours before distillation.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Bright and clean: lemon peel, white flowers and a hint of pear. Vanilla sits underneath as a soft floor, and there is a note of damp sponge cake. No smoke, no weight.

Palate

Silky to begin, with cream, honey and fresh apple. Then a light chalky minerality arrives with a touch of white pepper from the oak. The body is lighter than in a double distilled malt but it is not thin.

Finish

Short and clean. Vanilla, citrus and a final breath of malt. It disappears neatly without leaving bitterness.

Specifications

Name: 1770 Glasgow Triple Distilled Smooth & Vibrant Single Malt Scotch Whisky 5 cl 46%
Distillery: Glasgow Distillery
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 5 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon and Virgin Oak casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Triple distilled
EAN no.: 5060411500976

Flavour Profile

Soft · Fresh · Creamy · Citrus · Light · Vanilla

Did You Know?

Triple distillation is standard in Irish whiskey but rare in Scotland. Only a handful of Scottish malt distilleries do it routinely, with Auchentoshan in the Lowlands and Hazelburn from Springbank in Campbeltown the best known. Glasgow Distillery runs it for a substantial part of the year and has made the technique part of its identity.

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Where sherry casks give Kavalan darkness and body, the bourbon casks reveal a brighter, more direct side of the distillery.

Expert Description

Kavalan Bourbon Oak Matured is a Single Malt Whisky from Taiwan, bottled at 46%.

The whisky is matured exclusively in American bourbon casks from Kavalan Distillery in Yilan county. This cask type typically gives lighter colours and a more pronounced vanilla and coconut character than sherry casks, showing a different facet of the distillery's style.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla, coconut and ripe tropical fruit.

Palate

Sweet and round with caramel and light honey.

Finish

Medium length and warm.

Specifications

Name: Kavalan Bourbon Oak Matured
Distillery: Kavalan
Region/Country: Yilan, Taiwan
Type: Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4710085218752

Flavour Profile

Sweet · Round · Tropical · Warm

Did You Know?

American bourbon casks, under US law, can only be used once for bourbon production, making them widely available and popular for maturing whisky worldwide, including at Kavalan.

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Wilson & Morgan has an Italian soul, but the whisky is Scottish through and through. This Highland malt is a textbook example of what sherry casks can do.

Expert's Description

Sherry Cask Malt Whisky is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Wilson & Morgan, matured for 6 years and bottled at 43%.

The source distillery is undisclosed, but the whisky is designed as an accessible introduction to the delicate aromas found in Highland single malts, shaped by cask no. 3544/3550.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Buttery cake and fruit meet a subtle wine-like sherry tone with a hint of nuts.

Palate

Balanced with apricot, peach, raisin and a hint of honey.

Finish

Robust yet easy-drinking, with lingering dried fruit.

Specifications

Name: Sherry Cask Malt
Bottler: Wilson & Morgan
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 6 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Sherry casks, cask no. 3544/3550
EAN No.: 8033749400581

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Fruity · Nutty · Balanced

Did You Know?

Wilson & Morgan is an Italian family company from Livorno that has travelled to Scotland since 1992 to select and bottle casks — a rare European angle on Scotch whisky.

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Benromach make whisky the way Speyside tasted before everything turned light and floral. A little peat smoke, plenty of sherry and a team of very few people doing it all by hand in a small building outside Forres.

The expert's description

Benromach 10 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in first fill bourbon and sherry casks and bottled at 43 %.

The whisky matures in around eighty percent first fill bourbon casks and twenty percent first fill sherry casks, then spends a year in Oloroso Sherry casks where the two parts marry. It is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

The distillery was founded in 1898, closed in 1983 and stood silent for fifteen years until Gordon & MacPhail bought it and reopened in 1998. The stated aim was to recreate the Speyside style that existed before the 1960s — lightly peated malt, less steel, more handwork.

Tasting notes

Nose

Rich sherry, nuts and old oak with charred casks and dark chocolate in the background. The peat smoke runs through it all as a thin thread.

Palate

Rounded malt, ripe red berries and gentle peat smoke. There is clear sweetness from the sherry, held in check by a dry, smoky edge.

Finish

Medium long with lightly burnt caramel, ash and a warm spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Benromach 10 years old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 70 cl 43%
Distillery: Benromach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 43 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First fill bourbon casks and first fill sherry casks, followed by one year in Oloroso Sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5020613023680

Flavour profile

Lightly peated · Sherry matured · Malty · Berries · Rounded

Did you know?

Benromach runs with a team of fewer than a handful of people and still uses wooden washbacks. The distillery was formally reopened by the then Prince of Wales in October 1998.

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Same Great King Street, the more common 70cl bottle – Compass Box and John Glaser's tribute to artfully composed blended whisky.

Expert's Description

Great King St. is composed from a carefully assembled mix of whisky types: Lowland Grain Whisky (51.4%), two different Northern Highland Single Malts (23.2% and 17.7%) and a Speyside Single Malt (7.7%), matured in a combination of first fill American oak casks (62.3%), new French oak finish (27.7%) and first fill sherry butts (10%).

The result is a full-bodied, round and generous whisky, bottled at 43%, neither chill-filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted oak, vanilla and spice.

Palate

Full-bodied and round, with toasted oak, vanilla and spice.

Finish

Spiced and tingling, with a fine fading sweetness and a hint of smoke.

Specifications

Name: Great King St. Compass Box Blended Scotch Whisky 70cl 43%
Distillery: Great King St. – a blend of different whiskies
Bottler: Compass Box – John Glaser
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: Natural colour

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Round · Spiced · Elegant

Did You Know?

Great King Street is named after the street in Edinburgh's New Town where Compass Box previously had their offices.

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Three different cask types, one flavour – Grant's Triple Wood is the blend's answer to making an everyday whisky a little fuller without making it complicated.

Expert's Description

Grant's Triple Wood is a Blended Whisky from William Grant & Sons, where the blend has been allowed to mature in three different types of wood.

The whisky is bottled at 40% in the large 100cl bottle. The combination of the three cask types gives a smooth, full-bodied and soft flavour, building on Grant's accessible, versatile style.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft malt, with caramel and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Full-bodied and smooth, with toffee, light spice and a round sweetness.

Finish

Medium length, soft and lightly sweet.

Specifications

Name: Grant's Triple Wood Blended Whisky 100cl 40%
Producer: Grant's
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Whisky
Cask type: Matured in three different cask types
ABV: 40%
Size: 100 CL

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Smooth · Soft · Sweet

Did You Know?

The name Triple Wood refers to the whisky having matured in three different cask types, giving a more layered flavour than a whisky matured in just one cask type.

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This blend crosses borders in a way few other whiskies do - malt and grain whisky from several countries brought together in one glass.

Expert Description

Ichiro's Malt & Grain World Blended Malt Whisky is bottled at 46.5%.

The whisky is composed by Ichiro Akuto of Chichibu Distillery and combines malt whisky from several countries, including Japan, Scotland and Ireland, with grain whisky from the US and Canada. The series is a tribute to whisky's global character and showcases Akuto's ability to blend across traditions.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honey, apple and a light spiced sweetness.

Palate

Round and complex with caramel, vanilla and a hint of oak.

Finish

Medium length and soft.

Specifications

Name: Ichiro's Malt & Grain World Blended
Distillery: Chichibu
Region/Country: Japan (multiple origins)
Type: World Blended Malt Whisky
ABV: 46.5%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 3700597306451

Flavour Profile

Round · Complex · Spiced · Soft

Did You Know?

The label features a world map marking the countries of origin for the various whiskies in the blend - a visual tribute to the series' global concept.

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One of Scotland's smallest distilleries dares to call itself 'mighty' — Strathearn's first release proves that size is not everything.

Expert's Description

Strathearn Batch 1 is a Single Highland Malt Whisky from the Strathearn distillery, matured in European oak and ex-sherry casks, bottled at 46.6%.

As the first release from the small craft distillery, Batch 1 is a surprisingly mature single malt, neither coloured nor chill filtered.

Tasting Notes

Nose

A dry oak style balanced by caramel with a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Clear sherry sweetness with a leathery character, red fruit and cocoa.

Finish

Medium length and warm with lingering sherry sweetness and a lightly dry close.

Specifications

Name: Batch 1 Small Batch
Distillery: Strathearn
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
ABV: 46.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: European oak and ex-sherry casks
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
EAN No.: 25014218813023

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Leathery · Fruity · Craft

Did You Know?

Strathearn is among Scotland's very smallest distilleries, run with traditional methods and a focus on quality over volume — the distillery is today owned by Douglas Laing.

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Sherry first, bourbon and port after in smaller measures. It is a classic recipe, and The Twelve is the BenRiach take on what a Speyside malt should taste like when nobody is trying to surprise anyone.

The expert's description

BenRiach The Twelve 12 years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured predominantly in sherry casks with a smaller share of bourbon casks and port casks and bottled at 46 %.

The bottling is the classic one in the core range of the house. The sherry carries the whisky with dark fruit and nut, the bourbon wood gives bright sweetness and vanilla, and the port casks lay a fruity edge on top without taking room from the sherry.

Forty-two years after the 1965 restart, BenRiach only became a brand in its own right in 2004. The Twelve belongs to the generation of bottlings assembled by Rachel Barrie after 2016, when the range was reshaped and built around fixed age steps.

Tasting notes

Nose

Maple honey, cocoa and baked forest fruit.

Palate

Cherry, baked orange and hazelnut with a lingering sultana note.

Finish

Spiced mocha with a long, warm close.

Specifications

Name: BenRiach The Twelve 12 år
Distillery: BenRiach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Predominantly sherry casks with bourbon casks and port casks
Edition: The Twelve 12 år
EAN no.: 5060399687188

Flavour profile

Sherry matured · Fruity · Nutty · Spiced · Soft

Did you know?

BenRiach runs three pairs of stills and can produce unpeated, peated and triple distilled spirit in the same plant. Triple distillation is otherwise best known from Ireland and from the Scottish Lowlands.

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Jamaican rum in a Scottish cask is not an obvious combination, which is probably why it works. The rum wood brings a tropical sweetness that meets the peat smoke somewhere neither of them expected to end up.

The expert's description

BenRiach The Smoky Ten 10 years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in bourbon casks, Jamaican rum casks and virgin oak and bottled at 46 %.

The bottling uses the peated spirit of the distillery, made only in defined periods each year. Three cask types are involved: bourbon gives vanilla, Jamaican rum adds tropical fruit and sweetness, and virgin oak lays spice and structure on top.

The combination of smoke and rum wood is rare in Scotch whisky and makes the bottling an obvious way in for anyone wanting to try peated malt without starting on the heaviest Islay bottles. The smoke reads aromatic rather than medicinal.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh fruit, honey and toasted oak with an aromatic note of smoke on top.

Palate

Fruit, aromatic smoky sweetness and toasted oak. The rum casks give a tropical edge that rounds the smoke off.

Finish

Medium and warm with smoke, vanilla and a last touch of sweetness.

Specifications

Name: BenRiach The Smoky Ten 10 år
Distillery: BenRiach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks, Jamaican rum casks and virgin oak
Edition: The Smoky Ten 10 år
EAN no.: 5060399687300

Flavour profile

Smoky · Fruity · Sweet · Tropical · Spiced

Did you know?

Jamaican rum is known for its powerful esters, the aroma compounds that give banana and pineapple. The casks carry part of that character into the whisky, which is why rum wood rarely goes unnoticed in a composition.

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If a distillery may send only one bottle out into the world, this is it. The Original Ten is the BenRiach signature written down, and everything else in the range relates to it in one way or another.

The expert's description

BenRiach The Original Ten 10 years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in bourbon casks, sherry casks and virgin oak and bottled at 43 %.

Three cask types is unusual for an entry bottle. The bourbon wood gives vanilla and bright fruit, the sherry adds sweetness and depth, and virgin oak lays spice and structure on top. The composition was created by Master Blender Rachel Barrie as part of the range overhaul that followed the Brown-Forman takeover.

There is a subtle suggestion of smoke in the whisky. BenRiach produces both unpeated and peated spirit, and a small share of the peated finds its way into the core bottling of the house without turning it into a smoky whisky.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh fruit, honey and toasted oak with a summer golden lightness.

Palate

Ripe pear, nectarine and a fine malty sweetness. The casks work together rather than fighting for room.

Finish

Almond and lightly spiced vanilla with small notes of smoke at the end.

Specifications

Name: BenRiach The Original Ten 10 år
Distillery: BenRiach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 43 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks, sherry casks and virgin oak
Edition: The Original Ten 10 år
EAN no.: 5060399680547

Flavour profile

Fruity · Honeyed · Malty · Lightly spiced · Hint of smoke

Did you know?

BenRiach lay closed from 1900 to 1965 and was in that period all but forgotten by the whisky world. Today the core bottling is called The Original Ten, precisely because the distillery regards it as the starting point after the restart.

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Israel's first single malt distillery imports peat from far away and lets the Israeli sun mature every cask.

Expert description

Milk & Honey Elements Peated is an Israeli Single Malt Whisky matured in oak casks. Milk & Honey Distillery was founded in 2012 in Tel Aviv and was Israel's first commercial whisky distillery, with its first bottles released in 2018. The name comes from the biblical description of Israel as the land 'flowing with milk and honey'. The Elements range is the distillery's core lineup, with the Peated expression made from imported peated malt, while Israel's warm climate and wide temperature swings significantly accelerate maturation compared to traditional whisky regions.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers smoke, honey and a hint of dried figs.

Palate

The palate is round with smoky malt, caramel and warm spice.

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Milk & Honey Elements Peated Israeli Single Malt Whisky
Distillery: Milk & Honey
Region/Country: Tel Aviv, Israel
Type: Israeli Single Malt Whisky
Cask type: Oak casks
Distillation method: Pot still

Flavour profile

Smoky · Honeyed · Warm · Spicy

Did you know?

Israel's extreme climate, with wide day-to-night temperature swings, matures whisky significantly faster than in Scotland — Milk & Honey estimates their whisky ages several times faster.

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Same closed distillery, same vintage, but a completely different cask story. The Art Collection No 3 comes from a French Sauternes barrel, giving this smoky whisky a distinctive sweet-tart twist.

The Expert's Description

Bergslagens The Art Collection No 3 Sauternes Cask is a Swedish Single Malt Whisky matured in a Sauternes cask and bottled at 54%.

The whisky is number three in The Art Collection series and comes from a 225-litre Sauternes barrel from 2011, the French sweet wine known for its honeyed acidity. The cask was bottled in February 2019, and the whisky is smoky with notes of crisp apple and tobacco.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Smoke meets crisp apple and a touch of tobacco from the Sauternes cask.

Palate

Full-bodied and smoky with a tart-sweet fruitiness that clearly differs from its sister bottle's port character.

Finish

Long and smoky with a final, tart fruit tone.

Specifications

Name: Bergslagens The Art Collection No 3 Sauternes Cask Swedish Single Malt Whisky
Distillery: Bergslagens Destilleri
Region/Country: Lillkyrka, Sweden
Type: Swedish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 54%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: 225-litre Sauternes cask
Bottled: 2019
Number of bottles: 492
Edition: The Art Collection No 3

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Tart · Full-bodied · Apple-forward · Tobacco-toned

Investment Potential

Medium. Bergslagens Destilleri is closed, making every bottle from The Art Collection a piece of whisky history that can never be recreated.

Did You Know?

Sauternes is a French sweet wine from the Bordeaux region, known for its honeyed acidity. It is an unusual cask type for whisky, giving this release a distinctly different expression than its sister bottle matured in a port cask.

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The closed distillery in Lillkyrka outside Örebro lives on through The Art Collection, a series of single casks showing what a small Swedish distillery could do while it still existed.

The Expert's Description

Bergslagens The Art Collection No 2 Port Cask is a Swedish Single Malt Whisky matured in a port wine cask and bottled at 55%.

The whisky is number two in The Art Collection series and comes from a 225-litre port wine cask from 2011. The cask was bottled in February 2019, and the result is a smoky whisky with clear notes of leather and dried fruit from the port cask.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Smoke meets leather and dried fruit, carried by the port cask's deep character.

Palate

Full-bodied and smoky with sweet port tones that balance the smoky base.

Finish

Long and smoky with a final tone of dried fruit.

Specifications

Name: Bergslagens The Art Collection No 2 Port Cask Swedish Single Malt Whisky
Distillery: Bergslagens Destilleri
Region/Country: Lillkyrka, Sweden
Type: Swedish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 55%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: 225-litre port wine cask, cask #250
Bottled: 2019
Number of bottles: 492
Edition: The Art Collection No 2
EAN no.: 7350064740835

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Port-toned · Full-bodied · Leathery · Dried fruit

Investment Potential

Medium. Bergslagens Destilleri is closed, making every bottle from The Art Collection a piece of whisky history that can never be recreated.

Did You Know?

Bergslagens Destilleri was located in Lillkyrka outside Örebro, but is now closed. The Art Collection is one of the last series the distillery managed to release before production ended.

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Ten years on a cask that once held sherry at an Islay distillery. That is an unlikely journey for an organic Funen whisky – and the result is a complex, winey Danish Single Malt Whisky at 59.9%.

Expert description

Isle of Fionia Adventurous Spirit 10 Year is an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 59.9% as part of the Adventurous Spirit series from Isle of Fionia / Nyborg Distillery. In 2010 the whisky was placed in a used sherry puncheon that had previously been used at an Islay distillery. It rested there for 10 full years before being bottled in December 2020 in 298 bottles. The combined impression of Oloroso sherry, the Islay-connected cask character and the organic Funen distillate makes this bottling something near unique.

Tasting notes

Nose

Rich and complex with ripe sherry sweetness, dark fruit and oak tannin. Winey depth and a hint of sea salt in the background – a discreet reminder of the cask's Islay connection.

Palate

Full-bodied and intense at 59.9% with 10 years of integration. Sherry sweetness and dark fruit dominate – dried plums and figs – with an elegant oak spiciness. The cask's complexity reveals itself layer by layer.

Finish

Long and meditative with lingering sherry sweetness and a discreet, dry oak close.

Specifications

Name: Isle of Fionia Adventurous Spirit 10 Year
Distillery: Isle of Fionia / Nyborg Distillery
Region/Country: Funen, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish Single Malt Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 59.9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Used sherry puncheon (from an Islay distillery)
Distilled: November 2010
Bottled: December 2020
Number of bottles: 298
Edition: Adventurous Spirit

Flavour profile

Sherry · Complex · Dark fruit · Winey

Investment potential

High. A 10-year Danish single malt from an award-winning distillery, bottled in 298 copies from an Islay-connected sherry puncheon – that is rare. Nyborg Distillery's oldest production draws increasing collector interest, and this bottling is a unique snapshot from 2010.

Did you know?

A puncheon is a very large cask – typically 500 litres compared to a standard bourbon barrel's 200 litres. The large volume slows down the cask influence and creates a longer, softer maturation process. The combination of the large cask and 10 years of maturation creates a depth and integration characteristic of older single malts.

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271 bottles, one cask, and sixteen years of quiet maturation in a Refill Hogshead that let the spirit speak for itself.

Expert description

Teaninich 2004/2020 is a 16-year-old Single Highland Malt Whisky from independent bottler Lady of the Glen, distilled in 2004 and bottled in 2020 from cask no. 301139, a Refill Hogshead, at full cask strength of 53.2%.

This is a single cask release, meaning the entire run of 271 bottles comes from one and the same cask. This Limited Release is neither chill-filtered nor coloured, and the nearly 16-year maturation in a refill cask has given the whisky plenty of flavour without letting the wood dominate too heavily.

The result is a whisky that still lets Teaninich's cereal-driven core character shine through, while the cask strength adds an extra dimension of body and intensity.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh cereal, green pears and a light honeyed sweetness.

Palate

Round and full-bodied, with notes of vanilla, ripe fruit and a touch of ginger.

Finish

Medium to long, with lingering warmth and a dry, cereal-driven close.

Specifications

Name: Teaninich 2004/2020
Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 16 years
ABV: 53.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Hogshead, cask no. 301139
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2004
Bottled: 2020
Number of bottles: 271
Edition: Limited Release

Flavour profile

cereal · round · full-bodied

Did you know?

Teaninich is one of only two Scottish distilleries that use a mash filter instead of a traditional mash tun, giving a cleaner, more cereal-focused spirit.

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From one of France's finest Sauternes producers come the casks that gave this Arran its signature sweetness — a whisky that flirts with the dessert table.

Another angle on Arran's popular series finished in used wine casks.

Expert Description

Arran Sauternes Cask Finish is a Single Islands Malt Whisky finished in Sauternes wine casks and bottled at 50%.

The casks are sourced from one of the French region's finest producers and bring a sweetness to the whisky rarely found in Scotch. The sweetness from the noble sweet white wine layers over Arran's own citrus character, creating a dessert-friendly profile.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Rich sweetness from the Sauternes casks with a trace of honey.

Palate

Sweet with notes of vanilla, caramel and Arran's well-known citrus note.

Finish

Medium length and soft with lingering sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Arran Sauternes Cask Finish
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Isle of Arran, Scotland
Type: Single Islands Malt Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in Sauternes wine casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5060044481949
Serving suggestion: With sweet desserts, or strong cheese where the sweetness brings balance

Flavour Profile

Sweet · Wine-toned · Citrus-forward · Smooth

Did You Know?

Sauternes is a sweet white wine from the Bordeaux region, made from grapes affected by noble rot — a fungus that concentrates the grapes' sweetness before they become wine.

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Some bottles never get sent out into the world. They get made for one place only. This one was made for Denmark.

Expert's Description

Bimber Denmark Edition Ex-Bourbon Cask is a Single Malt London Whisky from a single American ex-bourbon cask, cask no. 169, bottled at full strength at 58.7% ABV.

The bottle comes from Bimber's Country Collection, a series of twenty single casks the distillery selected in 2020 for twenty different countries, Denmark among them. Cask no. 169 was filled in May 2016, among the very first casks Bimber ever laid down, and was bottled in October 2020 in a limited run of 263 individually numbered bottles exclusively for the Danish market.

That makes this a genuine rarity: a single cask whisky never available anywhere outside Denmark, drawn from one of the casks that laid the foundation for Bimber's reputation.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet red fruits and creamy vanilla meet soft oak spice, green apples and a touch of caramel, giving the nose a fresh, slightly tart edge.

Palate

Full-bodied and oily with ripe apple and baked pear, where caramel and warm vanilla tie the sharp bourbon spice together with a hint of honey.

Finish

Long and spiced with lasting oak structure, where the sweet fruit notes gradually give way to a dry, faintly peppery close.

Specifications

Name: Denmark Edition
Distillery: Bimber Distillery
Country: England
Type: Single Malt London Whisky
Age: Min. 3 Years
ABV: 58.7%
Size: 70cl
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon cask no. 169 (single cask)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: Cask filled May 2016
Bottled: October 2020
Number of bottles: 263

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Spiced · Caramel · Oaky

Investment Potential

High. As part of Bimber's sold-out Country Collection, an exclusive country edition made specifically for Denmark and drawn from one of the distillery's earliest casks, this is one of the rarest Bimber bottles ever to circulate here.

Did You Know?

Cask no. 169 was filled in May 2016, only months after Bimber began laying down its very first casks, making this bottle a piece of the distillery's earliest history.

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There is something about a sherry cask that makes a whisky sing a little louder. Batch 3 of Bimbers Oloroso series is one of the clearest examples of why this London distillery has become a talking point among sherry-cask lovers.

Expert's Description

Bimber Oloroso Cask Batch 3 is a Single Malt London Whisky, matured in first-fill ex-bourbon casks and finished in Spanish oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 51.4% ABV.

The batch consists of 980 individually numbered bottles, assembled from selected oloroso-finished casks from Bimber's own warehouse in west London. The distillery grows much of its own barley and floor malts it using traditional methods, giving the long sherry finish a rich foundation to build on.

Where earlier batches in the series have varied in intensity, Batch 3 stands out for its particularly silky texture and a focused, fruit-driven character that lets the oloroso casks shine without overpowering the spirit's own sweetness.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Cinnamon rolls and freshly baked waffles sit with fresh and dried red berries, while ground ginger is tempered by creamy vanilla and a touch of lemon posset.

Palate

A silky texture carries generous sherried notes of red berries, chopped banana and chocolate-dipped walnuts, while golden syrup and pineapple chunks meet cinnamon dusting and lightly scorched orange peel.

Finish

The sherried sweetness lingers, supported by warm spice and a dry, lightly toasted finish where the scorched citrus notes return at the very end.

Specifications

Name: Oloroso Cask Batch 3
Distillery: Bimber Distillery
Country: England
Type: Single Malt London Whisky
ABV: 51.4%
Size: 70cl
Cask Type: First-fill ex-bourbon, finished in oloroso sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 980
Edition/Batch: Batch 3

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Fruity · Creamy · Spicy

Investment Potential

Medium. Bimber's sherry-cask series has built a loyal following, and with just 980 bottles, Batch 3 has already become hard to find at most specialist retailers, pointing to growing collector interest.

Did You Know?

Bimber lets its oloroso casks rest far longer than many distilleries dare to, precisely so the sherry character fully integrates into the spirit rather than simply sitting on top of it.

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STOVT. An old Danish word for large and powerful. And yes – it suits the grain at the heart of this whisky. Thy Whisky No 13 STOVT is built on a historic Danish grain variety that was dominant in north Jutland agriculture before modern varieties took over.

Expert description

Thy Whisky No 13 STOVT is a Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 51% in a 50 cl bottle. Distilled and matured at Thy Whisky Distillery in Thy. STOVT refers to a historic Danish barley variety, traditionally characterised as large and robust in its cultivation. In whisky the STOVT grain contributes a heavier, more flavourful grain character than standard malting barley.

Bottled in a 50 cl bottle at 51% – close to cask strength territory. No 13 is a numbered edition in Thy Whisky's series of experiments with local and historic grain varieties.

Tasting notes

Nose

Heavy and grain-rich with a little chocolate, light nut and a deep malt sweetness. More substantial than the standard Core Expressions.

Palate

Robust and malt-sweet with clear grain fullness, light pepper and brown sugar. More powerful profile than the lighter expressions.

Finish

Long with good malt sweetness and light warmth. Persistent and satisfying.

Specifications

Name: Thy Whisky No 13 STOVT
Distillery: Thy Whisky
Region/Country: Thy, Denmark
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 51%
Size: 50 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes

Flavour profile

Heritage grain · Robust · Malt-sweet · Grain fullness · Historic

Did you know?

The STOVT barley was once an important crop on the Jutland fields. With the industrialisation of agriculture it disappeared in favour of higher-yielding but flavourwise more uniform varieties. Thy Whisky helps rediscover what Danish grain can actually taste like.

Dialogos means conversation, and that's exactly what happens in this glass. Ten years of maturation talks down Octomore's raw strength, without ever falling silent.

Expert description

Octomore Ten Dialogos is a super-peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Bruichladdich, matured for 10 years and bottled at 54.3%.

The whisky is peated to 208 ppm and matured in a combination of first-fill ex-bourbon casks and fresh Virgin Oak casks. Although it carries one of the highest ppm counts in its series, it comes across as more restrained in smoke, precisely because ten years of maturation has rounded off the edges.

Distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2020, Dialogos shows how time can transform an extremely peated whisky without extinguishing its character.

Tasting notes

Nose

Salt, honey and tropical fruit such as pineapple and mango, with the peat smoke sitting as a deep, earthy base.

Palate

Rich and layered with sweet fruit and honey, giving way to a warm, lingering peat smoke and a touch of oak.

Finish

Long and smoky with a soft sweetness and a dry, ashy finish.

Specifications

Name: Octomore Ten Dialogos
Distillery: Octomore (Bruichladdich)
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 54.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First-fill ex-bourbon casks and Virgin Oak casks
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 2009
Bottled: 2020
Edition: Dialogos
EAN no.: 5055807413664

Flavour profile

Smoky · Fruity · Sweet · Oak-driven

Investment potential

Medium — as one of the longest-matured Octomore releases with an unusually high ppm count, Dialogos is sought after among collectors of the series, especially once sold out.

Did you know?

Dialogos takes its name from the Greek word for conversation, a nod to how ten years of maturation creates a dialogue between raw, young peat smoke and the mellowing effect of the cask.

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Floor malting is not just a technique – it is a philosophy. Stauning Smoke Floor Malted is smoked West Jutland whisky built on the foundations of tradition.

Expert description

Stauning Smoke Floor Malted Smoked Barley is a Danish Whisky bottled at 47%, made from floor-malted smoked barley. Stauning floor-malts its own grain – a traditional and labour-intensive method abandoned by most modern distilleries – and peats the barley with heather and oak chips from the West Jutland heathlands. The result is a gentle, fresh smoke with a clear connection to the West Jutland landscape.

The Floor Malted expression highlights the role of floor malting and the resulting depth it brings to the grain.

Tasting notes

Nose

Gentle, fresh smoke with fruity notes of yellow apple and pear. A green, herbal hint from the heather and light vanilla from the oak.

Palate

Clean and fresh. Heather smoke, yellow fruits and light vanilla in a balanced expression. Approachable without lacking character.

Finish

Relatively short with fresh smoke and a light fruit note. Clean and elegant.

Specifications

Name: Stauning Smoke Floor Malted Smoked Barley
Distillery: Stauning
Region/Country: West Jutland, Denmark
Type: Danish Whisky
ABV: 47%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
EAN no.: 5711978010704

Flavour profile

Smoked · Fruity · Fresh · Light · Heathery

Did you know?

Floor malting requires far more space and labour than industrial malting. Stauning is one of very few distilleries in the world to floor-malt 100% of their grain – a commitment that costs more but delivers a character you cannot replicate industrially.

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Stauning takes rye whisky to Mexico. Bastard Mezcal Finish is a Research Series edition that combines the spice of Danish rye malt with the smoky, earthy character of mezcal casks.

Expert description

Stauning Bastard Mezcal Finish Research Series is a Danish Rye Whisky bottled at 46.3% in a 70 cl bottle. The whisky has been finished in mezcal casks – the cask type from the Mexican agave spirit – and is part of Stauning's Research Series, which is the distillery's laboratory for unconventional flavour profiles.

Bastard is Stauning's first expression for cask finishes outside the traditional Scotch and American cask register. The mezcal cask adds a smoky, earthy and slightly floral Mexican dimension to the spiced Jutland foundation of the rye. The result is unusual and memorable.

Tasting notes

Nose

Citrus and sweet tobacco mixed with mild mezcal smoke and wild flowers. Complex and different.

Palate

Soft and sweetly satisfying with rye spice and burnt caramel. The earthy note of the mezcal cask shines through.

Finish

Spiced and lightly smoky with spicy notes and dried fruit.

Specifications

Name: Stauning Bastard Mezcal Finish Research Series
Distillery: Stauning Whisky
Region/Country: Jutland, Denmark
Type: Danish Rye Whisky
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in Mezcal Casks

Flavour profile

Mezcal · Smoky · Spiced · Rye · Experimental

Did you know?

Stauning's Research Series is used to test limits and combinations that would never fit into the standard range. Bastard Mezcal Finish is a good example: a Danish whisky that tasted Mexican and unique for it.

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Nidavellir is the underground realm of the dwarves in Old Norse mythology, known for masterful craftsmanship deep beneath the earth.

Expert description

Bivrost Nidavellir 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 deep and earthy with nuts, dark caramel and a hint of mineral.

Palate

The palate is full-bodied with roasted nut, dark fruit and spice.

Finish

The finish is long, warm and lightly smoky.

Specifications

Name: Bivrost Nidavellir 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

Nutty · Full-bodied · Dark · Earthy

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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Only 69 bottles left High Coast's warehouse from this cask. Smoke in a Box is a small, intense story about what happens when the distillery's smoky style meets an Oloroso sherry cask at full cask strength.

The Expert's Description

Box Destilleri Smoke in a Box is a Swedish Single Malt Whisky matured in an Oloroso sherry cask and bottled at 58.3%.

The whisky was distilled on 13 April 2016 and bottled on 14 May 2020 from cask #2016-584, an Oloroso sherry cask that has given the whisky a well-balanced flavour of smoke and sweetness. With only 69 bottles, this is one of the rarest single-cask releases from the distillery.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Smoke meets dark sherry sweetness with a touch of dried fruit.

Palate

Full-bodied and intense with a fine balance between smoky and sweet tones, carried by the high cask strength.

Finish

Long and smoky with a lingering sherry sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Box Destilleri Smoke in a Box Swedish Single Malt Whisky
Distillery: High Coast Distillery
Region/Country: Ångermanland, Sweden
Type: Swedish Single Malt Whisky
Age: 4 year(s)
ABV: 58.3%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Oloroso sherry cask, cask #2016-584
Distilled: 2016
Bottled: 2020
Number of bottles: 69

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Sherried · Cask strength · Full-bodied · Sweet

Investment Potential

Medium. With only 69 bottles from a single cask, Smoke in a Box is one of the rarest High Coast releases ever to reach Denmark.

Did You Know?

The name Smoke in a Box is a double nod to both the whisky's smoky character and the distillery's former name, Box Destilleri.

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