Before the distillery was named Miyagikyo, whisky people simply knew it as Sendai - a name that still lives on in the bottle's subtitle.

Expert Description

Nikka Miyagikyo 10 Year (Sendai) is a Single Malt Japanese Whisky, bottled at 45%.

Miyagikyo Distillery was founded in 1969 by Masataka Taketsuru as Nikka's second distillery, called the "lowland distillery" in contrast to the peated "highland distillery" Yoichi. The distillery originally went by the name Sendai, named after the nearby city, before officially changing to Miyagikyo - a name this bottle still honours in its subtitle.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Rich fruit, marzipan and dark chocolate.

Palate

Malt and wood with a tangy, spicy finish.

Finish

Dry vanilla, salt and a slightly tangy tail.

Specifications

Name: Nikka Miyagikyo 10 Year (Sendai)
Distillery: Miyagikyo
Region/Country: Miyagi, Japan
Type: Single Malt Japanese Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 45%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4904230104728

Flavour Profile

Rich · Malty · Tangy · Elegant

Did You Know?

The name Sendai comes from the nearby major city and is still used informally by many whisky enthusiasts, even though the distillery is officially named Miyagikyo.

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Some whiskies you can simply go out and buy. Others required you to be standing in a particular room on a particular evening. Douglas Laing turned 70 in 2018, and for the celebration a single sherry butt was emptied. Seventy bottles. Every one of them signed by hand.

The Expert's Description

Douglas Laing 70th Anniversary 20 Years Old is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a single Sherry Butt and bottled at 52%. It was created for the importers and staff who attended the company’s 70th anniversary celebration, never reached a retail shelf, and that alone explains a great deal about how few exist.

The Speyside distillery behind the whisky is undisclosed. That is standard practice when Douglas Laing bottles single casks sourced from distilleries that will not lend their name, and it is why the label reads Single Speyside Malt rather than a distillery name. The style, however, is unmistakable. Twenty years in Spanish sherry oak has pushed dark fruit and depth into the spirit without flattening Speyside's brighter malt sweetness. The cask yielded 70 bottles, hand filled and numbered, each label carrying the signatures of both Fred and Cara Laing.

Douglas Laing has been bottling whisky since 1948 and the firm remains in the family's hands. The 70th Anniversary was their own birthday present to themselves, and one of the rarest pieces of whisky history the family has ever released.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark ripe fruit leads: prunes, figs and long-steeped raisins. Behind that sit honey, orange peel and a dry nuttiness from the sherry oak. Give the glass fifteen minutes and vanilla arrives, along with a whisper of old leather.

Palate

Full and close to oily. Caramel and baked apple meet cinnamon and a touch of clove, with oak tannin keeping the sweetness on a short leash. The 52% reads as warmth rather than heat. A few drops of water do not break it apart, they round it out.

Finish

Long and dry. Dark chocolate, pipe tobacco and a nutty bitterness that hangs around well after the last sip. Right at the end the honey comes back.

Specifications

Name: Douglas Laing 70th Anniversary 20 Years Old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 52%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 20 years
ABV: 52%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Bottled: 2018
Number of bottles: 70
Edition: 70th Anniversary

Flavour Profile

Sherry Matured · Fruity · Spiced · Nutty · Full Bodied · Oaky

Investment Potential

High. One cask, 70 bottles, never released for general sale and signed by the family behind the firm. That combination makes the bottle genuinely hard to track down, and it has climbed considerably in value since 2018.

Did You Know?

Douglas Laing was founded in 1948 by Fred Douglas Laing. That year Scotch was still rationed after the war, and most of the whisky bottled in Scotland was shipped abroad to earn foreign currency for the British Treasury. The firm was born into a market where whisky was treated almost as a trading commodity, on a par with coal.

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Danish retailers got to decide. Ardnahoe took their young, oily Islay spirit and moved it into small Pedro Ximénez quarter casks, the sweetest sherry in the smallest cask. At 60.6% there is no caution left anywhere.

The Expert's Description

Ardnahoe Small Batch for Danish Retailers 2026 is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in small Pedro Ximénez quarter casks and bottled at 60.6% cask strength. It was distilled in June 2019 and bottled in February 2026, giving six years.

The release shows Ardnahoe’s signature plainly: slow distillation, high cut points and the iconic worm tubs, which give a fuller and oilier spirit than a modern condenser would. After the primary maturation the whisky was moved into quarter casks, small casks of around 125 litres where wood contact per litre is far greater.

PX is the sweetest of the sherry styles, and in a small cask it works fast. The result is a marked layer of dark fruit, syrup and spiced depth over Islay’s maritime peat smoke.

Tasting Notes

Nose

An intense combination of peat smoke, sea spray and sweet PX notes. Dried fruit, raisins and dark caramel sit as a warm layer over the fresh smoke, while a saline minerality recalls the coastline. Both youthful energy and a surprising maturity.

Palate

Powerful and full, carried by the high strength. The oily texture from the worm tubs gives a marked mouthfeel where smoke, dark chocolate, raisins, spices and a deep syrupy sweetness melt together. The PX casks add a rich, dessert-like character in fine contrast to the smoke.

Finish

Long, warm and lingering. The smoke holds on together with dark fruit, oak and a lightly bittersweet note.

Specifications

Name: Ardnahoe Small Batch for Danish Retailers 2026 PX Quarter Cask Single Islay Malt Whisky 60.6%
Distillery: Ardnahoe
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 6 years
ABV: 60.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in Pedro Ximénez quarter casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Slow distillation with worm tubs
Distilled: June 2019
Bottled: February 2026
Edition: Small Batch for Danish Retailers 2026

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Sherry Matured · Sweet · Maritime · Cask Strength · Dark Fruit

Investment Potential

Medium. A small batch made for one market and bottled at cask strength exists only in the outturn the casks gave. Releases from Ardnahoe’s early years have also drawn steadily more attention as the distillery has established itself.

Did You Know?

A quarter cask holds around 125 litres and therefore has far more wood contact per litre of liquid than a standard cask. In the nineteenth century the size was practical, because casks could be carried on horseback along paths a cart could not reach. Today they are used precisely for that rapid cask influence.

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Sometimes the simplest expression is also the most honest. The Original One is Woodrow's of Edinburgh's answer to what a Highland single malt tastes like when everything extra is stripped away and the grain, the oak and the time are left to speak for themselves.

Expert description

The Original One from The Jane Street Collection is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 48.5% ABV by independent bottler Woodrow's of Edinburgh.

Woodrow's of Edinburgh, founded in 2020 by brothers Mark and Chris Watt in Leith, works from a philosophy of transparency and flavour-led releases. The Jane Street Collection is built around clear sensory themes, and The Original One is the collection's most straightforward expression: an honest picture of Highland style without additional cask finishing.

The whisky is matured in bourbon casks, allowing the spirit's own fruitiness and malt character to shine rather than heavy cask influence.

Tasting notes

Nose

Green apples and pear meet a mild malt profile, lifted by soft vanilla and a touch of honey.

Palate

Soft and slightly oily, with apple, pear and a hint of peach, while the malt provides structure and a subtle spiced edge.

Finish

Medium-length and clean, with notes of malt, citrus and a light dryness from the oak.

Specifications

Name: The Original One
Series: The Jane Street Collection
Bottler: Woodrow's of Edinburgh
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: NA
ABV: 48.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes

Flavour profile

Fruity · Malt · Clean

Did you know?

The name Jane Street refers to a street in Leith, Edinburgh's historic dockside district, home to many of the city's whisky merchants and bottlers throughout history.

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Dark fruit, deep sherry and a whisky unafraid to show its strength. The Sherried One is Woodrow's of Edinburgh's tribute to the classic sherry cask, cultivated to its full potential without losing its balance.

Expert description

The Sherried One from The Jane Street Collection is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 48.5% ABV by independent bottler Woodrow's of Edinburgh.

Where The Original One represents the collection's clean baseline, The Sherried One explores the opposite extreme: the deep, dark and fruit-laden character of the sherry cask. Woodrow's is known for working with small, carefully selected batches, and this release is a clear example of that approach, with cask quality at its core.

The whisky is matured in sherry casks, which have contributed both colour and a deep concentration of dried fruit and spice to the finished spirit.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raisins, prunes and figs mingle with warm spices, cocoa and a light nutty depth.

Palate

Rich and silky, dominated by dried fruit, caramel and dark chocolate, with a fine depth of cinnamon and nutmeg.

Finish

Long and dark, with dried fruit, oak and a lightly bitter-sweet close of toasted nuts.

Specifications

Name: The Sherried One
Series: The Jane Street Collection
Bottler: Woodrow's of Edinburgh
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: NA
ABV: 48.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes

Flavour profile

Sherry · Dark fruit · Spiced

Did you know?

Sherry casks must first mature Spanish sherry for several years before they become empty and can be shipped to Scotland, making a good sherry cask a far more time-consuming and costly resource than a standard bourbon barrel.

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A great blend is never an accident — it is the sum of dozens of quiet decisions made over many years. This Isle of Skye release carries that philosophy into every glass.

Expert's description

Isle of Skye 25 Year Ian MacLeod Distillers Blended Scotch Whisky 40% is a Blended Scotch Whisky and bottled at 40%.

This bottling comes from Ian MacLeod Distillers.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Malt, toffee and a whisper of peat.

Palate

Honey, malt and a light peppery spice.

Finish

Medium length with a soft smoky close.

Specifications

Name: Isle of Skye 25 Year Ian MacLeod Distillers Blended Scotch Whisky 40%
Distillery: Isle of Skye
Bottler: Ian MacLeod Distillers
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5010852047301

Flavour Profile

Rounded · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. 25-year-old blends are rare, because both the malt and grain components must mature for the same length of time — making Isle of Skye 25 Years an unusual example within the category.

Did you know?

Even though Isle of Skye is a blend, the philosophy is the same as for a single malt: nothing in the bottle is younger than the stated age, including the grain components.

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Seven years in a single barrel — Ezra Brooks' rye whiskey at its most concentrated.

Expert description

Ezra Brooks 7 Year Mac Y Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey comes from a single, hand-selected barrel and has matured for 7 years, bottled at 57%. Ezra Brooks was founded in 1957 by Frank Silverman and was originally distilled at the Hoffman Distilling Company by two of Kentucky's most respected distilling families, first the Ripy family and later the Medley family. The brand changed hands several times over the years, most recently to Luxco in 2006, and since 2018 Ezra Brooks has been distilled at the family's own distillery, Lux Row Distillers, in Bardstown, Kentucky — known as the capital of bourbon.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is intense with spiced rye, pepper and caramel.

Palate

The palate is powerful and spicy with rye, caramel and pronounced oak spice.

Finish

The finish is long, warm and spicy.

Specifications

Name: Ezra Brooks 7 år Mac Y Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey
Distillery: Lux Row Distillers
Region/Country: Bardstown, Kentucky, USA
Type: Straight Rye Whiskey
ABV: 57%
Size: 70 CL
Age: 7 years

Flavour profile

Powerful · Spiced · Rye · Warm

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Braunstein and Friends is more than a product name. It is a snapshot of a collaboration from 2014 — a festival expression that is peated, compact and historic in the sense that it will never be repeated. 20 cl of peated Braunstein from a gathering that is long past.

Expert description

Braunstein and Friends Festival Edition 2014 Gift Set is a peated Danish Single Malt Whisky at 42%, bottled at 20 cl. The Festival Edition series from Braunstein Destilleri in Køge is released in connection with whisky festivals and is characterised by collaborative bottlings — hence "and Friends". The peated character comes from peated malt, which gives Braunstein's distillate a round, smoke-filled profile. 42% is an approachable strength that brings the smoke to the fore without overwhelming it.

Tasting notes

Nose

Round smoke and light oak. Sweet malt under the smoke with a hint of sea air and damp stone. Braunstein's characteristic balance is present — this is not aggressive smoke, but a soft and inviting version.

Palate

Light and approachable at 42%. Peated malt and soft smoke with sweetness from the oak maturation. Light spice and a touch of citrus.

Finish

Shorter but warm. The smoke lingers and gives way to sweet malt and a lightly salted finish.

Specifications

Name: Braunstein and Friends Festival Edition 2014 Gift Set
Distillery: Braunstein Destilleri
Region/Country: Denmark, Køge
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 42%
Size: 20 CL
Cask type: Peated malt
Edition: Festival Edition 2014

Flavour profile

Peated · Peated Malt · Light Smoke · Festival Edition · 2014

Did you know?

Braunstein are pioneers in peated Danish whiskies — the peated style was not an afterthought but a deliberate and early priority that has helped Braunstein differentiate itself from other Danish distilleries since they began in 2005.

The Irishman Cask Strength 2025 is triple distilled "The Irish Way" and slowly matured in specially selected ex-bourbon casks – each bottle individually numbered and signed.

Expert Review

The Irishman Cask Strength 2025 Small Batch Irish Whiskey is a Cask Strength Irish Whiskey, bottled at 54.7%.

The Irishman Cask Strength 2025 is triple distilled "The Irish Way" and slowly matured in specially selected ex-bourbon casks. Their Master Distiller selects a few exceptional casks each year, which become this fantastic Cask Strength edition. The whiskey is limited to 2160 bottles in this batch, each bottle individually numbered and signed, and of course non-chill filtered.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Powerful and intense from the cask strength.

Palate

Full-bodied with bourbon-driven depth.

Finish

Long and warm.

Specifications

Name: The Irishman Cask Strength 2025
Distillery: The Irishman
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Cask Strength Irish Whiskey
Vintage: Bottled 2025
Cask: Ex-Bourbon Casks
Bottles: 2160
ABV: 54.7%
Size: 70 CL
Other: Non-chill-filtered, natural colour, individually numbered and signed

Flavour Profile

Powerful · Intense · Full-bodied · Warm · Exclusive

Did You Know?

Each bottle of The Irishman Cask Strength 2025 is individually numbered and signed by the distillery.
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There's a village in Wales that looks like no other village in Wales — built by an eccentric architect as a postcard from Italy, planted right on the Welsh coast. A hundred years after it was born, Penderyn has given it its own bottle.

Expert description

Penderyn Icons of Wales No. 14 The Village is a Single Malt Welsh Whisky finished in Amarone casks and bottled at 46%. The bottle honours Portmeirion, the Italian-inspired village on the North Wales coast, designed by architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis and founded in 1926 — and The Village launched in 2026 to mark the village's 100th anniversary, unveiled at a tasting held in Portmeirion itself.

The Amarone casks, Italian red wine from the Veneto region, are a deliberate nod to Portmeirion's own Italian inspiration. They lend the whisky a sweetly fruity, spiced character that layers over Penderyn's clean, light spirit from the Faraday still.

Portmeirion is perhaps best known as the filming location for the cult British TV series The Prisoner in the 1960s, and its status as one of Wales's most photographed places makes it a natural centrepiece for the Icons of Wales series.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers ripe fruit, spiced oak, vanilla, cocoa and honey in a dense, sweet layer.

Palate

The palate is rich with red berries and ripe plums, spice, honeyed sweetness and a touch of florals.

Finish

The finish is long, with candied fruit, spiced oak and a light tannin from the wine casks.

Specifications

Name: Penderyn Icons of Wales No 14 The Village Single Malt Welsh Whisky 70 CL 46%
Distillery: Penderyn
Region/Country: Brecon Beacons, Wales
Type: Single Malt Welsh Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Amarone casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distillation method: Faraday distillation
Bottled: 2026
Edition: Icons of Wales No. 14

Flavour profile

Red wine-finished · Fruity · Spiced

Did you know?

Portmeirion was built by architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis over fifty years, from 1925 to 1975, as proof that a beautiful place doesn't have to harm its surroundings to exist — a philosophy that still draws visitors from around the world.

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For two decades, Cardiff has been the place where time travel and adventure get filmed. Now the city's best-known production company has its own whisky — ten years old, matured in port pipes that have seen a lifetime of history themselves.

Expert description

Penderyn Icons of Wales No. 13 Bad Wolf 10 Years is a Single Malt Welsh Whisky fully matured in tawny port casks and bottled at 46%. The bottle marks the 10th anniversary of Bad Wolf Studios, the Cardiff-based production company behind series such as Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sherlock, Merlin and His Dark Materials, and it was released alongside Penderyn's own 25th anniversary in 2025.

The port pipes the whisky has matured in are around 60 years old and previously held port for decades, giving it a deep, full-bodied character. It's one of the more mature releases in the Icons of Wales series, where both the age and the cask choice set it apart from its younger, fresher siblings in the range.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers orange blossom and rose petal, alongside fruitcake, raisins and fig jam, with a touch of red berries.

Palate

The palate is deep with stewed dark fruit and toffee, marzipan and a bittersweet orange marmalade that builds on the fruitcake character from the nose.

Finish

The finish lands on dried apricot, salted caramel and a warm nutmeg spice that lingers.

Specifications

Name: Penderyn Icons of Wales No 13 Bad Wolf 10 Years Single Malt Welsh Whisky 70 CL 46%
Distillery: Penderyn
Region/Country: Brecon Beacons, Wales
Type: Single Malt Welsh Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Tawny port casks (port pipes around 60 years old)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distillation method: Faraday distillation
Bottled: 2025
Edition: Icons of Wales No. 13

Flavour profile

Port-matured · Full-bodied · Mature

Did you know?

The name Bad Wolf has followed Doctor Who since 2005, when the phrase turned up hidden throughout an entire season — a deliberate trail laid by the show's writers, which now lends its name to this whisky, ten years after the production company was founded in Cardiff.

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Ripe red fruit and a silky sweetness from Spanish Grenache wine casks. Spanish Grenache Edition is Tamnavulin's most approachable take on a winey everyday dram.

Expert description

Tamnavulin Spanish Grenache Edition is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in American oak casks and finished in Spanish Grenache wine casks, bottled at 40%.

The whisky first matures in traditional American oak casks before finishing in casks that previously held Spanish Grenache wine. This finish adds extra layers of red berries, warm spice and a silky sweetness on top of Tamnavulin's soft base character.

Spanish Grenache Edition is designed as an accessible release that highlights the distillery's fondness for wine cask maturation without compromising the underlying Speyside lightness that defines the spirit.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe red fruit, raspberry, strawberry and a hint of cherry, followed by vanilla, honey and lightly spiced oak.

Palate

Round and pleasant with notes of caramel, red grape, baked apple and a mild spiced warmth.

Finish

Soft, fruity and lightly winey, with a sweet elegance that makes this edition especially approachable.

Specifications

Name: Tamnavulin Spanish Grenache Edition
Distillery: Tamnavulin
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak, finished in Spanish Grenache wine casks
Edition: Spanish Grenache Edition
EAN nr.: 5013967016613

Flavour profile

Red fruit · Sweet · Spiced · Soft · Winey

Did you know?

Grenache is one of the most widely planted grape varieties in the world and is grown under the name Garnacha in Spain, where it often features in bold red wines from regions like Priorat before the casks get a second life as whisky casks.

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Penelope composes its bourbons the way an architect draws a house — layer upon layer of cask types.

Expert description

Penelope Architect Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a batting of several different cask types, composed to create balance between sweetness, spice and wood, bottled at 52%. Penelope Bourbon was founded in 2018 by Mike Paladini and childhood friend Danny Polisse to celebrate the birth of Paladini's daughter, Penelope. The whiskey is distilled at MGP's historic distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, founded in 1847, as well as at Bardstown Bourbon Company in Kentucky, and is then composed as battings of several cask types.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is full with caramel, vanilla and a hint of spice.

Palate

The palate is round with brown sugar, toasted oak and a hint of fruit.

Finish

The finish is long, warm and lightly peppery.

Specifications

Name: Penelope Architect Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bottler: Penelope Bourbon
Region/Country: Indiana/Kentucky, USA
Type: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 52%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Caramel · Spiced · Warm · Full-bodied

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Penelope undiluted — raw power straight from the barrel.

Expert description

Penelope Barrel Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey is bottled directly at barrel strength with no added water, giving a more concentrated and powerful version of the house battings, bottled at 57%. Penelope Bourbon was founded in 2018 by Mike Paladini and childhood friend Danny Polisse to celebrate the birth of Paladini's daughter, Penelope. The whiskey is distilled at MGP's historic distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, founded in 1847, as well as at Bardstown Bourbon Company in Kentucky, and is then composed as battings of several cask types.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is intense with caramel, toasted wood and dark fruit.

Palate

The palate is powerful with brown sugar, spice and a hint of pepper.

Finish

The finish is long, warm and spiced.

Specifications

Name: Penelope Barrel Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bottler: Penelope Bourbon
Region/Country: Indiana/Kentucky, USA
Type: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 57%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Powerful · Spiced · Intense · Warm

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Four grains meet in this softer, wheat-forward edition from Penelope.

Expert description

Penelope Wheated Four Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey is made from a mash bill with four grains, including wheat in place of the more traditional rye, giving it a softer, rounder character, bottled at 47.5%. Penelope Bourbon was founded in 2018 by Mike Paladini and childhood friend Danny Polisse to celebrate the birth of Paladini's daughter, Penelope. The whiskey is distilled at MGP's historic distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, founded in 1847, as well as at Bardstown Bourbon Company in Kentucky, and is then composed as battings of several cask types.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is soft with honey, bread and a hint of fruit.

Palate

The palate offers brown sugar, wheat bread and a soft sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, soft and lightly nutty.

Specifications

Name: Penelope Wheated Four Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bottler: Penelope Bourbon
Region/Country: Indiana/Kentucky, USA
Type: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 47.5%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Soft · Wheat-forward · Sweet · Round

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An extra trip through toasted oak gives this Penelope edition its signature sweetness.

Expert description

Penelope Toasted Straight Bourbon Whiskey is finished in toasted (not charred) oak casks, giving it an added sweetness and a softer caramel character, bottled at 50%. Penelope Bourbon was founded in 2018 by Mike Paladini and childhood friend Danny Polisse to celebrate the birth of Paladini's daughter, Penelope. The whiskey is distilled at MGP's historic distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, founded in 1847, as well as at Bardstown Bourbon Company in Kentucky, and is then composed as battings of several cask types.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is sweet with caramel, toasted wood and vanilla.

Palate

The palate offers brown sugar, honey and a hint of spice.

Finish

The finish is medium to long, soft and sweet.

Specifications

Name: Penelope Toasted Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bottler: Penelope Bourbon
Region/Country: Indiana/Kentucky, USA
Type: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Sweet · Caramel · Soft · Vanilla-forward

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West Jutland does not smell of iodine and hospital. It smells of smoke from the malt lofts, of dune pines and sea air. That is what Stauning set out to capture when they lit the peat and made RØG – a Danish smoked whisky with a voice of its own.

Expert description

Stauning RØG Smoked Double Malt is a Danish Whisky bottled at 43%, made from a blend of floor-malted, peated barley and unpeated malt. Stauning Whisky was founded in 2005 in Skjern, West Jutland. RØG is the distillery's take on smoked whisky – not an imitation of heavy, medicinal Islay profiles, but a lighter, fruitier smoke style rooted in West Jutland terroir. Matured in a combination of 1st fill bourbon and sherry casks.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft, fruity smoke with green apple and vanilla cream. The smoke is present but restrained – it does not impose itself.

Palate

Light and fruity with smoke as a constant supporting note. Pear, soft toffee and a hint of citrus peel. More sweet than sharp.

Finish

Medium length with gentle smoke and lingering sweetness. Clean and inviting.

Specifications

Name: Stauning RØG Smoked Double Malt Danish Whisky
Distillery: Stauning Whisky
Region/Country: West Jutland, Denmark
Type: Danish Double Malt Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon and sherry casks
Distillation method: Double distilled, pot stills
EAN no.: 5744002861591

Flavour profile

Smoky · Fruity · Soft · Light · Sweet

Did you know?

Stauning burns their own peat for floor malting – sourced from West Jutland bogs, giving a distinctly different smoke character to Scottish peat. This is part of why Stauning RØG tastes unlike a classic Islay whisky.

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Vesterhav. Wind, salt spray and grey sky over northwest Jutland. Thy Whisky Vesterhav is the distillery's tribute to the landscape that surrounds it.

Expert description

Thy Whisky Vesterhav is a Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 50% in a 70 cl bottle. Made from certified organic barley grown in Thy and distilled in-house. Vesterhav is named after the North Sea that characterises the coast and climate of northwest Jutland – and reflects the broad, open nature of Thy in its flavour profile.

Vesterhav is not just a name – it is a character. The whisky is shaped by the northwest Jutland climate that gives slow maturation and a purity in the flavour profile that is clearly different from whiskies from more temperate regions.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh and open with salt spray and malt, light citrus and a little white blossom. Inviting and clear.

Palate

Juicy and malt-sweet with fresh fruit, a little salt mineral and good fullness. Elegant and light sea air.

Finish

Moderate with freshness and malt sweetness. Clean ending.

Specifications

Name: Thy Whisky Vesterhav
Distillery: Thy Whisky
Region/Country: Thy, Denmark
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Fresh · Salty · Malt-sweet · Coastal · Elegant

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Vesterhav – the part of the Atlantic Ocean bordering west Jutland – is one of Europe's most weather-exposed coastlines. The harsh climate and pure air contribute to how Thy Whisky develops during maturation.

Peat smoke and port wine casks – an unusual pairing that Fary Lochan has made distinctly their own.

Expert description

Fary Lochan Port & Peat Batch 02 is a Danish Single Malt Whisky finished in port wine casks and bottled at cask strength 54.3%, 50 cl. Fary Lochan distillery in Give, Jutland, was founded in 2009 by Jeff Callaway and is Denmark's first single malt distillery. Grain is sourced locally and seasonal distillations are a hallmark of the operation. Batch 02 uses peated malt as its base with a finishing period in port wine casks that adds sweetness and fruit to the smoky character. Bottled non-chill filtered with natural colour.

Tasting notes

Nose

Smoke, dried fruit, port wine, plums and a hint of earthiness.

Palate

Peated malt, blackcurrant, dark chocolate and spiced oak.

Finish

Long and smoky with berries and a touch of pepper.

Specifications

Name: Fary Lochan Port & Peat Batch 02
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Region/Country: Jutland, Denmark
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 54.3%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Port wine casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled

Flavour profile

Peated · Fruity · Spiced · Port wine

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Fary Lochan is named after a small lake near the distillery in Give – a nod to the Scottish tradition of naming whiskies after local natural landmarks.

With no named distillery on the label, Port Askaig sticks to a tradition of discretion, letting the whisky itself speak for Islay's character.

Expert Review

Port Askaig 15 år Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50,5% is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 50.5% ABV.

Port Askaig 15 Years Old is a limited edition single malt whisky from Islay – and as always with Port Askaig, the distillery itself is kept undisclosed, in line with an old tradition among independent bottlers on the island. The whisky is bottled at high natural strength without filtration.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is smoky with tar, salt and a hint of citrus.

Palate

The palate is powerful with peat, soot and a rich sweetness.

Finish

The finish is long and smoky, with lingering salt.

Specifications

Name: Port Askaig 15 år Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50,5%
Distillery: Port Askaig
Region: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 Years
ABV: 50.5%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Edition: Limited Edition
EAN No.: 5061035820426

Flavour Profile

Peated · Maritime · Powerful

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Port Askaig is named after the ferry port itself on Islay, from which the whole island's whisky has historically been shipped out to the rest of Scotland.

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Islay smoke wrapped up in something you can hand over. The same whisky as the standard Cask Edit, but delivered in a box with a metal hip flask, which makes it a gift with something to drink and something to keep.

The expert description

Elements of Islay Cask Edit is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon and sherry casks and bottled at 46%.

This version is sold in a gift box together with a metal hip flask. The whisky in the bottle is identical to the standard release, so you get no more and no less in the glass, but the packaging is what makes the difference when the bottle is being given away.

Cask Edit is the most approachable bottling in the range. Elixir Distillers has assembled it from smoky Islay malts matured in both bourbon and sherry casks, and the result is a clean, salted coastal smoke rounded off by sweetness, vanilla and fruit from the wood. It is bottled without chill filtration and without added colour.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft peat smoke and sea spray, a light mineral edge, and vanilla, citrus and pale fruit behind it.

Palate

Well balanced. Smoke and ash meet caramel, candied fruit and malt, with a discreet sherry sweetness as counterweight.

Finish

Medium length with smoke, oak and a mild spiced warmth.

Specifications

Name: Elements of Islay Cask Edit
Distillery: Elixir Distillers
Region/Country: Islay Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon and sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Gift box with metal hip flask
EAN no.: 5060880924945

Flavour profile

Smoky · Maritime · Fruity · Sherry matured · Soft

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A hip flask should be rinsed with warm water and dried completely before it is put away. Leave whisky sitting in it for weeks and the metal picks up flavour, so the next time you fill it the contents taste of the previous trip.

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Vino de Naranja is an Andalusian speciality made from sun-dried orange peel and matured in solera. Putting it on a seventeen year old Highland malt is not something many had thought of.

Expert description

Deanston 17 years Orange Wine Cask Finish is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured fifteen years in ex-bourbon casks with a final finish in Vino de Naranja casks and bottled at 53.6% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

Deanston has occupied a converted cotton mill at Doune since 1966 and has never followed the crowd. The first fifteen years in bourbon wood give the honeyed depth and waxy texture the house is known for. The whisky is then moved into casks from Vino de Naranja, a Spanish orange wine made from sun-dried peel and aged in a traditional solera system.

Tasting notes

Nose

Orange peel and honey first, then dried apricot, vanilla and a warm spiced note. A lightly bitter citrus note sits under the sweetness.

Palate

Full and concentrated. Marmalade, honey and malted barley, with a dry orange edge from the finish and a peppery warmth from the strength. The wax from the bourbon casks is still clear.

Finish

Long and dry, with orange, spice and a faintly bitter peel note that lingers.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 17 years Orange Wine Cask Finish Single Highland Malt Whisky 53,6%
Distillery: Deanston
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 17 years
ABV: 53.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks with a Vino de Naranja finish
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Orange Wine Cask Finish

Flavour profile

Orange · Honeyed · Spiced · Waxy · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. An unusual cask type on a seventeen year old whisky at cask strength. Vino de Naranja finishes barely exist elsewhere in Scotch whisky.

Did you know?

Vino de Naranja is made by steeping sun-dried orange peel in young wine for months before it enters the solera. It is an Andalusian farming tradition rather than an industrial process — which is why the casks exist only in very small numbers.

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Dark, concentrated and with Bowmore's maritime DNA wrapped in layers of sherry sweetness. Devil's Cask Batch II is the release many consider the most harmonious of the series — and when you open a bottle, it becomes clear why.

Expert's description

Bowmore Devil's Cask 10 Year Small Batch Release II is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in first-fill Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks and bottled at 56.3%. The second release in the legendary Devil's Casks series — one of the most sought-after sherry bomb expressions from Islay. Released in 2014, it was quickly snapped up by collectors and enthusiasts alike. Matured for 10 years in a combination of first-fill Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, giving an extremely deep, dark and intense flavour profile. Bottled at 56.3%, it delivers a powerful, concentrated experience where Bowmore's smoky and maritime DNA meets massive sherry sweetness. Batch II is regarded by many as one of the most harmonious releases in the series and stands today as a modern classic.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark fruits, raisins, dates and burnt sugar with dark chocolate. Behind it, warm spiced smoke from Islay's peat — everything filtered through the depth of Pedro Ximénez sweetness.

Taste

Thick and rich. Treacle, dark berries and Christmas cake spice. The sherry intensity is extraordinary; peat announces itself beneath the fruit and chocolate layers.

Finish

Very long and warming. Dark chocolate, espresso and a trail of coastal smoke that slowly fades. The PX sweetness lingers well after the peat has gone.

Specifications

Name: Bowmore Devil's Cask 10 Year Small Batch Release II
Distillery: Bowmore
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
ABV: 56.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First-fill Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks
Edition: Small Batch Release II (2014)

Flavour profile

Heavily sherried · Peated · Dark fruit · Rich · Cask strength

Investment potential

Medium. A discontinued small batch cask strength release — the sherry intensity, limited nature of the series and 56.3% bottling make it appealing for serious Bowmore enthusiasts and collectors.

Did you know?

The name "Devil's Casks" refers to Bowmore's famous Vaults warehouses. The legend goes that the Devil steals a portion of the whisky each year as it matures — what whisky people know as "the angels' share". Bowmore gave this familiar phenomenon a darker, more dramatic twist.

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Only 6,000 bottles. The first batch. Released in 2013 and gone almost immediately. Bowmore The Devil's Cask Batch I is not just a whisky — it's the beginning of a series that set the standard for what Islay and sherry can do together.

Expert's description

Bowmore The Devil's Casks 10 Year Small Batch Release I is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in first-fill sherry casks and bottled at 56.9%. Released in 2013 as the first expression in the Devil's Casks Small Batch Release series — only 6,000 bottles were produced, making it a collector's favourite almost immediately. Matured for 10 years in first-fill sherry casks, which give an unusually deep and intense flavour profile for the age. Bottled at 56.9%, preserving both the richness and complexity of the cask. Often cited as one of Bowmore's most successful modern sherry bombs — intense, deep and memorable. A bottle that marks the beginning of one of Islay's most celebrated limited release series.

Tasting notes

Nose

Rich sherry notes: dark fruits, raisins and plums with dark chocolate and warm peat smoke. Dense and concentrated from the first-fill sherry influence.

Taste

Powerful and dark with sherry sweetness, dried fruit, Christmas cake and a bold peat backbone. The first-fill sherry casks give a depth that is almost viscous.

Finish

Exceptionally long. Sherry sweetness, smoke and dark chocolate keep returning long after the glass is empty — one of the longest finishes in Bowmore's range.

Specifications

Name: Bowmore The Devil's Casks 10 Year Small Batch Release I
Distillery: Bowmore
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
ABV: 56.9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First-fill sherry casks
Number of bottles: 6,000
Edition: Small Batch Release I (2013)
EAN no.: 5010496003688

Flavour profile

Heavily sherried · Peated · Dark fruit · Cask strength · Collector

Investment potential

High. The first release in the Devil's Casks series, only 6,000 bottles produced and now discontinued. One of the most sought-after modern Bowmore releases among collectors.

Did you know?

The Devil's Cask name draws on the same legend as "the angels' share" — evaporation from the cask during maturation — but frames it with the darker mythology of the Vaults' underground character.

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Virgin Oak was Deanston's first attempt at doing something unexpected with the house honey. This bottle predates the redesign — same idea, older packaging.

Expert description

Deanston Virgin Oak Old Version is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in traditional oak casks with a final maturation in new American oak casks and bottled at 46.3% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The release comes from an earlier version of Virgin Oak, which Deanston later gave a new design. The idea is unchanged: fresh, untreated casks lift the pale, fruity and naturally honeyed house style with spice and vanilla sweetness. Deanston has distilled in a converted cotton mill by the River Teith since 1966 and uses no peat at all.

Tasting notes

Nose

Clean, fresh and inviting. Citrus, malt, vanilla and lightly spiced oak, with touches of honey, fresh apples and a mild nutty note.

Palate

Soft but lively. Vanilla, caramel, citrus and pale fruit, where the virgin oak casks contribute warm spice, a hint of pepper and a creamy sweetness.

Finish

Medium and lightly spiced, with vanilla, oak and a soft honey note.

Specifications

Name: Deanston Virgin Oak old version Single Highland Malt Whisky 46,3%
Distillery: Deanston
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks with a new American oak finish
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Virgin Oak Old Version

Flavour profile

Vanilla · Citrus · Spiced · Honeyed · Creamy

Investment potential

Medium. A discontinued bottle design from a range still in production. Older versions of a running series become interesting precisely because they can be dated by appearance.

Did you know?

Deanston sends surplus electricity from its own hydroelectric plant out to the grid. The distillery uses nowhere near everything the River Teith can deliver, and the money from the sold power goes back into production.

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Sea spray and heather drift together in a glass from Campbeltown's quiet coastline. The Gauldrons Batch 5 speaks for a whisky region that once ruled Scotland's distilling scene and today counts only a handful of working distilleries.

Expert description

The Gauldrons Batch 5 is a Campbeltown Blended Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 46.2% ABV, assembled by independent whisky merchant Douglas Laing from selected malt whiskies distilled in the Campbeltown area.

The series takes its name from The Gauldrons, a rocky shoreline near Campbeltown, and each batch brings together the best of the region's spirit in a fresh, limited release. Batch 5 is the fifth edition in the line, and as with previous batches the exact composition shifts as new casks are selected.

The casks chosen for the blend are picked specifically to highlight Campbeltown's classic maritime style, where sea air and coastal maturation leave a clear mark on the whisky.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh sea air and a touch of seaweed meet sweet honey and a light streak of vanilla cream.

Palate

Round and salty with honeyed sweetness, soft malt and a gentle smoky undertone that adds depth without taking over.

Finish

Long and salty, with lingering honey sweetness that slowly gives way to dry cereal notes.

Specifications

Name: The Gauldrons Batch 5
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Campbeltown, Scotland
Type: Campbeltown Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: NA
ABV: 46.2%
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Batch 5

Flavour profile

Maritime · Honey · Salt

Did you know?

Campbeltown was once home to more than 30 distilleries and was known as the whisky capital of the world, yet today only three remain, which makes any Campbeltown Blended Malt a genuine rarity on the shelf.

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The bay of storms has lent its name to this whisky. Sea air, seaweed and a touch of honey meet in a glass from Campbeltown.

Expert description

The Gauldrons Batch 2 is a Campbeltown Blended Malt Scotch Whisky from Douglas Laing, assembled purely from malt whisky sourced from Campbeltown distilleries and bottled at 46.2% ABV.

The name Gauldrons refers to the dark, storm-battered coves on Campbeltown's west shores, whose name roughly translates to "bay of storms", and the bottle's spiderweb design nods to the legend of Robert the Bruce, who after a defeat was inspired to keep fighting by a spider building its web in this very bay.

Batch 2 is the second release in the series and, like the first, is bottled in small batches with no added colouring and no chill filtration, preserving the whisky's raw, maritime character.

Douglas Laing was founded in 1948 by Fred Douglas Laing and is today carried on by the third generation of the family, with Cara Laing a central figure following a split of the company in 2013.

Tasting notes

Nose

Crisp sea air, gentle smoke and Manuka honey, spiced with a hint of dried seaweed.

Palate

Maritime character that shifts into sweet shortbread, dry oak and gristy cereal notes.

Finish

Distinctly spicy, with puffs of smoke, Madagascan vanilla and cinnamon pancakes.

Specifications

Name: The Gauldrons Batch 2
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Campbeltown, Scotland
Type: Campbeltown Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46.2%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Batch 2

Flavour profile

Maritime salt · Honey · Smoke

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According to local legend, Robert the Bruce, after being defeated by his enemies, was inspired to keep fighting when he saw a spider building its web again and again in this very bay.

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Third batch of the 18 year old, bottled before Deanston changed the packaging. Same whisky, different wardrobe — and that is exactly the kind of detail collectors watch.

Expert description

Deanston 18 years Batch 3 Old Version is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American bourbon casks and bottled at 46.3% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The long maturation in American oak gives the whisky natural colour, rich texture and a balanced sweetness. Deanston uses Scottish barley, long fermentation and classic pot stills, and the house has occupied a converted cotton mill by the River Teith since 1966. Batch 3 is a limited release from before the current bottle design, which makes it easy to tell apart from today's 18 year old.

Tasting notes

Nose

Honey from wildflowers, creamy vanilla and floral notes, followed by citrus and mild spice.

Palate

Sweetness and warmth in interplay. Barley sugar, lemon confection, ginger cake and deep Manuka honey, with a rich, waxy texture.

Finish

Long and dry with clear ginger, light oak and a soft honeyed warmth.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 18 years Batch 3 Old Version Single Highland Malt Whisky 46,3%
Distillery: Deanston
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 18 years
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American bourbon casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Old Version Limited Release Batch 3

Flavour profile

Honeyed · Waxy · Citrus · Ginger · Soft

Investment potential

Medium. A limited release in a bottle design no longer in use. Batch numbers make the series collectable, and the early numbers get hard to find first.

Did you know?

Batch numbers are the whisky world's answer to edition numbers. Even when the recipe is the same, the casks vary from batch to batch — so batch 3 does not necessarily taste like batch 6, however alike the labels look.

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Sea salt, bonfire smoke and peat flames in the distance. The Smokey One is Woodrow's of Edinburgh's uncompromising tribute to Islay's smoky whisky tradition, made for those unafraid to meet the peat head-on.

Expert description

The Smokey One from The Jane Street Collection is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 48.5% ABV by independent bottler Woodrow's of Edinburgh.

The whisky comes from an undisclosed Islay distillery, chosen for its ability to deliver the classic combination of sea salt, peat smoke and deep malt richness. The series is built around clear sensory themes, and The Smokey One is the collection's most uncompromising expression, placing peat smoke at its centre without sacrificing balance or complexity.

Woodrow's of Edinburgh works as an independent bottler and is known for choosing casks that express both the distillery's DNA and their own philosophy of pure, honest, unadulterated whisky.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dry smoke and sea salt meet a deep malt sweetness, with a hint of seaweed and iodine.

Palate

Intense peat smoke wraps around an underlying sweetness of honey and malt, carried by a robust salty edge.

Finish

Long and smoky, with a lingering ash note and a light sweetness that keeps the balance to the last drop.

Specifications

Name: The Smokey One
Series: The Jane Street Collection
Bottler: Woodrow's of Edinburgh
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: NA
ABV: 48.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes

Flavour profile

Peated · Salty · Smoky

Did you know?

The peat used to smoke the malt on Islay is formed from thousands of years of decomposed plant matter shaped by the island's damp climate, and the unique mix of sea plants and heather is one reason Islay whisky carries its signature briny, smoky flavour.

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A fire on the beach, marshmallows on a stick and two chocolate biscuits to press them between. Elixir Distillers has carried the American s’mores tradition over to Islay and built a festival whisky on top of it.

The expert description

Elements of Islay Campfire Feis Ile 2025 is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky matured in sherry casks, bourbon casks and toasted new oak and bottled at 54.5%.

The bottle was made for Fèis Ìle 2025, the annual whisky and music festival on Islay, and holds whisky from three different Islay distilleries. Which three is not revealed. The flavour target, by contrast, is entirely specific: the whole release is built to land on s’mores, with smoke, burnt sugar and chocolate arriving in the same mouthful.

To get there, Elixir Distillers worked with three types of wood. Pedro Ximenez and oloroso sherry casks deliver the dark sweetness, 1st fill bourbon casks give vanilla and body, and toasted new oak contributes the burnt, almost caramelised edge. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting notes

Nose

Pronounced smoke straight away, then ginger, dark chocolate, burnt caramel and candied orange.

Palate

Intense and powerful. The notes from the nose return, but tighter and sweeter, with toasted marshmallow, sooty chocolate and a rich, almost syrupy texture.

Finish

Very long. The smoke lingers alongside dried orange and a warm, peppery note from the toasted oak.

Specifications

Name: Elements of Islay Campfire Feis Ile 2025
Distillery: Elixir Distillers
Region/Country: Islay Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 54.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Pedro Ximenez and oloroso sherry casks 1st fill bourbon casks and toasted new oak
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Feis Ile 2025

Flavour profile

Smoky · Sherry matured · Sweet · Chocolate · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. Fèis Ìle bottlings are made in one run for one week of the year and are never reissued. Elements of Islay also carries an international collector following, and the festival editions have historically been among the first to leave the shelves.

Did you know?

Fèis Ìle started in 1986 as a modest local celebration of Gaelic language and music. Today several thousand people travel to an island of roughly 3,000 residents during festival week, and every distillery has its own day in the programme.

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