13 years is almost two-thirds of Kilchoman's entire lifetime as a distillery. This release is one of the rare moments where you can taste just how far the distillery's young, energetic style has developed over time.

Expert's description

Kilchoman 13 Year Old is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured for 13 years and bottled at 50 %.

With 13 years of maturation behind it, this is one of the oldest releases in Kilchoman's catalogue, surpassed only by a handful of even older limited editions. The long maturation has given the whisky time to settle, without losing the freshness and citrus character that defines the distillery's style.

The maturation has given the whisky layer upon layer of complexity: cherry, heather blossom, caramel and spice dancing together with the characteristic peat smoke, leaving a soft, silky finish.

Tasting notes

Nose

Juicy cherries and delicate heather blossom meet a deep, intense peat smoke.

Palate

Full, with notes of caramel, enticing spice and creamy vanilla that unite with the peat smoke in layer upon layer of complexity.

Finish

Soft and silky, with hints of butter and honey adding an extra dimension to the long, warm close.

Specifications

Name: Kilchoman 13 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Kilchoman
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 50 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
EAN no.: 5060210708245

Flavour profile

Peated · Full-bodied · Spicy · Creamy · Complex

Did you know?

13 years equals more than half of Kilchoman's entire lifetime as a distillery — a reminder of just how young the company still is, even as it releases some of its oldest whiskies to date.

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Named after the loch that mirrors the sky right behind the distillery, Loch Gorm is the release where Kilchoman sets the peat aside and lets the sherry casks take the lead. The 2025 edition is the darkest and roundest in years.

Expert's description

Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2025 Edition is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 10 years old, matured exclusively in ex-sherry casks and bottled at 46 %.

Loch Gorm was born in 2013, when Kilchoman first vatted a whole batch entirely from sherry casks and gave it its own name. Since then it has become the distillery's standing annual sherry release — a counterpoint to the more bourbon-driven Machir Bay. The 2025 edition is built from selected oloroso sherry casks and is the first Loch Gorm to carry a fixed 10 year age statement, giving the whisky extra depth and a noticeably rounder character than earlier batches.

Where Kilchoman's standard releases lean on citrus freshness and coastal smoke, Loch Gorm flips the script: the sherry's dried fruit and spice arrive first, while the peat smoke works underneath as a dark undercurrent. The result is a sherry bomb that never loses touch with Islay.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raisins, prunes and dark marmalade meet toasted nuts and a hint of leather. The peat smoke sits deep beneath the fruit, alongside a touch of cinnamon and orange.

Palate

Full and round, with the sherry's sweetness and spice arriving first, followed by dark chocolate, dates and a growing wave of Islay smoke that ties everything together.

Finish

Long, warm and dry towards the end, with lingering smoke, toasted almonds and a final trace of dark marmalade.

Specifications

Name: Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2025 Edition 10 Year Old Sherry Cask Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Kilchoman
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Oloroso Sherry Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Edition: Loch Gorm 2025 Edition
EAN no.: 5060210708238

Flavour profile

Peated · Sherry-matured · Fruity · Spicy · Full-bodied

Did you know?

Loch Gorm is named after the loch on Rockside Farm, where the distillery sits — the name simply means "the blue loch" in Gaelic, even though the whisky itself is anything but blue in the glass.

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Three casks from April 2010 sat for twelve years before somebody decided they belonged together. That is the kind of choice that never makes it onto the label, yet it decides what ends up in the glass.

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

The Expert's Description

Ardmore 2010/2022 Signatory Vintage 12 Years Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon casks 800518, 800527 and 800531 and bottled at 46%. It was distilled in April 2010 and bottled in November 2022 in Signatory’s Un-Chillfiltered Collection.

The Un-Chillfiltered Collection was created for those who want single malt in its most natural form: bottled without chill filtration and without added colour, so the whisky reaches the bottle as it came out of the cask, apart from an adjustment of strength to 46%.

Three bourbon casks give a broader starting point than one. Each cask has its own small quirk, and vatted together they even each other out. The result is an Ardmore where the peat smoke and the malt sweetness hold each other in balance rather than one cask’s character dominating.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted malt and dry smoke first, with honey and baked apple behind. There is a light coconut and vanilla note from the bourbon wood and a fine, clean cereal floor running through it all.

Palate

Full and malty. Honey and vanilla open, then the smoke arrives as a dry earthy floor along with a touch of pepper and citrus peel. After twelve years the edges have been smoothed off, and balance is the real strength here.

Finish

Medium to long. Malt, honey and dry smoke, letting go slowly and cleanly.

Specifications

Name: Ardmore 2010/2022 Signatory Vintage 12 Years Old Single Highland Malt Whisky 46%
Distillery: Ardmore
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks no. 800518, 800527 and 800531
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: April 2010
Bottled: November 2022
Edition: The Un-Chillfiltered Collection

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Malty · Honeyed · Vanilla · Dry · Balanced

Did You Know?

Signatory Vintage was founded in 1988 by Andrew Symington and is today one of Scotland’s most prolific independent bottling houses. The company also owns the Edradour distillery in Perthshire, and Signatory’s warehousing and bottling facilities sit right beside it. The journey from cask to bottle is therefore a short one.

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Two hogsheads, twelve years and no treatment along the way. Signatory calls the range Un-Chillfiltered, but in practice it is just as much about what you refrain from doing.

Please note: Rust on the cap and wear to the carton label.

Expert description

Dailuaine 2009/2022 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection Signatory Vintage 12 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in two hogsheads and bottled at 46% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The casks carry the numbers 307385 and 307386. The whisky was distilled on 6 May 2009 and bottled on 4 February 2022. The range gathers hand-picked releases from distilleries across Scotland, where the whisky is allowed into bottle in its most untreated form. Dailuaine delivers a heavier spirit than most of its Speyside neighbours, and twelve years in hogsheads is enough to give balance without erasing the malted core.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh and cereal-led. Green apple, malt and vanilla, with a light herbal note and a touch of citrus peel.

Palate

Clean and malty. Cereal, honey and baked fruit, with vanilla from the oak and a dry, lightly spiced middle. The texture is fuller than filtered whisky at the same strength.

Finish

Medium and dry, with malt, apple and a mild oak note.

Specifications

Name: Dailuaine 2009/2022 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection Signatory 12 years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 46%
Distillery: Dailuaine
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogsheads no. 307385 and 307386
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 06/05/2009
Bottled: 04/02/2022
Edition: The Un-Chillfiltered Collection

Flavour profile

Malty · Fruity · Vanilla · Clean · Dry

Did you know?

Six-digit cask numbers such as 307385 come from Signatory's own warehouse system rather than from the distillery. They make it possible to trace exactly which cask a bottle came from — one reason the house has such a loyal following among collectors.

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Eight years and one month between filling and bottling. Signatory notes the dates precisely, down to the day, and that is not pedantry. It is the kind of information that makes it possible to understand why two bottles from the same distillery taste different.

Please note: The cap on the bottle is rusty. It has no bearing on the whisky inside, but we would rather say so up front.

The expert's description

Ben Nevis 2013/2021 Signatory Vintage 8 years is a Single Highland Malt Whisky matured in hogsheads, casks no. 427 and 429, and bottled at 46 %.

The whisky went into cask on 17 October 2013 and was drawn on 19 November 2021. Two hogsheads were bottled together, which gives a slightly larger outturn than a single cask, but it remains a limited release from two casks that lay side by side.

This and the seven year old sister bottling come from the same distillation day. The difference lies purely in which casks were chosen and when they were drawn, which makes the pair an unusually good exercise in what a single year in cask actually means.

Tasting notes

Nose

Malt, pear and pale oak with a note of melted butter. A hint of wet stone sits behind it.

Palate

Rounder than the seven year old with honey, cereal and a touch of cinnamon. The oily texture is still there, but the edges have been worn down a little.

Finish

Medium and warm with malt, oak and a dry close.

Specifications

Name: Ben Nevis 2013/2021 Signatory Vintage 8 år
Distillery: Ben Nevis
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogshead, casks no. 427 and 429
Distilled: 17 October 2013
Bottled: 19 November 2021
EAN no.: 5021944116133

Flavour profile

Malty · Honeyed · Soft · Oily · Lightly spiced

Did you know?

Signatory has printed the distillation date and the bottling date on the label from the start. That was far from normal in 1988, when most bottlers made do with an age statement, and the practice has since spread across the trade.

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

Note: Rusted cap.

Expert's Description

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

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

Tasting Notes

Nose

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

Palate

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

Finish

The finish is short and fresh.

Specifications

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

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Soft · Vanilla-sweet · Floral

Did You Know?

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

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Dechar and rechar is a violent treatment: the charred layer is scraped away and the wood is burned again. The cask gets a new life, and the whisky gets a toasted sweetness you will not find in ordinary bourbon wood.

The expert's description

Benrinnes 2012/2023 Signatory Vintage 10 years Dechar Rechar is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a dechar/rechar bourbon hogshead and bottled at 58 % cask strength.

Cask no. 310542 was filled on 25 June 2012 and emptied on 1 March 2023, yielding 270 bottles. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

The treatment removes the burnt inner layer of the cask, exposing fresh wood which is then charred anew. That gives a far more active surface than an ordinary refill cask, and in ten years the whisky draws vanilla, toasted sugar and spiced oak from the wood.

Tasting notes

Nose

Warm bourbon notes with vanilla, toasted oak and caramelised sugar. Beneath the sweetness sit baked apples, citrus oil and a hint of malt biscuit.

Palate

Intense, full and oily. Vanilla pod, burnt sugar and spiced oak meet the heavy core of the spirit. The 58 % gives structure, and a few drops of water open a fresh fruit centre.

Finish

Long and warm with toasted wood, malt and a subtle spiced edge that lingers.

Specifications

Name: Benrinnes 2012/2023 Signatory Vintage 10 years old Dechar Rechar Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 58%
Distillery: Benrinnes
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 58 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Dechar/rechar Bourbon Hogshead, cask no. 310542
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 25/06/2012
Bottled: 01/03/2023
Number of bottles: 270

Flavour profile

Cask strength · Toasted · Sweet oak · Vanilla · Intense

Did you know?

Signatory number their casks sequentially, and cask 310542 and 310545 were both filled with Benrinnes on the same day in June 2012. They were bottled six weeks apart — and taste noticeably different.

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Two years later, Gordon & MacPhail repeated the exercise with a new Tomatin cask – same philosophy, new vintage.

Expert's description

Tomatin 2009 Gordon MacPhail The Discovery Range Highland Malt Whisky 43% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon cask and bottled at 43%.

This bourbon-cask 2009 vintage from The Discovery Range was distilled two years after its sister release and shows the same clean, bourbon-led malt character.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Malt, pear and a light honey sweetness.

Palate

Soft and round with citrus and vanilla.

Finish

Short and lightly spiced.

Specifications

Name: Tomatin 2009 Gordon MacPhail The Discovery Range Highland Malt Whisky 43%
Distillery: Tomatin
Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: bourbon cask
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
Distilled: 2009
Bottled: 2021
Edition: The Discovery Range
EAN no.: 5020613077898

Flavour Profile

Round · Spiced · Fresh

Did you know?

Gordon & MacPhail is one of Scotland's oldest independent bottlers and has run both a shop and a bottling house from Elgin in Speyside since 1895.

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

Expert description

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

Tasting notes

Nose

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

Palate

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

Finish

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

Specifications

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

Flavour profile

Sweet · Intense · Raisin · Chocolate

Investment potential

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

Did you know?

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

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At the southern tip of the Sleat peninsula on Skye, where the sea gnaws at the rock and peat lies thick beneath the heather, stands one of Scotland's youngest distilleries. Torabhaig named its first permanent release Taigh — Gaelic for house — because that's exactly what this whisky is meant to be: somewhere to come home to, again and again.

Expert's Description

Torabhaig Taigh Single Malt Whisky Skye 46% is a Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in first-fill and refill Bourbon casks alongside a parcel of Madeira casks, bottled at 46%.

Taigh is Torabhaig's first permanent release — not another one-off limited edition, but the distillery's answer to what its house style should taste like going forward. After a run of small-batch Legacy releases, Torabhaig has distilled its identity into one bottle under the motto "Smoke with Taste": smoke that lifts the flavour rather than burying it. The barley is peated, but with a light touch rather than full force, and the result is a whisky built to welcome newcomers and seasoned peat fans alike.

The casks do much of the work. The Bourbon casks, both first-fill and refill, keep the spirit bright and add vanilla and a touch of honey, while the Madeira casks layer in a darker, almost wine-like sweetness of dried fruit. For the launch, Torabhaig invited Scottish poet Iona Lee to put the distillery's home on the Sleat peninsula into words — a reminder that Taigh is as much a place-name as it is a whisky.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Bonfire smoke and sea-worn tar meet baked apple and flaky pastry, with a trace of cinnamon and malted grain sitting underneath.

Palate

Soft and oily on the tongue, with vanilla custard, toasted almonds and dried fruit, while the smoke stays in the background instead of taking over.

Finish

Toasted oak and vanilla carry the finish, with a steady, quiet layer of smoke and a touch of spiced wood right at the end.

Specifications

Name: Torabhaig Taigh Single Malt Whisky Skye 46%
Distillery: Torabhaig
Region/Country: Skye, Scotland
Type: Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First-fill and refill Bourbon casks, plus Madeira casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
EAN No.: 5060033848319

Flavour Profile

Peated · Fruity · Spiced · Rounded

Did You Know?

Torabhaig is only the second licensed distillery ever built on Skye — the first since Talisker opened its doors in 1830.

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In a region crowded with famous names, Lindores Abbey has quietly gone about its business for generations. This particular release from Lowland shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

Lindores Abbey Whisky The Exclusive Ex Islay Cask Lowland Single Malt Whisky 50,5% is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on ex Islay-cask #190567 and bottled at 50,5%.

The whisky was distilled in 7 April 2019 and bottled in 31 January 2025.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Coastal smoke, dark fruit and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Peat, sea salt and a honeyed sweetness.

Finish

Rich and smoke-laden with a slow fade.

Specifications

Name: Lindores Abbey Whisky The Exclusive Ex Islay Cask Lowland Single Malt Whisky 50,5%
Distillery: Lindores Abbey
Region/Country: Lowland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 50,5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex Islay-cask #190567
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 7 April 2019
Bottled: 31 January 2025
Edition: The Exclusive

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. A Lindores Abbey matured in a former Islay cask is an unusual combination that the distillery does not routinely repeat in its range.

Did you know?

Lindores Abbey distillery is located in Newburgh in Fife and builds directly on the history dating back to 1494, when the first documented whisky production in Scotland took place.

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In the Monadhliath Mountains south of Inverness lies a distillery whose whisky rarely raises its voice – but this sherry-cask expression speaks a little louder.

Expert's description

Tomatin 12 år Sherry Cask Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 40% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in sherry casks and bottled at 40%.

Tomatin 12 Year Old Sherry Cask is one of the most approachable expressions in the range and shows the distillery's soft, fruity Highland style lifted by the warmth of sherry casks.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Apples, citrus, vanilla and a discreet sherry sweetness.

Palate

Round and silky with sweet fruit, honey and a creamy malt profile.

Finish

Medium long with mild spice, sweet malt and a clean finish.

Specifications

Name: Tomatin 12 år Sherry Cask Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 40%
Distillery: Tomatin
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
EAN no.: 5018481101845

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spiced · Fresh

Did you know?

Tomatin sits 315 metres above sea level, making it one of the highest-altitude distilleries in Scotland, giving a cooler, slower maturation climate.

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There is something nerve-wracking about a first release. Everything the distillery has learned sits in that one bottle, and there is no earlier batch to hide behind. The Morrison family had not distilled for over 30 years when they fired up the stills on the farm at Aberargie. This is the answer to whether it was worth the wait.

The Expert's Description

Aberargie Inaugural Release is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill ex-bourbon casks and 1st fill Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, bottled at 48.2%. It is the distillery's first single malt, distilled in 2017 and bottled in 2026, and the first whisky created from grain to bottle on the family's own land.

The barley is grown on the farm’s 300 acres and splits 52% Golden Promise and 48% Laureate. Golden Promise is an older variety with lower yield and more cereal character, Laureate a modern and efficient one, and the combination gives both depth and a clean, clear malt profile. Maturation is divided evenly between American bourbon casks and Spanish sherry casks from Miquel Martin, with every cask shipped whole to protect the aroma in the wood.

The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured. It was released to specialist whisky retailers worldwide in March 2026 and marks the Morrison family’s return to distilling after a break of more than three decades.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Baked apple and golden pastry first, close to sugared puff pastry. Behind come fresh barley, vanilla and a light tropical note of mango and pineapple. The sherry casks add a layer of dried fruit and a subtle spiced sweetness.

Palate

Clean and malty with clear cereal character. Honey and citrus open, then soft oak and a natural sweetness from the barley. The sherry portion lays in raisins and a mild spiced depth without taking over. At 48.2% there is good body and a neat balance between fruit and wood.

Finish

Medium length and clean, with malt, oak and a herbal, lightly dry close that keeps the mouth fresh.

Specifications

Name: Aberargie Inaugural Release Single Malt Scotch Lowland Whisky 48.2%
Distillery: Aberargie
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 48.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill ex-bourbon and 1st fill Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2017
Bottled: 2026
Edition: Inaugural Release

Flavour Profile

Malty · Fruity · Honeyed · Fresh · Sherry Matured · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. First releases from new distilleries carry built-in scarcity: there will never be more of this exact bottling, and they often become sought after if the distillery goes on to do well. Aberargie is also barley-to-bottle on its own land, which makes the bottle interesting beyond the historical marker.

Did You Know?

The Morrison family is one of the longest established names in Scotch whisky, yet they had not distilled themselves for more than 30 years before Aberargie came on stream. The farm sits just outside Perth, and the barley grows literally outside the warehouse door, something very few Scottish distilleries can claim.

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Jack Daniel’s Blackberry Tennessee 70 cl 35%

Jack Daniel’s Blackberry is a fruity and smooth whiskey liqueur based on the classic Tennessee Whiskey, enhanced with natural blackberry flavour. At 35% ABV, it delivers a style that blends the warmth of whiskey with a sweet, juicy berry profile.

The taste is soft and rounded, with clear notes of ripe blackberries, vanilla and a hint of oak from the whiskey base. It is less intense than traditional Jack Daniel’s, making it ideal for those who prefer a more accessible and fruit‑forward experience. The finish is mild, sweet and gently warmed by the underlying whiskey character.

It works beautifully served over ice, in simple cocktails or as a sweet element in long drinks. A great bottle for summer drinks, dessert cocktails or for anyone exploring whiskey liqueurs with a fruity twist.

Distillery: Jack Daniel’s Blackberry
Age: NA
Type: Tennessee whiskey liqueur
Alcohol: 35%
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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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