Tomatin has sold whisky to the world for more than a century without ever shouting about it. This 12-year-old is proof of why it never had to.

Expert's description

Tomatin 12 år Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 43% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in oak casks and bottled at 43%.

Tomatin 12 Year Old is the distillery's best-selling release and serves as the perfect introduction to the house's soft, easy-drinking Highland character.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sherry and fruit sweetness, raisins, orange and distinct malt.

Palate

Toffee and spice, creamy and full.

Finish

Short with a soft malt sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Tomatin 12 år Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 43%
Distillery: Tomatin
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
EAN no.: 5018481100206

Flavour Profile

Round · Spiced · Fresh

Did you know?

Tomatin was founded in 1897 by local man John MacDougall, shortly after the Highland Railway decided to route its line past the site.

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Eighteen years is a long time to wait for a dram. But when the sherry casks have done their work thoroughly, as here, the wait is never wasted.

Expert's description

Tomatin 18 år Oloroso Sherry Casks Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 46%.

Tomatin 18 Year Old is matured entirely in Oloroso sherry casks and is regarded as one of the distillery's most complex and sought-after core releases.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Wood, rum, orange peel and a hint of tobacco.

Palate

Full and complex with warming sweetness and dark chocolate.

Finish

Lightly dry and lingering.

Specifications

Name: Tomatin 18 år Oloroso Sherry Casks Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%
Distillery: Tomatin
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 18 Years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spiced · Fresh

Did you know?

Tomatin's water comes from the Allt na Frith – the "Free Burn" – which runs clear and pure through the Monadhliath Mountains and is the source behind the distillery's soft style.

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An old warehouse in Ballindalloch, steam from short flat-topped pot stills and water from the Craggan Burn. This is Speyside as it was once bottled — in the big litre bottle with the yellow band.

Expert description

Cragganmore 12 years Old Version is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in ex-bourbon casks and bottled at 40% in a litre bottle.

The release dates from the 1990s, when Cragganmore was still sold in the discontinued litre measure with a yellow duty band — a design collectors know and look for. The distillery was founded in 1869 by John Smith, who sited it close to the Strathspey railway, locally known as The Whisky Line. Cragganmore still uses worm tub condensers, which almost nobody else does, and that is a large part of the reason for the heavy, complex house style.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sweet heather and meadow flowers first, then honey, vanilla and a dry nutty cereal note from the years in glass.

Palate

Soft and finely woven. Malt, honey, sandalwood and a touch of sweet wood smoke, carried by a lightly oily texture the modern bottlings do not quite reach.

Finish

Long and malty with sweet hints, dried herbs and a faint smoked warmth at the end.

Specifications

Name: Cragganmore 12 years 1 litre Old Version Single Speyside Malt Whisky 40%
Distillery: Cragganmore
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 40 %
Size: 100 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks
Edition: Old Version litre bottle with yellow duty band

Flavour profile

Soft · Malty · Honeyed · Complex · Lightly Smoked

Investment potential

High. The litre measure is discontinued, the yellow duty band is no longer used, and 1990s bottlings are only available to the extent that people kept them.

Did you know?

Cragganmore was built where it was because John Smith wanted the railway close by. The Strathspey line was called The Whisky Line, and the distillery got its own siding — whisky out, barley and coal in, without touching the poor roads.

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"Unquestionably one of the world's great whiskeys," writes whisky critic Jim Murray in his Whisky Bible about Green Spot – and it's hard to disagree.

Expert Review

Green Spot Pure Potstill Irish Whiskey is a Pure Potstill Irish Malt Whiskey, bottled at 40%.

The whiskey is triple distilled at the Midleton distillery, and matured and bottled for Mitchell & Son of Dublin. Green Spot is one of Ireland's oldest and most beloved whiskey brands, with history dating back to 1887, when the Mitchell family's grocery business sold its own bottlings of local whiskey. The style is softer and more summery than the full-bodied, oily character found in Redbreast. The colour is golden maple syrup with amber-tinted edges. The nose offers grated citrus and orange peel, melding with barley malt and malt sugar. The palate evokes Ireland's soft, grassy hills: green apples, cloves and velvety oak sweetness.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Grated citrus and orange peel, barley malt and malt sugar.

Palate

Green apples, cloves and velvety oak sweetness.

Finish

Rich, with brown spice and a fine, toasted cask character.

Specifications

Name: Green Spot
Distillery: Green Spot / Midleton
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Pure Potstill Irish Malt Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5011007008482

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Malty · Spiced · Soft · Summery

Did You Know?

Green Spot originates from Mitchell & Son, a Dublin grocery business that has bottled its own whiskey since 1887 under the names Blue, Red, Yellow and Green Spot.
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Yellow Spot 12 Year Old is the aged sibling of Green Spot, where 12 years of maturation across three different cask types delivers a deeper, more complex whiskey.

Expert Review

Yellow Spot 12 Year Old Pure Potstill Irish Whiskey is a Pure Potstill Irish Malt Whiskey, bottled at 46%.

The whiskey is triple distilled, non chill-filtered, and matured for 12 years across three different cask types: bourbon, sherry and Malaga casks. Like Green Spot, the name comes from Mitchell & Son of Dublin, where the family sold its own whiskey bottlings under colour codes such as Blue, Red, Yellow and Green Spot since 1887. The combination of the three cask types gives Yellow Spot a depth and complexity that sets it apart from the younger Green Spot.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fruit, spice and a hint of Malaga wine.

Palate

Complex, with sherry and bourbon sweetness.

Finish

Long and spiced.

Specifications

Name: Yellow Spot
Distillery: Yellow Spot / Midleton
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Pure Potstill Irish Malt Whiskey
Age: 12 years
Cask: Bourbon, Sherry and Malaga Casks
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Other: Non Chillfiltered
EAN no.: 5011007024475

Flavour Profile

Complex · Fruity · Spiced · Sherried · Deep

Did You Know?

Yellow Spot is named after the yellow colour mark that Mitchell & Son of Dublin used to tell their different whiskey bottlings apart.
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Somewhere between the wash still and the warehouse, Jura built a reputation few casual drinkers ever hear about. This particular release from Isle of Jura shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

Jura 21 Year 200 th Anniversary Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky 44% is a Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky and bottled at 44%.

The whisky was distilled in 1989 and bottled in 2010.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh malt, orchard fruit and a light floral note.

Palate

Honey, pear and a mellow barley character.

Finish

Crisp and drying with a gentle spice.

Specifications

Name: Jura 21 Year 200 th Anniversary Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky 44%
Distillery: Jura
Region/Country: Isle of Jura
Type: Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 21 years
ABV: 44%
Size: 70 CL
Distilled: 1989
Bottled: 2010
Edition: 200th Anniversary
EAN no.: 5013967006874

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. Anniversary editions matured for 21 years are rarely repeated, and the limited 2010 batch is becoming increasingly hard to find.

Did you know?

Jura distillery was essentially rebuilt from the ground up in 1963, after the original 1810 distillery had lain unused for more than 60 years.

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When an imperial stout meets Oloroso sherry casks, the result is something nutty, a little dry, and impossible to place in a conventional category. Mikkeller and Braunstein found that out firsthand.

Expert description

Oloroso Cask Black Mikkeller Spirits Small Batch is a New Make Malt Spirit at 43%, distilled at Braunstein Distillery from Mikkeller Black imperial stout and briefly matured in Oloroso sherry casks. This collaboration pairs Mikkeller's brewing expertise with Braunstein's distillation knowledge. The Oloroso casks contribute rich, nutty notes and a suggestion of dark fruit to the young spirit. The result is an idiosyncratic spirit type that refuses to be called either whisky or beer.

Tasting notes

Nose

Toasted nuts, light dried fruit and pale caramel. The Oloroso cask adds a discreet nuttiness and a faint sherry aroma.

Palate

Soft and lightly nutty with dark raisins, a malty cereal note and a hint of chocolate. The sherry influence is subtle but present.

Finish

Short to medium length with light sherry tones and a dry, nutty close.

Specifications

Name: Oloroso Cask Black Mikkeller Spirits Small Batch
Distillery: Braunstein Distillery
Bottler: Mikkeller Spirits
Region/Country: Denmark
Type: New Make Malt Spirit, finished in Oloroso sherry casks
ABV: 43%
Cask type: Oloroso sherry casks

Flavour profile

Nutty · Sherry-matured · Dried fruit · Lightly sweet · New Make

Did you know?

Oloroso is the driest and nuttiest style within the sherry family. While fino and amontillado are lighter and fresher, Oloroso adds a deeper, more complex sweetness — well-suited to lifting a young, unaged distillate.

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What happens when you distil an imperial stout and mature the result in rum casks? Mikkeller and Braunstein found out — and landed on something soft, tropical and hard to categorise.

Expert description

Rum Cask Black Mikkeller Spirits Small Batch is a Malt Spirit at 43%, distilled at Braunstein Distillery from Mikkeller Black, an imperial stout from Denmark's celebrated craft brewery Mikkeller. The collaboration combines Braunstein's distillation expertise with Mikkeller's brewing knowledge to create a spirit that sits outside easy classification. The malt spirit has been matured in rum casks, which contribute sweetness, tropical fruit notes and a rounded softness. Not beer, not rum, not whisky — something on its own terms.

Tasting notes

Nose

Brown sugar and light caramel. Tropical fruit — banana, mango — mingles with warm sweetness and a touch of vanilla from the rum casks.

Palate

Soft and rounded with dark sugar, baked fruit and a hint of chocolate from the beer base. The rum cask influence is clear and pleasant.

Finish

Warm and lightly spiced with lingering sweetness and gentle rum notes. Shorter than an aged whisky, but satisfying.

Specifications

Name: Rum Cask Black Mikkeller Spirits Small Batch
Distillery: Braunstein Distillery
Bottler: Mikkeller Spirits
Region/Country: Denmark
Type: Malt Spirit, finished in rum casks
ABV: 43%
Cask type: Rum casks

Flavour profile

Smooth · Tropical · Sweet · Caramel · Rum cask

Did you know?

Mikkeller Black, the beer distilled to make this malt spirit, is an imperial stout at 17.5% ABV — one of the strongest and most complex beers from the Danish craft brewery. Distilling such a heavyweight beer produces a malt base with unusual depth and character.

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White Dog is the spirit in its purest form — before any cask has had its say. Everything you taste is the grain, the fermentation and the distiller. Here it is Mikkeller Black imperial stout, distilled at Braunstein.

Expert description

White Dog Mikkeller Spirits Small Batch is an unaged New Make Malt Spirit at 42%, distilled at Braunstein Distillery from Mikkeller Black, Mikkeller's powerful imperial stout. White Dog is the American term for unaged, new make spirit — the distillate before wood has had any influence. Here it is used deliberately: no cask maturation, no colour, no wood. Just a clean distillate from a complex beer base, giving a fascinating insight into what the spirit is before the cask takes over.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh and clear with cereal aromas, light fruit tones and a soft malt sweetness. Clear fermentation character throughout.

Palate

Clean and direct. Malt, a light fruity sweetness and a suggestion of grain bread. No cask notes — everything is the distillate.

Finish

Short and clean. The malt lingers briefly and the alcohol has a gentle bite.

Specifications

Name: White Dog Mikkeller Spirits Small Batch
Distillery: Braunstein Distillery
Bottler: Mikkeller Spirits
Region/Country: Denmark
Type: New Make Malt Spirit (White Dog)
Age: Unaged
ABV: 42%

Flavour profile

Unaged · Fresh · Malt-based · Clean · Experimental

Did you know?

The term "White Dog" originates from the American bourbon tradition, where unaged spirit was historically sold illegally and called "white lightning" or "white dog." Today many distilleries use the term to release their raw, unaged distillate — it is essentially a taste of the whisky's future before the cask gets to work.

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Twenty-five years is where the coffee arrives. Not as an addition, but as something that emerges on its own once sherry cask and time have worked together long enough — and at Glenfarclas it comes alongside orange marmalade and sweet smoke.

The expert's description

Glenfarclas 25 Year Old is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in sherry casks and bottled at 43%.

The 43% may look low for a twenty-five year old, but it is a deliberate choice. After that many years in sherry casks the whisky is already concentrated, and a higher strength would make it hard rather than elegant. The balance between the sherry and the alcohol is the whole point of this bottling.

Glenfarclas can offer a continuous ladder from ten to forty years, which few family-owned distilleries can. It is because several generations have held back from selling the old casks off — something that requires being able to do without the income in the short term.

Tasting notes

Nose

Delicate sweet smoke, orange marmalade and honey, with freshly ground coffee, sherry and nuts over a base of aged wood.

Palate

Robust and full with great body. Sweet smoke and nuts, with a fine balance between the sherry casks and the alcohol. Dark chocolate settles at the back of the mouth.

Finish

Intense and long. Dry, malty, nutty and lightly smoky, with a dark chocolate note that lingers well afterwards.

Specifications

Name: Glenfarclas 25 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Whisky 43%
Distillery: Glenfarclas
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry casks
EAN no.: 5018066254317

Flavour profile

Sherried · Nutty · Coffee · Lightly smoky · Full

Investment potential

Medium. A twenty-five year old from a family-owned distillery that owns its own old stock is not a bottle produced in large volumes. Glenfarclas has kept its older age statements in the range, but the quantities shrink as the casks empty.

Did you know?

Glenfarclas can offer an unbroken age ladder from ten to forty years because the family has let the old casks stand over generations. It is a luxury few distilleries have, and it cannot be built up in a short time.

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Five centilitres is enough for two decent sips. That is the amount you need to work out whether Glenfarclas 12 Year is for you, without committing to a full bottle.

The expert's description

Glenfarclas 12 Year Miniature is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Speyside, matured in sherry casks and bottled at 43% in a 5 cl bottle.

The contents are the same as in the full-size bottle. The whisky has spent at least twelve years in a mix of oloroso sherry casks, and 43% is the distillery standard strength for this bottling.

Miniatures like this one are typically used for tastings, gift sets and travel. The format makes it easy to line several distilleries up side by side and taste through them in one evening.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sherry, raisin and a dry nutty note. There is a green freshness beneath the sweetness that many associate with Glenfarclas.

Palate

Full and round. Dark fruit, malt and a mild spiced warmth. Medium body with clear sherry character.

Finish

Medium length with nuts, dried fruit and a light dry oak note.

Specifications

Name: Glenfarclas Miniature 12 Year Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 5 cl 43%
Distillery: Glenfarclas
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 5 CL
Cask type: Sherry casks

Flavour profile

Sherried · Raisin · Nutty · Malty · Mild spice

Did you know?

The Family Casks was launched in 2007 with a bottling from every single vintage between 1952 and 1994. That requires somebody to have left the casks untouched for over fifty years, and few distilleries are able to do it.

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The black label with the white script has become just as recognisable as the whiskey inside it — Old No. 7 is the bottle everything else from Jack Daniel's gets measured against.

Expert description

Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 is a no-age-statement Tennessee Whiskey, bottled at 40%. Jack Daniel's Distillery was founded in 1866 by Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel in Lynchburg, Tennessee, and is officially registered as America's first distillery. All production still happens on the same site, where the whiskey is filtered drop by drop through nearly 3 metres of sugar maple charcoal before going into new, charred oak barrels — the Lincoln County Process that defines Tennessee Whiskey.

The core of the recipe is a mash of corn, rye and malted barley, fermented, distilled and then filtered through the charcoal before resting in new, charred oak barrels. The result is the smoothness and round sweetness the brand is known for worldwide.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers caramel, vanilla and a hint of banana, carried by the characteristic smoothness from the charcoal filtering.

Palate

The palate is round and lightly sweet, with caramel and gentle oak spice, without sharp edges.

Finish

The finish is short to medium, warm and soft, with a lingering caramel and vanilla note.

Specifications

Name: Jack Daniel's Old No. 7
Distillery: Jack Daniel's
Region/Country: Tennessee, USA
Type: Tennessee Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 5 CL
Distillation method: Column distilled, Lincoln County Process

Flavour profile

Round · Sweet · Caramel · Vanilla · Smooth

Did you know?

The name Lincoln County Process comes from the original county line: the distillery sat in Lincoln County until 1871, when it became part of the newly formed Moore County — but the name for the filtering method stuck.

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Jameson Miniature is the perfect little bottle to sample the world's most famous Irish whiskey, or to take along on the go.

Expert Review

Jameson Miniature Triple Distilled Blended Irish Whiskey is a Blended Irish Whiskey, bottled at 40%.

The whiskey is triple distilled, giving it its characteristic smoothness. This 5cl miniature edition contains the same classic Jameson whiskey as the full-size bottle, and is ideal as a taster, a gift, or for enjoying an Irish Coffee on the go.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Spiced and fruity.

Palate

Spiced with citrus.

Finish

Good and dry.

Specifications

Name: Jameson Miniature
Distillery: Jameson
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Blended Irish Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 5 CL
Other: Perfect for Irish Coffee
EAN no.: 5011007003586

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Fruity · Citrus-forward · Dry · Smooth

Did You Know?

Miniature bottles like this one are ideal for trying a whiskey before investing in a full-size bottle.
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Behind every well-balanced blend sits a master blender who has tasted more casks than most drinkers will in a lifetime. This Johnnie Walker release carries that philosophy into every glass.

Expert's description

Johnnie Walker Red Label Blended Whisky 40% is a Blended Scotch Whisky and bottled at 40%.

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: Johnnie Walker Red Label Blended Whisky 40%
Distillery: Johnnie Walker
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Red Label
EAN no.: 5000267014203

Flavour Profile

Rounded · Spiced

Did you know?

Johnnie Walker's distinctive slanted label was introduced in 1877 to make the bottle stand out on shelves, and the design remains largely unchanged to this day.

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Named after one of the world's most notorious whirlpools, and just as violent and untamed in the glass as the current is at the coast.

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Ardbeg Corryvreckan is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in French oak and ex-bourbon casks and bottled at 57.1%.

The name comes from the Corryvreckan whirlpool north of Islay, a natural phenomenon that mirrors the whisky's raw power. It's neither chill filtered nor coloured, letting the full cask strength show through from the first sip to the last.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Bold black coffee meets dense, rich dark chocolate tones, with sweet autumn fruit like blackcurrant and cherry in the background.

Palate

Elegant, softly spiced oak ties it all together with heavy peat and a touch of salt that bites gently on the tongue.

Finish

Long, with a lingering salty edge that stays with you well after each sip.

Specifications

Name: Ardbeg Corryvreckan
Distillery: Ardbeg
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 57.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: French oak and ex-bourbon casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5010494296280

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Salty · Spiced · Cask strength

Did You Know?

The Corryvreckan whirlpool the whisky is named after is considered one of the third largest tidal whirlpools in the world and can be heard for miles when it's at its wildest.

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Compass Box and John Glaser have one mission with Great King Street: to get us all to (re)discover the pleasures of a well-proportioned, artfully composed blended whisky.

Expert's Description

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

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

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted oak, vanilla and spice.

Palate

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

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Great King St. Compass Box Blended Scotch Whisky 50cl 43%
Distillery: Great King St. – a blend of different whiskies
Bottler: Compass Box – John Glaser
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 50 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: Natural colour

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Round · Spiced · Elegant

Did You Know?

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

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White wine deserves its own glass, just like whisky does — shape always determines what the nose picks up first.

About the product

The Riedel Ouverture White Wine (2 pcs.) is a classic, machine-made wine glass from the Austrian glassmaker Riedel, designed specifically to bring out freshness and acidity in white wine. The Ouverture series is Riedel's entry-level range: quality glass at an accessible price.

A solid addition to the drinks cabinet if the whisky glasses are already sorted but the wine glasses are missing.

The recipe Jimmy Russell himself perfected — bourbon's heartbeat at Wild Turkey.

Expert description

Wild Turkey 101 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the brand's most iconic expression, its recipe perfected by legendary Jimmy Russell, bottled at 50.5%. Wild Turkey's story begins with the Irish immigrant Ripy family, who settled in Kentucky in the 1800s, with Thomas Ripy founding the first version of the distillery in 1869 on Wild Turkey Hill in Lawrenceburg. The name comes from an annual hunting trip, where a distillery executive shared his bourbon with friends who were out hunting wild turkeys. Jimmy Russell started working at the distillery in 1954 and was named the distillery's third master distiller in 1967 — a role he still holds over 70 years later, making him the world's longest-tenured active master distiller. He is known as the creator of the recipe behind Wild Turkey 101, the brand's core product.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is full with caramel, vanilla and spiced oak.

Palate

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

Finish

The finish is medium to long, warm and spicy.

Specifications

Name: Wild Turkey 101 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Distillery: Wild Turkey Distillery
Region/Country: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 50.5%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Powerful · Spiced · Full-bodied · Oak

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A quarter cask holds around 125 litres, a quarter of a sherry butt. A smaller cask means more wood contact per drop, and the whisky matures faster. In the nineteenth century it was the standard size, because casks had to be carried on horseback.

The Expert's Description

Ardmore Traditional Cask is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in traditional oak casks and finished in Quarter Casks, bottled at 46%. It is the distillery’s own release and one of the few official Ardmore bottles on the market.

Ardmore is one of the few Highland distilleries where peat smoke is the core style rather than a side project. The smoke comes from peat burned during the malting of the barley, and because the peat is from inland Aberdeenshire it reads dry and earthy rather than maritime.

The finish in small hand-made quarter casks adds depth and a softness that large casks cannot deliver in the same time. The whisky is bottled at 46% and without chill filtration, which preserves body and mouthfeel.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft and spiced. Peat smoke first, then vanilla and a light sweetness of seaweed and ripe fruit. There is a creamy thread through it all that is the distillery’s signature.

Palate

Creamy and full. Peat, vanilla and sweet fruit open, then a spiced warmth arrives from the quarter cask finish. At 46% the body is good, and the smoke sits as a warm floor rather than a point.

Finish

Medium length. Peat, malt and a lightly spiced oak note that lets go softly.

Specifications

Name: Ardmore Traditional Cask Single Highland Malt Whisky 46%
Distillery: Ardmore
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Traditional oak casks and finished in Quarter Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Edition: Traditional Cask
EAN no.: 5010019636591

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Creamy · Vanilla · Fruity · Spiced · Soft

Did You Know?

Ardmore was founded in 1898 by Adam Teacher to secure malt for the family blend, Teacher's Highland Cream. For more than a century the distillery was largely invisible to consumers, because nearly all its output went straight into blends. Official bottlings under its own name are therefore a relatively recent thing.

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The brand's core expression, named after the founding year that started a Canadian whisky tradition.

Expert description

Canadian Club 1858 Original Imported Blended Canadian Whisky is the brand's core expression, bottled at 40%. Canadian Club was founded by Hiram Walker, who started his distillery in Walkerville, Ontario, near Windsor, in 1858, thanks to the region's excellent grain. The whisky quickly became a favourite on the back bars of gentlemen's clubs in the US and Canada, earning it the nickname 'Club Whisky'. Walker registered the name as a trademark in 1882, and the word 'Canadian' was added in 1889. Hiram Walker aged his whisky for five years, an unusually long period at the time.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is light with caramel, grain and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

The palate is soft and sweet with caramel and light spice.

Finish

The finish is short to medium, soft and lightly sweet.

Specifications

Name: Canadian Club 1858 Original Imported Blended Canadian Whisky
Distillery: Canadian Club
Region/Country: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Type: Blended Canadian Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Soft · Sweet · Light · Caramel

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If a single malt is a virtuoso soloist, a blend is a full orchestra. Cutty Sark was created in 1923 by the wine merchants at Berry Bros & Rudd — and they wanted something pale while the rest of the trade made it dark.

Expert description

Cutty Sark is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 40%.

The blend is built on around twenty selected single malts, mostly from Speyside, married with high quality grain whisky. When the bottle appeared in 1923 it was deliberately pale at a time when whisky was otherwise sold dark — a decision taken by Berry Bros & Rudd in London, who also named it after the tea clipper Cutty Sark. The yellow label was drawn by the Scottish artist James McBey.

Tasting notes

Nose

Golden and light. Grass, flowers and coconut, with a touch of vanilla underneath.

Palate

Complex for something so light. Gentle notes of vanilla and coconut, with American oak, malt and a soft fruit sweetness. The broad palette is the whole idea — no single note sticks out.

Finish

Dry, fruity and spiced, with cereal and a mild oak warmth.

Specifications

Name: Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 40%
Distillery: Cutty Sark
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 501050100095

Flavour profile

Soft · Light · Vanilla · Fruity · Fresh

Did you know?

Cutty Sark was one of the most heavily smuggled whiskies during American Prohibition. Captain William McCoy shipped it in from the Bahamas without watering it down, and his reputation for genuine goods gave the language the phrase the real McCoy.

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Old No. 7 is the starting point, but honey is the detail that makes this edition something entirely its own.

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Jack Daniel's Honey is a Tennessee Whiskey-based honey liqueur built on Jack Daniel's classic Old No. 7, with natural honey flavour added, bottled at 35% ABV.

Jack Daniel's Distillery was founded in 1866 by Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel in Lynchburg, Tennessee, and is officially registered as the USA's first distillery. All production still takes place at the same site, where the whiskey is filtered drop by drop through almost 3 metres of sugar maple charcoal before going into new, charred oak barrels - the so-called Lincoln County Process that defines Tennessee Whiskey. For the Honey edition, a natural honey flavour is then added, making the style sweeter and more accessible than the core range's Old No. 7.

Smag

The nose is marked by honey, vanilla and caramel from the underlying whiskey. The taste is sweet and light, with a distinct honey character on top of Jack Daniel's characteristic round softness, while the finish is short and sweet, without the spicy edge found in the pure Old No. 7.

Specifikationer

Name: Jack Daniel's Honey
Distillery: Jack Daniel's Distillery
Region/Country: Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
Type: Tennessee Whiskey-based honey liqueur
Main ingredients: Tennessee Whiskey, natural honey flavour
ABV: 35%
Size: 70 cl
Production method: Column-distilled, Lincoln County Process (charcoal filtering)
EAN no.: 5099873001370
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat, on the rocks, or in cocktails such as Jack & Cola

Smagsprofil

Sweet · Honey · Light · Approachable

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Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee is officially registered as the USA's first distillery, and production still takes place at the same site where Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel founded it in 1866.

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Most bottles of Jack Daniel's are a blend of many barrels. This one is from just one — and you can taste it.

Expert description

Single Barrel Select is drawn from a single barrel rather than a blend of many, giving a more intense, barrel-driven profile than Old No. 7. Barrels for this range are selected from the top floors of the warehouses, where temperature swings are greatest. Jack Daniel's Distillery was founded in 1866 by Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel in Lynchburg, Tennessee, and is officially registered as America's first distillery. All production still happens on the same site, where the whiskey is filtered drop by drop through nearly 3 metres of sugar maple charcoal before going into new, charred oak barrels — the Lincoln County Process that defines Tennessee Whiskey.

Bottled at 45%, it carries extra power compared to the core range's 40%.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers bold caramel, burnt sugar and toasted oak, more intense than Old No. 7.

Palate

The palate is full-bodied with vanilla, caramel and spiced oak, backed by the higher strength.

Finish

The finish is long and warm, with lingering oak spice and caramel.

Specifications

Name: Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select
Distillery: Jack Daniel's
Region/Country: Tennessee, USA
Type: Tennessee Whiskey
ABV: 45%
Size: 70 CL
Distillation method: Column distilled, Lincoln County Process
Edition: Single Barrel

Flavour profile

Bold · Barrel-driven · Caramel · Spiced · Full-bodied

Investment potential

Low — the single-barrel range varies in availability but isn't a dedicated collector's series on the level of annual special releases.

Did you know?

The name Lincoln County Process comes from the original county line: the distillery sat in Lincoln County until 1871, when it became part of the newly formed Moore County — but the name for the filtering method stuck.

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It is not whisky, and it does not pretend to be. Sloe Berry is a sloe liqueur made in Scotland for Glenglassaugh and bottled at 26%.

The expert's description

Glenglassaugh Sloe Berry is a Scottish liqueur made with sloe berries and the distillery own spirit drink, bottled at 26% in a 50 cl bottle.

Sloes are the blue-black fruit of the blackthorn, tight and sharp until they meet sugar and alcohol. It is the same principle as English sloe gin, only with a Scottish spirit underneath.

The drink is sweet and works best after dinner or in a glass with ice and lemon. The distillery itself suggests mixing it with lemonade on long summer evenings, and some use it in white wine as well.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe, dark berries with a sharp edge. Marzipan and almond behind it.

Palate

Sweet and round with cherry, plum and a hint of bitter almond from the stones. The alcohol is mild at 26%.

Finish

Short to medium with fruit and a light bitter note that keeps the sweetness in check.

Specifications

Name: Glenglassaugh Sloe Berry 26%
Producer: Glenglassaugh
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Sloe berry liqueur
ABV: 26%
Size: 50 CL
Other: Made especially for Glenglassaugh

Flavour profile

Sweet · Dark berries · Almond · Mild · Liqueur

Did you know?

Sloes are the fruit of the blackthorn and are traditionally picked after the first night frost. The frost softens the skin so the berries give up their juice and colour more easily.

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Some bottles are bought for a particular evening. This one is bought because it needs to be there. The litre bottle is Famous Grouse in household format, the one that keeps on standing when guests turn up unannounced.

The expert description

Famous Grouse 1 Litre is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 40% in a 100 cl bottle.

The blend was created in Perth in 1896 by Matthew Gloag, who named it after the red grouse. The bird became the company mark, the whisky was known locally as Gloag’s Grouse, and when the family incorporated Matthew Gloag & Son in 1905 they made the nickname official: The Famous Grouse. The brand left the family in 1970 and has been owned by William Grant & Sons since July 2025.

The style has not moved much. Malt whisky from Scottish distilleries, with Highland Park historically among those giving the blend its character, is bound together with grain whisky into a soft and rounded blend with no sharp edges. The litre bottle holds the same whisky as the standard size and speaks to those who go through it steadily.

Tasting notes

Nose

Harmonious and calm. Dried fruit and honey first, then vanilla, nuts and a touch of citrus.

Palate

Unusually soft and round with clear fruit. Ripe undertones and a lightly spiced edge that keeps it from turning dull.

Finish

Short to medium, clean and lightly sweet with malt at the close.

Specifications

Name: Famous Grouse 1 Litre
Distillery: The Famous Grouse
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 100 CL
EAN no.: 5010314101015

Flavour profile

Soft · Fruity · Honeyed · Malty · Lightly spiced

Did you know?

The red grouse on the label was not drawn by an advertising artist. The image came from Philippa Gloag, a daughter of the family, who painted the bird in the late 1800s. It has followed the bottle ever since and become one of the most recognisable marks in Scotch whisky.

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Some whiskies want to impress. This one just wants to be good company. Bright, honeyed and without a single hard edge, the kind of bottle you open on a Wednesday evening without feeling you have used something up.

The Expert's Description

anCnoc 12 Years Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 40% from the Knockdhu distillery in Banffshire. It is the house core expression and the best place to meet the spirit: bright, floral and with a light waxy texture that is the distillery’s clearest signature.

Knockdhu works with a clean, pale spirit, and that puts demands on the casks. Let them get too active and the house style disappears. The 12 year old is therefore built to keep the distillate up front, with the wood as a frame rather than a lead role. The result is often described as a dessert malt, sweet without turning syrupy.

The distillery was built in 1894 by John Morrison near Knock Hill, where barley, spring water and peat were all within reach. It closed in 1983, was taken over by Inver House Distillers in 1988, and since 1993 the whisky has been sold under the anCnoc name.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft and aromatic. Honey and lemon set the tone, with pale flowers and a touch of green apple behind. A fine malty floor runs underneath it all, close to white bread.

Palate

Sweet to begin with honey, vanilla and ripe pear. Then a lightly spiced note arrives along with that characteristic waxiness, which lends more body than 40% would promise. Clean and straightforward the whole way, with no bitterness.

Finish

Short to medium. Honey and malt linger, with a dry citrus note at the close. It disappears neatly.

Specifications

Name: anCnoc 12 Years Old Single Highland Malt Whisky 40%
Distillery: Knockdhu
Bottler: Inver House Distillers
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5010509427067

Flavour Profile

Honeyed · Floral · Fruity · Soft · Malty · Light

Did You Know?

Knockdhu was the first distillery Distillers Company Limited ever built from scratch. It was completed in 1894 and so formed part of the great whisky boom of the late nineteenth century, a boom that collapsed a few years later. The distillery survived, though it later closed in 1983 and stood silent for six years before Inver House got it running again.

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The ultimate distillation of Islay — four distilleries in one bottle.

Expert description

Big Peat Douglas Laing Blended Islay Malt Whisky is the series' core expression, a blend of single malt whisky from several Islay distilleries, bottled at 46%. Big Peat was launched in 2009 by independent bottler Douglas Laing & Co as the first in the company's 'Remarkable Regional Malts' series. The idea was to create the 'ultimate distillation of Islay' by blending single malt whisky from several of the island's distilleries, including Caol Ila, Bowmore and Ardbeg, without using grain whisky. Big Peat is non-chill filtered, with no colouring added. Each year Douglas Laing releases a Christmas Edition of Big Peat at natural cask strength, and at Islay's Fèis Ìle whisky festival, special limited editions are regularly released.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers smoke, peat and a hint of sea salt.

Palate

The palate is smoky and full with peat, caramel and a hint of citrus.

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Big Peat Douglas Laing Blended Islay Malt Whisky
Bottler: Douglas Laing & Co
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes

Flavour profile

Smoky · Peated · Salty · Full-bodied

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At the foot of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, the distillery of the same name has been producing whisky since 1825 – and this bottle pays tribute to its older, traditional style.

Expert's Description

McDonald's Traditional Ben Nevis is a Scotch Pure Malt Whisky from the Ben Nevis distillery near Fort William, bottled at 46%.

The bottle is designed as a replica of an older Ben Nevis release and carries the name of founder "Long John" MacDonald, who established the distillery in 1825 at the foot of Scotland's highest mountain.

Tasting Notes

Nose

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

Palate

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

Finish

The finish is gently sweet.

Specifications

Distillery: Ben Nevis
Region/Country: Fort William, Highlands, Scotland
Type: Scotch Pure Malt Whisky
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Replika af historisk flaske
EAN no.: 5026673000616

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Soft · Vanilla-sweet · Floral

Did You Know?

Ben Nevis Distillery has been owned by the Japanese company Nikka since 1989, one of the earliest examples of Japanese investment in Scotch whisky.

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Sugar-cane sweetness, a whisper of smoke and a dry, cereal-driven character that shows why the northern Highlands has its own voice in the whisky world.

Expert description

Teaninich 10 Year Old Flora & Fauna is a Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky from the Teaninich distillery, bottled at 43% ABV.

The bottling belongs to the historic Flora & Fauna series, launched in 1992 by United Distillers, now known as Diageo. At the time, the series comprised 26 different releases meant to showcase the breadth of Scotland's whisky regions, most bottled at 43%, with a few released at cask strength or in wooden presentation cases.

This 10-year-old expression represents the northern Highlands with a medium-bodied, dry style, where Teaninich's signature cereal character sits alongside a discreet touch of smoke.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sugared barley and cereal with a light, oily herbal edge.

Palate

Pleasant dryness, smoky notes and a touch of citrus acidity.

Finish

Medium length, closing with a hint of espresso.

Specifications

Name: Teaninich 10 Year Old Flora & Fauna
Distillery: Teaninich
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Flora & Fauna
EAN no.: 5000281024400

Flavour profile

dry · cereal · lightly smoky

Did you know?

Teaninich was founded in 1817 by the blind Captain Hugh Munro, making it one of the very first legal distilleries in the northern Highlands.

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Miyagikyo sits where two rivers meet in a valley near Sendai, and the soft river water is one reason this whisky differs so much from its sister at Yoichi.

Expert Description

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

Miyagikyo Distillery was founded in 1969 by Masataka Taketsuru as Nikka's second distillery, this time with a milder, more floral purpose than the peated Yoichi. Its location by the Nikkawa and Hirose rivers gives it a humid microclimate that encourages a softer maturation.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Apple, pear and a fresh, floral sweetness.

Palate

Soft and fruity with vanilla and light honey.

Finish

Medium length and clean with a hint of citrus.

Specifications

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

Flavour Profile

Soft · Fruity · Floral · Clean

Did You Know?

Miyagikyo was for many years known as one of Japan's most underrated distilleries, but its calm, fruity style has gradually earned high international acclaim.

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