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Woodrows of Edinburgh

In the heart of Edinburgh, once the hub of the whisky trade, a small bottler chooses its casks with surgical precision. Woodrows bottles at cask strength, without chill-filtration and without compromise - whisky the way it looked before anyone started dressing it up.

  • Burnside Woodrows of Edinburgh bottle with plain label
    Item no.: 222233-8554

    Sometimes the label says less than it could. Burnside is one of those names used when a distillery does not want its real name on the bottle — but the character in the glass is unmistakable.

    Please note: Burnside is the designation for so-called teaspooned Balvenie. It means a cask from the Balvenie distillery has had a minimal amount of spirit from another distillery added, typically Glenfiddich. This is done to prevent the whisky being marketed as an official Balvenie single malt, but it still clearly carries Balvenie's character.

    Expert description

    Burnside 14 Years Woodrow's of Edinburgh is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky from Single Cask #900019, bottled at cask strength, 52%, without chill filtration and without added colour.

    The whisky was distilled on 27 April 2011, and the cask gave 330 bottles. Woodrow's of Edinburgh is an independent bottler based in Leith that buys and matures casks in its own bonded warehouse and bottles in small batches or as single casks.

    The house philosophy is about bringing out the personality of the individual cask rather than smoothing it away. Natural colour, no filtration and cask strength are standard, and that makes the bottlings considerably more direct than most official releases.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Honey and malted grain with baked apple, vanilla and a trace of flower honey.

    Palate

    Full and sweet with honey cake, dried fruit and pale oak. The strength brings warmth without shouting.

    Finish

    Long and dry with grain, spice and a lightly bitter oak note.

    Specifications

    Name: Burnside 14 Years Woodrows of Edinburgh Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52%
    Distillery: Burnside
    Bottler: Woodrow's of Edinburgh
    Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
    Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 14 years
    ABV: 52%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Single Cask #900019
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Distilled: 27/04/2011
    Number of bottles: 330

    Flavour profile

    Honeyed · Malty · Fruity · Spiced · Powerful

    Investment potential

    Medium. A single cask of 330 bottles from a smaller bottler, and teaspooned names like Burnside have a steady following among collectors of Speyside malt.

    Did you know?

    The practice of teaspooning arose because distilleries wanted to sell casks without losing control of their own trademark. A single spoonful from another distillery legally turns the whisky into a blended malt.

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    • 1pcs.
      113,75EUR
  • Cambus Woodrows Curators Cut bottle with 34 year old grain whisky
    Item no.: 0597639-9632

    There are not many left who remember the sound of Cambus running. The distillery closed in 1993, and all that remains are the casks and the stories they hold.

    Expert description

    Cambus 1991/2025 Woodrow's of Edinburgh 34 Years is a Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky from 2nd Fill Puncheon #103260A, bottled at 52% without chill filtration and without added colour.

    The bottle belongs to the Curators Cut Edition from Woodrow's of Edinburgh, an independent bottler based in Leith. The spirit was distilled on 29 November 1991 at Cambus, one of the large Lowland grain distilleries that closed for good in 1993. Today the old distillery site is reduced to a cooperage for Diageo, where nothing is distilled and only casks are repaired.

    Thirty-four years is a long time for a grain whisky, but that is also what makes the bottle interesting: the cask has had plenty of time to work without drowning out the light, elegant character grain whisky is known for. The cask gave 275 bottles.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Vanilla fudge and white chocolate first, then caramelised sugar and ripe pear. Behind them sit toasted almonds and a trace of oak that never becomes too much.

    Palate

    Creamy, almost silky in the mouth. Toffee and vanilla custard glide across the palate with pale oak and a fine, dry grain note underneath.

    Finish

    Long and warm with fudge, almond and a pleasant dryness from the puncheon.

    Specifications

    Name: Cambus 1991/2025 Woodrows of Edinburgh 34 Years Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky 52%
    Distillery: Cambus
    Bottler: Woodrow's of Edinburgh
    Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
    Type: Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky
    Age: 34 years
    ABV: 52%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: 2nd Fill Puncheon #103260A
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Distilled: 29/11/1991
    Number of bottles: 275
    Edition: Curators Cut Edition

    Flavour profile

    Creamy · Vanilla · Nutty · Soft · Very mature

    Investment potential

    High. Thirty-four years, a closed distillery and a run of 275 bottles. Old Cambus casks are among the most sought after in grain whisky.

    Did you know?

    A puncheon typically holds around 500 litres like a butt, but is shorter and wider. The shape gives a different wood to liquid ratio, and the cask type is used more often for rum than for whisky.

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    • 1pcs.
      160,75EUR
  • The Jane Street Collection The Original One Woodrow's Whisky
    Item no.: 222233-8551

    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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    • 1pcs.
      60,25EUR
  • The Jane Street Collection The Sherried One Whisky
    Item no.: 222233-8550

    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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    • 1pcs.
      60,25EUR
  • The Jane Street Collection The Smokey One Whisky
    Item no.: 222233-8549

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

    Expert description

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

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

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

    Tasting notes

    Nose

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

    Palate

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

    Finish

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

    Specifications

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

    Flavour profile

    Peated · Salty · Smoky

    Did you know?

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

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    • 1pcs.
      60,25EUR
   

About Woodrows of Edinburgh

Woodrows of Edinburgh is an independent Scottish bottler specialising in small, exclusive batches of single malt whisky from across Scotland. With a focus on transparency, cask quality and authenticity, they carefully select casks from both well-known classics and lesser-known distilleries that deserve more attention. Each release is limited and typically bottled at cask strength without chill-filtration, delivering a genuine, unaltered whisky experience straight from cask to bottle - a style that makes the house a name to watch for collectors chasing rare single casks.

History & Background

For centuries, Edinburgh was Scotland's most important whisky trading city, where merchants and trading houses bought, blended and resold spirits from across the country, long before single malt became a concept for everyday consumers. Woodrows of Edinburgh is part of that legacy and is built on the same idea: finding and sharing the best casks, regardless of which distillery they come from. The company operates as an independent bottler without its own distillery, giving it the freedom to choose casks purely on quality rather than commercial considerations. That makes the house a modern expression of a trading tradition as old as the Scotch whisky industry itself.

Production & Style

Woodrows of Edinburgh bottles whisky directly from single casks, focusing on highlighting each distillery's own character without unnecessary interference.

Signature Style

Versatile, Distillery-Driven, Classic
The taste varies considerably by distillery and cask, but a classic Edinburgh bottling style is common.

Facts

BottlerWoodrows of Edinburgh
RegionEdinburgh
CountryScotland
Founded2022
PronouncedWOOD-rohz of ED-in-bruh
OwnerIndependent (Woody Tan & Megan Brown, since 2022)
Official websitewoodrowswhisky.com

Did You Know?

Edinburgh has historically been a central trading hub for Scotch whisky, a heritage Woodrows of Edinburgh is part of.

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