Whisky (or whiskey) is produced in various guises all over the world. Japanese Whisky, Irish Whiskey and American Whiskeys (including Bourbon) are challenging Scotch Whisky, with of them many winning notable awards and accolades. Meanwhile, whiskies from countries as diverse as India, Canada, Sweden, Wales, Taiwan and England are also becoming increasingly noteworthy in both quality and abundance.
The distillation process spread to Scotland and Ireland by the 15th century via Alexandrian Greeks, Medieval Arabs and Latin Europeans. The Scots and the Irish, who already had a well-developed tradition of farming cereal crops, used the technique to distil from a variety of fermented grain mashes to produce a spirit, most closely resembling today’s new make spirits.
The process of distilling fermented grain mash and aging it in oak barrels to make Whisky (or whiskey) has spread the world and has resulted in a remarkable range of styles, including Single Malt Whisky, Blended Malt Whisky, Grain Whisky, Rye Whiskey and Blended Whisky (containing both Single Malt Whisky and Grain Whisky).
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Monkey Shoulder Scotch is a superb blended malt whisky from William Grant, made with single malts from three famous Speyside distilleries. The result is a smooth, creamy, supple and very malty Scotch which works superbly well neat, over ice, or in whisky cocktails (where it really excels).
Created to add a smoky edge to classic cocktail, Smokey Monkey is a blend of malt whiskies – one of which is peated. Matured in ex-bourbon casks, the palate offers notes of sweet vanilla, fiery black pepper and bright citrus, with waves of earthy peat smoke building in the background.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep gold. This is an inference based on the bottle presentation and the refill hogshead plus rum cask maturation of the release.
Nose: Big, bold and fruity, with dried fruits, raisins, prunes, caramelised pear, toasted almonds, chocolate and ground coffee. This is taken directly from the official published note for the release.
Palate: Thick and oily, with fruit and nut chocolate, coffee grounds, dark wood, spicy cinnamon and hints of liquorice. This is taken directly from the official published description for the release.
Finish: Long, fruity and spicy, with rich oak, cinnamon, liquorice, candied fruit and caramelised nuts. This is based on the official published palate note and a reviewed retailer tasting note for the release.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep golden amber
Nose: Aromas of dried fruit, malt sweetness, honey, and spice
Palate: Rich and full-bodied with flavours of caramel, dark fruit, roasted nuts, and oak
Finish: Long and warming with lingering spice and gentle sweetness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep gold. This is an inference based on the whisky’s 15-year age statement and 46% bottling strength.
Nose: Rich malt, orchard fruit, soft spice, and polished oak. This is an inference based on the expected style of a mature Mortlach bottled at 46%.
Palate: Rounded and balanced, with fruit, malty sweetness, gentle weight, and a lightly savoury edge. This is an inference based on the distillery style, age, and bottling strength.
Finish: Medium to long, warming, and characterful, with lingering fruit and soft oak spice. This is an inference based on the whisky’s age and likely style.
Behold, the very final bottling in the Game of Thrones Single Malts Collection! We present to you Six Kingdoms, a beasty 15 Year Old Mortlach. Those of you who are all up to date with Game of Thrones lore (and if you aren’t, beware of spoilers ahead!) will remember that there were in fact, seven kingdoms in Westeros, but in the season finale the North became independent, taking the number down to six. The Speysider was matured in first-fill sherry casks, with a finish in American oak bourbon casks. The limited edition single malt is bottled at 46% ABV, presented in a metallic gold presentation tube, decorated with a pen and ink drawing of the mysterious three-eyed raven (aka Bran the Broken). The show may be over, but long may it live in the form of delicious whisky!
Part of a trio of expressions announced in 2018 (which also included a 12 Year Old and a 20 Year Old), this 16 year old Mortlach single malt is drawn from sherry casks – the rich sweetness complements the intense spirit that the distillery is known for. Expect dark fruit, treacle and punchy Christmas spice notes from this one…
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Tasting Notes
Colour: Rich amber
Nose: Aromas of dried fruit, honey, roasted nuts, and warm spice
Palate: Full-bodied with flavours of caramel, dark fruit, malt sweetness, and oak
Finish: Long and warming with lingering spice and subtle sweetness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Dark gold.
Nose: Rich sherry notes combine with delicate fruitcake, ginger, baked apple, citrus peel and beeswax polish.
Palate: Rounded and mature, with sherried fruit, warm spice, baked apple, soft oak and a waxy Speyside richness.
Finish: Long and warming, with lingering fruitcake, ginger spice, citrus peel and gentle polished oak.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber
Nose: Aromas of dried fruit, dark chocolate, spice, and polished oak
Palate: Rich and full-bodied with flavours of caramel, roasted nuts, dark fruit, and warming spice
Finish: Long and complex with lingering sweetness, oak, and gentle spice.
This delight from Mossburn joins its Cask Collaboration Series. It’s a Speyside blended malt Scotch whisky that began its 12-year maturation in bourbon casks before it was treated to a finish in Calvados casks from historic French producer Domaine Dupont! Bottled at a hearty 57.2% ABV, it boasts sweet notes of floral honey and biscuity malt, backed by layers of warming spice and baked apples.
Mossburn’s Cask Collaboration Series kicks off in style with this 12-year-old Speyside blended malt Scotch whisky, finished in rum casks from legendary Barbados distillery, Foursquare! Expect plenty of tropical, fruity tang and buttery oaken vanilla to accompany the nutty malt and toffee at its core
From the Vintage Casks range by Mossburn, this single malt Scotch whisky was distilled at Inchgower Distillery in Speyside and matured for 12 years, which includes a finish in a Sauternes cask. It was bottled without chill-filtration or additional colouring at a cask strength of 57.1% ABV.
Distillery Inchgower
Bottler Mossburn – Distillers & Blenders (MDB)
Bottling series Vintage Casks
Vintage 2011
Bottled 05.03.2024
Stated Age 12 years old
Cask Type Sauternes Wine Finish
Casknumber Batch 25.0411.36
Strength 57.1 % Vol.
From Mossburn’s Cask Strength independent bottling range comes an 14 year old single malt distilled by Benrinnes. It was distilled in 2008 and bottled without any additional colouring or chill-filtration in 2022 at 54.9% ABV.
Category Single Malt
Distillery Benrinnes
Bottler Mossburn – Distillers & Blenders (MDB)
Bottling serie Vintage Casks – No. 31
Vintage 2008
Bottled 31.10.2022
Stated Age 14 years old
Cask Type Moscatel Hogshead
Cask number
Batch 12.0608.31
Strength 54.9 % Vol.Size 700 ml
Category Single Malt
Distillery Blair Athol
Bottler Mossburn – Distillers & Blenders (MDB)
Bottling serie Vintage Casks – No. 33
Vintage 2009
Bottled 31.10.2022
Stated Age 12 years old
Cask Type Bourbon Hogshead
Cask number Batch 02.1109.33
Strength 54.5 % Vol.Size 700 ml
This full-bodied Craigellachie is lent extra richness through maturation in a Marsala cask – a sweet, fortified wine from Sicily. An underlying savoury quality is met with notes of sultanas, apricots, tobaccos leaves and a medley of toasted nuts.
Distillery Craigellachie
Bottler Mossburn – Distillers & Blenders (MDB)
Bottling series Vintage Casks – No. 28
Vintage 2007
Bottled 15.11.2021
Stated Age 13 years old
Cask Type Oloroso HHD
Casknumber Batch 12.1207.28
Strength 46.0 % Vol.
From the Vintage Casks range by Mossburn, this single malt Scotch whisky was distilled at Inchgower Distillery in Speyside and matured for 12 years, which includes a finish in a Sauternes cask. It was bottled without chill-filtration or additional colouring at a cask strength of 57.1% ABV.
Distillery Inchgower
Bottler Mossburn – Distillers & Blenders (MDB)
Bottling series Vintage Casks
Vintage 2011
Bottled 05.03.2024
Stated Age 12 years old
Cask Type Sauternes Wine Finish
Casknumber Batch 25.0411.36
Strength 57.1 % Vol.
Mossburn’s Vintage Casks Series new member is this tasty Mannochmore. Distilled in 2010 and then matured in first fill bourbon for 14 years, before bottling at cask strength of 52.6% ABV with no added colouring or chill filtration. Mannochmore is a sister distillery to Glenlossie, based in the heart of Speyside, close to Elgin.
Distillery Mannochmore
Bottler Mossburn – Distillers & Blenders (MDB)
Bottling series Vintage Casks – No. 35
Vintage 2010
Bottled 05.03.2024
Stated Age 14 years old
Cask Type Bourbon
Casknumber Batch 25.0110.35
Strength 52.6 % Vol.
Mossburn are cask experimenters, and this Island Blended Malt is a successful example of their excellent work. Initially blended from American oak barrels of whisky from the Scottish islands, the resulting whisky was then filled into ex-bourbon barrels with toasted, virgin European-oak cask heads (aka ‘Mossburn Cask Bill #1’), adding an extra kick of spice.
Category Blended Malt
Bottler Mossburn – Distillers & Blenders (MDB)
Bottling serie The Mossburn Cask Bill No 1
Bottled 2018
Cask Type ex-Bourbon Barrel
Strength 46.0 % Vol.Size 700 ml
One of two initial releases from the Mossburn Signature Casks Series, which is a range of blended malts exploring the regional differences of Scotch whiskies. Each one is finished in specially-coopered casks designed to accentuate the particular stand-out flavours of each region’s whisky. For the second release, Mossburn have set their sights on Speyside, finishing the whisky in casks made from first-fill Oloroso sherry butt staves and heavily charred American oak cask heads.
Category Blended Malt
Bottler Mossburn – Distillers & Blenders (MDB)
Bottling serie The Mossburn Cask Bill No 2
Bottled 2018
Cask Type Refill ex-Bourbon + Oloroso Sherry Finish
Strength 46.0 % Vol.Size 700 ml
This 12-year-old single cask expression from Strathmill distillery in Speyside was finished in virgin European oak casks. Bottled in 2022 by independent bottler Mossburn, the nose offers aromas of vanilla, sweet oak spice, marzipan and boiled sweets. On the palate, notes of oak, toffee, cinnamon and barley sugar lead to a long sweet spice-filled finish.
Category Single Malt
Distillery Strathmill
Bottler Mossburn – Distillers & Blenders (MDB)
Bottling serie Vintage Casks – No. 34
Vintage 2010
Bottled 31.10.2022
Stated Age 12 years old
Cask Type Virgin English Oak Hogshead
Cask number Batch 03.0410.34
Strength 46.0 % Vol.Size 700 ml
Take Teaninich and put it in red wine barrels and what do you get? This delightful whisky, which Mossburn presents as part of its excellent Vintage Casks range, is a 2009 vintage single malt Scotch whisky that was matured for 13 years before being bottled up at 56.2% ABV.
Category Single Malt
Distillery Teaninich
Bottler Mossburn – Distillers & Blenders (MDB)
Bottling serie Vintage Casks – No. 32
Vintage 2009
Bottled 31.10.2022
Stated Age 13 years old
Cask Type Red Wine Hogshead
Cask number Batch 17.0909.32
Strength 56.2 % Vol.Size 700 ml
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright gold. This is an inference based on the bottle presentation and the ex-bourbon hogshead style of the release.
Nose: Cloudy lemonade, sweet vanilla, apricot and ripe apple, with chalky grist, salty sea spray and sooty peat smoke. This is taken directly from the official published note for the release.
Palate: Mouth-coating oily malt leads into a hefty hit of spice, with smouldering embers, earthy ash, sweet apricot and citrus zest. This is taken directly from the official published description for the release.
Finish: Long, smoky and oily, with lingering ash, citrus and gentle stone-fruit sweetness. This is an inference based on the official nose and palate notes for the release.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright gold. This is an inference based on the bottle presentation and the style of an early cask-strength Nc’nean bottling.
Nose: Orange, peach and apricot, with demerara sugar, slight butteriness and wood spice. This is based on reviewed independent tasting notes for an early cask-strength That Boutique-y Nc’nean bottling and Nc’nean’s published fruit-led house style.
Palate: Soft fruit and citrus combine with vanilla, buttery malt and gentle wood spice. This is based on reviewed independent tasting notes for an early cask-strength That Boutique-y Nc’nean bottling.
Finish: Medium, with citrus, oak and lingering wood spice. This is based on reviewed independent tasting notes for an early cask-strength That Boutique-y Nc’nean bottling.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright gold. This is an inference based on the bottle presentation and the STR red wine cask maturation of the release.
Nose: Sweet and fruity, with nectarines, peaches, ripe apples, some green banana, honey, summer hedgerows, light florals and gentle spice. This is taken directly from the official published note for the release.
Palate: Sweet peaches and vanilla custard, with ripe grains, summer grasses, a little aniseed, liquorice and allspice. This is taken directly from the official published description for the release.
Finish: Shortish, sweet and fruity. This is taken directly from the official published finish note for the release.
Gin from Nikka?! Oh yes, my friends, the folks at Nikka aren’t simply just whisky geniuses – they’re accomplished gin producers too! Produced in Coffey stills using a base of barley and corn, Nikka Coffey Gin features a selection of enjoyably vibrant botanicals, including amanatsu, kabosu, shikuwasa and yuzu, as well as sansho pepper, among others.
Using the two Coffey stills at the Miyagikyo distillery, which were imported from Scotland to Japan in 1963, Nikka have produced a number of single cask single grain whiskies from time to time over the years. This, however, is their larger release of wonderfully exotic single grain whisky. Now in a 70cl bottle!
Previously only released as part of single casks, Nikka decided to add their Coffey Malt to their core range in 2014. Distilled in a Coffey still normally used for grain whisky production, the malt is delightfully fruity and spicy.
Nikka Days is a brilliantly bright blended Japanese whisky from the legendary producer, featuring spirits from the Miyagikyo and Yoichi distilleries. The slightly peated whisky delicately balances both fruity and malted flavours. The sunny packaging is sure to brighten up your day too!
This limited edition Yoichi Non Peated is the first bottling of the “Nikka Discovery” series. It breaks away from the usual peaty image of Yoichi expressions and offers a Single Malt made entirely of unpeated malts.
It offers a nice balance, delicate and bursting with fruit, rich in the mouth with the characteristic smoke of charcoal distillation.
Created to celebrate Nikka’s 90th birthday, the “Nikka Discovery” series looks back on the different whisky-making processes used by the Japanese distillery over generations.
This Single Malt Miyagikyo is the fruit of a blend of peated malts, resulting in a peaty expression that differs significantly from the usually light and fruity expressions of Miyagikyo. Around a frank peat, bright and smoky fruity notes appear.
This limited edition is part of the “Nikka Discovery” series, launched on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Nikka Whisky, which retraces the production processes used over the years.
The Barrel square glass bottle and minimalist label comes the Nikka Whisky Gold & Gold a.k.a ‘G & G’ Samurai blended whisky in this exceptionally crafted armour.
This is a blend of malt and grain whiskies, with fruity, floral, caramel, and sweet sweet brown sugar aromas.The palate is nicely light, butter, biscuits, light spices, Christmas cake, and raisins. The finish is short to medium, berries, light spices, cinnamon and nuts. Tasting notes courtesy of Taste The Dram, perfectly described!
Nikka’s entry-level whisky from Miyagikyo distillery. Light in body, yet full of flavour, this is an excellent introduction to Japanese whisky. Elegantly fruity with sherry-cask character.
Produced by Nikka to add some competition to the world whisky stage and match the Suntory Ao release. The whisky is a blend of malts from Yoichi, Miyagikyo, and Ben Nevis distilleries. Nikka who own the Ben Nevis Distillery in Scotland are now utilising the delicious spirit produced there and using it in a few of their blends. Suntory recently produced the Suntory World Whisky by using whisky distilleries from different countries and blending them together. This has motivated Nikka to do the same and we think they have created a very nice whisky indeed. It’s Nikka’s first new whisky in six years. Bottled at 43% ABV.
Introduced to replace the beloved Nikka 12 Year Old, Tailored is a blend of malt whisky from Nikka’s Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries as well as its Coffey Still grain. The whisky balances soft fruity notes with bitter notes of dark chocolate and citrus zest.
The reputation of the 21 year old Taketsuru pure malts is well established and the 17 year old edition is equally as well balanced.
Another winner from Nikka’s Taketsuru range. This was named for the founder of the company, Masataka Taketsuru and is a big, bold full-bodied vatted whisky of truly exceptional depth, grace and balance.
This range of blended malts is named after the Nikka founder. Taketsuru 21 year old was highly acclaimed, but was discontinued alongside the 25 and 17 year old expressions in 2020 after unprecedented 21st century demand for Japanese whisky left even its largest companies suffering from stock shortages.
This 25 year old edition of Nikka’s Taketsuru blended malt whisky is a very rare sight. The Taketsuru expression was named in honour of the company’s founder, Masataka Taketsuru, made with malt whiskies from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries. The well-aged whiskies within this brilliant blended malt display a fantastic balance of Sherried goodness, floral elegance and a subtle hint of peat.
Distilleries Yoichi, Miyagikyo
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Pure Malt
Stated Age 25 years old
Strength 43.0 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Label 竹鶴
A new edition of Nikka’s Taketsuru Pure Malt, released in 2020! It features a new recipe, showing off the excellent balance of the Japanese whisky, alongside wafts of smoke and waves of creamy malt. The name is a reference to Nikka’s founder, Masataka Taketsuru, who established Nikka all the way back in 1934!
A non-age-statement expression of Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt whisky, named after the company’s founder, Masataka Taketsuru. It features plenty of whisky from the Miyagikyo distillery, as well as percentage of malt matured in sherry casks to give it a rich, spiced nose.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep golden amber.
Nose: Cut flowers, fresh fruit, spice, oak, caramel, vanilla and gentle malt sweetness.
Palate: Full-bodied and punchy, with winter spice, toffee, caramel, vanilla, ripe fruit and polished oak.
Finish: Long, warming and fruity, with lingering oak spice, malt richness and gentle sweetness.
Fruity, floral, peated Japanese single malt from Yoichi distillery on Japan’s nothernmost main island, Hokkaido. It’s one of a pair of exciting Nikka releases based around aromas and flavours from fermentation and yeast, the other being Miyagikyo Aromatic Yeast, an unpeated whisky from Yoichi’s sister distillery.
Utilising their experience of using and experimentating with various different yeast strains, Nikka fermented this batch of whisky at a low temperature for a particularly estery character said to be akin to a fine daiginjo sake.
Nomad Outland Whisky is a collaborative blended whisky from renowned master distiller Richard Paterson and expert Sherry producers Gonzalez Byass. It is made with a selection of over 30 malt and grain whiskies aged between 5 and 8 years old in Scotland. Following that, the whisky is shipped off to Jerez, where it is finished in Pedro XimĂ©nez sherry casks for a year before it is bottled. Richard Paterson and Gonzalez Byass’ master distiller Antonio Flores experimented with different Sherry casks, including oloroso and fino, but ultimately decided on the Pedro XimĂ©nez casks for this enticing expression.
Created using triple-distilled single malt from the Great Northern Distillery in County Louth, Ireland that was aged in bourbon casks for three years, this Nomad edition was then transferred to Bodegas González Byass where it is popped into oloroso sherry casks previously used to mature the González Byass Alfonso. The maturation takes a year before the whiskey is bottled up at 41.3% ABV.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright gold.
Nose: Vanilla cream, toffee, honeyed cereal and soft oak spice.
Palate: Smooth and warming with caramel, sweet grain, coconut, pepper and polished wood.
Finish: Medium to long with lingering sweetness, gentle spice and toasted oak.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright amber gold.
Nose: Vanilla fudge, honeyed cereal, coconut, toffee and soft oak spice.
Palate: Smooth and warming with caramel, sweet grain, polished wood, gentle pepper and creamy vanilla.
Finish: Medium to long with lingering sweetness, toasted oak and soft spice.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright amber gold.
Nose: Vanilla fudge, honeyed cereal, soft toffee and polished oak.
Palate: Smooth and rounded with caramel, sweet grain, creamy vanilla and gentle spice.
Finish: Medium to long with lingering sweetness, toasted oak and soft warming spice.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright gold.
Nose: Dried tropical fruits, coconut, banana, papaya, and pineapple with a gentle green herbal note.
Palate: Tropical fruit continues with white chocolate and a touch of chilli heat.
Finish: Short, sweet, and softly peppery.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep gold to amber. This is an inference based on the sherry-cask style and product imagery rather than a formally published colour note.
Nose: Rich and mature, with dried fruits, polished oak, soft toffee, vanilla, and a gentle oloroso-led sweetness. This is an inference based on the cask type, age, and release style, as I did not find a reliable official published tasting note for this exact bottling.
Palate: Smooth and warming, with sherried sweetness, caramelised grain, dried fruit, nutty spice, and a rounded old-oak character. This is an inference based on the stated refill oloroso maturation and the nature of long-aged single grain whisky.
Finish: Long, mellow, and softly drying, with lingering toffee, oak spice, dried fruit, and mature sherry notes. This is an inference based on the cask type and overall presentation rather than a separately published finish note.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep golden amber
Nose: Aromas of vanilla, coconut, honey, and polished oak
Palate: Smooth and rich with flavours of caramel, toffee, toasted almonds, and gentle spice
Finish: Long and silky with lingering sweetness and soft oak.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Honeyed malt, orange peel, pear, apple, light smoke, sea breeze and soft oak.
Palate: Smooth and balanced, with citrus, orchard fruit, honey, toasted malt, gentle spice, sea salt and light smoky warmth.
Finish: Medium to long, with orange zest, oak spice, soft smoke, malt sweetness and lingering coastal freshness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Orange peel, orchard fruit, honeyed malt, sea breeze, soft smoke, light spice and polished oak.
Palate: Smooth and balanced, with citrus, apple, malt sweetness, gentle smoke, sea salt, pepper and soft oak warmth.
Finish: Medium and warming, with orange zest, coastal freshness, light spice, malt sweetness and lingering smoke.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber gold.
Nose: Sweet baked goods, salted nuts and coastal smoke.
Palate: Oily malt, sherried sweetness, toasted nuts and peated maritime depth.
Finish: Long, smoky and savoury, with lingering spice and nutty Oloroso richness.
While the Tomintoul distillery is well-known for its laid-back expression (earning the nickname “the gentle dram”), it also produces a line of heavily-peated whiskies released under the Old Ballantruan name. This expression, launched in mid-2018, features smoky whisky matured for at least 15 years before bottling at 50% ABV.
Old Forester’s 100-proof Kentucky bourbon whisky pays tribute to the company’s founder, George Gavin Brown, whose signature graces every bottle. The whisky itself is taken from handpicked, select barrels. This is a litre bottle.
Bonded and beautiful, this one is a classic. Big sweet butterscotch and red fruit on the nose along with solid spice. The taste holds anise, caramel, vanilla, and soft pepper. Finish is long with anise and vanilla fading softly together.
A classic straight rye whiskey, Old Overholt is matured for three years before bottling, and offers notes of vanilla, rye spice and rich oak.
Old Overholt 4-Year Old is meticulously crafted and bottled without chill filtration, ensuring a more robust and flavorful experience. At 86 proof (43% ABV), each sip embodies the commitment to quality that has defined Overholt for generations.
All dressed up in an appropriately coastal shade of blue, it’s Old Pulteney 10 Year Old! The maritime single malt spent its decade of ageing in second fill American oak bourbon barrels, and was then bottled at 40% ABV. As always, there’s just a hint of seaside salinity amid the creamier notes from the cask.
The 12 year old expression from Old Pulteney released in mid-2018 was entirely aged in bourbon casks, resulting in a heavy influence of bourbon sweetness – which helps to balance the characteristic coastal salinity of the whisky. An excellent introduction to Old Pulteney (though well worth a look even if you’ve already been introduced).
A 16 Year Old bottling of Old Pulteney which has been treated to a double maturation! Having been aged in both American oak bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry-seasoned Spanish oak casks, the fruity and spicy nature of the casks compliment the maritime malt very well.
Old Pulteney 2006 Vintage is matured next to the sea in first-fill American oak ex-bourbon casks. This polished copper single malt entices with its elegant spicy vanilla and energetic melting toffee aromas.
The 2019 bottling in this popular series of vintage whiskies from Old Pulteney.
Initially a travel retail exclusive, this whisky has been aged in first-fill American oak former Bourbon casks, which showcases Pulteney’s classic North Highland maritime style.
The spirit has enjoyed a 12 year maturation, developing a good level of complexity and depth. Old Pulteney 2006 offers up notes of vanilla, subtle spice, sea spray, oak, hay, pears, apples, malt, a little chopped herb, slight earth, flowers, mint, cream and some exotic fruit notes (pineapple, mango).
The dram is bottled at 46% ABV and without chill filtration or artificial colouration, ensuring a richness of flavour and mouthfeel.
Another top quality offering from this consistently reliable distillery.
A stunningly old Old Pulteney, distilled on the Caithness coast. It was initially aged in American oak, followed by a period in Spanish oak butts which previously held Oloroso sherry. The single malt, aged for a quarter of a century, is full of spicy sweetness.
Category Single Malt
Distillery Pulteney
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling series The Maritime Malt
Bottled 2017
Stated Age 25 years
Cask Type American Oak + Oloroso Sherry
Strength 46.0 %
What’s that we spy off the starboard side? It’s a new single malt whisky from Old Pulteney! The Navigator is a maritime malt aged in a mix of ex-sherry and bourbon casks in celebration of the distillery’s history with the ocean and the old sea dogs that sail it.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep mahogany with golden reflections.
Nose: Ripe mango, pineapple, soft coconut and honey, with polished wood and gentle spice in the background.
Palate: Rich and elegant, showing tropical fruit sweetness, vanilla, caramelised notes and mature oak depth.
Finish: Long and complex, with menthol, waxy oak, piney freshness and lingering exotic fruit.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Natural amber.
Nose: Briny sea air, dried fruits, dark chocolate, citrus and sea salt.
Palate: Waves of sherry sweetness, delicate peat, oak and a saline coastal edge.
Finish: Long, considered and lingering.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber gold.
Nose: Salted sea air, polished oak and dried fruit.
Palate: Waxy and elegant with maritime salinity, sherried dried fruit and soft oak.
Finish: Long and oily with lingering coastal salt and polished oak.
Old Smuggler Finest Scotch Decanter 1970s
A 1970s bottling of this unusual blended whisky from Jas & Geo Stodart Ltd.
An old ceramic decanter containing Old Smuggler Blended Scotch Whisky, which we estimate dates from the 1970s. The brand was established in 1835 and named after the smugglers who worked the Scottish Islands in that era.
This bottle does not appear to be leaking. While we take every care to pack bottles securely we cannot guarantee that old corks and closures will not leak in transit.
A great gift for golf and whisky fans, this Clubhouse blended Scotch whisky from Old St Andrews is present in a large golf-ball shaped bottle. A mouthwatering dram, Clubhouse is made with malt and grain whiskies, with a nose sweet with toffee and vanilla followed by a warming palate of citrus and golden barley.
Fireside is a 12 year old blended malt Scotch whisky from Old St Andrews, presented in a golf ball-shaped bottle. It is lighted peated, bringing with it a slightly smoky flavour profile, hence the Fireside name.
AÂ set of 12 miniature Old St Andrew Scotch Whisky golf ball miniatures, celebrating the Open Champions 1860-1914. Comes complete with box.
A Taiwanese single malt whisky matured in bourbon casks, produced by Nantou, a state-owned distillery which began producing whisky back in 2008.
The Nantou Distillery in central Taiwan is one of a number of distilleries owned by the state, but the only one making whisky. They began to produce whisky back in 2008, and now we can finally get a taste of their single malt! This particularly expression was aged in Sherry casks, resulting in classic chocolate-coated raisin notes.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber. This is a presentation-led inference based on the Amontillado finish and bottle imagery.
Nose: Dried fruit, orange, caramel, spicy oak, and smoky sweet-malty notes.
Palate: Powerful and smoky with honeyed fruit, toasted nuts, orange sweetness, and sherried spice. This wording is carefully adapted from retailer descriptions to fit your page style.
Finish: Long and warming with lingering smoke, caramelised citrus, nutty sherry depth, and spicy wood. This finish wording is an informed adaptation from the available tasting descriptions rather than a formal official finish note.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright golden amber
Nose: Aromas of honey, heather smoke, dried fruit, and vanilla
Palate: Smooth and rich with flavours of malt sweetness, citrus peel, caramel, and gentle peat
Finish: Long and balanced with lingering smoke, spice, and honeyed sweetness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep golden amber
Nose: Aromas of honey, heather smoke, dried fruit, and soft spice
Palate: Rich and balanced with flavours of malt sweetness, orange peel, caramel, and gentle peat
Finish: Long and elegant with lingering smoke, spice, and honeyed sweetness.
A triple distilled blended Irish Whiskey produced in Cork and made, unusually, with all three styles of Irish whiskey: single pot still, single malt and grain. First produced in 1779, it wasn’t until 1913 that it changed it’s name to Paddy after legendary salesman Paddy Flaherty. Before that it had the rather catchy name of “Cork Distilling Company Map of Ireland Old Irish Whiskey”. Rolls right off the tongue that one.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep gold. This is an inference based on the bottle presentation and the tropical-matured style of the release.
Nose: Oily, sooty smoke with bitter dark chocolate, a hint of mint, charred wood and salted caramel. This is taken directly from the official published note for the release.
Palate: Oily and mouth filling, with big chocolate cake notes, hints of dark cherry, spicy black pepper and oak. This is taken directly from the official published description for the release.
Finish: Long, with lingering wood smoke. This is taken directly from the official published finish note for the release.
Bold was a 2015 addition to the core range. This is made entirely with Indian barley smoked using Islay peat to around 25ppm. A superb alternative to classic peated Scotch whisky.
‘Edited’ is an Indian single malt whisky created by Master Distiller Michael John using Indian 6-row barley as well as peated Scottish barley. The final vatting contains 15% of the peated spirit with maturation taking place in bourbon casks.
A fruity, lively unpeated single malt from Indian distillery Paul John. Aromas of fruitcake, honeycomb and caramel fill the nose, and the palate offers notes of apricots, raisins, honey, apples and salted caramel.
America is home to an array of distinctive hats, including baseball caps, Stetsons and even whoopee caps. Why are we talking about American headwear? Because the Peaky Blinder range now features a bourbon whiskey, of course! The connection is pretty clear, what with the name coming from a gang who apparently modified their hats to be used as weapons and bourbon being… Well, American. Anyway, this is a rather tasty and good value-for-money bourbon produced in Indiana for the Peaky Blinder range, which should do well for a variety of classic cocktails.
This is an Irish whiskey that has enjoyed a finishing period in Sherry casks before being bottled as part of the Peaky Blinder range from Sadler’s. The name comes from a street gang that was around in the late 19th and early 20th Century, a member of which you can see on the label – note the all important cap, which apparently was where the gang name originates.
Notice: the label can be other or as shown in the pictures
The beast is back – and this time, it’s an impressive 30 years old! This well-aged edition of Peat’s Beast spent three decades in oak casks, before being bottled up at a generous 50.6% ABV. Don’t let the terrifying monster on the label put you off – a magnificent balance coastal smoke, floral heather, and bright citrus awaits.
Category Single Malt
Bottler Fox Fitzgerald (FF)
Bottling serie Batch Strength
Bottled 2021
Age 30 years old
Cask type Oak Cask
Number of bottles 1752
Strength 50.6 % Vol.Size 700 ml
A frankly monstrous whisky from blenders and bottlers Fox Fitzgerald, this is Peat’s Beast at a whopping 54.1% ABV. Peat’s Beast is a single malt from a mystery Islay distillery, adding further intrigue to this delicious and smoky whisky. The complexity in this dram has been kicked up a notch, not just by its strength, but by its finishing period in Pedro Ximinez Sherry casks. Pedro Ximinez is the sweetest style of sherry, and here it marries perfectly with the robust smoky flavours of this whisky. The nose brings huge smoky aromas, with a dense grassy and earthy peat, accompanied by a sherried fruit, and some thick malty notes. The palate is hot and thick, with a buttery caramel flavour accompanied by peat smoke and succulent stone fruit: plums and cherries. The finish is smoky and medium in length with a little toasted woodspice. This whisky is non-chill-filtered, so the drinker gets to enjoy all the texture and flavour of the spirit at its best.
A 2015 addition to the Penderyn range of Welsh single malt whiskies! This is the Penderyn Celt, which enjoys a finishing period in peated casks, resulting in a subtle, elegant wisp of smoky peat coming through…
A 2015 addition to the Penderyn range of Welsh single malt whiskies! This is the Penderyn Celt, which enjoys a finishing period in peated casks, resulting in a subtle, elegant wisp of smoky peat coming through…
Penderyn Legend is a Welsh single malt whisky firstly matured in bourbon barrels and finished in ex-Madeira casks before it’s bottled, imparting an intriguing touch of vibrant sweetness. It has been bottled at 41% ABV, slightly lower than the Welsh distillers’ other Madeira-cask-finished single malt.
Penderyn Legend is a Welsh single malt whisky firstly matured in bourbon barrels and finished in ex-Madeira casks before it’s bottled, imparting an intriguing touch of vibrant sweetness. It has been bottled at 41% ABV, slightly lower than the Welsh distillers’ other Madeira-cask-finished single malt.
The core expression at the heart of the Penderyn range, this was finished in Madeira casks. A beautifully packaged Welsh whisky.
Single malt whisky from the Penderyn distillery of Wales, which has been fully-matured in ex-bourbon casks. Should make for a great tasting partner with Penderyn’s Legend single malt, which is matured in ex-bourbon casks before being finished in ex-Madeira casks. Myth & Legend – get it?
Single malt whisky from the Penderyn distillery of Wales, which has been fully-matured in ex-bourbon casks. Should make for a great tasting partner with Penderyn’s Legend single malt, which is matured in ex-bourbon casks before being finished in ex-Madeira casks. Myth & Legend – get it?
Around 5,000 bottles will be released annually. A peated Welsh whisky, the peat comes solely from the cask the whisky matured in.
After a number of excellent single Port cask releases (and a 41% release), here’s single malt from the Welsh distillery’s core range which is initially matured in ex-bourbon casks and then in Portwood casks following that!
Penderyn Sherrywood is matured in ex-bourbon barrels and ex-Oloroso Sherry casks – a change from their classic expression, which is finished in Madeira casks.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright gold.
Nose: Soft vanilla, honeyed grain, light orchard fruit and gentle oak.
Palate: Smooth and rounded with sweet malt, caramel, vanilla and mild spice.
Finish: Clean and medium with lingering grain sweetness, soft oak and light pepper
Launched in 2015, the Port Askaig 100° Proof is a big, smoky single malt Scotch whisky from an undisclosed Islay distillery. This is bottled at 57.1% ABV – which is 100° Proof in a traditional system of alcohol content measurement (different from 100 proof, which you’re much more likely to see on American bottlings).
Port Askaig 28 Year Old was bottled by Elixir Distillers, from a small, specially selected batch of refill American oak hogsheads. Complex, coastal and peaty, this Islay single malt has herbal aromas of mint, smoked tea leaves and pine, alongside almonds, tropical fruits and vanilla. The palate offers notes of orange peel, custard and cinnamon, alongside salty, savoury notes.
Category Single Malt
Bottler Elixir Distillers (ElD)
Bottled 2019
Stated Age 28 years old
Cask type Refill American Oak Hogsheads
Number of bottles 3000
Strength 45.8 % Vol.Size 700 ml
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright amber gold.
Nose: Vanilla cream, honeyed cereal, soft toffee and polished oak.
Palate: Smooth and rounded with caramel, sweet grain, creamy vanilla and gentle spice.
Finish: Medium to long with lingering sweetness, toasted oak and soft warming spice.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep gold to amber. This is an inference based on second-fill oloroso maturation and product imagery rather than a formally published colour note.
Nose: Sherried fruits, butterscotch, and soft grain sweetness.
Palate: Light and creamy grain spirit layered with dried fruit, toasted nuts, and gentle spice from the sherry casks. This combines the retailer description with the product style given in reviewed sources.
Finish: Smooth, warming, and softly spiced, with lingering dried fruit and nutty sweetness. This is an inference based on the published nose and palate profile rather than a separately published finish note.
The first Port Ellen Annual Release goes for much more these days, but for many people (including at least one TWE staff member) the second release, bottled at 59.35% in 2002, remains at the top of the pile for official PE. A magnificent whisky.
A rare bottling of Prince Charlie Special Reserve blended Scotch whisky, produced by Lawson & Smith back in the 1980s. It was named after Bonnie Prince Charlie himself, and features his silhouette on the label.
A whisky dedicated to the memory of the last Scottish Prince – Charles Edward Stuart, the legend known as Bonnie Prince Charlie .
Era and Bottling Style:
Prince Charlie Special Reserve from the 1970s-80s is likely a blend, as the “Special Reserve” designation generally refers to a higher-quality blended Scotch. During this period, whisky blends often emphasized smoothness and balance, with an emphasis on sherry cask influence and well-aged malts. So, I drew from the general characteristics of Scotch blends from that time, which often had a smooth, honeyed sweetness, mild fruitiness, subtle spices, and gentle oak influence.
Brand History:
Prince Charlie, while less widely known, was marketed as a premium offering in that era. The blend would have been created with a balance of malt and grain whiskies, likely with a good amount of older stock to maintain a smooth, refined profile. Whiskies from that time period often had a higher percentage of malt whiskies, contributing to the richer, more complex characteristics that I described.
Common Tasting Notes for 1970s-80s Bottlings:
In general, whiskies bottled in the 1970s-1980s (both blends and single malts) tended to have certain common characteristics due to production methods and cask aging practices of the time. These included a smoother mouthfeel, more pronounced sherry cask influence (especially with dried fruit, caramel, and spices), and a gentler, less peated profile compared to some of the more intense modern expressions.
Category Blend
Bottler Lawson & Smith Ltd. (L&SL)
Bottling serie Scotch Whisky
Cask Wood Type Oak
Strength 40.0 %
Vol.Size 1L
Label Square Bottle
MMA fighter and boxer Conor McGregor has stepped in to the ring of whiskey making with Proper No. Twelve, a blended Irish whiskey produced with the help of former Bushmills distillery manager David Elder. Featuring malt and grain whiskeys drawn from bourbon barrels, the team created nearly 100 blends before deciding upon the one in the bottle. Proper No. Twelve takes its name from Dublin 12, the area where McGregor grew up.
MMA fighter and boxer Conor McGregor has stepped in to the ring of whiskey making with Proper No. Twelve, a blended Irish whiskey produced with the help of former Bushmills distillery manager David Elder. Featuring malt and grain whiskeys drawn from bourbon barrels, the team created nearly 100 blends before deciding upon the one in the bottle. Proper No. Twelve takes its name from Dublin 12, the area where McGregor grew up.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber gold.
Nose: Blackberry notes, gentle cinnamon spice and sweet stewed fruit.
Palate: Dark dried fruits and berries, with walnut, toffee apple and rich sherried warmth.
Finish: Powerful and slightly tart, with raspberry, liquorice and firm tannins.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep gold to light amber. This is an inference based on the bottle image and the stated sherry-cask finish.
Nose: Dark jammy berries, woody spice, biscuity barley and nutty malt. This is taken from published retailer tasting notes for the release.
Palate: Crumbly Digestive biscuits, sweet stone fruits, balanced oak spice and a touch of pepper. This is taken from published retailer tasting notes for the release.
Finish: Cocoa with a touch of chilli. This is taken from published retailer tasting notes for the release.
Pure Scot is for the radicals, the mavericks and the individuals. Midnight Peat is their drink for when the sun goes down.
Beside the last embers of a glowing bonfire, amongst the smoky haze of an underground bar, or seizing a moment of spontaneity, Pure Scot Midnight Peat is for the explorers of the night.
Finished in smoky, spicy ex-peated whisky casks, Midnight Peat is designed by acclaimed Master Distiller, Nick Savage in collaboration with Australian cocktail bartenders
Tasting Notes
Colour: Rich golden amber.
Nose: Soft fudge, smoked orange, toffee, malted barley, honey, citrus peel, stem ginger and gentle smoke.
Palate: Full-bodied and warming, with caramel, fudge, orange zest, sweet malt, ginger spice, toasted oak and light smoky depth.
Finish: Long and spicy, with lingering toffee, citrus, malt sweetness, ginger warmth and subtle smoke.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Toffee, fruitcake, honeyed malt, vanilla, orchard fruit, soft citrus and a hint of smoke.
Palate: Smooth and mellow, with sweet malt, caramel, ginger marmalade, honeyed fruit, gentle pepper and light smoky depth.
Finish: Medium and satisfying, with lingering toffee, spice, malt sweetness, soft smoke and gentle oak warmth.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Sweet oak, barley sugar, green apple, citrus peel, vanilla, nutmeg, honey and soft smoke.
Palate: Smooth and rounded, with honey, orange, gingerbread, barley sugar, vanilla, sweet malt, light smoke and warming oak spice.
Finish: Medium to long, with honeyed oak, gentle spice, citrus sweetness, soft smoke and refreshing malt warmth.
A 100 proof edition of Rebel Bourbon – which means its bottled up at 50% ABV, in case you’re not too familiar with the alcohol measurement system from across the pond. It’s a wheated bourbon, so there’ll be oodles of creamy, softly peppery notes to enjoy, all bolstered by the additional strength behind it.
Famous bourbon brand Rebel Yell has undergone a rebrand for a new generation of rebels. “Rowdy yet refined”, this new look straight bourbon is the original recipe made with wheat, corn and malted barley.
This rebellious small batch straight rye offers a smooth, spicy, rye flavour with enough backbone to stand up to the classics.
At 90 proof with a mash bill of 51% rye, 45% corn and 4% malt, expect a spicy nose that opens up into rich yet unpretentious rye flavour, balanced by hints of vanilla that’ll keep you on your toes.
It may be a straight rye, but there’s nothing ordinary about it. This full-bodied whiskey’s got backbone with a bold rye flavor and solid mix of sweet and spice.
INGREDIENTS Rye, corn, and malt
Red Spot is reborn! Mitchell & Son’s Spot Whiskey range dates back many moons, but over time a few expressions have disappeared from shelves, including Red Spot – but those days are over. The relaunched Red Spot is a 15 year old single pot still Irish whiskey, comprised of three different whiskeys aged separately then blended. One is matured in Oloroso sherry casks, one is aged in bourbon casks, and the final one is initially aged in bourbon casks before being finished in Marsala wine casks.
Category Single Pot Still
Distillery Midleton
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Mitchell & Son
Stated Age 15 years old
Cask type Bourbon Casks, Sherry Butts, Marsala
Wine Strength 46.0 % Vol.
A delightful single pot still Irish whiskey, Redbreast 12 Year Old is highly praised by Jim Murray and a host of other notable critics. Distilled at the Midleton site from malted and unmalted barley, it’s then matured in a combination of American oak bourbon barrels and Spanish oak Oloroso sherry butts. We can’t get enough of this multi-award-winning whiskey.
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Big, bold and complex, this single pot still Irish whiskey was matured for 12 years in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks before being bottled at cask-strength. There are tropical fruit aromas with mango and banana, leading to apricot, candied sultanas and baking spices on the nose.
A cask-strength edition of the beloved single pot still Irish whiskey, Redbreast 12 Year Old. Triple distilled in copper pot stills from a combination of malted and unmalted barley, the whiskey matured in a combo of American oak bourbon barrels and Spanish oak oloroso sherry butts before being bottled at cask strength, amping up all that classic, rich, rounded Redbreast character.
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