Speyside single malts are single malt Scotch whiskies, distilled in Strathspey, the area around the River Spey in Moray and Badenoch and Strathspey, in northeastern Scotland.
The two best-selling single malt whiskies in the world, The Glenlivet and Glenfiddich, come from Speyside. Strathspey has the greatest number of distilleries of any of the whisky producing areas of Scotland. Dufftown alone has six working distilleries with an annual capacity of 40.4m litres of spirit.
Scotland’s Malt Whisky Trail is a tourism initiative featuring eight Speyside distilleries and the Speyside Cooperage. Speyside also hosts an annual whisky festival known as “Spirit of Speyside”.
Speyside whiskies can generally be classified as light and grassy (e.g. Glenlivet) or rich and sweet (e.g. Macallan).
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MacNair’s Lum Reek 21 Year Old 70cl, 48%
This is a blended malt produced by Billy Walker, Master Distiller at Glenallachie and formerly of Glendronach and Benriach fame.
Lum Reek is a mixture of Islay and Glenallachie single malts, with a name derived from the old Scots ‘lum’ meaning chimney and ‘reek’ meaning smoke or smell. This particular expression is their premium 21 year old.
From the MacNair’s Lum Reek range comes a 21 year old blended malt Scotch whisky, made by the GlenAllachie Distillers Company. Whisky from Islay and Speyside has been used here, all matured for at least 21 years. A trio of terrific cask types were used to create this expression, namely Oloroso sherry, virgin oak, and red wine casks.
Category Blended Malt
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottler series Lum Reek Peated
Bottled 2021
Indicated Age 21 years old
Barrel type Spanish sherry, French oak & Virgin oak
Alcohol 48.0 % Vol.
Contents 700 ml
Johnnie Walker Centenary Blend Frozen Gold Glass 16cm x 4cm
Johnnie Walker Centenary Blend Frozen Gold Glass 16cm x 4cm
Glenlivet 16 Year Old Glencuie Single Cask Edition #15831 (70cl, 59.1%)
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16 year old single malt from the Glenlivet distillery, drawn from a single cask. This was bottled in December 2016 and given the name Glencuie (after Glencuie Cottage). 234 bottles were produced, originally for the German market.
Category Single Malt
Distillery Glenlivet
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottler series Single Cask Edition
Bottled 12.2016
Indicated Age 16 years old
Barrel number 15831
Number of bottles 134/234
Alcohol 59.1 % Vol.
Contents 700 ml
GlenAllachie 17 Year Old Mizunara & Oloroso Cask Finish (70cl, 50%)
GlenAllachie’s master distiller Billy Walker is a bit of a wizard when it comes to wood management! Here he’s worked his magic once again with an exceptional single malt matured for 17 years in a combo of rare Japanese mizunara oak casks and oloroso sherry puncheons and hogsheads. Bottled at a robust 50% ABV, without added colour or chill filtration, it’s a splendidly indulgent and complex expression from the ever-impressive Speysider.
GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 12 (70cl, 59.7%)
This is the 12th batch of GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength single malt, showcasing the importance of cask management under the watchful eye of master distiller Billy Walker. Drawn from a combo of Pedro Ximénez, oloroso, red wine and, new oak casks, it’s bottled at cask strength, without added colour or chill filtration. Just look at that splendid hue!
Cardhu Gold Reserve Cask Selection (70cl, 40%)
Cardhu is the latest Diageo distillery to have a little core range shake up with the launch of a no age statement single malt (or two). Created using hand-picked toasted oak casks, Cardhu Gold Reserve offers something different to the classic 12 year old with a fruitier nose and a dry, warming palate.
Glenlivet 2007 14 Year Old Single Cask Edition 50cl, 61.9%
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What a colour wow…
This 14-year-old single-cask expression from Glenlivet was bottled in 2022 as part of the Distillery Reserve Collection – usually only available at the distillery. Aged in a first-fill sherry butt, this single malt offers aromas of toffee, dark chocolate raisins and treacle cake. The palate is indulged with notes of ripe plums, iced ginger cake and toasted oak, followed by a rich and dry lingering spice-filled finish.
These exclusive bottles are usually only available directly from our distillery gift shop but are now available for delivery to your doorstep. Each of these unique expressions captures The Glenlivet’s signature style and the spirit of the glen itself. Indulging in a distinctive drop from the comfort of your own home is the next best thing to a visit to our home in Speyside.
This 14 Year Old Edition has been matured in a first fill ex-european sherry butt, 50cl, 61.9% ABV. The second fill sherry butt, imbues a richer character of sweetness and spice.
Distillery Glenlivet
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Distillery Reserve Collection
Vintage 05.11.2007
Bottled 22.03.2022
Stated Age 14 years old
Cask Type 1st Fill Sherry Butt
Cask number 241507
Number of bottles 729 /828
Strength 61.9 % Vol.Size 500 ml
Label white / red
Glenfiddich 40 Year Old Release 6 No.109 (70cl, 45.8%)
The 6th release of 40 year old single malt from the Glenfiddich distillery. Interestingly, Glenfiddich use remnant vatting to create their 40 year old expressions – the Malt Master selects casks and then marries them along with the whisky left over from the previous release! Only 600 bottles were produced, presented in a leather case.
The pictures are from the actual bottle frond and back, if you’d like more detailed photos just get in touch!
The box is scratched on the right side, and the inside of the box also has some scratches as shows the pictures.
Bottled: 21.10.2010
Cask Type: American & European Oak
45.8 % ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 109 of 600
Macallan Rare Cask (2024 Release) (70cl, 43%)
A rare and special discovery, this single malt is created from rare casks of The Macallan to have an entirely natural deep ruby mahogany colour, an intense sweet raisin flavour and a rich velvety mouthfeel.
The Rare Cask 2024 Release is released with limited availability worldwide.
Seeking the Exceptional
Every cask of exceptional single malt whisky maturing at The Macallan Estate has its own personality, with little nuances which make them unique.
From time to time our whisky makers come across casks maturing in warehouses which stand out from the others in a very particular way.
These hand-selected casks are a rare and special discovery.
Rare Cask is created from oak casks which exhibit incredibly rich, smooth complexity, highlighted through a sweet raisin note. These rare casks of The Macallan have an entirely natural deep ruby mahogany colour, and an intense and highly complex flavour profile.
Discovering the parallels between sound, aroma, flavour and colour explored through the shared element of wood, for this release we came together with renowned musician, Charlie Burchill of Simple Minds, to explore a sensorial world.
Charlie’s ability to identify rare tasting notes such as raisin, is similar to how he both composes and plays music. He explores how Rare Cask might sound through working with a Luthier in the South of Spain to create a guitar crafted from the same European Oak wood as The Macallan Casks are crafted from.
Together, we discover the core synergies of a great creation, and how interactions with a work of art in both realms of music and the craft of whisky making aren’t so distant from one another.