70cl / 42% – Combining malt whisky distilled at Shinshu distillery in the heart of the Japanese Alps in Nagano and single malt whiskies from undisclosed Scottish distilleries, Cosmo is a blended malt that brings together two whisky-making nations. This limited edition was finished in Manzanilla sherry casks from Andalusia, Spain. With a textured, rich…
70cl / 52% – This expression combines single malts from two Hombo Shuzo distilleries – Shinshu and Tsunuki – creating a blended malt made with unpeated and lightly peated barley. Aged in a combination of ex-bourbon and sherry casks housed at the company’s Yakushima cellars, this first edition offers aromas of vanilla wafers, bitter pineapple,…
70cl / 58.1% – A bottling of Cask No. 103 from the tiny Karuizawa distillery, which uses small stills, wooden washbacks and sherry casks to produce a quality malt. One of only 10 Gold Medal-winners at the Malt Maniac’s Awards 2007.
70cl / 48% / Distillery Bottling – A limited-edition single pot still Irish whiskey from Method & Madness that was initially matured in a mix of bourbon and sherry casks, before being finished in Japanese cedarwood casks. Aromas of eucalyptus, garden herbs and green tea fill the nose, complemented by notes of caraway seeds, jasmine…
70cl / 48% – A limited-edition single pot still from Method and Madness that was initially matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, and finished in virgin Japanese chestnut casks – a first for Irish whiskey. Aromas of peppermint leaves, caramelised almonds and ground pepper fill the nose, complemented by notes of liquorice,…
70cl / 59.6% – The first of two very special bottlings – the Karuizawa Platinum Geishas, the final two in the Karuizawa Geisha range. This is a 1984-vintage whisky from legendary closed distillery Karuizawa, matured for its whole life in a sherry cask before bottling at 38 years old. The team at Elixir Distillers have…
70cl / 56.5% – The second of a pair of very special bottlings – the Karuizawa Platinum Geishas. While all Karuizawa Geishas are special, these are especially so, as they are the final due in the long-running series. This whisky is the older of the pair, distilled in 1982 and matured for 40 years in…
70cl / 48% – This Japanese whisky is made with a small portion of peated malt and is matured in ex-shochu, ex-sherry and American white oak casks. There are aromas of iced tea, lemon balm and banana on the nose, leading to candied ginger, cinnamon and honey on the palate.
70cl / 50% – Each year since the rebirth of the Shinshu distillery in the heart of the Japanese Alps in 2011, Mars whisky has released an expression to showcase the evolution of Komagatake single malt. This release from 2022 was aged in a combination of ex-bourbon, sherry and Port wine casks, creating a silky…
70cl / 45% / Distillery Bottling – 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.
If you’re the kind of whisky lover who values age, craftsmanship, and bottles with a story — you’re in the right place. This isn’t a list of overhyped, high-priced status symbols. These are refined, limited, and often overlooked whiskies that quietly deliver exceptional quality. From independent bottlings and cult Campbeltown classics to multi-cask masterpieces and…
Some whiskies whisper. These ones roar. Whether you’re chasing decades of slow cask maturation, the punch of cask strength, or the nuanced richness of sherry and oak, these bottles were made for drinkers who want real depth, real age, and real flavour. At Modhaven, we’ve curated a group of long-aged single malts and blends that…
