Glenrothes 40 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – An impressively aged single malt from Glenrothes, matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and sherry casks and bottled at the height of its powers.
70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – An impressively aged single malt from Glenrothes, matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and sherry casks and bottled at the height of its powers.
70cl / 57% / Distillery Bottling – Kilchoman Batch Strength was aged in a combination of re-charred red wine casks, oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels. The result is a heavy dram with notes of stewed plums, citrus oils, bonfire smoke and hints of salted caramel.
70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – A long-aged distillery-bottled Bowmore, a large proportion of the casks used to assemble this 25yo are ex-sherry, giving sweetness and depth to this complex, fruity Islay malt.
70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – Dalmore’s extra-special 40yo is the leading light of Whyte & Mackay’s Rare & Prestigious range. Dalmore ages better than perhaps any other Highland distillery, and these long-aged Dalmores are increasingly sought-after by collectors. The casks used for this 40yo were a mixture of American oak and sherry casks…
70cl / 47% / Distillery Bottling – A 30-year-old single malt from Loch Lomond, released in 2020 after three decades in American oak casks and being finished in oloroso sherry casks. Aromas of honey-glazed peaches, melons, vanilla and cinnamon fill the nose, complemented by notes of crisp green apples, toffee, ripe pineapple, ginger and nutmeg…
70cl / 64.9% / Signatory – A 2005 Ledaig single malt from independent bottler Signatory Vintage that was matured in a refill sherry butt for 17 years, before being bottled in September 2022 as part of its Cask Strength Collection.
70cl / 40.2% / Distillery Bottling – A long-aged vintage Bruichladdich released in 2003 shortly after the distillery’s buyout by indie bottlers Murray McDavid. This was a smallish batch of 4200 bottles vatted from bourbon casks and refill sherry hogsheads, described by Jim Murray as ‘fabulously complex’.
70cl / 46.9% / Distillery Bottling – This impressive single malt from Highland Park is the distillery’s oldest and rarest release to date. It was distilled in 1968 and moved to first-fill sherry casks in 2008 where it spent an additional 14 years before bottling. This 54-year-old is intensely rich, sweet and complex, with aromas…
70cl / 50% / Distillery Bottling – Farm-to-glass single malt from Bruichladdich made entirely with Islay-grown Concerto and Propino barley varieties. It was matured in 80% first-fill bourbon casks, 5% second-fill sherry butts and 15% second-fill wine casks. There are strips of juicy fruit laid over its unpeated spirit, followed by notes of peach, popcorn…
70cl / 42% / Distillery Bottling – This beautifully presented 2023-release of Dalmore 40 Year Old was aged in a combination of ex-bourbon barrels, port pipes and ex-sherry casks, including barrels that used to hold 1970 Graham’s Colheita port and oloroso sherry from Gonzalez Byass. The result is an aromatic expression with notes of cherries,…
70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – Craigellachie ages extremely well, due in part to its robust new make spirit and this 19-year-old was matured in a combination of casks and finished in first-fill ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks. There are aromas of toasted pineapple, biscuits and dried meat on the nose, leading to notes of…
70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – An excellent value 21yo Aberfeldy, showcasing the richer end of the Highland spectrum with plenty of sherry influence.