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The lastest outturn of Springbank's much loved 'Cask Strenth' release has been bottled from a parcel of ex Bourbon, Sherry and Rum casks with a ratio of 60% sherry, 35% bourbon and 5% rum.The nose is sweet and vibrant with notes of juicy pineapple and fresh baked banana bread. A wiff of coastal peat...

Unpeated, triple distilled and produced at the Springbank, this is the latest release of the distillery's famous Hazelburn spirit. This is the latest in their Sherry Cask Series, and has spent 8 years maturing in a parcel of ex-oloroso sherry casks.The nose opens up with notes of sweet cinnamon with...

Batch 12 of Kilkerran's acclaimed heavily peated is now available, made from a combination of 90% ex-bourbon and 10% ex-sherry cask matured stock. Opening with a thick coastal peat smoke that gives way to creamy notes of butterscotch and caramel sauce. The familiar oily and slightly grimy smoky char...

An exciting new release from Signatory Vintage offers a rare glimpse of Blair Athol that has been fully matured in an first-fill ex-Ruby Port hogshead, a cask type that is usually reserved for short-term maturation due to its intensity of flavour. These casks often impart a vibrant burst of red berr...

We are proud to offer our latest single cask Whisky Galore exclusive, selected from the Laphroaig distillery and produced in collaboration with independent bottlers Elixir Distillers. Matured for 11 years in an ex-Hogshead cask, we were captivated by this Laphroaig from when our sample first arrived...

This all-new single cask was selected by GlenAllachie's master blender Billy Walker, from an ex-Oloroso Hogshead. Matured for 13 years, the nose opens up with aromas of summer berries, hints of mocha and ginger and poached pears drizzled with butterscotch sauce. On the palate there are notes of cocoa dusted dried pineapple, grated cinnamon stick, boozy plum sauce, muscovado sugar and Manuka honey.

This single cask expression has been selected from a 12 year old Pedro Ximinez Hogshead and has been presented at the natural strength of 58.3%. The nose opens up with quintessential notes of dried berries, mocha and heather honey, alongside cinnamon butter, fresh pineapples and zested oranges. On t...

Distilled in 2007 and matured in a refill ex-sherry butt, this Glenrothes is a heavy and chewy expression. Flavours of Werther's originals and other creamy toffees joins stewed cherries, salted caramel slice and Christmas spices. The palate is weighty and powerful at 62.7%, softening with a honeyed and orange bitters quality with water.

Distilled in 2007 in Fettercairn's unique water-jacket cooled stills, this new single cask expression was matured for 17 years in a refill American oak hogshead. Nutty, malty sweetness is joined by fresh lemon peel and plenty of tropical fruit. The citric and fruity lushness continues, balanced with black pepper and other warm, woody spices.

A rare, aged delight from the shores of Campbeltown, this single cask Glen Scotia was distilled 2000 and matured for 24 years in a refill American oak Hogshead. A sweet and dusty note of old haysheds leads the nose, with delicate lemon and jasmine notes that are surrounded by creamy custard. As is t...

A new single cask expression from GlenAllachie distillery, this expression has been selected from a single 15 year old virgin oak barrel. Fifteen years in virgin oak has resulted in a rather cask forward profile, with aromas of toasted hazelnuts and milk chocolate opening up on the nose, followed by...

Glen Keith remains a hidden gem for many, situated in its namesake village in the North East of Speyside, Scotland. This 1998 distilled single cask bottled by Gordon & MacPhail is an exceptional example of the distillery style at 26 years of age. Bursting with flavours of fruit cordials, syrups and ...

An exceptionally rare vintage based release from Springbank, this small batch outturn was distilled in 1998 and matured fully in ex-sherry casks.There is a delightfully rich quality to the nose, with notes of medjool dates, brambles, white chocolate and caramel sauce. The palate opens up with distin...

This expression from the famed Clynelish distillery, was distilled in 1996, before being left to slumber for 25 years and bottled at cask strength (55.1%) from a single refill Butt. The nose is lovely and rather desserty, with notes of candied toffee apples adn sweet spicy sticky date pudding. The s...

This expression from Glen Keith has been left to slumber in a single refill butt for three decades before being bottled at the natural strength of 50.8% The nose opens up rich and syrupy, with aromas of dried apricots, pure maple syrup, milk chocolate and honey'd barley. The palate is thick and rich...

Legent is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey partially finished in wine and sherry casks. It's a collaboration between two whiskey legends Fred Noe & Shinji Fukuyo and two unique styles of whiskey making. On your palate it starts like a bourbon - rich, warm and oaky. Then, like Japanese whisky it boasts complex layers and a long smooth finish.

Made with over 81% corn in the mashbill, along with a little rye and malted barley, Mellow Corn has a sweet oily character with a spicy finish. Bottled in bond at 50% at the Heaven Hill distillery in Kentucky.

From Kentucky Owl, this Wiseman straight bourbon has notes of sweet caramel, allspice, subtle citrus and a hint of oak.

This new release from Jack Daniel's is a big and bold American Rye whiskey with 70% of the mashbill comprising of the grain, 18% corn and 12% malted barley. Complex flavours of ripe fruit mingle with the toasty oak character along with the classic spicy rye influence ever present.

Four different bourbons all from the Four Roses distillery have been combined to create the 'Small Batch', a bourbon best enjoyed neat to savour the big spicy oak and sweet flavours imparted by the American White Oak casks used at the distillery.

When Booker Noe fathered the small batch movement over two decades ago, he created Knob Creek to restore the standards of pre-prohibition bourbon. The result is an undeniably big, full flavor that strikes your senses with a maple sugar aroma, distinctive sweetness and a rich, woody, caramel flavor with a long, smooth finish.

Produced at Islay's newest distillery, Ardnahoe, Bholsa (pronounced volsa) is an exciting addition to the distillery's core range. Predominantly matured in ex-oloroso sherry casks, the rich Islay peat has contrast from the wood, with red fruits, walnuts and orange zest flavours intertwined with earthy smoke. A cracking new dram from this new Islay producer.

This expression from Foursquare distillery has undergone a somewhat complex maturation. It is a combination of three batches of spirit, some of which matured in ex Bourbon casks for sixteen years, some spent three years in ex Bourbon, with thirteen years in ex Oloroso sherry casks, and the other par...

This release from Foursquare distillery is a blend of both pot and column still rums. One batch was matured for five years in ex Bourbon cask, followed by nine years in black Muscat casks. The other batch was matured for a full fourteen years in ex Bourbon casks. On the nose there are aromas of over...