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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...

Made from peated Ardnamurchan spirit and matured for six years before a final 18 months of additional maturation in ex-Mezcal casks, this a first for the distillery and one of only a handful of Scotch matured in this type of wood. Crisp, vegetal and herbaceous, the Mezcal influence is obvious from t...

Kilchoman's highly anticipated annual 'Loch Gorm' release brings together peated spirit matured in Oloroso sherry casks, producing a signature flavour profile of sherry wood and smoke. Spicy dark chocolate and layers of rich dried fruit can be found, with a flavour akin to sticky, slightly burnt dar...

This 2025 release from Kilchoman has a unique cask composition, made up of a mixture of different cask types, including ex-bourbon barrels, octaves and Calvados (apple brandy) casks. Fresh and fruity to start, a rich sweet smoke that is infused with tropical pineapple and hibiscus, with herbaceous undertones and plenty of dried apple, lingering on soft peaty bonfire smoke.

The latest release of Ardnamurchan's ever popular cask strength release has arrived, comprised of mostly ex bourbon casks, with a wee touch of sherry influence for good measure, and a high portion of peated malt. The peat is instantly noticable on the nose, with wafts of coastal peat smoke, joined w...

All three of the witches have been summoned from unnamed distilleries on Islay, cloaked in smoke and mystery like the characters they portray.While mysterious, the second witch is brimming with medicinal quality, providing the ingredients for the couldron. Elixir have selected an expression from an ...

Ross is a rather slippery character, with shifting allegiances in the struggle for power. While he eventually helps overthrow Macbeth, his interests still lie in himself. Ross is also a survivor, he protects himself through shifting his alliances as he sees fit. Ben Nevis distillery was chosen by th...

To portray the Second Murderer, the folk at Elixir have selected a 17 year old heavily peated expresion from Jura. Its remote, wild and untamed nature defines the murderers perfectly. The spirit was matured for 12 years in a parcel of Hogshead casks, before being recasked into Oloroso sherry hogshea...

This expression from Clynelish was matured exclusively in first fill Bourbon barrels and limited to 1600 bottles has been chosen to represent one of Macbeth's servants. Clynelish's signature waxiness is present as ever, reminiscent of the servant's torch dripping melted wax. There are light and swee...

For the Marriage of Casks series by Single Malts of Scotland, a range comes together here, comprised of single malt Scotch whisky from an undisclosed Speyside distillery that was matured for a huge 31 years and then bottled at 48.3%. There were just 806 bottles of this one released, which boasts notes of orchard fruit, apricot, pineapple, ginger, floral honey, marmalade, and herbs.

In this bottling of Ardmore, casks have been married together to showcase a nice dustiness, refined sooty ashes, old engine grease and soft menthol. Then mild leathery notes, mossy notes and burning hay. Yellow apples with lemon zest, toasted bread and drops of gentian. Slightly sweet, iodized smoke...

Distilled in 2011 at one of Scotland's oldest distilleries, Glen Garioch is a very characterful and old fashioned dram with a complex and sometimes medicinal flavour, with notes of camphor and a dusty old warehouse quality. This batch of ex-bourbon barrels has given the whisky a fruity start, with pears and poached fruits, moving to a mineraly, flinty and medicinal finish.

This expression from Loch Lomond is the first release from the new 'Waypoint Series' which celebrates and captures Loch Lomond's unique sense of place. This out-turn draws inspiration from the Falls of Falloch, a picturesque natural waterfall in the heart of the Trossachs National Park. Distilled ex...

The heart of Glenturret's core range, the 2024 release of the Glenturret 12 year old has been matured in a combination of both Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks and is both natural colour and non chill filtered, resulting in a wonderfully rich and complex dram. There are notes of rich dried fru...

The 2024 release of Glenturret's flagship 15 year old expression has been bottled from a selection of Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks, reduced to strength at 50.8% for a fuller richer mouthfeel. There is an abundance of rich, dried and stewed fruit notes, along with sweet creamy vanilla, gingernuts, toasted oak and sweet spice, leading to a rich and spicy fruity finish.

Made with heavily peated barley at the Tobermory distillery, this Ledaig is a very elemental dram, with a raft of mineral and oceanic flavours and aromas. After a sweet and creamy to, Island qualities take over - evoking seaweed, lobster meat and rock pools. A mellow and complex peaty flavour remains at the heart of this dram, earthy and rich with notes of burnt rubber and smoked cheese.

Predominantly bottled with a heavier cask influences, this GlenAllachie is wonderfully atypical, selected by Cadenhead from American oak ex-bourbon barrels. A nutty and fragrant opening of sandalwood and walnut moves to creme brulee and gorse flower. The palate is sweet and fruity, with kiwifruit and white grapes, finishing on cinnamon spice.

With 8 years of maturation in ex-bourbon barrels, this new cask strength Kilkerran is vibrant and fruity with notes of apple jelly, key lime pie and buttery, biscuity malted barley. On the palate, a full and rich flavour of banoffee pie and panna cotta creaminess, with herbal gorse and briney notes emerging in the finish.

The latest batch of Wormtub has arrived, an intense sherry cask finished whisky from an undisclosed distillery in Speyside. Named after a wormtub condenser, which is the traditional equipment used to return the spirit vapour back to a liquid during distillation. This is a hearty dram, opening with a...