Glen Scotia 25 Year
$859.99
World Whisky Awards winner 2019, best Campbeltown single malt over 18 years. Bottled at 48.8% after maturing in ex-Bourbon and marrying in first-fill ex-Bourbon. 91pts Whisky Advocate.
Producer Description
"The whisky has been gently matured in our finest American oak barrels before being married in first fill bourbon before bottling. The signature nose has hints of vanilla oak, interwoven with the subtle notes of sea spray and spicy aromatic fruits."
G&M Private Collection Benromach 1982
$3,599.99
This 39 year old Private Collection Benromach, bottled just shy of 40 years, was matured 19 years in a Sherry Cask before finishing for a further 20 years in a Burgundy Hogshead. At 60.2%, it has held its strength too. A sister cask to this bottling, also finished in Burgundy, is rocking 91pts on Whiskybase.
Independent bottlings of Benromach are extremely rare, there have been less than a dozen in the last 20 years, and a good chunk of them were by the distillery's owner Gordon & MacPhail. So why bottle a bunch of 39 year old Burgundy finished Benromachs (there appear to be at least 3) under Gordon & MacPhail? I suspect it is because these whiskies fall outside of the style the distillery is going for, and they didn't want to confuse these with the recent 40 year old releases, which have a more traditional style.
Fettercairn 16 Year Old
$156.99
The 2022 Edition of Fettercairn 16 Year has been bottled at 46.4% from both sherry matured and sherry finished single malt.
Producer Description
"Each release of Fettercairn 16 year old single malt will showcase a maturation journey that enhances the tropical distillery character derived from the copper cooling ring distillation process. The 2022 release brings together spirit from Sherry matured and Sherry finished casks. A hand-picked trilogy of 1st and 2nd fill Oloroso, Pedro Ximenez and ex-Bourbon casks finely balanced to accentuate the beauty of the tropical house style."
Bowmore 29 Sherry Timeless Series
$4,149.99
Producer Note: "This 29-year-old single malt has been created from a combination of sherry seasoned European oak casks and ex- bourbon American oak barrels filled in 1991 and 1992, offering complexity and promising a mouth warming, yet dry and lengthy finish." Only 3000 bottles worldwide. We are... ummm.... drooling.
Natural colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 53.7% abv.
Benromach Air Dried Oak 2012
$92.99
Part of the Contrasts range from Benromach Distillery, this bottling is one of a duo of limited editions focusing on two different ways of drying, or seasoning, the oak that is used to make the barrels. The Air Dried Oak - Virgin Oak Cask Matured was distilled in 2012 and put into oak barrels that were air-dried for three years before being used. This resulting whisky was bottled in 2023 after 10 years at 46%.
Tomatin 2006 Madeira Cask 15 Year
$223.99
Part of a trip of whiskies released in the Portugese Collection, this 15 year old Tomatin was originally filled into cask in 2006, and was finished for 7 years in Madeira casks before bottling at 46%. Limit 1 Per Customer!
About the Portuguese Collection
"The Portuguese Collection expressions were each distilled on 8th September 2006 and laid down in traditional Scotch Whisky oak casks for over 8 years. On 23rd April 2015 the whisky was then moved into Tawny Port, Moscatel de Setúbal and Madeira Wine casks for a further 7 years, resulting in a magnificent triad of single malt Scotch Whiskies."
Kilchoman Batch Strength
$129.99
The first new core whisky from Kilchoman in years is a marriage of whiskies matured in STR, Sherry, and Bourbon Casks, bottled at 57%.
Producer Description
"Matured in a combination of re-charred red wine casks, oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels, a few drops of water were added post maturation to produce a Batch Strength of 57% abv. The result is a colossal dram combining the natural peat smoke and citrus character of Kilchoman with dark fruits, rich spices and salted caramel sweetness."
Glenfarclas Family Cask 1979 S23
$3,879.99
This 1979 vintage Glenfarclas Family Cask, bottled as part of the Summer 2023 release, was matured 43 years in a 4th Fill Hogshead before bottling at 43%. A quick note on "4th Fill", Glenfarclas refers to a whisky as being 4th fill when they aren't sure how many times the cask has been used. But even if it is 3rd or 4th fill, after 43 years you can expect this to be delicate, tropical, and almost certainly gorgeous!
Benromach Aged 40 Years 2022 Batch 2 56.
$3,599.99
Benromach released two editions of the Benromach 40 Year in 2022, this is the second, bottled at 56.5%. Batch 1 scored 92pts from Whisky Fun. 90.77pts Whiskybase .