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A distillery bottling is a bottling by the whisky distillery itself. We also call this 'original brand' bottling or OB. Until the 1970s, there were only 12 distillers in Scotland who released original brands. The whisky from the other distillers that did not disappear into the blends was bottled by independent bottlers.
Almost all distillers now have their own bottlings. This can be standard bottlings that always come in standard quality, or special bottlings in a limited edition. Sometimes even single-cask releases are involved.
But in addition to the OB's, there still appear independent bottlings (IB) from all distilleries.
In 2018, Suntory released this Hibiki, a 17-year-old blend of Japanese malt and grain whisky. The whisky is said to have (partially) matured in mizunara, Japanese oak. Vanilla, honey, and spicy wood, pineapple, banana, crême brulée, and more. (43%)
Bruichladdich Valinch single malt whiskies are only available at the distillery itself. The buyer bottles his whisky directly from the cask. This Laddie Crew 17 single malt was bottled in 2015 after 25 years of maturation in a sherry cask. (48.2%)
With the Cask Exploration series, Bruichladdich Distillery experiments with the cask maturation of its peated Port Charlotte single malt whisky. This Valinch Smachd Air Caileachd edition aged for 12 years in a Monbazillac cask as well. (57.7%; score 88)
This single malt whisky was specially selected for the Dutch market by the Kavalan Distillery. The whisky matured for 8 (long, because Taiwanese) years in a bourbon cask and was bottled at cask strength (51.6%). Tropical fruit, honey, vanilla and coconut.
In the single malt core series from Glenallachie, which previously produced almost exclusively for blended whisky, this 18-year-old has matured in sherry casks and finished in virgin oak. A very drinkable standard bottling at 46%.
The Maritime Malt says the label of the single malt whisky from the Pulteney Distillery. You can indeed detect a hint of sea air in this 16-year-old Old Pulteney. It matured in American and Spanish oak casks, and you can taste that too. (46%)
Bowmore, on the Isle of Islay, is one of Scotland's oldest and best-known distilleries. Next to standard bottlings, Bowmore also releases special editions of their single malt whisky, like this one: matured for 21 years in select French wine casks, 48.4%.
Although this is a core bottling of the Bowmore Distillery, each edition is slightly different. But the basis is always the same: the single malt whisky matured for 18 years in bourbon and sherry casks, yielding notes of mild peat smoke and tropical fruit
The Old Pulteney 12 single malt whisky is pleasantly light and fruity and easy to drink. Because it matured on both bourbon and sherry casks, perhaps a nice entry whisky. And certainly a whisky to share with guests. Also a nice dram in terms of price!
This is no 'normal' rye whiskey that the High West Distillery releases, this is a blend of straight rye whiskeys. And you don't see that often! You really can taste from this bottling that High West was awarded as best distillery in America in 2016. (46%)
Rare Irish Whiskey is the name of the series in which this Bushmill's single malt whiskey was released. This Irish single malt matured in bourbon, port and oloroso sherry casks for a total of 16 years before being bottled at 40% strength in 2021.
Another new batch! This Indian Single Malt Whisky from the Indian distiller Amrut is aged in the warm, Middle Indian climate in oak barrels, and filled at 46%. Also considering the price, this base bottling is a nice introduction to Indian whisky.
With this Single Malt, the young Irish Dingle Whiskey Distillery launches its first standard edition. The single malt whisky, three times distilled, aged 6 to 7 years on average, matured in bourbon (39%) and PX sherry casks (61%) and was bottled at 46.3%.
This was already a very special bourbon whiskey in 2015 when this Four Roses bottling was released: the last of the Barrel Strength series under the watchful eye of master distiller Jim Rutledge. And now, 6 years later, it is also rare! At 54.3%.
With this 12-year-old single malt and for this price, Speyside distillery Knockandopresents a good entry-level whiskey. With the floral and fruity notes of the region and notes of vanilla, raisins and nuts, this is, at 43%, a pleasantly drinkable dram.
The spirit for this Glenury Royal single malt whisky was casked in 1968. In 2005, more than 36 years later and twenty years after the distillery closed, the Highlander was bottled as a Diageo Special release at 51.2% cask strength. A unique bottle!
Campbeltown Distillery Glengyle presented with this Peat in Progress bottling its first peated Kilkerran single malt whisky. The youthful dram matured for 55% in bourbon casks and for 45% in sherry casks. The sturdy 59.3% alcohol is nicely integrated.
The Port Ellen single malt certainly belongs in the list of legendary whiskies. And furthermore, this is an exceptional bottling of this Islay legend: vintage 1982 and bottled in 2005 as a 22-year-old, heavily sherried dram at a cask strength of 61.7%!
This single malt whisky from the southern Highland distillery Deanston is finished in new oak casks for up to a year and then bottled at a cask strength of 58.5%. A waxy mouthfeel with notes like butterscotch, honey, pudding, green apple and wood.
Scotch Blue is a South Korean brand under which blended Scotch whiskies are released for the South Korean market. We never had a Scotch Blue in the store before, but here it is, in a half-litre bottle. For a bargain price! (40%)
There's bourbon, and then there's bourbon. Well, this Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Elijah Craig is one to think about! Released in 2014 as the 4th edition in the Barrel Proof series after 12 years of maturation and at a hefty cask strength (66.2
The Bruichladdich Valinch single malt whiskies are only available at the distillery itself. The buyer bottles his bottle directly from the cask. This Laddie Crew 24 single malt was bottled in 2015 after 9 years of maturation in a Rivesaltes cask. (44.9%)
Islay distillery Bruichladdich produced this unpeated single malt whisky with an experimental touch. The 8-year-old single malt is distilled from barley from various regional farms. A 'terroir' whisky, matured in three types of cask. (50%)
About 10 years ago, Isle of Harris Distillers opened its doors on the Scottish island of the same name. Under the brand The Hearach, they now have released about 25 bottlings, including this one. The single malt whisky aged in a 1st-fill Oloroso cask. 46%
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