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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.
A true Speyside malt, this 12-year-old Glen Elgin bottled by casQueteers, with lots of fruity notes: apple, grapes, peach, lemon, banana, and more. In addition, notes such as cinnamon, sawdust, pencil and malt. The single malt whisky is bottled at 57.7%.
A good example of a successful finish in port casks, this Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban single malt whisky. Light and dark fruit, chocolate, cinnamon, pepper, and even sandalwood. With even more body than the 12-year-old version. (46%)
This bottling at 43% from the core range of Auchentoshan ripened in bourbon, oloroso and PX casks, and combines the light, floral-fruity character of this Lowland malt with the dark fruit, the spices and the chocolate of the sherry casks.
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%)
A true classic in the world of sherryed single malt whisky, the Aberlour A'bunadh. This is the 65th batch already. Matured in oloroso-sherry casks and at a cask strength of 59.5%, this is a nice, warm whisky for the cold winter days.
The Ezra Brooks Straight Rye Whiskey is, as we know, the first rye whisky from this brand. Most rye whisky, with its specific character, comes from the US and Canada. Just like this one. Matured in new American oak, bottled at 45%.
This peated Irish whiskey from the Cooley Distillery is a great introduction to smoky single malt. With a nice balance between peat and smoke, light spiciness, honey, heather and even a hint of gasoline, this is a pleasant alternative to blended whisky.
The young Dutch distillery Wagging Finger isn't afraid to experiment. Take, for example, this 5-year-old Malt & Rye Project bottling: a blend of a bourbon-aged single malt and a rye whisky that matured in virgin American oak. (55%)
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.
This is a very special Millstone bottling: although Zuidam Distillers released its first Dutch Single Malt Whisky in 2007, the spirit for this edition went already in 1996 in the (Oloroso) cask! The whisky matured there for 19 years. (300 bottles, 49.4%)
'Sweet smoke on the water', a fine description by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of the 20 year old Bowmore single malt whisky that they released on the occasion of the Fèis Isle Festival 2017. It scores almost 90 points on Whiskybase. (54.2%)
In 2023, the Aultmore Distillery released the Marsala Wine Cask Collection series: 15-year-old single malt whiskies finished in different Marsala casks. Exciting to compare the editions! This edition was finished in sweet Marsala casks. Bottled at 46%.
This Glenfarclas single malt whisky is one of the many bottlings from the famous The Family Casks series of this Speyside distillery. It is about 24 years old and, of course, matured in a sherry cask. It was bottled at 53.9% cask strength in 597 bottles.
This 15-year-old single malt is a good example of Campbeltown whisky in general and of Glen Scotia in particular. This standard bottling has a lot of character with its typical mineral notes and a hint of smoke and salt. Worth considering!
Jura is located just above Islay, famous for its peated whisky. The Jura whisky is not peated. You'll find honey and fresh fruit and a bit saltiness in the profile. As is also the case with this 10-year-old. With a 40% and nice price a good entry-level.
Paul John is the brand under which the John Distilleries branch in Goa, India, releases single malt whisky. This is a bottling especially for Christmas 2020. The whisky matured in three types of casks: bourbon, oloroso-sherry and virgin oak. At 46%.
In 1608 the Irish Bushmills received its first distillery license. That year is also proudly printed at this bottling's label. Released for the Italian market, this Black Bush single malt whiskey matured in sherry casks. It is bottled at 40%.
This Elijah Craig bourbon whiskey is a Small Batch release. The small batch process provides a more balanced and smooth whiskey. This pleasant, warm bourbon from the Heaven Hill family matured in charred oak barrels and has an ABV of 47%.
The smaller the casks, the greater the influence of the wood. That is certainly the case with this Laphroaig which has been finished on small quarter casks. This yields a nice, full and complex dram, with the famous 'smoke and peat' from Laphroaig.
As the label indicates, this Dutch Single Malt Whisky from the Zuidam distillery matured for 10 years in Oloroso sherry casks. In 2019, Zuidam won gold with an Oloroso-matured malt at the Wizards of Whisky Awards. This bottling is no less! (46%)
The Zuidam Distillery produces various types of whisky, including single malt whisky. This can be unpeated malt or malt that has been distilled from peated barley malt. This is one of them. The malt matured in casks of virgin American oak. (43%)
The Original is a standard bottling from the Highland distillery Glenmorangie. Unlike many other editions of this brand, the single malt whisky matured in only one type of cask: bourbon casks. An everyday dram for a nice price! (12 year old, at 40%)
This Remus Repeal Reserve is a blend of five straight bourbon whiskeys from 8 to 14 years old. The share of rye in the mashbill of this bourbons ranges from 21% to 36%. The Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana released here a top bourbon. 50%
Very reasonably priced for an 18 year old single malt whisky, this Knockando 18 in the Slow Matured series. This full-bodied and fruity Speysider matured in both bourbon casks and European oak sherry casks. Complex, balanced and pleasant to drink. At 43%.
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