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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.
The Empress is the third bottling released in the Heavily Peated series from the Japanese Saburomaru. The young single malt whisky is distilled from peated Scottish malt. The balance between smoke and notes of blossom and orchard fruit is perfect! (48%)
Inchmurrin is a single malt whisky distilled with the pot stills of the Loch Lomond Distillery (which also produces whisky with other still types). This 11-year-old, bourbon-matured Inchmurrin has been bottled by the Dutch company Hogshead Imports. 57.2%
When you say Macallan, you say sherried whiskey. The distillery, which opened in Speyside in 1824, still mainly produces single malt whisky matured in sherry casks. Take this 12 year old edition: buttery, sweet, dark red fruit, tobacco...a pleasant dram.
The Original, is the name of this 1770 Glasgow bottling, subtitled Fresh & Fruity. This single malt whisky, from Glasgow indeed, matured in first-fill bourbon casks and is finished in virgin oak. You will find that in the taste palette. Bottled at 46%.
A single grain bottling from Suntory: the Chita.
Almost forgotten again: the Longrow 100 Proof bottlings from Campbeltown distillery Springbank. But here's one to refresh your memory. This 10-year-old peated single malt is, of course, bottled at 100 proof, so at 57.1% ABV.
The Chichibu distillery, which opened in 2004, quickly achieved collector 's-item status for its high quality. This also applies to new bottlings like this 7-year-old single malt whisky, a single-cask bottling. (first-fill bourbon barrel, 65.8% ABV).
Where can you find a 10-year-old Ben Nevis at 57.1% ABV for this price? Well, here it is! Naturally, a bottling in Signatory Vintage's very affordable 100 Proof bottling series. This classic Highland single malt whisky matured in PX and Oloroso casks.
Dit is een fles uit de tweede Special van Zuidam's Millstone single malt-whisky. Bij die Specials gaat het om enkelvatsbottelingen, en in dit geval was dat een PX-sherryvat waar de whisky 19 jaar lang op rijpte. Deze Special kwam uit in 2018 op 46% ABV.
To celebrate its 15th anniversary, Glengyle Distillery released this Kilkerran Single Cask edition. The 15-year-old Campbeltown single malt whisky matured for the first ten years in a Fino sherry cask and then in a bourbon hogshead. (52.1% ABV)
It's not the first 10-Year-Old Ardnamurchan bottling, but it is the first to be released as a core bottling from the young Highland distillery. The mildly peated single malt whisky matured for 95% in bourbon casks and for 5% in sherry casks. (46.8%)
A nice example of the distillery character, this 12-year-old Caol Ila. Tough and yet subtle, and nicely balanced with the smoke and peat notes typical of Caol Ila. A good and affordable entry into the world of 'peated' Islay whisky.
The Saburomaru Distillery in Japan uses unique, cast Zemon pot stills. That, and the use of aged ale yeast alongside fresh yeast in the distillation of this bottling, gives this single malt whisky a full and complex flavour, despite its young age. (60%)
You can immediately see from the colour of this 15-year-old Glendronach that it matured in sherry casks, in this case Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso casks. The Highland distillery is renowned for its sherried whisky, and rightly so, as is evident here! (46%)
Edradour, one of the smallest old distilleries in Scotland (established in 1825), has been focusing on maturing and finishing its single malt whisky in various cask types since the beginning of this century. This sample set provides excellent examples!
Very popular are those old Macallan single malt whiskies like this one. With its 1979 vintage and its maturation in an old-fashioned sherry cask, this 18-year-old Speysider, bottled in 1997, scores very high in the Whiskybase with almost 93 points. ( 43%)
A special bottling from Highland distillery Deanston. The special thing is the finish: the single malt whisky has matured for a while in casks in which red burgundy previously matured. That gives this 10-year-old malt extra fruity notes. At 46.3% ABV.
Due to its age, in this Longrow, the peated single malt whisky from the Springbank Distillery, you will only find subtle smoke notes. Mineral and maritime notes blend perfectly with the notes of the sherry and bourbon casks on which the whisky matured.
A new Springbank 15 edition. This single malt whisky from Campbeltown aged in sherry casks and was bottled at 46%. Springbank whisky has its own very recognizable and appreciated character. Creamy, dark chocolate, figs, raisins, caramel, a hint of smoke.
Speyside distillery Glenfiddich is the world's largest producer of single malt. And this 12-year-old standard bottling is their most popular product. Matured in both bourbon and sherry casks, this is a soft, pleasantly drinkable all-day dram.
At 18 years old, the sharp edges are gone, but this Ballechin single malt whisky still has the smokiness characteristic of this brand. This is the first batch of an 18-year-old malt in the new Cask Strength series, bourbon matured, bottled at 50.9%.
A new batch of the single malt whisky from the young Dutch Cley distillery. Traditionally Distilled three times and bottled at 52% strength. Straightforward. Intense and full of flavor. Notes of oak, dried fruit, vanilla and creamy butterscotch.
Machrie Moor is the brand under which Arran releases peated malt. And within this brand there are the Cask Strength bottlings in a limited edition. The Machrie Moor's have their own character, different from the peated Islay's for example.
The Saburomaru Distillery in Japan uses unique, cast Zemon pot stills. That, and the use of aged ale yeast alongside fresh yeast in the distillation of this bottling, gives this single malt whisky a full and complex flavour, despite its young age. (48%)
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