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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 second whisky bottling by the French-Scottish cognac distiller Rémi Boinaud. A peated single malt whisky made from French barley, distilled in small, traditional stills. This dram combines vanilla and coconut with the vegetal freshness of peat. (46%)
This bottling will have appeared on the (Italian) market sometime in the 1970s. An old-fashioned 'entry-level whisky', and interesting for that reason alone. It is a 5 year old Auchentoshan single malt whisky, so triple-distilled. In a 75 cl bottle, 40%.
Due to the Indian climate, the single malt whisky from Bangalore-based Amrut Distillery matures quickly. The mostly young malts therefore have a mature character. And bottled at cask strength, the whisky has a hefty percentage, like this one: 61.8%.
'Finealta' is Gaelic for 'elegant', and this 2010 bottling from Glenmorangie certainly is! The single malt whisky matured in Oloroso sherry casks and American oak casks. Creamy and full in the mouth with fruity, wood, vanilla and sherry notes. (46%)
This is a real Rare Malts edition: a 25-year-old single malt whisky from the Glenlochy Distillery, which closed in 1983. Apart from the high ratings, not much is left of their whisky legacy, which is not too large. But there is this bottle! (62.2%)
A new label design adorns this Ballechin bottling. Ballechin is the heavily peated version of Edradour's single malt whisky. This Ballechin is released in the Cask Strength Edition series. It is 13 years old and matured in bourbon and sherry casks. 54.9%
This single malt whisky from the young Wolfburn Distillery in Northern Scotland is lightly peated. It matured in 1st fill Oloroso sherry casks and bourbon barrels. Released in the series Small Batch Release, which in this case means: 4800 bottles at 46%.
For those looking for a easily drinkable, uncomplicated dram for everyday, this Jack Ryan Irish single malt whiskey is definitely an option! 12 years matured in bourbon barrels and bottled at 46% strength by people who clearly understand Irish whiskey!
Auchentoshan is one of the few Scottish distilleries that uses triple distillation. This produces a light, floral-fruity whisky. You will certainly find that character in this 18-year-old malt, matured on bourbon barrel. Despite its age, this is not a 'di
New bottlings of Glen Albyn single malt whisky, the distillery of which closed in 1983, will hardly be released anymore. That's why this 26-year-old Rare Malts bottling from 2002 is worth attention alone. A Highlander with a character of its own. (54.8%)
The Miltonduff Distillery has been in the Speyside for nearly two centuries now. The distillery doesn't bottle much of its single malt whisky itself, but luckily, there are others who do. This release is 12 years old and aged in a bourbon cask. (46%)
This Paul John single malt whisky matured on bourbon casks before it was bottled at cask strength (55.2%). A characterful dram in which fruity and meaty tones combine beautifully with, for example, coconut, malt and wood shavings. To relax and enjoy!
A good example of a soft, triple distilled Irish whiskey. This Tullamore dew is uncomplicated, with grassy, floral and fruity notes. No whisky that will stay with you for a long time, but it is pleasant to drink and also very reasonably priced.
Langatun Old Deer 2010 Cask Proof
A 22-year-old, high-scoring Dailuaine single malt whisky from 1973, bottled in 1996 as a Rare Malts edition for the American market. Despite twenty years of aging in wood, it has retained much of its strength, with an astonishing cask strength of 60.92%.
An early single malt bottling from Japanese distiller Eigashima Shuzo. The bottle does not mention age, but this must be a young whisky. Yet the taste palette is already nicely developed, and it has that modest, elegant Japanese character in the nose.
From the 1990s to 2017, producer Diageo presented whiskies from their distilleries that hardly released bottlings or were already closed. This is a 22-year-old Craigellachie single malt with vintage 1973. The distillery released no bottlings itself then.
This 12-year-old John's Lane Release is a standard bottling from the Irish brand Powers. It is a single pot still whiskey from the Midleton distillery that matured in bourbon and sherry casks. Like many Irish whiskeys, this one is also triple distilled.
For those who are not familiar with Highland Park, or with single malt whisky in general, this 12-year-old Viking Honor is a nice introduction. This bottling covers the entire HP profile, with subtle peat smoke and sherry notes, heather, honey and vanilla
Not very complex, but a broad and elegant taste palette. Some call this single malt whisky from the Japanese Miyagikyo distillery a 'summer whisky'. Subtle notes of fruit, sherry, wood and grain and a hint of smoke: a pleasantly drinkable dram.
Next to Highland distillery Glen Ord there is a malting house for regional barley. This supplies the malt from which the Glen Ord single malt whisky is distilled. In 1997, a 23-year-old bottling of that whisky appeared in the Rare Malts Selection. (59.8%)
You can find distillery bottlings of Cardhu single malt whisky in most liquor stores, but bottlings like this... This is a real collector's item: the Speysider was vatted in 1973. After 27 years of maturation, it was bottled at a cask strength of 60.2%.
Over time, standard whiskies also change in taste. This also applies to the famous Ardbeg Ten single malt whisky. This bottle is from a bottling more than fifteen years ago. 10 years old and bourbon-matured of course, but still a different taste! (46%)
Rebel Yell has been making a unique bourbon whiskey for more than 150 years. Instead of rye in addition to the obligatory corn, Rebel Yell bourbon is made with wheat. And this bottling is extra special, because it is finished in cognac casks. (45%)
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