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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.
Heaven's Door, founded in 2015 by Bob Dylan, bottles exceptional American and Irish whiskies. This, for example, is a straight bourbon whiskey finished in Calvados casks and on toasted oak staves, released in the Exploration Series. (54%)
A real winter whisky, this Dingle single malt, released in the Wheel of the Year series. The name of this edition refers to the Celtic celebration of the winter solstice. It is a warm, full-bodied dram, matured in bourbon and finished in port casks. 50.5%
Annandale whisky? Of course! There was once an Annandale Distillery in the Lowlands that closed in 1924. A reconstructed distillery has been there since 2014, and with this 7-year-old bottling, for example, you can get acquainted with their single malt.
The Miyagikyo distillery of the Japanese Nikka not only makes grain whisky, but also single malt. Such as this ageless bottling, for which a special, aromatic yeast was used during production. Not complex, nutty, fruity and sweet and well-balanced. (47%)
Lagavulin, one of the highest rated distilleries on whiskybase.com, releases their The Distillers Edition bottling each year. And as always the single malt bottling is double matured in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks made of new American oak. (43%)
This Tomatin Single Highland Malt was bottled by the distillery in 2005 for the Italian market. The single malt whisky is 10 years old and filled at 40% ABV. A simple dram with a vintage in the last century. Always interesting.
Rowan's Creek is a brand of straight Kentucky bourbon whisky and one of the many brands that is produced by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers . This is a small-batch bourbon, traditionally distilled and bottled by hand from newly charred oak barrels. 50.05%
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%.
Mortlach distils their spirit not two or three times, but 2.81 times, which gives the single malt whisky a profile of its own. Gordon & MacPhail is known as a very good bottler. When added together, this guarantees a fine dram. 24 years old and at 46%.
A blended whisky from the Japanese distillery Eigashima Shuzo. Something different than the well-known Scottish blends. And at a reasonable price, especially for a Japanese whisky.
Sometimes there are bottlings that are unjustly overlooked. This is one of them. This 12-year-old Macallan was bottled in 2010, but it didn't make it into the Whiskybase until 2022. This is your chance! (1000 ml, matured in select sherry casks, 40% ABV)
Glen Moray Distillery released this edition of their single malt whisky in 2019 as Elgin Curiosity. The small batch bottling from their Cask Finish Project is finished in St. James Rhum Agricole casks. Expect notes of tropical fruit and toffee. (46.3%)
In 2011, Glenfarclas celebrated its 175th anniversary with this bottling: a mix of strongly sherried single malt whiskies from the 1950s and 1960s (the oldest cask from 1952!) and fruitier malts from subsequent years. A festive bottling for sure! (43%)
The Ross & Squibb Distillery in Indiana, which is little known outside America, has more than 175 years of experience in distilling bourbon and rye whiskey. That is certainly reflected in this Rossville Union Master Crafted straight rye whisky. (47%)
Here's another special edition from Highland-distillery Deanston. They previously released 15-year-old bottlings that were finished in Marsala or Sauternes casks; here the single malt whisky was finished in Tequila casks. And that is quite special! 52.5%
At the American Westland Distillery, it is primarily about what the barley does for their single malt whisky and not the cask. Westland uses different types of barley, and for this Colere Edition 2 it was a variety called Talisman. Bottled at 50.0%.
The Reservoir Distillery started in 2008 in Richmond, Virginia. The distillery wants to create its own tradition with distilling whisky. This Virginia Rye is an example of that. Made from 100% rye and matured in 'alligator charred' quarter casks. (50%)
This is the twelfth of the Diageo Special Releases of 12 year old Lagavulin single malt whisky, released in 2012. Lagavulin gets good marks for its peated whisky and so does this bottling. matured in bourbon casks, bottled at 56.1% cask strength.
This is a very special rye whiskey from FEW Spirits in Illinois. The traditionally distilled whisky matured for 2 years in charred virgin American oak barrels and was diluted to 46.5% with Oolong tea, with notes such as honey, dragon fruit and peach.
The Wild Turkey Distilling Co. in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky releases a solid straight bourbon whiskey with this bottling at 58.4%. A bourbon full of fruit, but also with chocolate and spices such as cinnamon. Not an average bourbon in any case.
For those who would like to get acquainted with single malt whisky, or more specifically with Speyside malt whisky, or even more specifically with Glen Moray single malt, this in our shop very nice priced 12-year-old distillery bottling is a real option.
The Morven is the peated standard bottling of the young Wolfburn distillery. Smoke is clearly but not intrusive present, in the palette. There are also notes of caramel, malt, hay and nuts and, ultimately, some fruit. Worth trying!
This anCnoc is part of the core assortment of the Knockdhu distillery. Bottled at 40% and for a reasonable price, this Highlander offers an aroma profile of malt, honey and wild flowers, with notes of beeswax, nutmeg and herbs.
The 'Double Barrel' on the label of this Irish Whiskey from Glendalough indicates that this blend of their own malt and grain whisky was first matured in bourbon casks and then in carefully selected Oloroso sherry casks. Bottled at cask strength (61.3%)
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