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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.
Caramelised apple and wood smoke. According to the label, these are the characteristic flavors of this 18-year-old single malt whisky from the Loch Lomond Distillery. Distilled in the unique Loch Lomond stills and matured in American oak casks. (46% ABV)
With their Writer's Tears single malt whisky, the Walsh Whiskey Distillery pays homage to the 19th century Irish whiskey. The whisky in the Red Head series matured in Oloroso sherry casks. A warm, uncomplicated dram at a fair price. Bottled at 46%.
A good all-rounder, this Paul John Edited single malt whisky. Smoky notes combine well with notes of fruit and herbs, but vanilla, cocoa and cereals play a role too. This bottling is not very complex and is therefore pleasantly drinkable.
Although one of Japan's oldest distilleries, Saburomaru isn't well known outside Japan. But after its 2016 renovation and bottlings like this, that might change. The Emperor is a single malt whisky, distilled from peated Scottish malt. (48% ABV)
Not only does Glenallachie distill the spirit for the Meikle Tòir bottlings from peated barley malt, the fermentation time is also almost three times as long as usual. This unique 5-year-old bottling also matured partly in virgin Chinquapin oak! (48%)
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%)
The quirky distillery Glenmorangie releases with this X a single malt whisky that is specially made for mixing. The X is characterized by strong, sweet notes from the bourbon and new oak casks on which it matured. For in your cocktails. Bottled at 40%.
An Irish whiskey with a Caribbean edge, this Tullamore dew XO. For a very reasonable price you get a nice drinkable and smooth whiskey with sweet, tropical notes from the rum casks on which it was finished. A whiskey for a summer evening.
The extra rye in the Bulleit bourbon whiskey recipe gives it its own character. Matured for 10 years on charred new oak and bottled at 45.6%: this results in a bourbon with an excellent price / quality ratio.
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.
Kurinji is the 2nd edition in the Single Malts of India series by whisky producer Amrut. In ancient Tamil writings, Kurinji stands for 'mountainous habitat,' which is the origin of this floral, fruity single malt whisky with its toffee and caramel notes.
Islay Distillery Laphroaig has hit the bull's eye with its 10-year-old cask strength bottlings. The editions of this single malt whisky have always scored good to very good over the years. The bottling here is from 2010 and scored almost 89 points. (58,3%
The Teeling Distillery sometimes collaborates with others to release special whiskies. This happens, for example, in the Small Batch Collaboration series. In this edition Teeling collaborated with DOT Brew. The blend is finished in porter beer casks. 46%
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.
The whisky from Yamazaki, Japan's oldest distillery, often gets excellent reviews. This is a bottling from the beginning of this century: the 12-year-old Single Malt Japanese Whisky matured in American, Spanish and Japanese oak. (bottled at 43%)
For those who want to try bourbon whiskey, or those who want to go deeper than the standard bourbon, we can recommend the Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select. Produced in the original way, in copper pot stills. And at a reasonable price.
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 2020 edition of the Glenlivet French Oak Reserve. For this bottling, some of the spirit matured in Limousin oak casks. This resulted in a single malt whisky that, in addition to the fruitiness of Glenlivet, also has notes of vanilla and wood. (40%)
Established in the last century as a supplier to the blended whisky industry, Speyside distillery Tamnavulin has already released quite a few single malt whisky bottlings. In early 2020, Tamnavulin released another batch in their Sherry Cask Edition. 40%
A sound bottling in the The Laddie series, this The Laddie Eight from Bruichladdich. This 8-year-old single malt whisky reflects the distillery character well. Bottled at 50%.
This Writer's Tears Limited Edition, an Irish single malt whisky, was finished in a high quality Marsala cask. And you can taste that: deep, warm and earthy notes, dried fruit, candied ginger, apple and spices. To enjoy on winter evenings. Bottled at 45%.
A single malt whisky from the Swiss distillery Brauerei Locher, a 7 year old bottling from 2021. It first matured in beer casks and was then finished in Caribbean rum casks, resulting in a pleasantly drinkable dram with varied cask influences. (48%)
You don't see that very often: an Irish single grain whisky finished in Rioja wine casks. But here, Teeling Whiskey Distillery presents one in their Small Batch series as Sommelier Selection 7. A pleasant, full-bodied grain whisky at a great price! (46%)
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