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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 Benromach bottling in an in 2020 updated design. This is the standard 10 year old single malt whisky from this small Speyside distillery. A malt with a subtle hint of smoke, notes of forest fruits and creamy malt and sherry influences. Bottled at 43%.
In 2015, edition 06.1 of Bruichladdie’s most heavily peated single malt whisky, Octomore, was released. Distilled from Scottish barley (which yields less alcohol but more flavour), the whisky matured in American oak casks for 5 years. (57.0%)
Bottled in 2021, this 18-year-old anCnoc, in the core range of the Knockdhu Distillery. It matured on bourbon and sherry casks, and was bottled at 46%. The sherry influence is clearly noticeable in the notes of dark fruit and chocolate. A solid dram!
The Elijah Craig brand is known for its bourbons, but here is their first Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, distilled from spicy rye and corn. A soft, smooth whisky with notes such as dark chocolate, honey, baking spices and oak, with a hint of smoke. (47%)
The young Glendalough Distillery near Dublin specializes in maturing and finishing their craft whisky in special casks. This single pot still whiskey is finished in a cask made from an oak that stood in Ireland's Wicklow Mountains. Bottled 43%.
In 2012, this special Laphroaig single malt whisky appeared in an edition of 3000 bottles at the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth. The 18 year old peated Islay malt is creamy and has a complex palette of flavors that are nicely balanced. (48%)
Glenfiddich is the best-selling single malt whisky in the world with 10 million bottles annually. That is not to say that they only think in terms of large batches. For example, this is a Small Batch edition. Aged for 18 years in sherry and bourbon casks.
The new Tobermory 12 was released in 2019 to celebrate that the Tobermory single malt whisky distillery opened after two years of maintenance work. This whisky matured for 12 years in bourbon barrels and is bottled at 46.3%. A nice business card!
This whisky is the 339th to be registered in the Whiskybase. That was in 2007 (now there are over a quarter of a million whiskies in the Whiskybase). It is a 12-year-old Dalmore single malt whisky that matured in bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks. (40%)
A new Ardnamurchan Core Batch, a standard whisky from the young distillery. A feature of the Ardnamurchan single malt bottlings is that they are 50:50 peated/unpeated, and matured for 65% in bourbon and 35% in sherry casks. (6 years old, 46.8%)
Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whiskey is one of the types of American whiskey produced by Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc. As the name implies, Rittenhouse is made from rye. This bottling is 100 proof, so 50% ABV. For a nice price.
Wanneer deze Aberfeldy single malt-whisky op de markt is gekomen weten we niet precies, maar dat het een bijzondere Aberfeldy is, dat staat wel vast! De Highlander rijpte 18 jaar, waarvan de laatste periode op Italiaanse Sangiovese rode-wijnvaten. (46%)
Fresh fruit, grassy, malty, fresh, sparkling even. Those are just some of the keywords that come up when tasting this 10-year-old Highlander. A nice standard bottling from the Glencadam distillery, dating from 1825. At 46%.
This 12-year malt is part of the core range of Bowmore, one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland. A good example of a typical Bowmore, this whisky, with a nice balance between peat smoke and citrus and vanilla. Bottled at 40%.
This Maltage from the Japanese Shinshu Mars distillery is a blend of single malt whiskies. Of course there is a single malt from Shinshu itself. But also Scottish malt. It is a rich, well-balanced, non-complex and pleasantly drinkable whisky.
If you are looking for an affordable, heavily sherried single malt whisky in which you can clearly taste the distillery's character, then this 12-year-old standard Glenallachie is the right choice for you. It aged in Oloroso and PX casks. (new label, 46%)
As a home distillery, Bladnoch was already producing single malt whisky in 1817. Now, about two centuries and many owner changes later, Bladnoch is making a fresh, new start. This bottling is part of that: 14 years and matured in sherry casks. (46,7%)
The subtle smoke that characterizes Benromach single malt whisky and the influence of both the bourbon and sherry casks on which it matured provide a rich palette of notes. The maturation period of 21 years certainly plays a role in this. Bottled at 43%.
Yellow Spot is an Irish single pot-still whiskey. It is distilled from malted and unmalted barley. This Yellow Spot matured for 12 years in 3 types of cask: bourbon, sherry and malaga. That results in a sweet, fruity, smooth and silky dram with body.
In 2017, 1128 bottles of Springbank single malt whisky that matured for 9 years in Sauternes casks were bottled for the members of the Springbank Society. A complex, full-bodied dram with clear Sauternes influences, but also a real Springbank. (57.1%)
The spirit for this Port Charlotte single malt whisky went into a 2nd-fill sherry cask in 2005, from which it was bottled after 13 years of maturation at 57.8% cask strength. At the time, it was as 'Distillery Valinch', only available at the distillery.
BenRiach has released a new core bottling: The Original Ten. This 10-year-old single malt whisky aged in 3 different casks, which mainly yields fruity notes (apple, pear, nectarine), but also vanilla, honey, sweet malt and a hint of smoke. Bottled at 43%.
In 2024, Wolfburn Distillery acquired a small number of exquisite Limousin oak Cognac casks. In these casks, they finished their single malt whisky for six months, which had previously matured in first-fill bourbon casks. A wealth of flavours! (8y, 46%)
One of the core bottlings of Highland single malt whisky Balblair, and at the age of 12 also the youngest of the lot. Pretty fruity, not very complex and pleasant to drink. A whisky not to be difficult about, a great dram for an evening with friends.
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