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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 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%.
About 10 years ago, Isle of Harris Distillers opened its doors on the Scottish island of the same name. Under the brand The Hearach, they now have released about 25 bottlings, including this one. The single malt whisky aged in a 1st-fill Oloroso cask. 46%
In the single malt core series from Glenallachie, which previously produced almost exclusively for blended whisky, this 18-year-old has matured in sherry casks and finished in virgin oak. A very drinkable standard bottling at 46%.
A South African single malt whisky, we don't have that often in the shop! The Three Ships whisky comes from the James Sedgewick Distillery. And this 12 year old edition is the first bottling in the Master Distiller's Private Collection series. At 46.3%.
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.
This Committee Release was the starting shot in 2008 for the legendary Supernova series of Ardbeg. Intense, a complex aroma and taste palette, oily and, of course, the unmistakable Ardbegian peat smoke. A collector's item. (2400 bottles at 58.9%)
The cask from which this bottling of an Edradour single malt whisky came was selected by songwriter Dougie Maclean. The bottling is named after his song Caledonia. Incidentally, it was an Oloroso sherry cask, on which the malt matured for 12 years. (46%)
Has nothing to do with coffee, Coffey is the type of still with which this Japanese blended grain whisky is made. That resulted in a fruity, light, pleasantly drinkable dram, a whisky for those long summer evenings. Bottled at 45%.
Ailsa Bay Distillery is specially built to make single malt whisky in 4 types for the blend industry. Yet this new Lowlander sometimes releases its own bottling. Like this peated Sweet Smoke. Matured in American casks. We are curious! 48.9%
In 2016, Glendronach Distillery bottled this 23-year-old single malt whisky for La Maison du Whisky & The Nectar. It is a true, classically sherried Glendronach. The reviews are raving, and it gets a score of 90.7 points. (52.1%)
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.
Just a few months ago, there was the Ardnahoe Inaugural release, and here comes the young Islay distillery with this, also 5-year-old Infinite Loch. The peated single malt whisky matured in ex-bourbon and Oloroso casks and is bottled at 50% ABV.
The first batches of Tamdhu's Cigar Malt immediately scored very well. The name Cigar Malt refers to those 'old school' sherried single malt whiskies from the last century that were perfect to enjoy with an exclusive cigar. This is Batch 4. (53.8%)
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.
One of the first four hundred whiskies registered in the Whiskybase and, therefore, a special bottle, this Ardbeg Very Young. Due to its youthful age and the year of release, this single malt whisky is even a collector's item. Bottled at 58.3%.
We are always happy to offer bottles like this. This one is a 30-year-old Talisker from 2010, a Diageo Special Release. The peated single malt whisky from Skye matured in American and European oak casks. It scores over 91 points on Whiskybase. (57.3%)
An 'entry model' this Bowmore Legend. For those who want to get to know this medium-smoky Islay single malt whisky. Or for those who always want to have a standard Bowmore in the cupboard. Matured in bourbon barrels and bottled at 46%.
Bushmills, the world's oldest licensed whisky distillery according to the label, bottled this 15-year-old single malt in 2013 as part of their The World Wood series. The triple-distilled Irish malt is matured in bourbon casks and bottled at 46% ABV.
This Arran single malt whisky was specially bottled for bottler Van Wees, exclusively for the Netherlands. The label says this Premium Cask malt is 17 years old. If you go by the dates mentioned, it is even 18 years old. Matured in a sherry cask. (54.7%)
The spirit for this Glenury Royal single malt whisky was casked in 1968. In 2005, more than 36 years later and ten years after the distillery closed, the Highlander was bottled as a Diageo Special release at 51.2% cask strength. A unique bottle!
Under the Chieftain label of bottler Ian Macleod, this Mortlach was released in 2017, bottled for the Taiwanese market. With its 20 years of maturation in a first-fill oloroso cask, it is a perfectly sherried single malt whisky. (58.1% ABV, score 91.7)
The Aurora is one of the core bottlings of the young Highland distillery Wolfburn. Matured for 4/5 in bourbon, for 1/5 in sherry, this 3-year-old malt is a 'best of both worlds' dram. Not very complex, but a nice introduction to this new brand.
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.
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