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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 King's own whisky', the label reads. And that king is William IV who gave the Brackla Distillery in the Highlands the right to bear the title Royal. This 12-year-old Royal Brackla single malt whisky is finished in oloroso sherry casks. At 46% ABV.
A 2017 bottling from Campbeltown distillery Glengyle, this 8-year-old Kilkerran single malt whisky was released in the Cask Strength series. The whisky matured in bourbon casks and was bottled at, yes, a cask strength of 56.2% ABV.
Laphroaig releases a limited edition Cairdeas (=friendship) bottling yearly, especially for The Friends of Laphroaig. This 2016 edition matured in bourbon casks and is finished in Madeira hogsheads, which gives it extra sweet, fruity notes. (51.6%)
A special edition of this classic Islay single malt whisky. The 10-year-old Laphroaig is finished in Oloroso casks, creating an intriguing combination of the well-known maritime and peat smoke notes and the complex sweet sherry notes. (48%)
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!
This Gold Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey celebrates the collaboration of 7 generations of the Mitchell Whisky family and a renowned Irish wine family. The pot still whisky and its finish in Italian sweet wine casks are perfectly matched. (13y, 46%)
Speyside distillery Tamdhu, specialized in sherryed single malt whisky, releases a whisky with a modern profile. It matured in sherry casks for 15 years. In addition to the abundant sherry influences, this also results in an oily mouthfeel.
The Legacy is the 'entry-level model' of Highland distillery Tomatin. Matured in bourbon and new oak casks, this malt has notes of pear, citrus, pineapple and vanilla, with some pepper and cocoa in the taste. And that at 43% and at a modest price.
This Indri single malt whisky is one from a bourbon cask chosen by the Dutch WIN-Dranken and bottled for them by the Indian Picadilly Distillery. The whisky matured for 5 Indian years on that cask and is, therefore, already quite mature. Bottled at 58.5%.
The Indian distillery Amrut proves with its Peated Indian bottlings that they can also produce nicely peated single malt whiskies. And that also applies to the Cask strength version. At 62.8%, it is strong in alcohol.
Although this is a core bottling of the Bowmore Distillery, each edition is slightly different. But the basis is always the same: the single malt whisky matured for 18 years in bourbon and sherry casks, yielding notes of mild peat smoke and tropical fruit
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%.
Something different from the average bourbon in which you thoughtless tuck your ice cubes, this Four Roses Single Barrel Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. Complex, full and supple, with a subtle, long finish. Try it without ice first is our advice!
Very popular are those old Macallan single malt whiskies like this one. With its 1979 vintage and its maturation in an old-fashioned sherry cask, this 18-year-old Speysider, bottled in 1997, scores very high in the Whiskybase with almost 93 points. ( 43%)
The subtitle Carribean Reserve says it all: this The Glenlivet single malt whisky was finished in barrels in which rum was previously aged. And that gives extra notes to the well-known Speyside single malt. And that for a reasonable price. At 40%.
Named after the 'father' of the Japanese whisky industry, this whisky is a blend of single malts from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries. Nicely balanced, pleasant to drink.
Auchentoshan is one of the few Scottish distilleries that uses triple distillation. This produces a light, floral-fruity whisky. As is the case with this 12-year-old standard bottling at 40%. A beautiful, ripe Lowland malt. A good entry-level whisky!
If Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey had not been produced in Tennessee, but elsewhere in America, 'bourbon whiskey' would have been on the label. Anyway, are you looking for a whiskey to mix with, then Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 is a great option!
The sustainable Picadilly Distillery at the foot of the Himalayas has been releasing single malt whisky since 2020. What makes this edition special is that the malt is peated with Indian peat, which enriches the whisky with peat smoke notes. (3y, 58.5%)
Under the brand The Hearach, the young, artisanal The Isle of Harris Distillery on the Scottish island of the same name distils single malt whisky. The whisky aged in various bourbon and sherry casks. (46%)
Attention: an edition of the American Templeton Rye at cask strength! A bottling from 2020. The straight rye whiskey is nicely balanced at 56.55%. Sweet, nutty and lots of caramel, with an oily mouthfeel. You also taste herbs and orange liqueur.
With the George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey, the Ross & Squibb Distillery in Indiana goes back to the years of Prohibition in the US when whisky was distilled illegally. This bourbon has a sweet-but-distinctive rye flavour. (47% - 94 proof)
Included in the core series of Highland distiller Tomatin, this 14-year-old single malt has been finished on port casks. You will detect the influence of the port cask in nose and taste, especially in the tones of red fruit and dark chocolate. At 46%.
In its Small Batch series, Highland distillery Glencadam releases this single malt whisky that matured in casks selected by the master distiller himself. It first matured in selected ex-bourbon casks and was then finished in Amarone wine casks. (46%)
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