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A light bodied distillate with floral and fruity notes. After seven years in the traditional Hogshead this spirit was reracked into a first fill Ruby Port barrique for further maturation drawing red fruit sweetness.

The cask yielded only 301 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 53.90%

DISTILLED 8th Oct 2010 AND BOTTLED 25th Aug 2021

Nose

Very comforting and warming with notes of chocolate raisins, praline and sherry trifle. Fruitiness emerges in the form of juicy oranges, apple turnovers and a touch of chamomile.

Palate

Very rounded and the comforting feelings continue in the mouth. Slightly oily texture carrying notes of toffee, caramel and gingersnaps, all held together by a wrapping of spiced mixed peel.

Finish

The citrus character returns and evolves to be more floral than before. Notes of vanilla, lychee and orange curd eventually fade to leave a sweet spice and an oak char impression.

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Recognized for a sweet medium bodied distillate with distinct grassy and floral notes. Matured for 12 years in a Hogshead then finished in first fill Oloroso Sherry quarter cask.

The cask yielded only 178 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 53.10%

DISTILLED 4th Mar 2008 AND BOTTLED 10th Sept 2021

Nose

A deep and rich start with sticky malt loaf, Pedro Ximinez sherry and antique furniture. Under the sweetness there’s layers of spice with a focus on Xmas baking and mulled fruit.

Palate

A mouthcoating oily texture on the characterful palate carries the weight and the many layers of spice and sweetness. Notes of red apple, black cherry and cough candy make way to a chocolate and mocha character.

Finish

Long, complex and dry tannins now lead with notes of black coffee and high-quality dark chocolate. A peppery warmth and oak style linger with a very late hit of vanilla and liquorice.

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Closed in 1993, this increasingly rare single grain spirit once highly prized by blenders was matured in a single Hogshead for well over 32 years.

The cask yielded only 296 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 44.60%

DISTILLED 21st Sept 1988 AND BOTTLED 13th Aug 2021

Nose

A complex mixture of creamy vanilla, chocolate powder, red fruits and paraffin wax develop to a marmalade on toast and freshly baked pastry character. All of this contained within a fruit orchard.

Palate

Smooth and subtle entry with more body and mouthfeel than expected with grain whisky. Juicy raisins and sultanas in vanilla ice cream balanced with notes of honied spice and desiccated coconut.

Finish

Fairly short but very moreish and refreshing. Now more spice led with hints of cinnamon & nutmeg dusted custard, dried banana and peppered oatcakes.

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Built at the Highland and Speyside border, the distillery produces a lightly peated spirit that is rare for this region. The distillate has notes of woodsmoke, apple and a slightly floral character.

The cask yielded only 216 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 57.60%

DISTILLED 24th Nov 2009 AND BOTTLED 6th Sept 2021

Nose

almost costal with a mineral rich, oak and smoke quality. A touch of orange bitters and fresh ginger give a spicy impression but balanced with sweetness from vanilla and honeycomb.

Palate

The costal notes are now more like salted almonds and peanuts with the smoke and peat in the background. This is replaced with vanilla, tropical fruit and peppered spice qualities. 

Finish

Long and now more citrus led with notes of zesty lemon, dried apricots and orange barley sugar sweets. The smoke is consistently present but fades to leave a barbequed lime quality.

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DISTILLED 4th Mar 2004 AND BOTTLED 15th Mar 2021

The cask yielded only 240 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 55.7%

A medium bodied floral and fruity distillate. Matured in a HHD for 16 years and finished in a 2nd fill Ruby Port barrique from Josafer Tanoaria adding sweet and fruit notes

The tasting revealed,Stewed fruit, Salted caramel and Bitter chocolate

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DISTILLED 2nd Jun 2004 AND BOTTLED 3rd June 2021

The cask yielded only 603 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 58.1%

Built at the highest point in Glasgow on the Forth & Clyde Canal, closed in 2010 and demolished a year later. A light sweet distillate with a 12 month finish in an oloroso butt adding layers of fruit, herbs and spice.

The tasting revealed, Rosemary & thyme, Dried apricots and Toffee and nuts

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DISTILLED 19th Jan 2010 AND BOTTLED 1st June 2021

The cask yielded only 300 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 55.1%

The distillery is renowned for producing one of the Whisky industry’s lightest and cleanest spirits with natural honeyed spice notes. Matured in a first fill Bourbon barrel for enhanced vanilla sweetness.

The tasting revealed, Stewed rhubarb, Oak and spice and Cherry brandy

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DISTILLED 28th Jan 1998 AND BOTTLED 21st Apr 2021

The cask yielded only 307 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 50.4%

Founded in 1840 and known for its fresh and fruity distillate, this ‘Speysider' has matured for over 2 decades in a refill cask before finishing in a fresh Oloroso hogshead.

The tasting revealed, Orange zest Rum & raisin and Christmas cake

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DISTILLED 13th Apr 2015 AND BOTTLED 27th Apr 2021

The cask yielded only 157 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 59.6%

Founded in 2015 on the site of the closed Imperial Distillery. This relatively young distillate was matured in a refill American oak barrel then finished for 6 months in a 1st fill Oloroso quarter cask

The tasting revealed, Yoghurt, Stewed blackcurrants and Marzipan

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