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DISTILLED on 19th December 2012 and BOTTLED on 11th January 2024

Founded in 1838 and known for its balance of fruity, floral and malty notes. Matured in a first fill ex-bourbon barrel for layers of vanilla sweetness.

A large distillery near Inverness where most of the output that is bottled as single malt is exported to Asia. This is a rare glimpse at this make and has fully matured in a fresh bourbon barrel offering classic vanilla sweetness and lemon freshness..

Tasting revealed - lemon cheesecake, candied pear, salted butter, waxy orange peel, toasted pancakes, fresh cut hay, brown sugar, warm oak spice, stem ginger, vanilla toffee and white pepper.

DISTILLED on 20th January 2013 and BOTTLED on 24th January 2024

A heavy bodied distillate with fruit, spice and floral notes. Matured in a refill Oloroso butt and then finished in a recharred Oloroso hogshead for layers of dried fruit and ginger spice.

This distillery famous for its heavier spirit due to its short fermentations, large stills and worm tub condensers really lives up to its reputation here. Most of this whisky's life was spent in a refill oloroso butt where it picked up fruit and spice notes before a finishing period in a recharred Oloroso hogshead offering the spirit a wonderful full oak and ginger spice character.

Tasting revealed - cinnamon rolls, raisin cake, cardamom, charred oak, salted popcorn, Indian spices, ripe banana, peppered oatcakes, smoky coffee, toasted croissant, peanut brittle.

DISTILLED on 29th January 2009 and BOTTLED on 30th January 2024

Located in Chapeltown, Speyside, producing a lighter style distillate with fruity and floral notes. Matured in a refill oloroso butt for layers of walnut and dried fruit sweetness.

Another distillery where most of its output is intended for blends, this rare spirit has been given the chance to shine here being fully matured for more than 15 years in a single refill oloroso butt which still had lots of cask influence to offer the spirit. By far the most classically ’sherried’ whisky in the Q1 outrun as this is full of the expected dried fruit, chocolate and spice associated with this style of maturation.

Tasting revealed - Dried rose petals, fruit and nut chocolate, fig roll, new leather, dried figs, clove studded oranges, candied ginger, baking spices, warm pastry.

DISTILLED on 10th March 2011 and BOTTLED on 26th January 2024

A robust and complex distillate with nutty, malty, floral and fruity notes. Matured in a refill cask and finished in a 1st fill Oloroso cask from Hidalgo cooperage for over 3 years for intense notes of dried fruit.

Located at the foot of the famous mountain with the same name in the heart of Speyside, the vast majority of this spirit is destined for blends. We offered this cask a 3 year finish in one of our famous bodega oloroso casks sourced from Hidalgo cooperage in Spain. This has offered the spirit a softer side of ex-sherry with more of a toffee and caramel character rather than just the expected Christmas cake and dried fruit notes.

Tasting revealed - medjool dates, wine gums, chocolate caramel chews, old oak furniture, cherry Bakewell, apple turnover, winter spices, honey glazed ham, sherry trifle.

DISTILLED on 26th November 2013 and BOTTLED on 29th January 2024

Built at the Highland and Speyside border near Huntly. The Distillate is lightly peated which is rare for the region with notes of woodsmoke, lemon and a slightly floral character. Matured in an ex-Islay Barrel.

The only Highland distillery producing peated whisky consistently from the start and even in this modern age, this is unusual for the region. Fully matured in an ex-Laphroaig barrel offering the spirit a very apparent Islay like character testing the senses.

Tasting revealed - wet beach stones, Turkish delight and BBQ'd lemon, smouldering peat, blackcurrant liquorice, salted caramel, lapsang soughing tea, dried pineapple and toasted coconut.

This exceptional whisky is created in our unique own special way by blending malt whiskies from different distilleries and differing spirit styles. Each batch is Small, bespoke and distinctively different from the last; blended, married, bottled and hand labelled in our own warehouse where you’ll be glad to know, no artificial colouring of chill-filtration takes place.

We have now installed a custom built solera system in our warehouse. 

Originating in the sherry and port industries, a solera system involves multiple connected barrels. As whisky is drawn from the last barrel the first barrel is topped up. Our solera is made up of an ex-Fino sherry quarter cask and two ex-Oloroso quarter casks. Whisky flowing through the system will pick up new, deeper, flavours from these casks.

This exciting first batch carries the heaviest influence as this is the first use of the casks creating a bit of a sherry bomb, however this is tempered by the peated element of the blend adding vibrancy and freshness.

The tasting revealed - Toasted orange peel, fudge, leather, coffee grounds and subtle smoke.

DISTILLED on 18th January and BOTTLED on 20th September 2023.

This whisky pays tribute to Dalgety Bay, the home of Hannah Whisky Merchants.

Director Gregor Hannah and Brand Ambassador Paul Mckendrick carefully hand select casks from their extensive portfolio to create this unique and harmonious small batch single malt whisky.

Back to Elgin for the final edition from this Dalgety release and to another classic Speyside style adored by blenders. This time the spirit is finished in ex-oloroso casks where balance is the key to us once again. To accomplish this balance we have paired a couple of ex-oloroso hogsheads, one first fill and one refill cask allowing the floral/fruity distillery character to shine through but with the addition on some wonderful dried fruit, nut and spice notes to compliment.

Tasting revealed - maple pecan, dried fruit, dates, ginger biscuit with star anise.

DISTILLED on 4th April 2013 and BOTTLED on 3rd October 2023

This whisky pays tribute to Dalgety Bay, the home of Hannah Whisky Merchants.

Director Gregor Hannah and Brand Ambassador Paul Mckendrick carefully hand select casks from their extensive portfolio to create this unique and harmonious small batch single malt whisky.

One of Diageo’s smaller distilleries but equally as important to their blends as any of their others. This site quietly distills a nutty and oily new make, perfect when paired with the right finishing casks and for this edition, we have selected a pair ex-port casks. One of the casks is a refill ex-ruby cask but the other is barrique which has been seasoned with a premium ’Super Porto’ wine from the Douro River Valley. Combined and married for a suitable time, these casks balance out beautifully the fruit and spice notes from distillery character and the secondary cask influence.

Tasting revealed - red berry compote, spiced biscuits, cloves, cinnamon, Turkish delight and black forrest gateau.

DISTILLED on 5th July 2011 and BOTTLED on 25th September 2023

This whisky pays tribute to Dalgety Bay, the home of Hannah Whisky Merchants.

Director Gregor Hannah and Brand Ambassador Paul Mckendrick carefully hand select casks from their extensive portfolio to create this unique and harmonious small batch single malt whisky.

A classic example of this Elgin classic and one of the most underrated whiskies on the market (in our opinion). Fully matured in a pair of refill hogsheads for 12 years allowing the soft and gentle, vanilla and honeyed nature of this make to shine through. These were combined and married in a butt for a couple of months before bottling at 52.5%. 

Tasting revealed - pecan, honey, caramel wafer, white grape, black pepper and walnut.