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This whisky pays tribute to Dalgety Bay which is 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.

2 casks of this classic Islay distillate have been treated to two glorious years in Italian Amarone wine barriques. This long secondary maturation has added luxurious notes of dried fruit peel and runny honey to the smoky mix.

The batch size was 404 bottles and bottled at 50.5%.

Tasting notes - barbecued sea shell, mixed dried fruit peel, coffee grounds, carob and pouring honey.

DISTILLED 22nd November 2011 AND BOTTLED 19th April 2023

The cask yielded only 221 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength of 56.9%

A fruity distillate with honey, malt and spicy notes. Matured for the majority of its life in a refill barrel then finished in an ex-ruby port cask for notes of intense red fruits and berries.

This spirit had a lovely fresh sweetness but lacked a bit of depth and complexity. To fix this we introduced it to a ruby port barrique adding chocolate and red berry notes.

The tasting revealed glazed cherry, flaked almonds and dark chocolate.

Enjoy a dram on us! With every bottle purchased, receive a complimentary 5cl sample, selected at random from our current stock.

DISTILLED 6th December 2012 AND BOTTLED 5th April 2023

The cask yielded only 295 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength of 58.4%

Founded in 1878 in Rothes and recognised for a lighter spirit character with floral and malty notes. Matured in a hogshead and then finished in an ex-Banyuls cask for over a year to add richness and fruit notes.

This relatively unknown distillery gets it place in the spotlight here with our first ever offering from an ex-Banyuls cask. This French fortified wine similar to port offers the spirit a fresh fruitiness and a nutty character.

The tasting revealed dark chocolate, figs & strawberry and hazelnut.

Enjoy a dram on us! With every bottle purchased, receive a complimentary 5cl sample, selected at random from our current stock.

DISTILLED 21st March 2013 AND BOTTLED 17th April 2023

The cask yielded only 265 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength of 58.9%

Matured for most of its life in a hogshead, the spirit was finished in an ex-Pedro Ximenez cask that had previously been used with a peated distillate imbuing greater depth, rich fruity notes and a light smoky character.

Exercising our right to be adventurous here, 2 years ago we transferred a hogshead of Glentauchers into an ex-Islay PX cask. This had added a very subtle smokiness and some dried fruit to the mix.

The tasting revealed Herbaceous notes, candied orange peel and ginger spice.

Enjoy a dram on us! With every bottle purchased, receive a complimentary 5cl sample, selected at random from our current stock.

DISTILLED 15th January 2013 AND BOTTLED 14th April 2023

The cask yielded only 282 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength of 57.8%

A robust and complex distillate with nutty, malty, floral and fruity notes. Matured for most of its life refill cask for vanilla and mellowness. Re-racked into a 1st Fill Tawny Port cask for intense dried fruit notes.

This muscular distillate has stood up very well to a very aggressive tawny port cask. The combination of the nutty and fruity distillery character pairs perfectly with the chocolate and dried fruit notes from the port cask.

The tasting revealed dark chocolate caramel, sticky toffee pudding and dried fruit.

Enjoy a dram on us! With every bottle purchased, receive a complimentary 5cl sample, selected at random from our current stock.

DISTILLED 22nd June 2013 AND BOTTLED 20th April 2023

The cask yielded only 274 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength of 53.6%

Founded in 1974 and known for its nutty and malty character. Matured in a hogshead and finished in a first fill ex-oloroso cask for over two years for notes of dried fruits and sweetness.

By far them most traditional offering in this outrun, this difficult to pronounce Speysider has been resting in a quiet oloroso cask offering sweet and spice characteristics.

The tasting revealed dark chocolate, cinnamon roll and coffee stout.

Enjoy a dram on us! With every bottle purchased, receive a complimentary 5cl sample, selected at random from our current stock.

DISTILLED 19th January 2011 AND BOTTLED 15th February 2023

Founded in 1958 overlooking the river Spey and acclaimed for producing a fruity and light distillate. Finished for over 6 months in an ex-Sauternes wine barrique for honeyed notes and apricot.

Another great example of this light and gentle Speysider this time nurtured to perfection in an ex-sauternes barrique. This secondary cask has offered a gentle dryness and spice notes to the fruitiness of the original spirit character. These combine very well for a well balanced dram.

The tasting revealed, hazelnut croissant, bitter orange and blossom honey.

Enjoy a dram on us! With every bottle purchased, receive a complimentary 5cl sample, selected at random from our current stock.

DISTILLED 16th December 2010 AND BOTTLED 13th February 2023

A workhorse distillery that produces a medium bodied spirit with a balance of fruity and spice notes. Finished for over 4 years in an ex-aquavit barrel for rich fruit notes and vanilla.

This ever versatile malt lends itself well to reracking and we certainly were not disappointed with this cask finish. 

The tasting revealed, waxy red apple, madeira cake and pine resin.

Enjoy a dram on us! With every bottle purchased, receive a complimentary 5cl sample, selected at random from our current stock.

DISTILLED 9th January 2008 AND BOTTLED 6th February 2023

A fruity, floral and honeyed distillate. Matured in a hogshead for 10 years and finished in a profiler barrique sourced from J.Dias cooperage for the remaining years.

One of our favourite malts to work with due to its natural fruitiness and waxiness, this whisky has spent almost 5 years in the finishing cask. Profiler is the name of a type of ex wine cask produced by the J.Dias cooperage in Portugal. The process of producing these casks is unique to J.Dias and is similar to STR cask but the toasting and re-charring is more gentle. This retains more of the residual wine flavours opposed to the intense oak from traditional STR casks. 

The tasting revealed, honeydew melon, drizzly honey and lemon wafer.

Enjoy a dram on us! With every bottle purchased, receive a complimentary 5cl sample, selected at random from our current stock.