5 Year Old Whisky

From peaty powerhouses Octomore we welcome a new smokeshow of whiskies. 14.2 5 Year Old was made much like 14.1, distilled from 100% Scottish barley that was malted to 128.9 ppm. For this whisky, however, maturation took place in a combination of oloroso and Amarone casks. Smoke and sherry is a clas

The Bruichladdich brand has created another fascinating and fiery selection and completing the collection from the 2023's releases is Octomore 14.3. Another super-peaty treat, this one was distilled using only locally grown barley malted to a heavy 214.2 ppm and then aged in a combination of bourbon

Octomore returns with another range of super peaty whisky that's been aged for at least five years and bottled close to cask strength. Octomore 14.1 5 Year Old was distilled from 100% Scottish barley that was malted to a fiery 128.9 ppm and was matured in first-fill American whiskey casks. The idea

Ardbeg's Wee Beastie is a youthful single malt drawn from a combination of ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks, bottled up at five years of age. Peaty notes sit at the fore for this one, with oak somewhat taking a back seat, since... Well, y'know, it didn't stay inside those casks for too long. Howe

A rather exciting arrival here, it's the second-ever single malt whisky from the community-owned GlenWyvis distillery, located in the valley of Ben Wyvis mountain in the Scottish Highlands! Sustainably distilled in 2018 from locally grown Concerto barley, this single malt was then filled into a sele

Cask strength organic single malt from Nc'nean here, distilled using 100% renewable energy, and independently bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company for its Cinema Series. The whisky matured for five years in a shaved, toasted, and re-charred red wine cask before it was bottled at a robust 60.1%

Superb bourbon here from Smooth Ambler's exceptional Old Scout range, selected by those Drinks by the Dram folks! This expression was matured for five years, and has been bottled up at cask strength – a robust 59.6% ABV. The Old Scout range is how Smooth Ambler released the sourced whiskeys that the

A wonderfully fruit-forward single malt whisky from Tel Aviv's Milk & Honey Distillery and its Apex series. This expression was initially aged in ex-bourbon casks, but before being bottled, it was treated to a six month stay in pomegranate wine casks. As you might expect, some of the familiar tangy,

Joining the Benchmark collection from independent bottler Murray McDavid, a five-year-old single malt from Caol Ila! Distilled in 2018, the whisky finished its maturation in a Madeira cask before a total of 327 bottles were released in 2023.

An exquisite limited edition single malt from the Glasgow Distillery, distilled in 2018 and bottled in 2022. After an initial maturation in American white oak barrels, the whisky was transferred to ex-Cognac barriques in late 2020, where it rested until bottling. The classic peaty core combined with

Lowland single malt Scotch whisky from Kingsbarns Distillery that was matured for five years in a single STR (shaved, toasted, and re-charred wine barrique) before being bottled at 46 ABV. Just 405 bottles of this one.

McConnell's was first established in Belfast by in 1776 by a pair of brothers, disappeared in 1958 and was then revived once more! This here is the 5 Year Old from the range, a blend that has been matured in American oak barrels. A enjoyably spicy Irish whiskey!

This single malt from exciting Australian distillery, Starward, has been finished in ginger beer casks for a generous 12 months, that's twice as long as its #6 edition, imparting heaps of citrussy spice to the double pot distilled whisky, which also enjoyed some time in apera (that's a type of Austr

Those clever folks at Sacred have only gone and released a whisky! This is an English peated single malt which was initially aged in bourbon barrels before being brought to London to be finished by Sacred in sherry casks and bottled at 5 years old. Shows off a good balance of smoky embers and intens

Created by Richard Paterson, the chap behind the Sheep Dip range, comes another farmyard-themed whisky - it’s Pig’s Nose! Fear not, of course there weren’t actually any snouts harmed in the making of this blend. The reason behind the name is because it's as 'smooth as a pig's nose', as the saying go

Another addition to the Gelston's range of wonderful Irish whiskey, this 5 Year Old single malt was aged in first-fill bourbon casks and then treated to a finish in sherry casks for around 160 days (or just over five months, if that's how you like to group your measurements of time). Bottled up at 4

Independently bottled Staoisha: Bunnahabhain distillery's peaty offering. The single malt Scotch was distilled in 2018 and is a vattting of bourbon and sherry butt matured whisky. It joins the Signature Series from independent bottler, The Whisky Baron.

5 year old single malt Scotch whisky from the Teaninich distillery in the Highlands, independently bottled for the Glen Cooper range. Somewhat quite and unassuming (and overlooked), Teaninich produced some cracking whiskies with plenty of nutty notes and fresh fruit elements shining though - and thi

Smashing single malt from the young Lindores Abbey distillery, based on the original site of the first written reference to the production of Scotch whisky in 1494! The current distillery fired up its stills in 2017, and in 2018 this single malt was produced, using barley grown entirely in Fife, and

From Kingsbarns Distillery comes a Lowland single malt Scotch whisky that was matured for five years in a single bourbon barrel before being bottled at a boisterous 61% ABV.

Small but mighty, Nagahama distillery sits on the shores of Lake Biwa. This single malt from Japan's smallest craft distillery has spent its time maturing in a trio of casks, starting in bourbon before moving to peated Islay whiskey, and finishing in a Sauternes cask. The result is a whisky that's l

A fascinating single malt from the Milk & Honey Distillery in Tel Aviv, which has been matured at the lowest place on Earth - the Dead Sea, where the temperatures can reach as high at 50°C. That's quite a claim to fame for a whisky! It boasts big, intense notes of toasty spices and powerful vanilla,

Named after a breed of Highland cattle known for their resistance to the hectic weather of Scotland, the Black Bull Kyloe is just as robust and reliable as those lovely cows (and significantly less hairy). A brilliant blended whisky with a high ratio of malt to grain and bottled without chill-filtra

A heavily-peated Highland single malt from Murray McDavid's Mystery Malt series. As for clues as to where it's distilled, we're told it was at a distillery that produces an astonishing array of styles, so that might narrow it down! The whisky was rested in bourbon hogsheads for the first year, befor

Bank Note is a tasty and spicy 5 year old blended Scotch whisky.