Scotch Whisky Samples

Released in mid-2017, this 21 year old single malt from the Tomintoul distillery in Speyside is matured exclusively in bourbon casks, which helps bring out the vanilla-y notes from "the Gentle Dram".

A grand old single malt from Glen Spey, independently bottled by Wemyss Malts. Distilled in 1994, it spent the next 27 years resting up in a single hogshead, which was finally opened up to yield a total of 221 bottles.

The third release in The Balvenie Stories range is a particularly rich and exciting 26 year old expression, title A Day of Dark Barley. It sounds quite ominous, doesn't it? Don't worry, here's a spoiler to the end of the story - it results in excellent whisky! This expression harks back to a day

29 year old single grain Scotch whisky, distilled by a now-closed Glasgow-based distillery and bottled as part of the initial releases from Whisky Works. Bottled at cask strength and rich in vanilla, brown sugar and softly-toasted oak notes.

Previously part of their travel retail offering, Oban's Little Bay has graduated to the core range as a 70cl bottling. Master Blenders Dr. Matthew Crow and Dr. Craig Wilson use whisky matured in refill American oak hogsheads, European oak Sherry casks and refill casks with new ends for this expressi

25 year old malt from Islay's most prolific distillery - Caol Ila. Sweet Smooth, and very 'sherbet-lemony'. Only a hint of Smoke, and just superb.

Inspired by the whisky left behind by Antarctica by Sir Ernest Shackleton in the early 1900s and discovered frozen but intact over 100 years later, this blended malt continues in the footsteps of The Discovery and The Journey. It's created once again by Master Blender Richard Patterson based on the

This stunning 30 year old single malt joins the Re-Imagination of Time series from legendary Speyside distillery Glenfiddich. Suspended Time focuses on the moment that the master distiller makes the decision that a whisky is ready for bottling, thus suspending its development and capturing it in the

This is the 15 year old single malt Scotch whisky from Glen Scotia in the Campbeltown region, released in 2015 as part of a redesign for their range. The distillers use specially selected American oak casks to age this expression, which compliment the fruit-forward and subtly coastal whisky rather w

A 1969 vintage Glenfarclas, bottled for the Family Cask Summer 2014 Release. This single cask single malt matured in refill butt #2454 from 1969 to March 2014, after which it was bottled with an outturn of 407 bottles.

This 2006 vintage Tomatin has been treated to a dual maturation, as it was treated to a finish in Fino sherry butts for the final four years of its 13 years of ageing. Oodles of nutty, spicy notes have been imparted from the finish, and we reckon this is a top postprandial sipper.

A single cask Glenfarclas from the distillery's rather extensive (and spectacular) Family Cask range, released for their Winter 2015 release. This one was distilled all the way back in 1972 and set aside to mature in Sherry butt #3548 until August 2015, when it was bottled with an outturn of 625 bot

Joining the Cask Strength Collection from independent bottler, Signatory, comes this superb single malt from GlenAllachie. Distilled in May 2008, the whisky was treated to 13 years in a first-fill sherry butt, until being bottled in January 2022 at a hearty 62.9% ABV. A release of 598 bottles.

Ahhh yummy Ardbeg... Oh wait, this is our Ardbeg, independently bottled by us – Master of Malt! Epic! Distilled in 1993, this spectacular single malt was treated to a finish in an ex-Pedro Ximénez cask, with just 17 bottles at 24 years old joining our revamped Single Cask series.

One of three releases in The Balvenie Stories range, this is a peaty 14 year old single malt Scotch whisky, inspired by distillery manager Ian Millar installing a peat burner at Balvenie. For one week each year, the distillery created peated whisky using Speyside peat, resulting in expressions that

Feast your eyes on the fifth batch of Seaweed & Aeons & Digging & Fire & Cask Strength 10 Year Old! If Islay single malt is your thing, then you've uncovered a cracking whisky right here. There are no hints to be seen as to which distillery on the legendary island is responsible for this single malt

Compass Box brings the 2022 Edition of its Flaming Heart expressions. The seventh in the range, this blended malt Scotch whisky is limited to 9,606 bottles, and combines a symphony of liquid, including previous Compass Box big hitters, Peat Monster Arcana and Flaming Heart 2018, as well as offerings

Inchmurrin 12 year old from Loch Lomond distillery, rebranded in 2015 as part of the Inchmurrin 'Islands Collection'. Which is rather apt, as Inchmurrin is the largest fresh water island in the British Isles, and it sits in Loch Lomond! Coincidence? We think not. Anyway, this is a wonderfully creamy

If fruit-forward single malts are your thing, this expression from Tamdhu should certainly tickle your fancy! Matured in American oak, the whisky was then treated to a finishing period in a ruby Port pipe, imparting oodles of juicy fruit and jam character to the sweet, nutty malt. A release of 762 b

A 2021 release in the Balvenie Stories series, The Second Red Rose harks back to a release from the distillery's history. The Balvenie Rose was finished in a Port pipes, resulting in a hue that was befitting of its name (which itself was an homage to what Margaret Douglas paid King James II as rent

A 2015 release to the brilliant Benromach range. The Benromach 15 Year Old is matured in a selection of bourbon and Sherry casks, resulting in an intense but balanced flavour profile. There's big spices (think ginger, mint and a little sprinkle of cinnamon), there's juicy fruit (plum and clementine)

Glengoyne single malt in double decade glory here, distilled in 1999 and filled into a single sherry hogshead to mature. The cask was opened in 2019, and now, 130 bottles of its precious contents join our very own collection of exclusive Master of Malt bottlings. Check out more exclusive Master

The Glen Garioch distillery may well be Scotland's first licensed distillery. Varying dates are given as to the founding of the distillery, but all are predated by an article in the Aberdeen Journal on the 1st December 1785, which announced the first distillation of spirit at the site. This is OLD S

A superb single cask expression of Craggenmore single malt, distilled in 1995 and matured in a sherry butt for a generous 26 years. In 2022, that cask was opened up by indie bottler Hunter Laing, disgorging 590 cask-strength bottles for its ever-impressive First Editions series.

A 21 year old Strathmill single malt, independently bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company. As a reference to Strathmill's history as a porridge oats mill, the label features Goldilocks swiping some of the leftover oats. She'd better be careful, as there's a bear hiding behind one of those stills