Single Malt Whisky Samples

In what will be seen as a positive move to whisky connoisseurs, Bunnahabhain has decided to bottle Bunnahabhain 18 year old without chill-filtration and without colouring.

Which whisky would make the best accompaniment to the film Highlander? Released as part of That Boutique-y Whisky Company's Cinema Series, this hearty Highland single malt ought to make a perfect choice! Hailing from an undisclosed distillery, the whisky matured for a total of 19 years in a single c

An excellent 25 year olds single malt here from the Balvenie Distillery up in Speyside, released as part of its Rare Marriages series. Having been matured in a combo of European and American oak casks before being married in a tun (hence the name - get it?), this expression has had a quarter of a ce

A wonderfully balanced expression from the core Caol Ila range, this 18 year old is malty and thick with notes of Caol Ila smoke and phenols, a lovely Islay single malt without extreme levels of peat.

Dalmore Cigar Malt was discontinued in mid-2009, causing quite an uproar indeed. The whiskies used for the reworked version were actually slightly older, but naturally still pair perfectly with a cigar. It's a great whisky, whether you drink with its intended purpose in mind or not. And if you do

Ahh, Ledaig! A cracking single malt that proves Islay isn't the only place to get your hands on splendidly peaty whisky - the Tobermory distillers on the Isle of Mull also know their way around peated malt for sure. This is the 18 Year Old Ledaig single malt, which offers up hearty phenols, smoky he

A beauty of a single malt Scotch whisky bottled exclusively for our bezzie mates over at Drinks by the Dram, this vintage 2007 Mannachmore was matured for 14 years in a single Madeira hogshead before Mossburn snapped it up. It's presented without any additional colouring or filtration at a cask stre

This 18 year old Macallan single malt sits at the peak of the Triple Cask range (which replaced the Fine Oak range in mid-2018). With maturation taking place in a combination of European sherry seasoned casks, American sherry seasoned casks and American ex-bourbon casks, this expression boasts bount

12 year old single malt from the Glen Scotia Distillery in Campbeltown, which was initially allowed to rest in a combination of first-fill bourbon and American oak casks for 11 years. Following that, it was finished for 12 months in a combination of first-fill Oloroso sherry hogsheads and heavily ch

A sextuple-wood bottling from Dalmore. This auspiciously-named single malt Scotch whisky was matured in wine, Madeira, Sherry, Marsala, Kentucky bourbon and Port casks. King Alexander III is a rich, fruity Highland single malt.

A grand addition to Signatory's independent Cask Strength Collection, this single malt was distilled at Glen Keith back in 1997 and filled into a pair of hogsheads for maturation. After a duration of 23 years, the whisky was bottled up in April 2021, at a cask strength of 52.7% ABV, with a total of

The Lochlea Distillery has kicked off a series of limited edition bottlings with the Sowing Edition First Crop. The range shines a light on the growing of the most important ingredient for single malt whisky – barley. This particular expression represents spring, when the barley seeds are sown. The

From the Isle of Skye comes this Talisker single malt, which has spent 18 years in casks which previously held bourbon and sherry. A sweet and smoky malt, a must have for any Talisker fan. If you weren’t already convinced, this fabulous dram picked up the title Best Whisky in the World at the 2007 W

Speyside's Glenfiddich Distillery looked to France for the inspiration for Grande Couronne. The 26 year old single malt was initially matured in both American and European oak casks, before it was moved to French oak ex-Cognac casks for a lengthy two year finishing period. Something you don't see ev

Here we have the flagship single malt from Balvenie's series of Port Wood whiskies. This 21 year old expression, a marriage of rare Balvenie, was impressively finished in 30 year old port pipes. Originally released in 1996, this whisky is a veritable masterclass in poise and balance. It’s fruity and

Pedro Ximénez is the star of the show for the 2022 release of Bladnoch's 19 Year Old. The Lowland single malt wasn't treated to just a finishing period in the classic sherry variety, it spent all 19 years slumbering in its rich, sticky-sweet loveliness. Expect to be sherry bombed.

A fabulously sherried single malt from Glengoyne, matured predominantly in first fill European oak sherry casks for 21 long years. Its time in the cask has bestowed upon it lovely rich fruity notes with an exceptionally long finish. This fantastic whisky was winner of a Double Gold medal at the San

DRAMS NOW ON SALE We're splitting this MoM exclusive single cask between a bottle lottery, charity auction, and 30ml drams to give as many people as possible the chance to taste this exciting limited whisky. Daftmill is a family-owned seasonal farm distillery who fill as few as 100 casks a ye

Drawn from a single cask, this single malt was distilled at Glenlossie in September 1992 and matured for an impressive 30 years in a single bourbon cask. In February 2023, indie bottler Hunter Laing opened up the cask, releasing a total of 196 cask-strength bottles for its Old & Rare Platinum collec

The 2022 edition of Glen Scotia's annual Seasonal Release is a 12-year-old unpeated spirit that has been matured in first-fill bourbon barrels before a final twelve month finish in Amontillado sherry casks. Natural colour and bottled at cask strength, it's a cracking dram and a fitting toast to the

This is a 12 year old single malt produced at the Mortlach distillery in Speyside, unveiled in 2018 as part of a trio (including a 16 Year Old and a 20 Year Old). This particular expression features the subtitle The Wee Witchie, which comes from the name of the tiny still that distils a portion of t

An exciting new age statement single malt Scotch whisky from Macallan that's matured in a combination of American and European Sherry oak for a minimum of 12 years. Here, the proportion of American oak ex-Sherry casks is higher than in the 12 Year Old Sherry Oak, but no ex-bourbon casks are used as

Highland Park's 18 Year Old enjoyed a redesign in 2017, receiving livery inspired by the wood carvings from Urnes Stave Church and a new sub-name, "Viking Pride". The Orkney single malt remains the same as before - rich, complex and supremely delicious. *18+ and UK only. Applies to valid purchase

Glen Scotia's Victoriana sees the Campbeltown distillery's single malt drawn from casks with a particularly heavy char profile, imparting plenty of rich, roasty-toasty notes. This, however, is the Victoriana Cask Strength expression. It's obvious what the difference here is - it's bottled at cask st

Indie bottler Berry Bros. & Rudd cracked open a splendid cask of Caol Ila single malt for this offering. Distilled in 2010, the whisky spent a decade maturing, including a finishing period in an ex-vin santo wine cask, yielding a total of 277 bottles when it was opened in 2022.