This is the second of three Glen Ord bottlings that were released within Diageo's Rare Malts series. It was distilled in 1973 and bottled in September 1997 as a 23-year old and in a 75cl bottle for the…

Imperial distillery was established in 1897. Its construction coincided with Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and the year that the British Prime Minister, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, hosted the first Impe…

This is the 4th 'Black Art' edition, a 23-year old Bruichladdich from 1989 that was released in 2013 with a total outturn of 6,000 bottles. I have opened my bottle to enjoy over the Christmas holidays…

This Kilchoman was released in 2015 to commemorate the distillery's 10th anniversary. It is a vatting of ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks that were filled between 2005 and 2012, and according to the des…

This Springbank was distilled in November 2002, matured in a mix of first-fill and refill ex-bourbon barrels, and bottled in August 2017. The total outturn was 9,000 bottles.The nose is rich and lush and…

For many years, Lagavulin 12-year old has been a fixture among Diageo's yearly special releases. The 2016 edition was released in the same year the distillery celebrated its 200th anniversary. The exact…

Finlaggan is bottled by the Vintage Malt Whisky Company who own other well-known brands in the market such as 'The Ileach' and 'Islay Storm'. It is bottled as an undisclosed Islay malt, and according to…

This Ardbeg was distilled in 1975 and bottled by Wilson & Morgan in 2002 as a 26-year old in their 'Anniversary Selection' series. Apart from this information I have not been able to find out much more…

This is the first 25-year old Laphroaig, released in 2007. It was matured in both ex-bourbon barrels and second-fill ex-Oloroso sherry puncheons that were handpicked by master blender Robert Hicks.The…

Benromach 10 years old 100 Proof was first released in 2014 and is part of the distillery's core range. Its maturation regime is as follows: 80% in ex-bourbon barrels and 20% in ex-sherry hogsheads, with…