In 2009, the new Head Distiller of Auchentoshan, Jeremy Stephens, tried to put the distillery back on the map by organising a festival. Some 2600 visitors could purchase a bottle that was created espe…

The Creative Whisky Company, of which David Stirk is the owner, releases whiskies in three 'Exclusive' categories. One of them is the Exclusive Range, single casks on 45%, non chill-filtered nor coloured…

ExhaustedThe Coopers Choice range is a label of the Vintage Malt Whisky Company, a relatively young independent bottler (founded 1992). Their best known release is probably Finlaggan, the undisclosed…

Between Christmas and New Year, I'm going to spoil myself with my favorite whisky. I'll try no less than six Toshans. The oldest independent bottler in Scotland is probably Wm. Cadenhead Ltd. A few years…

Mr Duthies was a cousin of William Cadenheads. He ran WM Cadenhead Ltd from 1904 until his untimely death in 1931. It was this Duthies that gave Cadenhead the reputation it now enjoys as bottler of…

Just like the official Flora & Fauna bottling, this independent Rosebank from Signatory, is 12 years old. It's very light in color, like Chardonnay wine. It's a vatting of casks 4700-4702.The nose is…

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (with a profile right here on Connosr!) chose this refill bourbon barrel, containing Rosebank that was put to sleep in July 1991. They bottled it at age 18 and gave it the…

This is the well known - and much praised - official Rosebank from the Flora & Fauna series (a term, by the way, that was coined by whisky guru Michael Jackson).The first thing that hits you on this…

Full details : Glen Grant 1974 35 Year Old Duncan Taylor for the Nectar, cask 16582, 168 btsThis 1974 Glen Grant was chosen by the attendants of the Duncan Taylor Masterclass at the Belgian whisky fes…

Berry Bros & Rudd is an independent bottler from London, founded as wine merchants in 1698. In 1923 they 'designed' the blend Cutty Sark. Their shop in the heart of London (at 3 St James Street) offers…