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Toiteach A Dha, is a remix version of one of the first regular peated expressions Bunnahabhain released a few years back. It is said to contain a higher proportion of sherry casks than the original but…

Distell has learned to capitalize on what made Bunnahabhain a sought after whisky by brokers and independent bottlers and has raise the profile of this long time underdog. The twelve year old is one that…

My first bottle from the SMWS was a 22 year old Glen Grant 'I drambled lonely as a cloud' which I gave a fairly withering review of on here. I wasn't impressed, although was perhaps a tad harsh in my…

No longer the new kid on the block, Arran distillery has grown and taken it's place among the ranks of long established operations. While they've had an NAS cask finished range since day one, their core…

Talisker is immensely popular (and rightfully so), which explains why this Special Release comes in over 42.000 bottles. Only Lagavulin does more. After the 30 years old from 2014 and the (fantastic) 8…

Ah, Pittyvaich… I have a soft spot for this malt. The distillery didn’t last long, though. It was built in 1974 by Arthur Bell’s & Sons, but was closed already in 1993. The Pittyvaich 12 Year Old in the…

Mortlach – The Beast of Dufftown – has had quite a few tough years. After many years with only the 16 years old in the Fauna & Flora series, the malt was suddenly re-launched as a premium brand with…

This old faithful release is a fan favourite. Just look at the number of bottles released. With 60.762 bottles worldwide this is clearly a wanted one. No surprise. The Laga’s from the Special Releases…

Only 20% of Glen Ord gets bottled as single malt. The rest goes into famous blends with Johnnie Walker and Dewar’s in the lead. Last year we were offered a 14 years old Singleton of Glen Ord in the…

There are not that many expressions of Dalwhinnie and yet it is one of Diageo’s bestsellers, top 15 material. It is already the third time that we may welcome it into the Special Releases. In 2012 and…