Scotch

This is the 8th release of the Black Art series from Bruichladdich. This 1994 vintage has been aged for 26 years in an unknown cask types, matured 100% on Islay, and bottled at cask strength with no additives and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 45.1% Nose: Honeycomb, graham cracker, hay, raisin, orange peel, cooked apple Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, […]

This grain from Signatory Vintage comes from the Caledonian distillery and is a well-aged Grain. Aged for 31 years in a Hogshead it was then bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 50.2% Nose: Honey, Bread, Vanilla, Peppery, Lemon Zest, Floral Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Pop of Vanilla, Honey, Bread, Lemon zest,

This bottling comes to us from Independent bottler the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society. This bottling comes to us form the Glenlossie distillery where it was aged for 26 years, 24 years in ex-bourbon then finished for 2 more years in a 2nd fill oloroso barrel before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. I

This comes to us from Duncan Taylor’s battlehill line. This young distillate was aged for 5 years in “Oak Casks and was lightly peated at 35ppm. I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading my notes. ABV: 54% Nose: Bready, cereals, vanilla, honey, graham cracker Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Warm, Vanilla, bready, honey, milk chocolate, cereals,

This comes to us from Campeltown and is a 14 year old Kilkerran. This was aged entirely in a refill bourbon casks, triple distilled, and bottled at cask strength with no additives and was non-chill filtered. This was bottled and sold for the Virtual Campbeltown Festival. ABV: 57.8% Nose: Honey, Graham cracker, Vanilla, faint banana, lemon zest,

This single cask come from former Bruichladdich CEO Mark Reynier. Launched in 2014, this 6 year old octomore was aged in an French oak / ex-sauternes cask. It had no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 50% Nose: Wildflowers, green grapes, graham cracker, brine, faint vegetalness, Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Green grapes, metallic, vegetal peat, some brine, lemon

This LE release comes to us from Arran. This was aged for 21 years in in Sherry butts and puncheons before being finished for an undisclosed amount of time in ruby Port Casks. This was bottled at cask strength. ABV: 50.4% Nose: Dark fruits, figs, plums, Raspberry, Breadiness, nutmeg, black pepper, allspice. Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, heavy dark

This blend, occupying the feared bottom shelf, is a super budget blended scotch. A rebrand of the former Black Grouse, it is like The Famous Grouse, but has an addition of peated malt to it. Let’s dive in. ABV: 40% Nose: Vanilla, faint ash, raspberry, apple, very faint smoke. Palate: Light mouthfeel, raspberry, vanilla, faint fig, slight smoke.

This bottling comes to us from the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society. This Ardmore was aged for 22 years in a refill bourbon hogshead, then bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 51.6% Nose: Lemon Zest, Honey, black pepper, cereals, vanilla frosting, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Lemon Zest, faint meaty peat, black pepper,

This bottling comes to us from Arran. This is Arran’s peated malt with a PPM level of 20. This bottling had no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 46% Nose: Bready, Vanilla, Black Pepper, orange peel, brine. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Faint vegetal peat, light vanilla, slight breadiness, oak spice, brine. Finish: Short. Ashy, vegetal peat, faint vanilla,