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This Kilchoman single malt single cask bottling was matured for over 13 years in a fresh bourbon cask and bottled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Hanseatic Wine Trading Company. The casks in The Sister Cask series were distilled and bottled on the same day, hence the name of the series. Six unique and previously unreleased Kilchoman single casks have been carefully selected and released exclusively for the anniversary. This selection includes single casks from the early years of distillation, of which Kilchoman only has a limited number available. These include Oloroso sherry single cask maturations for the first time as well as a 100% Islay malt with an age statement.

This Croftengea from the Loch Lomond distillery is part of the Cask Craft series from independent bottler Murray McDavid. The special single casks are bottled uncoloured and unfiltered and are therefore ideal collector's items. The peated whisky from Loch Lomond was matured for the Croftengea in American bourbon casks.

This Bowmore belongs to the Octave series by Duncan Taylor. In the series, the independent bottler experiments with the influence of cask size on maturation. Octave casks, at around 50 litres, are only a fraction as large as the usual cask types. As a result, the whisky has more contact with the cask surface and matures more intensively.

The 18-year-old Fettercairn Scottish Oak was matured in first-fill and refill American white oak bourbon casks before being finished for an unnamed period in first- and second-fill Scottish Oak casks. The Single Malt is the new addition to the core range from the Highland distillery and sits between the 12 year and 22 year old Fettercairn.

Only smoky raw whisky was used for the 30-year-old Benriach. Master blender Rachel Barrie selected four different types of casks. Besides strong Bourbon and fresh oak casks, sherry and port casks were also blended. The design of the bottle and the tube are based on the original Benriach from the time before its closure in the 90s.

Ballechin is the well-known brand of the Edradour distillery, which offers its heavily peated distillates under this name. In The Discovery Series by Ballechin, the Edradour distillery gives lovers of smoky Single Malts the opportunity to experience different cask maturations and the associated influence on the whisky. The Discovery Series dates back to the early days when Andrew Symington took over the Edradour distillery. The Bourbon Cask #6 matured exclusively in a Bourbon cask. Uncoloured and without chill filtering, this Ballechin found its way into the bottles.

This Ardmore is also part of the benchmark series from independent bottler Murray McDavid, who is based in Speyside at the Coleburn distillery. He bottles a wide variety of Single Malts, Grains and Blends in his various series. In this series, whiskies are matured in selected casks. This Single Malt whisky was first matured in French oak barrels and then finished for three years in Pinot Noir wine barrels. The bottle is designed with a thicker glass base and a high-quality wooden grip cork. The elegant packaging and label of this bottling shine in a fresh colour scheme of turquoise and silver tones.

This Raasay single malt from the Species Maturation series was matured entirely in Colombian oak casks. The newly developed series is intended to make the influence of the different types of oak on the whisky accessible to connoisseurs. After maturation, the Raasay whisky is bottled at 50.7% vol. as usual without the addition of colour and without chill-filtering.

This 10-year-old Linkwood was bottled exclusively for the German market and belongs to the Benchmark Series of the independent bottler Murray McDavid, who is based in Speyside at the Coleburn distillery. A wide variety of Single Malt, Grains and Blends are bottled in the respective series. Benchmark is the real heart of the range and offers small batches of distinctive, carefully matured Single Malt whiskies. These unique, limited bottlings showcase a variety of styles and display a wide range of interesting and intriguing flavours. This Linkwood was allowed to mature in a fresh Oloroso Sherry Hogshead from Jerez for almost four years.

This 29-year-old rarity from Glenfiddich belongs to the Grand Series and is matured in oak barrels before being matured in Awamori barrels from Japan. Awamori is a rather rare and special rice spirit from Okinawa. The Single Malt Whisky owes its name to the Yozakura Festival, during which the blossoming cherry trees are skilfully and gracefully staged with light.

This 12-year-old Glenallachie single malt matured exclusively in an Oloroso sherry hogshead. The whisky was produced by the distillery team under the guidance of Billy Walker, Glenallachie's legendary Master Distiller, and bottled exclusively for the German market at cask strength.

The Epicurean blended malt was created by Douglas Laing. The name Epicurean stands for important personalities who appeared in Glasgow's lively party life in the 1930s.

The whisky used was made from 100% Lowland malts and contains malts from the east and west coasts. This limited special edition was finished in Calvados casks. Clavados is made from cider, which comes from a region of eleven precisely defined growing areas in Normandy.

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