Speyside

The Menteith bottling of The Thanes series from the Macbeth Collection Act One is embodied by a 31-year-old Benriach.

The Macbeth series was created in a collaboration between Scotch designer Lexi Livingstone Burgess and Elixir Distillers from England. The illustrations by artist Sir Quentin Blake show a different character from Shakespeare's tragedy on each bottle. There are to be a total of 42 different special bottlings in this series, which will be released in three annual acts until 2025. The tasting notes were written in rhyme by spirits expert and author Dave Broom.

This 31-year-old Tormore belongs to Gordon & MacPhail's Connoisseurs Choice, in which the independent bottler seeks out rare whiskies from renowned as well as smaller distilleries and stores them in its own casks. The Single Malt Whisky, born in 1991, was matured in a refill sherry butt before it was bottled in 2022 at cask strength, neither chill-filtered nor coloured.

The Connoisseurs Choice series of the independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail has existed since the 1960s. In 2018, the complete range was relaunched. The Connoisseurs Choice series now also includes cask strength editions or special post-maturations. Each Single Malt is created as a single cask or from a small number of casks. Detailed information about the vintage and cask type can be found on the bottle label.

The 30-year-old Tormore belongs to Gordon & MacPhail's Connoisseurs Choice, in which the independent bottler seeks out rare whiskies from renowned as well as smaller distilleries and stores them in its own casks. The Single Malt Whisky, born in 1991, was matured in a refill sherry butt before it was bottled in 2021 at 55.7/vol. in cask strength, neither chill-filtered nor coloured. The Connoisseurs Choice series of the independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail has existed since the 1960s. In 2018, the complete range was restructured. The Connoisseurs Choice series now also includes cask strength editions or special post-maturations. Each Single Malt is created as a single cask or from a small number of casks. Detailed information about the vintage and cask type can be found on the bottle label.

This annual bottling from Macallan matured for 30 years in hand-selected sherry oak casks from Jerez, Andalusia (Spain). Rich notes of dried fruits, oranges and spices characterise the taste of this Highland Scotch. The distillery has been known for its typical combination of oak and spirit since it was founded in 1824.

The Macallan Double Cask spent 30 long years in hand-selected American and European oak casks that were previously filled with sherry. The annual bottling from 2022 comes in natural colour in the elegant bottles, which are delivered in high-quality wooden outer packaging.

The sublime 33-year-old Glenburgie belongs to Gordon & MacPhail's Connoisseurs Choice, in which the independent bottler seeks out rare whiskies from renowned as well as smaller distilleries and stores them in its own casks. The Single Malt Whisky, born in 1987, was matured in a refill sherry hogshead before it was bottled in 2022 at cask strength, neither chill-filtered nor coloured.

The Connoisseurs Choice series of the independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail has existed since the 1960s. In 2018, the complete range was relaunched. The Connoisseurs Choice series now also includes cask strength editions or special post-maturations. Each Single Malt is created as a single cask or from a small number of casks. Detailed information about the vintage and cask type can be found on the bottle label.

The Benriach Virgin Oak is part of the Speyside distillery's Cask Edition series, in which the single malts are matured in unique casks and bottled non-chill-filtered. This rarity was personally selected by Master Blender Rachel Barrie from Benriach's diverse and extensive cask collection. Each of the Cask Editions is matured in a separate cask. This 28-year-old, smoky single malt whisky was matured in a virgin puncheon and bottled at natural cask strength.

The sublime 35-year-old Ardmore belongs to Gordon & MacPhail's Connoisseurs Choice, in which the independent bottler seeks out rare whiskies from renowned as well as smaller distilleries and stores them in its own casks. The Single Malt Whisky, born in 1987, was matured in a refill hogshead from America before it was bottled in 2022 at cask strength, neither chill-filtered nor coloured.

Cragganmore impresses with a very good balance. Aroma, Taste and finish harmonise exceptionally well. The 12-year-old is malty dry and slightly smoky. This malt is for delicate palates. There are no superficial, strong flavours. Rather, this malt shines with an elegant balance that has rarely been achieved so well.

The whisky distillery of the same name is located in the heart of Speyside in Ballindalloch, not far from Tomintoul, the highest village in Scotland. We invite you to taste the soft and malty-sweet creations with Ben Lüning and tasting specialist Patrick Ahluwalia from Kirsch Import on 26 January 2024 at 19:00 in German . The tasting in English with Iain Forteath, the Master Blend from Tomintoul, will take place immediately afterwards at 20:00 . You can look forward to three experts, four delicious bottlings from the Speyside distillery and another enjoyable Whisky.de live stream. As usual, we have put together a large and a small live event tasting set for you so that you can taste the Single Malts too. We look forward to seeing you at Whisky.de/LIVE or via the stream on our YouTube channel .

Original bottlings from the Craigellachie distillery have been available again since 2014. The distillery continues to use traditional worm tubs to cool the distillate. They give the whisky a special Taste. The popular 13-year-old Single Malt is now also available as a small bottle with 0.2 litres.

Visit also our Craigellachie brand shop!

Cardhu is derived from the Gaelic 'Carn Dubh' and means 'the black rock'. The distillery's bottlings are produced in a relatively long distillation process.

This year's special releases from Diageo are themed 'Elusive Expressions'. Legend has it that one day the ancient black rock beneath Cardhu made a bloodcurdling crack and released a torrent of tropical warmth that created an exotic paradise around the distillery. At midnight, the abyss closed again, but the lively whisky distilled that day remained.