Port Charlotte Single Malt Scotch Whisky is produced by Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay. It is named after a long closed distillery whose buildings are owned by and in the process of being rebuilt by Bruichladdich with a view to starting distillation in the future. Originally distilled in 2001 with the first release being in 2006 [...]

Port Askaig is a range of Islay Single Malts probably with origins in Caol Ila Distillery although everyone continues to be somewhat secretive about this. Each of the offerings is bottled at higher strength than the norm these days being a minimum of 45.8%vol. We are particularly fond of the 17 year old but the [...]

Pittyvaich is no longer in existance as a working distillery having been demolished in 2003, although a selection of vintages are still available. It is one of the malts used in Bell’s Blended Scotch Whisky and is a Speyside malt having been the sister distillery to Dufftown. Those bottling which are available tend to be [...]

The northern most distillery on mainland Scotland, Pulteney Distillery was established in 1826 and when built it was only accessible by sea – barley was brought in by boat and the whisky was taken out by boat. Things have changed a bit since those early days but Old Pulteney continues to be an excellent malt [...]

Octomore Single Malt Scotch Whisky is the most heavily peated whisky in the world and is much sought after by peat heads everywhere. Distilled at Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay the initial release of 6000 bottles was completely sold before it was released such was the fervour it created. Bruichladdich Octomore 01.1 Single Malt Scotch Whisky [...]

Strathmill has had a relatively on/off production history which has undoubtedly affected the number of bottlings in circulation nowadays. Don’t fret however as there are still some fantastic bottlings of Strathmill scotch available to buy at a fair price. Independent bottlings aren’t always easy to find, and many whisky tasters describe the distilleries style as [...]

Strathisla whisky is often associated with the popular Blended Scotch Whisky Chivas Regal as it is one of the keynote malts in the blend.  The Strathisla distillery itself has had a mixed past, but this hasn’t influenced the quality of the single malts being produced, nor the blends that they are used in.

Despite a capacity of around 200,000 gallons a year of production, there were no official bottlings during its lifetime, and most malt fans had barely heard of it until a series of stunning Rare Malt bottlings (as St. Magdalene) in the mid-to-late 1990s.  The brand is now one of the highest praised lost distilleries in [...]

Springbank have refused to advance their distilling technology over the years which is certainly the reason for their mastery of the art.  Springbank whisky is of excellent quality with an array of porices for every budget. The reputation of some of the malts produced at Springbank in the last few decades is almost unparalleled, and [...]

Speyburn 10 Year Old (100cl) Single Malt Scotch Whisky See Price / Read More Speyburn 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky See Price / Read More Speyburn 1974 Connoisseurs Choice Single Malt Scotch Whisky See Price / Read More Speyburn 1977 Connoisseurs Choice Single Malt Scotch Whisky See Price / Read More Speyburn 1980 [...]

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Royal Lochnagar Distillery, just a mile or so along the banks of the River Dee from Balmoral Castle in the East Highlands, earned its royal warrant in 1848 and not much has changed since then.The distillery has some historic and unusual pieces of equipment that contribute to the character of the spirit. Not much has [...]

Royal Brackla was the first of only three distilleries (the others being Lochnagar and Glenury) to earn the ‘Royal’ epithet, receiving the industry’s first Royal Warrant in 1835 from King William IV. Royal Brackla 16 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky See Price / Read More Royal Brackla 1970 19 Year Old Speyside Single [...]

In Michael Jackson’s Malt Whisky Companion he describes Rosebank whisky as the “finest example of Lowland Whisky” so before you even get a chance to delve in to a bottle you know your are on to something special.  Young Rosebanks tend to be floral and aromatic; older expressions can be more robust and spicy, but [...]

Port Ellen is a versatile malt, with considerable differences of style evident between different bottlings. Some sherry-casked Port Ellen can be beautifully rich, spicy, sweet and leathery; bourbon and refill casks often show a more austere, peppery medium-weighted style.  If one were to describe standard characteristics evident in Port Ellen whiskies the main one would [...]

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Port Askaig is a range of single Islay malt whiskies aiming to achieve the perfect balance of smoky, fruity and peaty that Islay is well known for. Port Askaig 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky See Price / Read More Port Askaig 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky See Price / Read More [...]

One of the shortest-lived malt distilleries, Pittyvaich was established by Arthur Bell & Sons in Dufftown in 1975 and closed in 1993 while still in its teens. Bottlings are rare so add one to your collection today if you want to make it that much more exclusive. Pittyvaich 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna Single [...]

Old Pulteney has a few distinctive features.  Apart from being the most northerly distillery on the Scottish mainland, it is one of the very few remaining urban distilleries - sited, appropriately, in the Pulteneytown area of Wick.  The distillery’s wash doesn’t have a swan neck, which if you know anything about the topic is rather quirky.  Apparently this [...]

Oban is a fairly isolated distillery, perched on the western edge of the Scottish mainland at the very top of the Kintyre peninsula.  It is one of the oldest still active in Scotland as it was established in 1794. The distillery also has an unusual location as it is one of a very few remaining urban [...]