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Take 100% malted barley, distil it three times on stills and mature the result for 30 long years. It's not that simple with this sublime Bushmills bottling. The cask maturation was meticulously planned, over different periods of time and in hand-picked, different types of casks. 14 years in Oloroso sherry butts and former bourbon casks and a 16-year finish in first-fill Pedro Ximénez casks make this three-decade-old Bushmills whiskey a velvety-soft and spicy-fruity Single Malt.

Tipperary's Homegrown Barley Single Malt was made entirely from barley grown on the company's own property. The barley variety used was Olympus, which was sown in April 2016. In autumn 2020, the first Single Malt Whiskey made from barley grown on site was bottled. Prior to this, it was matured in first-fill Rioja casks. The Tipperary Boutique Distillery was opened in 2014 in the small town of the same name in the southern part of Ireland. The core concept of the young Irish distillery is the 'Grain-to-Bottle' principle, for which the barley is specially cultivated. For this purpose, a farmer is an integral part of the team who provides advice and support on the subject of barley cultivation.

Rainer Mönks began distilling this special Single Malt Whisky from original Scottish and smoky barley malt in his former Sonnenschein distillery in 1988. The whisky matured for 10 years in different casks and rested for another 9 years for harmonisation. This exceptional bottling captivates with its slightly smoky and pleasant character.

The Stork Club Distillery is located 60km south of Berlin. It is the first rye whisky distillery in Germany and produces whiskies from German rye. The Straight Rye matures in toasted American white oak and German Napoleon oak barrels specially made for the distillery.

Jura Seven Wood is a tribute to the distillery's master distiller. After the maturation in bourbon barrels, a finish in 6 different French oak barrels followed: Allier, Limousin, Trancais, Les Bertranges, Vosges and Jupilles.

The 12-year-old from Tomatin is the distillery's classic. After storage in bourbon casks, the Single Malt is matured for six to nine months in sherry casks.

Glen Moray Port Cask Finish is a single malt whisky and has been finished in port casks. Glen Moray was one of the first distilleries to finish its malts in wine casks.

The Tullibardine 500 Sherry Finish was matured for 12 months in 500 litre sherry butt casks, resulting in an intensely dark brown whisky. The Tullibardine distillery and former brewery from the Scottish Highlands is one of the oldest in the country. In 1488, the young King James IV personally stopped by the brewery to buy beer, which at the time was recorded as the first public purchase of beer. In 1947, the brewery was then converted into a distillery, which still relies on manual labour and tradition in the production of its whiskies.

The 10-year-old Glengoyne is given a special finishing touch through its maturation in American and European oak sherry casks.

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The Irish Waterford distillery has an approach to whisky production that is very much based on winemaking. They only use barley that has been harvested in a particular place, in order to capture the 'terroir' of the region. The barley for this bottling comes from a single farm on Bannow Island on the south-east coast of Ireland, where the harsh climate with salty Atlantic winds and sandy soils make for a challenging terroir. In order to lose as little of the 'terroir' as possible, Waterford whisky is only double distilled, unlike other Irish whiskeys. In contrast to the previous bottling, the maturation takes place in first-fill bourbon casks as well as French fresh oak casks and sweet wine casks. The maturation period was also extended somewhat.

The Age of Aries belongs to the Zodiac Line of the Swiss brand Seven Seals, in which each bottling is dedicated to a sign of the zodiac. Aries is the Latin term for the sign of the zodiac "Aries", as can easily be seen from the silhouette on the label. After a pre-maturation in a Bourbon Hogshead, the bottling received a double finish in a port wine cask. The Seven Seals - The Age of Aries is delivered in a visually appealing wooden box.

The 18-year-old Chivas Regal is created from various Malt and Grain whiskies. Among others, it also contains the in-house Single Malt Strathisla.