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Aultmore whisky was hardly known by its real name in the past. It was only available in a few bars, and only if you asked for 'a nip of the Buckie Road'. In the meantime, there are several original bottlings like this 18-year-old.

Master blender Rachel Barrie used four different types of casks for the 21-year-old Benriach. Besides strong bourbon and fresh oak casks, sherry and wine casks were also blended together. The design of the bottle and the tube are based on the original Benriach from the time before its closure in the 90s.

This bottling of Irish whiskey was matured in American oak and bourbon casks and then in Japanese oak Mizunara casks. The history of Glendalough dates back to the year 518, when Saint Kevin retreated into the Irish wilderness, where he lived for seven long years. Legend has it that he stood in the water for 13 days and 13 nights with blackbird eggs in his hands until the chicks hatched. He stayed there for another 13 days until they fledged.

For 21 long years, this Aberfeldy Single Malt Whisky rested deep in the Highlands, breathing in the aromas of sweet heather, wild flowers, noble woods and fine fruits to become one with the soul of Scottish nature.

The bottles are individually numbered.

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The Glen Scotia distillery was founded in Campbeltown in 1832. By using traditional copper stills, the fruit and spice aromas typical of Glen Scotia are created. Smoky and non-smoky whiskies have always been distilled on the Kintyre Peninsula. This non-smoky bottling was matured entirely in bourbon casks.

The Hive is a Blended Malt from the independent bottler Wemyss Malts. The sweet whisky lives up to its name: the base is made up of almost two-thirds soft and sweet Speyside Single Malts, with about one-third fruity and a small part rich and spicy Speysiders.

Glenfarclas has been distilling Single Malt whisky for 180 years. To mark this anniversary, the 30-year-old and 40-year-old have been released in a limited edition. The outer packaging of the malt resembles the red doors of the Glenfarclas warehouse.

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Tamdhu is owned by independent bottler Ian Macleod. This 18-year-old Single Malt matured entirely in Spanish oloroso sherry casks, which is reflected in the Taste and its strong colour. The elegant glass bottle is reminiscent of the Victorian era.

After 25 years of maturation, this Ardbeg has significantly more complexity, but still its Islay-typical smoky character. The casks come from a time when the distillery could only produce very little.

The Arran distillery has now been in existence for 25 years. On the occasion of this anniversary, this 25-year-old Single Malt was bottled. Only 1995 distilled spirit from 35% sherry casks and 65% bourbon casks was used. The malt was also matured for twelve months in first fill and refill sherry hogsheads.

Meikle Tòir (pronounced "Mee-kuhl Tor") translates as "Great Mission" which Billy Walker and the team at Glenallachie are pursuing with these heavy and smoky Single Malts. The Speyside region from which the whiskies originate is not necessarily known for smoky Single Malts, but this series aims to change that to some extent. The malt for these special bottlings is kilned over mainland peat from St Fergus, which provides sweet smoky notes with oak flavours. The Sherry One is matured for 5 years in First Fill Bourbon Barrels, Pedro Ximénez & Oloroso Sherry Puncheons and is bottled with a PPM content of 35 PPM, no chill filtering and no artificial colouring.

Daviess County is named after its origin: A county in the US state of Kentucky. In the small county, the Daviess County Distilling Company paved the way for more than a dozen other whiskey distilleries in 1874. The Lux Row Distillers company revived bourbon with a recipe of corn, wheat, rye and barley malt. The whiskey was allowed to mature in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels for six months.