Balvenie The Sweet Toast Bottling NoteStories always start at the beginning (unless they're one of those purposely confusing stories like Memento or those Funnybones books - it's never explained why they're skeletons!), and this is the introductory release from The Balvenie Stories range! These rele..
Balvenie 12 Single Barrel Bottling NoteReleased in 2013, Balvenie's Single Barrel First Fill was matured in first-fill bourbon casks for at least 12 years before bottling. These are limited edition bottlings, with each bottle being one of no more than 300 drawn from a single cask. Each is also hand-..
Balvenie The Week of Peat Bottling NoteOne of three releases in The Balvenie Stories range, this is a peaty 14 year old single malt Scotch whisky, inspired by distillery manager Ian Millar installing a peat burner at Balvenie. For one week each year, the distillery created peated whisky using Speysi..
Balvenie Caribbean Cask Bottling NoteA terrific single malt from The Balvenie. This Speysider was initially aged in traditional oak casks before it was finished in casks which previously held Caribbean rum, imparting some extra sweetness and warmth to the whisky. In fact, to create it, Balvenie malt..
Balvenie 16yo French Oak Bottling NoteA fascinating release from Speyside's superb Balvenie Distillery. This expression was initially aged in American oak casks, before being transferred over to casks that previously held Pineau from France. This has introduced a generous helping of honey-glazed fru..
Balvenie 25yo Marriages Bottling NoteAn excellent 25 year olds single malt here from the Balvenie Distillery up in Speyside, released as part of its Rare Marriages series. Having been matured in a combo of European and American oak casks before being married in a tun (hence the name - get it?), this..
Balvenie 12YO (20cl) Bottling NoteA 20cl bottling of Balvenie's excellent 12 Year Old DoubleWood, aged in refill American oak casks before being finished in European oak Sherry casks...
Dalmore 12 Year Old Bottling NoteLaunched in late 2008 to replace the previous 12 year old, this single malt from the Dalmore distillery is a toasty, coffee-rich dram with beautifully spice notes and a thick mouthfeel. Very rich for a 12 year old...
Dalmore 15 Bottling NoteThe Dalmore 15 year old was first launched in 2007. Matured in Matusalem, Apostoles and Amoroso Sherry casks, it proffers all those winter spice, orange zest and chocolate notes characteristic of Dalmore...
Dalmore Cigar Malt Bottling NoteDalmore Cigar Malt was discontinued in mid-2009, causing quite an uproar indeed. The whiskies used for the reworked version were actually slightly older, but naturally still pair perfectly with a cigar.It's a great whisky, whether you drink with its intended purpose i..
Dalmore King Alexander III Bottling NoteA sextuple-wood bottling from Dalmore. This auspiciously-named single malt Scotch whisky was matured in wine, Madeira, Sherry, Marsala, Kentucky bourbon and Port casks. King Alexander III is a rich, fruity Highland single malt...
Dalmore Port Wood Reserve Bottling NoteSingle malt from the Dalmore distillery, initially aged in American white oak casks before enjoying a finishing period in Port pipes. These casks were sourced from well-known port producer W&J Graham's. This isn't the first time that Dalmore has shown an ap..