Shizuoka United S (50,5%, OB 2023, first edition, 5000 btl.)
Shizuoka Pot Still K – imported barley (55,5%, OB 2023, first edition, 5000 btl.)
Shizuoka Pot Still W 5 yo 2018 (55,6%, OB for Asta Morris 2023, bourbon barrel #734, 50 cl, 325 btl.)

Bimber ‘The Channel’ 4 yo 2017 (57,8%, OB for Sea Shepherd 2021, Madeira finish #109/4, 292 btl.)
Bimber ‘Germany Edition 2023’ (59,2%, OB 2023, Pedro Ximénez cask #456, 280 btl.)
Bimber ‘Germany Edition 2023 – peated’ (59,4%, OB 2023, Pedro Ximénez cask #458, 283 btl.)

Ardbeg 26 yo 1996 (52,8%, Gourmet Pool 2022, barrel #817 btl.)
Ardbeg 20 yo 2002 (50,2%, OB ‘Private Single Cask’ for Gourmet Pool 2023, second-fill bourbon cask #3290, 229 btl.)

Shizuoka K – 3 yo 2019 (52,7%, OB for Vintage-Whisky 2023, ex-bourbon cask #497, 44 btl.)
Shizuoka W – 3 yo 2019 (53,5%, OB for Vintage-Whisky 2023, ex-bourbon cask #494, 44 btl.)

Glen Garioch 12 yo (46%, Canmore 2023, first-fill bourbon cask, 287 btl.)
Glenrothes 10 yo (46%, Canmore 2022, bourbon hogshead, 470 btl.)
Craigellachie 14 yo (46%, Canmore 2022, bourbon hogshead, 352 btl.)
Bunnahabhain 12 yo 2009 (46%, Canmore 2022, first-fill sherry butt #900019, 913 btl.)
Ardmore 10 yo (46%, Canmore 2022, bourbon barrel, 309 btl.)

King’s Inch – Single Malt (46%, OB +/- 2022, 5000 btl.)
King’s Inch – Single Malt (62,1%, OB 2022, single bourbon cask #80)
King’s Inch – Single Malt (67,9%, OB 2022, single bourbon cask #97)
King’s Inch – Single Cask Sherry Edition 7 yo 2015 (58%, OB 2022, Oloroso cask #53, 586 btl.)

GlenAllachie 12 yo 2009 (58%, OB for UK 2021, Marsala barrel #5856, 295 btl.)
GlenAllachie 15 yo 2006 (60,5%, OB for UK 2021, Rioja barrique #4465, 301 btl.)
GlenAllachie 15 yo 2006 (60,7%, OB for UK 2021, Tawny Port pipe #868, 719 btl.)

Ardnamurchan AD/07.21:05 (46,8%, OB 2021, bourbon + sherry, 19.998 btl.)
Ardnamurchan 6 yo 2015 (59,7%, Thompson Bros 2022, first fill bourbon barrel #356, 253 btl.)
Ardnamurchan 6 yo 2014 AD/11:14 CK.339 (59,4%, OB 2021, UK exclusive, Oloroso sherry cask #339, 665 btl.)

Chichibu 2015 (59,5%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2021, bourbon cask #5262, 233 btl.)
Chichibu 2014 (59,5%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2021, IPA beer cask #11049, 261 btl.)
Chichibu 2014 (59,5%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2021, Chibidaru quarter cask #3508, 119 btl.)

Glen Scotia 12 yo 2006 (53,1%, OB for Whisky Journey Singapore 2019, 235 btl.)
Inchmurrin 10 yo 2008 (54,1%, OB for Whisky Journey Singapore 2019, cask #999, 273 btl.)
Tomatin 10 yo 2009 (61,2%, OB for Whisky Journey 2020, recharred French oak Verdejo hogshead, 360 btl.)

Bielle 10 yo 2009 (49,4%, Rasta Morris 2019, 226 btl.)
Caroni 23 yo 1998 (56,8%, The Whisky Jury for Spring Spirits 2021, refill barrel #45, 288 btl.)
Grand Ârome de la Baie du Galion (57%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams for Crombé Wines & Rum Robin 2021)
Mden 22 yo 1998 (57,2%, The Whisky Jury for TastToe 2021, refill barrel #5, 275 btl.)

Bunnahabhain 6 yo 2004 ‘Canasta Butt’ (61%, OB ‘Maturation Warehouse – Hand filled’ 2021, single cask #2746 btl.)

Liber 10 yo 2010 (59,9%, OB for Spanish Whisky Club, first-fill Pedro Ximénez cask #110, 300 btl.)
Liber 12 yo 2008 (60%, OB for Spanish Whisky Club, first-fill Pedro Ximénez cask #047, 537 btl.)
Liber 14 yo 2006 (60%, OB for Spanish Whisky Club, first-fill Pedro Ximénez cask #073, 300 btl.)
Liber 16 yo 2004 (59,6%, OB for Spanish Whisky Club, first-fill Pedro Ximénez cask #009, 300 btl.)

Ardbeg 20 yo 2000 ‘An ever-changing world of order’ (57,2%, TWE for Whisky Show 2020, bourbon barrel #1087, 247 btl.)

Williamson (Lp) 2010 (53,1%, The Whisky Jury 2020, refill barrel, 230 btl.)
Williamson (Lp) 2010 (53,1%, The Whisky Jury for Wine4You 2020, refill barrel, 225 btl.)

Bimber 2016 ‘Virgin Cask’ (57,8%, OB 2020, single cask #7, 249 btl.)
Bimber 2016 ‘Ex-Bourbon Cask’ (58,3%, OB 2020, single cask #8, 267 btl.)
Bimber 2016 ‘Sherry Cask’ (58,3%, OB 2020, Pedro Ximénez ex-solera cask #42, 329 btl.)

Glen Scotia 12 yo 2007 ‘Grand Tour single cask’ (54,6%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2019, first-fill bourbon cask #204, 209 btl.)

Four single malts with personalised labels:
Glen Elgin 12 yo (49,6%, The Whisky Exchange 2019, bourbon barrel, 306 btl.)
Imperial 21 yo (46,8%, The Whisky Exchange 2019, refill hogshead, 294 btl.)
Highland single malt 18 yo (48,4%, The Whisky Exchange 2019, refill hogshead, 276 btl.)
Caol Ila 10 yo (51,2%, The Whisky Exchange 2019, refill hogshead, 294 btl.)

GlenDronach 24 yo 1993 (52,4%, OB 2017, Batch 16, sherry butt #445, 649 btl.)
GlenDronach 24 yo 1993 (56,7%, OB 2017, Batch 16, sherry butt #55, 567 btl.)

GlenDronach 21 yo 1993 (56,4%, OB for The Nectar & LMdW 2014, Oloroso sherry butt #475, 627 btl.) //
GlenDronach 20 yo 1993 (53%, OB for LMdW 2013, Oloroso sherry butt #30, 626 btl.)

Ardbeg ‘Malin’ 25 yo 1991 (49,8%, The Duchess ‘Shieldmaidens’ 2016, bourbon cask #649, 168 btl.) – 90/100

Svenska Eldvatten 19 yo ‘Vintage 1994’ (54,5%, Svenska Eldvatten 2013, single cask blended malt, sherry matured, 619 btl.) – 84/100

Balblair 30 yo 1986 (49,5%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Cask Strength’ for The Whisky Exchange 2017, refill sherry hogshead #12649, 48 btl.) – 90/100

Redbreast 25 yo 1991 (53%, OB for 60th Anniversary of LMdW 2016, first-fill Oloroso butt #42972, 624 btl.) – 93/100

Springbank 19 yo 1996 (56,4%, Archives ‘Shells from the Bay of Caracas’ 2016, refill bourbon hogshead #550, 284 btl.) – 89/100
Springbank 19 yo 1996 (54,9%, Archives ‘Shells from the Bay of Caracas’ 2016, refill bourbon hogshead #551, 239 btl.) – 87/100
Springbank 19 yo 1996 (54,8%, Archives ‘Shells from the Bay of Caracas’ 2016, fresh sherry hogshead #106, 227 btl.) – 90/100

Independent bottler Wemyss Malts announced its first Single Cask releases of 2016. Six casks have been selected, ranging from 13 to 25 years old.

Balblair 2000 (53%, OB 2014, second fill barrel #1350)
Balblair 2000 (52,4%, OB 2014, second fill peated cask #0191)
Balblair 2000 (53,1%, OB 2014, first-fill European oak Oloroso butt #1345)

BenRiach 1985 Liquid Sun
BenRiach 1995 cask #5968 for South Africa

BenRiach 1976 cask #4469, 30yo, peated, port pipe
BenRiach 1976 cask #9441, 29yo, refill butt, Signatory Vintage
BenRiach 1976 cask #8084, 29yo, peated
BenRiach 1976 cask #9442, 28yo, sherry butt, Signatory Vintage
BenRiach 1976 cask #8081, 28yo, peated
BenRiach 1976 cask #6942, 34yo, butt
BenRiach 1976 cask #8079, 28yo, peated, Craigellachie Hotel
BenRiach 1976 cask #8795, 33yo
BenRiach 1976 cask #8080, 30yo, peated, The Nectar
BenRiach 1976 cask #2014, 32yo
BenRiach 1976 cask #3029, 34yo, Shinanoya Japan
BenRiach 1976 cask #3010, 35yo, Auld Alliance Singapore
BenRiach 1976 cask #3041, 34yo, BBI Japan
BenRiach 1976 cask #3550, 33yo, The Whisky Fair
BenRiach 1976 cask #3551, 33yo, La Maison du Whisky
BenRiach 1976 cask #3032, 35yo, Japan
BenRiach 1976 cask #3033, 34yo, Taiwan
BenRiach 1976 cask #3557, 30yo, La Maison du Whisky
BenRiach 1976 cask #3558, 33yo, The Whisky Fair

This must be one of the most interesting tastings I’ve ever come across. If I’m not mistaken, it […]