{"title":"Oak \u0026 Spice","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"ferg-harris-craigellachie-15-year-virgin-oak-finish","title":"Ferg \u0026 Harris - Craigellachie 15 Year - Virgin Oak FInish","description":"\u003ch1 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"83\" class=\"\"\u003eFerg \u0026amp; Harris Craigellachie 15-Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Virgin Oak Finish)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"127\" class=\"\"\u003eA Bold Speyside Whisky Unlike Any Other\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"548\" class=\"\"\u003eCrafted at the heart of Speyside by Craigellachie, a distillery renowned for producing bold, muscular malts, this unique 15-year-old single malt has been masterfully finished in virgin oak, delivering an exceptionally intriguing experience. Bottled at a robust 64.2% ABV, it defies expectations of traditional Speyside whiskies, offering an extraordinary combination of rich complexity, depth, and striking originality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"826\" class=\"\"\u003eCraigellachie's characteristically robust malt shines through, complemented by a vivid infusion of spicy, sweet, and chocolatey notes introduced by a distinctive virgin oak finish. It’s an unforgettable dram designed to captivate whisky lovers seeking something truly special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"868\" class=\"\"\u003eWhy Craigellachie’s Spirit is Special\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003eCraigellachie Distillery has long been admired for its robust, muscular whisky, full of depth and complexity. Its spirit typically carries a meaty, sulphurous character beloved by whisky aficionados. This remarkable expression, further enriched by a bold virgin oak finish, amplifies those hallmark characteristics while introducing delightful new layers of sweetness, spice, and confectionery richness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1304\" class=\"\"\u003eExceptional Cask Influence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1717\"\u003eThis Craigellachie spent years maturing in a flavourful sherry butt, developing deep fruit and chocolate undertones, before finishing its maturation in a vibrant, first-fill virgin oak cask. The fresh oak imparts bold notes of fiery pepper, rich chocolate, marzipan sweetness, and a warm, inviting nuttiness. This distinctive dual-cask maturation has yielded a dram of remarkable depth and intriguing contrasts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1735\" class=\"\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1747\" class=\"\"\u003eNose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1930\" class=\"\"\u003eSpicy scents of liquorice, robust oak, dried orange peel, and powerful dark chocolate. Rich cherries mingle with lush marzipan sweetness, highlighted by gentle vanilla and nuttiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"1944\" class=\"\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"2166\" class=\"\"\u003eGooey and delightfully rich on the palate, with layers of raw honey, toffee, caramel, and light cocoa. 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}\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-desc\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTRI CARRAGH INCHGOWER 16 YEAR OLD SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-subhead\"\u003e1st Fill Bourbon Cask · Distilled February 2008 · 221 Bottles\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-pills\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e Speyside\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery\u003c\/strong\u003e Inchgower\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 years\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e 51.7%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st Fill Bourbon\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn\u003c\/strong\u003e 221 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"twl-hero-label\"\u003eSpeyside's Hidden Star\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Distillery You Know Without Knowing It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInchgower was founded in \u003cstrong\u003e1871\u003c\/strong\u003e near Buckie on the Moray coast, and for most of its existence it has been a blender's secret weapon. Nearly every drop has gone into Bell's and other household-name blends, which is why almost nobody drinks Inchgower as a single malt even though they have been drinking it for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndependent bottlings are how the rest of us get to meet the distillery on its own terms. This 16 year old single cask, fully matured in a 1st fill bourbon barrel, is Inchgower with nothing in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-lead\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInchgower is one of Jay's personal favorite distilleries, and this cask is why. The house style is a tightrope walk: sweet and fruity on one side, herbal and spicy on the other, balanced by a spirit weight that refuses to let either side dominate. It is a whisky that rewards paying attention, and there is not much of it on the shelf in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistilled February 17, 2008. Bottled at 51.7%. Single cask. 221 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistillery profile, Inchgower\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFounded in \u003cstrong\u003e1871\u003c\/strong\u003e in Buckie, on the Moray Firth coastline at the northern edge of Speyside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwned by \u003cstrong\u003eDiageo\u003c\/strong\u003e and operated almost exclusively for blending, with the vast majority of production going into \u003cstrong\u003eBell's\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe distillate is unusual for Speyside: a \u003cstrong\u003esalty, herbal edge\u003c\/strong\u003e layered under orchard fruit and vanilla sweetness, likely shaped by its coastal location and long fermentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecause so little is released as single malt, independent bottlings like this one are the primary way to experience Inchgower in its unblended form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card twl-card--dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCask profile, 1st fill ex-bourbon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixteen years in a \u003cstrong\u003e1st fill bourbon barrel\u003c\/strong\u003e is the long way to do it. First fill wood is the most active a cooper can offer, still alive with vanillin, coconut, and charred sugar from its American whiskey years. Rushing a spirit through it is easy. Letting it sit, year after year, takes conviction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cask delivers exactly what first fill bourbon is supposed to do for a spirit this expressive: layers of \u003cstrong\u003evanilla and caramel\u003c\/strong\u003e over tropical fruit, with the herbal and spice complexity of Inchgower still clearly present underneath. The cask amplifies. It does not cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting-head\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eNose\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eVanilla leads, rich and confident. Buttercream, fresh peach, and orange zest open up around it, with fresh-cut grass lifting the fruit and a hint of toffee apple underneath.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eSilky and inviting. Pronounced vanilla up front, then cantaloupe melon dusted with Demerara sugar, warmed by cinnamon and green cardamom. A splash of water pulls it into dessert territory: vanilla icing over sponge cake, vanilla fudge, Caramac, and ice cream drizzled with caramel sauce.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eMedium to long. Fennel, cocoa powder, gentle oak spice, and a whisper of soft leather. Complex without being busy, every note holding its place.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-verdict\"\u003e\nA distillery that \u003cstrong\u003ebuilt other people's empires\u003c\/strong\u003e, finally given the \u003cstrong\u003esingle cask\u003c\/strong\u003e it has always deserved.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTri Carragh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle malt Scotch whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpeyside, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInchgower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e51.7%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1st Fill Bourbon (full maturation)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillation date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFebruary 17, 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutturn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e221 bottles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-commitments\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Whiskey Lab's Quality Commitments\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle Cask \u0026amp; 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}\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-desc\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eMASTERFULLY AGED: INVERGORDON 50 YEAR OLD SINGLE GRAIN SCOTCH WHISKY\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-subhead\"\u003eDistilled 1974 · Bottled November 2025 · 120 Bottles Worldwide\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-pills\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e Highland\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery\u003c\/strong\u003e Invergordon\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Grain\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 years\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e 46.3%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn\u003c\/strong\u003e 120 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"twl-hero-label\"\u003eHalf a Century in Oak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Once-in-a-Lifetime Invergordon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvergordon was built in 1961 on the Cromarty Firth to feed Scotland's largest blends with consistent, elegant grain whisky from its towering column stills. The light spirit that served as a backbone for blenders turns out to be something else entirely when given 50 years of patient maturation. Most of Invergordon's output disappeared into household-name blends decades ago. A small number of casks were set aside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of those casks. Distilled in 1974, matured for 49 years, then finished for a full year in a 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel before bottling in November 2025. \u003cstrong\u003e120 bottles worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e Half a century distilled into a single release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-lead\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty years changes a whisky. The edges soften. The fruit deepens. The angels take their share and what remains concentrates into something that cannot be replicated or rushed. That final year in first fill ex-bourbon oak was not a finish for finish's sake. It was the right cask at the right moment to brighten a spirit that had spent decades growing quiet, lifting the fruit and adding honeyed vanilla and toasted oak without overshadowing the grace that time had already built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a harmony of aged subtlety and fresh bourbon-cask vibrancy. Natural colour. Non-chill filtered. Single cask. Each pour is history in liquid form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistillery profile, Invergordon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFounded in \u003cstrong\u003e1961\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Cromarty Firth in the Northern Highlands, built to supply grain whisky to Scotland's largest blenders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefined by its \u003cstrong\u003etall column stills\u003c\/strong\u003e, which produce a light, refined, remarkably consistent spirit designed for blending.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat delicate character is precisely why long maturation works. Light spirit does not fight the cask. It absorbs it, layer by layer, over decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependent bottlings of Invergordon at this age are vanishingly rare. Most of what was distilled in 1974 has been drunk, blended, or evaporated long ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card twl-card--dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCask profile, 1st fill ex-bourbon finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 49 years of slow, patient maturation, this spirit was transferred into a \u003cstrong\u003e1st fill ex-bourbon barrel\u003c\/strong\u003e for its final year in oak. First fill casks are the most active wood a distiller can use, the bourbon residue still alive with vanillin, coconut, and charred sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA finish this active on a spirit this old is a precision move. Too long and the wood flattens the whisky. Too short and the cask adds nothing. A single year was the window, and it lands exactly where it should: lifting the fruit, brightening the honey, adding a warm layer of vanilla and toasted oak without covering what 50 years built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting-head\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eNose\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eFresh pour opens with crisp green apple, bright and garden-clean. Give it a swirl in the tulip and it shifts into candied fruit dusted with caramelized sugar. By the third scent, ripe cherries muddled into a freshly poured Old Fashioned.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eLong and warming. The heat builds slowly, peaking around thirty seconds, with cinnamon spice rising like the first fire of winter. Soft, honeyed, generous.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eOpens with lemon sherbet, the kind of bright sweetness you taste stepping into the shade after walking Central Park on a hot day. It grows, long and warm, into a freshly baked gingerbread cookie that lingers for nearly two minutes with soft echoes of oak and fruit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-verdict\"\u003e\nA dram that covers the seasons, from \u003cstrong\u003espring growth\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003esummer sweetness\u003c\/strong\u003e to the \u003cstrong\u003ewarmth you want in winter\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle grain Scotch whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInvergordon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46.3%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1st Fill Ex-Bourbon (final year)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillation date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1974\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNovember 18, 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutturn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 bottles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-commitments\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Whiskey Lab's Quality Commitments\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle Cask \u0026amp; Small Batch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ensuring a unique profile for each release.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Colour \u0026amp; Non-Chill Filtered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Preserving the authentic character and purity of the whisky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHonest Storytelling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every cask profile, every tasting note, written by people who actually tasted the whisky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52600840094014,"sku":"TWL-WW-INVE50-100053","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/IMG_5356.jpg?v=1782576868"},{"product_id":"uncharted-whisky-co-highland-park-life-22-year-old-refill-sherry-czsk","title":"Uncharted Whisky Co Highland - Park Life -22 Year Old - Refill Sherry Cask","description":"\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"30ce9db\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ce9db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 87, 80); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e   Highland – Park Life – Single Malt – Light Peat   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d28de2b\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d28de2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d28de2b\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d28de2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is an insight into the life of an indy bottler… Sometimes fantastic liquids land on the table of small independents like us. It’s a challenge to navigate- the liquids often come with a caveat such as “this was distilled at this particular fantastic distillery but you can’t use the name on the bottles”. It’s difficult because the liquid is great, the price is great, but the customer wants transparency on what they are drinking- which is fair enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo then we have to put on our thinking caps and work out the best way to keep everyone happy. So here is Park Life, a short series of bottlings from a particularly delicious distiller’s repertoire in the Highland region of Scotland (if you didn’t know, all the islands of Scotland are ‘Highland’ region except Islay). This isn’t from Islay. Or Mull. Or Skye. Or Jura. Or Arran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis liquid has been aged in a refill sherry wood. It’s not a strong sherry influence at all but the liquid is stunningly complex. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you may notice, we have created a sister bottling to this at 20 years old from ex-bourbon wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fantastic dram which is distillery character forward- not wood forward. We know it won’t last forever so we will simply enjoy this day in the sun. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs always, un-chill filtered, un-coloured, un-faffed about with. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"1923\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"2057\"\u003eNose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eCaramel sweetness with a rare touch of mint and eucalyptus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eA bold yet balanced profile of herbals, layered with creamy vanilla and super subtle smoke suggestion. We could drink this all day long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2289\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eA smoky-sweet finale that lingers with soft herbally goodness and caramel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2289\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55.0% \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 Years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnnamed Highland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask Reference\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUC052\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRefill Ex-Sherry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillation Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJuly 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAugust 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottle Outturn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 in USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1895\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1895\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703055118654,"sku":"TWL-UNC-HIGH22-100049","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/UW-Park-Life-22YO-1097x1588-1.webp?v=1767384703"},{"product_id":"tri-carragh-braesofglenlivet30year","title":"Tri Carragh - Braes of Glenlivet (Braeval) 30 Year - [Only Available via Pre-Order]","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.65; font-size: 16px;\" class=\"twl-product\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 750; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eTri Carragh, Braes of Glenlivet 30 Year, Refill Bourbon Barrel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 650; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eThree decades in bourbon oak from Scotland's highest distillery, a rare single cask from a legendary location\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fafafa; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e Speyside \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fafafa; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 years \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fafafa; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e 50.6% \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fafafa; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCask\u003c\/strong\u003e Refill bourbon barrel, single cask \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fafafa; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOutturn\u003c\/strong\u003e 124 bottles \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fafafa; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistilled\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 Dec 1994 \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 18px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 18px; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003eThe release\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eThis is Tri Carragh's single cask bottling of Braes of Glenlivet, distilled on December 20, 1994 and matured for 30 years in a refill bourbon barrel. Bottled at 50.6% ABV, the outturn is just 124 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eTri Carragh founder Ryan describes this expression as \"nectar of the gods.\" The distillation date places this spirit in the final year before the distillery underwent its name change from Braes of Glenlivet to Braeval, making bottlings under the original name increasingly rare. The long maturation has produced a classic Speyside profile, bursting with fruit and sweetness that carries through from nose to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fcfcfd; border-radius: 14px; padding: 14px 14px; margin: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: 750; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eWhy it matters\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eSingle cask, 30 years in refill bourbon, bottled at natural cask strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eDistilled in 1994, the final year before the distillery changed its name from Braes of Glenlivet to Braeval.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eFrom Scotland's highest distillery at 350 meters elevation, a location steeped in illicit distilling history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eOnly 124 bottles from a distillery that rarely releases official single malts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 18px; margin: 18px 0 8px 0;\"\u003eDistillery snapshot, Braes of Glenlivet (Braeval)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eBraes of Glenlivet was founded in 1973 by Chivas Brothers, built at 350 meters elevation on a mountain ridge near Chapeltown, making it Scotland's highest distillery. The distillery was one of the first fully automated facilities in Scotland, with all equipment housed in a single open-plan space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eIn 1994, the distillery changed its name to Braeval to avoid confusion with the more famous Glenlivet distillery after Seagram (Chivas' parent company) acquired Glenlivet Distillers in 1977. The area had been notorious for illicit distilling in the 18th and 19th centuries, with Braes of Glenlivet being only the third legal distillery in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eFollowing Pernod Ricard's acquisition of Chivas Brothers in 2001, the distillery was mothballed from 2002 to 2008. Production resumed after refurbishment, and the distillery now operates at full capacity, primarily producing malt for blends like Chivas Regal. Official single malt releases remain rare, making independent bottlings particularly sought after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 18px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 18px; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 14px; padding: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: 750; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eNose\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA nose you could enjoy all day. Toffee apples, vanilla fudge, red apples, strawberries, sugar icing, the list goes on. It's bursting with sweetness that keeps you coming back.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 14px; padding: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: 750; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNeat, expect flavours of fruit cake, gentle spices, and creamy complexity. Add water and the whisky opens beautifully, amplifying ripe fruit and estery notes. Water softens the spice on the palate, letting the strawberry and icing notes shine.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 14px; padding: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: 750; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAbsolutely delicious. The finish keeps you reaching for another sip.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; color: #555;\"\u003eTasting notes are a guide, your experience may vary with glassware, time, and water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 18px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 18px; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px 12px; background: #fafafa; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px 12px; background: #fafafa; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eBottler\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eTri Carragh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eBraes of Glenlivet (Braeval)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eSpeyside, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e30 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e50.6%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eCask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eRefill bourbon barrel, single cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eDistillation date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e20 Dec 1994\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eBottle outturn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e124 bottles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\"\u003eBottle size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\"\u003e700 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 14px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; color: #555;\"\u003eNatural presentation and single cask details are typically provided by the bottler or independent whisky references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53016794792254,"sku":"TWL-TC-BRAE30-100006","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/Braes-Shop.png?v=1771336779"},{"product_id":"whispering-waters-balveddich-only-available-via-pre-order-1","title":"Whispering Waters – Balve'ddich 36 Year – 1st Fill PX","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.65; font-size: 16px;\" class=\"twl-product\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 750; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eWhispering Waters, Balve'ddich 36 Year, 1st Fill PX Barrique Finish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 650; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eA teaspooned Balvenie from 1989, three decades in bourbon oak then finished in Pedro Ximenez sherry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fafafa; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e Speyside \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fafafa; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 years \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fafafa; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e 51.5%\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fafafa; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCask\u003c\/strong\u003e Refill bourbon \/ 1st fill PX barrique finish \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fafafa; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOutturn\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 bottles (public) \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fafafa; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistilled\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 Oct 1989 \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fafafa; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBottling\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2026 \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; color: #555; text-align: center; font-style: italic;\"\u003eProduct image shows the actual cask liquid for color reference only. The final bottle will be presented in Whispering Waters' proprietary glass design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 18px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #16a34a; background: #f0fdf4; border-radius: 14px; padding: 14px 14px; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: 750; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(22, 163, 74); margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: center;\"\u003eIn Stock \u0026amp; Ready to Ship!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 18px; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003eThe release\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eThis is a Whispering Waters bottling of Balve'ddich, a 36-year-old blended malt Scotch whisky from one of Speyside's most celebrated distilleries. Distilled on October 21, 1989 and matured for over 35 years in a refill ex-bourbon cask, the whisky was reracked into a 1st fill Pedro Ximenez sherry barrique in September 2025 for a finishing period ahead of bottling in April 2026. The estimated outturn from the full cask is approximately 330 bottles at around 50% ABV, with the vast majority allocated to private groups and whisky clubs. Only 30 bottles are being made available to the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eThe Balve'ddich name is Whispering Waters' proprietary label for this particular cask, which cannot carry the distillery's name on the bottle due to the way it was sold from the distillery. The product page you are reading, however, can tell you exactly what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fcfcfd; border-radius: 14px; padding: 14px 14px; margin: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: 750; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eWhat is a teaspooned whisky?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eIn the Scotch whisky industry, \"teaspooning\" is a practice started by William Grant \u0026amp; Sons in the 1980s to protect their brand names when selling casks to independent bottlers and brokers. Before a cask leaves the distillery, a tiny amount of whisky from a sibling distillery is added to the cask. In this case, a small amount of Glenfiddich was added to a cask of Balvenie. Legally, even a teaspoon of another single malt means the whisky can no longer be labeled as a single malt. It must be classified as a \"blended malt Scotch whisky,\" and the distillery name cannot appear on the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eThe whisky industry has developed code names for these teaspooned casks. Balvenie teaspooned with Glenfiddich is known as \"Burnside\" in the UK and Europe. However, the Burnside name is trademarked in the United States and cannot be used here, so Whispering Waters bottles this under its own label: Balve'ddich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eIn practical terms, what you are drinking is a cask of Balvenie in every way that matters. The teaspoon of Glenfiddich is vanishingly small and has no measurable impact on the flavor profile. The reclassification is a legal technicality, not a reflection of the whisky's character. This is a 36-year-old whisky from one of Speyside's finest distilleries, finished in PX sherry wood, at a price that would be significantly higher if the label were allowed to say Balvenie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; background: #fcfcfd; border-radius: 14px; padding: 14px 14px; margin: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: 750; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eWhy it matters\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eA 36-year-old teaspooned Balvenie, distilled on October 21, 1989, during the distillery's golden era of production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eOver 35 years in refill ex-bourbon before a finishing period in 1st fill Pedro Ximenez sherry barrique from September 2025.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eBottled at natural cask strength (approximately 50% ABV), un-chillfiltered, natural colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eOnly 30 of approximately 330 total bottles available to the public. Over 90% of this cask was allocated to private groups and clubs before it reached the shelf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eThe teaspooning classification keeps the price accessible for a whisky of this age and provenance. An official 36-year-old Balvenie, if one existed at this specification, would retail for multiples of this price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 18px; margin: 18px 0 8px 0;\"\u003eThe cask journey\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eThis cask has had an extraordinary life. Distilled in October 1989 at one of Speyside's most revered distilleries, the spirit was filled into a refill ex-bourbon cask where it sat quietly for over 35 years. During that time, the long, slow interaction between spirit and oak drew out deep layers of vanilla, honey, and dried fruit while the refill nature of the cask allowed the distillery character to remain front and center rather than being overpowered by aggressive wood influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eIn September 2025, the whisky was reracked into a 1st fill Pedro Ximenez sherry barrique to add a final layer of complexity. PX casks are known for their intensely sweet, dark-fruited influence, and even a relatively short finishing period on a spirit this mature can transform the experience. At the time of reracking, the cask was measured at 52.1% ABV. The final ABV at bottling in April 2026 is expected to settle around 50%, the natural cask strength after the finishing period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 18px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 18px; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-style: italic; color: #555;\"\u003eTasting notes will be published closer to bottling in April 2026. Based on the cask profile, expect the long bourbon maturation to deliver a foundation of honeyed vanilla, beeswax, and orchard fruit, with the PX finish layering dark dried fruits, fig, raisin sweetness, and a touch of chocolate. The 1989 distillation vintage from this distillery is known for producing spirit with exceptional balance and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; color: #555;\"\u003eTasting notes are a guide, your experience may vary with glassware, time, and water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 18px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 18px; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; height: 475.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px 12px; background: rgb(250, 250, 250); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px 12px; background: rgb(250, 250, 250); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eBottler\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eWhispering Waters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eClassification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eBlended Malt Scotch Whisky (teaspooned Balvenie)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eSpeyside, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003e36 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003e51.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003ePrimary cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eRefill ex-bourbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 52.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 52.8px;\"\u003eFinishing cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 52.8px;\"\u003e1st fill Pedro Ximenez sherry barrique (from September 2025)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eDistillation date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003e21 Oct 1989\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eReracked\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eSeptember 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eBottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eApril 2026 (estimated)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 52.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 52.8px;\"\u003eTotal cask outturn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 52.8px;\"\u003e~330 bottles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eBottle size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003e700 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eChill filtration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); height: 26.4px;\"\u003eUn-chillfiltered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 14px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; color: #555;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53059135865150,"sku":"TWL-WW-BALV36-100009","price":315.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/IMG_5330.jpg?v=1782574356"},{"product_id":"tri-carragh-craigellachie-11-year-1st-fill-palo-cortado","title":"Tri Carragh - Craigellachie 11 Year - 1st Fill Palo Cortado","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .twl-desc { max-width: 980px; 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The Whiskey Lab is importing the last 12 bottles in existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Craigellachie was distilled in May 2012 and matured in a 1st fill sherry barrique before being reracked in March 2022 into a Palo Cortado sherry cask. Bottled at cask strength, 52.9%, with natural colour and no chill filtration. Tri Carragh called it \"a surprising showstopper\" and they were not exaggerating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis release earned recognition as one of Tri Carragh's most acclaimed bottlings. And the Palo Cortado cask that made it did not stop working. After the Craigellachie was emptied, that same cask was refilled with an Inchmurrin spirit and selected by The Whiskey Lab's first Scotland tour group as a TWL exclusive. Two bottles. One cask. Two completely different stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-connection\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOne cask, two bottles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Palo Cortado barrique that finished this Craigellachie is the same cask that now holds \u003cstrong\u003eTWL's exclusive Tri Carragh Inchmurrin 8 Year Old\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Craigellachie was the 1st fill. The Inchmurrin is the 2nd fill. If you own both, you are tasting the same wood's influence on two entirely different spirits from two different regions. That is a comparison that exists nowhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistillery profile, Craigellachie\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt in \u003cstrong\u003e1890\u003c\/strong\u003e in Speyside, designed by the legendary distillery architect Charles Doig with the express intention of producing a lighter, fruitier character than the older distilleries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the earliest descriptions of Craigellachie mentions \u003cstrong\u003epineapple\u003c\/strong\u003e as a desirable aroma, a tropical note that persists in the distillery's character to this day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown for a robust, slightly sulphurous, meaty new make that transforms dramatically with maturation, gaining sweetness and fruit complexity that belies its raw spirit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorically the core malt in White Horse blends. Now owned by Bacardi through John Dewar \u0026amp; Sons. Official single malt bottlings remain limited, making independent releases highly sought after.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card twl-card--dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCask profile, 1st Fill Palo Cortado\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalo Cortado is the rarest classification of sherry. It begins aging biologically under flor like a fino, but then the flor dies unexpectedly and it shifts to oxidative aging like an oloroso. The result is a wine that combines the \u003cstrong\u003edelicacy of amontillado with the richness of oloroso\u003c\/strong\u003e in a way that cannot be deliberately produced. It happens or it does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a 1st fill, this cask delivered its full character to the Craigellachie: \u003cstrong\u003edry citrus, savoury nuttiness, and a tannic grip\u003c\/strong\u003e that structured the spirit without sweetening it. The interplay between Craigellachie's tropical fruitiness and the Palo Cortado's dry complexity is what made this bottle a standout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cask went on to finish TWL's exclusive Inchmurrin, proving its quality twice over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting-head\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eNose\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eBurnt orange and pink grapefruit with a freshness of lemongrass and squeezed lemon. With water, sweeter fruits emerge: cantaloupe melon, banana, red apples, grapes, and berries.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eStrong citric flavours dominate. Grapefruit is prominent alongside singed lemon meringue pie. A fantastic combination of sour, bitter, and sweet. With water, juicier fruits come through and the balance shifts toward sweetness.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eLingering citrus peel and dry Palo Cortado tannins. The bitterness and sweetness continue to play off each other long after the sip. Clean and structured.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTri Carragh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle malt Scotch whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpeyside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCraigellachie\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e52.9%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaturation cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1st Fill Sherry Barrique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalo Cortado Sherry (reracked March 2022)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillation date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMay 7, 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutturn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e298 bottles (12 remaining)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalo Cortado cask also used for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTWL Exclusive Inchmurrin 8yr (2nd fill)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53264179626302,"sku":"TWL-TC-CRAI11-100012","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/11YearsTriCarragh_2.png?v=1775147942"},{"product_id":"finn-thomson-whisky-tartan-army-glen-garioch","title":"Finn Thomson Whisky -  Tartan Army - Glen Garioch","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .twl-desc { max-width: 980px; 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}\n    .twl-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    .twl-row { grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; }\n    .twl-pullquote { font-size: 16px; padding: 16px 20px; }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-desc\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFTW TARTAN ARMY GLEN GARIOCH 28 YEAR OLD, 1998 VINTAGE\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-subhead\"\u003eTier 1 hero release. Matured for 28 years, like the waiting fans.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-brand-brief\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Finn Thomson Whisky\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Whisky of the Tartan Army\u003c\/strong\u003e, selected by Finn Thomson, ninth generation of Scotland's oldest whisky family. A limited edition release marking Scotland's return to the World Cup after 28 years of waiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery bottle sold donates to the Tartan Army Children's Charity (TACC).\u003c\/strong\u003e Three tiers across single malt and single grain, each carrying the Lion Rampant in official Tartan Army tartan, blind-embossed with gold foil on G.F Smith coltskin paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-pills\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e Highland\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery\u003c\/strong\u003e Glen Garioch\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 years\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e 42.1%\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourbon Barrel\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn\u003c\/strong\u003e 134 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection\u003c\/strong\u003e Tartan Army Tier 1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-lead\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ehero release\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Tartan Army collection. Tier 1. A 28 year old Glen Garioch single malt distilled in 1998, the last year Scotland appeared at a World Cup. Matured in a bourbon barrel for the full 28 year wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistilled February 1998. Bottled March 2026. Cask strength at \u003cstrong\u003e42.1%\u003c\/strong\u003e, non-chill filtered, natural colour. \u003cstrong\u003e134 bottles.\u003c\/strong\u003e Imported exclusively by The Whiskey Lab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-pullquote\"\u003e\nThis is whisky history in a bottle, showcasing a lost style from one of the finest distilleries in Scotland.\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pullquote-attr\"\u003eFinn Thomson\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistillery profile, Glen Garioch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFounded in \u003cstrong\u003e1797\u003c\/strong\u003e in the town of Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire. One of the oldest operating distilleries in Scotland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorically produced a \u003cstrong\u003epeated style of spirit\u003c\/strong\u003e, though that practice was phased out in the early 1990s in favour of unpeated production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCasks from the pre-1994 era that still contain the original peated style are \u003cstrong\u003eexceptionally rare and collectable\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis 1998 vintage was filled just as Glen Garioch was transitioning away from peat, capturing a distinctive moment in the distillery's history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card twl-card--dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe story of this cask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is always something incredibly special about bottling a whisky from a bygone era. And this 28 year old Glen Garioch is exactly that. Distilled in 1998, this cask was filled at a time when Glen Garioch was still producing a peated style of spirit. The early 1990s saw the boom of single malt whiskies with blends slowly taking a back seat, and Glen Garioch evolved its production style to focus on making an unpeated whisky instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe old peated style was lost to time, and there are just a handful of casks from this era that still give drinkers an insight into this lost style of Glen Garioch. This cask is a reminder of how the Scotch whisky industry changes with time. While the names and stories may all stand the test of time, it is worth remembering the liquid produced is ever evolving with the times. \u003cstrong\u003eNo two casks are ever the same\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is the true beauty of rare single cask whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 28 years of age, there is just a gentle wisp of smoke. The long maturation has resulted in a whisky with an explosion of umami flavours, smoked nuts, cured meats, and brown butter, all hinting at the impressive age of this cask. There is an oily mouthfeel also that is only possible to find in such well aged whiskies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting-head\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eNose\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eDeeply matured. A gentle wisp of old peat smoke, long integrated, more suggestion than statement. Beneath, waves of umami arrive, smoked almonds, cured meats, and brown butter. Honey, wildflower, and aged oak bring warmth. A truly antique nose.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eOily and complex. The long maturation brings heavy texture, coating the palate with honeyed oak, smoked walnut, and savoury umami depth. Old peat whispers in the background. Mid-palate develops tobacco leaf, brown butter, and a faint medicinal edge from the lost Glen Garioch peat style. 42.1% cask strength is low by modern standards but the age carries it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eVery long and meditative. Smoke, oak, and savoury richness linger in equal measure. A finish that rewards silence, the kind of dram that makes you set down the glass and think. Echoes of a distillery style that no longer exists.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinn Thomson Whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOfficial Tartan Army Whisky (Tier 1, Hero Release)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle malt Scotch whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlen Garioch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42.1%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBourbon Barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillation date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 February 1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 March 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e652\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutturn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e134 bottles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCharity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDonates to Tartan Army Children's Charity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53317069766974,"sku":"TWL-FT-GLEN28-100020","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/FTW_TA_28_YO_Glen_Garioch_0f6bb360-4eb8-49cd-9944-324135b0585e.png?v=1778851106"},{"product_id":"whispering-waters-hero-release-macduff-1981","title":"Whispering Waters – Hero Release – Macduff 45 Year – Refill Bourbon","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .twl-mac { max-width: 980px; 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}\n    .twl-mac-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 16px 0; }\n    .twl-mac-stat:nth-child(2n) { border-right: none; }\n    .twl-mac-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    .twl-mac-pullquote { font-size: 16px; padding: 22px 20px; }\n    .twl-mac-preorder-now { font-size: 26px; }\n    .twl-timeline-points { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }\n    .twl-timeline-track-wrap { display: none; }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== CINEMATIC HERO ===== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-eyebrow\"\u003eWhispering Waters · Hero Release\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"twl-mac-title\"\u003eMacduff \u003cspan class=\"twl-mac-title-accent\"\u003e45\u003c\/span\u003e Year Old\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-subtitle\"\u003eDistilled in 1981. Continuously matured in its original cask, in a warehouse beside the distillery, for 45 years. Now bottled by The Whiskey Lab and sealed in black wax.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-stat-num\"\u003e45\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-stat-label\"\u003eYears Old\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-stat-num\"\u003e1981\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-stat-label\"\u003eVintage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-stat-label\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-stat-num\"\u003e85\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-stat-label\"\u003eBottles\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== THE FIND ===== --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-mac-num\"\u003e01\u003c\/span\u003eThe Find\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original plan was a Springbank 26 year old. The capital was committed. The deal fell through. What happened next was not a backup plan. It was an upgrade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 1981 Macduff cask, continuously matured in its original cask in the same warehouse beside the distillery for forty-five years. We jumped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== PULL QUOTE ===== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-pullquote\"\u003eA cask this old, this rarely seen, this cleanly traceable, does not come around often. When it does, you do not pass. \u003cspan class=\"twl-mac-pullquote-attr\"\u003eJay Roberts, Founder · The Whiskey Lab\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== WHY MACDUFF ===== --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-mac-num\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003eWhy Macduff Matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMacduff is one of Speyside's quiet workhorses. Founded in 1960 on the north Aberdeenshire coast, it has spent most of its life supplying malt to blends, primarily under the Bacardi-owned William Lawson's brand. The distillery does not have a flagship single malt presence. Independent bottlings are how this whisky reaches drinkers, and even those are uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first bottle The Whiskey Lab brought to the United States outside of our own Whispering Waters brand was Uncharted Whisky Co's \u003cstrong\u003eBat Out of Hell, a Macduff 13 year\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was also the first to sell out. The market told us something. People who tried Macduff wanted more Macduff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe distillery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFounded:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e North coast of Aberdeenshire, on the River Deveron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOwner:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Dewar \u0026amp; Sons (Bacardi)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruit-forward Speyside character with a coastal lift. The Deveron's clean water and the distillery's stainless steel washbacks produce a clean, fruity new make that ages exceptionally well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-card twl-mac-card--dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this is rare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMacduff almost never appears under its own name. Most expressions land as \"The Deveron\" or as components in blends. Independent single cask bottlings of Macduff at \u003cstrong\u003eany\u003c\/strong\u003e age are uncommon. At 45 years, with this provenance, this is a release most independent bottlers will never get to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== TIMELINE ===== --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-mac-num\"\u003e03\u003c\/span\u003eThe Cask's Journey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForty-five years is a long life for a cask. Most distillery warehouses cycle stock far more frequently than this. The fact that this cask sat in the same place, in the same warehouse beside the distillery, for the entire span tells you something. Someone made the decision a long time ago to leave it alone and see what time would do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-points\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-point\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-year\"\u003e1981\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-event\"\u003eDistilled at Macduff. Filled into cask and laid down in the warehouse beside the distillery.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-point\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-year\"\u003e2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-event\"\u003eAfter 44 years of continuous maturation, sampled and acquired by The Whiskey Lab.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-point\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-year\"\u003eMar 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-event\"\u003eCask turns 45. Transferred into a plastic tote and moved to our bottling hall in Glasgow.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-point\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-year\"\u003eMay 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-event\"\u003eBottled by hand at North Star Spirits. Sealed in black wax. Imported by The Whiskey Lab.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-track-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-track\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-dots\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-dot\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-dot\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-dot\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-timeline-dot\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== WAX BANNER ===== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-wax\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-wax-eyebrow\"\u003eThe Pinnacle Tier · Reserved for $1,000+ releases\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"twl-mac-wax-title\"\u003eSealed in Black Wax\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost Whispering Waters bottles ship with cork and a plastic seal. That works. Black wax is something else. From this release forward, the black wax dip marks the top of our portfolio: bottles priced over $1,000, in tiny outturns, where every detail of the unboxing should match what is in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the fewer than 100 Macduff 45 bottles is hand-dipped. The wax is meant to be broken. When you crack the seal you are the first hand to touch this whisky since it was filled into the cask in 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== PRICE ANCHORING ===== --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-mac-num\"\u003e04\u003c\/span\u003eWhy $1,250\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou should know what you are looking at when you decide whether $1,062 is fair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe market comparable\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuncan Taylor released a 45 year old Macduff several years ago. It retailed at \u003cstrong\u003e£1,800 in the UK, roughly $2,500 USD at the time\u003c\/strong\u003e. Same distillery. Same age statement. Same category of release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur price is\u003cstrong\u003e half\u003c\/strong\u003e of the closest comparable bottling. We could have priced this at $1,800. We were urged to. We chose not to, because we want this bottle to find drinkers, not just collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-card twl-mac-card--dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy single malt commands a premium\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingle malt Scotch comes from one distillery, made entirely from malted barley, distilled in copper pot stills. It is the most labour-intensive, character-driven category in Scotch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingle grain\u003c\/strong\u003e Scotch (corn or wheat-based, made in continuous column stills) sells in bulk to blenders and trades at a fraction of single malt prices. A 45 year old single grain might retail $400-600. A 45 year old single malt is a different category entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd scarcity (Macduff almost never appears as a single malt), provenance (one warehouse, one cask, 45 unbroken years), and you understand the price floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== PRE-ORDER BANNER ===== --\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"twl-mac-preorder\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1981 Untouched Single Cask of Macduff \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== TASTING NOTES ===== --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-mac-num\"\u003e04\u003c\/span\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA refill bourbon barrel left to do its work undisturbed for 45 years. Restrained on the lead, explosive on the finish, yet balanced throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld polished oak and beeswax open the glass. Dried apricot and orchard fruit develop with air, joined by dark honey and a soft tropical lift. A few minutes brings out tobacco leaf, candied orange peel, and a faint waxy lanolin that is the Macduff signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePalate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLayered and unhurried. Concentrated mature fruit, walnut oil, and the soft vanilla custard that long bourbon maturation lays down. Mid-palate carries dried fig and a subtle baking spice. The oak is fully present but never aggressive, the kind of integration only decades produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFinish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery long. Warming oak spice fades into honeyed orchard fruit, dried apricot, and a quiet salinity from the coastal warehouse beside the Deveron. Clean. Clove and dried fruit linger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== SPECS ===== --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-mac-num\"\u003e05\u003c\/span\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottler\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhispering Waters (The Whiskey Lab)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle malt Scotch whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpeyside (north Aberdeenshire coast)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMacduff\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1981\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMay 2026 \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle cask, full term in original cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutturn (public)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e85\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCork, hand-dipped black wax seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-mac-note\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382506316094,"sku":"TWL-WW-MACD45-100046","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/IMG_53982.jpg?v=1782581626"},{"product_id":"little-brown-dog-aberdeenshire-single-malt-12-year","title":"Little Brown Dog - Aberdeenshire Single Malt 12 Year","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .twl-desc { max-width: 980px; 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} .twl-row { grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-desc\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eAberdeenshire Single Malt · Aged 12 Years\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-subhead\"\u003eUnpeated Highland Single Malt · Distilled at Glen Garioch · Hand-numbered small batch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-pills\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e Highland\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery\u003c\/strong\u003e Glen Garioch\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Malt\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 years\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e 46%\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourbon, oloroso \u0026amp; PX\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn\u003c\/strong\u003e Small batch\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"twl-hero-label\"\u003eThe House Style\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Repeatable LBD, A Taste Of Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost Little Brown Dog releases are single casks you will never see again. This is the opposite — a \u003cstrong\u003ecore whisky in the LBD style\u003c\/strong\u003e, made so people can pick up a second bottle or come back to one they loved. Distilled, matured, vatted and bottled in Aberdeenshire, ten minutes from LBD HQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recipe stays broadly the same batch to batch: \u003cstrong\u003e60% first-fill bourbon barrels, 40% oloroso and PX sherry casks\u003c\/strong\u003e, refill and first fill. Batches run around 2,000 bottles — big for LBD, small by industry standards — each hand-numbered, with the small variation between them something to celebrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural colour. Never chill filtered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistillery profile, Glen Garioch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Highland distillery at Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire, founded in 1797 — ten minutes from LBD's bond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLBD use the distillate openly but keep this as their own identity: \u003cstrong\u003ethey are the whisky makers here.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurrounded by the malting-barley fields and Highland distilleries of the north-east.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card twl-card--dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCask profile, bourbon and sherry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vatting of \u003cstrong\u003e60% first-fill bourbon barrels\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003e40% oloroso and PX sherry casks\u003c\/strong\u003e, refill and first fill — the same vatting as LBD's PPP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a balanced, old-fashioned style of unpeated Highland malt at a fair, everyday price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-verdict\"\u003eAn honest, everyday LBD — balanced bourbon-and-sherry Highland malt, made to share. \u003cstrong\u003eThe house style, bottled to come back to.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnpeated Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighland (Aberdeenshire)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlen Garioch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60% 1st-fill bourbon, 40% oloroso \u0026amp; PX sherry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFiltration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutturn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-numbered small batch (~2,000 per batch)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-commitments\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Whiskey Lab's Quality Commitments\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle Cask \u0026amp; Small Batch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ensuring a unique profile for each release.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Colour \u0026amp; Non-Chill Filtered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Preserving the authentic character and purity of the whisky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHonest Storytelling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every cask profile, every tasting note, written by people who actually tasted the whisky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53828066115902,"sku":"TWL-LBD-ASM12","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/LBDAberdeenshire1.jpg?v=1782496890"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thewhiskeylab.com\/collections\/oak-spice.oembed","provider":"The Whiskey Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}