
Quietly powerful single casks, guided by the sea
Whispering Waters salutes the Silent Service—the quiet craft of submariners—and Scotland’s sea-lore. In old tales the ceasg (“maid of the wave”) and selkies sometimes bless those who win their favor, granting gifts, safe passage, or notable seafaring descendants. Our mermaid mark nods to that good fortune. Each release is a single cask chosen for quiet depth and clarity—natural color, non-chill filtered, always cask strength—whiskies that don’t shout, they reveal.

Whispering Waters - Braeval 9.97 Year Single Malt Scotch

Whispering Waters - North British 35 Year Single Grain Scotch

Whispering Waters - Teaninich 12 Year Single Malt Scotch

Whispering Waters - Glenallachie 10 Year - 1st Fill Oloroso Matured

Whispering Waters - Girvan 27 Year Single Grain Scotch

Underway to shore after my last day at sea.
In September 2015 I stepped off a submarine for the last time—lifted at sea by a fast boat and a new chapter. Whispering Waters is my nod to that world: calm on the surface, depth underneath. I select single casks for clarity and character—natural color, non-chill filtered, often cask strength—and bottle them with the same discipline the Silent Service taught me. If you enjoy whiskies that reveal themselves rather than shout, this line is for you.
— Jay Roberts, Founder
Whispering Waters — Brand Notes & FAQ
Whispering Waters is The Whiskey Lab’s single-cask line. Every release is bottled with natural color, non-chill filtration, and always cask strength, with full cask details so you know exactly what you’re pouring.
“The Silent Service” is the traditional nickname for the submarine force. Submarines operate with stealth and their missions are often classified, so sailors are known for quiet professionalism and discretion. Our founder served as a U.S. Navy submariner; that mindset—calm on the surface, depth underneath—guides how we select single casks.
The mark nods to Scotland’s sea-lore where water-folk appear in many coastal tales. It signals the meeting of sea and craft: maritime roots and carefully chosen casks.
In Scottish (especially Orkney and Shetland) folklore, selkies are seal-folk who can shed their sealskin and live as humans. Stories often tell of marriages between selkies and people, with themes of longing and return to the sea. They’re not sirens; they’re usually gentle, wistful figures tied to the shoreline.
In Gaelic lore, the ceasg (often translated “maid of the wave”) is a mermaid figure. Some stories say a captured ceasg may grant three wishes or bring good fortune to a family; other versions speak of marriages between sea-folk and humans. We reference the favor and fortune thread of that tradition.
They frame our approach: respect for the sea and for quiet excellence. Whispering Waters releases aren’t about volume or noise; they’re about clarity, authenticity, and depth—casks that reveal themselves sip by sip.
Usually no. These are single casks and one of a kind. When a cask is gone, it’s gone—part of the appeal and collectability.