The 2020 and 2022 Ardbeg Rare Cask releases are presented in a classic Ardbeg bottle displaying the cask details with a bronze/gold presentation box. Ardbeg’s Rare Cask Series was introduced in 2020 and these single cask releases have proven popular with collectors. The first release was cask #001, a 9 year old, and 2020 also […]
Macallan’s Rare Cask series include the Rare Cask Black as well as more recent Batches from the ongoing annual Rare Cask series. Macallan reintroduced their Rare Cask Series in 2018 with Batch No.1., following on from an earlier iteration that had been part of the 1824 series. The main Rare Cask Series is an ongoing […]
The Ardbeg 1965 was released in 2005, a vatting of casks #3678 & #3679 at cask strength of 42.1% ABV The Ardbeg 1965 is another icon from the renowned Islay distillery. The 1965 was bottled in 2005 at cask strength from casks #3678 and #3679 and presented in a hand blown bottle in a museum […]
There are two versions of the Ardbeg 29 year old 1967, both single cask releases. They are some of the most highly regarded Ardbeg ever released. The Kingsbury brand was initially bottled exclusively for the Japanese market. Despite being a relatively small independent bottler some of their earliest releases have become icons in the whisky […]
The Macallan Easter Elchies Cask Selection was the second iteration of the series and with its mature yet distinctive packaging it remains the most commercial of the three versions. Easter Elchies is the ancestral home of Macallan, and so unsurprisingly it has been used as the namesake for a few different series. Easter Elchies Seasonal […]
Ardbeg released the 25 year old Lord of The Isles from 2001 until 2007, although there is no release year indicated on the bottles. Ardbeg Lord of the Isles was released from 2001 until around 2007 and the label explains that it is 25 year old whisky as well as detailed information on where the […]
There were two releases under “The Birds” labels by Moon Import, the first in 1987 and the second in 1990. Moon Import are renowned for their distinctive decorative labels, arguably the most famous of which is “The Birds.” There were two releases from Moon Import with bird themed labels; the first in 1987 and the […]
The classic Samaroli Flowers series was released in 1990 and has the flowers bottom left of the label, they are distinct from the 1981 release with flowers top left and the Bowmore Bouquet released in 1984. Samaroli’s Flowers bottlings are one of many highly collectable series produced by the renowned independent bottler. The distinctive art-nouveau […]
The first release of Ardbeg 1974 Provenance was released in 1997 and quickly became renowned as one of the best whiskies Ardbeg has produced. Ardbeg 1974 Provenance is a limited series of whiskies all distilled in 1974 and released between 1997 and 2000. Somewhat unusually for single malt scotch collections, the later releases tend to […]
Springbank’s modern 21 year old release is extremely popular and sells out on release however there are a number of older releases sought-after with collectors and drinkers alike. Springbank has released a 21 year old semi regularly throughout its history providing a selection of bottles to collect. This age statement generally offers a good balance […]
Each “Chapter” of The Ian Hunter Story celebrates a different aspect of Ian Hunter’s influence on Laphroaig. The Ian Hunter Story from Laphroaig tells the history of legendary distillery owner Ian Hunter as he shaped the Laphroaig distillery into the icon of Islay we know today. Each whisky represents one of five “chapters” in the […]
The whisky in Macallan’s Diamond Jubilee was bottled at 52% and just 2,012 bottles were released. The Macallan Diamond Jubilee was released in 2012 to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th year on the throne. The distinctive bottle features a custom cameo of the late Queen, and often comes with two of the distinctive purple boxes […]
Bottled in 1981 and 2011 the two versions of the Macallan Royal Marriage celebrate two significant weddings for the English Royal Family. There are two official versions of the Macallan Royal Marriage. The first was bottled in 1981 to celebrate the wedding of (then) Prince Charles and Diana Spencer and is a vatting of two […]
The Brora Annual Releases became highly sought after with drinkers and collectors despite the original Brora distillery closing in 1983. The first Brora Annual Release was revealed in 2002 and the final one was in 2017, shortly before the 2018 announcement that the iconic highland distillery would reopen. There are 16 bottles in the series, […]
There are three whiskies in the Macallan Concept Series, each celebrating something unique. The Macallan Concept Series began in 2018 with Concept Number 1, a whisky inspired by surreal art. Concept Number 2 was released in 2019 to celebrate the fusion of whisky and music and Concept No.3 joined the travel retail series in 2020 […]
Springbank has released various 30 year olds throughout their history and many of them are highly collectable Springbank is a cult distillery with a strong following. Since 2022 they have released a 30 year old annually as part of a limited edition core range, but they have also released various 30 year olds throughout their […]
The two half sized bottles in The Macallan Coronation celebrate the 1953 coronation of the Late Queen Elizabeth with each bottle displaying a photo of the Queen from different eras of her reign. Throughout its recent history Macallan have released a series of special commemorative bottles celebrating key moments around the English royalty. Many of […]
The distinctive label of Macallan Private Eye was designed by Ralph Steadman, a British artist known for social and political caricatures. The Macallan Private Eye bottle was released in 1996 to celebrate 35 years of Private Eye Magazine. With its eye-catching label illustration, limited edition release numbers and heavy sherry influence it has become a […]
In Macallan’s own words the Edition Series is a “limited edition series that explores our approach to whisky making and exposes the detail of its creation.” The Edition Series from Macallan began in 2015 with Edition No.1 and the final release was Edition 6 in 2020. Each whisky in the six bottle limited series celebrates […]
The Macallan 18 Year Old Series has vintages back to 1965 and remains a popular series with collectors and drinkers alike. The first Macallan 18 year old carries a 1965 distillation date, and while the series shifted from vintage to release year in 2016, the 18 year old is still released annually. That makes the […]