Broadly speaking, Speyside whiskies can be classified as falling into one of two camps. At one end of the spectrum there are the light, grassy, 'lunchtime whiskies' (please note that TWE advocates responsible drinking!) such as Glenlivet; at the other end lie the rich, sweet, sherried qualities of Glenrothes and Macallan. Read More »
Mahogany-coloured cask strength Macallan from a single Sherry Hogshead: this looks like an epic dram for the sherry-heads. Selected as the Winter edition of the 'Easter Elchies' seasonal cask series, for which it looks just about perfect.
A Connoisseurs Choice bottling of an ancient Glenrothes 1954 from Gordon & Macphail - and judging by the colour this is very likely to have come from a sherry cask.
The first edition of Macallan's replicas of their 1874 whisky, looking like the original and with a style based on some samples of the legendary old dram.
The Glenfarclas Family Casks series is a new range of vintage casks from one of Speyside's best distilleries. All but three of the range (1952, 1979 & 1984) are from first fill or refill sherry casks.
A 1980 vintage Sherry Cask matured Macallan from their 'Exceptional Single Cask' range. This whisky has been aged for around 18 years and bottled at cask strength.
A 1974 vintage whisky from Glenfiddich distillery. This single cask release was specially selected for the 50th Anniversary of La Maison du Whisky in 2006, which means this whisk is around 32 years old.
A small release of 1974 vintage Glenfiddich, selected by Malt Master Brian Kinsman, Global Brand Ambassador Ian Millar, Hans-Henrik Hansen, owner of the world's largest Glenfiddich collection, and the 13 local brand ambassadors from around the world. Unlike previous Rare Collection releases it's a vatting of a few casks to give more people a chance to get their hands on a bottle, although with only 1000 available it's still a rare treat.
A single cask release of Glenfiddich whisky. This cask was specially selected and bottled for La Maison du Whisky. Bottled at cask strength as part of Glenfiddich's Private Vintage series.
The third 1960 release in Glenfarclas's hugely popular Family Casks series is again from a sherry hogshead. Just 152 bottles were yielded from the cask
Bottled in 2010 from a single sherry hogshead, this vintage Glenfarclas is the perfect gift for anyone born or married in 1960. Majestically rich after five decades of wood maturation.
The Glenfarclas Family Casks series is a new range of vintage casks from one of
Speyside's best distilleries. All but three of the range (1952, 1979 & 1984)
are from first fill or refill sherry casks.