Future Classics

Introduced to the Benromach line-up in 2015, this lusciously rich Speyside single malt is a fruity, chocolatey and lightly smoky dram that will delight fans of traditional styles. Matured in a mixture of ex-sherry casks and ex-bourbon casks, with a greater emphasis on sherry than the Benromach 10 Year Old, this is a charming reflection of Speyside both past and present.

An Australian straight rye whiskey from The Gospel, made using single-source grain from near Melbourne. Aromas of buttery rye bread, toffee, vanilla and white pepper fill the nose, complemented by notes of clove, pepper, green apple and caramel throughout the palate.

A tiny distillery in Perthshire is home to Edradour, one of Scotland's most endearingly different malts. Delicious honey notes complimented by an oily mouthfeel and a stylish finish.

A 2001 Speyside whisky from the 2021 Whisky Show bottlings, made at a mystery distillery and matured for two decades before being bottled. Full of character and flavour, this single malt's label celebrates the congeners – a blanket term for flavour compounds – that give whiskies like this one their complex characters and depth of flavour. Aromas of raisins, leafy bracken, cherries, buttery almond and cherry Bakewells, stewed apples and caramel fill the nose. The palate offers notes of vanilla sponge, candied orange, baking spices, vanilla cream, blackcurrant, pears and buttered malt loaf that linger in the finish. Inspired by the so-called silver age of comic books, a period that ran from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, The Whisky Exchange creative director Raj 'Mr C' Chavda created the colourful labels for the 2021 Whisky Show bottlings.

We are proud to announce our first-ever TWE exclusive Cognac: a single-vintage bottling from the highly regarded house of Frapin. It's quite rare to see a single-vintage bottling of Cognac, but this takes thing a step further – it's a single cask. Aged for more than two decades, this really shows off the character of Grande Champagne, the most highly rated area in Cognac. Expect elegant notes of orchard fruit, intense spices and a rich, smooth mouthfeel; a Cognac we are proud to put our name to.

The 2021-release of 16-year-old single malt from Fettercairn is a soft, sweet single malt with notes of vanilla, ginger, raisins, peaches, honey, banana and chocolate throughout the palate and lingering in the finish.

Matured for 12 years in a combination of American white oak, ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks Diplomatico Seleccion de Familia is a complex rum with a dry, bittersweet edge alongside notes of caramelised bananas, white pepper, ginger, raisins and figs.

A full-bodied, rugged whisky from Laphroaig, this is the 14th edition of the Islay distillery's ever-popular Cask Strength 10 Year Old single malt. Bottled in 2021, aromas of sweet biscuits, smoked cedar and Manuka honey mingle with pipe tobacco, old leather, candle wax and hints on vanilla on the nose. The palate offers notes of burnt oak, barbecued marshmallow, toffee, sea salt and Belgian caramel waffles, as well as roasted coffee beans, sticky toffee pudding and white pepper, wrapped in waves of peat smoke.

The 51.35% release of a spicy, sweet single-barrel bourbon from New Riff, made with a mash bill of 65% corn, 30% rye and 5% malted barley and matured for four years in virgin American oak barrels. Aromas of butterscotch, vanilla, oak and rye spice fill the nose. The palate offers notes of brambles, clove, cinnamon, sweet vanilla and green rye that linger in the finish. Kentucky-based New Riff Distilling is putting a new riff on an old tradition. Inspired by the state's distillers from throughout history, it has a modern take on the traditional Sour Mash Kentucky Regimen.

Beautifully rich and spicy, this sour-mash whiskey from Michter's has an abundance of cinnamon, butter and nutty notes, along with a hint of black pepper to freshen things up. Delicious.