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This 12-year-old Glenfarclas Single Malt Whisky is the first in the Highland distillery's new The Trinity Vintage Series. It is matured entirely in Oloroso sherry casks that have been resting for a long time in the old Glenfarclas cask cellar and is bottled neither chill-filtered nor coloured. Glenfarclas means valley of the green grassland, which is due to the idyllic location of the traditional distillery. The Trinity Vintage Series combines the precious sherry casks from the Dunnage Warehouse and is a tribute to the traditional distilling skills of Glenfarclas.

The 15-year-old Glenallachie from the core range matured in Pedro Ximénez & Oloroso sherry puncheons and hogsheads. Under the direction of Billy Walker, the former Master Distiller of famous distilleries, new life has been breathed into the Glenallachie distillery. A total of four different bottlings have now been designed for the new Core Range. Uncoloured, non-chill-filtered and matured in a wide variety of cask types.

The Aberlour Triple Cask matured in two types of American white oak casks and one type of European sherry casks. The three different types of casks also gave it the name Triple Cask.

The 15-year-old Redbreast was originally released as a limited bottling. In the meantime, the whiskey is available on the regular market.

The Kavalan LÁN single malt whisky is named after Yilan, the city in which the Kavalan distillery is located. The name LÁN means "orchid" in Chinese and symbolises Taiwan's status as the "kingdom of orchids". The King Car Group is not only known for its whisky production, but also for its cultivation of orchids, especially the King Car Honey Peach Orchid, the first orchid to appear on the label. LÁN Whisky is a vatting of three types of cask: Bourbon, Port and STR wine casks are used.

The Bladnoch distillery experienced a rebirth 200 years after it was founded with the relaunch of its Single Malts. The 16-year single malt, matured entirely in Oloroso sherry casks, replaces the 14-year-old version. In future, all Bladnoch bottlings with an age statement will bear the name "HERITAGE COLLECTION", as they date back to the period before the distillery was closed from 2009 to 2017.

Macallan Double Cask matured entirely in sherry casks. American oak casks were filled with sherry especially for Macallan and then used for the whisky maturation. In addition to the American oak casks, classic sherry casks made from European oak were also used.

For a long time, Double Cask was only available in Asia. In the meantime, the whisky has been included in Macallan's regular range.

Today, the Royal Brackla Distillery is recognised as "The King's Own Whisky" distillery. It received this distinction from King William IV in 1833 as the first royal charter, the first time a whisky was honoured in this way. Just five years later, this honour was renewed by his niece, Queen Victoria. This 22-year-old Royal Brackla whisky is part of the "Exceptional Cask Series" and has also been finished in Tokaji wine casks, which give it unique flavours. Tokaji wines, produced in the Tokaj region of Hungary, are famous for their sweet and intensely flavoured Aszú wines made from Furmint, Hárslevelű and Muscat grapes. These wines are known for their distinctive flavour and unique production methods.

The Lagavulin Offerman Edition Caribbean Rum Cask Finish 2024 was created in collaboration with the well-known US actor Nick Offerman and the Islay distillery. The bottling matured for 11 years in American oak and European oak casks before an 8-month finish in ex-Caribbean rum casks. The Lagavulin Distillery filmed another commercial with Nick Offerman especially for this bottling, which presents the single malt in its usual humorous and skilful manner. The limited-edition whisky is inspired by the actor's love of adventure and enjoyment.

This The Hearach is the second single malt whisky from the Isle of Harris distillery, which previously became internationally renowned for its Isle of Harris Gin. In the production of both the gin and the whisky, great importance is placed on craftsmanship, which is carefully carried out by a young team of local distillers, from the first nosing to the manual operation of steam valves. The soft water used for 'The Hearach' comes from the rainwater stream Abhainn Cnoc a 'Charrain, which runs over one of the oldest rocks on earth and has a low mineral content. The oceanic climate on the island is favoured by the currents of the Gulf Stream. This system keeps the seasonal temperatures remarkably stable, which also benefits the ripening process. Speaking of the ageing process: 100% carefully selected Oloroso sherry casks from the renowned Bodega José y Miguel Martin in Andalusia were used for the latest bottling.

"Scotland's Little Gem" presents the Edradour 12 year old, which was matured in first fill Madeira hogsheads. What is special about this whisky is that it was distilled and bottled on 29 February. This single malt Scotch from the leap year is both unique and complex. The small batch is composed from ten Portuguese fortified wine casks. With an increased drinking strength of 48.2% vol. and without chill filtration, this whisky unfolds its full flavours.