Vibrant lemon and lime juice, pristine smoke, brine and a mentholated edge make this an excellent, perfectly balanced Caol Ila.
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Family-run German independent bottler founded by Martin Diekmann in 2011. It releases selected single casks under the Maltbarn label.
Vibrant lemon and lime juice, pristine smoke, brine and a mentholated edge make this an excellent, perfectly balanced Caol Ila.
Vibrant, sweet and peppery, with pleasant fruitiness balanced by mineral, herbal and grassy notes, leading to a long, lemony and gingery finish.
Crystalline Highland Park with zesty citrus, brine, chalk and green apple, delivering a lively, austere profile that is totally on point.
A bitter lemon soda in whisky form: grassy, green-fruited and refreshingly different, though its austerity and bitterness may limit its appeal.
A great bottling, balancing vibrant fruitiness with darker sherry influences, plus lingering coffee, tobacco, dark cocoa and oak spice.
A very fine whisky with lovely dryness, combining toasted hazelnuts and chocolate with salty, mustardy notes and an earthy, Madeira-like finish.
A strikingly natural dram, with kirsch, fresh almond, herbal lemon, barley syrup and a surprisingly salty character that lingers beautifully.
A very precise, pure-fruited Balblair, bursting with mandarins, bananas, citrus, guava and papaya, with delicate herbs and waxiness.
Maltbarn: Balblair, Teaninich, Dalmunach, Linkwood
A very pleasant whisky with wax, marzipan, walnut cream, green tea and lemon, though it may not be distinctive enough for its long maturation.
Metallic and austere, it develops from hay, grass and engine oil into peaches, mangoes and peppered oysters, ending long, herbaceous and distinctly salty.
Lemony and lively, with wee pears, green apples, lime, green pepper and a hint of coconut, this is an elemental malt in the noblest sense.