Q2 Outrun 2025
The sun is out (Sometimes) and so is our Q2 outrun! We have a very exciting 26 year old Ben Nevis with a soft, complex and classic flavour profile from a refill hogshead. For the sherry cask fans we have a Glen Elgin finished for over half its life in an ex Amontillado cask. There’s also a single cask from Pulteney distillery, which is not often seen as an independent bottling
Our new small batch of St Bridget’s Kirk is a 29 year old blend of one now closed grain distillery, one famous Speysider and an unpeated island distillery. With a natural strength of 44.1% it is a real mellow classic.
Founded 200 years ago in 1825 and overlooked by the highest mountain in Scotland. The distillate is medium bodied and sweet. Long maturation has developed complex notes of tropical fruit.
This highly sought after full bodied Highlander is very rare to see these days and especially at this vintage from 1998. Fully matured in a refill hogshead with a naturally low ABV, this has allowed the natural spirit character to shine through, the result is a combination of sweet, spicy and tropical notes.
A fruity, floral and honeyed distillate. Originally matured in a hogshead and finished for over six years in a first fill ex-Amontillado sherry cask sourced from Josafer cooperage.
One of our favourite Speyside distilleries to work with over the years due to its huge versatility and compatibility to mature well in many different types of cask. Long fermentation and worm tub condensation contribute to its incredibly fruity output. Here we have a very long 6 year finish in a fresh Amontillado cask resulting in a wonderfully chocolaty and spicy whisky.
One of 2 ‘Myosotis’ releases in this outrun and yielding only 68 bottles, here we have a classic ’sherry bomb’! Although flavour profile is dominated by the sherry butt, the distillery character still remains through its orange and marmalade notes, complimented by some spice and herbal characteristics offered by the cask.
‘Myosotis’ release number 2 for this outrun, here we have a Wonderfull alternative to the Glenrothes. Similar in age to the Glenrothes except this time matured in an ex-Oloroso butt made with American oak rather than European oak. The result is a much softer influence from the Oloroso that pairs perfectly with the lighter spirit character of MacDuff.
North British 1993 31 year old
Founded in 1885 in Edinburgh. This distillate has a heavier character compared to other grain distilleries due to the use of maize in the mash bill. Fully matured in an ex-bourbon barrel for notes of vanilla and spice.
Our local grain distillery located just over the water in Edinburgh produces one of the heaviest grain whiskies on offer. Fully matured in a very well used refill barrel that was also leaking throughout its life has led to a very soft and gentle but mature single grain whisky at a very very approachable natural ABV.
This lightly peated distillate from the Northern Isles is famous for its heather honey character. Fully matured in a first fill bourbon barrel for layers of sweetness and vanilla.
One of only 2 malt whisky distilleries in Orkney helps to narrow down the identity of this mystery malt. Also as the only distillery on the archipelago that produces spirit with a smoky character, helps to narrow down even further. Fully matured in a 1st fill bourbon barrel providing lots of sweetness combined with a huge ABV of 63.6% combines to feel like Haribo Tangfastics whapping around the inside of your mouth, teeth and gums!
We are very excited to offer the first ever cask we have bottled from this distillery. One of the most northerly distilleries on the mainland in the historic fishing port of Wick, the maritime character of this malt shines through, especially as we resisted the temptation to re-rack the whisky and fully mature it in its original refill barrel. The distillate is a heavy bodied spirit with spicy and fruity notes,
St Bridget’s Kirk Blended Scotch 1995
A classic mix of malt and grain whiskies blended together in the traditional style. 3 whiskies make up this blend from 1 now closed grain distillery, one famous Speysider and an unpeated island distillery. In this case we have a selection of whiskies that have been blended when they were young and married back into a refill butt for a very long time. Thankfully we have managed to rescue a cask of this blend and present it in very limited ’single cask’ form.
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Gregor