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A Sauerland “Single Cask” that has seen three casks in four years – anyone who still believes in simple categories probably also believes in unicorns. As a barrel select from Genussraum Paderborn, it goes for a full, “rich”-tuned profile with ex-red wine, ex-bourbon and an ex-moscatel finish.
The Tormore 10 Years Blueprint Toasted Barrel is a single malt from Speyside, bottled at 48% vol. and limited to 1500 bottles. As part of the Blueprint Cask Program, it also serves as a preview of the newly designed Core Range for 2026.
This 19-year-old Longmorn from Signatory Vintage from the Cask Strength Collection comes from hogsheads (casks 97632 and 97633) and remains clearly on the non-smoky Speyside track. It is precisely this malt character that otherwise ends up in blends of the parent group Pernod Ricard/Chivas Brothers and shapes brands such as Ballantine’s or Chivas Regal.
The Glencadam 2006/2021 is a 15-year-old single malt from the Scottish Highlands, which has been finished in port wine casks. Here, sweet and spicy notes come together, making it an interesting, albeit not overly exciting whisky.
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The Classic Malts of Scotland remain one of the best-known Diageo single malt lineups. This guide explains the 13 bottles, their style differences, and links to our reviews of all 13 core expressions.
With the right whisky glasses, you can taste more precisely and enjoy more casually. In our tests, we compared nosing glasses and tumblers and selected the best whisky glasses from budget-friendly to premium.
Redbreast 21 Years Old is considered one of the most expressive bottlings in the Irish whiskey tradition. It is referred to as an Irish masterpiece, and for good reason.
In recent years, the small distillery in the north-west of Scotland's Speyside has gained more and more popularity. The Benromach 10 offers a good and affordable entry.Benromach, now part of the independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail, is committed to traditional craftsmanship. They believe that making whisky by hand guarantees real character. Benromach only uses first-fill casks for their whiskies: for the 10-years, 80% are bourbon barrels and 20% Spanish sherry casks. The pleasantly simple and uncluttered packaging and bottle design runs through all age groups.
Arran Distillery was established on the Isle of Arran in the mid 90's. Some of the casks were stored at Springbank until the recent expansion of the warehouses. The casks are now on site and a second distillery (Lagg) has been built. Today we taste the 10 years Core Range bottling.
Everyone knows it or has at least seen it in the spirits section of a well-stocked supermarket. As part of the Classic Malts Selection, it becomes even more interesting when viewed in the context of the full lineup. Regular offers invite you to buy the Talisker 10 and we like to buy it and contribute to it being the best-selling whisky of the Talisker distillery.On the bottle in the new design, the Isle of Skye off the west coast of Scotland can be found in overdramatic images. The look runs like a red leitmotif through the other bottlings of the distillery, such as the magnificent Talisker 18 Years.