ARDBEG UIGEADAIL | 54% ABV, $80
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Intensely flavored and masterfully complex, Uigeadail (pronounced “Oo-ga-dal”) combines the Ardbeg distillery’s trademark smoky character with rich, figgy, spicy qualities from ex-Sherry casks. It’s non-chill-filtered for added body, and bottled at cask strength.
BOWMORE SMALL BATCH RESERVE | 40% ABV, $40
Bowmore Small Batch Reserve
An absolute standout for the price, this expression offers a delicate blend of gentle smoke, sea salt and honey. An ideal introduction to the peaty, smoky whiskies produced in Scotland’s Islay region, it’s relatively light, lively and well balanced.
HIGHLAND PARK DARK ORIGINS | 47% ABV, $80
Highland Park Dark Origins
Named in reference to Highland Park’s founder, the 18th-century moonshiner Magnus Eunson, this whisky gets its mahogany color and rich sweetness from maturation in twice as many first-fill Sherry butts as the standard Highland Park 12-year. Tastes of cigars and chocolate.
OBAN LITTLE BAY | 43% ABV, $75
Oban Little Bay
Some of Oban’s production is blended into Johnny Walker, but this new release makes a strong case for seeing more single malts from one of Scotland’s oldest and smallest distilleries. A smooth and gentle spirit with a mild citrus sweetness and a dry finish.
THE MACALLAN RARE CASK | 43% ABV, $300
The Macallan Rare Cask
Crafted using an exceptionally high proportion of Spanish-oak Sherry casks handpicked from the distillery’s inventory, the Macallan’s new core expression sits near the top of the ageless Scotch category in the U.S. Full bodied but not too sweet; think dried fruit, ginger, lemon peel.
MORTLACH RARE OLD | 43% ABV, $130
Mortlach Rare Old
One of four recent releases from this freshly refurbished Dufftown distillery (known for its exceptionally complex distillation process), Rare Old employs a mixture of Sherry and bourbon casks to produce a malty, mildly herbaceous and very balanced top-shelf spirit.
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