This summer sipper holds a special place in our hearts as we’re big fans of The Speyside Distillery (a quiet achiever). A multi-award-winning boutique, hand-built, artisan distillery nestled within the foothills of the magnificent Cairngorm Mountains. The whisky lovingly created is a light, delicate and characterful single malt that’s as bright as the afternoon sun.

Tasting our way through various vessels, we settled on a punchy 8 year and 6-month-old whisky that was matured full term in a refill bourbon barrel. Never doing anything in halves, we wanted to add a little more depth and fun to the whisky. So, when a mighty first fill bourbon barrel came across our desks, the decision was made and we re-racked the whisky on the 22nd of November 2023 for a 9-month finish – turning a fantastic whisky into an absolute gem.

Once again, we make no apologies for the robust and raw cask strength whiskies we bottle using only a simple 25-micron bag for this Speyside delight, to catch any pieces of char or sediment from entering the bottle – and that is it! it’s ‘Whisky with Integrity’ – Straight from the Cask, nurtured and curated for you guys, the seasoned whisky enthusiast.

FUN FACT
The Speyside Distillery was transformed into the fictional Lagganmore distillery, and served as a film set for the fifth series of the BBC Scotland television drama series Monarch of the Glen. The last series of Monarch regularly attracted 8.5m viewers in the United Kingdom and was sold to 24 countries around the world, including the United States of America, Canada and Australia, which means that this is an invaluable shop window for the Scotch whisky industry.