Independent bottlers are an intriguing aspect of the Scotch whisky industry. Historically, independent bottlers were whisky brokers, smaller blending houses, or even grocers who bought casks from distillers and bottled limited releases for public sale. Now, independent bottlers are an important sector of the whisky industry in their own right, and you can learn more about them in the posts here.
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Battlehill Bunnahabhain 7
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: It gets a slightly-warmer-than-tepid recommendation from me. Availability: It was limited, but I’d guess something similar will hit the shelves of your local Total Wine at some point. ABV: 52% abv Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color General information: Peated, so this would be what people are now dubbing a…
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Teaninich 14 (Alistair Walker Whisky/Infrequent Flyers)
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Yes Availability: UK-based specialty retail ABV: 55.6% abv (cask strength) Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color General information: Rye cask finish Bottling type: Independent Character: Honeyed, spicy, herbal and nutty Score: 92/100 The details: Diageo’s workhorse distillery in the northern highlands, Teaninich (pronounced chee-nin-nick), churns out over 10 million liters…
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