Fettercairn is famous in the Scotch world for its unique copper cooling ring encircling the top of its spirit still, pouring cold water down the exterior during distillation to create a distinctive style of internal reflux. The distillery draws its pure mountain spring water directly from the surrounding Cairngorm mountain range, a source that has shaped its character for generations.

For this 17 year old release, Gordon & MacPhail selected a refill American hogshead rather than a first-fill cask, a deliberate choice that lets Fettercairn’s naturally bright, tropical spirit lead rather than being shaped by heavy oak influence. 

• The refill hogshead maturation lets Fettercairn’s naturally tropical, fruit-forward spirit take center stage, delivering pineapple, green apple and vanilla without heavy oak masking the distillery’s character
• Bottled at 58.4% ABV, this is Fettercairn at full strength, offering more depth and intensity than the standard-proof core range
• With fewer than 300 bottles produced, this is a rare chance to own a single cask expression of one of the Highland’s distinctive distilleries

Highland whisky enthusiasts curious about Fettercairn’s distinctive distillation process, and collectors drawn to rare, cask-strength single cask releases.

Christian Drouin is one of Normandy’s most respected Calvados houses, and its Expérimental range pushes the category further by finishing aged Calvados in casks sourced from leading spirits producers worldwide. This release takes its name from the source barrels, Jamaica’s Clarendon Distillery, following the same naming style used across the range for its rum, tequila and other cross border finishes.

This 16 year old Calvados Pays d’Auge is finished in casks that once held Jamaican pot still rum, layering funk, banana and spice over the orchard fruit of mature Normandy Calvados. Bottled at 47.5% ABV without added colouring, it’s a bold, high-strength expression balancing praline, pepper and baked tropical fruit.

• For drinkers ready to venture beyond whisky and rum into French spirits, this is a bold and rewarding place to start
• If you enjoy rum finishes on whisky, this offers a similar effect through a different base spirit, worth exploring for the contrast alone

Drinkers exploring Calvados for the first time, and collectors interested in unconventional cask finishes across spirit categories.

Kilchoman is Islay’s farm distillery, carrying out every step of production on site, from growing a portion of its own barley through to distillation and bottling. The 100% Islay range represents this philosophy in its purest form, using barley grown, malted, distilled, matured and bottled entirely on the island.

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks, it also carries the range’s signature gentler peat level of 20 PPM, lighter than Kilchoman’s standard bottlings. Unlike Kilchoman’s core range Machir Bay & Sanaig, which uses malted barley peated to 50 PPM, this release uses the distillery’s own farm grown barley at a lighter smoke level, offering a more delicate expression of Islay peat.

• This is a first for the 100% Islay range that went through first full sherry cask maturation , offering a new perspective on a farm-to-bottle whisky usually defined by ex-bourbon maturation
• A sherried whisky with just a touch of peat, balanced to stay approachable rather than overwhelming

Kilchoman fans wanting to explore beyond the standard ex-bourbon releases, and sherried-whisky lovers curious about a lighter, more measured take on Islay peat. 

Yoichi is Nikka’s founding distillery, set on the coastal landscape of Hokkaido. It remains one of the last distilleries in the world to use traditional direct coal-fired pot stills, a labour-intensive method that gives the spirit its distinctive weight and intensity.

This 10 year old expression, bottled at 45% ABV, carries Yoichi’s signature house style of bold and coastal, shaped by direct coal-fired distillation into a whisky full of spice and subtle peat smoke. Its sibling distillery Miyagikyo takes the opposite approach, unpeated and elegant, with delicate floral aromas, bright orchard fruit and rich sherry-cask sweetness.

• Experience one of the last whiskies in the world made using traditional direct coal-fired pot stills
• Take home this award-winning Japanese whisky that won Gold Medal and Category Winner at the 2024 World Whiskies Awards

Japanese whisky enthusiasts looking to explore Nikka’s founding distillery, and drinkers who favour bold, coastal, spice driven single malts over lighter, floral styles.