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The shortest month of the year is here, but we've still got five new whiskies to pack in. February's Pour & Sip box is here to take you from smoky Scotch to spicy Swedish single malts, with a few delicious age statements to get your mouth watering.

Aberlour 14 Year Old Double Cask Matured: Matured for 14 years, first in bourbon and then oloroso sherry casks, you can see where this Aberlour gets its name. It’s a big, luxurious dram on the sweeter side.

Mackmyra Limousin:  Mackmyra partnered with Maison Ferrand, sourcing French Limousin oak Cognac casks to mature this whisky in alongside oloroso sherry casks, Swedish oak casks, and casks saturated with berry wine.

LAGG Corriecravie: Matured initially in bourbon barrels before a six-month finish in oloroso sherry hogsheads, the yeast and fermentation time were chosen to create a fuller, richer spirit in this release, with notes of sweet spices and rich fruit standing out. 

Ben Nevis 11 Year Old 2011 - Hepburn's Choice: This single malt was distilled at Ben Nevis in 2011, and entirely matured for 11 years in a single sherry butt. A total of 880 bottles were released for the Hepburn’s Choice series in 2023, without colouring or chill filtration.

Filliers 10 Year Old Single Malt - Sherry Oak Casks: This Belgian single malt spent its days exclusively in European oak sherry casks before being bottled at 43% ABV, and the sweet, rich, sherried whisky has scooped up multiple awards.

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It's our second birthday, and we can't wait to celebrate with you with yet another stellar selection of whiskies! Five of them, as always, and this month they’re from all over Scotland, with a special appearance from Tennessee, too.

Daddy Rack 4 Year Old Cask Strength (barrel 06): A cask strength Tennessee whiskey here from Daddy Rack, produced from a mash bill of corn (80%), rye (10%), and malted barley (10%) and drawn from barrel number 6, yielding just 228 bottles. Precious stuff!
Coachbuilt Whisky: Created by Formula One racing driver Jenson Button and spirits expert George Koutsakis, this blend is made with spirits from each of Scotland’s five whisky-producing regions, married together in ex-sherry casks.
Nc'nean Huntress 2022: From the 100% renewable Nc’Nean distillery, Huntress is made with a combination of three yeasts, one of which is usually used for rum instead of whisky, meaning there’s loads of tropical fruit flavours in here. 
The Glenrothes 12 Year Old - Soleo Collection: A sherry cask-focused single malt from Glenrothes, where distillation takes place in very tall stills, meaning there’s more reflux (when spirit falls back down the still neck and is then re-distilled), making for a complex, light spirit that harmonises with sherry casks.
Isle of Raasay Single Malt: The first core release from Isle of Raasay which takes inspiration from older styles of Hebridean single malts, so is lightly smoky thanks to a blend of both peated (using floral Highland peat) and unpeated spirits, aged in rye whiskey, chinkapin oak, and red wine casks.

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Get ready for a flavour explosion in August's Pour & Sip box, which sees four Scotch whiskies bolstered by a delicious Japanese single malt. 

Old Perth 12 Year Old - Aged Collection: Since it was revived in 2014, Old Perth has focused on sherry cask maturation and this 12 Year Old is no different – a great example of classic sherried flavours, it’s brimming with candied citrus, chocolate, spices, and dried fruit.

Cù Bòcan 12 Year Old Caribbean Cask: The newest addition to the Cù Bòcan range this year, it shows a first for the smoky whisky with a rum cask maturation! This is the first batch, distilled in December 2010, which spent its final days in a mix of rum casks from Guyana and Barbados, with the former adding full-bodied spicy notes, and the latter bringing fresh tropical fruits and maritime hints.

Ardnamurchan AD/: This is a core release from Ardnamurchan's AD/ series made with 50% peated and 50% unpeated malt and matured in a combination of 65% bourbon and 35% sherry casks, the latter using Spanish and American oak seasoned with oloroso and Pedro Ximinez sherry respectively.

Hakushu Distiller’s Reserve: The aim of Hakushu was to create a distinctly crisp, gentle whisky. The Distiller's Reserve single malt is a no-age-statement expression that uses both lightly-peated and heavily-peated malts, capturing the smoky, herbaceous nature of Hakushu.

Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Solera: This 15 Year Old utilises the solera method of ageing, more commonly seen in sherry production, so though the minimum age is never less than 15 years, proportions of the liquid will be a lot older. Initially matured in American bourbon, Portuguese sherry, and virgin oak before the solera process, there’s lots of spice and nuttiness in its flavour profile.

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We love a themed box, and know you do too! With the month of July comes a celebration that we can’t ignore – of course we’re talking about the 4th of July, American Independence Day. The country has so much to offer in terms of whiskey (way more than just bourbon), but in this box we thought we’d spotlight some American cask finishes and oak varieties on other types of whiskies, too. 

Westland American Oak: Inspired by Pacific North West beer culture, made using five different types of barley and Belgian Saison brewer’s yeast, and matured in new American oak and first-fill ex-bourbon casks. Thanks to the combination of malt varieties, yeast, and casks, it’s a rich whiskey full of chocolate, dry oak, and tart fruit.

FEW Bourbon: The flagship bourbon from the Illinois-based distillery, produced from a mash bill of 70% corn, 20% rye, and 10% malt, aged in barrels made from charred Minnesota white oak. The distillery prides itself on being grain to glass, producing all of its whiskey under its own roof.

Peerless Small Batch Rye: The first release of a whiskey distilled under the Peerless label since Prohibition, thought doesn’t go too heavy on the signature grain, so while it showcases all the hallmarks of a classic rye, with warming spices and just a touch of herbaceousness, it also allows the buttery, sweet notes from the corn in the mash bill to shine.

Jura 14 Year Old American Rye Cask: A hot-off-the-press release from Jura, this is a pretty unusual Scotch whisky, finished in casks which previously held American rye whiskey for around six months. The cask recipe imparts balanced layers of vanilla, caramel, and tropical fruit, with the rye whiskey in particular adding notes of cinnamon, chocolate, and honey.

Balvenie 12 Year Old - The Sweet Toast of American Oak: The introductory release from the Balvenie Stories series, which takes Balvenie's ex-bourbon oak aged whisky  and finishes it in deeply-toasted virgin oak barrels from Kelvin Cooperage in Louisville, Kentucky.

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So it's September, and the weather is turning... Perhaps time for a big warming cask strength Speysider fully matured in Rioja casks? We thought so too. Classic stuff from Balvenie too, alongside Indian single malt, and exciting new releases from a pair of up and coming Lowland distilleries.

The Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask: Balvenie is a famous and much loved distillery, founded in 1892, and one of only a few that still runs its own traditional floor maltings (providing up to 15% of their malt requirements). This 14 Year Old was matured in American oak casks before being finished in Caribbean rum casks (as opposed to sherry casks like the DoubleWood) and has been part of the range since 2010.

Ballindalloch 2015 Vintage Release 8 Year Old: One of Scotland’s newest whisky-releasing distilleries, Ballindalloch Distillery was founded in 2014 to make Scotland’s first ‘single estate whisky’ i.e. all the barley is grown on the Ballindalloch Estate itself. They have a traditional ‘hands-on’ approach and use worm tub condensers. This is aged in a combination of 80% bourbon barrels and 20% sherry butts.

Paul John Brilliance: Alongside Amrut especially, Paul John has helped to firmly establish India on the malt whisky map, picking up many awards. Brilliance is unpeated (although they do also produce peated whiskies), made with Indian 6-row barley from the Himalayan foothills, and matured in bourbon barrels for 3-5 years in Goa’s tropical climate, driving more intense interaction between spirit and wood within a shorter time.

Glen Moray 8 Year Old 2015 Rioja Matured - Warehouse 1: Glen Moray, founded in 1897, is well respected and appreciated by whisky fans for their affordable and more than solid core ranges. The Warehouse 1 collection meanwhile is home to Glen Moray’s cask explorations and more limited releases, presented at natural cask strength and natural colour, without chill-filtration. This whisky spent its entire maturation in Rioja red wine casks for a deep, full-bodied sipper.

Kingsbarns Coaltown: Kingsbarns distillery was founded by the Wemyss family in late 2014, producing an unpeated, light, floral and fruity spirit with slow fermentation and distillation, and an early cut point. Normally filled into first-fill bourbon barrels as well as some STR (shaved, toasted and recharred) red wine casks, Coaltown is instead matured entirely in casks that previously held peated whisky!

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August sees whiskies from Scotland, England and Ireland while encompassing regenerative farming, one of Diageo's 'Classic Malts', the latest batch of a whisky named World’s Best Single Malt in 2021, a stout cask finish, and even a little peat too!

GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength - Batch 11: Founded in 1967, GlenAllachie was scarcely ever seen as a single malt for a long time. That changed when a group led by master distiller Billy Walker bought the distillery in 2017. Matured in Pedro Ximénez, oloroso, red wine and fresh oak casks, Billy still finesses every batch. It’s bottled at natural cask strength (also natural colour without chill-filtration), and if you fancy a bottle it’s had a smart redesign too.

Glenkinchie Distillers Edition - 2022 Collection: If you take a closer look at their production, a clear wort and long fermentation start things off light and fruity, but then downward angled lyne arms and lead to a worm tub condenser. The reduced reflux and copper contact would usually mean a ‘heavier’, more full-bodied spirit. It’s a fascinating balance. This release also had a secondary maturation in American oak Amontillado sherry casks.

Cu Bocan Creation #6: Tomatin Distillery was established back in 1897, with limited batches of intriguing lightly peated spirit released under their Cù Bòcan (say ‘coo bawc-can’) brand since 2013. Creation #6 uses rum casks (from Jamaica), but also features whisky matured in rich Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. Three words folks: rum and raisin! And some subtle smoke, of course. It’s bottled at natural colour without chill-filtration.

Fielden Rye Whisky: The artist formerly known as The Oxford Artisan Distillery (TOAD) has ceased production in Oxford, is upping sticks, and is moving to Yorkshire where they’ll double down on their commitments to regenerative farming and the use of heritage grains. It’s aged in American oak casks and a selection of ex-wine casks (including Sauternes and Moscatel).

Teeling Stout Cask Finish: The Teeling family’s Dublin whiskey connections run deep, having established a distillery back in 1782. Two centuries later John Teeling would found Cooley distillery in 1987, and later revive Kilbeggan too. It would however be John’s sons, Jack and Stephen, who finally brought Teeling whiskey back to Dublin and in 2015 founded the first new distillery in the capital in 125 years! This Teeling is finished in Galway Bay Brewery 200 Fathoms Imperial Stout casks.

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This month we’re taking a closer look at American whiskey, with two different bourbons (one made with rye, the other wheated) and a fabulous single malt drawn from a single cask that you won’t find anywhere except Master of Malt and Pour & Sip. There are also a couple of exciting Scotch whiskies to keep things balanced. A light, zesty blended malt with a little Campbeltown influence, and a big, complex, highly sought-after, heavily peated Campbeltown single malt!

Four Roses Small Batch Select: A quirk of history means Four Roses have 10 recipes, using five different yeasts and two different mashbills. The classic Small Batch uses all 10, while this excellent Small Batch Select utilises six. The focus is on spice, with herbal and light fruit supporting. If you only had room for one bottle of American whiskey in your drinks cupboard, then this rye-forward sippable non-chill filtered bourbon might just be the one!

Bardstown Bourbon Co. Wheated Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon: This Kentucky straight bourbon is part of Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Origin Series, which means it all comes from their own distillery. Wheated bourbons such as this swap some or all of the rye out in favour of wheat. Famous examples include Maker’s Mark and Pappy Van Winkle. This leads to a more approachable, milder, smoother style of bourbon that many favour.

Westland 7 Year Old Exclusive Single Cask - Cask 6205: A Master of Malt and Pour & Sip exclusive from Seattle craft distillers leading the way for American single malt, and using exciting full flavoured malts (including some common in dark beers, porters and stouts). Cask 6205 is a Jurançon French white wine casks used to finish this whisly. Westland is also a Certified B Corporation, meaning that they’ve met extremely high social and environmental standards.

Noble Rebel Orchard Outburst: A blended malt brand launched in 2023, with Orchard Outburst providing “zingy citrus & salty ocean waves” alongside crisp ripe orchard fruits. Loch Lomond distillery offers vast versatility, with malt whisky from Glen Scotia also used. Some is also fermented using Chardonnay wine yeast to help intensify the fruit and citrus flavours, before being matured in ex-bourbon casks and bottled at natural colour without chill filtration.

Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch No. 9: Campbeltown whiskies, especially those from J&A Mitchell & Co.’s independently owned Springbank and Glengyle distilleries, are in very high demand these days! We’re therefore delighted to share this Kilkerran single malt from Glengyle with you. Glengyle only operates for part of the year with the majority of production dedicated to their lightly peated style, making this heavily peated whisky an even rarer treat.

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This month's set contains some new and exciting whiskies from Scotland and France. These feature alongside a truly classic Irish whiskey as well as a hard to find single malt from a venerable Scotch distillery.

Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength - Batch B1/23:: Single pot still Irish whiskeys must use both malted and unmalted barley (at least 30% of each), with the option to also use small amounts of other cereals. The unmalted barley brings a unique spiciness and silky, creamy mouthfeel. The 12 year old is a true classic, and here’s the non-chill filtered cask strength edition!

Domaine des Hautes Glaces Indigene: Founded in the French Alps in 2009 as the world’s first organic whisky farm distillery, their connection to their landscape stretches to self-produced seeds and fermenting with local native yeasts gathered from their fields. An extraordinary combination of attention to both flavour and ecology achieved by whisky-loving agronomist founder Frédéric Revol.

Strathearn Inaugural Single Malt: Douglas Laing purchased Strathearn in 2019 and entered the world of distilling, leading to this new release! Strathearn itself was only founded in 2013, helping to blaze the trail for small scale, human-controlled, and experimental whisky production where flavour is a far higher priority than the alcohol yield.

Isle of Harris - The Hearach: First launched towards the end of 2023, The Hearach is a lightly peated (12-15 PPM) single malt matured in a combination of first-fill casks (approximately 85% ex-bourbon casks, 11% oloroso sherry butts, and 4% fino sherry butts). All the spirit is matured, married, and bottled on the Isle of Harris and as you may expect, it’s also non-chill filtered, and free from artificial colouring.

Glenlossie 14 Year Old 2008 - Benchmark (Murray McDavid): While bottlings are rare, Glenlossie is well regarded by blenders for its grassy, light, yet oily character (thanks to the spirit stills being equipped with purifiers). Murray McDavid, meanwhile, are known for maturing whisky in interesting wine casks, finishing this whisky for almost 4 years in French oak barriques that previously held Sauternes sweet dessert wine from Bordeaux.

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With American Independence Day falling this month, it was only right we included a fair share of exceptional American whiskeys, with bourbon, rye, and single malt featuring! Though fear not, to back them up we also have two Scotch whiskies with deliciously diverse flavour profiles.

Never Say Die Barrel Strength Whiskey (Barrel No. 6): Distilled in Kentucky from a mash bill of 75% corn, 21% rye, and 4% malted barley and then matured in a rickhouse for around six years, it’s then put on a boat for a six-week journey to England where it’s bottled at White Peak Distillery. The ageing process is accelerated as the whiskey interacts more with the wood over the rough seas, before it’s given a chance to mellow in England’s cooler climate.

Michter's US*1 Straight Rye: This is the Michter's US*1 Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey, and each barrel is bottled once it’s reached a desired flavour profile instead of a certain age, one that’s full of chewy rye, milk chocolate, and drying spices. Michter’s toasts its barrels before charring, adding more fruit and spice among the chocolate and mocha notes from charring.

Boulder Peated Malt American Single Malt Whiskey: A lightly-peated American single malt from Colorado, pot distilled entirely from malted barley and matured in charred virgin American white oak barrels.

Kingsbarns Doocot: Doocot shows the evolution of Kingsbarns, with its signature style of tropical fruits and florals bolstered by additional time in the cask. Speaking of which, it’s made from whisky matured in 90% bourbon barrel and 10% STR (shaved, toasted, and re-charred) casks – the addition of the latter is a measured pinch of fruity, spicy seasoning to the light, sweet, and creamy whisky.

Campbeltown Loch Blended Malt: Campbeltown only has three distilleries, and this blended malt brings together whisky from all three of them! The components are the lightly-peated Springbank, heavily-peated Longrow, and the light, fruity Hazelburn from the Springbank distillery, peated Kilkerran from Glengyle, and Glen Scotia single malts. It’s a brilliant way to get stuck into those classic Campbeltown characteristics, with maritime coastal influence, sweet peat smoke, and fresh fruit to balance it out.

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It's all about Scotch in this month's set, with some old timers and newer names sitting alongside each other – and even a celebrity whisky! Let's discover June's set.

The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask: Part of the Double Cask range, this 12 Year Old is matured in a blend of oloroso sherry-seasoned American and European oak casks. A dreamy well-known marriage, the buttery American oak and the spicier European oak work beautifully with the fruitiness of the sherry and the distillery’s oily, heavy new make style.
Filey Bay Flagship: This is the core ongoing release of the distillery's flagship whisky. It’s matured in bourbon casks which complement the distillery character of both orchard and stone fruits and baked goods beautifully for a light, creamy, and fresh single malt. 
Craigellachie 13 Year Old Bas-Armagnac Cask Finish: Craigellachie finished its single malt in Bas-Armagnac casks! First matured in bourbon and sherry casks, it was then rested in these Bas-Armagnac casks for just over a year, bolstering the bold, spicier nuances already found in Craigellachie whiskies.
Wolfburn 10 Year Old: Wolfburn's first permanent age statement whisky, an unpeated single malt matured entirely in second-fill oloroso sherry-seasoned Spanish oak hogsheads. The sweetness from the sherry bolsters the malt-forward, floral, and fruity new make wonderfully.
The Storyman Blended Scotch Whisky: Storyman is a collaboration between  Annandale Distillery and legendary Scottish actor James Cosmo (of Game of Thrones fame). Various vintages and spirit types from Annandale were aged in a mixture of fresh and refill bourbon casks, and Burgundy STR wine casks. The fruity Lowland character shines through, with gentle peat smoke and a rich, fruity body from the wine casks.

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This month we're tasting our way through Scotland, England, and even Finland, with some unusual smoke, funky fermentation, and local grains taking the spotlight.

GlenWyvis Single Malt 2018 Batch 02/18: Distilled entirely from local Concerto barley, this was then filled into a combination of 23 casks: 60% first-fill ex-Tennessee whisky, 25% first-fill ex-oloroso sherry, and 15% refill hogshead casks, bringing a harmony of creamy sweetness, dried fruit, and spices.

Tomatin 14 Year Old Port Wood Finish: A rich, cask-finished Highland single malt initially matured in ex-bourbon barrels, before being moved to casks which previously held tawny Port for around 50 years for a one-year finishing period, balancing between spices, fresh red fruit, and that hallmark gently floral, honeyed Highland character.

Fettercairn 12 Year Old: Fettercairn is known for its tropical fruit flavours found in its new make, and this release was created specifically to embody those tropical characters, with heaps of mango, pineapple, and even coconut making themselves known, further bolstered by over a decade in American oak ex-bourbon casks.

Kyrö Wood Smoke Malt Rye Whisky: A delicately smoky malted rye whisky from Finland made entirely with malted Finnish rye smoked with alder wood, which is then aged in a combination of French oak, new American oak, and ex-bourbon casks. While the alder smoke brings a delicate, yet savoury smokiness to the spirit, the cask recipe balances that with peppery spice, and plenty of caramel and vanilla sweetness.

Masthouse Grain Whisky: From Kent’s Copper Rivet Distillery, the team behind Masthouse is all about provenance and transparency: this Grain Whisky is made with barley, wheat, and rye, goes through a long fermentation, and is distilled in a combination of pot and column stills. A gorgeous blend of creamy, nutty, herbal, and spicy flavours thanks to the trio of grains.

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August's Pour & Sip box is packing whiskies from new and old distilleries across Scotland and Japan, as well as a mysterious Islay single malt. Get ready for a range of different cask types too, and a few fermentation-focused delights. Let's get stuck in!

Lochlea Our Barley: The first ever core release from Lochlea, which benefits from a lengthy fermentation and a maturation in a combination of ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and STR (shaved, toasted, and re-charred) casks.

Smokehead Rum Rebel: An Islay single malt finished in ex-Caribbean rum casks, the savoury, smoky notes from the whisky base pair brilliantly with the sweetness of the rum cask, which brings a very healthy dose of tropical fruit and sweetness to the spirit.

Glencadam 13 Year Old 2008 Réserve de Sauternes: Initially matured in American oak ex-bourbon casks before being moved to casks which previously held sweet Sauternes dessert wine, this single malt is full of stone fruits, tropical fruit, and butterscotch flavours.

Lindores Abbey Single Cask: Distilled in May 2018 entirely from Fife barley, this single malt was filled into the distillery’s 386th cask, an ex-bourbon barrel from Kentucky’s Old Forester. It was drawn from the cask in June 2022, with a yield of just 246 bottles – a sweet, fruit-forward, and gently creamy spirit.

Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky: Nothing to do with your morning brew, this Japanese whisky is distilled in a Coffey still, produced entirely from malted barley at Nikka’s Miyagikyo distillery. The malt is allowed to shine through in this release, full of notes of baked goods, woody spices, and citrus fruits.

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October's theme – sort of inadvertently! – is oak. Fresh oak and types of oak explored across three quite different single malt whiskies. We also have a 95% rye Tennessee whiskey, and a welcome return of some quality Scotch blended whisky to Pour & Sip.

Cotswolds 5 Year Old 2018 - The Heart Cut #6: The Heart Cut is a new independent bottler from wife and husband duo Georgie Bell and Fabrizio Leoni. Both have spent their whole careers in drinks, with Georgie named Whisky Ambassador of the Year 2020 at the Icons of Whisky. Their early releases are a real statement of intent, including a rare Cotswolds malt aged in a single fresh American oak cask. Big and impressive stuff.

Jimmy Rack Tennessee Straight Rye Cask Strength: By law a rye whiskey must contain at least 51% rye, but this is 95% rye! (5% malted barley for necessary enzymes, but no corn.) As a Tennessee whiskey it must also be filtered through maple charcoal after distillation (the Lincoln County Process), but all Daddy Rack whiskeys are further mellowed by a second maple charcoal filtering after maturation. “A bartender's dream”.

Benromach Contrasts Virgin Oak: The Contrasts range always varies from Benromach's core range, with this new release using fresh oak casks that haven’t previously been used to age anything else, which means they’re very active, imparting plenty of classic American oak vanilla and citrus notes. Benromach is also one of the only mainland distilleries where all their production is peated (albeit a relatively light style).

Maclean’s Nose: It’s been a while since we featured a Scotch blend, and this is a great one. Named after both a geological landmark on the Ardnamurchan peninsular, and in honour of famous whisky expert Charles MacLean MBE, it’s made up of 70% malt (both bourbon and sherry cask ‘West Highland’ single malt – presumably Ardnamurchan – alongside some Campbeltown single malt), and a base of 30% classic, unifying grain.

Isle of Raasay Columbian Oak: Oak is vital for making whisky, but different species have different qualities. For example Quercus alba American white oak used in bourbon barrels (and some sherry casks), and quercus robur European oak for traditional sherry butts. But quercus humboldtii from Columbia? You don’t see that every day! This lightly peated whisky was matured entirely in fresh Colombian oak barriques.

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Packed with some of our favourite drams from years of Pour & Sipping!

Whether you're new around here, or have been part of the club for a while, inside this Advent calendar you’ll find 24 wax-sealed drams, filled with whiskies that our members have enjoyed over the last couple of years of flavour exploration. Whether you're revisiting them, or enjoying ones you missed, they’re delicious, tried, and tested. Just solid gold hits for the festive run-in.

Happy Sipsmas! 

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From new releases to old favourites, Pour & Sip showcases five different whiskies each month – and here are 24 of them! Whether you're new around here, or have been part of the club for a while, inside this Advent calendar you’ll find some of our favourite wax-sealed drams, filled with whiskies that our members have enjoyed over years of whisky exploration. They’re delicious, tried, and tested – all you need to do is Pour & Sip.

Happy Sipsmas! 

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Seeing as St. Patrick's Day falls in March, we've filled this month's box with four Irish whiskeys! Plus a Mortlach, because who doesn't love a splash of Scotch? Get stuck into some classic styles and new releases in this one.

J.J. Corry Anfa No.2: Created in partnership with Drinks by the Dram, the second edition of this blended whiskey is full of fresh fruit notes, wrapped up in wave after wave of vanilla and honeycomb.

Sailor's Home Stormchaser: This release brings together triple-distilled Irish single malts aged in virgin oak and bourbon casks, with two pretty unique cask finishes: craft Irish stout barrels, and Madeira casks.

Dingle Lúnasa: This is the fourth release in the nine release-strong Wheel of the Year series, this is a triple-distilled single malt, initially aged in bourbon casks before it was finished in casks that previously held bourbon from the Widow Jane distillery, bottled at a generous 50.5% ABV.

Jameson Single Pot Still - Five Oak Cask Release: Jameson's first single pot still whiskey since the 1960s, released in 2022 and matured in five different barrel types: bourbon and first-fill sherry casks, as well as three types of virgin oak made from Irish, European, and American oak.

Mortlach 15 Year Old - Distillery Labels (Gordon & MacPhail): Gordon & MacPhail's Distillery Labels series was created to honour the bottler’s long-standing relationships with over 100 distilleries across the country, and here it's celebrating Mortlach, matured in first-fill and refill sherry casks.

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New year, new Pour & Sip! We're kicking off 2024 with a medley of Scotch whiskies, topped off with a Kentucky bourbon to keep things spicy. Ready to dive into the first box of the year?

Oban Distillers Edition - 2022 Collection: This is the 2022 release of the lovely Classic Malts Distillers Edition Oban, which is traditionally finished in Montilla fino sherry casks before release.
Clydebuilt Sailmaker Blended Malt (Ardgowan): Sailmaker is a blend of six malt whiskies from the Highland, Lowland, and Speyside regions, fully matured in first-fill oloroso sherry casks, and has already scooped up a number of impressive awards.
Dalmore 12 Year Old: Dalmore’s still set-up creates a robust and fruity new make spirit, which stands up very well to longer, sherry-focused ageing. The 12 Year Old is first aged for nine years in American white oak bourbon casks, before half is transferred to oloroso sherry casks for the final three years.
Meikle Tòir The Chinquapin One:  A project from the GlenAllachie distillery, Meikle Tòir edition was initially matured in American oak bourbon barrels, before being moved to chinquapin virgin oak barrels sourced from the Northern Ozark region of Missouri, USA.
Rebel 100 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey: Introduced in April 2019, Rebel 100 is a wheated bourbon presented at 50% ABV (also known as 100 proof across the pond), so there’s a good dose of gently creamy notes alongside the classic sweet and spicy flavours.

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An array of Scotch and even a Japanese single malt feature in this month's selection, with well-loved classics alongside quite a few exciting new releases.

The Glenturret 12 Year Old (2023 Release): This is the 2023 release of The Glenturret’s 12 Year Old, dubbed the ‘heart and soul’ of the distillery’s whisky range. Fewer than 60 casks make the cut for each batch, with American oak bringing caramel sweetness to balance the dried fruit and spiciness of the European oak.

Lindores Abbey MCDXCIV: This is the first commercially available whisky from the Lindores Abbey distillery, named MCDXCIV (1494), aged in bourbon barrels, sherry butts, and STR Burgundy red wine barriques. A long fermentation and increased copper contact brings lots of creaminess and ripe fruit notes, while the cask recipe adds weight and depth to the Lowland single malt.

Miyagikyo Single Malt: This is one of the few single malts from Japanese whisky producer Nikka, hailing from its Miyagikyo distillery. Made with peated as well as unpeated malt, variety of yeast strains bring estery ripe fruit aromas to the whisky, while sherry cask influence brings dark fruit notes alongside subtle hints of smoky richness.

The Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve: The Glenlivet claims to be one of the first to use French oak in whisky production, and this 15 Year Old is matured in Limousin oak from France’s Dordogne region (where it’s often used to mature Cognac). The oak’s low density allows the whisky to absorb deep into the wood, imparting a rich spiciness to the fruity whisky.

Ardmore 9 Year Old - The Eagle Has Landed - Cask Noir (Brave New Spirits): This independently bottled Ardmore is part of the new Cask Noir series from Brave New Spirits. Distilled at the end of 2013, the peated Highland whisky spent nine years in a first-fill Rivesaltes wine barrique before being bottled at cask strength. Sweet, smoky, and decidedly different, this is Ardmore like you’ve never tasted before.