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World Whisky Day Just Got Better with our 10 Best Single Malt Scotch Whiskies


  • Glenmorangie Cadboll Estate, £75: Crafted by Glenmorangie from field to glass, this limited-edition series brings the spirit and flavour of the Distillery’s cherished Highland home to whisky lovers. Each release in the series begins in the Distillery’s own barley fields located on the Cadboll Estate.

    Avaliable through Glenmorangie.com

  • Tobermory Ledaig 18-Year-Old, £80: A wonderfully smoky island Single Malt, Tobermory’s Ledaig 18-Year-Old showcases sweet, floral aromas and balances them perfectly with a richness and warmth of sea, salt and smoke. An intense and robust whisky created with expertise and a great deal of care, it’s bottled at 46.3% ABV, non-chill filtered with a natural colour to enjoy as nature intended.

    Available from Tobermory’s online store

  • Ardbeg 10 Years Old, £50: An extremely peaty, complex and smoky single-malt Scotch whisky, Ardbeg Ten Years Old is the distillery’s multi-award-winning flagship whisky reflecting the best of Islay..

    Available through: www.clos19.com  www.ardbeg.com

  • Bunnahabhain 12-Year-Old, £44: Bunnahabhain’s 12-year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky is part of the distillery’s core range, launched to fanfare and praise alike. Double matured in Ex Bourbon and Ex Sherry Casks, this whisky is beautifully rich and full-bodied, achieving the perfect balance of the characteristic nutty and sherry flavours of Bunnahabahin.

    Avaliable through: bunnahabhain.com  

  • Aberlour 11 (Distillery Exclusive), £70: Serving sweet, silky notes of vanilla custard and caramel toffee. This non-chill filtered limited edition which has been aged exclusively in 1st fill ex-Bourbon barrels and bottled at 49.4% alc/vol.

    Available through Aberlour.com

  • Bowmore 15, £54.99: Bowmore 15 Year Old “Darkest” is one of the most beautifully balanced Bowmores. Matured in an inspired combination of both bourbon and sherry casks, it’s the final three years spent in Oloroso sherry casks that gives it deep colour and taste of rich raisins and gentle smoke to a delicious chocolaty centre and a warming finish.

    Avaliable here Amazon UK

  • Glenfiddich 15, £40: Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky is rich and complex, with flavours of warm spice and dark fruit. The whisky’s distinctive taste is defined by a unique whisky-wide innovation called the Solera Vat, which is always kept at least half full and takes inspiration from Spanish sherry bodegas. The result is an award-winning single malt that’s ideal for a special occasion or gift.

    Avalible from Amazon UK

  • Glendronach 15 Revival, £67: In flavour, the expression offers sumptuous notes of dark fruits, rich chocolate and manuka honey with an enveloping, memorable finish worthy of this monumental malt’s history. This luxuriously sherried Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is bottled at 46% ABV and natural in colour.

    Get this from Master of Malt

  • Lagavulin 16, £79.99: Revered by connoisseurs and experts, Lagavulin is known as “the king of Islay”. It is an 'essential' Scotch Whisky that any connoisseur or enthusiast must have in their collection; one of the world's favourite Malt Whiskies.

    Avaliable here Malts.com

  • Wolfburn 10 (£64.99): This 10-year-old single malt marks a significant milestone in the history of the distillery: it is our first permanent age-statement release. Crafted from spirit fully matured in hand-selected second-fill Oloroso sherry casks, a full decade in Spanish sherry oak has resulted in a delightfully sweet and sumptuous whisky – a fitting testament to the skill, dedication and patience of Wolfburn’s master distillers.

    Avaliable from Wolfburn