Every cask is different because of its maturation location and type of wood and cask. That’s part of what makes selecting whisky for Firkin so great. Each whisky is recasked into a Firkin custom double oak that was seasoned with a soulmate wine.

Then we play the waiting game.

Casks develop at different speeds. There might be a practical reason for this, but making whisky is an art, not a science. The whisky is ready when it’s ready, and that’s about it 

It takes time and patience to produce a Firkin awesome single malt. But it’s worth it.

The Firkin approach is to create unique double oak barrels that use two types of oak and mature the whisky in a soulmate wine cask.

The first type of cask is American oak from first-fill Bourbon. The second is new Limousin oak with a custom char. Master coopers combine the two types of oak into one barrel. The result is a cask with a unique oak profile.

But the Firkin Approach doesn’t stop at the wood.

Firkin matches the single malt with a fortified wine that accentuates and polishes the original whisky. It gives the whisky a depth of flavour, unlike any other whisky on the market. 

Mike Collings, Firkin's founder, created Johnnie Walker Blue & Green Labels, The Classic Malts, Rare Malts, Distillers Edition, Flora & Fauna series, Cardhu and Royal Lochnagar.

Mike tests each cask every six months. Something other bottlers don’t do or can’t do. Tasting every six months isn’t hard yards, no one is going to feel sorry for poor Mike having to taste all that terrific whisky. But it is how he ensures Firkin has its a unique depth of flavour.

Firkin is a hand-crafted and premium whisky. But all that really matters is that it tastes great. And this is a Firkin awesome single malt scotch whisky.

Makoto 23 is a single grain Japanese whisky, distilled, bottled, and aged at the Kumesen Distillery, one of the most famous distilleries in Japan. Through continuous research and innovation, Kumesen Distillery had reached an unrivaled sophistication.

Makoto whisky was distilled on 1995 and was aged for 23 years in bourbon casks. Its level of complexity is highly praised by whiskey connoisseurs all over the world a great addition to any whiskey collector or enthusiast. In Bushido, the unwritten Samurai code of conduct, Makoto is the principle that represents Honesty and Sincerity. Guided by Makoto, the warrior seeks consistency between words and deeds. We crafted this whiskey with the virtue of Makoto as our inspiration.

THE BALVENIE FORTY

AGED 40 YEARS

Using some of the rarest casks that have been carefully matured in Traditional American and European Oak in The Balvenie warehouses, Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE creates to craft a bold marriage of extraordinary character.
 
Rich and refined; intense honeyed oak and rich fruit create a complex layer of sweetness and spice; then warm notes of  ginger and citrus are revealed.

Bottled at cask strength.

Spicy and peaty, the Black Axe is made with a portion of Islay malt whisky.

Every batch of Gladstone Axe Black Axe is made from 100% malted barley and aged in oak barrels. The Black Axe is made from a selection of malt whiskies from 14 different Highland and Islay malt Distilleries. What separates the Black Axe from American Oak is a higher percentage of Islay whisky which is smokier and spicier in its nature. The marriage of these different whiskies makes for a delicious flavor profile that can be enjoyed by scotch lovers both new and old.

Our single barrels start with Colby and our distilling team selecting a small group of special barrels from our aging warehouses that he feels have exceptional characteristics that he’d like to share with the world. From that small batch of barrels, some of our favorite shops have hand-selected barrels to call their own. We also offer our very own single barrel exclusively sold at our Tasting Room at the Ranch.

Our single barrels are bottle at “barrel strength” which means we don’t add any water to proof them down. So what you’re tasting is exactly how Colby tasted it when he fell in love with that whiskey.

Traditionally in agriculture before farming the first thing was to slash and burn the ground to produce KASKI (swidden). This also gives the name to the whisky, KASKI the first phase of cultivation – a new beginning.

KASKI has matured only in selected sherry casks, so it has a color of roasted brown sugar. The scent has notes of fruitiness and a light peat. The taste is smooth, grain-like and rich. Teerenpeli Distillery’s typical spicy aftertaste combines raisin-like fruit cake. KASKI whisky is ideal avec drink.

Teerenpeli Distiller’s Choice KASKI Single Malt Whisky opens Teerenpeli Distillery’s Finland Series.

Bold and distinctive, with balanced layers of smoke, spicy rye and creamy fruit.

Distilled from a mash bill of 80% Texas Corn and 20% Oklahoma Rye, this double casked Straight Bourbon Whiskey is first matured in new American oak for 3-6 years, then cask finished in Napa Valley French Oak wine barrels for outstanding smoothness and complexity. Non-chill filtered.

The journey to create Uncut the Younger began around October 2020. I tried a Straight Bourbon blend before proofing it down and I was really impressed with the flavor profile. It was fruit forward with tons of delicate candy flavors and big cinnamon spice on the finish. My original thought was to create a younger version of Uncut Unfiltered, and release it as a Rare and Limited batch. In December 2020, when the first Rare and Limiteds’ were announced, I quickly realized that a R&L would never retail for less than regular Uncut, so the idea was put on a back burner.

    A few months later the company that makes our clear stock bottles for Straight, informed me they were coming out with an amber version. I was interested and I knew exactly what to use those for. I let them know I wanted as many as they could get me. Releasing a Rare & Limited younger Uncut was one thing, but being able to offer an affordable cask strength bourbon that could be one of our core expressions AND a high proof lover’s daily sipper, really got me excited. I truly believe having superior and affordable bourbons is essential.  Also I wanted Straight to have a cask strength sibling the way Small Batch has Uncut Unfiltered, it all just made sense.

    A year and a half later - Uncut the Younger, our second expression in the entry level category is finally here! Consisting mainly of 4 year 36% rye bourbon from several floors and warehouse locations. Uncut the Younger is blended to be fruit forward, with tons of candy flavor notes and finishing with some bold cinnamon spice with gentle heat. It’s non chill filtered so it’s buttery and creamy, drinking more delicately than one would think based on its proof.

OUR STORY

Brother’s Bond is a story of time and quality; two things we all cherish in life. We feel each moment of our friendship has led us here,
to create this exceptional bourbon that we are thrilled to share with you.

OUR BOURBON

The bonds of our friendship strengthened while drinking bourbon. For years, we dreamed of making our own bourbon and how we wanted it to taste. We imagined it would be easy to drink and smooth on the tongue. Like a big warm hug of robust flavors, it would have subtle nutty spice notes that eases you into a complex, warming finish; the perfect bourbon experience. We envisioned our bourbon being enjoyed neat and tasting exceptional. After years of exploration, we made our dreams a reality with Brother’s Bond Bourbon.

Brother's Bond Orginal Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Experience the awakening of the fullness of flavors in perfect balance. Remarkable richness, luxurious texture and a long warming finish.This new limited release of the original cask strength expression showcases Brother’s Bond Bourbon in its undiluted form, unfiltered and uncut at 115.8 proof. Influenced only by the barrel’s qualities, the passing of time and the artful blending of three distinctive mash bills to create a four-grain straight bourbon original cask strength whiskey.

Strength: bottled at 57.9% ABV/VOL (115.8 proof)

Color: Old Gold

FLAVOR WHEEL

RIPE BANANA, CARAMEL & VANILLA
Indulgent and elegant aromas of caramel and vanilla are well integrated with the richness of sweet ripe banana.

WALNUT & DRIED FRUITS
The taste intensity of dried fruit and orange marmalade is rounded out by mild earthy walnut flavors.

WARMED RYE BREAD & HONEY
Across the palate, adding complexity to the flavors are warm rye bread and honey notes.

LEATHER & SUBTLE SMOKE
A hint of leather and subtle smoke leads to a long, lingering and warm rye spice finish.

Midleton Dair Ghaelach, which means quite simply, Irish oak, is the result of a six-year exploration by the Midleton Masters into using native oak to mature Irish whiskey.

Led by then Master of Maturation, Kevin O’Gorman, the two prerequisites for the project were to source Irish oak in a sustainable way, viable for the long-term, and to craft a new and outstanding style of Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey.

This whiskey is a range of releases that have been matured in barrels made from virgin Irish oak from particular forests across Ireland. The oak selected for each release influences this special whiskey with the true and unique flavour of Ireland.

Its provenance told in each sublime sip, this is the tale of our native oak striking harmony with the classically rich and spicy Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey character. This is a whiskey like no other.

The story of each bottle of Midleton Dair Ghaelach can be traced right back to the very oak trees that helped to create its refined and unmistakable taste.

Midleton Dair Ghaelach is non-chill filtered, cask strength and natural colour.

Distilled, matured and bottled by Midleton Distillery, Co. Cork, Ireland.

Midleton Dair Ghaelach, which means quite simply, Irish oak, is the result of a six-year exploration by the Midleton Masters into using native oak to mature Irish whiskey.

Led by then Master of Maturation, Kevin O’Gorman, the two prerequisites for the project were to source Irish oak in a sustainable way, viable for the long-term, and to craft a new and outstanding style of Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey.

This whiskey is a range of releases that have been matured in barrels made from virgin Irish oak from particular forests across Ireland. The oak selected for each release influences this special whiskey with the true and unique flavour of Ireland.

Its provenance told in each sublime sip, this is the tale of our native oak striking harmony with the classically rich and spicy Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey character. This is a whiskey like no other.

The story of each bottle of Midleton Dair Ghaelach can be traced right back to the very oak trees that helped to create its refined and unmistakable taste.

Midleton Dair Ghaelach is non-chill filtered, cask strength and natural colour.

Distilled, matured and bottled by Midleton Distillery, Co. Cork, Ireland.

Midleton Dair Ghaelach, which means quite simply, Irish oak, is the result of a six-year exploration by the Midleton Masters into using native oak to mature Irish whiskey.

Led by then Master of Maturation, Kevin O’Gorman, the two prerequisites for the project were to source Irish oak in a sustainable way, viable for the long-term, and to craft a new and outstanding style of Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey.

This whiskey is a range of releases that have been matured in barrels made from virgin Irish oak from particular forests across Ireland. The oak selected for each release influences this special whiskey with the true and unique flavour of Ireland.

Its provenance told in each sublime sip, this is the tale of our native oak striking harmony with the classically rich and spicy Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey character. This is a whiskey like no other.

The story of each bottle of Midleton Dair Ghaelach can be traced right back to the very oak trees that helped to create its refined and unmistakable taste.

Midleton Dair Ghaelach is non-chill filtered, cask strength and natural colour.

Distilled, matured and bottled by Midleton Distillery, Co. Cork, Ireland.

AGED 15 YEARS

This elegant spirit was distilled from a mash of corn, rye, and malt and placed in new, charred American oak barrels to age in our single-story warehouses.

As a result of the curious conditions experienced by these barrels during the aging process, the proof dropped below the minimum standard to be called a whisky. The result is a complex and sophisticated spirit with a light and easy drinking character.

Small batched Rye Whiskey from Indiana

Aged no less than four years

Bottled at a bold and cocktail-friendly 100 proof

95% Rye, 5% Barley

Bold and spicy Bourbon

Made from 20 barrels, in small batches

Aged a minimum of 4 years

60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Barley

100 Proof

750mL

The Open Special Edition of 2021 has been created in partnership with Colin Montgomerie, Scottish Professional Golfer and Loch Lomond Whiskies ambassador.

For this special edition, a combination of spirits from both our unique straight neck and more traditional pot stills have been selected, delivering an approachable single malt of exception quality. As with all Loch Lomond Single Malts, the underlying fruit character shines with a gentle hint of smoke on the finish.

The spirit has been matured in three types of American oak casks, managed by our onsite cooperage. Michael Henry, our Master Blender then marries the casks together before a partial finish in Virgin American oak.

Non-chill filtered just as nature intended, and bottled at 46% ABV delivers a rich mouthfeel and a deep and complex flavour.

Colin Montgomerie comments " Working with Michael Henry once again has been an incredible experience. I know that both golfers and whisky fans will love what we've been able to produce."

TASTING NOTES:

NOSE

Caramel and toffee, poached pear, red apple with fresh vanilla.

TASTE

Chewy Toffee with green apple, apricot jam and lemon citrus.

FINISH

Toasted oak, a gentle smokiness then warming oak spice of cinnamon and clove.

The characteristic sweet taste of bourbon intertwined with notes of freshly charred virgin oak pair beautifully with the earthy spices of the single Irish pot still whiskey and the delicate butterscotch sweetness from the Irish grain whiskey to deliver a unique tasting experience.

46% ALC/VOL – 92 PROOF

Bonfire night: aromas of oozing toasted marshmallows, roasted pineapple and baked apples studded with cloves, with the tang of cordite lingering in the background.

CRAIGELLACHIE SITS FIRM IN THE HEART OF SPEYSIDE, FLAT BANG IN THE MIDDLE OF SCOTCH TERRITORY. IT OBSTINATELY STANDS ALONE ON A ROCK OVERLOOKING THE CONFLUENCE OF THE RIVERS FIDDICH AND SPEY. BUT RID YOUR MIND OF THAT TYPICAL ‘SPEYSIDE’ FLAVOUR, FOR CRAIGELLACHIE REBELS AGAINST THIS.

IT CONSCIOUSLY MAKES NO CONCESSIONS TO MODERN-DAY HOUSE RULES. CRAIGELLACHIE IS AN UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNIQUE WHISKY, ROBUST AND MUSCULAR WITH A HINT OF PINEAPPLE. THE DISTILLERY WAS BUILT IN 1891, WHEN THE GREAT ALFRED BARNARD DESCRIBED OUR WHISKY AS 'A STYLE SELDOM MET', AND WE'VE BEEN OLD FASHIONED - IN STYLE AND FLAVOUR - EVER SINCE.

INGREDIENTS

• 60ml Craigellachie 13
• 10ml pineapple syrup
• 2 dashes Boker’s bitters

METHOD

1. Add ingredients to a rocks glass
2. Add ice, in cubes or a block, and stir to dilute (around 30 seconds)
3. Garnish with a dried pineapple slice and a lemon twist (twist can be discarded)

GARNISH

Dried pineapple slice