Redbreast 12 Years Cask Strength (2013)
It’s great to see that new producers like Dingle and Teeling have released their own Irish single pot still whiskey in recent years — they provide some much needed fresh blood. But for now there’s no brand that can provide to the high quality of Redbreast.
Benrinnes 2007 12 Years (Whisky Weekend Twente)
Not a crowdpleaser but a bold choice by the Whisky Weekend Twente folks. I’m quite happy they picked this Benrinnes and went down a road less traveled.
Bruichladdich 2007 12 Years Edition No. 6 (Fisherman’s Retreat)
Not the most rich Bruichladdich, but complex, very moreish and the opposite of boring.
Fettercairn 12 Years Old (2019)
Relaunched as a premium brand last year, there’s much to dislike on the surface. But Fettercairn is actually an interesting distillery that is high on the list of places I’ve yet to visit.
Arran 12 Years – Master of Distilling II (2019)
A successor to the popular first edition of Arran’s Master of Distilling series, this single malt matured in Palo Cortado casks.
Ledaig 2006 12 Years (Gordon & MacPhail)
Exactly what you’d expect from a sherried Ledaig of this age. If this is the type of profile you like, you can’t go wrong here.