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The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Very highly! Availability: Intermittent ABV: 58.4% (cask strength) Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color General information: Mix of peated and unpeated spirit. Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Aromatic, peaty, fruity and complex. Score: 93/100 The details: It has become increasingly common practice for independent bottlers to acquire or…

People often ask me: “Michael, what are your favorite Scottish distilleries? You know so much about Scotch whisky, I really want to pick your brain and find out which distilleries you keep coming back to!” Just kidding. No one has ever asked me that, although I have often wished someone would ask me about my favorite distilleries. Well, I’m not waiting any longer to be asked–I’m just going to…

Review by: dustbunna Distillery: Ardnamurchan. Bottler: Single Cask Nation. Region: Highlands, Scotland. ABV: 58.3%. Cask strength. Age: 5 years. Distilled in 2018. Bottled in 2023. Cask type: First-fill Oloroso hogshead. Price: $110 for 750mL (on offer). Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered. Bottle open across approx. 10 months, notes taken leisurely across that period. Bold notes taken…

Our Whisky of the Month for August: Ardnamurchan Highland Single Malt

In August, we present a special drop: the Ardnamurchan Highland Single Malt Whisky – an impressive example of the new generation of Scottish whiskies that combines modern distilling techniques with deep-rooted tradition.

The Ardnamurchan Distillery is located in seclusion on the peninsula of the same name, on the west coast of Scotland – one of the wildest and most unspoilt regions of the Highlands. In this unique environment, a whisky is created that impresses not only with its origin but also with its craftsmanship.

Ardnamurchan Whisky The Midgie 2025 Release is a special and eagerly anticipated limited edition from the Ardnamurchan Distillery, dedicated to the infamous tiny Scottish midges. This bottling, produced on the remote Ardnamurchan peninsula, is characterized by a creative cask composition and the distillery's typical style, which includes both peated and unpeated spirit.

The 2025 “Midgie” release differs significantly in its maturation from previous editions. It matured in a complex combination of casks:

50% ex-bourbon casks (American oak)

48% Ruby Port casks

2% sherry casks (a small proportion, often a peated sherry butt)

The whisky is a blend of 75% unpeated and 25% peated spirit, promising a balance of fruitiness and gentle smoke. The spirits used are from 2017, 2018, and 2019.

The Midgie 2025 is bottled at 48% ABV.

Like all Ardnamurchan whiskies, this bottling is non-chill filtered and has retained its natural color to preserve its full aroma and flavor profile.

Review by: dustbunna Distillery: Ardnamurchan. Bottler: Distillery bottling. Region: Highlands, Scotland. ABV: 57.3%. Cask strength. Age: NAS but youngest component 6 years old. Distilled in 2017/2018. Bottled in 2024. Cask type: Peated spirit in Madeira barriques vatted with one unpeated sherry butt. Price: $90 USD for 700mL. Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered. Bottle open across approx.…