Below HK$5000

Region: Scotland

Distillery: Various Scotland

Age: Various

ABV: Various

Cask: Various

Size: 30 ml x 6

Experience a curated set of six 30 ml samples of Scotch whisky. Embark on a unique adventure as you explore the diverse cask finishes of these exceptional whiskies.

This tasting pack includes the following bottlings:
Balblair 12 Years Single Malt
Balvenie 12 Years Old Doublewood
Blair Athol 23 Years, 1989
Tamdhu Single Malt
Auchentonshan 12 Years Old
Glenfarchas 105 Series Scotch Single Malt

Region: Japan

Distillery: Various

Age: Various

ABV: Various

Cask: Various

Size: 30 ml x 6

Region: Islay (Scotland)

Distillery: Kilchoman

Age: NAS

ABV: 46%

Cask: Oloroso sherry cask, bourbon cask

Size: 700 ml

Region: Japan

Distillery: Yoichi

Age: 10 Years Old

ABV: 45%

Cask: Various

Size: 700 ml

Discontinued along with other aged statement whiskies from Nikka, Yoichi 10 is the youngest of the Yoichi range that was available earlier.  Using peated malts in direct fired stills, this has been bottled at a higher than usual ABV of 45%. It received a score of 93 points in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2013 edition.

Nose: Peaty smoke, sweet malt, and subtle fruit, with hints of brine. Palate: Full-bodied with smoke and spice. Finish: Long and warming, with lingering smoke and sweetness.

Please note that NO BOX is available.

Region: Islands (Scotland)

Distillery: Arran

Age: 10 Years

ABV: 58.3% (Natural Cask Strength

Cask: Ex-Bourbon

Size: 700 ml

Region: Islands (Scotland)

Distillery: Arran

Age: Estimated (8-10 years)

ABV: 50%

Cask: Ex-Bourbon/Sauternes 

Size: 700 ml

Matured in traditional oak cask (reportedly 8 years) and finished in Sauternes Wine Casks (under 2 years perhaps). Honey, butterscotch and citrus.

Region: Japan / World

Distillery: Yamazakura (Sasanokawa Shuzo)/World

Age: NAS

ABV: 48%

Cask: Virgin Oak, ex-Bourbon & oloroso Sherry Cask

Size: 700 ml

A pure malt whisky from Sasanokawa Shuzo featuring notes of cherry, oak combined with an earthiness. The "Pure Malt" indicates that no grain whisky has been used for this bottling and features components matured in Virgin Oak, Ex-Bourbon & Oloroso Sherry Cask Matured whiskies for reportedly over 5 years. It also has a component of peated malt at 50 ppm. Their own distillation has also gone through turbulent times in sync with the Japanese whisky market's boom and bust cycles with bulk spirit imports replacing their own production through these times. 

Nose: Sweet caramel with fresh green apples, tropical fruits like banana and cherry crumble pie. Palate: On the palate, some definitive sherry notes along with creamy vanilla and nuts. Finish: Subtle peat that rears its head towards the finish. A balanced vatting of malts with an overall rounded profile.

Region: Japan/World

Distillery: Yamazakura (Sasanokawa Shuzo)/World

Age: NAS

ABV: 40%

Cask: Unknown

Size: 500 ml

A gentle blended whisky from Sasanokawa Shuzo. Light straw gold in color, very subtle nose and a gentle sweetness, easy, light mouthfeel and a simple finish. A perfect, daily dram in a highball, this blend also includes some aged pot still distillate.

The Cherry/Cherry-Ex brand has been one of the earliest blended whisky releases of Sasanokawa Shuzo, since obtaining a license to produce whisky in 1946. Their own distillation has also gone through turbulent times in sync with the Japanese whisky market's boom and bust cycles and bulk spirit imports replacing their own production. 

Region: Islands (Scotland)

Distillery: Arran

Age: 17 Years

ABV: 46%

Cask: Ex-Sherry

Size: 700 ml

Region: Islands (Scotland)

Distillery: Highland Park

Age: 12 Years Old

ABV: 43%

Cask: unknown

Size: 700 ml

A 12 years old bottling from Highland Park bottled in the 2000s . This classic bottling was one of the favourites of Michael Jackson, the whisky writer (The Malt Whisky Companion). This bottle design was introduced by Edrington in 1999 and used until it was redesigned in 2006.

Please note that the box has slight creasing in some places given the vintage. Sold in "As Is" Condition

Region: Speyside (Scotland)

Distillery: Strathmill

Age: 25 Years

ABV: 52.4% (Natural Cask Strength)

Cask: Refill American Oak

Size: 700 ml

The Strathmill Distillery was originally founded as a corn mill in 1823 and in 1891 was finally converted into a Whisky distillery. This bottling was a Special Limited Release in 2014 with 2700 bottles released globally.  A rare release from the distillery itself as most of the whisky in the past has been released by Independent Bottlers. Matured for 25 years in refill American Oak casks. Colour: gold Nose: cream, citrus fruits with malt and brown sugar, some cloves Palate: Sweet, citrus fruits, some herbs, honey and spices such as cinnamon, cloves. Finish: Stays for a while with subtle notes of mint.

Please note that the outer box may have some wear and tear/damage but the bottle/seal is in good condition. Sold in "As Is" condition.

Region: Islay (Scotland)

Distillery: Caol Ila

Age: 15 Years

ABV: 54.1% (Natural Cask Strength)

Cask: Sherry

Size: 700 ml

This Caol Ila Whisky distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2022, is matured in a single cask #4079 and bottled at a Natural Cask Strength of 54.1% ABV. Only 255 bottles were released. Nose: A burst of peat smoke, earthy notes, salty seaweed, dried meat, honey syrup at the back, roasty, and dried plum sweetness at the back. Taste: Dried fruit sweetness with salted cararmel, grassy notes, and peat smoke. Finish: A warming finish with dark chocolate.

Region: Scotland 

Distillery: Teacher's

Age: NAS

ABV: 43%

Size: 375ml

All blended scotch whiskies are made of malt and grain, but Teacher's Highland Cream has an exceptionally high malt content - at least 45%. This is an very old label.

Region: New Zealand

Distillery: Pōkeno

Age: NAS

ABV: 43%

Cask: Bourbon cask

Size: 700 ml

Pōkeno distillery nestled in a warm, misty, humid valley protected by the volcanic hills which from which they source their pure natural spring water and sourced the finest barley from three family-owned farms in New Zealand's richly fertile South Island.

Tasting Notes:Toasted vanilla beans and sweet butterscotch give way to citrus notes, creamy toffee and hints of caramelised banana for a sweet, complex and lingering finish. (Tasting Notes From Pōkeno)

2024 Award-winning:
Silver Medal at the 2024 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC)
Gold Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Silver award at the 2024 World Whiskies Awards
A "Liquid Gold" award with a score of 94 in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2024

Region: Islay (Scotland)

Distillery: Kilchoman

Age: NAS

ABV: 46%

Cask: Oloroso sherry cask

Size: 700 ml

Region: Japan

Distillery: Kanosuke Distillery, Kagoshima

Age: NAS

ABV: 48%

Cask: Re-charred American white oak, shochu cask

Size: 700 ml

This whisky released in Jan 2023 has been distilled using a combination of their 3 pot stills and aged in re-charred American white oak ex-“Mellowed Kozuru” aged SHOCHU casks. Kanosuke Distillery is located on the picturesque shores of Fukiagehama beach in Kagoshima was established in 2017 and started its operations in 2018. The Whisky Distillery is owned by Komasa Jyozo, one of the Shochu producers in Japan and currently counts Diageo as one its shareholders (via Distill Ventures, Diageo's Drinks Accelerator).

A Gold award-winning on the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
2023 Award-winning:
Gold Medal at the 2023 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC)
Gold Medal at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Gold Medal at the 2023 Tokyo Whisky and Spirits Competition

Region: New Zealand

Distillery: Pōkeno

Age: NAS

ABV: 46%

Cask: First fill bourbon cask

Size: 700 ml

Pōkeno distillery nestled in a warm, misty, humid valley protected by the volcanic hills which from which they source their pure natural spring water and sourced the finest barley from three family-owned farms in New Zealand's richly fertile South Island.

Totara is the indigenous tree that built Aotearoa. From the arrival of Maori, the timber from this tree was used to build waka, homes, carvings, weapons and containers for storing food. After a full maturation in first fill bourbon casks, we have transferred the whisky to the totara barrels for a second maturation period.

Nose: Creamy coconut, sweet-scented sap, ripe white peach, and freshly cut wood. Palate: Bitter lemon, stone fruit, and hints of dark chocolate. Finish: A long and sweet finish, leaving a lasting impression of the Totara influence. (Tasting Note from distillery)

Awarded Gold Medal 95pts in the 2024 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC). 

Region: Islay (Scotland)

Distillery: Kilchoman

Age: 1 Dec, 2015 - 4 Dec., 2023 , 8 Years

ABV: 58% (Natural Cask Strength)

Cask: Bourbon cask

Size: 700 ml

"SADO - THE HARMONY" The final bottling of Kilchoman Single Cask Whisky in the SADO series by Mizunara captures the harmony and mutual respect between the Host (Cask 767/2011 Bottling) and the Guest (Cask129/2013 Bottling) in the Japanese Tea Ceremony, which is embodied in Mizunara's philosophy. The Label is a combination of both the earlier bottlings in the SADO Series.

This Single Cask Whisky has been matured exclusively for 8 years in a Bourbon Cask.  

Nose: Floral sweetness, lemon, vanilla and soft peak smoke. Palate: Lemon and citrus, butterscotch sweetness and hint of saltiness on the back. Finish: Long and clean with waves of citrus fruits and maritime peat smoke.