The Inventors

Introducing ‘The Inventors’ series, honouring the most innovative minds from Scotland's illustrious past. It is said that the Scots in the 19th century invented pretty much everything. So, here to honour the first two, bottled by ourselves whiskybusiness.com, we present two exceptional whiskies.

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Dalmore 2007 18 year old single cask, 1 of 275 bottles, 47.4% 70cl

James Watt, Steam Engine 1765

Thanks to the hard work and innovation of James Watt, the Industrial Revolution was transformed. To celebrate his brilliance, in the first of The Inventors series, whiskybusiness.com has launched this single cask bottling of The Dalmore, distilled in 2007 and bottled after 18 years at cask strength. Only 275 individually numbered bottles available.

Tasting notes

Nose
Vanilla, fig cake, and orange peel, Christmas pudding and marzipan.
Palate
Sherry-soaked raisins and chocolate truffles, Victoria plums and Maraschino cherries.
Finish
Demerara sugar and dark chocolate, orange peel, ginger cake and sugared almonds.

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Springbank 1997 28 year old single cask, 1 of 88 bottles, 44.6% 70cl

Alexander Graham Bell, Telephone, 1876

In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone call, and he coolly predicted that one day there would be a telephone in every town. What would he make of the world now? In recognition of his understatement and his genius, we introduce a very limited bottling of a very special 28 year old Springbank as the second release of The Inventors series, part of the Great Scots collection by whiskybusiness.com. Only 88 individually numbered bottles available.

Tasting notes

Nose
Sweet malt and dry sherry, with hints of smokey heather, tobacco and leather; complex and fragrant.
Palate
Smooth, then spiced heat leading to chocolate, pear and caramel. Nutmeg, honeysuckle and oak add depth.
Finish
Long and warming; sweet spices fade into tobacco leaf and dry oak.