Single Cask Whisky

By Maltmannie

Single cask whisky is simply whisky that has come from just one cask. This could mean only 300 bottles of the whisky you are drinking have ever been created. So as you can imagine, this is a whisky- sampling experience that is taken very seriously. Single cask whisky is, therefore no cheap hobby.

Single Malt whisky terminology made simple

If you’re interested in single cask whisky, you may notice that the terms vintage bottling and cask strength bottling also appear in specialist expression collections, as well as single cask whisky. The three can overlap, as many vintage bottlings (and respectively) cask strength bottlings are single cask whisky produced.

How do I know I’ve got real single cask whisky?

Single cask whisky is produced by the malt having just water added to it before it is bottled. In the case of ‘cask strength’ whisky not even water is added. Single cask whiskies are not vatted with whiskies from other casks. You should find on the label of your single cask whisky the number of your bottle, the number of its cask and the dates of distillation and bottling. Your bottle is truly individual and promises the possible of finding a limited supply of your perfect single cask whisky.