The Whiskey Lab

20/07/2025

Every bottle we release carries more than flavor — it carries a story.

A hidden cask in a forgotten warehouse.
A first fill that exceeded expectations.
A distillery you’ve never heard of but won’t forget.

At The Whiskey Lab, we don’t just bottle whisky. We uncover it.

Explore our limited releases — each one carefully chosen, honestly presented, and never mass-produced.

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Because the best whisky stories? They’re the ones you get to finish.

19/07/2025

The weekend doesn’t start until the cork hits the table. What are you sipping tonight?

Whether you're pouring for friends or savoring something rare on your own — make it count.

Every bottle from The Whiskey Lab is a single cask, unrepeatable, and chosen to be remembered.

📸 Tag us in your weekend pours — we love seeing what you’ve opened.

19/07/2025

You’ve heard of Macallan. Glenlivet. Ardbeg.

But have you tasted Braeval? North British? Teaninich?

These aren’t household names — but the whisky? Absolutely stunning.

If you’re ready to explore beyond the big brands, we’ve curated a few sets to get you started. Three bottles, hand-picked for contrast and conversation — each with its own story.

Taste something different. You just might find a new fa
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19/07/2025

Not all whisky deserves to be bottled.

At The Whiskey Lab, we don’t chase big names or marketing hype. We look for moments in a cask’s life where it peaks — where the spirit feels complete on its own terms.

That’s why every release, every Signature Set, and every bottle we share is there for a reason. We’ve passed on dozens of casks and samples this year because they just didn’t measure up.

What’s in your glass tonight — and what makes it special to you?

18/07/2025

📉 Another Day, Another Cask Investment Pitch

This week, Vinovest blasted out an email titled “Discounted Scotch,” offering so-called “ultra-rare” casks—some priced above the retail value of bottled equivalents. Among them: a $60k 19-year-old Strathisla hogshead and a $90k new-make Japanese cask.

But here’s the question: If these casks are so valuable, why are they being offloaded at a discount?

In my latest blog post, I break down the real numbers, the real risks, and why brokers—not buyers—are the only guaranteed winners in this space.

All this as major cask investment firms like Braeburn and Cask 88 go dark.

🔍 Read the full analysis:
👉 https://www.thewhiskeylab.com/blogs/%F0%9F%8F%AD-whiskey-business/vinovests-liquid-illusions-discounted-scotch-email

This is not just a hot take—it’s an insider’s warning.

Whisky casks aren’t liquid gold—they’re high-risk, illiquid bets. A hard look at cask investing, Vinovest’s claims, and why the math doesn’t add up.

18/07/2025

🎉 Signature Set No. 2 — Only a Few Left! 🎉

To celebrate our second year at The Whiskey Lab, we’ve curated three exclusive Signature Sets—and Set No. 2 is almost gone.

🔥 Just a few remain. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.

This set features:
🥃 Tri Carragh – Dalrymple 10 Year
🥃 Ferg & Harris – Auchentoshan 15 Year
🥃 Uncharted Whisky Co. – Come Together 10 Year

🥃 Two laser-engraved Glencairn glasses — free

💰 Retail value: $355
🎁 Your price: $300

Crafted for conversation and comparison. Enjoy them side by side or gift them as a set — either way, it’s a rare opportunity to try these standout single malts together.

🔗 Grab yours before they’re gone:
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A showcase of subtlety and finesse: three single cask whiskies from Lowland and Speyside distilleries, each bottled at cask strength. Only 3 sets available. For lovers of refinement and elegance, this limited three-bottle collection leans into the softer side of single malt Scotch. With two Lowland....

16/07/2025

The Whiskey Lab Signature Sets.

Every set includes three distinct bottles and two engraved glasses, perfect for sharing with a friend or loved one. These whiskies are meant to be opened together, compared side-by-side, and discussed over a great conversations.

As a thank you for being part of the journey, each set is specially priced saving you $50 compared to buying the bottles and glasses individually.

Get them now at www.thewhiskeylab.com

12/07/2025

Introducing , an artistic Indy bottler yet to make it to America. In 2020 by Paul Jamieson and Julian Mithoff set up DamGoodDrams in Glasgow, Scotland to provide a centralized place for all their favorite indy brands, and similar to The Whiskey Lab in not just the centralized place for indy bottlers, they created their own line: Glaschu Spirits. Each bottle they produce has a unqiue art deco style label.

As a former submariner, once I saw this release I w d. While this bottle isn't coming to America, their next releases coming this fall will be.

Welcome to The Whiskey Lab !!

(For the artwork design on this Strathdearn release, we've featured the 'Viperfish', a fiberglass submarine, self-built by US Navy submariner, Dan Taylor, in the 1960's. Taylor scoured the depths of Loch Ness in his Viperfish, on the hunt for the elusive monster...)

10/07/2025

Tonight, with the , we taste these three sherried beasts. Front and center, Whispering Waters Glenallachie 10 Year fully matured in 1st fill oloroso. All three can be found in DC, and on our website thewhiskeylab.com

09/07/2025

The Springside Inn event was so fun last week that we're doing it again on Saturday August 23. We'll bring up bottles not yet available anywhere else, perhaps even samples from upcoming releases for this winter!

08/07/2025

Springbank stopped selling single casks to indy bottlers over 20 years ago now, but luckily The Whiskey Lab has its eyes on a single cask similar to this. Coming this fall, a 30 YO Springbank single cask at cask strength!

04/07/2025

Happy 4th of July !! Cheers to ALL who make this nation such an amazing place