| Management number | 248610697 | Release Date | 2026/09/03 | List Price | US$50.40 | Model Number | 248610697 | ||
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Speyburn 18 Year Old is a Speyside single malt from the Speyburn Distillery in Rothes — a full 18-year age statement from a distillery better known for its accessible 10-year expression, presenting the same distillery character with significantly more maturation depth and complexity.
Speyburn was founded in 1897 in the Rothes glen and is one of the most picturesque distilleries in Speyside. The 18-year draws on American oak ex-bourbon maturation to produce vanilla, soft fruit, and oak integration at a level the 10-year cannot reach. At this age statement it competes in genuine premium Speyside territory. Browse all Scotch whisky at Wooden Cork.
Eight additional years of American oak maturation produces noticeably more complexity — deeper vanilla and caramel integration, more developed fruit, and a longer, smoother finish. The 18 is a significantly more serious expression than the widely available 10-year.
Yes — Speyburn is a relatively undervalued distillery compared to the major Speyside brands, and the 18-year tends to offer solid complexity at a price point below many comparable age statements from better-known names.
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