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That Boutique-y Whisky Company has landed seven new bottlings, and the most interesting thing about the batch is a choice it hands to the drinker. Two of the whiskies, a 10-year-old Laphroaig and a 17-year-old North British single grain, come in two versions: one at the bottler’s house strength of 45.8% ABV and one at full cask strength, 62.4% and 62.1% respectively.

Alongside them sit a Pulteney 18 Year Old from a first-fill bourbon barrel, a Longmorn 15 Year Old single cask, and a Canadian corn whisky of at least 11 years finished in Pedro Ximénez casks. Prices run from £39.95 to £99.95 for 70cl, and the whole range is sold through Master of Malt.

The seven new That Boutique-y Whisky Company releases at a glance

Whisky	Region / style	ABV	Cask	Outturn	Price (70cl)
Laphroaig 10 Year Old	Islay single malt	45.8%	Refill bourbon barrel	493 bottles	£49.95
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength	Islay single malt	62.4%	Refill bourbon barrel	345 bottles	£64.95
North British 17 Year Old	Lowland single grain	45.8%	Sherry, finished in oloroso and palo cortado octaves	466 bottles	£41.95
North British 17 Year Old Cask Strength	Lowland single grain	62.1%	Finished in oloroso and palo cortado octaves	228 bottles	£49.95
Pulteney 18 Year Old	Highland single malt	45.8%	First-fill bourbon barrel	Not stated	£99.95
Longmorn 15 Year Old	Speyside single malt	45.8%	Single first-fill bourbon barrel	300 bottles	£99.95
Canadian Corn 11 Year Old	Canadian corn whisky	45.8%	Two age components, both finished in PX casks	Not stated	£39.95

What is That Boutique-y Whisky Company?

That Boutique-y Whisky Company is an independent bottler founded in 2012 and part of Atom Group, the Kent-based business that also runs Master of Malt and the distributor Maverick Drinks. It does not distil. Instead it buys casks from distilleries across Scotland and the wider whisky world and bottles them under its own name, usually in small, numbered runs.

The labels are the giveaway. Each bottling carries a comic-book illustration packed with in-jokes about the distillery, which has made the bottles collectable in their own right. Every Boutique-y release is non-chill filtered and bottled at natural colour.

The 45.8% house strength is deliberate. It sits at roughly 80 degrees on the old British proof scale, a nod to historical UK bottling standards, and it is strong enough to keep texture and oils intact without asking the drinker to reach for the water jug. Which is exactly why the two cask strength bottlings in this batch stand out.

Laphroaig 10 Year Old, twice: young smoke at house strength and at full power

For us, the Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength is the bottle in this batch that demands attention. A 10-year-old Laphroaig is the age where the distillery’s medicinal peat is still loud and young, and here it has spent its decade in a refill bourbon barrel. Refill wood gives less vanilla and sweetness than first-fill, so the spirit has more room to speak.

At 62.4% ABV, that smoke and brine arrive undiluted. For context, Laphroaig’s own 10 Year Old Cask Strength batches have landed between roughly 56% and 60%, with Batch 15 at 56.5%. A single-cask take at 62.4% for £64.95 is a compelling way to taste the spirit at the very top of its strength range.

The 45.8% version is the friendlier entry point at £49.95, with 493 bottles against 345 for the cask strength. Buying both and tasting them side by side, neat and then with a few drops of water in the stronger one, would make an excellent home tasting.

Laphroaig 10 Year Old (TBWC): bottler’s tasting notes

Nose: Sea salt, burnt toast, marzipan, lemon sponge, a faint antiseptic edge

Palate: Sweet and savoury together; toasted nuts, smoke, lemon, seaweed, a sticky, slightly hoppy note

Finish: Smoky, oily and coastal

ABV: 45.8% | Cask: Refill bourbon barrel | Outturn: 493 bottles | Price: £49.95

Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength (TBWC): bottler’s tasting notes

Nose: Strawberry jam, cigar, walnut, damp earth, teriyaki-style glaze, creosote, liquorice, a hint of cough syrup

Palate:Rich and creamy; chestnut purée, salted lemon, pink grapefruit, a touch of pepper, possibly jasmine tea

Finish: Zesty fruit, soft spice, seaweed and peat

ABV: 62.4% | Cask: Refill bourbon barrel | Outturn: 345 bottles | Price: £64.95

North British 17 Year Old: an Edinburgh grain whisky dressed in sherry octaves

North British is one of Scotland’s great grain distilleries, operating in Edinburgh since 1885 and still running today as a joint venture between Diageo and Edrington. Most of its output disappears into blends, and it has long been known for distilling from maize. That makes it a neat companion to the Canadian corn whisky in this same batch.

Seventeen years in wood already gives grain whisky a creamy, toffee-rich depth. Boutique-y has then finished it in small octaves, casks of around 50 litres, seasoned with oloroso and palo cortado sherry. The small size means more wood contact per litre, and the two sherry styles pull in different directions: oloroso brings nuttiness and dried fruit, palo cortado a drier, sharper edge.

At £49.95 for a 17-year-old at 62.1% ABV, the cask strength version is one of the strongest value propositions we have seen from an independent bottler this year. The 45.8% version, at £41.95, is lighter and more confectionery-led.

North British 17 Year Old (TBWC): bottler’s tasting notes

Nose: Clean, bright grain; a mixed bag of chocolate sweets, a touch of nuts

Palate: Nutty and chocolatey, with soft dates and dried fruit

Finish: Lingering dried fruit and light cereal

ABV: 45.8% | Cask: Sherry-matured, finished in oloroso and palo cortado octaves | Outturn: 466 bottles | Price: £41.95

North British 17 Year Old Cask Strength (TBWC): bottler’s tasting notes

Nose: Chocolate wrapper, maple, liqueur chocolates, toffee, nuts, a touch of coffee Palate: Concentrated; chocolate-covered raisins, coffee beans in dark chocolate, earthy black tea

Finish: Winey and rich

ABV: 62.1% | Cask: Finished in oloroso and palo cortado octaves | Outturn: 228 bottles | Price: £49.95

Pulteney 18 Year Old: coastal Highland malt from a first-fill bourbon barrel

Pulteney distillery sits in the harbour town of Wick in Caithness, close to the northern tip of mainland Scotland. Its whisky, sold by the distillery as Old Pulteney, has a reputation for a salty, maritime character that suits its location, and it is always a pleasure to see the spirit in independent hands.

Eighteen years in a first-fill bourbon barrel should give plenty of vanilla and creamy oak, with that coastal salinity woven through. The bottler’s notes back this up, ending on a “salty lips” impression. Boutique-y has not published an outturn for this one.

Pulteney 18 Year Old (TBWC): bottler’s tasting notes

Nose: Toffee and tangy citrus

Palate: Juicy citrus, creamy oak, vanilla ice cream, cashew and macadamia, a salty finish on the lips

Finish: Zesty fruit, cream, nutty malt, soft spice

ABV: 45.8% | Cask: First-fill bourbon barrel | Outturn: Not stated | Price: £99.95

Longmorn 15 Year Old: Speyside’s well-kept secret, from a single cask

Longmorn is one of those distilleries more whisky drinkers should have on their radar. Founded in 1894 near Elgin and now owned by Chivas Brothers, it has long been prized by blenders, and much of its spirit goes into blends rather than single malt bottles. Its official releases now sit in Chivas Brothers’ Secret Speyside collection, which says a lot about how it is positioned: a distillery known to insiders rather than the general public.

That is exactly why independent bottlings like this matter. A single first-fill bourbon barrel, 15 years old and yielding 300 bottles, is a clean look at Longmorn’s fruity, honeyed house style. The bottler’s notes point to baked goods and orchard fruit, with an elegant mouthfeel.

Longmorn 15 Year Old (TBWC): bottler’s tasting notes

Nose: Panettone, frangipane, almond pastries

Palate: Butter, raisin buns, pear, banana, plum, Gala apple, honey

Finish: Rich, fruity, sweet and nutty

ABV: 45.8% | Cask: Single first-fill bourbon barrel | Outturn: 300 bottles | Price: £99.95

Canadian Corn 11 Year Old: a PX-finished corn whisky that will spark conversation

The final bottle is the wildcard. Boutique-y does not name the distillery, only that this is a combination of two age components, the youngest 11 years old, both finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. Under Canadian law, whisky must be aged for at least three years in small wood in Canada, so an 11-year-plus corn whisky is well beyond the minimum.

Corn whisky is a style that divides the room, and a PX finish adds another layer of sweetness on top of a naturally sweet grain. The bottler’s notes describe oxidised, rancio-style warehouse character from the extra years, with candied nuts and tannic oak. For drinkers curious about world whisky, it is a characterful bottle at £39.95, the lowest price in the batch.

Canadian Corn 11 Year Old (TBWC): bottler’s tasting notes

Nose: Oxidised notes, rancio, old warehouse character

Palate: Sweet and nutty, with oak, damp warehouse notes, fresh fruit and a woody freshness

Finish: Layered but easy-going

ABV: 45.8% | Cask: Two age components, both finished in PX casks | Outturn: Not stated | Price: £39.95

Price and availability

All seven bottlings are 70cl and sold through Master of Malt, Atom Group’s own retailer, which ships to a wide range of countries outside the UK (check delivery to your country at checkout). Prices are listed in sterling only: £39.95 for the Canadian Corn, £41.95 and £49.95 for the two North British 17s, £49.95 and £64.95 for the two Laphroaig 10s, and £99.95 each for the Pulteney 18 and Longmorn 15. The North British 17 Cask Strength and the Canadian Corn are also available as 30ml samples.

These are limited single-cask and small-batch runs. With outturns of 228 to 493 bottles where stated, the cask strength bottlings in particular are unlikely to stay in stock for long.

Which That Boutique-y Whisky Company bottle should you buy?

If you buy one, make it the Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength. Young, refill-cask Laphroaig at 62.4% is a rare chance to taste the distillery’s peat at full volume, and £64.95 is a fair price for it.

If value is the priority, the North British 17 Cask Strength at £49.95 is hard to argue with. Seventeen years old, sherry-finished in small casks and bottled at full strength: the kind of grain whisky that changes minds about the category.

The Longmorn 15 is the one for drinkers who like discovering distilleries before everyone else does, and the Pulteney 18 is for anyone who loves coastal, bourbon-cask malt with some age. The Canadian Corn is the conversation starter of the set: pour it blind for friends and see who guesses its origin.

Frequently asked questions

What is That Boutique-y Whisky Company? That Boutique-y Whisky Company is an independent bottler founded in 2012 and owned by Atom Group, which also runs Master of Malt. It sources casks from distilleries worldwide and bottles them in limited runs with comic-book labels. All releases are non-chill filtered, at natural colour, and usually bottled at 45.8% ABV.

What are the new That Boutique-y Whisky Company releases in November 2026? The November 2026 batch has seven bottlings: Laphroaig 10 Year Old at 45.8% and at 62.4% cask strength, North British 17 Year Old at 45.8% and at 62.1% cask strength, Pulteney 18 Year Old, Longmorn 15 Year Old, and a Canadian Corn 11 Year Old finished in Pedro Ximénez casks. Prices range from £39.95 to £99.95.

How much does the Boutique-y Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength cost? The Boutique-y Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength costs £64.95 for 70cl at Master of Malt. It is bottled at 62.4% ABV from a refill bourbon barrel, with 345 bottles released. The 45.8% version of the same age costs £49.95 and has a larger outturn of 493 bottles.

Why does Boutique-y bottle at 45.8% ABV? 45.8% ABV is roughly 80 degrees on the old British proof scale, a nod to historical UK bottling standards. Boutique-y uses it as a house strength across most releases because it keeps texture and flavour intact without needing water. In this batch, Laphroaig 10 and North British 17 are also offered at full cask strength.

Where can I buy That Boutique-y Whisky Company whisky? That Boutique-y Whisky Company releases are sold mainly through Master of Malt, the online retailer within the same Atom Group. Master of Malt ships to many countries outside the UK, though delivery depends on local regulations. Prices are listed in pounds sterling, and some bottlings are also offered as 30ml samples.

What is North British whisky? North British is a grain whisky distillery in Edinburgh, founded in 1885 and jointly owned by Diageo and Edrington. Most of its spirit goes into blended Scotch, and it is known for distilling from maize. Single grain bottlings like Boutique-y’s 17 Year Old show its creamy, toffee-rich character after long maturation.