You Don't Want to Miss These 3 Single Cask Whiskies

Thursday, 30 October 2025 at 17:03

For a whisky lover, few things are as thrilling as a single cask revealing its one-of-a-kind character. Craft Spirits Company turns three this year and is celebrating with three unique single cask whiskies. We’ve lined up these special releases, each with its own story.

FAQ

Who created the special bottlings for Craft Spirits Company?
Sakurao, Turntable Spirits, and Berry Bros & Rudd.

What is a single cask whisky?
A whisky drawn from a single cask.

What makes single cask whisky unique?
Because it comes from one cask, it’s nearly impossible to replicate.

Craft Spirits Company turned three this year, and that’s being celebrated in style. They’ve worked closely with several brands to offer fans something special. Birthdays call for treats and Craft Spirits Company is doing just that with these unique single cask bottlings.

These whiskies are exclusive to the Netherlands and not available anywhere else. You’ll want to act fast, though each release is limited to fewer than 300 bottles.

Which single cask bottlings is Craft Spirits releasing for its anniversary?

Berry Bros & Rudd Single Cask Linkwood 17 Year Old Sherry Cask (262 bottles)

Turntable Radar Love (306 bottles)

Sakurao Islay Single Cask (287 bottles)

Craft Spirits Company Berry Bros & Rudd Single Cask Linkwood

What is the Berry Bros & Rudd Single Cask Linkwood 17 Year Old Sherry Cask?

The first release in this trio is a single cask from Berry Bros & Rudd. The London bottler teamed up with Craft Spirits to dive into their whisky warehouses and select something truly special.

The result is mouthwatering—how often do you get to drink a 17-year-old Linkwood? Now’s your chance: this single cask edition hails from 2008.

The whisky initially matured in an ex-bourbon cask. Two years before bottling, it was transferred to a PX cask, adding a beautiful twist to the flavor. Bottled in 2025 at 53.4 percent alcohol by volume (ABV).

The outturn is extremely limited, so don’t wait.

Turntable Radar Love Blended Single Cask

When you think blended whisky, “single cask” probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Yet the Stevenson brothers have managed to create a single cask blended whisky.

This unique Turntable whisky was crafted especially for Dutch fans and is sold exclusively here. Even the name nods to the Netherlands, chosen by Dutch fans on social media: Radar Love.

The whisky was carefully composed from several component whiskies to build a distinctive profile. The blend was then married for 14 months in a single moscatel cask before bottling.

Here’s what went into the special Turntable Radar Love:

22% Ledaig (Peated) Sherry Puncheon
15% Tamdhu 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel
13% Tullibardine Virgin Oak
34% Loch Lomond 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel
16% Strathclyde 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel

Expect flavors of sweet smoke, honey, apricot, orange, and crème brûlée.

You won’t want to miss this Dutch-accented, flavor-packed blend.

Sakurao SC Japanese Single Malt ex-Islay cask

For the third whisky, we head to the Land of the Rising Sun. In Japan, Sakurao Distillery crafted a special release to mark Craft Spirits Company’s anniversary. Guided by Yoko, export director at Sakurao and Togouchi, Riley van Eijkelenborg, owner of Craft Spirits, selected a cask.

The choice fell on an ex-Islay cask used to mature Sakurao’s Japanese whisky. Not just any cask—the cask previously held Laphroaig. As a result, the Japanese whisky offers deep notes of vanilla, honey, brown sugar, and that unmistakable Laphroaig smoke. A true treat for lovers of Islay whisky, giving Japanese whisky a striking new influence. We’re already intrigued!

Bottled at 55% ABV, this release is limited to 285 bottles. Available from November—don’t delay.