Bartels Highland Laird 11YR Caol Ila Single Malt Scotch

Bartels Whisky is a UK-based, family-run, independent Scotch-whisky bottler that specializes in single-cask, cask-strength, natural-color bottlings for its in-house label. While the business also acts as the UK outlet for the German-owned “Malts of Scotland” range, its own labels include the premium blended “His Excellency” and the single-malt-/single-cask label “Highland Laird”.

The Highland Laird label carries a deeper family connection: the name has been associated with the family business for over fifty years, and in 2014 Bartels revived the label as their dedicated single-cask bottling range. With each release under Highland Laird, Bartels hand-selects a cask (often from lesser-seen distilleries or unusual maturation stories), bottles it at cask strength and natural color, and presents it as a unique expression.