Our coopers still use traditional methods and tools to maintain, repair and re-char the American bourbon oak casks used for maturation of Spey River Single Malt Scotch Whiskies.
The Spey River range includes Bourbon, Rum and Sherry Cask Finishes.
Spey River is an award-winning collection of some of the finest Single Malt Scotch Whiskies from the renowned Speyside region of Scotland
Spey River is an award-winning collection of some of the finest Single Malt Scotch Whiskies from the renowned Speyside region of Scotland
What you need to know about
Spey River
Spey River is known for its...
- Extraordinary smooth and mellow taste
- Secondary maturation process
- Range of expressions including Bourbon, Rum and Sherry Cask Finishes.
Spey River is known for its...
- Extraordinary smooth and mellow taste
- Secondary maturation process
- Range of expressions including Bourbon, Rum and Sherry Cask Finishes.
Tasting notes
Spey River: Rum Cask
Aroma
A rich, malty aroma with a biscuity sweetness and fresh fruit notes. A delicate leafy character is balanced with vanilla sweetness.
Taste
Sweet and rounded with a vanilla oakiness. The malty character carries through into the taste with subtle notes of caramelised fruits.
Finish
Mellow and long lasting.
Spey River: Sherry Cask
Aroma
A rich malty aroma with subtle notes of dried fruits and cinnamon sticks. The sherry cask influence has introduced a sherbet spice and oaky character.
Taste
Rich and spicy with layers of sweet oak, raisins, apricots and fresh oak Addition of a little water releases the characteristic flavours of sherry cask.
Finish
Mellow and enduring.
Spey River: Bourbon Cask
Aroma
A rich malty aroma with hints of breakfast cereal and cooked fruits. Some green leafy character and a touch of fresh cut grass.
Taste
A crisp, fresh flavour with malty sweetness and delicate oak notes. Subtle spice and hints of toasted almonds.
Finish
Clean on the palate with lingering sweetness.
The story of Spey River
A life of water, wood and whisky.
Water, wood and whisky have long been at the heart of life along the River Spey. For generations, the bravest men of the Spey, who knew every inch and eddy of the perilous river, worked as ‘timmer floaters’, expertly guiding enormous timber rafts down its fast flowing waters.
En route, they stopped at local distilleries to provide wood to fire the stills and craft into casks, pausing for a bite to eat before traveling on through the freezing waters. The timmer floaters continued their journey downriver to Speyside’s ports, where their floating cargo was used to construct great wooden ships for carrying Scotland’s finest whiskies to the world.
Spey River celebrates these timmer floaters – the bravest men of the Spey – and their incredible contribution to the ‘Water of Life’.
Industry recognition
ISC GOLD
2023
SCOTCH WHISKY MASTERS GOLD 2023
IWSC BRONZE
2023
IWSC SILVER
2022
IWSC SILVER
2021
Industry recognition
ISC GOLD
2023
SCOTCH WHISKY MASTERS GOLD 2023
IWSC BRONZE
2023
IWSC SILVER
2022
IWSC SILVER
2021
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