Murray McDavid

Crafting Inspired Scotch Whisky Through The Art of Maturation 🥃

02/09/2026

The heavyweight of Islay 🥃🔥

Ardbeg | 17yo | Mission Gold

Rugged, smoky and seriously characterful.

This 17yo Ardbeg has spent its life maturing in an Oloroso Sherry butt, allowing the powerful Islay spirit to evolve into something rich, complex and beautifully layered.

Expect orange oils, spiced currants and dark ginger on the nose, followed by earthy peat, tamarind and fruity oak char.

Then comes the finish: sweet hickory, nutmeg and chewy to***co.

A rare and closely guarded Islay malt, and a very special addition to our Islay Exclusive Release.

17 years in European oak. One seriously heavyweight dram.

https://murray-mcdavid.com/back-where-it-all-began-introducing-the-murray-mcdavid-islay-exclusive-release/

01/09/2026

Introducing our Islay Exclusive Release 🥃🌊

The rumours were true.

After months of whispers, warehouse sightings and one particularly elusive golden frog, we’re delighted to unveil six exceptional Islay single malts in our new Islay Exclusive Release.

From rare, long-matured spirit to younger expressions bursting with character, this collection explores the many faces of Islay.

The six bottlings are:

🥃 Ardbeg 2008 | 17yo | Mission Gold
🥃 Bunnahabhain Mòine 2007 | 18yo | Mission Gold
🥃 Leapfrog 1992 | 33yo | Mission Gold
🥃 Bunnahabhain Mòine 2020 | 5yo | Benchmark
🥃 Caol Ila 2014 | 11yo | Benchmark
🥃 Leapfrog 2011 | 14yo | Benchmark

Six single casks. Six expressions of Islay. One exclusive release created for those who like their whisky with a little attitude.

Over the coming days, we’ll be taking a closer look at each bottle — and trust us, there’s plenty to discover.

https://murray-mcdavid.com/back-where-it-all-began-introducing-the-murray-mcdavid-islay-exclusive-release/

31/08/2026

Something is stirring…

We’ve heard some rather strange rumblings around the warehouse lately.

Something about a golden frog... 🐸✨

We wonder what that could mean 👀

But we do know that something very special is coming tomorrow.

30/08/2026

Where Scottish smoke meets French orchards 🍏🥃

This peated Mystery Malt from the Isle of Mull has spent its final four years in Calvados casks, previously used to mature the French apple spirit.

The result is a fascinating meeting of coastal peat and orchard character, with smoked apple, sweet citrus and grass on the nose, followed by candied pear, lemon and coastal peat on the palate.

The finish brings together sweet smoke, orchard fruits and a touch of grapefruit.

A Scottish spirit with a distinctly French twist — and perhaps the perfect whisky to find sitting in an apple tree 👀🍎

A little smoke, a little orchard, and a lot of character.

https://murray-mcdavid.com/product/mulls-finest-2014/

28/08/2026

A little Madeira goes a long way 🥃

A rich and characterful Inchgower single malt meets the distinctive influence of a Madeira wine barrique from Justino’s.

The result is a beautifully balanced dram, where fruity and floral Speyside character develops into layers of orchard fruits, honied cereal and chocolate malt, with mellow oak spice building towards a long, warming finish.

It's a great example of what we love about maturation: finding the right cask to bring something unexpected out of the spirit.

Madeira Finish. Rich, fruity, warming and full of character.

https://murray-mcdavid.com/product/madeira-finish-2/

27/08/2026

All Hail the Cult of Islay 🔥

Conjured after 35 years in cask, Cult of Islay pays homage to Islay’s messianic spirit and the devoted followers who worship its legendary smoky malts.

Two icons of the island, Bowmore and Laphroaig, were married in their youth and matured together before being paired with graciously aged grain from North British Distillery.

But the story doesn’t end there.

This divine blend was filled into a Tawny Port barrique from Caves de Murça, our cask partners in Portugal’s Douro Valley, where it spent a further three years developing layers of rich, fortified-wine character.

The result? A dram worthy of devotion.

🍓 Nose: Berry sauce, creamy, lurking peat
🍒 Palate: Smoky cherries, sweet spice, floral
🔥 Finish: Red berries, embers, light to***co

35 years of spirit. Three years of Tawny Port. One truly bewitching Islay experience.

All hail… Cult of Islay 🙏🥃

https://murray-mcdavid.com/product/cult-of-islay-1989/

26/08/2026

Whisky on the water 🥃⛵

We were thrilled to welcome a private group aboard the Murray McDavid boat last week for an evening of whisky, good conversation and, of course, a few exceptional drams.

The group had a fantastic time exploring the boat and enjoying a tasting in a setting that’s a little different from your usual whisky experience.

And if you’re looking for somewhere memorable to host your next private tasting, celebration or party, the Murray McDavid boat is available for private hire.

Whether it’s whisky with friends, a special occasion or a unique corporate event, there’s something rather special about enjoying a dram on the water.

🥃 Private tastings & events
⛵ Private boat hire
📍 River Clyde, Glasgow

Get in touch to find out more and start planning your own whisky experience aboard the Murray McDavid.

https://www.murraymcdavidboat.co.uk/contact/

25/08/2026

From classic Speyside character to rich Oloroso influence 🥃

Our Glen Elgin 2014 showcases the through a carefully considered cask journey.

After seven years in ex-bourbon hogsheads, this fruity Speysider spent a further four years in Oloroso Sherry casks, allowing rich, indulgent layers to develop while retaining the character of the Glen Elgin spirit.

On the nose, expect toffee apple, creamy notes and fruit crumble. The palate brings cocoa, sweet mocha and lush red fruits, before a finish of caramel, baking spice and poached pear.

https://murray-mcdavid.com/product/glen-elgin-2014-2/

24/08/2026

A taste of Speyside, crafted our way ☀️🥃

Three Speyside single malts. Three distilleries. One beautifully layered dram.

The Speysiders brings together single malts from Auchroisk, Glentauchers and Strathmill, all distilled, matured and blended within just ten miles of each other.

Our Whisky Creations Team then took things a step further, finishing the marriage in a distinctive combination of Port, PX and Oloroso Sherry casks.

The result is rich, indulgent and unmistakably Speyside, with notes of mocha, mulled fruits, creamy chocolate and vanilla, followed by a gentle finish of sweet warming spice.

A little sunshine, a good cask and a dram worth taking your time over.

The Speysiders. The splendour of Speyside, through the .

https://murray-mcdavid.com/product/the-speysiders-4/

23/08/2026

Nature meets maturation 🌸🥃

A dram surrounded by flowers feels fitting when you spend your days thinking about how whisky evolves with time.

At Murray McDavid, our is all about the influence of wood, time and the elements — with every cask bringing its own character to the spirit.

So while these flowers are having their moment in the sun, our whisky is doing what it does best: taking its time.

https://murray-mcdavid.com/the-art-of-maturation/

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