Experienced, discerning, passionate, respected, obsessive and, yes, downright fussy. Just some of the words we'd use to describe our expert team of assessors. Only the most outstanding single malts will meet their collective standards. Find out more here: whiskyilluminati.com

A secretive band of whisky industry experts has teamed up to form a new independent bottling brand called the Whisky Illuminati bit.ly/2CVaqfx Whisky Illuminati

Here are the biggest stories of the week including how the Budget will affect the drinks industry, the secrets of the Whisky Illuminati and what we’ve all been waiting for, a machine that dispenses whisky. Brilliant! masterofmalt.com/blog/post/the-…

A log fire and a fine dram. It really is the simple things! Have a lovely weekend :) #finewhisky #singlemalt #whiskycollector

Whisky meets Dan Brown with the arrival of a new rare bottlings company called Whisky Illuminati. Oooh, mysterious! Find out more here: bit.ly/2RwsAbj

There are many things we love about the Scottish Highlands. This chap is just one of them! Follow the link to discover a rare and distinguished #singlemalt that also makes it onto our list. bit.ly/2LS0HZ0

Our Whisky Illuminati experts have carefully examined and appraised hundreds of single cask samples in order to bring you the most outstanding whiskies from some of Scotland's most renowned distilleries. Find out more here: whiskyilluminati.com

An enjoyable interlude indeed! #finescotchwhisky #singlemalt #whiskyexpert

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All of our whiskies have been selected for the rich variety of flavours you'll experience at the beginning, middle and end of each sip. Enjoy them with a splash of water to unlock each one. #singlemalt #finescotch #whiskyexpert

We've made it our mission to seek out the very best single malts that Scotland has to offer. The feeling we get when we discover an incredibly rare gem of a cask makes the hundreds of hours of sampling worthwhile. Discover more about these rare gems here: bit.ly/2LS0HZ0

'Not much to say about this 19 year old whisky except that it’s absurdly good. ' Thank you to @schriebergfr of Forbes for the wonderful review of our Mortlach 1998 Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Tempted? You can buy the Mortlach here: bit.ly/2MjwTUx

Looking for the perfect gift for the whisky lover in your life? Described by Forbes Magazine as 'a supreme example of what’s known as a "sherry bomb"... Gorgeous.' our #Mortlach 1998 is almost sold out. You can get one of the few remaining bottles here: bit.ly/2MjwTUx

Become a member of the Whisky Illuminati and you'll be the first to hear about the launch of our stunning new series early in the New Year. You can sign up here: bit.ly/2zGHDJe #singlemalt #finescotch

A little known secret of the Mortlach distillery is a somewhat unconventional but highly effective 2.81 times distillation process which has been in place since 1896. This contributes to a more robust, muscular spirit. Shop our Mortlach 1998 here: bit.ly/2MjwTUx

Today is the last day for UK pre-Christmas delivery if you would like to treat someone (or indeed yourself) to one of the few remaining bottles of our Mortlach 1998 Single Malt. You can find out more about it and buy here: bit.ly/2MjwTUx

Jim Murray's review of our Glentauchers 1997 Single Malt for his 2019 Whisky Bible. We're very much looking forward to his review of our next series. Soon to be revealed...

It's time to put the fire on, the feet up, pour yourself a dram and begin the much-deserved wind down for Christmas. Slainte!

We've spent the last few months tasting and sampling, debating and discussing and have discovered yet more extraordinarily good single malts, which we will be bottling and releasing early in 2019. We can't wait for you to discover them too. More news to come next year!

Happy New Year! We'll be raising a toast to a very successful start to this exciting new venture. Thank you to everyone who contacted us for information, signed up to become a member or bought a bottle from our first ever series. We'll be back soon with the next one.