This is the fourth part out of a five-part series of reviews of a private tasting of Independent Bottlers in my local liquor shop. Our personal line-up: 1. Càrn Mòr - Strictly Limited - Benrinnes 10 Year Old 2009 2. Hunter Laing - Talisker 2008 - 9 Year Old Old Malt Cask 3. Claxton's The Single Cask - Bunnahabhain 2013 - Staoisha - 6 Years Old 4. Caol Ila 5-Year-Old 2009 - Hepburn's Choice (Langside) 5. Ardnamurchan Spirit 2019 AD This Hepburn’s Choice 5 year old Coal Ila bottling had some shoes to fill, coming just behind the Claxton’s Bunnahabhain. Being matured in a much smaller Quarter Cask, hence only 98 bottles available, we nevertheless expected to find tons of taste… The nose was satisfying, with decent smoke and oaky notes, but the palate was thinner and fainter than we anticipated. There were some fruits, and some floral notes, accompanied by some pepper, but nothing impressive. Again, my son and I agreed that this one turned out a bit dissattisfying. Was it because it came right after the Claxton? We’re still not sure, but our friends did have the same opinion… Would the last one be able to keep us from buying the Claxton? To keep reading, the other reviews should be available here on Distiller/Whizzky very soon. (Note: Apparently, I have tasted and reviewed this one earlier, and noticed the same somewhat subdued impression...). This time, I rated it lower though...