The Maker Signatory Vintage is based at the Edradour distillery on the outskirts of Pitlochry in the Highlands. Set up by Andrew Symington and his brother in 1988, it has become one of the best regarded independent bottlers in Scotland, thanks in large part to its relatively new 100% Proof series which is showing the way for the rest of the sector in terms of price and quality. Apparently this way has proven to be a little upsetting to some, as selling high quality, cask stre

The Maker Little Brown Dog Spirits was founded in 2018 by Chris Reed and Andrew Smith at an Aberdeenshire farm. Named for the family dog which has since sadly died, the company quickly made a name for itself among the ever expanding roster of scotch independent bottlers. Like several others it feels like the production of their own whisky is an inevitability, with gin production well underway. But until that happens we'll have to make do with frequent releases of indi stocks