Single cask or small batch whiskies from around the world (outside of Scotland) bottled at cask strength and named after works by famous authors from the same country or region as the featured distillery.
With its signature label design inspired by book covers, the Ex Libris range explores the world's distilleries year after year, offering exceptional single casks or small batch bottlings at cask strength.
Each bottling is named after the work of an iconic author from the country or region featured in the collection.
2025 Collection
Foundations
USA
Author: Jack London (USA, 1876-1916)
OLD POTRERO The Call of the Wild 2014 9 years
Straight Rye Whiskey
66,1% - New American Oak Barrel #OP9-14/12
OLD POTRERO Burning Daylight 2015 8 years
Straight Rye Whiskey
65,1% - New American Oak Barrel #OP13-15/3
OLD POTRERO The Valley of the Moon 2016 8 years
Straight Rye Whiskey
65,5% - New American Oak Barrel #OP3/16-10
2024 Collection
New Vibrations
France
Author: Yvon Le Men (France, né en 1953)
KORNOG Quelque Part Dans Le Ciel 2015 8 years
Single Malt Français
57,9% - First Fill Bourbon Barrel #21008
KORNOG Le Poids D’un Nuage 2012 10 years
Single Malt Français
58,5% - Second Fill Bourbon Barrel #18143
KORNOG Une Île En Terre 2011 12 years
Single Malt Français
58,2% - First Fill Bourbon Barrel #17120
2023 Collection
Antipodes
Ireland
Author: James Joyce (Irlande, 1882-1941)
KNAPPOGUE CASTLE Summer Wind 1994 28 years
Single Malt Irish Whiskey
52,2% - First Fill Bourbon #888138
KNAPPOGUE CASTLE Wind Of Spices 1997 24 years
Single Malt Irish Whiskey
54,4% - Sherry Cask #87601
KNAPPOGUE CASTLE Winds Of May 2000 22 years
Single Malt Irish Whiskey
56,8% - Ruby Port Cask #45429
Canada
Author: Mordecai Richler (Canada, 1931-2001)
J.P. WISER’S The Apprenticeship 1982 40 years
Small Batch Blended Canadian Whisky
61,9% - Speyside Malt Casks
2023 Collection
USA Exclusive Bottlings
Wales
Named after medieval manuscripts of Welsh poetry.
PENDERYN The Black Book of Carmarthen 2004 19 years
Single Malt Welsch Whisky
56,6% - Bourbon Barrel n°22/2004
PENDERYN The Book of Taliesin 2010 12 years
Single Malt Welsch Whisky
60,1% - Second Fill Bourbon Barrel n°279/2010
PENDERYN The Red Book of Hergest 2012 11 years
Single Malt Welsch Whisky
59,7% - Olosoro Sherry Cask n°S77
PENDERYN The White Book of Rhydderch 2009 13 years
Single Malt Welsch Whisky
58,8% - Bourbon Barrel n°89/2009
2022 Collection
À la conquête des origines
Ireland
Author: Oscar Wilde (Irlande , 1854-1900)
KNAPPOGUE CASTLE The Happy Prince 1994 27 years
Single Malt Irish Whiskey
50,3% - Bourbon Cask #888139
KNAPPOGUE CASTLE The Devoted Friend 1995 25 years
Single Malt Irish Whiskey
50,9% - Bourbon Cask #888892
KNAPPOGUE CASTLE The Remarkable Rocket 1996 25 years
Single Malt Irish Whiskey
53,1% - Bourbon Cask #5629
Canada
Author: Mordecai Richler (Canada, 1931-2001)
J.P. WISER’S Smaller Hero 1998 22 years
Small Batch Blended Canadian Whisky
64,5% - Refill Cask
