Dear Member,
In the early 18th century, hidden throughout the Scottish Highland glens, thousands of stills operated in quiet defiance of the excise tax law. It was the job of the excise men — the gaugers — to hunt them down. In 1823 alone they detected 14,000 illicit stills.
Lore has it that some of the finest whisky was not destroyed, but confiscated… The Gauger's Share.
We invite you to draw your chair to the fire, accept a glass, and discover what the gaugers kept for themselves.
Three hand-selected flights, each a journey through Scotland's finest single malts. Single Malt Scotch Whisky · 3 × 20cl · 42% Vol.
A comparative study of terroir and tradition across three distinguished Highland and Island producers.
View SelectionThree expressions shaped by their cask — from American oak to sherry butts, the wood speaks as loudly as the still.
View SelectionWhere the vineyards of Europe meet the stills of Scotland — a flight of uncommon refinement.
View SelectionWe believe whisky is best enjoyed with friends sampling a trio of pours side by side — as a 'flight'. The synergy from a flight elevates the experience by exposing how variations in age, wood, or process shape the flavour, aroma, and sensations that make whisky a unique spirit.
One does not merely taste whisky at The Gauger's Share — one is initiated into its mysteries. The Highland Passage flight was a revelation; I've been a member ever since.
Sir Alistair MacLeod — Member since 2024