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Cooper's Choice. Ten whiskies.

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A bottle of Cooper's Choice, from the shelf in the shop in Bathmen
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Six of the 10

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Bottle of THE COOPERS CHOICE Campbeltown 2014 7 Years Old, whiskyTHE COOPERS CHOICE Campbeltown 2014 7 Years OldScotland€ 74.99Bottle of Cooper's Choice 16 Years Old Cameronbridge 2007, whiskyCooper's Choice 16 Years Old Cameronbridge 2007Scotland€ 88.99Bottle of Cooper's Choice 8 Years Old Coal Ila 2015, whiskyCooper's Choice 8 Years Old Coal Ila 2015Scotland€ 94.99Bottle of Cooper's Choice 15 Years Old Secret Orkney 2005, whiskyCooper's Choice 15 Years Old Secret Orkney 2005Scotland€ 99.99Bottle of The Cooper's Choice Skara Brae 2005 16 years old., whiskyThe Cooper's Choice Skara Brae 2005 16 years old.Scotland€ 105.99Bottle of Cooper's Choice 14 Years Old Secret Orkney 2010, whiskyCooper's Choice 14 Years Old Secret Orkney 2010Scotland€ 109.99

Why here

Two casks from the same vintage, side by side

We have two Williamsons from 2005 in stock, both fifteen years old: same year, same age, different cask. Such pairs show better than anything how much the cask matters, and you will rarely come across them.

There are also thirteen casks from eleven distilleries, from a Tobermory at 87 euros to a thirty-four-year-old grain whisky from 1988. If you are not sure which one you need, give us a call. That is what we are here for.

To start with

Five casks under 110 euros

From eight to fifteen years old, all at cask strength.

About the house

An export man who set out to choose his own casks

  • The house in four moments
  • 1992Brian Crook starts The Vintage Malt Whisky Company in Glasgow.
  • the 90sThe first Cooper’s Choice bottles appear.
  • 2005The group is taking over, among other things, the Islay Storm brand.
  • nowSon Andrew Crook runs the family business.

Cooper’s Choice is the single-cask range of The Vintage Malt Whisky Company, a family business from Milngavie near Glasgow. Brian Crook started it in 1992, after twenty years in whisky as export director, for Auchentoshan and Bowmore among others. He knew the ropes, and that shows in what appeared under this name in the nineties: Ardbeg 1976, Springbank 1975, Port Ellen 1983.

The company also bottles Islay malts under its own brand names such as Finlaggan and The Ileach. The second generation is now at the helm.

In the first twenty-five years, more than ten million bottles went to over thirty countries.

Williamson, Skara Brae, Old Rhosdhu: what are those?

Replacement names. Some distilleries do not allow their name on a bottler’s bottle; it then gets a different name, or only the region. Williamson and Skara Brae are such names, and Old Rhosdhu is an old designation of Loch Lomond. We do not guess which distillery is behind it. That comes with this kind of bottle. What you do know: it is one cask, and the region is stated.

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Thirteen bottlings, with the current price and stock.

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Eight older and special casks

Including two Williamsons from the same vintage and a thirty-four-year-old grain whisky.

Frequently asked questions about Cooper’s Choice

How much Cooper’s Choice does ’t Bockje have in stock?

Thirteen bottlings, all immediately available, from eleven different distilleries.

Who is behind Cooper’s Choice?

The Vintage Malt Whisky Company from Milngavie near Glasgow, founded in 1992 by Brian Crook. Before that he was an export director in whisky, including for Auchentoshan and Bowmore. His son now runs the company.

What do names such as Williamson and Skara Brae mean?

Those are substitute names for distilleries that do not want their name on a bottler’s bottle. The region is stated, and it is always a single cask. We do not guess which distillery is behind it.

Which Cooper’s Choice should you try first?

The nine-year-old Tobermory is the cheapest way in. If you want to see straight away what the cask does, take the two Williamsons from 2005: same vintage, same age, different cask.

Are these bottles at cask strength?

Most do, between 51 and 57 percent. They are not chill-filtered and no colouring is added.

Does ’t Bockje also ship Cooper’s Choice abroad?

Yes. We ship to around forty countries. Email info@bockje.nl if you want to know whether your country is included.

Order, collect or drop by

  • In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
  • Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
  • Order online or collect in Bathmen
  • Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
  • Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
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All our stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse somewhere else. If you walk in with a name you couldn't find anywhere, it is often simply here on the shelf. You can also call: 0570 541 278.

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  • Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
  • Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
  • Monday and Sunday closed