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Label

Label 5 is a blended Scotch whisky brand belonging to the French group La Martiniquaise. The brand offers expressions focused on versatility and consumption both neat and in cocktails; notable references include Classic Black and the Bourbon Barrel expression (single grain matured in ex-bourbon casks).
  • Elgin; Bathgate · Speyside and West Lothian (Scotland) · Scotland
  • Since 1969

Label

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The story
Label 5 is a blended Scotch brand distributed and bottled by the Scottish subsidiary of the La Martiniquaise group. The brand has been known since the 20th century and is widely present on the French market and in other international markets. The range draws on components from the group's distilleries, in particular the Glen Moray single malt and the grain whisky produced at Starlaw, both linked to La Martiniquaise ownership.
Production philosophy
Positioned on accessible, modern and versatile products: whiskies designed for both neat consumption and mixing, with a language aimed at introducing Scotch whisky to a broad audience.
Territory
Production in Scotland; main market France with distribution in various European countries and other international markets.
Awards and recognition
Gold - San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2023; Gold - Spirits Selection Bruxelles 2022; Gold - The Spirits Business Global Scotch Whisky Masters 2024.
Production method
Brand based on blends of grain and malt: some expressions (e.g. Bourbon Barrel) are single grain matured in first-fill ex-bourbon casks. Malt components come from Glen Moray while the grain whisky is sourced from Starlaw; production therefore combines column-distilled spirit for the grain and pot stills for the malts.
Distillation
Continuous distillation (grain) and pot stills (malt).
Ageing
Maturation in casks; for the Bourbon Barrel expression, exclusive ageing in first-fill ex-bourbon casks.
Characteristics
Type
Brand
City
Elgin; Bathgate
Categories
  • whisky
  • blended scotch
  • single grain scotch
  • brand of scotch whisky
Raw materials
  • malted barley
  • corn
  • rye
  • water
Casks and ageing vessels
  • first-fill ex-bourbon casks
  • American oak
Representative products
  • Classic Black
  • Bourbon Barrel
What makes it distinctive
  • Blended Scotch whisky brand of the La Martiniquaise group
  • Use of Glen Moray malts and grain whisky from Starlaw in vatting and blends
  • Bourbon Barrel expression: single grain matured in first-fill ex-bourbon casks
  • Range designed for both neat drinking and cocktails

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