Mac-Talla, the Islay single malt whisky brand by Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers, has revealed the second bottling in its Lighthouse Series. 

The first bottling, released in 2024, took inspiration from the idea of a lighthouse as a "guiding light". The 2025 version draws on the words "guiding hand", and to select the liquid used, Mac-Talla consulted with selected members of its network of EU and UK retail and bar partners.

Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers head distiller Graeme Mackeddie said: “Just as a ship’s skipper uses knowledge and experience to steer through treacherous waters, a whisky maker guides spirit on its journey from cask to bottle.

“Lighthouse 2025 is about celebrating that human touch — the decisions, the craft, and the expertise that bring whisky safely to its destination.”

Among the partners who helped select the whisky were Vin et Whisky in Paris, 3 Greek St in London, The Black Cat in Edinburgh, and Tara Spirits in Munich. Mac-Talla says that as a result of the process, the maritime character of its whisky also "carries the insight" of the global whisky community.

The whisky used has been aged in a combination of first-fill bourbon, first-fill oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry, and first-fill Bordeaux casks, finished in new American oak. Tasting notes shared by the brand highlight toffee, milk chocolate, dried fruit, wood spice, soft peat, and toasted coconut.

Mac-Talla Lighthouse 2025 (54.7% ABV, RRP £74) is exclusively available from Mac-Talla Lighthouse partners from 24th September across the UK and EU.