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 | GlenDronach 2009 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Batch 18 Cask No. 2039 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 59.3% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland The GlenDronach Distillery was founded in 1826 and is located in Aberdeenshire very close to Huntly. It is well known for producing high quality Sherry matured whisky and is currently owned by Brown-Forman. GlenDronach Batch 18 consists of 18 single casks which only a few have made it to Australia. The range consists of whisky spanning a different range of ages and vinatges all selected by Master Distiller Dr. Rachel Barrie. Using either ex Oloroso Sherry, ex Pedro Ximenez Sherry or ex Port barrels and bottled at their natural cask strengths in a range of between 48% and 61.9% ABV. This GlenDronach single cask from batch 18 has been distilled in 2009 and left for 11 years to mature in one Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon. Only 728 bottles worldwide were produced. If you’re a GlenDronach fan then this one is not to be missed, check out these tasting notes. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Autumn berries, dark chocolate, orange citrus and softly spiced oak. Palate: Summer berries, blood orange marmalade, stewed plums, spiced figs. Finish: Long with stewed dark fruits and orange citrus. | |
 | Braeval 2009 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Infrequent Flyers (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 56.1% Age: 11 Years Country: Scotland Cask Number: 27768 Date of Distilling: 2009 Matured In: Refil Barrel Un-Chillfiltered Established in 2008 The Alistair Walker Company is based in Grangemouth in Central Scotland. Alistair has almost 20 years experience in the whisky industry and is not affiliated to any one distillery. Alistair’s career in the whisky industry began in January 1997, at Burn Stewart Distillers in a sales and marketing role for over six years. At that time Burn Stewart was the custodian of two single malt distilleries – Deanston and Tobermory. In October 2004, he joined The BenRiach Distillery Company, and remained with them for over twelve years, until the business was eventually sold. This was a new-start business, that had been set up in 2004 following the acquisition, by three entrepreneurs, of the BenRiach Distillery from Pernod Ricard. In addition to BenRiach, Alistair also had the good fortune to work with the GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh Distilleries, with BenRiach having acquired GlenDronach in 2008, and then Glenglassaugh in 2013. In 2018, Alistair found himself on hiatus, and contemplating what to do next. Keen to be his own boss and also wishing to remain in the whisky sector, he decided to venture into the exciting world of independent bottling. Making the move from distillery to independent bottler is very much a case of ‘gamekeeper turned poacher’. Fortunately, independent bottling is a vibrant category at present; as more and more whisky enthusiasts are seeking out single cask bottlings and whisky releases that are a little different, somewhat unique, and often from less familiar distilleries. The whiskies the are bottled under the brand name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. That name refers to the nature of many of the casks that are bottled – often whiskies from lesser-known distilleries that are of excellent quality, but have never been widely or consistently available. As such, many of the bottlings are of whiskies that you just don’t see so often – hence the name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. Braeval Distillery sits high on pasture land, remote and sheltered. Because of this, illicit stills were common in the area for many years. Originally built by Canadian company Seagrams in 1973 for the Chivas Brothers brand. It was absorbed into the Pernod Ricard portfolio along with Chivas in 2001, after which production temporarily ceased and the distillery mothballed until 2008. Formerly known as Braes of Glenlivet and changed to Braeval in 1994. Did you also know that Braeval is Scotland highest distillery! This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Braeval Distillery before being placed in Refill Barrel and left to mature for 11 years. It was bottled at 56.1% ABV and marks bottling number 32 of the Infrequent Flyers series. Only 215 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Vanilla and fruit cake. Palate: continued notes of vanilla, with an initial tone of green leafy vegetables. Finish: not a long finish, slight spice – touch of vanilla. | |
 | Glentauchers 2009 Aged 11 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Infrequent Flyers (Alistair Walker) (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 57.0% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask: 6254 Date of Distilling: 2009 Date of Bottling: 2020 Matured In: an ex Ruby Port Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered Independent bottlers, have been around for a many years. They source whiskies from different distilleries throughout Scotland and around the world, and using their experience bottle them as single casks. These whiskies are then presented in their most natural form which includes no chill filtering, bottling at natural colour, and more options at cask strength. Established in 2008 The Alistair Walker Company is based in Grangemouth in Central Scotland. Alistair has almost 20 years experience in the whisky industry and is not affiliated to any one distillery. Alistair’s career in the whisky industry began in January 1997, at Burn Stewart Distillers in a sales and marketing role for over six years. At that time Burn Stewart was the custodian of two single malt distilleries – Deanston and Tobermory. In October 2004, he joined The BenRiach Distillery Company, and remained with them for over twelve years, until the business was eventually sold. This was a new-start business, that had been set up in 2004 following the acquisition, by three entrepreneurs, of the BenRiach Distillery from Pernod Ricard. In addition to BenRiach, Alistair also had the good fortune to work with the GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh Distilleries, with BenRiach having acquired GlenDronach in 2008, and then Glenglassaugh in 2013. In 2018, Alistair found himself on hiatus, and contemplating what to do next. Keen to be his own boss and also wishing to remain in the whisky sector, he decided to venture into the exciting world of independent bottling. Making the move from distillery to independent bottler is very much a case of ‘gamekeeper turned poacher’. Fortunately, independent bottling is a vibrant category at present; as more and more whisky enthusiasts are seeking out single cask bottlings and whisky releases that are a little different, somewhat unique, and often from less familiar distilleries. The whiskies the are bottled under the brand name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. That name refers to the nature of many of the casks that are bottled – often whiskies from lesser-known distilleries that are of excellent quality, but have never been widely or consistently available. As such, many of the bottlings are of whiskies that you just don’t see so often – hence the name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. Glentauchers Distillery is a Speyside distillery which mainly produces whisky for blends, initially Buchanan’s and Black & White, and these days Ballantine’s. The distillery was founded in 1897 by W P Lowrie, a Glasgow-based whisky trader, and James Buchanan, a renowned blender. The distillery was built on the Tauchers farm which sits four miles west of the town of Keith. The distillery boasts long fermentation and slow distillation making the whisky more floral and light than earthy and weighty. This independent bottling has been sourced from the Glentauchers Distillery where it was distilled in 2009. It was then placed in an ex Ruby Port Hogshead and left to mature for 11 years. It was bottled at 57.0% abv in 2020. 1 of only 288 bottles produced. Tasting Notes Nose: Fruits salad and some really intense Esters leading to sour red berries. Palate: Summer pudding, caramelised brown sugar and Christmas cake spices. Finish: Toffee apples with sticky toffee and toasted almonds. | |
 | Glen Moray 2007 Aged 14 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 51% Age: 14 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 016 Date of Distilling: May 2007 Date of Bottling: July 2021 Matured In: an ex-Oloroso Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered Glen Moray has a long wonderful history and it is a brand we are all (or should be) quite familiar with. The distillery was established in 1897 then closed in 1910 then reopened again in the 1920’s. The distillery is found in the town of Moray near Elgin and is bounded by the Moray Firth to the north. Distilling in this area is a major local industry and the Glen Moray distillery has always played a big part in local employment at the distillery and also preparing the ingredients which are grown locally. You should expect oatmeal, shortbread, blackcurrants and a lemony grassy flavour, A splash of water and there is a wonderful hint of heather. North Star Spirits is an independent bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland. They pride themselves on bottling the finest single malt Scotch whisky, blended whisky and blended malt Scotch whisky. Producing artisan single cask whisky from various regions of Scotland as well as bottling rums, gins and Bourbon whiskey. All products are small batch, bottled at cask strength. A super tasty bottling here. Distilled at the Glen Moray distillery in 2007 and left to mature for no less than 14 years in an ex-Oloroso Sherry Hogshead. It was bottled in July 2021 at 51% abv with only 280 bottles being produced. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Red berries and strawberry jam, charred oak. Taste: Creamy vanilla, Christmas cake spices and dark fruits. Finish: Creamy summer berries, lashings of Sherry and Christmas cake spices. | |
 | Balmenach 2013 Aged 7 Years Private Cellars Selection Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Whisky Cellar (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 54.5% Age: 7 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 186B Date of Distilling: 05/2013 Date of Bottling: 03/2021 Matured In: refill Bourbon Hogshead then finished in a Tawny Port quarter cask Un-Chillfiltered The Balmenach Distillery wa established in 1824 by entrepreneur James McGregor this distillery lies beyond Grantown-on-Spey in the Haughs of Cromdale. This distillery was one of the first to become legitimate after the Licensing Act of 1823. The distillery takes its water supply from the nearby Cromdale Hills and with it produces around 1,800,000 litres of whisky per year which it mainly uses as a contribution to blend Johnnie Walker. With the whisky from this distillery you can expect peat smoke and a very distinctive flavour. Sharpness and a very rare find. Founded in by Keith Bonnington, a Keeper of the Quaich this Edinburgh based company are bottlers of small batch selections of single cask whisky. “We are a flavour diversity driven bottler and our core message is that, if we love the spirit enough, we will bottle it, irrespective of age, region, cask type or style. We want to bring to market extremely high-quality one-off whiskies which represent good value to the consumer.” said Bonnington. Bonnington works with a panel of tasting experts to ensure only the very best whiskies are bottled for The Whisky Cellar. Between them, the panel has over 200 years experience. So, you know these single cask whiskies must be good! This cask strength single malt whisky was distilled at the Balmenach distillery before being placed in a refill ex-Bourbon American Oak Hogshead it was then placed in an ex-Tawny Port quarter cask for a finishing period. In March 2021 it was bottled at 54.5% abv as part of the Private Cellars Selection range. Only 97 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Summer berries of raspberry and cranberry combine with dark juicy plums and fresh malted barley. Palate: Polished oak, Cherry Ripe and toasted nuts. Finish: Dark chocolate and toasted oak. | |
 | Shene Solera Cask Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 49% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia Shene are focused on producing a world-class whisky made from the finest Tasmanian ingredients and pristine waters. Whisky produced at Shene is proudly milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, matured, and bottled onsite. Solera Cask has been made from whisky matured in a set of barrels from which batches are taken from. From Shene: “Solera aging is a traditional, labour and time intensive practice that has been around since the mid 18th Century. This age old process has traditionally been used by Sherry, Port and Madeira producers but now Shene Distillery has created our very own ‘Grant Burge Solera Maturation System’. “Solera is a fractional aging and blending method using a tiered system of casks. Younger whisky is blended into older whisky allowing them to blend and age together. New whisky is added to the top Cask, over time it is transferred to the middle cask until it reaches the bottom cask in it’s Solera Maturation System. We term our unique process the ‘Grant Burge Solera Maturation System’ because not only do we use the Solera factional blending system but we are lucky enough to be using Grant Burge 20 year old Tawny casks. Grant Burge is a multi award winning fortified wine made from the Barossa’s traditional grapes of Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz. The wine is rich, complex, and rare and gives our Shene Solera Cask Whisky it’s depth with hints of dried fruit, spice and soft oak.” Our Tasting Notes Nose: Stone fruits, honey with a touch of spice Palate: More fruits are met with Vanilla and toffee, strong spice notes and pepper Finish: Long finish, slight spice | |
 | Shene Elixir of Life Spanish Sherry Cask Finish Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 49% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia Shene are focused on producing a world-class whisky made from the finest Tasmanian ingredients and pristine waters. Whisky produced at Shene is proudly milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, matured, and bottled onsite. Elixir of Life is primarily aged in smaller 20 Litre Australian Apera casks. When the time is right, it was further matured in Pedro Ximenez casks from Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Spanish oak gives strong flavours, making this a bold and interesting whisky. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Strong sherry on the nose, dried fruits and citrus peel, slight toffee sweetness Palate: More of that sherry up front, sweet caramel and orchard fruits, with a touch of coco or dark chocolate. Finish: Long-lingering sweet finish | |
 | Balblair 2012 Aged 8 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Blackadder Raw Cask 3232 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 57.8% Age: 8 Years Old Country: Scotland Blackadder is an independent bottler of single malt Scotch whisky founded in 1995 byRobin Tucek and John Lamond. Blackadder’s philosophy is very simple, they have a belief that the Cask is King. Sixty to seventy percent of the flavours in a whisky are taken up slowly from the cask as the spirit lies maturing in the warehouse. The whisky is always bottled in clear bottles to see the natural colour of the whisky. They offer a few different bottling series, ‘Raw Cask’ which is whisky direct from the cask without any mechanical filtering leaving fragments of the charred wood in the bottle. ‘Black Snake’ which was introduced in 2014 allowing the company to adopt a Solera system where aged single malts are placed into Oloroso or Px Sherry casks for further ageing. When the cask is deemed ready only two thirds of the casks is taken for bottling and the rest added to the next cask. ‘Red Snake’ uses only aged single malt but this time taking first fill ex Bourbon barrels and using them like in the ‘Black Snake’ bottling’s. ‘Smoking Islay’ is where very smoky Islay peated malt whisky is used but never revealed, a very exciting approach to drinking whisky indeed. ‘Peat Reek’ the casks are selected of whisky produced using malted barley that has been heavily impregnated with the phenols and creosols of a gently-smouldering peat fire. Peat Reek is available in both Raw Cask and 46% Vol versions. ‘Peat Reek Embers’ are specially-selected casks from the well-known Peat Reek portfolio. All have the heavily-peated quality that is a hallmark of Peat Reek, but some of the Embers range have been given cask finishes selected to help further complement the whisky. This Blackadder Raw Cask was distilled at the Balblair distillery in 2012 and left to mature for 8 years ion a sherry cask. Bottled at 57.8% abv in 2021 and limited to 200 bottles. Tasting Notes Nose: Creamy sherry and earthy notes, figs, plums and apricots. Palate: Fruity and a delight to drink. Milk chocolate ganache, stewed plums, ripe apricots, toasted figs, slightly savoury and rich and creamy. Finish: Long and creamy with apricots and malted barley. | |
 | Dailuaine Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Distillers Art (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55.8% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland The Distillers Art. The Spirit of Art is a celebration of Fine Art and Fine Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Each unique package features an original artwork with the commissioned artist being carefully chosen for reason of a strength or talent or connection that was considered having particular empathy with the place from which the selected cask originates. Every bottle, every painting, and every signed print are absolutely unique. The Dailuaine Distillery derives from the Scottish Gaelic ‘An dail uaine’ meaning ‘green valley’. This distilleries whiskies are rarely seen and sought after when they are available. Owners Diageo use the malt from the distillery in blends, mainly Johnnie Walker. Only the best casks make it out to be independently bottled. Available usually at cask strength as a vintage or aged statement. The Distillers Art offer the remarkable Malt & Art offerings. They also have a secondary label named Small Batch range which is less about the art and more about the liquid. This single malt whisky was distilled at the Linkwood distilleryand left to mature for 10 years. In 2020 it was bottled at 55.8% abv. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Creamy, buttery with fresh malted barley and sweet toffee. Think Toffee Crisp’s. Palate: Honey sweetness, rice bubbles and cinnamon spice. Finish: Long and fresh with malted barley, spicy oak and creamy texture. | |
 | Shene Cognac Release Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 49% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia Shene are focused on producing a world-class whisky made from the finest Tasmanian ingredients and pristine waters. Whisky produced at Shene is proudly milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, matured, and bottled onsite. Shene Cognac Release has matured in ex-apera and tawny casks before seeing the inside of French oak cognac casks. It is a marriage of triple-and-double distilled single malt. Our Tasting Notes We haven’t tasted this one yet! Coming soon | |
 | Blair Athol 2008 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Adelphi #311135 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 56.5% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 311135 Date of Distilling: 2008 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: a first-fill sherry cask Un-Chillfiltered Adelphi exist to identify the very small number of casks that have produced the ultimate whiskies. The criteria for selection include rarity and maturity, but above all flavour. These whiskies are both rare and sought-after – these very special casks are so rare that, on average, Adelphi accepts a mere 4% that it is offered. Each single cask of whisky matures its contents very differently, imparting its own character to the whisky it holds and, as a result, there are never two Adelphi’s quite the same. This independent bottling has been sourced from the Blair Athol Distillery in the Highlands of Scotland where it was distilled in 2008. It was then placed in a single first-fill Sherry cask and left to mature for 12 years before it was bottled at 56.5% abv in 2021. Outturn of only 301 bottles. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Dried dark fruits, Autumn berries, milk chocolate, snifter of rubber, very soft smoke. Palate: Big and bold with enormous fruity notes, plums, blueberries, blackberries, dates, raisins, milk chocolate and spicy oak. Finish: Forest fruits meets milk chocolate and layered spice. | |
 | Teaninich 2010 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Adelphi #301264 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 59.4% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 301264 Date of Distilling: 2010 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: a first-fill sherry cask Un-Chillfiltered Adelphi exist to identify the very small number of casks that have produced the ultimate whiskies. The criteria for selection include rarity and maturity, but above all flavour. These whiskies are both rare and sought-after – these very special casks are so rare that, on average, Adelphi accepts a mere 4% that it is offered. Each single cask of whisky matures its contents very differently, imparting its own character to the whisky it holds and, as a result, there are never two Adelphi’s quite the same. This independent bottling has been sourced from the Teaninich Distillery Highland of Scotland where it was distilled in 2010. It was then placed in a single cask first-fill Sherry cask and left to mature for 11 years before it was bottled at 59.4% abv in 2021. Outturn of only 307 bottles. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Treacle toffee, toffee apples, stewed dates and espresso, lime citrus and shaved oak. Palate: Sherry fruitiness, dark chocolate, stewed cherries, herbal like rosemary and balanced oak. Finish: Long and fruity with dark chocolate and mocha. | |
 | Blair Athol 2010 Aged 11 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cask #BA1021S Hidden Spirits (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52.5% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland *Joint Bottling With Glauco Cask: BA1021S Date of Distilling: 2010 Date of Bottling: 2021 MaturedIn: a refill Sherry Cask Un-Chillfiltered Founded by Andrea Ferrari, Hidden Spirits is a relatively new Italian independent bottler and online whisky shop, which prides itself on the meticulously careful selection of its bottlings. Hidden Spirits has its bottle labels designed by different Italian artists, and offers a variety of expressions under several series: the Highproof Collection of cask strength single casks over eight years of age; the Hidden Spirits Classic collection of single casks of varying strength over eight years of age; and the Young Rebels collection of single casks under eight years old. The Blair Athol Distillery is located near Pitlochry in the Highlands of Scotland. Blair Athol was originally the estate village of the picturesque Blair Castle, at whose gates the distillery now stands. The distillery was licensed in 1825, on the site of an older distillery, and was purchased by Arthur Bell and Sons in 1933. Since t This independent bottling has been sourced from the Blair Athol distillery where it was distilled in 2010. After eleven years of maturation in a refill Sherry barrel, it was bottled up at 52.5% ABV in 2021. Our Tasting Notes Coming Soon. | |
 | BenRiach 2010 Aged 10 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cask #AT1020 Hidden Spirits (700ml) BenRiach 2010 Aged 10 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cask #AT1020 Hidden Spirits (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52.2% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: AT1020 Date of Distilling: 2010 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In:ex-bourbon cask Un-Chillfiltered Founded by Andrea Ferrari, Hidden Spirits is a relatively new Italian independent bottler and online whisky shop, which prides itself on the meticulously careful selection of its bottlings. Hidden Spirits has its bottle labels designed by different Italian artists, and offers a variety of expressions under several series: the Highproof Collection of cask strength single casks over eight years of age; the Hidden Spirits Classic collection of single casks of varying strength over eight years of age; and the Young Rebels collection of single casks under eight years old. Since 1898, the BenRiach distillery has very quietly been producing quality single malt scotch whisky, which has only ever been enjoyed in very small quantities, by a few discerning individuals who have been fortunate enough to come by a bottle. BenRiach, located in the Heart of Speyside – just south of Elgin, using casks containing the highest quality whisky has taken the industry experts by surprise due to their complexity and subtlety. Single malts from BenRiach have been called “perfection”, faultless” and “astounding” in Jim Murray’s 2014 Whisky Bible. With the BenRiach Aged 16 Years taking out Best Speyside Single Malt in the recent 2015 Icons of Whisky” “World Whisky Awards. Some are no less than outstanding examples of the art of whisky production. This whisky stock, reflecting the skill, knowledge and experience that has gone into the making of BenRiach is testimony to the many years stretching back to the 19th century during which the distillery built its reputation. Few distilleries in Scotland hold such a history and few today can have quite such an exciting future. This independent bottle by the Hidden Spirits Whisky Company was distilled at the BenRiach distillery in Speyside. It has been matured in a ex Bourbon cask for 10 years. | |
 | Fleurieu Distillery Albatross Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia The Fleurieu Distillery is situated on the waters edge in the river port of Goolwa in South Australia. The environmental conditions are perfect to create a whisky which exhumes expressive maple, vanilla oak and spicy sea air. The distillery is owned and operated by Gareth and Angela Andrews who have been distilling quietly until their first release in 2017 caught the attention of many whisky drinkers world wide. Since this first release the distillery has been graced with many local and international awards for their whisky including Gold medals in Australia and Gold in the United States. This release from the distillery is named ‘The Albatross’ – The wandering storm bird. Said to be the souls of lost sailors, these roaming aeronauts glide endlessly over the vast and sometimes inhospitable Southern Ocean. Seen as an omen of both good luck and bad, these occasional visitors to our shores perfectly embody grace endurance and fragility. The Fleurieu coast also weathers the wild Southern Ocean. It is here our whisky develops expressive maple and vanilla oak overtones mixed with spicy sea-air aromas. These elegantly combine to create a smooth bodied character. The Fleurieu Distillery Single Malt Whisky program carries on its gradual evolution through this continuous release, drawing inspiration from the national and international awards and trophies won over recent years. It was then bottled at 46% ABV Our Tasting Notes Nose: Light malt and vanilla Palate: Oak and backing spices, vanilla Finish: Long, sweet finish of spice and dried fruits | |
 | Fleurieu Distillery The Bivouac Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 48% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia The Fleurieu Distillery is situated on the waters edge in the river port of Goolwa in South Australia. The environmental conditions are perfect to create a whisky which exhumes expressive maple, vanilla oak and spicy sea air. The distillery is owned and operated by Gareth and Angela Andrews who have been distilling quietly until their first release in 2017 caught the attention of many whisky drinkers world wide. Since this first release the distillery has been graced with many local and international awards for their whisky including Gold medals in Australia and Gold in the United States. This release from the distillery is named ‘The Bivouac’ – The French word ‘bivouac’ was originally a military term where an additional watch was put in place in order to increase military or civilian vigilance at an encampment. These days the modern use of the word is to describe a temporary camp or make shift rest point in an expedition or campaign. So then… four years later, we have released The Bivouac, as an acknowledgement of reaching another pivotal location. A temporary resting point in our distilling journey before launching our next campaign and exploring new horizons. As much as life is about the journey – it is the people you meet along the way who make the adventure memorable. We invite you to continue the journey with us and to live a life less ordinary as together we forge new paths ahead. Bring on the Spring offensive! Bottled at 48% ABV Our Tasting Notes Nose: Dried fruits, sticky toffee with notes of vanilla and citrus Palate: Continued toffee, fruit and vanilla with late baking spices Finish: Sweet and lingering, with a hint of sea salt | |
 | Benrinnes 2010 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Liquid Treasures (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52.8% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: N/A Date of Distilling: 2010 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: ex Sherry Cask (Oloroso) Un-Chillfiltered The Benrinnes Distillery first produced spirit back in 1826 and was known originally between 1974 and 2007 for producing a partially triple distilled spirit. The distillery itself has been through a tough time, fires and floods have meant it has been rebuilt a number of times and been through a few owners. The distillery is now owned by Diageo and it is used for their well known blends. It was first well known though for producing spirit for use in Crawford’s blended whiskies and was known for its 15 year old vintage. Liquid Treasures Single Malt Whisky is an independent bottling range of eSpirits Whisky in Germany. The company was founded over 10 yers ago and has already released a quite impressive selection of interesting and delicious whiskies. The autumn 2021 collection includes 8 single malt whiskies from all over Scotland, aptly titled the ‘Living World’ due to the stunning flora and fauna artwork on the bottles. This single malt whisky was created at the Benrinnes Distillery and was distilled in 2010 and laid to mature in an ex Oloroso Sherry Cask for 11 years before being bottle in 2021 at natural cask strength of 52.8% abv. Only very few bottles were made available. Tasting Notes Nose: Grape hubba bubba, prune juice and Chinese plum sauce. Palate:Not a hint of sulphur, jammy fruits carry on through the whole experience. | |
 | Morris Rutherglen Smoked Muscat Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 48.3% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia Established in 1859, the Morris family winery is one of the most acclaimed fortified producers in the world.Craftsmanship in blending, ageing and creating world-class fortified wine has been passed down through six generations of the family, allowing MORRIS to truly master the creation of extraordinary flavour in Australian single malt whisky.The unique and distinctive MORRIS whisky flavour comes from unrivalled access to fortified wine barrels for finishing the whisky, barrels which have held the world’s most highly awarded fortified wines. In 2016, the distillery was built around the original copper still built in the 1930’s and installed at the Morris winery in 1941. Today, they combine decades of tradition, our heritage still and ancient fortified casks with contemporary techniques to create a whisky that is a true expression of time and place. The combination of Heavily Charred Oak and prize winning fortified barrels create a marriage of intensely rich muscat flavour, with a long lasting smoky finish. Bottled at 48.3% ABV Official Tasting Notes Nose: A combination of clean white smoke mingling with raisin fruits and blackberry jam initially. The smoke dissipates to release the rich and complex Morris Muscat characters. Palate: Hints of charred pineapple with a light dusting of smoked paprika. Dark sugars appear without any cloying character, followed by the elegant acidity of crisp apple which evolves leaving a dry finish on the palate. Finish: The flavours shift gear on the palate leaving you feeling like you’ve just experienced chili infused dark chocolate, dipped in subtle smoked apple jam. | |
 | Bunnahabhain 2022 Abhainn Araig Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Feis Ile 2022 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50.8% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland The Bunnahabhain Distilleryis the most northerly and remote on the island of Islay and was opened in 1883 to make use of excess grain from local farmers. The name Bunnahabhain translates as ‘mouth of the river’ and if you ever visit will see that the distillery is built near the mouth of the River Margadale which flows into the Sound of Islay. Pronounced Bú-na-ha-venn, this Islay Single Malt Scotch whisky is quite distinct from the many others on the island, given the wonderfully gentle taste profile for which it is known. Water is piped in from from Margadale Springs and the whisky is distilled twice in the distillery’s unusual pear-shaped pot stills The Feis Ile is a yearly whisky festival held on the island of Islay on Scoitland’s West coast. The vent takes place each year and during the event each distillery on the island releases a special limited release bottling to celebrate the occasion. This year at Feis Ile 2022 Bunnahabhain released three unique bottlings. Usually only available at the distillery however this year we’ve managed to get our hands on a few of these wonderful Scotch single malt releases. Bunnahabhain has released this limited edition single malt whisky for the Feis Ile 2022. It’s been given the Scots Gaelic name Abhainn Araig, meaning “Araig River”. This river can be found in the north east of Islay of which is flows through peat bogs and and extensive peat cuttings to join the Margadale River at Bunnahabhain. The whisky was created using a combination of ex-bourbon casks and ex Pedro Ximénez sherry octave casks made from European oak. Bottled at 50.8% ABV and limited to a very small allocation for Australia. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Raw sticky date pudding mix, dates, nuts, toffee sweetness and milk chocolate. Touch of old leather and antique cigar boxes. Palate: Dried dark fruits, orange and lemon zest, toasted oak and soft spices. Finish: Cinnamon and nutmeg, hot chocolate and dried nuts present in a long finish. | |
 | GlenAllachie 10 Years Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Batch 7 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 56.8% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland *Strictly One per Customer / Per Household GlenAllachie Distillery was built in Aberlour in 1967 and was a result of the United States led whisky boom around the world. Following two decades of operation the distillery was purchased by Invergordon Distillers, who then flipped the distillery over to Pernod Ricard after owning it for four years. During this time the distillery was mostly closed. In July 2017 Pernod Ricard was sold to The GlenAllachie Distillers Company which was owned and operated by former BenRiach Master Distiller Billy walker who has a very impressive resume in the whisky industry. It was then the distillery was given a capital ‘A’ in tradition that GlenDronach and BenRiach had been given a few years before. Bill Walker now has a distillery full of whisky with big fruity characteristics to play with and we are already seeing some spectacular bottlings emerging from the distillery. GlenAllachie’s new core range was released in June 2018 and it has been a hit so far amongst whisky connoisseurs. Released in batches this GlenAllachie has been matured for at least 10 years in a combination of ex sherry Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso Puncheons with a small amount of virgin oak and Rioja casks used to enhance the whiskies profile. It was bottled at 56.8% abv and is the batch 7 release. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Freshly baked almond nougat, cherries and berries, raisins and currants, shaved dark chocolate and sweet malted barley. Palate: Bold and fruity, dark fruits of plums and raisins, compote of summer berries, creamy toffee and espresso with a hint of ginger. Finish: Long and pleasant, nutmeg and orange zest, cinnamon and charred oak. | |
 | Braeval Aged 13 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55% Age: 13 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 018 Date of Distilling: February 2009 Date of Bottling:March 2022 Matured In: a single Oloroso Sherry Butt Un-Chillfiltered The Braeval Distillery sits in high pasture land, remote and sheltered. Because of this, illicit stills were common in the area for many years. The distillery was formerly known as Braes of Glenlivet and changed to Braeval in 1994. Did you also know that Braeval is Scotland highest distillery! North Star Spirits is an independent bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland. They pride themselves on bottling the finest single malt Scotch whisky, blended whisky and blended malt Scotch whisky. Producing artisan single cask whisky from various regions of Scotland as well as bottling rums, gins and Bourbon whiskey. All products are small batch, bottled at cask strength. This North Star bottling was distilled at the Braeval Distillery in February 2009. It was matured in an ex Oloroso Sherry Butt for 13 years. Bottled as part of the Cask Series 018 only 341 bottles were produced with a much smaller amount making it to Australia. Bottled at 55% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Malted barley with honey sweetness, sticky date pudding and bread and butter pudding. Palate: Chocolate brownie, macaroon bars, lemon citrus and savoury oak. Finish: Long with ‘Tunnock’s’ teacakes and stewed orchard fruits. | |
 | Ukraine Aged 7 Years Blended Scotch Malt Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 65.6% Age: 7 Years Old Country: Scotland Date of Distillation: 2013 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: a single Sherry Butt Un-Chillfiltered A release from Independent bottler North Star to help raise funds for the Ukranian Humanitarian Appeal. North Star are donating their profits raised from this bottling to the Disasters Emergency Committee. To help support our local Ukranian community in Australia we are happy to announce that a once of donation of $400 will be donated to a local Ukranian Organisation to help family members in Australia. This payment will be donated by The Whisky Company. The whisky is a blended malt matured in a weighty sherry barrel for 7 years and bottled at 65.6% ABV. Only 500 bottles are available worldwide. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Figs, walnuts, dates and oranges with bold cinnamon, coffee and nutmeg notes. Palate: Summer pudding, creamy caramel, vanilla, orange marmalade, espresso and nutmeg. Finish: Long with bold sherry notes, allspice and creamy butterscotch. | |
 | Ledaig 2012 Bordeaux Cask Matured 9 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 56.8% Aged: 9 Years Old Country: Scotland The Ledaig or Tobermory Distillery is a single malt whisky distillery located on the island of Mull in the Inner Hebrides off the West Coast of Scotland. Originally founded in 1798 by John Sinclair, under the name Ledaig (pronounced ‘lea-chick’). The distillery closed in 1837 and reopening in 1878, the distillery was acquired in 1890 by John Hopkins and Company. Today, Tobermory is the only distillery on the Isle of Mull. The distillery has quite a small annual capacity of just one million litres and runs at but three quarters of this capacity. In 1930, the distillery closed and was used as a power plant. It was not the only time Tobermory had been used for purposes other than whisky distillation; in 1982 the buildings were leased to a dairy company who used them for storing cheese. The distillery uses malted barley which is shipped from the Port Ellen maltings at the South-East of Islay, also home to a more recent experiment whereby some casks are sent for maturation on the island, these are bottled as Ledaig. The usual releases show us that when it’s bottled Tobermory then no or little peat has been used in the production but when it is released as Ledaig there is a high amount of peat content in the production and therefor a smoky whisky is created. Ledaig (‘lea-chick’) Scots Gaelic meaning safe haven…… This interesting limited edition expression from Ledaig was not just finished in red wine casks as is most common, but has spent its full 9 years maturing in European Oak casks that previously held Bordeaux red wine before being bottled at 56.8% ABV. Bottled at cask strength without chill-filtration or additional colouring.2012 Our Tasting Notes Nose: Creamy toffee fudge, hints of eucalyptus, port sweetness with a hint of campfire smoke. Palate: Big black pepper notes, floral notes of burnt heather and forest floor lead to soft spices and smoked meats. Finish: Long lasting finish with a floral notes and fruity sweetness and plenty of Island smoke. | |
 | Glenlossie 2009 Aged 13 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Adelphi #70001819 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV:59.8% Age: 13 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 70001819 Date of Distilling: 2009 Matured In: First Fill Bourbon Barrel Un-Chillfiltered Adelphi exist to identify the very small number of casks that have produced the ultimate whiskies. The criteria for selection include rarity and maturity, but above all flavour. These whiskies are both rare and sought-after – these very special casks are so rare that, on average, Adelphi accepts a mere 4% that it is offered. Each single cask of whisky matures its contents very differently, imparting its own character to the whisky it holds and, as a result, there are never two Adelphi’s quite the same. An independently bottled single malt from the Glenlossie distillery which was distilled in 2009 and has spent 13 years in a first-fill Bourbon barrel. Bottled at 59.8% ABV and only 168 bottles available. Our Tasting Notes Nose: A delightful nose of smoked Manuka honey, clean crisp sherry notes and ripe orchard fruits. Palate: Summer berries, boiled sweeties and lemon citrus with a creamy note. | |
 | Mortlach 2008 Aged 11 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Signatory Vintage (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 57.6% Age: 11 Years Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 800082 & 800083 Date of Distilling: 13/03/2008 Date of Bottling: 15/05/2019 Matured In: two 1st Fill ex-Bourbon Barrels Un-Chillfiltered This cask strength single malt whisky was distilled at the Mortlach distillery before being placed in two 1st fill ex-Bourbon Barrels and left to mature for 11 years. In May 2019 it was bottled at 57.6% abv as part of the Signatory Vintage cask strength collection. Only 475 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Oak and spice dominate, touch of water and fruit salad appears with toasted grains. Palate: Vanilla and honey with tropical fruits Finish: Malted barley. oak and spice | |
 | Corowa Single Barrel Peated Ex Bourbon Cask Matured Single Malt Whisky – Cask 242 (500ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia Cask Number: 242 Date of Distilling: 15/11/2017 Date of Bottling: 17/06/2020 Matured In: a single ex Bourbon Barrel Un-Chillfiltered Corowa was a vibrant New South Wales town in the 1800’s due to its close proximity to the Murray River. As always man found greater need to transport items quicker and so road transport became more popular and the town lost its vibe. The local flour mill which sits in the towns centre lay dormant for many years, that is till Corowa Distilling Co. decided to purchase it from the local council for $1. Dean Druce, the owner of Corowa Distilling Co. owned the Junee Liquorice and Chocolate Factory in Wagga Wagga, which was also based in a restored flour mill. This mill in Corowa experienced a major overhaul and after spending years on renovations turned this Corowa site into something magical. Every heard of Willy Wonks Chocolate Factory? Well, now add whisky to the equation and take away the kids! With help from Head Distiller Beau Schilg, Dean has not only created a magnificent place to make whisky and chocolate but a place to make great whisky and great chocolate. The combination is artistic and de vine. Taking old tawny port barrels, old sherry barrels and ex-bourbon barrels from the USA and filling them with fruity new make and waiting patiently for at least two years has now paid off. The wait is over and now we can all enjoy their hard work and the ultimate vision. The Corowa Distilling Co. The Peated Bourbon is matured in a first fill ex Jack Daniels cask and made from Scottish peated malt. It was distilled on the 15th of Nov 2017 and Bottled on the 17th of June 2020 at 55% abv Limited Release of 394 bottles. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Green barley, freshly cut grass and earthy peat smoke. Tropical fruits of mango and pineapple and some ripe peaches. Honey sweetness and vanilla ice cream. Palate: Green pineapple, peaches and nectarines, earthy peat smoked malted barley, lightly burnt caramel. Finish: Green oak, charred wood, honey sweetness. | |
 | Glen Grant Aged 18 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 40% Age: 18 Years Old Country: Scotland The Glen Grant Distillery has followed traditions that came from a long line of local farmers who living had been reliant on illicit production of malt whisky. Established in Rothes by two brothers James and John Grant who are seen in the Glen Grant label resting on a wooden barrel. The distillery takes its water from the Glen Grant burn and its stills are still to this day like tradition coal fired stills. It is currently owned by Campari of Milan and produces 5.9 million litres of whisky yearly. The Grant family over the decades were the first to introduce electric lighting and tall slender stills to help create a fresher, malty flavour and clear colour that defines Glen Grant from its competitors. A multi award winning single malt whisky from the Speyside region of Scotland. Matured for no less than 18 years in ex-Bourbon barrels that were hand picked. This double distilled Scotch whisky was named Scotch of The Year in Jim Murray’s 2019 Whisky Bible and achieved a Silver medal at the IWSC in 2017. Bottled at 40%abv. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Floral aromas lead to soft oak and home baking spices. Palate: Freshly cooked porridge, dried raisins, vanilla oak and caramel sweetness. Finish: Apple crumble, vanilla toffee and soft oak. | |
 | Milton Duff 2006 Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Blackadder Raw Cask (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 60% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Blackadder is an independent bottler of single malt Scotch whisky founded in 1995 by Robin Tucek and John Lamond. Blackadder’s philosophy is very simple, they have a belief that the Cask is King. Sixty to seventy percent of the flavours in a whisky are taken up slowly from the cask as the spirit lies maturing in the warehouse. The whisky is always bottled in clear bottles to see the natural colour of the whisky. They offer a few different bottling series, ‘Raw Cask’ which is whisky direct from the cask without any mechanical filtering leaving fragments of the charred wood in the bottle. ‘Black Snake’ which was introduced in 2014 allowing the company to adopt a Solera system where aged single malts are placed into Oloroso or Px Sherry casks for further ageing. When the cask is deemed ready only two thirds of the casks is taken for bottling and the rest added to the next cask. ‘Red Snake’ uses only aged single malt but this time taking first fill ex Bourbon barrels and using them like in the ‘Black Snake’ bottling’s. ‘Smoking Islay’ is where very smoky Islay peated malt whisky is used but never revealed, a very exciting approach to drinking whisky indeed. ‘Peat Reek’ the casks are selected of whisky produced using malted barley that has been heavily impregnated with the phenols and creosols of a gently-smouldering peat fire. Peat Reek is available in both Raw Cask and 46% Vol versions. ‘Peat Reek Embers’ are specially-selected casks from the well-known Peat Reek portfolio. All have the heavily-peated quality that is a hallmark of Peat Reek, but some of the Embers range have been given cask finishes selected to help further complement the whisky. Miltonduff was one of the first distilleries to officially hold a license in Scotland. The distillery was built in 1824 and was erected on the site of an ancient monastery Founded by King Alexander II in 1230, Pluscarden Abbey is situated 6 miles southwest of Elgin. The land surrounding the distillery is extremely fertile and great for growing barley. The distillery takes its water from Black Burn and produces around 5,500,000 litres of spirit each year and most of this is used as a contributor to Ballantine’s blends. Expect a mellow whisky which is full bodied and aromatic. This single malt Scotch whisky was distilled at the Milton Duff Distillery in 2006 and has been maturing in a single first fill ex Bourbon Hogshead for 10 years. It was drawn from cask no. 700950 at cask strength with a yield of only 244 bottles. Please note that this bottling contains it’s natural cask segments as well as all its natural oils and fats. It will go cloudy should water be added or left in a cool place. Our Tasting Notes Coming Soon. | |
 | Fleurieu Distillery Englishman In New York Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia The Fleurieu Distillery is situated on the waters edge in the river port of Goolwa in South Australia. The environmental conditions are perfect to create a whisky which exhumes expressive maple, vanilla oak and spicy sea air. The distillery is owned and operated by Gareth and Angela Andrews who have been distilling quietly until their first release in 2017 caught the attention of many whisky drinkers world wide. Since this first release the distillery has been graced with many local and international awards for their whisky including Gold medals in Australia and Gold in the United States. This is the final release in a trilogy of Tawny cask releases from the distillery. The highly enjoyed ‘Message In A Bottle’ was then followed by ‘Tea In The Sahara’ and now we celebrate ‘Englishman In New York’. A vatting of five 100 litre first fill ex Tawny and ex Fronti casks we see the whisky take on a more coastal umami character overlaid with a sweet salt finish. *Fronti – (formerly known as white port, but no longer due to Geographic Appellation laws) is a mixture of predominately Muscat Blanc Petit Grains, Muscadelle and Semillon, the grapes are harvested late in the season to achieve rich and intense flavours. It could possibly be described as part way between a Tokay and a Sauternes in character. Bottled at 46% ABV with only 550 bottles being produced. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Golden syrup, slightly earthy, with poached peaches and dried apricots, malted barley and honey sweetness. Palate: Toasted wholemeal bread, melted butter and warm honey, dried orchard fruit compote and some grated citrus peel. Finish: Dark fruit jam, toasted nuts, sea salt and gingerbread. | |
 | Fleurieu Distillery Signal To Noise Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 51% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia The Fleurieu Distillery is situated on the waters edge in the river port of Goolwa in South Australia. The environmental conditions are perfect to create a whisky which exhumes expressive maple, vanilla oak and spicy sea air. The distillery is owned and operated by Gareth and Angela Andrews who have been distilling quietly until their first release in 2017 caught the attention of many whisky drinkers world wide. Since this first release the distillery has been graced with many local and international awards for their whisky including Gold medals in Australia and Gold in the United States. The Signal To Noise celebrates a vatting of six 100 litre ex Apera (sherry) barrels with the title paying tribute to the Peter Gabriel song. Winner of a Gold Medal in the category for Craft Spirit at the American Distilling Institute Awards 2020. Bottled at 51% ABV and the purchase also comes with a surprise wee small gift in the box. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Hazelnut meringue cookies, vanilla paddle pops, baking spices and some gentle toasted oak. Palate: Creamy vanilla toffee, hazelnut dacquoise, golden syrup and some gentle baking spices. Finish: Sherry dry fruits, allspice and chocolate shavings. | |
 | Fleurieu Distillery The Jabberwocky Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australian The Fleurieu Distillery is situated on the waters edge in the river port of Goolwa in South Australia. The environmental conditions are perfect to create a whisky which exhumes expressive maple, vanilla oak and spicy sea air. The distillery is owned and operated by Gareth and Angela Andrews who have been distilling quietly until their first release in 2017 caught the attention of many whisky drinkers world wide. Since this first release the distillery has been graced with many local and international awards for their whisky including Gold medals in Australia and Gold in the United States. This release from the distillery is named ‘The Jabberwocky’ and is explained by Gareth as “our barrel-ends release”. “A little peated, a little wild, “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll resonated as a name for us, as it was a favourite read aloud to our boys from the Graham Base illustrated book of the poem. It fascinated us that although the poem was made up of many nonsensical words, together they created a powerful story”, explained Gareth. “This can be reflective of whisky too. Our Jabberwocky is not only comprised of barrel-ends from other releases but also married up with other barrels that didn’t exhibit the typical Fleurieu DNA. Like the nonsense words within the poem, these “black sheep” barrels when combined, created a beautifully balanced whisky with just a hint of heat and smoke”. Using barrel ends of barrels used for their other releases they have married this spirit in 100 litre Apera and Tawny barrels. It was then bottled at 52% ABV. Available in 700ml bottles only and limited to 750 hand-numbered bottles. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Summer pudding, dried dark fruits, subtle earthy peat, dark toffee, fresh with some sea salt. Palate: Dried fruits of plum, fig and sultana, some roasted almond, chocolate coated coffee beans and earthy peat. Finish: Long with dark salted caramel, smouldering oak and underlying vanilla. | |
 | Tomintoul 2005 Aged 15 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Cooper’s Choice #9388 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 51.5% Age: 15 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 9388 Date of Distilling: May 2005 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: a single ex-Bourbon Cask then finished in an ex-Marsala Wine Cask. Un-Chillfiltered The Coopers Choice range of single cask whiskies from Scotland’s finest distilleries is our homage to these fine craftsmen and their important role in the Scotch Whisky industry. Owned by The Vintage Malt Whisky Company which was founded in 1992 by Brian Cook who was the export manager for the Auchentoshan and Bowmore Distilleries. Brian’s aim was to produce a range of malt whiskies from his country’s finest distilleries and make them available to independent wine and spirit importers throughout the world. Now the Vintage Malt Whisky Company is certainly a family-run business with Andrew Crook (Brian’s Son) taking on the mantle as Managing Director. The company has now exported over 5 million bottles worldwide. The Tomintoul Distillery is built in the highest village in the highlands of Scotland and can sometimes be very hard to access due to the road being blocked with snow and ice in the winter. However hard it is to get here the storage facilities at Tomintoul are huge and boast a warehouse that can accomodate ten million litres of malt within the grounds. The water source is the local Ballantruan Spring and with this water they produce about 3,000,000 litres of spirit annually. The current owners are Angus Dundee plc and the distillery has four stills to produce the spirit. This spirit is mainly used and a very valuable contribution to Whyte and MacKay’s blends. You should expect a light bodied and smooth single malt, not very complex and great for after dinner. This single malt is an excellent whisky to start your whisky journey and enjoy for many decades later with vast choice of age statements any whisky enthusiast would want in their collection. This single malt whisky was distilled at the Tomintoul Distillery in May 2005 where is was initially matured in an ex-Bourbon Barrel before being finished in an ex-Marsala wine cask. Bottled at 51.5% ABV and only 342 bottles produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Orange citrus, fresh honeycomb, summer berries and subtle floral notes of rose water.. Palate: Orchard fruits of peaches and pears, summer pudding, almonds and milk chocolate. Finish: Milk chocolate and cinnamon spice. | |
 | Spirit Thief Distilling Co. American Oak Shiraz Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 48.3% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia Spirit Thief Distilling Co. were originally started as a small scale whisky club with friends who were interested in sampling and exploring whisky mainly matured in Australian red wine casks. These friends were very keen on starting to make an impression in the industry and so developed an independent bottling label. Their successful independent bottling business soon extended into a gypsy distilling company. What’s gypsy distilling you may ask! We Spirit Thief do not have a specific distillery location but instead use other distilleries to produce their spirit. Almost like steeling the excess spirit from a distillery that is overproducing. They then choose their own high quality ex wine casks and mature the whisky. When ready they bottle this at it’s perfect alcohol strength giving you the satisfaction of whisky that was loved and cared for throughout its full maturation period. This whisky was matured in seasoned French oak casks which had previously held Shiraz wine sourced from South Australia’s award-winning Main & Cherry wines in the McLaren Vale region. The barrels had been re-coopered (redesigned, freshened up) and given a medium toast and char to integrate the spirit into the wine and the wood. Bottled at 48.3% ABV and released as part of the Cellar Reserve Series with limited production of only 850 bottles. Producer’s Tasting Notes Nose: Expressing are all the joys of American oak with creamy vanilla and strawberry jam aromas. Palate: Luscious notes of caramel fudge, custard apples and toasted hazelnuts. Finish: Reminiscent of sweet pastry brioche and decadent maple syrup, together with baking spices and a little cinnamon zest to round it all out. | |
 | Spirit Thief Distilling Co. French Oak Tempranillo Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 48.3% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia Spirit Thief Distilling Co. were originally started as a small scale whisky club with friends who were interested in sampling and exploring whisky mainly matured in Australian red wine casks. These friends were very keen on starting to make an impression in the industry and so developed an independent bottling label. Their successful independent bottling business soon extended into a gypsy distilling company. What’s gypsy distilling you may ask! We Spirit Thief do not have a specific distillery location but instead use other distilleries to produce their spirit. Almost like steeling the excess spirit from a distillery that is overproducing. They then choose their own high quality ex wine casks and mature the whisky. When ready they bottle this at it’s perfect alcohol strength giving you the satisfaction of whisky that was loved and cared for throughout its full maturation period. This whisky was matured in seasoned French oak casks which had previously held Tempranillo wine sourced from South Australia’s award-winning Main & Cherry wines in the Adelaide Hills. The barrels had been re-coopered (redesigned, freshened up) and given a healthy toast and char to integrate the spirit into the wine and the wood. Bottled at 48.3% ABV and released as part of the Cellar Reserve Series with limited production of only 350 bottles. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Sweet citrus, floral notes of citrus blossom and bursts of orchard fruits and pickled ginger. Palate: Passionfruit, sweet citrus notes of mandarin, feijoa and subtle herbal balance. Finish: Long and juicy finish of spice, orchard fruits and cherry blossom. | |
 | Clynelish 2010 Aged 10 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Single Malts Of Scotland (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 59.7% Age: 10 Years Country: Scotland Cask Number: 800204 Date of Distilling: 24/09/2010 Date of Bottling: 21/01/2021 Matured In: A Single Refill Sherry Butt Un-Chillfiltered The Single Malts Of Scotland range is brought to us by London based Elixir Distillers. They specialise in independently bottling Japanese and Scottish whisky but also bottle American and Irish whisky from time to time.The company’s three core whisky brands are Elements of Islay, Port Askaig and The Single Malts of Scotland, while it also bottles navy rum under the Black Tot brand. The Single Malts of Scotland range provides independent bottlings of vintage single malt Scotch from many distilleries and at a variety of ages. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Clynelish distillery before being placed in an ex Bourbon Barrel and left to mature for 10 years. In January 2021 it was bottled at 59.7% abv by Elixir Distillers. Only 226 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Tasting Notes Aromas of fruit pastilles, cloudy apple juice and white lilies fill the nose, complemented by notes of dried fruit, sticky dates, pear chutney, oak char and sweet banana bread throughout the palate. | |
 | Linkwood 2007 Aged 13 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Single Malts Of Scotland (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 54.1% Age: 13 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: 804456 Date of Distilling: 02/07/2007 Date of Bottling: 20/01/2021 Matured In: A Single Ex Bourbon Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The Single Malts Of Scotland range is brought to us by London based Elixir Distillers. They specialise in independently bottling Japanese and Scottish whisky but also bottle American and Irish whisky from time to time.The company’s three core whisky brands are Elements of Islay, Port Askaig and The Single Malts of Scotland, while it also bottles navy rum under the Black Tot brand. The Single Malts of Scotland range provides independent bottlings of vintage single malt Scotch from many distilleries and at a variety of ages. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Linkwood distillery before being placed in a single ex Bourbon Hogshead and left to mature for 13 years. In January 2021 it was bottled at 54.1% abv by Elixir Distillers. Only 282 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. | |
 | New Zealand Whisky Collection Aged 5 Years Wine Cask matured New Zealand Single Malt Whisky – Spirit Thief Distilling Co. Volume: 500ml ABV: 48.1% Age: 5 Years Old Country: New Zealand Spirit Thief Distilling Co. were originally started as a small scale whisky club with friends who were interested in sampling and exploring whisky mainly matured in Australian red wine casks. These friends were very keen on starting to make an impression in the industry and so developed an independent bottling label. Their successful independent bottling business soon extended into a gypsy distilling company. What’s gypsy distilling you may ask! We Spirit Thief do not have a specific distillery location but instead use other distilleries to produce their spirit. Almost like steeling the excess spirit from a distillery that is overproducing. They then choose their own high quality ex wine casks and mature the whisky. When ready they bottle this at it’s perfect alcohol strength giving you the satisfaction of whisky that was loved and cared for throughout its full maturation period. Part of the Exploration Series this whisky was distilled in Christchurch, NZ, in 2013 at the Workshops Whisky Distillery and matured in Oamaru in the South Island, this small batch release was originally commissioned for New Zealand Whisky Collection. However, earthquakes and other seismic events saw this spirit set aside in a refill Bourbon cask for 3 years before being re-racked for two years in small New Zealand Pinot Noir casks and one American oak Bourbon cask. After crossing the seas they were eventually married together in Spirit Thief’s Tasmanian bond store in 2019. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Creamy with red summer fruits and vanilla oak. Palate: Bakewell tarts, rich toffee, cherry ripe and creamy vanilla. Finish: Summer berries, floral with delicate spice. | |
 | Benrinnes 2008 Aged 11 Years Bordeaux Red Wine Matured Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Spirit Thief Distilling Co. (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 55.2% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Spirit Thief Distilling Co. were originally started as a small scale whisky club with friends who were interested in sampling and exploring whisky mainly matured in Australian red wine casks. These friends were very keen on starting to make an impression in the industry and so developed an independent bottling label. Their successful independent bottling business soon extended into a gypsy distilling company. What’s gypsy distilling you may ask! We Spirit Thief do not have a specific distillery location but instead use other distilleries to produce their spirit. Almost like steeling the excess spirit from a distillery that is overproducing. They then choose their own high quality ex wine casks and mature the whisky. When ready they bottle this at it’s perfect alcohol strength giving you the satisfaction of whisky that was loved and cared for throughout its full maturation period. Distilled in September 2008, this Benrinnes cask marks the beginning of a new era at the famed distillery. After 33 years of partial triple-distillation, in 2007 the company returned to double-distillation techniques, allowing for a full-bodied spirit, ripe for single cask exploration. Cask #1700253 is a full maturation in a 1st Fill Château Gruaud-Larose cask, a winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. Bottled at natural cask strength. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Mr Kipling Almond slice, creamy custard anglaise, shortbread biscuits, apple pie and honey sweetness. Palate: Tinned peaches and stewed apples, dark chocolate and summer red berries. Finish: Dark toffee, warming spices and deep oak notes. | |
 | Iniquity Flustercluck Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 49.1% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia The Tin Shed Distillery in Adelaide, South Australia is a place where determination, dedication and an unshakeable belief is starting to pay off. The distillery is all about passion and a spiritual journey. Every step of the process is performed by hand from milling the malt, stirring the mash, making the cut and moving the barrels, to judging which casks to use, bottling, labelling and shipping bottles. The distillery was established in 2013 and has mainly been releasing single cask whisky to this point. Most of the releases are sold out in very short time and become either historic and memorable drams with friends or sit pride of place on a whisky cabinet. The distillery produces three brands of spirit. Iniquity….the whisky, Requiem….the rum and Piotr….the vodka. The name Flustercluck is a technical term borrowed from the flagpole industry and refers to the fortuitous stuff ups that contributed to this fine whisky. The spirit was mistakenly filled into the cask at a very low 48% ABV. The spirit was made from malt that had been smoked with Tasmanian rather than South Australian peat. The cask was “temporarily” stored for most of its time in the highest and hottest racks just under the roof. The stuff ups kept rolling with delays in packaging and labelling which luckily had no effect on the quality of the liquid inside. What was created was a whisky that expresses the ex Bourbon maturation extremely well and sets the scene for some future stuff ups in the future. Some wonderful things are created from those moments you just didn’t see happening. Bottled at 49.1% ABV and it’s non chill filtered. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Bursting with tropical fruits, pineapple coconut and mango, vanilla oak combines with cinnamon and Creme Brulee. Cocoa and sweet malt. Palate: Tropical fruits explode from the glass and then combine with sweet toffee and dark chocolate and then there’s the soft well integrated smoke. Finish: Long and very satisfying, creamy chocolate and buttery pastry with earthy smoke. | |
 | Highland Park Aged 15 Years Viking Heart Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 44% Age: 15 Years Old Country: Scotland *Please note leather bag pictured no longer available* Highland Park remains the most northerly whisky distillery in Scotland, although not by much, as it is little more than a stone’s throw from fellow Orcadian, Scapa. Accounts of the distillery’s genesis vary, and the truth is probably lost to the mists of time, but it is thought that a local farmer named David Robertson founded what we now know as Highland Park distillery in 1798, on the site of an illicit still operated by nefarious smuggler (and former priest) Magnus Eunson. Since its introduction as a single malt in the late 1970s, the distillery has been awarded many plaudits, not least of which came from the late, great whisky writer Michael Jackson, who called it “the greatest all rounder in the world of whisky”. It’s characteristic style coming from the use of Sherry casks, along with an often cited heathery sweetness imparted to the spirit by way of the distinct Orcadian peat used during the malting process. This ceramic decantered single malt whisky has spent no less than 15 years inside sherry seasoned European and American casks, as well as a few refill casks. It was inspired by inspired by the earthenware vessels that whisky would have been stored in centuries ago. Bottled at 44% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Like opening a bag of freshly opened dark brown sugar, grated orange skin, soft peat smoke and Christmas cake spice. Palate: Floral notes of heather is followed by dark toffee, lemon citrus and smoke. Finish: Christmas cake spice and soft peat smoke. | |
 | Linkwood 2008 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – FABLE Chapter Two (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 58.7% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Chapter One #300865 Date of Distilling: 06/10/2008 Date of Bottling: 17/05/2021 Matured In: an ex-Bourbon Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The Linkwood Distillery was established in 1821, but only started production in 1824. Owner Peter Brown was the manager of the Linkwood Estate and wisely kept his nose clean until the 1823 Excise Act was on the stature book. The distillery was rebuilt in 1874 and was run as an independent distillery up until 1932 where is joined DCL, now Diageo. It has remained in production ever since, with regular upgrades taking place, most significantly in 1972 when a new distillery was built opposite the old buildings. The owners ran both distilleries until 1985 when the original distillery was used as an experimental site. The capacity of the distillery is now around 5.5 million litres per annum. Fable whisky is an independent bottler founded on the art of storytelling, animation and illustration. Fable whisky brings myths and folk stories to life, pairing them with the best single cask single malt whisky available. Released in stories and chapters The Tale, Volume 1 tells the tale of The Ghost Piper Of Clanyard Bay. This is one of five single cask whiskies in Fable’s first outturn, this Linkwood represents the Folk chapter in the tale of The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay. It has been matured for 12 years in a single ex-Bourbon hogshead and selected to be bottled at cask strength. Only 290 bottles wre made available for worldwide distribution. Perfect for the collector or to sip on whilst reading more about The Ghost Piper Of Clanyard Bay. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Floral notes, sherbet dib dabs, fruit bonbons, tropical notes of honey dew and mango. Taste: Ripe green apples, caramelised pineapple, nutty nougat and soft citrus. Finish: Medium to long with gentle spices and grapefruit citrus. | |
 | Benrinnes 2009 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – FABLE Chapter Four (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 60.2% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Chapter Four #305966 Date of Distilling: 2009 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: an ex-Bourbon Barrel Un-Chillfiltered The Benrinnes Distillery first produced spirit back in 1826 and was known originally between 1974 and 2007 for producing a partially triple distilled spirit. The distillery itself has been through a tough time, fires and floods have meant it has been rebuilt a number of times and been through a few owners. The distillery is now owned by Diageo and it is used for their well known blends. It was first well known though for producing spirit for use in Crawford’s blended whiskies and was known for its 15 year old vintage. Fable whisky is an independent bottler founded on the art of storytelling, animation and illustration. Fable whisky brings myths and folk stories to life, pairing them with the best single cask single malt whisky available. Released in stories and chapters The Tale, Volume 1 tells the tale of The Ghost Piper Of Clanyard Bay. This is one of five single cask whiskies in Fable’s first outturn, this Benrinnes represents the Bay chapter in the tale of The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay. It has been matured for 12 years in a single ex-Bourbon barrel and selected to be bottled at cask strength. Only 288 bottles wre made available for worldwide distribution. Perfect for the collector or to sip on whilst reading more about The Ghost Piper Of Clanyard Bay. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Charred orange peel, Terrys chocolate orange, delicatessen meats, distilled white wine, shaved & toasted oak and cinnamon spice. Palate: A distinctively nutty Benrinnes full of fruits flavours combining some exquisite savoury notes across the palate. Finish: Medium with tropical fruits and toasted malt and spiced oak. | |
 | Mannochmore 2009 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – FABLE Chapter Five (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55.5% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Chapter Five #5434 Date of Distilling: 12/05/2009 Date of Bottling: 27/07/2021 Matured In: an ex-Bourbon Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The Mannochmore Distillery is owned and operated by Diageo and it is located in Elgin situated in Scotland Speyside whisky region. Founded in 1971 by John Haig & Co. The distillery is was quite unusual, it only opened for 12 month periods and then was closed for 12 months alternating with the nearby Glenlossie distillery of which it shared its employees. Since 2008 the distillery operates continuously and has its own crew of employees. Fable whisky is an independent bottler founded on the art of storytelling, animation and illustration. Fable whisky brings myths and folk stories to life, pairing them with the best single cask single malt whisky available. Released in stories and chapters The Tale, Volume 1 tells the tale of The Ghost Piper Of Clanyard Bay. This is one of five single cask whiskies in Fable’s first outturn, this Mannochmore represents the Hound chapter in the tale of The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay. It has been matured for 12 years in a single ex-Bourbon barrel and selected to be bottled at cask strength. Only 252 bottles wre made available for worldwide distribution. Perfect for the collector or to sip on whilst reading more about The Ghost Piper Of Clanyard Bay. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Orchard fruits of ripe pear and apple mingle with honeydew melon and summer fruits. Some soft honey sweetness and wafts of garden herbs balance out with extremely well integrated oak. Taste: Summer fruits of strawberry combine with mango and ripe pears, waxy and oily very much like a Clynelish would be remembered. Honey sweetness, plenty of ripe fruits and creamy malty notes. Finish: Long and fruity with poached pears and honey syrup some spicy oak, creamy banana and fresh mint. A wonderful whisky. | |
 | Dailuaine 2010 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – FABLE Chapter Three (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 59.4% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Chapter Five #5434 Date of Distilling: 14/07/2010 Date of Bottling: 27/07/2021 Matured In: an ex-Bourbon Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The Dailuaine Distillery derives from the Scottish Gaelic ‘An dail uaine’ meaning ‘green valley’. This distilleries whiskies are rarely seen and sought after when they are available. Owners Diageo use the malt from the distillery in blends, mainly Johnnie Walker. Only the best casks make it out to be independently bottled. Available usually at cask strength as a vintage or aged statement. Fable whisky is an independent bottler founded on the art of storytelling, animation and illustration. Fable whisky brings myths and folk stories to life, pairing them with the best single cask single malt whisky available. Released in stories and chapters The Tale, Volume 1 tells the tale of The Ghost Piper Of Clanyard Bay. This is one of five single cask whiskies in Fable’s first outturn, this Dailuaine represents the Moon chapter in the tale of The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay. It has been matured for 11 years in a single ex-Bourbon barrel and selected to be bottled at cask strength. Only 230 bottles wre made available for worldwide distribution. Perfect for the collector or to sip on whilst reading more about The Ghost Piper Of Clanyard Bay. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Malted barley notes mingle with citrus and ripe orchard fruits. Freshly cut peaches and green apple dominate then the nose opens up to charred pineapple and soft cinnamon spice. Palate: Creamy vanilla combines with toasted malted barley and charred oak. Bees wax and honey sweetness balance with some earthy and mineral notes. Fresh and fruity. Finish: Toffee apples, vanilla spice, coconut chips and beeswax with soft peppery notes and grapefruit citrus. | |
 | Springbank Aged 12 Years Cask Strength Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 2021 Release (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55.4% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland *Strictly One Per Customer/Household Policy Applies This 2021 bottling of the always popular 12 years old Spingbank cask strength has just hit our shores. Drawing 50% of the whisky from ex-bourbon American Oak casks and 50% from ex-sherry casks. Bottled at 55.4% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Charred pineapple, salted mango, peppery spice and dark chocolate. Palate: Salted fudge, honey sweetness, ginger nut biscuits, tropical fruits and malty notes. Finish: Sticky date pudding, orange cake, earthy smoke. | |
 | Mortlach 2007 Aged 13 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The First Edition (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 54.5% Age: 31 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: HL18664 Date of Distilling: 2007 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: a Single Sherry Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The First Edition is part of the Hunter Laing ever evolving and growing range of whiskies on offer. It offers single barrel expressions is always released at natural cask strength, and of course without colouring or chill filtration. As the name may suggest, each cask is carefully selected to evoke the qualities of a rare literary volume – those of character and collectability. Each bottle is individually numbered and presented in a gift tube. A “First Editions” bottling without doubt makes a valuable addition to anyone’s whisky library. This bottling is from the Authors’ Series which pays tribute to great writers of years past. This extremely collectable Mortlach was first distilled in 2007 and has spent 13 years maturing in a swine barrel. It was bottled in 2021 at 54.5% abv and only 286 bottles were made available. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Butter icing, vanilla anglaise, green apples and soft oak. Palate: Custard cream biscuits, ripe pears and salted butter. Finish: Long with orchard fruits and vanilla spice. About The Distillery The Mortlach Distillery was established in 1823 in the wake of the Excise Act. Built on the site of an older illicit distillery Mortlach was the first legal distillery in Dufftown which is the epicentre on Speyside. Now under the ownership on Diageo it plays a very important role in some of the world’s finest blends. This is due to the oily meaty character it has and the mass production. Known as “The Beast of Dufftown” this character is due to its special distillation process resulting in a spirit which has been distilled 2.81 times. Mortlach is again making its mark as a single malt with last years Diageo Special Release bottling selling out in record time. | |
 | Iniquity Flustercluck Too Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia The Tin Shed Distillery in Adelaide, South Australia is a place where determination, dedication and an unshakeable belief is starting to pay off. The distillery is all about passion and a spiritual journey. Every step of the process is performed by hand from milling the malt, stirring the mash, making the cut and moving the barrels, to judging which casks to use, bottling, labelling and shipping bottles. The distillery was established in 2013 and has mainly been releasing single cask whisky to this point. Most of the releases are sold out in very short time and become either historic and memorable drams with friends or sit pride of place on a whisky cabinet. The distillery produces three brands of spirit. Iniquity….the whisky, Requiem….the rum and Piotr….the vodka. The name Flustercluck is a technical term borrowed from the flagpole industry and refers to the fortuitous stuff ups that contributed to this fine whisky. The spirit was mistakenly filled into the cask at a very low 48% ABV. The spirit was made from malt that had been smoked at Peter Crafter’s place at Parawa on the Fleurieu Peninsula. The peated spirit is then placed in two American oak 100 litre barrels which previously held port where it is left to mature for three years before being married for an extra month in a first fill bourbon barrel. Bottled at 50% ABV and it’s non chill filtered. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Lemon sponge cake, smouldering red gum, orchard fruits and honey Palate: Lemon sherbet, orange chuppa chup lollies, garden herbs and Manuka smoke. Finish: Long with tropical fruit sweetness, barrel char, white pepper and earthy smoke. | |
 | Iniquity Sticky Fingers Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia The Tin Shed Distillery in Adelaide, South Australia is a place where determination, dedication and an unshakeable belief is starting to pay off. The distillery is all about passion and a spiritual journey. Every step of the process is performed by hand from milling the malt, stirring the mash, making the cut and moving the barrels, to judging which casks to use, bottling, labelling and shipping bottles. The distillery was established in 2013 and has mainly been releasing single cask whisky to this point. Most of the releases are sold out in very short time and become either historic and memorable drams with friends or sit pride of place on a whisky cabinet. The distillery produces three brands of spirit. Iniquity….the whisky, Requiem….the rum and Piotr….the vodka. After obtaining malt extract rather than malted barley grains the folks at the Tin Shed Distillery have matured this in a single American Oak Sherry cask. The cask was obtained from McWilliams the malt extract from from Coopers Brewery. Aged for 4 years and bottled at 52% abv. Try this one with a Mars bar or a remarkable experience. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Soft blonde caramel, Manuka honey, floral notes of heather and violets, almond nougat. Palate: Fruit and nut chocolate, creamy caramel, toasted almonds and nougat. Finish: Long and moreish with soft milk chocolate nougat and creamy toffee. | |
 | Hobart Hungarian Oak Tokaji Cask Matured Single Malt Whisky (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 49.8% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia Unflocked and Unfiltered, Hungarian Oak Tokaji Cask Matured. Batch Nº: 19-006 Bottled: 13th November 2019 This Hobart Whisky release has been matured in a re-coopered Hungarian Oak Tokaji cask for just over three and a half years. A light and floral whisky expressed at 49.8% abv. The Devils Distillery in Hobart do all their brewing and fermentation on site, however this particular cask was distilled from wash produced at Moobrew brewery. Made from pilsner Tasmanian malted barley, twice distilled in their own copper pot still, matured in Hungarian Oak, and cut back using pure Tasmanian water. This release is bottled intentionally un-flocked and unfiltered. This leaves all of the naturally occurring oils present in the whisky which adds to the texture and flavour. Because of this, sediment or cloudiness may be present in the bottle, which is perfectly natural and with a gentle shake, will clear up. Official Tasting Notes Colour: Golden straw Nose: Fresh peaches and nectarines with hints of almonds and orange marmalade. Clean and distinct alcohol plus some oaky dryness. Palate: Thick and viscous with a restrained sweetness which then opens onto the mid palate with a crescendo of warm alcohol, dry tannins, lifted florals, and peppery high notes that linger in a tantalising mixture of pantry spices. Finish: Long and eventually dry with the persistence of the oak tannins and alluring spices. | |
 | Edradour 2008 Aged 11 Years Ibisco Decanter Bourbon Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 58% Age: 11 Years Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): NA Date of Distilling: 22/10/2008 Date of Bottling: 24/04/2020 Matured In: Bourbon Barrels The Edradour Distillery is situated in Perthshire which has been famous through the years for its small farm distilleries but now Edradour distillery is the last man (or lady) standing. It once boasted to be Scotland’s smallest distillery but after an expansion due to demand it is now thought of as Scotland’s Little Gem. The production, which also makes the whisky so unique was once 600 litres per year but now it can produce up to 160,000 litres per year. The name Edradour coming from the Gaelic ‘Edred dobhar’ meaning ‘the stream of King Edred’ who we believe may have been Pictish chieftain in the Dark Ages or a Roman legionnaire who liked this very delicious malt whisky. The distillery was founded in 1825 by local farmers and is currently owned by Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky who purchased the distillery in 2002 from Pernod Ricard. You should expect a creamy malt whisky with hints of mint, nuts and usually has a port or sherry influence. This single malt whisky was distilled in 2008 at the Edradour distillery before being placed in ex Bourbon barrels and left to mature for 11 years. In 2020 it was bottled at 58% abv and placed inside an Ibisco decanter for the perfected presented whisky. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Vanilla and orchard fruits, creamy and honey sweetness. Palate: Creamy vanilla, coconut, ripe apples and pears, gooseberries and honey sweetness. Finish: Vanilla and orchard fruits with mint and oak. | |
 | Linkwood 2007 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – High Spirits (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask: N/A Date of Distilling: 05/2007 Date of Bottling: 11/2019 Matured In: refill ex Sherry Un-Chillfiltered High Spirits is an Italian independent bottler owned by Ferdinando (Nadi) Fiori, which specialises in single cask single malts bottled at cask strength. The company is noted for the artistic style of its labels and packaging in particular its Scottish Colourist, Sails In The Wind and Lochs And Castles Of Scotland ranges, as well as the more surreal Life Is A Circus series. High Spirits also bottled whiskies selected by renowned Italian collector Valentino Zagatti, bottled to celebrate Zagatti’s 50th anniversary of whisky collecting in 2008. Established in 1999 the company emerged from the dissolution of Italian alcohol importer Intertrade. The Linkwood Distillery was established in 1821, but only started production in 1824. Owner Peter Brown was the manager of the Linkwood Estate and wisely kept his nose clean until the 1823 Excise Act was on the stature book. The distillery was rebuilt in 1874 and was run as an independent distillery up until 1932 where is joined DCL, now Diageo. It has remained in production ever since, with regular upgrades taking place, most significantly in 1972 when a new distillery was built opposite the old buildings. The owners ran both distilleries until 1985 when the original distillery was used as an experimental site. The capacity of the distillery is now around 5.5 million litres per annum. This independent bottling has been sourced from the Linkwood distillery where it was distilled in 2007. It was then placed in a refill ex Sherry barrel and left to mature for 11 years. It was bottled at 46% abv in 2019. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Toasted oak, fragrant and floral slight phenolic character. Palate: Marzipan and almonds. Orchard fruit and citrus. Savouriness , little little meaty. Finish: Elegant , well balanced. | |
 | MacDuff 2008 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – High Spirits (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask: N/A Date of Distilling: 04/2008 Date of Bottling: 11/2019 Matured In: Ex Bourbon Cask Un-Chillfiltered High Spirits is an Italian independent bottler owned by Ferdinando (Nadi) Fiori, which specialises in single cask single malts bottled at cask strength. The company is noted for the artistic style of its labels and packaging in particular its Scottish Colourist, Sails In The Wind and Lochs And Castles Of Scotland ranges, as well as the more surreal Life Is A Circus series. High Spirits also bottled whiskies selected by renowned Italian collector Valentino Zagatti, bottled to celebrate Zagatti’s 50th anniversary of whisky collecting in 2008. Established in 1999 the company emerged from the dissolution of Italian alcohol importer Intertrade. The Macduff Distillery was built in 1962 and is sometimes more well known as the Glen Deveron Distillery. it is situated in the Highland whisky region of Scotland and is owned by Bacardi. The distillery boasts 5 stills and produces around 2,400,000 litres of spirit every year which is mostly used for blended whisky. Independent bottlings from this distillery are usually right on the money. This independent bottling has been sourced from the Macduff distillery where it was distilled in 2008. It was then placed in an ex Bourbon barrel and left to mature for 11 years. It was bottled at 46% abv in 2020. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Orchard fruits of pear and apple, some lemon citrus and freshly cut hay, yeasty notes and nice acidity. Palate: Ripe apple and pears, malted barley and stemmed ginger, citrus tart and waxy peels. Finish: Some balanced oak and red chilli. | |
 | Elements Of Islay Lg11 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 54.1% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland The Elements of Islay are a range of iconic, small-batch, expertly sourced independently bottled whiskies. The Limited Edition range consists of single malt bottlings from individual Islay distilleries identified with periodic symbols and batch numbers (Lp1, Ar2, and so on). They are bottled either as single casks or as small batches between 3 and 20 carefully selected casks. These expressions celebrate the distilleries’ individual character while presenting a balanced and characterful whisky bottled at full proof. This 11th Elements of Islay bottling is part of the ‘Lg’ range. Now with so few distilleries on the island I’m very confident we can easily work out which mystery distillery this is from! This should be very popular and with only 1,067 bottles being released for world wide distribution it should disappear extremely quickly. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Lobster fishing, medicinal, some fresh herbal notes, earthy honey sweetness and balanced peat smoke. Palate: Charred pineapples, cured meats, charred oak, delicate notes of peat smoke with dark caramel and sea spray. Finish: Maritime notes, bonfire embers, baking spices and Manuka honey. | |
 | Glen Moray – Glenlivet 1998 Aged 17 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cadenheads (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55.8% Age: 17 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): N/A Date of Distilling: 1998 Date of Bottling: 2015 Matured In: two ex Bourbon Hogsheads Un-Chillfiltered Scotch Whisky is known the world-over by the Brand names of large blending companies. These blends are the mixture of the products of various distilleries which were originally independent family owned units. Until the middle of the 20th century there were many small firms that bottled and sold the pure product of the local distilleries. Since Victorian times the firm of William Cadenhead has provided this service.However a diminution of public interest caused the small bottling companies to close down. Only a small handful of distilleries still remain in the ownership of their founding families and even fewer of the bottling companies remain active, William Cadenhead is one of the notable survivors. Glen Moray has a long wonderful history and it is a brand we are all (or should be) quite familiar with. The distillery was established in 1897 then closed in 1910 then reopened again in the 1920’s. The distillery is found in the town of Moray near Elgin and is bounded by the Moray Firth to the north. Distilling in this area is a major local industry and the Glen Moray distillery has always played a big part in local employment at the distillery and also preparing the ingredients which are grown locally. You should expect oatmeal, shortbread, blackcurrants and a lemony grassy flavour, A splash of water and there is a wonderful hint of heather. This independent bottle by Cadenhead’s has been matured in two ex Bourbon Hogsheads for 17 years and bottled at 55.8% abv with no chillfiltration. It was distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2015. Only 504 bottles were produced of this very tasty whisky. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Dark fruits of fig and plum, vanilla custard combine with rich sweet toffee. Palate: A bold oily whisky full of spices and sweet honey. Finish: Gingerbread men, espresso and marzipan. | |
 | BenRiach 2012 Aged 9 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Adelphi #36 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 59.6% Age: 9 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 36 Date of Distilling: 2012 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: First-fill Sherry Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered Adelphi exist to identify the very small number of casks that have produced the ultimate whiskies. The criteria for selection include rarity and maturity, but above all flavour. These whiskies are both rare and sought-after – these very special casks are so rare that, on average, Adelphi accepts a mere 4% that it is offered. Each single cask of whisky matures its contents very differently, imparting its own character to the whisky it holds and, as a result, there are never two Adelphi’s quite the same. The BenRiach Speyside Distillery is a true discovery – Iti’s not often a long kept secret is revealed in the world of single malt whisky. Since 1898, the BenRiach distillery has very quietly been producing quality single malt scotch whisky, which has only ever been enjoyed in very small quantities, by a few discerning individuals who have been fortunate enough to come by a bottle. BenRiach, located in the Heart of Speyside – just south of Elgin, using casks containing the highest quality whisky has taken the industry experts by surprise due to their complexity and subtlety. Single malts from BenRiach have been called “perfection”, faultless” and “astounding” in Jim Murray’s 2014 Whisky Bible. With the BenRiach Aged 16 Years taking out Best Speyside Single Malt in the recent 2015 Icons of Whisky” “World Whisky Awards. Some are no less than outstanding examples of the art of whisky production. This whisky stock, reflecting the skill, knowledge and experience that has gone into the making of BenRiach is testimony to the many years stretching back to the 19th century during which the distillery built its reputation. Few distilleries in Scotland hold such a history and few today can have quite such an exciting future. This independent bottling has been sourced from the BenRiach distillery where it was distilled in 2012. It was then placed in a first-fill sherry hogshead and left to mature for 9 years before it was bottled at 59.6% abv in 2021. Outturn of only 263 bottles. | |
 | Ben Nevis 2011 Aged 9 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Infrequent Flyers (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 59.5% Age: 9 Years Country: Scotland Cask Number: 2349 Date of Distilling: 2011 Matured In: Virgin Oak Barrel Un-Chillfiltered Established in 2008 The Alistair Walker Company is based in Grangemouth in Central Scotland. Alistair has almost 20 years experience in the whisky industry and is not affiliated to any one distillery. Alistair’s career in the whisky industry began in January 1997, at Burn Stewart Distillers in a sales and marketing role for over six years. At that time Burn Stewart was the custodian of two single malt distilleries – Deanston and Tobermory. In October 2004, he joined The BenRiach Distillery Company, and remained with them for over twelve years, until the business was eventually sold. This was a new-start business, that had been set up in 2004 following the acquisition, by three entrepreneurs, of the BenRiach Distillery from Pernod Ricard. In addition to BenRiach, Alistair also had the good fortune to work with the GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh Distilleries, with BenRiach having acquired GlenDronach in 2008, and then Glenglassaugh in 2013. In 2018, Alistair found himself on hiatus, and contemplating what to do next.Keen to be his own boss and also wishing to remain in the whisky sector, he decided to venture into the exciting world of independent bottling. Making the move from distillery to independent bottler is very much a case of ‘gamekeeper turned poacher’. Fortunately, independent bottling is a vibrant category at present; as more and more whisky enthusiasts are seeking out single cask bottlings and whisky releases that are a little different, somewhat unique, and often from less familiar distilleries. The whiskies the are bottled under the brand name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. That name refers to the nature of many of the casks that are bottled – often whiskies from lesser-known distilleries that are of excellent quality, but have never been widely or consistently available. As such, many of the bottlings are of whiskies that you just don’t see so often – hence the name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. Ben Nevis Distillery is one of the oldest licensed distilleries in Scotland. The distillery is nestled at the foot of Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, which has a summit elevation of 4’406 feet above sea level giving its malt a renowned name ‘the dew of Ben Nevis’ . This imposing mountain provides an impressive background to a traditional Scottish craft. The distillery was founded by ‘Long John’ Macdonald (no he was not a pirate) in 1825 and in 1848 in a cunning way of promotion presented a cask to Queen Victoria when she visited Fort William. They produce both malt and grain whiskies simultaneously due to installation in 1955 of a special still. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Ben Nevis Distillery and left to mature for 9 years in a Virgin Oak Barrel. It was finished with Virgin Oak before being bottled at 59.5% ABV and marks bottling number 44 of the Infrequent Flyers series. Only 232 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Summer fruits, with spice and citrus notes Palate: savoury vanilla, with dashes of honey and baking spice Finish: lasting honey finish, slight spice | |
 | Caol Ila 2010 Aged 10 Years Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Single Malts Of Scotland (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 57.9% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: 319920 Date of Distilling: 24/10/2010 Date of Bottling: 19/01/2021 Matured In: A Single Ex Bourbon Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The Single Malts Of Scotland range is brought to us by London based Elixir Distillers. They specialise in independently bottling Japanese and Scottish whisky but also bottle American and Irish whisky from time to time.The company’s three core whisky brands are Elements of Islay, Port Askaig and The Single Malts of Scotland, while it also bottles navy rum under the Black Tot brand. The Single Malts of Scotland range provides independent bottlings of vintage single malt Scotch from many distilleries and at a variety of ages. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Caol Ila distillery before being placed in a single ex Bourbon Hogshead and left to mature for 10 years. In January 2021 it was bottled at 57.9% abv by Elixir Distillers. Only 317 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. | |
 | Longmorn 2005 Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Gordon & MacPhail Distillery Labels (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland For more than a century, Gordon & MacPhail has been entrusted with new-make spirit from more than 100 Scottish distilleries to mature in their way, using casks made to their exacting specifications. The ‘Distillery Labels’ range is a celebration of these long standing and unique relationships. The history of this range heralds back to their very beginnings – to the days when distillery spirit was produced primarily to be used in blends. Because of the strong working relationships Gordon & MacPhail had with distillery owners, they would bottle and sell the spirit they created as single malt on the condition that they used their ‘house’ label with the caption “bottled by Gordon & MacPhail”. This bottling has been released at 46% ABV instead of the usual 43% ABV. The spirit was taken form the Longmorn Distillery in Speyside and left to mature in ex Bourbon and ex Sherry barrels for around 15 years. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Orchard fruits of apple and pear, all spice and citrus. Palate: White pepper, fruity dumpling, espresso and toasted walnuts with some orange citrus. Finish: Espresso, charred oak and garden herbs. | |
 | Writers Tears Mizanura Cask Finish Single Cask Irish Whiskey (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55% Age: No Age Statement Country: Ireland Writers Tears is produced by the Walsh Distillery in Carlow, Ireland. Family owned and run they were established in 1999 and are dedicated to playing a part in the revival of Irish whiskey as one of the world’s most appreciated spirits. In 2018 they produced Irish whiskies first cask strength whiskey of the modern era. They have also built the largest manually operated distillery in Ireland, uniquely distilling all 3 styles of Irish whiskey under one roof. Originally a travel limited edition based around the Rugby World Cup, this blend of Irish single malt and single pot still whiskies have been aged in ex-bourbon casks before being finished in Japanese Mizanura oak casks. Bottled at a healthy 55% ABV Our Tasting Notes Nose: crisp apples, vanilla and baking spices Taste: oak, creamy toffee, more spices and fruity notes Finish: not too long, vanilla and spice | |
 | Balcones Texas Rum (750ml) Volume: 750ml ABV: 58.8% Age: No Age Statement Country: America Round and full of flavour, this Texan Rum is made from a collection of the finest molasses available. As always, Balcones bring out the best in their ingredients through traditional double distillation in hand-built copper pot stills. Their unique cooperage program consisting of a variety of oak species and multiple toast profiles, results in a bold and robust rum with rich deep fruit flavours, with viscous and warm notes of vanilla and caramel. Bottled at cask strength and only available once a year in small quantities, this is a rum to excite both the rum purist and the committed whisky drinkerOur Tasting Notes | |
 | Kilkerran Heavily Peated Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Batch 5 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 57.7% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland *Strictly one per customer / household This latest release in the ‘Peat in Progress series’ uses a big bold helping of peaty smokey goodness. This Campbeltown whisky is matured in a combination of 85% ex-bourbon casks and 15% sherry, bottled at cask strength. Very limited & highly sought after, again. Bottled at 57.7% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Toasted bread, toasted cereals and toasted oak, warmed brown sugar and filo pastry with hints of digestive biscuit. Palate: Red summer berries, lemon citrus, toasted orange zest, ashy smoke and heavily charred oak. Finish: Salted caramel and smouldering bonfires. About The Distillery William Mitchell was the son of Archibald Mitchell, the founder of nearby Springbank Distillery. In the second half of the 1800s William ran Springbank Distillery in a partnership with his brother John, while the other brothers and sister were active running the old Rieclachan Distillery across the town. Glengyle distillery was founded by William Mitchell in 1872 and he ran the distillery as a sole proprietor. Like the majority of Campbeltown distilleries, Glengyle suffered greatly during the economic downturn at the beginning of the 20th century. In November 2000, 75 years after Glengyle had last produced spirit, it was announced that the buildings had been bought by a new company, Mitchell’s Glengyle Limited, headed by Mr Hedley Wright, chairman of J&A Mitchell and Co Ltd, and great-great nephew of William Mitchell, original founder of Glengyle. Why name the whisky Kilkerran? Kilkerran is the name that was chosen for the single malt produced at Mitchell’s Glengyle Distillery, there are two reasons for this. Firstly, because the name Glengyle is already used for a blended Highland malt and Mitchell’s Glengyle Ltd were not able to purchase the rights to use that name. They also wished to avoid any possible confusion between the newest single malt to come from the Campbeltown region and a pre-existing blended Highland malt. Secondly, and more importantly, Mitchell’s Glengyle Ltd are very proud to be continuing and adding to the great Campbeltown Distilling tradition and the choice of name reflects that. Kilkerran is derived from the Gaelic ‘Ceann Loch Cille Chiarain’ which is the name of the original settlement where Saint Kerran had his religious cell and where Campbeltown now stands. Kilkerran is thought to be a suitable name for a new Campbeltown malt since it was unusual for the old Campbeltown distilleries to be called after a Glen, a custom more usually associated with the Speyside region. | |
 | Glenrothes 2007 Aged 11 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 51.4% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 009 Date of Distilling: September 2007 Date of Bottling: August 2019 Matured In: a Single Oloroso Sherry Butt Un-Chillfiltered This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Glenrothes distillery before being placed in a single Oloroso Sherry Butt and left to mature for 11 years. In August 2019 it was bottled at 51.4% abv as part of the North Start Cask Series Number 9. It was released to celebrate 10 years of whisky vlogger Ralfy at www.ralfy.com Only 618 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. | |
 | Kilchoman Am Bùrach Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland The Kilchoman Distillery was established in 2005, Kilchoman (pronounced Kilhoman) is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland. Based on a farm on the rugged west coast of Islay, Kilchoman is the first distillery to be built on the Island for 125 years. Kilchoman gives everyone the chance to see what is best about the grass-roots traditions of malt distilling. As well as being one of only a handful of distilleries still practicing floor malting, they also grow their own barley at the distillery, completing all parts of the production process at the distillery – from barley to bottling. This expression was a result of an accident at the small Islay distillery. A Stillman who will go unnamed decided to mix together some of the Kilchoman Machir Bay (Best Islay Whisky Under $100 in our opinion) and Kilchoman Port matured Kilchoman while vatting the casks. It has been cleverly named Am Bùrach which translates to ‘the mess’ in Gaelic by the Kilchoman General manager. The whisky was then filled back into ex-bourbon American oak barrels matured and afterward finished in ruby port casks. It really doesn’t feel like anyone knew what they were doing here but in the end they’ve ended up with a deliciously drinkable whisky. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Smouldering earth fire pit releases stewed apples and deep fried violet crumble. Red berry strudel and smooth creamy vanilla custard. Taste: Lemon Tart with toasted oat cakes, cinnamon and peppery spice. Finish: Red berries and sea salt. | |
 | Ballechin 2009 SFTC Aged 10 Years Oloroso Sherry Cask Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cask 183 (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 60.3% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 183 Date of Distilling: 12/08/2009 Date of Bottling: 18/02/2020 Matured In: a single ex Oloroso Sherry Barrel Ballechin is produced at the Edradour distillery. It boasts to be Scotland’s smallest distillery and not just in size but in production which also makes the whisky so unique. The distillery was founded in 1825 by local farmers and is currently owned by Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky who purchased the distillery in 2002 from Pernod Ricard. The output from this distillery was once 600 litres per year but now it can produce up to 90,000 litres per year. The name Ballechin originates from a fellow Perthshire farm distillery, which sadly closed its doors in 1927. There, Alfred Barnard, who catalogued all the distilleries in the UK in the 1880’s, made reference to having experienced a peated whisky. Ballechin was first produced in 2003 using heavily peated barley which has a peated level of no less than 50ppm Part of the Straight From The Cask range. This bottling was aged for 10 years in a single ex-Oloroso Sherry cask. Distilled on the 12th of August 2009 and bottled on the 18th of February 2020 from cask number 183. Only 979 bottles were produced worldwide. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Raisins and sultanas, espresso coffee, charred oak and milk chocolate. Palate: Toasted almonds, raisins, milk chocolate, orange zest, toffee sweetness and rye bread. Finish: Earthy peat smoke and milk chocolate. | |
 | Aultmore 2010 Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Infrequent Flyers #28 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 58.5% Age: 10 Years Country: Scotland Cask Number: 800063 Date of Distilling: 2010 Matured In: Refill ex-Bourbon barrel. Un-Chillfiltered Established in 2008 The Alistair Walker Company is based in Grangemouth in Central Scotland. Alistair has almost 20 years experience in the whisky industry and is not affiliated to any one distillery. Alistair’s career in the whisky industry began in January 1997, at Burn Stewart Distillers in a sales and marketing role for over six years. At that time Burn Stewart was the custodian of two single malt distilleries – Deanston and Tobermory. In October 2004, he joined The BenRiach Distillery Company, and remained with them for over twelve years, until the business was eventually sold. This was a new-start business, that had been set up in 2004 following the acquisition, by three entrepreneurs, of the BenRiach Distillery from Pernod Ricard. In addition to BenRiach, Alistair also had the good fortune to work with the GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh Distilleries, with BenRiach having acquired GlenDronach in 2008, and then Glenglassaugh in 2013. In 2018, Alistair found himself on hiatus, and contemplating what to do next. The whiskies the are bottled under the brand name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. That name refers to the nature of many of the casks that are bottled – often whiskies from lesser-known distilleries that are of excellent quality, but have never been widely or consistently available. As such, many of the bottlings are of whiskies that you just don’t see so often – hence the name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. The Aultmore Distillery is owned and run by John Dewar and Sons Ltd or better known as Bacardi. The distillery has changed hands a few times during its long history when it was founded in 1896. Aultmore in Gaelic means ‘Big Burn’ and the water for the spirit is taken from the Burn of Auchindorran which helps it produce around 2,100,000 litres of spirit annually. The Aultmore spirit has for a long time been a contributor to Dewars blends and is best known for its 12 year old single malt which has a very distinctive taste. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Aultmore Distillery before being placed in a refill ex-Bourbon barrel and left to mature for 10 years. It was bottled at 58.5% abv and marks bottling number 28 of the Infrequent Flyers series. Only 240 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Banana fritters, vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of cashew nuts. Palate: Plenty of spice, honey sweetness, stewed raisins, vanilla toffee and allspice with cloves, white pepper and cinnamon. Finish: Fruity and spicy. | |
 | Glendullan 2010 Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Liquid Treasures (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: N/A Date of Distilling: 2010 Date of Bottling: 2020 Matured In: ex Sherry Butt Un-Chillfiltered Liquid Treasures Single Malt Whisky is an independent bottling range of eSpirits Whisky in Germany. The company was founded over 10 yers ago and has already released a quite impressive selection of interesting and delicious whiskies. The autumn 2021 collection includes 8 single malt whiskies from all over Scotland, aptly titled the ‘Living World’ due to the stunning flora and fauna artwork on the bottles. The Glendullan Distillery is one of the largest distilleries in Scotland producing around 4 million litres of spirit yearly. It is owned and operated by Diageo and primarily used for blended whisky in the Diageo portfolio. Released as a single malt as part of Diageo’s Rare Malts to increase the visibility of the distillery. The distillery boasts six large stills which distill unpeated malt and produce a whisky that is primarily for the US markets. Usually bottled as The Singleton of Glendullan. Released as a member of ‘Living World’ series which features amphibians, insects and animals on label. This single malt whisky was created at the Glendullan Distillery, distilled in 2010 and laid to mature in an ex Sherry Butt for 10 years before being bottle in 2020 at natural cask strength of 55% abv. Only very few bottles were made available for the Australian market. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Caramel, mocha and waffle cones. Taste: Muscatel, berries, kiwi and chocolate. Finish: Red fruits and sweet pastries. | |
 | Springbank 12 Years Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 2020 Release (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 54.8% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Springbank Distillery is unique. It is the oldest independent family owned distillery in Scotland. Founded in 1828 on the site of Archibald Mitchell’s illicit still, the Springbank Distillery is now in the hands of his great great great grand son, Hedley G. Wright. Owned by Mr Wright’s J&A Mitchell & Co Ltd, Springbank is the only distillery in Scotland to carry out the full production process on the one site. 100% of the traditional floor malting, maturation and bottling is done at the distillery in Campbeltown. It produces the most hand made whisky in Scotland, with traditional production methods being used throughout the process, and human involvement at each and every stage. It is the only distillery in Scotland to have never chill-filtered, nor do they add any artificial colourings to any of their single malts. It is the only distillery in Scotland to produce three different single malts, Springbank, Longrow and Hazelburn, using three different production methods. The whisky is in a class of its own which is why it is considered it’s own region and stands tall amongst some world favourites. This 2020 bottling of the always popular 12 years old Spingbank cask strength has just hit our shores. Drawn from 65% ex bourbon casks and 35% ex sherry casks before being bottled at a robust 55.3% Our Tasting Notes Nose: Fruit compote, garden herbs, espresso and citrus with some winter spice. Palate: Berry fruits, dark fruits and pecan pie, cured meats, shortbread and garden herbs. Finish: Dark chocolate mints, espresso and wine gums. | |
 | 2009 Ben Nevis 5 Years Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Adelphi #10711 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 61.3% Age: 5 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 10711 Date of Distilling: 2015 Date of Bottling: 2020 Matured In: a single 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt Un-Chillfiltered Adelphi exist to identify the very small number of casks that have produced the ultimate whiskies. The criteria for selection include rarity and maturity, but above all flavour. These whiskies are both rare and sought-after – these very special casks are so rare that, on average, Adelphi accepts a mere 4% that it is offered. Each single cask of whisky matures its contents very differently, imparting its own character to the whisky it holds and, as a result, there are never two Adelphi’s quite the same. This single malt whisky was distilled in 2015 at the Ben Nevis Distillery before being placed in a single a single 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt and left to mature for 5 years. In 2020 it was bottled at 61.3% abv as part of the Adelphi Selection Series. Only 622 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Dark chocolate drizzled over hot croissants, stewed raisins and sultanas with dried peels and some soft smoke. Palate: Orange marmalade, stewed blackcurrants, smoked meats and drying Oloroso sherry. Finish: Long with dark chocolate and exotic spices. | |
 | Deanston 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46.3% Age: 18 Years Old Country: Scotland The Deanston Distillery is located on the banks of the River Teith, eight miles from the town of Stirling. It is the largest distillery owned by Burn Stewart Distillers Ltd, who also own Bunnahabhain Distillery and Tobermory distillery. Deanston Distillery was traditionally a working mill but was transformed into a distillery in 1966. The constant supply of pure water from the River Teith contributed to the decision to turn the mill into a distillery and Deanston is now one of only a handful of distilleries in Scotland to be self-sufficient in electricity, with power generated by an onsite hydro-electroc facility. Deanston sits in the Highland single malt region of Scotland and produces whisky which is handmade by ten local craftsmen. You should expect a bouquet of flavours, honey, cloves, ginger. Like a herbal tonic this malt is heavy and malty with medicinal characters. In 2015 this Deanston whisky was introduced to the core range. It boasts an 18 year maturation, some of which was a finishing period in first fill Kentucky ex-bourbon barrels. Bottled without chill-filtration at 46.3% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Cereal rich aromas which combine with earthy vanilla and fresh tropical fruits. Palate: Citrus driven, lemon tart with buttery sweet pastry, orange zest and honey sweetness. Finish: An oily dram with malted barley and crushed nuts. | |
 | Blair Athol 2008 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – James Eadie (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55.7% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 354548 Date of Distilling: 02/12/2008 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: finished for 13 months in a 1st fill Amontillado hogshead Un-Chillfiltered James Eadie Ltd was founded by Rupert Patrick in 2016. Rupert is James Eadie’s great-great-grandson, who has held positions at Diageo, Beam and Ian Macleod Distillers. James Eadie founded a brewery in Burton-on-Trent in 1854, the same year he developed the Trade Mark X Scotch blend. The blend was extremely popular and was sold to Eadie’s chain of public houses throughout the 19th century. In 1933 James’s business was sold to Bass who continued producing the blend till 1947. The resurrection of the blend along with the structuring of the independent bottling company by Rupert means that James Eadie can be remembered again and his past work can be enjoyed once more. The James Eadie Independent bottling’s consist of cask strength selections from various Scottish distilleries. Each bottle describes the distillery, the abv and the date of distillation and bottling as well as the maturation technique. The Blair Athol Distillery is located near Pitlochry in the Highlands of Scotland. Blair Athol was originally the estate village of the picturesque Blair Castle, at whose gates the distillery now stands. The distillery was licensed in 1825, on the site of an older distillery, and was purchased by Arthur Bell and Sons in 1933. Since then the distillery was purchased by the Guinness Group in 1985. Running 4 stills, the distillery produces approximately 2,300,000 litres annually. This single malt whisky was distilled in 2008 at the Blair Athol distillery before being placed in a single Ex-Bourbon Hogshead. It was then finished for 13 months in a 1st fill Amontillado Sherry hogshead. Bottled at cask strength of 55.7% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Deep fried Cherry Ripe bars, toasted nuts and some white grape, floral notes of orange blossom. Palate: Blonde toffee sweetness, slithered almonds, dried orchard fruits, red berries and oily texture. Finish: Salted tablet bars, buttery shortbread. | |
 | Mannochmore 2009 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – James Eadie (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55.1% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: 356850 Date of Distilling: 09/06/2009 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: finished for 10 months in a 1st fill PX hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The Mannochmore Distillery is owned and operated by Diageo and it is located in Elgin situated in Scotland Speyside whisky region. Founded in 1971 by John Haig & Co. The distillery is was quite unusual, it only opened for 12 month periods and then was closed for 12 months alternating with the nearby Glenlossie distillery of which it shared its employees. Since 2008 the distillery operates continuously and has its own crew of employees. James Eadie Ltd was founded by Rupert Patrick in 2016. Rupert is James Eadie’s great-great-grandson, who has held positions at Diageo, Beam and Ian Macleod Distillers. James Eadie founded a brewery in Burton-on-Trent in 1854, the same year he developed the Trade Mark X Scotch blend. The blend was extremely popular and was sold to Eadie’s chain of public houses throughout the 19th century. In 1933 James’s business was sold to Bass who continued producing the blend till 1947. The resurrection of the blend along with the structuring of the independent bottling company by Rupert means that James Eadie can be remembered again and his past work can be enjoyed once more. The James Eadie Independent bottling’s consist of cask strength selections from various Scottish distilleries. Each bottle describes the distillery, the abv and the date of distillation and bottling as well as the maturation technique. An incredibly floral spirit is produced at the Mannochmore distillery, the sister of the Glenlossie distillery. This single cask was finished for 10 months in a 1st fill European oak Pedro Ximenez hogshead. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Hot cocoa and Ovaltine tablets are at the forefront here. A bit of raspberry coulis and plum jam wait in the background. Palate: Slow like molasses, loaded with blood orange and dark chocolate. Huge amounts of sherry character. Finish: A touch savoury, like old leather and rock salt. | |
 | Caol Ila 2012 Aged 8 Years Private Cellars Selection Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Whisky Cellar (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 56.2% Age: 8 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 325887 Date of Distilling: 09/2012 Date of Bottling: 03/2021 Matured In: refill Bourbon Hogshead then finished in a Madeira wine barrique Un-Chillfiltered The name Caol Ila comes from the Gaelic ‘Caol Ila’ meaning ‘Sound of Islay’ which is the stretch of water which separates Islay from Jura. The distillery was founded in 1846 and has been very successful through its long history. The distillery draws water from the nearby loch which is surrounded by myrtle and heather. As did most distilleries it closed during the Great Depression from 1930 to 1937 and was reconstructed from 1972 to 1974. Juggling between old traditional methods and modern methods of using new technology. This distillery produces whiskies that have chocolate, citrus and floral notes as well as tangy and peaty, which is typical of an Islay whisky. Founded in by Keith Bonnington, a Keeper of the Quaich this Edinburgh based company are bottlers of small batch selections of single cask whisky. “We are a flavour diversity driven bottler and our core message is that, if we love the spirit enough, we will bottle it, irrespective of age, region, cask type or style. We want to bring to market extremely high-quality one-off whiskies which represent good value to the consumer.” said Bonnington. Bonnington works with a panel of tasting experts to ensure only the very best whiskies are bottled for The Whisky Cellar. Between them, the panel has over 200 years experience. So, you know these single cask whiskies must be good! This cask strength single malt whisky was distilled at the Caol Ila distillery before being placed in a refill ex-Bourbon American Oak Hogshead it was then placed in an ex-Madeira wine barrique in 2019 for a finishing period. In March 2021 it was bottled at 56.2% abv as part of the Private Cellars Selection range. Only 201 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Salty sea spray, Middle Eastern spice market, ripe tomatoes and some earthy smoke. Palate: Salted caramel, bonfire embers and red fruits. Finish: Smoked meats and delicate spices. | |
 | Teaninich 2007 Aged 12 Years Private Cellars Selection Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Whisky Cellar (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 58.2% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 702596 Date of Distilling: 11/2007 Date of Bottling: 08/2020 Matured In: American Oak Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The Teaninich Distillery produces about 4.4 million litres of spirit annually. Not bad for a distillery you’ve probably never heard of before. It’s the second busiest distillery site in Scotland with the current owners Diageo doubling its capacity and also building a second mega distillery adjacent to Teaninich. Located in the village of Alness which is near Glenmorangie and Dalmore in Scotland’s highlands. The whisky brand Teaninich (pronounced Tee-ah-nen-ik) was named after a district in the area. Founded in by Keith Bonnington, a Keeper of the Quaich this Edinburgh based company are bottlers of small batch selections of single cask whisky. “We are a flavour diversity driven bottler and our core message is that, if we love the spirit enough, we will bottle it, irrespective of age, region, cask type or style. We want to bring to market extremely high-quality one-off whiskies which represent good value to the consumer.” said Bonnington. Bonnington works with a panel of tasting experts to ensure only the very best whiskies are bottled for The Whisky Cellar. Between them, the panel has over 200 years experience. So, you know these single cask whiskies must be good! This cask strength single malt whisky was distilled at the Teaninich distillery before being placed in a single ex-Bourbon American Oak Hogshead and left to mature for 12 years. In August 2020 it was bottled at 58.2% abv as part of the Private Cellars Selection range. Only 270 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Cinnamon danish, crushed nuts with toffee and ground coffee beans. Palate: Lemon citrus, creamy buttery biscuits with malted barley and crushed nuts. Finish: Creamy caramel, floral notes and oily salted butter. | |
 | Glen Garioch 2011 Aged 9 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Adelphi #2374 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 58.5% Age: 9 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 2374 Date of Distilling: 2011 Date of Bottling: 2021 Un-Chillfiltered Adelphi exist to identify the very small number of casks that have produced the ultimate whiskies. The criteria for selection include rarity and maturity, but above all flavour. These whiskies are both rare and sought-after – these very special casks are so rare that, on average, Adelphi accepts a mere 4% that it is offered. Each single cask of whisky matures its contents very differently, imparting its own character to the whisky it holds and, as a result, there are never two Adelphi’s quite the same. This independent bottling has been sourced from the Glen Garioch distillery where it was distilled in 2011. It was then placed in a single cask and left to mature for 9 years before it was bottled at 58.5% abv in 2021. Outturn of only 462 bottles. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Dark malt, honey sweetness, orange jelly, dried apricots and some floral thyme notes. Palate: Stewed orchard fruits, polished oak, stemmed ginger and floral herbal notes. Finish: Sultana compote, ginger biscuits and rich spiciness. | |
 | Kilchoman Madiera Cask Matured 2021 Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland The Kilchoman Distillery was established in 2005, Kilchoman (pronounced Kilhoman) is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland. Based on a farm on the rugged west coast of Islay, Kilchoman is the first distillery to be built on the Island for 125 years. Kilchoman gives everyone the chance to see what is best about the grass-roots traditions of malt distilling. As well as being one of only a handful of distilleries still practicing floor malting, they also grow their own barley at the distillery, completing all parts of the production process at the distillery – from barley to bottling. A Kilchoman fully matured in casks that previously held Madeira wine. Just forty six casks were selected for the 2021 release and all bottled at a generous 50% abv. You really do not want to miss this one. Big, bold, fruity and smokey. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Freshly baked apple pie with peat smoke, earthy peat and aromatic spices. Taste: Juicy Valencia oranges, smokey dried fruits, bonfire embers and dark chocolate. Finish: Christmas cake, red fruits and soft spiced oak. | |
 | Blair Athol 2008 Aged 12 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cask #BA821 Hidden Spirits (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52.1% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask: BA821 Date of Distilling: 2008 Date of Bottling: 2021 Un-Chillfiltered Founded by Andrea Ferrari, Hidden Spirits is a relatively new Italian independent bottler and online whisky shop, which prides itself on the meticulously careful selection of its bottlings. Hidden Spirits has its bottle labels designed by different Italian artists, and offers a variety of expressions under several series: the Highproof Collection of cask strength single casks over eight years of age; the Hidden Spirits Classic collection of single casks of varying strength over eight years of age; and the Young Rebels collection of single casks under eight years old. The Blair Athol Distillery is located near Pitlochry in the Highlands of Scotland. Blair Athol was originally the estate village of the picturesque Blair Castle, at whose gates the distillery now stands. The distillery was licensed in 1825, on the site of an older distillery, and was purchased by Arthur Bell and Sons in 1933. Since t This independent bottling has been sourced from the Blair Athol distillery where it was distilled in 2008. After a dozen years of maturation, it was bottled up at 52.1% ABV in 2021, and bestowed a rather handsome label with a painting on it. Looks like a forest, with a selection of mountains in the backdrop.. 1 of only 337 bottles produced. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Creamy sweet barley notes and accompanied by cask char, toasted oak and ripe orchard fruits. Palate: Ripe peaches and Satay sauce, mineral hint and creamy vanilla. Finish: Medium to long with Dark caramel, sandalwood and charred oak. | |
 | Glen Garioch 2011 Aged 10 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cask #GG1121 Hidden Spirits (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 54.6% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: GG1121 Date of Distilling: 2011 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: 1st Fill Bourbon Cask Un-Chillfiltered Founded by Andrea Ferrari, Hidden Spirits is a relatively new Italian independent bottler and online whisky shop, which prides itself on the meticulously careful selection of its bottlings. Hidden Spirits has its bottle labels designed by different Italian artists, and offers a variety of expressions under several series: the Highproof Collection of cask strength single casks over eight years of age; the Hidden Spirits Classic collection of single casks of varying strength over eight years of age; and the Young Rebels collection of single casks under eight years old. One of the oldest operating distilleries in Scotland – and its most easterly – Glen Garioch (pronounced Geery in the ancient Doric dialect still spoken in these parts) has been making its mighty malt in the quaint and historic market town of Oldmeldrum, near Aberdeen in North East Scotland, ever since 1797. Shielded from the world’s prying eyes, deep in the fertile ‘Granary of Aberdeenshire’, and only ever produced in small, precious batches, Glen Garioch is a rare find indeed, but warmly appreciated by those who like a hearty Highland malt, non chill-filtered as nature intended, with a wholesome maltiness, honeyed sweetness and delicious creamy texture to savour. This independent bottle by the Hidden Spirits Whisky Company was distilled at the Glen Garioch distillery in Highlands. It has been matured in a 1st Fill Bourbon cask for 10 years and bottled at 54.6% ABV. Only 262 bottles were every produced. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Oily buttery aroma, warm oak spice, green barley and vanilla caramel. Palate: Golden caramel, vanilla spice, dried apricots and warm hazelnuts. Finish: Rich tea biscuits and golden creamy toffee. | |
 | Glen Moray 2011 Aged 9 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Infrequent Flyers #53 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 58% Age: 9 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: 2358 Date of Distilling: 2011 Matured In: Virgin Oak Barrel Un-Chillfiltered Independent bottlers, have been around for a many years. They source whiskies from different distilleries throughout Scotland and around the world, and using their experience bottle them as single casks. These whiskies are then presented in their most natural form which includes no chill filtering, bottling at natural colour, and more options at cask strength. Established in 2008 The Alistair Walker Company is based in Grangemouth in Central Scotland. Alistair has almost 20 years experience in the whisky industry and is not affiliated to any one distillery. Alistair’s career in the whisky industry began in January 1997, at Burn Stewart Distillers in a sales and marketing role for over six years. At that time Burn Stewart was the custodian of two single malt distilleries – Deanston and Tobermory. In October 2004, he joined The BenRiach Distillery Company, and remained with them for over twelve years, until the business was eventually sold. This was a new-start business, that had been set up in 2004 following the acquisition, by three entrepreneurs, of the BenRiach Distillery from Pernod Ricard. In addition to BenRiach, Alistair also had the good fortune to work with the GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh Distilleries, with BenRiach having acquired GlenDronach in 2008, and then Glenglassaugh in 2013. In 2018, Alistair found himself on hiatus, and contemplating what to do next. Keen to be his own boss and also wishing to remain in the whisky sector, he decided to venture into the exciting world of independent bottling. Making the move from distillery to independent bottler is very much a case of ‘gamekeeper turned poacher’. Fortunately, independent bottling is a vibrant category at present; as more and more whisky enthusiasts are seeking out single cask bottlings and whisky releases that are a little different, somewhat unique, and often from less familiar distilleries. The whiskies the are bottled under the brand name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. That name refers to the nature of many of the casks that are bottled – often whiskies from lesser-known distilleries that are of excellent quality, but have never been widely or consistently available. As such, many of the bottlings are of whiskies that you just don’t see so often – hence the name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. Glen Moray has a long wonderful history and it is a brand we are all (or should be) quite familiar with. The distillery was established in 1897 then closed in 1910 then reopened again in the 1920’s. The distillery is found in the town of Moray near Elgin and is bounded by the Moray Firth to the north. Distilling in this area is a major local industry and the Glen Moray distillery has always played a big part in local employment at the distillery and also preparing the ingredients which are grown locally. You should expect oatmeal, shortbread, blackcurrants and a lemony grassy flavour, A splash of water and there is a wonderful hint of heather. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Glen Moray Distillery before being placed in a virgin oak barrel in 2011 and left to mature for 9 years. It was bottled at 58% abv and marks bottling number 53 of the Infrequent Flyers. Only 238 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Charred stone fruits, tropical fruit salad, creamy vanilla and soft spice. Palate: Banana fritters, creme anglaise, toasted chopped nuts, lemon citrus and soft oak spice. Finish: Long and rich with melted chocolate, fairy bread, stone fruits and oily almost buttery mouthfeel. | |
 | Foursquare 2010 Aged 10 Years Barbados Rum – Liquid Treasures (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52.8% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: N/A Date of Distilling: 2010 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: Ex Sauternes Wine Cask Un-Chillfiltered Liquid Treasures Single Malt Whisky is an independent bottling range of eSpirits Whisky in Germany. The company was founded over 10 yers ago and has already released a quite impressive selection of interesting and delicious whiskies. The autumn 2021 collection includes 8 single malt whiskies from all over Scotland, aptly titled the ‘Living World’ due to the stunning flora and fauna artwork on the bottles. The Foursquare rum distillery is owned by R.L. Seale & Co, a family company with a traceable history of rum making in Barbados dating back to 1820. The modern company dates to the 1920s, when Reginald Leon Seale set up a distribution business in the island’s capital, Bridgetown. The company’s success brought expansion, and through the latter half of the 20th century it acquired brands such as ESA Fields and Doorly’s for its portfolio. In 1995 they opened the Foursquare distillery, converting an abandoned sugar factory in the Saint Philip parish. Operating as double retort pot still and a three-column continuous still, its first spirit was produced in 1996. Foursquare produces Single Blended rum, combining its pot and column distillate both before and after being barrelled, and under the direction of Sir David Seale and his son, Richard, has become one of the most revered producers in the world. A single blend rum that was produced in Barbados at the Foursquare Distillery. Distilled in 2010 and placed in a cask for 6 years before being placed in an ex Sauternes wine cask for the remaining 4 years then bottled in 2021 at 52.8% abv. A small amount of bottles were made available to Australia. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Rich and fatty with a Mirabelle plum jammy aroma, quinces and freshly baked raisin scones. Palate: Some soft elements of tea, plump raisins, touch of varnish with plum pie crumble and cinnamon spice. Jelly babies and orange liqueur. Finish: Medium showing more tea, raisins and spice. | |
 | Callington Mill Audacity Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 65.8% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia Callington Mill Distillery is situated in Oatlands part of Tasmania’s picturesque Heartlands. The distillery itself is new built with shiny new stills and aromatic new oak. It boasts a terrific visitors centre and also some very spectacular scenes for the whisky connoisseur. The area is also famous for a mill that is the only operating mill of its type in the Southern Hemisphere. It is also the third oldest windmill in Australia, Built in 1837 by Tasmanian John Vincent. The distillery is now in the goods hands of three experienced distillers, Benny Ellery, Blair Whitehead and Jack Sellers who can use the latest in whisky making technology to bring you some of the best whiskies Tasmania has to offer. We introduce you to the Callington Mill Distilleries Leap Of Faith Series, a selection of eight new releases showcasing the distillation and maturation processes of the team at this new distillery. Using a mixture of double and triple distilled single malt whiskies to introduce the face of Callington Mill. The Callington Mill Audacity was originally created at the Old Kempton Distillery being initially matured in 20 litre Australian Tawny and Apera casks before being further matured in 300 litre white fortified wine casks from the Rutherglen region in Victoria. Bottled at cask strength and awarded a bronze medal at the 2022 International Wine & Spirits Competition. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Dark toffee notes lead to creamy vanilla, dark fruits and all spice. Palate: A bold intense whisky on the palate, raisins and sultanas, figs and plums, dark chocolate and Manuka honey. Finish: Long and slightly smoky, delivering dried dark fruits and hints of leather and tobacco. | |
 | Callington Mill Tango Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 66.8% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia Callington Mill Distillery is situated in Oatlands part of Tasmania’s picturesque Heartlands. The distillery itself is new built with shiny new stills and aromatic new oak. It boasts a terrific visitors centre and also some very spectacular scenes for the whisky connoisseur. The area is also famous for a mill that is the only operating mill of its type in the Southern Hemisphere. It is also the third oldest windmill in Australia, Built in 1837 by Tasmanian John Vincent. The distillery is now in the goods hands of three experienced distillers, Benny Ellery, Blair Whitehead and Jack Sellers who can use the latest in whisky making technology to bring you some of the best whiskies Tasmania has to offer. We introduce you to the Callington Mill Distilleries Leap Of Faith Series, a selection of eight new releases showcasing the distillation and maturation processes of the team at this new distillery. Using a mixture of double and triple distilled single malt whiskies to introduce the face of Callington Mill. The Callington Mill Tango is a spectacular journey into the spirit of Callingtom Mill Distillery. Using 20 litre Tawny Casks (port) then 300 litre premium French Cognac Casks and 300 litre Australian Brandy Casks the spirit is matured under the watchful eye of the distiller. Bottled at 66.8% ABV with a GOLD medal awarded at the San Francisco Spirits Competition in 2022. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Brown sugar, vanilla anglaise, sour dough bread, creamy toffee and a dusting of cinnamon. Palate: Toasted brown sugar, ripe apple and pear with a hint of citrus, some soft floral notes with garden herbs. Finish: Long and rich with soft wood smoke, dark caramel and rich dark fruits. | |
 | Bunnahabhain 2013 Aged 9 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 58.4% Age: 9 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 018 Date of Distilling: April 2013 Date of Bottling: April 2022 Matured In: a single 1st Fill Oloroso Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The Bunnahabhain Distillery is the most northerly and remote on the island of Islay and was opened in 1883 to make use of excess grain from local farmers. The name Bunnahabhain translates as ‘mouth of the river’ and if you ever visit will see that the distillery is built near the mouth of the River Margadale which flows into the Sound of Islay. Pronounced Bú-na-ha-venn, this Islay Single Malt Scotch whisky is quite distinct from the many others on the island, given the wonderfully gentle taste profile for which it is known. Like many other distilleries Bunnahabhain have changed ancient processes and made them modern but still producing a renowned and distinctive single malt. There are two reasons for this – firstly, it has been created using lightly peated malted barley in a time-honoured distillation process and, secondly, this isolated coastal sanctuary takes advantage of the pure spring water that flows freely from underground away from the peaty moorlands. Bunnahabhain is one of the main whiskies which is added to Famous Grouse and Black Bottle blends. North Star Spirits is an independent bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland. They pride themselves on bottling the finest single malt Scotch whisky, blended whisky and blended malt Scotch whisky. Producing artisan single cask whisky from various regions of Scotland as well as bottling rums, gins and Bourbon whiskey. All products are small batch, bottled at cask strength. This North Star bottling was distilled at the Bunnahabhain Distillery in April 2013. It was matured for nine years in a 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead. Bottled as part of the Cask Series 018 only 258 bottles were produced with a much smaller amount making it to Australia. Bottled at 58.4% abv. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Dried orchard fruits mingles with toasted nuts and sherry notes with subtle spice. Palate: Creamy caramel and chocolate malt, milk chocolate coated sultanas and sweet ginger. Finish: Orange oil and cocoa with soft cinnamon and coffee notes. | |
 | Orkney 2007 Aged 15 Years Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 59.7% Age: 15 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 018 Date of Distilling: January 2007 Date of Bottling: march 2022 Matured In: 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered Hmmmm! This whisky hails from an undisclosed Orkney distillery. We are seeing a few of these show up recently. Have you been able to determine which distillery it might be? There’s only two distilleries on Orkney so if you guess you’ll probably be correct or at least 50% of the way there. North Star Spirits is an independent bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland. They pride themselves on bottling the finest single malt Scotch whisky, blended whisky and blended malt Scotch whisky. Producing artisan single cask whisky from various regions of Scotland as well as bottling rums, gins and Bourbon whiskey. All products are small batch, bottled at cask strength. This North Star bottling was distilled at an undisclosed Orkney Distillery in 2007. It was matured for 15 years in a Oloroso Sherry hogshead. Bottled as part of the Cask Series 18 only 328 bottles were produced with a much smaller amount making it to Australia. Bottled at 59.7% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Honey sweetness is softened with raisins and orchard fruits, hints of pineapple and citrus. Palate: Sweet sherry notes with orange bitters, milk chocolate, peppermint and hints of leather. Finish: Long with espresso and soft spice and smoke. | |
 | Fascadale 14 Years Old Batch 10 Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Adelphi (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 14 Years Old Country: Scotland Adelphi exist to identify the very small number of casks that have produced the ultimate whiskies. The criteria for selection include rarity and maturity, but above all flavour. These whiskies are both rare and sought-after – these very special casks are so rare that, on average, Adelphi accepts a mere 4% that it is offered. Each single cask of whisky matures its contents very differently, imparting its own character to the whisky it holds and, as a result, there are never two Adelphi’s quite the same. Adelphi’s Fascadale has been distilled at Highland Park Distillery and aged for 14 years in Oloroso Sherry casks. Highland Park remains the most northerly whisky distillery in Scotland, although not by much, as it is little more than a stone’s throw from fellow Orcadian, Scapa. Accounts of the distillery’s genesis vary, and the truth is probably lost to the mists of time, but it is thought that a local farmer named David Robertson founded what we now know as Highland Park distillery in 1798, on the site of an illicit still operated by nefarious smuggler (and former priest) Magnus Eunson. Since its introduction as a single malt in the late 1970s, the distillery has been awarded many plaudits, not least of which came from the late, great whisky writer Michael Jackson, who called it “the greatest all rounder in the world of whisky”. It’s characteristic style coming from the use of Sherry casks, along with an often cited heathery sweetness imparted to the spirit by way of the distinct Orcadian peat used during the malting process. The Fascadale has been bottled at 46% ABV, only 1498 bottles produced. Tasting Notes Nose: Summer fruits and barley before notes of oak. Palate: Lots of bold malt meets peaches and cream, with a touch of smoky spice. Finish: Apple pie with a smoky note at the end. | |
 | Edradour 2012 Aged 10 Years SFTC Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cask 280 (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 58.6% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland *One Per Customer Cask Number(s): 280 Date of Distilling: 02/06/2012 Date of Bottling: 07/09/2022 Matured In: a single 1st Fill Sherry Butt The Edradour Distillery sits in Perthshire which has been famous through the years for its small farm distilleries but now Edradour distillery is the last man (or lady) standing. It boasts to be Scotland’s smallest distillery and not just in size but in production which also makes the whisky so unique. The output from this distillery was once 600 litres per year but now it can produce up to 90,000 litres per year. The name Edradour coming from the Gaelic ‘Edred dobhar’ meaning ‘the stream of King Edred’ who we believe may have been Pictish chieftain in the Dark Ages or a Roman legionnaire who liked this very delicious malt whisky. The distillery was founded in 1825 by local farmers and is currently owned by Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky who purchased the distillery in 2002 from Pernod Ricard. You should expect a creamy malt whisky with hints of mint, nuts and usually has a port or sherry influence. This single malt whisky was distilled in 2012 at the Edradour distillery before being placed in a single ex Sherry Butt and left to mature for 10 years. In 2022 it was bottled at 58.6% abv as part of the Edradour straight from the cask range. Only 866 bottles were produced. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Big bold sherry notes, figs, dates and prunes dominate, orange peel and cinnamon spice. Palate: Cherry danish, fruit toast, cinnamon and nutmeg, dark toffee and milk chocolate. Finish: Candied ginger, black pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon. | |
 | Corte Vetusto Mezcal Artesanal Tobala (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 44% Age: No Age Statement Country: Mexico The Corte Vetusto Tobalá comes hand-crafted by fourth generation master distiller Juan Carlos Gonzalez Diaz, and boasts 100% wild agave. This Joven (un-aged) mezcal stands at 44% ABV. It’s a smooth effort that resulted from using a conical earthen oven with mesquite wood to cook the Tobalá agave. Volcanic stone ensures the product is milled before it ferments naturally. The spirit is finally distilled twice in both copper and clay pot stills for contrasting tastes to provide a complex blend. An old Oaxacan proverb reads: ‘Tequila is to wake the living, mezcal is to wake the dead’. Corte Vetusto certainly hope to wake more people to the possibilities of interesting, sophisticated mezcal. Corte Vetusto mezcal is hand-crafted by Juan Carlos Gonzalez Diaz, a 4th generation Zapotec Maestro Mezcalero. The art of mezcal making was passed down through the generations since his great grandfather, Don Mauro. The name of the brand Corte Vetusto means “the ancient cut” and comes from an old story about a master mezcalero’s desire to create a cut of mezcal so divine that it invokes the spirit of generations before him. That sacred distillation of earth, fire and history is the Corte Vetusto. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Honey sweetness with earthy notes, dried garden herbs and old leather. Palate: Floral notes with a wonderful hint of smoke, creamy vanilla and ripe red apples. | |
 | Teaninich 2009 Aged 12 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50.7% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 019 Date of Distilling: July 2009 Date of Bottling: June 2022 Matured In: Oloroso Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered In 2016 Iain Croucher began North Star Spirits in Glasgow after working for the independent bottler AD Rattray. North Start has since bottled a wide variety of both Single Malt and Blended Scotch Whisky including some American whiskies too. The brand is named after the star ‘Polaris’ – the current Northern pole star. The theme of astronomy continues with various releases being named after other stars in the universe including ‘Vega’ and ‘Sirius’. The bottler was awarded ‘Independent Bottler of the Year’ at the Scottish Whisky Awards in 2020. The Teaninich Distillery produces about 4.4 million litres of spirit annually. Not bad for a distillery you’ve probably never heard of before. It’s the second busiest distillery site in Scotland with the current owners Diageo doubling its capacity and also building a second mega distillery adjacent to Teaninich. Located in the village of Alness which is near Glenmorangie and Dalmore in Scotland’s highlands. The whisky brand Teaninich (pronounced Tee-ah-nen-ik) was named after a district in the area. This whisky was distilled in 2009 before beling left to mature in an Oloroso Hogshead for 12 years before being bottled in 2022 at 50.7% ABV. One of only 226 bottles released worldwide. | |
 | Craigellachie 2007 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Infrequent Flyers #16 (700ml) Cask Number: 900694 Date of Distilling: 2007 Matured In: Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered Independent bottlers, have been around for a many years. They source whiskies from different distilleries throughout Scotland and around the world, and using their experience bottle them as single casks. These whiskies are then presented in their most natural form which includes no chill filtering, bottling at natural colour, and more options at cask strength. Established in 2008 The Alistair Walker Company is based in Grangemouth in Central Scotland. Alistair has almost 20 years experience in the whisky industry and is not affiliated to any one distillery. Alistair’s career in the whisky industry began in January 1997, at Burn Stewart Distillers in a sales and marketing role for over six years. At that time Burn Stewart was the custodian of two single malt distilleries – Deanston and Tobermory. In October 2004, he joined The BenRiach Distillery Company, and remained with them for over twelve years, until the business was eventually sold. This was a new-start business, that had been set up in 2004 following the acquisition, by three entrepreneurs, of the BenRiach Distillery from Pernod Ricard. In addition to BenRiach, Alistair also had the good fortune to work with the GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh Distilleries, with BenRiach having acquired GlenDronach in 2008, and then Glenglassaugh in 2013. In 2018, Alistair found himself on hiatus, and contemplating what to do next. Keen to be his own boss and also wishing to remain in the whisky sector, he decided to venture into the exciting world of independent bottling. Making the move from distillery to independent bottler is very much a case of ‘gamekeeper turned poacher’. Fortunately, independent bottling is a vibrant category at present; as more and more whisky enthusiasts are seeking out single cask bottlings and whisky releases that are a little different, somewhat unique, and often from less familiar distilleries. The whiskies the are bottled under the brand name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. That name refers to the nature of many of the casks that are bottled – often whiskies from lesser-known distilleries that are of excellent quality, but have never been widely or consistently available. As such, many of the bottlings are of whiskies that you just don’t see so often – hence the name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. The Craigellachie distillery was opened in 1891 by the Craigellachie Distillery Company Ltd and was mainly used for producing White Horse blended whisky. In 2004 they released their first single malt aged 14 years. The distillery is now currently owned by John Dewar and Sons and they collect the water for making whisky from a spring on Little Conval Hill. With this malt whisky you can expect perfume, sweetness and spice with a hint of mint and freshly cut lawn. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Craigellachie Distillery before being placed in an ex-bourbon Hogshead barrel in 2007 and left to mature for 11 years. It was bottled at 59.8% abv and marks bottling number 15 of the Infrequent Flyers series. Only 341 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Orchard fruits, honey sweetness and citrus. Palate: Herbal with porridge oats and almonds, some honey sweetness. Finish: Tinned fruits, hazelnuts and shortbread. | |
 | Glen Moray 2007 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Asta Morris (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: AM 104 Distilled In: 2007 Bottled: 2018 Matured In: fresh ex-Bourbon cask Un-Chillfiltered This independently bottled single malt whisky has been taken from a single fresh ex-Bourbon cask. The spirit is from the Glen Moray distillery and has been complimented by the barrel in which it was stored and matured for 11 years. This bottling was independently bottled by Asta Morris and has been bottled at natural cask strength of 50% abv. Tasting Notes Buttery, grassy and malty. Medium palate weight with medium sweetness. | |
 | Inchgower 2007 Aged 11 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52.5% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 009 Date of Distilling: July 2007 Date of Bottling: June 2019 Matured In: a refill Bourbon Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered In 2016 Iain Croucher began North Star Spirits in Glasgow after working for the independent bottler AD Rattray. North Start has since bottled a wide variety of both Single Malt and Blended Scotch Whisky including some American whiskies too. The brand is named after the star ‘Polaris’ – the current Northern pole star. The theme of astronomy continues with various releases being named after other stars in the universe including ‘Vega’ and ‘Sirius’. The bottler was awarded ‘Independent Bottler of the Year’ at the Scottish Whisky Awards in 2020. The Inchgower Distillery was built in 1871 by Alexander Wilson & Company to replace the Tochineal distillery but liquidated in 1903. In 1938 the ownership was transferred to Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd and to this day the Bell’s logo is used in the advertising of Inchgower. Producing around 2,000,000 litres of spirit annually the distillery is now owned and operated by Diageo and is used as major component in Bell’s blended whisky. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Inchgower distillery before being placed in a refill Bourbon Hogshead and left to mature for 11 years. In June 2019 it was bottled at 52.5% abv as part of the North Start Cask Series Number 9. Only 321 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Iced doughnuts, violet crumble and freshly made pancakes. Palate: Honey and caramel sweetness, spice. Finish: Vietnamese mint, chocolate and tobacco. | |
 | Glenturret 2010 Aged 8 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 58.3% Age: 8 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 009 Date of Distilling: December 2010 Date of Bottling: March 2019 Matured In: Refill Bourbon Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Glenturret distillery before being placed in a Refill Bourbon Hogshead and left to mature for 8 years. In March 2019 it was bottled at 58.3% abv as part of the North Start Cask Series Number 9. Only 330 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Earthy and green with citrus. Palate: Berry compote drizzled over pancakes with toasted nuts Finish: Malt and spice | |
 | Auchroisk 2006 Aged 13 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 51.2% Age: 13 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 009 Date of Distilling: February 2006 Date of Bottling: June 2019 Matured In: a single Oloroso Sherry Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered In 2016 Iain Croucher began North Star Spirits in Glasgow after working for the independent bottler AD Rattray. North Start has since bottled a wide variety of both Single Malt and Blended Scotch Whisky including some American whiskies too. The brand is named after the star ‘Polaris’ – the current Northern pole star. The theme of astronomy continues with various releases being named after other stars in the universe including ‘Vega’ and ‘Sirius’. The bottler was awarded ‘Independent Bottler of the Year’ at the Scottish Whisky Awards in 2020. The Auchroisk Distillery is situated in Banffshire, Speyside Scotland. The Distillery produces a heavy malt whisky made by rapid mashing, quick fermentation and rapid boiling distillation. Founded in 1974, Auchroisk is one of Diageo’s workhorse distilleries with the majority of the 3,100,000 litres produced annually destined for the J&B brand Blended Scotch Whisky. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Auchroisk distillery before being placed in a single Oloroso Sherry Hogshead and left to mature for 13 years. In June 2019 it was bottled at 51.2% abv as part of the North Start Cask Series Number 9. Only 280 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Christmas cake meets chocolate ganache. Palate: Raw Christmas cake dough, vanilla essence and flaked nuts. Finish: Vanilla sponge cake, apricot and berry danish. | |
 | Auchroisk 2008 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – James Eadie (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 58.5% Age: 11 Years Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 814606 Date of Distilling: 29/09/2008 Date of Bottling: 2020 Matured In: a single ex-Bourbon Barrel then finished in a European Oak first fill ex-Oloroso Sherry Hogshead for 19 months Un-Chillfiltered James Eadie Ltd was founded by Rupert Patrick in 2016. Rupert is James Eadie’s great-great-grandson, who has held positions at Diageo, Beam and Ian Macleod Distillers. James Eadie founded a brewery in Burton-on-Trent in 1854, the same year he developed the Trade Mark X Scotch blend. The blend was extremely popular and was sold to Eadie’s chain of public houses throughout the 19th century. In 1933 James’s business was sold to Bass who continued producing the blend till 1947. The resurrection of the blend along with the structuring of the independent bottling company by Rupert means that James Eadie can be remembered again and his past work can be enjoyed once more. The James Eadie Independent bottling’s consist of cask strength selections from various Scottish distilleries. Each bottle describes the distillery, the abv and the date of distillation and bottling as well as the maturation technique. The Auchroisk Distillery is situated in Banffshire, Speyside Scotland. The Distillery produces a heavy malt whisky made by rapid mashing, quick fermentation and rapid boiling distillation. The new make recedes with maturation, being replaced by a balanced honeyed cereal sweetness. This single malt whisky was distilled in 2008 at the Auchroisk distillery before being placed in a single ex Bourbon Hogshead and left to mature for about 9 years. It was then then finished in a European Oak first fill ex-Oloroso Sherry Hogshead for 19 months. In 2020 it was bottled at 58.5% abv as part of the James Eadie Independent bottling ‘Cask Finishes’ range. Only 268 bottles were produced. Tasting Notes Nose: A big dosage of umeboshi plums and kirsch liqueur at first is followed dark chocolate and raisin toast. Time in the glass brings brown sugar and golden syrup. Palate: A powerful onset of freeze dried raspberries and cocoa dusted truffles. Water brought out more of the dried fruit characteristic and didn’t overwhelm this dram. Cola nut and dense timber broaden the spiciness from the already spicy Auchroisk spirit. Finish: As the peppery oak subsides there is a lovely tang from the grapes left on the palate. Certainly not “winey” it’s definitely a fortified, muscat like flavour that remains and requests another sip… If you dare! | |
 | Benrinnes 2009 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – James Eadie (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 56.1% Age: 11 Years Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 354550 Date of Distilling: 08/06/2009 Date of Bottling: 2020 Matured In: a single ex-Bourbon Barrel then finished in a European Oak first fill ex-Pedro Ximenez Sherry Hogshead for 7 months Un-Chillfiltered James Eadie Ltd was founded by Rupert Patrick in 2016. Rupert is James Eadie’s great-great-grandson, who has held positions at Diageo, Beam and Ian Macleod Distillers. James Eadie founded a brewery in Burton-on-Trent in 1854, the same year he developed the Trade Mark X Scotch blend. The blend was extremely popular and was sold to Eadie’s chain of public houses throughout the 19th century. In 1933 James’s business was sold to Bass who continued producing the blend till 1947. The resurrection of the blend along with the structuring of the independent bottling company by Rupert means that James Eadie can be remembered again and his past work can be enjoyed once more. The James Eadie Independent bottling’s consist of cask strength selections from various Scottish distilleries. Each bottle describes the distillery, the abv and the date of distillation and bottling as well as the maturation technique. The Benrinnes Distillery first produced spirit back in 1826 and was known originally between 1974 and 2007 for producing a partially triple distilled spirit. The distillery itself has been through a tough time, fires and floods have meant it has been rebuilt a number of times and been through a few owners. The distillery is now owned by Diageo and it is used for their well known blends. It was first well known though for producing spirit for use in Crawford’s blended whiskies and was known for its 15 year old vintage. This single malt whisky was distilled in 2009 at the Benrinnes distillery before being placed in a single ex Bourbon Hogshead and left to mature for about 9 years. It was then then finished in a European Oak first fill ex-Pedro Ximenez Sherry Hogshead for 7 months. In 2020 it was bottled at 56.1% abv as part of the James Eadie Independent bottling ‘Cask Finishes’ range. Only 338 bottles were produced. Just smells like a glass of syrupy PX with a hint of tropical fruit from the spirit hiding behind the sweetness. There’s boiled raspberry sweets, sugar coated almonds and prunes for the sherry heads out there. Tasting Notes Nose: Just smells like a glass of syrupy PX with a hint of tropical fruit from the spirit hiding behind the sweetness. There’s boiled raspberry sweets, sugar coated almonds and prunes for the sherry heads out there. Palate: The PX character is very elegant and grapey without having the winey character like some other examples on the market. Prickly malt punches through the sweetness to bring the dram back into the realm of a whisky rather than a sherry. It begins like strawberries and cream lollies and very quickly spins around to be an old and dignified style of whisky with mature oak character. Finish: As the dried fruit character quickly moves toward, dark chocolate and antique furniture this is the perfect dram for a nightcap. | |
 | Dailuaine 2009 Aged 12 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Murray McDavid (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 1911908 / 93 / 94 / 95 Matured In: Initial Bourbon Hogshead then 1st Fill Sauternes Cask. No. Of Bottles: 1357 Not Chill-filtered Murray McDavid are highly respected in the Scotch whisky industry, mainly for independently bottling whisky after selecting and ageing the spirit in high quality oak casks. Established in 1996 by Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin, and Gordon Wright at the closed site of the Coleburn distillery in Speyside, Scotland. They are also known for the purchase of the closed Bruichladdich Distillery in 2000 and reopening this dormant distillery. They did such a good job of restoring production it was sold to Remy Cointreau in 2012 with a considerable profit. This independent bottling by Murray McDavid has been initially matured in a 250 litre refill Bourbon Hogshead for no less than 10 years and 9 months years. It was then finished in a 1st Fill ex Sauternes Wine cask for no less than 1 years and 1 month. After being matured for no less than 12 years in high quality oak casks it was bottled at 50% ABV as part of the Murray McDavid Benchmark limited release series. Only 1357 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Manuka honey, salted butter, freshly made pancakes, vanilla yoghurt and tropical fruits. Taste: Oily with lemon citrus, tropical fruits and balanced oak. Finish: Honey sweetness, lemon tart and delicate spice. About The Distillery The Dailuaine Distillery derives from the Scottish Gaelic ‘An dail uaine’ meaning ‘green valley’. This distilleries whiskies are rarely seen and sought after when they are available. Owners Diageo use the malt from the distillery in blends, mainly Johnnie Walker. Only the best casks make it out to be independently bottled. Available usually at cask strength as a vintage or aged statement. Expect a heavy meaty malt whisky with cereals and plenty of fruity components. | |
 | Blair Athol 2008 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Murray McDavid (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 1909775 / 77 / 78 / 79 Matured In: Initial Bourbon Hogshead then 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Cask. No. Of Bottles: 1506 Not Chill-filtered Murray McDavid are highly respected in the Scotch whisky industry, mainly for independently bottling whisky after selecting and ageing the spirit in high quality oak casks. Established in 1996 by Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin, and Gordon Wright at the closed site of the Coleburn distillery in Speyside, Scotland. They are also known for the purchase of the closed Bruichladdich Distillery in 2000 and reopening this dormant distillery. They did such a good job of restoring production it was sold to Remy Cointreau in 2012 with a considerable profit. This independent bottling by Murray McDavid has been initially matured in a 250 litre refill Bourbon Hogshead for no less than 10 years and 2 months. It was then finished in a 1st Fill ex Oloroso Sherry cask for no less than 1 years and 2 months. After being matured for no less than 12 years in high quality oak casks it was bottled at 46% ABV as part of the Murray McDavid Benchmark limited release series. Only 1506 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Creamy dark caramel, pan fried slithered almonds, freshly malted grain and sweet toffee popcorn. Taste: Rich and malty, vanilla oak, baking spices. Finish: Long with dried dark fruits and balanced oak. About The Distillery The Blair Athol Distillery is located near Pitlochry in the Highlands of Scotland. Blair Athol was originally the estate village of the picturesque Blair Castle, at whose gates the distillery now stands. The distillery was licensed in 1825, on the site of an older distillery, and was purchased by Arthur Bell and Sons in 1933. Since then the distillery was purchased by the Guinness Group in 1985. Running 4 stills, the distillery produces approximately 2,300,000 litres annually. | |
 | Dailuaine 2007 Aged 14 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52.5% Age: 14 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 015 Date of Distilling: March 2007 Date of Bottling: May 2021 Matured In: a single refill sherry butt Un-Chillfiltered The Dailuaine Distillery derives from the Scottish Gaelic ‘An dail uaine’ meaning ‘green valley’. This distilleries whiskies are rarely seen and sought after when they are available. Owners Diageo use the malt from the distillery in blends, mainly Johnnie Walker. Only the best casks make it out to be independently bottled. Available usually at cask strength as a vintage or aged statement. North Star Spirits is an independent bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland. They pride themselves on bottling the finest single malt Scotch whisky, blended whisky and blended malt Scotch whisky. Producing artisan single cask whisky from various regions of Scotland as well as bottling rums, gins and Bourbon whiskey. All products are small batch, bottled at cask strength. This independent bottling of Dailuaine has been sourced from an exceptional sherry barrel. Distilled in 2007 and left for no less than 14 years to mature in a refill sherry cask when it was bottled in 2021 at 52.5% abv. Only 659 bottles available for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Stewed dark cherries and golden syrup. Taste: Filo pastry, candle wax, cherry compote and some citrus. Finish: Ginger biscuits, black coffee and cinnamon buns. | |
 | Dalwhinnie 2008 Aged 13 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52% Age: 13 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 016 Date of Distilling: March 2008 Date of Bottling: July 2021 Matured In: a Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The Dalwhinnie Distillery has a long history dating back to 1897 when the product was first known as Strathspey whisky. Owned by Diageo it produces around 2 million litres of spirit annually. The distillery was completely refurbished in 1986 and then a visitors centre created 5 years later. The name Dalwhinnie means ‘meeting place’ in Gaelic and this distillery is the second highest in Scotland, sitting 1073 feet above sea level. In most publications it will be referred to as the highest but Braeval distillery near Glenlivet is the highest recorded at 1665 feet above see level. A distillery so high is very unusual as one of the main ingredients is water which generally flows downhill being why most distilleries are found in glens or on the coast. North Star Spirits is an independent bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland. They pride themselves on bottling the finest single malt Scotch whisky, blended whisky and blended malt Scotch whisky. Producing artisan single cask whisky from various regions of Scotland as well as bottling rums, gins and Bourbon whiskey. All products are small batch, bottled at cask strength. Independent bottlings of Dalwhinnie are extremely rare and hard to come by. This bottling was distilled in 2008 and left to mature for no less than 13 years in a single hogshead before being bottled at 52% abv with only 235 bottles being proudced. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Overripe bananas, fresh orchard fruits, espresso and amaretto biscuits. Taste: Malty and citrusy, with buttery pastry. Finish: Toasted nuts and fresh malted barley combines with digestive biscuits and hints of brine. | |
 | Benrinnes 2004 Aged 15 Years Old Particular Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Douglas Laing (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 48.4% Age: 15 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 13911 Date of Distilling: 11/2004 Date of Bottling: 03/2020 Matured In: in a refill Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The bottler is Douglas Laing an independent bottler of fine Scotch whisky established in 1948. The concept is to enable whisky lovers around the world a chance to come as close as they can to sampling whisky as it was straight from the cask or having a whisky experience like no other. The Benrinnes Distillery first produced spirit back in 1826 and was known originally between 1974 and 2007 for producing a partially triple distilled spirit. The distillery itself has been through a tough time, fires and floods have meant it has been rebuilt a number of times and been through a few owners. The distillery is now owned by Diageo and it is used for their well known blends. It was first well known though for producing spirit for use in Crawford’s blended whiskies and was known for its 15 year old vintage. Thisfifteen year old single malt whisky was distilled back in November 2004 and set aside to mature in a refill hogshead. Only 328 bottles were produced at 48.4% ABV by Douglas Laing Independent bottlers. Part of the Old Particular single cask range. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Forest floor, under ripe plums, soft figs, garden herbs and malty sweetness. Palate: Espresso, fruity and sweet a creamy vanilla note. Soft oak and gentle spice. Finish: Medium to long citrus and malt with medium spice. | |
 | Glen Elgin 2006 Aged 15 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 53.4% Age: 15 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 018 Date of Distilling: April 2006 Date of Bottling: March 2022 Matured In: a single Oloroso Sherry Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The Glen Elgin Distillery is situated in the heart of Speyside approximately 3 miles south of Elgin. This distillery was the last distillery to be built during the boom years of the 1890s. The architect, Charles Doig, stated it would be the last one built in Speyside for 50 years. His prediction was remarkably accurate with Tormore being the next distillery built, in 1958. The original site was chosen for its water source and close proximity to the railway line. Unfortunately the water source proved unreliable and permission for a railway siding was refused. Until the 1950s the distillery was entirely operated and lit by paraffin. All machinery was driven by a paraffin engine and a water turbine. The distillery is owned by Diageo with the spirit still being a key component of White Horse blended whisky, exported to over 200 countries worldwide. North Star Spirits is an independent bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland. They pride themselves on bottling the finest single malt Scotch whisky, blended whisky and blended malt Scotch whisky. Producing artisan single cask whisky from various regions of Scotland as well as bottling rums, gins and Bourbon whiskey. All products are small batch, bottled at cask strength. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Glen Elgin distillery before being placed in a single ex-Oloroso Sherry Hogshead and left to mature for 15 years. In March 2022 it was bottled at 53.4% ABV as part of the North Star Cask Series Number 018. Only 347 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Gingerbread cake with toffee and vanilla anglaise. Palate: Sugary ginger crystals, garden herbs with nutmeg, cinnamon and clove. Finish: Long with boiled sweeties, liquorice and espresso coffee. | |
 | Belgrove WHOLLY SHIT Rye Whisky (500ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia There’s no distillery in the world that we know of that is as raw as Belgrove. Peter Bignall the owner and operator is a whisky wizard. He grow his own ryecorn to produce 100% rye whisky. He built his own copper pot still from scratch which is powered by biofuel which is used cooking oil, from a roadhouse next to his farm. Hot water is also biofuel heated. Peter’s tractors, forklift and truck also run on Biodiesel made from the used cooking oil. The only significant material Peter brings to the farm is waste cooking oil and the main product to leave is whisky. The spent mash is fed to the Belgrove sheep. Cooling water comes from the nearby dam and the waste water is either recycled or used for irrigation, including the next rye crop. Brewing and diluting water is harvested from the roof of the distillery farm sheds – there’s a lot of farm sheds. Yeast is often reused. This operation resinates with the terms “sustainable” “closed loop” “small carbon footprint” “green” “farm based” “value adding” “craft” “low food miles”. Belgrove Distillery is the future of whisky distillation with low impact on the environment and high impact on flavour. Jim Murray well known whisky writer and author of The Whisky Bible has rated this whisky ‘Liquid Gold’. We urge you to delve deeper. Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsey helped create a batch of this wonderful rye whisky. On the very popular show UNCHARTERED in Season 2 Episode 1 Gordon Ramsey helped shovel sheep dung into a wheelbarrow from the Belgrove shearing shed. This sheep dung was then used to smoke malted grain which was then used to create a wonderful spicy and peppery rye. Dried sheep dung is similar to dried peat, they are both partially decayed vegetation. Belgrove sheep eat the spent grains from the distillery, their dung fertilises the farm and some of their dung is burnt. Ultimate recycling The phenol notes are quite obvious but delicate, there is a honey sweetness and quite a fruity nose. Bottled at 46% ABV with the current 02/06/2022 batch available. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Peanut butter, sesame seeds, honey sweetness and vanilla. Palate: Fruity with orchard fruits, smoke, creamy toffee, crushed nuts and soft beautiful spice. | |
 | La Cofradia Iguanas Reposado Tequila Ceramic (750ml) Volume: 750ml ABV: 40% Age: No Age Statement Country: Mexico For over 50 years, La Cofradia have been distilling and bottling Tequila and it is with this length of experience that has made them one of the finest and best in the market. Producing top quality products with high quality agave using traditional methods but in a modern industrial plant. Their tequilas are bottled in blown glass or ceramic bottles. La Cofradia (NOM 1137) was the original distillery that produced the now much sought after Clase Azul Tequila. Hand Painted by an Artisan and signed in Tequila Mexico, the second hottest La Cofradia product of 2022 in Australia. La Cofradia Ed Iguana Reposado edition contains aged tequila made from 100% agave and was aged for 6 months in white oak barrels. This ageing process provides an excellent balance on the palate with flavours of agave and oak. This bottle was handmade by Mexican craftsmen. Mexico has the largest number of species of cactus in the world and its great reserve of flora and fauna is a source of pride and admiration. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Creamy toffee sweetness dances with dried fruits and soft oak. Palate: Soft agave mingles with stone fruits, creamy toffee and oak. Finish: Delicate spices, fruity and hints of caramel. Awards San Francisco World Spirits Competition; Sip Awards (Bronze). | |
 | La Cofradia Talavera Azul Reposado Tequila (750ml) Volume: 750ml ABV: 40% Age: No Age Statement Country: Mexico For over 50 years, La Cofradia have been distilling and bottling Tequila and it is with this length of experience that has made them one of the finest and best in the market. Producing top quality products with high quality agave using traditional methods but in a modern industrial plant. Their tequilas are bottled in blown glass or ceramic bottles. La Cofradia (NOM 1137) was the original distillery that produced the now much sought after Clase Azul Tequila. Tequila Talavera is packaged in a ceramic bottle, which is heated and created in ovens at 1260° Celcius. Talavera take its name from the pattern of the design painted onto the bottle. This tequila is an authentic quality 100% agave and is a delight to the palate. Talavera has the super premium quality of Cofradia products, which is aged in white oak barrels for 6 months. Tasting Notes Nose: Light aromas of toffee, oak and dried fruit. Palate: Soft agave, stone fruits and oak. Toffee and caramel | |
 | Hazelburn 2004 Aged 14 Years Oloroso Cask Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 49.3% Age: 14 Years Old Country: Scotland This Hazelburn was triple distilled in 2004 and spent 14 years maturing in fresh and refill Oloroso Sherry Casks till bottled in 2019. Only 9,900 were produced worldwide. Grab one before you regret not doing so. *Please note that the foil labels on these bottles have a few imperfections and scratches. This could get worse when sending the bottles by post. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Raisins and currants, stewed figs and red berries. milk chocolate and toasted walnuts. Palate: More berries and milk chocolate, summer pudding and poached pears with a little mocha. Finish: Sherry sweetness, chocolate coated coffee beans and spice. | |
 | Kilchoman 2010 Vintage Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 9 Years Old Country: Scotland The Kilchoman Distillery was established in 2005, Kilchoman (pronounced Kilhoman) is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland. Based on a farm on the rugged west coast of Islay, Kilchoman is the first distillery to be built on the Island for 125 years. Kilchoman gives everyone the chance to see what is best about the grass-roots traditions of malt distilling. As well as being one of only a handful of distilleries still practicing floor malting, they also grow their own barley at the distillery, completing all parts of the production process at the distillery – from barley to bottling. This is the fourth and final limited edition release of 2019 for the Kilchoman distillery. Kilchoman have released vintage releases of the past few years to show the whisky community how their single malt is developing. The 2010 release is a vatting of 45 casks which were all distilled in 2010. 42 fresh ex-bourbon American oak barrels and 3 Oloroso Sherry butts were used. It was then bottled at 48% abv and only 15,000 bottles were produced for worldwide consumption. The addition of the Oloroso Sherry barrel maturation has added depth and flavour to this whisky as well as a spicy influence. OurTasting Notes Nose: Lemon zest, sweet spices and peat smoke. Palate: Dried seaweed, chimney smoke, cloves, tobacco and banana Finish: Dried fruits and smoke. | |
 | Kilchoman 100% Islay 9th Edition 2009 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: 9 Years Old Country: Scotland As one of Scotland’s smallest distilleries Kilchoman can claim that they perform every stage of the production process on-site. Taking water from the nearby Allt Gleann Osamail burn (stream) they produce approximately 120,000 litres of spirit a year. The spirit is then placed inside ex-Bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace distillery in Kentucky, and first fill Oloroso Sherry hogsheads and butts from Miguel Martin, Jerez, Spain. They often use wine seasoned barrels and rum seasoned barrels in smaller batch releases. When Kilchoman was constructed it was the first new distillery on Islay in over 120 years. Not only a milestone for Islay but for the Scotch malt Whisky Industry. Kilchoman’s 100% Islay range is the world’s only single farm Single Malt Scotch whisky. Every stage in the creation of this peaty scotch whisky is completed at Kilchoman, Islay’s farm distillery. From growing the barley to bottling the whisky it is 100% Islay. Using barley crops from local farms in 2007 and 2009 giving the distillery full control in its production. The 100% Islay range boasts a lighter smoke at 20ppm instead of the usual 50ppm. This allows more of the signature Kilchoman tropical fruits to be explored. The 9th Edition is a vatting of 43 ex-Bourbon barrels matured for 9 years in onsite dunnage warehouses. Limited to 12,000 bottles worldwide. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Flourless orange cake, vanilla oak, floral and herbal with apricot jam. Palate: Tropical fruits, banana, lemon citrus tart, honey sweetness, caramelised apples with salty sea spray and charred oak. Finish: Clean and oily whisky with endless fruits and vanilla smoke. Official Tasting Notes Nose: Citrus sweetness, apricots and juniper and wild herbs Palate: Layers of lemon tart, vanilla, briny peat, smoke and dark maple syrup Finish: Long, clean, oily and intense as flavours fight for supremacy | |
 | Hazelburn 2003 13 Years Old Oloroso Sherry Wood Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 47.1% Age: 13 Years Old Country: Scottish Hazelburn is one of three styles of whisky created at the Springbank Distillery in the Campbeltown whisky region of Scotland on Scotland’s West Coast. Hazelburn whisky is triple distilled and unpeated which allows the Springbank Distillery to create a spirit that is light, fruity and subtle. This whisky is a small batch release single malt from the Hazelburn range and it has been matured for 13 years in ex-Oloroso Sherry casks. Distilled in October 2003 and bottled in March 2017 at 47.1% abv. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Raisins and burn sugar, sticky toffee pudding and pencil shavings. Palate: Mother’s strawberry jam with scones and cream. Peppered strawberries in a brandy snap basket. White chocolate cigars. Finish: Coffee and dark chocolate, citrus zest, tasted barley, melted butter and marmalade. | |
 | Hazelburn 2004 13 Years Old Oloroso Sherry Wood Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 47.4% Age: 13 Years Old Country: Scottish Hazelburn is one of three styles of whisky created at the Springbank Distillery in the Campbeltown whisky region of Scotland on Scotland’s West Coast. Hazelburn whisky is triple distilled and unpeated which allows the Springbank Distillery to create a spirit that is light, fruity and subtle. This whisky is a small batch release single malt from the Hazelburn range and it has been matured for 13 years in ex-Oloroso Sherry casks. Distilled in October 2004 and bottled in April 2018 at 47.4% abv. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Plum pudding, treacle, toffee sweetness, coffee beans and oak. Palate: Dark Chocolate coated coffee beans, citrus and red berries. Finish: Dried Christmas cake fruits and spices, rich chocolate mousse and espresso. | |
 | Auchentoshan 1999 Aged 17 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cadenhead (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55.5% Age: 17 Years Country: Scotland Date of Distilling: 1999 Date of Bottling: 2016 Matured In: 2 x Bourbon Hogsheads Un-Chillfiltered Known as ‘Glasgow’s Malt Whisky’ this distillery situated in the West of Scotland has stood the sands of time. Being built in 1800 it is now owned by Morrison Bowmore Distillers. It’s better described as ‘breakfast whisky’, due to the delicate and sweet reaction it has the palate. One of only six lowland single malt distilleries still in operation. This single malt whisky was distilled in 1999 at the Auchentoshan distillery before being placed in two ex-Bourbon Hogsheads and left to mature for 17 years. In June 2016 it was bottled at 55.5% abv as part of the Cadenhead Small Batch Collection. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Floral notes lead to a creamy citrus sponge cake aroma. Palate: Lemon meringue pie meets clotted cream and sprinkles of Maldon sea salt. Finish: Floral, creamy and salty. Yum! | |
 | Rock Oyster Aged 18 Years Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – Douglas Laing (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46.8% Age: 18 Years Old Country: Scotland Bottled by Douglas Laing, an independent bottler of fine Scotch whisky established in 1948. The concept is to enable whisky lovers around the world a chance to come s close as they can to sampling whisky as it was straight from the cask or having a whisky experience like no other. This bottling is taken from their range of ‘remarkable regional malts’ which is a series of malt whiskies created to take the whisky connoisseur on a journey of the whisky regions of Scotland. Big Peat from Islay, The Epicurean from the Lowlands, Rock Oyster from the country’s islands, Scallywag from Speyside, The Gauldrons from Campbeltown and Timorous Beastie from the Highlands. Rock Oyster 18 years old is a limited edition blended malt which consists of whisky from the Isle of Jura, Isle of Arran, Isle of Islay and Isle of Orkney. This blended scotch whisky is a small batch release ‘Vatted Malt’ which marries some of Scotland’s finest maritime malts and aged malts into a real treasure of a whisky. Bottled at 46.8% abv, delivering the best qualities of the whisky from barrel to bottle. The independent bottler Douglas Laing has again given us a whisky that again excites the pallet like a pearl excites the eyes. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Coastal sea air, smouldering embers, apple peel and black pepper. Taste: Smoked vanilla doughnut meets barley sugars and honeycomb. Finish: Spicy with sweet cereals and more smokey goodness. | |
 | Kilchoman 2021 Loch Gorm Limited Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland As one of Scotland’s smallest distilleries Kilchoman can claim that they perform every stage of the production process on-site. Taking water from the nearby Allt Gleann Osamail burn (stream) they produce approximately 120,000 litres of spirit a year. The spirit is then placed inside ex-Bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace distillery in Kentucky, and first fill Oloroso Sherry hogsheads and butts from Miguel Martin, Jerez, Spain. They often use wine seasoned barrels and rum seasoned barrels in smaller batch releases. When Kilchoman was constructed it was the first new distillery on Islay in over 120 years. Not only a milestone for Islay but for the Scotch malt Whisky Industry. This 2021 release of Kilchoman’s always wonderful Loch Gorm is a limited edition. The LOch Gorm bottlings are always about bringing the taste of sweet sherry and combining it with Kilchoman’s peaty malted barley. Using 24 Oloroso Sherry butts only 17,000 bottles were created of this very rare and much sought after release. This one is going to go fast and it will always be remembered. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Smoked Iindian spices of cumin, clove and curry leaf, raisins and sultanas, plums and prunes with toasted almonds. Palate: Dark chocolate, earthy smoke, lashings of dark fruits and smouldering bonfires. Finish: Cherry ripe bars, roasted winter chestnuts, medicinal and peat smoke. | |
 | Loch Lomond Croftengea Aged 13 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 49.5% Age: 13 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 014 Date of Distilling: March 2007 Date of Bottling: February 2021 Matured In: a single refill Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The Independently owned Loch Lomond Company currently own this large distillery which produces around 2,500,000 litres of whisky per year. There are 8 single malts currently produced from this distillery Loch Lomond, Old Rusdhu, Inchmurrin and Croftengea are the main bottling labels you would tend to discover. Croftengea is named to signify the most heavily peated whisky in the releases. This distillery was first known as the Littlemill Distillery and was established in 1965 but a distillery was known to be on the site or there abouts back in 1814. This distillery tends to bring you wonderful notes of vanilla and fresh cereals, spicy and ginger with some peppery flavours. A very refreshing whisky on the palate. North Star Spirits is an independent bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland. They pride themselves on bottling the finest single malt Scotch whisky, blended whisky and blended malt Scotch whisky. Producing artisan single cask whisky from various regions of Scotland as well as bottling rums, gins and Bourbon whiskey. All products are small batch, bottled at cask strength. This independent bottling of Loch Lomond is a peated whisky bottled under the name Croftengea. It was taken from from one Refill Bourbon cask which was distilled in March 2007 and bottled at 49.5% ABV in February 2021 by North Star Spirits. Only 255 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Freshly cracked black peppercorns, candy floss and charred oak. Taste: Salted caramel, floral notes of freshly cut grass, tropical fruits mingle with orchard fruits and more peppery spice. Finish: Peat smoke, poached apples and sea spray. | |
 | Glen Elgin 2008 Aged 12 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Single Malts Of Scotland (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 57.2% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: 803874 Date of Distilling: 14/05/2008 Date of Bottling: 20/01/2021 Matured In: A Single Ex Bourbon Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The Single Malts Of Scotland range is brought to us by London based Elixir Distillers. They specialise in independently bottling Japanese and Scottish whisky but also bottle American and Irish whisky from time to time.The company’s three core whisky brands are Elements of Islay, Port Askaig and The Single Malts of Scotland, while it also bottles navy rum under the Black Tot brand. The Single Malts of Scotland range provides independent bottlings of vintage single malt Scotch from many distilleries and at a variety of ages. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Glen Elgin distillery before being placed in a single ex Bourbon Hogshead and left to mature for 12 years. In January 2021 it was bottled at 57.2% abv by Elixir Distillers. Only 313 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. | |
 | Bimber Small Batch Ex-Bourbon Oak Single Malt Whisky – Batch No. 3 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 51.6% Age: No Age Statement Country: England The Bimber Distillery is located in London, England and was founded in 2016. The first casks of Bimber were laid down on the 26th of May 2016 and these casks were release three years later in September 2019 with a limited release of 1000 hand numbered bottles. This release sold out in under three hours, why? It’s the fruity new make spirit that is created here, it balances so well with re-charred oak barrels, fortified wine barrels and bourbon barrels. Bimber also sources its barley from a single farm, it malts and mashes this barley by hand and then slowly ferments the wart in their very own washbacks for 7 days. A fruit forward whisky with a very bright future. This cask strength Ex-Bourbon cask small batch release has been bottled at 51.6% ABV and is un-chillfiltered with no colour added. It was limited to only 5000 bottles. Bourbon barrels are constructed from Quercus Alba, or white oak, commonly known as American oak. This wood type complements the underlying character of the Bimber accessible fruit-forward spirit, imparting sweet, rich vanilla and caramel flavours alongside perfectly balanced spice. Every cask has been specially selected and married together in our hand-made oak vat, before being bottled. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Stewed pineapple, soft vanilla, malty cereal notes, garden herbs and freshly cut grass. Palate: Stewed tropical fruits, fragrant rosemary and lavender, caramel sweetness and some raisin, cinnamon and ginger spices. Finish: Medium to long with tropical fruits, fresh oak and stem ginger. | |
 | Hellyers Road Aged 7 Years Sherry Cask Matured Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46.2% Age: 7 Years Old Country: Australia The Hellyers Road Distillery was founded in 1997 dairy farming families. With a bold belief that the wild and and remote north-west of Tasmania was the perfect environment for making single malt whisky. This brand is now a multiple award winner of global recognition of the whisky they create. We are thrilled to introduce to you the first release in our the Hellyers Road Sherry Cask Series. This unique and limited fully sherry cask matured single malt whisky has been carefully nurtured over 7 years in their premium Oloroso Sherry casks. The combination of the unique Hellyers Road signature spirit flavour profile complimented by soft, sweet fruit furnishings creates a single malt whisky that embodies the ‘less is more’ philosophy. While many Sherry cask releases rely on a battering of Christmas fruit richness to deliver flavour, at Hellyers Road, they believe in the harmonious balance between the unique spirit, their premium casks and the nuances of the ageing process. Strength and subtlety sip after sip. Official Tasting Notes Scents of sweet tobacco and raisin present, as the palate detects dark chocolate and seared citrus with a spicy overlay. An elegant, smooth oily sweetness envelops around notes of vanilla and dried fruits with a hint of chilli and cloves bowing to a lingering, graceful finish. | |
 | Caol Ila 2010 Aged 12 Years Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Single Malts Of Scotland (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 59.4% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: 319920 Date of Distilling: 24/10/2010 Date of Bottling: 19/01/2021 Matured In: A Single Ex Bourbon Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The Single Malts Of Scotland range is brought to us by London based Elixir Distillers. They specialise in independently bottling Japanese and Scottish whisky but also bottle American and Irish whisky from time to time.The company’s three core whisky brands are Elements of Islay, Port Askaig and The Single Malts of Scotland, while it also bottles navy rum under the Black Tot brand. The Single Malts of Scotland range provides independent bottlings of vintage single malt Scotch from many distilleries and at a variety of ages. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Caol Ila distillery before being placed in a single ex Bourbon Hogshead and left to mature for 10 years. In January 2021 it was bottled at 57.9% abv by Elixir Distillers. Only 317 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. | |
 | La Cofradia Catrina Reposado Tequila (750ml) Volume: 750ml ABV: 40% Age: No Age Statement Country: Mexico. Style: Organic For over 50 years, La Cofradia have been distilling and bottling Tequila and it is with this length of experience that has made them one of the finest and best in the market. Producing top quality products with high quality agave using traditional methods but in a modern industrial plant. Their tequilas are bottled in blown glass or ceramic bottles. La Cofradia (NOM 1137) was the original distillery that produced the now much sought after Clase Azul Tequila. La Cofradia catrina reposado is presented in this ceramic bottle featuring an elegant female skeleton (Catrina) with autumn flowers in her hair. Born in the 1920’s, Catrina is a symbol of Mexican traditions and still appreciated to this day. Catrina is one of the special edition Tequila La Cofradía evoking one of the most important traditions in Mexican culture – “The Day of the Dead”. Tasting Notes Nose: Light aromas of toffee, oak and dried fruit. Some alcohol Palate: Soft agave, stone fruits and oak. Toffee and caramel. | |
 | Green Chartreuse is a spiritual liqueur, made in the isolated forests of the French Alps. It is also one of the most sought after liquors in the world. This liqueur is created by soaking 130 different plant ingredients harvested by monks, including rare herbs and spices found nowhere else on Earth. The deep green color comes from chlorophyll found in its rare plants. Green Chartreuse is a colourless alcoholic liqueur made in France from 130 herbs, plants and flowers, grown on the grounds of the Grande Chartreuse monastery. It is claimed that its recipe was given by an angel to Carthusian monks in northern Italy in 1046 AD. | |
 | Blair Athol Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Hidden Spirits (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 51.1% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: BA619 Date of Distilling: 2006 Date of Bottling: 2019 Matured In: Single Ex-Bourbon American Oak Cask Non Chill-filtered This independent bottle by the Hidden Spirits Whisky Company was distilled at the Blair Athol distillery in the Highland region of Scotland. It has been matured in a single ex-Bourbon American oak cask for 12 years and bottled at cask strength. Only 362 bottles were released. Experience classic flavours at their best. Vanilla and chocolate on the palate. About the Distillery Blair Athol Distillery is located near Pitlochry in the Highlands of Scotland. Blair Athol was originally the estate village of the picturesque Blair Castle, at whose gates the distillery now stands. The distillery was licensed in 1825, on the site of an older distillery, and was purchased by Arthur Bell and Sons in 1933. Since then the distillery was purchased by the Guinness Group in 1985. Running 4 stills, the distillery produces approximately 2,300,000 litres annually. What to expect? This mild dram is warm and relaxing, with a faint trace of wood smoke. | |
 | Redbreast Lustau Edition Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland Redbreast is a brand of single pot still Irish Whiskey produced by Irish Distillers who also produce Jameson. It is the largest selling single pot still Irish Whiskey in the world. The maturation process consists of spirit being given time to mature in European oak ex-Oloroso Sherry barrels and American oak ex-bourbon barrels. A new bottling introduced into the Redbreast core range. First matured in a combination of American oak and European oak casks for 9 to 12 years then finished for 12 months in first fill Oloroso Sherry casks from Bodegas Lustau. So what exactly is single pot still whiskey? Essentially, it’s whiskey that is made from malted and un-malted barley and no other grain. It is unblended (thus the “single pot” bit.) And it must be made in Ireland to be considered as such. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Almond and coconut cake, orange oils, bay leaf and clove, stewed raisins. Taste: Violet crumble, toasted walnuts, nutmeg and cinnamon, plum crumble. Finish: Orchard fruits of pear and apple, Christmas cake spices. | |
 | Tomintoul 2005 Aged 14 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Hidden Spirits (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52.6% Age: 14 Years Country: Scotland Cask: TM0520 Date of Distilling: 2005 Date of Bottling: 2020 Matured In: a refill sherry cask for 13 years before a finishing for 11 months in a cask that previously held heavily peated Ben Nevis. Un-Chillfiltered Founded by Andrea Ferrari, Hidden Spirits is a relatively new Italian independent bottler and online whisky shop, which prides itself on the meticulously careful selection of its bottlings. Hidden Spirits has its bottle labels designed by different Italian artists, and offers a variety of expressions under several series: the Highproof Collection of cask strength single casks over eight years of age; the Hidden Spirits Classic collection of single casks of varying strength over eight years of age; and the Young Rebels collection of single casks under eight years old. This independent bottling has been sourced from the Tomintoul distillery where it was distilled in 2005. It was then placed in a refill sherry cask for 13 years before a finishing for 11 months in a cask that previously held heavily peated Ben Nevis. Bottled at 52.6% abv. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Honey sweetness, cranberry juice and fresh new cherries, white pepper and earthy peat. Palate: White chocolate and cranberry biscuits, char roasted red peppers. Finish: Savoury with earthy peat smoke and salted butter. | |
 | Ledaig 2007 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Hidden Spirits (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52.8% Age: 12 Years Country: Scotland Cask: TM0520 Date of Distilling: 2007 Date of Bottling: 2019 Matured In: Single Ex Bourbon Cask Un-Chillfiltered Founded by Andrea Ferrari, Hidden Spirits is a relatively new Italian independent bottler and online whisky shop, which prides itself on the meticulously careful selection of its bottlings. Hidden Spirits has its bottle labels designed by different Italian artists, and offers a variety of expressions under several series: the Highproof Collection of cask strength single casks over eight years of age; the Hidden Spirits Classic collection of single casks of varying strength over eight years of age; and the Young Rebels collection of single casks under eight years old. This independent bottling has been sourced from the Tobermory distillery where it was distilled in 2007. It was then placed in a single ex Bourbon cask and left to mature for 12 years. It was bottled at 52.8% abv in 2019. Tasting Notes Nose: Toasted sourdough bread and camp fire embers are the main aromas. Hints of vegetation, white sugar and hot tarmac. Palate: Mineral peat, old style Weber BBQ coals and dry earth. Straw bales in the sun. Finish: BBQ meats and cold fireplaces. Sweeter to finish. | |
 | Balvenie Stories Week of Peat 14 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) The Balvenie Distillery was first founded back in 1892 by William Grant a cattle herder from the upper reaches of the River Deveron. Having previously worked at the Mortlach Distillery where he was employed as a clerk and then a manager. This is where he learned the distilling trade and was quick to catch on to how successful you could become. David Stewart the Balvenie Malt Master is one of the industries most experienced whisky experts. David created the process wood finishing and changed the industry and the the flavour of whisky. Craftspeople have worked at this distillery for over centuries and they all have great stories. The Balvenie Stories editions are about these stories and tell them in a way that your palate can understand them. You are taken to a part of this distilleries history and share a memorable moment that made the whisky so desirable across the world. This edition of The Balvenie Stories focuses on a conversation with former Distillery Manager, Ian Millar as he remembers the first ever Week of Peat in 2002. The Balvenie and peat is not something we connect with in the whisky industry so this was a rarity. Ian Millar ordered a batch of Speyside peat for the kiln and the rest is history. For only one week in 2002 the distillery produced peated malt to create a unique whisky experience for all. A creation of a whisky full of vanilla notes, citrus and honey sweetness and a layer of delicate smoke. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Floral with creamy butterscotch, honey sweetness and gentle sweet peat notes. Taste: Smooth and delicious with peat smoke, citrus, vanilla and honey blossom. Finish: Delicate smoke and creamy vanilla fudge. | |
 | Glenmorangie A Tale Of Cake Highland Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland Dr Bill Lumsden has been at the helm of the Glenmorangie distillery for a quarter of a century. He has brought consistency, excitement and innovation not only to this distillery but the whisky community. With releases like Glenmorangie Signet and Glenmorangie Balcalta and we can’t forget the Glenmorangie Allta to name a few. His recent experiment has taken the world by storm and delivered a whisky that is right outside of normal. Dr Lumsden wants to create memorable moments with his whisky and there is not a moment more memorable than one when cake is involved. Bill has set out to create a whisky which should encapsulate the joy of cake and the joy around sharing cake. Dr Lumsden takes his classic Glenmorangie, full of fruity, fragrant goodness and then bakes it into a cake, well not entirely. Using ex Tokaji casks from the Hungarian region of Tokaj, where they make a highly awarded dessert wine from noble rot grapes, he finished the whisky for a period of time. The Glenmorangie Tale of Cake is a lovely dram, balanced and full of sweet, creamy, fruity notes that resemble a balanced dessert. Bottled at 46% with no colouring or chillfiltration. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Orchard fruits of pear, peach and apple, tropical fruits of mango and passionfruit, orange marmalade, dried dark fruits of sultanas and figs, white chocolate and creamy fruit yoghurt. Palate: A complex and tart palate with honey and white chocolate, followed by apricots and pears, vanilla cream and some flinty minerality tones. Dark fruits of raisins and sultanas, honeycomb. Finish: Orange marmalade, chocolate almond torte and caramelised walnuts. | |
 | Kill Devil 12 Years Old Belize (Travellers Distillery) Single Cask Rum – Hunter Laing (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Hunter Laing is more well known as an independent bottler and have many different brands which are becoming more known in the whisky industry. These include Old Malt Cask, Old & Rare, Hepburn’s Choice, John Player Special, Highland Journey, House Of Peers and Sovereign Single Grain to name a few. They also have a bottling plant in East Kilbride in Scotland. Hunter Laing also established the Ardnahoe Distillery on Islay which was opened in 2018. First established in 2013 when the brothers Fred and Stewart of Douglas Laing & Co decided to split the company assets and operate their own independent bottling operations. Kill Devil is a single cask rum created by Hunter Laing. The rum is sourced from the Caribbean and further afield, shipped to Scotland and bottled by hand. In the 17th and 18th centuries, islanders referred to their locally made distillates as Kill Devil. Whilst today many of the old superstitions have gone, the Caribbean is still the source of many exotic rums. This Kill Devil rum has been matured for 12 years in a single cask after being produced in a column still in 2007. Travellers Distillery which is based in Belize, Central America was established in 1953 and specializes in molasses based rums. Hand bottled at 46% abv only 358 bottles available worldwide. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Creamy espresso, orange blossom, freshly cut hay, toasted peanuts. Palate: Dark caramel notes, summer pudding and big bold oaky notes. Finish: Orchard fruits and salted caramel chocolate bars. | |
 | Timorous Beastie Aged 18 Years Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – Douglas Laing (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46.8% Age: 18 Years Old Country: Scotland Bottled by Douglas Laing, an independent bottler of fine Scotch whisky established in 1948. The concept is to enable whisky lovers around the world a chance to come s close as they can to sampling whisky as it was straight from the cask or having a whisky experience like no other. The original Timorous Beastie, immortalised in Robert Burns’ famous Scottish poem “To a Mouse” was a timid little field mouse. Echoing our natural bard’s wit. This whisky is most certainly not for the fainthearted. This non chill-filtered “vatted malt” is a marriage of whisky aged no less than 18 years and selected highland malts – including, amongst others, those distilled at Blair Athol, Glen Garioch, Dalmore and Glengoyne distilleries. Bottled at 46.8% abv. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Honey sweetness, dried apricots, vanilla and charred oak. Palate: Malty, vanilla, Christmas spices and freshly cracked black pepper. Finish: Christmas spices, milk chocolate and vanilla cream. | |
 | Tomintoul Aged 18 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Gift Pack (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 40% Age: 18 Years Old Country: Scotland Tomintoul distillery is built in the highest village in the highlands of Scotland and can sometimes be very hard to access due to the road being blocked with snow and ice in the winter. However hard it is to get here the storage facilities at Tomintoul are huge and boast a warehouse that can accomodate ten million litres of malt within the grounds. The water source is the local Ballantruan Spring and with this water they produce about 3,000,000 litres of spirit annually. The current owners are Angus Dundee plc and the distillery has four stills to produce the spirit. This spirit is mainly used and a very valuable contribution to Whyte and MacKay’s blends. You should expect a light bodied and smooth single malt, not very complex and great for after dinner. This single malt is an excellent whisky to start your whisky journey and enjoy for many decades later with vast choice of age statements any whisky enthusiast would want in their collection. The Tomintoul Aged 18 Years is a single malt whisky that is matured in ex Bourbon American Oak casks for no less than 18 years. This stunning expression from Tomintoul is presented in a gift box with two engraved glasses. The gift pack celebrates the magnificent beauty of the Cairngorms National Park, where the distillery has been making whisky since 1965. The image on the pack is of Loch A’An, the source of the river A’An which flows past the distillery. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Orchard fruits of apple and apricots, dark dried fruits, raisins Palate: Creamy with continued apricot and almonds, sweet spices Finish: Sweet Honey with notes of spice and vanilla | |
 | Deanston 2009 Aged 10 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Rest and Be Thankful (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV:57.1% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 97 Date of Distilling: 07/09/2009 Date of Bottling: 02/03/2020 Matured In: Bourbon Cask Un-Chillfiltered Rest & Be Thankful took inspiration for their name from an inscription on a stone on top of Glen Croe in 1753, written by soldiers who were thankful to have made the long and steep ascent and had a place to rest. The company is the brainchild of Eamonn Jones and Aidan Smith, who between them run Fox Fitzgerald Whisky Trading Company. They developed a close relationship with ex-Bruichladdich directors & shareholders, Eamonn & Aidan proposed bottling their private casks of Bruichladdich, Octomore and Port Charlotte under the “Rest & Be Thankful name. Since then, the Rest & Be Thankful offering has evolved, and have included single casks from Scotland’s great distilleries such as Macallan, Highland Park, Springbank, Bunnahabhain and many more thus providing enthusiasts and malt lovers a spectrum of true expressions from the cask. The Deanston Distillery is located on the banks of the River Teith, eight miles from the town of Stirling. It is the largest distillery owned by Burn Stewart Distillers Ltd, who also own Bunnahabhain Distillery and Tobermory distillery. Deanston Distillery was traditionally a working mill but was transformed into a distillery in 1966. The constant supply of pure water from the River Teith contributed to the decision to turn the mill into a distillery and Deanston is now one of only a handful of distilleries in Scotland to be self-sufficient in electricity, with power generated by an onsite hydro-electric facility. Deanston sits in the Highland single malt region of Scotland and produces whisky which is handmade by ten local craftsmen. This single cask whisky was distilled in 2009 at the Deanston Distillery and it was placed in an ex bourbon cask and left to mature for 10 years. In March 2020 it was bottled at 57.1% abv by the Rest & Be Thankful Whisky Co. Only 316 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Stewed apples, almond flakes, puff pastry and balanced oak. Palate: Freshly made pancakes, red fruits of strawberry and cranberry, maple syrup, Finish: Citrus oils, a hint of hoppy fragrance and cedar spiciness | |
 | Caol Ila 2011 Aged 10 Years Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Single Malts Of Scotland (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 61.1% Age: 10 Years Country: Scotland Cask Number: 301628 Date of Distilling: 25/01/2011 Date of Bottling: 18/03/2021 Matured In: Sherry Butt Un-Chillfiltered The Single Malts Of Scotland range is brought to us by London based Elixir Distillers. They specialise in independently bottling Japanese and Scottish whisky but also bottle American and Irish whisky from time to time.The company’s three core whisky brands are Elements of Islay, Port Askaig and The Single Malts of Scotland, while it also bottles navy rum under the Black Tot brand. The Single Malts of Scotland range provides independent bottlings of vintage single malt Scotch from many distilleries and at a variety of ages. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Caol Ila distillery and left to mature in a Sherry Butt for no less than 10 years. It was bottled at 61.1% ABV with no chill filtration or colouring. | |
 | Glengoyne Aged 18 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 43% Age: 18 Years Old Country: Scotland The Glengoyne Distillery is certainly one of Scotland’s hidden secrets when it comes to great single malt. Situated only a short drive away from Glasgow in Dumgoyne, it has an excellent visitors centre. The unique identity this distillery has is that the whisky is produced in the ‘Highland’ region of Scotland and the whisky is matured in the ‘Lowland’ region of Scotland. The road out the front of the distillery is known as the ‘Highland Line’ the division between the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland. Established in 1833 as the ‘Burnfoot’ distillery it boasts a great range of aged single malt. Glengoyne Distillery translates to ‘Glen of the Wild Geese’. It has also been made famous by its place in the movie Angles’ Share Added to the core range in 2012 the 18 years old Glengoyne replaced the 17 years old. Matured for no less than 18 years in a mix of refill sherry casks and first fill sherry casks. Bottled at 43% ABV and unchillfiltered with no added colouring. This whisky is a must for the sherried whisky lovers amongst us. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Ripe red apples, tropical fruits of melon and banana, soft spice with honey and vanilla. Palate: Creamy toffee, soft honey, vanilla anglaise, macerated orchard fruits, crushed almonds, toasted walnuts and baking spices. Finish: Creamy toffee continues, malty with orchard fruits and subtle spice. | |
 | GlenAllachie Aged 13 Years Rioja Wine Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 48% Age: 13 Years Old Country: Scotland GlenAllachie Distillery was built in Aberlour in 1967 and was a result of the United States led whisky boom around the world. Following two decades of operation the distillery was purchased by Invergordon Distillers, who then flipped the distillery over to Pernod Ricard after owning it for four years. During this time the distillery was mostly closed. In July 2017 Pernod Ricard was sold to The GlenAllachie Distillers Company which was owned and operated by former BenRiach Master Distiller Billy walker who has a very impressive resume in the whisky industry. It was then the distillery was given a capital ‘A’ in tradition that GlenDronach and BenRiach had been given a few years before. Bill Walker now has a distillery full of whisky with big fruity characteristics to play with and we are already seeing some spectacular bottlings emerging from the distillery. GlenAllachie’s new core range was released in June 2018 and it has been a hit so far amongst whisky connoisseurs. A big robust GlenAllachie which spent most of its maturation time in ex bourbon American oak barrels before being finished for nearly two years in ex-Rioja wine casks. Rioja is a wine region in Spain which produces a low acidity wine, with good sweetness and tannin with little oak influence. A wonderful whisky bottled at 48% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Soft aroma of struck match which leads to some creamy toffee, butterscotch and cocoa powder. Lots of dark fruitiness with honey sweetness and baking spices. Palate: Honey sweetness with charred tropical fruits, Christmas spice, toasted oak and espresso. Finish: Long with red berries, peppermint and baking spices. | |
 | Loch Lomond Inchfad 2007 Aged 14 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 49% Age: 14 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 016 Date of Distilling: April 2007 Date of Bottling: July 2021 Matured In: an ex-Oloroso Sherry Barrique Un-Chillfiltered Loch Lomond is very well known for producing a very diverse production of spirit. The Inchfad is a heavily peated single malt produced at the Loch Lomond Distillery. In 2007 a distillation was placed into an ex-Oloroso barrique and left to mature for no less than 14 years. Bottled in July 2021 at 49% abv and only producing 234 bottles for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Spicy warm apple cider, ginger, Christmas cake spices and charred oak. Taste: Toasted oak, espresso, smoked meats and big bold smoky flavours. Finish: Smoky on every level, sweet smoke, charred oak and toasted malt. About The Bottler North Star Spirits is an independent bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland. They pride themselves on bottling the finest single malt Scotch whisky, blended whisky and blended malt Scotch whisky. Producing artisan single cask whisky from various regions of Scotland as well as bottling rums, gins and Bourbon whiskey. All products are small batch, bottled at cask strength. About The Distillery The Independently owned Loch Lomond Company currently own this large distillery which produces around 2,500,000 litres of whisky per year. There are 8 single malts currently produced from this distillery Loch Lomond, Old Rusdhu and Inchmurrin are the main bottling labels you would tend to discover. Inchmurrin is named after the largest Island on the loch and is bottled as a ten year old. Vintage malts can also be expected from the Loch Lomond distillery 23 , 33 and 30 years old whiskies are not uncommon and very popular worldwide. This distillery was first known as the Littlemill Distillery and was established in 1965 but a distillery was known to be on the site or there about back in 1814. This distillery brings you wonderful notes of vanilla and fresh cereals, spicy and ginger with some peppery flavours. A very refreshing whisky on the palate. | |
 | Blair Athol 2006 Aged 14 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 51.1% Age: 14 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 016 Date of Distilling: September 2006 Date of Bottling: July 2021 Matured In: a single refill Hogshead, then a finished in a single ex Mezcal Cask for 19 Months. Un-Chillfiltered The Blair Athol Distillery is located near Pitlochry in the Highlands of Scotland. Blair Athol was originally the estate village of the picturesque Blair Castle, at whose gates the distillery now stands. The distillery was licensed in 1825, on the site of an older distillery, and was purchased by Arthur Bell and Sons in 1933. Since then the distillery was purchased by the Guinness Group in 1985. Running 4 stills, the distillery produces approximately 2,300,000 litres annually. North Star Spirits is an independent bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland. They pride themselves on bottling the finest single malt Scotch whisky, blended whisky and blended malt Scotch whisky. Producing artisan single cask whisky from various regions of Scotland as well as bottling rums, gins and Bourbon whiskey. All products are small batch, bottled at cask strength. This North Star bottling was distilled at the Blair Athol Distillery in September 2006. It was initially matured in arefill Hogshead before being transferred to a single ex Mezcal cask for a 19 months. Bottled as part of the Cask Series 16 only 196 bottles were produced with a much smaller amount making it to Australia. Bottled at 49% abv. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Fruit and nut bar, creamy vanilla with some dark caramel. Palate: Floral notes of freshly cut grass and freshly cut lemons, waxy mouthfeel. Finish: Toasted chestnuts, burnt orange peel and garden herbs. | |
 | GlenAllachie 10 Years Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Batch 6 (700ml) *Strictly one per customer / household. Volume: 700ml ABV: 57.8% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland GlenAllachie Distillery was built in Aberlour in 1967 and was a result of the United States led whisky boom around the world. Following two decades of operation the distillery was purchased by Invergordon Distillers, who then flipped the distillery over to Pernod Ricard after owning it for four years. During this time the distillery was mostly closed. In July 2017 Pernod Ricard was sold to The GlenAllachie Distillers Company which was owned and operated by former BenRiach Master Distiller Billy walker who has a very impressive resume in the whisky industry. It was then the distillery was given a capital ‘A’ in tradition that GlenDronach and BenRiach had been given a few years before. Bill Walker now has a distillery full of whisky with big fruity characteristics to play with and we are already seeing some spectacular bottlings emerging from the distillery. GlenAllachie’s new core range was released in June 2018 and it has been a hit so far amongst whisky connoisseurs. Released in batches this GlenAllachie has been matured for at least 10 years in a combination of ex-Pedro Ximénez and ex-Oloroso sherry puncheons, as well as small helpings from virgin oak and Rioja wine casks. It was bottled at 57.8% abv and is the batch 6 release. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Coffee shops in the morning, freshly cut Valencia oranges, toasted walnuts and ripe cherries with some dark chocolate. Palate: Plums and dates, figs and cherries, espresso, dark toffee, shortbread and some star anise spice. Finish: Toasted malt, honey sweetness, dark chocolate and Clootie dumpling. | |
 | 2003 Diamond Distillery 16 Years Old Cask Strength Rum – Leith Stillroom (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 59.9% Age: 15 Years Old Country: Scotland The Diamond Distillery is the last surviving rum distillery in Guyana and produces characterful distillates that cannot be reproduced elsewhere. This is because the distillery’s Port Mourant double wooden pot still, Versailles single wooden pot still, and Enmore Wooden Coffey stills are the only remaining wooden stills left in the entire world. Distilled in 2003 and bottled in 2019 with no chill filtration or colouring and at a whopping 59.6% ABV. This cask strength rum has been bottled by Leith Stillroom. Tasting Notes Nose: Red fruits and dark fruits mainly cherries and plums, dates and figs, shaved coconut, banana fritters, rockmelon and toasted coffee beans. Palate: Ripe bananas, tropical fruits of coconut and pineapple, dark brown sugar, bitter sweet chocolate, cinnamon spice and spiced oak. Finish: Dried tropical fruits, molasses and gentle spice. | |
 | Glen Elgin Aged 12 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Chorlton Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 56.6% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland A relatively new Indie bottler with very interesting and colourful designs on the labels. Some fantastic spirit within the actual bottlings, it’s a range of whiskies that you cannot overlook, normally bottled undiluted, uncoloured, unchillfiltered, cask strength and a limited run, all leading to great reviews across the board. The Glen Elgin Distillery is situated in the heart of Speyside approximately 3 miles south of Elgin. This distillery was the last distillery to be built during the boom years of the 1890s. The architect, Charles Doig, stated it would be the last one built in Speyside for 50 years. His prediction was remarkably accurate with Tormore being the next distillery built, in 1958. The original site was chosen for its water source and close proximity to the railway line. Unfortunately the water source proved unreliable and permission for a railway siding was refused. Until the 1950s the distillery was entirely operated and lit by paraffin. All machinery was driven by a paraffin engine and a water turbine. The distillery is owned by Diageo with the spirit still being a key component of White Horse blended whisky, exported to over 200 countries worldwide. This single malt whisky was distilled on the 21st April 2009 at the Glen Elgin distillery before being placed in a single ex-Bourbon Hogshead and left to mature for 12 years. It was bottled at 56.6% abv with only 287 bottles being produced for worldwide enjoyment. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Butterscotch and caramel, bread and butter pudding, ripe apples and lime citrus, almond paste and cinnamon spice. Palate: Tunnock’s Caramel Wafers, rich tea biscuits, ripe peaches and lemon citrus. Finish: Sweet malted barley, crushed hazelnuts, stewed apple and some liquorice. | |
 | Caol Ila 2013 Aged 8 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Adelphi #300377 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 56.6% Age: 8 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 300377 Date of Distilling: 2013 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: a single refill ex Bourbon Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered Adelphi exist to identify the very small number of casks that have produced the ultimate whiskies. The criteria for selection include rarity and maturity, but above all flavour. These whiskies are both rare and sought-after – these very special casks are so rare that, on average, Adelphi accepts a mere 4% that it is offered. Each single cask of whisky matures its contents very differently, imparting its own character to the whisky it holds and, as a result, there are never two Adelphi’s quite the same. This independent bottling has been sourced from the Caol Ila Distillery, Islay, Scotland where it was distilled in 2013. It was then placed ina single refill ex Bourbon Hogshead and left to mature for 8 years before it was bottled at 56.6% abv in 2021. Outturn of only 281 bottles. Our Tasting Notes Nose: A wonderful creamy nose of herbal lollies, smouldering charcoal and peat smoke. Palate: Creamy peat, salted peanuts, milk chocolate, powerful spirit, luxurious. Finish: Smokey but short, a hint of garden herbs. Exceptional whisky! | |
 | Tamdhu 15 Years Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 15 Years Old Country: Scotland Founded in 1896 the Tamdhu Distillery was created by a group of assemblers who were looking to engage in their own whisky production. Situated in Knockando, Banffshire, Scotland the distilleries name comes from the Gaelic for little dark hill. The distillery operated for many years before being closed between 1927 and 1947. Boasting 3 wash stills and 3 spirits stills the distillery produces around 4 million litres of pure alcohol per year, this is not a small distillery. Owned and operated by Ian MacLeod Distillers it is primarily used for producing blended whisky such as Famous Grouse, J & B and Cutty Sark. The majority of its single malt is now being matured in European oak or American oak ex sherry casks. The Tamdhu distillery makes great use of its Sherry casks. There’s no hiding that this whisky has been very well looked after in the cask. Spending its entire maturation in ex Oloroso Sherry casks from both American oak and European oak. After 15 years it has developed rich notes of dark fruits and wonderful well balanced Christmas spice. Bottled at 46% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Dark fruit cake notes, toasted oak, charred pineapple, garden herbs and orange oil. Palate: Dried dark fruits, orange oil, dried apricots and creamy vanilla, polished oak and some earthy leather notes combine with some Christmas cake spice. Finish: Long with chocolate ice cream, toasted walnuts, dark fruits and waxy peels. | |
 | Labourdonnais Distillery 2010 Aged 10 Years Mauritius Rum – Liquid Treasures (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 51.9% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: N/A Date of Distilling: 2010 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: ex Sherry refill Cask Un-Chillfiltered Liquid Treasures Single Malt Whisky is an independent bottling range of eSpirits Whisky in Germany. The company was founded over 10 yers ago and has already released a quite impressive selection of interesting and delicious whiskies. The autumn 2021 collection includes 8 single malt whiskies from all over Scotland, aptly titled the ‘Living World’ due to the stunning flora and fauna artwork on the bottles. This Liquid Treasure Session No. 11 is a rum from Mauritius by Labourdonnais Distillery and was distilled in 2010. The spirits was matured in an ex-sherry refill butt for 10 years. It was then bottled at cask strength of 51.9% alcohol with no additives or sugar. Only 353 bottles of this single cask rum ever produced with only a small amount reaching Australia. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Floral with freshly cut grass and some faint smoke, stewed and roasted fruits and a touch of white pepper. Palate: Floral grassy notes and soft peat combine with dark fruits and peppercorns. Finish: Earthy and peaty with a long finish. | |
 | Glenmorangie A Tale Of Winter Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 13+ Years Country: Scotland Dr Bill Lumsden has been at the helm of the Glenmorangie distillery for a quarter of a century. He has brought consistency, excitement and innovation not only to this distillery but the whisky community. With releases like Glenmorangie Signet and Glenmorangie Balcalta and we can’t forget the Glenmorangie Allta to name a few. Dr. Lumsden decided to collect Glenmorangie whisky that had been matured in ex-bourbon American oak barrels for over 13 years and finish it in ex-Marsala casks from Sicily. He wanted to create something that had a warm and magical feel. Something to replicate the magic of winter but in a glass. “Snowed in at home, our Director of Whisky Creation, Dr. Bill, began dreaming of this whisky. His goal was to capture the snug and magical feeling of sitting in front of the fireplace as snow blankets the world outside.” – Glenmorangie The Glenmorangie Tale of Winter is a lovely dram, balanced and full of warm, fruity, sweet notes with some underlying darker notes that resemble spiced fruity candy oil. Bottled at 46% with no colouring or chill-filtration. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Buttery dried fruit, apple crumble with golden pastry, sticky raisin pudding, home baking spices and a hint of dark chocolate. Palate: Buttery vanilla, dark chocolate, red berry jam, chopped nuts and spicy ginger. Finish: Long with oily melted chocolate, vanilla, spicy ginger and red fruits. | |
 | Glenmorangie The Accord Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1000ml) Volume: 1000ml ABV: 43% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland One of the Travel Retail exclusives, there are similarities with the well known Lasanta offering. The Lasanta is finished in both Pedro Ximines and Oloroso sherry casks, where as ‘The Accord’ has been aged in ex-bourbon casks, and finished in Oloroso Casks. Bottled in a generous 1L bottle at 43% ABV Official Tasting Notes Nose: Apples and vanilla lead notes of chocolate and light spice Taste: Nutty with cinnamon, sweet fruit, more vanilla Finish: Medium creamy finish, slight hint of smoke | |
 | Kilchoman 2022 Loch Gorm Limited Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland As one of Scotland’s smallest distilleries Kilchoman can claim that they perform every stage of the production process on-site. Taking water from the nearby Allt Gleann Osamail burn (stream) they produce approximately 120,000 litres of spirit a year. The spirit is then placed inside ex-Bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace distillery in Kentucky, and first fill Oloroso Sherry hogsheads and butts from Miguel Martin, Jerez, Spain. They often use wine seasoned barrels and rum seasoned barrels in smaller batch releases. When Kilchoman was constructed it was the first new distillery on Islay in over 120 years. Not only a milestone for Islay but for the Scotch malt Whisky Industry. This 2022 release of Kilchoman’s always wonderful Loch Gorm is a limited edition. The Loch Gorm bottlings are always about bringing the taste of sweet sherry and combining it with Kilchoman’s peaty malted barley. Using 22 Oloroso Sherry butts, including 20 fresh casks and 2 refills. This years edition is a great one! Our Tasting Notes Nose: Orange peel and fruity sweetness meet old oak and salted caramel. Palate: Continued fruit sweetness, with spice and chocolatey notes, slightly oily mouthfeel. Finish: Baking spices and malt | |
 | Bunnahabhain 12 Years Old Cask Strength 2022 Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 56.6% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland The Bunnahabhain Distillery is the most northerly and remote on the island of Islay and was opened in 1883 to make use of excess grain from local farmers. The name Bunnahabhain translates as ‘mouth of the river’ and if you ever visit will see that the distillery is built near the mouth of the River Margadale which flows into the Sound of Islay. Pronounced Bú-na-ha-venn, this Islay Single Malt Scotch whisky is quite distinct from the many others on the island, given the wonderfully gentle taste profile for which it is known. Water is piped in from from Margadale Springs and the whisky is distilled twice in the distillery’s unusual pear-shaped pot stills Don’t delay, grab one of these rare and full flavoured Bunnahabhain cask strength whiskies before they’re all gone. Inspired by the staff at the distillery who generally prompt to offer a tasting at the distilleries Warehouse number 9. From the cask of these warehouses you’ll get to try some very rare cask strength flavour bombs. This one has lots of sherry influence and warming oak. Matured for no less than 12 years in ex-Sherry barrels and bottled at natural cask strength of 56.6% abv. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Milk chocolate and cherries, dried fruits and slight spice. Palate: More milk chocolate, slight nuttiness met with fresh orchard fruits and spice. Finish: Medium to long with red berries, dark chocolate and soft spice. | |
 | Benrinnes 2011 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Adelphi #305256 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 56.2% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 305256 Date of Distilling: 2006 Matured In: a Refill Sherry Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered Adelphi exist to identify the very small number of casks that have produced the ultimate whiskies. The criteria for selection include rarity and maturity, but above all flavour. These whiskies are both rare and sought-after – these very special casks are so rare that, on average, Adelphi accepts a mere 4% that it is offered. Each single cask of whisky matures its contents very differently, imparting its own character to the whisky it holds and, as a result, there are never two Adelphi’s quite the same. An independently bottled single malt from the Benrinnes distillery which was distilled in 2011 and has spent 11 years in refill Sherry Hogshead, cask number 305256. Bottled at 56.2% ABV and only 341 bottles available. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Stewed orchard fruits, bbq sauce, smoked bacon and ginger snap biscuits. Palate: Bursting with Sherry, orchard fruits soaked in Sherry, dark chocolate, Christmas cake and soft spices. Finish: Long with soft spice. | |
 | Breath Of The Highlands (Blair Athol) 2009 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Adelphi (700ml) Breath Of The Highlands (Blair Athol) 2009 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Adelphi (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55.2% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): N/A Date of Distilling: 2009 Matured In: Ex Sherry Casks Un-Chillfiltered Adelphi exist to identify the very small number of casks that have produced the ultimate whiskies. The criteria for selection include rarity and maturity, but above all flavour. These whiskies are both rare and sought-after – these very special casks are so rare that, on average, Adelphi accepts a mere 4% that it is offered. Each single cask of whisky matures its contents very differently, imparting its own character to the whisky it holds and, as a result, there are never two Adelphi’s quite the same. An independently bottled single malt from an undisclosed distillery in the Highlands which was distilled in 2009 and has spent 12 years in ex-Sherry casks. Bottled at 55.2% ABV. We’re pretty sure this one’s a Blair Athol, the quality is there! Our Tasting Notes Nose: Rich and wet fruitcake, melted dark chocolate and oak. Palate: Dried apricots, honey sweetness, dark chocolate, orange citrus, summer berries, cinnamon spice and freshly cracked black pepper. Finish: Long with dried dark fruits and lingering baking spices. | |
 | Aberfeldy 2014 Aged 7 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 57.8% Age: y Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 019 Date of Distilling: July 2014 Date of Bottling: June 2022 Matured In:Oloroso Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The beautiful Aberfeldy Distillery was opened in 1898 by John Dewar and Sons. It sits on the banks of the River Tay, it is also situated by the local railway line which provided a door-to-door link to other areas of the UK. The water source is the local Pitillie Burn and the distillery produces around 2,100,000 litres of whisky every year. The spirit made at this distillery is a major contributor to the very popular Dewars blended whiskies.Robert Burns wrote a famous poem about Aberfeldy called ‘The Banks of Aberfeldy’ and as someone who appreciated a wee dram he would have sampled the wonderful whisky from this distillery. Star Spirits is an independent bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland. They pride themselves on bottling the finest single malt Scotch whisky, blended whisky and blended malt Scotch whisky. Producing artisan single cask whisky from various regions of Scotland as well as bottling rums, gins and Bourbon whiskey. All products are small batch, bottled at cask strength. An independent bottling from one of Scotland’s great distilleries, Distilled in 2014 and matured for 7 years in an oloroso hogshead. Bottled in 202n at 57.8% abv with only 297 bottles available. | |
 | Chivas Royal Salute 21 Years Old Signature Blend Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 40% Age: 21 Years Old Country: Scotland The international reputation of Chivas Regal has been built through the purchase of one Scottish distillery, Strathisla Distillery in Keith. It is the oldest and most beautiful distillery in the Highlands of Scotland. To be named a blended Scotch whisky the item must contain single malt Scotch whisky and single grain Scotch whisky. The Chivas Regal 12 years old, and 18 years old are blended using a process called triple blending. The Master Distiller selects the appropriate single malts and these are blended together. He/She then takes the appropriate single grain whiskies and blends these together. The final part of the process the vatted malts and the vatted grains are combined to create a whisky which is rich, smooth and exceptionally flavoursome. As far. as blended whiskies go this has to be up there in our top 10. The Royal Salute Signature Blend is aged for a minimum of 21 years and has been created to honour the 21 Gun Salute that is fired at the Tower of London for Royal celebration. Presented in a classic blue Wade ceramic decanter and bottled at 40% abv. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Orchards fruits fill the air and are enhanced with citrus and sweet vanilla. The oak is light and balanced with some sherry notes and a touch of subtle smoke. Palate: Orange marmalade leads to orchard fruits and some toasted hazelnuts with a perfectly balanced combination of oak and smoke. Finish: Plenty of fruit, balanced oak and subtle spice. | |
 | MacDuff 2007 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Infrequent Flyers #16 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 54.6% Age: 11 Years Country: Scotland Cask Number: 11303 Date of Distilling: 2007 Matured In: Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered Independent bottlers, have been around for a many years. They source whiskies from different distilleries throughout Scotland and around the world, and using their experience bottle them as single casks. These whiskies are then presented in their most natural form which includes no chill filtering, bottling at natural colour, and more options at cask strength. Established in 2008 The Alistair Walker Company is based in Grangemouth in Central Scotland. Alistair has almost 20 years experience in the whisky industry and is not affiliated to any one distillery. Alistair’s career in the whisky industry began in January 1997, at Burn Stewart Distillers in a sales and marketing role for over six years. At that time Burn Stewart was the custodian of two single malt distilleries – Deanston and Tobermory. In October 2004, he joined The BenRiach Distillery Company, and remained with them for over twelve years, until the business was eventually sold. This was a new-start business, that had been set up in 2004 following the acquisition, by three entrepreneurs, of the BenRiach Distillery from Pernod Ricard. In addition to BenRiach, Alistair also had the good fortune to work with the GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh Distilleries, with BenRiach having acquired GlenDronach in 2008, and then Glenglassaugh in 2013. In 2018, Alistair found himself on hiatus, and contemplating what to do next. Keen to be his own boss and also wishing to remain in the whisky sector, he decided to venture into the exciting world of independent bottling. Making the move from distillery to independent bottler is very much a case of ‘gamekeeper turned poacher’. Fortunately, independent bottling is a vibrant category at present; as more and more whisky enthusiasts are seeking out single cask bottlings and whisky releases that are a little different, somewhat unique, and often from less familiar distilleries. The whiskies the are bottled under the brand name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. That name refers to the nature of many of the casks that are bottled – often whiskies from lesser-known distilleries that are of excellent quality, but have never been widely or consistently available. As such, many of the bottlings are of whiskies that you just don’t see so often – hence the name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. The Macduff Distillery was built in 1962 and is sometimes more well known as the Glen Deveron Distillery. it is situated in the Highland whisky region of Scotland and is owned by Bacardi. The distillery boasts 5 stills and produces around 2,400,000 litres of spirit every year which is mostly used for blended whisky. Independent bottlings from this distillery are usually right on the money. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Macduff Distillery before being placed in an ex-Bourbon American oak Hogshead barrel in 2007 and left to mature for 11 years. It was bottled at 54.6% abv and marks bottling number 16 of the Infrequent Flyers series. Only 211 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: This is sensational, raw cake mix, chocolate coated shortbread with salted caramel and a touch of marzipan. Palate: Dried orchard fruits, butterscotch and vanilla caramels. Toasted almonds and some citrus. Finish: Old leather and some tobacco, freshly creamed porridge with poached fruits and brown sugar. Highly recommended. | |
 | Sakurao Japanese Original Dry Gin (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 47% Age: No Age Statement Country: Japan Produced by Chugoku Jozo at its Sakurao distillery, Sakurao Japanese Dry Gin is made with a selection of local botanicals including Yuzu, cherry blossom, Japanese cypress, and oyster shell, alongside some traditional ingredients like juniper and coriander. Tasting Notes Rich in Japanese citrus fruits, with a fragrant green tea and Juniper essence. The gentle sweetness of this gin makes it perfect to drink straight or with soda, also recommended in a gimlet or blending with citrus juice like orange or grapefruit. | |
 | Ballechin 2008 SFTC Aged 10 Years Bourbon Cask Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 60.8% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 280 Date of Distilling: 03/10/2008 Date of Bottling: 18/012/2018 Matured In: a single ex Bourbon Barrel Ballechin is produced at the Edradour distillery. The name Ballechin originates from a fellow Perthshire farm distillery, which sadly closed its doors in 1927. There, Alfred Barnard, who catalogued all the distilleries in the UK in the 1880’s, made reference to having experienced a peated whisky. Ballechin was first produced in 2003 using heavily peated barley which has a peated level of no less than 50ppm Part of the Straight From The Cask range. This bottling was aged for 10 years in a single ex-Bourbon cask. Distilled on the 3rd of October 2008 and bottled on the 18th of December 2018 from cask number 280. Only 317 bottles were produced worldwide. Tasting Notes Nose: Chocolate and freshly cut grass, smoky and herbal. Palate: Peat smoke and chocolate combines with honey sweetness and toasted oak. Finish: Roasted spices, herbal and a little smokey vanilla. | |
 | Caol Ila 2009 Aged 9 Years Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 51.8% Age: 9 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: 3862 Date of Distilling: August 2009 Date of Bottling: August 2019 Matured In: Refill Bourbon Hogshead then PX cask for finishing, Un-Chillfiltered This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Caol Ila distillery before being placed in aRefill Bourbon Hogshead and left to mature for 9 years. It was then transferred to a Pedro Ximenez cask for finishing. In August 2019 it was bottled at 51.8% abv as part of the North Start Cask Series Number 9. Only 378 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Stewed apples and raisins, poached stone fruits and damp oak. Palate: Fruit and nut, smokey with red berries. Finish: Orange syrup, char and sweetness. | |
 | Campbeltown Aged 5 Years Blended Scotch Malt Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 49.1% Age: 5 Years Old Country: Scotland Date of Distilling: April 2014 Date of Bottling: August 2019 Matured In: Various Casks Un-Chillfiltered Aged for at least 5 years, first in a refill ex-Bourbon hogshead and then finished in a Pedro Ximenez Sherry cask. Created using whiskies from the Campbeltown area which limits the origin of this whisky to a very small amount of distilleries. Only 378 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Digestive biscuits, sea spray, citrus. Palate: Creamy caramel sauce, drizzled on bread and butter pudding with cracked black pepper and a slight hint of peat. Finish: Smokey and spicy. | |
 | Cragganmore Aged 12 Years 2019 Special Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 58.4% Age: 12 Years Country: Scotland Cragganmore is a Speyside single malt distillery situated in Ballindalloch in Banffshire, Scotland. Founded in 1869 by John Smith due to its proximity to the Craggan burn and close to rail infrastructure. John Smith was a very experienced distiller having worked for The Macallan, The Glenlivet, Glenfarclas and Wishaw Distilleries The local railway is no longer in use and it is now a fine place to take a bottle of Cragganmore and walk though the beautiful local forests. Cragganmore is owned by spirits powerhouse Diageo. Released as part of Diageo’s Special Release 2019 series this tasty smoky number was matured in refill American oak ex Bourbon casks for 12 years before being bottled at cask strength. Tasting Notes Nose: Pineapples, cardamon and smoke balance with lemon, sandalwood and leather. Taste: Big and fruity with honey sweetness and vanilla spice. Finish: Fruity with lemon citrus and Caol Ila creamy smoke. | |
 | Fettercairn 2006 Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Asta Morris (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: AM 063 Distilled In: 2006 Bottled: 2016 Matured In: ex-Bourbon cask Un-Chillfiltered Asta Morris independent bottlers was created by Bert Bruyneel. Bert has had a passion for whisky for over 20 years which was started when back in 1994 he had experienced a Jack Daniels single barrel whisky. Since then he has been heavily involved in the whisky industry winning awards and becoming members of many whisky clubs in Europe. Bert is also an old friend of Bill Walker the former BenRiach, GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh Master Distiller, now Glenallachie. This independently bottled single malt whisky has been taken from a single ex-Bourbon cask. The spirit is from the Fettercairn distillery and has been complimented by the barrel in which it was stored and matured for 10 years. This bottling was independently bottled by Asta Morris and has been bottled at natural cask strength of 50% abv. | |
 | Bunnahabhain 2009 Aged 9 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cadenhead (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 58.9% Age: 9 Years Old Country: Scotland Date of Distilling: 2009 Date of Bottling: 2018 Matured In: two ex-Bourbon Hogsheads Un-Chillfiltered Scotch Whisky is known the world-over by the Brand names of large blending companies. These blends are the mixture of the products of various distilleries which were originally independent family owned units. Until the middle of the 20th century there were many small firms that bottled and sold the pure product of the local distilleries. Since Victorian times the firm of William Cadenhead has provided this service. However a diminution of public interest caused the small bottling companies to close down. Only a small handful of distilleries still remain in the ownership of their founding families and even fewer of the bottling companies remain active, William Cadenhead is one of the notable survivors. Recent revival of interest in the whisky from different single distilleries has caused a surge of new firms to emerge. Many do not actually control their bottling operations and unfortunately feel it necessary to invest fictitious ancestries. However William Cadenhead has a well established pedigree and the experience of over one and a half centuries ensures that our customers can truly rely on what we put in a bottle. They guarantee that they never chill-filter or chemically alter the products that they bottle nor do they add colouring agents. Each of their bottlings of whisky, and indeed of their rums and cognacs, comes from an individually selected cask. This cask strength single malt whisky was distilled at the Bunnahabhain distillery before being placed in two ex-Bourbon Hogshead Barrels and left to mature for 9 years. In 2018 it was bottled at 58.9% abv as part of the Cadenhead’s Cask Strength Series. Only 564 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Oak and spice dominate, touch of water and fruit salad appears with toasted grains. Palate: Peaches and cream with zesty lemon and red fruits. Honey sweetness and toasted walnuts. Finish: Malted barley, oak and spice | |
 | GlenAllachie 10 Years Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Batch 2 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 54.8% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland GlenAllachie Distillery was built in Aberlour in 1967 and was a result of the United States led whisky boom around the world. Following two decades of operation the distillery was purchased by Invergordon Distillers, who then flipped the distillery over to Pernod Ricard after owning it for four years. During this time the distillery was mostly closed. In July 2017 Pernod Ricard was sold to The GlenAllachie Distillers Company which was owned and operated by former BenRiach Master Distiller Billy walker who has a very impressive resume in the whisky industry. It was then the distillery was given a capital ‘A’ in tradition that GlenDronach and BenRiach had been given a few years before. Bill Walker now has a distillery full of whisky with big fruity characteristics to play with and we are already seeing some spectacular bottlings emerging from the distillery. GlenAllachie’s new core range was released in June 2018 and it has been a hit so far amongst whisky connoisseurs. Released in batches this GlenAllachie has been matured for at least 10 years in a combination of ex-bourbon American oak casks, ex-Pedro Ximenez sherry casks, ex-Oloroso sherry casks and virgin oak casks. It was bottled at 57.1% abv and is the batch 2 release. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Tropical fruits of pineapple and mango combine with vanilla and toasted nuts. Palate: Clean and sharp orchard fruits, a little zesty with honey sweetness and creamy on the palate. malted barley and vanilla toffee. Finish: Cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper. | |
 | Yellow Spot 12 Years Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Ireland Batch: B1/16 Joining the Green Spot Irish whiskey in the ‘Spot’ range of whiskies. Matured in three types of cask, American ex-bourbon cask, Spanish ex-Sherry butts and Spanish ex-Malaga casks. Slightly sweeter than the Green Spot but great tried side by side. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Orchard fruit compote, vanilla, sultanas and figs. Taste: Tinned peaches, bourbon oak, almond meal, very smooth. Finish: Stone fruits, marzipan, sweet and balanced. Highly recommended. | |
 | Panama Rum Aged 12 Years – Berry Bros. & Rudd (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Panama Berry’s Rums take pride in blending only the most exceptional casks of fine rum. Berrys’ range encompasses the best that the Caribbean has to offer. Carefully chosen from long established estates, Berry’s Rums represent the intricacy and passion applied by skilled distillers in order to create what can only be called masterpieces. This rum has long been out of production but we found a few bottles in our warehouse which may or may not have been placed away for a rainy day. Well that rainy day has come and we are now sharing it with you. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Lots of dried apricots, clove and cinnamon, aniseed and freshly made toffee. Taste: Plenty of oak, spice and sweetness. Menthol cleanses the palate as more toffee sweetness takes over. Aroma: A long delicious, buttery, spicy finish. | |
 | Highland Park Twisted Tattoo 16 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46.7% Age: 16 Years Old Country: Scotland Welcome to Scotland’s most northerly distillery situated on Orkney a large Island of the coast of northern Scotland. In the 18th century an infamous smuggler called Magnus Eunson operated an illicit distillery. When Magnus was caught one of the men who captured him was excise officer John Robertson who took over the running of the distillery in 1816.The distillery was founded in the 1790’s so this makes it one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland. Every part of production here was done by hand and even today Highland Park still take time and hardwork by producing malted barley with tradition floor maltings. Highland Park is now owned by the Edrington Group and William Grant & Sons, it produces 2,500,000 litres of whisky annually. The distillery now has a very good visitors centre which was awarded 5 stars as a recognised attraction. For the first time Highland park Distillery have married whisky matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks with whisky matured in Spanish ex-Rioja wine casks. The Twisted Tattoo has been aged for 16 years and is bottled at 46.7% abv. Inspiration for the Twisted Tattoo came from the Viking legend of the Midgard Serpent, which got itself twisted around the world to bite its own tail! Our Tasting Notes Nose: Summer red fruits of raspberries and strawberries, sweet pastry, citrus and sea salt. Palate: Orange citrus, garden herbs, more summer berries, warm toast and salted butter, black and white pepper combine. Finish: Berries and spice with subtle smoke. | |
 | Amahagan World Malt Edition No.3 Mizunara Wood Finish Japanese Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 47% Age: No Age Statement Country: Japan The Nagahama distillery was founded in 2016 and boasts that it is the smallest distillery in Japan. The small team operate in a space that is twenty six and a half square meters in space. In 2016 saw an unprecedented boost in the number of whisky distilleries in Japan. Around six distilleries started production and three of these were part of already functioning breweries. The Nagahama Distillery is one of those distilleries which is an extension of Nagahama Roman Brewery and therefor setting up this distillery was fairly quick and easy. It only took seven months to complete The Nagahama Distillery is situated in the picturesque town of Shiga and is owned by Liquor Mountain a local retailer. The distillery took its inspiration from Scotland and two distilleries in-particular. Strathearn and Eden Mill were fairly small distilleries and were considered new, Strathearn being one of the smallest in Scotland. Nagahama Distillery use the same stills as Strathearn being Hoga Stills which are fitted with alembic heads and traditionally used for making calvados, Cognac or pisco. Made by Hoga Stills in Portugal, they are favoured by many smaller craft distillers, particularly in the US. They are cheaper than traditional pot stills and faster to get delivered than from Forsyths. The distillery boasts a 60 hour fermentation and the mash is around 400kgs. The Nagahama Distillery use mainly ex-Bourbon American oak barrels to mature their peated and unpeated spirit and the barrels are filled at 59% abv. Think Springbank! To help make the distillery a sustainable project and to allow the team to practise blending whiskies the team at the distillery have purchased whisky from ‘different distilleries’ and created a blended Japanese Malt Whisky series named Amagahan (Nagahama backwards, how witty!) This malt whisky series has four releases and all of which are made from malted barley. Make no mistake, “World Malt Edition No.3” isn’t a Japanese whisky. The distillery specify that it they use imported whisky mainly from Scotland. If your nose and palate is refined enough you should be able to detect where it is from. The Amahagan range does contain some Nagahama Distillery liquid, how much, we have no idea. That said the ingredients don’t list grain, so it’s only using malt whisky. The whisky is finished in mizunara wood for a period of time before being bottled at 47% abv. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Orchard fruits of red apples and ripe juicy oranges, caramel sweetness and fragrant oak. Palate: Terry’s Chocolate orange leads to dark caramel and lively fruity notes. Finish: Dark chocolate, citrus and oak. Awards Best Japanese Blended Malt Whisky – World Whisky Awards 2020 Category Winner – World Whisky Awards 2020 | |
 | anCnoc 2002 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland Knockdhu distillery sits in Knock, Aberdeenshire, with this specific location selected to take advantage of the many springs of crystal clear Scottish water. Construction began in 1893, and completed in 1894 where production began in October of that year. The distillery still utilises two tradition pot stills, with the warehouses retaining the traditional earthen floors. It has changed hands several times over the years, however, was purchased by Inverhouse Distillers in 1983, the current owners of the distillery. This whisky used to be called Knockdhu after the distillery where it was produced; but the trading name was changed in 1994 to anCnoc, to avoid confusion with Knockando. anCnoc means ‘the hill’ in Gaelic. The whisky has matured in Spanish ex-Sherry Barrels and American oak ex-Bourbon casks allowing it to adapt some fruity notes. It has been bottled at 46%, non chill-filtered and natural colour. A Single Malt that makes every sip a special occasion. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Summer fruits, with a hint of vanilla and spice Taste: Creamy honey sweetness with a late touch of Orange peel Finish: Long with a bitter kick and citrus peel | |
 | Big Peat RAF Benevolent Fund Edition Blended Scotch Whisky – Douglas Laing (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 53.1% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland The bottler is Douglas Laing an independent bottler of fine Scotch whisky established in 1948. The concept is to enable whisky lovers around the world a chance to come as close as they can to sampling whisky as it was straight from the cask or having a whisky experience like no other. This bottling is taken from their range of ‘remarkable regional malts’ which is a series of malt whiskies created to take the whisky connoisseur on a journey of the whisky regions of Scotland. Big Peat from Islay, The Epicurean from the Lowlands, Rock Oyster from the country’s islands, Scallywag from Speyside, The Gauldron from Campbeltown and Timorous Beastie from the Highlands. A limited edition bottling of Big Peat, released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund . The whiskies used were sourced fromIslay distilleries including Caol Ila, Bowmore, Ardbeg and Port Ellen. Only 1,919 bottles were produced, referencing the year the RAF Benevolent Fund was established, and Douglas Laing will be donating £5 to the charity for each bottle sold! Tasting Notes Nose: Smouldering peat with espresso, chocolate, toasted walnuts, cinnamon and smoky oils. Palate: Floral, dried hay, cut grass, Snickers bars, peppery spices and heavy smoke. Finish: Floral notes lead to a short smoky finish with plenty of coastal notes. | |
 | Blair Athol 2009 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Cooper’s Choice (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52.5% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 307276 Date of Distilling: November 2009 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: a single Sherry Cask Un-Chillfiltered The Coopers Choice range of single cask whiskies from Scotland’s finest distilleries is our homage to these fine craftsmen and their important role in the Scotch Whisky industry. Owned by The Vintage Malt Whisky Company which was founded in 1992 by Brian Cook who was the export manager for the Auchentoshan and Bowmore Distilleries. Brian’s aim was to produce a range of malt whiskies from his country’s finest distilleries and make them available to independent wine and spirit importers throughout the world. Now the Vintage Malt Whisky Company is certainly a family-run business with Andrew Crook (Brian’s Son) taking on the mantle as Managing Director. The company has now exported over 5 million bottles worldwide. The Blair Athol Distillery is located near Pitlochry in the Highlands of Scotland. Blair Athol was originally the estate village of the picturesque Blair Castle, at whose gates the distillery now stands. The distillery was licensed in 1825, on the site of an older distillery, and was purchased by Arthur Bell and Sons in 1933. Since then the distillery was purchased by the Guinness Group in 1985. Running 4 stills, the distillery produces approximately 2,300,000 litres annually. Matured in an ex-Sherry Cask for over eleven long years. Distilled in 20009 and bottled in 2021 at 52.5% cask strength. Only 276 bottles were made available for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Creamy caramel, orchard fruits and butterscotch fudge. Palate: Tropical fruits of banana and papaya, stewed pineapple, honey sweetness and freshly cracked black pepper. Finish: Long and rich with red berry jam and caramel. | |
 | Ben Nevis 2013 Aged 7 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Thompson Bros (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: 7 Years Old Country: Scotland Matured In: Various Sherry Casks Un-Chillfiltered Not content with establishing one of the World’s leading whisky bars in Dornoch, brothers Phil and Simon Thompson have upped their ambitions and started making their own whisky and gin on-site at Dornoch Castle Hotel, forming Dornoch’s first whisky distillery. Thompson Bros at Dornoch Distillery was founded following a successful initial crowdfunding round in 2016 which saw 250 whisky lovers from all over the world eagerly put their hands in their pockets to secure hotly anticipated casks of new make spirit from Dornoch Distillery. A remarkably successful 2017 saw the team lay down casks of future single malt whisky and launch Thompson Brother’s Organic Highland Gin, available in 11 international markets. The success of Thompson Bros Organic Highland Gin and the need for more production, storage and distilling space led to the brothers launching the second round of crowdfunding in summer 2018 with the aim of expanding into a larger more versatile site. This independently bottled single malt whisky has been taken from various Sherry casks and produced only 1,013 bottles for worldwide distribution. The spirit is from the Ben Nevis distillery and has been complimented by the barrel in which it was stored and matured for 7 years. The label features artwork by designer and illustrator Karon Mabon. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Creamy caramel, orange cake, toasted nuts and hints of aniseed and burnt rubber. Palate: Orange citrus, dark chocolate, Snickers bars and soft smoke. Finish: Butterscotch, banoffee pie and espresso. | |
 | Glen Ord 2010 Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Thompson Bros (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 48% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Matured In: First Fill Bourbon Casks Un-Chillfiltered Not content with establishing one of the World’s leading whisky bars in Dornoch, brothers Phil and Simon Thompson have upped their ambitions and started making their own whisky and gin on-site at Dornoch Castle Hotel, forming Dornoch’s first whisky distillery. Thompson Bros at Dornoch Distillery was founded following a successful initial crowdfunding round in 2016 which saw 250 whisky lovers from all over the world eagerly put their hands in their pockets to secure hotly anticipated casks of new make spirit from Dornoch Distillery. A remarkably successful 2017 saw the team lay down casks of future single malt whisky and launch Thompson Brother’s Organic Highland Gin, available in 11 international markets. The success of Thompson Bros Organic Highland Gin and the need for more production, storage and distilling space led to the brothers launching the second round of crowdfunding in summer 2018 with the aim of expanding into a larger more versatile site. This independently bottled single malt whisky has been taken from a single first-fill bourbon barrel and produced only 485 bottles for worldwide distribution. The spirit is from the Glen Ord distillery in the Scottish Highlands and has been complimented by the barrel in which it was stored and matured for 10 years. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Hot chocolate and marshmallows, creamy espresso coffee, honey sweetness and toasted grain bread with blonde caramel. Palate: Orchard fruits of apple and pear, slightly floral and oily with a delicate spice. Finish: The oak balances well with the floral notes and the orchard fruits deliver a long finish. | |
 | Linkwood Aged 15 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Gordon & MacPhail Distillery Labels (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 15 Years Old Country: Scotland The Linkwood Distillery was established in 1821, but only started production in 1824. Owner Peter Brown was the manager of the Linkwood Estate and wisely kept his nose clean until the 1823 Excise Act was on the stature book. The distillery was rebuilt in 1874 and was run as an independent distillery up until 1932 where is joined DCL, now Diageo. It has remained in production ever since, with regular upgrades taking place, most significantly in 1972 when a new distillery was built opposite the old buildings. The owners ran both distilleries until 1985 when the original distillery was used as an experimental site. The capacity of the distillery is now around 5.5 million litres per annum. For more than a century, Gordon & MacPhail has been entrusted with new-make spirit from more than 100 Scottish distilleries to mature in their way, using casks made to their exacting specifications. The ‘Distillery Labels’ range is a celebration of these long standing and unique relationships. The history of this range heralds back to their very beginnings – to the days when distillery spirit was produced primarily to be used in blends. Because of the strong working relationships Gordon & MacPhail had with distillery owners, they would bottle and sell the spirit they created as single malt on the condition that they used their ‘house’ label with the caption “bottled by Gordon & MacPhail”. This bottling by independent bottlers Gordon & MacPhail is part of the Distillery labels series. It has been matured in sherry casks for no less than 15 years and bottled at 46% abv. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Smoked meats and old oak, summer berries and brown sugar. Palate: White grape, star anise, dark toffee, puff pastry and vanilla. Finish: Long with toffee sweetness, oak and spice. | |
 | Ledaig 2008 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 45% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland The Ledaig or Tobermory Distillery is a single malt whisky distillery located on the island of Mull in the Inner Hebrides off the West Coast of Scotland. Originally founded in 1798 by John Sinclair, under the name Ledaig (pronounced ‘led-chigg’). The distillery closed in 1837 and reopening in 1878, the distillery was acquired in 1890 by John Hopkins and Company. Today, Tobermory is the only distillery on the Isle of Mull. The distillery has quite a small annual capacity of just one million litres and runs at but three quarters of this capacity. In 1930, the distillery closed and was used as a power plant. It was not the only time Tobermory had been used for purposes other than whisky distillation; in 1982 the buildings were leased to a dairy company who used them for storing cheese. The distillery uses malted barley which is shipped from the Port Ellen maltings at the South-East of Islay, also home to a more recent experiment whereby some casks are sent for maturation on the island, these are bottled as Ledaig. The usual releases show us that when it’s bottled Tobermory then no or little peat has been used in the production but when it is released as Ledaig there is a high amount of peat content in the production and therefor a smoky whisky is created. The Connoissuers Choice range was created in 1968 by whisky visionary, Mr George Urquhart, the ‘Connoisseurs Choice’ range has featured more than 2,000 bottlings from almost 100 Scottish distilleries. The unique story of each ‘Connoisseurs Choice’ whisky is told through its label: cask type, bottling date, strength, vintage and tasting note. Referred to by whisky writer Charlie MacLean as ‘the father of single malt’, George Urquhart is widely acknowledged to be one of our industry’s true pioneers This bottling is part of the Gordon and MacPhail’s ‘Connoisseurs Choice’ range and has been sourced from the Tobermory Distillery. The spirit was distilled from peated barley in 2008 and left to mature in a refill Sherry Hogshead for around 9 year. It was the given a finish for 3 years in a Hermitage cask. Bottled at 45% abv and limited to 4440 bottles. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Summer pudding, blanched lemon rind, deep smoky peaty notes. Palate: Raspberries and strawberries, toffee apples, creamy smoke. Finish: Fruity and smoky with rich oak and subtle spice. | |
 | Macallan A Night On Earth In Scotland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 40% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland 1 bottle per customer / household You can almost hear the heartbeat of whisky as Macallan lies in the central district of whisky making territory. This distillery which was built in 1824 near the river Spey in a tranquil Speyside setting is owned by Edrington & William Grant & Sons. Now Macallan 50 Years Old is most famous for being James Bond’s favourite dram so something special is truly happening behind the closed doors of this distillery which is magical. Macallan is a name in whisky that is held at the highest regard and delivers time and time again. A new annual release from The Macallan Distillery titled A Night on Earth in Scotland which is inspired by Hogmanay, the name of Scotland’s New Year’s Eve celebrations. This single malt whisky was created by Macallan lead whisky maker Sarah Burgess. The expression is influenced by combining the fond memories Sarah has had whilst celebrating Hogmanay. Using casks where the Macallan spirit has been matured in American and European oak sherry seasoned casks, as well as ex-bourbon barrels. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Creamy rich buttery cake mix, vanilla scones and sweet pastry, dark fruit jam and crushed slithered almonds. Taste: Shortbread biscuits, vanilla cream, rocky road and dried oranges. Cinnamon and all spice with toasted malt. Finish: Medium to long with creamy buttery pastry, raisin biscuits. | |
 | The English Whisky Company Aged 12 Years Single Malt English Whisky Batch 3 – That Boutique-Y Whisky Company (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 63.4% Age: 12 Years Old Country: England That Boutique-y Whisky Company bottles single malts, single grains and bourbons from a variety of renowned distilleries as well as producing award-winning blended malts and blends. These whiskies are adorned with cultish graphic novel-style labels. The English Whisky Company distill English single malt whisky at the aptly named St. George’s distillery with their own logo featuring St. George and the dragon he’s said to have so bravely vanquished. Well, they weren’t going to turn down the chance to have a scrap with a dragon on one of their labels were they? Their dragon, potentially a connoisseur, appears to have some gorgeous golden Boutique-y whisky amongst his hoard of treasure. Aged for 12 years and only 299 bottles were produced at 63.4% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Sooty smoke and lemon citrus, sweet peat and creamy toffee with hints of menthol. Palate: Orchard fruits and earthy peat meet red chillies and black pepper. Finish: Long and smoky with charred lemon rind and more smoky goodness. | |
 | Deanston 2008 Aged 12 Years Oloroso Sherry Cask Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52.7% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland The Deanston Distillery is located on the banks of the River Teith, eight miles from the town of Stirling. It is the largest distillery owned by Burn Stewart Distillers Ltd, who also own Bunnahabhain Distillery and Tobermory distillery. Deanston Distillery was traditionally a working mill but was transformed into a distillery in 1966. The constant supply of pure water from the River Teith contributed to the decision to turn the mill into a distillery and Deanston is now one of only a handful of distilleries in Scotland to be self-sufficient in electricity, with power generated by an onsite hydro-electroc facility. Deanston sits in the Highland single malt region of Scotland and produces whisky which is handmade by ten local craftsmen. You should expect a bouquet of flavours, honey, cloves, ginger. Like a herbal tonic this malt is heavy and malty with medicinal characters. Distilled at the Deanston Distillery in 2008 and fully matured in Oloroso Sherry casks to matured for no less than 12 years. Bottled at cask strength of 52.7% ABV Our Tasting Notes Nose: Chocolate coated raisins, shaved oak and creamy toffee. Palate: Warm chocolate ganache, dried plums, orange citrus and sweet malted barley. Finish: Long with sultana, raisin and creamy toffee. | |
 | Glenrothes – Glenlivet 2001 Aged 17 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cadenhead (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 53% Age: 17 Years Old Country: Scotland Distilled: 2001 Bottled: 2018 Matured In: 2 x Bourbon Hogsheads Un-Chillfiltered Scotch Whisky is known the world-over by the Brand names of large blending companies. These blends are the mixture of the products of various distilleries which were originally independent family owned units. Until the middle of the 20th century there were many small firms that bottled and sold the pure product of the local distilleries. Since Victorian times the firm of William Cadenhead has provided this service. However a diminution of public interest caused the small bottling companies to close down. Only a small handful of distilleries still remain in the ownership of their founding families and even fewer of the bottling companies remain active, William Cadenhead is one of the notable survivors. Recent revival of interest in the whisky from different single distilleries has caused a surge of new firms to emerge. Many do not actually control their bottling operations and unfortunately feel it necessary to invest fictitious ancestries. However William Cadenhead has a well established pedigree and the experience of over one and a half centuries ensures that our customers can truly rely on what we put in a bottle. They guarantee that they never chill-filter or chemically alter the products that they bottle nor do they add colouring agents. Each of their bottlings of whisky, and indeed of their rums and cognacs, comes from an individually selected cask. This cask strength single malt whisky was distilled at the Glenrothes Distillery before being placed in two ex-Bourbon Hogsheads and left to mature for no less than 17 years. In 2018 it was bottled at 53% abv as part of the Cadenhead’s Small Batch Series. The perfect present for anyone turning 21 Years of Age in 2022! Our Tasting Notes Nose: Butterscotch, creamy toffee, waxy peels and shaved oak. Palate: Zesty lemon, honey sweetness, garden herbs, walnuts and soft spice. Finish: Long with toasted nuts, dark chocolate and balanced oak. | |
 | Glasgow Rangers Winter Edition Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – Douglas Laing (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland The bottler is Douglas Laing an independent bottler of fine Scotch whisky established in 1948. The concept is to enable whisky lovers around the world a chance to come as close as they can to sampling whisky as it was straight from the cask or having a whisky experience like no other. The Rangers Winter Edition Scotch Whisky is a Limited Edition marriage of Single Cask Single Malts only from Speyside. Bottled at 46% strength and proudly offered without colouring or chill-filtration, this deliciously rich and sugary spiced dram is a real winter warmer! Celebrating Rangers Football Club this festive season, only 3,000 bottles have been released after long maturation in Sherry Casks. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Rich stewed dark fruits of cherry, plum, dates and figs combines with cinnamon spice and balanced oak. Palate: Luscious dark fruits, milk chocolate, sweet malted barley and freshly made moist Christmas cake. Finish: Long and lingering with winter spices and juicy malt. | |
 | Kilkerran Aged 16 Years Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 16 Years Old Country: Scotland *Strictly one bottle per customer / household The oldest release from the Glengyle distillery so far. Matured in ex-Bourbon barrels for no less than 16 years and bottled at 46% ABV. A bright and zesty whisky that has smoke and maritime notes, just the way we like them, yum! Our Tasting Notes Nose: Sicilian lemon cake, freshly baked Scottish shortbread, lemon blossom, freshly cut grass and garden herbs. Palate: Ripe apricots and earthy peat combine with shortbread, garden herbs and white peppery spice. Finish: Waxy peels, smouldering oak and minerals. About The Distillery William Mitchell was the son of Archibald Mitchell, the founder of nearby Springbank Distillery. In the second half of the 1800s William ran Springbank Distillery in a partnership with his brother John, while the other brothers and sister were active running the old Rieclachan Distillery across the town. Glengyle distillery was founded by William Mitchell in 1872 and he ran the distillery as a sole proprietor. Like the majority of Campbeltown distilleries, Glengyle suffered greatly during the economic downturn at the beginning of the 20th century. In November 2000, 75 years after Glengyle had last produced spirit, it was announced that the buildings had been bought by a new company, Mitchell’s Glengyle Limited, headed by Mr Hedley Wright, chairman of J&A Mitchell and Co Ltd, and great-great nephew of William Mitchell, original founder of Glengyle. Why name the whisky Kilkerran? Kilkerran is the name that was chosen for the single malt produced at Mitchell’s Glengyle Distillery, there are two reasons for this. Firstly, because the name Glengyle is already used for a blended Highland malt and Mitchell’s Glengyle Ltd were not able to purchase the rights to use that name. They also wished to avoid any possible confusion between the newest single malt to come from the Campbeltown region and a pre-existing blended Highland malt. Secondly, and more importantly, Mitchell’s Glengyle Ltd are very proud to be continuing and adding to the great Campbeltown Distilling tradition and the choice of name reflects that. Kilkerran is derived from the Gaelic ‘Ceann Loch Cille Chiarain’ which is the name of the original settlement where Saint Kerran had his religious cell and where Campbeltown now stands. Kilkerran is thought to be a suitable name for a new Campbeltown malt since it was unusual for the old Campbeltown distilleries to be called after a Glen, a custom more usually associated with the Speyside region. | |
 | Dailuaine 2007 Aged 13 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – James Eadie (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 56.2% Age: 13 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 3/1 Date of Distilling: 12/09/2007 Date of Bottling: 2021 Matured In: finished for 31 months in refill Oloroso Butt Un-Chillfiltered James Eadie Ltd was founded by Rupert Patrick in 2016. Rupert is James Eadie’s great-great-grandson, who has held positions at Diageo, Beam and Ian Macleod Distillers. James Eadie founded a brewery in Burton-on-Trent in 1854, the same year he developed the Trade Mark X Scotch blend. The blend was extremely popular and was sold to Eadie’s chain of public houses throughout the 19th century. In 1933 James’s business was sold to Bass who continued producing the blend till 1947. The resurrection of the blend along with the structuring of the independent bottling company by Rupert means that James Eadie can be remembered again and his past work can be enjoyed once more. The James Eadie Independent bottling’s consist of cask strength selections from various Scottish distilleries. Each bottle describes the distillery, the abv and the date of distillation and bottling as well as the maturation technique. The Dailuaine Distillery derives from the Scottish Gaelic ‘An dail uaine’ meaning ‘green valley’. This distilleries whiskies are rarely seen and sought after when they are available. Owners Diageo use the malt from the distillery in blends, mainly Johnnie Walker. Only the best casks make it out to be independently bottled. Available usually at cask strength as a vintage or aged statement. This James Eadie Dailuaine has been matured in European Oak before being finished for 31 months in refill Oloroso Sherry Butts before being bottled at 56.2% Our Tasting Notes Nose: Dried fruits and light baking spices, freshly baked biscuits. Palate: Malt, oak and vanilla tea cake. slight toffee sweetness. Finish: Medium to long finish, sweet caramel balanced with dried herbs and raisins. | |
 | Mannochmore 2011 Aged 10 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cask #MN1121 Hidden Spirits (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 53.8% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask: MN1211 Date of Distilling: 2011 Date of Bottling: 2021 Un-Chillfiltered Founded by Andrea Ferrari, Hidden Spirits is a relatively new Italian independent bottler and online whisky shop, which prides itself on the meticulously careful selection of its bottlings. Hidden Spirits has its bottle labels designed by different Italian artists, and offers a variety of expressions under several series: the Highproof Collection of cask strength single casks over eight years of age; the Hidden Spirits Classic collection of single casks of varying strength over eight years of age; and the Young Rebels collection of single casks under eight years old. The Mannochmore Distillery is owned and operated by Diageo and it is located in Elgin situated in Scotland Speyside whisky region. Founded in 1971 by John Haig & Co. The distillery is was quite unusual, it only opened for 12 month periods and then was closed for 12 months alternating with the nearby Glenlossie distillery of which it shared its employees. Since 2008 the distillery operates continuously and has its own crew of employees. This independent bottling has been sourced from the Mannochmore distillery where it was distilled in 2008. After a decade of maturation, it was bottled up at 53.8% ABV in 2021. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Zesty notes of orange and lemon, buttery puff pastry, creme anglaise and some hints of peppermint. Palate: Honey puffs, hob nob biscuits, sweet creamy golden barley, ripe pear, fresh black pepper and toasted nuts. Finish: Medium to long with orange oil, vanilla sponge cask, warm clove and hints of hay. | |
 | Kilkerran Aged 8 Years Port Cask Matured Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky *Strictly 1 Per Customer Volume: 700ml ABV: 57.9% Age: 8 Years Old Country: Scotland This is an amazing port cask matured whisky from Campbelltown’s Kilkerran range from Glengyle Distillery. This cask strength offering has an ABV of 57.9% and has matured in port casks for 8 years, giving it strong berry sweetness to blend with the peated whisky, which works fantastically! Official Tasting Notes Nose: BBQ Meats with sweet berry notes Palate: Smoky with fruit sweetness, a nice combination of sweet and smokey notes Finish: Buttercake and a slight saltiness | |
 | GlenAllachie 10 Years Old Chinquapin Oak Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 48% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland GlenAllachie Distillery was built in Aberlour in 1967 and was a result of the United States led whisky boom around the world. Following two decades of operation the distillery was purchased by Invergordon Distillers, who then flipped the distillery over to Pernod Ricard after owning it for four years. During this time the distillery was mostly closed. In July 2017 Pernod Ricard was sold to The GlenAllachie Distillers Company which was owned and operated by former BenRiach Master Distiller Billy walker who has a very impressive resume in the whisky industry. It was then the distillery was given a capital ‘A’ in tradition that GlenDronach and BenRiach had been given a few years before. Bill Walker now has a distillery full of whisky with big fruity characteristics to play with and we are already seeing some spectacular bottlings emerging from the distillery. GlenAllachie’s new core range was released in June 2018 and it has been a hit so far amongst whisky connoisseurs. This is one of three whiskies released under the GlenAllachie Virgin Oak series. Initially matured for 8 years and 6 months in ex-bourbon American oak barrels. It was then matured for 18 months in specially selected French virgin oak barrels. This exceptional malt got its complex and spicy taste from barrels made from Chinquapin oak ‘Quercus Muehlenbergii’, which comes from the Northern Ozark area of Missouri. Chinquapin is a subspecies of Quercus Alba and adds spicy flavours and aromas. They are air dried for almost four years. Bottled at 48% ABV and without chill-filtration or colouring. This is batch 2 if this limited edition single malt. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Toasted pecans, creamy toffee popcorn, hints of orange peel and nutmeg. Palate: Outstanding, freshly baked cookies, dark chocolate, Manuka honey, cinnamon and nutmeg, charred oak and earthy barley. Finish: Long with creamy vanilla, black peppercorns, soft caramel and spicy oak. | |
 | GlenAllachie 10 Years Old French Oak Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 48% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland GlenAllachie Distillery was built in Aberlour in 1967 and was a result of the United States led whisky boom around the world. Following two decades of operation the distillery was purchased by Invergordon Distillers, who then flipped the distillery over to Pernod Ricard after owning it for four years. During this time the distillery was mostly closed. In July 2017 Pernod Ricard was sold to The GlenAllachie Distillers Company which was owned and operated by former BenRiach Master Distiller Billy walker who has a very impressive resume in the whisky industry. It was then the distillery was given a capital ‘A’ in tradition that GlenDronach and BenRiach had been given a few years before. Bill Walker now has a distillery full of whisky with big fruity characteristics to play with and we are already seeing some spectacular bottlings emerging from the distillery. GlenAllachie’s new core range was released in June 2018 and it has been a hit so far amongst whisky connoisseurs. This is one of three whiskies released under the GlenAllachie Virgin Oak series. Initially matured for 8 years and 6 months in ex-bourbon French oak barrels, giving the whisky fine and distinctive flair. Then matured for 18 months in specially selected French virgin oak barrels. These French barrels are made from Quercus Alba oak, which comes from the Haute Garonne region near the Pyrenees. Fine-grained, consistent wood is dried for 15 months before The GlenAllachie spirit is emptied into the cask. Bottled at 48% ABV and without chill-filtration or colouring. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Pistachio nut praline, dark caramel, orange oil, espresso and honey sweetness. Palate: Crunchie bars dipped in dark chocolate, grapefruit, coffee beans and hints of cinnamon and ginger. Finish: Long with soft earthy peat, white pepper, ginger snap biscuits and vanilla caramel. | |
 | Bladnoch Alinta Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 47% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland The Bladnoch distillery was originally established in 1817 by brothers John and Thomas McClelland. It was licensed in 1825 and the spirit was made by using barley grown in the surrounding fields. The distillery has not had an easy life with many owners passing through the distillery over the next 100 years. It was in 2014 when the distillery was placed into receivership that Australian Entrepreneur David Prior decided to purchase the distillery with the deal going through in 2015. A complete refurbishment then took place and brought the distilleries production back online. Casks that have sat in the warehouses for many years maturing are now being used to create some very unique and memorable whiskies. Today, under the auspices of Australian owner David Prior, Bladnoch produces a light, grassy and malty Lowland-style malt. The whisky being released from the distillery at the current moment is from the Raymond Armstrong era when a more delicate style was introduced with some peated malt also being used in production. This smoky single malt has been named ‘Alinta’ after the indigenous Australian word found across several languages in the south of Australia for ‘fire and flames’, connecting to this whisky’s smoky nature. Highly flavoursome this whisky comes from a combination of first fill bourbon casks and first fill Pedro Ximenez casks and it bottled at 47% ABV Our Tasting Notes Nose: A soft, almost nutty nose, with a light floral note Palate: Smoky, earthy leading to sweet toffee and dark chocolate Finish: A mix of smoke and sweetness lingers for a long finish. | |
 | Kilchoman 100% Islay 12th Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: 8 Years Old Country: Scotland As one of Scotland’s smallest distilleries Kilchoman can claim that they perform every stage of the production process on-site. Taking water from the nearby Allt Gleann Osamail burn (stream) they produce approximately 120,000 litres of spirit a year. The spirit is then placed inside ex-Bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace distillery in Kentucky, and first fill Oloroso Sherry hogsheads and butts from Miguel Martin, Jerez, Spain. They often use wine seasoned barrels and rum seasoned barrels in smaller batch releases. When Kilchoman was constructed it was the first new distillery on Islay in over 120 years. Not only a milestone for Islay but for the Scotch Malt Whisky Industry. Kilchoman’s 100% Islay range is the world’s only single farm Single Malt Scotch whisky. Every stage in the creation of this peaty scotch whisky is completed at Kilchoman, Islay’s farm distillery. From growing the barley to bottling the whisky it is 100% Islay. Using barley crops from local farms in 2007, 2009 and 2011 giving the distillery full control in its production. The 12th Edition is a vatting of 29 ex-Bourbon barrels and 6 Oloroso sherry butts matured for no less than 8 years in onsite dunnage warehouses. Limited to 12,000 bottles worldwide. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Sweet and smoky, berries and milk chocolate leading to baking spices. Palate: Continued chocolate, with hints of citrus, banana and baking bread, light smoke. Finish: Wood smoke, dark chocolate and spice. | |
 | Kilchoman Casado Cask Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 8 Years Old Country: Scotland As one of Scotland’s smallest distilleries Kilchoman can claim that they perform every stage of the production process on-site. Taking water from the nearby Allt Gleann Osamail burn (stream) they produce approximately 120,000 litres of spirit a year. The spirit is then placed inside ex-Bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace distillery in Kentucky, and first fill Oloroso Sherry hogsheads and butts from Miguel Martin, Jerez, Spain. They often use wine seasoned barrels and rum seasoned barrels in smaller batch releases. When Kilchoman was constructed it was the first new distillery on Islay in over 120 years. Not only a milestone for Islay but for the Scotch Malt Whisky Industry. Kilchoman Casado cask, meaning marriage in Portuguese, has been matured for 6 years in fresh bourbon barrels, then 38 casks were selected and ‘married’ together for a further 2 years in 2 6000 litre Portuguese red wine vats, adding layers of fruit and spice, blending perfectly with the maritime peat smoke and citrus notes Kilchoman is known for. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Smoky, salty with orchard fruits and a touch of sticky toffee. Palate: Peppery, citrus and stone fruits meet a sticky compote with continued smoke. Finish: Spice, smoke and red berries. | |
 | Ruadh Mhor 2014 Aged 7 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 53.7% Age: 7 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 019 Date of Distilling: November 2014 Date of Bottling: June 2022 Matured In: Refil Hogshead finished in P.X Sherry Cask Un-Chillfiltered In 2016 Iain Croucher began North Star Spirits in Glasgow after working for the independent bottler AD Rattray. North Start has since bottled a wide variety of both Single Malt and Blended Scotch Whisky including some American whiskies too. The brand is named after the star ‘Polaris’ – the current Northern pole star. The theme of astronomy continues with various releases being named after other stars in the universe including ‘Vega’ and ‘Sirius’. The bottler was awarded ‘Independent Bottler of the Year’ at the Scottish Whisky Awards in 2020. Ruadh Mhor is the name used by Glenturret for it’s peated whiskies. This whisky features an aromatic, peaty characteristic. North Star aged this spirit for 7 years, with some time spent finishing in ex-PX barrels for a rich finish. Aged 7 years, 1 of 150 bottles. Bottled at 53.7% abv. | |
 | Oban Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 2021 Special Release (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 56.2% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Oban was just a small fishing village when the brothers Stevenson, who had had a hand in the building of Tobermory on Mull, founded the distillery on the site of a former brewery and then set about expanding Oban by establishing a tannery, a boating yard and other house building schemes. The distillery, founded in 1794 predates the town. The town literally grew around the distillery, hemming it in and making any future expansion plans obsolete. Hence, the distillery is fairly small (in the Diageo group it’s the second smallest, the second most frequented, the fifth best selling single malt and their best selling malt in U.S.A. ). With such small production all of the make is destined for single malt bottling. The 2021 collection, drawn from some of Scotland’s most interesting, legendary distilleries and curated by Master Blender Dr Craig Wilson, portrays the otherworldly beings which have fiercely protected the heartlands of remote Scottish distilleries for an eternity, according to our ancient fables, and the mythical creatures come to life revealing their true characters. Drawn from renowned distilleries, the collection nods to the hidden gems that can be found in each corner of the Scottish terrain amongst the lochs and rugged highlands. The annual, carefully selected line-up highlights the diversity of our most treasured whisky reserves maturing in Scotland. Each whisky will be visually brought to life with heavily detailed illustrations and design work from renowned digital illustrator Ken Taylor. His striking signature style and interpretation of the mythical creatures takes cues from his portfolio of pop culture artwork. Activated through an on-pack QR code, a multi-sensory experience begins with a narration of the cask-strength Single Malts’ tale. Enthusiasts are then guided through a mixed reality tasting experience, designed to captivate their senses and bring a taste of Scotland to their homes. Released as part of Diageo’s Special Release 2021 series this whisky was matured in refill ex Bourbon and refill casks for 12 years before being bottled at 56.2% cask strength. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Coastal salt and smoke. Taste: Earthy spices give way to vanilla and fresh fruit. Finish: Long, creamy vanilla finish. | |
 | Cotswolds Founder’s Choice English Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 60.5% Age: No Age Statement Country: England Whisky production is at the heart of everything they do at the distillery. The Cotswolds Single Malt is a rich, fruity and sip-able whisky. It has a balance and depth of flavour that belies its young age, due to the exceptional attention to detail in their distilling and use of the finest oak casks for maturation. Cotswolds distillery began laying down casks to mature in September 2014, and have filled a number of different types. These will be released in due course, allowing them to add a variety of different bottling’s to their range as the years progress. The Founder’s Choice release begins with Cotswolds brilliant new make spirit – creamy and incredibly fruity, thanks to the pair of yeasts, 90-hour fermentation and tight heart cut on the spirit still. They dilute to 63.5% ABV for casking, and then fill the American oak STR barriques. The casks matured for just over three years before Dan selected the nine that would go into this first ever batch of Founder’s Choice single malt. The casks were then disgorged and bottled at natural cask strength, non-chill filtered and with no added colouring. Official Tasting Notes Nose: Dry hay and cut wood, with dark chocolate and dried figs, and plums in sweet syrup. Palate: Warming cereal and toast notes, with lots of fresh red fruits and butterscotch. Finish: Hints of spicy oak, lots of dried fruit and a lingering nutty, dry note. | |
 | Old Pulteney Aged 15 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 15 Years Old Country: Scotland This 15 year old predominantly features ex-bourbon maturation, with the addition of spirit that has been wholly matured in Spanish oak ex-sherry casks. The whisky, like all Pulteney bottlings, is amongst some of the best liquid coming out of Scotland and this is not only a distillery we would highly recommend but also a bottling we are delighted with. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Sea spray then the sweetness burst through toffee, sultanas, raisins, coffee and vanilla. Taste: Salted caramel shortbread meets crunchy golden delicious apples. Finish: Milk chocolate and warm spices. | |
 | Ballechin 2007 SFTC Aged 11 Years Bordeaux Cask Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 58.9% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Ballechin is produced at the Edradour distillery. The name Ballechin originates from a fellow Perthshire farm distillery, which sadly closed its doors in 1927. There, Alfred Barnard, who catalogued all the distilleries in the UK in the 1880’s, made reference to having experienced a peated whisky. Ballechin was first produced in 2003 using heavily peated barley which has a peated level of no less than 50ppm Part of the Straight From The Cask range. This bottling was aged for 11 years in a single Bordeaux wine cask. Distilled on the 16th of May 2007 and bottled on the 19th September 2018 from cask number 226. Only 383 bottles were produced worldwide. Tasting Notes No tasting notes available. | |
 | Glen Moray 2007 Aged 9 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 57.7% Age: 9 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 003 Date of Distilling: November 2007 Date of Bottling: September 2017 Matured In: a Refill Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered In 2016 Iain Croucher began North Star Spirits in Glasgow after working for the independent bottler AD Rattray. North Start has since bottled a wide variety of both Single Malt and Blended Scotch Whisky including some American whiskies too. The brand is named after the star ‘Polaris’ – the current Northern pole star. The theme of astronomy continues with various releases being named after other stars in the universe including ‘Vega’ and ‘Sirius’. The bottler was awarded ‘Independent Bottler of the Year’ at the Scottish Whisky Awards in 2020. Glen Moray has a long wonderful history and it is a brand we are all (or should be) quite familiar with. The distillery was established in 1897 then closed in 1910 then reopened again in the 1920’s. The distillery is found in the town of Moray near Elgin and is bounded by the Moray Firth to the north. Distilling in this area is a major local industry and the Glen Moray distillery has always played a big part in local employment at the distillery and also preparing the ingredients which are grown locally. You should expect oatmeal, shortbread, blackcurrants and a lemony grassy flavour, A splash of water and there is a wonderful hint of heather. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Glen Moray distillery before being placed in a single Refill Hogshead and left to mature for 9 years. In September 2017 it was bottled at 57.7% abv as part of the North Start Cask Series Number 3. Only 240 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Old school sweeties, parma violets. Palate: Liquorice comforts & jelly spogs. Finish: A sweet blast from the past. | |
 | Willett Family Estate Small Batch Rye (750ml) Volume: 750ml ABV: 53.5% Age: No Age Statement Country: America The Willett Distillery or Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (KBD) was established in 1935 and still remain a family owned and operated company. They have established them self as big players in the industry creating brand like Kentucky Vintage, Johnny drum, Rohan’s Creek and Noah’s Mill. We think of this distillery as a bit of a Signatory Vintage or Cadenhead of American Bourbon. The family purchase young whisky and then mature the spirit their own way and over a period of time they say is perfect for the liquid in the barrel. This helps them produce whisky, Bourbon and Rye of superior quality which is full of incredible flavour. The Willett family have decided to distill spirit them self (sounding more like Edradour and Signatory now as a comparison). Using three stills, a column still, a ‘doubler’ and a pot still they have created their very own 3 years old Rye whisky and 4 years old bourbon. Obviously small batch and very limited. They are very quickly starting to become collectors items so keep your eyes peeled for more Willet whiskies, Bourbon and Rye and you might find a bargain that will turn into a great investment or a night at home drinking exceptionally great whisky. This Rye has been created using 70% rye, malted barley and corn. Charred barrels are used for maturation and the end product has no colouring or chill-filtration. Our Tasting Notes Nose: New leather shoes with oak and spice but comes together really well. Some pickling there too with dark chocolate. Taste: Dill pickle, star anise and cinnamon, wonderful spice and creamy vanilla. Finish: Sweet and spicy with peppermint freshness. | |
 | Kavalan 40th Anniversary Limited Edition King Car Group Single Cask Whisky (200ml) Volume: 200ml ABV: 56.3% Age: No Age Statement Country: Taiwan Kavalan take pride not just in producing whisky but also creating an experience. This single cask whisky has been created to celebrate a milestone by their owners King Car. Aged in ‘Highly Exclusive” red wine casks this limited edition signifies 40 years of the King Car Company. Master blender Ian Chang said: “It’s been aged in a very rare red wine cask whose majesty transfers to a richly intense whisky, delivering very distinct berry flavours and luxuriant toffee.” King Car Group CEO YT Lee said: “I am honoured to be part of the journey first begun by my father four decades ago. King Car has always strived hard to deliver the finest quality – a pursuit that defines our character – and this insistence on excellence will continue into the future.” Matured in a single red wine cask and bottled at 56.3% abv with only, well we are not quite sure how many bottles will be released to the general public but it’s extremely rare. Presented in a 200ml sampler bottle with stylish designed presentation box. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Open the bottle and you get a burst of dark fruits and toffee. Burnt spun sugar, cantaloupe melon, some herbal notes of oregano and thyme. Polished mahogany leads to strawberries and poached plums with charred oak. Simply stunning. Palate: Incredibly smooth and delicious. Icing sugar, vanilla toffee creams, melon and grapefruits. More of the barrel char balances with summer berries and creamy toffee. Finish: Cabernet Sauvignon, silky and smooth, long and luxurious with balanced oak. | |
 | Benromach 2009 Cask Strength Batch 2 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 58.8% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland It was always the ambition of John Urquhart and subsequent generations of the Urquhart family that one day Gordon & MacPhail would own and manage a distillery of its own. This dream became a reality in 1993 when the company purchased Benromach Distillery in Forres. At the time the distillery was virtually derelict, all the fixtures and fittings had been ripped out and sold by the previous owners. Drawing upon generations of expertise in the whisky industry, Benromach was carefully and painstakingly re-equipped ready to recommence operation before it was officially reopened by HRH Prince Charles in 1998. Benromach single malt is created using the finest Scottish barley and the purest spring water from the nearby Romach Hills. The distilling team personally ensure that only the highest quality spirit is filled into sturdy oak casks before being left to mature at Benromach Distillery for many years. Bottled at cask strength 58.8% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Big bold sherry notes, creamy vanilla cookies, stewed orchard fruits, hints of peat and candle wax. Palate: Citrus peels and stewed orchard fruits, peat smoke and honey sweetness with a waxy texture. Finish: Sherry coats the palate with chocolate coated figs and peat smoke. | |
 | Angels’ Share Whisky Dropper Set With Jug and 4 Angel’s Share Spirits Glasses Angels’ Share is a family owned Scottish company dedicated to producing the finest glassware for enjoying Whisky, made using traditional hand blown glass techniques. At the Whisky Company we like our whisky to be perfect, and our Angel’s Share Whisky Diluting Dropper is the ideal tool for adding just a drop of water to your dram for sheer perfection in a glass. Allowing finer control over the water flow, it releases just one drop at a time so you can dilute your whisky just the way you like it. The water Jug and Whisky Dropper are displayed on the exquisite oak of an oak stave, crafted from a vintage whisky barrel. The grains complement the glass and create the perfect backdrop to the accompanying Four Angel’s Share Spirits Glass which are embossed with an Angels’ Share Glass logo. This beautiful set is an ideal gift for the whisky lover giving them an enhanced experience for enjoying their dram with friends. The Angels’ Share Spirits Glass is approximately 115mm high. The glass pipette is approximately 200mm in length, and comes with a still shaped topper, lustred in luxurious gold. | |
 | Valentines Day Whisky Gift Box Surprise the whisky lover in your life this Valentines Day with this fantastic Gift Box from The Whisky Company. . Containing a bottle of Whisky of your choice, an amazing hand blown Denver & Liely Whisky Glass and some delicious premium chocolate truffles from the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie, all packed in a lovely gift box, this Gift Box is sure to please on Valentines Day. And it’s delivered straight to your door! Choose from the following delicious whiskies: Arran 10 Year Old Corowa Characters Glencadam 10 Year Old Tomintoul Seiridh Just write your selection in the “Order Notes” section at the bottom of the ‘Checkout’ page when completing your purchase. | |
 | Linkwood 2007 Aged 13 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Hidden Spirits (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 54.1% Age: 13 Years Country: Scotland Cask Number: LK09720 Date of Distilling: 2007 Date of Bottling: 2020 Matured In: a single ex Bourbon Barrel Un-Chillfiltered Founded by Andrea Ferrari, Hidden Spirits is a relatively new Italian independent bottler and online whisky shop, which prides itself on the meticulously careful selection of its bottlings. Hidden Spirits has its bottle labels designed by different Italian artists, and offers a variety of expressions under several series: the Highproof Collection of cask strength single casks over eight years of age; the Hidden Spirits Classic collection of single casks of varying strength over eight years of age; and the Young Rebels collection of single casks under eight years old. The Linkwood Distillery was established in 1821, but only started production in 1824. Owner Peter Brown was the manager of the Linkwood Estate and wisely kept his nose clean until the 1823 Excise Act was on the stature book. The distillery was rebuilt in 1874 and was run as an independent distillery up until 1932 where is joined DCL, now Diageo. It has remained in production ever since, with regular upgrades taking place, most significantly in 1972 when a new distillery was built opposite the old buildings. The owners ran both distilleries until 1985 when the original distillery was used as an experimental site. The capacity of the distillery is now around 5.5 million litres per annum. This independent bottling has been sourced from the Linkwood distillery where it was distilled in 2007. It was then placed in a single ex Bourbon Barrel and left to mature for 13 years. It was bottled at 54.1% abv in 2020. 1 of only 309 bottles produced. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Vanilla custard creams, citrus, toffee apples and Tunnocks Tea Cakes. Palate: Malted barley, lime citrus and orchard fruits. Finish: Orange and lime citrus combine with the oak characters and freshly baked tea cakes. | |
 | Dailuaine-Glenlivet 2008 Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cadenhead’s (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 59.8% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): N/A Date of Distilling: 2008 Date of Bottling: 2019 Matured In: three ex Bourbon Hogsheads Un-Chillfiltered Scotch Whisky is known the world-over by the Brand names of large blending companies. These blends are the mixture of the products of various distilleries which were originally independent family owned units. Until the middle of the 20th century there were many small firms that bottled and sold the pure product of the local distilleries. Since Victorian times the firm of William Cadenhead has provided this service.However a diminution of public interest caused the small bottling companies to close down. Only a small handful of distilleries still remain in the ownership of their founding families and even fewer of the bottling companies remain active, William Cadenhead is one of the notable survivors. The Dailuaine Distillery derives from the Scottish Gaelic ‘An dail uaine’ meaning ‘green valley’. This distilleries whiskies are rarely seen and sought after when they are available. Owners Diageo use the malt from the distillery in blends, mainly Johnnie Walker. Only the best casks make it out to be independently bottled. Available usually at cask strength as a vintage or aged statement. Expect a heavy meaty malt whisky with cereals and plenty of fruity components. This independent bottle by Cadenhead’s has been matured in three ex Bourbon Hogsheads for 10 years and bottled at 59.8% abv with no chillfiltration. It was distilled in 2008 and bottled in 2019. Only 786 bottles were produced of this very tasty whisky. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Roasted nuts, caramelised sugar, vanilla fudge, creamy custard and honey sweetness. Palate: Floral and grassy but meaty. Vanilla caramel, freshly cut grass, tropical fruits and espresso with salted butter. Finish: Long with banoffee pie, tropical fruits and soft spice. | |
 | Knockdhu 2006 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cadenhead’s (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 54.7% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): N/A Date of Distilling: 2006 Date of Bottling: 2018 Matured In: three ex Bourbon Hogsheads Un-Chillfiltered Scotch Whisky is known the world-over by the Brand names of large blending companies. These blends are the mixture of the products of various distilleries which were originally independent family owned units. Until the middle of the 20th century there were many small firms that bottled and sold the pure product of the local distilleries. Since Victorian times the firm of William Cadenhead has provided this service.However a diminution of public interest caused the small bottling companies to close down. Only a small handful of distilleries still remain in the ownership of their founding families and even fewer of the bottling companies remain active, William Cadenhead is one of the notable survivors. The Knockdhu Distillery sits in Knock, Aberdeenshire, with this specific location selected to take advantage of the many springs of crystal clear Scottish water. Construction began in 1893, and completed in 1894 where production began in October of that year. The distillery still utilises two tradition pot stills, with the warehouses retaining the traditional earthen floors. It has changed hands several times over the years, however, was purchased by Inverhouse Distillers in 1983, the current owners of the distillery. This whisky used to be called Knockdhu after the distillery where it was produced; but the trading name was changed in 1994 to anCnoc, to avoid confusion with Knockando. anCnoc means ‘the hill’ in Gaelic. This independent bottle by Cadenhead’s has been matured in three ex Bourbon Hogsheads for 11 years and bottled at 54.7% abv with no chillfiltration. It was distilled in 2006 and bottled in 2018. Only 792 bottles were produced of this very tasty whisky. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Grassy, light and fresh, red berries, clean earthy mineral note. Palate: Green chilli, earthy with almond cookies, vanilla and dark chocolate. Finish: Medium to long with orchard fruits, cardamon spice and grassy notes. A moreish whisky indeed. | |
 | Aberlour 2005 Aged 14 Years Old Particular Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Douglas Laing (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 48.4% Age: 14 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 14009 Date of Distilling: 11/2005 Date of Bottling: 03/2020 Matured In: in a Refill Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The bottler is Douglas Laing an independent bottler of fine Scotch whisky established in 1948. The concept is to enable whisky lovers around the world a chance to come as close as they can to sampling whisky as it was straight from the cask or having a whisky experience like no other. The Aberlour Distillery was founded in 1879 and is a beautiful distillery settled in a romantic setting at the foot of Ben Rinnes which is situated five miles south of Dufftown in Banffshire. The site in which Aberlour sits was an ancient distillery which produced spirit using illicit spirits many years before and was badly damaged due to neglect and fire damage. Aberlour continues to win local and international awards making it one of the most renowned and best malts on the market. With this whisky you will experience sweetness with traces of honey and nutmeg. A warm soft whisky full of fruitiness and mouth coating delicious flavour. This fourteen year old single malt whisky was distilled back in November 2005 and set aside to mature in a refill hogshead. Only 351 bottles were produced at 48.4% ABV by Douglas Laing Independent bottlers. Part of the Old Particular single cask range. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Citrus fresh with freshly cut limes and orange peel, freshly baked bread, poached pears and malted barley. Palate: Tangerine, toasted almonds, dark chocolate truffles, gingerbread men, honey sweetness and delicate spices. Finish: Long with citrus, dark chocolate and baking spices. | |
 | Caol Ila 2007 Distillers Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 43% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland The name Caol Ila comes from the Gaelic ‘Caol Ila’ meaning ‘Sound of Islay’ which is the stretch of water which separates Islay from Jura. The distillery was founded in 1846 and has been very successful through its long history. The distillery draws water from the nearby loch which is surrounded by myrtle and heather. As did most distilleries it closed during the Great Depression from 1930 to 1937 and was reconstructed from 1972 to 1974. Juggling between old traditional methods and modern methods of using new technology. This distillery produces whiskies that have chocolate, citrus and floral notes as well as tangy and peaty, which is typical of an Islay whisky. A whisky critic once called Caol Ila ‘Mr Consistant’, how right they were. It always amazes us how they are able to create a large volume of spirit and always manage to mature the whisky to a perfect balance. Quite simply a dram like no other. Caol Ila combine the sweet wine Moscatel with our favourite smokey dram and boom, a delightful Distillers Edition. Caol Ila peated single malt which has been previously matured in ex-Bourbon barrels for around 12 years is left to mature for a further 6 months in ex-Moscatel European oak barrels. It was then bottled at 43% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Orchard fruits, smoke and spice. Palate: Smokey, with sweet notes, malty cinnamon. Finish: Lots of smoke, spice and a hint of fruit. | |
 | Kilchoman 100% Islay 9th Edition 2009 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: 9 Years Old Country: Scotland As one of Scotland’s smallest distilleries Kilchoman can claim that they perform every stage of the production process on-site. Taking water from the nearby Allt Gleann Osamail burn (stream) they produce approximately 120,000 litres of spirit a year. The spirit is then placed inside ex-Bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace distillery in Kentucky, and first fill Oloroso Sherry hogsheads and butts from Miguel Martin, Jerez, Spain. They often use wine seasoned barrels and rum seasoned barrels in smaller batch releases. When Kilchoman was constructed it was the first new distillery on Islay in over 120 years. Not only a milestone for Islay but for the Scotch malt Whisky Industry. Kilchoman’s 100% Islay range is the world’s only single farm Single Malt Scotch whisky. Every stage in the creation of this peaty scotch whisky is completed at Kilchoman, Islay’s farm distillery. From growing the barley to bottling the whisky it is 100% Islay. Using barley crops from local farms in 2007 and 2009 giving the distillery full control in its production. The 100% Islay range boasts a lighter smoke at 20ppm instead of the usual 50ppm. This allows more of the signature Kilchoman tropical fruits to be explored. The 10th Edition is a vatting of 39 ex-Bourbon barrels and 2 Oloroso Sherry casks matured for 9 years in onsite dunnage warehouses. Limited to 12,400 bottles worldwide. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Orchard fruits with citrus highlights, feint notes of peat. Palate: Continued fruits, but with a creamy sweetness and light peaty smoke and spice Finish: Creamy and sweet with a soft citrus bite | |
 | Auchroisk 2006 Aged 14 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 56.3% Age: 14 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 014 Date of Distilling: March 2006 Date of Bottling: February 2021 Matured In: A refill Hogshead Finished in Oloroso Sherry Un-Chillfiltered In 2016 Iain Croucher began North Star Spirits in Glasgow after working for the independent bottler AD Rattray. North Start has since bottled a wide variety of both Single Malt and Blended Scotch Whisky including some American whiskies too. The brand is named after the star ‘Polaris’ – the current Northern pole star. The theme of astronomy continues with various releases being named after other stars in the universe including ‘Vega’ and ‘Sirius’. The bottler was awarded ‘Independent Bottler of the Year’ at the Scottish Whisky Awards in 2020. The Auchroisk Distillery is situated in Banffshire, Speyside Scotland. The Distillery produces a heavy malt whisky made by rapid mashing, quick fermentation and rapid boiling distillation. Founded in 1974, Auchroisk is one of Diageo’s workhorse distilleries with the majority of the 3,100,000 litres produced annually destined for the J&B brand Blended Scotch Whisky. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Auchroisk distillery before being placed a refill Hogshead ex Bourbon barrel and then it was finished in an ex Oloroso Sherry cask. In February 2021 it was bottled at 56.3% abv as part of the North Start Cask Series Number 014. Only 264 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Musky notes of muscat wine, sweet and fruity with hints of citrus and vegetal aromas. Palate: The sweet fruity notes are at the front and gradually give way to garden herbs and freshly cut grass. Finish: A waxy Speysider with lemon citrus and some aniseed. | |
 | Big Peat Christmas Edition 2021 Blended Scotch Whisky – Douglas Laing (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52.8% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland The bottler is Douglas Laing an independent bottler of fine Scotch whisky established in 1948. The concept is to enable whisky lovers around the world a chance to come as close as they can to sampling whisky as it was straight from the cask or having a whisky experience like no other. This bottling is taken from their range of ‘remarkable regional malts’ which is a series of malt whiskies created to take the whisky connoisseur on a journey of the whisky regions of Scotland. Big Peat from Islay, The Epicurean from the Lowlands, Rock Oyster from the country’s islands, Scallywag from Speyside, The Gauldron from Campbeltown and Timorous Beastie from the Highlands. The Big Peat Christmas Edition has now been produced for a few years and has become a collectors item with whisky connoisseurs around the world. The spirit inside is bottled at cask strength drawing the whisky from Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila and Port Ellen distilleries. This has created a big punchy whisky full of maritime and smokey notes. Think chimney soot, big, ashy, oceanic and tarry which are all the qualities of Islay in one bottle. Tasting Notes Nose: Sweet creamy caramel, wafer biscuits, sweet pastry and earthy peat smoke. Palate: Bold peat smoke is complimented with orange and lemon citrus oils, balanced oak spices and freshly cracked black peppercorns. Finish: Long, floral, sweet and smoky. | |
 | GlenAllachie Aged 11 Years Grattamacco Wine Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 48% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland GlenAllachie Distillery was built in Aberlour in 1967 and was a result of the United States led whisky boom around the world. Following two decades of operation the distillery was purchased by Invergordon Distillers, who then flipped the distillery over to Pernod Ricard after owning it for four years. During this time the distillery was mostly closed. In July 2017 Pernod Ricard was sold to The GlenAllachie Distillers Company which was owned and operated by former BenRiach Master Distiller Billy walker who has a very impressive resume in the whisky industry. It was then the distillery was given a capital ‘A’ in tradition that GlenDronach and BenRiach had been given a few years before. Bill Walker now has a distillery full of whisky with big fruity characteristics to play with and we are already seeing some spectacular bottlings emerging from the distillery. GlenAllachie’s new core range was released in June 2018 and it has been a hit so far amongst whisky connoisseurs. To create the perfect whisky to be part of the GlenAllachie wine series the spirit is matured in American oak ex-bourbon barrels. It is then allowed a period of time in medium toasted Super Tuscan Barriques sourced from the Grattamacco winery which are certified organic. The Grattamacco winery in situated in the beautiful Bolgheri area of Tuscany in Italy. Bottled at 48% ABV and unchilfiltered for optimum flavour. Official Tasting Notes Nose: Waves of honey, peaches and apricots, with toffee, almonds and orange peel. Palate: Toffee, heather honey, red berries and peaches, fused with apricots, orange peel and nutmeg. | |
 | GlenAllachie Aged 12 Years Sauternes Wine Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 48% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland GlenAllachie Distillery was built in Aberlour in 1967 and was a result of the United States led whisky boom around the world. Following two decades of operation the distillery was purchased by Invergordon Distillers, who then flipped the distillery over to Pernod Ricard after owning it for four years. During this time the distillery was mostly closed. In July 2017 Pernod Ricard was sold to The GlenAllachie Distillers Company which was owned and operated by former BenRiach Master Distiller Billy walker who has a very impressive resume in the whisky industry. It was then the distillery was given a capital ‘A’ in tradition that GlenDronach and BenRiach had been given a few years before. Bill Walker now has a distillery full of whisky with big fruity characteristics to play with and we are already seeing some spectacular bottlings emerging from the distillery. GlenAllachie’s new core range was released in June 2018 and it has been a hit so far amongst whisky connoisseurs. To create the perfect whisky to be part of the GlenAllachie wine series the spirit is matured in American oak ex-bourbon barrels. It is then allowed a period of time in Sauternes barriques made from French oak, with a medium level of toasting. The perfect balance between wine and oak graces the whisky. Bottled at 48% ABV and unchilfiltered for optimum flavour. Official Tasting Notes Nose: Waves of heather honey, peaches and grapefruit, with hints of cinnamon and almonds. Palate: Heather honey, treacle and pineapple, with peaches, sweet grapefruit and cinnamon. | |
 | Iniquity Silver Series Batch 022 Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia The Tin Shed Distillery in Adelaide, South Australia is a place where determination, dedication and an unshakeable belief is starting to pay off. The distillery is all about passion and a spiritual journey. Every step of the process is performed by hand from milling the malt, stirring the mash, making the cut and moving the barrels, to judging which casks to use, bottling, labelling and shipping bottles. The distillery was established in 2013 and has mainly been releasing single cask whisky to this point. Most of the releases are sold out in very short time and become either historic and memorable drams with friends or sit pride of place on a whisky cabinet. The distillery produces three brands of spirit. Iniquity….the whisky, Requiem….the rum and Piotr….the vodka. Matured in two second fill American oak ex Port casks for no less than 4 years. Bottled at 46% ABV. Official Tasting Notes Nose: A hint of pipe tobacco, cut grass and wet stubble. There is also a waft of ginger snaps, fresh baked biscuits, faint orange pith and orange juice. Palate: Lively, with fresh squeezed orange juice and silky smooth Jaffas with good balance. Finish: A long and even finish with the chocolate and orange in the Jaffas dancing a tango on the tongue. | |
 | Balcones Rum Cask Finish Texas Single Malt Whiskey (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 61.8% Age: No Age Statement Country: America Established in 2008 Balcones Distillery was created to deliver a product that is original and and authentic. More importantly it was to deliver this right in the heart of Texas. Taking an old welding shop under a bridge in Waco it was slowly transformed into a whisky distillery and in 2009 the first spirit ran through the stills. The producers here source local grain, blue corn from New Mexico, Texas grown malted barley, local re-coopered barrels and rain water. The idea is to create whisky that is recognizable and delectable. Ageing here is performed in a unique climate, barrels ‘breathe’ much faster than in Scotland which causes the oak flavours to mingle quicker and accelerates the ageing process. This is whisky that is full of rich flavours and bursting with character. Balcones Classic Edition Single malt delivers exactly what was expected, big bold flavours. Distilled at the Balcones Distillery in Texas using local malted barley and placed inside ex-Bourbon American oak barrels to mature. Aptly named Balcones “1” Texas Single Malt. Definitely worth a bottle purchase for the whisky cabinet at home. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Honey sweetness, stewed pears, banana fritters, vanilla and toasted nuts. Palate: Ripe orchard fruits of pears and apples, melted butter and dark caramel. Finish: Long and satisfying, rich malt, oak and spices. | |
 | Nc’Nean Aged 3 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky Batch 2 – That Boutique-Y Whisky Company (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 59.8% Age: 3 Years Old Country: Scotland Nc’nean distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Drimnin on the Morvern peninsula of the Highlands, Scotland. The distillery is beside the Sound of Mull, opposite the Isle of Mull. The distillery name Nc’nean, comes from ‘Neachneohain’, a Gaelic legend which translates as the Queen of Spirits (it is pronounced Nc-ne-an). The distillery focuses on producing an organic spirit with minimum impact on the local environment.The distillery was the first in the UK to reach net zero carbon emissions during whisky production. The distillery uses renewable electricity, offsets emissions by forest planting and uses 100% recycled glass in its bottles. That Boutique-y Whisky Company bottles single malts, single grains and bourbons from a variety of renowned distilleries as well as producing award-winning blended malts and blends. These whiskies are adorned with cultish graphic novel-style labels. Team Nc’nean are back, thanks to this independent bottling by That Boutique-y Whisky Company. This is the second bottling from the company of single malt whisky from Nc’nean. This second batch is a release of 356 bottles, all presented at 59.8% abv, and having been aged for 3 years. Part of the Home Nations Series, the label shows the colourful characters at Nc’nean engaging in all types of mythic activities. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Jasmine and summer blossom, freshly crushed vanilla pods and garden herbs. Palate: Luscious sweet honey, Christmas cake spices and digestive biscuits with citrus. Finish: Medium to long with a kick of spice. Sumptuous. | |
 | Glen Spey – Glenlivet 2001 Aged 16 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cadenhead (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 54% Age: 16 Years Old Country: Scotland Distilled: 2001 Bottled: 2018 Matured In: 3 x Bourbon Hogsheads Un-Chillfiltered Scotch Whisky is known the world-over by the Brand names of large blending companies. These blends are the mixture of the products of various distilleries which were originally independent family owned units. Until the middle of the 20th century there were many small firms that bottled and sold the pure product of the local distilleries. Since Victorian times the firm of William Cadenhead has provided this service. However a diminution of public interest caused the small bottling companies to close down. Only a small handful of distilleries still remain in the ownership of their founding families and even fewer of the bottling companies remain active, William Cadenhead is one of the notable survivors. Recent revival of interest in the whisky from different single distilleries has caused a surge of new firms to emerge. Many do not actually control their bottling operations and unfortunately feel it necessary to invest fictitious ancestries. However William Cadenhead has a well established pedigree and the experience of over one and a half centuries ensures that our customers can truly rely on what we put in a bottle. They guarantee that they never chill-filter or chemically alter the products that they bottle nor do they add colouring agents. Each of their bottlings of whisky, and indeed of their rums and cognacs, comes from an individually selected cask. This cask strength single malt whisky was distilled at the Glen Spey Distillery on the grounds of the Glenlivet before being placed in three ex-Bourbon Hogsheads and left to mature for 16 years. In 2021 it was bottled at 54% abv as part of the Cadenhead’s Small Batch Series. The perfect present for anyone turning 21 Years of Age in 2022! Our Tasting Notes Nose: Caramel sweetness, hay, raw cookie dough, citrus, vanilla and shaved oak. Palate: Floral notes of freshly cut grass, orange marmalade, soft spice and freshly baked cookies. Finish: Creamy vanilla, soft spice and luscious malted barley. | |
 | Caol Ila 2006 Distillers Edition (bottled 2018) Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 43% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland The name Caol Ila comes from the Gaelic ‘Caol Ila’ meaning ‘Sound of Islay’ which is the stretch of water which separates Islay from Jura. The distillery was founded in 1846 and has been very successful through its long history. The distillery draws water from the nearby loch which is surrounded by myrtle and heather. As did most distilleries it closed during the Great Depression from 1930 to 1937 and was reconstructed from 1972 to 1974. Juggling between old traditional methods and modern methods of using new technology. This distillery produces whiskies that have chocolate, citrus and floral notes as well as tangy and peaty, which is typical of an Islay whisky. A whisky critic once called Caol Ila ‘Mr Consistant’, how right they were. It always amazes us how they are able to create a large volume of spirit and always manage to mature the whisky to a perfect balance. Quite simply a dram like no other. Caol Ila combine the sweet wine Moscatel with our favourite smokey dram and boom, a delightful Distillers Edition. Caol Ila peated single malt which has been previously matured in ex-Bourbon barrels for around 12 years is left to mature for a further 6 months in ex-Moscatel European oak barrels. It was then bottled at 43% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Scones with salted butter and orange conserve, vanilla and seaweed. Palate: Creamy malted barley, stewed apricots, fig jam, honey sweetness and subtle citrus notes. Finish: Dried apricots, honey, sea spray, smouldering campfire smoke, garden herbs and sweet citrus. | |
 | Kilchoman 100% Islay 11th Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: 9 Years Old Country: Scotland As one of Scotland’s smallest distilleries Kilchoman can claim that they perform every stage of the production process on-site. Taking water from the nearby Allt Gleann Osamail burn (stream) they produce approximately 120,000 litres of spirit a year. The spirit is then placed inside ex-Bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace distillery in Kentucky, and first fill Oloroso Sherry hogsheads and butts from Miguel Martin, Jerez, Spain. They often use wine seasoned barrels and rum seasoned barrels in smaller batch releases. When Kilchoman was constructed it was the first new distillery on Islay in over 120 years. Not only a milestone for Islay but for the Scotch Malt Whisky Industry. Kilchoman’s 100% Islay range is the world’s only single farm Single Malt Scotch whisky. Every stage in the creation of this peaty scotch whisky is completed at Kilchoman, Islay’s farm distillery. From growing the barley to bottling the whisky it is 100% Islay. Using barley crops from local farms in 2007, 2009 and 2011 giving the distillery full control in its production. The 11th Edition is a vatting of 26 ex-Bourbon barrels and 7 Oloroso sherry butts matured for no less than 9 years in onsite dunnage warehouses. Limited to 12,000 bottles worldwide. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Ripe plums and firm figs, floral and fresh with earthy peat and old cigar box scent. Palate: Nectarines and peaches, freshly cut hay, Manuka honey, nutmeg, cinnamon and stemmed ginger. Finish: Salted dark caramel, sticky date pudding and crushed nuts. | |
 | 5Nines Premium Distillers Blend Apera Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 45.2% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland Cask Number:DPB002 5Nines is located in the Adelaide Hills, and make hand crafted single malt whisky, gin and other spirits. They are all about the quest to achieve perfection. 5Nines – 99.999% perfection. This is the Premium Distillers Blend release from 5Nines This Whisky has been matured in an Apera Cask 291 Bottles produced. Bottled at 45.2% ABV We haven’t tasted this one yet, but will update tasting notes once we have. | |
 | Iniquity Bengal Lancer Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 43.7% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia LIMITED TIME ONLY – AVAILABLE ONLY FOR 48 HOURS – STRICTLY 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER Not many people appreciate that Vic and Ian have been making whisky longer than Starward, in fact longer than any other mainland Australian distillery except Bakery Hill. Over the last 18 years the boys have gained a bit of a reputation for producing outstanding, world class whiskies, particularly when they involve smoke. It is fair to say they have learnt a bit in their journey in spirit. Four of the barrel remnants from “Pirate Girls” were married and filled into a 4th fill, 100 litre, French Oak ex port cask, that had held a mysterious, limited release, independent bottling. That choice of cask for further maturation is the secret to the name, and to the unique and very interesting flavour profile of The Bengal Lancer. The mysterious previous spirit in the cask was in fact distilled beer. A whisky made from distilling a heavily hopped IPA, made by Jade at the Wheatsheaf Hotel in Adelaide. Once you know this you can just detect the faintly floral hop notes. Historically the IPA’s were developed for the Imperial Indian troops stationed in India. The highly hopped ales survived the long sea voyage to India better than other styles of beer, hence the name India Pale Ale. Official Tasting Notes Nose: The nose is very busy with rose hip syrup, some floral notes, varnish, furniture oil, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, lemonade lollies and orange finishing up with some elder-flower. Palate: The mouthfeel is smooth and even. The balance very good. The flavours are so well integrated and homogenised that the only discernible one is Turkish Delight. The weight of the spirit at 43.7% ABV is perfect for easy enjoyment. Finish: The finish is sweet with highlights of Chinese 5-spice, more Turkish Delight and tangy orange marmalade. Just when you think it is all done and dusted you get hit with a note of raw hide that comes from nowhere, and finally more marmalade. | |
 | Glenrothes Aged 12 Years Oloroso Sherry Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Darkness (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 56.6% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Darkness whisky is a collection of award winning, intensley sherried Scotch whisky. Every whisky in the Darkness range has undertaken a signature maturation of 6 months in a specially hand coopered sherried octave cask. This tiny vessel of only a capacity of 64 litres yields maximum richness and depth plus an alluring 100% natural red amber colour. The Glenrothes Distillery is an award winning Speyside Single Malt Whisky of exceptional quality. A combination of many factors including unusually slow distillation process in tall copper pot stills deliver a characteristic sweet, fruity and elegant spirit. Each expression has its own unique personality, underpinned by the distinctive, hallmark characteristics of the distillery – ripe fruits, citrus, vanilla and an exquisite spicy finish all encased in the creamiest of textures and with a complex and well-poised balance. Sourced from the Glenrothes distillery and finished in an ex-Oloroso Sherry octave cask. Boasting bold notes of chewy sherry. Bottled at 56.6% ABV Our Tasting Notes Nose: Creamy butterscotch, coffee, tobacco, dark fruits, clove and ginger, mint choc chip ice cream. Palate: Bounty bar ice lollies, dark caramel, raisins and sultanas, cinnamon, liquorice and leather with fresh malty notes. Finish: Long with malty vanilla, exotic spices. orange peel and mint. | |
 | GlenAllachie Aged 10 Years Pedro Ximenez Sherry Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Darkness (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 57.2% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Darkness whisky is a collection of award winning, intensley sherried Scotch whisky. Every whisky in the Darkness range has undertaken a signature maturation of 6 months in a specially hand coopered sherried octave cask. This tiny vessel of only a capacity of 64 litres yields maximum richness and depth plus an alluring 100% natural red amber colour. GlenAllachie Distillery was built in Aberlour in 1967 and was a result of the United States led whisky boom around the world. Following two decades of operation the distillery was purchased by Invergordon Distillers, who then flipped the distillery over to Pernod Ricard after owning it for four years. During this time the distillery was mostly closed. In July 2017 Pernod Ricard was sold to The GlenAllachie Distillers Company which was owned and operated by former BenRiach Master Distiller Billy walker who has a very impressive resume in the whisky industry. It was then the distillery was given a capital ‘A’ in tradition that GlenDronach and BenRiach had been given a few years before. Sourced from the GlenAllachie distillery and finished in an ex-Pedro Ximenez Sherry octave cask. Boasting bold notes of chewy sherry. Bottled at 57.2% ABV Our Tasting Notes Nose: Cherry Bakewell tarts, Christmas cake, dark caramel and dark chocolate. Palate: Summer berries, a drizzle of fresh floral honey, creamy toffee and cocoa. Finish: Long with tropical fruits of melon and mango, cranberry and raspberry, shaved oak. | |
 | Benrinnes 2006 Aged 15 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Single Malts Of Scotland (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55.3% Age: 15 Years Old Country: Scotland The Single Malts Of Scotland range is brought to us by London based Elixir Distillers. They specialise in independently bottling Japanese and Scottish whisky but also bottle American and Irish whisky from time to time.The company’s three core whisky brands are Elements of Islay, Port Askaig and The Single Malts of Scotland, while it also bottles navy rum under the Black Tot brand. The Single Malts of Scotland range provides independent bottlings of vintage single malt Scotch from many distilleries and at a variety of ages. A Scottish single malt whisky that was distilled in 2006 at the Benrinnes, Speyside distillery. It was left to mature in cask number 800215 for no less than 15 years. This thick, heavy spirit produced at this Speyside distillery lends itself to long ageing, giving a full and creamy mouthfeel and rounded fruit flavours. Bottled in 2021 at 55.3% ABV and boasting only 284 bottles. | |
 | Hobart Pedro Ximenez Solera Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky – Batch 002/22 (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 46.1% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia Situated in Hobart, Tasmania this family owned independent distillery was founded in 2014 and started producing in 2015. The distillery has been flying under the radar for quite a while now whilst creating enough stock to supply the high demand the market is throwing at them. Initially released as single cask bottlings the distillery is now concentrating on more consistent offerings. The distillery production is all performed in-house and maturation is predominantly in American oak ex-bourbon casks sourced from the United States. It’s these barrels that give Hobart whisky its edge on other distilleries. Whilst Apera and Fortified wine barrels are more commonly used in the Australian industry Hobart whisky uses the ex-bourbon barrels for initial maturation and then if required applies a finish of another barrel type to create a range of whisky unlike any other in Australia. Hobart Pedro Ximénez Solera is created using traditional Solera methods. A Tasmanian whisky produced with quality in mind but also consistency. The Devil’s Distillery (as it’s so less commonly known) has a used a Solera system to age their spirit. The Solera system is a process of maturing liquids such as whisky, by fractional blending the juice in such a way that the finished product is a mixture of the sum of its earlier parts, a process that is continued over many years. It’s a labour-intensive exercise that is used to maintain consistency in flavour and a reliable style of whisky over time. This whisky is produced in batches and the alcohol by volume may change per batch. Current batch is bottled at 46.1%. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Christmas cake springs to min, dates, raisins, sultanas and a hint of ripe green apple. There’s dark toffee and some vanilla with honeydew melon and a sniff of tobacco. Palate: An oily whisky which releases a rich and chewy feeling on the palate, jam doughnuts, freshly baked puff pastry with a shaking on icing sugar, honey sweetness, dark chocolate and stewed Valencia oranges. Finish: Long on the end, dark toffee, red fruits, chocolate orange and hints of oak. | |
 | La Cofradia Don Primo Tequila (750ml) Volume: 375ml ABV: 40% Age: No Age Statement Country: Mexico. Style: Organic The origin of the “Don Primo” brand revolves around the colloquial spoken greeting between friends, who when meeting greet each other asking “how are you Primo?” in English “how are you going good?” This foray into Cristalino (Crystal Clear) Don Primo does have three varietals Silver, Reposado, Anejo which are related to the length of the ageing in various barrels, in this case, Oak. Once aged the Anjeo “Don Primo” is triple distilled and filtered, the result is a very clear spirit. | |
 | 40% ALC./VOL (80 PROOF) PRODUCT OF MEXICO Producer Notes Clase Azul Reposado is an ultra-premium reposado tequila made with Tequilana Weber Blue Agave that is slow cooked in traditional stone ovens for a minimum of 72 hours. Once the agave reaches a deep, rich flavor, it is fermented with proprietary yeast prior to distillation. Once the tequila is distilled, it is aged for 8 months in hand-selected oak barrels. This process results in a superb, smooth taste which exceeds expectations with each sip. | |
 | Elysian Whisky Bar – Dram Pack One (180ml) Designed to support our local bars and restaurants survive during this unprecedented time we have created a series of whisky tastings pack like no other. This pack will support The Elysian Whisky Bar in Fitzroy, Melbourne. This bar has been at the centre of the Australian whisky industry for many years now achieving the highest awards possible and delivering exceptional customer service. Whisky 1 Westport 1997 Aged 18 Years – Hemp Sparrow (30ml) A 1997 Glenmorangie tea spooned with a drop of Glen Moray making this technically a blended malt. Bottled by Morrison & MacKay, exclusively for the Asian market under the brand Hemp Sparrow. 51.2% abv Whisky 2 Glenlossie 8 Years Old 2010 – Lady Of The Glen (30ml) An indie bottling of Glenlossie bottled at 56.8% abv. Distilled on the 8th of October 2000 and left to mature in a single ex-bourbon hogshead. It was then finished in a first fill ex ruby Port cask for six months and then bottled on the 10th of April 2019 by Hannah Whisky Merchants for the Lady of the Glen range. Only 287 were produced for worldwide distribution. Whisky 3 Loch Lomond Aged 14 Years – Infrequent Flyers (30ml) Loch Lomond are famous for their different brands Loch Lomond, Inchmurrin and Inchmoan but this single malt states that it is a Croftyengea, a term Loch Lomond uses for its peated single malt. It’s an indie bottling and it has been aged for 14 years in single ex-bourbon hogshead barrel. Only 277 bottles are available for worldwide distribution and will be as rare as hens teeth before you know it, a great whisky to try. 57.1% abv Whisky 4 Ailsa Bay Release 1.2 (30ml) Ailsa Bay is the first whisky to have an analysed measurement of sweetness identified. The whisky is defined as having 11 SPPM within it, which gives it the perfect balance between the peat and the sweetness. The precise measurement of the phenol content in parts per million. Ailsa Bay contains 21 PPM, which is assessed prior to bottling. Ailsa Bay is also the only Scotch whisky to undego ‘ Micro Maturation’. The distilleries new make spirit is first filled into Hudson Bay Bourbon Casks that are between 25-100 litres in size for six to nine months to mature. They are then transferred into virgin, first fill and refill American oak casks for several years. The process the first of its kind within the Scotch whisky industry. 48.9% abv Whisky 5 Ardbeg 15 Years Old – Chieftains (30ml) Ardbeg 15 Year Old 2000 vintage Islay single malt Scotch whiskey. Matured in bourbon barrels #946 & #959 bottled July 2015 Ian MacLeod for the Chieftain’s range. 1,123 bottles only. Very tasty stuff indeed. Whisky 6 Bowmore 19 Years Old – Adelphi All of Adelphi’s independently bottled Bowmore’s have been very tasty indeed. This single cask offering drawn from cask number 2411 has been distilled in 1997 and bottled 19 years later in 2017. After spending its entire life maturing in an ex-sherry cask we find that only a limited number of bottles have been produced. 545 to be exact and this was for the worldwide whisky market. | |
 | Corowa Distilling Private Notes Australian Single Malt Whisky (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia Dean Druce, the owner of Corowa Distilling Co. owned the Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory in Wagga Wagga, which was also based in a restored flour mill. This mill in Corowa experienced a major overhaul and after spending years on renovations turned this Corowa site into something magical. Every heard of Willy Wonks Chocolate Factory well now add whisky to the equation and take away the kids! With help from Head Distiller Beau Schilg, Dean has not only created a magnificent place to make whisky and chocolate but a place to make great whisky and great chocolate. The combination is artistic and de vine. Taking old tawny port barrels, old sherry barrels and ex-bourbon barrels from the USA and filling them with fruity new make and waiting patiently for at least two years has now paid off. The wait is over and now we can all enjoy their hard work and the ultimate vision. The Corowa Distilling Co. Private notes is a Federation Cask Release that has been matured in a Apera (Sherry) Cask. Long Nights were Spent pondering the great and pressing question of Australian Politics- Federation. Something that a Note book from Sir John Quick couldn’t solve. Official Tasting Notes Nose: Floral and sweet caramel, honey with hints of oak Palate: Soft notes, soft spice, caramel and honey Finish: Soft lingering oak flavours with sweetness | |
 | Togouchi 8 Years Old Japanese Blended Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 40% Age: No Age Statement Country: Japan Chugoku Jozo produce this blended Japanese whisky named Togouchi. This distillery are a little different in their approach to making whisky, instead of maturing their spirit in a warehouse they do so in a tunnel. The name comes from where the tunnel is located, in the town of Togouchi, which merged with two other towns to create a larger town called Akiota. The Togouchi 8 Years Old is a blend of grain spirits that have been matured over eight years in a Togouchi cellar. This Togouchi whisky uses Scottish malt and Canadian grains with blending, ageing and bottling all taking place in Japan. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Sweet floral notes, candy floss, toasted cereals, ripe red fruits and some peat smoke. Palate: Dark red fruits, summer berries, citrus and charred oak. Finish: Dark caramel, fruity with earthy spice. | |
 | Kilchoman Fino Cask Matured Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland The Kilchoman Distillery was established in 2005, Kilchoman (pronounced Kilhoman) is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland. Based on a farm on the rugged west coast of Islay, Kilchoman is the first distillery to be built on the Island for 125 years. Kilchoman gives everyone the chance to see what is best about the grass-roots traditions of malt distilling. As well as being one of only a handful of distilleries still practicing floor malting, they also grow their own barley at the distillery, completing all parts of the production process at the distillery – from barley to bottling. A Kilchoman with a full maturation in ex-Fino Sherry casks which were sourced from Bodega Miguel Martin in Spain, including 11 fresh sherry butts and just the one refill butt. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Bonfires on the sand, fresh sea air, fresh honey drizzled over banana fritters and toasted almonds. Taste: Salted caramel with dark chocolate, signature Kilchoman citrus, toasted nuts and earthy peat. Finish: Green apple, peat smoke and salted almonds. | |
 | Loch Lomond 2006 Croftengea 12 Years Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Old Malt Cask (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: 12 Years Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): N/A Date of Distilling: 03/2006 Date of Bottling: 11/2018 Matured In: a single Refill Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The Old Malt Cask are owned and operated by Hunter Laing and are one of the most established brands in the single cask whisky market. The Hunter Laing tasting panel review hundreds of whisky every month and only the finest and highest quality whisky is allowed to be bottled under The Old Malt Cask label. Taking inspiration from whiskies from Speyside, Islay, Highlands, Islands and Lowlands of Scotland. Most of these whiskies are bottled as a single cask cask strength at an abv of 50%. The Independently owned Loch Lomond Company currently own this large distillery which produces around 2,500,000 litres of whisky per year. There are 8 single malts currently produced from this distillery Loch Lomond, Old Rusdhu, Inchmurrin and Croftengea are the main bottling labels you would tend to discover. Croftengea is named to signify the most heavily peated whisky in the releases. This distillery was first known as the Littlemill Distillery and was established in 1965 but a distillery was known to be on the site or there abouts back in 1814. This distillery tends to bring you wonderful notes of vanilla and fresh cereals, spicy and ginger with some peppery flavours. A very refreshing whisky on the palate. Matured for no less than 12 years in a refill Hogshead barrel and bottled at 50% abv. Only 339 bottles available. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Vanilla custard and orchard fruits of pear, apple and apricots. Pineapple and honey sweetness. Palate: Dark toffee brittle, charred pineapple, sea salted caramel and hints of smouldering embers. Finish: Hints of peat smoke and fruit salad. | |
 | Aultmore 2010 Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Hidden Spirits (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 51.3% Age: 10 Years Country: Scotland Cask: AT1020 Date of Distilling: 2010 Date of Bottling: 2020 Matured In: a 1st Fill ex-Bourbon Barrel Un-Chillfiltered Founded by Andrea Ferrari, Hidden Spirits is a relatively new Italian independent bottler and online whisky shop, which prides itself on the meticulously careful selection of its bottlings. Hidden Spirits has its bottle labels designed by different Italian artists, and offers a variety of expressions under several series: the Highproof Collection of cask strength single casks over eight years of age; the Hidden Spirits Classic collection of single casks of varying strength over eight years of age; and the Young Rebels collection of single casks under eight years old. The Aultmore distillery is owned and run by John Dewar and Sons Ltd or better known as Bacardi. The distillery has changed hands a few times during its long history when it was founded in 1896. Aultmore in Gaelic means ‘Big Burn’ and the water for the spirit is taken from the Burn of Auchindorran which helps it produce around 2,100,000 litres of spirit annually. The Aultmore spirit has for a long time been a contributor to Dewars blends and is best known for its 12 year old single malt which has a very distinctive taste. This independent bottling has been sourced from the Aultmore distillery where it was distilled in 2010. It was then placed in a 1st Fill ex-Bourbon Barrel and left to mature for 10 years. It was bottled at 51.3% abv in 2020. 1 of only 201 bottles produced. Tasting Notes Nose: Vanilla caramels, sour dough bread, dried orchard fruits of apricot and pear, minerals with balanced oak and creme caramel. Palate: Orchard fruits really open up with apricots, pears and some grape. Coconut and pineapples lead to a toasted oak character and honey sweetness. Finish: Pencil shavings, rye crackers and cashew nuts, slightly drying and plenty of oak driven qualities with some vanilla caramel sweetness. | |
 | GlenDronach 15 Years Old Revival Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 15 Years Old Country: Scotland After ceasing production in 2015, The GlenDronach Revival Aged 15 years now returns to the core range of the distillery’s line-up. The expression embodies The GlenDronach’s signature style of Spanish Sherry Cask maturation in fine Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks from Andalucía, quietly growing in stature for 15 years in the darkness of the GlenDronach dunnage warehouses. In flavour, the expression offers sumptuous notes of dark fruits, rich chocolate and manuka honey with an enveloping, memorable finish worthy of this monumental malt’s history. This luxuriously sherried Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is bottled at 46% ABV, and natural in colour. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Ripe cherries, espresso, fruit cake steeped in Sherry, crushed walnuts and orange peels. Palate: Toasted and crushed walnuts, black cherries, apple pie, honey sweetness, garden herbs and dark chocolate. Finish: Dried orchard fruits, dark toffee, orange peels and ginger root. | |
 | Talisker Aged 8 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 2020 Special Release (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 57.9% Age: 8 Years Old Country: Scotland Talisker distillery is an Island single malt Scotch whisky distillery based in Carbost, Scotland on the Isle of Skye. This Scottish West Coast distillery is operated by Diageo who also own distilleries such as Lagavulin, Cardhu, Cragganmore, Mortlach and many more. The distillery was founded in 1830 but rebuilt in 1880. The malted barley used in production comes from Muir of Ord and Talisker has an unusual feature, swan neck lye pipes. A loop in the pipes takes the vapour from the stills to the worm tubs so some of the alcohol already condenses before it reaches the cooler. It then runs back into the stills and is distilled again. Talisker now has an output of three and a half million litres of spirit per annum. This 2020 Special Release was aged for 8 years in Caribbean rum casks, which is the first time for Talisker. Bottled at 57.9% ABV. Tasting Notes Nose: Sweet coastal elements, citrus and smoky meats. Late elements of fruits and more smoke. Taste: Smooth and smoky and peppery, toffee sweetness. Campfire smoke. Finish: Long lasting peppery finish, light smoke | |
 | The Glenlivet Nadurra Sherry Cask Matured Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cask #OL1117 Volume: 700ml ABV: 60.3% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland The Glenlivet Distillery is the only Scottish distillery allowed to call itself THE Glenlivet and has done since 1880 due to other distilleries calling their whisky Glenlivet even though they were not situated in ‘the glen’. The water for this distillery is taken from Josies Well which is a local spring near the distillery. This distillery was founded in 1824 completed in 1858, it currently produces 10,200,000 litres of whisky every year and most of that goes into 6,000,000 bottles of The Glenlivet Single Malt which is Americas largest selling single malt. The rest of the whisky produced is used on owners Pernod Ricard’s blended whiskies. The name The Glenlivet is one of the most renowned whiskies in the world. There are a huge range of bottlings and the rarer ones end up in auction and are a big choice for collectors. This Glenlivet bottling pronounced (Na-durra) has been matured in first fill Oloroso Sherry casks and in November 2017 bottled at 60.3% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Treacle toffee, autumn berries, fortified wine and barrel char. Palate: Raisins and sultanas, orange peel, stem ginger, milk chocolate and cinnamon spice. Finish: Cinnamon and nutmeg. | |
 | Mackmyra Gruvguld Swedish Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46.1% Age: No Age Declaration Country: Sweden Swedish distillery Mackmyra brings you this uniquely smoky, peaty expression, given the name Svensk Rök, which means ‘Swedish Smoke’. The smoke flavour is inspired by the Swedish tradition of preserving food over burning juniper twigs. Smoking their malt in this way captures this traditional flavour in a whisky with an uniquely Swedish characteristic. Gruvguld directly translates to “Gold From the Mine” and is an apt name for this whisky which has been aged in small casks of between 30 and 128L and stored 50M below ground in the mine of Bodas. Multiple cask finishes were used including both PX and Olorosso Sherry casks, bottled at 46.1% ABV Our Tasting Notes Nose: Summer fruits and citrus peel, vanilla and spice Palate: sweet toffee mixed with baking spices, with more fruit and honey sweetness late Finish: Not a long finish, more spices and oak | |
 | Talisker Aged 8 Years Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 2021 Special Release (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 59.7% Age: 8 Years Old Country: Scotland Talisker distillery is an Island single malt Scotch whisky distillery based in Carbost, Scotland on the Isle of Skye. This Scottish West Coast distillery is operated by Diageo who also own distilleries such as Lagavulin, Cardhu, Cragganmore, Mortlach and many more. The distillery was founded in 1830 but rebuilt in 1880. The malted barley used in production comes from Muir of Ord and Talisker has an unusual feature, swan neck lye pipes. A loop in the pipes takes the vapour from the stills to the worm tubs so some of the alcohol already condenses before it reaches the cooler. It then runs back into the stills and is distilled again. Talisker now has an output of three and a half million litres of spirit per annum. The 2021 collection, drawn from some of Scotland’s most interesting, legendary distilleries and curated by Master Blender Dr Craig Wilson, portrays the otherworldly beings which have fiercely protected the heartlands of remote Scottish distilleries for an eternity, according to our ancient fables, and the mythical creatures come to life revealing their true characters. Drawn from renowned distilleries, the collection nods to the hidden gems that can be found in each corner of the Scottish terrain amongst the lochs and rugged highlands. The annual, carefully selected line-up highlights the diversity of our most treasured whisky reserves maturing in Scotland. Each whisky will be visually brought to life with heavily detailed illustrations and design work from renowned digital illustrator Ken Taylor. His striking signature style and interpretation of the mythical creatures takes cues from his portfolio of pop culture artwork. Activated through an on-pack QR code, a multi-sensory experience begins with a narration of the cask-strength Single Malts’ tale. Enthusiasts are then guided through a mixed reality tasting experience, designed to captivate their senses and bring a taste of Scotland to their homes. This Talisker has been aged for a minimum 8 years in heavily peated refill casks helping this smokey whisky drink more like an Islay whisky. This bottling is punchy and intense and so it should be when it’s described as coming from Taliskers most heavily peated reserves. Bottled at 59.7% ABV. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Sweet notes of vanilla and stone fruits develop into freshly baked sponge. Smouldering bonfires and salty sea air with hints of seaweed and black pepper. Taste: Smoke, smoke and more smoke. It integrates with freshly cracked black pepper, charred heather and honey sweetness and some peach melba. Finish: Long with green chillies, black pepper and caramel logs. | |
 | Bunnahabhain 12 Years Old Cask Strength Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55.1% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland The Bunnahabhain Distillery is the most northerly and remote on the island of Islay and was opened in 1883 to make use of excess grain from local farmers. The name Bunnahabhain translates as ‘mouth of the river’ and if you ever visit will see that the distillery is built near the mouth of the River Margadale which flows into the Sound of Islay. Pronounced Bú-na-ha-venn, this Islay Single Malt Scotch whisky is quite distinct from the many others on the island, given the wonderfully gentle taste profile for which it is known. Water is piped in from from Margadale Springs and the whisky is distilled twice in the distillery’s unusual pear-shaped pot stills Don’t delay, grab one of these rare and full flavoured Bunnahabhain cask strength whiskies before they’re all gone. Inspired by the staff at the distillery who generally prompt to offer a tasting at the distilleries Warehouse number 9. From the cask of these warehouses you’ll get to try some very rare cask strength flavour bombs. This one has lots of sherry influence and warming oak. Matured for no less than 12 years in ex-Sherry barrels and bottled at natural cask strength of 55.1% abv. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Red berries and smouldering orange rind, toasted oak and creamy vanilla, hints of cinnamon and mocha. Palate: Rum and raisin dark chocolate, sea salt, walnut whip and stemmed ginger. Finish: Lashings of sherry and spiced oak giving this whisky a long pleasant finish. | |
 | Dufftown 2008 Aged 14 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 59.5% Age: 14 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number: Batch 018 Date of Distilling: March 2008 Date of Bottling: March 2022 Matured In: a single Bourbon Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Dufftown distillery before being placed in a single Bourbon Hogshead and left to mature for 14 years. In March 2022 it was bottled at 59.5% abv as part of the North Start Cask Series Number 018. Only 241 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Sourdough bread, damp plasterboard, ripe apples, poached pears, fermented wash, fresh garden herbs and vegetal. Palate: Sour ale, nougat, salted caramel, lemon citrus and cream cheese. Finish: Long and malty with sponge cake, white pepper and a delicate smoky note. | |
 | Waterford Organic Gaia 2.1 Irish Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: No Age Statement Country: Ireland Using their own Single Farm barley crop to pursue the individualism of terroir-derived flavour. The Waterford Distillery is simply a unique Irish whiskey experience which is rightfully claiming to be the world’s largest producer of organic and biodynamic whiskies. In Ireland’s Sunny South East, warmed by the Gulf Stream, temperate, moist air crosses fertile soils to produce a verdant landscape – & the world’s finest barley. Since barley is the source of malt whisky’s complex flavours, it makes abundant sense to focus on where and how the barley is cultivated. Those flavours are shaped by place, by the soils that nourish its roots, by the microclimate in which it ripens. By terroir. Waterford boast using the most state of the art equipment to enable them to ferment their whisky for over 120 hours. To keep the different types of barley seperate, to make whisky unhurried. The Arcadian Series of alt-barley is where the distillery champion those maverick growers whose inspirational ethos & way of life respects the land and the old ways in the pursuit of flavour over yield imperative. For the first time they dip into a new vintage: the 2016 organic harvest. Once again Gaia, neopagan goddess & a personification of Mother Earth herself, is their standard bearer for the celebration of this vibrant new edition of Ireland’s only whisky to be distilled from organic Irish barley. This is the second release of the Gaia single malt from Waterford Distillery. Using local organic barley and putting in a whole load of extra effort to bring the whisky drinker something extra special. Tasting Notes Nose: Orange peel, fresh soil, bread crust, brown sugar, milk chocolate, fresh fruit salad, fig roll biscuits, lavender, sweet marshmallows, butter milk. Taste: Spicy, white pepper, grapefruit, dry heat, liquorice, cherries, coco powder, wine gums, dry toast, salted peanuts, lemon zest. Finish: A dry spice dance that tangos and waltz’s like a happy couple into the golden peach sunset. | |
 | Waterford Single Farm Origin Lacken Edition 1.1 Irish Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: No Age Statement Country: Ireland Using their own Single Farm barley crop to pursue the individualism of terroir-derived flavour. The Waterford Distillery is simply a unique Irish whiskey experience which is rightfully claiming to be the world’s largest producer of organic and biodynamic whiskies. In Ireland’s Sunny South East, warmed by the Gulf Stream, temperate, moist air crosses fertile soils to produce a verdant landscape – & the world’s finest barley. Since barley is the source of malt whisky’s complex flavours, it makes abundant sense to focus on where and how the barley is cultivated. Those flavours are shaped by place, by the soils that nourish its roots, by the microclimate in which it ripens. By terroir. Waterford boast using the most state of the art equipment to enable them to ferment their whisky for over 120 hours. To keep the different types of barley seperate, to make whisky unhurried. The Lacken 1.1 is a single farm origin whisky brought to you by Waterford Distillery. The whisky was distilled from barley grown in County Wexford by Francis Kehoe at his Lacken farm located two miles east of New Ross and the River Barrow on the Wexford-Kilkenny border. The local environment means that this barley is of extremely high quality. Using ex-Bourbon, new oak, French Oak, Port and Marsala wood we find this whisky delivers great complexity with a superb mouthfeel. Tasting Notes Nose: complex and fruity. Orange, dark chocolate, grapefruit, apricot dried berries, straw, barley, fruit cookies, milky and floral notes (rose). Palate: spicy and smooth. White pepper, cocoa powder, orange zest and caramel on the attack, followed by gourmet flavours of nuts and grapefruit and an earthy touch. Finish: refined and delicious. Beautiful notes of sweet spices complete an enveloping and creamy texture. | |
 | Waterford Single Farm Origin Ballymorgan Edition 1.2 Irish Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: No Age Statement Country: Ireland Using their own Single Farm barley crop to pursue the individualism of terroir-derived flavour. The Waterford Distillery is simply a unique Irish whiskey experience which is rightfully claiming to be the world’s largest producer of organic and biodynamic whiskies. In Ireland’s Sunny South East, warmed by the Gulf Stream, temperate, moist air crosses fertile soils to produce a verdant landscape – & the world’s finest barley. Since barley is the source of malt whisky’s complex flavours, it makes abundant sense to focus on where and how the barley is cultivated. Those flavours are shaped by place, by the soils that nourish its roots, by the microclimate in which it ripens. By terroir. Waterford boast using the most state of the art equipment to enable them to ferment their whisky for over 120 hours. To keep the different types of barley seperate, to make whisky unhurried. In the rain shadow of the Wicklow Mountains, the Slaney river winds its way southwards through County Wexford. Here Robert Milne exploits one of Ireland’s premier barley terroirs. Farming now with his son and nephew, five generations of his family have farmed these fertile fields with their loamy, clay soils derived from slate and granite, and where the famous Clonroche Series of soils dominates. There’s something about the spirit derived from Robert’s barley in 2015. In all the tastings at the distillery, Waterford have been drawn to glass containing his whisky particularly frequently, and are delighted to share it with drinkers. Tasting Notes Nose: Dried herbs, malt, red apple, plums, milk chocolate, vanilla, fennel seeds and custard. Palate: Apple crumble with toffee, milk chocolate, slight fudge, cloves, a green apple collated in caramel, with pepper heat and aniseed. Finish: Lingering spice heat with a mouth-watering oiliness that turns mouth puckering. | |
 | Waterford The Cuvee Irish Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: No Age Statement Country: Ireland Using their own Single Farm barley crop to pursue the individualism of terroir-derived flavour. The Waterford Distillery is simply a unique Irish whiskey experience which is rightfully claiming to be the world’s largest producer of organic and biodynamic whiskies. In Ireland’s Sunny South East, warmed by the Gulf Stream, temperate, moist air crosses fertile soils to produce a verdant landscape – & the world’s finest barley. Since barley is the source of malt whisky’s complex flavours, it makes abundant sense to focus on where and how the barley is cultivated. Those flavours are shaped by place, by the soils that nourish its roots, by the microclimate in which it ripens. By terroir. Waterford boast using the most state of the art equipment to enable them to ferment their whisky for over 120 hours. To keep the different types of barley seperate, to make whisky unhurried. Waterford rigorously apply the ancient terroir methodology to today’s verdant landscape of Ireland, home of the world’s finest barley. Now for the first time in single malt whisky – unashamedly inspired by the legendary châteaux of France – they reach the apogee of this radical philosophy. The Waterford distillery, the technological marvel they call the Facilitator, enables them to create elite whisky – farm by farm, terroir by terroir. State-of-the-art equipment marries with ancient knowledge, locally grown Irish barley with extended fermentations, unhurried distillation & an array of exceptional oak. It has provided a unique library of Single Farm Origins – each expressing its own identity, its own voice. This unprecedented spectrum of flavours must now reach its crescendo: they have celebrated & explored the singles; now they produce their more immersive concept album. For layered together in this cerebral fusion of flavours, these component Waterford Whiskies come together, culminating in our ultimate experience: textured, complex & compelling. The Cuvée, a synthesis of Single Farm Origins, an enigmatic gestalt, a milestone in the Waterford Distillery journey. The definitive Waterford Whisky. Their LodeStar. Tasting Notes Nose: Red apples, fresh dry soil, breadcrust, green foliage, lavender, digestive biscuits, oranges, barmbrack, over ripe banana skin, a summer flower bed, fresh mint, coffee cake. Taste: Clove sweets, white pepper, oily, grapefruit, lemon zest, dark chocolate, dry toast, cherries, granola bar, dried herbs, aniseed, green olives, 3 peel marmalade. Finish: Pepper up front with oily spiciness that softens, starts dry but then gets mouth-watering & lingers where I close my eyes and relax! | |
 | Starward VITALIS Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 52% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia This special-edition whisky is a celebration of the Starward founder, David Vitale, and is named after the Latin origin of his family name Vitalis, meaning ‘life’. Vitalis is Starward Distilleries opportunity to celebrate where they’ve been and where they’re going. Vitalis is a limited-edition single malt whisky matured in a combination of tawny, bourbon, apera (1st fill and 2nd fill) and rum barrels based on their connection to the Starward 15-year journey. Vitalis was matured in these barrels anywhere from 4-10 years, before being carefully assembled to create what you see (and hopefully get the chance to taste) today. According to Dave Vitale, Starward’s founder, the best way to enjoy Vitalis is neat, alongside a home cooked, sentimental meal. Basically, you should enjoy it with the ones you love – preferably around a dining room table. Bottled at 52% ABV and is a limited edition bottling. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Dark toffee notes, raisins covered in milk chocolate, cocoa dusted toasted pineapple and polished oak. Palate: Dried dark fruits complimented by roasted coffee beans, ripe red currants, and a signature Starward tropical fruit medley. Finish: Long and creamy with fruity oily notes and delicious balanced oak. | |
 | Ballechin 2009 Aged 12 Years SFTC Sherry Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cask 344 (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 58% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 344 Date of Distilling: 21/10/2009 Date of Bottling: 01/03/2022 Matured In: a single ex Oloroso Sherry Barrel Ballechin is produced at the Edradour distillery. It boasts to be Scotland’s smallest distillery and not just in size but in production which also makes the whisky so unique. The distillery was founded in 1825 by local farmers and is currently owned by Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky who purchased the distillery in 2002 from Pernod Ricard. The output from this distillery was once 600 litres per year but now it can produce up to 90,000 litres per year. The name Ballechin originates from a fellow Perthshire farm distillery, which sadly closed its doors in 1927. There, Alfred Barnard, who catalogued all the distilleries in the UK in the 1880’s, made reference to having experienced a peated whisky. Ballechin was first produced in 2003 using heavily peated barley which has a peated level of no less than 50ppm Part of the Straight From The Cask range. This bottling was aged for 12 years in a single ex-Oloroso Sherry cask. Distilled on the 21st of October 2009 and bottled on the 1st of March 2022 from cask number 344. Only 932 bottles were produced worldwide. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Raisins and sultanas, espresso coffee, charred oak and milk chocolate. Palate: Toasted almonds, raisins, milk chocolate, orange zest, toffee sweetness and rye bread. Finish: Earthy peat smoke and milk chocolate. | |
 | Ardnamurchan AD/10.22 Madeira Cask Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 58.2% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland *Limited To One Per Person / Household Located on the most westerly point of the British mainland sits the Ardnamurchan Distillery. Probably one of the most sustainable distilleries in the United Kingdom if not the world, plenty of thought has been given to the environment before designing and developing this distillery. There’s a local hydro-electric generator that provides the cooling water and local forest wood chips that are used to heat the hot water for mashing. The draft left behind after the mash is used to feed local cattle and the pot ale is used for fertilising local fields. Owned and operated by Adelphi the distillery it boasts 2 stills and 7 wash backs. The owners of the distillery are also a very well know quality independent bottler. An unpeated expression from the lads and lassies at Ardnamurchan, we’ve been waiting for this. Matured for five years in first fill ex Bourbon casks then it was given a nice long finish in Madeira hogsheads. Bottled at 58.2% ABV once again and this batch out-turned a total of 5,781 bottles worldwide. This is now an Ardnamurchan core release whisky. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Luscious honey notes combine with freshly cut oranges and soft candy floss. Palate: Freshly baked biscotti, juicy summer berries and a hint of ripe peach, creamy vanilla and balanced oak. Finish: Long with soft spice and Manuka honey. | |
 | Kilkerran Aged 8 Years Sherry Cask Matured Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky *Strictly 1 Per Customer Volume: 700ml ABV: 58.1% Age: 8 Years Old Country: Scotland This is a lovely sherried and smokey whisky from Campbelltown’s Kilkerran range from Glengyle Distillery. This cask strength offering has an ABV of 58.1% and has matured in sherry casks for 8 years, giving it strong dried fruit and spice characteristics, blending superbly with the peat smoke. Official Tasting Notes Nose: Dried fruits and honey, cinnamon spice. Palate: Smooth and soft, milk chocolate, baking spices with notes of vanilla. Finish: More fruit and spices. | |
 | Hobart Signature Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky (500ml) Volume: 500ml ABV: 47.5% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia Situated in Hobart, Tasmania this family owned independent distillery was founded in 2014 and started producing in 2015. The distillery has been flying under the radar for quite a while now whilst creating enough stock to supply the high demand the market is throwing at them. Initially released as single cask bottlings the distillery is now concentrating on more consistent offerings. The distillery production is all performed in-house and maturation is predominantly in American oak ex-bourbon casks sourced from the United States. It’s these barrels that give Hobart whisky its edge on other distilleries. Whilst Apera and Fortified wine barrels are more commonly used in the Australian industry Hobart whisky uses the ex-bourbon barrels for initial maturation and then if required applies a finish of another barrel type to create a range of whisky unlike any other in Australia. Hobart Signature is a marriage of small carefully selected American oak ex-bourbon casks. The idea behind this release is to make a whisky which is consistently produced to the same flavour profile each time. A whisky that will represent this distillery for many years to come. Bottled at 47.5% ABV Our Tasting Notes Nose: Apple strudel and vanilla custard, malted barley and gentle oak spice. Palate: Vanilla bean panna-cotta, sweet pastry, citrus and balanced oak. Finish: Long and lingering, toasted walnuts, lemon citrus and gentle oak spice. | |
 | Kininvie 17 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Batch 2 (350ml) Volume: 350ml ABV: 42.6% Age: 17 Years Old Country: Scotland Built, owned and operated by William Grant & Sons (Glenfiddich and Balvenie) in 1990 the Kininvie Distillery uses the mashing and maltings from Balvenie Distillery. The mashing process though is very different to the Balvenie process and operations. Kininvie doesn’t use any of Balvenie’s own-malted barley and the fermentation is slightly longer. The stills at Kininvie are very similar to that of Glenfiddich however the wash stills are larger and the whisky characteristics of Kininvie is more floral. Kininvie provides the backbone for Grant’s blended malt brand Monkey’s Shoulder. Kininvie are currently working on new innovative ways to create single malt including a triple distilled single malt, single grain using rye and barley mash and a single distillery blend. This single malt was originally created for the travel retail markets and was matured in American oak ex-Bourbon barrels and also ex-Sherry barrels. Bottled at 42.6% abv. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Citrus and delicatessen meats with honey sweetness. Palate: More honey sweetness leads to malted barley and floral flavours. Black pepper and nutmeg spice. Finish: Sultanas and raisins, charred oak and figs. | |
 | Fettercairn 2007 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Infrequent Flyers #9 (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55.7% Age: 11 Years Country: Scotland Cask Number: 801506 Date of Distilling: 2007 Matured In: Hogshead Un-Chillfiltered Independent bottlers, have been around for a many years. They source whiskies from different distilleries throughout Scotland and around the world, and using their experience bottle them as single casks. These whiskies are then presented in their most natural form which includes no chill filtering, bottling at natural colour, and more options at cask strength. Established in 2008 The Alistair Walker Company is based in Grangemouth in Central Scotland. Alistair has almost 20 years experience in the whisky industry and is not affiliated to any one distillery. Alistair’s career in the whisky industry began in January 1997, at Burn Stewart Distillers in a sales and marketing role for over six years. At that time Burn Stewart was the custodian of two single malt distilleries – Deanston and Tobermory. In October 2004, he joined The BenRiach Distillery Company, and remained with them for over twelve years, until the business was eventually sold. This was a new-start business, that had been set up in 2004 following the acquisition, by three entrepreneurs, of the BenRiach Distillery from Pernod Ricard. In addition to BenRiach, Alistair also had the good fortune to work with the GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh Distilleries, with BenRiach having acquired GlenDronach in 2008, and then Glenglassaugh in 2013. In 2018, Alistair found himself on hiatus, and contemplating what to do next. Keen to be his own boss and also wishing to remain in the whisky sector, he decided to venture into the exciting world of independent bottling. Making the move from distillery to independent bottler is very much a case of ‘gamekeeper turned poacher’. Fortunately, independent bottling is a vibrant category at present; as more and more whisky enthusiasts are seeking out single cask bottlings and whisky releases that are a little different, somewhat unique, and often from less familiar distilleries. The whiskies the are bottled under the brand name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. That name refers to the nature of many of the casks that are bottled – often whiskies from lesser-known distilleries that are of excellent quality, but have never been widely or consistently available. As such, many of the bottlings are of whiskies that you just don’t see so often – hence the name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. The Fettercairn Distillery is situated in the small Scottish town of Fettercairn, very close to the Cairngorm Mountain range in Scotland’s Eastern Highland district. The distillery has an open topped mash tun, wooden washbacks and small stills. The spirit produced between 1995 and 2009 had a rather heavy and nutty style that was until a cooling ring was attached to the top of the swan neck. This cooling ring sprays cold water down the sides of the still which aids reflux and helps produce a lighter style spirit. This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Fettercairn Distillery before being placed in a ex-Bourbon American Oak Hogshead barrel in 2007 and left to mature for 11 years. It was bottled at 55.7% abv and marks bottling number 9 of the Infrequent Flyers series. Only 303 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Greenhouse full of tomatoes, tinned peaches, straw and nutty. Palate: Herbal with banoffee pie and caramelised pecans. Finish: Oily and long, malted barley and green forests. | |
 | WhistlePig Old World Aged 12 Years Straight Rye Whiskey (750ml) Volume: 750ml ABV: 43% Age: 12 Years Old Country: America WhistlePig was established in 2007 when the owners purchased a farm in Shoreham, Vermont. With help from their Master Distiller Dave Pickerell they purchase stock of 10 year old blending Whiskey in Canada that was being misused. With this whisky they started to unlock the potential of the local lands and years of knowledge. WhistlePig today produces Rye whiskey of the highest standard and continues to grow its reputation as one of the most sought after Rye whiskey brands in the world. This 12 Year Old World Cask Finish Rye was the first line of finished Rye Whiskeys released, originally as 3 separate finished Ryes: Sauternes, Madeira, Port. Using 7% Port Finish, 30% Sauternes Finish and 63% Madeira Finish to create a Rye that is symbolic to Scotch whisky. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Vanilla sponge cake with frosted icing, chocolate coated digestive biscuits and toasted oak. Palate: Summer pudding releases raspberries, cherries and strawberries. Baking spices of nutmeg, clove and cinnamon. Finish: Honey monster cereal, mint and dark chocolate. | |
 | Orkney 2007 Aged 13 Years Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 59.6% Age: 13 Years Old Country: Scotland *Strictly One Bottle Per Customer Cask Number: Batch 010 Date of Distilling: January 2007 Matured In: initially matured in a refill hogshead, finished in an ex Pedro Ximénez Sherry cask Un-Chillfiltered Hmmmm! This whisky hails from an undisclosed Orkney distillery. We are seeing a few of these show up recently. Have you been able to. determine which distillery it might be? There’s only two distilleries on Orkney so if you guess you’ll probably be correct. North Star Spirits is an independent bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland. They pride themselves on bottling the finest single malt Scotch whisky, blended whisky and blended malt Scotch whisky. Producing artisan single cask whisky from various regions of Scotland as well as bottling rums, gins and Bourbon whiskey. All products are small batch, bottled at cask strength. This North Star bottling was distilled at an undisclosed Orkney Distillery in 2007. It was matured for 13 years initially in a refill hogshead, it was then finished in a Pedro Ximénez ex Sherry cask. Bottled as part of the Cask Series 10 only 308 bottles were produced with a much smaller amount making it to Australia. Bottled at 59.6% abv. Tasting Notes Nose: Pears and citrus peel, Terrys’ chocolate orange, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove, soft smoke and oak spice. Palate: Raisins and sultanas, salted nuts, heather honey, treacle and citrus. Christmas spices and sea spray. Finish: Chocolate coated digestive biscuits, tobacco and espresso. | |
 | Togouchi Beer Cask Finish Blended Japanese Whisky (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 40% Age: No Age Statement Country: Japan Chugoku Jozo produce this blended Japanese whisky named Togouchi. This distillery are a little different in their approach to making whisky, instead of maturing their spirit in a warehouse they do so in a tunnel. The name comes from where the tunnel is located, in the town of Togouchi, which merged with two other towns to create a larger town called Akiota. Oak barrels that have been used to mature Rum in the French Martinique in the Caribbean are used for IPA beer in France, and the beer casks are used to wood finishing for Togouchi whisky. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Honey sweetness, toasted nuts, malty, nutri grain and some soft peat notes. Palate: Honey sweetness, toasted grains, earthy notes and vanilla. Finish: Earthy, tropical fruits and honey sweetness. | |
 | Ardmore 2010 Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Hidden Spirits (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 54.1% Age: 10 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask: AR1020 Date of Distilling: 2010 Date of Bottling: 2020 Matured In: an ex-bourbon cask – Lochindaal Cask Finish Un-Chillfiltered Founded by Andrea Ferrari, Hidden Spirits is a relatively new Italian independent bottler and online whisky shop, which prides itself on the meticulously careful selection of its bottlings. Hidden Spirits has its bottle labels designed by different Italian artists, and offers a variety of expressions under several series: the Highproof Collection of cask strength single casks over eight years of age; the Hidden Spirits Classic collection of single casks of varying strength over eight years of age; and the Young Rebels collection of single casks under eight years old. The Ardmore Distillery was first built in 1899 by William Teacher and Sons and changed hands in 1976 when it was taken over by Allied Brewers which are now more commonly known as Allied Distillers. The current owners Fortune Brands Inc produce around 5,100,000 litres of malt whisky per year and this is a major contributor to Teacher’s Highland Cream which is very fitting as they were the original owners. The distillery is based in Kennethmont which is a beautiful village north west of Aberdeenshire south of Huntly in Scotland’s Highland region. Expect a zesty single malt whisky full of citrus fruits and a little peat smoke. A lingering mouth feel that just keeps on giving. This independent bottling has been sourced from the Ardmore distillery where it was distilled in 2010. It was then placed in a single ex-bourbon cask and left to mature for 10 years. It was then given a finish in an ex Lochindaal cask. Bottled at 54.1% abv in 2020 with the cask yielding only 262 bottles. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Sherbet Dib Dabs, some freshly cut straw, smouldering oak, digestive biscuits, smoked meats and honey sweetness. Palate: Freshly cooked oats, smoked meats, slightly medicinal, intense peatiness, lemon citrus tart and freshly cut grass. Finish: Minerals and campfire smoke, cooked cereals, ‘The Lochindaal cask has given the peatiness an extra kick to be sure’. | |
 | Aultmore 2010 Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Firkin Whisky Co. (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 48.9% Age: 12 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): SC14 Date of Distilling: 2010 Matured In: an ex-Tawny Port Cask Un-Chillfiltered The Firkin Whisky Co. is all about friendship and character. Two old mates meet in bar in Tokyo. One is an ex Head Of Malts for UDV/Diageo, Mr Mike Collings, the other, the notorious Mr Raw Cask, independent bottler Mr Robin Tucek. Together they agree that they can produce independently bottled whisky like no other and so they created The Firkin Whisky Co. For Mike and Robin it’s all about using years of experience and two incredibly developed palates to pick and create whiskies that are at the perfect point of maturation. Bottle them at the perfect alcohol percentage for maximum flavour and enjoyment. As the lads say, “Our sole aim is to produce and share whiskies that absolutely Firkin delicious.” The Aultmore Distillery is owned and run by John Dewar and Sons but has changed hands a few times during its long history when it was founded in 1896. Aultmore in Gaelic means ‘Big Burn’ and the water for the spirit is taken from the Burn of Auchindorran which helps it produce around 2,100,000 litres of spirit annually. The Aultmore spirit has for a long time been a contributor to Dewars blends and is best known for its 12 year old single malt which has a very distinctive taste. With this whisky you should expect a crisp but delicate single malt with plenty of fresh fruits, clean and rounded. This single malt whisky was distilled at the Aultmore distillery before being placed in an ex-Tawny Port Cask and left to mature for 10 years. Bottled at 48.9% abv as part of the The Firkin Whisky Co. Limited Edition Single Cask Series. A limited release of only 273 bottles. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Bursting with red fruits, orchard fruits citrus and spicy oak. Palate: Strawberries, cranberries and cherries lead to dried dark fruits, blackberry jam and cinnamon spice. Finish: Short to medium. Creamy and fruity with some spice and citrus notes. | |
 | Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos 2009 Aged 11 Years Dominican Republic Rum – Cadenhead’s (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 55% Age: 11 Years Old Country: Scotland Scotch Whisky is known the world-over by the Brand names of large blending companies. These blends are the mixture of the products of various distilleries which were originally independent family owned units. Until the middle of the 20th century there were many small firms that bottled and sold the pure product of the local distilleries. Since Victorian times the firm of William Cadenhead has provided this service. However a diminution of public interest caused the small bottling companies to close down. Only a small handful of distilleries still remain in the ownership of their founding families and even fewer of the bottling companies remain active, William Cadenhead is one of the notable survivors. A.F.D. or the Acoholes Finos Dominicanos Distillery opened in 2009, founded by a Spanish group, it is the most modern distillery of the Caribbean, boasting of energy autonomy This independent bottle by Cadenhead’s has been matured in a single cask for 19 years and bottled at 55% abv. It was distilled in 2001 and bottled in 2020. Tasting Notes Nose: Coconut oil, banana chips, vanilla pods. Palate: Honey and pineapple juice. Finish: Treacle scones, brown sugar and liquorice. | |
 | Secret Orkney 2010 Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Cooper’s Choice (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 56% Age: 10 Years Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 9053 Date of Distilling: February 2010 Date of Bottling: 2020 Matured In: a single American Oak ex Bourbon Cask Finished in a Jamaican Rum Cask Un-Chillfiltered The Coopers Choice range of single cask whiskies from Scotland’s finest distilleries is our homage to these fine craftsmen and their important role in the Scotch Whisky industry. Owned by The Vintage Malt Whisky Company which was founded in 1992 by Brian Cook who was the export manager for the Auchentoshan and Bowmore Distilleries. Brian’s aim was to produce a range of malt whiskies from his country’s finest distilleries and make them available to independent wine and spirit importers throughout the world. Now the Vintage Malt Whisky Company is certainly a family-run business with Andrew Crook (Brian’s Son) taking on the mantle as Managing Director. The comoany has now exported over 5 million bottles worldwide. Distilled in 2010 at an undisclosed Orkney distillery and bottled in 2020 at 56% cask strength. This single malt was matured in an American oak ex-bourbon barrel for most of its life then it was then given a finish in an ex Jamaican Rum Cask. Distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2020 at 56% cask strength. Only 360 bottles were made available for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Honey sweetness mingles with floral notes of heather and garden herbs, some tropical fruits of papaya and mango with some balanced oak notes. Palate: The honey sweetness continues but now combines with salted caramel and some barrel char or smouldering oak, tropical fruits and garden herbs linger. Finish: Some smoke and spice with floral notes of lavender give this whisky a medium finish. | |
 | Craigellachie 2005 Aged 14 Years Old Particular Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Douglas Laing (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 48.4% Age: 14 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 13725 Date of Distilling: 07/2005 Date of Bottling: 11/2019 Matured In: a refill hogshead Un-Chillfiltered The bottler is Douglas Laing an independent bottler of fine Scotch whisky established in 1948. The concept is to enable whisky lovers around the world a chance to come as close as they can to sampling whisky as it was straight from the cask or having a whisky experience like no other. The Craigellachie Distillery was opened in 1891 by the Craigellachie Distillery Company Ltd and was mainly used for producing White Horse blended whisky. In 2004 they released their first single malt aged 14 years. The distillery is now currently owned by John Dewar and Sons and they collect the water for making whisky from a spring on Little Conval Hill. The distillery also uses worm tubs style condensers for their stills, this allows for the new make spirit to retain more of a sulphurous and meaty character. With this malt whisky you can expect perfume, sweetness and spice with a hint of mint and freshly cut lawn. This fourteen year old single malt whisky was distilled back in July 2005 and set aside to mature in a refill hogshead. Only 298 bottles were produced at 48.4% ABV by Douglas Laing Independent bottlers. Part of the Old Particular single cask range. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Vanilla sponge with citrus icing and a cup on milky tea. Palate: Creamy porridge oats, drizzling of honey, milk soaked raisins, baking spices and lemon lollies. Finish: Tim Tam biscuits, old oak and a hint of heather. | |
 | Caol Ila 2014 Aged 6 Years PX Barrel Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Murray McDavid (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: 6 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 2005618 / 19 / 23 Matured In: Initial Bourbon Hogshead then Ximenez-Spinola PX Cask No. Of Bottles: 1242 Not Chill-filtered Murray McDavid are highly respected in the Scotch whisky industry, mainly for independently bottling whisky after selecting and ageing the spirit in high quality oak casks. Established in 1996 by Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin, and Gordon Wright at the closed site of the Coleburn distillery in Speyside, Scotland. They are also known for the purchase of the closed Bruichladdich Distillery in 2000 and reopening this dormant distillery. They did such a good job of restoring production it was sold to Remy Cointreau in 2012 with a considerable profit. This independent bottling by Murray McDavid has been initially matured in three 250 litre refill ex Bourbon Hogsheads for no less than 5 years and 6 months. It was then finished in three Ximenez-Spinola PX Hogsheads Casks for no less than 6 months. After being matured for no less than 6 years in high quality oak casks it was bottled at 46% ABV as part of the Murray McDavid Benchmark limited release series. Only 1242 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Creamy with dried dark fruits, bonfire embers and sea spray. Taste: Espresso with cocoa, dried orange peel and orchard fruits. Finish: Long with bold fruits, smoke and creamy salted caramel. About The Distillery The Caol Ila Distillery, The name Caol Ila comes from the Gaelic ‘Caol Ila’ meaning ‘Sound of Islay’ which is the stretch of water which separates Islay from Jura. The distillery was founded in 1846 and has been very successful through its long history. The distillery draws water from the nearby loch which is surrounded by myrtle and heather. As did most distilleries it closed during the Great Depression from 1930 to 1937 and was reconstructed from 1972 to 1974. Juggling between old traditional methods and modern methods of using new technology. This distillery produces whiskies that have chocolate, citrus and floral notes as well as tangy and peaty, which is typical of an Islay whisky. | |
 | Caol Ila 2014 Aged 6 Years Cognac Barrel Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Murray McDavid (700ml) Volume: 700ml ABV: 50% Age: 6 Years Old Country: Scotland Cask Number(s): 1925785 / 193 / 194 Matured In: Initial Bourbon Hogshead then 1st Fill Cognac Cask. No. Of Bottles: 1694 Not Chill-filtered Murray McDavid are highly respected in the Scotch whisky industry, mainly for independently bottling whisky after selecting and ageing the spirit in high quality oak casks. Established in 1996 by Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin, and Gordon Wright at the closed site of the Coleburn distillery in Speyside, Scotland. They are also known for the purchase of the closed Bruichladdich Distillery in 2000 and reopening this dormant distillery. They did such a good job of restoring production it was sold to Remy Cointreau in 2012 with a considerable profit. This independent bottling by Murray McDavid has been initially matured in five 250 litre refill ex Bourbon Hogsheads for no less than 5 years. It was then finished in three 1st fill Limousin Cognac Casks for no less than 12 months. After being matured for no less than 6 years in high quality oak casks it was bottled at 50% ABV as part of the Murray McDavid Benchmark limited release series. Only 1694 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution. Our Tasting Notes Nose: Apple wood smoke, poached apples, maritime, ginger spice. Taste: Smoky, bold, oily, sweet peat, pickled ginger, stewed apple, salted caramel. Finish: Clean and fresh, long and smoky. About The Distillery The Caol Ila Distillery, The name Caol Ila comes from the Gaelic ‘Caol Ila’ meaning ‘Sound of Islay’ which is the stretch of water which separates Islay from Jura. The distillery was founded in 1846 and has been very successful through its long history. The distillery draws water from the nearby loch which is surrounded by myrtle and heather. As did most distilleries it closed during the Great Depression from 1930 to 1937 and was reconstructed from 1972 to 1974. Juggling between old traditional methods and modern methods of using new technology. This distillery produces whiskies that have chocolate, citrus and floral notes as well as tangy and peaty, which is typical of an Islay whisky. |