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Whisky Exchange – Bumper Price Reductions

May 18, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

There are 40 very tempting price reductions from The Whisky Exchange this week.

All of the whiskies listed below have been reduced by at least 10% and some of them are over 50% off their previous price.
One of the malts has been reduced by nearly £600 from it’s previous listing!

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Bowmore 1967 / Bot.1980s – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 50% Vintage: 1980 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 50% / Distillery Bottling – A rare sherried high-strength 1967 Bowmore from the distillery's golden era, this was bottled in the 1980s.	75cl	£ 999.00 BUY NOW SAVE: £ 251.77 (20%) (was: £ 1250.77)
The Whisky Exchange	Bunnahabhain 20 Year Old / Centenary – Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 20 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 612.77 BUY NOW SAVE: £ 588.12 (49%) (was: £ 1200.89)
The Whisky Exchange	Aultmore 16 Year Old / Centenary – Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 16 Year Old Strength: 63% Summary: 70cl / 63% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 750.00 BUY NOW SAVE: £ 119.00 (14%) (was: £ 869.00)
The Whisky Exchange	Glencadam 12 Year Old – Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 75cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 699.00 BUY NOW SAVE: £ 169.70 (20%) (was: £ 868.70)
The Whisky Exchange	Glenesk 1969 / 24 Year Old – Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 24 Year Old Strength: 60% Vintage: 1969 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 60% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 599.00 BUY NOW SAVE: £ 115.80 (16%) (was: £ 714.80)
The Whisky Exchange	Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old / 150th Anniversary – Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – A special release of Royal Lochnagar 12yo bottled for the distillery's 150th anniversary in 1995.	70cl	£ 550.00 BUY NOW SAVE: £ 114.41 (17%) (was: £ 664.41)
The Whisky Exchange	Port Ellen 1970 / 16 Year Old / Connoisseurs Choice – Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 16 Year Old Strength: 40% Vintage: 1970 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail	75cl	£ 499.00 BUY NOW SAVE: £ 113.36 (19%) (was: £ 612.36)
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Deveron 5 Year Old / Bot.1960s – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 5 Year Old Strength: 43% Vintage: 1960 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 399.00 BUY NOW SAVE: £ 200.67 (33%) (was: £ 599.67)
The Whisky Exchange	Glenlivet 21 Year Old Replica – Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 499.00 BUY NOW SAVE: £ 63.32 (11%) (was: £ 562.32)
The Whisky Exchange	Rosebank 8 Year Old / Bot.1970s – Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 8 Year Old Strength: 40% Vintage: 1970 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 450.00 BUY NOW SAVE: £ 100.62 (18%) (was: £ 550.62)
The Whisky Exchange	Macallan Special Reserve – Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 399.00 BUY NOW SAVE: £ 111.28 (22%) (was: £ 510.28)
The Whisky Exchange	Knockando 1965 Extra Old Reserve – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1965 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – A wonderful old bottling of the increasingly rare Knockando 1965 Extra Old Reserve. This version was bottled in 1990.	75cl	£ 399.00 BUY NOW SAVE: £ 51.67 (11%) (was: £ 450.67)

The Whisky Exchange – Plenty Of New Arrivals

May 18, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange has a veritable treasure trove of 79 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Campbeltown, Highland, Island, Islay, Lowland & Speyside regions.

The brands include Aberlour, Ardbeg, Arran, Auchentoshan, Auchroisk, Balvenie, Benriach, Benromach, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Dalmore, Fettercairn, Glen Garioch, Glenallachie, Glencadam, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glengoyne, Glenmorangie, Glenturret, Glenugie, Highland Park, Inchgower, Inchmoan, Knockando, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Ledaig, Littlemill, Macallan, Mannochmore, Mortlach, North Port, Old Pulteney, Port Ellen, Rosebank, Royal Brackla, Royal Lochnagar, Speyside, Springbank& Tullibardine.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 5 year olds through to a whopping 50 Year Old malt.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Old Fettercairn 10 Year Old / Bot. 1980's – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 43% Vintage: 1980 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 41.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Old Pulteney 17 Year Old – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 17 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – A delicious Highland dram from Old Pulteney, this 17 year old is comnprised of 90% refill bourbon casks with the remainder being from Oloroso casks. Lovely sweet aromas of butterscotch, honey and chocolate, with some faint salt and oakspice on the palate.	70cl	£ 46.75 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Royal Brackla 1978 / 20 Year Old – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 20 Year Old Strength: 59.8% Vintage: 1978 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 59.8% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 358.31 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenfarclas 1994 / Sherry Cask / The Family Casks – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 59.6% Vintage: 1994 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 59.6% / Distillery Bottling – The Glenfarclas Family Casks series is a new range of vintage casks from one of Speyside's best distilleries. All but three of the range (1952, 1979 & 1984) are from first fill or refill sherry casks.	70cl	£ 150.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Mannochmore 1990 / Connoisseurs Choice – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 46% Vintage: 1990 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 46% / Gordon & Macphail – A Connoisseurs Choice bottling of Mannochmore 1990 matured in refill sherry hogsheads, bottled at a sensible 46%.	70cl	£ 41.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Tamnavulin 40 Year Old / Anniversary Selection – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 40 Year Old Strength: 40.4% Summary: 70cl / 40.4% / Speciality Drinks Ltd – This ancient Tamnavulin is a star of our much-lauded Anniversary Selection. Rich and sweet, yet graceful, this gets away with its age thanks to an abundance of honey and cocoa notes on nose and palate.	70cl	£ 129.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bruichladdich 1965 / 22 Year Old – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 22 Year Old Strength: 48.8% Vintage: 1965 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 48.8% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 325.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Aberlour 21 Year Old Centenary Ceramic – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – A very collectible ceramic decanter of 21 year old Aberlour. Produced from a single cask to celebrate the distillery's centenary in 1979.	75cl	£ 650.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Knockando 1972 / Bot.1980s – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1980 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 203.90 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Garioch 15 Year Old – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – Another subtle, medium-bodied malt, with honey and rich fruity notes on the palate and a long, rounded finish with a trace of peat and spices.	70cl	£ 39.38 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Tullibardine 1965 – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 48.3% Vintage: 1965 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 48.3% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 275.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Royal Lochnagar 10 Year Old / Manager's Dram – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 57.2% Summary: 70cl / 57.2% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 179.55 BUY NOW

Bladnoch 1992 / 18 Year Old / Old Malt Cask #6909 – Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

May 18, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Bladnoch 1992 / 18 Year Old / Old Malt Cask #6909 - Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

70cl / 50% / Douglas Laing – A refill hogshead of Bladnoch 1992 bottled at 50% abv by Douglas Laing for their Old Malt Cask series..

Price: £ 59.95 BUY IT NOW

You can buy it here: Bladnoch 1992 / 18 Year Old / Old Malt Cask #6909 – Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Or you can compare prices from a selection of suppliers here.

4000 Reasons To Love Master Of Malt

May 17, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Glenfarclas 50 Year Old Single Malt

To celebrate Father’s Day on the 19th June, online retailer Master Of Malt is giving away a 50 year old, single cask, £4,000 bottle of Glenfarclas single malt Scotch.

This one-of-a-kind whisky has been bottled in a stunning engraved glass decanter, which celebrates the on-going partnership between Master of Malt and Glenfarclas.

The next 500 bottles of Glenfarclas sold on Master Of Malt will each come with one free entry to win this unique bottle and because it’s one entry per bottle rather than per order, if you order 10 bottles of Glenfarclas you’ll get 10 chances to win!

The competition closes either when the 500 chances to enter run out, or on Father’s Day (19th June 2011), whichever is sooner. The lucky winner will be announced by the end of June 2011.

About the whisky
– 50 Years Old
– Single Cask
– Unique, One-of-a-kind decanter – number 1 of 1
– Bottled at 50% abv

Please see here for Terms and Conditions.

The Whisky Pod Gets Social At Glengoyne

May 17, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Pod in action

Following a successful debut at The Whisky Show and Whisky Live London, connosr.com, the social network for whisky lovers, took their video review booth – the WhiskyPod – on the road for an exclusive event, hosted in partnership with Glengoyne distillery. A lucky group of 25 Connosr members were treated to a VIP visit to the distillery and a tasting of some very special whiskies.

The tasting was the first time that a Connosr event has been hosted in partnership with a distillery and to celebrate Glengoyne provided some of their oldest and rarest bottlings including the Glengoyne 40 Years Old. The guests also tasted the award winning 17 Years Old and 21 Years Old from the core range and the 23 Year Old Single Cask.

Each of the guests were then asked to review the drams in the WhiskyPod to create a special collection of video tasting notes which can be viewed online at Glengoyne WhiskyPod videos.

Reviewers included Gavin Thompson who commented: “The Glengoyne 40 Years Old is unadulterated pleasure, absolutely gorgeous. It’s not just that though, the whole night has made it for me, on my first ever distillery tour, to actually have a 40 year old whisky in my hand is a real pleasure.”

Pierre Thiebaut, founder of Connosr.com said: “Glengoyne has been a loyal supporter of Connosr since it was created, spotting the potential of the online whisky community early on, so it seemed fitting that our very first exclusive event was in partnership with Glengoyne and its team.

“We knew that, while they are quite traditional in the way they make whisky, they are very forward thinking in they way they communicate. As such we thought they’d make an excellent partner for the first bespoke WhiskyPod event. And we weren’t wrong, they pulled out all the stops and it was a great evening.

“Our members who attended on the night thoroughly enjoyed the event and the feedback we had was excellent – there was a real buzz about the evening. Everyone was blown away by the selection of whiskies. The response since has been terrific, the videos from the night are a high traffic area for us at the moment so, all in all, it’s been an unqualified success.”

Connosr's The Whisky Pod

Iain Weir, Marketing Director for Glengoyne said: “Online communities have become such an important place for whisky fans to gather in order to share news, views and opinions so we are always looking for new ways to reach out to them and reward them. We are currently in the process of updating our website to make it more accessible for social media users and are always looking for innovative groups and events like Connosr to work with, both on and offline, in order to reach new audiences.”

Glengoyne can be bought from The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt

Auchentoshan 1981 / 15 Year Old – Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

May 17, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Auchentoshan 1981 / 15 Year Old - Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

70cl / 46% / First Cask – An independent bottling of Auchentoshan 1981 bottled in the mid-1990s..

Price: £ 120.00 BUY IT NOW

You can buy it here: Auchentoshan 1981 / 15 Year Old – Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Or you can compare prices from a selection of suppliers here.

Islay Festival 2011 – Lagavulin & Caol Ila Special Bottlings

May 16, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

13-Year Old Lagavulin

Two limited edition single-cask bottlings of Lagavulin and Caol Ila Single Malt Scotch Whiskies will be released for the 2011 Islay Festival.

Like previous Festival bottlings, it’s anticipated that they will be much in demand from enthusiasts. Often selling out within hours of going on sale, they will be available to personal shoppers at the distilleries only.

13-Year Old Lagavulin

The Lagavulin Festival bottling comes from a Refill Butt filled in February 1998, selected from Warehouse Number 1 by Iain McArthur, long-time warehouseman at the distillery. It has been bottled in an edition of 588 bottles at its natural cask strength of 51% ABV.

Lagavulin Feis Bottling 2011

One of Diageo’s tasters commented on its “approachable fruit tones and late, cleansing anise-like notes, against a backdrop of appetising smoke”.

Caol Ila Feis Bottling 2011

Bodega-cask Caol Ila

The Caol Ila single cask bottling – hand selected by Billy Stitchell, long-standing distillery manager, whose family connections with Caol Ila distillery go back many generations – has been drawn from a bodega cask filled in February 2000. It enjoys a high natural cask strength of 64.3% ABV, in an edition of 600 bottles.

Caol Ila Feis Bottling 2011

“A lean and precise whisky at cask strength … altogether longer and more structured with water. Complex and provocative throughout …” were some of our taster’s comments.

The Lagavulin single-cask bottling will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at the distillery, starting on the distillery’s open day, Saturday 21 May. The Caol Ila bottling will be sold with effect from Monday 23 May which is the Caol Ila open day.

Both bottlings are priced at £79.95 per bottle.

Nick Morgan, Diageo’s Scotch Knowledge and Heritage Director, said: “Whisky lovers travel from all over the world to visit the Islay Festival.

“These two carefully chosen single cask bottlings are both outstanding examples of Islay whiskies, conveying something of the island’s magic for those lucky enough enjoy them on their return home.”

During the Festival, a series of special events will be held at both Lagavulin and Caol Ila distilleries, including tastings with the distillery manager and warehouse demonstrations. There will be also be tours of the Port Ellen Maltings.

The Islay Festival Of Music And Malt
Friday 20th. May to Sunday 29th. May 2011

Various locations on the island of Islay.

A fantastic opportunity to indulge your senses and taste buds on the beautiful isle of Islay. With whisky events at the following distilleries there is certainly plenty to do!
Saturday 21st May – Lagavulin.
Sunday 22nd May – Bruichladdich, Port Ellen Maltings.
Monday 23rd May – Caol Ila.
Tuesday 24th May – Laphroaig.
Wednesday 25th May – Bowmore.
Thursday 26th May – Isle of Jura, Kilchoman.
Friday 27th May – Bunnahabhain.
Saturday 28th May – Ardbeg.

For more information: The Islay Festival Of Music And Malt

If you can’t get to the festival, Lagavulin can be bought from The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt

Caol Ila can be bought from The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt

Master Of Malt New Stock

May 16, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Master of Malt has 52 New additions to it’s stock this week with whiskies from the Campbeltown, Highland, Island, Islay, Lowland & Speyside regions as well as some Irish, Japanese and Welsh whiskies.

The brands include Allt-a-bhainne, Ardbeg, Auchentoshan, Balvenie, Ben Nevis, Benriach, Blair Athol, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Glen Elgin, Glen Garioch, Glen Grant, Glen Keith, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Loch Dhu, Mannochmore, Mortlach, Port Ellen, Speyburn, Speyside, Springbank & Tamdhu.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 10 to 34 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Master of Malt	Penderyn With Tasting Glass Single Malt Whisky Country: Wales Region: Welsh Age: Strength: 46.00%	10cl	£ 12.01 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Drumguish Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 16.45 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Jameson Irish Whiskey Single Malt Country: Ireland Region: Irish Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 16.81 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Penderyn Single Malt 35cl Single Malt Whisky Country: Wales Region: Welsh Age: Strength: 46.00%	35cl	£ 18.45 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Speyburn Bradan Orach Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 20.51 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Cu Dhub Black Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 22.45 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Penderyn With Two Tasting Glasses Single Malt Whisky Country: Wales Region: Welsh Age: Strength: 46.00%	35cl	£ 25.45 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Master of Malt Highland Single Malt Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 29.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Master of Malt Lowland Single Malt Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 29.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Master of Malt Speyside Single Malt Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 29.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Glen Elgin 14 Year Old 1996 – Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory) Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 14 Year Old Strength: 46.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 14 Year Old.	70cl	£ 30.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Master of Malt Island Single Malt Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 30.95 BUY NOW

Glenlivet 1938 / Bot. 1980 – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

May 16, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Glenlivet 1938 / Bot. 1980 - Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

75cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail.

Price: £ 918.75 BUY IT NOW

You can buy it here: Glenlivet 1938 / Bot. 1980 – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Or you can compare prices from a selection of suppliers here.

Kilchoman Spring 2011 Release – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

May 15, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Kilchoman Spring 2011 Release - Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – The Spring 2011 release of Kilchoman is here and the early reviews have been excellent, so we can’t wait to try it! This is the sixth official release of Kilchoman and is a vatting of three year old and four year old whisky from first fill and refill bourbon casks..

Price: £ 40.75 BUY IT NOW

You can buy it here: Kilchoman Spring 2011 Release – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Or you can compare prices from a selection of suppliers here.