Archives for January 16, 2012

Well the frosty weather has not stopped the people from The Whisky Exchange from pulling out all the stops. They have an amazing 164 New additions to their range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: American, Campbeltown, Highland, Irish, Island, Islay, Lowland and Speyside.

The brands include Ben Wyvis, Benrinnes, Benromach, Bowmore, Braes Of Glenlivet, Brora, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Caperdonich, Cardhu, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Dalmore, Glen Flagler, Glen Garioch, Glen Grant, Glen Mhor, Glencadam, Glendronach, Glenesk, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Glentauchers, Ileach, Imperial, Islay Whisky, Kinclaith, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Longrow, Macallan, Mortlach, Octomore, Port Ellen, Royal Brackla, Springbank, Talisker & Tamdhu.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 6 to 60 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Ben Wyvis 1972 / 27 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Highland Age: 27 Year Old   Strength: 45.9% Vintage: 1972   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 45.9% / Distillery Bottling – A very, very rare bottling of Ben Wyvis, which closed in 1976 after just eleven years of production. This is from a single cask of the 1972 vintage, bottled at full strength for the Japanese market in the late 1990s.	70cl	£ 899.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Ben Wyvis 1972 / 27 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Highland Age: 27 Year Old   Strength: 43.1% Vintage: 1972   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 43.1% / Distillery Bottling – A very rare distillery bottling of whisky from short lived Ben Wyvis. They closed in 1977 after a mere 12 years of production and as such bottlings are rather scarce, especially as time goes by. This is a cask strength, single cask bottling released after 27 years of maturation.	70cl	£ 899.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Benromach Traditional Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age:    Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – The first new bottling since the distillery began production in 1998 after a 15-year lay-off. The whisky is young, but has a delicious dollop of peat and plenty of fresh, ripe flavours. A very welcome return.	70cl	£ 23.49  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Braes Of Glenlivet 1989 / 20 Year Old Highland Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 20 Year Old   Strength: 59.3% Vintage: 1989   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 59.3% / Speciality Drinks Ltd – From the little-seen Braeval distillery, this hogshead-matured single cask Braes of Glenlivet 1989 has been bottled at its impressive full strength – nearly 60% after 20 years maturation.	70cl	£ 61.95  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bruichladdich 1965 / 15 Year Old / Royal Wedding 1981 Islay Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Islay Age: 15 Year Old   Strength: 52% Vintage: 1981   Bottler:  Summary: 75cl / 52% / Distillery Bottling – A simply-designed, elegantly aesthetic white ceramic decanter of cask strength Bruichladdich 1965, bottled in 1981 to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles & Lady Di.	75cl	£ 399.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bruichladdich 3d / Moine Mhor / 2nd Edition Islay Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Islay Age:    Strength: 50% Summary: 70cl / 50% / Distillery Bottling – The second edition of Bruichladdich's 3D series, Moine Mhor is Gaelic for 'big peat'. As with the other bottlings in the 3D range, this has been vatted from three different types of Bruichladdich spirit, ranging from older, lightly-peated Bruichladdich distilled before Jim McEwan & Co. took over the distillery, through to young, heavily peated whisky that distilled for the Port Charlotte bottlings.	70cl	£ 49.95  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bunnahabhain 1966 / 35 Year Old / Sherry Cask Islay Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Islay Age: 35 Year Old   Strength: 46.1% Vintage: 1966   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 46.1% / Distillery Bottling – A limited edition Bunnahabhain bottled by the distillery. Distilled in 1966 and released at the turn of the millenium after 35 years in wood.	70cl	£ 550.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Caol Ila 15 Year Old / 22ct Gold Ceramic Jug Islay Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Islay Age: 15 Year Old   Strength: 43% Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – A special edition 15 year old Caol Ila – packaged in a 22 carat gold plated ceramic jug.	75cl	£ 375.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Caol Ila 1991 / 18 Year Old / Cask# 194/200 Islay Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Islay Age: 18 Year Old   Strength: 56.1% Vintage: 1991   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 56.1% / Speciality Drinks Ltd – A batch of two hogshead casks vatted together to produce our latest cask strength Caol Ila 1991 for Single Malts of Scotland.	70cl	£ 58.95  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Caol Ila 20 Year Old / 150th Anniversary Islay Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Islay Age: 20 Year Old   Strength: 57.86% Summary: 70cl / 57.86% / Distillery Bottling – A 20 year old Caol Ila bottled by the distillery to celebrate their 150th birthday in 1996.	70cl	£ 799.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Clynelish 1972 / 24 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Highland Age: 24 Year Old   Strength: 61.3% Vintage: 1972   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 61.3% / Distillery Bottling – A 1972 vintage Clynelish released as part of Diageo's Rare Malts series. Despite spending 24 years maturing it is still at a whopping cask strength of 61.3%.	70cl	£ 250.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Dunglas 1967 Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region:  Age:    Strength: 46% Vintage: 1967   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 46% / The Whisky Exchange – An incredibly rare experimental malt from the folks at now closed Littlemill. They had an adjustable rectifier attached to their stills which gave them the ability to produce a number of different distillates. Dunglass, named Dunglas here due to someone not finishing the stencilling on the cask, is an oily, lightly peated spirit that has not been produced again.	70cl	£ 699.00  BUY NOW