The Whisky Barrel has 16 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the following regions: Highland, Island, Islay, Lowland and Speyside.
The brands include Arran, Ben Nevis, Bowmore, Glenfarclas, Highland Park, Littlemill, North British & Port Ellen.
The ages of the new whiskies range from 15 to 50 Year Old malts.
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Glenfarclas 1959 Family Casks Iv 50 Year Old Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 50 Year Old Strength: Vintage: 1959 Bottler: Summary: Single sherry hogshead cask #1838. 50 year old single malt Scotch distilled in 1959 and bottled August 2009 yielding just 147 bottles. Considered to be one of the very best in the series. One of the famous vintage casks from the Glenfarcas Family Casks series running consecutively covering the years from 1952 to 1996. Glenfarclas Glenfarclas Distillery was established by Robert Hay in Speyside in 1836. John Grant purchased Glenfarclas in 1865 and it has remained in the ownership of the Grant family ever since. The interior of the visitor centre is stunning, the walls are lined with the original oak panels salvaged from a lounge on the liner SS Empress of Australia when she was scrapped 1952. Ace sherry casks underpin the ethos of Glenfarclas malt whisky, having released its first cask strength single malt way back in 1968 and in 1973 became the third to open a distillery visitor centre. Glenfarclas Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. The nose is still emanating some fresh aromas, with heavy oloroso sherry punching its way through. A strong alcohol nose, very surprising for the age. However , the taste is nothing like the nose, very mellow and pleasing, textures similar to a fine old port, very smooth and heavy tannins mixed together with wonderful sweetness. A whisky you really can enjoy, savour and appreciate time after time. A very long aftertaste that lingers for hours. Christmas flavours ever present – spice, icing, alcohol soaked fruit and of course sherry. |
£ 859.99 BUY NOW | |
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Glenfarclas 1961 Family Casks Vii 50 Year Old Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 50 Year Old Strength: Vintage: 1961 Bottler: Summary: Single sherry hogshead cask #1325. 50 year old single malt Scotch distilled in 1961 and bottled May 2011 yielding just 108 bottles. One of the famous vintage casks from the Glenfarcas Family Casks series running consecutively covering the years from 1952 to 1996. Glenfarclas Glenfarclas Distillery was established by Robert Hay in Speyside in 1836. John Grant purchased Glenfarclas in 1865 and it has remained in the ownership of the Grant family ever since. The interior of the visitor centre is stunning, the walls are lined with the original oak panels salvaged from a lounge on the liner SS Empress of Australia when she was scrapped 1952. Ace sherry casks underpin the ethos of Glenfarclas malt whisky, having released its first cask strength single malt way back in 1968 and in 1973 became the third to open a distillery visitor centre. Glenfarclas Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Chocolate cocoa beans that have been dipped into treacle. Leathery and a hint of plum brandy, a surprising combination of aromas for the age. Incredibly smooth, rich dark chocolate, rather bitter on the offset, giving way to heavily sherried dryness. Medium finish rather short, but for the 50 year old experience a true whisky to behold. |
£ 799.99 BUY NOW | |
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Glenfarclas 1964 Family Casks Release Vii Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: Vintage: 1964 Bottler: Summary: Single sherry butt cask #4719. Distilled 1964 and bottled May 2011 yielding 377 bottles. One of the famous vintage casks from the Glenfarcas Family Casks series running consecutively covering the years from 1952 to 1996. Glenfarclas Glenfarclas Distillery was established by Robert Hay in Speyside in 1836. John Grant purchased Glenfarclas in 1865 and it has remained in the ownership of the Grant family ever since. The interior of the visitor centre is stunning, the walls are lined with the original oak panels salvaged from a lounge on the liner SS Empress of Australia when she was scrapped 1952. Ace sherry casks underpin the ethos of Glenfarclas malt whisky, having released its first cask strength single malt way back in 1968 and in 1973 became the third to open a distillery visitor centre. Glenfarclas Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Cola Cubes, sweet and dry on the nose, an interesting combination. Light tannins, more from Burgundy wine than a big Bordeaux. Almost like a polished segment of sandalwood, a very fragrant whisky. Smooth and very palatable, leaves you wanting more. Not as dry on the palate as it is on the nose. Long, delicate, lightly leathery, a very typical Glenfarclas |
£ 499.99 BUY NOW | |
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Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: Summary: A great sherry matured Scotch whisky holding all the flavours of all the Glenfarclas in one glass. Bottled at full strength 60% add a little water to fully explore its great depth. Glenfarclas Glenfarclas Distillery was established by Robert Hay in Speyside in 1836. John Grant purchased Glenfarclas in 1865 and it has remained in the ownership of the Grant family ever since. The interior of the visitor centre is stunning, the walls are lined with the original oak panels salvaged from a lounge on the liner SS Empress of Australia when she was scrapped 1952. Ace sherry casks underpin the ethos of Glenfarclas malt whisky, having released its first cask strength single malt way back in 1968 and in 1973 became the third to open a distillery visitor centre. Glenfarclas Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside whisky festival. Complex, oaky, apples and pears, and a tempting dark toffee sweetness. The flavour is dry and assertive, develops quickly to reveal a rich spiciness, combined with a hint of oak and sherried fruit. |
£ 41.99 BUY NOW | |
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Glenfarclas 1971 Family Casks Release Vii Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: Vintage: 1971 Bottler: Summary: Single cask sherry butt #150. Distilled 1971 and bottled May 2011 yielding 468 bottles. One of the famous vintage casks from the Glenfarcas Family Casks series running consecutively covering the years from 1952 to 1996. Glenfarclas Glenfarclas Distillery was established by Robert Hay in Speyside in 1836. John Grant purchased Glenfarclas in 1865 and it has remained in the ownership of the Grant family ever since. The interior of the visitor centre is stunning, the walls are lined with the original oak panels salvaged from a lounge on the liner SS Empress of Australia when she was scrapped 1952. Ace sherry casks underpin the ethos of Glenfarclas malt whisky, having released its first cask strength single malt way back in 1968 and in 1973 became the third to open a distillery visitor centre. Glenfarclas Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Powerful, treacle toffee, fudge. Like a freshly made pan of tablet and licking thick vanilla goo off a metal spoon. Very fresh, a lot less sweet on the palate than you were experiencing on the nose. Grassy earthy notes also pushing their way through. Medium finish Glenfarclas, lovely taste of fresh cut grass. |
£ 379.99 BUY NOW | |
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Glenfarclas 1978 Family Casks Release Vii Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: Vintage: 1978 Bottler: Summary: Single cask refill sherry hogshead #590. Distilled 1978 and bottled May 2011 yielding 240 bottles. One of the famous vintage casks from the Glenfarcas Family Casks series running consecutively covering the years from 1952 to 1996. Glenfarclas Glenfarclas Distillery was established by Robert Hay in Speyside in 1836. John Grant purchased Glenfarclas in 1865 and it has remained in the ownership of the Grant family ever since. The interior of the visitor centre is stunning, the walls are lined with the original oak panels salvaged from a lounge on the liner SS Empress of Australia when she was scrapped 1952. Ace sherry casks underpin the ethos of Glenfarclas malt whisky, having released its first cask strength single malt way back in 1968 and in 1973 became the third to open a distillery visitor centre. Glenfarclas Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Buttery, butterscotch and stewed apples. Vanilla and fruity marrying together perfectly in your glass, the whisky envelops your mouth, covering your taste buds and your tongue in a nanosecond. Silky long light sweetness, reminiscent of diluted maple syrup. |
£ 299.99 BUY NOW | |
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Glenfarclas 1981 Family Casks Release Vii Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: Vintage: 1981 Bottler: Summary: Single cask sherry plain hogshead #57. Distilled 1981 and bottled May 2011 yielding 183 bottles. One of the famous vintage casks from the Glenfarcas Family Casks series running consecutively covering the years from 1952 to 1996. Glenfarclas Glenfarclas Distillery was established by Robert Hay in Speyside in 1836. John Grant purchased Glenfarclas in 1865 and it has remained in the ownership of the Grant family ever since. The interior of the visitor centre is stunning, the walls are lined with the original oak panels salvaged from a lounge on the liner SS Empress of Australia when she was scrapped 1952. Ace sherry casks underpin the ethos of Glenfarclas malt whisky, having released its first cask strength single malt way back in 1968 and in 1973 became the third to open a distillery visitor centre. Glenfarclas Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Autumn straw gold. The inside of a warehouse 3 at Glenfarclas, pipe tobacco present (unlit). Fresh and fruity, a freshly baked apple strudel. Would recommend a drop of water in this to open it up and reveal more delicate fruitiness. Not a typical Glenfarclas but a fine dram. |
£ 239.99 BUY NOW | |
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Glenfarclas 1984 Family Casks Release Vii Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: Vintage: 1984 Bottler: Summary: Single cask sherry plain hogshead #6030. Distilled 1984 and bottled May 2011 yielding 264 bottles. One of the famous vintage casks from the Glenfarcas Family Casks series running consecutively covering the years from 1952 to 1996. Glenfarclas Glenfarclas Distillery was established by Robert Hay in Speyside in 1836. John Grant purchased Glenfarclas in 1865 and it has remained in the ownership of the Grant family ever since. The interior of the visitor centre is stunning, the walls are lined with the original oak panels salvaged from a lounge on the liner SS Empress of Australia when she was scrapped 1952. Ace sherry casks underpin the ethos of Glenfarclas malt whisky, having released its first cask strength single malt way back in 1968 and in 1973 became the third to open a distillery visitor centre. Glenfarclas Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Sweet on the nose, very fruity, like a tropical fruit drink. An exceptional whisky that you would never guess was Glenfarclas. A little dry on the finish that always leaves you wanting more. |
£ 249.99 BUY NOW | |
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Glenfarclas 1996 Family Casks Release Vii Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: Vintage: 1996 Bottler: Summary: Single cask sherry butt #1306. Distilled 1996 and bottled May 2011 yielding 593 bottles. Together with George Grant, this fantastic whisky was selected by the panel of visitors who came to an event at Glenfarclas – 'The Family Casks – help choose the 1996 bottling', held during the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2011. One of the famous vintage casks from the Glenfarcas Family Casks series running consecutively covering the years from 1952 to 1996. Glenfarclas Glenfarclas Distillery was established by Robert Hay in Speyside in 1836. John Grant purchased Glenfarclas in 1865 and it has remained in the ownership of the Grant family ever since. The interior of the visitor centre is stunning, the walls are lined with the original oak panels salvaged from a lounge on the liner SS Empress of Australia when she was scrapped 1952. Ace sherry casks underpin the ethos of Glenfarclas malt whisky, having released its first cask strength single malt way back in 1968 and in 1973 became the third to open a distillery visitor centre. Glenfarclas Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Roasted Chestnuts, deep sherry, Christmas cake flavours, toffee chocolate, light vanilla custard, old leather, the smell of a lovely cared for old book. Chocolate orange dried apricots. A cinnamon tanginess. A wonderfully balanced whisky very rounded. |
£ 169.99 BUY NOW | |
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North British 50 Year Old Director's Cut Country: Scotland Region: Age: 50 Year Old Strength: Summary: 1961 vintage of the rarely seen North British grain distillery in Edinburgh. First fill hogshead cask #8151 yielding 123 bottles. North British North British Distillery was established on farmland to the west of Edinburgh in 1885 by Andrew Usher, John M. Crabbie and William Sanderson. Since then the city has expanded ever outwards and now the distillery resides in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh and well within the city boundary. North British Distillery was built to guarantee supplies of grain whisky for their cordials and scotch whisky blending businesses. Nowadays North British Distillery matures some casks at the distillery in the remaining dunnage warehouse for release as well aged North British single grain whisky. Nose: So old yet so fresh – round, full of sweet autumn fruits + light oak, coffee, cedar & tobacco.Palate: Carries softly ripening fruit flavours + mocha + cough drop spices and candy floss.Finish: All too fast! – but detect those soft warming spices which are still very apparent. |
£ 329.99 BUY NOW | |
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Highland Park 27 Year Old Director's Cut Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: 27 Year Old Strength: Summary: Single cask distilled December 1984. Highland Park Highland Park Distillery is the most northerly malt whisky distillery in Scotland and the closest Scottish distillery to the Arctic Circle. Highland Park was established in 1798 and is one of the few Scottish distilleries which continues to malt barley on its own traditional malting floors and to use locally cut peat from Hobbister Moor in its malt kiln. The distillery visitor centre welcomes visitors and offers distillery tours. Nose: Honey sweet showing – barley, sugar linseed and assorted spices.Palate: A myriad of different spices + late cedar, maple syrup + more honey.Finish: Now lightly spiced – but with cough drops, herbs + late baked cake. |
£ 184.99 BUY NOW | |
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Arran 1999 The Eagle Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: Strength: Vintage: 1999 Bottler: Summary: Icons of Arran is a series of limited releases bottlings commemorating distinctive symbols of the Island of Arran. This 4th and final release is a mix of 14 ex-bourbon barrels and 7 sherry hogsheads. Limited to 6,000 bottles. Pre-Order shipping mid-March 2012. Arran Arran Distillery was commissioned by the Isle of Arran Distillers in 1995 to produce Arran malt whisky. Arran Distillery is situated just south of Lochranza on the northern tip of the Isle of Arran off the west coast of Scotland. Set in a stunning location between mountains and sea Arran is a small distillery is equipped with two stills, dunnage warehouses, a visitor centre offering distillery tours and a distillery café. Arran malt whisky is matured in sherry, bourbon, port and wine casks in order to produce an ever-evolving and expanding range of whiskies including Arran single malts and Arran blended scotch. The Sleeping Warrior release comprises Arran single malt whisky matured in both European and American oak casks. Arran Machrie Moor is a peated expression of Arran malt whisky. Nose: Tropical fruit salad with hints of vanilla pod and caramel coated hazelnuts. Palate: Buttery lemon drizzle cake- sweet but with a fresh citrus burst! Finish: Captivating combination of fresh fruit and the natural sweetness of honey. Sit back, relax and let the final Icon send your palate soaring like an Eagle across to the Isle of Arran. |
£ 40.99 BUY NOW | |
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Port Ellen 32 Year Old Platinum Selection Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 32 Year Old Strength: Summary: Single cask refill hogshead. Thirty-twoyear old Port Ellen distilled December 1979 and bottled 2012 by Douglas Laing for the Old & Rare Platinum selection. Port Ellen Port Ellen Distillery was established by Alexander K. Mackay on the southern coast of the Isle of Islay at Port Ellen in 1825. Port Ellen was a malt whisky distillery but closed in 1983 and whilst the distillery buildings remain Port Ellen drum maltings occupy part of the site and participates in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music. Most recent official bottling of Port Ellen single malt whisky was the Port Ellen 11thRelease. During the winter of 1823-24 James Fox tested his newly designed spirit safe at Port Ellen Distillery prior to its introduction in all Scottish licenced distilleries by 1825 in order to comply with enactment of the Excise Act of 1823. Thus Port Ellen Distillery was the first Scottish distillery to install a spirit safe and James Fox was paid £428 for his work. Opens richly spiced, carrying a fresh leather character – still surprisingly peaty for its age with an earthy, smoked grist character. The palate is initially sweetly peated and runs to a smoke, toffee and spiced character – each pushing for more attention until they harmoniously join in the long finish, now with salty liquorice – soot and a charcoal ashy quality. |
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Littlemill 20 Year Old Platinum Selection Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 20 Year Old Strength: Summary: Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum Selection. Single cask twenty year old Littlemill distilled November 1991 and bottled 2012 by Douglas Laing for the Old & Rare Platinum selection. Littlemill Littlemill Distillery was established in 1772 to the west of Bowling by the north shore of the River Clyde and on the main road into Glasgow. Subsequent modifications during the 1930s resulted in a number of novel features including double ventilation towers which sat over a single drying kiln and pot stills with rectifiers rather than the traditional swan necks. The combination of pot and column stills in Littlemill Distillery was designed to produce malt whisky which was expected to mature quickly. At the time of closure in 1994 Littlemill Distillery was the oldest working malt whisky distillery in Scotland. Demolished in 2006 and now Littlemill is a lost Scottish distillery although the shell of the manager’s house remains. Opens clean and fresh on the nose, carrying a fruity and creamy vanilla character plus an attractive barley sugar style. The palate remains creamy – now with a macerated fruit quality and runs to sweet spices – particularly ginger. The finish is medium long, still spicy, running drier to a soft cedar wood style. |
£ 159.99 BUY NOW | |
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Ben Nevis 45 Year Old Director's Cut Sherry Cask Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 45 Year Old Strength: Summary: Douglas Laing Old Director's Cut series. Single sherry cask distilled June 1966 and bottled 2012. Ben Nevis Ben Nevis Distillery is a Highland distillery situated at Inverlochy just north of Fort William on the west coast of Scotland and rests at the foot of Ben Nevis, Scotland’s highest mountain. Ben Nevis Distillery was established by John McDonald in 1825 and in order to meet the demand for fine Ben Nevis Highland malt whisky the Nevis Distillery was established in 1878. Nevis Distillery closed in 1908. A Coffey’s Still was installed in Ben Nevis Distillery in 1955 and both malt and grain whiskies were produced simultaneously until 1981. Ben Nevis Distillery welcomes visitors at the distillery visitor centre and offers tours of the distillery. Nose: Spicy, with a Sherry trifle style and a drier/oaky backdrop.Palate: Warmly spiced & tingling – heads drier to cloves in oranges.Finish: A cough drop quality – mentholated! – dry yet warming. |
£ 229.99 BUY NOW | |
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Bowmore 15 Year Old Director's Cut Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 15 Year Old Strength: Summary: Douglas Laing Old Director's Cut series. Single cask distilled April 1996and bottled 2012. Bowmore Bowmore Distillery was established on the Isle of Islay off the west coast of Scotland by John Simpson in 1779. Situated in Bowmore by the shore of Loch Indaal it is the oldest working distillery on Islay and one of the oldest malt whisky distilleries in Scotland. Bowmore Distillery continues to produce a proportion of its malted barley on its own traditional malting floors and malt kilns. Visitors are welcomed in the Bowmore visitor centre where distillery tours are available in addition to Bowmore Distillery cottages to rent. Bowmore Distillery is a participant in Feis Isle, the Islay Festival of Malt and Music. Nose: Buttery & sweet + vanilla (burnt crème brulée) + a gentle smoke quality.Palate: Still sweet – runs to a soft smoke and sweet barbecue ashes character.Finish: Long – still sweet, now with a rich dark chocolate style + soft chewy tar. |
£ 98.99 BUY NOW |
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