The Whisky Barrel has 9 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Islay and Speyside regions plus a Japanese whisky.
The brands include Caol Ila, Cragganmore, Craigellachie, Girvan, Glenglassaugh, Karuizawa & Tomatin.
The ages of the new whiskies range from 11 to 30 Year Old malts.
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Karuizawa 30 Year Old Sherry Cask #7924 Country: Scotland Region: Age: 30 Year Old Strength: Summary: 1981 vintage matured in a single sherry butt cask #7924. 30 year old Japanese single malt whisky from the Karuizawa Distillery. Bottled October 2011 at natural strength. Karuizawa (Japan) Karuizawa Distillery was established in 1956 near Miyota Town north west of Tokyo, Japan but closed in 2001 although the buildings and equipment remain. Karuizawa Distillery sits at an altitude of 850m on the foothills of the active volcano Mount Asama and used water which had drained through Asama’s lava soils. The equipment in Karuizawa Distillery included wooden washbacks and four small stills, although only three were used for malt whisky production, and sherry casks from Spain. No tasting notes at present. |
£ 399.99 BUY NOW | |
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Karuizawa 12 Year Old Sherry Cask #867 Country: Scotland Region: Age: 12 Year Old Strength: Summary: 1999 vintage matured in a single sherry butt cask #867. 12 year old Japanese single malt whisky from the Karuizawa Distillery. Bottled October 2011 at natural strength. Karuizawa (Japan) Karuizawa Distillery was established in 1956 near Miyota Town north west of Tokyo, Japan but closed in 2001 although the buildings and equipment remain. Karuizawa Distillery sits at an altitude of 850m on the foothills of the active volcano Mount Asama and used water which had drained through Asama’s lava soils. The equipment in Karuizawa Distillery included wooden washbacks and four small stills, although only three were used for malt whisky production, and sherry casks from Spain. No tasting notes at present. |
£ 299.99 BUY NOW | |
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Tomatin 21 Year Old Berry Bros & Rudd Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 21 Year Old Strength: Summary: Refill hogshead #51. Tomatin 1991 vintage 21 year old Highland single malt Scotch. Bottled 2012 at full strength by Berry Bros & Rudd. Limited to 251 bottles. Tomatin Tomatin malt whisky distillery was established in 1897 and operated with two stills until 1956 after which there were frequent and numerous additions culminating in 23 stills in 1986 making Tomatin the largest distillery in Scotland at that time. However, eleven were subsequently closed and it is currently operating with twelve. Tomatin Distillery is a Scottish Highland distillery situated close to the Cairngorms National Park and sitting at an altitude of 315m it is the third highest distillery in Scotland. Great importance is placed on the quality of its casks and Tomatin Distillery is one of very few Scottish distilleries to continue to operate a cooperage and to employ a cooper on site. Visitors are welcomed at the Tomatin Distillery visitor centre where distillery tours are available. No tasting notes at present. |
£ 67.99 BUY NOW | |
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Caol Ila 29 Year Old Berry Bros & Rudd Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 29 Year Old Strength: Summary: Refill hogshead #6510. Caol Ila 1982 vintage 29 year old Islay single malt Scotch. Bottled 2012 at full strength by Berry Bros & Rudd. Limited to 199 bottles. Caol Ila Caol Ila Distillery on the Isle of Islay is famous for the stunning view from the still house windows looking out across the Sound of Islay and for the objects which have passed by including naval battleships, smugglers in dinghies, submarines and whales. Caol Ila Distillery was established in 1846 by Hector Henderson on a sheltered but rocky stretch of coast on north east Islay. Now the largest malt whisky distillery on Islay and visitors are welcomed at the distillery visitor centre where distillery tours are available. Caol Ila Distillery is a participant in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music. Islay malt with a deep smokiness lies behind the yellow fruit, green olives and leather aromas. Mouth feel is textured, slowly releasing the smoky flavours which seep through to the fruitiness. This is an intense and balanced Caol Ila Scotch malt with a charming and lingering peaty finish. |
£ 114.99 BUY NOW | |
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Cragganmore 11 Year Old Berry Bros & Rudd Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 11 Year Old Strength: Summary: Refill hogshead #3673. Cragganmore 2000 vintage 11 year old Speyside single malt Scotch. Bottled 2011 at full strength by Berry Bros & Rudd. Limited to 297 bottles. Cragganmore Cragganmore Distillery was established by John Smith in 1869 on a site close to Ballindalloch Station in the heart of Scotland’s Speyside whisky region. Cragganmore Distillery is a malt whisky distillery equipped with four very short stills and is one of the few Scottish malt whisky distilleries which continue to cool their new spirit in traditional worm tubs. Visitors are welcomed at the Cragganmore Distillery visitor centre where distillery tours are available. Cragganmore is a participant in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. No tasting notes present. |
£ 45.99 BUY NOW | |
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Cragganmore 20 Year Old Berry Bros & Rudd Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 20 Year Old Strength: Summary: Refill hogshead #2880. Cragganmore 1989 vintage 20 year old Speyside single malt Scotch. Bottled 2010 at full strength by Berry Bros & Rudd. Limited to 272 bottles. Cragganmore Cragganmore Distillery was established by John Smith in 1869 on a site close to Ballindalloch Station in the heart of Scotland’s Speyside whisky region. Cragganmore Distillery is a malt whisky distillery equipped with four very short stills and is one of the few Scottish malt whisky distilleries which continue to cool their new spirit in traditional worm tubs. Visitors are welcomed at the Cragganmore Distillery visitor centre where distillery tours are available. Cragganmore is a participant in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. No tasting notes present. |
£ 71.99 BUY NOW | |
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Craigellachie 20 Year Old Berry Bros & Rudd Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 20 Year Old Strength: Summary: Refill hogshead #2715. Craigellachie 1991 vintage 20 year old Speyside single malt Scotch. Bottled 2011 at full strength by Berry Bros & Rudd. Limited to 218 bottles. Craigellachie Craigellachie Distillery is situated in Craigellachie village in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region. Craigellachie was designed by Charles C. Doig and established by Alexander Edward and Peter Mackie in 1888. Craigellachie is a malt whisky distillery and one of the few Scottish distilleries which continue to cool their new spirit in traditional worm tubs. Most of the whisky is matured elsewhere and flows into White Horse and Dewar’s blends of scotch. No tasting notes present. |
£ 70.99 BUY NOW | |
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Girvan 22 Year Old Berry Bros & Rudd Country: Scotland Region: Age: 22 Year Old Strength: Summary: Refill ex-bourbon barrel #37532. Girvan 1989 vintage 22 year old Lowland single grain Scotch. Bottled 2011 at full strength by Berry Bros & Rudd. Limited to 210 bottles. Girvan Girvan Distillery is a Scottish Lowland grain whisky distillery situated on the Ayrshire coast. William Grant and Sons Ltd opened Girvan Distillery in 1963 to supply grain whisky to Grant’s blends of scotch but with maturation in quality casks in warehouses subject to coastal influences Girvan Distillery is also able to produce excellent single grain whiskies. Within the Girvan Distillery complex the Ladyburn Distillery produced malt whisky from 1966 until 1975. No tasting notes present. |
£ 51.99 BUY NOW | |
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Glenglassaugh The First Cask Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: Summary: Historic 3 year old 2008 vintage from the Highland Glenglassaugh Distillery. Bottled exactly three years after the refurbished distillery re-opened in December 2008. Single sherry butt cask #1. 650 bottles. Glenglassaugh Glenglassaugh Distillery is a Highland malt whisky distillery situated at Sandend Bay near Portsoy on the Banffshire coast with views north over the Moray Firth and the North Sea and is one of just a very few truly coastal Highland malt whisky distilleries. Glenglassaugh Distillery was established by James Moir and opened in 1875 on a site between the remains of Glassaugh windmill constructed in 1762 and the Craig Corn Mills. In an ideal location with barley and soft Speyside water to hand and sea breezes to pervade the distillery’s warehouses. When Glassaugh Station opened on the Moray Coastal Railway in 1884 Glenglassaugh Distillery gained speedy access the whisky blenders down south. This distillery was substantially re-built in 1959 and re-opened in 1960 only to closed in 1986. Glenglassaugh Distillery was purchased by the Scaent Group and back in production in December 2008. Visitors are welcomed at Glenglassaugh Distillery and tours are available by appointment. No tasting notes present. |
£ 129.99 BUY NOW |
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