Archives for June 25, 2012

Master of Malt – It’s Whisky (And Whiskey) Galore!

June 25, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

Master of Malt has 65 New additions to it’s stock this week with whiskies from the following regions and / or countries: American, Campbeltown, English, Highland, Irish, Island, Islay, Japanese, Lowland and Speyside.

The brands include Aberlour, Ardbeg, Aultmore, Banff, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Dailuaine, Dalmore, Glen Grant, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenkinchie, Glenturret, Highland Park, Imperial, Inverleven, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Longrow, Port Charlotte, Stronachie, Tomatin & Tomintoul.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 4 to 40 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Master of Malt	Crystal Bitters Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 66.00%	6cl	£ 11.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Heaven Hill 4 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey Country: America Region: American Age: 4 Year Old Strength: 40.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 4 Year Old.	70cl	£ 16.72 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Ballantines Finest Blended Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 18.52 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Johnny Drum Black Label 12 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey Country: America Region: American Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 43.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 12 Year Old.	70cl	£ 21.09 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Inishowen Blended Whiskey Country: Ireland Region: Irish Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 21.25 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Old Fitzgerald Gold Label Bourbon Whiskey Country: America Region: American Age: Strength: 43.00%	75cl	£ 21.25 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Lockes Blend Blended Whiskey Country: Ireland Region: Irish Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 23.02 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Tomintoul 10 Year Old Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 40.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 10 Year Old.	70cl	£ 23.75 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Nikka All Malt Blended Malt Whisky Country: Japan Region: Japanese Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 24.51 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Cask-Aged Gin – Batch 1 Gin Whisky Country: England Region: English Age: Strength: 43.30%	50cl	£ 24.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Irish Whiskey Tasting Set Single Malt Tasting set Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 0.00%	15cl	£ 26.14 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Tyrconnell Irish Single Malt Whiskey Country: Ireland Region: Irish Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 27.48 BUY NOW

The Whisky Exchange – Bumper New Whisky Arrivals!

June 25, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange has 70 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: American, Campbeltown, Highland, Irish, Island, Islay and Speyside.

The brands include Ardmore, Benriach, Bowmore, Braeval, Brora, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Cragganmore, Dalmore, Dalwhinnie, Dufftown, Edradour, Glen Elgin, Glendronach, Glenfarclas, Glenglassaugh, Glenisla, Glenlivet, Glenlossie, Glentauchers, Glenury Royal, Highland Park, Imperial, Islay Whisky, Kilkerran, Longrow, Macallan, Mortlach, Royal Brackla, Springbank & Talisker.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 8 to 70 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Dalwhinnie 1973 / 29 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 29 Year Old Strength: 57.8% Vintage: 1973 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 57.8% / Distillery Bottling – Delicious fruity, honeyed malt from Dalwhinnie, the Highland representative of the Classic Malts. This 29 year-old was released in 2003 and has been a huge hit with punters and critics alike.	70cl	£ 250.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glendronach 33 Year Old / Oloroso Sherry Cask Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 33 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – Distilled in 1971 and matured in a small batch of exquisite Oloroso sherry casks, this 33 year-old dram appeared in 2004 and at the time was the oldest and quite possibly the best Glendronach ever released. Boasting 95/100 from Jim Murray's Whisky Bible and a Gold Medal at the San Francisco Spirits Competition, this is not a dram to miss.	70cl	£ 399.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenury Royal 1953 / 50 Year Old / Dark Sherry Highland Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 50 Year Old Strength: 42.8% Vintage: 1953 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 42.8% / Distillery Bottling – A brilliant richly-sherried send-off for a sadly now-defunct distillery. This is another malt that aficionados cherish despite it being relatively obscure, and it is thus extremely collectable.	70cl	£ 1,999.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Johnnie Walker Blue Label Anniversary Blended Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 60.5% Summary: 70cl / 60.5% – The Anniversary Pack celebrates John and Alexander Walker’s pioneering spirit and groundbreaking style. This special limited edition has been created to commemorate the anniversary of John Walker’s birthday, on 25th July 1805.	70cl	£ 2,100.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Longrow 1974 / 25 Year Old Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Campbeltown Age: 25 Year Old Strength: 46% Vintage: 1974 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – A legendary bottling from Sprinbank – their Longrow heavily peated spirit, distilled in 1974 and bottled 25 years later. Solid 90s scores from whisky reviewers and increasingly rare.	70cl	£ 1,500.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Port Ellen 1979 / 24 Year Old / 3rd Release (2003) Islay Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 24 Year Old Strength: 57.3% Vintage: 2003 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 57.3% / Distillery Bottling – The eighth release sold out in a few days and the first edition now commands about a grand if you can find it, so this is a bargain. Classic PE kippers 'n' slippers character, with plenty of grunt from the high alcohol.	70cl	£ 399.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Benriach 12 Year Old Importanticus Fumosus / Peated / Port Finish Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – In these heady days of myriad new releases and silly Latin names it's easy to forget the sorry state BenRiach was in for the last few years of Seagram's stewardship, with the only available bottling being the execrable old 10 year-old. The turnaround in this distillery's fortunes has been remarkably swift: full marks to the new owners.	70cl	£ 31.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Macallan 1972 / 29 Year Old / Fine & Rare / Miniature Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 29 Year Old Strength: 49.2% Vintage: 1972 Bottler: Summary: 5cl / 49.2% / Distillery Bottling – A miniature bottle of Macallan's 1972 entry in the Fine & Rare range. Bottled from a single cask after maturing for 29 years.	5cl	£ 502.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Port Ellen 1979 / 28 Year Old / 7th Release (2007) Islay Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 28 Year Old Strength: 53.8% Vintage: 2007 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 53.8% / Distillery Bottling – This annual release for Port Ellen from Diageo is another 1979. We sold our allocation of the sixth release in a matter of weeks, so please be quick if you want one of these. As with the Brora, we don't know how many more of these releases there will be..	70cl	£ 550.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Jack Daniel's Scenes From Lynchburg No.9 Tennessee Whiskey Country: American Region: American Age: Strength: 43% Summary: 100cl / 43% – One of a long series of special commemorative edition 'Scenes from Lynchburg' bottlings that Jack Daniel's have produced for their legions of fans. This particular scene (No. 9) features some old-timers leaning on a charcoal-mellowing vat.	100cl	£ 59.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Dalmore – Candela 50 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 50 Year Old Strength: 45% Summary: 70cl / 45% / Distillery Bottling – A very limited edition Dalmore, Candela has been created by master blender Richard Paterson from very old vintage stocks, with the youngest from 1951 and the oldest going all the way back to 1868. Just 77 bottles of this have been released.	70cl	£ 7,999.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Royal Salute 50 Year Old / Coronation Cask Blended Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: 50 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% – Royal Salute 50yo was launched in 2003 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the coronation of Elizabeth II – and the 50th birthday of the original Royal Salute, which was created as a tribute from Chivas Brothers to the new Queen in 1953.	70cl	£ 19,999.00 BUY NOW

The Whisky Barrel – New Whisky Arrivals

June 25, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Barrel has 6 New additions to it’s range this week with some Campbeltown, Islay and Speyside whiskies.

The brands include Bruichladdich, Caperdonich, Kilkerran Glengyle, Hazelburn, Longrow & Mortlach.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 10 to 22 Year Old malts.

Supplier	Brand	Price
The Whisky Barrel	Longrow (springbank) 18 Year Old Country: Scotland Region: Campbeltown Age: 18 Year Old Strength: Summary: Longrow 18 year old 2012 release is a peated Campbeltown single malt Scotch whisky matured in sherry casks. Stocks are very limited for this highly anticipated release. Longrow (Springbank) Springbank Distillery is the oldest, independent and family owned malt whisky distillery in Scotland having been founded in 1828 in Campbeltown at the foot of the Mull of Kintyre on the west coast of Scotland. Springbank produces three different types of malt whisky one of which is Longrow which was first produced in 1973 and is highly peated and double distilled. The barley is spread across Springbank’s own traditional malting floors where it germinates and is then dried on the perforated floor of the kiln by hot peat smoke for 48 hours. The name is in memory of Longrow Distillery which sat adjacent to Springbank Distillery and is now one of Campbeltown’s many lost distilleries. Longrow Distillery operated from 1824 until 1896. Nose: This whisky has an incredibly sweet nose with some savoury notes peeking through. Marshmallows in abundance – the vanilla variety, with icing sugar and foam bananas adding to the sweetness. Upon further nosing the fruit makes an appearance, brambles, mandarines and over ripe damson fruits. Some savoury notes pushing through such as linseed oil – do we smell cricket bats? Palate: This dram coats your palate in a waxy fashion with its continuing sweet flavours as described on the nose. But there is also the familiar, well balanced trace of smoke which makes this a brilliantly complex wee dram that will make you feel right at home no matter where you are. Finish: The creaminess of this whisky means it doesn't go away – you feel the warmth of this Longrow all the way down to your boots, creamy, sweet with a gentle smoke finish.	£ 84.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Glengyle Kilkerran Work In Progress 4 Country: Scotland Region: Campbeltown Age: Strength: Summary: Kilkerran Work in Progress 4 is a Campbeltown single malt Scotch whisky distilled at the Glengyle Distillery. This 2012 release is the 4th bottling of the series from the new distillery and limited to 9,000 bottles. Glengyle William Mitchell established Glengyle Distillery in 1872 in Campbeltown at the foot of the Kintyre Peninsular. Closed in 1925, malt whisky stock sold and all the equipment removed. The buildings were purchased by Hedley Wright in 2000 who re-furbished and re-opened Glengyle Distillery in 2004. Now equipped with two small stills and operating for one or two months per year to produce Glengyle single malt whisky which is called Kilkeran. Nose: Home made marmalade. Incredibly rich with copious amounts of oranges, rhubarb and ripe pear amongst the sweetness of brown sugar and honey. Palate: The tangy and zesty nose continues on to the palate and is enriched with flavours of toffee, fudge and cream buns stuffed with vanilla custard and coated with icing sugar. Finger licking good. Finish: Sweet and spicy, with hints of aniseed and liquorice.	£ 34.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Hazelburn (springbank) Cv Country: Scotland Region: Campbeltown Age: Strength: Summary: Hazelburn CV is a single malt Scotch whisky from the Springbank distillery in Campbeltown. Matured in ex-bourbon and sherry casks aged 6-10 years. Hazelburn (Springbank) Springbank Distillery is the oldest, independent and family owned malt whisky distillery in Scotland having been founded in 1828 in Campbeltown at the foot of the Mull of Kintyre on the west coast of Scotland. Springbank produces three different types of malt whisky including Hazelburn which is non-peated and triple distilled and was first produced in 1997 and first released at the age of 8 years in 2005. The barley is spread across traditional malting floors at Springbank where it germinates and is then dried by hot air on the perforated floor of the malt kiln. The name Hazelburn is in memory of Hazelburn Distillery which was once one of the largest and now one of Campbeltown’s many lost distilleries and operated in the centre of the town from 1825 until 1925. Nose: Passion Fruit, malt, orange peel. As the nose opens up the sweetness and malt notes really come to the front. Sweet vanilla also comes through as the whisky breathes. Palate: The texture and body of this whisky is quite surprising. Subtly spicy notes hint at some sherry casks in the mix, however the velvet vanilla flavours are an indication that most of the Hazelburn CV has been matured in fresh bourbon casks. Finish: Lingering and mellow with sweet salty	£ 35.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Bruichladdich 10 Year Old Octave Heavily Peated Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 10 Year Old Strength: Summary: Bruichladdich 10 year old Scotch whisky distilled using heavily peated malted barley (Port Charlotte anyone?). Matured in a small 70-litre sherry Octave cask from Duncan Taylor. Port Charlotte (Bruichladdich) Bruichladdich Distillery was established in 1881 on the Rhinns peninsular on the island of Islay close by the sandy bays of Loch Indaal. Bruichladdich Distillery re-opened in 2001 with much of the original Victorian equipment restored to working order. The first release of Bruichladdich’s new whisky was the highly acclaimed PC5, the first release in the limited Port Charlotte range. Bruichladdich also produces very highly peated Octamore, Organic using Islay grown barley, and triple and quadruple distilled single malts whiskies. The Bruichladdich Distillery visitor centre welcomes visitors and offers distillery tours including the bottling hall, and the distillery participates in Feis Ile the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music. Before: creamy, lime zest, ash, dry smoke, hickory, brine. After: caramel, linseed oil, cherries, sweet smoke, oily, salty, prunes, smoked cheese.	£ 84.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Caperdonich 20 Year Old Octave Cask Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 20 Year Old Strength: Summary: Caperdonich 20 Year Old single malt Scotch whisky matured in a small 70-litre sherry Octave cask. Distilled 1992 and bottled by Duncan Taylor in 2012. Caperdonich Caperdonich Distillery was founded in 1897 and its two stills were fired up a year later. Caperdonich Distillery was situated beside the North of Scotland Railway in the north west corner of Rothes in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region and was established at a time when whisky sales were on the up and up. But Caperdonich Distillery opened just as whisky sales crashed and subsequent wars and prohibition inhibited its recovery. And having closed in 1902 it remained mothballed until 1965 when the stills were fired up once again. It closed once more in 2002, and now that we have finally come to appreciate the complexity and depth of Caperdonich malt whisky …… demolished in 2011. Caperdonich whisky was intended primarily for blended scotch but a small volume has been released by independent bottles as Caperdonich single malt whisky. A lost Scottish Speyside malt whisky distillery. Before: lemongrass, citrus, vanilla, carrot cake. After: bacon, soft smoke, cherries, ginger snaps.	£ 87.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Mortlach 22 Year Old Octave Cask Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 22 Year Old Strength: Summary: Mortlach 22 Year Old single malt Scotch whisky matured in a small 70-litre sherry Octave cask. Distilled 1989 and bottled by Duncan Taylor in 2012. Mortlach Mortlach Distillery was established in 1823 on the banks of the River Dullan in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region. Mortlach is equipped with wooden worm tubs, six stills of assorted shapes and sizes and three spirit safes in order to run a unique two and a half times or partial triple distillation process. Mortlach Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival when distillery tours may be available. Official bottling of Mortlach Distillery single malt whisky are few, however, independent bottlers recognise the great quality of Mortlach whisky particularly following long maturation in sherry casks. Gordon and MacPhail released a stunning bottling of 70 year old Mortlach single cask malt whisky which was distilled in 1938 and matured in a single sherry hogshead until bottling in 2009. Before: limes, oranges, grapefruit, nutmeg, coco powder. After: Creamy, peaches, cheesecake, nectarines, honey .	£ 87.99 BUY NOW