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Master of Malt – A July Whisky Bonanza!

July 2, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

Master of Malt has an amazing 170 New additions to it’s stock this week (I think they’re going to need a bigger warehouse) with whiskies from the following regions and / or countries: American, Campbeltown, Canadian, Dutch, English, Highland, Irish, Island, Islay, Japanese, Lowland, South African and Speyside.

The brands include Aberlour, Arran, Auchentoshan, Balblair, Balvenie, Benriach, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Dailuaine, Glen Elgin, Glen Garioch, Glen Spey, Glendronach, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenglassaugh, Glenmorangie, Glenrothes, Highland Park, Ileach, Inchgower, Kilchoman, Kilkerran, Knockando, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Longrow, Macallan, Mortlach, Oban, Old Pulteney, Port Askaig, Springbank, Strathmill, Talisker, Tobermory, Tomatin, Tormore & Tullibardine.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 3 to 45 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Master of Malt	Meikles Reserve Scotch Whisky 35cl Blended Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	35cl	£ 11.45 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Grants Blended Scotch Blended Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 13.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Teachers Highland Cream Blended Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 14.69 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Old Pulteney Liqueurs Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 28.00%	50cl	£ 14.71 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Blended Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 14.99 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Bells Original Blended Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 15.99 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	White Horse Blended Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 16.72 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	VAT 69 Blended Scotch Blended Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 16.72 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Jameson Irish Single Malt Whiskey Country: Ireland Region: Irish Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 16.84 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Canadian Club Single Malt Whisky Country: Canada Region: Canadian Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 18.01 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Cabin Still Bourbon Whiskey Country: America Region: American Age: Strength: 40.00%	75cl	£ 18.25 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	J&B Rare Blended Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 18.29 BUY NOW

The Whisky Barrel – New Whisky Arrivals

July 2, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Barrel has 10 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from these regions: Campbeltown, Highland, Island, Islay, Lowland and Speyside.

The brands include Arran, Banff, Ben Nevis, Dailuaine, Kilchoman, Port Charlotte, Rosebank & Springbank.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 21 to 45 Year Old malts.

Supplier	Brand	Price
The Whisky Barrel	Arran The Devil’s Punchbowl Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: Strength: Summary: Arran The Devil’s Punchbowl is a single malt Scotch whisky limited release of 6,660 numbered bottles. This cask strength vatting of 24 Arran casks includes 1996, 97, 98 & 2006 vintages with a mix of 11 ex-bourbon barrels and 13 sherry casks. Pre-Order, Shipping July 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: The nose is fresh and vibrant; a delightful combination of classic dried fruits, vanilla essence, along with spiced-wood aromas. A touch of butterscotch and orange zest with light peat in the background. Palate: Palate is dominated by warm and rich sherry sweetness, prunes and apricots primarily, with hints of European oak, nutmeg, white pepper and muscovado sugar. Over time, a subtle touch of tobacco leaf and green tea emerges. Finish: Lingering sweet and spicy notes with a delicate smoky twist towards the end.	£ 74.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Springbank Distillery Visitors 2007 Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Campbeltown Age: Strength: Vintage: 2007 Bottler: Summary: Springbank Private Bottling for Distillery Visitors 2007 miniature is a vatting of single malt Scotch matured in sherry, bourbon and rum casks. 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. No tatsing notes present.	£ 24.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Springbank Distillery Visitors 2009 Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Campbeltown Age: Strength: Vintage: 2009 Bottler: Summary: Springbank Private Bottling for Distillery Visitors 2009 miniature. 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. No tatsing notes present.	£ 24.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Springbank Open Championship 2000 Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Campbeltown Age: Strength: Vintage: 2000 Bottler: Summary: Springbank 1993 vintage singl emalt Scotch whisky miniature bottled for the Open Golf Championship at St Andrews in 2000. Single cask 600R 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. No tatsing notes present.	£ 49.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Kilchoman New Spirit Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: Summary: Kilchoman New Spirit Miniature distilled December 2006. Kilchoman Kilchoman Distillery was established by Anthony Wills in 2005 at Rockside Farm near the centuries old Kilchoman Cross and the old Kilchoman Church on the Isle of Islay. Kilchoman Distillery is a malt whisky distillery which malts barley grown in Rockside fields and bottles Kilchoman single malt whisky at the distillery using local Islay water. Field to bottle. Kilchoman is the newest and most westerly of Islay’s distilleries and with just two small stills it is one of the smallest working distilleries in Scotland. No tasting notes present.	£ 24.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Rosebank 21 Year Old Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 21 Year Old Strength: Summary: Rosebank 21 Year Old single malt Scotch from the Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask series. Rosebank Rosebank Distillery was established in Falkirk in 1840 by James Rankine. Rosebank Distillery was situated at the junction of the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal in Scotland’s Lowland whisky region and was equipped with three copper stills and round wooden worm tubs. Rosebank was a malt whisky distillery which produced triple distilled whisky but closed in 1993. Many of Rosebank Distillery’s buildings have been demolished and it is now a lost Scottish Lowland malt whisky distillery. Nose: Clean, fresh & fragrant – carrying a sweet fruity quality + honey.Palate: Sweet spicy with a Jasmin character + a fresh, lemon zest style.Finish: Long – still fruity + sweet grist then running drier to an oak tang.	£ 144.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Ben Nevis 45 Year Old Director's Cut Sherry Cask Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 45 Year Old Strength: Summary: Ben Nevis 45 year old single malt for the Douglas Laing Old Director's Cut series. Single cask sherry hogshead. Distilled 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 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.	£ 249.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Banff 36 Year Old Platinum Selection Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 36 Year Old Strength: Summary: Banff 36 Year Old Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum Selection. Single cask distilled 1975 and bottled 2012. Banff The Mill of Banff malt whisky distillery was established by Major James McKilligan at Mains of Colleonard Farm just south of Banff in 1824 and acquired by James Simpson a local merchant and ship owner in 1852. Mill of Banff Distillery closed in 1863 when Simpson’s son built a new distillery on a site to the west of Banff at Inverboyndie and named it Banff Distillery. Relocation enabled the opportunity to expand and take advantage of a plentiful supply of soft Speyside water and the new branch line connecting Banff to the main Inverness to Aberdeen railway. Despite surviving the ups and downs of the whisky industry Banff Distillery closed in 1983and partially demolished in 1985 but most of the rest of Banff Distillery came down during a fire in 1991 and although shells of a few warehouses are still standing Banff is a lost Highland malt whisky distillery. Sweet barley is immediately evident on the nose – and it opens further with honey, fresh cut summer grass – running to subtle aged and toasted, smoking oak. Palatewise there is a mouthcoating sugar tang of sweetness plus a Galliano liqueur style of spiciness with more late honey (Hot Toddy style) and coffee. Beyond replication of those same flavours – on the finish there is a vanilla fudge quality with the soft spices carrying even more interest.	£ 279.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Dailuaine 40 Year Old Director's Cut Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 40 Year Old Strength: Summary: Dailuaine 40 Year Director's Cut Speyside single malt Scotch whisky bottled by Douglas Laing. From a single cask distilled 1971 and bottled 2012. Dailuaine Dailuaine Distillery was established by William Mackenzie in 1851 at Carron in the heart of Scotland’s Speyside whisky region. In 1889 Charles C. Doig was commissioned by Dailuaine Distillery to design a new roof for its malt kiln and the commission resulted in the very first Doig pagoda roof being installed at Dailuaine Distillery. The design proved successful, was rapidly adopted by other distilleries and nowadays it is the iconic symbol of Scotland’s traditional malt whisky distilleries. Unfortunately, Doig’s original roof was destroyed during a fire at Dailuaine malt whisky distillery in 1917. Nose: Rather citric – distinctly vanilla’d – Malty + lightly honied.Palate: Soft and subtle/sugary and cedar-y/spiced yet subtle.Finish: More honey apparent + warming spices and trailing smoke.	£ 194.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Port Charlotte (bruichladdich) Smws 127.26 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: Summary: SMWS 127.26 Port Charlotte 9 year old Islay single malt Scotch. Single refill ex-bourbon barrel yielding 235 bottles. Distilled June 2002 and bottled 2012. "Student party aftermath" 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. No tasting notes at present.	£ 99.99 BUY NOW

The Whisky Exchange – July’s New Whisky Arrivals

July 2, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange has 27 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: Highland, Irish, Islay, Lowland and Speyside.

The brands include Aberlour, Ardbeg, Balvenie, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain, Dunglass, Glen Garioch, Glen Grant, Glenlivet, Lagavulin, Linkwood, Longmorn, Macallan & Mortlach.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 10 to 50 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Balvenie 12 Year Old Signature Miniature Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 5cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – A miniature of Balvenie's Signature 12yo.	5cl	£ 4.49 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Grant 1952 / Gordon & Macphail Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 1952 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail – A grand old bottling of Glen Grant, distilled in 1952 and bottled sometime in the early 2000s by Gordon & Macphail. G&M have some impressive old stock, but this is about as old as it gets.	70cl	£ 559.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Lagavulin 21 Year Old / Sherry Cask Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 56.5% Summary: 70cl / 56.5% / Distillery Bottling – A legendary Lagavulin, originally released in 2007 – and it's to be the last fully sherried release, we're told. Boasting 95 points on Whiskyfun, this has become incredibly sought-after.	70cl	£ 825.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Dunglass 1967 + Littlemill 1967 Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: Strength: 43.5% Vintage: 1967 Bottler: Summary: 100cl / 43.5% / Signatory – A double pack of Littlemill whiskies from indie bottler Signatory. Dunglass was an experimental malt from Littlemill distilled only in 1967: oily, lightly peated and never made again. In this set it's packaged with a bottle of the regular 1967 Littlemill for comparison.	100cl	£ 615.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Garioch 1958 / 46 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 46 Year Old Strength: 43% Vintage: 1958 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – Glen Garioch is a distillery with a comparatively low profile, and quality has varied over its lifetime under a succession of different owners – but real aficionados will tell you that the older expressions are some of the best malts in Scotland. This is a whisky with fruit and floral notes, but also, crucially, some restrained peat.	70cl	£ 1,200.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Mortlach 1957 / Private Collection / Gordon & Macphail Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43.5% Vintage: 1957 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43.5% / Gordon & Macphail – Wow – a fifty-year-old Mortlach from first-fill sherry butts! Mortlach is a quality distillery, and the G&M Private Collections have been very well-received so far, so this is likely to be very good. MAXIMUM ONE PER CUSTOMER	70cl	£ 450.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Linkwood 1946 / Gordon & Macphail Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 1946 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail	70cl	£ 960.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Ardbeg 1974 / Bot.1983 / Sherry Wood / Samaroli Islay Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 59% Vintage: 1983 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 59% / Samaroli – Samaroli is an Italian independent bottler, famed for the exceptional quality of their releases and for their arty, innovative labels and packaging. This is a legendary young Ardbeg matured in sherry casks and bottled at full strength in the early 1980s.	75cl	£ 1,500.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Aberlour 1987 / Scott's Selection Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 54.9% Vintage: 1987 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 54.9% / Scott's Selection – A single cask 1987 vintage whisky from Aberlour, bottled by Scott's Selection at a solid cask strength of 54.9%.	70cl	£ 84.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Longmorn 1992 / Scott's Selection Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 58.1% Vintage: 1992 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 58.1% / Scott's Selection – A Scott's Selection release of single cask Speyside whisky from Longmorn. Distilled in 1992 and bottled at a natural cask strenght of 58.1%.	70cl	£ 79.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bowmore 1991 / Scott's Selection Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 54.6% Vintage: 1991 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 54.6% / Scott's Selection – A single cask Bowmore released by Scott's Selection. Distilled in 1991 and bottled at a natural cask strength of 54.6%	70cl	£ 79.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	North Of Scotland 1971 / Scott's Selection Single Grain Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 45.1% Vintage: 1971 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 45.1% / Scott's Selection – A 1971 vintage grain whisky from the little known North of Scotland distillery, which only ran from 1958 to 1980. This has been bottled at a natural cask strength of 45.1% by Scott's Selection.	70cl	£ 92.95 BUY NOW