Archives for March 11, 2013

The Whisky Exchange has 77 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: American, Campbeltown, Highland, Irish, Island, Islay, Lowland and Speyside.

The brands include Ardbeg, Aultmore, Benriach, Bladnoch, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Caperdonich, Edradour, Glen Grant, Glen Spey, Glendronach, Glenfarclas, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Glenrothes, Glenugie, Highland Park, Islay Whisky, Knockando, Lagavulin, Linkwood, Lochside, Longmorn, Macallan, Mortlach, Port Charlotte, Springbank, Strathisla & Talisker.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 8 to 50 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Four Roses Yellow Label Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Country: American   Region: American Age:    Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% – Very popular bourbon, aged a minimum of five years in oak barrels for extra smoothness and carefully blended for a consistently smooth, creamy flavour.	70cl	£ 19.95  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	£ 799.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey Blended Irish Whiskey Country: Irish   Region: Irish Age:    Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% – The best-selling whiskey in the Republic of Ireland, Power's has a spicy potstill character and is aged between 5 and 6 years in Bourbon casks.	70cl	£ 24.95  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Strathisla 1960 / Gordon & Macphail Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age:    Strength: 43% Vintage: 1960   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail – Another in Gordon & Macphail's series of extraordinary old Strathisla's, this one was distilled in 1960 and bottled a full five decades later. The perfect gift for a whisky fan of this vintage. MAXIMUM 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER.	70cl	£ 390.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bruichladdich Peat Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Islay Age:    Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – A replacement for the highly successful '3D' series, Bruichladdich Peat apparently 'does what it says on the tin' with phenol levels of 35ppm. No age statement, but it is cheaper than the old 3D releases and, shockingly, has escaped from the the distillery without being finished. Doubly unique 'Laddie!	70cl	£ 36.95  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bruichladdich Waves Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Islay Age:    Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – This is the repackaged edition of Bruichladdich Waves, which has now dropped its age statement (and the peating level slightly too, we're told). In this case, the finishing casks are Madeira.	70cl	£ 31.25  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Four Roses Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Country: American   Region: American Age:    Strength: 45% Summary: 70cl / 45% – A terrific small batch bourbon from Four Roses – and in this case, Small Batch means just that – only four casks are used in the construction of each release. Sweet and spicy, with a generous dash of vanilla, this is a treat.	70cl	£ 25.75  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Grant 1961 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age:    Strength: 40% Vintage: 1961   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail – A long-aged sherried Glen Grant 1961 from pioneering indie bottlers Gordon & Macphail.	70cl	£ 338.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenfarclas 50 Year Old / Crystal Decanter Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 50 Year Old   Strength: 50% Summary: 70cl / 50% / Distillery Bottling – A stunning new distillery bottling of Glenfarclas 50yo for The Whisky Exchange. Aged over 50 years in a single refill sherry cask, and bottled at a remarkable 50% abv, just 87 bottles were yielded from the cask. This incredibly rare Glenfarclas has been packaged in a gorgeous crystal decanter.	70cl	£ 2,250.00  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	Old Parr 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region:  Age: 12 Year Old   Strength: 40% Summary: 100cl / 40% – Rare to see a bottle of Old Parr 12yo on these shores – this deluxe blend is mostly the preserve of overseas markets.	100cl	£ 47.95  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Linkwood 1981 / 26 Year Old / Port Finish Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 26 Year Old   Strength: 56.9% Vintage: 1981   Bottler:  Summary: 50cl / 56.9% / Distillery Bottling – For this Linkwood 1981, 12 yo malt that had been matured in traditional casks was transferred to port wine casks for a further 14 years. Something of a departure for Diageo's Special Releases, releasing three malts from the same distillery in 50cl bottles.	50cl	£ 105.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Linkwood 1981 / 26 Year Old / Rum Finish Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 26 Year Old   Strength: 54.5% Vintage: 1981   Bottler:  Summary: 50cl / 54.5% / Distillery Bottling – For this Linkwood 1981, 12 yo malt that had been matured in traditional casks was transferred to rum casks for a further 14 years. Something of a departure for Diageo's Special Releases, releasing three malts from the same distillery in 50cl bottles.	50cl	£ 105.00  BUY NOW