Archives for May 2013

The Whisky Exchange has a cracking 86 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: American, Campbeltown, Highland, Island, Islay, Japanese, Lowland, Speyside and Swedish.

The brands include Ardbeg, Auchentoshan, Aultmore, Balvenie, Banff, Benromach, Bowmore, Brora, Bunnahabhain, Cragganmore, Dailuaine, Dallas Dhu, Glendronach, Glenlivet, Glenlochy, Glenmorangie, Glenrothes, Islay Whisky, Knockando, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Longmorn, Macallan, Rosebank, Springbank, Strathisla, Talisker & Tomintoul.

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	Aultmore 1983 / 14 Year Old / Cask Strength Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 14 Year Old   Strength: 58.8% Vintage: 1983   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 58.8% / Flora & Fauna – A limited edition 1984 vintage release of Aultmore. This was one of the small number of cask strength bottlings that were included in the Flora & Fauna range.	70cl	£ 299.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Brora 30 Year Old / Bot.2003 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Highland Age: 30 Year Old   Strength: 55.7% Vintage: 2003   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 55.7% / Distillery Bottling – 'Rich and complex, this unfolds slowly and has richness, balance, texture, sweet waxy fruits and a lift of smoke. Some package. 9/10' Dave Broom, Whisky Magazine April 2004	70cl	£ 499.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Georgia Moon Corn Whiskey Country: American   Region: American Age:    Strength: 40% Summary: 75cl / 40% – A corn spirit entirely devoid of colour (but not of flavour!) due to an ageing period guaranteed less than thirty days! A treat for any drinker who thinks they've tried everything.	75cl	£ 22.85  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenlochy 1969 / 26 Year Old / Rare Malts Highland Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Highland Age: 26 Year Old   Strength: 58.8% Vintage: 1969   Bottler:  Summary: 75cl / 58.8% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 1,250.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Strathisla 1954 / Gordon & Macphail Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age:    Strength: 40% Vintage: 1954   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail – Bottled at over fifty years of age, this is another of Gordon & Macphail's remarkable long-aged Strathisla's at a bargain price for a dram of such antiquity. MAXIMUM 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER.	70cl	£ 625.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Strathisla 35 Year Old / Bicentenary Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 35 Year Old   Strength: 43% Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – A very old Strathisla bottled in 1986 to celebrate the distillery's 200th anniversary. This Bicentenary bottling was only given to staff and certain VIPs attending the celebrations.	75cl	£ 499.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Balvenie 12 Year Old Signature Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old   Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – Balvenie Signature 12yo replaced the Founders Reserve 10yo as the staple in the distillery's range. This is a marriage of Sherry, Bourbon and Refill casks and, as always with Balvenie, it's a polished, mellow whisky to relax with.	70cl	£ 34.95  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Secret Stills No: 2.2 (cragganmore) 1966 / Gordon & Macphail Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age:    Strength: 45% Vintage: 1966   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 45% / Gordon & Macphail – A Secret Stills release from Gordon & Macphail from distillery #2 (shh, it's Cragganmore…). A 1966 vintage whisky bottled in 2006 at about 40 years old.	70cl	£ 223.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Talisker 25 Year Old / Bot.2007 Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Island Age: 25 Year Old   Strength: 58.1% Vintage: 2007   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 58.1% / Distillery Bottling – Talisker super-premium releases from Diageo have been uniformly excellent. This is no disappointment – a bit more sherry influence has made this an absolute cracker. Roars across the palate, then caresses the tastebuds on the finish.	70cl	£ 199.00  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
The Whisky Exchange	Talisker 12 Year Old / Bot.1970s Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Island Age: 12 Year Old   Strength: 43% Vintage: 1970   Bottler:  Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – A lovely old bottle of Talisker 12yo from the 1970s, sporting the 'TD' logo of Scottish Malt Distillers' subsidiary Dailuaine-Talisker Distillers Ltd on the front label.	75cl	£ 899.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Talisker 25 Year Old / Bot.2008 Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Island Age: 25 Year Old   Strength: 54.2% Vintage: 2008   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 54.2% / Distillery Bottling – A Talisker 25yo from Diageo's Special Releases is always a thing to cherish – and this is no exception, with a very clean, citric emphasis when compared to some of the earlier releases. As we've come to expect from Talisker, this is nothing short of superb.	70cl	£ 199.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Noah's Mill Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Country: American   Region: American Age:    Strength: 57.15% Summary: 75cl / 57.15% – A really outstanding and difficult-to-find small batch spirit, aged for many years before bottling, Noah's Mill is highly sought after by collectors and connoisseurs alike.	75cl	£ 52.95  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Linkwood 1939 / 37 Year Old / Connoisseurs Choice Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 37 Year Old   Strength: 43% Vintage: 1939   Bottler:  Summary: 75cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail – A fascinating bottle of Linkwood, distilled in 1939 at the beginning of WWII, matured in sherry casks and bottled in the mid-1970s by Gordon & Macphail at the grand old age of 37 years old.	75cl	£ 1,500.00  BUY NOW