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Bowmore 15 Year Old Darkest / 2 Glass & Stopper Set Islay Whisky
70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – A special edition gift pack from Bowmore, combining their sherried 15 year old ‘Darkest’ whisky with a pair of interesting shaped tumblers and a wooden stopper, to top your bottle with a bit more class than a regular cork.
Price: £ 73.65 BUY IT NOW from The Whisky Exchange
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Inchgower 1974 / 22 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
75cl / 55.7% / Distillery Bottling
Price: £ 275.00 BUY IT NOW from The Whisky Exchange
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Multiple Award Wins for Chivas Brothers’ Whiskies
Chivas Brothers’ range of Scotch whisky brands has scooped a total of 24 gold medals at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) and The Scotch Whisky Masters.
The Glenlivet, the No. 2 Scotch malt whisky brand in the world, paved the way for Chivas Brothers with a total of 12 gold medals received across the two competitions, including ‘Best in Class’ for its 18 Year Old bottle as well as gold medals for its Master Distiller’s Reserve, Nadurra 16 Year Old, Excellence, 12 Year Old, 15 Year Old, 21 Year Old, 21 Year Old Archive and XXV expressions.
Strathisla also received the coveted Master medal at The Scotch Whisky Masters and Aberlour won gold medals for its 12 Year Old and A’bunadh in the ISC and The Scotch Whisky Masters respectively.
Christian Porta, Chairman and CEO of Chivas Brothers said: “We are proud to see that our portfolio of premium Scotch whiskies has received top awards from this year’s edition of the ISC and The Scotch Whisky Masters. The judges have once again acknowledged the consistent high quality of our brands and the expertise and dedication of our master distiller and blenders.”
Not content with that, Aberlour A’bunadh and The Glenlivet XXV also ranked top in two out of three categories at the 14th edition of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, celebrated in Scotland at the beginning of May.
ISC
Gold
The Glenlivet 18 YO Best in Class
The Glenlivet 12 YO
The Glenlivet 15 YO French Oak Reserve
The Glenlivet Nadurra 16 YO
The Glenlivet 21 YO Archive
The Glenlivet XXV
The Glenlivet Master Distiller’s Reserve
Aberlour 12 YO Double Cask Matured
Ballantine’s Finest
Ballantine’s 17 YO
Ballantine’s 30 YO
Chivas 18 YO
Royal Salute 21 YO
Royal Salute The Hundred Cask Selection
The Scotch Whisky Masters
Master
Strathisla 12 YO
The Glenlivet 15 YO French Oak Reserve
Gold
Single malts Speyside <12 yr
The Glenlivet 12 YO
The Glenlivet Excellence 12YO
Speyside <18 yr
Aberlour 16 YO Double Cask Matured
Speyside < 25yr
The Glenlivet 21 YO Archive
Speyside 25+ yr
The Glenlivet XXV
Speyside Special Editions
The Glenlivet Master Distiller’s Reserve
Ballantine’s 12 YO
Ballantine’s Limited
Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
Best 12 Year Old and Under
Aberlour A’bunadh
Best 21 Year Old and Over
The Glenlivet XXV
Glenfarclas 1969 / Sherry Cask / Family Casks Vi Speyside Whisky
70cl / 56.2% / Distillery Bottling – Another cask strength vintage sherry hogshead from Glenfarclas bottled as part of the Family Casks series. The perfect gift for anyone born in 1969. Speyside’s best distilleries. All but three of the range (1952, 1979 & 1984) are from first fill or refill sherry casks.
Price: £ 388.00 BUY IT NOW from The Whisky Exchange
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Macphail's 1946 / Gordon & Macphail Single Malt Scotch Whisky
70cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail – A long aged bottle from Gordon & Macphail, a mystery single malt simply labelled as “Macphail’s”. It doesn’t list a bottling date but with a distillation year of 1946 it must be topping 60 years old – an incredible slice of history.
Price: £ 1385.00 BUY IT NOW from The Whisky Exchange
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Edencroft has 10 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: American, Highland, Irish, Islay and Speyside.
The brands include Ardbeg, Balblair and Glendronach.
The ages of the new whiskies range from 10 to 36 Year Old malts.
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Wasmunds – Single Malt Whisky Country: American Region: American Age: Strength: 48% Summary: Combines the best of the grand tradition of single malt whisky with creative and unique innovations for aging and flavoring that result in a special spirit that has no peer. At Copper Fox Distillery, we are the only distillery in North America to hand malt our own barley, and the only distillery on the planet to use apple and cherry wood smoke to flavor the malted barley. Our single batch copper potstill produces one barrel at a time and the spirit is non-chill filtered to preserve the complete flavor and essence of the barley grain. |
70cl | £ 40.00 BUY NOW |
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Connemara – Turf Mór Single Malt Country: Irish Region: Irish Age: Strength: 58.20% Summary: The Peatiest expression of an Irish Peated Single Malt ever bottled. This super premium whiskey is bottled at Cask strength with no chill filtration, providing consumers seeking heavily Peated Single Malts a new taste opportunity. Nose: ungent mixture of Salt, Smoke, Spice, Sweet all at once. Taste: Very Sweet with an explosion of peat on the tongue, lifting to fresh cut turf. Finish: Dry finish with spice giving way to oak and more peat. |
70cl | £ 55.00 BUY NOW |
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Shackletons Whisky – Mackinlays Rare Old Highland Malt Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 47.30% Summary: Whyte & Mackay has successfully recreated the century-old whisky buried under the Antarctic ice by famous explorer Ernest Shackleton. The company’s master blender Richard Paterson spent a painstaking eight weeks marrying and blending a range of malts to get an exact replica of the 100-year-old Mackinlay’s liquid. And according to one independent expert, he has got the copy exactly right. Renowned whisky writer Dave Broom is the only other person in the world to taste both the original whisky and Whyte & Mackay’s new liquid. He said: “The Shackleton whisky is not what I expected at all, and not what anyone would have expected. It’s so light, so fresh, so delicate and still in one piece – it’s a gorgeous whisky.” “It proves that even way back then so much care, attention and thought went into whisky-making.” “I think the replication is absolutely bang on. Richard has done a great job as it’s a very tricky whisky to replicate, because you have this delicacy, subtlety and the smoke just coming through.” “The sweetness, fragrance and spice, and the subtle smoke, are all there in the replica. I’m blown away.” The Shackleton replica will cost £100, with 5% from every sale being donated back to the Antarctic Heritage Trust, the New Zealand charity responsible for finding and uncovering the original whisky. If all 50,000 bottles sell out the Trust will receive £250,000. Trust chief executive Nigel Watson said: “From start to finish it’s taken almost four years to safely extract the whisky crate from site and then Antarctica, thaw it in museum conditions, secure permits and complete scientific analysis in Scotland . I am delighted that Whyte & Mackay recognise the hard work and value of the Trust’s conservation mission in Antarctica by making this very generous and welcome donation." Richard Paterson said that matching the whisky really tested his blending skills, but it was a true labour of love. “It was a real privilege getting to handle, nose and taste such a rare and beautiful bottle of whisky. The quality, purity and taste of this 100-year-old spirit was amazing. The biggest surprise was the light flavour and the clear, almost vibrant colour of the liquid. I hope I have done our forefathers and Ernest Shackleton proud with the replica. I would like to thank the Trust in particular for their patience, their expertise and their hard work. They fully deserve the substantial funds this special bottle will generate.” Tasting Notes: The replica Mackinlay contains whisky from a range of highland malts, including Glen Mhor, which was the original Mackinlay’s distillery before it closed in 1983. The 47.3% ABV whisky has a light honey and straw gold colour with shimmering highlights. The nose is soft, elegant and refined with delicate aromas of crushed apple, pear and fresh pineapple. It has a whisper of marmalade, cinnamon and a tease of smoke, ginger and muscovado sugar. The generous strength of the 47.3% whisky, believed to be high to stop the alcohol freezing, gives plenty of impact, but in a mild and warming way. It has whispers of gentle bonfire smoke slowly giving way to spicy rich toffee, treacle and pecan nuts. |
70cl | £ 95.00 BUY NOW |
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Ardbeg – Corryvreckan Single Malt Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 57.1% Summary: Corryvreckan takes its name from the famous whirlpool that lies to the north of Islay, where only the bravest souls dare to venture. Swirling aromas and torrents of deep, peaty, peppery taste lurk beneath the surface of this beautifully balanced dram. Like the whirlpool itself, Corryvreckan is not for the faint-hearted! Colour: Deepest amber. Aroma: Heady, intense and powerful. With the first sniff, encounter the deep and turbulent force of Corryvreckan as it pulls you inwards. Swirl the glass and dip your nose into the torrents of tarry ropes, creosote and linseed oil rising from deep within the vortex. As you succumb to its power, a collision of waxy dark chocolate, warm blackcurrants and muscovado sugar pulls you under its spell with a burst of plump cherries and earthy pine needles leaping from its depths. Swirl water into the glass, and observe the magical collision of whisky and water. As the liquid warms up, the seething cauldron bubbles and bursts, as you edge closer to sniff a pot full of gutsy cayenne-peppered steak and oysters smothered in hot pepper sauce. Salty seasoning brings a briny character with tangy crisp seaweed and smoky bacon swirling on the surface with hints of sweet vanilla, spicy cloves and blueberries. As the whirlpool narrows and quickens moving ever deeper, surrender to its dangerous depths with the heady force of menthol, treacle and chilli sauce. Taste: Plunge into the whirlpool and taste the mysterious depths of Corryvreckan. Torrents of taste well up on the palate; deep, peppery and chewy, bombarding the tongue with its intense tastes and textures. The first plunge brings forth chewy peppered steak soaked in pepper sauce with the tang of crispy seaweed. As you descend deeper, encounter a mouthful of black tarry espresso coffee that coats the palate with rich melted dark fruits (blackcurrants, blueberries and cherries) and bitter almonds. As the taste soaks in deeper, star anise and hickory dry out the palate before a surprise of chalky effervescent violets fizz to the surface. Finish: Long, deep and remaining powerful into the finish with black tarry coffee, chocolate coated cherries and hot pepper sauce, the lingering memories of your mysterious and daring journey into Corryvreckan. |
70cl | £ 57.50 BUY NOW |
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Ardbeg – Uigeadail Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 54.20% Summary: In 2009, Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible named Ardbeg Uigeadail ‘World Whisky of the Year’ – in praise of its “utter silky brilliance” and “complexity on a level only a handful of distilleries in the world can even dream of reaching.” Ardbeg Uigeadail (pronounced ‘Oog-a-dal’) is a special vatting that marries Ardbeg’s traditional deep, smoky notes with luscious, raisiny tones of old ex-Sherry casks. Its non chill-filtered at high strength, which retains maximum flavour and gives more body and added depth. Colour: Deepest gold. Aroma: Rich and weighty with heady and smoky aromatics, this expression of Ardbeg is both intensely flavoured and perfectly integrated. At full strength, the initial aroma is a beguiling mix of warm Christmas cake, walnut oil and parma violets fused with fresh ocean spice, cedar and pine needles falling from the Christmas tree. A smouldering smoky coal fire and the deep scent of well-oiled leather brings warmth to the scene. The sweetness of treacle toffees and chocolate-coated raisins bring indulgence through the smoke. With water, the deep smokiness increases in intensity, reminiscent of a Christmas pudding on fire. Tarry smoke and diesel engine oil enter the room bringing smells of an age gone by. Rich flowering currants and warm baked banana and walnut bread are served with simmering mocha espresso. Taste: Full flavoured and rich with a deep mouth-coating texture, the taste is an intriguing balance between sweet, spicy and deep smoky flavours. The flavour is initially sweet as Christmas cake begins to soak into the tongue. A burst of winter spices sets off a smoky-spicy explosion countered by a sumptuous mid-palate of honey glazed smoked food and chewy treacle. Waves of deep smoky tones and rich aromas build up on the palate like a fine Montecristo cigar. Finish: Amazingly long and chewy with lingering raisiny, deep mocha tones and rich aromatic smoke into the perfectly integrated finish. |
70cl | £ 47.50 BUY NOW |
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Balblair – 1975 Vintage/2nd Release Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 36 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: The second release of Balblair 1975 is a rich gold colour. Typically fresh yet full bodied, this fine Balblair vintage displays aromas of citrus fruits, vanilla, toffee and coconut. The American oak ex-sherry casks used in maturation impart a rich and sweet vanilla flavour. On the palate it is sweet and spicy; fresh fruits and honey combine with a slightly oaky note to create a long and warming finish. |
70cl | £ 225.00 BUY NOW |
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Balblair – 1989 Vintage/3rd Release Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 23 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: The third release of Balblair 1989 is subtly amber in appearance with rose gold highlights. A full bodied malt with aromas of raisin, green apples and hints of banana and lemon. The American oak, ex bourbon casks used in the maturation lend a warm toffee vanilla fragrance. On the palate there are raisins and fruits with rich spiciness leading to a long, complex and ultimately smooth finish. |
70cl | £ 85.00 BUY NOW |
Edencroft
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Balblair – 1997 Vintage/2nd Release Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: Balblair 1997, 2nd release is deep golden amber in appearance. On the nose there is an abundance of tropical fruits; bananas and pineapple, together with green apples, oranges and apricots. Hints of honey, vanilla and butterscotch can also be detected. The taste is initially sweet, yet spicy and full bodied, which reflects the time spent maturing in first fill American, ex bourbon oak barrels. There is a long, spicy finish to this exceptionally well balanced, yet complex Vintage. |
70cl | £ 55.00 BUY NOW |
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Balblair – 2002 Vintage/1st Release Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: The first release of Balblair 2002 is sparkling gold in colour. On the nose there are the signature Balblair aromas; floral and fragrant with zesty fruits such as oranges and lemons. The American oak, ex-bourbon barrels used in maturation impart toffee and vanilla notes. On the palate it is full bodied, yet sweet and spicy in character, with hints of oranges, lemons, green apples, toffee and vanilla. There is a typical long finish as the floral and fruit notes develop and combine with the initial spice and sweetness from the American oak casks. |
70cl | £ 39.50 BUY NOW |
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Glendronach – 18 Year Old Single Cask Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 18 Year Old. Strength: 55.1% Summary: Cask Size and Type: Pedro Ximenez – Sherry Puncheon. Cask #: 3547. Colour: Polished cherry wood. Nose: Creamy chocolate rum-raisins are perfectly spiced by a hint of sweet chilli. A gentle apple and barley note rounds off the nose. Taste: Beautifully sweet peppery spices roll to chocolate fudge cake and waves of vanilla pod, ending in a delicate mint and stewed barley finish. |
70cl | £ 80.00 BUY NOW |
Abbey Whisky has 3 New additions to it’s range this week with some Highland and Speyside whiskies.
The brands include Glendronach, Glenlochy and English Whisky Co.
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English Whisky Co Queens Coronation 60th Anniversary Country: England Region: Age: Strength: 46% |
70cl | £ 62.95 BUY NOW |
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Glendronach 1994 / 18 Year Old / Cask 3547 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 18 Years Old Strength: 55.1% Vintage: 1994 Bottler: GlenDronach Distillery |
70cl | £ 75.00 BUY NOW |
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Glenlochy 1979 / Rare Old / Gordon & MacPhail Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 46% Vintage: 1979 Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail |
70cl | £ 308.00 BUY NOW |
The Green Welly Stop has 7 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Highland, Islay and Speyside regions.
The brands include Ben Nevis, Balvenie, Caol Ila, Highland Queen, Glen Grant & Lagavulin.
The ages of the new whiskies range from 10 to 30 Year Old malts.
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Ben Nevis 10 Year Old Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 10 Years Old Strength: 46 |
5cl | £ 4.99 BUY NOW |
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Balvenie Taste of Craftmanship Gift Pack 3x5cl Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40 |
3x5cl | £ 13.00 BUY NOW |
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Majesty 30 Year Old Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: 30 Years Old Strength: 40 |
70cl | £ 103.00 BUY NOW |
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Caol Ila 1998 – Connoisseurs Choice Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 43 Vintage: 1998 Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail |
70cl | £ 38.50 BUY NOW |
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Glen Grant – The Majors Reserve Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40 |
70cl | £ 23.30 BUY NOW |
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Caol Ila Feis Ile 2013 Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 56.5 Vintage: 1998 Bottler: Diageo |
70cl | £ 150.00 BUY NOW |
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Lagavulin Feis Ile 2013 Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 18 Years Old Strength: 51 Vintage: 1995 Bottler: Diageo |
70cl | £ 150.00 BUY NOW |
The Whisky Barrel has 14 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: English, Highland, Islay and Speyside.
The brands include Ardbeg, Balblair, Benromach, Glendronach, Hanyu, Kilchoman, Lagavulin & Laphroaig.
The ages of the new whiskies range from 5 to 30 Year Old malts.
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Ardbeg Blasda Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: Summary: Unusually for Ardbeg this is a lightly peated style of whisky. Peated to an average of just 8 parts per million phenol (8ppm) compared to the more usual 24ppm found in the ten year old. |
£ 50.99 BUY NOW | |
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Balblair 10 Year Old Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 10 Year Old Strength: Summary: Gordon & MacPhail bottling from the distillery set in the village of Edderton, formerly known as the “parish of the peats”. |
£ 28.99 BUY NOW | |
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Royal Brackla 17 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 17 Year Old Strength: Summary: A rich, flavoursome Highland Malt matured in refill sherry casks. Distilled June 1991 and bottled April 2009. |
£ 39.99 BUY NOW | |
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Glendronach 18 Year Old 1995 Cask #3547 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 18 Year Old Strength: Vintage: 1995 Bottler: Summary: Glendronach 18 Year Old 1995 vintage Highland single malt Scotch whiskey. United Kingdom exclusive single Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon cask #3547 bottled May 2013. Limited release of 607 bottles. |
£ 75.60 BUY NOW | |
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Hanyu The Game 3rd Edition Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: Summary: Hanyu The Game 3rd Edition Japanese single malt whiskey. 2000 vintage 'red oak heads' hogshead cask #360 bottled 2012. Limited release of 306 numbered bottles. |
£ 499.99 BUY NOW | |
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Kilchoman 5 Year Old Cask #456 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 5 Year Old Strength: Summary: Kilchoman 5 Year Old Islay single malt Scotch whiskey. Single bourbon cask #456 distilled 2008 and bottled 2013. Limited release of 264 bottles for the distillery shop. |
£ 179.99 BUY NOW | |
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Port Ellen 30 Year Old 1982 Director's Cut Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 30 Year Old Strength: Vintage: 1982 Bottler: Summary: Port Ellen 30 Year Old 1982 Director's Cut Islay single malt Scotch whiskey. Single cask #DIR0053 bottled 2013 by Douglas Laing & Co. |
£ 502.12 BUY NOW | |
The Whisky Barrel
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Benromach Origins Batch 4 Port Pipes Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: Summary: Benromach Origins Batch 4 Port Pipes Speyside single malt Scotch whiskey. 2003 vintage matured in first fill port wood. |
£ 41.90 BUY NOW | |
The Whisky Barrel
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Benromach Origins Batch 5 Golden Promise Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: Summary: Benromach Origins Batch 5 Golden Promise Speyside single malt Scotch whiskey. 2005 vintage matured in 1st Fill American Oak Sherry Casks. |
£ 39.06 BUY NOW | |
The Whisky Barrel
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St George's Coronation 60th Anniversary Country: English Region: English Age: Strength: Summary: St Geroge's distillery Coronation 60th Anniversary English single malt whiskey. Limited release of 1,850 bottles to mark the 60th anniversary in 2013 of Her Majesty The Queen’s Coronation. |
£ 64.33 BUY NOW | |
The Whisky Barrel
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Kilchoman 3rd Edition 100% Islay Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: Summary: Kilchoman 3rd Edition 100% Islay single malt Scotch whiskey. 2013 limited release made using barely grown on Islay. |
£ 59.40 BUY NOW | |
The Whisky Barrel
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Laphroaig Cairdeas Port Wood 2013 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: Summary: Laphroaig Cairdeas Port Wood islay single malt Scotch whiskey. Double maturation in bourbon and port wood cask before being bottled for the 2013 Islay Festival. |
£ 60.17 BUY NOW | |
The Whisky Barrel
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Lagavulin 18 Year Old Feis Ile 2013 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 18 Year Old Strength: Summary: Lagavulin 18 Year Old Feis Ile 2013 Islay single malt Scotch whiskey. 1995 vintage bottled for the 2013 Islay Festival. Matured in European oak sherry butts and limited to 3,000 numbered bottles. |
£ 127.99 BUY NOW | |
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Balblair 1997 Vintage Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: Vintage: 1997 Bottler: Summary: Subtly amber in appearance with rose gold highlights this 1997 vintage has hints of oak, spice and raisin, combined with the sweetness of vanilla to create a long-lingering, creamy smooth finish on the palate. |
£ 31.99 BUY NOW |
