Archives for August 19, 2013

The Whisky Exchange has a stonking 175 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: American, Australian, Campbeltown, English, Highland, Irish, Island, Islay, Japanese, Lowland and Speyside.

The brands include Aberlour, Allt-a-bhainne, Ardbeg, Ardmore, Arran, Auchentoshan, Balvenie, Banff, Ben Wyvis, Benriach, Benrinnes, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Clynelish, Convalmore, Edradour, Glen Garioch, Glen Grant, Glen Keith, Glen Mhor, Glenallachie, Glendronach, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenglassaugh, Glenlivet, Glenlossie, Glenmorangie, Glenrothes, Glenturret, Highland Park, Islay Whisky, Isle Of Jura, Knockando, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Ledaig, Linkwood, Littlemill, Longmorn, Macallan, Mortlach, Old Pulteney, Rosebank, Speyburn, Springbank, Strathisla, Tamdhu, Tamnavulin & Tormore.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 5 to 46 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	£ 20.95  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glendronach 12 Year Old / Sherry Cask / Bot.1980s Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old   Strength: 40% Vintage: 1980   Bottler:  Summary: 75cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – A richly coloured sherry cask matured dram from Glendronach, matured for 12 years and bottled sometime in the 1980s. This is the historic style that the 21st century revival of the distillery is now harking back.	75cl	£ 299.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenfarclas 8 Year Old / Bot.1980s Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 8 Year Old   Strength: 60% Vintage: 1980   Bottler:  Summary: 75cl / 60% / Distillery Bottling – An old release of Glenfarclas's 105 proof whisky. This whisky was 8 years old at the time of bottling, which we believe was during the 1980s.	75cl	£ 199.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenglassaugh 1973 / 25 Year Old / Family Silver Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 25 Year Old   Strength: 40% Vintage: 1973   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – A popular collector's bottle that is increasingly hard to find. Rated 95 points by Jim Murray, which means that it should also be a tasty drinker.	70cl	£ 199.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Laphroaig Triple Wood / 1l Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Islay Age:    Strength: 48% Summary: 100cl / 48% / Distillery Bottling – A litre bottle of Laphroaig Triple Wood, originally released only in Duty free. This is akin to a Quarter Cask finished in sherrywood.	100cl	£ 70.65  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Old Timbrook 5 Year Old / Bot.1943 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Country: American   Region: American Age: 5 Year Old   Strength: 50% Vintage: 1943   Bottler:  Summary: 94.6cl / 50% – A very old bottle of Kentucky Straight Bourbon. Produced at Berheim distillery and bottled in 1943. This Old Timbrook 5 year old comes in a US Quart-sized bottle, which makes it just under a litre of very rare, vintage bourbon.	94cl	£ 599.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Tormore 10 Year Old / Bot.1980s Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 10 Year Old   Strength: 40% Vintage: 1980   Bottler:  Summary: 75cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – An old bottling of Tormore at 10 years of age. A large proportion of Tormore's production is used for the Long John range of blended and blended malt whiskies. We estimate this was bottled in the 1980s.	75cl	£ 79.95  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Ardbeg 1974 / 22 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Islay Age: 22 Year Old   Strength: 40% Vintage: 1974   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 40% / Independent Bottling – An Italian independent bottling of Ardbeg from their legendary vintage of 1974, widely considered to be the last vintage of old true peaty Ardbeg. The maltings at the distillery closed in this year and the malt brought in was not as peaty.	70cl	£ 699.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Tamdhu 30 Year Old/ Macphail's Collection/ Gordon & Macphail Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 30 Year Old   Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail – A great value long-aged Tamdhu 30 bottled at 43% by G&M as part of their Macphail's Collection.	70cl	£ 120.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenfarclas 1975 / The Family Casks Iv Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age:    Strength: 45.9% Vintage: 1975   Bottler:  Summary: 70cl / 45.9% / Distillery Bottling – The Glenfarclas Family Casks series is a range of vintage casks from one of Speyside's best distilleries.	70cl	£ 366.00  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Mortlach 15 Year Old / Gordon & Macphail Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 15 Year Old   Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail – A 15yo Mortlach from indie pioneers Gordon & Macphail, bottled at their now-standard strength of 43%.	70cl	£ 42.95  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Benriach 13 Year Old Maderensis / Madeira Finish Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 13 Year Old   Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – A recent Benriach 13yo continuing the faux-latin-names theme of recent releases, this Maderensis Fumosis has been finished in Madeira wood.	70cl	£ 31.95  BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Benriach 16 Year Old / Sauternes Finish Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside Age: 16 Year Old   Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – A recent Benriach 16yo that has dispensed with the Latin naming system, this has been finished in Sauternes. The standard issue 16yo is a terrific dram, so this should be very interesting.	70cl	£ 40.45  BUY NOW