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Balvenie / 14 Year old Peat Week (2002 Vintage)

Balvenie / 14 Year old Peat Week (2002 Vintage)

Expected release date is 4th Sep 2017!

The Balvenie Peat Week Aged 14 Years (2002 Vintage) is the result of trials undertaken in 2001 by The Balvenie Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE and our former distillery manager Ian Millar.

At a time when few Speyside distilleries were using peat in production, The Balvenie decided to distil a batch of heavily peated malt, which was laid down to mature at the distillery in Dufftown, Scotland.

Ever since then we’ve dedicated one week each year, named Peat Week, to using 100% Highland peat to dry our barley. Instead of coastal elements of iodine, salt and medicinal characteristics so commonly associated with Islay peat, Highland peat imparts earthy, woody smoke notes. This means that even though Peat Week is made using heavily peated malt (30ppm) it has an unexpected sweetness deeply rooted in the Speyside regional character.
The Balvenie Peat Week Aged 14 Years (2002 Vintage) is a single vintage bottling, limited and rare by nature. This non-chill filtered expression is bottled at 48.3% ABV and matured solely in American Oak casks, providing a velvety and round taste with woody peat smoke balancing oaky vanilla and honey.

NOSE: Gentle sweet peat smoke with some lighter floral notes and delicate butterscotch honey.

TASTE: Velvety and round to taste with the peat smoke balancing citrus flavours, oaky vanilla and blossom honey.

FINISH: Gentle smoke with a lingering and creamy vanilla sweetness.

The Balvenie Peat Week is available to pre order from the Edencroft Website.

New Arrivals

WhistlePig / 13 Year Old - The Boss Hog (cask 53)
WhistlePig / 13 Year Old – The Boss Hog (cask 53)
£240.00
Country: Scotland
Region: 
Age: 
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Summary: COUNTRY/RRGION: America.
CATEGORY: Rye.
DISTILLERY: Whistle Pig.
BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.
BOTTLING SERIE: The Boss Hog.
BOTTLED: 2014
CASK NUMBER: 53
STRENGTH: 57.8% Vol.
SIZE: 750 ml.
The 2014 edition of WhistlePig's Boss Hog (dubbed 'The Spirit of Mortimer', dedicated to the company mascot who sadly moved on to the piggy afterlife) is a 13 year old, 100% rye whiskey which has been bottled at cask strength. Undoubted awesome stuff.
NOSE: Dark honey, liquorice, plum wine, green olive and fragrant rye spice. A little water helps unlock the complexity.
PALATE: Big and impressive with honeyed tobacco notes veering into the more intense end of the 'fragrant and floral' repertoire. Toffee, oak, some vanilla and vermouth-like flat cola notes with a Kräuterlikör edge.
FINISH: Lingering rye spice with slightly bitter treacle.
OVERALL: Well aged rye isn't easy to come by, harder still with a mash bill of 100% rye. Uncompromising and great fun.
WhistlePig / 14 Year Old The Boss Hog
WhistlePig / 14 Year Old The Boss Hog
£350.00
Country: Scotland
Region: 
Age: 
Strength: 

Summary: COUNTRY/RRGION: America/Vermont.
CATEGORY: Rye.
DISTILLERY: WhistlePig.
BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.
BOTTLING SERIE: The Boss Hog – 3rd Edition.
BOTTLED: 2016
STATED AGE: 14 years old.
CASK TYPE: Finished in Hogshead Barrel.
CASK NUMBER: 19
STRENGTH: 60.3 % Vol.
SIZE: 750 ml.
Every year, WhistlePig release a limited edition (and generally marvellous) rye whiskey under their Boss Hog range. This is the 2016 edition bottling – a 14 year old rye, which was given a finishing period in hogshead casks refitted with new American oak heads. It was a release of only 30 barrels, with this particular bottling coming from barrel #19.
NOSE: Cardamom, oaky warmth, a hint of forest floor, robust vanilla.
PALATE: Mint leaf and caramel, with a touch of cinnamon spice. Subtle smokiness.
FINISH: Full-bodied spiciness, with continued lingering smoke.
Glen Garioch / 15 Year Old Renaissance / Chapter 1
Glen Garioch / 15 Year Old Renaissance / Chapter 1
£75.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age: 
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Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Highland.
CATEGORY: Single Malt.
DISTILLERY: Glen Garioch.
BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.
BOTTLING SERIE: 1st Chapter.
BOTTLED: 2014
STATED AGE: 15 years old.
CASK TYPE: Bourbon and Sherry Casks.
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 12000
STRENGTH: 51.9 % Vol.
SIZE: 700 ml.
Showcasing Glen Garioch's deliciously different house style following its reawakening in 1997, this first chapter in a four-part story reveals the spirit's character at 15 years old – rich and full-bodied with fruit and spice.
Tasting Notes: Rich Highland toffee, creamy butterscotch, chocolate ginger biscuits and tangy citrus peel lead to honey-glazed baked apricots and cinnamon-spiced orange interlaced with smooth malted caramel and barley sugar, with a ginger marmalade on warm buttered granary toast finish.
Inchmurrin / Madeira Wood Finish Island Collection
Inchmurrin / Madeira Wood Finish Island Collection
£52.15
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age: 
Strength: 

Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Highland.
CATEGORY: Single Malt.
DISTILLERY: Loch Lomond.
BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.
BOTTLING SERIE: Island Collection.
BOTTLED: 2015
CASK TYPE: American Barrels and Madeira Wine Casks Finish.
STRENGTH: 46% Vol.
SIZE: 700 ml.
Master Distiller Bill White selects individual casks matured exclusively in traditional American oak whisky barrels before marrying them together for a further maturation in Casks that have previously been used for making fortified madeira wine. The madeira cask finish enhances the orchard fruit character of peach and pear with marzipan and nutmeg and gives a dry nuttiness to the long, oak finish.
NOSE: Fresh citrus orange bursts on the nose giving way to almond marzipan comes through with nutmeg.
PALATE: Velvet smooth and welcoming on the tongue. Fruity character of peach and fig is overlaid with rich butterscotch and delicate walnut.
FINISH: Long finish, dry grape tannins and oak, lingering nuttiness.
Inchmurrin / 12 Year Old Island Collection 
Inchmurrin / 12 Year Old Island Collection 
£38.75
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age: 
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Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Highland.
CATEGORY: Single Malt.
DISTILLERY: Loch Lomond.
BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.
BOTTLING SERIE: Island Collection.
BOTTLED: 2015
STATED AGE: 12 years old.
CASK TYPE: Bourbon, Refill & Re-charred Casks.
STRENGTH: 46% Vol.
SIZE: 700 ml.
It is somewhat fitting that the ‘grassy isle’ lends its name to this exquisite 12 year old single malt. Unique as the island itself with grassy notes and floral hints of pear drops, crème caramel, soft fruits, vanilla and fudge. Aged in three hand selected types of cask – bourbon, refill and recharred – these whiskies are then married together in a balance known only to the Master Distiller Bill White. non-chill filtered to allow the whisky’s natural characteristics to shine through.
NOSE: Distinctively fruity with pear drops and toffee sweetness. Light notes of freshly cut hay in summer sun.
PALATE: Seville orange citrus notes build in intensity before mellowing into softer fruits of peach and apricot. The fruit character gives way to creamy fudge and vanilla.
FINISH: Medium length with peppery finish.
Inchmurrin / 18 Year Old Island Collection 
Inchmurrin / 18 Year Old Island Collection 
£83.15
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age: 
Strength: 

Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Highland.
CATEGORY: Single Malt.
DISTILLERY: Loch Lomond.
BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.
BOTTLING SERIE: Island Collection.
BOTTLED: 2015
STATED AGE: 18 years old.
CASK TYPE: Bourbon, Refill & Re-charred Casks.
STRENGTH: 46% Vol.
SIZE: 700 ml.
Named after an island rich in meadow and woodland, the 18 year old has a strong oak character, with hints of summer grass, tropical fruit and zesty citrus notes. The master cooper back then was Tommy Wallace, who carefully selected the finest casks to mature the liquid for a minimum of 18 years allowing time and nature to bring out the sweet character of the wood. Inchmurrin 18 year old is non-chill filtered to keep things just as nature intended.
NOSE: Rich, deep aromas of heather honey perfectly balanced with crafted oak wood notes.
PALATE: Full bodied with strong oak character in harmony with tropical fruit of pineapple, mango and kiwi. Zesty citrus notes emerge in the background.
FINISH: Long and warming, elegant oak and stem ginger.

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