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Bruichladdich / Old & Rare 1984 / 32 Year Old

Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay.
CATEGORY: Single Malt.
DISTILLERY: Bruichladdich.
BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.
VINTAGE: 1984
BOTTLED: 2017
STATED AGE: 32 years old.
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 3000
STRENGTH: 43.7% Vol.
SIZE: 700 ml.
Bruichladdich head distiller Adam Hannett believes Old Bruichladdich in bourbon is the ultimate expression of their spirit. The fruit, the faint salt tang, the signature elegance is all there but there is now layer upon layer of vanilla / butterscotch complexity.
In 2008, their then master distiller Jim McEwan identified a classic vintage parcel of that celebrated style and re-casked it into fresh bourbon for the last leg of an epic journey.
This dram comes from the very last 12 casks of the 1984 legacy distillation, poignantly filled on 31st December that year.
 

Bruichladdich / Old & Rare 1986 / 30 Year Old

Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay.
CATEGORY: Single Malt.
DISTILLERY: Bruichladdich.
BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.
VINTAGE: 1986
BOTTLED: 2017
STATED AGE: 30 years old.
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 4200
STRENGTH: 44.6% Vol.
SIZE: 700 ml.
Ultra rare. This is an elegant floral Bruichladdich with intense full term sherry maturation.
First filled into Oloroso butts in 1986, this spirit lay untouched until 2012 when it was already 26 years old. Adam’s mentor, Master Distiller Jim McEwan decided to supercharge this sublime single malt by filling it into their privileged parcel of Pedro Ximinez butts from winemaker Jan Petersen, at Bodega Fernando de Castilla.
Poignantly, this dram is made up of the very last seven casks of 1986 spirit – the magnificent seven.
This is a dram with a history and a back-story that will be hard to beat. Sherry plus. Sherry 2.0. Sherry to infinity and beyond!

Old Forester / Classic 86 Proof Bourbon

Summary: Country/Region: America/Kentucky.
Unit: 70cl
ABV: 43%
AUTHENTIC BOURBON WITHOUT ONE DROP OF HYPE
Created in 1870, Old Forester is the only bourbon continuously distilled and marketed by the founding family before, during and after Prohibition. At 86 proof, Old Forester delivers a genuine bourbon experience, with rich, full flavor and a smooth character that is ideal for sipping neat, on the rock, with a splash of water or in a classic cocktail.
NOSE: Sharp and sweet, with a strong floral character that swirls with hints of mint, rich tobacco leaf and vanilla. A touch of oak and pine provides a strong underpinning.
TASTE: Sharp at first, but softens quickly, with hints of oak, sweet corn and rye grain character. Spicy, with soft vanilla and light orange notes.
FINISH: Long, warm and slightly drying. Nice level of sweetness.
Awards: Double Gold Medal / 2013 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Strathclyde / 11 Year Old Douglas Laing's Old Particular Sherry Finished

Summary: CATEGORY: Single Grain.
DISTILLERY: Strathclyde.
BOTTLER: Douglas Laing (DL).
BOTTLING SERIE: Old Particular.
VINTAGE: 2005
BOTTLED: 07.2017
STATED AGE: 11 years old.
CASK TYPE: Sherry Butt Finish.
CASK NUMBER: DL 11952
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 638
STRENGTH: 55.5% Vol.
SIZE: 700 ml

Bruichladdich / Classic Laddie

Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay. CATEGORY: Single Malt. DISTILLERY: Bruichladdich. BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling. BOTTLING SERIE: Scottish Barley. CASK TYPE: Oak Casks. STRENGTH: 50% Vol. SIZE: 700 ml. THIS SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY WAS ORIGINALLY CRAFTED BY DISTILLING LEGEND JIM MCEWAN TO SHOWCASE OUR FLORAL AND ELEGANT HOUSE STYLE. UNPEATED, IT HAS BECOME OUR SIGNATURE BOTTLING. Jim has now retired but the spirit for this definitive Bruichladdich is still made from 100% Scottish barley, trickle distilled, and then matured for its entire life, on Islay, by the shores of Loch Indaal. Each vatting of this classic multi-vintage cuvee is now carefully assembled from a suite of individual casks by our Head Distiller Adam Hannett. CHARACTER: Smooth as pebbles in a pool. It’s clean, fresh and lively with both the oak and the grain in perfect harmony. COLOUR: Sunlight on fields of early summer barley. NOSE: The bouquet is brilliant. Opening with barley sugar and a hint of mint before leading into the most wonderful notes of freshly cut wild flowers; buttercup, daisy, meadowsweet, myrtle, primrose and cherry blossom. The cleanliness of the spirit is remarkable. As the seconds tick by, more aromas rise from the glass, little zephyrs of spindrift and sea pinks reminding you that this spirit is matured exclusively by the sea. After some four or five minutes and with the addition of a little water, caramelisd fruits drift onto the scene; lemon drops and honey, tangerine and tablet. PALATE: The palate entry is so refined and refreshing, the sweet oak and the barley arriving together sending the taste buds into raptures. The fruits from distillation drift in on an Atlantic breeze and pop on the tongue like champagne bubbles. A combination of ripe green fruit, brown sugar and sweet malt bring closure. A taste back in time, a realisation that not all single malts are equal and to achieve the absolute optimum, you must use barley that is made in Scotland. Make this one the benchmark for all others you meet on your journey through the stills of Scotland. FINISH: Unforgettable! Its best enjoyed in good company, you just don’t want the evening to end. It brings warmth to the heart and soul. The clock slows down and the cares of tomorrow disappear into the dawn. MOOD: Conviviality! Relaxed, enjoying the spirit in the glass and the laughter from tales often told but never tired of hearing.

Compass Box / No Name

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Various.
CATEGORY: Blended Malt.
BOTTLER: Compass Box (CB).
BOTTLED: 2017
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 15000
STRENGTH: 48.9% Vol.
SIZE: 700 ml.
For this, their peatiest whisky yet, Compass Box have decided on No Name.
Compass Box came across a parcel of American oak barrels filled with mature, massively peaty single malt whisky – tarry and full of bonfire-like smokiness. To them, this was a whisky crying out to be tamed and shaped into a very special Compass Box limited edition.
Even peatier than their whisky called ‘The Peat Monster’ – the staple peated Blended Malt Scotch Whisky in the Compass Box range – the resulting blend is massive in terms of the intensity and complexity of flavour; a whisky brimming with complex peatiness, but tempered with hints of fruit character and an underlying sweetness.
Tasting Notes: A bonfire-like smokiness on the nose with a peatiness that is by turns tarry and medicinal with hints of autumn leaves. A powerful smokiness and peatiness follow, accented by hints of ripe cherries, plums and spice.