New Arrivals
Glendronach / 21 Year Old Parliament. £126.00 Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: Strength: 48%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Highlands. CATEGORY: Single Malt. DISTILLERY: Glendronach. BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling. BOTTLED: 2018 STATED AGE: 21 Year Old. CASK TYPE: Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry. ABV: 48% Vol. Matured in a combination of the finest Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks for a minimum of 21 years, the ‘Parliament’ continues the great GlenDronach tradition of offering fruit-laden intensity in its single malts. This rich expression has been named ‘Parliament’ after the colony, or ‘parliament’, of rooks that have been nesting in the trees that overlook the GlenDronach distillery for almost 200 years. APPEARANCE: Deep amber with a cherry wood sheen. NOSE: A delicate mix of ripe autumnal fruits – notably blackberries and red plums. Rich Oloroso sherry and candied orange segments. Spiced oatmeal biscuits and toasted oak fragrances bring excellent weight and balance. PALATE: Resolute flavours of fine Oloroso sherry and bitter chocolate sauce, which has been spread liberally over homemade plum pudding. This is all infused with fabulous spicy notes – cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Full bodied with smooth tannins. CONCLUSION: Long and lingering. |
Cameronbridge / 26 Year Old Douglas Laing Old Particular. £70.00 Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: Strength: 54.5%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Lowland. CATEGORY: Single Grain. DISTILLERY: Cameronbridge. BOTTLER: Douglas Laing. BOTTLING SERIE: Old Particular – The Chairman's Choice. VINTAGE: October 1991 BOTTLED: October 2018 STATED AGE: 26 years old. CASK TYPE: Refill Hogshead. CASKNUMBER: DL 12492 NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 263 STRENGTH: 54.5% Vol. |
Ben Nevis / 21 Year Old Chorlton Whisky. £95.00 Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 52.2%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Highland. CATEGORY: Single Malt. DISTILLERY: Ben Nevis. BOTTLER: Chorlton Whisky. BOTTLED: 2018 STATED AGE: 21 years old. CASK TYPE: Hogshead. NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 170 STRENGTH: 52.2%. A fruity and complex single malt from one of Scotland’s most characterful distilleries. The nose is buttery, with tangerine, green herbs, wet limestone and yellow flowers. The palate is zesty and malty, with pineapple cubes, orange jelly, mango and complex herbal and mineral notes. |
Glendronach / 15 Year Old Revival. £62.50 Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: Strength: 46%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Highlands. CATEGORY: Single Malt. DISTILLERY: Glendronach. BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling. BOTTLED: 2018 STATED AGE: 15 Year Old. CASK TYPE: Pedro Ximénez & Oloroso sherry casks. ABV: 46% Vol. APPEARANCE: Antique Bronze. NOSE: An intoxicating burst of maraschino cherry, ripe bramble and dark chocolate mint with hints of orange bitters and walnut liqueur. PALATE: Honey-glazed apricot and ripe fig with a crescendo of black cherry, angelica and muscovado. Long and enveloping finish with dark manuka honey, herbal bitters and dark chocolate. |
Glendronach / 18 Year Old Allardice. £87.95 Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: Strength: 46%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Highlands. CATEGORY: Single Malt. DISTILLERY: Glendronach. BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling. BOTTLED: 2018 STATED AGE: 18 Year Old. CASK TYPE: Oloroso Sherry Casks. ABV: 46% Vol. The GlenDronach 18 years old has been named after the renowned founder of the distillery, James Allardice. This exceptional sherried single malt is non chill filtered and of natural colour. Matured in the finest Spanish Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 46%, this sublime richly sherried malt is truly unforgettable. APPEARANCE: Bright deep gold with a tawny centre. NOSE: Sweet aromatics of fudge and Muscovado sugar. Fruit compote and glacier morello cherries provide added complexity. PALATE: Rich dark and seductive. Remarkable flavours of stewed fruits and all-spice marry together with classic aged Oloroso sherry and toasted walnut bread combined with chocolate orange. CONCLUSION: Tremendously complex and long. |
Bladnoch / Samsara. £75.00 Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: Strength: 46.7%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Lowland. CATEGORY: Single Malt. DISTILLERY: Bladnoch. BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling. BOTTLING SERIE: Celebrating 200 Years. BOTTLED: 2017 AGES: Minimum 8 year old plus rare, older whiskies. CASK TYPE: Californian Red Wine and Bourbon Casks. ABV: 46.7% Vol. “Samsara”, meaning ‘rebirth’ symbolises it’s first release and reawakening of Bladnoch Distillery. COLOUR: Copper gold. NOSE: Quite concentrated, fruit compote, with plums, vanilla and orange blossom. PALATE: A sweet winey start, then drying slightly before more plums and vanilla flavours, some citrus and a malty core. Nicely structured. FINISH: Mellow and winey with a spicy, lingering tail. |
Benriach / 12 Year Old Sherry Wood. £45.00 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 46%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside. DISTILLERY: BenRiach. BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling. BOTTLING SERIE: Sherry Wood. BOTTLED: 2018. AGE: 12 Year Old. CASK TYPE: Sherry Wood. ABV: 46% Vol. COLOUR: Deep gold – bronze. NOSE: Mocha, dark chocolate, sultanas and rich spices. TASTE: The combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks gives a wonderful balance of mocha and dark chocolate interwoven with figs, sultanas, vanilla, fruits and rich spices. |