New Collectable Arrivals From Edencroft – Including The Ardbeg 25 Year Old Duchess Puffin Release!

Ardbeg / 25 Year Old The Duchess Puffin Release.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Ardbeg.

BOTTLER: The Duchess.

BOTTLING SERIE: The Puffin.

AGE: 25 Year Old.

BOTTLED: 2020

CASK TYPE: Sherry Cask Finish.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 

ABV: 50.1% Vol.

Now this is a whisky you just need to sit down with to savour every moment. It's got everything that an Ardbeg should have, maybe even a little extra…

NOSE: A beautiful balance between peat and fruit, with lots of tropical fruits, as well as some nice tones of vanilla and even some caramels. It just keeps developing into more peatiness.

TASTE: What an amazingly balanced dram this is. Creamy with — once again — this beautiful peatiness. It needs some time to open up, but when it does, fruits and vanilla break through marvellously.

FINISH: The peatiness keeps lingering, but is extremely well balanced with the hints of fruit. It even develops into a liquorice kind of note.

An absolutely stunning Ardbeg, that is balanced to near-perfection.

Karuizawa / 1999-2000 Cask Strength 8th Edition.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Japan.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Karuizawa.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Fugaku Sanjurokkei – 8th Release.

DISTILLED: 1999-2000

BOTTLED: 2016

ABV: 59.2% Vol.

"Fugaku Sanjurokkei" is a series of landscape prints by the prominent Japanese ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world) artist Hokusai. The term literally means "36 Views of Mount Fuji", for which Hokusai depicts Mount Fuji from different locations in various weather conditions. Karuizawa has adopted the theme and introduced Fugaku Sanjurokkei Series, exhibiting one of the 36 striking prints in each release. These releases are drawn from casks of 1999 and 2000 vintages and bottled at cask strength.

Karuizawa distillery sat in the foothills of Mount Asama, where the chilly climate provided an excellent condition for the production of whisky. Though small, this distillery was known for producing whisky of the finest quality. The distillery was closed in 2011 and hence has made the Karuizawa whiskies extremely rare and valuable.

The 1999-2000 cask strength series comes from the final years of the distilleries production. This one is one of the latest releases in 2016 and marks the 8th edition of this series. This edition presents the "Yoshida on the Tokaido Highway". Living in the age of Edo, every day can be Sunday. The life is so free that they can have an up-and-go travel whenever they want to. The painting shows a tea room located on the Tōkaidō, where travelers can take a rest and enjoy the beautiful view of Mt. Fuji.

This bottle of Karuizawa Whisky is presented to those on the road. Enjoy the taste of life.

Karuizawa / 1999-2000 Cask Strength 10th Edition.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Japan.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Karuizawa.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Fugaku Sanjurokkei – 10th Release.

DISTILLED: 1999-2000

BOTTLED: 2017

ABV: 60.9% Vol.

"Fugaku Sanjurokkei" is a series of landscape prints by the prominent Japanese ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world) artist Hokusai. The term literally means "36 Views of Mount Fuji", for which Hokusai depicts Mount Fuji from different locations in various weather conditions. Karuizawa has adopted the theme and introduced Fugaku Sanjurokkei Series, exhibiting one of the 36 striking prints in each release. These releases are drawn from casks of 1999 and 2000 vintages and bottled at cask strength.

Karuizawa distillery sat in the foothills of Mount Asama, where the chilly climate provided an excellent condition for the production of whisky. Though small, this distillery was known for producing whisky of the finest quality. The distillery was closed in 2011 and hence has made the Karuizawa whiskies extremely rare and valuable.

The 1999-2000 cask strength series comes from the final years of the distilleries production. This one is one of the latest releases in 2016 and marks the 8th edition of this series. This edition presents the "Yoshida on the Tokaido Highway". Living in the age of Edo, every day can be Sunday. The life is so free that they can have an up-and-go travel whenever they want to. The painting shows a tea room located on the Tōkaidō, where travelers can take a rest and enjoy the beautiful view of Mt. Fuji.

Compass Box / Gold Standard.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Various.

CATEGORY: Blend.

WHISKY COMPOSITION: .  

BOTTLER: Compass Box (CB).

BOTTLING SERIE: Binny's.

BOTTLED: 2018

CASK TYPE: Sherry.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 895

ABV: 46% Vol.

In the spirit of artistic collaboration, Compass Box have been working with Binny's Beverage Depot on a whisky for several years, and were delighted to release Gold Standard as part of their 70th anniversary celebrations.

The original Binny's stores, opened in Chicago in 1948, were called Gold Standard. We thought it a fitting name for this collaboration.

Bunnahabhain / 1997 Palo Cortado Cask Finish.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Bunnahabhain.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Palo Cortado Cask Finish.

DISTILLED: 1997

BOTTLED: 2018

AGE: 20 Years Old.

CASK #: 

CASK TYPE: Palo Cortado Sherry Casks Finish.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 1620

ABV: 54.9%

Befitting of Bunnahabhain’s individuality, is our Senior Blender’s choice of Sherry Cask for this latest Limited Release. Palo Cortado Sherry is shrouded in myth and mystery. Almost all casks of this rare sherry varietal are laid down as Fino or Amontilado sherries. A natural phenomenon which occurs during maturation, causes the liquid to oxidise and age as an Oloroso sherry instead. This inexplicable twist of fate, can only be identified by the best Cellar Masters, and only impacts 1-2% of all sherries, making these casks all the more special.

This exquisite Bunnahabhain was first distilled and matured in 1997. Just like the expert Cellar Masters of the ‘Sherry Triangle’ in Spain, our Distillery Manager and Senior Blender identify the most special whiskies for finishing in the most special casks. It is with this expertise that this Bunnahabhain Single Malt was transferred to these extraordinary Palo Cortado casks, resulting in a deliciously sweet and nutty dram.

COLOUR: Deep Amber Gold.

NOSE: Fresh berries & cream, pecan & walnuts, rich oak with vanilla, hints of dried fruit

PALATE: Mouth coating, sweet dried fruit, rich oak, roasted nuts, subtle hints of cocoa

FINISH: Slightly dry finish with hints of nutmeg.

Mortlach / 12 Year Old Carn Mor Strictly Limited.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Mortlach.

BOTTLER: Morrison and MacKay.

BOTTLING SERIE: Càrn Mòr – Strictly Limited Edition.

DISTILLED: 2007

BOTTLED: 2020

AGE: 12 Years Old.

CASK TYPE: 2 Sherry Hogshead.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 708

ABV: 47.5% Vol.