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Glasgow 1770 “Triple Distilled” Now Available Following Sell Out Success Of Their First Release!

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The New Glasgow 1770 Triple Distilled!

Following the sell-out success of the inaugural Glasgow 1770 Single Malt Triple Distilled release, The Glasgow Distillery Company have just announced the release of their next Triple Distilled expression which differs slightly from the first iteration, but is equally as impressive!

The latest Glasgow 1770 Triple Distilled is crafted from the finest malted barley; distilled three times in traditional copper pot stills at The Glasgow Distillery and combined with the incredibly pure water of Loch Katrine.

Now available to purchase for £49!

Whilst Triple Distilled ‘Release No.1’ was matured exclusively in virgin oak casks, the new iteration has been matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and virgin oak casks, married together before bottling to produce an incredibly smooth and vibrant spirit.

The nose opens up to sweet vanilla and white chocolate leading to fresh summer fruits of aromatic apple, pear and peaches.

The palate is well balanced and smooth with vibrant vanilla, soft caramel and double cream opening up to succulent orchard fruits and berries followed by delicate floral notes alongside a sweet almond nuttiness.

The finish is long and lingering with notes of rich honey, anise and black pepper and hints of warming woody spice.

Glasgow 1770 Triple Distilled is bottled at 46% ABV, non-chill filtered and natural in colour. It is now available to purchase for £49.

The latest Glasgow 1770 Triple Distilled will also be available to try alongside four other award winning whiskies from The Glasgow Distillery when you book on to one of The Glasgow Distillery Virtual Whisky Tastings

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New Mackmyra Swedish Whisky Arrivals At Edencroft!

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Mackmyra / Mackmyra Bjorksav.
£57.50

New Arrivals

Mackmyra / Svensk EK.
Mackmyra / Svensk EK.
£47.50
Country: Sweden
Region: Sweden
Age: 
Strength: 46.1%.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Sweden.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Mackmyra.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

ABV: 46.1% Vol.

Svensk Ek has a spicy character giving notes of sandalwood, dried ginger, black pepper, roasted oak barrel and herbs to the whisky. These spicy characteristics are complemented by fruity undertones with hints of vanilla and toffee from oak barrels, previously used to age Bourbon.

The Swedish oak barrels are made of oak from southern Sweden where oak trees have grown for centuries.

Harsh weather conditions and dramatic seasonal shifts have left their marks on the trees, making them very durable. Before the trees become barrels staves are cut and then dried for at least a year.

The barrels are then coopered by hand and heavily toasted on the inside, enabling the wood fibres to give the whisky more character.

Mackmyra are constantly developing their ancient craft to make it even better. One example of the many innovations is to age a great deal of the whisky in smaller barrels thereby extracting more flavour.

NOSE: Fruity with citrus, pear, apple and honey. A light oakiness with sweet, lightly toasted bread notes and fresh butter toffee.

MOUTH: Svensk ek has a spicy character giving notes of sandalwood, dried ginger, black pepper, roasted oak barrel and herbs to their whisky. Fruity and smooth with citrus, caramel and honey. A light oakiness can be discerned at the end.

SUMMARY: The aftertaste is tuned and balanced with hints of dark chocolate.
Mackmyra / Svensk Rok/Amerikansk Ek.
Mackmyra / Svensk Rok/Amerikansk Ek.
£57.50
Country: Sweden
Region: Sweden
Age: 
Strength: 46.1%.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Sweden.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Mackmyra.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: 

CASK TYPE: American Oak Cask.

BOTTLED: 2017

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 

ABV: 46.1% Vol.

The flavour of the smoke in Svensk Rök (Swedish smoke) is inspired by the old tradition of seasoning and preserving food by infusing it with juniper smoke. In this second and limited edition of Svensk Rök, Mackmyra have aged their smoky recipe exclusively in virgin American oak. This gives the whisky prominent notes of vanilla and herbs – A welcome contrast to the bold notes of peat, juniper and tar.

NOSE:  Smoke, spiciness, oak, fruits and herbs. Notes of peat, juniper, toasted oak and vanilla followed by a smoky and spicy aroma with saltiness, minerals, tobacco leaves, light tariness. Arrak treats, pear fudge, ginger and vanilla.

MOUTH: Peat, juniper, salt, definitively more smoky than what the nose is implying. A pleasant oaky spiciness with vanilla, toasted oak, pickled figs and pear fudge. The texture is medium-thick with oaky chewy notes.

SUMMARY: Spicy, smoky and oaky with notes of tar, tobacco leaves, bright notes of pickled figs and pear fudge.
Mackmyra / Mackmyra Bjorksav.
Mackmyra / Mackmyra Bjorksav.
£57.50
Country: Sweden
Region: Sweden
Age: 
Strength: 

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Sweden.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Mackmyra.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: 

CASK TYPE: Oloroso-seasoned American Oak.

BOTTLED: 

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 

ABV: 

Mackmyra Björksav (birch sap) is a Swedish single malt whisky
inspired by the long-awaited return of spring.

By including casks that were seasoned with Swedish birch sap wine, we have created a floral whisky with a fresh spiciness and sweet notes of vanilla fudge. Björksav is a collaboration with our friends at Grythyttan wine.
Mackmyra / Moment Bruks DLX.
Mackmyra / Moment Bruks DLX.
£99.50
Country: Sweden
Region: Sweden
Age: 
Strength: 44.4%.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Sweden.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Mackmyra.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Moment range.

BOTTLED: 2019

CASK TYPE: .

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 1511

ABV: 44.4% Vol.

Moment Brukswhisky DLX is the deluxe version of our classic Brukswhisky; a nod to the original distillery at Mackmyra Bruk but also a stepping stone towards the future. The recipe has remained the same, but the whisky has aged for a longer period in casks. The whisky has gone through an intriguing development, which has resulted in a richer and more complex palate, with buttery notes of caramel and vanilla. In the background echoes light and spicy notes of toasted oak, juniper and peat. Brukswhisky DLX is between 9-14 years old and was aged in the Bodås Mine warehouse. The colour is natural and light golden yellow.

NOSE: Soft vanilla with caramel, honey and chocolate. Finely roasted, bready notes of oak and spicy herbs with light tobacco leaves, leather, white pepper and eucalyptus. Soft, fruity notes of pears, citrus and a hint of raisins.

TASTE: Buttery vanilla caramel, ripe pears and citrus. Soft, herbal spices with anise and pepper, light notes of roasted oak, peat and juniper.

SUMMARY: Soft citrus and pear fruit that ends with slightly spicy notes of roasted oak and vanilla.

Compass Box Whisky Cocktails – Delicious & Easy To Create At Home!

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Delicious cocktails from Compass Box!

Delicious cocktails from Compass Box which are easy to create at home!

Compass Box Artist Blend Pear and Whisky: beautifully simple and a great twist to the Highball

Compass Box Artist Blend


Ingredients: 35ml of Compass Box Artist Blend | 15ml of Pear liqueur (Such as Merlet Crème de Poire William) | 5ml of Simple syrup |5ml of Fresh lemon juice | 125ml of Soda water | Microplaned pear to garnish

Method: Fill a Highball glass with ice and then add Artist Blend, pear liqueur, simple syrup and fresh lemon juice. Stir all the ingredients together, then add more ice (as required), and top up with soda water. Stir again, thoroughly (or pull through with a barspoon). Add a microplaned pear to garnish. Serve, and enjoy.

RRP: £37 for a 70cl bottle. ABV: 43%, natural colour and non-chill filtered.
– Available from: compassboxwhisky.com

Compass Box Glasgow Blend Mamie Taylor: this a lost classic Scotch whisky cocktail which is super refreshing, simple and quick to make and a delicious thirst-quencher in warmer weather

Compass Box Glasgow Blend


Ingredients: 50ml of Compass Box Glasgow Blend | 10ml fresh lime juice | 100ml of qood quality ginger beer | garnish with a lime wedge or grapefruit wedge

Method: Squeeze lime into an ice filled Collins glass. Add the whisky and top with ginger beer. Stir gently and garnish with a wedge of lime or grapefruit. Serve, and enjoy.

RRP: £37 for a 70cl bottle. ABV: 43%, natural colour and non-chill filtered.
– Available from: compassboxwhisky.com

Compass Box is available to buy from these Merchants:-

ABOUT COMPASS BOX

We are Scotch whiskymakers. This word ‘whiskymaker’ is our word – it does not appear in a dictionary. And for 20 years we have been relentlessly focused on reinventing Scotch whisky, with every new blend designed to help make the world of whisky a more interesting place. Of course, we have not done it on our own. We have collaborated with some of the world’s most visionary bartenders and designers to really push the boundaries of what is possible. We have won more awards for innovation than any other producer in Scotland because we are always experimenting. Always looking for sparks of creativity that will deliver something totally compelling, yet completely surprising. Whiskies that just must be experienced. This vision motivates us as whiskymakers. Our blends are consistently rated equal to or better than the great single malts of Scotland by the most respected voices in the industry. Six-time Whisky Magazine Innovator of the Year. 2020 Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame Inductee, John Glaser, Founder of Compass Box.

JOHN GLASER, WHISKYMAKER

American ex-pat John Glaser is the founder and head whiskymaker of Compass Box, the boutique Scotch whisky blending house widely recognised in the industry for their innovative approach to the creation and enjoyment of whisky. John began his career on a path to become a winemaker, before re-routing himself through the corporate world and ending up as a Marketing Director for Johnnie Walker in London. With a desire to do things differently, John started Compass Box from the kitchen of his west London home in 2000 in order to bring the joys of Scotch whisky to more people. From the beginning, his vision has been to create one of Scotland’s finest and most compelling whisky companies, re-imagining the standards for quality and style in the industry. In 2020, John was inducted into the Whisky Magazine’s Hall of Fame. Two decades later, Compass Box now has two blending rooms in London, a team of 20 working internationally and stocks of maturing whiskies in Scotland. In 2020, Compass Box celebrates its 20th anniversary. With a forward-looking approach and unrelenting focus on creativity and integrity, John and his team continue to take forward his mission to make the world of Scotch whisky a more interesting place.

Cotswolds Founder’s Choice Wins Best Whisk(e)y In Show at American Spirits Council of Tasters (ASCOT) Awards!

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Congrats To Cotswolds Distillery!

Cotswolds Distillery are delighted to announce that their Cotswolds Founder’s Choice Single Malt Whisky has just been awarded Best Whisk(e)y in Show at the prestigious American Spirits Council of Tasters ASCOT Awards 2021!

To my knowledge this the first time, in any major competition I have been part of, that an English Whisky has won Best in Show

This is the first time an English whiskey won a major spirits competition. Usually, Scotch, Japanese, Irish or bourbon whiskey win, with an occasional Canadian victor. What Cotswolds did is absolutely unprecedented. The best part is that you can buy this for less than $100 in the United States and 70 pounds in the UK.
– Fred Minnick: Creator of the new international spirits competition, the ASCOT Awards

Notes of toffee, oak and red fruits, and a beautiful, deep colour!

Fred Minnick is a Spirits personality and veteran tasting judge who is the host of his own Dash Radio show in America and co-founder of the Bourbon and Beyond Festival and host of Bourbon Up on Amazon Prime.

The ASCOT Awards have an extremely experienced tasting panel of 27 and the process of picking the multiple category winners was streamed live on YouTube. The transparent voting system saw Cotswolds Founder’s Choice previously winning Double Platinum and Best in Category for World Whisky, before winning Best in Show in a dramatic taste-off.

It was tasted across multiple categories against world-class spirits including Rye, Bourbon, Scottish and Irish Whisk(e)y. The five judges who made the final selection were: Fred Minnick, Lew Bryson, Max A. Solano, Clay Risen and Susan Reigler.

I am delighted that our English whisky, Founder’s Choice, has won such a prestigious award and against so many well-respected whisk(e)y brands from Scotland and the US.

The tasting panel is made up of well-respected American drink writers, mixologists and spirits educators and we are thrilled that they have chosen one of my favourite single malt whiskies from the distillery. We followed the process that was created by our mentor the late and great Dr. Jim Swan, who always believed our STR cask should have its own bottling.
– Daniel Szor: Cotswolds Distillery Founder

Cotswolds Founder’s Cask is cask strength and comes from Founder Dan’s favourite “STR” casks: shaved, toasted and re-charred American Oak red wine barriques. These uniquely active casks give a rich and intense maturation to the distillery’s fruity single malt spirit, offering notes of toffee, oak and red fruits, and a beautiful, deep colour.

£64.95 / ABV: 60.5%
Available to buy from cotswoldsdistillery.com

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Grab Your Tasting Packs – It’s The SMWS June Virtual Tasting!

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The SMWS April Virtual Tasting!

Join The SMWS Gathering “Live Virtual Tasting” on Facebook!

Thursday, 24 June at 8pm!

Get your tasting glasses ready and put the date in your diary – the SMWS June Virtual Tasting will take place on Thursday, 24th. June!

Buy Your Pack: £35.00

Join us with your tasting mat and drams (and some water if you need it) on their UK Facebook page.

Drams to be sampled:-

Cask No. 73.121, Meemaw’s Moonpie
Speyside, 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel, 9 years old, 58.1% ABV

Cask No. 39.209, Apple aperitif
Speyside, 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel, 9 years old, 56.5%

Cask No. 35.269, Banana balaclava
Speyside, 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel, 16 years old, 60.8%

Cask No. 36.164, Bittersweet Xmas stocking treat
Speyside, 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel, 11 years old, 59.6%

Cask No. 10.204, Pineapples ahoy
Islay, Refill ex-bourbon barrel, 15 years old, 56.8%

About The SMWS

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is a club unlike any other.

As well as being a place to connect with other like-minded whisky lovers, they are also internationally renowned for their mission: “to provide our members with an adventurous and fun journey of discovery of the world’s widest collection of single cask whiskies.”

Conceptualised in the late 70’s and established in 1983, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, now 35 years old, has branches and partners bars in 19 countries globally. The Society has a selection of over 500 casks every year, each cask yielding a few hundred or less whisky bottles which are unique to that cask.

Rather than name their Whiskies after the distillery, the Society has a coding system. The Society also creates fantastic tasting notes summaries for their Whiskies and other bottles. The whiskies are straight from the cask single malt, undiluted, without chill-filtration or colouring at cask strength.

More recently the Society has been named Independent Bottler of the Year in Whisky Magazine’s prestigious Independent Bottlers’ Challenge (IBC) competition.

New Arrivals From Edencroft – Glenfarclas, Craigellachie & Cambus Whiskies!

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Glenfarclas / 185th Anniversary Bottling.
£120.00

New Arrivals

Cambus / James Eadie 26 Year Old.
Cambus / James Eadie 26 Year Old.
£100.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Lowland
Age: 
Strength: 55.4%

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Lowland.

CATEGORY: Single Grain.

DISTILLERY: Cambus.

BOTTLER: James Eadie.

BOTTLING SERIE: Single Cask.

DISTILLED: May 1993

BOTTLED: 2019

AGE: 26 Years Old.

CASK TYPE: Sherry Butt.

CASK NUMBERS: 48094

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 617

ABV: 55.4%

NOSE: Marzipan and fruitcake, with coconut cake, lemon, honey and oak spice.

TASTE: Waxy orange peel and fiery clove. Some dark chocolate in there too..

FINISH: Hints of walnut and coffee bean linger.
Craigellachie / 14 Year Old Douglas Laing "The Spiritualist Series" Intensity.
Craigellachie / 14 Year Old Douglas Laing "The Spiritualist Series" Intensity.
£85.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age: 
Strength: 52%

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Craigellachie.

BOTTLER: Douglas Laing.

BOTTLING SERIE: The Spiritualist Series.

DISTILLED: March 2006

BOTTLED: September 2020

AGE: 14 Years Old.

CASK TYPE: Single Sherry Butt.

CASK NUMBERS:

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 309

ABV: 52%

Old Particular “The Spiritualist Series” – is inspired by the global trend for mindfulness and taking time out for the self. “Intensity” is the third and final bottling in the limited series, following Balance and Harmony released earlier this year.

Distilled at the Craigellachie Distillery and aged for 14 years, this exceptional single cask is bursting with Sherry cask heritage. Bottled at Natural Cask Strength of 52% ABV. Only 309 bottles charged from a single Sherry butt.

Anticipate intense dark fruits and spices with a cocoa-rich depth.

 
Glenfarclas / 185th Anniversary Bottling.
Glenfarclas / 185th Anniversary Bottling.
£120.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age: 
Strength: 46%.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Glenfarclas.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLED: 2021

AGE: 12 Year Old.

CASK TYPE: Sherry Cask.

BOTTLES FILLED: 6000 bottles.

ABV: 46% Vol.

In May 1836 Glenfarclas Distillery was officially licenced for the first time, adding the designation “Distillery” to Rechlerich Farm. Therefore, May 2021 marks 185 years of legal distilling and Glenfarclas is celebrating the anniversary with a limited-edition bottling.

George Grant, sixth generation family member and current Sales Director, said of the release: “Due to my grandfather’s foresight, here at Glenfarclas we are very fortunate to have casks in our dunnage warehouses from 8 different decades, from the 1950s to the 2020s. Some of our warehouses even predate the 185th anniversary we are celebrating, as ‘uisge beatha’ was being made at Glenfarclas a good few years before a licence was held. To mark 185 legal years we have selected some of our finest casks from across the decades and put together a whisky with old, rich, sherried flavours that remain fresh and vibrant in your glass. Here’s to the next 185 years! Slàinte.”.

Glenfarclas means ‘Valley of the Green Grassland’ and the spring water, which ensures the verdant green grass, is essential to the distinct flavour of Glenfarclas Highland Single Malt Whisky. It bubbles up, crystal clear, from the underlying granite on the slopes of the Speyside mountain, Ben Rinnes, to supply the distillery below.There, it is combined with the finest malted barley, twice distilled in traditional, direct fired, copper pot stills and only the lightest and best fractions of alcohol are collected, two thirds to be filled into the finest Spanish Sherry oak casks and one third into plain oak casks in which to lie maturing over many years.

Times may have changed, but it’s what has stayed the same that makes Glenfarclas unique: the six generations of Grant family pride and the revered quality of their famous Glenfarclas Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Sampling Jura’s ‘Distillery Cask Fèis Ìle Edition 2021’ – A Festival Of Flavour!

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The Jura Distillery Manager’s Tasting!

I was lucky enough to be invited to the Jura Distillery Manager’s Tasting last Sunday as part of their online Fèis Ìle events.

We were there to celebrate the launch of Distillery Cask Fèis Ìle Edition 2021. A special single cask release which, for the first time, will support the vital annual Jura Music Festival!

The Distillery Cask Fèis Ìle Edition 2021 proved to be very popular and sold out within the hour. Good news as a donation of £25 from each bottle sold will help to honour Jura’s favourite island event of the year, the Jura Music Festival.

During the tasting we were treated front and back with some fantastic folk punk and then we had a tasty cocktail courtesy of ‘The Gate’ consisting of their handmade cocktail with lime, orange and ginger beer. Very refreshing and an excellent palate cleaner.

Then the fun really began – we were treated to some drams to sample which consisted of:-

  • Jura Aged 21 Years – “Time” – Travel Retail Exclusive
  • Jura Fèis Ìle Distillery Exclusive Cask 2019
  • Jura Fèis Ìle Distillery Exclusive Cask 2021

So, what did I think? Here are my tasting notes …

Tasting Notes – Jura Aged 21 Years – “Time” – Travel Retail Exclusive (46.7%)

Jura Aged 21 Years – “Time”

Matured in American White Oak ex bourbon barrels, before being finished in ex-peated malt casks.

Nose: Toffee and green apples while reminders of a dusky library linger in the background.

Palate: Cane sweetness with caramel, vanilla and green apples.

Finish: Very smooth with some peppery spice blending in with grapefruit dryness.

Overall: A very civilised dram with some sweet, toffee and fresh fruit flavours – certainly worth taking a trip for!

Tasting Notes – Jura Fèis Ìle Distillery Exclusive Cask 2019 (56.5%)

A heavily peated 17 year old sherry butt filled in 2002.

Distilled: 27th. March 2002
Bottled: May 2019
Non-chill filtered and natural colour.

Nose: Peaty, smokey, BBQ flavours very much to the fore with a lovely coastal feel!

Palate: Liquid peat smoke with some added liquorice and treacle.

Finish: It’s spicy and sweet at the end with generous pepper and peat woodiness and a hint of salt.

Overall: I always love a smokey dram and this one doesn’t disappoint!

Tasting Notes – Jura Fèis Ìle Distillery Exclusive Cask 2021 (57.1%)

Jura Fèis Ìle Distillery Exclusive Cask 2021

18 Years old, unpeated whisky. Fully matured in a refill ex-sherry butt from Jerez, Spain.

Distilled: 30th. October 2002
Bottled: May 2021
Non-chill filtered and natural colour.

Nose: Sweet apple with pear and tropical fruits. Toffee arrives later on.

Palate: Very tropical with added apple, cane sugar sweetness, orange and chocolate.

Finish: Some punchy peppery spice that sure adds some Oomph! Shades of salt at the end.

Overall: A completely different dram to the 2019 – the 2021 is a sweeter, lighter, tropical fruit whisky.

Though punchy it’s very smooth and very enjoyable! Some tasters added water but I wouldn’t personally – I love it as it is!

Many thanks to jurawhisky.com (@jurawhisky) for sending such a glorious tasting pack!

Jura is also available to buy from these Whisky Merchants:-


About Jura:

Jura is an island nestled off the West Coast of Scotland. With only one road, one pub, one whisky distillery and 212(ish) people, Jura is as beautiful as it is remote.

The distillery was established in 1810 and reborn in 1963 to revive the community.

Inspired by our history and our island home, we create single malt with a true passion for the craft of whisky making.

Sampling Two New Whisky Exchange ‘Exclusives’ – Balblair 2005 & Arran 1996 – Rare Summer Treats!

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More Whisky Exchange ‘Exclusives’!

The Whisky Exchange has released two more drams in it’s popular ‘Exclusives’ range!

First up is an ex-bourbon-matured Balblair 2005. Wonderfully fruity and a release that truly shows off a side of the distillery that is often overlooked.

The second dram is a 1996 Vintage Arran – matured in what The Whisky Exchange thinks was a wine cask – Arran’s records apparently are a bit spotty back in the early days of filling, and the exact cask type isn’t known!

The Whisky Exchange has kindly sent me a sample of each one to try (Thanks @WhiskyExchange!)

So, what did I think? Here are my tasting notes …

Tasting Notes – Balblair 2005 – Whisky Exchange Exclusive (46%)

Balblair 2005


Region: Highland
Matured in a single cask
Cask Number: 213
Bottled: 2021

Not chill-filtered
Natural colour
180 bottles available

The Balblair retails at £145

Nose: Gorgeous aromatic fruits! Ripe & ready pears, green apples topped off with cane sugar syrup.

Palate: Sweet pears and apples, a little liquorice and shades of blackcurrant.

Finish: Punchy spice tempered with those pears. Grapefruit adds some dryness at the end.

Overall: Another quality dram from The Whisky Exchange’s ‘Exclusives’ range that doesn’t disappoint. The fruit flavours are the highlight of this dram – those pear aromas are amazing! A fresh, light whisky that’s perfect for the Summer – and long may the Sun shine!

Tasting Notes – Arran 1996: 24 Years Old – Whisky Exchange Exclusive (53.4%)

Arran 1996: 24 Years Old


Region: Island
Matured in a wine cask (possibly!)
Cask Number: 757
Bottled: March 2021

Not chill-filtered
Natural colour
273 bottles available

The Arran retails at £199

Nose: Powerful spiced orange that really dominates the nose – but only in a good way! Toffee with slight hints of smoke.

Palate: Rich mouthfeel, lots of orange, sweet vanilla, and plump fruits.

Finish: A little pepper to add to the finish but in the main it’s the initial palate that continues through to the end.

Overall: A beautiful dram! Incredibly morish and satisfying. It’s a rare treat at the price I know – but what a treat!

Once again, many thanks to The Whisky Exchange (@WhiskyExchange) for the tasters!

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