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Sampling The ARRAN 2000 Private Cask: A Whisky Exchange Exclusive!

October 21, 2015 by Gary Leave a Comment

ARRAN 2000  Private Cask #1106 TWE Exclusive

ARRAN 2000
Private Cask #1106 TWE Exclusive

Once again, Billy (@cowfish) and The Whisky Exchange (@WhiskyExchange) have spoilt me by sending another sample from their range of new whisky exclusives.

Today I have the ardous task of sampling their ARRAN 2000 14 Years Old. Oh! Poor me!

Based in Lochranza on the Isle of Arran, Isle of Arran Distillers is one of the few remaining independent distilleries in Scotland.

They use only the traditional methods of distilling, with wooden washbacks and copper stills. Their location off the west coast between Ayrshire and Kintyre offers perfect water for whisky production, cleansed by granite and softened by peat as it comes down from the mountain above.

Their the sea breezes and clear mountain air together with the warm flow of the Gulf Stream matures the Arran Malt to perfection in earth floored warehouses.

Tasting Notes – ARRAN 2000 14 Years Old TWE Exclusive (55.5%)

A 14 Year Old (2000) Distillery Bottling. Matured in a bourbon cask & Non-Chill Filtered, 197 bottles were produced in August 2015. It’s Cask Number is 2000/1106.


Nose: A subtle hint of spice and fruit. Then there’s apples and vanilla fudge aplenty after leaving a little while to breathe.

Palate: A pleasant mix of pepper, spice and sweet cake mixture with a little liquorice thrown in for good measure.

Finish: A smooth, short finish with a lovely flavour of spiciness and sweetness.

Overall: The 55% gives this dram some power but don’t worry, it’s all controlled in a very civilised way. The balance of sweetness and spice is a joy to taste! A dram to enjoy while watching terrible weather forecasts all cosied up by the fire!

£70.95

Cheers to Billy (@cowfish) and The Whisky Exchange (@WhiskyExchange) for sending the samples!

Filed Under: 14 Year Old, Arran, Arran Tasting, Sampling, The Whisky Exchange, Whisky tasting

Abbey Whisky: Collectable New Arrivals!

May 12, 2015 by Gary Leave a Comment

Clynelish 24 Year Old - 1989 / Single Cask #5890

Clynelish 24 Year Old – 1989 / Single Cask #5890

New Arrivals

Clynelish 24 Year Old - 1989 / Single Cask #5890
Clynelish 24 Year Old – 1989 / Single Cask #5890

£ 127.50
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age: 24 Years Old
Strength: 52%
70cl
Vintage: 1989
Bottler: Carn Mor
Lagavulin 16 Year Old
Lagavulin 16 Year Old

£ 62.40
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age: 16 Years Old
Strength: 43%
70cl
Blair Athol 8 Year Old / 1980s
Blair Athol 8 Year Old / 1980s

£ 168.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age: 8 Years Old
Strength: 40%
75cl
Littlemill 8 Year Old / 1970s
Littlemill 8 Year Old / 1970s

£ 228.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Lowland
Age: 8 Years Old
Strength: 43%
75cl
Glendronach Cask Strength / Batch 4
Glendronach Cask Strength / Batch 4

£ 53.50
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age: 
Strength: 54.7%
70cl
Adelphis Fascadale Batch 8 / Cara McKinnon Crawford
Adelphis Fascadale Batch 8 / Cara McKinnon Crawford

£ 84.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Island
Age: 14 Years Old
Strength: 46%
70cl
Robbie Burns 1970s / Famed Old Scotch Whisky
Robbie Burns 1970s / Famed Old Scotch Whisky

£ 105.00
Country: Scotland
Region: 
Age: 
Strength: 
75.7cl
Rowans Creek Straight Kentucky Bourbon
Rowans Creek Straight Kentucky Bourbon

£ 43.80
Country: America
Region: American
Age: 
Strength: 50.5%
70cl

Filed Under: 14 Year Old, 16 Year Old, 24 Year Old, 8 Year Old, Abbey Whisky, American, Blair Athol, Clynelish, Glendronach, Highland, Highland Park, Island, Islay, Lagavulin, Littlemill, Lowland, New Arrivals

Edencroft New Whisky Arrivals & The Cheshire Whisky Event Update!

May 5, 2015 by Gary Leave a Comment

Laphroaig / 15 Year Old / 200th Anniversary Edition

Laphroaig / 15 Year Old / 200th Anniversary Edition

New Arrivals

Edencroft
 Glendullan / 1999 14 Year Old / Cask #10124 / Old Malt Cask Edition
Glendullan / 1999 14 Year Old / Cask #10124 / Old Malt Cask Edition
£ 67.75
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age: 14 Years Old
Strength: 50%
70cl
Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask.
Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself.
Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one.
Nose: what a beautiful mix between clean, alluring barley and citrus, mainly clementine’s; a little lavender freshens it up even further;
Taste: just about a perfect impact on delivery; the malts are salivating, the sugars are crisp and clean, the vanilla un-embittered…wow!!!
Finish: here’s the dull bit Glendullan…the oak injects a little natural caramel but a few spices compensate;
Balance: at last! A Glendullan how I normally see it in the blending lab, rather than when tasting bottling’s for the bible. Of late they have been pretty ordinary and hardly representative. This one is much truer to its known quality among pros, mainly due to this crisp malt being presented in decent oak for a change.
93 Points / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.
Tasting Notes / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible ©.

Edencroft
 Glendronach / Cask Strength / Batch 4
Glendronach / Cask Strength / Batch 4
£ 55.95
Country: Scotland
Region: 
Age: 
Strength: 

Summary: A classic GlenDronach exactly as they made it – cask strength, non chill filtered and at natural colour. The cask strength has been matured in a combination of Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks. The first batch comprises of some 12,000 bottles and is bottled at 54.8%. Batch 2 has been bottled at 55.2% and batch 3 at 54.9%. The GlenDronach Cask Strength batch 4 was bottled at 54.7%.
Colour: Dark rich amber with a glint of burnished copper.
Nose: Delicious molten toffee and wild honey poured over ripe figs and dates. Subtle hints of tangerine, coffee grounds and a dusting of cinnamon add a perfect balance to the nose.
Palate:  Vibrant oak spices and warming stem ginger  compliment the rich sherry and dark fruit characteristics. Waves of sour plums and subtle gingerbread combine with stewed barley and roasted coffee beans, softened by a gentle hint of walnut.
Finish: A perfect harmony of the finest sherry casks and traditional Highland characteristics.

Edencroft
 Glenrothes / 1997 16 Year Old / Cask #10435 / Old Malt Cask Edition
Glenrothes / 1997 16 Year Old / Cask #10435 / Old Malt Cask Edition
£ 77.15
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age: 16 Years Old
Strength: 50%
70cl
Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask.
Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself.
Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one.
Nose: clean with a proud butterscotch tart theme. The barley is still fresh and at times concentrated;
Taste: I defy you to count how many different style of natural toffee you can find on this…; a thin layering of ulmo honey sits well with the maple syrup and persistent malt;
Finish: a little spiced cocoa on the fading barley sugar;
Balance: given the right cask, shows what a lovely malt this distillery is capable of producing. Engaging and irresistible.
92.5 Points / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.
Tasting Notes / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible ©.

Edencroft
 Highland Park / Odin
Highland Park / Odin
£ 420.00
Country: Scotland
Region: 
Age: 
Strength: 

Summary: Highland Park Odin represents a single malt Scotch whisky worthy of its namesake – the formidable and commanding ruler of Asgard. Its intense complexity ensures this final release is deserving of its rightful place at the head of the Valhalla Collection.
Colour: Vivid burst of sunlight.
Nose: This intense whisky possesses a fierce spice; cinnamon bark and nutmeg rise from Odin’s spirit. Behind the spice, toasted walnuts smoulder with pulsating explosions of smoke. Odin cuts an ominous figure and this whisky is no different.
Palate: A huge, powerful palate draws on the complexity of Odin’s character. Layers of peat uncover thousands of years of wisdom. Dense oak and still smouldering away are the rich charred walnuts.
Finish: Throughout is a subtle sweetness, sharing the knowledge of well-seasoned sherry wines. Plums and soft fruit disappear into the dark as the peaty embers glow into a smoky finale.
Unit: 70cl.
ABV: 55.8%.
For sale only within the EEC.

Edencroft
 Kilchoman's / Loch Gorm 2015
Kilchoman's / Loch Gorm 2015
£ 62.50
Country: Scotland
Region: 
Age: 
Strength: 

Summary: Kilchoman launch third annual Loch Gorm limited edition release Independent farm distillery, Kilchoman, will be releasing a limited edition Loch Gorm Single Malt Whisky in March. Only a limited quantity of the exclusive bottling will be available and if past releases are anything to go by, it will sell quickly. This is the third annual Loch Gorm Single Malt to be released by Kilchoman. Each release is differentiated by the distillation and bottling dates on the front of the bottle and gift carton. Kilchoman’s Loch Gorm releases are traditionally matured in ex Oloroso sherry butts and this latest edition is no exception. Where the 2015 version differs from the previous year is the use of sherry hogsheads to mature a portion of the whisky rather than just sherry butts. This edition will also be marginally older than the five year old 2014 version, it being bottled from casks filled in both 2009 and 2010. Anthony Wills, Founder and Managing Director of Kilchoman, said: “As well as this year’s release being slightly older, we decided to increase the ratio of single malt matured in smaller sherry hogsheads versus that matured in larger sherry butts. This increases the influence from the sherry casks and gives the whisky a striking intensity and richness. That said, the whisky retains the balance and complexity Kilchoman releases are well-known for.” This range is named after a famously peaty loch over looked by the distillery; Kilchoman draws water for the production of Loch Gorm and their other releases from the burn that runs into the loch. Colour: Deep and rich. Nose: Soft, spicy and rich with light smoke dark chocolate and citrus fruit. Palate: Soft fruits and peat smoke with a rich sweet finish. Finish: Long and sweet, lingering smoke, well balanced. Country / Region: Scotland / Islay. Unit: 70cl ABV: 46%

Edencroft
 Macallan / 1993 20 Year Old / Cask # 10290 / Old Malt Cask Edition
Macallan / 1993 20 Year Old / Cask # 10290 / Old Malt Cask Edition
£ 130.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age: 
Strength: 50%
70cl
Summary: Nose: apples and pearsfreshly diced, topped with a aqueeze of lemon. The tannins look seemingly bemused and powerless…;
Taste: though they don't hang around on delivery. Red liqourice to the fore, though soon swamped by salivating barley and muscovado suagr. A little orange hangs about;
Finish: long, softy oiled and not a degree of light molassess and toffee as the tannins begin to make their mark;
Balance ironically, a Macallan not from a wine cask, yet turns out to be as fruity as you'll find. A real treat.
©Tasting Notes from Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.

Edencroft
 Port Ellen / 1978 / 35 Year Old / Old & Rare
Port Ellen / 1978 / 35 Year Old / Old & Rare
£ 1,385.75
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age: 35 Years Old
Strength: 56.5%
70cl
Summary: Whilst we are proud to place the Laing family name on all the casks we bottle, there are some whiskies which are so remarkable that they deserve a little extra recognition. Hunter Laing's Old & Rare name signifies a rare single cask malt that has been bottled at the peak of its flavour. Whether it was the water, the wood, or even the location in the warehouse, circumstances have conspired to create a sublime drinking experience which once consumed, can never be repeated.
Each bottling of Old & Rare has been matured to perfection, so due to the angels' share there are comparatively few examples to emerge from each cask. Presented in a highly distinctive squat bottle, each expression comes beautifully packaged in a specially crafted wooden box. The personal tasting notes of our expert "nose" are included to complement the views of each individual taster. It goes without saying that each cask remains unadulterated by excessive filtration or added caramel.
Although each sip from an Old & Rare cask is an exquisite experience the pleasure must be tempered with a little sorrow, due to the fact that such a taste can never be exactly replicated again.
Tasting Notes: A full bodied nose of earthy peatiness with a touch of iodine and sea salt. Initially sweet on the palate with peat coming through. A definite honey note takes over, giving a smooth mouth feel.
The finish is long and lingering with the peat fading slowly and the honey giving a pleasant after taste.

Edencroft
 Lagavulin / 12 Year Old / 2014 Release
Lagavulin / 12 Year Old / 2014 Release
£ 79.95
Country: Scotland
Region: 
Age: 
Strength: 

Summary: Lagavulin with a lighter spring to its step; big on distillery character and full of life, with freshness, cereals, citrus and signature smoke. Sweeter notes of toffee and fruit are unusually to the fore, though the serious interplay of tannins, herbs, resin and smoke leaves no doubt as to its lineage.
Appearance: Very pale delicate gold. Long beading.
Nose: Gentle, and slightly sweeter than expected. At first it seems like you're in an old-time dairy; scrubbed clean, with a background scent of damped-down peat smoke. Gaining depth, the aromas grow appetisingly with classic notes of spent firework and ash above grainy cereals, acetic sharpness married to butterscotch sweetness, and boiled sweets, applesauce, spearmint and juicy fruit. There's toffee and fresh-baked baguette or leather too, with spice in the finish. Softer with water, at first it's Purely cleansing, then there's a subtle interplay of mint, white vinegar and fresh woodsmoke. The overall impression is youthful and vibrant: a painting For Those Who want a full-on smoky!
Body: Medium.
Palate: Immediate and intense. Sweet and lively, pleasantly oily, with lime zest and a barley sugar sweetness soon wreathed in peat-smoke. Then, dry and aromatic wood cut by a salty, smoky sharpness in the mid palate. Better with water; lighter, still sweet and zesty, fruity and oily, slightly salty, the smoke more autumnal. Like a slice of rich fruitcake eaten near a wood-fired stove.
Finish: Lengthy, warming and coating. Waxy, resinous and herbal with burnt dried mixed fruit; sweet on the tongue with wood smoke on the breath. With water a delicate sweetness supports late, resinous pine and autumn smoke.
Country/Region: Scotland/Islay.
Alc: 54.4%
Unit: 70cl
Rating: 

Edencroft
 Laphroaig / 15 Year Old / 200th Anniversary Edition
Laphroaig / 15 Year Old / 200th Anniversary Edition
£ 75.00
Country: Scotland
Region: 
Age: 
Strength: 

Summary: Laphroaig 15 year old was first created 30 years ago. Barrels were individually selected for their particularly mellow rounded flavour, then batch bottled at the higher export strength of 43% ABV. The resulting flavour soon became a firm favourite winning many awards. Its highlight was being chosen for the famous ‘Erskine Charity Bottling’ in 2000 when 270 bottles were drawn from a single 15 year old cask signed by HRH The Prince of Wales for this charity of which he is a patron.
The 200th Anniversary edition has been created in exactly the same way as the original. We very much hope it will be a delight both to those who have enjoyed it in the past and for many of you for whom it will be the first opportunity.
COLOUR: Sparkling gold
NOSE: Initial scents of grapefruit and fresh mint. A touch of water releases salted caramel, with signature Islay peat smoke underlying sweet orchard fruit aromas.
BODY: Multifaceted.
TASTE: Pink peppercorns, light peat smoke with a soft dryness, before a finish of tobacco and faint sea salt.
FINISH: Mellow with a smoky aftertaste.
Alc: 43%.
Unit: 70cl.

Edencroft
 Strathmill / 1991 21 Year Old / Cask #10122 / Old Malt Cask Edition
Strathmill / 1991 21 Year Old / Cask #10122 / Old Malt Cask Edition
£ 88.95
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age: 21 Years Old
Strength: 50%
70cl
Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask.
Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself.
Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one.
Nose: plenty of Kentucky at work here with the liquorice and hickory giving depth to the vanilla. The barley is not outdone, though…;
Taste: the oak yoke is discarded on delivery and the barley is at full blast;
Finish: just adore those gristy sugars which have somehow survived all these years; some lemon to the late vanilla;
Balance: simple, but so elegant with it!
91 Points / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.
Tasting Notes / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible ©.

Edencroft
 Tullibardine / 1990 23 Year Old / Cask #10453 / Old Malt Cask Edition
Tullibardine / 1990 23 Year Old / Cask #10453 / Old Malt Cask Edition
£ 97.15
Country: Scotland
Region: 
Age: 
Strength: 50%
70cl
Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask.
Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself.
Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one.
Nose: beautiful structure and weight; a little toasty, but welcomes the nutty spread. Excellent salt to suger ratio;
Taste: sublime delivery with near perfect weight and poise and some ramped up barley. The oils are delicate, the sugars playful and the quasi-bourbon style liquorice adding just the right degree of tostesterone;
Finish: a late settling of some sugary scores as the light muscovado overpowers the fudgy oak;
Balance: an early morning reminder why I can really love this job.
©Tasting Notes from Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.

The Cheshire Whisky Event

The Cheshire Whisky Event 2015

The Cheshire Whisky Event 2015

Held at the fantastic Willington Hall – Tarporley, The Cheshire Whisky Event gives you the unique opportunity to sample the greatest whiskies in the world, whilst mingling with the producers and distillers and marketers, all under one roof.

EXHIBITORS: The Cheshire Whisky Event brings a different balance of exhibitor guaranteeing a selection of the greatest whiskies in the world.

MASTER CLASSES: These tutored tastings provide a unique insight into the world of whisky and your chance to ask all those hidden questions. You have up to an hour of intense time learning more about your favourite whiskies.

Many of the Master classes are dedicated to one brand or expression, presented by brand ambassadors, master distillers, leading experts or Whisky Magazine writers, the Whisky Taste Master classes always guarantee a memorable experience.

TASTINGS: Taste and discover great whiskies, from the classic ranges you may have sampled before to rare and exclusive bottlings.
New to whisky or a seasoned expert, there is something new for everyone to try at The Cheshire Whisky Event.

Ticket prices are £25.00 per person (which includes admission, samples and entry to one Masterclass).

A bargain!

MASTER CLASS DETAILS

Master Class 1: Paul John Indian Single Malt Whisky / Presented by Brand Ambassador Krish Kumar.
Master Class 2: BenRiach, GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh / Presented by Brand Ambassador Stewart Buchanan.
Master Class 3: anCnoc, Blablair, amd Old Pulteney / Presented by Brand Ambassador David Reid.
Master Class 4: Tomatin / Presented by Brand Ambassador Alistair Mutch.

(Please state when ordering which if any Master Class you would like to attend.)

List Of Whiskies Available During Event

BenRiach / 10 Year Old. | BenRiach / 12 Year Old Sherry Matured. | BenRiach / 15 Year Old / Single Cask #9150. | BenRiach / 16 Year Old. | BenRiach / 18 Year Old / Single Cask #3607.

GlenDronach / The Hielan / 8 Year Old. | GlenDronach / 18 Year Old. | GlenDronach / 19 Year Old / Single Cask #3326. | GlenDronach / 19 Year Old / Single Cask #4887. | GlenDronach / Cask Strength Batch 4.

Glenglassaugh / Evolution. | Glenglassaugh / Torfa. | Glenglassaugh / 30 Year Old.

Tomatin / Legacy. | Tomatin / 12 Year Old Single Highland Malt. | Tomatin / 14 Year Old Port Wood. | Tomatin / 18 Year Old Single Highland Malt. | Tomatin / 1988 Port Finish. | Tomatin / Cu Bocan. | Tomatin / Cu Bocan Virgin Oak. | Tomatin / Tomatin Cask Strength.

The Antiquary. | The Antiquary 21 year old.

Paul John / Brilliance. | Paul John / Edited. | Paul John / Classic Select Cask. | Paul John / Peated Select Cask.

Old Malt Cask / 16 year old Glenrothes. | Old Malt Cask / 20 year old Macallan. | Old Malt Cask / 21 year old Strathmill. | Old Malt Cask / 23 year old Tullibardine.

Old & Rare / 21 Year Old Ardbeg. | Old & Rare / 21 Year Old Macallan. | Old & Rare / 35 Year Old Port Ellen.

Sovereign / 26 Year Old Cambus. | Sovereign / 25 Year Old North British. | Sovereign / 36 Year Old Strathclyde.

An Cnoc / 12 Year Old. | An Cnoc / 18 Year Old. | An Cnoc / 22 Year Old. | An Cnoc / 1975. | An Cnoc / Cutter.

Balblair / 2003. | Balblair / 1990. | Balblair / 1999. | Balblair / 1983.

Old Pulteney / 12 Year Old. | Old Pulteney / 17 Year Old. | Old Pulteney / 21 Year Old. | Old Pulteney / 1990. | Old Pulteney / 35 Year Old.

Speyburn / Bradan Orach. | Speyburn / 12 Year Old. | Speyburn / 25 Year Old.

For more information: The Cheshire Whisky Event

Filed Under: 14 Year Old, 16 Year Old, 21 Year Old, 35 Year Old, Edencroft Spirit Specialists, Glendronach, Glendullan, Glenrothes, Highland Park, Islay, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Macallan, New Arrivals, Port Ellen, Speyside, Strathmill, Tullibardine

Old Malt Cask Special Offers From Edencroft!

March 9, 2015 by Gary Leave a Comment

Glendullan / 14 Year Old / Old Malt Cask Edition

Glendullan / 14 Year Old / Old Malt Cask Edition

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Edencroft
 Glendullan / 14 Year Old / Old Malt Cask Edition

Glendullan / 14 Year Old / Old Malt Cask Edition
Special Offer: Save £15.25
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 14 Years Old   Strength: 50%
Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask.
Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself.
Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one.
Nose: what a beautiful mix between clean, alluring barley and citrus, mainly clementine’s; a little lavender freshens it up even further;
Taste: just about a perfect impact on delivery; the malts are salivating, the sugars are crisp and clean, the vanilla un-embittered…wow!!!
Finish: here’s the dull bit Glendullan…the oak injects a little natural caramel but a few spices compensate;
Balance: at last! A Glendullan how I normally see it in the blending lab, rather than when tasting bottling’s for the bible. Of late they have been pretty ordinary and hardly representative. This one is much truer to its known quality among pros, mainly due to this crisp malt being presented in decent oak for a change.
93 Points / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.
Tasting Notes / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible ©.

70cl £ 52.50  BUY NOW
Edencroft
 Glenrothes / 16 Year Old / Old Malt Cask Edition

Glenrothes / 16 Year Old / Old Malt Cask Edition
Special Offer: Save £15.75
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 16 Years Old   Strength: 50%
Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask.
Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself.
Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one.
Nose: clean with a proud butterscotch tart theme. The barley is still fresh and at times concentrated;
Taste: I defy you to count how many different style of natural toffee you can find on this…; a thin layering of ulmo honey sits well with the maple syrup and persistent malt;
Finish: a little spiced cocoa on the fading barley sugar;
Balance: given the right cask, shows what a lovely malt this distillery is capable of producing. Engaging and irresistible.
92.5 Points / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.
Tasting Notes / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible ©.

70cl £ 62.75  BUY NOW
Edencroft
 Strathmill / 21 Year Old / Old Malt Cask Edition

Strathmill / 21 Year Old / Old Malt Cask Edition
Special Offer: Save £20.70
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 21 Years Old   Strength: 50%
Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask.
Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself.
Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one.
Nose: plenty of Kentucky at work here with the liquorice and hickory giving depth to the vanilla. The barley is not outdone, though…;
Taste: the oak yoke is discarded on delivery and the vbarley is at full blast;
Finish: just adore those gristy sugars which have somehow survived all these years; some lemon to the late vanilla;
Balance: simple, but so elegant with it!
91 Points / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.
Tasting Notes / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible ©.

70cl £ 72.75  BUY NOW
Edencroft
 Glencadam / 18 Year Old / Old Malt Cask Edition

Glencadam / 18 Year Old / Old Malt Cask Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Highland
Age: 18 Years Old   Strength: 50%
Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask.
Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself.
Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one.
Nose: apple and pears….with the accent on the pears;
Taste: gets the sugars in early and, better still, makes them of a gristy type. Which means that the ever-growing oak is comfortably contained and the complexity increases….; the barley is juicy despite the years and the spices early on;
Finish: some very clever oils ensure a dessert feel to the finale which includes some sugary diced coconut;
Balance: creamy, complex and luxurious. Both well-made and matured.
90 Points / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.
Tasting Notes / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible ©.

70cl £ 84.95  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 14 Year Old, 16 Year Old, 18 Year Old, 21 Year Old, Edencroft Spirit Specialists, Glencadam, Glendullan, Glenrothes, Highland, New Arrivals, Old Malt Cask, Speyside, Strathmill

Abbey Whisky – New Arrivals!

July 23, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Abbey Whisky
Abbey Whisky 30 Year Old Speyside

Abbey Whisky 30 Year Old Speyside
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 30 Years Old   Strength: 43%
70cl £ 129.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Abbey Whisky 40 Year Old Speyside

Abbey Whisky 40 Year Old Speyside
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 40 Years Old   Strength: 43%
70cl £ 229.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Balcones Brimstone Corn Whisky

Balcones Brimstone Corn Whisky
Country: America   Region: American
Age:    Strength: 53%
75cl £ 62.50  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glenlivet Conglass / Single Cask #41723 / 14 Year Old

Glenlivet Conglass / Single Cask #41723 / 14 Year Old
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 14 Years Old   Strength: 59.8%
70cl £ 199.98  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Kilkerran Work In Progress / 6th Release / Bourbon Wood

Kilkerran Work In Progress / 6th Release / Bourbon Wood
Country: Scotland   Region: Campbeltown
Age:    Strength: 46%
70cl £ 38.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Kilkerran Work In Progress / 6th Release / Sherry Wood

Kilkerran Work In Progress / 6th Release / Sherry Wood
Country: Scotland   Region: Campbeltown
Age:    Strength: 46%
70cl £ 38.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Macallan 1993 Speymalt

Macallan 1993 Speymalt
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age:    Strength: 43%
Vintage: 1993   Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
70cl £ 70.50  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Old Pulteney Clipper

Old Pulteney Clipper
Country: Scotland   Region: Highland
Age:    Strength: 46%
70cl £ 49.50  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Strathisla 19 Year Old / 1994 / Cask Strength Edition

Strathisla 19 Year Old / 1994 / Cask Strength Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 19 Years Old   Strength: 57.8%
Vintage: 1994   Bottler: Chivas Brothers
50cl £ 54.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Tomatin 1981 Single Cask #001 / Oloroso Sherry Butt

Tomatin 1981 Single Cask #001 / Oloroso Sherry Butt
Country: Scotland   Region: Highlands
Age: 32 Years Old   Strength: 42.3%
Vintage: 1981   Bottler: Tomatin
70cl £ 464.95  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 14 Year Old, 19 Year Old, 30 Year Old, 32 Year Old, 40 Year Old, Abbey Whisky, American, Balcones, Campbeltown, Glenlivet, Highland, Kilkerran, New Arrivals, Old Pulteney, Speyside, Strathisla, Tomatin

Edencroft – New Balblair, Laphroaig, Macallan & Mosstowie Malts!

March 6, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

The New Balblair Malt From Edencrofts

The New Balblair Malt From Edencrofts

Edencroft has 4 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Highlands, Islay and Speyside regions.

The brands include Balblair, Laphroaig, Macallan and Mosstowie and are aged between 14 and 33 Years Old.

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Edencroft
Balblair - 1983 1st Release

Balblair – 1983 1st Release
Country: Scotland   Region: Highlands
Age:    Strength: 46%
Summary: Matured in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, Balblair Vintage 1983 is a rich, warm dram, combining all core Balblair characteristics. Only just launched to replace the 2nd release of 1975 this stunning dram is sure to be just as popular as its predecessor.
Appearance: The first release of Balblair 1983 has a rich golden appearance.
Aroma: On the nose there are warm aromas of butterscotch, toffee and vanilla that come from the long years of maturation in American oak ex-bourbon barrels. Citrus fruits can also be detected in the aroma adding to the complexity of this exceptional Vintage.
Taste: On the palate it is sweet and spicy; with overtones of fresh fruits and honey.
Finish: A long, warming and full bodied finish.

70cl £ 195.00  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Laphroaig - Old Malt Cask 14 Year Old Edition

Laphroaig – Old Malt Cask 14 Year Old Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age: 14 Year Old   Strength: 50%
Summary: Cask: Refill Hogshead DL No: 9227.
Bottles from Cask: 311.
Distilled: Oct 1998.
Bottled: Dec 2012.
Nose: opens sweetly – then catch is "ocean" – peat & tar.
Taste: still phenolic & sweet + spices – chimney soot & iodine.
Finish: "bandaged" – still peated/sweet – tarry & spiced.
Buy any two bottles from our current Old Malt Cask range (listed on our Blog http://edencroft.blogspot.co.uk/) and receive a bottle of 13 Year Old Malt Cask Cragganmore FREE (worth £70.00).

70cl £ 95.00  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Macallan - Old Malt Cask 25 Year Old/15th Anniversary Edition

Macallan – Old Malt Cask 25 Year Old/15th Anniversary Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 25 Year Old   Strength: 51.4%
Summary: To conclude a very rewarding year for me, professionally and personally, Hunter Laing & Co Ltd. is releasing two special new lines. The first of these is an Anniversary series of six casks, bottled to celebrate fifteen years of our flagship Old Malt Cask brand. Together with my sons Scott and Andrew, as well as our Master Blender Tom Aitken, I have selected casks from our maturing stocks which each do justice to the labels fifteen year milestone. These cask-strength Anniversary bottlings are presented in green glass with wooden gift boxes, and are finished in the original-style labels to pay homage to the earliest Old Malt Cask releases. Choosing these casks allowed me to reflect with pride on my last fifteen years as a single cask bottler and, in reviewing our stocks, to look forward with relish to the next fifteen years of the Old Malt Cask.
Stuart Laing.

70cl £ 440.00  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Mosstowie - 33 Year Old Gordon Macphail Rare Edition

Mosstowie – 33 Year Old Gordon Macphail Rare Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 33 Year Old   Strength: 46%
Summary: For over 25 years Miltonduff Distillery produced 2 different Single Malt Whiskies. In 1955 due to the increased demand within Hiram Walker for different styles of whisky, a chemical engineer, Alistair Cunningham designed the Lomond Still. This type of still had a wide neck which housed three rectifying plates. These plates were used to vary the amount of reflux that took place within the still thus altering the spirit produced. The plates could either be filled with cool liquid or left dry. They could be rotated – the horizontal position would maximise reflux while the vertical position would reduce reflux. Due to increased demand for Ballantines Blend in the 1980s, the Mosstowie stills were altered to produce Miltonduff – the key component of Ballantines.
AROMA WITHOUT WATER: Freshly washed wool and hessian. With hints of polished oak, beeswax and orange peel.
TASTE WITHOUT WATER: A sweet liquorice and aniseed flavour. Pepper and ash notes linger.
AROMA WITH WATER: Creamy hot chocolate aromas with spiced orange and cardamom notes.
TASTE WITH WATER: Cinnamon and Clove influences with hints of Cedar wood.

70cl £ 485.00  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 14 Year Old, 25 Year Old, 33 Year Old, Balblair, Edencroft Spirit Specialists, Highland, Islay, Laphroaig, Macallan, Mosstowie, New Arrivals, Speyside

Edencroft’s Latest Balvenie – The 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask!

October 9, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

An exciting new malt from Edencroft’s this week with a web exclusive priced Speyside from the Balvenie distillery.

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Edencroft
Balvenie - 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask

Balvenie – 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 14 Year Old   Strength: 43%
Summary: Caribbean Cask has been matured in traditional oak whisky casks for 14 years, and then ‘finished’ in casks that preciously held Caribbean rum.
To create the ideal finish Malt Master David Stewart, filled American Oak casks with his own blend of select West Indian rums.
When he judged the casks to be ready, the rum was replaced with the 14 year old spirit and the wood was put to work adding the final touches.
The result is an exceptional single malt whisky with the traditional smooth, honeyed character of The Balvenie, married with notes of toffee and a hint of fruit, with a warm, lingering finish.
Nose: Rich, sweet and creamy toffee on the nose combines with fresh fruit notes.
Taste: Rounded with vanilla and sweet oak notes, with fruity character that develops with time.
Finish: Soft and lingering.

70cl £ 42.50  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 14 Year Old, Balvenie, Edencroft Spirit Specialists, New Arrivals, Speyside

Edencroft – New September Whiskies!

September 3, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

Edencroft has 5 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: Highlands, Isle of Skye, Mull and Speyside.

The brands include Old Pulteney, Talisker, Tamdhu, Tobermory & Tomintoul.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 14 to 30 Year Old malts.

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Edencroft
Old Pulteney - Navigator

Old Pulteney – Navigator
Country: Scotland   Region: Highlands
Age:    Strength: 46%
Summary: Old Pulteney launches Navigator as a limited edition exclusive.
This is the launch bottle from Old Pulteney, the Maritime Malt, in conjunction with the sponsorship of the Clipper Round the World yacht race.
The competing Old Pulteney yacht has been designed specifically to replicate the Navigator packaging.
Matured in ex American bourbon and ex Spanish Sherry casks.
Colour: Honeycomb.
Nose: Sweet and crisp. Layers of tangy apples and dried fruit harmonise with hints of chocolate and fresh vanilla.
Taste: Full-bodied and rich in flavour. A burst of honey, cocoa and oranges eases into a long-lasting, spicy finish with a maritime surprise at the end.
This product will be available for delivery after the 16th September.

70cl £ 38.75  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Talisker - 30 Year Old Single Malt - 2010 Release

Talisker – 30 Year Old Single Malt – 2010 Release
Country: Scotland   Region: IsleofSkye
Age: 30 Year Old.   Strength: 57.30%
Summary: A limited edition, natural cask strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
From the only distillery on the Isle of Skye.
Fifteenth and equal oldest limited release to be offered by the distillery.
From American & European Oak refill casks.
Interesting to compare with four previous bottlings of this age in the same series, all of them whiskies of great dignity, subtle nuance and easy balance.
Fewer than 3,000 individually numbered bottles available world-wide.
A consistently excellent, mild-mannered Talisker perfect for more subtle tastes.
DESCRIPTION: A more mature, reserved Talisker which is also confident, consistent and clearly in its prime. An interesting and complex whisky, with aromas that change constantly and a lively taste; remains a Talisker through and through and is an excellent example.
APPEARANCE: Full gold. Good beading.
NOSE: Mildnose-feel. Very reserved ,and slow. At first, teasing fruit acidity (red apple skins) and dried fruits, with sweeter notes (rum toffee, chocolate brownies). Quickly then, sooty smoke (a burned out peat fire) with, after a while, alluring, aromatic spices (frankincense, clove, cedar) and polished oak, followed by more fruit, now boiled sweets. Water makes it more maritime, with iodine, menthol and beach scents, but there are also notes of milk chocolate and soft vanilla toffee in the smoky development.
BODY: Medium.
PALATE: Drinks well at full strength. Slow but consistent, with autumn berries and dried fruit. Cherry stones. Cooling at first, then becoming hot and lively. Water (add only a little) brings up a pleasant smooth texture. It’s now quite sweet and again cooling to start (tart au chocolat) then warming overall, with some salt, a trace of acidity and some very measured, slightly sooty, smoke.
FINISH: Long, with roasted malt, the ghost of black pepper, and some nutmeg in the smoky and savoury aftertaste.

70cl £ 210.00  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Tamdhu - 21 Year Old - Old & Rare Edition

Tamdhu – 21 Year Old – Old & Rare Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 21 Year Old   Strength: 53.6%
Summary: Douglas Laing & Co. proudly offer this fine example of the Distillers’ Art as a special selection from their oldest stocks of whisky. No water is added to reduce its strength, as the Angel’s share has already taken care of that. No caramel, colouring is added, so that you can see it’s pure and natural colour. They have chosen to bottle this malt without chill-filtration in the old fashioned and traditional style. By so doing, they leave in the entire Distillers’ preferred qualities apparent on the nose, palate and finish – self evident when you remove the cork. As you can see on the label, this is one bottle of a very restricted offering, which once consumed, cannot ever be repeated.
Sweetly sherried – full of thick dark juicy fruited quality with molasses and a late barley gristiness all apparent on the nose. Palatewise – anticipate some raisin, grape, date and citrus hues plus vanilla pods all running to a soft, subtle sugary/oaked finish.

70cl £ 270.00  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Tobermory - Old Malt Cask 15 Year Old Edition

Tobermory – Old Malt Cask 15 Year Old Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Mull
Age: 15 Year Old   Strength: 50%
Summary: Cask: Refill Hogshead DL No:Â 7933.
Bottles from Cask: 289.
Distilled:Â April 1996.
Bottled:Â Dec 2012.
Nose: dry hay, cut grass, wet muddy puddles & light peat.
Taste: sweetly phenolic + liqourice, camphor and barley.
Finish: the spices are sweet, the peat is softer, the grass drier.

70cl £ 66.85  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Tomintoul - 14 Year Old Single Malt

Tomintoul – 14 Year Old Single Malt
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 14 Year Old   Strength: 46%
Summary: Tomintoul distillery was founded by the whisky broking firms W&S Strong and Hay & MacLeod. In 1974, the number of stills were doubled from 2 to 4, when its first single malt was marketed. For a number of years Tomintoul Single Malt was renowned for its perfume shaped bottle.The distillery is 8 miles from Tomintoul village which is used by walkers and climbers as a base camp. Nose: curiously, there is a sea-weed saltiness attached to this one: not exactly what you expect to find from a malt made and (I think) matured in the centre of the Scottish Highlands. But it adds a compellingly attractive – if eyebrow raising – element to this delicately framed and gently structured, lightly honeyed malt fest. The oak splendidly keeps within the spirit of the style; Taste: just how many variations on a honeyed theme can you get? Here I count at least five, each wave coming in after the other with just the odd nip and tuck or expansion of its intensity; the very faintest smoke is detectable and just when the natural caramels appear to be getting too excited, the malt re-establishes itself; Finish: medium length, bur sheer quality all the way: Bird’s custard mixing dreamily with drier, playfully spiced, oaky vanillas. The lightest of oils spreads the grassy, sharper malts to ensure a wonderful lightness of touch; Balance: not a single weakness: no bitterness, no off notes, no caramels other than those naturally from the oak, no sulphur. Just magnificent whisky bottled exactly the way it is meant to be. An absolute corker from this little-known but outstanding distillery and one of the most delicately complex distillery bottlings of the year.

70cl £ 37.75  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 14 Year Old, 15 Year Old, 21 Year Old, 30 Year Old, Edencroft Spirit Specialists, Highland, Isle of Skye, New Arrivals, Old Pulteney, Speyside, Talisker, Tamdhu, Tobermory, Tomintoul

Abbey Whisky – New Malts At Great Prices!

July 22, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

Abbey Whisky has 17 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: Highland, Island, Islay, Speyside and Swedish.

The brands include ABERLOUR, BALBLAIR, DALLAS DHU, GLEN ELGIN, GLENDRONACH, GLENLIVET, ISLE OF JURA, LAPHROAIG, MACALLAN & MACKMYRA.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 8 to 21 Year Old malts.

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Abbey Whisky
Aberlour 16 Year Old / 1996 / Single Cask 5812

Aberlour 16 Year Old / 1996 / Single Cask 5812
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 16 Years Old   Strength: 54.8%
Vintage: 1996   Bottler: Aberlour
70cl £ 128.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Aberlour 16 Year Old / 1996 / Single Cask 6374

Aberlour 16 Year Old / 1996 / Single Cask 6374
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 16 Years Old   Strength: 58.2%
Vintage: 1996   Bottler: Aberlour
70cl £ 128.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Aberlour Bicentenary / 12 Year Old / Sherry Cask

Aberlour Bicentenary / 12 Year Old / Sherry Cask
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 12 Years Old   Strength: 56.8%
70cl £ 125.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Balblair 1990 / Single Cask 1463

Balblair 1990 / Single Cask 1463
Country: Scotland   Region: Highland
Age:    Strength: 54.1%
Vintage: 1990   Bottler: Balblair
70cl £ 198.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky

Dallas Dhu 1982 / 2008 / Gordon & MacPhail
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age:    Strength: 40%
Vintage: 1982   Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
70cl £ 198.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glen Elgin 14 Year Old / Christmas 1990

Glen Elgin 14 Year Old / Christmas 1990
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 14 Years Old   Strength: 43%
75cl £ 690.00  BUY NOW
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Glendronach 1991 / 21 Year Old / Cask 5409 / Batch 8

Glendronach 1991 / 21 Year Old / Cask 5409 / Batch 8
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 21 Years Old   Strength: 49.8%
Vintage: 1991   Bottler: GlenDronach Distillery
70cl £ 100.90  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glendronach 1992 / 21 Year Old / Cask 145 / Batch 8

Glendronach 1992 / 21 Year Old / Cask 145 / Batch 8
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 21 Years Old   Strength: 58.1%
Vintage: 1992   Bottler: GlenDronach Distillery
70cl £ 100.90  BUY NOW
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Glendronach 1993 / 20 Year Old / Cask 3 / Batch 8

Glendronach 1993 / 20 Year Old / Cask 3 / Batch 8
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 20 Years Old   Strength: 52.9%
Vintage: 1993   Bottler: GlenDronach Distillery
70cl £ 92.50  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glendronach 1996 / 17 Year Old / Cask 1490 / Batch 8

Glendronach 1996 / 17 Year Old / Cask 1490 / Batch 8
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 17 Years Old   Strength: 53.1%
Vintage: 1996   Bottler: GlenDronach Distillery
70cl £ 78.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glenlivet Guardians / 18 Year Old / Single Cask 2911

Glenlivet Guardians / 18 Year Old / Single Cask 2911
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 18 Years Old   Strength: 55.7%
70cl £ 150.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Jura Boutique Barrels / Diurachs Exclusive

Jura Boutique Barrels / Diurachs Exclusive
Country: Scotland   Region: Island
Age:    Strength: 57%
Vintage: 1995   Bottler: Distillery Bottling
70cl £ 150.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Laphroaig Highgrove, 2009 Bottling, Cask 143

Laphroaig Highgrove, 2009 Bottling, Cask 143
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age: 12 Years Old   Strength: 46%
Vintage: 1997   Bottler: Laphroaig
70cl £ 148.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Macallan 60th Anniversary Queens Coronation

Macallan 60th Anniversary Queens Coronation
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age:    Strength: 
35cl (2) £ 950.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Mackmyra The First Edition / Swedish Whisky

Mackmyra The First Edition / Swedish Whisky
Country: Sweden   Region: Swedish
Age:    Strength: 46.1%
70cl £ 46.80  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Sixty Squadron Anniversary Malt (Gordon & MacPhail)

Sixty Squadron Anniversary Malt (Gordon & MacPhail)
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 8 Years Old   Strength: 40%
70cl £ 126.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
The Tweeddale Batch Three / 12 Year Old

The Tweeddale Batch Three / 12 Year Old
Country: Scotland   Region: Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 Years Old   Strength: 46%
70cl £ 39.20  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 12 year old, 14 Year Old, 16 Year Old, 17 Year Old, 18 Year Old, 20 Year Old, 21 Year Old, 8 Year Old, Abbey Whisky, Aberlour, Balblair, Dallas Dhu, Glen Elgin, Glendronach, Glenlivet, Highland, Island, Islay, Isle Of Jura, Laphroaig, Macallan, Mackmyra, New Arrivals, Speyside, Swedish

New Whisky Stock From Edencrofts!

May 6, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

Edencroft has 8 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Campletown, Highlands, Islay and Speyside regions.

The brands include Ben Nevis, Caol Ila, Glen Scotia, Imperial, Laphroaig & Old Pulteney.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 12 to 27 Year Old malts.

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Edencroft
Allt Abhainne - Old Malt Cask 21 Year Old Edition

Allt Abhainne – Old Malt Cask 21 Year Old Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 21 Year Old   Strength: 50%
Summary: Cask: Refill Hogshead DL No: 8820.
Bottles from Cask: 323.
Distilled: May 1991.
Bottled: July 2012.
Nose: richly spiced – sweet & nutty – carrying a hazelnut praline style.
Taste: mouth coating – warmingly spiced – still nutty + butterscotch.
Finish: long & richly spiced + a cigar boxes & cedar wood character.

70cl £ 100.00  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Ben Nevis - Old Malt Cask 16 Year Old Edition

Ben Nevis – Old Malt Cask 16 Year Old Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Highlands
Age: 16 Year Old   Strength: 50%
Summary: Cask: Refill Hogshead DL No: 8228.
Bottles from Cask: 512.
Distilled: Oct 1996.
Bottled: Oct 2012.
Nose: big & fruity – aromatic & sweet – honeyd & spiced.
Taste: attractively sweet – both fruity and foggy + late barley & smoke.
Finish: carries a spicy gristiness + warming camphor & more salt honey.

70cl £ 66.50  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Caol Ila - 27 Year Old - Old & Rare Edition

Caol Ila – 27 Year Old – Old & Rare Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age: 27 Year Old   Strength: 52.2%
Summary: Douglas Laing & Co. proudly offer this fine example of the Distillers’ Art as a special selection from their oldest stocks of whisky. No water is added to reduce its strength, as the Angel’s share has already taken care of that. No caramel, colouring is added, so that you can see it’s pure and natural colour. They have chosen to bottle this malt without chill-filtration in the old fashioned and traditional style. By so doing, they leave in the entire Distillers’ preferred qualities apparent on the nose, palate and finish – self evident when you remove the cork. As you can see on the label, this is one bottle of a very restricted offering, which once consumed, cannot ever be repeated.
On the nose, detect a harbourlike quality with an Islay ferry, oily engine room style plus late soft summer tar. The palate opens softly and sweetly spiced, developing to a richly smoked, softly peated character. On the finish, waves of smoke and spices intermingle and run to a hot chilli amd dark chocolate trait plus a late mentholated style.

70cl £ 212.00  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Glen Scotia - Old Malt Cask 18 Year Old Edition

Glen Scotia – Old Malt Cask 18 Year Old Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Campletown
Age: 18 Year Old   Strength: 50%
Summary: Cask: Refill Hogshead DL No: 7017.
Bottles from Cask: 365.
Distilled: April 1992.
Bottled: Mar 2011.
Nose: opens rich & spicy with toffee and a caramelized fruit style.
Taste: round & mellow – richly spiced – running to a briny quality.
Finish: smooth – still spicy – carrying a hard candy character.

70cl £ 80.40  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Imperial - Old Malt Cask 17 Year Old Edition

Imperial – Old Malt Cask 17 Year Old Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 17 Year Old   Strength: 50%
Summary: Cask: Refill Hogshead DL No: 9270.
Bottles from Cask: 148.
Distilled: Oct 1995.
Bottled: Nov 2012.
Nose: sweet & malty + old wooden fruit boxes & a hairdressers quality.
Taste: softly spiced, sweet style runs to caramelised peaches & vanilla.
Finish: more sweet spices then developing to a drier, soft oak character.

70cl £ 83.50  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Laphroaig - Old Malt Cask 14 Year Old Edition

Laphroaig – Old Malt Cask 14 Year Old Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age: 14 Year Old   Strength: 50%
Summary: Cask: Refill Hogshead DL No: 9227.
Bottles from Cask: 311.
Distilled: Oct 1998.
Bottled: Dec 2012.
Nose: opens sweetly – then catch is "ocean" – peat & tar.
Taste: still phenolic & sweet + spices – chimney soot & iodine.
Finish: "bandaged" – still peated/sweet – tarry & spiced.

70cl £ 95.00  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Old Pulteney - 12 Year Old Single Malt

Old Pulteney – 12 Year Old Single Malt
Country: Scotland   Region: Highlands
Age: 12 Year Old   Strength: 40%
Summary: Matured wholly in air-dried, hand-selected ex-bourbon casks, the unashamedly excellent Old Pulteney 12-years-old is the definitive expression in the Old Pulteney family. Traditionally crafted using techniques that other distillers have long abandoned, this winner of numerous gold medals at the most prestigious international competitions is a high water-mark of quality spirits.
Nose: Medium to high intensity, dry with a hint of sea air.
Colour: Deep amber with a slight pink hue.
Taste: Dry, medium bodied and smooth with a clean finish: faintly salty with a slight sherry note.

70cl £ 25.00  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Old Pulteney - 17 Year Old Single Malt

Old Pulteney – 17 Year Old Single Malt
Country: Scotland   Region: Highlands
Age: 17 Year Old   Strength: 46%
Summary: The 17-year-old predominantly features ex-bourbon maturation, with the addition of spirit that has been wholly matured in Spanish wood ex-sherry casks, predominantly Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso. This adds a subtle depth and complexity to the whisky, making for an outstanding after-dinner drink.
Nose: Sweet with traces of apples and pears: slightly woody with a hint of butterscotch.
Colour: Red amber with a rich autumnal hue.
Taste: Full bodied, with hints of vanilla and floral notes in the background; a long-lasting memorable finish.

70cl £ 55.00  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 12 year old, 14 Year Old, 16 Year Old, 17 Year Old, 18 Year Old, 21 Year Old, 27 Year Old, Ben Nevis, Campbeltown, Caol Ila, Edencroft Spirit Specialists, Glen Scotia, Highland, Imperial, Islay, Laphroaig, New Arrivals, Old Pulteney, Speyside

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