5 Year Old — Malthound

Tasting Notes – Kilchoman 5YO Exclusive Bottling From Abbey Whisky!

September 11, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

Tasting Notes – Kilchoman 5 YO Exclusive bottling

There is no doubt, it is official. Kilchoman is a very popular Islay malt whisky!

Not only does it fly off the shelves with each celebrated release but the whisky and it’s producers have also garnered a clutch of prestigious awards including Master Distiller of the Year 2013, Whisky of the Year at IWC 2013, Whisky Advocate’s Award for Islay Single Malt 2013 and Malt Advocates Artisan Whisky 2011.

From it’s first inception in 2005, the founder Anthony Wills was determined to get back to basics with whisky distilling.

Using barley which is grown in fields surrounding the distillery and traditional floor malting are just two of the processes undertaken at the distillery.

This dedication to detail is reflected in it’s flavour.

Seeing red can be a good thing!

Abbey Whisky has managed to secure themselves a cask of this dram nectar and because they are very kind people, they are willing to share it with us!

Cask #285/09 has been matured for over four and a half years in a fresh bourbon barrel before being transferred to a Pedro Ximénez cask for a further four months maturation.

The idea is the Pedro Ximénez finish softens things down a little but still allows the dram to hold the traditional taste & characteristics of a Kilchoman whisky.

I think they have succeded!

Tasting Notes – Kilchoman 5 YO Exclusive bottling ( Cask strength – 58.3% )

Nose: Golden amber colour. Peaty aromas with brown sugar and vanilla.

Palate: Thickly peaty, sweet caramel combined with plump sultanas and a full cask strength alcohol hit to knock yer socks off!

Finish: Long spicy finish with slight peatyness, a modicum of tanin.

Overall: This is a fine meaty dram – the 58.3% sure packs a punch but in a controlled, defined way. It is difficult to believe this is such a young malt, it’s flavours offer a maturity seen in much older drams.
A malt whisky that is wise beyond it’s years!

Can’t believe Abbey Whisky is releasing this cask – I’d be tempted to keep it for private consumption.

But then, the folks at Abbey Whisky are very generous!

Many thanks to Abbey Whisky (@abbeywhisky) for sending the sample!

Kilchoman 5 YO Exclusive bottling has a limited stock of 270 bottles and is available to buy from Abbey Whisky priced at £78.95

Abbey Whisky – New Islay & Speyside Malts!

June 9, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

Abbey Whisky has 5 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Islay and Speyside regions.

The brands include Kilchoman, GlenDronach, Bowmore & Longmorn.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Abbey Whisky	Bowmore 1985 / Feis Ile 2012 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 52.3% Vintage: 1985 Bottler: Bowmore Distillery	70cl	£ 772.50 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glendronach 18 Year Old Allardice Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 18 Years Old Strength: 46%	70cl	£ 58.75 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glendronach Grandeur / 24 Year Old / Batch 5 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 24 Years Old Strength: 48.9%	70cl	£ 297.50 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Kilchoman Small Batch Release / Oloroso Sherry Finish Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 5 Years Old Strength: 58.2% Vintage: 2008 Bottler: Kilchoman	70cl	£ 132.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Longmorn 1967 / Gordon & MacPhail Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1967 Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail	70cl	£ 332.50 BUY NOW

New Balblair & Kilchoman Malts From Edencrofts!

May 7, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Balblair – 1983 Vintage / 1st Release

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Edencroft	Balblair – 1975 Vintage / 2nd Release Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 37 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: The second release of Balblair 1975 was launched in February 2012 and replaced 1978. Typically fresh yet full bodied, this fine Balblair Vintage displays aromas of citrus fruits, vanilla, toffee and coconut. The second release of Balblair 1975 is a rich gold colour. Typically fresh yet full bodied, this fine Balblair vintage displays aromas of citrus fruits, vanilla, toffee and coconut. The American oak ex-sherry casks used in maturation impart a rich and sweet vanilla flavour. On the palate it is sweet and spicy; fresh fruits and honey combine with a slightly oaky note to create a long and warming finish. BALBLAIR DISTILLERY Exclusively Vintage: Each Balblair Vintage captures the essence of its year in a bottle. They’re only ever selected at the absolute peak of perfection. Handpicked, to represent the very best our Distillery has to offer. You’ll notice our bottles are not marked with an age statement, but simply with the year that the whisky was laid down. From then, every cask is sampled, judged and selected by John MacDonald to find its optimum maturation point. The point at which each Vintage says it’s ready. Our Whisky: Every distillery is different. From its location and water source, to its still shape and wood policy. These are all determining factors in its ultimate outcome – its taste. Our Vintages are intriguingly complex and satisfying. We capture the intense esters at the start of the spirit cut to give our Vintages the core characteristics of apricots, oranges, spices, floral notes and green apples. The heavier oils and lipids at the end of the cut are also captured, giving leathery, nutty and full-bodied characteristics. Our People: Every Balblair Vintage is strongly individual. Each a unique essence of a year, captured in a bottle. Every year, our Distillery Manager, John MacDonald, tastes, judges and selects straight from the cask. And at exactly the right moment, when the balance between the age and the character of the whisky is just right, we bottle it.	70cl	£ 225.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Balblair – 1983 Vintage / 1st Release Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 30 Years Old. 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	£ 210.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Balblair – 1990 Vintage / 2nd Release Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 23 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: Matured in American oak ex-bourbon casks and Spanish oak ex-sherry butts Balblair Vintage 1990 2nd release is truly exceptional. Recently released to replace our award-winning 1989 Vintage, this incredible dram is sure to become a firm favourite amongst Balblair fans and whisky connoisseurs. The second release of Balblair 1990 is deep copper in appearance with hints of sparkling amber. Matured in 2nd fill American oak ex-bourbon casks and 1st fill Spanish oak ex-sherry butts. The aroma is spicy yet sweet & is punctuated with notes of raisins, toffee & honey. Hints of vanilla, chocolate & citrus fruits are also present. On the palate it’s full bodied; sweet & spicy in character with hints of honey, raisins & zesty fruits. The finish is smooth & long lasting. BALBLAIR DISTILLERY Exclusively Vintage: Each Balblair Vintage captures the essence of its year in a bottle. They’re only ever selected at the absolute peak of perfection. Handpicked, to represent the very best our Distillery has to offer. You’ll notice our bottles are not marked with an age statement, but simply with the year that the whisky was laid down. From then, every cask is sampled, judged and selected by John MacDonald to find its optimum maturation point. The point at which each Vintage says it’s ready. Our Whisky: Every distillery is different. From its location and water source, to its still shape and wood policy. These are all determining factors in its ultimate outcome – its taste. Our Vintages are intriguingly complex and satisfying. We capture the intense esters at the start of the spirit cut to give our Vintages the core characteristics of apricots, oranges, spices, floral notes and green apples. The heavier oils and lipids at the end of the cut are also captured, giving leathery, nutty and full-bodied characteristics. Our People: Every Balblair Vintage is strongly individual. Each a unique essence of a year, captured in a bottle. Every year, our Distillery Manager, John MacDonald, tastes, judges and selects straight from the cask. And at exactly the right moment, when the balance between the age and the character of the whisky is just right, we bottle it.	70cl	£ 85.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Balblair – 1997 Vintage / 2nd Release Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: This exceptionally well balanced dram has been maturing in first fill American oak, ex bourbon barrels since 1997. The 2nd release of 1997 is on track to secure just as many recognitions and awards as the first release. Balblair 1997, 2nd release is deep golden amber in appearance. On the nose there is an abundance of tropical fruits; bananas and pineapple, together with green apples, oranges and apricots. Hints of honey, vanilla and butterscotch can also be detected. The taste is initially sweet, yet spicy and full bodied, which reflects the time spent maturing in first fill American, ex bourbon oak barrels. There is a long, spicy finish to this exceptionally well balanced, yet complex Vintage. BALBLAIR DISTILLERY Exclusively Vintage: Each Balblair Vintage captures the essence of its year in a bottle. They’re only ever selected at the absolute peak of perfection. Handpicked, to represent the very best our Distillery has to offer. You’ll notice our bottles are not marked with an age statement, but simply with the year that the whisky was laid down. From then, every cask is sampled, judged and selected by John MacDonald to find its optimum maturation point. The point at which each Vintage says it’s ready. Our Whisky: Every distillery is different. From its location and water source, to its still shape and wood policy. These are all determining factors in its ultimate outcome – its taste. Our Vintages are intriguingly complex and satisfying. We capture the intense esters at the start of the spirit cut to give our Vintages the core characteristics of apricots, oranges, spices, floral notes and green apples. The heavier oils and lipids at the end of the cut are also captured, giving leathery, nutty and full-bodied characteristics. Our People: Every Balblair Vintage is strongly individual. Each a unique essence of a year, captured in a bottle. Every year, our Distillery Manager, John MacDonald, tastes, judges and selects straight from the cask. And at exactly the right moment, when the balance between the age and the character of the whisky is just right, we bottle it.	70cl	£ 55.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Balblair – 2002 Vintage / 1st Release Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: Released in July 2012, Balblair Vintage 2002 displays signature Balblair aromas; floral and fragrant with zesty fruits such as oranges and lemons. The first release of Balblair 2002 is sparkling gold in colour. On the nose there are the signature Balblair aromas; floral and fragrant with zesty fruits such as oranges and lemons. The American oak, ex-bourbon barrels used in maturation impart toffee and vanilla notes. On the palate it is full bodied, yet sweet and spicy in character, with hints of oranges, lemons, green apples, toffee and vanilla. There is a typical long finish as the floral and fruit notes develop and combine with the initial spice and sweetness from the American oak casks. BALBLAIR DISTILLERY Exclusively Vintage: Each Balblair Vintage captures the essence of its year in a bottle. They’re only ever selected at the absolute peak of perfection. Handpicked, to represent the very best our Distillery has to offer. You’ll notice our bottles are not marked with an age statement, but simply with the year that the whisky was laid down. From then, every cask is sampled, judged and selected by John MacDonald to find its optimum maturation point. The point at which each Vintage says it’s ready. Our Whisky: Every distillery is different. From its location and water source, to its still shape and wood policy. These are all determining factors in its ultimate outcome – its taste. Our Vintages are intriguingly complex and satisfying. We capture the intense esters at the start of the spirit cut to give our Vintages the core characteristics of apricots, oranges, spices, floral notes and green apples. The heavier oils and lipids at the end of the cut are also captured, giving leathery, nutty and full-bodied characteristics. Our People: Every Balblair Vintage is strongly individual. Each a unique essence of a year, captured in a bottle. Every year, our Distillery Manager, John MacDonald, tastes, judges and selects straight from the cask. And at exactly the right moment, when the balance between the age and the character of the whisky is just right, we bottle it.	70cl	£ 42.50 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Balblair – 2003 Vintage / 1st Release Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: Launched alongside 1990 & 1983 in November 2013, Balblair Vintage 2003 replaces Vintage 2002. The American oak, ex-bourbon barrels used in maturation impart toffee, butterscotch and vanilla notes. Vintage Highland 2003 Single Malt Whisky, 1st Release. 2nd fill American oak, ex-Bourbon barrels used in maturation impart toffee, butterscotch & vanilla notes. On the nose there are the signature Balblair aromas: floral & fragrant punctuated with citrus fruits, apricots & honey. On the palate it is full bodied, with notes of orange, lemon, honey & spice. The long lasting finish is sweet yet spicy: a superbly well balanced dram. On the palate it is full bodied, yet sweet and spicy in character, with hints of oranges, lemons, green apples, toffee and vanilla. There is a typical long finish as the floral and fruit notes develop and combine with the initial spice and sweetness from the American oak casks. BALBLAIR DISTILLERY Exclusively Vintage: Each Balblair Vintage captures the essence of its year in a bottle. They’re only ever selected at the absolute peak of perfection. Handpicked, to represent the very best our Distillery has to offer. You’ll notice our bottles are not marked with an age statement, but simply with the year that the whisky was laid down. From then, every cask is sampled, judged and selected by John MacDonald to find its optimum maturation point. The point at which each Vintage says it’s ready. Our Whisky: Every distillery is different. From its location and water source, to its still shape and wood policy. These are all determining factors in its ultimate outcome – its taste. Our Vintages are intriguingly complex and satisfying. We capture the intense esters at the start of the spirit cut to give our Vintages the core characteristics of apricots, oranges, spices, floral notes and green apples. The heavier oils and lipids at the end of the cut are also captured, giving leathery, nutty and full-bodied characteristics. Our People: Every Balblair Vintage is strongly individual. Each a unique essence of a year, captured in a bottle. Every year, our Distillery Manager, John MacDonald, tastes, judges and selects straight from the cask. And at exactly the right moment, when the balance between the age and the character of the whisky is just right, we bottle it.	70cl	£ 40.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Kilchoman – Loch Gorm 2014 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 5 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: Named after a famously peaty loch at the end of the Kilchoman drive, Loch Gorm is the only fully ex-sherry cask matured release from Kilchoman. As with other ranges in our portfolio, Loch Gorm will be periodically re-released as a more mature expression. Each bottling will be differentiated by distillation and bottling years printed on the label. Loch Gorm combines rich sherry fruits and spices with smouldering peat, cloves and lingering sweetness. The Loch Gorm was filled into fresh Oloroso sherry butts in 2009 and bottled in spring 2014. This full ex-sherry cask maturation creates a unique balance of classic Kilchoman character and rich Oloroso sherry influence. Nose: Mixed preserved fruit, particularly lemon and rich peat smoke. Palate: Dry cereal flavour develops into honey and biscuit with lingering peat. Finish: Rich, sweet and smoky.	70cl	£ 59.50 BUY NOW

Abbey Whisky – New Malts To Conquer!

April 22, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Abbey Whisky	Abbey Whisky 40 Year Old Speyside / Gift Set Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 40 Years Old Strength: 43%	10cl	£ 44.50 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Abbey Whisky 50 Year Old Speyside Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 50 Years Old Strength: 43%	70cl	£ 369.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Arran 17 Year Old / Limited Edition Release Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: 17 Years Old Strength: 46%	70cl	£ 62.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Arran Machrie Moor / Fourth Edition / Peated Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: Strength: 46%	70cl	£ 39.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Arran Single Cask #815 / 1998 / 2014 Spring Release Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: 15 Years Old Strength: 55.3% Vintage: 1998 Bottler: Arran Distillery	70cl	£ 66.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Auchentoshan Batch 2 Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: Strength: 46.6%	50cl	£ 62.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Balcones 1 Texas Single Malt Whisky / 53% Country: America Region: American Age: Strength: 53%	75cl	£ 75.25 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Ben Nevis Batch 1 Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 49.7%	50cl	£ 36.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	English Whisky Co / English Gold Amazing 2012 Country: England Region: English Age: Strength: 46%	70cl	£ 69.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	English Whisky Co / Founders Private Cellar / Cask 0859 Country: England Region: English Age: 5 Years Old Strength: 59.3% Vintage: 2007 Bottler: English Whisky Co	70cl	£ 160.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glenfiddich / Snow Phoenix / Limited Edition Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 47.6%	70cl	£ 375.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Karuizawa 1984 / 28 Year Old / SMWS 132.1 Country: Japan Region: Japanese Age: 28 Years Old Strength: 59.9% Vintage: 1984 Bottler: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society	70cl	£ 1,200.00 BUY NOW

Edencroft – Compass Box & Bruichladdich New Arrivals!

October 29, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Edencroft	Compass Box – Delilah’s Whisky Country: Scotland Region: HighlandsandLowland Age: Strength: 40% Summary: Delilah’s is a Limited Release Compass Box homage to Delilah’s, Mike Miller’s legendary punk rock whisky bar in Chicago, to celebrate the bar’s 20th anniversary in 2013. The whisky was developed jointly by John Glaser and Mike Miller as an expression of their shared vision that great whisky should be enjoyable by all. Delilah’s is an intense yet subtly complex Scotch whisky aged in a mix of experimental new American oak barrels and rejuvenated American oak hogsheads. It has been created to be perfect served as a shot with a beer. Availability: Limited Release of 6,324 bottles, Bottled in July 2013. Flavour Descriptors: Rich and sweet, with intense yet subtly complex, honeyed and seductive fruity notes, cereals and vanilla-cream. Recommendations: Delicious drunk as a shot along with a beer or sipped neat with chilled water to taste Distillery Sourcing: Single malts from the towns of Alness and Longmorn (approx 50% of the recipe); single grain whisky from Fife (approx 50% of the recipe).	70cl	£ 50.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Compass Box – The General Country: Scotland Region: Blended Age: Strength: 53.4% Summary: It’s been a good year for sourcing ridiculously rare parcels of extraordinary whisky. Two different companies approached us this year with similar stories: they each had several casks of Blended Scotch that had been blended at quite young ages, then not required and put back into cask and left to age. One parcel was 33 years-old and the other 40 years-old. We know little of the component whiskies, only that, being Blended Scotch Whisky, they were blends of both single malt and single grain whiskies. We could tell by tasting that some were aged in former American whisky casks and some in sherry casks. But the provenance wasn’t really important, because each parcel had matured into something extraordinary in flavour, and to us, as blenders, they each represented distinct and complementary flavour profiles. And this is where things got interesting for us. While each parcel was compelling in its own right, we had the feeling that by combining them in the right proportions, we could make something even more interesting. So we experimented for many weeks, blending the two together at different proportions before landing on the recipe in this bottle. The result is a whisky with the “antique” character lovers of old whiskies seek out. John Glaser – Whiskymaker. Availability: Limited Release of 1,678 bottles. Flavour Descriptors: It has extraordinary depth, with aromas and flavours reminiscent of spices, dried fruits and old sherry wine character. The palate is very soft, a virtue of blending malt whisky with grain whisky, and the finish is very, very long. Recommendations: This is a classic late-night-and-into-the-early morning whisky.	1 x 70cl	£ 200.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Bruichladdich – Octomore Scottish Barley 06.1/ 167ppm Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 5 Years Old. Strength: 57% Summary: Titanic amounts of peat but with a light, delicate complexity and a beguiling finesse. Young, yet eminently mature, it defies us. It remains an enigma. We embrace that. Here, we pay tribute to its pedigree, to the land from which it came and the raw materials that gave it life: Octomore Scottish Barley. We believe in challenging convention. Character: Magnificently muscular. Most heavily peated malts are so dry and phenolic there is little else to spark the senses, not so this young warrior who arouses pride and passion, transporting you to that most famous rock in the Atlantic ocean – Islay – the beating heart of the Hebrides. Colour: Autumn sunshine/ citrine. Nose: The first waves bring a combination of sea spray, spindrift, wet sea weed and hints of oily iodine. Then peat smoke with cracked black peppercorn and as the spirit reveals itself, stunning notes of heather flowers, lemon balm and water mint. Its like watching a spiritual weaver create a tapestry from the Hebrides itself. Palate: As the spirit breathes in the glass a subtle change takes place. Rising steadily comes the crisp, malted barley then the sweet oak, giving notes of vanilla, toasted rye bread and walnuts. Add a burst of fresh lime, poached apple and pear from distillation whilst always in the background the steady rhythm of the sea painting pictures in your mind of a people and place who know that single malt is the stuff of life, sustaining them for generations. Finish: The senses will celebrate this genial, warm, thrilling experience long after the glass is empty. You will know that you have been on a journey by the warmth in your heart and the spirit in your soul. Mood: Welcome to the world of Progressive Hebridean Distillers.	70cl	£ 95.00 BUY NOW

Abbey Whisky: New Arrivals!

September 16, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

Abbey Whisky has 8 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the English, Highland and Speyside regions.

The brands include Invergordon, St George’s Distillery, BenRiach, Aultmore and Tomatin.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Abbey Whisky	Aultmore Batch 3 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 53.2%	50cl	£ 45.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	BenRiach Batch 2 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 48.1%	50cl	£ 52.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	English Whisky Co / Founders Private Cellar / Cask 0116 Country: England Region: English Age: 5 Years Old Strength: 60.8% Vintage: 2007 Bottler: English Whisky Co	70cl	£ 148.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	English Whisky Co / Founders Private Cellar / Cask 0787 Country: England Region: English Age: Strength: 61.2% Vintage: 2007 Bottler: English Whisky Co	70cl	£ 148.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	English Whisky Co / Founders Private Cellar / Cask 0859 Country: England Region: English Age: 5 Years Old Strength: 59.3% Vintage: 2007 Bottler: English Whisky Co	70cl	£ 148.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	English Whisky Co / HRH Prince George of Cambridge Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 50%	70cl	£ 79.90 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Invergordon Batch 2 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 58.3%	50cl	£ 71.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Tomatin Cu Bocan / Batch 1 Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 46%	70cl	£ 42.25 BUY NOW

Abbey Whisky – Hot New Whiskies!

July 15, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

Abbey Whisky has 15 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Highland, Island, Islay, Lowland and Speyside regions.

The brands include ARDBEG, ARRAN, BALVENIE, BRORA, BUNNAHABHAIN, DALMORE, GLEN GRANT, GLENLIVET, KILCHOMAN, LAGAVULIN and LITTLEMILL.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 5 to 37 Year Old malts.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Abbey Whisky	Ardbeg Day Whisky / Feis Ile 2012 / Signed Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 56.7%	70cl	£ 265.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Arran The Devils Punchbowl / Chapter 2 / Angels & Devils Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: Strength: 53.1%	70cl	£ 79.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Balvenie Tun 1401 / Batch 5 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 50.1%	70cl	£ 425.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Brora 32 Year Old / 2011 Release Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 32 Years Old Strength: 54.7%	70cl	£ 535.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Bunnahabhain 1988 / 24 Year Old / Cask 4111 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 24 Years Old Strength: 49.8% Vintage: 1988 Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd	70cl	£ 104.25 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Dalmore Millennium Release Custodian 1263 Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 57.7% Vintage: 2000 Bottler: Dalmore	70cl	£ 298.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glen Grant 1974 / 37 Year Old / Cask 7643 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 37 Years Old Strength: 47.8% Vintage: 1974 Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd	70cl	£ 144.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glen Grant 1974 / 37 Year Old / Cask 7646 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 37 Years Old Strength: 49.3% Vintage: 1974 Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd	70cl	£ 134.50 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glenlivet 1982 / 30 Year Old / Cask 6669 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 30 Years Old Strength: 52.5% Vintage: 1982 Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd	70cl	£ 120.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Kilchoman Distillery Exclusive / Cask 3009 2007 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 5 Years Old Strength: 59.1% Vintage: 2007 Bottler: Kilchoman	70cl	£ 136.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Kilchoman Distillery Exclusive / Cask 456 2008 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 5 Years Old Strength: 60.8% Vintage: 2008 Bottler: Kilchoman	70cl	£ 136.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Lagavulin 21 Year Old / 2012 Release Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 21 Years Old Strength: 56.1%	70cl	£ 592.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival 2012 / Cask 1894 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 54.5% Vintage: 1997 Bottler: Lagavulin Distillery	70cl	£ 348.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Littlemill 1990 / 21 Year Old / Cask 18 Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 21 Years Old Strength: 46% Vintage: 1990 Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd	70cl	£ 76.40 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Littlemill 1992 / 20 Year Old / Cask 10 Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 20 Years Old Strength: 54.9% Vintage: 1992 Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd	70cl	£ 82.50 BUY NOW

Abbey Whisky Has New Whisky Arrivals!

May 20, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

Abbey Whisky has 9 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Island, Islay and Speyside regions.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Abbey Whisky	Balvenie Tun 1401 / Batch 5 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 50.1%	70cl	£ 350.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Bank Note Blended Scotch Whisky / 5 Year Old Country: Scotland Region: Age: 5 Years Old Strength: 43%	70cl	£ 20.40 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Bruichladdich Octomore / 10 Year Old / 2012 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 10 Years Old Strength: 50%	70cl	£ 198.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	English Whisky Co / Founders Private Cellar / Cask 0859 Country: England Region: Age: 5 Years Old Strength: 59.3% Vintage: 2007 Bottler: English Whisky Co	70cl	£ 138.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Highland Park 2001 / Cask Strength Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: 10 Years Old Strength: 57.1% Vintage: 2001 Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail	70cl	£ 46.50 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Jura 1997 / Connoisseurs Choice / Bot 2012 Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: Strength: 46% Vintage: 1997 Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail	70cl	£ 39.50 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Parkers Heritage Collection / 6th Edition Country: America Region: Age: Strength: 69.7%	75cl	£ 108.50 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Roughstock Montana Pure Malt Whiskey Country: America Region: Age: Strength: 45%	70cl	£ 52.25 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Roughstock Montana Sweet Corn Whiskey Country: America Region: Age: Strength: 50%	70cl	£ 48.25 BUY NOW

New Whisky Stock From The Whisky Exchange

March 4, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange has 58 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: American, Canadian, Highland, Island, Islay, Japanese, Lowland and Speyside.

The brands include Aberfeldy, Ardbeg, Balvenie, Bladnoch, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Caperdonich, Glen Elgin, Glen Grant, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Ileach, Islay Whisky, Longmorn, Macallan, Oban, Old Pulteney, Royal Lochnagar, Strathisla, Teaninich & Tomatin.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 5 to 55 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Glenfiddich 18 Year Old / Ancient Reserve / Black Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 18 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – Glenfiddich's "Ancient Reserve" 18 year old whisky, packaged in a black ceramic Spode decanter.	75cl	£ 225.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bell's Christmas 1989 Blended Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1989 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43% – Slight Rusting on the lid	75cl	£ 79.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bell's Christmas 2003 / 8 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: 8 Year Old Strength: 40% Vintage: 2003 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 40%	70cl	£ 64.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenmorangie 10 Year Old Miniature Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 5cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – 'Perhaps the most enigmatic aroma of them all… A great single malt: beautifully uncompromising from the first sniff to the last gulp.' Jim Murray in Whisky Magazine Nov 2000	5cl	£ 3.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Macallan 25 Year Old / Sherry Oak Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 25 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – This sublime spirit enjoys a cult following in some of the finest hotels and bars in the world where demand for the precious malt continually outstrips supply. Rated 100 out of 100 by the Beverage Institute of Chicago in 1999. MAXIMUM 1 PER CUSTOMER.	70cl	£ 525.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Macallan 30 Year Old / Fine Oak Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 30 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – Thirty year old Macallan is a rare and rarefied whisky. The time spent maturing in carefully selected European and American oak casks which have previously held Sherry or Bourbon creates a rich, intense liquid, with a deep colour achieved wholly naturally through the interaction between spirit and wood.	70cl	£ 950.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Aberfeldy 15 Year Old / Bot.1980s Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 43% Vintage: 1980 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – A very rare 1980s release of 15 year old Aberfeldy, bottled by the distillery.	75cl	£ 699.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bowmore 15 Year Old / Mariner Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 100cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – 1L travel retail version of an old Bowmore favourite.	100cl	£ 60.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Grant 1963 / Gordon & Macphail Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 1963 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail – A long-aged sherried Glen Grant 1963 from pioneering indie bottlers Gordon & Macphail.	70cl	£ 226.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Nikka All Malt Japanese Malt Whisky Country: Japanese Region: Japanese Age: Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% – A fascinating whisky made with Yoichi, Miyagikyou and some 'grain' whisky that isn't really grain – it's malt whisky made in a Coffey still at Miyagikyo! So this is really a vatted malt, or 'blended malt whisky' as we're supposed to call it these days.	70cl	£ 26.49 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – A deluxe Royal Lochnagar, with a high proportion of long-aged sherried malt in the mix. Selected Reserve is a good after-dinner option, especially with a medium-weight cigar.	70cl	£ 150.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	George Dickel No:12 Tennessee Whiskey Country: American Region: American Age: Strength: 45% Summary: 75cl / 45% – Recently awarded a massive 93 points from the Beverage Tasting Institute in Chicago, fending off stiff competition to win a Gold Medal at their American Whiskey Tasting.	75cl	£ 36.95 BUY NOW

The Whisky Exchange – More New Malts For The Week!

February 25, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange has 83 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: American, Campbeltown, Highland, Irish, Island, Islay, Japanese, Lowland & Speyside.

The brands include Aberlour, An Cnoc, Ardbeg, Arran, Auchentoshan, Benromach, Bladnoch, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Dallas Dhu, Glen Grant, Glenglassaugh, Glenmorangie, Glenrothes, Highland Park, Islay Whisky, Knockando, Linlithgow, Littlemill, Macallan, Rosebank, Speyburn, Springbank, Talisker and Tomintoul.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 5 to 50 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Ardbeg 1998 – Still Young Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 56.2% Vintage: 1998 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 56.2% / Distillery Bottling – The second release in Ardbeg's journey to the new 10yo, Still Young was released in 2006 and continued the successful 'path to peaty maturity' as the marketing types called it. A refreshing dram with great intensity.	70cl	£ 120.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bruichladdich 15 Year Old / 2nd Edition Islay Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – Finished in Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes casks, this has all the expected Bruichladdich characteristics – seaspray, brine, floral notes – with a deliciously smooth extra veneer of sweetness. A deservedly popular 'Laddie.	70cl	£ 49.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Clynelish 1972 / 24 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 24 Year Old Strength: 61.3% Vintage: 1972 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 61.3% / Distillery Bottling – A 1972 vintage Clynelish released as part of Diageo's Rare Malts series. Despite spending 24 years maturing it is still at a whopping cask strength of 61.3%.	70cl	£ 299.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Dewar's 18 Year Old / Double Aged Blended Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: 18 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% – The 18 year old expression of Dewar's ever popular blended whisky. After blending the whisky is refilled into vats for an extra long marrying period, hence the 'Double Matured' moniker on the bottle.	70cl	£ 64.25 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenmorangie 1978 / Tain L' Hermitage Finish Highland Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1978 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 250.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Macallan 1991 / 18 Year Old / Sherry Oak Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 18 Year Old Strength: 43% Vintage: 1991 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – The latest vintage of Macallan 18yo is from 1991. A benchmark: not just for Macallan, but for aged whisky everywhere. Sets the standard for sherried Speysides to aspire to. 'Best Malt in the World': The Macallan 18 years old, Whisky Magazine, June 2004	70cl	£ 275.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bell's Christmas 1994 / 8 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: 8 Year Old Strength: 40% Vintage: 1994 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 40% – A black ceramic decanter of 8 year old Bell's whisky released in time for Christmas 1994.	70cl	£ 74.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Macallan 1938 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1938 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 5,999.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Highland Park 40 Year Old Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: 40 Year Old Strength: 48.3% Summary: 70cl / 48.3% / Distillery Bottling – An outstanding Highland Park, bottled at a remarkable 40 years old. They've done a good job on the presentation, too – extremely heavy box with proper hinges and magnetic closure, with a leather-bound booklet inside extolling the virtues of distillery and dram.	70cl	£ 815.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Johnnie Walker Black Label Anniversary 12 Year Old Blended Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% – A special coated black bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label released to celebrate the centenary of the iconic 'Striding Man', who first appeared as the embodiment of the JW brand in 1908.	70cl	£ 44.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Cragganmore 12 Year Old / Bot.1980s Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 40% Vintage: 1980 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – An old 1980s bottle of Cragganmore 12yo, bottled in the late 1980s around the time of the distillery's induction into the Classic Malts series.	75cl	£ 89.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Teacher's / Bot.1970s Blended Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 1970 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 40% – An old bottle of the much-loved Teacher's blend.	75cl	£ 51.64 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Jack Daniel's Silver Select Tennessee Whiskey Country: American Region: American Age: Strength: 50% Summary: 70cl / 50% – Considered by many to be the jewel in the crown of the Jack Daniels stable, Silver Select is bottled at a significantly higher strength, resulting in a greater intensity of flavour. A full-on Tennessee whiskey experience.	70cl	£ 52.49 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Macallan 17 Year Old Fine Oak Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 17 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – Macallan 17yo Fine Oak was introduced in the US market in 2006 and, like the rest of the Fine Oak range, this has been matured in a mix of sherry and bourbon casks to showcase a lighter style from the famously rich, opulent sherried norm.	75cl	£ 120.00 BUY NOW