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Monday New Stock From Master of Malt!

April 23, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

Master of Malt has 30 New additions to it’s stock this week with whiskies from the following regions and / or countries: Dutch, English, Highland, Indian, Islay, Japanese, Lowland and Speyside.

The brands include Aberlour, Auchentoshan, Balvenie, Bruichladdich, Finlaggan, Glen Garioch, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenrothes, Laphroaig & Macallan.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 8 to 37 Year Old malts.

p.s. Check out the reviews for the ‘The Macallan Collectors Vintage 1951 Single Malt Whisky’ – very entertaining! 😉

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Master of Malt	Finlaggan Old Reserve Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	70cl	£ 25.23 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Laphroaig 10 Year Old Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 40.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 10 Year Old.	70cl	£ 26.85 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Laphroaig Quarter Cask Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 48.00%	70cl	£ 29.20 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Glen Garioch 1797 Founders Reserve Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 48.00%	70cl	£ 29.65 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Whiskies of Scotland Vol 4 Faux Book Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Other Scotch Age: Strength: 40.00%	40cl	£ 31.25 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	English Whisky Chapter 6 & 9 + 2 Glasses Single Malt Whisky Country: England Region: English Age: 3 Year Old Strength: 46.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 3 Year Old.	40cl	£ 34.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Aberlour aBunadh Batch 38 Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 60.30%	70cl	£ 35.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Glenfarclas 15 Year Old Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 46.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 15 Year Old.	70cl	£ 40.34 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Glenrothes 1998 Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43.00%	70cl	£ 40.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Auchentoshan 11 Year Old 1999 – Bordeaux Cask Matured Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 11 Year Old Strength: 58.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 11 Year Old.	70cl	£ 42.45 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Amrut Fusion Single Malt Whisky Country: India Region: Indian Age: Strength: 50.00%	70cl	£ 49.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Liddesdale 18 Year Old (Adelphi) Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Scotch Age: 18 Year Old Strength: 46.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 18 Year Old.	70cl	£ 56.97 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Glenfarclas 21 Year Old Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 43.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 21 Year Old.	70cl	£ 60.15 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Millstone 8 Year Old – French Oak Single Malt Whisky Country: The Netherlands Region: Dutch Age: 8 Year Old Strength: 40.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 8 Year Old.	70cl	£ 60.34 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Yoichi 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky Country: Japan Region: Japanese Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 45.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 12 Year Old.	70cl	£ 70.04 BUY NOW

New (Miniature) Malt Stock From Whisky Online!

April 17, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

Whisky Online has 12 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from these regions: Highland, Islay, Lowland and Speyside.

The brands include Aberlour 10 Year Old Miniature, Blair Athol 8 Year Old Miniature, Bowmore De Luxe Miniature, Bruichladdich 10 Year Old Miniature 4, Cardhu 12 Year Old Miniature, Glen Grant Miniature, Glenkinchie 10 Year Old Miniature, Glenlivet 12 Year Old Miniature, Littlemill 21 Year Old | Queens Diamond Jubilee, Oban Miniature, Queens Diamond Jubilee Bells Decanter & Tamnavulin-Glenlivet 10 Year Old Miniature.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Whisky Online	Cardhu 12 Year Old Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 40% vol Summary: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature See Image for label condition & neck level.	5cl	£ 5.99 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Glen Grant Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 40% Summary: Glen Grant Highland malt Scotch whisky.	5cl	£ 4.99 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Glenlivet 12 Year Old Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature See Image for label condition & neck level.	5cl	£ 8.99 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Queens Diamond Jubilee Bells Decanter Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: Summary: Blended Scotch Whisky		£ 75.99 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Bruichladdich 10 Year Old Miniature 4 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature See Image for label condition & neck level.	5cl	£ 12.99 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Bowmore De Luxe Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: Summary: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature See Image for label condition & neck level.		£ 25.00 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Littlemill 21 Year Old \| Queens Diamond Jubilee Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky	70cl	£ 110.00 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Tamnavulin-Glenlivet 10 Year Old Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature See Image for label condition & neck level.	50ml	£ 9.99 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Oban Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 43% Summary: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature See Image for label condition & neck level.	5cl	£ 3.99 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Aberlour 10 Year Old Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature See Image for label condition & neck level.	5cl	£ 9.99 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Glenkinchie 10 Year Old Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature See Image for label condition & neck level.	5cl	£ 5.99 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Blair Athol 8 Year Old Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 8 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature See Image for label condition & neck level.	3cl	£ 5.99 BUY NOW

Whisky – This Weeks Price Cuts!

April 3, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

Always a favourite time of the week!

Supplier	Brand	% –	Price Diff.	Price NOW	Price BEFORE
The Whisky Exchange	Linkwood Burghead Maltings Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (70cl)	-20%	(£ -100.00)	£ 399.00	~~£ 499.00~~
The Drink Shop	Evan Williams – 23 Year Old Single Barrel 70cl Bottle (70cl)	-4%	(£ -4.96)	£ 115.39	~~£ 120.35~~
The Drink Shop	Greenore – 18 Year Old Single Grain 70cl Bottle (70cl)	-5%	(£ -3.56)	£ 66.39	~~£ 69.95~~
The Drink Shop	Jack Daniels – Single Barrel 70cl Bottle (70cl)	-5%	(£ -2.04)	£ 39.85	~~£ 41.89~~
The Drink Shop	Rowans Creek – 12 Year Old Small Batch 70cl Bottle (70cl)	-8%	(£ -3.00)	£ 36.79	~~£ 39.79~~
The Drink Shop	Evan Williams – 2000 Single Barrel 70cl Bottle (70cl)	-5%	(£ -1.70)	£ 30.49	~~£ 32.19~~
The Drink Shop	Connemara – Peated Single Malt 70cl Bottle (70cl)	-3%	(£ -0.94)	£ 30.49	~~£ 31.43~~
The Drink Shop	Makers Mark 70cl Bottle (70cl)	-3%	(£ -0.66)	£ 24.19	~~£ 24.85~~
The Drink Shop	Jim Beam – Red Stag 70cl Bottle (70cl)	-9%	(£ -2.50)	£ 24.09	~~£ 26.59~~
The Drink Shop	Old Fitzgerald – 8 Year Old 70cl Bottle (70cl)	-5%	(£ -1.16)	£ 22.59	~~£ 23.75~~

The Whisky Exchange and New Whiskies!

April 2, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange has 30 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: Canadian, Highland, Irish, Island, Islay, Lowland, Speyside and Swedish.

The brands include Aberlour, Bowmore, Clynelish, Glen Garioch, Glen Grant, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Ileach, Islay Whisky, Littlemill, Macallan, Royal Brackla & Tamdhu.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 8 to 50 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Moray Classic Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – Glen Moray's no age statement entry level single malt – easy drinking and honeyed.	70cl	£ 20.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Tamdhu 10 Year Old / Bot.1980s Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 43% Vintage: 1980 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – An old 1980s bottling of the little-known (and rather underrated) Speysider Tamdhu.	75cl	£ 135.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bowmore Vatting – Distiller Of The Year / 8 Year Old Blended Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 8 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% – An 8 year old whisky bottled in 1995 to celebrate Morrison-Bowmore winning the first ever IWSC Best Distiller award. It's a vatting of whiskies from Bowmore, Auchentoshan and Glen Garioch.	70cl	£ 225.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Mackmyra – The First Edition / Swedish Whisky Swedish Whisky Country: Swedish Region: Swedish Age: Strength: 46.1% Summary: 70cl / 46.1% / Distillery Bottling – After numerous Preludiums, all of which have been incredibly successful, Sweden's first single malt whisky Mackmyra makes its full debut. Interestingly, some roasted Swedish oak casks were used in the maturation.	70cl	£ 40.75 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Ileach Peaty Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% – A young and peaty single malt whisky from an unnamed Islay distillery, this has garnered praise for its straight to the point smoky flavour.	70cl	£ 24.49 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Garioch 15 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – Another subtle, medium-bodied malt, with honey and rich fruity notes on the palate and a long, rounded finish with a trace of peat and spices.	70cl	£ 69.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Johnnie Walker Blue Label Quarter Bottle Blended Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 43% Summary: 20cl / 43% – A great price for this quarter-bottle size of Johnnie Walker's most prestigious whisky, made up of the finest old-aged malt and grain whiskies. The Cristal of the blended whisky world.	20cl	£ 44.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Mackmyra Special 03 / Small Casks / Swedish Whisky Swedish Whisky Country: Swedish Region: Swedish Age: Strength: 48.2% Summary: 70cl / 48.2% / Distillery Bottling – The third of Mackmyra's special releases is a combination of the best 30-litre casks of both the company's malt recipes. The casks used are ex-bourbon, ex-sherry and new Swedish oak, and at only 30 litres each they speed up the maturation process immensely. The whisky itself is described as spicy, full-bodied and fruity.	70cl	£ 62.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Macallan 1990 / Bot.2009 / The Whisky Trail Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 2009 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% – An absolute belter of a 1990 sherried Macallan, rich and serious on the nose, with a playful sweet edge on the palate. An exceptional malt for cold evenings.	70cl	£ 52.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Dimple / Spring Cap / Bot. 1960's / Small Bottle Blended Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 1960 Bottler: Summary: 37.5cl / 40% – A small spring cap closed bottled of Dimple blended whisky from the 1960s.	37cl	£ 74.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Famous Grouse 12 Year Old / Gold Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 75cl / 43% – This is the old presentation of this much-overlooked 12yo blend from Famous Grouse. Gold Reserve has a fair proportion of quality malt whisky in the mix, contributing a pleasingly soft richness to the blend.	75cl	£ 25.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Crown Royal Reserve Canadian Whisky Country: Canadian Region: Canadian Age: Strength: 40% Summary: 75cl / 40% – The new version of the ever popular Crown Royal Special Reserve, just as special as it used to be but without the reiteration in the name. One of Canada's most iconic whiskies.	75cl	£ 45.49 BUY NOW

Master Of Malt – New Whisky Arrivals

March 26, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

Master of Malt has 38 New additions to it’s stock this week with whiskies from the following regions: Highland, Island, Islay and Speyside.

The brands include Arran, Balvenie, Bowmore, Brora, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Dalmore, Edradour, Fettercairn, Glen Elgin, Glencadam, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Isle Of Jura, Knockando, Lagavulin, Linkwood, Oban, Talisker, Teaninich & Tullibardine.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 8 to 40 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Master of Malt	Talisker 10 Year Old Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 45.80% Summary: The malt whisky is 10 Year Old.	70cl	£ 27.83 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Isle Of Jura Superstition Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: Strength: 43.00%	70cl	£ 27.97 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Glen Elgin 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 43.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 12 Year Old.	70cl	£ 30.19 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Caol Ila 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 43.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 12 Year Old.	70cl	£ 30.45 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Knockando 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 43.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 12 Year Old.	70cl	£ 30.67 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 16 Year Old Strength: 43.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 16 Year Old.	70cl	£ 38.36 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Glencadam 21 Year Old Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 46.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 21 Year Old.	70cl	£ 41.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	The Glenlivet 16 Year Old Nadurra Batch 1210M Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 16 Year Old Strength: 54.50% Summary: The malt whisky is 16 Year Old.	70cl	£ 41.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Dalmore Dee Dram Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 40.00% Summary: The malt whisky is 12 Year Old.	70cl	£ 42.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Bowmore 10 Year Old Tempest Batch 1 Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 55.30% Summary: The malt whisky is 10 Year Old.	70cl	£ 46.05 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Edradour 10 Year Old 2000 Chardonnay – Straight from the Cask Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 56.60% Summary: The malt whisky is 10 Year Old.	50cl	£ 47.95 BUY NOW
Master of Malt	Oban 1995 Montilla Fino Finish – Distillers Edition Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 43.00%	70cl	£ 48.76 BUY NOW

The Whisky Exchange – Summary Of New Whiskies

March 19, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange has 99 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: American, Campbeltown, Highland, Irish, Island, Islay, Lowland and Speyside.

The brands include Ardbeg, Ardmore, Auchentoshan, Aultmore, Balmenach, Blair Athol, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Caperdonich, Clynelish, Dailuaine, Dallas Dhu, Dalmore, Finlaggan, Glen Albyn, Glen Garioch, Glen Grant, Glencadam, Glendronach, Glenesk, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Glentauchers, Highland Park, Imperial, Islay Whisky, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Macallan, Macduff, Mannochmore, Mortlach, Old Pulteney, Royal Brackla, Royal Lochnagar, Scapa, Springbank, Strathisla, Tomatin, Tormore & Tullibardine.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 5 to 40 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Evan Williams Extra Aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Country: American Region: American Age: Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43%	70cl	£ 20.75 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Grant 1952 / Gordon & Macphail Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 1952 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail – A grand old bottling of Glen Grant, distilled in 1952 and bottled sometime in the early 2000s by Gordon & Macphail. G&M have some impressive old stock, but this is about as old as it gets.	70cl	£ 375.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Old Pulteney 21 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – Pulteney is the most northerly mainland distillery in Scotland and known for their love of the sea – some of which rolls over into their whisky. The 21 year old is a mix of fino sherry and refill bourbon cask matured whisky and sits at the top of their regular range.	70cl	£ 82.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Johnnie Walker Red Label / Gallon Bottle Blended Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 40% Summary: 450cl / 40%	450cl	£ 131.37 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Lagavulin 25 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 25 Year Old Strength: 57.2% Summary: 70cl / 57.2% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 899.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Old Pulteney 17 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 17 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – A delicious Highland dram from Old Pulteney, this 17yo is comnprised of 90% refill bourbon casks with the remainder being from Oloroso casks. Lovely sweet aromas of butterscotch, honey and chocolate, with some faint salt and oakspice on the palate.	70cl	£ 47.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenfarclas 1958 / Sherry Cask / The Family Casks Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 51.6% Vintage: 1958 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 51.6% / Distillery Bottling – The Glenfarclas Family Casks series is a new range of vintage casks from one of Speyside's best distilleries. All but three of the range (1952, 1979 & 1984) are from first fill or refill sherry casks.	70cl	£ 735.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bowmore 1964 / Fino Sherry Cask Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 49.6% Vintage: 1964 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 49.6% / Distillery Bottling – 1964 seems to be something of a miracle vintage for Bowmore – not only did it produce Black Bowmore and the Oddbins Oloroso cask, but also this beautiful Fino sherry expression. Here the peat is restrained and subtle, leaving the way clear for a stunning, incredibly fruity Bowmore.	70cl	£ 4,999.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Dalmore 25 Year Old / Sherry Cask / Bot.1980s Highland Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 25 Year Old Strength: 43% Vintage: 1980 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 799.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Dailuaine 1962 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 46% Vintage: 1962 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 46% / Samaroli – You don't get many independent releases from Dailuaine and this one piles on the rarity by being bottled for Italian distributer Samaroli. Distilled in 1962 and released in the 1980s after 24 years in wood. Just 360 bottles were released.	75cl	£ 750.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Laphroaig 40 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 40 Year Old Strength: 42.4% Summary: 70cl / 42.4% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 1,999.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Mortlach 1957 / Private Collection / Gordon & Macphail Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43.5% Vintage: 1957 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43.5% / Gordon & Macphail – Wow – a fifty-year-old Mortlach from first-fill sherry butts! Mortlach is a quality distillery, and the G&M Private Collections have been very well-received so far, so this is likely to be very good. MAXIMUM ONE PER CUSTOMER	70cl	£ 325.00 BUY NOW

The Whisky Exchange – New Whisky Stock Summary

March 12, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange has a nice, healthy 82 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: American, Campbeltown, Highland, Irish, Island, Islay, Lowland and Speyside.

The brands include Balblair, Balvenie, Bladnoch, Bowmore, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Dalmore, Glen Garioch, Glen Grant, Glen Mhor, Glen Moray, Glendronach, Glenfiddich, Glenkinchie, Glenlivet, Glenlossie, Glenmorangie, Glenrothes, Glenturret, Glenugie, Highland Park, Inchgower, Islay Whisky, Knockando, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Littlemill, Macallan, Millburn, Miltonduff, Mortlach, Oban & Springbank.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 5 to 40 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Balvenie 21 Year Old / Port Wood Finish Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – An additional period of maturation in 30 year-old Port pipes has given this aged Balvenie an extra level of depth and concentration of flavour, adding potent fruit and smoke notes to the silky-smooth full-bodied palate. Rich, indulgent, after-dinner Speyside at it's best.	70cl	£ 86.49 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Old Taylor 6 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Country: American Region: American Age: 6 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 75cl / 40% – A straight Bourbon 'Of Topmost Class' according to the label, which is also adorned with a drawing of the venerable-looking Col. Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr, one of Americas's most respected whiskey pioneers, who was involved with seven different distilleries during his career and is sometimes referred to as 'the father of the modern bourbon industry.	75cl	£ 22.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Clynelish 1992 / 17 Year Old / Un-chillfiltered Highland Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 17 Year Old Strength: 46% Vintage: 1992 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 46% / Signatory – Signatory's Un-Chillfiltered collection is a whisky fan's dream – natural colour, only barrier-filtered, good, honest malts bottled at a sensible drinking strength of 46% and great value. This Clynelish is a great example of the good work this company are doing.	70cl	£ 36.36 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Springbank 1969 / 36 Year Old / Chieftain's Choice Campbeltown Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Campbeltown Age: 36 Year Old Strength: 57.3% Vintage: 1969 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 57.3% / Ian Macleod – A cask strength 1960s Springbank bottled by Ian Macleod for their Chieftain's Choice series, this is a bargain when you look at how much official Springbanks from the same era go for these days.	70cl	£ 250.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bowmore 1969 / 40 Year Old / Cask 2161 Islay Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 40 Year Old Strength: 44.8% Vintage: 1969 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 44.8% / Distillery Bottling – Released at the end of 2010, Bowmore have really pulled all the stops out for this 40 year-old 1969 – a bourbon cask that yielded just 53 bottles. The bottles are hand-blown and sculpted with molten glass, topped with solid silver and come on a solid slate plinth.	70cl	£ 8,500.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Dalmore 1990 / 20 Year Old / Sherry Butt #9424 Highland Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 20 Year Old Strength: 59.1% Vintage: 1990 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 59.1% / Signatory – A non-coloured, unchilfiltered cask strength Dalmore 1990 from a sherry butt bottled by Signatory in January 2011.	70cl	£ 60.75 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenlivet 1954 / 15 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 45.7% Vintage: 1954 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 45.7% / Distillery Bottling – A bottle of Glenfiddich's 15 year old whisky, back from the days when more of the range had a vintage statement. This was distilled back in 1954 and bottled at the end of the 1960s/start of the 1970s.	75cl	£ 599.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Knockando 1977 / Bot.1991 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1991 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – A 1977 vintage Knockando, bottled by the distillery in 1991 at about 14 years of age.	70cl	£ 120.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Highland Park Thor / 16 Year Old / Valhalla Collection Island Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: 16 Year Old Strength: 52.1% Summary: 70cl / 52.1% / Distillery Bottling – The beginning of a new range of four whiskies from Highland Park, The Valhalla Collection, showing off Orkney's ancient links with Scandinavia and the distillery's love of history. First up is Thor, God of Thunder and alleged architect of the Cliffs of Yesnaby on the west coast of Orkney Mainland. It's a 16 year old whisky bottled at a full proof of 52.1% and presented in a wooden frame styled after the prow of a viking longboat.	70cl	£ 115.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenlivet 1960 / 21 Year Old / Bot.1981 / Sherry Cask Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 54% Vintage: 1981 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 54% / Nadi Fiori – A 1960 vintage Glenlivet bottled for Italian importer Nadi Fiori by Gordon & Macphail, under the famous Smith's brand. 21 years old and matured in a sherry cask.	75cl	£ 699.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Balblair 33 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 33 Year Old Strength: 44.2% Summary: 70cl / 44.2% / Distillery Bottling – An excellent whisky from Balblair that scooped Whisky Magazine's Gold Award for Excellence back in 2003. We've still got a few bottles of it that are looking for good homes…	70cl	£ 350.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Macallan 12 Year Old / Robert Burns Semiquincentenary Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – A very elaborately-packaged Macallan released to celebreate the 250th Anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. A vatting of two casks from different years that both bore the number 1759 (the year of Burns' birth), this comes in an unusually pretty decanter with an insert containing a map and a Burns poem as well as information about the bottling.	70cl	£ 1,999.00 BUY NOW

The Whisky Exchange – Sunny Monday Malts!

March 5, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange has a stonking 170 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: American, Campbeltown, Canadian, Highland, Irish, Island, Islay, Lowland and Speyside.

The brands include Ardbeg, Balblair, Balvenie, Ben Nevis, Benriach, Benrinnes, Bladnoch, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Caperdonich, Cardhu, Convalmore, Cragganmore, Craigellachie, Dallas Dhu, Dalmore, Deanston, Dufftown, Edradour, Fettercairn, Glen Albyn, Glen Elgin, Glen Grant, Glen Keith, Glen Mhor, Glen Moray, Glenburgie, Glencadam, Glendronach, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glengoyne, Glenlivet, Glenrothes, Glenury Royal, Highland Park, Islay Whisky, Isle Of Jura, Knockando, Lagavulin, Linkwood, Linlithgow, Littlemill, Longmorn, Macallan, Macduff, Mortlach, Oban, Old Pulteney, Rosebank, Royal Lochnagar, Scapa, Springbank, Tamdhu, Teaninich, Tomintoul & Tullibardine.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 5 to 36 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Bruichladdich Infinity 3rd Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 50% Summary: 70cl / 50% / Distillery Bottling – The third edition of Bruichladdich's Infinity: a malt designed to display the complexity of the distillery's spirit. To this end, this multi-vintage mix contains malt matured in American oak casks previously containing bourbon and Syrah.	70cl	£ 44.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Caperdonich 1968 / Connoisseurs Choice Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 46% Vintage: 1968 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 46% / Gordon & Macphail – A 1968 vintage Caperdonich bottled after 39 years of maturation by Gordon & Macphail for their Connoisseurs Choice range of bottlings.	70cl	£ 89.28 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glendronach 12 Year Old – Original / Double Cask Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – A dense, heavily-sherried dram from a distillery now producing again after a six-year layoff. A malt best suited to after-dinner sipping.	70cl	£ 31.25 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bell's Christmas 1988 Blended Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1988 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43% – Slight Rusting on the lid	75cl	£ 325.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Greenore 8 Year Old Single Grain Irish Whiskey Country: Irish Region: Irish Age: 8 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% – A gold medal-winner at the International Wine & Spirits Competition, this unique concoction is a 100% Single Grain Irish whiskey, from the multi-award-winning Cooley distillery in Dundalk.	70cl	£ 31.75 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Lagavulin 12 Year Old / Bot.1980s Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 43% Vintage: 1980 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 999.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Benriach 15 Year Old / Dark Rum Wood Finish Speyside Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – After initial maturation in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, this 15yo Benriach is transferred for a finishing period in casks that formerly housed dark Jamaican rum, adding an extra layer of sweet, fruity flavours to the excellent distillery profile.	70cl	£ 37.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Chivas Regal 25 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: 25 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% – Jim Murray was very taken with this recently-launched Chivas Regal 25yo, describing it thus: "beautiful delivery…unbelievably juicy and mouthwatering…unadulterated class…leaves you demanding another glass. Brilliant!"	70cl	£ 160.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Tomintoul 12 Year Old / Sherry Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% – A recently-introduced variant from the under-appreciated Tomintoul, this has been finished in an Oloroso sherry cask and is soft, sweet and creamy. Great value, as always with this distillery.	70cl	£ 29.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bowmore 1988 / 21 Year Old / Port Wood Matured Islay Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 51.5% Vintage: 1988 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 51.5% / Distillery Bottling – Released in 2009, this version of Bowmore 21 year-old was distilled in 1988 and has been full-term matured in Port Wood casks, giving it a very alluring ruby glow.	70cl	£ 165.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Connemara Irish Whiskey (peated) Miniature Single Malt Irish Whiskey Country: Irish Region: Irish Age: Strength: 40% Summary: 5cl / 40%	5cl	£ 3.49 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	£ 54.95 BUY NOW

Whisky Online – 48 Is The Magic Number!

February 28, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

Forget 42 (from ‘The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy’ Remember?!!)
48 is the new magic number. Well it is for today because that’s the amount of new whisky Whisky Online has added to it’s range. They come from the Campbeltown, Highland, Island, Islay, Lowland and Speyside regions.

The brands include Aberlour 1989 | 14 Year Old Miniature, Aberlour-Glenlivet 1970 | 19 Year Old Miniature, Amrut Intermediate | Sherry Matured, Ardbeg 1975 | 15 Year Old Miniature, Ardbeg 21 Year Old, Asbach Brandy, Auchroisk 1978 | 12 Year Old Miniature, Balvenie 12 Year Old | Doublewood Miniature, Banff 1978 | 18 Year Old Miniature, Barley Tap | Whisky decanter , Barrel + 4 Glasses with Tap 500ml / 40% Vol, Bladnoch 1980 | 16 Year Old Miniature, Bowmore 1979 | 11 Year Old Miniature, Bowmore Bicentenary, Convalmore 1969 Connoisseurs Choice Miniature, Craigellachie 12 Year Old | Cask 468 Miniature, Dailuaine 12 Year Old | Cask 6911 Miniature, Dallas Dhu 1974 | 17 Year Old Miniature, Edradour 10 Year Old Ceramic Miniature Jug, Girvan 1989 | 15 Year Old Miniature, Glen Grant 11 Year Old Miniature, Glen Grant-Glenlivet 15 Year Old Miniature, Glen Scotia 12 Year Old Miniature, Glenfiddich 21 Year Old | Havana Reserve, Glenlivet 12 Year Old Miniature, Glenlossie 12 Year Old | Cask 8230 Miniature, Glenmorangie 18 Year Old Miniature, Glenrothes 1988 | 17 Year Old Miniature, Glenturret 8 Year Old Miniature, Glenury Royal 14 Year Old | Cask 9776 Miniature, Glenury-Royal 12 Year Old Miniature, Imperial 1976 Hogmanay Dram 1992 Miniature, Inverleven 1979 Miniature, Irish Peated 1989 | 12 Year Old Miniature, Linkwood 1959 & 1960 Miniature, Littlemill 12 Year Old Miniature, Macallan 1978 Miniature, Mortlach 1959 & 1960 Miniature, Mortlach 1969 | 22 Year Old Miniature, Ord 1962 | 27 Year Old Miniature, Pittyvaich 12 Year Old | Cask 15096 Miniature, Port Ellen 12 Year Old Miniature, QE2 12 Year Old Ceramic Miniature Jug, Royal Brackla 14 Year Old | Cask 11079 & 11080 Miniature, Tobernory 10 Year Old Miniature, World Globe Whisky Decanter Small 200ml / 40% Vol,

The ages of the new whiskies range from 8 to 27 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Whisky Online	Bowmore Bicentenary Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 43% Summary: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Yet another version of the legendary Bowmore Bicentenary bottling. This one comes in a basic wooden box and is 75cl/43% vol. The whisky inside though it still as world class as ever. Some of the most intensely tropical whisky youll ever drink.	75cl	£ 899.00 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Bowmore 1979 \| 11 Year Old Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 11 Year Old Strength: 58.4% vol Vintage: 1979 Bottler: WM. Cadenhead Bottling Summary: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature See Image for label condition & neck level.	5cl	£ 14.99 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Barrel + 4 Glasses with Tap 500ml / 40% Vol Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: Summary: A unique hand crafted Whisky Barrel complete with functional tap to make pouring your favourite dram easier all seated on a wooden plinth and accompanied with four glasses.		£ 54.99 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	World Globe Whisky Decanter Small 200ml / 40% Vol Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: Summary: Small World Globe on a glass stand. filled with 200ml / 40% Vol Highland Malt Whisky.		£ 25.00 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Barley Tap \| Whisky decanter Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: Summary: Pot Still shape inserted in a bottle and filled with barley including working tap wooden stand and 2 glasses. 500 ml \| 40% Vol of Highland Malt Whisky.		£ 54.99 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Asbach Brandy Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 38% Summary: Asbach Fine Brandy 70cl / 38% Vol	70cl	£ 24.99 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Ardbeg 21 Year Old Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 56.3% Summary: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky This was a committee only bottling from over ten years ago. It was comprised of 12 casks from 1978 and 79. The result is as you might expect a fantastic latter day style Ardbeg with a huge delivery and concentration of flavor. Kind of like a cask strength version of the 1978 vintage.	70cl	£ 750.00 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Irish Peated 1989 \| 12 Year Old Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 59.7% Vintage: 1989 Bottler: James MacArthurs Bottling Summary: Irish Single Malt Whiskey Miniature See Image for label condition & neck level.	5cl	£ 6.50 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Aberlour 1989 \| 14 Year Old Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 14 Year Old Strength: 56.8% Vintage: 1989 Bottler: James MacArthurs Bottling Summary: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature See Image for label condition & neck level.	5cl	£ 9.99 BUY NOW
Whisky Online	Glen Grant 11 Year Old Miniature Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 11 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature See Image for label condition & neck level.	5cl	£ 5.99 BUY NOW

The Whisky Barrel – Latest Whisky Stock

February 27, 2012 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Barrel has 81 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: Campbeltown, Highland, Indian, Island, Islay, Lowland and Speyside.

The brands include Aberlour, Abhainn, Amrut, Ardbeg, Balmenach, Balvenie, Ben, Benromach, Blended, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol, Caperdonich, Clynelish, Dalmore, Dalwhinnie, Edradour, Glen, Glendronach, Glenfarclas, Glengyle, Glenkinchie, Glenlivet, Hazelburn, Highland, Isle, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Ledaig, Linkwood, Linlithgow, Macallan, Macduff, North Port, Springbank &Tamdhu.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 6 to 60 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Price
The Whisky Barrel	Isle Of Jura Crinan Boat Festival 2007 Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: Strength: Vintage: 2007 Bottler: Summary: A 2007 single cask, individually numbered bottles, one of only 400. Distilled 1999 re -racked from American White Oak in September 2004 into an Oloroso Sherry butt. A heavily peated Jura whisky, to commemorate the Crinan Classic Boat Festival and released exclusively during the 2007 Islay Festival of Malt and Music. Isle of Jura The first Isle of Jura Distillery was built at Craighouse on the Isle of Jura off the west coast of Scotland in 1810 but closed in 1901 and was subsequently demolished. The present Isle of Jura Distillery was designed by William Delmé Evans and opened in 1963. The Jura Distillery visitor centre and shop offers distillery tours and accommodation in the Jura Distillery Lodge, and the distillery supports The Malt Whisky Writers Retreat and participates in Feis Ile, the Islay Festival of Malt and Music. Autumn bonfire coupled with a tang of damp salt and peat. Feel the full force of sharp winds and driving rain in your face as this complex malt rolls over the palate to reveal its character of smoke, peat, tar rope and hints of lemon.	£ 91.89 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Linkwood 17 Year Old Signatory Vintage Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 17 Year Old Strength: Summary: Single cask hogshead #9726. 262 numbered bottles. Linkwood Linkwood Distillery was established in 1821 by Peter Brown in the Scotland’s Speyside whisky region. Linkwood Distillery is a malt whisky distillery equipped with six stills and whilst a large percentage of Linkwood whisky flows into blends of scotch an increasing volume is appearing as single malt whisky and there are some excellent independent releases of Linkwood single malt whisky. Linkwood Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. No tasting notes at present.	£ 56.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Linlithgow (st. Magdalene) 1975 Vintage Rare Old Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: Strength: Vintage: 1975 Bottler: Summary: Matured in refill sherry hogsheads. Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 2008 under their Rare Old label.A smooth, sweet whisky with the Lowland style still evident. St Magdalene (Linlithgow) St. Magdalene malt whisky distillery was established by Sebastian Henderson in Linlithgow sometime between 1753 and 1798. During the 1810s St. Magdalene Distillery was amalgamated with its near neighbour Bonnytoun Distillery. The Union Canal was constructed right on its southern doorstep during the early nineteenth century then the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway steamed right past on its northern doorstep and ensured easy access to rapidly expanding markets. St. Magdalene Distillery closed in 1983 and was later converted into private housing and is now a lost Scottish Lowland malt whisky distillery. All the whisky from St. Magdalene’s four stills went into blends during its working life, the few single cask bottlings are a modern development. On the nose sherry notes with strong fruit aromas – melons, red apples. Dry, hessian note with herbal, bracken aromas. Sweet palate, winey with oak and hop flavours. Some heather blossom (honey) elements.	£ 114.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Kilchoman 2 Year Old Anticipation Cask #05/2007 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 2 Year Old Strength: Vintage: 2007 Bottler: Summary: Single cask #05/2007. Distilled January 2007, bottled March 2009. For the French market. Two year old new make spirit from Islay's youngest distillery (it cannot be called whisky until the spirit has matured for three years). Kilchoman Kilchoman Distillery was established by Anthony Wills in 2005 at Rockside Farm near the centuries old Kilchoman Cross and the old Kilchoman Church on the Isle of Islay. Kilchoman Distillery is a malt whisky distillery which malts barley grown in Rockside fields and bottles Kilchoman single malt whisky at the distillery using local Islay water. Field to bottle. Kilchoman is the newest and most westerly of Islay’s distilleries and with just two small stills it is one of the smallest working distilleries in Scotland. No tasting notes at present.	£ 152.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Benromach Latitude 53 Single Cask #705 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: Summary: Single refill sherry hogshead #705. Bottled to commemorate Benromach's support of the Clipper 07-08 round the world yacht race. 2nd release limited to 300 bottles. Benromach Benromach Distillery was designed by Charles C. Diog and constructed at Forres in 1898 and was due to commence production in 1899. But demand for scotch collapsed when the principle purchaser of Benromach’s malt whisky Pattison‘s of Leith went bankrupt and Benromach Distillery sat silent as the next decade rolled by. Intermittent production followed until major investment and refurbishment in the 1960s and 1970s turned Benromach into a thoroughly modern Speyside malt whisky distillery, only to close again in 1983. Ten years later it was purchased by the independent bottler Gordon and MacPhail who fired up its single pair of stills in 1998 and nurtured Benromach ever since. Benromach Distillery welcomes visitors into the Benromach Distillery visitor centre, offers distillery tours and is a participant in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. No tasting notes at present.	£ 46.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Linlithgow (st. Magdalene) 26 Year Old Signatory Vintage Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 26 Year Old Strength: Summary: Single wine treated butt #2200. 225 individually numbered bottles. Linlithgow (St. Magdalene) St. Magdalene malt whisky distillery was established by Sebastian Henderson in Linlithgow sometime between 1753 and 1798. During the 1810s St. Magdalene Distillery was amalgamated with its near neighbour Bonnytoun Distillery. The Union Canal was constructed right on its southern doorstep during the early nineteenth century then the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway steamed right past on its northern doorstep and ensured easy access to rapidly expanding markets. St. Magdalene Distillery closed in 1983 and was later converted into private housing and is now a lost Scottish Lowland malt whisky distillery. All the whisky from St. Magdalene’s four stills went into blends during its working life, the few single cask bottlings are a modern development. No tasting notes at present.	£ 137.89 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Glendronach 17 Year Old 1993 Cask #574 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 17 Year Old Strength: Vintage: 1993 Bottler: Summary: Single Oloroso sherry butt #574. Normally only available at the distillery. Distilled March 1993 and bottled July 2010. Glendronach Glendronach malt whisky distillery was established north east of Huntley in Scotland’s Highland whisky region by James Allardice in 1826. The malting floors at Glendronach Distillery closed in 1996 and it was the last distillery in Scotland to heat its stills directly with flames from a coal-fired furnace, until it had to comply with new regulations in 2005. Glendronach Distillery is resplendent with a traditional cask iron mash tun, wooden washbacks, four stills matures its malt whisky in top quality sherry casks. Glendronach Distillery has a distillery visitor centre offering a range of distillery tours and the distillery participates is the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Nose: Commencing with full earthy aromas. This leads to a huge portion of dried fig and sweet date pudding. Palate: Concentrated dried fruit elements with figs and dates coming to the fore. Sweet Pedro Ximinez and toffee-nut brittle on the finish.	£ 99.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Linlithgow (st. Magdalene) 1975 Vintage Rare Old Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: Strength: Vintage: 1975 Bottler: Summary: 2010 bottling of the lost Lowland distillery. Matured in refill sherry hogsheads. Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail under their Rare Old label. A smooth, sweet whisky with the Lowland style still evident. St. Magdalene (Linlithgow) St. Magdalene malt whisky distillery was established by Sebastian Henderson in Linlithgow sometime between 1753 and 1798. During the 1810s St. Magdalene Distillery was amalgamated with its near neighbour Bonnytoun Distillery. The Union Canal was constructed right on its southern doorstep during the early nineteenth century then the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway steamed right past on its northern doorstep and ensured easy access to rapidly expanding markets. St. Magdalene Distillery closed in 1983 and was later converted into private housing and is now a lost Scottish Lowland malt whisky distillery. All the whisky from St. Magdalene’s four stills went into blends during its working life, the few single cask bottlings are a modern development. On the nose sherry notes with strong fruit aromas – melons, red apples. Dry, hessian note with herbal, bracken aromas. Sweet palate, winey with oak and hop flavours. Some heather blossom (honey) elements.	£ 149.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Bunnahabhain 20 Year Old Sherry Cask Christmas Malt Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 20 Year Old Strength: Summary: Islay Malt distilled Christmas Eve 1990 and matured in a fresh sherry butt #34. Bottled by the heir to throne of a certain Wigtown distillery – just 86 bottles at full strength have been released with a very seasonal label. An exceptional value single malt. Bunnahabhain Bunnahabhain Distillery was established in 1881 on the north eastern tip of the Isle of Islay by the shore of Bunnahabhain Bay and overlooking the Sound of Islay. All the building materials were transported by puffer and unloaded at the distillery pier. Now tucked away at the end of the single track ‘main’ road with spectacular scenery all the way. Bunnahabhain Distillery is equipped with four huge pear shaped stills and produces Scottish malt whisky which is released in blends and single malts. Visitors are welcomed at the distillery visitor centre and distillery cottages are available for holiday lets. A participant in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music. No tasting notes yet.	£ 49.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Caperdonich 39 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 39 Year Old Strength: Summary: Matured in a 1st fill sherry butt, this is a fresh, fruity and spicy single malt. Distilled March 1972 and bottled August 2011. Previous bottlings of this vintage from Gordon & MacPhail have been sublime. Caperdonich Caperdonich Distillery was founded in 1897 and its two stills were fired up a year later. Caperdonich Distillery was situated beside the North of Scotland Railway in the north west corner of Rothes in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region and was established at a time when whisky sales were on the up and up. But Caperdonich Distillery opened just as whisky sales crashed and subsequent wars and prohibition inhibited its recovery. And having closed in 1902 it remained mothballed until 1965 when the stills were fired up once again. It closed once more in 2002, and now that we have finally come to appreciate the complexity and depth of Caperdonich malt whisky …… demolished in 2011. Caperdonich whisky was intended primarily for blended scotch but a small volume has been released by independent bottles as Caperdonich single malt whisky. A lost Scottish Speyside malt whisky distillery. On the nose: heavily sherried notes, almond influences – marzipan and Christams cake influences – rich fruits. Palate: mouth drying, prominent sweetness, fruity influences with a delicate dark chocolate edge.	£ 149.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Port Ellen 28 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 28 Year Old Strength: Summary: Matured in a refill sherry butt. Distilled September 2010 and bottled October 2010 by Gordon MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice range. Port Ellen Port Ellen Distillery was established by Alexander K. Mackay on the southern coast of the Isle of Islay at Port Ellen in 1825. Port Ellen was a malt whisky distillery but closed in 1983 and whilst the distillery buildings remain Port Ellen drum maltings occupy part of the site and participates in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music. Most recent official bottling of Port Ellen single malt whisky was the Port Ellen 11thRelease. During the winter of 1823-24 James Fox tested his newly designed spirit safe at Port Ellen Distillery prior to its introduction in all Scottish licenced distilleries by 1825 in order to comply with enactment of the Excise Act of 1823. Thus Port Ellen Distillery was the first Scottish distillery to install a spirit safe and James Fox was paid £428 for his work. Nose: Sweet, with peppered kipper notes. Ozone and hints of driftwood. Traces of birchwood and charred woods emerge. Palate: Sweet, but ashy, peat smoke elements quickly emerge. Some hints of kippers linger.	£ 169.99 BUY NOW
The Whisky Barrel	Macduff 11 Year Old Thewhiskybarrel.com Exclusive Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 11 Year Old Strength: Summary: Single fresh sherry butt #5774 distilled 2000 and bottled November 2011. Specially selected by Doug McIvor of Berry Brothers & Rudd exclusively for TheWhiskyBarrel.com Bottle at cask strength 60% this full bodied Speyside single malt is brimming with festive flavours: rich dried fruits, winter spices, toffee and the slightest wisp of smoke all wrapped up in lashings of sweet sherry. Limited to 120 bottles and features the new TheWhiskyBarrel.com logo. Macduff Macduff Distillery was established in 1962 near the coastal town of Macduff on the banks of the River Deveron which rises in the mighty Grampian Mountains, and just north of the site of the lost Mill of Banff Distillery. Macduff Distillery is a malt whisky distillery equipped with five stills and contributes to Dewar’s blends of scotch. Glen Deveron is the name given to official bottling of Macduff malt whisky and Macduff to the malt whisky bottled by independent bottlers. Macduff Distillery is situated in Scotland’s Highland whisky region. Nose: Rich dried fruit aromas, orange peel, a touch of liquorice and background smoke. Palate: Full bodied – the sweet sherry coats the mouth with plenty of dried fruit and teasing sweetness. Finish: Long and warming finishes with dark toffee and peppery spice.	£ 39.99 BUY NOW