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Edencroft New Arrivals!

July 15, 2015 by Gary Leave a Comment

Tomatin / 36 Year Old Small Batch Release
£ 430.00

New Arrivals

Caol Ila / 2013 Distillers Edition
£ 63.50
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age:
Strength: 43.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Islay.
Unit: 70cl
ABV: 43%
Distilled/Bottled: 2001/2013
Each Distillers Edition expression undergoes a second (or ‘double’) maturation in casks that have previously held a fortified wine.
This extraordinarily stylish and complex expression of Caol Ila has been double-matured in carefully selected Moscatel casks. The wood is not over-evident and instead balances perfectly with this richly flavoured single malt.
Appearance: Clear gold.
Nose: Wonderfully concentrated pure, clean Caol Ila – peaty and medicinal, with rich fruit, spicy and fragrant. With water, the fragrant smokiness comes singing through.
Body: Medium.
Palate: Sweetness and maltiness strike first, then are quickly overwhelmed by peat smoke and intense, clean, crisp flavours. Caol Ila’s signature smoky bonfires are here, and build to quite a size. Overall, drying, in a beautifully balanced, complex, elegant development, complemented with cinnamon spice.
Finish: Long, rounded, robust and multi-layered.

Tomatin / 36 Year Old Small Batch Release
£ 430.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highlands
Age:
Strength: 46.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highland's.
ABV: 46%.
Unit: 70cl.
Bottles Produced: 800.
Tomatin are excited to announce an addition to their range – a 36 year old small batch release – which is available to all markets now.
Batch 1 of this new 36 Year Old expression has been vatted from a combination of ex-Bourbon and ex-Oloroso Sherry casks, producing just 800 bottles. Smooth and creamy, it has been bottled at natural cask strength (46%abv), non chill filtered and natural colour. Packaged in an attractive wooden box, each bottle is individually numbered and comes with its own certificate.
Tomatin are in a unique position to be able to offer a product of this age on an ongoing basis. Following the withdrawal of their famed 30 year old expression, we expect this new 36 year old to be a welcome addition for drinkers, of Tomatin single malt.
AROMA: Pear drops, ginger snaps, butterscotch, vanilla ice cream, sherry notes, milk chocolate.
PALATE: Woody and malty, less sweet than the nose, cloves and cardamom.
FINISH: Elegantly smooth and creamy with just a hint of spice.

Talisker / 2012 Distillers Edition
£ 52.75
Country: Scotland
Region: Island
Age:
Strength: 45.8%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Isle of Sky.
Unit: 70cl.
ABV: 45.8%.
Distilled/Bottled: 2001/2012.
“Crisp peat at first then softens to enormous richness in the mouth. There’s sweet, roasty malt with a heathery dryness. The sherry notes keep back some of the usual Talisker pepperiness. In its place is luscious, slightly oily sweetness – with ripe, juicy fruit and vanilla”
Donald John McEwen Process Operator
The Distillers Edition is unique: after its usual aging process in American oak casks, the whisky undergoes a second maturation in casks previously holding sherry. The result is older, sweeter and richer than the regular bottlings.
Appearance: Chestnut brown.
Nose: Sharp and well focussed; no lingering, rambling smoke here. A sultana sweetness. One of the most tantalising sherry noses – certainly the cleanest
Body: Full
Palate: Crisp peat then softens to great richness in the mouth. Sweet, roasty malt with heathery dryness. Sherry notes keep back some pepper. In its place is luscious, slightly oily sweetness with juicy fruit and vanilla.
Finish: Some very deep cocoa notes, vanilla and lingering quite earthy peat. An enormously chewable single malt, with sweetness having the edge on dryness.

Ardbeg / Perpetuum Committee Distillery Edition
£ 395.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age:
Strength: 49.2%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Islay.
ABV: 49.2%
Unit: 70cl
Ardbeg’s past, present, future – in a bottle.
Contains CLASSIC notes of Ardbeg’s yesteryear on the nose as mellow, RICH, enticing ARDBEGGIAN FLAVOURS mingle with the dark chocolate, TREACLE and NUTTY oak.
Then, like standing on Ardbeg’s pier this morning, water brings forth briny SEA-SPRAY with a PINE RESIN lime top note for a remarkably FRESH BOUQUET.
On the palate, ROBUST PEAT smoke and SMOKY BACON meet creamy VANILLA with the hint of SHERRY CASKS, culminating in a taste of the future… an aftertaste that is NEVER-ENDING…
PERPETUUM. A whisky that is forever Ardbeg.

St Magdalene / 1975 Gordon & Macphail Rare Edition
£ 395.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Lowland
Age:
Strength: 40.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Lowland.
Unit: 70cl.
ABV: 40%.
Age: 35 Year Old.
Distilled/Bottled: 1975/2010.
This Lowland Distillery took its name from St Magdalene's Cross, once a site of a medieval fair and leper colony. The Union Canal ran behind the distillery and not only supplied the cooling water, but in the distillery's heyday it was also the main method of supply, with barley and other materials brought in by barge to its jetty. The distillery was closed down in 1983, and sold for property development. Now a very rare single malt.
AROMA WITHOUT WATER: Sherry notes with strong fruit aromas – melons, red apples. Dry hessian note with a herbal aroma.
TASTE WITHOUT WATER: Sweet, with wine, oak and hop flavours. Some heather blossom (honey) elements are also present.
AROMA WITH WATER: Floral with polished oak influences initially. Subtle malt, dark chocolate and nuts aromas follow.
TASTE WITH WATER: A little smokiness initially followed by sweet, Sherry elements with floral flavours also present.
Miscellaneous: 164 Bottles from Cask.

Mosstowie / 1979 Gordon & Macphail Rare Edition
£ 525.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 46.%
70cl

Summary: For over 25 years Miltonduff Distillery produced 2 different Single Malt Whiskies. In 1955 due to the increased demand within Hiram Walker for different styles of whisky, a chemical engineer, Alistair Cunningham designed the Lomond Still. This type of still had a wide neck which housed three rectifying plates. These plates were used to vary the amount of reflux that took place within the still thus altering the spirit produced. The plates could either be filled with cool liquid or left dry. They could be rotated – the horizontal position would maximise reflux while the vertical position would reduce reflux. Due to increased demand for Ballantines Blend in the 1980s, the Mosstowie stills were altered to produce Miltonduff – the key component of Ballantines.
Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
Unit: 70cl
ABV: 46%
Distilled/Bottled: 1979/2012.
Miscellaneous: 350 Bottles from Cask.
AROMA WITHOUT WATER: Freshly washed wool and hessian. With hints of polished oak, beeswax and orange peel.
TASTE WITHOUT WATER: A sweet liquorice and aniseed flavour. Pepper and ash notes linger.
AROMA WITH WATER: Creamy hot chocolate aromas with spiced orange and cardamom notes.
TASTE WITH WATER: Cinnamon and Clove influences with hints of Cedar wood.

Edencroft: Collectable New Malts – Spoil Those Taste Buds!

June 23, 2015 by Gary Leave a Comment

Macallan / Reflexion
£ 899.00

New Arrivals

Allt A'bhainne / 21 Year Old / Old Malt Cask
£ 105.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 50.%
70cl

Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask. Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself. Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one. Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. Unit: 70cl. ABV: 50% Age: 21 Year Old. Cask: Refill Hogshead DL No: 8820. Bottles from Cask: 323. Distilled/Bottled: May 1991/July 2012. Nose: richly spiced – sweet & nutty – carrying a hazelnut praline style. Taste: mouth coating – warmingly spiced – still nutty + butterscotch. Finish: long & richly spiced + a cigar boxes & cedar wood character.

Blair Athol / 20 Year Old Rare Malts Selection
£ 395.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age:
Strength: 54.7%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highland. ABV: 54.7%. Unit: 70cl. Bottler: Distillery Bottling. Series: Rare Malts Selection. Age: 27 Year Old. Distilled: 1975. Bottled: For sale only within the EEC.

Bowmore / 35 Year Old Sherry Cask
£ 8,999.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age:
Strength: 42.1%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Islay. ABV: 42.1%. Unit: 70cl. Bottler: Distillery Bottling. Age: 35 Year Old. Distilled: 1964. A bottling of a single cask, part of the same batch of Oloroso casks that produced Black Bowmore. This particular cask yielded just 99 bottles, of which only 95 went on sale. This was originally earmarked by Bowmore as the very best of these famous casks and tasting it, you can see why – all the flavours are super-concentrated. For sale only within the EEC.

Caol Ila / 20 Year Old Rare Malts Selection
£ 395.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age:
Strength: 61.18%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Islay. ABV: 61.18%. Unit: 70cl. Bottler: Distillery Bottling. Series: Rare Malts Selection. Age: 20 Year Old. Distilled: 1975. Bottled: For sale only within the EEC.

Chivas Regal / 18 Year Old Designed By Lacroix
£ 465.00
Country: Scotland
Region:
Age:
Strength:

Summary: Chivas Regal has joined forces once again with French fashion designer Christian Lacroix to create a lavish limited edition bottle.
Following the success of the award-winning Chivas 12 Year Old Magnum by Christian Lacroix last year, the two international luxury brands – flamboyant fashion designer Christian Lacroix and ultra premium Scotch whisky Chivas Regal – have extended their exclusive partnership, unveiling Chivas 18 Year Old by Christian Lacroix.
Lacroix has delivered a lavish and sophisticated design for the bottle that is perfectly coupled by the bespoke mirrored presentation box, resembling an ancient relic of regal nature. It is a true gem for collectors.
The whisky bottle, label, capsule and presentation box are embellished in a rich tapestry, embroidered and bejeweled, yet still instantly recognizable as the Chivas Regal brand.
The intricate and finely detailed jacquard fabric, interwoven with metallic threads and diamante stones, created by one of the designer’s regular suppliers, is hand applied to the capsule, bottle and box.
Again the bottle features the metallic decoration that was developed for the Chivas 12 Year Old Magnum, but this time the technology as been challenged even further in order to extend it over the curved shoulders of the bottle. These decorative effects, applied in the colour of the whisky onto a premium silver surface, use precision laser technology to deposit thin metal-film features onto the glass substrate.
Chivas Regal global brand director James Slack, said “Christian Lacroix has produced something magnificent in the new Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Limited Edition – a design that perfectly combines the luxury of haute couture and the craftsmanship of luxury Scotch whisky. What we are presented with, is not simply a bottle of whisky, but a crafted collector’s piece. We feel privileged to have worked with Christian Lacroix yet again and are proud to include such an extraordinary limited edition to the Chivas Regal range.”
Chivas Regal 18 Year Old by Christian Lacroix will be released as a limited edition with only 3,000 bottles available internationally and will be available from the travel retail price of US$495.00.
Precision laser technology is used to deposit thin metal-film features onto the glass substrate About Chivas Regal Chivas Brothers is the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard – the world’s co-leader in wine and spirits. Chivas Brothers is the global leader in luxury Scotch whisky and premium gin. Its portfolio includes Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s, Beefeater Gin, The Glenlivet, Royal Salute, Aberlour, Plymouth Gin, Longmorn, Scapa, 100 Pipers, Clan Campbell, Something Special and Passport. In July 2010 Chivas Brothers launched The Age Matters campaign to help consumers understand the importance of Scotch whisky age statements. About the House of Christian Lacroix Since its inception in 1987, the House of Christian Lacroix has electrified the fashion world with its collections inspired by Gypsy and Provençal traditions, and by the flamboyant Haute Couture scene in Paris and London during the “Swinging 60's.”

Glen Albyn / 26 Year Old Rare Malts Selection
£ 375.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age:
Strength: 54.8%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highland. ABV: 54.8%. Unit: 70cl. Bottler: Distillery Bottling. Series: Rare Malts Selection. Age: 26 Year Old. Distilled: 1975. Bottled: For sale only within the EEC.

Glenesk 1979 / Gordon & Macphail Rare Edition
£ 340.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highlands
Age:
Strength: 46.%
70cl

Summary: The distillery began life as a flax mill and became a Malt Distillery in 1898. It was re-equipped to produce grain whisky around the Second World War. It was then converted back to malt in the 1960's and extended in the 1970's. The majority of the distillery?s output was used for the Vat 69 blend. Althought the distillery is no longer in production, the large drum maltings continue to supply malt to group distilleries. AROMA WITHOUT WATER: Aromatic with stewed fruits and menthol. Delicate honey and sweet vanilla notes develop. TASTE WITHOUT WATER: Cracked black pepper with orange and strawberry flavours. Complemented with a delicate charred oak and milk chocolate edge. AROMA WITH WATER: Floral with toasted malt and charred oak aromas. Hints of gooseberry, lime and strawberry develop. TASTE WITH WATER: Ripe banana, red apple and blackberry flavours. Complimented by nutmeg, Brazil nut and a delicate eucalyptus edge. Country/Region: Scotland/Highlands. Unit: 70cl. ABV: 46%. Miscellaneous: Demolished Distillery.

Glenmorangie / Ealanta
£ 245.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age:
Strength: 45.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highland.
ABV: 45%
Unit: 70cl
Age: 19 Year Old.
Cask Type: Virgin American white oak.
Distilled/Bottled: 1993/2012
Glenmorangie Ealanta is the fourth annual release in our award winning Private Edition range. Scots Gaelic for 'skilled and ingenious', Ealanta is a 19 Years Old Glenmorangie, fully matured in virgin American white oak casks with a provenance that stretches all the way to the mountains of Missouri and the Mark Twain National Forest. The porous oak wood, air-dried for over 2 years, but in this instance never seasoned with any other whisky, allows our precious spirit to extract maximum flavours as nature intended – producing a whisky of incredible taste and smoothness, with layers of vanilla and candied orange peel, interwoven with sugar coated almonds. Non chill-filtered
Aroma: Toffee, butterscotch, vanilla, and a curious hint of stewed fruits. Classic Glenmorangie mentholic top-note, interwoven with an unusual nuttiness, reminiscent of Brazil nuts in toffee.
Taste: Candied orange peel, sugar coated almonds, sweet vanilla and marzipan.
Finish: The taste goes on and on, finally giving way to some oak-derived spices – clove, ginger and a hint of aniseed.

Haig / 12 Year Old Dimple / 350th Anniversary Silver Decanter
£ 895.00
Country: Scotland
Region:
Age:
Strength: .%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland.
ABV: %
Unit: 70cl
Age: 12 Year Old.
This Limited Edition decanter is made from sterling silver and formed around Haig's iconic Dimple bottle. Inside is a whishy which has been matured for more than 12 years. The decanter commemorates the 350 years over which the Haig family has been distiling and blending the finest Scotch whiskies. Comes in original presentation box complete with House of Haig certificate.

Glendronach / 18 Year Old Tawny Port Finish
£ 67.50
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age:
Strength: 46.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highland. Unit: 70cl. ABV: 46%. Appearance: Bright amber with a tawny heart. Nose: Elegant notes of golden syrup drenched over red fruit compote with a contrasting grapefruit balance. Touches of cinnamon and nutmeg add to a rounded, warm depth. Palate: Vivid, tart cranberries and crisp barley marry harmoniously with stewed plums and roasted apples. Cedar wood and sweet cigar box spices add a delicate warmth and unique complexity to the long warm finish. Finish: A beautifully structured balance of contrasting rich fruit characters and intriguing warm oak spices.

Glendronach / 23 Year Old Px Sherry Puncheon Cask #1240
£ 175.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age:
Strength: 50.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highland. ABV: 50%. Unit: 70cl. Cask Type: Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon. Colour: Dark oak with glinting gold. Nose: Rich toffee and toasted almonds with stewed barley over a chocolate-raisin richness. Taste: Huge dark raisins and stewed plums with a complex balance of herbs and spices. Espresso coffee and cocoa beans with hints of sweet barley sugar explode on the palate. Distilled/Bottled: 1990/2013. Age: 23 Year Old. Bottles from Cask: 647.

Glendronach / 19 Year Old Oloroso Sherry Cask #67
£ 140.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highlands
Age:
Strength: 56.8%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highlands. ABV: 56.8%. Unit: 70cl. Distilled/Bottled: 1994/2013. Age: 19 Year Old. Cask Type: Oloroso Sherry Butt. Colour: Rich crimson edged with gold. Nose: Stewed plums and dates, spiced with cinnamon, black pepper and gentle nutmeg. Taste: A full-bodied, robust sherry character holds a balance of dark dried prunes, raisins, sultanas and rich toasted spices. Roasted coffee bean and dark chocolate infuse with delicate herb notes in a long earthy finish. Bottles from Cask: 625.

Glendronach / 20 Year Old Px Sherry Puncheon Cask #2822
£ 99.50
Country: Scotland
Region: Highlands
Age:
Strength: 55.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highlands. Unit: 70cl. ABV: 55%. Distilled: November 1994. Bottled: November 2014. Age: 20 Year Old. Cask Type: Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon. Colour: Polished mahogany. Nose: Succulent sultanas and soft ripe figs dusted with cocoa hold a contrasting fresh, crisp oak spice. Dried apricots emerge giving a light fruit balance to the refined finish. Taste: Vibrant orange bitters and sharp citrus notes flood through rum-soaked raisins and sultanas. Soft barley, stem ginger and a gentle herb note provide an ever-changing and lengthy finish to this classic expression. Bottles filled from Cask: 660.

Glendronach / 19 Year Old Px Sherry Puncheon Cask #3326
£ 115.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highlands
Age:
Strength: 55.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highlands. Unit: 70cl. ABV: 55%. Distilled: June 1995. Bottled: July 2014. Cask Type: Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon. Nose: Deep amber gold. Colour: Soft, well-rounded oak spices combine perfectly with rich plum juice and dates. Hints of citrus and cedar wood add a crisp contrast to the initial soft nose. Taste: Lashings of dark fruit syrup and a dark chocolate depth are warmed by cracked black pepper and touches of orange bitters. The long finish explodes with traditional sherry characteristics. Bottles filled from Cask: 661.

Glendronach / 19 Year Old Px Sherry Puncheon Cask #3250
£ 115.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age:
Strength:
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highlands. ABV: 52.5%. Unit: 70cl. Distilled: July 1995. Bottled: September 2014. Age: 19 Year Old. Colour: Dark cherry wood. Nose: A powerful balance of rich molasses sugar and dark treacle softens to raisins, stewed barley and touches of white pepper. Taste: Classic flavours of dark fruit-cake and muscovado sugar, drenched with prune syrup, which hold waves of coffee bean, soft clove and warm oak spices. Bottles filled from Cask: 554.

Glendronach / 19 Year Old Oloroso Sherry Puncheon Cask #4887
£ 105.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highlands
Age:
Strength: 55.4%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highlands. Unit: 70cl. ABV: 55.4%. Distilled: June 1995. Bottled: September 2014. Colour: Rich burnt amber. Nose: Sweet figs and toffee, infused with subtle allspice and white pepper, all of which combine perfectly to give a fully rounded and balanced aroma. Taste: Contrasting bursts of sweet dates and crisp, freshly-picked herbs, dusted with nutmeg, giving a tremendous depth of character. Soft sweet barley, touches of orange marmalade and toasted-oak spices enliven the long, slightly earthy finish. Bottles filled from Cask: 542.

Royal Lochnagar / 24 Year Old Rare Malts Selection
£ 285.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age:
Strength: 55.7%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highland. ABV: 55.7%. Unit: 70cl. Bottler: Distillery Bottling. Series: Rare Malts Selection. Age: 24 Year Old. Distilled: 1972. Bottled: For sale only within the EEC.

Tullibardine / 23 Year Old / 1990 Old Malt Cask
£ 99.50
Country: Scotland
Region: spanHighland
Age:
Strength: 50.%
70cl

Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask.
Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself.
Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one.
Country/Region: Scotland/Highland.
Bottler: Hunter Laing.
Unit: 70cl
ABV: 50%
Cask#: 10453
Cask Type: Refill Hogshead.
Distilled/Bottled: September 1990/April 2014.
Bottles from Cask: 319
Age: 23 Year Old
Nose: beautiful structure and weight; a little toasty, but welcomes the nutty spread. Excellent salt to suger ratio;
Taste: sublime delivery with near perfect weight and poise and some ramped up barley. The oils are delicate, the sugars playful and the quasi-bourbon style liquorice adding just the right degree of tostesterone;
Finish: a late settling of some sugary scores as the light muscovado overpowers the fudgy oak;
Balance: an early morning reminder why I can really love this job.
Ratings: 95 Points / Jim Murrays's 2015 Whisky Bible.
©Tasting Notes from Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.

Talisker / 57Â° North
£ 85.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age:
Strength: 57.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Islay. ABV: 57%. Unit: 70cl. For sale only within the EEC.

Port Ellen / 22 Year Old Rare Malts Selection
£ 975.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age:
Strength: 60.5%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Islay. ABV: 60.5%. Unit: 70cl. Bottler: Distillery Bottling. Series: Rare Malts Selection. Age: 22 Year Old. Distilled: 1978. Bottled: For sale only within the EEC.

Port Ellen / 35 Year Old Hunter Laing Old & Rare Edition
£ 1,385.75
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age:
Strength: 56.5%
70cl

Summary: Whilst we are proud to place the Laing family name on all the casks we bottle, there are some whiskies which are so remarkable that they deserve a little extra recognition. Hunter Laing's Old & Rare name signifies a rare single cask malt that has been bottled at the peak of its flavour. Whether it was the water, the wood, or even the location in the warehouse, circumstances have conspired to create a sublime drinking experience which once consumed, can never be repeated. Each bottling of Old & Rare has been matured to perfection, so due to the angels' share there are comparatively few examples to emerge from each cask. Presented in a highly distinctive squat bottle, each expression comes beautifully packaged in a specially crafted wooden box. The personal tasting notes of our expert "nose" are included to complement the views of each individual taster. It goes without saying that each cask remains unadulterated by excessive filtration or added caramel. Although each sip from an Old & Rare cask is an exquisite experience the pleasure must be tempered with a little sorrow, due to the fact that such a taste can never be exactly replicated again. Country/Region: Scotland/Islay. Unit: 70cl ABV: 56.5% Age: 35 Year Old Distilled/Bottled: Sept 78/Oct 2013 Tasting Notes: A full bodied nose of earthy peatiness with a touch of iodine and sea salt. Initially sweet on the palate with peat coming through. A definite honey note takes over, giving a smooth mouth feel. The finish is long and lingering with the peat fading slowly and the honey giving a pleasant after taste. Bottles filled from cask: 231

Classic Malt Collection / Strong
£ 40.00
Country: Scotland
Region:
Age:
Strength:
3x20cl

Summary: Here are the big flavours for the big fan of Classic Malts! These whiskies offer a broad canvas of powerful tastes ranging from the tang of the sea to the smoky and the peaty, making a distinctive Gift Pack to savour. The perfect gift for the person who enjoys malts that are uncompromising in their character.
TALISKER 10 YEAR OLD: A rich dried-fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong barley-malt flavours, warming and intense. Peppery at the back of the mouth.
CRAGGANMORE 12 YEAR OLD: Nestling on the banks of the legendary salmon river, Cragganmoreª is, for many, the home of the definitive Speyside malt. Hugely complex, rich with layers of flavour and a whiff of smoke in the finish.
LAGAVULIN 16 YEAR OLD: A much sought-after single malt with the massive peat-smoke that's typical of southern Islay – but also offering a dryness that turns it into a truly interesting dram.
Lagavulin is an intensely flavoured, smoky-sweet single malt with seaweed flavours and a huge finish, aged in oak casks for at least sixteen years.

Ardbeg / Perpetuum Committee Distillery Edition
£ 340.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age:
Strength: 49.2%
70cl

Ardbeg / Perpetuum
£ 84.95
Country: Scotland
Region:
Age:
Strength: 47.4%
70cl

Summary: Colour: Deep amber. Aroma: Mellow, rich and enticing, with the unmistakable Ardbeggian combination of tar, soot and pine resin. This leads into dark chocolate, treacle toffee, coffee grinds and a distant, nutty/oaky note. A splash of water initiates a burst of fresh, briny sea-spray with a hint of salt, some linseed oil, and then some more of the classic Ardbeg pine resin/lime top note. A remarkably fresh bouquet for such a peaty whisky. Mouthfeel: Creamy and mouth-coating, slightly chewy. Taste: Intense, robust peat smoke, savoury smoky bacon, cinnamon and nutmeg, but also an incredible creamy, sweet vanilla/milk chocolate note, which soothes the palate. The never-ending aftertaste, sees more linseed oil (a hint of the sherry casks in the recipe), some creosote and tar, but understated, always gentle. ABV: 47.4%. Unit: 70cl.

Douglas Laing / Imperial / 17 Year Old / Old Malt Cask
£ 83.50
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 50.%
70cl

Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask. Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself. Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one. Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. Unit: 70cl ABV: 50% Cask: Refill Hogshead DL No: 9270. Bottles from Cask: 148. Distilled/Bottled: 1995/2012. Nose: sweet & malty + old wooden fruit boxes & a hairdresser's quality. Taste: softly spiced, sweet style runs to caramelised peaches & vanilla. Finish: more sweet spices then developing to a drier, soft oak character.

Glen Mhor / 22 Year Old Rare Malts Selection
£ 435.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 61.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. ABV: 61%. Unit: 70cl. Bottler: Distillery Bottling. Series: Rare Malts Selection. Age: 22 Year Old. Distilled: 1979. Bottled: For sale only within the EEC.

Glen Spey / 25 Year Old / Old Malt Cask
£ 110.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 50.%
70cl

Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask. Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself. Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one. Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. Unit: 70cl. ABV: 50% Cask: Refill Hogshead DL No: 8196. Bottles from Cask: 299. Distilled/Bottled: 1986/2012. Nose: how evocative! A stroll through bluebell woods; slightly earthy without the smoke and floral without the pungency. Fresh and allows the barley to display a wonderful citrus edge. Taste: mouth-watering delivery with the malt growing in intensity by the second… amazing! Finish: slackens in pace as the vanillas move in; Balance: Rarely have I found a Glen Spey so self-assured and intense. Bravo! Ratings: 94 Points – Jim Murray's 2013 Whisky Bible.

Glendullan / 14 Year Old / Old Malt Cask
£ 66.35
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 50.%
70cl

Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask. Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself. Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one. Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. Unit: 70cl ABV: 50% Age: 14 Year Old. Cask: Refill Hogshead DL No: 10124. Bottles from Cask: 336. Distilled/Bottled: October 1999/October 2013. Nose: what a beautiful mix between clean, alluring barley and citrus, mainly clementine’s; a little lavender freshens it up even further; Taste: just about a perfect impact on delivery; the malts are salivating, the sugars are crisp and clean, the vanilla un-embittered…wow!!! Finish: here’s the dull bit Glendullan…the oak injects a little natural caramel but a few spices compensate; Balance: at last! A Glendullan how I normally see it in the blending lab, rather than when tasting bottling’s for the bible. Of late they have been pretty ordinary and hardly representative. This one is much truer to its known quality among pros, mainly due to this crisp malt being presented in decent oak for a change. 93 Points / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible. Tasting Notes / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible ©.

Glenfiddich / 30 Year Old
£ 435.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 43.%
75cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. ABV: 43%. Unit: 75cl. Age: 30 Year old. For sale only within the EEC.

Glenrothes / 16 Year Old / Old Malt Cask
£ 80.15
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 50.%
70cl

Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask. Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself. Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one. Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. Unit: 70cl ABV: 50% Age: 16 Year Old. Cask: Refill Hogshead DL No: 10435. Bottles from Cask: 361. Distilled/Bottled: December 1997/October 2013. Nose: clean with a proud butterscotch tart theme. The barley is still fresh and at times concentrated; Taste: I defy you to count how many different style of natural toffee you can find on this…; a thin layering of ulmo honey sits well with the maple syrup and persistent malt; Finish: a little spiced cocoa on the fading barley sugar; Balance: given the right cask, shows what a lovely malt this distillery is capable of producing. Engaging and irresistible. 92.5 Points / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible. Tasting Notes / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible ©.

Karuizawa / 1984 Cask #3663
£ 2,450.00
Country: Japanese
Region: Japanese
Age:
Strength: 56.8%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Japan.
ABV: 56.8%
Unit: 70cl.
Bottler: Distillery Bottling.
Nose: This is clearly a wonderful nose: a lot of oak influence, but what a fragrant sexy kind of oak it is: Old, Hints of smoke and cigar humidor. Lots of sherry cask influence too. Fortified wine. Balsamic. Plum jam. Thick with a few mint leaves to create one heck of a complex nose. Heavenly.
Palate: Great mouthfeel. Very approachable. Dried fruit and smoky tobacco leaves. Orange bits , plums, peaches. Chocolate and bitter oak. A peppery tang too. Sweet and savoury. With a nice amount of oak.
Finish: Sweet orange marmalade with traces of smoke tobacco. Dry. Oak.
This is a superb dram, one of the better Karuizawas i had in the same league give or take as the other 1984 cask 3692 , (if we take out the 1964 one I’ve had, which is in its own league).
Tasting Notes: Whisky Israel.

Benriach / 12 Year Old Single Malt
£ 35.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 46.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. ABV: 46% Unit: 70cl This smooth single malt has an elegant full taste and aroma that captures fruity, floral and oak wood notes, with fascinating overtones of honey, vanilla and spice. Nose: Honey, vanilla, floral, fruity with well balanced wood overtones. Colour: Mid-amber, hints of gold. Character: Rounded medium to full bodied, rich honey, vanilla with hints of cream, spice and chocolate. Ratings: Gold Medal Outstanding / International Wine & Spirits Competition 2014.

Benriach 15 Year Old Px Sherry Puncheon / Cask #9150
£ 64.45
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 55.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. ABV: 55% Unit: 70cl Distilled: July 1999. Bottled: November 2014. Age: 15 Year Old. Cask Type: Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon. Colour: Polished antique gold. Nose: Warm toasted-oak spices flood through roasted orchard fruits drizzled with golden syrup and dusted with vanilla. Taste: Crisp green apple and pear sweeten to sultanas and dried apricot. Vibrant oak spices and soft vanilla pod warm and deepen the long, succulent finish. Bottles filled from Cask: 694

Benriach 18 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Sherry Finish / Cask# 3607
£ 87.95
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 54.4%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland / Speyside. ABV: 54.4% Unit: 70cl Distilled: January 1996. Bottled: September 2014. Age: 18 Year Old. Cask Type: Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon. Style: Pedro Ximenez Sherry Finish. Colour: Rich amber gold. Nose: Luscious tarte Tatin with intriguing hints of orange bitters surround a gentle plum syrup and barley sweetness. Taste: A fantastic explosion of fresh citrus zest rolls over richly stewed plums and Demerara sugar. Crisp barley and black pepper fills the finish with a sweet rich warmth. Bottles filled from Cask: 668

Benriach 18 Year Old Classic Speyside Style / Cask# 182044
£ 87.50
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 52.5%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. ABV: 52.5% Unit: 70cl Distilled: December 1995. Bottled: July 2014. Age: 18 Year Old. Cask Type: Bourbon Barrel. Style: Classic Speyside Style. Colour: Bright harvest gold. Nose: Classic crème caramel combines with ripe pear and apricot. Gentle waves of lime zest add a contrasting, crisp fresh edge. Taste: Fruit salad syrup, vanilla pod and touches of toasted coconut combine to give the delicious, classic-Speyside character. Barley sugar and toasted oak give a sweet, warm and lingering finish. Bottles filled from Cask: 208

Benriach 19 Year Old Virgin Oak Finish / Cask# 4386
£ 79.50
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 55.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland / Speyside. ABV: 55% Unit: 70cl Distilled/Bottled: 27th July 1994/13th October 2013. Age: 19 Year Old. Cask Type: Virgin Oak Hogshead. Cask Style: Virgin Oak finish. Colour: Rich harvest gold. Nose: A perfect balance of toasted oak spices and sweet barley. Waves of ripped fresh mint and sweet gooseberries add a delicate fruit background. Taste: A powerful richly oaked character develops into waves of toasted coconut and fruit salad. Vanilla and barley sugar fill the mouth in the classically long sweet oak finish. Bottles produced: 344

Benriach 22 Year Old Tawny Port Finish / Cask #2596
£ 110.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 53.4%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. ABV: 53.4% Unit: 70cl Distilled/Bottled: 1990/2012 Age: 22 Year Old. Cask Type: Tawny Port Pipe. Style: Tawny Port Finish. Colour: Coffee-bronze. Nose: Vanilla, orange and milk chocolate in a wonderful wrestling match. Taste: Rich tangerine notes with engaging contrubitions from sweet spices and vanilla-honey. Bottles from Cask: 624 Ratings: 95.5 Points – Jim Murray's 2013 Whisky Bible.

Benriach 34 Year Old Rioja Finish / Cask #2588
£ 265.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 44.1%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. ABV: 44.1% Unit: 70cl Distilled/Bottled: 1977/2012 Age: 34 Year Old. Bottles from Cask: 280 Cask Type: Rioja Barrel. Style: Rioja Finish. Colour: Rich bronze-toffee. Nose: A delicious combination of gooseberries, dates and honey. Taste: Sponge cake and coffee-mocha flavours with elegant grape and mellow oak notes. Ratings: 90 Points – Jim Murray’s 2013 Whisky Bible.

Benriach / 24 Year Old Tawny Port Finish / Cask #4000
£ 110.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 52.6%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. ABV: 52.6% Unit: 70cl Distilled/Bottled: 1988/2013 Age: 24 Year Old. Bottles from Cask: 251 Cask Type: Hogshead. Style: Tawny Port. Nose: thicker than a 1070 vintage; oakier and spicier than even a 35 Cockburn. Pulsing with orange peel; Taste: no let up on the delivery. Zesty with sublime spiced Dominican cocoa while the sugars never veer very far away from light molasses; Finish: dries but towards dates and fudge. Balance: why can't all wine cask matured whisky be like this? Hardly a single telling off note. Sublime. Tasting notes from: © Jim Murray's 2014 Whisky Bible. Ratings: 95.5 Points – Jim Murray's 2014 Whisky Bible.

Benriach 28 Year Old Peated/pedro Ximenez Sherry Finish / Cask #1051
£ 165.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 49.9%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. ABV: 49.9% Unit: 70cl Distilled/Bottled: 1988/2013 Age: 28 Year Old. Cask Type: Pedro Ximenez Sherry Barrel. Style: Peated/Pedro Ximenez Sherry Finish. Colour: Deep rich amber. Nose: An instant explosion of warm, honeyed peat smoke. Touches of mint emerge through rich dates and chocolate-coated raisins. Taste: A perfect sherry sweetness combining vanilla, chocolate and rum-soaked raisins, all smoked by the sweetest campfire peat reek. Bottles from Cask: 248 Ratings: 94 Points – Jim Murray's 2014 Whisky Bible.

Linkwood / 23 Year Old Rare Malts Selection
£ 375.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 61.2%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. ABV: 61.2%. Unit: 70cl. Bottler: Distillery Bottling. Series: Rare Malts Selection. Age: 23 Year Old. Distilled: 1974. Bottled: For sale only within the EEC.

Linkwood / 25 Year Old / Gordon & Macphail
£ 92.50
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 43.%
70cl

Summary: The distillery was built in 1821 by Peter Brown, the factor of the Seafield Estates of Moray and Banffshire, and is named after Linkwood House, the family home. Brown?s son, William, carried on the business and rebuilt the distillery in the 1870s. One of the managers in the 1930s believed that absolutely everything in the distillery played its part in making the whisky what it was and he commanded that nothing – not even a cobweb – be removed. Had he lived long enough, he would have been dismayed in 1962 when the internal layout was radically changed and again in 1971 when a second distilling unit with two pairs of stills was built alongside the original Linkwood single-pair set-up. Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. Bottler: Gordon & Macphail. Unit: 70cl ABV: 43% AROMA WITHOUT WATER: Burst of freshness – hay like notes, with a defined hint of well toasted malt. Some candied fruits emerge and a subtle Sherry influence lingers. Herbal with a touch of Rosemary. TASTE WITHOUT WATER: Mouth watering with a sweet and creamy edge. Some delicate hints of bonfire embers develop. Vanilla emerges and a hint of peppery warmth comes to the fore. AROMA WITH WATER: Toasted malt, with a Sherried sweetness. Hints of citrus notes (lemon zest) linger and a defined vanilla edge becomes apparent. TASTE WITH WATER: Initially sweet and warming with hints of mixed spices and a defined dark chocolate nose. A subtle touch of peat smoke lingers in the background.

Macallan / 20 Year Old / Old Malt Cask
£ 130.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 50.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. Unit: 70cl ABV: 50% Distilled/Bottled: June 1993/February 2014. Cask #: 10290 Bottles from cask: 263 Nose: apples and pearsfreshly diced, topped with a aqueeze of lemon. The tannins look seemingly bemused and powerless…; Taste: though they don't hang around on delivery. Red liqourice to the fore, though soon swamped by salivating barley and muscovado suagr. A little orange hangs about; Finish: long, softy oiled and not a degree of light molassess and toffee as the tannins begin to make their mark; Balance ironically, a Macallan not from a wine cask, yet turns out to be as fruity as you'll find. A real treat. Ratings: 93 Points / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible. ©Tasting Notes from Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.

Macallan / 25 Year Old / Old Malt Cask 15th Anniversary
£ 475.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 51.4%
70cl

Summary: To conclude a very rewarding year for me, professionally and personally, Hunter Laing & Co Ltd. is releasing two special new lines. The first of these is an Anniversary series of six casks, bottled to celebrate fifteen years of our flagship Old Malt Cask brand. Together with my sons Scott and Andrew, as well as our Master Blender Tom Aitken, I have selected casks from our maturing stocks which each do justice to the label's fifteen year milestone. These cask-strength Anniversary bottlings are presented in green glass with wooden gift boxes, and are finished in the original-style labels to pay homage to the earliest Old Malt Cask releases. Choosing these casks allowed me to reflect with pride on my last fifteen years as a single cask bottler and, in reviewing our stocks, to look forward with relish to the next fifteen years of the Old Malt Cask. Stuart Laing. Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. Bottler: Hunter Laing. Unit: 70cl ABV: 51.4% Distilled/Bottled: 1988/2013. Miscellaneous: 285 bottles drawn from cask.

Macallan / Reflexion
£ 899.00
Country: Scotland
Region:
Age:
Strength:

Summary: The Macallan Reflexion represents the natural colour and beauty of The Macallan – a true reflexion of the foremost influence of first fill sherry seasoned oak casks.
This incredible whisky has been given its character both in colour and in taste in part by the maturation in smaller hogshead casks allowing a greater surface area of wood to interact with the whisky – in this case Spanish and American Oak casks were used in the maturation process.
The result is spectacular both in its rich colour and its its sublime complex taste.

The Macallan Oscuro And Lalique Gift Pack
£ 1,450.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 44.6%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
ABV: 44.6%
Unit: 70cl.
Bottler: Distillery Bottling.
The Macallan and the historic French crystal brand Lalique have designed and launched a most unusual presentation for The Macallan Oscuro, which is exclusive to a select number of duty free and travel retail outlets in Asia.
The Macallan Oscuro and Lalique gift pack contains a bottle of exceptional single malt whisky, which is part of The Macallan 1824 Collection, and a Lalique crystal “Cheval Kazak Running Horse” which, with its streaming mane and tail, symbolizes speed and freedom.
With just 300 having been made, this limited edition of The Macallan Oscuro and Lalique gift pack was unveiled at the end of January at Hong Kong International Airport.
“This is our first local partnership with Lalique and we are very happy to have developed this exclusive gift pack together,” says Edrington’s Regional Marketing Manager Claren Wong. “The pack provides consumers with a unique and attractive choice for their gifting during festival season.”
“The Macallan Oscuro and Lalique gift pack is a perfect match; both names stand for excellence, artistry and a pursuit of perfection,” adds Lalique General Manager Montiza Tornow-Siu.
The Macallan is one of the most awarded and applauded single malts in the world and its peerless reputation is testament to the skill of the Masters of Spirit and Wood at The Macallan’s home in Scotland who have been responsible for its creation and maturation over the last two centuries.
About The Macallan Oscuro and Lalique
The Macallan Oscuro, whose name derives from the Spanish word for “dark,” has a rich deep color and intense flavor. Exclusively matured in sherry-seasoned oak casks, many of which were first fill, and bottled at 46.5% ABV, The Macallan Oscuro is a whisky of outstanding quality.
Lalique, the renowned crystal brand, is not only a part of the heritage of France but has been embraced by international markets.

Mannochmore / 22 Year Old Rare Malts Selection
£ 365.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 60.1%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. ABV: 60.1%. Unit: 70cl. Bottler: Distillery Bottling. Series: Rare Malts Selection. Age: 22 Year Old. Distilled: 1974. Bottled: For sale only within the EEC.

Mosstowie / 1979 Rare Edition / Gordon & Macphail
£ 500.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 46.%
70cl

Summary: For over 25 years Miltonduff Distillery produced 2 different Single Malt Whiskies. In 1955 due to the increased demand within Hiram Walker for different styles of whisky, a chemical engineer, Alistair Cunningham designed the Lomond Still. This type of still had a wide neck which housed three rectifying plates. These plates were used to vary the amount of reflux that took place within the still thus altering the spirit produced. The plates could either be filled with cool liquid or left dry. They could be rotated – the horizontal position would maximise reflux while the vertical position would reduce reflux. Due to increased demand for Ballantines Blend in the 1980s, the Mosstowie stills were altered to produce Miltonduff – the key component of Ballantines. Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. Unit: 70cl ABV: 46% Distilled/Bottled: 1979/2012. Miscellaneous: 350 Bottles from Cask. AROMA WITHOUT WATER: Freshly washed wool and hessian. With hints of polished oak, beeswax and orange peel. TASTE WITHOUT WATER: A sweet liquorice and aniseed flavour. Pepper and ash notes linger. AROMA WITH WATER: Creamy hot chocolate aromas with spiced orange and cardamom notes. TASTE WITH WATER: Cinnamon and Clove influences with hints of Cedar wood.

Old Ballantruan / The Peated Malt Aged 10 Years
£ 47.25
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 50.%
70cl

Summary: "Old Ballantruan" Speyside Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky is only one of a handful of peated malt whiskies from the Speyside region. After 'sleeping' for 10 years in hand-picked oak barrels, this whisky has been bottled at 50% volume and without any chill-filtration to retain its layered and integrated peaty flavours. Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. Unit: 70cl ABV: 50% Colour: Warm-gold. Nose: Gentle waft of "peat reek", smoked campfires and subtle citrus fruit notes. Taste: A mellow, dry peat with hints of lemon cheesecake, cocoa and shortbread. Finish: Lingering smoke and peat with a light pepper kick.

Strathisla / 42 Year Old / Vintage 1955 / Gordon & Macphail
£ 750.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highlands
Age:
Strength: 40.%
70cl

Summary: Founded by George Taylor and Alexander Milton, it was originally known as Milton – named after the nearby Milton Castle. Strathisla was the name of the actual whisky produced and eventually became the name of the distillery. Much of Strathisla's production is used for blending and the distillery is the home of the one of the most famous blends – Chivas Regal.The distillery is the oldest in Northern Scotland and is certainly a delightful distillery to visit as it has an almost fairytale quality. Country/Region: Scotland/Highlands. Unit: 70cl. ABV: 40%. Distilled/Bottled: 1955/1997. Miscellaneous: Only 1 bottle left.

Strathisla / 27 Year Old / Vintage 1967 / Gordon & Macphail
£ 350.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 40.%
70cl

Summary: Founded by George Taylor and Alexander Milton, it was originally known as Milton – named after the nearby Milton Castle. Strathisla was the name of the actual whisky produced and eventually became the name of the distillery. Much of Strathisla's production is used for blending and the distillery is the home of the one of the most famous blends – Chivas Regal.The distillery is the oldest in Northern Scotland and is certainly a delightful distillery to visit as it has an almost fairytale quality. No box available for this whisky. Country/Region: Scotland / Speyside. Unit: 70cl. ABV: 40%. Distilled/Bottled: 1967/1994. Miscellaneous: Only 1 bottle left.

Strathmill / 21 Year Old / Old Malt Cask
£ 92.45
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 50.%
70cl

Summary: Old Malt Cask is unashamedly for connoisseurs of the finest expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As one of the most established brands in the single cask market, Old Malt Cask is trusted by thousands of Malt Whisky consumers all around the world as the selection which bottles some of the most noteworthy Scotches in the market. Each month, the Hunter Laing tasting panel reviews the company stocks and, after careful consideration, selects only the casks which are of the highest quality. Whether the whisky was distilled in Speyside or Islay, the Lowlands or the Islands, they all have one thing in common – they have been bottled at exactly the right time to capture the unique characteristics of the cask. Invariably bottled at 50% strength to maintain drinkability, each new expression is non-chillfiltered to ensure that the personality of each cask remains. Our expert blender also writes notes to guide the consumer through the tasting experience. We don't have to do much with the whisky – we let it speak for itself. Old Malt Cask has spent fifteen years as one of the market leaders in the single cask category. As the reputation of Hunter Laing rests on the quality of each release, they aim to ensure that each new bottling delights the consumer as much as the last one. Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. Unit: 70cl ABV: 50% Age: 21 Year Old. Cask: Refill Hogshead DL No: 10122. Bottles from Cask: 294. Distilled/Bottled: December 1991/October 2013. Nose: plenty of Kentucky at work here with the liquorice and hickory giving depth to the vanilla. The barley is not outdone, though…; Taste: the oak yoke is discarded on delivery and the barley is at full blast; Finish: just adore those gristy sugars which have somehow survived all these years; some lemon to the late vanilla; Balance: simple, but so elegant with it! 91 Points / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible. Tasting Notes / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible ©.

Penderyn / Icons Of Wales / Red Flag
£ 42.15
Country: Welsh
Region: Welsh
Age:
Strength: 41.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Wales. Unit: 70cl. ABV: 41%. Penderyn Red Flag is the first edition in the Icons of Wales Series. It commemorates the first time that a red flag was raised as a symbol of social protest: during the 1831 Merthyr Rising which ended in the execution of miner Dic Penderyn. The Red Flag special edition carries a passage telling the story of Dic Penderyn, whose real name was Richard Lewis, and the bottle features a specially commissioned print by the artist Andrew Davidson. The whisky is finished in madeira casks to impart a delicate flavour of subtle complexity. Tasting Notes: Aromas of fresh apples and citrus fruits intermingle with cream fudge and sultana raisins in the nose to create a complex yet fresh, clean and well-balanced whisky. In the mouth, this single malt whisky is incredibly smooth and both fresh and rich dried fruits abound. Delicate and sweet on the palate with just a hint of bitterness to remain refreshing, then slowly presents a long finish leaving an aftertaste of Madeira cake and sultanas. Ratings: 94 Points / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.

Penderyn / Icons Of Wales / Independence
£ 42.15
Country: Welsh
Region: Welsh
Age:
Strength: 41.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Wales. Unit: 70cl. ABV: 41%. The second ‘Icon of Wales' is called ‘Penderyn Independence', and commemorates the signing of the American Declaration of Independence in 1776. The emerging statesman Thomas Jefferson, who went on to become one of America's most famous Presidents, was one of the fifty-six men who adopted the Declaration of Independence. Wales is a small country with an equally small population, yet Jefferson and fifteen of his fellow signatories came from Welsh roots. Penderyn Independence is beautifully presented and wrapped in a copy of the Declaration, accompanied with a quill and boxed. The front of the box also highlights the signatories from the Declaration. Tasting Notes: Aromas of fresh apples and citrus fruits intermingle with cream fudge and sultana raisins in the nose to create a complex yet fresh, clean and well-balanced whisky. In the mouth, this single malt whisky is incredibly smooth and both fresh and rich dried fruits abound. Delicate and sweet on the palate with just a hint of bitterness to remain refreshing, then slowly presents a long finish leaving an aftertaste of Madeira cake and sultanas.

Penderyn / Icons Of Wales Series / Dylan Thomas
£ 42.50
Country: Welsh
Region: Welsh
Age:
Strength: 41.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Wales. Unit: 70cl. ABV: 41%. The third in the ‘Icons of Wales' series,which is a new Single Malt, specially created to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the famed Welsh writer, poet and broadcaster Dylan Thomas. This Sherrywood finish edition was awarded Silver in the Worldwide Whisky No Age Statement Category at the International Wines & Spirit Competition 2014. Released to coincide with a busy programme of events around the world, this officially licenced edition celebrates Dylan's life and works, and features original photography, illustrations and quotations that capture Dylan at his most creative. Included within this pack is a small notebook, in which we have printed some specially chosen extracts from Dylan's canon. The whisky is matured in a combination of ex-dry Oloroso Sherry casks and ex-bourbon casks. Dr Jim Swan's Tasting Notes: This Penderyn Sherrywood begins with the aroma of sugar bonbons, rich with the smell of creamy toffee and vanilla. Soon Penderyn's own fresh green apples and boiled berry fruits join in. In the mouth, cream sherry flavours, obvious but not overt, mingle with delicate fruits reminiscent of white currants and honeydew melon. An aperitif whisky with a medium long finish that ends up with an attractive aftertaste of mixed fruits. Dinner beckons! Ratings: 91 Points / Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.

Classy New Drams From Edencroft – Treat Dad To A No Socks Fathers Day!

June 9, 2015 by Gary Leave a Comment

Bunnahabhain / 1966 Jim Mcewan’s Celtic Heartlands
£ 855.00

New Arrivals

Aberlour / 25 Year Old Director's' Cut
£ 210.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 50.9%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
Unit: 70cl.
ABV: 50.9%.
Age: 25 Year Old.
Cask: Refill Hogshead DL No:9967.
Bottles from Cask: 88.
Distilled/Bottled: May 1988/September 2013.
The Directors of Douglas Laing & Co Ltd being often of sound mind and regularly of ample body are desirous to offer those Whiskiy Quaffers of likeminded quality orientation, this handpicked and much preferred Single Cask revelation.
We opine that this ABERLOUR AGED TO 25 YEARS is a superior exemplification of the time honoured Distiller’s craft. This bottle is bordering on unique, being one of only 88 filled.
Nose: Clean, fresh & fragrant – sweetly gristed + A Macedonia of fresh Autumnal fruits.
Palate: Light & fresh – velvety smooth – being delicately spiced & still fructiferous.
Finish: Medium long – attractively fresh – running drier to an orange pith character.

Ardbeg / 30 Year Old Guaranteed
£ 965.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age:
Strength: 40.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Islay.
ABV: 40%.
Unit: 70cl.
For sale only within the EEC.

Bunnahabhain / 1966 Jim Mcewan's Celtic Heartlands
£ 855.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age:
Strength: 40.1%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Islay.
ABV: 40.1%.
Unit: 70cl.
Series: Celtic Heartlands.
Age: 37 Year old.
Year of Distillation: 1966.
Year of Release: 2004.
Bottles: 726
For sale only within the EEC.

Compass / Box Hedonism 10th Anniversary
£ 500.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age:
Strength: 43.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highland.
ABV: 43%.
Unit: 70cl.
The single cask, distilled in 1971 at the Invergordon Distillery, while much older than typically used for Hedonism, represented perfection in maturation, the basis for all the casks selected for Hedonism going back to that first batch in 2000.
This special edition, one-off bottling of only 144 bottles, was meant to be a suitable toast to all who had helped Compass Box in its first decade.
Year of Distillation: 1971.
Year of Release: 2010.
Number of bottles: 144
For sale only within the EEC.

Balcones / Baby Blue Corn Whisky / Batch #bb10-19
£ 32.50
Country: American
Region: American
Age:
Strength: 46.%
70cl

Summary: Baby Blue is not only Texas’ first whisky, but so far we know the only blue corn whisky made anywhere. It pays homage to the American whisky tradition and while adding something we think is new and innovative.
Balcones Baby Blue is made from 100% roasted Hopi blue corn. The Hopi have used it as a staple for thousands of years. Their origin mythology describes how the Creator gave the first people corn of many types, and the Hopi received the blue corn. The Hopi use blue corn as a major food source, but it has spiritual significance for them as well. It is used in many ceremonies representing long life, wisdom, understanding, and the strength that comes through overcoming hardship.
While Hopi blue corn we use has an extremely interesting history, there is really only reason one we prefer it to all other corn for our whisky– taste. Its gorgeous midnight blue kernels are packed with a rich, roasty nuttiness that is truly exceptional. Unlike most of the blue corn on the market, Hopi blue corn is not just white dent corn which has been specially crossed to give it a blue tint. There is a lot of quality corn in this category, even some nice organic examples. But in a blind taste test, we could not tell the blue from the white corn. Hopi blue corn, however, has been grown with the same rich colour and flavour for thousands of years and is the only corn that could impart the rich character we require for our whisky.
Americans have innovated the use of corn in whisky since we first set foot on this continent. Baby Blue is not white lighting nor bourbon. It has the freshness and verve of a traditional corn whisky but with a refined complexity added by brief aging in small oak barrels. It has a round nuttiness and roasty overtones with a smooth finish. By legal definitions it could be labelled as a bourbon, but it is not essentially a bourbon in character. Bourbon is largely dominated by the flavours of the wood in the barrel; the new charred oak barrels give bourbon is defining and recognizable flavours, colour and aroma. Our brief aging in oak certainly contributes some of the recognizable oak notes and characteristic of bourbon, but these flavours do not dominate the rich corn flavours we have taken so much trouble to impart to the spirit. In any case, bourbon drinkers, as well as other whisky drinkers, will find plenty here to like.
Tasting Notes: butter, masa corn meal, marzipan/toasted almonds, smoked chillies, dark chocolate, fresh baked bread aroma Our unique aging process encourages a maturation that is surprisingly balanced and smooth for such a young whisky…young whisky with an old soul. Best enjoyed neat, with a little cool water, or even on ice.
Country/Region: USA/Texas.
ABV: 46%.
Unit: 70cl.

Balcones / Baby Blue Corn Whisky / Batch #bb129
£ 32.50
Country: American
Region: American
Age:
Strength: 46.%
70cl

Dalmore / 1981 Amoroso Sherry Finesse
£ 925.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age:
Strength: 42.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highland.
ABV: 42%.
Unit: 70cl.
26 years in American white oak bourbon barrels followed by a short, intense period in Amoroso sherry casks from world-renowned bodega Gonzalez Byass has delivered a quite stunning single malt whisky. This single cask bottling has yielded just 484 bottles.
Tasting Notes: Almonds, citrus, autumn fruits.
This 1981 Amoroso Finesse combines crushed almonds, citrus fruits and warm berries with whispers of cherry, plum and mandarin. The extra period of finesse in Amoroso Sherry wood has nurtured the spicy character of this stunning single malt.

Dalmore / The Mackenzie
£ 335.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age:
Strength: 56.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highland.
ABV: 56%.
Unit: 70cl.
A tribute to the Clan Mackenzie. The Dalmore will contribute a substantial proportion of the profits from this stunning single malt in support of the Mackenzie Clan Gathering in 2010. Matured initially in American white oak for 11 years, then transferred to port pipes from Oporto for a further 6 years. An unforgettable masterpiece.
Taste Notes: Sweet pear, bitter chocolate, crushed almonds.
Warm and seductive with aromas of ripe plums, citrus fruits and marzipan, followed closely with ginger spice and mangos. A taste of sweet pear, bitter chocolate and crushed almonds reward the senses.
For sale only within the EEC.

Glenury Royal / 23 Year Old Rare Malts Selection
£ 595.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age:
Strength: 63.1%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highland.
ABV: 63.1%.
Unit: 70cl.
Age: 23 Year old.
Year of Distillation: 1971.
Year of Release: 1995.
For sale only within the EEC.

Royal Brackla / 1964 Gordon & Macphail Private Collection
£ 750.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age:
Strength: 45.9%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highland.
ABV: 45.9%.
Unit: 70cl.
Age: 40 Year Old.
Year of Distillation: 1964.
Year of Release: 2004.
Number of bottles: 94
For sale only within the EEC.

Ancnoc / 22 Year Old Single Highland Malt
£ 87.50
Country: Scotland
Region: Highlands
Age:
Strength: 46.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Highlands.
ABV: 46%.
Unit: 70cl.
Matured predominately in American oak, ex-bourbon casks as well as Spanish oak, ex-sherry butts, anCnoc 22 Years Old displays complexity and a wealth of character but its long lasting rich, smoky finish sets this dram apart from the younger offerings.
Colour: Bright gold with a copper tint.
Nose: Sweet and spicy with notes of honey and toffee. Warm Christmas cake is accentuated by the freshness of lemons, green apples and cut flowers. All wrapped in a delicate whiff of wood smoke.
Taste: Full bodied and complex. Distinct crushed clove, raisin and blood orange flavours are at the front, closely followed by layers of fragrant vanilla and leather. The long, rich finish is smoky and spicy.

Glendronach / 8 Year Old The Hielan Single Malt
£ 33.95
Country: Scotland
Region: Highlands
Age:
Strength: 46.%
70cl

Summary: Matured & married in a combination of the finest bourbon and sherry casks (both Pedro Ximenez & Oloroso).
Colour: amber with a burnished copper glow;
Nose: rounded waves of orange blossom and a citrus twist flow over buttery, golden sultanas, sundried raisins and ripe yellow plums; all dusted with a touch of vanilla;
Taste: crisp, vibrant oak spices warm soaked sultanas, apricot jam and gingerbread; all rounded by delicate hints of butterscotch, cocoa and toasted almonds;
Finish: classic sherry overtones with a contrasting crisp dimension demonstrate the complexity of the traditional Highland character.
Country/Region: Scotland / Highlands.
Unit: 70cl.
ABV: 46%.

Talisker / 25 Year Old
£ 470.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Island
Age:
Strength: 69.9%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Isle of Skye.
ABV: 69.9%.
Unit: 70cl.
Age: 25 Year Old.
Year of Distillation: 1975.
Year of Release: 2001.
Bottles: 6000.
For sale only within the EEC.

Dailuaine / 1974 27 Year Old Silver Seal Edition
£ 2,495.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 53.%
75cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
ABV: 53%.
Unit: 75cl.
For sale only within the EEC.

Glen Grant / 1953 Gordon & Macphail Private Collection
£ 1,165.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 45.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
ABV: 45%.
Unit: 70cl.
Age: 48 Year Old.
Year of Distillation: 1953.
Year of Release: 2001.
For sale only within the EEC.

Glenfiddich / 21 Year Old Wedgwood Decanter
£ 545.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age:
Strength: 43.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Islay.
ABV: 43%.
Unit: 70cl.
Age: 21 Year old.
A 21 year old from Glenfiddich, released to celebrate a century of distillations at the distillery, presented in a Wedgwood decanter.
For sale only within the EEC.

Macallan / Easter Elchies 2012 Release
£ 900.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 57.2%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
ABV: 57.2%.
Unit: 70cl.
For sale only within the EEC.

Macallan / Jim Mcewan's Celtic Heartlands
£ 1,200.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 40.3%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
ABV: 40.3%.
Unit: 70cl.
Series: Celtic Heartlands.
Age: 35 Year old.
Year of Distillation: 1969.
Year of Release: 2004.
Bottles: 726
For sale only within the EEC.

Penderyn / Port Wood Single Cask
£ 295.00
Country: Welsh
Region: Welsh
Age:
Strength: 59.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Welsh.
Unit: 70cl.
ABV: 59%.
Penderyn have announced the release of their popular Port Wood finish whisky in a single cask edition. Only 231 bottles of the Port Wood-matured Single Cask will be produced, and because the bottles contain whisky from specially selected cask No. PT72, their unique characteristics will remain distinctive and unmatched. The whisky is bottled at a cask strength of 59% and is presented in a handmade American Oak box. Each bottle is hand labelled, numbered and individually signed by our director, Sian Whitelock. The bottle and box are finished in a cream stencilling.
Tasting Notes: The rich ruby red colour of this Penderyn port cask matured whisky does not disappoint! The initial nose is one of rich port and fresh red berry fruits. Soon spiciness and fresh oak chime in. The overall effect is both complex and intensely fruity. In the mouth this whisky is both very sweet and mouth drying at the same time while revealing a rich ruby port flavour. Smooth and easy to drink yet we recommend sipping it gently to enjoy its complexity and port flavour. Few port wood matured whiskies are as intense as this one. It leaves a long lingering finish rich in fruit, vanilla and milk chocolate. Savour the moment!

Penderyn / Icons Of Wales "that Try"
£ 45.00
Country: Welsh
Region: Welsh
Age:
Strength: 41.%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Welsh.
Unit: 70cl.
ABV: 41%.
As this is Rugby World Cup year we are delighted to announce the launch of Penderyn’s fourth in the series 'Icons of Wales' called simply 'That Try'.
That Try recounts the highlights of the match that took place on 27th January 1973 in a packed Cardiff Arms Park, when the All Blacks’ wing Bryan Williams kicked a high ball into the Barbarians twenty-two, little did he think that less than thirty astonishing seconds later the Baa-Baas would score the greatest try ever seen. The edition, which features a specially commissioned drawing of Gareth on the black bottle, and comes in a handsome black and white box to match the famous Baa-baas kit, is a Peated Single Malt Whisky at 41% abv.
This memorable moment in sporting history has been recounted with the full approval, and by kind permission, of the Barbarian Football Club, whose famous colours and distinctive badge have been the hallmark for fair play and open rugby for the past 125 years. They have committed all royalty fees relating to this product to a charity of their choice.
Tasting Notes: Mild aromas of peat smoke, early morning at the rocky seaside and warm marmalade-on-toast all compete for our attention. A very fresh and clean whisky, beautifully distilled gives pleasure from the very first sip. In the mouth it begins with great sweetness before the smoky, slightly medicinal flavours descend. Slight bitterness follows that leaves a long and lingering fresh taste in the mouth.

The Ardbeg Collection: Now Available From Edencroft!

April 22, 2015 by Gary Leave a Comment

Ardbeg / Ardbeg Day

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Edencroft	Ardbeg / 10 Year Old Single Islay Malt Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 46% Summary: Ardbeg Ten Years Old is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex single malt of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat; rather it gives way to the natural sweetness of the malt to produce a whisky of perfect balance. Typically most whiskies are chill-filtered and reduced to a strength of 40% ABV. Ardbeg Ten Years Old, however, is non chill-filtered and has a strength of 46% ABV, thus retaining maximum flavour, at the same time giving more body and added depth. It’s whisky with none of the goodness taken out! Colour: Light gold. Aroma: A burst of intense smoky fruit escapes into the atmosphere – peat infused with zesty lemon and lime, wrapped in waxy dark chocolate. Bold menthol and black pepper slice through the sweet smoke followed by tarry ropes and graphite. As you dip your nose in further, savour the aroma of smoked fish and crispy bacon alongside green bell peppers, baked pineapple and pear juice. Add water and breathe in the vortex of aromas rising from the glass. An oceanic minerality brings a breath of cool, briny seaspray on chalky cliffs. Waxed lemon and lime follows with coal tar soap, beeswax and herby pine woodlands. Toasted vanilla and sizzling cinnamon simmer in the background with warm hazelnut and almond toffee. Taste: An explosion of crackling peat sets off millions of flavour explosions on the tongue: peat effervesces with tangy lemon and lime juice, black pepper pops with sizzling cinnamon-spiced toffee. This is followed by a wave of brine infused with smooth buttermilk, ripe bananas and currants. Smoke gradually wells up on the palate bringing a mouthful of warm creamy cappuccino and toasted marshmallows. As the taste lengthens and deepens, dry espresso, liquorice root and tarry smoke develop coating the palate with chewy peat oils. Finish: The finish goes on and on – long and smoky with tarry espresso, aniseed, toasted almonds and traces of soft barley and fresh pear.	GoldBestinClass2010IWSC	£ 35.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Ardbeg 21 Year Old / Old Malt Cask 15th Anniversary Edition Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 21 Years Old Strength: 50.2% Summary: To conclude a very rewarding year for me, professionally and personally, Hunter Laing & Co Ltd. is releasing two special new lines. The first of these is an Anniversary series of six casks, bottled to celebrate fifteen years of our flagship Old Malt Cask brand. Together with my sons Scott and Andrew, as well as our Master Blender Tom Aitken, I have selected casks from our maturing stocks which each do justice to the label's fifteen year milestone. These cask-strength Anniversary bottlings are presented in green glass with wooden gift boxes, and are finished in the original-style labels to pay homage to the earliest Old Malt Cask releases. Choosing these casks allowed me to reflect with pride on my last fifteen years as a single cask bottler and, in reviewing our stocks, to look forward with relish to the next fifteen years of the Old Malt Cask. Stuart Laing.		£ 450.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Ardbeg / Ardbeg Day Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: Summary: Committee Bottle: Ardbeg Day Bottled: 7 February, 2012 Age: NAS ABV: 56.7% Bottle Size: 70cl. Bottled for: Ardbeg Committee Box: None. For sale only within the EEC.		£ 230.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Ardbeg / Galileo Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: Summary: Committee Bottle: Ardbeg Day Bottled: 7 June, 2012 Vintage: 1999 Age: 12 ABV: 49% Bottle Size: 70cl. Bottled for: Ardbeg Committee Box: None. For sale only within the EEC.		£ 150.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Ardbeg / Kildalton Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: Summary: Nose: very gentle. Whiffs of sweet peat on top of layers of fruit: apricot and grape. Sweekild_bottlet creamy vanilla and hints of pepper and sea spray. Bits of new leather and tar. One of the lightest Ardbegs I’ve ever had recently. So different than recent releases. Lovely. Palate: Mouth coating and oily. The initial impact releases quite a bit of phenols , with a true Islay character of tarry ropes, pepper, coal soot and earth, mint too. with a bitter continuation of double espresso , crushed coffee beans and smoke. Finish: Espresso. Tar. Pepper and mint. Dry and bitter burnt sugar. ABV: 46% Bottle Size: 70cl. For sale only within the EEC. Tasting notes: Whisky Israel		£ 199.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Ardbeg / Uigeadail Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 54.2% Summary: In 2009, Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible named Ardbeg Uigeadail ‘World Whisky of the Year’ – in praise of its “utter silky brilliance” and “complexity on a level only a handful of distilleries in the world can even dream of reaching.” Ardbeg Uigeadail (pronounced ‘Oog-a-dal’) is a special vatting that marries Ardbeg’s traditional deep, smoky notes with luscious, raisiny tones of old ex-Sherry casks. It's non chill-filtered at high strength, which retains maximum flavour and gives more body and added depth. Colour: Deepest gold. Aroma: Rich and weighty with heady and smoky aromatics, this expression of Ardbeg is both intensely flavoured and perfectly integrated. At full strength, the initial aroma is a beguiling mix of warm Christmas cake, walnut oil and parma violets fused with fresh ocean spice, cedar and pine needles falling from the Christmas tree. A smouldering smoky coal fire and the deep scent of well-oiled leather brings warmth to the scene. The sweetness of treacle toffees and chocolate-coated raisins bring indulgence through the smoke. With water, the deep smokiness increases in intensity, reminiscent of a Christmas pudding on fire. Tarry smoke and diesel engine oil enter the room bringing smells of an age gone by. Rich flowering currants and warm baked banana and walnut bread are served with simmering mocha espresso. Taste: Full flavoured and rich with a deep mouth-coating texture, the taste is an intriguing balance between sweet, spicy and deep smoky flavours. The flavour is initially sweet as Christmas cake begins to soak into the tongue. A burst of winter spices sets off a smoky-spicy explosion countered by a sumptuous mid-palate of honey glazed smoked food and chewy treacle. Waves of deep smoky tones and rich aromas build up on the palate like a fine Montecristo cigar. Finish: Amazingly long and chewy with lingering raisiny, deep mocha tones and rich aromatic smoke into the perfectly integrated finish.		£ 49.50 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Speyburn / Bradan Orach Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: Summary: Gaelic for ‘Golden Salmon’, Bradan Orach is a classic, easy drinking Speyside malt whisky, matured exclusively in ex-bourbon casks. The bourbon wood gives the whisky a wonderful complexity and depth, without making it overly challenging. Like the 10 Year Old it this malt is very easy to drink and a great way to get to know Speyburn. Alc: 40% Unit: 70cl Colour: Bright, golden-amber colour. Nose: Green apples, honey, lemon and floral vanilla spices. Taste: Subtle and delicate with vanilla and honey, full bodied, creamy and smooth with a long lasting spicy finish.		£ 20.00 BUY NOW

Abbey Whisky: New Ardbeg Auriverdes / Ardbeg Day 2014 & Other New Arrivals!

November 10, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

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

The brands include Bowmore, Arran, Ardbeg & Compass Box.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Abbey Whisky	Ardbeg Auriverdes / Ardbeg Day 2014 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 49.9%	70cl	£ 128.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Arran The Devils Punchbowl / Chapter 2 / Angels & Devils Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: Strength: 53.1%	70cl	£ 195.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Arran The Devils Punchbowl Chapter 3 / The Fiendish Finale Country: Scotland Region: Islands Age: Strength: 53.4%	70cl	£ 165.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Bowmore The Devils Cask II / Small Batch Release Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 10 Years Old Strength: 56.3%	70cl	£ 350.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Compass Box Great King Street – Glasgow Blend Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 43%	50cl	£ 29.20 BUY NOW

New Highland, Islay, Japanese & Speyside Malts From Abbey Whisky!

April 8, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Abbey Whisky	Abbey Whisky 30 Year Old Speyside Gift Set Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 30 Years Old Strength: 43%	10cl	£ 28.50 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Ardbeg 10 Year Old / SMWS Single Cask 33.91 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 10 Years Old Strength: 64.4% Vintage: 2000 Bottler: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society	70cl	£ 295.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Balblair 1983 Vintage / 1st Release Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 46% Vintage: 1983 Bottler: Balblair	70cl	£ 208.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Balblair 2003 Vintage / 1st Release Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 46% Vintage: 2003 Bottler: Balblair	70cl	£ 43.75 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glen Garioch 1999 / Sherry Cask Matured / Batch 30 Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 56.3% Vintage: 1999 Bottler: Glen Garioch	70cl	£ 59.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glencadam 22 Year Old / The Rare Casks / Release 4 Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 22 Years Old Strength: 55.3% Vintage: 1991 Bottler: Abbey Whisky	70cl	£ 76.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glenfiddich 1976 / La Grande Epicerie Paris / Cask #16392 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 47.0% Vintage: 1976 Bottler: Glenfiddich	70cl	£ 740.00 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	£ 128.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Nikka 1990 Single Cask 223619 / 10 Year Old Country: Japan Region: Japanese Age: 10 Years Old Strength: 61.2% Vintage: 1990 Bottler: Nikka	75cl	£ 295.00 BUY NOW

New Ardbeg, Benromach & Bowmore From Edencrofts!

February 6, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Ardbeg – Alligator/committee

Edencroft has 4 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Islay and Speyside regions. Namely some Ardbeg, Benromachand Bowmore brands.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Edencroft	Ardbeg – Alligator/committee Bottle Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 51.2% Summary: Lurking within is an Ardbeg of hidden depths. Extremely fierce charring of the cask gives Ardbeg Alligator a unique spicy bite that’ll catch you unawares. Charge your glass with a splash of water and roll it around and around in your jaws! Nose: Warning signs of cumin and barbecue sauce. Taste: Hot and spicy flavours grip you, ginger and chocolate thrash. Finish: Slow and long mocha espresso while cigar smoke ebbs.	70cl	£ 280.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Ardbeg – Rollercoaster/committee Bottling Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 57.3% Summary: Nose: youthful malts dominate; a patchwork of smoke on many different levels from ashy to ethereal: almost dizzying; Taste: again, its the young Ardbeg which dominates; the delivery is almost painful as you shake your head at the shock of the spices and unfettered peat. A genuine greenness to the malts though some natural caramels do make a smoky surge; Finish: long, buttery in part, limited sweetness; almost a touch of smoked bacon about it; Balance: to be honest, it was the end of another long day – and book – when I tasted this and I momentarily forgot the story behind the malt. My reaction one of my researchers who happened to be in the tasting room was: "Bloody hell! They are sending me kids. If this was any younger id just be getting a bag of grist!" This malt may be a fabulous concept. And Rollercoaster is a pretty apt description, as this is a dram which appears to have the whisky equivalent of Aspergers. So dont expect the kind of balance that sweeps you into a world only Ardbeg knows. This, frankly, is not for the Ardbeg purist or snob. But for those determinded to bisect the malt in all its forms and guises, it is the stuff of the most rampant hard-ons.	70cl	£ 280.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Benromach – 30 Year Old Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 30 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: Located on the outskirts of the ancient Royal Borough of Forres lies Benromach – Speysides smallest working distillery. Established in 1898 the distillery experienced many closures and changes of ownership prior to 1993 when malt whisky specialists, Gordon & MacPhail rescued it. After being extensively re-equipped, Benromach was officially re-opened by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1998. Just two experienced distillers create Benromach using the finest Scottish barley and the purest spring water from the nearby Romach Hills. They personally ensure that only the highest quality spirit is filled into sturdy oak casks before being left to mature at Benromach Distillery for many years. Benromach – 30 Year Old: Matured in first fill and refill Sherry casks Benromach 30 Year Old is a rich, elegant Single Malt from Speyside’s smallest working distillery. Colour: Bright Gold. Nose: Initial rum and raisin notes, with a delicate vanilla edge. Smooth peach and nectarine fruit flavours mingle beautifully with toasted malt. Palate: Hints of rich Sherried Christmas cake, with a touch of marzipan. Some mixed spices emerge. Smooth and creamy with mouth warming qualities. Body: Medium. Finish: Long and warming. Cask Type(s): 1st fill and refill Sherry casks.	70cl	£ 200.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Bowmore – 1985/26 Year Old Single Malt Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 26 Year Old Strength: 52.3% Summary: Launched in 2012 this is the Bowmore 1985 Vintage, which follows in the footsteps of the previous 1980s Vintage series. Created from a unique combination of hand-selected sherry and bourbon casks, the expression is remarkably rich and fruity, balanced with the trademark Bowmore sea -salt tang, and possesses more smoke and depth than the earlier Vintage releases. This unique edition is a classic Bowmore; smoke, fresh Atlantic sea-salt and layers of fruit complexity. Presented in a wooden gift box with a weather-beaten brown leather strap and copper buckle, each bottle is also accompanied by a hand-signed and numbered certificate by the Bowmore Distillery Manager, Eddie MacAffer. Hand crafted to perfection. From thrashing waves and Atlantic gusts to the purest water and finest peat, the ancient elements have also helped in shaping this Single Malt.	70cl	£ 475.00 BUY NOW

Quality New Whiskies From Edencrofts!

January 14, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

Quality New Malts From Edencrofts!

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

The brands include Aberlour, Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Glenlossie, Glenrothes, Macallan & Old Pulteney.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 9 to 29 Year Old malts.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Edencroft	Port Dundas – 21 Year Old Clan Denny Edition Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 55.7% Summary: Nose: honeycomb on speed: sharp, toasty, crispy sweet; lime on vanilla ice cream; Taste: although the oak has dug in and makes an early impact, the spreading of what appears to be soft corn oils helps the ever-intensifying sugars to see off the underlying toastiness; Finish: the sugars are now crystalline and persistent; Balance: astonishingly invigorating. Leaps from the glass with intent and purpose. Wonderful!	70cl	£ 72.50 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Aberlour – Old Malt Cask 25 Year Old/15th Anniversary Edition Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 25 Year Old Strength: 52.3% Summary: To conclude a very rewarding year for me, professionally and personally, Hunter Laing & Co Ltd. is releasing two special new lines. The first of these is an Anniversary series of six casks, bottled to celebrate fifteen years of our flagship Old Malt Cask brand. Together with my sons Scott and Andrew, as well as our Master Blender Tom Aitken, I have selected casks from our maturing stocks which each do justice to the labels fifteen year milestone. These cask-strength Anniversary bottlings are presented in green glass with wooden gift boxes, and are finished in the original-style labels to pay homage to the earliest Old Malt Cask releases. Choosing these casks allowed me to reflect with pride on my last fifteen years as a single cask bottler and, in reviewing our stocks, to look forward with relish to the next fifteen years of the Old Malt Cask. Stuart Laing.	70cl	£ 125.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Ardbeg – Old Malt Cask 21 Year Old/15th Anniversary Edition Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 50.2% Summary: To conclude a very rewarding year for me, professionally and personally, Hunter Laing & Co Ltd. is releasing two special new lines. The first of these is an Anniversary series of six casks, bottled to celebrate fifteen years of our flagship Old Malt Cask brand. Together with my sons Scott and Andrew, as well as our Master Blender Tom Aitken, I have selected casks from our maturing stocks which each do justice to the labels fifteen year milestone. These cask-strength Anniversary bottlings are presented in green glass with wooden gift boxes, and are finished in the original-style labels to pay homage to the earliest Old Malt Cask releases. Choosing these casks allowed me to reflect with pride on my last fifteen years as a single cask bottler and, in reviewing our stocks, to look forward with relish to the next fifteen years of the Old Malt Cask. Stuart Laing.	70cl	£ 425.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Caol Ila – Old Malt Cask 29 Year Old/15th Anniversary Edition Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 29 Year Old Strength: 50.2% Summary: To conclude a very rewarding year for me, professionally and personally, Hunter Laing & Co Ltd. is releasing two special new lines. The first of these is an Anniversary series of six casks, bottled to celebrate fifteen years of our flagship Old Malt Cask brand. Together with my sons Scott and Andrew, as well as our Master Blender Tom Aitken, I have selected casks from our maturing stocks which each do justice to the labels fifteen year milestone. These cask-strength Anniversary bottlings are presented in green glass with wooden gift boxes, and are finished in the original-style labels to pay homage to the earliest Old Malt Cask releases. Choosing these casks allowed me to reflect with pride on my last fifteen years as a single cask bottler and, in reviewing our stocks, to look forward with relish to the next fifteen years of the Old Malt Cask. Stuart Laing.	70cl	£ 150.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Glenlossie – 9 Year Old Managers Choice Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 9 Year Old Strength: 59.10% Summary: Nose: a delicate trace of lime to the barley: what an understated, fragile, uber sexy nose…; Taste: unusual in that the first wave on delivery appears to be a thin, oily note. This is promptly followed by the young barley water, threatening a sharpness but dampened by the lightest scattering of icing sugar; mouth watering, and youthful; Finish: even with the custard powder arrival, never a hint of anything that is remotely non kindergarten; Balance: one of the most impressive examples of Speyside malt, apparently not even out of nappies but treating you to a spectacular display of barley in all its beauty. Confirmation, barley needed, that with Clynelish, this has to be Diageo’s most under-rated distillery. © Jim Murrays – 2012 Whisky Bible.	70cl	£ 190.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Glenrothes – 21 Year Old – Old & Rare Edition Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 56.10% Summary: Douglas Laing & Co. proudly offer this fine example of the Distillers’ Art as a special selection from their oldest stocks of whisky. No water is added to reduce its strength, as the Angel’s share has already taken care of that. No caramel, colouring is added, so that you can see it’s pure and natural colour. They have chosen to bottle this malt without chill-filtration in the old fashioned and traditional style. By so doing, they leave in the entire Distillers’ preferred qualities apparent on the nose, palate and finish – self evident when you remove the cork. As you can see on the label, this is one bottle of a very restricted offering, which once consumed, cannot ever be repeated. Nose: full of dark fruits and lively spices on the nose initially – it mellows as it warms to tobacco smells and a damp whisky warehouse character. Palate: on the palate the sherry cask influences it early with more (now macerated) fruit – then sweet barley, more tobacco, vanilla and mocha flavours alternatively appear. Finish: the finish is more vanill’d now plus late cough drop style warming (now menthol!) spices.	70cl	£ 180.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Macallan – Old Malt Cask 25 Year Old/15th Anniversary Edition Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 25 Year Old Strength: 51.4% Summary: To conclude a very rewarding year for me, professionally and personally, Hunter Laing & Co Ltd. is releasing two special new lines. The first of these is an Anniversary series of six casks, bottled to celebrate fifteen years of our flagship Old Malt Cask brand. Together with my sons Scott and Andrew, as well as our Master Blender Tom Aitken, I have selected casks from our maturing stocks which each do justice to the labels fifteen year milestone. These cask-strength Anniversary bottlings are presented in green glass with wooden gift boxes, and are finished in the original-style labels to pay homage to the earliest Old Malt Cask releases. Choosing these casks allowed me to reflect with pride on my last fifteen years as a single cask bottler and, in reviewing our stocks, to look forward with relish to the next fifteen years of the Old Malt Cask. Stuart Laing.	70cl	£ 440.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Old Pulteney – 1990 Vintage Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 23 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: Old Pulteney 1990 has been matured in hand selected American oak ex-Bourbon barrels and Spanish oak ex-Sherry butts. The casks previously held heavily peated malt which gives this Vintage a slight smoky character. Appearance: Polished amber. Aroma: Subtle, warm wood smoke envelopes the sweetness of peardrops & crunchy green apples. Fragrant floral notes, fresh lemon zest & honey are followed by a spicy & fruity touch of ex-sherry casks. Taste: Full bodied & rich. The initial sweet honey note is quickly followed by a wave of thick peat smoke, joined a moment later by a spicy vanilla, toffee & rum smoked raisins. OLD PULTENEY DISTILLERY Founded in 1826 by James Henderson at the height of Wicks celebrated herring boom, the Pulteney Distillery is one of the most northerly on the British mainland. At a time when road links to the town were yet to be established, the distillery was dependent on the sea for its supply of barley and for the shipping out of its malt whisky. Wick became known for the barrels of silver (herring) and gold (whisky) which left the port in vast numbers. The distillery itself has an absorbing history, with its unique stills defying convention to this day. The wash still, in particular, is a source of fascination to visitors due to the absence of a swan neck. Legend has it that when the still was delivered it was too tall for the still house and the manager simply decided to cut the top off! The Old Pulteney bottle now incorporates a bulbous neck to reflect the shape of the stills. Over time, the distillery has passed through the hands of various owners, and even closed during times of trouble for the industry in 1930. Luckily, the repeal of an often forgotten period of prohibition in 1947 saw the welcome resumption of whisky production, with the distillery changing ownership a number of times, before its purchase by Inver House Distillers in 1995. Throughout this history what has endured is the quality of the whisky. Traditional craftsmanship and the distillerys windswept location continue to contribute to the award-winning whisky that is Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky.	70cl	£ 125.00 BUY NOW

Edencroft – Four Fine New Malt Whiskies!

September 24, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

Edencroft has 4 New additions to it’s range this week with some American, Islay, Lowland and Speyside whiskies.

The brands include Ardbeg, Glen Moray and some Berry Brothers malts.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 10 to 23 Year Old malts.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Edencroft	Evan Williams – 23 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon Country: American Region: American Age: 23 Year Old Strength: 53.50% Summary: The Evan Williams Single Barrel is produced to honour Evan Williams who is, widely known as Kentucky’s first distiller. Born a Welshman, settled in Virginia and in 1780 moved to what became Kentucky, he grew crops, and he soon learnt that converting his corn and other grains to whiskey made them easily transportable and prevented the excess grain from rotting. Williams set up his small distillery on the Ohio River at the foot of what is now Fifth Street in Louisville. According to an article in the Louisville Courier-Journal of 29 April 1889, “Williams was a member of the early Board of Trustees of Louisville, …he never attended a meeting without bringing a bottle of his whiskey, and that was always drank.” He was censured every time for doing so, but he never left with a full jug ! He died in October of 1810. Delicate aroma, with hints of spice, vanilla and some malty dried fruits. Initially slightly sweet, moving on with a touch of spice, citrus and apple and an edge of grain. Well-balanced and tight with some punch and an edge of rye appearing. Delicate touches of cocoa, more spice and a little butterscotch sweetness. Crisp and peppery at the end with a distinctive rye touch.	70cl	£ 145.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	24 Year Old Invergordon – Berry’s Own Selection Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: Strength: 46% Summary: Invergordon distillery is located on the shores of the Cromarty firth in the north-east Highlands of Scotland. Founded in 1959, it is the only grain distillery in the Highlands and for a few years also had the Ben Wyvis malt distillery on the site but this closed in 1975. The nose gives toasted oak, apple and melon skins with an uplifting menthol note. There is some honeyed depth and cinnamon spice. The palate is beautifully expansive with bourbon cask notes, buttery vanilla and cream caramel. The delivery is almost angelic and long lingering.	70cl	£ 59.50 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Ardbeg – 10 Year Old Single Malt Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: Ardbeg Ten Years Old is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex single malt of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat; rather it gives way to the natural sweetness of the malt to produce a whisky of perfect balance. Typically most whiskies are chill-filtered and reduced to a strength of 40% ABV. Ardbeg Ten Years Old, however, is non chill-filtered and has a strength of 46% ABV, thus retaining maximum flavour, at the same time giving more body and added depth. It’s whisky with none of the goodness taken out! Colour: Light gold. Aroma: A burst of intense smoky fruit escapes into the atmosphere – peat infused with zesty lemon and lime, wrapped in waxy dark chocolate. Bold menthol and black pepper slice through the sweet smoke followed by tarry ropes and graphite. As you dip your nose in further, savour the aroma of smoked fish and crispy bacon alongside green bell peppers, baked pineapple and pear juice. Add water and breathe in the vortex of aromas rising from the glass. An oceanic minerality brings a breath of cool, briny seaspray on chalky cliffs. Waxed lemon and lime follows with coal tar soap, beeswax and herby pine woodlands. Toasted vanilla and sizzling cinnamon simmer in the background with warm hazelnut and almond toffee. Taste: An explosion of crackling peat sets off millions of flavour explosions on the tongue: peat effervesces with tangy lemon and lime juice, black pepper pops with sizzling cinnamon-spiced toffee. This is followed by a wave of brine infused with smooth buttermilk, ripe bananas and currants. Smoke gradually wells up on the palate bringing a mouthful of warm creamy cappuccino and toasted marshmallows. As the taste lengthens and deepens, dry espresso, liquorice root and tarry smoke develop coating the palate with chewy peat oils. Finish: The finish goes on and on – long and smoky with tarry espresso, aniseed, toasted almonds and traces of soft barley and fresh pear.	70cl	£ 35.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	20 Year Old Glen Moray – Berry’s Own Selection Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 20 Year Old Strength: 57.3% Summary: Nose: a lovely intertwining of polished oaky floors and muscavado-polished barley; Taste: deliveries on the palate rarely come more delicious than this: Glen Moray, when on form, is in the true malty elite of Scotland and here it tops the Premier League. The blend of sugars, some honeyed, spices and cocoa make you groan with pleasure; Finish: the vanilla and butterscotch kick in as you suspect they might. But the barley remains steadfast and clean; Balance: I have long regarded Berry’s whisky buyer Dougie McIvor one of the genuinely understated gems of the industry and the best whisky writer we never had. Here he demonstrates his understanding of clean, barley-rich malts which has made this year’s crop of Berry’s Own Selection arguably their best yet. When you taste this you can see why I exploded in rage at the deficiencies of the official ‘Distillery manager’ bottling a few years back…	70cl	£ 71.50 BUY NOW

Abbey Whisky – Their Latest Whisky Arrivals!

August 19, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

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

The brands include Macallan, Glenfarclas, Aberlour, Ardbeg & GlenDronach.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 12 to 58 Year Old malts.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Abbey Whisky	Aberlour 16 Year Old / 1996 / Single Cask 5642 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 16 Years Old Strength: 58.3% Vintage: 1996 Bottler: Aberlour	70cl	£ 128.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Aberlour Bicentenary / 12 Year Old / Sherry Cask Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Years Old Strength: 56.8%	70cl	£ 125.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Ardbeg Ardbog Islay Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 52.1%	70cl	£ 118.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glendronach 15 Year Old / Tawny Port Finish Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 15 Years Old Strength: 46%	70cl	£ 43.90 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glenfarclas 1953 / The Family Casks X / 58 Year Old Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 58 Years Old Strength: 49.6% Vintage: 1953 Bottler: Glenfarlcas	70cl	£ 1,498.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Macallan 1980 Speymalt / 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 32 Years Old Strength: 43% Vintage: 1980 Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail	70cl	£ 235.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Macallan 1991 Speymalt / Refill Sherry Hogshead Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 21 Years Old Strength: 43% Vintage: 1991 Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail	70cl	£ 67.40 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Macallan 2003 Speymalt / Sherry Cask Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 2003 Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail	70cl	£ 32.40 BUY NOW