Ardbeg / 30 Year Old Guaranteed

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

Compass / Box Hedonism 10th Anniversary

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 #bb129

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.
Ratings: Double Gold Medal / 2010 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Dalmore / The Mackenzie

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.

Royal Brackla / 1964 Gordon & Macphail Private Collection

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.

Glendronach / 8 Year Old The Hielan Single Malt

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%.

Dailuaine / 1974 27 Year Old Silver Seal Edition

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

Glenfiddich / 21 Year Old Wedgwood Decanter

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 / Jim Mcewan's Celtic Heartlands

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 / Icons Of Wales "that Try"

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.