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New Weekend Malts from The Whisky Exchange

February 11, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange has an amazing 63 New additions to it’s range for this weekend with whiskies from regions such as: Campbeltown, Highland, Island, Islay, Lowland & Speyside.

The brands include Allt-a-bhainne, Arran, Benriach, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Craigellachie, Dallas Dhu, Dalmore, Edradour, Glen Elgin, Glendronach, Glenesk, Glenfarclas, Glenglassaugh, Glengoyne, Glenlivet, Glenlochy, Glenrothes, Highland Park, Inchfad, Kilchoman, Kinclaith, Lagavulin, Lochside, Millburn, Miltonduff, Mortlach, Pittyvaich, Port Ellen, Speyside, Springbank, Talisker & Teaninich.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 10 to 35 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Allt-a-bhainne 1991 / Connoisseurs Choice – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1991 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail	70cl	£ 36.25 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Classic Malts / Talisker 10 Year Old + Cragganmore 12 Year Old – Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 40cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – A pair of 20cl bottles of two favourites from the Classic Malts selection – Talisker and Cragganmore.	40cl	£ 17.86 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glencraig 1975 / Rare Old Series – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1975 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail – Glencraig is a very rare single malt made using a Lomond still at the obscure Glenburgie distillery between 1958 and 1981, so this 1975 vintage from Gordon & Macphail will be highly sought-after. The mis-spelling of the distillery name as 'Glengraig' on the label makes this even more of a curio.	70cl	£ 158.30 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenlochy 1977 / Connoisseurs Choice – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 1977 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail	70cl	£ 153.19 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Miltonduff 1969 – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1969 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail – A Gordon & Macphail bottling of little-seen Speysider Miltonduff. From the colour, we're hazarding a guess that this is from sherry wood. Bottled in 2008, just shy of its 40th birthday.	70cl	£ 117.45 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Pittyvaich 1989 / 20 Year Old – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 20 Year Old Strength: 57.5% Vintage: 1989 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 57.5% / Distillery Bottling – A very pleasant appley, biscuity dram from an unheralded distillery that closed its doors in 1993 after only eighteen years of existence. We were suprised at the quality of this Pittyvaich, which wears its twenty years very lightly.	70cl	£ 127.66 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bruichladdich Infinity / 2nd Edition – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 52.5% Summary: 70cl / 52.5% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 41.20 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Strathisla 1960 – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1960 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail	70cl	£ 172.60 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenfarclas 1970 / Sherry Cask / The Family Casks – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 53.6% Vintage: 1970 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 53.6% / Distillery Bottling – The Glenfarclas Family Casks series is a new range of vintage casks from one of Speyside's best distilleries. All but three of the range (1952, 1979 & 1984) are from first fill or refill sherry casks.	70cl	£ 321.70 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bowmore 1971 / 34 Year Old / Sherry Cask – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 34 Year Old Strength: 51% Vintage: 1971 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 51% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 650.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenlochy 1968 / Rare Old Series – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1968 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail	70cl	£ 135.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Craigellachie 1991 / Connoisseurs Choice – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1991 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail – A Craigellachie 1991 from refill sherry hogsheads, bottled in 2008 by Gordon & Macphail for their Connoisseurs Choice label.	70cl	£ 37.74 BUY NOW

Bumper List of New Arrivals from The Whisky Exchange!

December 1, 2010 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange has a staggering 219 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies coming from all the regions: Campbeltown, Highland, Island, Islay, Lowland and Speyside.

The brands include Aberfeldy, Aberlour, Ardbeg, Ardmore, Auchentoshan, Aultmore, Balmenach, Balvenie, Ben Nevis, Benriach, Benrinnes, Benromach, Bowmore, Brora, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Caperdonich, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Craigellachie, Dailuaine, Dallas Dhu, Dalmore, Dalwhinnie, Edradour, Glen Elgin, Glen Garioch, Glen Grant, Glen Mhor, Glen Moray, Glen Scotia, Glendronach, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glengoyne, Glenlivet, Glenlossie, Glenmorangie, Glenrothes, Highland Park, Inchgower, Inchmurrin, Isle Of Jura, Kilchoman, Knockando, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Littlemill, Lochside, Longmorn, Macallan, Millburn, Miltonduff, Mortlach, North Port, Oban, Old Pulteney, Port Ellen, Speyside, Springbank and Talisker.

The whisky ages range from 5 to 50 Years Old.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Brora 1981 / 26 Year Old / Oloroso Sherry Butt #1521 – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 26 Year Old Strength: 48% Vintage: 1981 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 48% / Ian Macleod – A handsome-looking Brora 1981 from a single sherry butt, bottled by Ian MacLeod for their Chieftain's range.	70cl	£ 145.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bruichladdich 15 Year Old / 2nd Edition – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – Finished in Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes casks, this has all the expected Bruichladdich characteristics – seaspray, brine, floral notes – with a deliciously smooth extra veneer of sweetness. A deservedly popular 'Laddie.	70cl	£ 59.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Edradour 10 Year Old – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – A tiny distillery in Perthshire is home to Edradour, one of Scotland's most endearingly different malts. Delicious honey notes complimented by an oily mouthfeel and a really stylish finish.	70cl	£ 29.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Moray 1960 / 26 Year Old – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 26 Year Old Strength: 43% Vintage: 1960 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 399.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenmorangie 1975 – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1975 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 235.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Port Ellen 1979 / 29 Year Old / Cask#7089 – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 29 Year Old Strength: 53.9% Vintage: 1979 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 53.9% – Bottled in early 2009 just shy of its 30th birthday, this 1979 Port Ellen has come from cask 7089, described on the label as 'oak'. That's a relief, then.	70cl	£ 199.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Port Ellen 1983 / Cask #cm136 / Gc – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 52.5% Vintage: 1983 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 52.5% / Golden Cask – A rare Golden Cask bottling of Port Ellen 1983, bottled in 2008. No indication of cask type on the label, but it's a very good colour.	70cl	£ 129.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Aberfeldy 1980 / 17 Year Old – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 17 Year Old Strength: 62% Vintage: 1980 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 62% / Flora & Fauna	70cl	£ 299.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Aultmore 12 Year Old / Bot.1980's – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 40% Vintage: 1980 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 235.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Balvenie 17 Year Old / New Wood – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 17 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 125.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bruichladdich Centenary 15 Year Old – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 275.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Cu Dhub / Black Whisky – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40%	70cl	£ 21.95 BUY NOW

New Arrivals from The Whisky Exchange

September 17, 2010 by Gary Leave a Comment

Here’s the latest list of 20 malts from The Whisky Exchange to peruse. Far more fun than reading the Sunday papers!

Have a great weekend!

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Ardbeg 1974 / Double Barrel – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 50% Vintage: 1974 Bottler: Summary: 140cl / 50% / Distillery Bottling – Ardbeg Double Barrel is something pretty special. This leather case from Purdey and Sons contains an Omas fountain pen, a leather-bound notebook for you to record your tasting notes and eight sterling silver cups. Oh, and two single cask Ardbegs from 1974 – both bottled at cask strength and packaged in hand-blown bottles with sterling silver labels. Just 250 of these sets are being released worldwide	140cl	£ 9,999.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bruichladdich 15 Year Old / Links Ix – Birkdale – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – The ninth addition to Bruichladdich's long-running 'Links' series depicts a hole from the famous Birkdale golf course.	70cl	£ 38.25 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenrothes 1985 / Bot 2005 – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 2005 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – A distillery-bottled vintage expression of blue chip Speysider Glenrothes, distilled in 1985 and bottled in 2005. Vanilla and orange creams on the nose, with a lovely rich, nutty, nougat palate leading to a spicy finish.	75cl	£ 69.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glendronach 1972 / 38 Year Old / Oloroso Butt #718 – Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 38 Year Old Strength: 51.5% Vintage: 1972 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 51.5% / Distillery Bottling – Released in June 2010 as part of the second release of single casks from the revitalised Glendronach distillery, this 1972 vintage is from a single Oloroso sherry butt, bottled at natural strength. A treasure for the sherryheads. 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER	70cl	£ 285.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glendronach 1989 / 20 Year Old/ Pedro Ximinez Puncheon #3315 – Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 20 Year Old Strength: 53.2% Vintage: 1989 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 53.2% / Distillery Bottling – Bottled in June 2010 from a single puncheon cask (normally around 500 litres) that previously held sweet, sticky Pedro Ximinez sherry, this cask-strength Glendronach 1989 should be dynamite. 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER.	70cl	£ 74.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glendronach 1978 / 31 Year Old / Oloroso Puncheon #1040 – Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 31 Year Old Strength: 51.2% Vintage: 1978 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 51.2% / Distillery Bottling – Bottled in June 2010, this Glendronach 1978 has been matured in an Oloroso sherry puncheon. Puncheons, like some other cask types, can come in various sizes throughout the industry, but for whisky they are generally similar in size to a sherry butt. 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER.	70cl	£ 158.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glendronach 1971 / 39 Year Old / Oloroso Butt #489 – Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 39 Year Old Strength: 48.8% Vintage: 1971 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 48.8% / Distillery Bottling – This Glendronach 1971 is from the second wave of single casks released by the distillery's new owners and was bottled in June 2010 from an Oloroso Sherry butt. As with last year's releases, the colour on this is incredible, the packaging elegant and the allocations tiny. 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER.	70cl	£ 299.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Amrut Peated Cask Strength Malt Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 62.8% Summary: 70cl / 62.8%	70cl	£ 44.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Springbank No. 3 Bond / Bot. Christmas 2002 – Single Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Campbeltown Age: Strength: 48.8% Vintage: 2002 Bottler: Summary: 35cl / 48.8% / Cadenhead's – A very, rare half-bottle of cask-strength Springbank bottled for the Cadenhead's whisky shop in Christmas 2002.	35cl	£ 74.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Millburn 1971 / 17 Year Old / Connisseurs Choice – Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 17 Year Old Strength: 40% Vintage: 1971 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail – A very rare 1980s Connoisseurs Choice bottling of 1971 single Highland malt from the now-defunct Millburn distillery.	75cl	£ 250.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Mortlach 1973 / 14 Year Old / Sherry Cask / Carato – Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 14 Year Old Strength: 57% Vintage: 1973 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 57% / Sestante – Bottled at 100-proof (not sure if this was natural strength or not), this is an incredibly rare 1980s bottling of Mortlach 1973 by the huigely-respected Sestante importers for fellow Italians Carato.	75cl	£ 499.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Benriach 1978 / 32 Year Old / Tokaji Finish – Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 32 Year Old Strength: 50.4% Vintage: 1978 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 50.4% / Distillery Bottling – A full strength 1978 single cask Benriach, finished in a cask previously home to the Hungarian dessert wine Tokaji Aszu, which imparts a goodly dose of heady aromatic sweetness to any whisky it encounters. MAXIMUM 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER.	70cl	£ 175.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Benriach 1977 / 33 Year Old / Pedro Ximinez Sherry Finish – Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 33 Year Old Strength: 52.2% Vintage: 1977 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 52.2% / Distillery Bottling – A single cask Benriach 1977, finished in a hogshead that formerly contained Pedro Ximinez, the sweetest, stickiest kind of sherry. This should be phenomenal. MAXIMUM ONE BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER.	70cl	£ 205.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glendronach 33 Year Old / Oloroso Sherry Cask – Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 33 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 75cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – Distilled in 1971 and matured in a small batch of exquisite Oloroso sherry casks, this 33 year-old dram appeared in 2004 and at the time was the oldest and quite possibly the best Glendronach ever released. Boasting 95/100 from Jim Murray's Whisky Bible and a Gold Medal at the San Francisco Spirits Competition, this is not a dram to miss.	75cl	£ 185.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Amrut Special Reserve / Cask Strength / Twe 10th Anniversary – Indian Single Malt Whisky Country: India Region: Age: Strength: 63% Summary: 70cl / 63% / The Whisky Exchange – Bottled by TWE at its full take-no-prisoners 63%, our Amrut Special Reserve's bark might seem a bit scary at full strength, but with a dash of water it quickly rolls over and lets you tickle its tummy, revealing a delightful confluence of honeyed malt, fruit and oak. This exuberant little charmer might just be one of the bargains of the year.	70cl	£ 44.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Hazelburn Cv – Single Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Campbeltown Age: Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – Hazelburn is the unpeated malt made by Springbank at their Campbeltown distillery. This 'CV' edition is a blend of different ages designed to act as the perfect introduction to the Hazelburn style.	70cl	£ 30.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Aultmore 12 Year Old – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 33.75 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Royal Brackla 10 Year Old – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – The first of only three distilleries allowed to use the 'Royal' epithet (brownie points if you can name the other two), this is a little-seen malt now owned by Dewar's. A lighter style of Speyside.	70cl	£ 33.75 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Craigellachie 14 Year Old – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 14 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 33.75 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Arran 3 Year Old / First Bottling – Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: 3 Year Old Strength: 60.3% Summary: 70cl / 60.3% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 299.00 BUY NOW