Bunnahabhain / 12 Year Old cask Strength.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Bunnahabhain.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLED: 2021

AGE: 12 Year Old.

ABV: 55.1%

Introducing Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Cask Strength, a limited-edition whisky inspired by visitor tastings in the distillery’s iconic Warehouse 9.

Matured on the remote, north-eastern coastline of Islay, and produced using pure spring water from the Margadale Spring, the 12 Year Old Cask Strength is an undiluted celebration of the distillery’s hugely popular Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old expression.

For years, visitors making the pilgrimage to Bunnahabhain distillery have been enjoying drams straight from the cask in the famous, Warehouse 9, so now consumers from all over the world will be able to recreate this privilege at home.

Brendan McCarron, Master Distiller on the inspiration behind Cask Strength.

“When people embark on a journey to Islay and try Bunnahabhain whiskies straight from the cask, it creates so much joy. But we understand that not everyone is able to make the trip. With this limited edition 12 Year Old Cask Strength, we can give people around the world the chance to experience it themselves.”

“Not all whiskies work at cask strength and many whiskies don’t stand up to full maturation in sherry casks. Bottling our 12 Year Old at cask strength intensifies the core characteristics of spice, cracked black pepper, cinnamon but not at the expense of our spirit’s character. In fact, it enhances it. The mouthfeel and texture of the whisky increases and it shows off the balance of the spirit and the wood, but in a more concentrated form. This really represents Bunnahabhain in a bottle.”

COLOUR: Deep russet gold

NOSE: Dark berries, citrus and toasted oak which gradually transitions to sweet vanilla and a hint of cinnamon spice.

PALATE: Creamy chocolate, sherry-soaked fruit and a balanced nuttiness give way to cloves, nutmeg and a subtle sea salt spray.

FINISH: A lingering sweet finish with cherries and a touch of wood spice.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Various.

CATEGORY: Blended Malt

WHISKY COMPOSITION: Laphroaig, Bowmore, Mortlach, Clynelish and Highland Malt Blend.

BOTTLER: Compass Box.

BOTTLING SERIE: Limited Edition.

BOTTLED: 07.2021

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 10,794

ABV: 48.9% Vol.

Vibrant and expansive, wild yet graceful peatiness

The series studying heavily-peated malt whisky reaches a somewhat OTT crescendo with this, the third and final No Name. Since 2017, Compass Box have used the same recipe structure to explore different smoky double acts. Whether it was the crème-brûlée-on-freshly-laid-tarmac effect of the inaugural release or the bonfire-in-a-cherry-orchard style of No Name, No. 2, fans of the series have been treated to radically different expressions of smoke

No Name, No. 3 marks a further point on the spectrum of peat. It is older, wilder and weirder than the previous No Names. Seaweedy and barbecue-scented single malt from the Laphroaig Distillery takes top billing, with malt whisky from the Bowmore Distillery lending compelling hints of mango and pineapple at the very limits of ripeness.

Seashells and sage; pineapple and allspice; smoke that moves in oily waves. This is the perfect whisky for introducing a little drama to proceedings – and a fitting conclusion to the peaty trilogy.

The third instalment in Compass Box’s gothic exploration of smoke, or the whiskies that shall not be named, builds upon their bewitching sequence of distillery duets. Pairing Ardbeg with Caol Ila, then Caol Ila with Talisker, blender James Saxon invited Laphroaig and Bowmore to dance for No. 3, underpinned by the familiar Compass Box foundation malts. There’s a charming balance of sweetness and peat, as the hardy coastal smokiness of Laphroaig is quelled by the ripe tropical fruitiness of Bowmore. The mouthfeel is satisfyingly creamy, with orange fondant, chocolate, honey, and apricot flavours tightly bound together by tendrils of smoke – 93 Points and Voted the ninth best Whisky in the World, Jonny McCormick, The Whisky Advocate Magazine.

Douglas Laing / Big Peat Christmas 2021 Edition.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Lowland.

CATEGORY: Blended Malt.

DISTILLERIES: Caol Ila, Bowmore, Ardbeg and Port Ellen.

BOTTLER: Douglas Laing.

BOTTLING SERIE: Limited Edition.

BOTTLED: 2021

ABV: 52.8% Vol.

From the Douglas Laing family to yours, we’re proud to present Big Peat’s Limited Edition Festive bottling for Christmas 2021! Proudly offered without colouring or chill-filtration and bottled at a natural cask strength of 52.8%, this potently punchy dram is the perfect accompaniment to those long, chilly winter nights.

Big Peat is a marriage of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies only from the island of Islay. With Caol Ila spirit bringing sweetness, Bowmore the perfect balance, Ardbeg a medicinal, earthy quality and Port Ellen, a degree of elegance, Big Peat represents all that is Islay in a bottle. Part of the Remarkable Regional Malts range, the ultimate distillation of Scotland’s Malt Whisky Regions.

Smothered in smoke and coated in coal, this remarkable marriage of Single Cask Single Malts, only from Islay, is packed with earthy, leathery, ashy charm, balanced by a wonderfully warming sweetness.

Douglas Laing / Scallywag 2001 Winter Edition.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside.

CATEGORY: Blended Malt.

BOTTLER: Douglas Laing.

BOTTLING SERIE: Limited Edition.

BOTTLED: 2021

CASK TYPE: Oloroso & PX Sherry Casks.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 4200

ABV: 53.1% Vol.

Scallywag The Winter Edition is a Limited Edition marriage of Single Cask Single Malts, only from Speyside. Bottled at natural cask strength of 53.1% and proudly offered without colouring or chill-filtration, this delectably dark, rich and fruity dram is a real winter warmer.

Inspired by a long line of Douglas Laing family Fox Terriers, Scallywag Malt Scotch Whisky is a marriage of aged Speyside Single Malts matured predominantly in Spanish Sherry casks. Anticipate an explosion of rich, dark fruits, chocolate and spice interwoven with late vanilla. Award-winning Scallywag is bottled and released in genuinely small, precious batches.

One of only 4200 bottles available globally, this unique recipe for this special edition Scallywag comprises Single Malts distilled at Macallan, Mortlach and Glenrothes distilleries (amongst others).

100% Sherry Matured in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximinez butts, the Scallywag Winter Edition displays bold notes of dark fruits, rich cocoa, subtle tobacco and warming winter spices.

Kilkerran / 12 Year Old.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Campbeltown.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Glengyle.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

AGE: 12 Year Old.

CASK TYPE: 

ABV: 46% Vol.

NOSE: Oak notes are dominant, followed by toasted marshmallows and dried fruit pudding, as well as cherries, marzipan and a hint of peat.

PALATE: Initially fruity with citrus notes and orange peel, after this: vanilla, butterscotch, honeycomb and digestive biscuits can all be tasted and enjoyed.

FINISH: velvet and smooth with lemon meringue, to conclude, there’s an oiliness and a saltiness that you’d expect from a Campbeltown dram

Macallan / 18 Year Old Sherry Cask.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Sherry Oak.

BOTTLED: 2021

CASK TYPE: Sherry Casks.

ABV: 43% Vol.

The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 Years Old forms part of their Sherry Oak range which features a series of single malt whiskies matured exclusively in hand-picked sherry seasoned oak casks from Jerez for richness and complexity. A full bodied palate of mature oak, ginger and raisin flavours is complimented by a light mahogany natural colour.

COLOUR: Light mahogany.

NOSE: Dried fruits and ginger with hints of vanilla and cinnamon.

PALATE: Soft and rich, with hints of spice, clove, orange and toasted mature oak.

FINISH: Lingering with dried fruits, ginger and orange zest.