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The Glen Grant & Wild Turkey Twitter Tasting – Which One Would Tickle Your tastebuds?

March 24, 2017 by Gary Leave a Comment

Which one would tickle your tastebuds?

It was a Glen Grant and Wild Turkey comparison ‘taste-in’ for Wednesday nights Tweet Tasting, hosted by Steve from The Whisky Wire.

The malts sampled were:-

  • Glen Grant 10 Years Old
  • Wild Turkey 101
  • Glen Grant 12 Years Old
  • Wild Turkey Rye

There was a marked difference in the tastes and styles of the two brands and differences of opinion abounded on the night on Twitter. The great thing though about a wide selection of flavours is that there was something to please most palates on the night!

If you want to catch up on what all the tasters had to say you can view the tweets by searching for the hash tag #UKvUSA on Twitter.

So, what did I think?

Here are my tasting notes … and the one which was my favourite on the night!

Tasting Notes – Glen Grant 10 Years Old (40%)

Glen Grant was founded in 1840 by brothers John & James Grant. Today, Glen Grant is the world’s number 5 selling single malt Scotch whisky. Production at the Rothes based distillery is overseen by Master Distiller Dennis Malcolm, who has worked for Glen Grant for over five decades. The 10 Years Old is Matured in bourbon barrels.


Nose: Very fruity and fresh! Pears and apples with a slight hint of honey and vanilla custard and also a bit pear droppy.

Palate: A bit ‘thin’ mouthfeel wise. Sweet and sugary, honey vanilla with hint of apples.

Finish: Long fiesty and peppery!

Tasting Notes – Wild Turkey 101 (50.5%)

Wild Turkey features the legendary father & son Master Distilling team of Jimmy & Eddie Russell, who have 90 years of combined experience making bourbon. This bourbon has a mashbill of 75% Corn, 13% Rye & 12% Malted Barley.


Nose: Lovely colour and so sweet! Toffee and oranges and tropicalness. Apple pie with lots of sugar and slightly caramalised – I’m in love! Slight oak, maybe just a splinter or two!

Palate: Just lovely! Syrupy sweet, tropical fruity – doesn’t disappoint and a great taste of cherries!

Finish: So smooth in the finish – sweet and long with a modicum of pepper – I’m impressed!

Tasting Notes – Glen Grant 12 Years Old (43%)

The 12 Years Old is Matured in bourbon barrels.


Nose: Nice woodiness coming straight through with a cheeky bit of honey with toffee and crisp apple – a bit less ‘pushy’ than the 10.

Palate: Toffee, vanilla and apple – nicely balanced and tasty!

Finish: Subtle, warming pepper – more refined and mature than the 10.

Tasting Notes – Wild Turkey Rye (40.5%)

Matured in ‘Alligator Charred’ American oak barrels. An Alligator aka No 4 Char, gives the interior of the barrel a rough texture similar to that of alligator skin.

This level of char imparts bigger & bolder vanilla and spice flavours. This Rye has a mashbill of 65% Rye, 23% Corn & 12% Malted Barley.


Nose: Very close to the 101 but maybe more ‘earthy’. Toffee, fudge, orange oak and a promise of great things to come …

Palate: ‘Meatier’ compared to the 101 but just as tasty! Sweet, tropical fruit but a little drier and more cherry cola! Licorice and caramel with charred wood thrown in.

Finish: Smooth, sweet finish with fruit and a little spice to wend it on it’s way – delightful!

My Favourite On The Night

Out of the 4, I think it’s got to be the Wild Turkey 101 – an absolute revelation! Bold, fruity, smooth – Get In!

Many thanks to Steve at The Whisky Wire (@TheWhiskyWire) for a great dram evening and the teams at Glen Grant (@GlenGrantUK) and Wild Turkey (@WildTurkeyUK), for the samples and without whom!

My fellow Tweeters were:-


@GreatDrams @BritishBourbon @london_liquor @spikeydog120 @WhiskyDiscovery @dvdbloke @iheartwhisky @MichaelMcKillop @RealDramRob @DistilleryBikes @GeorgeHHutton @allthingsbooze @bigfootrunning @JasonVaswani @MorayTours @The_Bourbonator @cache1337 @whiskyfreak123 @MaltMusings @bourgeoisbooze @mnshanbhag @PhilScott101 @Whisky_lit @WildTurkeyUK Tweet Tasters: 6/6 @Jamie_Rowley @whiskywings @brawspirit @SpiritAndWood

Glen Grant is available to buy from these Whisky Merchants:-

  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Exchange
  • The Whisky Barrel
  • The Green Welly Stop
  • Whisky Online

Wild Turkey is available to buy from these Whisky Merchants:-

  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Exchange

Filed Under: Glen Grant, Sampling, Twitter Tasting, Whisky tasting, Wild Turkey

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

Bunnahabhain / 1966 Jim Mcewan’s Celtic Heartlands
£ 855.00


New Arrivals

Aberlour / 25 Year Old Director's' Cut
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
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
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
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
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
Balcones / Baby Blue Corn Whisky / Batch #bb129

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

Dalmore / 1981 Amoroso Sherry Finesse
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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"
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.

Filed Under: Aberlour, American, Ardbeg, Bunnahabhain, Dailuaine, Dalmore, Edencroft Spirit Specialists, Glen Grant, Glendronach, Glenfiddich, Glenury Royal, Highland, Island, Islay, Macallan, New Arrivals, Royal Brackla, Speyside, Talisker, Welsh

Abbey Whisky – Classy New Arrivals!

April 30, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Abbey Whisky
Auchroisk 13 Year Old / 1998 / Boisdale / Cask 13423

Auchroisk 13 Year Old / 1998 / Boisdale / Cask 13423
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 13 Years Old   Strength: 46%
Vintage: 1998   Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
70cl £ 49.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
BenRiach 1996 / 17 Year Old / Single Cask #45754

BenRiach 1996 / 17 Year Old / Single Cask #45754
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 17 Years Old   Strength: 49.7%
Vintage: 1996   Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
70cl £ 72.50  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Benrinnes 1984 / Single Cask #2270

Benrinnes 1984 / Single Cask #2270
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age:    Strength: 56.5%
Vintage: 1984   Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
70cl £ 79.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Blair Athol 1989 / 23 Year Old / Single Cask #6333

Blair Athol 1989 / 23 Year Old / Single Cask #6333
Country: Scotland   Region: Highland
Age: 23 Years Old   Strength: 46%
Vintage: 1989   Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
70cl £ 94.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glen Garioch Batch 1

Glen Garioch Batch 1
Country: Scotland   Region: Highland
Age:    Strength: 50.6%
50cl £ 46.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glen Grant 1995 / 18 Year Old / Single Cask #85138

Glen Grant 1995 / 18 Year Old / Single Cask #85138
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 18 Years Old   Strength: 46%
Vintage: 1995   Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
70cl £ 69.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Lagavulin 1993 / Feis Ile 2008 / Single Cask #1403

Lagavulin 1993 / Feis Ile 2008 / Single Cask #1403
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age:    Strength: 52.9%
Vintage: 1993   Bottler: Lagavulin
70cl £ 498.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Linkwood 1993 / 19 Year Old / Single Cask #013904

Linkwood 1993 / 19 Year Old / Single Cask #013904
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 19 Years Old   Strength: 46%
Vintage: 1993   Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
70cl £ 77.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
The Lost Distilleries Blend / Batch 3

The Lost Distilleries Blend / Batch 3
Country: Scotland   Region: 
Age:    Strength: 55.9%
70cl £ 450.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
The Lost Distilleries Blend / Batch 4

The Lost Distilleries Blend / Batch 4
Country: Scotland   Region: 
Age:    Strength: 50.9%
70cl £ 450.00  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 13 Year Old, 17 Year Old, 18 Year Old, 19 Year Old, 23 Year Old, Abbey Whisky, Auchroisk, Benriach, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Glen Garioch, Glen Grant, Highland, Islay, Lagavulin, Linkwood, New Arrivals, Speyside

Abbey Whisky – New Ben Nevis, Arran & Glen Grant Malts!

December 3, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

Abbey Whisky has 4 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Highland, Island and Speyside regions.

The brands include Ben Nevis, Arran Distillery, Arran & Glen Grant.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 15 to 37 Year Old malts.

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Abbey Whisky
Arran Single Cask 1968 / 15 Year Old / 1996

Arran Single Cask 1968 / 15 Year Old / 1996
Country: Scotland   Region: Island
Age: 15 Years Old   Strength: 53.9%
Vintage: 1996   Bottler: Arran
70cl £ 118.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Arran The Devils Punchbowl / Chapter 2 / Angels & Devils

Arran The Devils Punchbowl / Chapter 2 / Angels & Devils
Country: Scotland   Region: Island
Age:    Strength: 53.1%
70cl £ 118.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Ben Nevis 16 Year Old / The Rare Casks / Gift Set

Ben Nevis 16 Year Old / The Rare Casks / Gift Set
Country: Scotland   Region: Highland
Age: 16 Years Old   Strength: 55%
Vintage: 1996   Bottler: Abbey Whisky
10cl £ 17.50  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glen Grant 1974 / 37 Year Old / Cask 7646

Glen Grant 1974 / 37 Year Old / Cask 7646
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 37 Years Old   Strength: 49.3%
Vintage: 1974   Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
70cl £ 134.50  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 15 Year Old, 16 Year Old, 37 Year Old, Abbey Whisky, Arran, Ben Nevis, Glen Grant, Highland, Island, New Arrivals, Speyside

Abbey Whisky – New Whisky Arrivals!

October 8, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

Abbey Whisky has 5 New additions to it’s range this week including some fine Speyside whiskies.

The brands include Glen Grant, Compass Box and Glen Moray.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 25 to 60 Year Old malts.

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Abbey Whisky
Compass Box Delilahs Blended Scotch Whisky

Compass Box Delilahs Blended Scotch Whisky
Country: Scotland   Region: 
Age:    Strength: 40%
70cl £ 46.80  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Compass Box Great King Street / Experimental 00-V4

Compass Box Great King Street / Experimental 00-V4
Country: Scotland   Region: 
Age:    Strength: 43%
50cl £ 28.80  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Compass Box Great King Street / Experimental TR-06

Compass Box Great King Street / Experimental TR-06
Country: Scotland   Region: 
Age:    Strength: 43%
50cl £ 28.80  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glen Grant 1953 / 60 Year Old / Rare Vintage

Glen Grant 1953 / 60 Year Old / Rare Vintage
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 60 Years Old   Strength: 40%
Vintage: 1953   Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
70cl £ 718.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glen Moray 25 Year Old / Port Wood Finish

Glen Moray 25 Year Old / Port Wood Finish
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 25 Years Old   Strength: 43%
Vintage: 1986   Bottler: Glen Moray
70cl £ 142.44  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 25 Year Old, 60 Year Old, Abbey Whisky, Compass Box, Glen Grant, Glen Moray, New Arrivals, Speyside

New October Whiskies From Abbey Whisky!

October 1, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

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

The brands include Port Charlotte, Glen Grant, St George’s Distillery, Bruichladdich, Longrow, Glen Garioch & Springbank.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 11 to 52 Year Old malts.

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Abbey Whisky
Bruichladdich Black Art 4 / 23 Year Old

Bruichladdich Black Art 4 / 23 Year Old
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age: 23 Years Old   Strength: 49.2%
Vintage: 1990   Bottler: Bruichladdich
70cl £ 188.80  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
English Whisky Co / Chapter 13 / Lightly Peated

English Whisky Co / Chapter 13 / Lightly Peated
Country: England   Region: English
Age:    Strength: 49%
70cl £ 65.70  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
English Whisky Co / English Gold Amazing 2012

English Whisky Co / English Gold Amazing 2012
Country: England   Region: English
Age:    Strength: 46%
70cl £ 69.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glen Garioch Virgin Oak / Small Batch Release

Glen Garioch Virgin Oak / Small Batch Release
Country: Scotland   Region: Highland
Age:    Strength: 48%
70cl £ 71.25  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glen Grant 1953 / Rare Vintage / Gordon & MacPhail

Glen Grant 1953 / Rare Vintage / Gordon & MacPhail
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 52 Years Old   Strength: 40%
Vintage: 1953   Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
70cl £ 665.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Longrow Red / 11 Year Old / Shiraz Cask Finish

Longrow Red / 11 Year Old / Shiraz Cask Finish
Country: Scotland   Region: Campbeltown
Age: 11 Years Old   Strength: 53.7%
70cl £ 54.90  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Port Charlotte Scottish Barley / Heavily Peated

Port Charlotte Scottish Barley / Heavily Peated
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age:    Strength: 50%
70cl £ 47.40  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength / Batch 6

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength / Batch 6
Country: Scotland   Region: Campbeltown
Age: 12 Years Old   Strength: 50.3%
70cl £ 49.80  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 11 Year Old, 12 year old, 23 Year Old, 52 Year Old, Abbey Whisky, Bruichladdich, Campbeltown, English, Glen Garioch, Glen Grant, Highland, Islay, Longrow, New Arrivals, Port Charlotte, Speyside, Springbank, St. Georges

Abbey Whisky – New BenRiach Speyside Malts!

August 12, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

Abbey Whisky has 12 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Speyside region mainly consisting of BenRiach releases with one Glen Grant addition.

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

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Abbey Whisky

BenRiach 1976 / 37 Year Old / Cask #2013 / Batch 10
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 37 Years Old   Strength: 49.6%
Vintage: 1976   Bottler: BenRiach
70cl £ 378.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
BenRiach 1977 / 36 Year Old / Cask #1031 / Batch 10

BenRiach 1977 / 36 Year Old / Cask #1031 / Batch 10
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 36 Years Old   Strength: 54.9%
Vintage: 1977   Bottler: BenRiach
70cl £ 345.60  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
BenRiach 1978 / 35 Year Old / Cask #1047 / Batch 10

BenRiach 1978 / 35 Year Old / Cask #1047 / Batch 10
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 35 Years Old   Strength: 51.1%
Vintage: 1978   Bottler: BenRiach
70cl £ 326.40  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
BenRiach 1983 / 30 Year Old / Cask #296 / Batch 10

BenRiach 1983 / 30 Year Old / Cask #296 / Batch 10
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 30 Years Old   Strength: 43.9%
Vintage: 1983   Bottler: BenRiach
70cl £ 177.25  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
BenRiach 1984 / 28 Year Old / Cask #1051/ Batch 10

BenRiach 1984 / 28 Year Old / Cask #1051/ Batch 10
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 28 Years Old   Strength: 49.9%
Vintage: 1984   Bottler: BenRiach
70cl £ 142.50  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
BenRiach 1985 / 27 Year Old / Cask #7188 / Batch 10

BenRiach 1985 / 27 Year Old / Cask #7188 / Batch 10
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 27 Years Old   Strength: 48.9%
Vintage: 1985   Bottler: BenRiach
70cl £ 138.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
BenRiach 1988 / 24 Year Old / Cask #4000 / Batch 10

BenRiach 1988 / 24 Year Old / Cask #4000 / Batch 10
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 24 Years Old   Strength: 52.6%
Vintage: 1988   Bottler: BenRiach
70cl £ 115.20  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
BenRiach 1994 / 18 Year Old / Cask #4385 / Batch 10

BenRiach 1994 / 18 Year Old / Cask #4385 / Batch 10
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 18 Years Old   Strength: 55.5%
Vintage: 1994   Bottler: BenRiach
70cl £ 76.80  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
BenRiach 1996 / 17 Year Old / Cask #10306 / Batch 10

BenRiach 1996 / 17 Year Old / Cask #10306 / Batch 10
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 17 Years Old   Strength: 56%
Vintage: 1996   Bottler: BenRiach
70cl £ 69.60  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
BenRiach 1998 / 15 Year Old / Cask #7633 / Batch 10

BenRiach 1998 / 15 Year Old / Cask #7633 / Batch 10
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 15 Years Old   Strength: 56.1%
Vintage: 1998   Bottler: BenRiach
70cl £ 57.90  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
BenRiach 2005 / 8 Year Old / Cask #3782 / Batch 10

BenRiach 2005 / 8 Year Old / Cask #3782 / Batch 10
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 8 Years Old   Strength: 58.1%
Vintage: 2005   Bottler: BenRiach
70cl £ 38.40  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glen Grant 170th Anniversary Edition

Glen Grant 170th Anniversary Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age:    Strength: 46%
70cl £ 85.00  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 15 Year Old, 17 Year Old, 18 Year Old, 24 Year Old, 27 Year Old, 28 Year Old, 30 Year Old, 35 Year Old, 36 Year Old, 37 Year Old, 8 Year Old, Abbey Whisky, Benriach, Glen Grant, New Arrivals, Speyside

Abbey Whisky – Hot New Whiskies!

July 15, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

Abbey Whisky has 15 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Highland, Island, Islay, Lowland and Speyside regions.

The brands include ARDBEG, ARRAN, BALVENIE, BRORA, BUNNAHABHAIN, DALMORE, GLEN GRANT, GLENLIVET, KILCHOMAN, LAGAVULIN and LITTLEMILL.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 5 to 37 Year Old malts.

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Abbey Whisky
Ardbeg Day Whisky / Feis Ile 2012 / Signed

Ardbeg Day Whisky / Feis Ile 2012 / Signed
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age:    Strength: 56.7%
70cl £ 265.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Arran The Devils Punchbowl / Chapter 2 / Angels & Devils

Arran The Devils Punchbowl / Chapter 2 / Angels & Devils
Country: Scotland   Region: Island
Age:    Strength: 53.1%
70cl £ 79.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Balvenie Tun 1401 / Batch 5

Balvenie Tun 1401 / Batch 5
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age:    Strength: 50.1%
70cl £ 425.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Brora 32 Year Old / 2011 Release

Brora 32 Year Old / 2011 Release
Country: Scotland   Region: Highland
Age: 32 Years Old   Strength: 54.7%
70cl £ 535.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Bunnahabhain 1988 / 24 Year Old / Cask 4111

Bunnahabhain 1988 / 24 Year Old / Cask 4111
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age: 24 Years Old   Strength: 49.8%
Vintage: 1988   Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
70cl £ 104.25  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Dalmore Millennium Release Custodian 1263

Dalmore Millennium Release Custodian 1263
Country: Scotland   Region: Highland
Age:    Strength: 57.7%
Vintage: 2000   Bottler: Dalmore
70cl £ 298.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glen Grant 1974 / 37 Year Old / Cask 7643

Glen Grant 1974 / 37 Year Old / Cask 7643
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 37 Years Old   Strength: 47.8%
Vintage: 1974   Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
70cl £ 144.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glen Grant 1974 / 37 Year Old / Cask 7646

Glen Grant 1974 / 37 Year Old / Cask 7646
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 37 Years Old   Strength: 49.3%
Vintage: 1974   Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
70cl £ 134.50  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glenlivet 1982 / 30 Year Old / Cask 6669

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 £ 120.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Kilchoman Distillery Exclusive / Cask 3009 2007

Kilchoman Distillery Exclusive / Cask 3009 2007
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age: 5 Years Old   Strength: 59.1%
Vintage: 2007   Bottler: Kilchoman
70cl £ 136.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Kilchoman Distillery Exclusive / Cask 456 2008

Kilchoman Distillery Exclusive / Cask 456 2008
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age: 5 Years Old   Strength: 60.8%
Vintage: 2008   Bottler: Kilchoman
70cl £ 136.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Lagavulin 21 Year Old / 2012 Release

Lagavulin 21 Year Old / 2012 Release
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age: 21 Years Old   Strength: 56.1%
70cl £ 592.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival 2012 / Cask 1894

Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival 2012 / Cask 1894
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age:    Strength: 54.5%
Vintage: 1997   Bottler: Lagavulin Distillery
70cl £ 348.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Littlemill 1990 / 21 Year Old / Cask 18

Littlemill 1990 / 21 Year Old / Cask 18
Country: Scotland   Region: Lowland
Age: 21 Years Old   Strength: 46%
Vintage: 1990   Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
70cl £ 76.40  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Littlemill 1992 / 20 Year Old / Cask 10

Littlemill 1992 / 20 Year Old / Cask 10
Country: Scotland   Region: Lowland
Age: 20 Years Old   Strength: 54.9%
Vintage: 1992   Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
70cl £ 82.50  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 20 Year Old, 21 Year Old, 24 Year Old, 30 Year Old, 32 Year Old, 37 Year Old, 5 Year Old, Abbey Whisky, Ardbeg, Arran, Balvenie, Brora, Bunnahabhain, Dalmore, Glen Grant, Glenlivet, Highland, Island, Islay, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Littlemill, Lowland, New Arrivals, Speyside

Edencroft – All New Whiskies

April 15, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

Edencroft has 6 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Islay, Lowland and Speyside regions.

The brands include Bunnahabhain, Glen Grant, Glen Moray, Glenlivet, Littlemill & Invergordon.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 20 to 38 Year Old malts.

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Edencroft
24 Year Old Invergordon - Berry's Own Selection

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
23 Year Old Bunnahabhain - Berry's Own Selection

23 Year Old Bunnahabhain – Berry’s Own Selection
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age:    Strength: 51.4%
Summary: Bunnahabhain translates as “mouth of the river” from the gaelic, the river in question being the Margadale which flows into the Sound of Islay near to the distillery. Although generally a more lightly peated Islay this expression is an exception as it was produced from a batch of stock using barley at a higher level of peat-smoke exposure.
The nose gives noticeable smoky notes with a little marzipan, some jute cloth and spice. The fruity palate is layered, rich with building sooty intensity as the flavours displayed on the nose develop. This is beautifully intense with a classy lingering finish.

70cl £ 89.50  BUY NOW
Edencroft
37 Year Old Glen Grant - Berry's Own Selection

37 Year Old Glen Grant – Berry’s Own Selection
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 37 Year Old   Strength: 47.8%
Summary: Nose: at 54, am I too old to swoon? That near perfection of thick grape infused with the essence of barley malt. The sugars are mere hints: grist here, honeydew melon there. And all emboldened by a smattering of herb and not overly antagonistic spice;
Taste: the spices are more upfront now. But before they get a chance to really soar, molten honey fills the palate and dispenses grape in its cleanest form; the middle is a marvellous mix of coconut and raisin chocolate;
Finish: maybe suffering from not quite knowing where the middle ends and the end begins. But there is no bitterness, no oak trying to have the last say at the cost of all else. Just a slow denouement, perhaps with a sprig of mint attached, of all else that has gone before;
Balance: when I come across an unspoiled nugget like this, a malt of timeless magnificence, then the whisky world seems such a wonderful place in which to live. Those responsible for Scotland’s whisky future could do worse than invest in a bottle and see what steps have to be taken to continue this glittering tradition. Certainly, the casks which have gone into this bottling represent a high water – or is it grape juice? – mark for Scotch single malt whisky.

70cl £ 140.00  BUY NOW
Edencroft
20 Year Old Glen Moray - Berry's Own Selection

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
Edencroft
38 Year Old Glenlivet - Berry's Own Selection

38 Year Old Glenlivet – Berry’s Own Selection
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 38 Year Old   Strength: 48.6%
Summary: Nose: despite the fact it pulses antiquity this remains sprightly and nubile, the barley absolutely fizzing on the nose. A few shards of honey offer weight and resonance to the citrus;
Taste: demands a mouth-watering delivery after that nose, and that is exactly what you get. The spices flock to the scene so the taste buds are at once drowned, caressed and burnt alive…;
Finish: long, with a slow devaluation of the sugars as the vanillas take command;
Balance: about as salivating a near 40-year-old you are likely to find!
© Jim Murrays – 2013 Whisky Bible.

70cl £ 145.00  BUY NOW
Edencroft
20 Year Old Littlemill - Berry's Own Selection

20 Year Old Littlemill – Berry’s Own Selection
Country: Scotland   Region: Lowland
Age:    Strength: 54.9%
Summary: Littlemill distillery was founded at Bowling to the east of Glasgow on the banks of the river Clyde in the 1770’s and laid claim to being Scotland’s oldest distillery. It was dismantled in 1997 and the remaining buildings destroyed by a fire in 2004.
The nose gives white chocolate and peach skins with traces of ginger, cinnamon and delicate peat. The palate comes alive with nectarines and more white chocolate as the mouth-feel fattens to release some honey and lemon. When excellent examples such as this appear they make Littlemill’s sad demise even sadder.

70cl £ 78.85  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 20 Year Old, 23 Year Old, 24 Year Old, 37 Year Old, 38 Year Old, Berry Bros, Bunnahabhain, Edencroft Spirit Specialists, Glen Grant, Glen Moray, Glenlivet, Invergordon, Islay, Littlemill, Lowland, New Arrivals, Speyside

Great New Malts From Edencrofts!

March 18, 2013 by Gary Leave a Comment

Edencroft has 6 New additions to it’s range this week with some Islay, Lowland and Speyside whiskies.

The brands include Bunnahabhain, Glen Grant, Glen Moray, Glenlivet & Littlemill.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 21 to 38 Year Old malts.

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Edencroft
Invergordon - 1988 Berry's Own Selection

Invergordon – 1988 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 £ 59.51  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Bunnahabhain - 1989 Berry's Own Selection

Bunnahabhain – 1989 Berry’s Own Selection
Country: Scotland   Region: Islay
Age:    Strength: 51.4%
Summary: Bunnahabhain translates as “mouth of the river” from the gaelic, the river in question being the Margadale which flows into the Sound of Islay near to the distillery. Although generally a more lightly peated Islay this expression is an exception as it was produced from a batch of stock using barley at a higher level of peat-smoke exposure.
The nose gives noticeable smoky notes with a little marzipan, some jute cloth and spice. The fruity palate is layered, rich with building sooty intensity as the flavours displayed on the nose develop. This is beautifully intense with a classy lingering finish.

70cl £ 89.51  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Glen Grant - 1974 Berry's Own Selection

Glen Grant – 1974 Berry’s Own Selection
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 37 Year Old   Strength: 47.8%
Summary: Nose: at 54, am I too old to swoon? That near perfection of thick grape infused with the essence of barley malt. The sugars are mere hints: grist here, honeydew melon there. And all emboldened by a smattering of herb and not overly antagonistic spice;
Taste: the spices are more upfront now. But before they get a chance to really soar, molten honey fills the palate and dispenses grape in its cleanest form; the middle is a marvellous mix of coconut and raisin chocolate;
Finish: maybe suffering from not quite knowing where the middle ends and the end begins. But there is no bitterness, no oak trying to have the last say at the cost of all else. Just a slow denouement, perhaps with a sprig of mint attached, of all else that has gone before;
Balance: when I come across an unspoiled nugget like this, a malt of timeless magnificence, then the whisky world seems such a wonderful place in which to live. Those responsible for Scotland’s whisky future could do worse than invest in a bottle and see what steps have to be taken to continue this glittering tradition. Certainly, the casks which have gone into this bottling represent a high water – or is it grape juice? – mark for Scotch single malt whisky.

70cl £ 139.99  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Glen Moray - 1991 Berry's Own Selection

Glen Moray – 1991 Berry’s Own Selection
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 21 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 £ 71.51  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Glenlivet - 1973 Berry's Own Selection

Glenlivet – 1973 Berry’s Own Selection
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 38 Year Old   Strength: 48.6%
Summary: Nose: despite the fact it pulses antiquity this remains sprightly and nubile, the barley absolutely fizzing on the nose. A few shards of honey offer weight and resonance to the citrus;
Taste: demands a mouth-watering delivery after that nose, and that is exactly what you get. The spices flock to the scene so the taste buds are at once drowned, caressed and burnt alive…;
Finish: long, with a slow devaluation of the sugars as the vanillas take command;
Balance: about as salivating a near 40-year-old you are likely to find!
© Jim Murrays – 2013 Whisky Bible.

70cl £ 145.00  BUY NOW
Edencroft
Littlemill - 1992 Berry's Own Selection

Littlemill – 1992 Berry’s Own Selection
Country: Scotland   Region: Lowland
Age:    Strength: 54.9%
Summary: Littlemill distillery was founded at Bowling to the east of Glasgow on the banks of the river Clyde in the 1770’s and laid claim to being Scotland’s oldest distillery. It was dismantled in 1997 and the remaining buildings destroyed by a fire in 2004.
The nose gives white chocolate and peach skins with traces of ginger, cinnamon and delicate peat. The palate comes alive with nectarines and more white chocolate as the mouth-feel fattens to release some honey and lemon. When excellent examples such as this appear they make Littlemill’s sad demise even sadder.

70cl £ 78.84  BUY NOW

Filed Under: 21 Year Old, 37 Year Old, 38 Year Old, Bunnahabhain, Edencroft Spirit Specialists, Glen Grant, Glen Moray, Glenlivet, Islay, Littlemill, Lowland, New Arrivals, Speyside

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