Lowland — Malthound

Glenlivet & Longmorn New Arrivals From Edencroft!

September 7, 2015 by Gary Leave a Comment

Glenlivet / 16 Year Old Gallow Hill Single Cask
£ 175.00

New Arrivals

Clan Denny Port Dundas / 21 Year Old Single Grain Whisky
£ 72.50
Country: Scotland
Region: Lowland
Age:
Strength: 55.7%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Lowland.
Unit: 70cl.
ABV: 55.7%.
Age: 21 Year Old.
Distilled/Bottled: 1982/2013.
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!
Country/Region: Scotland/Lowland.
Ratings: 93 Points – Jim Murray's 2014 Whisky Bible
© Jim Murray's / 2014 Whisky Bible.

Longmorn / 1967 Gordon & Macphail Rare Vintage
£ 525.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 43.%
70cl

Summary: Longmorn Distillery is found between Glen of Rothes and Elgin. Its name is derived from the Gaelic, Lhanmorgund, which means "place of the holy man". This is a reference to the church which once stood there. Prior to the distillery being built in 1897, there had also been a grain mill on the site. R.J.S. McDowell considered Longmorn to be one of the top four malt whiskies.
Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
Unit: 70cl.
Abv: 43%.
Age: 45 Year Old.
Distilled/Bottled: 1967/2012.
Aroma without water: Soft and delicate, with a soft sweet Sherry nose, which mingles with ripe nectarine notes and hint of marzipan.
Taste without water: Initially sweet with a warming spiciness, ground black pepper. Stewed fruit and citrus flavours develop.
Aroma with water: Sweet and fresh with honey and a touch of aniseed. Sherry influences remain.
Taste with water: Creamy and rich with orange citrus fruit, stewed fruits and touch of pepper.
Ratings: 94 Points – Jim Murray's 2014 Whisky Bible.

Glenlivet / 14 Year Old Conglass Single Cask
£ 175.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 59.8%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
Unit: 70cl
Age: 14 Year Old.
Cask No: 41723
ABV: 59.8%
Bottling date: 18/02/2014
Rising in the hills beyond Glenlivet, The Conglass Water cascades downstream, flowing through the wild, rugged landscape of Highlands of Scotland. Eventually it meets the Livet, the smooth, flowing river that gives the region its name and inspires the taste of our whisky.
Nose: Sweet, citrusy orange and creamy vanilla flavours are balanced with delicate hints of almonds.
Taste: Incredibly smooth and sweet, this whisky is a treat for the taste buds. The creamy toffee flavours are delicately balanced with the fruitiness of boiled sweets.
Finish: Long, smooth and slightly dry.

Glenlivet / 16 Year Old Gallow Hill Single Cask
£ 175.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age:
Strength: 51.8%
70cl

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
Unit: 70cl
Age: 16 Year Old.
Cask No: 142608
ABV: 51.8%
Bottling date: 25/02/2014
With spectacular views across Glenlivet, Gallow Hill slopes gently above the Distillery. This rugged and remote landscape has hardly changed since George Smith, The Glenlivet’s founder, first started distilling his whisky all those years ago.
Nose: Bursting with fruits from sweet clementine oranges and pears complemented perfectly with toasted almonds and moist, spicy gingerbread.
Taste: Wonderfully sweet orange flavours balanced with rich milk chocolate and a hint of treacle toffee.
Finish: Long and refreshing.

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.

Compass Box & Dumbarton New Arrivals From Edencroft!

June 2, 2015 by Gary Leave a Comment

Compass Box / Double Single
£ 110.00

New Arrivals

Dumbarton / 1986 Single Grain Whisky
£ 110.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Lowland
Age:
Strength: 51.5%
70cl

Summary: Nose: complex? Doesn't even touch upon what is going on here. Most ungrain like in the manner ny which a complex prickle teaes the nose. A bit like the small grains working wonders in a bourbon. Not overly sweet, but the cooked molassed sugars do add depth as well as balance; butterscotch in a midly overcooked tart;
Taste: initially a silkier delivery than the nose suggests will hapen. But those corn oils are relatively brief and a combination of sugars, of varying degree of intensity, begin to box with the fizzing spices;
Finish: some bitterness as one comes to expect from old Allied casks, but the clarity of the grain and now honyed sugars negates the worst and has a little to spare;
Balance: when this distillery was closed I was beside myself with disappointment…and rage. Following the closure of Cambus, this left Dumbarton as the brightest star in the collapsing grain whisky galaxy. This bottle will give you some insight into just why I treasured it so greatly; certainly more so then the bean counters at Allied who saw its potential as prime real estate over its ability to keep making arguably the best blended Scotch whiskies in the world. My main point of surprise now is why so few bottlings from this giant of a distillery ever see the shelves.
Country/Region: Scotland/Lowland.
Bottler: Scott's Selection.
ABV: 51.5%.
Unit: 70cl.
Age: 25 Year Old.
Distilled/Bottled: 1986/2011.
Ratings: 94 Points / Jim Murray's 2012 Whisky Bible.
© Tasting Notes from Jim Murray's 2012 Whisky Bible.

Compass Box / Double Single
£ 110.00
Country: Scotland
Region: SpeysideLowland
Age:
Strength: 57.%
70cl

Summary: To celebrate their 10th anniversary Compass Box brought back a small-batch whisky they first and last made in 2004. “Double Single” was a marriage of two single whiskies – one single malt and one single grain. The idea highlighted the true virtue of blending grain whisky with malt whisky to create a truly elegant style.
“Double Single 10th Anniversary” was a one-off, limited release of 876 bottles made of 18 year-old single malt whisky from the Glen Elgin distillery (76% of the vatting) combined with a single cask of 21 year-old grain whisky distilled at Port Dundas (24%).
Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside/Lowland.
ABV: 57%.
Unit: 70cl.

Abbey Whisky: Collectable New Arrivals!

May 12, 2015 by Gary Leave a Comment

Clynelish 24 Year Old – 1989 / Single Cask #5890

New Arrivals

Clynelish 24 Year Old – 1989 / Single Cask #5890
£ 127.50
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age: 24 Years Old
Strength: 52%
70cl
Vintage: 1989
Bottler: Carn Mor

Lagavulin 16 Year Old
£ 62.40
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age: 16 Years Old
Strength: 43%
70cl

Blair Athol 8 Year Old / 1980s
£ 168.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age: 8 Years Old
Strength: 40%
75cl

Littlemill 8 Year Old / 1970s
£ 228.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Lowland
Age: 8 Years Old
Strength: 43%
75cl

Glendronach Cask Strength / Batch 4
£ 53.50
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age:
Strength: 54.7%
70cl

Adelphis Fascadale Batch 8 / Cara McKinnon Crawford
£ 84.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Island
Age: 14 Years Old
Strength: 46%
70cl

Robbie Burns 1970s / Famed Old Scotch Whisky
£ 105.00
Country: Scotland
Region:
Age:
Strength:
75.7cl

Rowans Creek Straight Kentucky Bourbon
£ 43.80
Country: America
Region: American
Age:
Strength: 50.5%
70cl

Edencroft: Invergordon, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Lagavulin & Talisker New Classic Malts!

November 18, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

Bruichladdich / Octomore 063/ 258 Ppm Islay Barley 2009

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Edencroft	Invergordon Single Grain Whisky 25 Year Old / Hunter Laing Sovereign Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 25 Year Old Strength: 58.1% Vintage: 1988 Bottler: Summary: The Hunter Laing Sovereign Single Grain bottlings are increasingly becoming firm favourites with Whisky enthusiasts around the globe. Hunter Laing select only the finest casks which have been lying untouched in cold, dark and damp Scottish warehouses for many decades. Typically their aged Single Grain whiskies have a deliciously sweet and distinctly fruity character as a result of many years in the finest oak casks during maturation. Nose: rich with spiced sultana and butterscotch concentrate; Taste: fabulous delivery: arrives silky and soft and immediately explodes into an unbelievable couldron on spices and fruit; Finish: more mooerish magnificence on a vague fruit and rape seed honey theme; Balance: ignore the fact this is grain and not malt, just grab yourself a bottle of something rather beautiful. © Tasting Notes from Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.	70cl	£ 85.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Strathclyde Single Grain Whisky 36 Year Old / Hunter Laing Sovereign Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 36 Year Old Strength: 58.1% Vintage: 1977 Bottler: Summary: The Hunter Laing Sovereign Single Grain bottlings are increasingly becoming firm favourites with Whisky enthusiasts around the globe. Hunter Laing select only the finest casks which have been lying untouched in cold, dark and damp Scottish warehouses for many decades. Typically their aged Single Grain whiskies have a deliciously sweet and distinctly fruity character as a result of many years in the finest oak casks during maturation. Nose: just about enough thickening grain – and alcohol to make this into a whisky. Otherwise the nose is pure cream oloroso, of the fruitiest variety possible; Taste: the delivery is one mouth coating homage to the gods of sherry, slightly sticky, gently sweetened and dripping in sharp grape and emboldened by a vague but busy spiciness. And so it continues…; Finish: the finish is all about offering balance as the grape at last punches itself out. The oak come into its own now, a kind of spiced Cadbury’s fruit and nut candy bar; Balance: those who fell in love with Marcallan all those years back because of its faultlessly silky sherry influence are about to have their hears won again. It’ll be love at first flight… © Tasting Notes from Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.	70cl	£ 99.50 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Bruichladdich / Port-charlotte Islay Barley 2008 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 50% Summary: PORT CHARLOTTE ISLAY BARLEY REPRESENTS A MILESTONE. FOR THE FIRST TIME, PERHAPS IN THE ISLAND’S HISTORY, A HEAVILY-PEATED SINGLE MALT HAS BEEN DISTILLED USING ISLAY-GROWN BARLEY. The wind-driven rain that lashes Islay's fields, and the Atlantic air breathed by the casks as they mature by the shores of Loch Indaal, gives the whisky its signature salty, citrus tang. Harvested in Sepetember 2008 from the farms at Coull, Kynagarry, Island, Rockside, Starchmill & Sunderland, peated to 40 PPM, then distilled in December of the same year, this is a whisky of flawless provenance. A true Ileach. Character: Absolutely flawless construction and balance. Young, confident, zesty and absolutely delightful, the texture is smooth, succulent and stimulating. Colour: Gilded lily. Nose: Totally disarming considering the age of the spirit. It opens with bracken and bluebells, then the warm crisp peat-dried barley with the smokiness drifting sensuously from the glass shadowed by a salt sea breeze. The brilliant aroma of toasted oak sugars combines with the succulent soft fruits from slow distillation. You will find guava, papaya and kiwi with a squeeze of lemon. It’s feisty, it’s fresh, it’s smoky, sweet, minty and marine. Palate: The warmth of the spirit is impressive, not aggressive. It’s incredible. You have the dryness of the peat smoke together with soft fruits splashed with sea spray, all held in a crunchy basket of caramelised wood sugars sprinkled with lemon and pepper. It is a rare and special experience to taste a spirit that is 100% Islay, but also shining through is the artisanal skill of our distillers who, using the original Victorian equipment, are creating the most exciting single malts in the world today. Finish: Parting from a special one is never easy, especially when you have enjoyed their company, lingering with every drop in the glass. Kick back and relax – the aromatics and flavours will stay with you for some time. Mood: Enjoy your spiritual visit to Islay, this magical rock in the Atlantic Ocean where our single malts sleep to the sound of the sea.		£ 55.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Bruichladdich / Octomore 063/ 258 Ppm Islay Barley 2009 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 64% Summary: FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME WE ARE PROUD TO RELEASE OCTOMORE WHISKY DISTILLED FROM 100% ISLAY BARLEY AND HARVESTED IN 2008 BY FARMER JAMES BROWN AT LORGBA, A SINGLE FIELD ON HIS OCTOMORE FARM. Peated to a stratospheric 258ppm, the highest ever released in the industry, this extraordinary dram embodies its island origins and carries its phenol count with an effortless grace. High on the hill above Loch Indaal, Octomore faces the rage of Atlantic weather systems and once housed its own farm distillery, most likely producing a very heavily peated spirit from home-grown barley. In homage to its origins, this is Octomore of Octomore. Character: Mesmerising in its potency – with perfect balance. The texture is like warm honey, the taste rich with a depth of character that can only be found on Islay. Colour: Autumn sunshine – citrine. Nose: It opens with the call of the sea, the thundering west coast waves driving a gentle mist onto the moorland and tempting the wild plants to release their unique aromas. Notes of myrtle, meadowsweet, mint and heather flowers drift across the nose. Wild thyme and red clover dance in perfect harmony with the strong uplifting peatiness of the Islay grown barley. It’s exhilarating, and seriously dramatic. Palate: When the heat of the peat fires cool there is a spontaneous detonation of soft red grapes, cherries, Russian toffee, bitter chocolate, maple syrup and mellow oak. It is a taste like no other, a whisky cut loose, unhindered, unchanged. This is sorcery. Finish: Long and strong, it warms the soul and lifts the heart. It evokes memories of those early years when the sweat of men instilled the spirit with a unique character. Join us as we look to the past, celebrating our Islay DNA while journeying into the future in a never-ending quest for the rainbow’s end. Mood: The flavours just keep evolving to the point where it is driving you crazy with joy and you just want to tell the world what is happening. Relax and keep it to yourself – it’s not for sharing and when the glass is empty you will feel like the ultimate warrior.		£ 145.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Caol Ila / Distillers Edition Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 43% Summary: 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.	70cl	£ 63.50 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Lagavulin / Distillers Edition / 1996 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1996 Bottler: Summary: 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. Appearance: Deep amber gold. Nose: Intensely flavoured, peat smoke with iodine and seaweed and a rich, deep sweetness. Body: Full Palate: A rich, dried fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong, barley-malt flavours, warming with an intense flavour. At the back of the mouth is an explosion of peppery smoke. Finish: Huge, long, warming and peppery with a distinct appetising sweetness.	70cl	£ 80.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Talisker / Distillers Edition / 2012 Release Country: Scotland Region: Isle of Sky Age: Strength: 45.8% Vintage: 2001 Bottler: Summary: “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.	70cl	£ 52.75 BUY NOW

Edencrofts: New Glenglassaugh Rare Cask Batch Malts & Others!

November 11, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

Glenglassaugh / Rare Cask Batch 1 / Cask # 1601

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Edencroft	Hunter Laing Sovereign / 36 Year Old Strathclyde Single Grain Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 36 Year Old Strength: 58.1% Vintage: 1977 Bottler: Summary: The Hunter Laing Sovereign Single Grain bottlings are increasingly becoming firm favourites with Whisky enthusiasts around the globe. Hunter Laing select only the finest casks which have been lying untouched in cold, dark and damp Scottish warehouses for many decades. Typically their aged Single Grain whiskies have a deliciously sweet and distinctly fruity character as a result of many years in the finest oak casks during maturation. Nose: just about enough thickening grain – and alcohol to make this into a whisky. Otherwise the nose is pure cream oloroso, of the fruitiest variety possible; Taste: the delivery is one mouth coating homage to the gods of sherry, slightly sticky, gently sweetened and dripping in sharp grape and emboldened by a vague but busy spiciness. And so it continues…; Finish: the finish is all about offering balance as the grape at last punches itself out. The oak come into its own now, a kind of spiced Cadbury’s fruit and nut candy bar; Balance: those who fell in love with Marcallan all those years back because of its faultlessly silky sherry influence are about to have their hears won again. It’ll be love at first flight… © Tasting Notes from Jim Murray's 2015 Whisky Bible.	70cl	£ 99.50 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Glenglassaugh / Rare Cask Batch 1 / Cask # 1601 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 44.3%. Summary: Glenglassaugh Distillery was founded in 1875 by James Moir, a local general store owner. Elgin architects Reid and Melvin designed the distillery and William Sellar of Keith was recruited to plan out the plant. The initial annual production of the distillery was 100,000 gallons.Robertson and Baxter were major customers who supplied spirit to Teacher's for blending and in 1892 purchased the distillery for £10000, who then sold it to Highland Distillers for a £5000 profit. Highland Distillers rebuilt the distillery in 1960, it was later mothballed in 1986. In 2008 the distillery was purchased by The Scaent Group and re-opened. Cask Size and Type: Sherry Hogshead. Finish: Sherry Finish. Appearance: Rich autumn gold. Nose: Long and luxurious. Heady red candy apples balance with a delicate spiced orange; all softening to a distant pineapple juice. Palate: Crisp oak spices soften to reveal elegant waves of fresh green apple and wisps of ripe banana. Delicate of hints of passion fruit, cedar wood and lime zest bring a fantastic depth to the long finish.	70cl	£ 1,185.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Glenglassaugh / Rare Cask Batch 1 / Cask # 7301 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40.7%. Summary: Glenglassaugh Distillery was founded in 1875 by James Moir, a local general store owner. Elgin architects Reid and Melvin designed the distillery and William Sellar of Keith was recruited to plan out the plant. The initial annual production of the distillery was 100,000 gallons.Robertson and Baxter were major customers who supplied spirit to Teacher's for blending and in 1892 purchased the distillery for £10000, who then sold it to Highland Distillers for a £5000 profit. Highland Distillers rebuilt the distillery in 1960, it was later mothballed in 1986. In 2008 the distillery was purchased by The Scaent Group and re-opened. Cask Size and Type: Oloroso Sherry Hogshead. Finish: Sherry Finish. Appearance: Golden oak. Nose: A deeply captivating aroma combining fruit salad syrup, warm toasted oak and a gentle warmth of white pepper. Palate: Vivid tropical fruits burst on the palate and combine with sweet barley and gentle hazelnut. Gentle touches of caramelised orange run through the refined classic character.	70cl	£ 430.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Imperial 17 Year Old 1995 / Old Malt Cask Edition Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 17 Year Old Strength: 50% Vintage: 1995 Bottler: 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. 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.	70cl	£ 83.50 BUY NOW

Rosebank 15 Year Old / Bot.1980s Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

April 24, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

Rosebank 15 Year Old / Bot.1980s Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

75cl / 50% / Distillery Bottling – A very rare official bottling of Rosebank, this high-strength 15yo dates from the 1980s (when the distillery was still open) and has a wonderful old-fashioned steely austerity uncharacteristic for such a relatively easy-going spirit. Water reveals a bitter lemon and other tangy citrus notes. A classic of this ‘pure’ style.

Price: £ 550.00 BUY IT NOW from The Whisky Exchange

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Abbey Whisky – New Malts To Conquer!

April 22, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Abbey Whisky	Abbey Whisky 40 Year Old Speyside / Gift Set Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 40 Years Old Strength: 43%	10cl	£ 44.50 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Abbey Whisky 50 Year Old Speyside Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 50 Years Old Strength: 43%	70cl	£ 369.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Arran 17 Year Old / Limited Edition Release Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: 17 Years Old Strength: 46%	70cl	£ 62.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Arran Machrie Moor / Fourth Edition / Peated Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: Strength: 46%	70cl	£ 39.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Arran Single Cask #815 / 1998 / 2014 Spring Release Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: 15 Years Old Strength: 55.3% Vintage: 1998 Bottler: Arran Distillery	70cl	£ 66.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Auchentoshan Batch 2 Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: Strength: 46.6%	50cl	£ 62.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Balcones 1 Texas Single Malt Whisky / 53% Country: America Region: American Age: Strength: 53%	75cl	£ 75.25 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Ben Nevis Batch 1 Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 49.7%	50cl	£ 36.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	English Whisky Co / English Gold Amazing 2012 Country: England Region: English Age: Strength: 46%	70cl	£ 69.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	English Whisky Co / Founders Private Cellar / Cask 0859 Country: England Region: English Age: 5 Years Old Strength: 59.3% Vintage: 2007 Bottler: English Whisky Co	70cl	£ 160.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glenfiddich / Snow Phoenix / Limited Edition Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 47.6%	70cl	£ 375.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Karuizawa 1984 / 28 Year Old / SMWS 132.1 Country: Japan Region: Japanese Age: 28 Years Old Strength: 59.9% Vintage: 1984 Bottler: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society	70cl	£ 1,200.00 BUY NOW

New Island, Islay, Lowland & Speyside Malts From Abbey Whisky!

April 2, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Abbey Whisky	Abbey Whisky 50 Year Old Speyside Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 50 Years Old Strength: 43%	70cl	£ 369.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Aultmore Batch 2 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 56.0%	50cl	£ 75.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Benrinnes Batch 2 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 49.5%	50cl	£ 36.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Bowmore Batch 2 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 49.0%	50cl	£ 75.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Caol Ila Batch 1 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 45.8%	50cl	£ 54.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glen Keith Batch 1 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 51.2%	50cl	£ 45.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Highland Park Batch 1 Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: Strength: 44.7%	50cl	£ 75.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Kilchoman Batch 1 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 55.5%	50cl	£ 75.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Miltonduff Batch 1 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 51.4%	50cl	£ 37.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	North British Batch 1 Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: Strength: 51.1%	50cl	£ 47.95 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Talisker Dark Storm Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: Strength: 45.8%	100cl	£ 64.95 BUY NOW

New Benriach Malts From Edencrofts!

February 11, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Benriach / Batch 10 / Cask # 296

Edencrofts has a feast of five Benriach malts to delight us with this week – the ages of these Speyside whiskies ranging from 24 to 34 Years Old.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Edencroft	Benriach / Batch 10 / Cask # 296 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 30 Year Old. Strength: 43.9% Summary: Cask Type: Hogshead. Style: Classic Speyside. Colour: Crisp bright gold. Nose: Vanilla-dusted sweet fruits, melon and pineapple combined with gentle soft oak. Taste: Candied fruits mingle with soft vanilla and cinnamon. A honeyed oak note holds the elegant barley sugar finish. BENRIACH DISTILLERY FOR DISCERNING INDIVIDUALS:It’s not often a long kept secret is revealed in the world of Single Malt Scotch Whisky – but here is a true discovery! Since 1898, the BenRiach distillery has very quietly been producing quality Single Malt Scotch Whisky, which has only ever been enjoyed in very small quantities, by a few discerning individuals who have been fortunate enough to come across a bottle. Today, BenRiach continues to produce its very special Single Malt Whiskies, as an Independent Distiller. UNIQUE AMONGST MANY:The BenRiach Distillery is located in the ‘Heart of Speyside’, between the village of Rothes and the town of Elgin, in the North-East of Scotland. The Spey Valley, in which the BenRiach Distillery was built by John Duff in 1898, is home to many of Scotland’s great whiskies, but BenRiach has its own uniqueness borne from the particular methods and skills of the men who craft the whisky, the ingredients they use, the distinctive copper stills and high quality barrels selected for maturation. “I am often asked what makes BenRiach special. There is no one thing, but the starting point has to be reputation and legacy. Then you must take the astonishing skills of the men who craft the whisky, the ingredients we use, the copper stills, the high-quality casks, our rich and varied inventory and our broad range of peated and non-peated expressions. To these you must add independence, enthusiasm, creativity and a real passion for whisky craftsmanship. As a result you get what I call a “heavenly explosion” – a sensational, unique, complex tour de force. Master Distiller, Billy Walker.	70cl	£ 196.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Benriach / Batch 10 / Cask # 4000 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 24 Year Old. Strength: 52.6% Summary: Cask Type: Tawny Port Hogshead. Style: Tawny Port Finish. Colour: Polished copper. Nose: Red berries and hints of ginger mingle with gentle honey, vanilla and cracked peppercorn. Taste: A mixed fruit jam holds allspice and a touch of coconut. A creamy port balances with crisp sweet oak in the finish. BENRIACH DISTILLERY FOR DISCERNING INDIVIDUALS:It’s not often a long kept secret is revealed in the world of Single Malt Scotch Whisky – but here is a true discovery! Since 1898, the BenRiach distillery has very quietly been producing quality Single Malt Scotch Whisky, which has only ever been enjoyed in very small quantities, by a few discerning individuals who have been fortunate enough to come across a bottle. Today, BenRiach continues to produce its very special Single Malt Whiskies, as an Independent Distiller. UNIQUE AMONGST MANY:The BenRiach Distillery is located in the ‘Heart of Speyside’, between the village of Rothes and the town of Elgin, in the North-East of Scotland. The Spey Valley, in which the BenRiach Distillery was built by John Duff in 1898, is home to many of Scotland’s great whiskies, but BenRiach has its own uniqueness borne from the particular methods and skills of the men who craft the whisky, the ingredients they use, the distinctive copper stills and high quality barrels selected for maturation. “I am often asked what makes BenRiach special. There is no one thing, but the starting point has to be reputation and legacy. Then you must take the astonishing skills of the men who craft the whisky, the ingredients we use, the copper stills, the high-quality casks, our rich and varied inventory and our broad range of peated and non-peated expressions. To these you must add independence, enthusiasm, creativity and a real passion for whisky craftsmanship. As a result you get what I call a “heavenly explosion” – a sensational, unique, complex tour de force. Master Distiller, Billy Walker.	70cl	£ 127.50 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Benriach / Batch 8 / Cask # 6942 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 34 Year Old. Strength: 57.8% Summary: Cask Type: Butt. Style: Classic Speyside. Colour: Rich amber with distinctive tawny highlights and a cherry wood core. Nose: A wave of stewed plums, damsons and sweet sultanas, interwoven with fine leather and well toasted oak. Taste: Spiced fruit shortcake on a bed of crushed grapes leading to an intense sherried finish. Firm tannins with impressive weight and length. BENRIACH DISTILLERY FOR DISCERNING INDIVIDUALS:It’s not often a long kept secret is revealed in the world of Single Malt Scotch Whisky – but here is a true discovery! Since 1898, the BenRiach distillery has very quietly been producing quality Single Malt Scotch Whisky, which has only ever been enjoyed in very small quantities, by a few discerning individuals who have been fortunate enough to come across a bottle. Today, BenRiach continues to produce its very special Single Malt Whiskies, as an Independent Distiller. UNIQUE AMONGST MANY:The BenRiach Distillery is located in the ‘Heart of Speyside’, between the village of Rothes and the town of Elgin, in the North-East of Scotland. The Spey Valley, in which the BenRiach Distillery was built by John Duff in 1898, is home to many of Scotland’s great whiskies, but BenRiach has its own uniqueness borne from the particular methods and skills of the men who craft the whisky, the ingredients they use, the distinctive copper stills and high quality barrels selected for maturation. “I am often asked what makes BenRiach special. There is no one thing, but the starting point has to be reputation and legacy. Then you must take the astonishing skills of the men who craft the whisky, the ingredients we use, the copper stills, the high-quality casks, our rich and varied inventory and our broad range of peated and non-peated expressions. To these you must add independence, enthusiasm, creativity and a real passion for whisky craftsmanship. As a result you get what I call a “heavenly explosion” – a sensational, unique, complex tour de force. Master Distiller, Billy Walker.	70cl	£ 270.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Benriach / Batch 9 / Cask # 2588 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 34 Year Old Strength: 14% Summary: 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. BENRIACH DISTILLERY FOR DISCERNING INDIVIDUALS:It’s not often a long kept secret is revealed in the world of Single Malt Scotch Whisky – but here is a true discovery! Since 1898, the BenRiach distillery has very quietly been producing quality Single Malt Scotch Whisky, which has only ever been enjoyed in very small quantities, by a few discerning individuals who have been fortunate enough to come across a bottle. Today, BenRiach continues to produce its very special Single Malt Whiskies, as an Independent Distiller. UNIQUE AMONGST MANY:The BenRiach Distillery is located in the ‘Heart of Speyside’, between the village of Rothes and the town of Elgin, in the North-East of Scotland. The Spey Valley, in which the BenRiach Distillery was built by John Duff in 1898, is home to many of Scotland’s great whiskies, but BenRiach has its own uniqueness borne from the particular methods and skills of the men who craft the whisky, the ingredients they use, the distinctive copper stills and high quality barrels selected for maturation. “I am often asked what makes BenRiach special. There is no one thing, but the starting point has to be reputation and legacy. Then you must take the astonishing skills of the men who craft the whisky, the ingredients we use, the copper stills, the high-quality casks, our rich and varied inventory and our broad range of peated and non-peated expressions. To these you must add independence, enthusiasm, creativity and a real passion for whisky craftsmanship. As a result you get what I call a “heavenly explosion” – a sensational, unique, complex tour de force. Master Distiller, Billy Walker.	75cl	£ 250.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Benriach / Batch 9 / Cask # 6967 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 35 Year Old Strength: 54.9% Summary: Cask Type: Butt. Style: Classic Speyside. Colour: Rich ruby-mahogany. Nose: Toffee, sultanas and waves of spices and nuts. Taste: Lashings of raisins and sultanas, dancing with spices, pineapples and cedar wood. BENRIACH DISTILLERY FOR DISCERNING INDIVIDUALS:It’s not often a long kept secret is revealed in the world of Single Malt Scotch Whisky – but here is a true discovery! Since 1898, the BenRiach distillery has very quietly been producing quality Single Malt Scotch Whisky, which has only ever been enjoyed in very small quantities, by a few discerning individuals who have been fortunate enough to come across a bottle. Today, BenRiach continues to produce its very special Single Malt Whiskies, as an Independent Distiller. UNIQUE AMONGST MANY:The BenRiach Distillery is located in the ‘Heart of Speyside’, between the village of Rothes and the town of Elgin, in the North-East of Scotland. The Spey Valley, in which the BenRiach Distillery was built by John Duff in 1898, is home to many of Scotland’s great whiskies, but BenRiach has its own uniqueness borne from the particular methods and skills of the men who craft the whisky, the ingredients they use, the distinctive copper stills and high quality barrels selected for maturation. “I am often asked what makes BenRiach special. There is no one thing, but the starting point has to be reputation and legacy. Then you must take the astonishing skills of the men who craft the whisky, the ingredients we use, the copper stills, the high-quality casks, our rich and varied inventory and our broad range of peated and non-peated expressions. To these you must add independence, enthusiasm, creativity and a real passion for whisky craftsmanship. As a result you get what I call a “heavenly explosion” – a sensational, unique, complex tour de force. Master Distiller, Billy Walker.	75cl	£ 320.00 BUY NOW
Edencroft	Strathclyde – 36 Year Old/hunter Laing (sovereign) Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 36 Year Old Strength: 58.1% Summary: The Hunter Laing Sovereign Single Grain bottlings are increasingly becoming firm favourites with Whisky enthusiasts around the globe. Hunter Laing select only the finest casks which have been lying untouched in cold, dark and damp Scottish warehouses for many decades. Typically their aged Single Grain whiskies have a deliciously sweet and distinctly fruity character as a result of many years in the finest oak casks during maturation. Nose: Sweet powdery vanilla rich fruits with light floral notes combined with toffee to give smooth balanced nose. Palate: These rich fruity caramel flavours intensify on the palate to give a creamy bodied taste with dark chocolate highlights. Finish: long lingering pleasant aftertaste of toffee and a wisp of oak wood delights.	70cl	£ 87.50 BUY NOW