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Sampling Kilchoman’s Loch Gorm 2021 – A ‘Jack Of All Flavours’ – And A Master Of All Of Them!

April 21, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2021!

The hotly anticipated Loch Gorm 2021 from Kilchoman Distillery has once again had its annual release!

Named after Islay’s largest freshwater loch neighbouring the distillery, Loch Gorm is their only annual limited edition matured entirely in oloroso sherry casks.

Year on year the vatting of Loch Gorm subtly changes (and sometimes not so subtly), in age, colour and character. 

The 2021 edition is a vatting of 24 oloroso sherry butts filled in 2011 and 2012

The 2021 edition is a vatting of 24 oloroso sherry butts filled in 2011 and 2012. These large 500 litre sherry butts have been sourced from Bodega Miguel Martin in Spain and filled with Kilchoman spirit peated to 50ppm.

Once these casks had been matured for a minimum of 9 years, they were then vatted together and bottled at 46% abv, resulting in 17,000 bottles being made available to Kilchoman fans around the world. 

Although we have always filled the bulk of our spirit into ex-bourbon barrels, the Loch Gorm releases have shown how well our peated Islay spirit can combine with sherry casks, something that’s not always an easy task.

Rich bold flavours with a breadth, depth and balance of character that sets it apart, the 2021 edition is packed with juicy fruit, macerated lemon and sweet chargrilled BBQ smoke.
– Anthony Wills: Kilchoman Founder and Master Distiller

Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2021 retails in the £69.95+ range.

Kilchoman has kindly sent me a sample to try (Thanks kilchomandistillery.com / @Kilchomanwhisky!)

So, what did I think? Here are my tasting notes …

Tasting Notes – Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2021 Islay Whisky (46%)

Nose: Rich, smokey, peaty nose with smooth sherry. Then along comes some apple and vanilla with buttery biscuit. The peatiness fades away after a time to be replaced by lemon creams and fruit cake – delightful!

Palate: Sweet, thick, plump fruits with sweet spices including cinnamon. Add in some lemon citrus and dark chocolate and you have a gorgeous palate right there!

Finish: Strong black pepper, sweet liquorice, smokey polish finishing with a dry peat, smoke finish.

Overall: A cracking dram and I love it! Rich flavours abound and I can’t fault it. This whisky is a ‘Jack of all flavours’ – and it’s the Master of all of them!

Kilchoman is available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop
  • The Little Whisky Shop
  • Abbey Whisky

Many thanks to kilchomandistillery.com (@Kilchomanwhisky) for sending me the sample!

About Kilchoman

Kilchoman Distillery is a small family run farm distillery based on the rugged west coast of Islay. The distillery was established by Anthony Wills in 2005, the idea was to build a new distillery which took whisky production back to its roots. Anthony and wife Kathy have been joined by their three sons; George, James and Peter.

Kilchoman produces its 100% Islay single malt from barley which is grown in fields surrounding the distillery and completes every stage of the whisky-making process at the distillery, including traditional floor malting. Kilchoman is the only distillery in Scotland to do this.

Filed Under: Islay, Kilchoman, New Arrivals, News, Sampling, Whisky, Whisky tasting

Sampling The Jura Rum Cask Finish – The Taste Of A Whisky Tropical Paradise!

April 21, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Jura Rum Cask Finish!

Jura Single Malt whisky recently released their latest addition to their product range in the shape of Jura Rum Cask Finish, a fruity, exotic single malt bringing the lively taste of the tropical to its range of whiskies!

Perfect paired with pineapple!

Initially matured in American White Oak Ex Bourbon barrels, the spirit went on to conclude its maturation journey in hand selected Caribbean Rum Casks to create a smooth, creamy and fruity finish.

Our Jura Cask Editions have been created to showcase cask types in partnership with the Jura distillery character. The flavours offer interesting interpretations of our classic style, making them ideal for those looking to explore new flavours and finishes.

With Jura Rum Cask Finish, the taste experience has been enhanced through the finish to create a beautifully tropical and fruity result. In making this release, we wanted to share a Single Malt that’s easy drinking and great value with compelling character!
– Gregg Glass: Whisky Maker & Blender at Whyte & Mackay

Jura Rum Cask Finish has launched initially in the UK, available in Tesco stores at £45 for 1 litre.

Jura Whisky has kindly sent me a sample to try (Thanks jurawhisky.com (@jurawhisky!)

So, what did I think? Here are my tasting notes …

Tasting Notes – Jura Rum Cask Finish (40%)

Nose: Hints of tropical fruits which steadily grows. There’s also vanilla, caramel, fudge and sweet muscovado sugar.

Palate: Sherbet sweet with vanilla, toffee and tropical flavours which start to make a slow appearance along the way.

Finish: Smooth finish with growing, warming pepper, tropical fruit hints and sweet vanilla. Moderately dry finish.

Overall: A great dram, the tropical flavours made me want to sing “Here Comes The Sun” over and over again while I was sampling!

And just to cap it all I also received some Pineapple pieces with which to try a bit of taste pairing: The result? Very nice – the two go together very well – a whisky tropical paradise in fact!

Once again, many thanks to jurawhisky.com (@jurawhisky) for sending me the sample!

Jura is available to buy from these Whisky Merchants:-

  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt
  • Edencroft Fine Wine & Spirit Specialists

Filed Under: Island, Isle Of Jura, New Arrivals, News, Sampling, Whisky tasting

Not Long Now! – It’s The SMWS April Virtual Tasting!

April 20, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The SMWS April Virtual Tasting!

Not Long Now!

The UK April Virtual Tasting will take place on
Thursday, 22 April at 8pm!

Buy Your Pack: £35.00

Hosted by Madeleine Schmoll who will be joined by Society favourites Olaf Meier and Kami Newton they will guide us through the five spectacular drams in April’s Discovery Pack!

All you need is a tasting mat, your drams pack and a computer to join us on their UK Facebook page (or the SMWS Silverscreen channel.)



Drams to be sampled on the night are:-

48.118 Trekking in the jungle

82.31 Give free rein to the imagination

26.160 Fruit market – candy store

G8.17 Candles, kumquats and polished oak

42.52 Wood smoke through a porthole


About The SMWS

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is a club unlike any other.

As well as being a place to connect with other like-minded whisky lovers, they are also internationally renowned for their mission: “to provide our members with an adventurous and fun journey of discovery of the world’s widest collection of single cask whiskies.”

Conceptualised in the late 70’s and established in 1983, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, now 35 years old, has branches and partners bars in 19 countries globally. The Society has a selection of over 500 casks every year, each cask yielding a few hundred or less whisky bottles which are unique to that cask.

Rather than name their Whiskies after the distillery, the Society has a coding system. The Society also creates fantastic tasting notes summaries for their Whiskies and other bottles. The whiskies are straight from the cask single malt, undiluted, without chill-filtration or colouring at cask strength.

More recently the Society has been named Independent Bottler of the Year in Whisky Magazine’s prestigious Independent Bottlers’ Challenge (IBC) competition.

Filed Under: News, Sampling, Smws, Tasting Packs, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Whisky tasting

Compass Box’s Award Winning Whiskies Get New Look – Welcome ‘Artist Blend’ & ‘Glasgow Blend’!

April 20, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

Artist Blend and Glasgow Blend

Compass Box Scotch Whiskymakers have evolved their permanent collection and redesigned the labels for two of their popular, award-winning blended Scotch whiskies and simplified their names to: Artist Blend and Glasgow Blend.

Artist blend

Loyal fans of the previously named Great King Street collection need not worry as both expressions contain the same award-winning liquid.

When I first created these blended Scotch whiskies I was inspired by the writing of Aeneas MacDonald in his classic 1930 book, ‘Whisky’.

MacDonald wrote about the distinct differences in whisky taste between the citizens of Edinburgh and Glasgow. He also detailed what blended Scotch whisky recipes were like at the time. This was all hugely inspirational to me when I first created Artist Blend and Glasgow Blend and it made these whiskies, in effect, an homage to Scotland’s two biggest cities.
– John Glaser: Compass Box founder and creator

Internationally renowned and award-winning designers Stranger & Stranger have added their own creative twist to both labels, conveying the tale of the two cities and two whiskies through new labels that celebrate the diversity of thinking and originality of Edinburgh and Glasgow. The designs are a homage to blending’s golden age in the late 19th century when individuals used artistry, creativity, and craft to pioneer the world-famous spirit: blended Scotch whisky (which is defined as a blend of single malt and single grain whiskies from different distilleries).

Artist Blend (formally Great King Street Artist’s Blend)

A tribute to Edinburgh, the new label depicts an artist in front of the world-famous Scottish National Gallery and embodies the creative spirit of Compass Box.

Compass Box Founder, John Glaser, first created this whisky in 2011 and was inspired by 100-year-old recipes. This blended Scotch whisky has a higher proportion of single malt whiskies than is normally found in blends today, and is reminiscent of apple, salted caramel and baking spices. Artist Blend has a notably creamy mouthfeel and long finish.

A vibrantly fruity and creamy flavour profile complements the artistic endeavour and creative flair that the city is famous for. Artist Blend can be drunk neat, with a splash of water or on the rocks, and is versatile enough for cocktail creation or even a classic Highball.

RRP: £37 for a 70cl bottle. ABV: 43%, natural colour and non-chill filtered.
– Available from: compassboxwhisky.com

Glasgow Blend (formally Great King Street Glasgow Blend)

Glasgow Blend

Conceived as a contrast to Artist Blend, it represents the bold, fearless and humorous personality of the Glaswegians. One of Glasgow’s most iconic landmarks, the statue of the Duke of Wellington, which has had various traffic cones placed on its head for the past 30 years, is on the new label for Glasgow Blend as it is a symbol of the city’s sense of humour.

This is an old-school peaty blended Scotch whisky, originally created by John Glaser in 2014, that draws on an historical reference that Glaswegians have long preferred bigger, smokier whiskies.

With a high malt content, Glasgow Blend is full, bold and smoky on the palate and unites the rich spice and fruitcake-like notes of Sherry cask ageing with the maritime punch of Islay malt whisky.

Glasgow Blend can be poured into a tumbler or wine glass and enjoyed pre- or post-dinner, perhaps with a splash of water. The added weight of this bold blend brings extra depth to whisky-based cocktails.

RRP: £37 for a 70cl bottle. ABV: 43%, natural colour and non-chill filtered.
– Available from: compassboxwhisky.com

These two versatile Compass Box whiskies, loved by bartenders around the world, can now take pride of place in home bars and are set to become the essential ingredient for home cocktail creation.

Compass Box is available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • Edencroft Fine Wine & Spirit Specialists
  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt
  • The Little Whisky Shop
  • Tyndrum Whisky

ABOUT COMPASS BOX

We are Scotch whiskymakers. This word ‘whiskymaker’ is our word – it does not appear in a dictionary. And for 20 years we have been relentlessly focused on reinventing Scotch whisky, with every new blend designed to help make the world of whisky a more interesting place. Of course, we have not done it on our own. We have collaborated with some of the world’s most visionary bartenders and designers to really push the boundaries of what is possible. We have won more awards for innovation than any other producer in Scotland because we are always experimenting. Always looking for sparks of creativity that will deliver something totally compelling, yet completely surprising. Whiskies that just must be experienced. This vision motivates us as whiskymakers. Our blends are consistently rated equal to or better than the great single malts of Scotland by the most respected voices in the industry. Six-time Whisky Magazine Innovator of the Year. 2020 Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame Inductee, John Glaser, Founder of Compass Box.

JOHN GLASER, WHISKYMAKER

American ex-pat John Glaser is the founder and head whiskymaker of Compass Box, the boutique Scotch whisky blending house widely recognised in the industry for their innovative approach to the creation and enjoyment of whisky. John began his career on a path to become a winemaker, before re-routing himself through the corporate world and ending up as a Marketing Director for Johnnie Walker in London. With a desire to do things differently, John started Compass Box from the kitchen of his west London home in 2000 in order to bring the joys of Scotch whisky to more people. From the beginning, his vision has been to create one of Scotland’s finest and most compelling whisky companies, re-imagining the standards for quality and style in the industry. In 2020, John was inducted into the Whisky Magazine’s Hall of Fame. Two decades later, Compass Box now has two blending rooms in London, a team of 20 working internationally and stocks of maturing whiskies in Scotland. In 2020, Compass Box celebrates its 20th anniversary. With a forward-looking approach and unrelenting focus on creativity and integrity, John and his team continue to take forward his mission to make the world of Scotch whisky a more interesting place.

Filed Under: Compass Box, New Arrivals, News

New Balvenie Whisky Arrivals From Edencroft!

April 19, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Balvenie / The Week of Peat Aged 14 Years.
£65.00

New Arrivals

The Balvenie / The Week of Peat Aged 14 Years.
The Balvenie / The Week of Peat Aged 14 Years.

£65.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age: 
Strength: %.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Balvenie.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Stories.

BOTTLED: 2019

AGE: 14 Year Old.

ABV: % Vol.

THE WEEK OF PEAT

Eager to experiment with The Balvenie profile using what he had learnt from a recent trip to Islay, distillery manager Ian Millar ordered a batch of Speyside peat for the kiln. For a week a year, The Balvenie distills a batch of peated malt, resulting in a whisky rich in honey, vanilla and citrus notes with an extra layer of delicate smokiness.

NOSE: Gentle sweet peat smoke, lighter floral notes and delicate butterscotch honey.

TASTE: Velvety and round to taste with the peat smoke balancing citrus flavours, oaky vanilla and blossom honey.

FINISH: Gentle smoke with a lingering and creamy vanilla sweetness.

The Balvenie / The Edge of Burnhead Wood Aged 19 Years.
The Balvenie / The Edge of Burnhead Wood Aged 19 Years.

£260.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age: 
Strength: 48.7%.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Balvenie.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Stories.

BOTTLED: 2020

AGE: 19 Year Old.

ABV: 48.7% Vol.

THE EDGE OF BURNHEAD WOOD

Inspired by the fragrant, heather cloaked highlands which surround The Balvenie Distillery, The Edge of Burnhead Wood celebrates the pastoral tale of how The Balvenie craftsmen experimented with the distillery’s natural resources to find the perfect match between fresh heather and barley. The expression, which is made from locally sourced ingredients found in the distillery grounds home grown barley malted at The Balvenie Maltings, water from the Robbie Dhu spring, and fresh heather from Burnhead Wood retains the familiar robust Balvenie taste, with a delicate fruitiness, as well as notes of light spice and juicy fruits.

NOSE: Nose: Lively and vibrant, this Balvenie has notes of fig and geranium oil perfectly balanced with fresh herbal undertones reminiscent of green woodland.

TASTE: Flavours of honey, cloves and caramelised baked dates are layered on top of delicate citrus and spice. The sweetness reveals an underlying oaky dryness.

FINISH: Lingering, oaky, dried blossom.

The Balvenie  / TUN 1509 Batch 7.
The Balvenie / TUN 1509 Batch 7.

£300.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age: 
Strength: 52.4%.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Balvenie.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Batch 7.

BOTTLED: 2020

CASK TYPE: Refill Sherry Butts, Ex-Bourbon Barrels.

ABV: 52.4% Vol.

To create Batch No7 of the Balvenie Tun 1509, David C. Stewart MBE carefully hand-selected 21 of the finest casks – 4 ex-American barrels, 10 Sherry butts and 7 hogsheads – from the distilleries precious aged whiskies. These 21 casks then spent 3 months knitting together in a traditional marrying Tun to create this exquisite liquid.

Filed Under: Balvenie, Edencroft Spirit Specialists, New Arrivals, News

The Whisky Exchange – Laphroaig 10 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish – Is It For You?!

April 19, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

Laphroaig 10 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish!

Laphroaig 10 Year Old is one of the best-loved – and most divisive – single malt whiskies on the market.

Its powerful, peaty flavour has become synonymous with Islay, and also the whisky version of the Marmite test!

This newest incarnation takes Classic Laphroaig 10 Year Old, aged for most of its life in ex-bourbon casks before a finishing period spent in ex-oloroso sherry casks.

A beautiful balance of punchy peat flavour and rich, fruity sherry-cask influence!

So expect a richly-flavoured whisky, laden with notes of seaweed, dark fruits, honey and well-cured bacon.

Find out if this dram is for you!

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The Glasgow Distillery Tweet Tasting – An Enlightening Take On Familiar Spirits!

April 16, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Glasgow Distillery lineup!

We celebrated the 200th. @TweetTastings last Wednesday and as always for the last 10 years, it was ably hosted by Steve from The Whisky Wire.

For this special occasion we had the honour of sampling some of the Glasgow Distilleries portfolio of products.

The spirits sampled were:-

  • Glasgow Distillery Makar Dry Gin (alone & with Indian Tonic Water)
  • Glasgow Distillery G52 Vodka (alone & with Indian Tonic Water)
  • Glasgow Distillery Banditti Club Rum (alone & with Ginger Beer)
  • Glasgow Distillery 1770 Whisky

If you want to catch up on what all the tweet tasters had to say you can view their comments by searching for the hash tag #GlasgowDistillery on Twitter.

So, what did I think?

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

Tasting Notes – Glasgow Distillery Makar Dry Gin (43%)


Makar Original Dry Gin, which takes its name from the Scots word for poet, is the first gin to be distilled in the city of Glasgow. It’s distilled in small batches in their copper pot still, called Annie!

A juniper led gin, made with seven botanicals, including angelica root, liquorice, coriander seed, lemon peel, rosemary, black peppercorns and cassia bark.


Nose: Nice lemon and really prominent lime citrus hit straight off! Lime seems to increase in strength as you nose! This is coupled with inviting icing sugar sweetness and black pepper.

Palate: Thick, pleasing mouthfeel with bitter lemon and spicy pepper and ginger.

Palate with mixer: Even more lemon now it’s got tonic in! It also brings out pine, sweet boiled lemon sweets and rose!

Overall: A superb gin, full of flavour and very unique!

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop

Tasting Notes – Glasgow Distillery G52 Vodka (40%)


G52 Botanical Vodka Fresh Citrus, was inspired by the merchant past on which Glasgow was built. Distilled and produced using 100% natural and fresh ingredients.

Produced using botanicals including fresh grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange, rosehip and spicy fresh ginger.


Nose: Seriously tropical – Starburst in a glass – explosions of lime, strawberry and orange – can’t believe it’s vodka! Zesty, fruity and sweet.

Palate: Very similar to the nose – lots & lots of lemon, lime and icing sugar with grapefruit thrown in!

Palate with mixer: Goes well with the mixer – dials down the sweetness a bit and adds some bite to it!

Overall: Is this a vodka in gins clothing? Whatever, ’tis very nice!

Available to buy from this Merchant:-

  • Master of Malt

Tasting Notes – Glasgow Distillery Banditti Club Rum (44%)


The Banditti Club were a company of bold rogues who would meet in Glasgow’s local public houses; singing, eating and playing music late into the night.

Matured and spiced in Glasgow, made using rum distilled from freshly pressed sugar cane juice on the Island of Madeira and aged for up to 12 months in oak casks, and spiced with a selection of fresh tropical fruit and exotic spices, including pineapple, orange, cacao and allspice.


Nose: Creamy vanilla, sugary cinnammon, fennel, cloves, chocolate and licourice! Liquid stollen cake!

Palate: Well that’s different! Quite astringent with creamy vanilla, ginger cake / stollen cake and a massive spicy pepper hit. Shades of cloves, cinnammon and also wondering if it’s time to put the Christmas tree up yet – now where did I put those baubles?!

Palate with mixer: What a wholesome drink with the mixer added – it could replace a meal – A spicy ginger sensation!

Overall: I think I could drink this all night!

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop

Tasting Notes – Glasgow Distillery 1770 Whisky (46%)


1770 Whisky Rich & Smoky, matured in virgin oak barrels, before being finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks.

Produced using malted barley which has been smoked with the aromatic heather-rich peat of the Scottish Highlands, and the exceptionally pure water of Loch Katrine.


Nose: Ooh! Gorgeous smokey nose, burning firewood and throwing peat on the fire! Add in some black treacle and sweet coastal wood and it’s a nose to linger over!

Palate: Very satisfying – smokey, BBQ, with sweet peat and more besides including caramel and orange!

Finish: Sweet, spicy, smokey finish that makes you go looking for savoury snacks!

Overall: Adding water levels things out a little but I’m a ‘neat’ man for this dram. I could curl up with this dram any day of the week that has a ‘y’ in it!

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop

My Favourite On The Night

Such a different take on familiar spirits but Out of the 4, I think Makar Dry Gin wins it for me with 1770 Whisky coming a very close second!

Many thanks to Steve at The Whisky Wire (@TheWhiskyWire / @TweetTastings) for a great evening and Glasgow Distillery (@GlasgowDC) for sending the samples and without whom!

My fellow Tweet Tasters on the night were:-


@TheWhiskyWire @Whisky_And1 @whiskeychap @SpiritAndWood @Jotterface @WhiskyAlly @WhiskyResource @thedramble @ocdwhisky @MrEdwardMilner @ScotchB78 @AndyatDram @AndWhiskey4All @MaltBox @WhiskyWings @whisky_jamie @WhiskyGeekPete @whiskyrover @MaltMusings @rodbodtoo @2rumheads @LeaskPatrick @Whiskyviewer @FiShoop

Glasgow Distillery products are available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • Master of Malt
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What’s New This Month At The Whisky Exchange!

April 9, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

Edradour 2010 Sherry Butt

Edradour 2010 Sherry Butt
Edradour 2010 Sherry Butt

The Whisky Exchange co-founder Sukhinder Singh is a particular fan of this 2010 whisky, matured for a decade in a single sherry butt and bottled at cask strength 56.6% ABV.
Visit Barbados Prize Draw
Visit Barbados Prize Draw

Win one of four pairs of tickets to visit this beautiful country and explore its beaches, culture and, of course, distilleries for yourself. The prize includes two plane tickets to Grantly Adams International Airport, a week’s stay – 14-21 November 2021 – and distillery tours and trips around the island courtesy of Visit Barbados. Hit the button below for details of how to enter!
Rum Show 2021
Rum Show 2021

The list of exhibitors for the inaugural Rum Show is growing, including Foursquare, Mount Gay, Appleton Estate and more. Tickets on sale now!

Malt of the Month
Malt of the Month

The Jura 18 Year Old. Finished in a red wine cask, warming whisky is packed with notes of toffee, tropical fruit, hints of cinammon and earthy dark chocolate, all mingling with soft peat smoke.
Spring Gins
Spring Gins

It’s G&T time! Whether you’re looking for a big, clean, juniper-led spirit or something sweet and fruity, There’s bound to be something for you!

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The Whisky Exchange ‘Malt Of The Month’ – Jura 18 Year Old!

April 8, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

MALT OF THE MONTH – Jura 18 Year Old!

MALT OF THE MONTH

Jura
18 Year Old
Red Wine Cask Finish
Island Single Malt Whisky

70cl | 44%

Now £60.95 (Was £73.95) Save £13

Jura 18 Year Old has weathered almost two decades in ex-bourbon casks before a finishing period in red wine casks. Aromas of toffee, tropical fruits and soft spice fill the nose, followed by earthy coffee and cocoa notes and dark fruit flavours on the palate, all underlined by soft peat smoke.
MALT OF THE MONTH

Jura
18 Year Old
Red Wine Cask Finish
Island Single Malt Whisky

70cl | 44%

Now £60.95 (Was £73.95) Save £13

Jura 18 Year Old has weathered almost two decades in ex-bourbon casks before a finishing period in red wine casks. Aromas of toffee, tropical fruits and soft spice fill the nose, followed by earthy coffee and cocoa notes and dark fruit flavours on the palate, all underlined by soft peat smoke.

Filed Under: News, The Whisky Exchange

The Whisky Exchange’s April Fool’s Day Mystery Is Revealed – A 30 Year Old Speyside Whisky!

April 1, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The whisky is revelaed as really being 30 years old!

The Whisky Exchange has released an exclusive, extra special whisky for April Fool’s Day. And like the best jokes, it may look simple upon first glance, but there’s a lot going on underneath!

As part of the mystery, the label of the bottle has been printed with an ink sensitive to UV light, hiding details until a torch, included with every purchase, reveals the hidden text.

Just 869 bottles are available to buy!

A visible statement declares ‘Extremely young, I wish I were older’ but on shining the UV light on the label the whisky is revelaed as really being 30 years old!

It is available now until 12pm – or while stocks last!

o 51.7% ABV
o Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
o 30 years old
o Priced at £150
o Just 869 bottles are available to buy!
o Matured in first-fill Bourbon casks

Tasting notes from Billy Abbott, Brand Ambassador at The Whisky Exchange:

Nose: A complex cake to start: layered lemon drizzle and victoria sponge, filled with butter cream. Notes of gummi bear and mint imperial float in around the sides, accompanied by growing pineapple and pear. Spicy notes of black pepper and nutmeg build through the middle, leading to sweet, butterscotch-and-orange-studded sugar cookies.

Palate: The lemons are back and lead the way – lemon drizzle cake topped with candied lemon slices. The gummi bears sit alongside the citrus, joined by spiced spongecake and white chocolate. Sweet cream and milk bottle sweets follow, with slowly developing mint fondant. The leafy and spicy notes round things out, with hint of aniseed and a handful of herbal lozenges.

Finish: Sweet and buttery to start, with aniseed and nutmeg building before fading to leave vanilla butter cookies and a hint of mint cream.

Comment: Don’t let the date fool you – this whisky is not only real, but it shows its true colours in the glass.

Filed Under: April Fools, New Arrivals, News, Speyside, The Whisky Exchange

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