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Sampling Two Whisky Exchange Exclusives: Glenfarclas 15 & 21 Year Olds – Speyside Whisky Perfection!

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The Glenfarclas 15 & 21 Year Old Whisky Exchange Exclusives!

I’ve been lucky enough to be sent a pair of samples from The Whisky Exchange’s “Exclusives” Range. Namely drams from the great Glenfarclas distillery: a 15 year old bottled at 100º proof (57.1%) and a 21 year old bottled at 95º proof (54.2%)!

The Whisky Exchange has worked with Glenfarclas since the early days of the online retailer, not only selling their great whiskies, but also selecting and bottling single casks and small batches.

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

The Glenfarclas 15 Year Old

Tasting Notes – Glenfarclas 15 Year Old – Whisky Exchange Exclusive (57.1%)

A fruity Glenfarclas single malt bottled exclusively for The Whisky Exchange after 15 years in sherry-seasoned oak.


Nose: Sweet sherry with plump sultanas and raisins. Then it gets all vanillary with baked apple coated in brown sugar.

Palate: Richly toffee sweet with more plump raisins and that baked, sugared apple detected in the nose makes a welcome appearance!

Finish: Intensely spicy with more fruit leading to a dry finish.

Overall: That ABV is a beast – almost knocked my mouth out! I didn’t try it with water though – I preferred it’s full strength, no-nonsense approach!
£74.95

The Glenfarclas 21 Year Old

Tasting Notes – Glenfarclas 21 Year Old – Whisky Exchange Exclusive (54.2%)

A rich and fruity 21-year-old Glenfarclas single malt bottled exclusively for The Whisky Exchange after 21 years in oloroso sherry seasoned oak.

Nose: Banofee pie, fresh apples, wisps of tropical fruits. After a spell the nose leads to sugary, plump raisins, creamy toffee, vanilla and sherry – rather nice!

Palate: Gorgeous thick mouthfeel. Sweet cake spices including cinnamon. There’s fruit cake plus, minty, dark chocolate.

Finish: Sweet finish with a lighter spiciness than the 15 year old – but it still makes itself noticed! Pronounced, dry bitterness at the end with some salt.

Overall: Another great Glenfarclas dram!

£125

Many thanks to The Whisky Exchange (@WhiskyExchange) for the tasters!

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

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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.

Sampling ‘Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms 2nd. Edition – A Dram Of Two Halves – But A Perfect Match!

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The Angels are supporting the Cairngorms Trust!

Grantown-on-Spey based Highfern Ltd have made a donation to the Cairngorms Trust of £1230, raised from sales of the Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms Edition, their Speyside Single Cask Scotch Whisky.
This donation will be used by the Cairngorms Trust for environmental and community projects in the Cairngorms National Park.

Cairngorms 2nd Edition

The Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms Edition, a Single Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, was released by Highfern Ltd in the summer in partnership with the Cairngorms Trust. Whilst the cask is now more or less sold out, a few bottles of this limited edition are still available from the Balliefurth Farm Shop and The Whisky Castle.

Following the success of the project, Angels’ Nectar have announced the release of their Cairngorms 2nd Edition. Whilst every single cask is different, like the previous release this is an 11 years old single cask which has been bottled at 46% and at natural colour, and as before distilled at a speyside distillery in the Cairngorms National Park.

This exclusive dram has an inviting sweet nose with hints of vanilla fudge and floral notes, which opens on the taste to reveal more sweetness, brandy butter and dried tropical fruit. Thanks to the Angels’ share, the cask has given just 146 bottles.

As before a donation from each bottle sold of the Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms 2nd Edition will go towards the Cairngorms Trust, whose vision is to encourage sustainable and community led development, which enhances wildlife conservation, outdoor recreation and cultural heritage in the Cairngorms National Park.

Nancy Chambers and Robert Ransom

We are absolutely delighted that Angels’ Nectar are continuing their support to environmental and community projects around the Cairngorms National Park with the release of a second cask of the Cairngorms Edition.
– Nancy Chambers: Cairngorms Trust Manager

Firstly I would like to thank all those who have supported the important work of the Cairngorms Trust via their whisky glass! Looking ahead may we suggest the Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms 2nd Edition is the perfect Christmas gift for those who love whisky and the Cairngorms.
– Robert Ransom: Angels’ Nectar Founder

Amongst others the Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms 2nd Edition is now available from The Speyside Centre and from Highfern’s own on-line store highfern.com at £79.98 per bottle.

Free upgrade to 1st Class!

Orders placed on highfern.com until the 22nd. December:-
Pay for Royal Mail 2nd Class Signed For & they’ll send Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For!
Hopefully this will help ensure all drams arrive in time!

Robert from Highfern has very kindly sent me a sample (Cheers Robert!)

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

Tasting Notes: Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms 2nd. Edition – Single Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (46%)


Nose: Quite buttery with soft toffee, vanilla and white wood. Fresh apple grow and grow and there’s even a little citrusy lime! – It’s a lovely gentle nose that gets more and more tropical the longer it sits in the glass!

Palate: Creamy vanilla toffee with accompanying sweetness coupled with fresh apples and citrus – very fresh and light.

Finish: Gentle spice that blends with the sweeter flavours. This eventually takes over to release a powerful, long, peppery, chilli finish with tanin dryness at the end.

Overall: This dram grows on me as I sip!

It’s a balance of two halves with a refreshing first-half followed by a more fiery, punchy second-half.

A perfect match!

Many thanks to highfern.com (@angelsnectar) for sending me the sample!


· Highfern Ltd are the proprietors of Angels’ Nectar Whisky and importers of Langatun Whisky, Seven Seals Whisky, Smögen Whisky, Strane Gin & Kinghaven Rum. Alongside the Cairngorms Edition, Angels’ Nectar also offer Angels’ Nectar Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – Original 40%, Angels’ Nectar Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – Rich Peat Edition 46% and Angels’ Nectar Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Islay Edition 47%.

· For more on the Cairngorms Trust please see cairngormstrust.org.uk

· Cairngorms National Park: With an area larger than Luxembourg, the Cairngorms National Park, is the UK’s largest National Park, but home to just 18000 people. Endangered wildlife resident in the park include capercaillie, wildcats, golden eagles, and black grouse. Four of the UK’s five highest mountains are in the park. The headwaters of the River Spey are within the park. For more see cairngorms.co.uk and visitcairngorms.com

· For more information about Angels’ Nectar, please see: angelsnectar.co.uk

Sampling Angels’ Nectar ‘Cairngorms’ Edition – The “Angels” Are Helping Protect The UK’s Largest National Park!

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Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms Edition

Grantown-on-Spey based Highfern Ltd have launched their new Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms Edition, a Single Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Distilled within the Cairngorms National Park, the Cairngorms Edition has been released in partnership with the Cairngorms Trust, to support environmental and community projects in the Cairngorms National Park.

The 11 year old single cask has been bottled at 46% and at natural colour and is a limited edition of just 263 bottles.

Nancy Chambers and Robert Ransom

A donation from each bottle sold will go towards the Cairngorms Trust, whose vision is to encourage sustainable and community led development, which enhances wildlife conservation, outdoor recreation and cultural heritage in the Cairngorms National Park.

Recent projects the Cairngorms Trust have assisted include improving habitat to encourage breeding ospreys and mountain footpath restoration.

We are delighted that Angels’ Nectar have chosen to donate to projects within the Cairngorms through the sales of the Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms Edition.
– Nancy Chambers: Cairngorms Trust Manager

For those who are missing the opportunity to get out and about in the Cairngorms this summer, what could be better than enjoying this taste of the Cairngorms at home.
– Robert Ransom: Angels’ Nectar Founder

Amongst others the Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms Edition is now available from the Balliefurth Farmshop, the Speyside Centre, and online at whiskycastle.com and Highfern’s own on-line store highfern.com at £68.00 per bottle.

So, what did I think? Robert from Highfern has very kindly sent me a sample (Cheers Robert!)

Here are my tasting notes …

Tasting Notes: Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms Edition – Single Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (46%)


Nose: Honey sweetness, popcorn, red and ginger wine. After a while there’s tropical fruits.

Palate: Syrupy, light, tropical fruits with a vanilla sweetness. Very nice!

Finish: Highly spiced with white wood and the tropical fruit continues. The fiery spice is long with a dry grapefruit finish.

Overall: Quite a peppery punch to this dram – a real surprise!
This is quite a contrast to the sweet tropical flavours that dominate at the beginning.

I really enjoyed this dram and I think it’ll soon sell-out – which is good news for the Cairngorms and an excellent way to help the environment!

The “Angels” Are Helping Protect The Cairngorms!

Many thanks to highfern.com (@angelsnectar) for sending me the sample!


· Highfern Ltd are the proprietors of Angels’ Nectar Whisky and importers of Langatun Whisky, Seven Seals Whisky, Smögen Whisky, Strane Gin & Kinghaven Rum. Alongside the Cairngorms Edition, Angels’ Nectar also offer Angels’ Nectar Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – Original 40%, Angels’ Nectar Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – Rich Peat Edition 46% and Angels’ Nectar Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Islay Edition 47%.

· For more on the Cairngorms Trust please see cairngormstrust.org.uk

· Cairngorms National Park: With an area larger than Luxembourg, the Cairngorms National Park, is the UK’s largest National Park, but home to just 18000 people. Endangered wildlife resident in the park include capercaillie, wildcats, golden eagles, and black grouse. Four of the UK’s five highest mountains are in the park. The headwaters of the River Spey are within the park. For more see cairngorms.co.uk and visitcairngorms.com

· For more information about Angels’ Nectar, please see: angelsnectar.co.uk

Sampling The Glen Moray 21 Year Old Portwood Finish – A Dram Of Two Halves – And Twice The Flavour!

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The Glen Moray 21 Year Old Portwood Finish

I was lucky enough recently to be sent a sample of The Glen Moray 21 Year Old Portwood Finish – A Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky which is a new addition to Glen Moray’s Elgin Heritage Collection.

It is described as a finely tuned balance of American Oak and Port flavours. It’s smoothness being a great example of how the whisky and the Portugese port casks interact leading to a world of flavours after initial maturation in ex-bourbon casks.

The Glen Moray 21 Year Old Portwood Finish retails for approximately £125.00.

Once again, Many thanks to Glen Moray (@GlenMorayDist) for sending the sample!

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

Tasting Notes – Glen Moray 21 Year Old Portwood Finish (46.3%)

Nose: Port, vanilla caramel and some fine plump raisins are present straight away. There’s some green apples with sweet orange and chocolate about midway. Much later on there’s furniture polish and some nice tropical nasalities!

Palate: Quite light in the mouth – there’s sweet port with vanilla, raisins and a little wood.

Finish: BIG spicy pepper hit – much bigger than I expected! Dry at the finish.

Overall: This is very much a dram of two definite halves – sweet fruits tempered by strong spice – I like!!

Add a little water and it’s beautifully thick and creamy. The Chocolate comes through big time and tastes great on the palate!

I would LOVE to try this at Cask strength – then maybe with a little water added – I think it would be dreamy!

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

Sampling The SMWS 36.155: “Marmalade In A Nutshell” – But DON’T Waste It On Toast!

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SMWS 36.155 “Marmalade In A Nutshell”

I’m currently sampling one of The Scotch Malt Whisky Societies’ drams each month which is great fun. It also spreads the dram love out for a little longer instead of binging on them all at once – which is so easy to do!

My second dram-a-month, this month, is their members only SMWS 36.155 “Marmalade In A Nutshell”.

The 36.155 is a Speyside dram, quite sweet but with some nice, spiciness at the end. As usual though, stocks are limited (currently 36) so this dram will soon be taste-bud history!

A sad thing in a way, some may say. But then, in a world where everything is always available 24/7, it’s a real pleasure to savour and enjoy something which is unique and ‘of the moment’ and is not part of the standard uniformity of our consumer orientated lives.

Anyway, enough of the speeches! The SMWS (@SMWSUK) has very kindly sent me a sample to try – thanks guys!

So, what did I think?

Tasting Notes – SMWS 36.155 “Marmalade In A Nutshell” (56.9%)

A Speyside (Benrinnes Distillery) 20 year old, distilled on 15th. August 1997. Matured in a Refill Ex-Bourbon barrel.

185 bottles released.

Nose: Vanilla fudge, mint, orange and apple hit me straight away – right between the nose! Very luscious and creamy.

Palate: Much like the nose really. Luscious, sweet, creamy, fudge and vanilla with some apple and hints of chocolate with a little mint.

Finish: Some dry wood. There’s plenty of power at the end with some nice spice and pepper but it’s the lovely, smooth, creamy vanilla-ness (is that a word?) which is the highlight of this dram.

Overall: I really do like the SMWS offerings – so much flavour, punch and bang for your buck!
This particular dram delivers, once again, on all fronts.
Buy SMWS 336.155 “Marmalade In A Nutshell”
£82.00 to Members


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.

Sampling The Whisky Exchange’s Exclusive Bottling – A 1973 Vintage Speyside – Taste Thats 43 Years In The Making!

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Great things come in small Sample bottles!

The Whisky Exchange has once again collaborated with German independent bottler The Whisky Agency to release a 1973-vintage Speyside blended malt whisky, aged for 43 years and bottled in 2017 from a refill sherry butt.

The Speyside Region Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

It is one of a small number of similar casks that have been released recently, all to critical acclaim. They capture a very particular style of early-1970s spirit, which has been allowed to develop slowly over the past five decades, bringing together fruity character from both cask and distillery.

The Whisky Exchange believes it has been matured in a fino sherry butt, rather than the more usual oloroso cask, adding an extra dimension of flavour.

The whisky’s style is incredibly reminiscent of similarly matured whisky from a renowned family-owned distillery, bottles of which sell for many times the price of this excellent release.

The Whisky Exchange has kindly sent me a sample to try (Thanks Whisky Exchange!).

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

Tasting Notes – The Whisky Exchange’s Exclusive Bottling Of A 1973 Vintage Speyside (47.4%)



Distilled: 1973
Age: 43 Years (Matured in a refill sherry butt)
Bottled: 2017 at 47.4%
Price: £399 (70cl.)


Nose: Massive, crisp, crunchy, green apple aromas hit you right out of the glass! There’s Vanilla, fudge and then glorious quantities of tropical fruits.
Following on comes some wood, old waxy polish and there’s a crisp, icing sugar headiness which increases the longer the dram is in the glass. Which wasn’t very long to be honest!

Palate: Bountiful Tropical fruits, hints of cherry and a nice, underlying vanilla creaminess.

Finish: Smooth and sweet with tropical fruitiness and vanilla. Spicy pepper is present to spice things up nicely! A slight dryness at the finish.

Overall: Smooth, creamy and tropical is a quick summary of this most excellent dram.
Getting hold of whiskies this old is getting increasingly difficult and getting hold of one at this price is nigh on impossible.
So if you fancy tasting a dram from a bygone age then this one could be for you!

The Glenlivet Launches A Cognac Cask Finish Expression – Captain’s Reserve!

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Captain’s Reserve, a Single Malt selectively finished in high-quality Cognac casks!

The Glenlivet is set to re-assert its credentials as the definitive Single Malt Scotch whisky with the release of a contemporary new expression; Captain’s Reserve, a Single Malt selectively finished in high-quality Cognac casks. The launch is set to push the boundaries of modern Scotch through its distinctive cask combination.

Captain’s Reserve is the result of flavour and cask experimentation

Captain’s Reserve is the result of flavour and cask experimentation. This combination of the raisin-rich intense taste of Cognac with the signature citrus notes and creamy smoothness of The Glenlivet offers consumers the opportunity to broaden their Single Malt Scotch repertoire.

The new flavour and taste experience also encourages new consumers to explore the thriving Single Malt Scotch category, which is one of the fastest growing spirits categories globally, and is expected to continue its growth at +6%.

This new expression, which will sit as part of The Glenlivet range, is a tribute to Captain William Smith Grant, great-grandson of George Smith, founder of The Glenlivet.

The Captain not only fought in the First World War in France, but later went on to fight for The Glenlivet, guiding the brand through the difficult Prohibition years and leading the Single Malt Scotch whisky revival in the UK and US.

This unique story is brought to life through Captain’s Reserve by uniting the definitive Speyside Single Malt and the opulent rich flavours of Cognac.

We know that Single Malt consumers are becoming increasingly adventurous and are seeking to explore new flavour profiles and finishes in the category. Research shows that the global consumption of Cognac is expected to increase by some 2 million cases by 2021. By introducing the Cognac casks into our maturation process, we are able to capitalise on the popularity of this flavour and add another dimension to our world-renowned portfolio.

The Cognac casks’ influence will bring a real richness to the smooth and fruity style of The Glenlivet, which we’re confident new and existing Single Malt Scotch enthusiasts will enjoy.
– Alan Winchester: The Glenlivet Master Distiller

Captain’s Reserve is available globally, with an RRP ranging from £45-48.

The Glenlivet Captain Reserve Tasting notes:

NOSE: Bursting with sweet and fruity aromas. Rich in honey and apricot jam, with notes of sweet cinnamon bread and a subtle sensation of spicy liquorice.

TASTE: Succulent flavours of mandarins in syrup, ripe poached pears and chocolate-dipped raisins.

FINISH: Incredibly smooth and luscious.

Glenlivet is available to buy from these Whisky Merchants:-

Glenlivet & Longmorn New Arrivals From Edencroft!

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Glenlivet / 16 Year Old Gallow Hill Single Cask £ 175.00

Glenlivet / 16 Year Old Gallow Hill Single Cask
£ 175.00

New Arrivals

Clan Denny Port Dundas / 21 Year Old Single Grain Whisky
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
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
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
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.

Abbey Whisky: Collectable, Delectable New Whiskies!

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Caperdonich 17 Year Old - The Rare Casks / 10cl Sample £ 12.54

Caperdonich 17 Year Old – The Rare Casks / 10cl Sample
£ 12.54

Abbey Whisky has 15 New additions to it’s range this week with American, Highland, Islay, Japanese, Speyside & Swedish whiskies.

The brands include Caperdonich, Mackmyra, Yoichi, Mortlach, Port Charlotte, Bunnahabhain, Ben Nevis, Ardmore, Macallan, Heaven Hill Whiskey Distillery, Laphroaig.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 9 to 49 Year Old malts.

New Arrivals

Caperdonich 17 Year Old - The Rare Casks / 10cl Sample
Caperdonich 17 Year Old – The Rare Casks / 10cl Sample
£ 12.54
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age: 17 Years Old
Strength: 57.8%
10cl
Vintage: 1995
Bottler: Abbey Whisky
Mackmyra Vit Hund / White Dog Spirit
Mackmyra Vit Hund / White Dog Spirit
£ 34.90
Country: Sweden
Region: Swedish
Age: 
Strength: 46.1%
50cl
Yoichi 1987 / 26 Year Old / SMWS 116.20
Yoichi 1987 / 26 Year Old / SMWS 116.20
£ 725.00
Country: Japan
Region: Japanese
Age: 26 Years Old
Strength: 61.6%
70cl
Vintage: 1987
Bottler: SMWS
Port Charlotte 2002 / 12 Year Old / SMWS 127.43
Port Charlotte 2002 / 12 Year Old / SMWS 127.43
£ 129.60
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age: 12 Years Old
Strength: 
70cl
Vintage: 2002
Bottler: SMWS
Bunnahabhain 2005 / 9 Year Old / SMWS 10.83
Bunnahabhain 2005 / 9 Year Old / SMWS 10.83
£ 96.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age: 9 Years Old
Strength: 58.8%
70cl
Vintage: 2005
Bottler: SMWS
Ardmore 2002 / 11 Year Old / SMWS 66.50
Ardmore 2002 / 11 Year Old / SMWS 66.50
£ 66.00
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age: 11 Years Old
Strength: 58.2%
70cl
Vintage: 2002
Bottler: SMWS
Macallan 1973 Speymalt - 2015 / Gordon & MacPhail
Macallan 1973 Speymalt – 2015 / Gordon & MacPhail
£ 485.50
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age: 
Strength: 43%
70cl
Vintage: 1973
Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
Parkers Heritage Collection - 13 Year Old Wheat Whiskey
Parkers Heritage Collection – 13 Year Old Wheat Whiskey
£ 108.00
Country: America
Region: American
Age: 13 Years Old
Strength: 63.4%
75cl
Ben Nevis 49 Year Old - 1966 / Spirit of the Highlands
Ben Nevis 49 Year Old – 1966 / Spirit of the Highlands
£ 124.80
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age: 49 Years Old
Strength: 29.5%
70cl
Vintage: 1966
Bottler: Whisky Broker
Mortlach 18 Year Old - 1995 / The Coopers Choice / Cask 3406
Mortlach 18 Year Old – 1995 / The Coopers Choice / Cask 3406
£ 67.40
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Age: 18 Years Old
Strength: 46%
70cl
Vintage: 1995
Bottler: The Vintage Malt Whisky Company
Ben Nevis 17 Year Old - 1996 / The Coopers Choice / Cask 1317
Ben Nevis 17 Year Old – 1996 / The Coopers Choice / Cask 1317
£ 63.95
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Age: 17 Years Old
Strength: 46%
70cl
Vintage: 1996
Bottler: The Vintage Malt Whisky Company
Mackmyra Mareld Moment Series 13 / Swedish Whisky
Mackmyra Mareld Moment Series 13 / Swedish Whisky
£ 123.00
Country: Sweden
Region: Swedish
Age: 
Strength: 52.2%
70cl
Mackmyra Bärnsten Moment Series 15 / Swedish Whisky
Mackmyra Barnsten Moment Series 15 / Swedish Whisky
£ 108.00
Country: Sweden
Region: Swedish
Age: 
Strength: 49.8%
70cl
Mackmyra Iskristall (Ice Crystal) / Swedish Single Malt Whisky
Mackmyra Iskristall (Ice Crystal) / Swedish Single Malt Whisky
£ 56.80
Country: Sweden
Region: Swedish
Age: 
Strength: 46.1%
70cl
Laphroaig 1997 / 17 Year Old / SMWS 29.160
Laphroaig 1997 / 17 Year Old / SMWS 29.160
£ 148.80
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Age: 17 Years Old
Strength: 51.5%
70cl
Vintage: 1997
Bottler: SMWS

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