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Imperial 1995 / 17 Year Old / Cask #50075 / Berry Bros Speyside Whisky
70cl / 46% / Berry Bros & Rudd – A 1995 vintage single cask whisky from Imperial, closed and being demolished at the time of this bottle’s release, ready for a new distillery to be built in its place. This was aged for 17 years before being bottled by Berry Brothers and Rudd.
Price: £ 63.25 BUY IT NOW from The Whisky Exchange
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An Cnoc 1996 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – Replacing the 1994 in the an Cnoc range from Knockdhu distillery, this 1996 vintage has been bottled at 46% without colouring or chill-filtration.
Price: £ 48.25 BUY IT NOW from The Whisky Exchange
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Abbey Whisky has 6 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: Islay, Japanese, Lowland and Speyside.
The brands include GLENDRONACH, KILCHOMAN, NIKKA & ROSEBANK.
The ages of the new whiskies range from 10 to 21 Year Old malts.
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Glendronach Cask Strength / Batch 1 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 54.8% |
70cl | £ 59.90 BUY NOW |
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Kilchoman Spring 2011 Release Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 46% |
70cl | £ 46.25 BUY NOW |
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Kilchoman Summer 2010 Release Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 3 Years Old Strength: 46% |
70cl | £ 55.00 BUY NOW |
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Nikka Miyagikyo 10 Year Old Country: Japanese Whisky Region: Japanese Age: 10 Years Old Strength: 45% |
70cl | £ 58.50 BUY NOW |
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Nikka Miyagikyo 15 Year Old Country: Japanese Whisky Region: Japanese Age: 15 Years Old Strength: 45% |
70cl | £ 96.25 BUY NOW |
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Rosebank 21 Year Old / 1990 / 2011 Release Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 21 Years Old Strength: 53.8% Vintage: 1990 Bottler: Distillery Bottling |
70cl | £ 216.00 BUY NOW |
Longmorn 1967 / Gordon & Macphail Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail – Another incredibly priced retro-labeled old Longmorn bottled by Gordon & Macphail from their scarily well stocked warehouses – this one was distilled in 1967.
Price: £ 225.00 BUY IT NOW from The Whisky Exchange
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Macallan 1974 / 25 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – One of the series of legendary Macallan 25 year olds, this time distilled in 1974, the year the distillery went from twelve to eighteen stills.
Price: £ 999.00 BUY IT NOW from The Whisky Exchange
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Abbey Whisky has 16 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Campbeltown, Islay and Speyside regions as well as some Japanese and Swedish malts.
The brands include ABERLOUR, BENROMACH, BUNNAHABHAIN, GLENLIVET, HANYU, KARUIZAWA, KILKERRAN, MACKMYRA & NIKKA.
The ages of the new whiskies range from 8 to 29 Year Old malts.
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Aberlour aBunadh / Batch 45 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 60.2% |
70cl | £ 39.75 BUY NOW |
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Bains Cape Mountain Whisky Country: South Africa Region: Age: Strength: 43% |
75cl | £ 29.25 BUY NOW |
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Benromach Golden Promise / Origins Batch 5 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 50% Vintage: 2005 Bottler: Benromach |
70cl | £ 37.50 BUY NOW |
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Benromach Port Pipes / Origins Batch 4 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 50% Vintage: 2003 Bottler: Benromach |
70cl | £ 41.50 BUY NOW |
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Bunnahabhain 8 Year Old / Heavily Peated / The MacPhails Collection Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 8 Years Old Strength: 43% |
70cl | £ 27.95 BUY NOW |
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Glenlivet Alpha Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 50% |
70cl | £ 225.00 BUY NOW |
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Hanyu 1991 / Six of Hearts / Cask 405 Country: Japan Region: Age: Strength: 57.9% Vintage: 1991 Bottler: Number One Drinks Company |
70cl | £ 495.00 BUY NOW |
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Hanyu 2000 / Five of Diamonds / Cask 1305 Country: Japanese Whisky Region: Age: Strength: 57.7% Vintage: 2000 Bottler: Number One Drinks Company |
70cl | £ 450.00 BUY NOW |
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Karuizawa 1982 / 29 Year Old / Noh Cask 8529 Country: Japan Region: Age: 29 Years Old Strength: 58.8% Vintage: 1982 Bottler: Number One Drinks Company |
70cl | £ 675.00 BUY NOW |
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Karuizawa 1982 / Bourbon Cask 8497 / Bot 2012 Country: Japan Region: Age: Strength: 46% Vintage: 1982 Bottler: Number One Drinks Company |
70cl | £ 675.00 BUY NOW |
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Kilkerran Work In Progress / 4th Release Country: Scotland Region: Campbeltown Age: Strength: 46% |
70cl | £ 35.25 BUY NOW |
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Kilkerran Work In Progress / 5th Release / Bourbon Wood Country: Scotch Whisky Region: Campbeltown Age: Strength: 46% |
70cl | £ 39.25 BUY NOW |
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Kilkerran Work In Progress / 5th Release / Sherry Wood Country: Scotland Region: Campbeltown Age: Strength: 46% |
70cl | £ 39.25 BUY NOW |
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Mackmyra Brukswhisky / The Swedish Whisky Country: Sweden Region: Age: Strength: 41.4% |
70cl | £ 36.50 BUY NOW |
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Mackmyra Special 06 / Summer Meadow Country: Sweden Region: Age: Strength: 46.8% |
70cl | £ 65.90 BUY NOW |
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Nikka Taketsuru 21 Year Old Country: Japan Region: Age: 21 Years Old Strength: 40% |
70cl | £ 102.50 BUY NOW |
Glenlivet 1974 Private Collection / Sherry Hogshead / G&m Speyside Whisky
70cl / 50.1% / Gordon & Macphail – A sherry hogshead of Glenlivet 1974, bottled at full strength in 2010 for Gordon & Macphail’s Private Collection.
Price: £ 520.00 BUY IT NOW from The Whisky Exchange
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Macallan 10 Year Old / Full Proof / Bot.1990s Speyside Whisky
75cl / 57% / Distillery Bottling – A bottling of full proof Macallan produced for the Italian market and released, we think, sometime in the 1990s.
Price: £ 499.00 BUY IT NOW from The Whisky Exchange
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Edencroft has 9 New additions to it’s range this week with some American, Highlands, Japanese and Speyside whiskies.
The brands include Macallan, Oban, Old Pulteney, Suntory and The Latest Elijah Craig.
The ages of the new whiskies range from 12 to 33 Year Old malts.
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Elijah Craig – Single Barrel Proof Bourbon Country: American Region: American Age: 12 Year old Strength: 67.1% Summary: Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., the nations largest family-owned and operated independent spirits producer and the worlds second-largest holder of aging Bourbon, today announced the release of a special bottling of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. This limited edition release of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is poised for great critical acclaim and sales success,” noted Heaven Hill Senior Brand Manager Susan Wahl. “It hits all the right sweet spots for todays ultra-premium Bourbon consumer—barrel proof, 12 years of aging in open rick warehouses, non-chill filtered, and very small dumps of barrels. This barrel proof bottling, and the recent 20 year old Single Barrel bottling, have taken the Elijah Craig range to unprecedented levels of demand and stature. |
70cl | £ 67.50 BUY NOW |
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Suntory – Hakushu Bourbon Barrel Country: Japanese Region: Japanese Age: Average 10-12 years. Strength: 48.2% Summary: Bourbon Barrel refers to the unique type of cask used to hold bourbon whisky whose interior has been thoroughly charred. When used to age Hakushu key malts, the charred white oak wood lends the whisky an elegant aroma and sweet vanilla flavour. Smaller than other type of casks, these handcrafted 180-liter barrels are most susceptible to the surrounding atmosphere and produce whiskies that are distinctive to the region where they been aged. Hakushu Bourbon Barrel is a superior single malt whisky made from carefully selected Hakushu malts. The distillery where these malts are crafted lies nested deep within the Hakushu forest, 700 meters above sea level, in the shadow of the southern Japanese Alps’ Mt. Kaikomagatake. The area’s cold climate is an essential ingredient that gives Hakushu malts their mild refreshing taste and crisp citrus aromas with a distinctive vanilla flavour that can be found only in a bourbon barrel-aged whisky. Try it straight up for a taste experience that is sure to last a lifetime. Colour: gold; Aroma: tropical fruits, citrus and vanilla; Taste: light and smooth; Finish: refreshing and clean. |
70cl | £ 67.75 BUY NOW |
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Suntory – Yamazaki Bourbon Barrel Country: Japanese Region: Japanese Age: Average 10-12 years. Strength: 48.2% Summary: Bourbon Barrel refers to the unique type of cask used to hold bourbon whisky whose interior has been thoroughly charred. When used to age Yamazaki key malts, the charred white oak wood lends the whisky an elegant aroma and sweet vanilla flavour. Smaller than other type of casks, these handcrafted 180-liter barrels are most susceptible to the surrounding atmosphere and produce whiskies that are distinctive to the region where they been aged. Yamazaki Bourbon Barrel is a superior single malt whisky made from carefully selected Yamazaki malts. The whisky is cradled in bourbon barrels and stored in aging cellars located in Japan’s Yamazaki and Oumi regions until it reaches the peak of maturity. It is here that nature paints a changing backdrop with a palette of seasonal colours and provides a warm moist climate to slowly nurture the whisky within the barrel. The result is a distinctively Japanese whisky with an uncommon aroma and smooth, lingering sweet flavour that only a bourbon barrel can impart. Try it straight up for a taste experience that is sure to last a lifetime. Colour: dark amber; Aroma: vanilla, honey and caramel; Taste: robust, woody; Finish: slightly sweet, pleasantly lingering. |
70cl | £ 67.75 BUY NOW |
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Directors Cut – Macallan 21 Year Old Single Malt Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 52.70% Summary: The Directors of Douglas Laing & Co Ltd being often of sound mind and regularly of ample body are desirous to offer those Scotch Malt Quaffers of likeminded quality orientation this handpicked and much prefered Single Cask revelation. Nose: opens sweet with ripe banana, toffee + a home baked quality; Palate: fresh carrying a creamy, vanillad sweet style + ripe fruit (peaches?) Finish: medium long – still attractively sweet + an orange pith character. Cask No: 7565Â Â No of Bottles: 267Â Â Â Distilled: 1990Â Â Â Bottled: 2011 |
70cl | £ 127.50 BUY NOW |
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Mosstowie – 33 Year Old Gordon Macphail Rare Edition Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 33 Year Old Strength: 46% 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. 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. |
70cl | £ 485.00 BUY NOW |
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Oban – 1995 Distillers Edition Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 15 Year Old. Strength: 43% Summary: Oban is the frontier between the West Highlands and the Islands; the meeting place between land and sea. A perfect, sheltered harbour makes it the principal seaport for the Isles and the capital of the West Highlands. It has a mild, temperate climate, warmed by the Gulf Stream and washed (too often, some might say) by the soft rain that often falls hereabouts. This misty, maritime character, with a background of heather and peat, is perfectly echoed in the malt whisky produced at Oban. Oban is made using only the finest barley, malted to the distillerys own particular specification. The tiny lantern-shaped copper pot stills are among the smallest in Scotland; their rich, fruity malt is then slowly condensed in wooden worm tubs that sit outside among the rooftops, before being aged in oak casks for at least 14 years. 1995 Distillers Edition: Each Distillers Edition expression undergoes a second (or ‘double’) maturation in casks that have previously held a fortified wine. The founders of Oban distillery were entrepreneurs who imported and exported goods for which they could sense a demand. They would have approved of the Spanish influence brought to bear in this Montilla Fino cask wood finish. A seriously complex whisky of the highest order – a glorious zesty nose and plenty of sweet fruit complemented by salt and chewy, roasty caramel malt. DISTILLED: 1995. BOTTLED: 2010. APPEARANCE: Amber, rose-hued. NOSE: Outstanding. Fruity and pungent; sea salt with crushed grapes, orange zest and hints of smoke. Massively complex. BODY: Full, rich. PALATE: Most explosive Oban ever. Soft malt then wave upon wave of delicate yet rich fruit notes on a tide of brine. FINISH: Sweetened Jamaican coffee and oak, with an attractive malt-biscuit effect as it dies down. |
70cl | £ 49.50 BUY NOW |
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Old Pulteney – 12 Year Old Single Malt Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: Matured wholly in air-dried, hand-selected ex-bourbon casks, the unashamedly excellent Old Pulteney 12-years-old is the definitive expression in the Old Pulteney family. Traditionally crafted using techniques that other distillers have long abandoned, this winner of numerous gold medals at the most prestigious international competitions is a high water-mark of quality spirits. Nose: Medium to high intensity, dry with a hint of sea air. Colour: Deep amber with a slight pink hue. Taste: Dry, medium bodied and smooth with a clean finish: faintly salty with a slight sherry note. |
70cl | £ 25.00 BUY NOW |
Edencroft
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Old Pulteney – 17 Year Old Single Malt Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 17 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: The 17-year-old predominantly features ex-bourbon maturation, with the addition of spirit that has been wholly matured in Spanish wood ex-sherry casks, predominantly Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso. This adds a subtle depth and complexity to the whisky, making for an outstanding after-dinner drink. Nose: Sweet with traces of apples and pears: slightly woody with a hint of butterscotch. Colour: Red amber with a rich autumnal hue. Taste: Full bodied, with hints of vanilla and floral notes in the background; a long-lasting memorable finish. |
70cl | £ 55.00 BUY NOW |
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Old Pulteney – 21 Year Old Single Malt Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: As with the 17-year-old, with this expression they marry together Old Pulteney matured in ex-bourbon wood with spirit from ex-sherry wood casks. The crucial difference, however, is that the ex-sherry wood in this case is made from American Oak (mostly Fino sherries). This adds yet another layer of complexity, depth and character to this truly superb malt whisky. Nose: Full bodied with traces of fruits (apples and pears); slightly fragrant with spicy overtones. Colour: Golden amber with straw highlights. Taste: Sweet to start with a light fruitiness; hints of honey and vanilla followed by a dry finish. |
70cl | £ 82.00 BUY NOW |
Abbey Whisky has added 4 New ‘That Boutique-y Whisky Company’ whiskies to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Lowland and Speyside regions.
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Benrinnes Batch 1 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 48.9% |
50cl | £ 43.95 BUY NOW |
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Benrinnes Batch 2 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 49.5% |
50cl | £ 36.95 BUY NOW |
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North British Batch 1 Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: Strength: 51.1% |
50cl | £ 47.95 BUY NOW |
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Tomintoul Batch 1 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 47.8% |
50cl | £ 44.95 BUY NOW |
