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Four More for The Whisky Exchange

April 5, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Just a mini-update from The Whisky Exchange as they have 4 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from Islay and Speyside plus an English malt.

The brands are Caol Ila, Dufftown, Macallan and the English St. George’s.

They include 15 and 30 Year Old malts.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Macallan 30 Year Old / Fine Oak – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 30 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – Thirty year old Macallan is a rare and rarefied whisky. The time spent maturing in carefully selected European and American oak casks which have previously held Sherry or Bourbon creates a rich, intense liquid, with a deep colour achieved wholly naturally through the interaction between spirit and wood.	70cl	£ 330.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Singleton Of Dufftown 15 Year Old – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – A 15 year-old expression of Singleton of Dufftown, Diageo's easy-drinking Speysider. This is a mix of European and American oak casks, producing a smooth, sweet, approachable style and a spicy, drying finish.	70cl	£ 37.49 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	St. George's Distillery Royal Marriage / English Whisky – English Single Malt Whisky Country: English Region: English Age: Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% – A very special limited release bottling released for the wedding of Prince William and kate Middleton in April 2011. St. George's distillery manager David Fitt has selected an eclectic range of casks for this bottling, including some stock finished in rum or port casks.	70cl	£ 65.61 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Caol Ila Moch – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – A storming Caol Ila with a delightfully light, elegant style and gently phenolic, creamy lemon flavours. We absolutely adored this, and think it'll be one of 2011's biggest hits.	70cl	£ 35.95 BUY NOW

Caol Ila Wins Best Single Malt Accolade

March 31, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Caol Ila Wins Best Single Malt Accolade

Caol Ila Distillers Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky has taken the top Single Malt Scotch Whisky honours at The San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

After three days of judging against dozens of single malt Scotch whiskies, it was awarded the accolade of “Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky”.

This stylish, richly flavoured and complex expression of Caol Ila has – after many years maturation in oak casks – been double-matured in dark Moscatel caskwood, hand-selected to complement the whisky’s sweetly fruity, smoky intensity.

Caol Ila Distillers Edition has already won awards. It won Gold – Best in Class at the International Wine & Spirit Competition in 2009, Gold at the International Spirits Challenge in 2009 and 2010, and Gold at the Scotch Whisky Masters in 2010.

The supreme “Best” award, won this year by Caol Ila Distillers Edition, is given after an extensive multiple-round judging process running over three days.

The limited number of bottlings that qualify for a Double Gold Medal (which happens when the judging panel is unanimous in its assessment of a Gold Medal award) may, if the judges unanimously agree again, progress further to compete for honours in a wider super category.

This “super panel” of judges then re-assess the selected Double Gold winners with a view to deciding the “Best of” category awards: a process that takes the better part of the final day, nosing, tasting, evaluating and voting the best of the best in each category.

Caol Ila can be obtained from:-

The Whisky Exchange.
Master of Malt.

Tasting Notes for Caol Ila Distillers Edition

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.

STRENGTH : 43% ABV

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. The 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.

About Caol Ila

Caol Ila Distillery is one of Diageo’s 28 Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distilleries and is the largest distillery on the Isle of Islay. It was established in 1846 near Port Askaig on Islay by Hector Henderson, and borrows its Gaelic name from the sea sweeping past its dramatic and almost secret location, squeezed tight between the steep cliff and the sea, hard on the eastern shores of the Sound of Islay with its fast and challenging currents. It was a spot originally chosen in 1846 partly because of the fresh water which still provides its main supply, rising from limestone in nearby Loch nam Ban, then falling to the sea just behind the distillery.

About the San Francisco World Spirits Competition

The San Francisco World Spirits Competition, now in its 11th year, is the oldest, largest, and most recognized spirits competition in the United States. Entries were evaluated by 33 spirits experts from noted restaurants and hotels, well-known spirits journalists from major US media, spirits buyers, and spirits consultants. Judging is based on a blind, consensual procedure ensuring competitive integrity

10 New Additions from The Whisky Exchange

March 30, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange has 10 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the Islay and Speyside regions and a Japanese malt.

The brands include Bunnahabhain, Glen Keith, Glenrothes, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Longmorn & Port Ellen.

The ages of the new whiskies are 10, 12, 20, 27, 34 and 40 Year Old malts.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Linkwood 12 Year Old / Bot. 1980's – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 40% Vintage: 1980 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 203.23 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenrothes 1989 – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1989 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – 'The spiciness comes right through from the start giving a subtle lift to the rich fruits, light sherry and ginger loaf…A very elegant, superbly balanced middle-weight dram.' Dave Broom in Whisky Magazine, Jan 2003	70cl	£ 115.20 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bunnahabhain 1997 / 12 Year Old / Unchilfiltered / Peated – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 46% Vintage: 1997 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 46% / Signatory – A heavily-peated Bunnahabhain 1997 matured in a pair of hogsheads. Fresh and bursting with smoky energy, this is a top-quality dram at a great price. Bottled for Signatory's Unchilfiltered series.	70cl	£ 30.12 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Suntory Yamazaki 1990 / Sherry Cask #70645 – Japanese Single Malt Whiskey Country: Japanese Region: Japanese Age: Strength: 60% Vintage: 1990 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 60% – Another single sherry cask of old Yamazaki. This is an extraordinary colour and has been bottled at the remarkable strength of 60% after 18 years of ageing. MAXIMUM 2 PER CUSTOMER	70cl	£ 150.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Laphroaig 2000 / 10 Year Old / Un-chillfiltered Collection – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 46% Vintage: 2000 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 46% / Signatory – A single cask (refill butt) 10 year old Laphroaig 2000, bottled for Signatory's Un-Chillfiltered Collection at a very reasonable price.	70cl	£ 30.38 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Keith 1970 / 40 Year Old / Whisky Agency – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 40 Year Old Strength: 45.1% Vintage: 1970 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 45.1% / The Whisky Agency – A 40 year old Glen Keith 1970, bottled from an ex-bourbon hogshead by star indie bottlers The Whisky Agency. We've had to make this MAXIMUM 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER, sorry.	70cl	£ 135.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Longmorn 1976 / 34 Year Old / Whisky Agency – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 34 Year Old Strength: 50.2% Vintage: 1976 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 50.2% / The Whisky Agency – A single bourbon hogshead of Longmorn from the 1976 vintage, bottled by The Whisky Agency. Our allocation is very small, so this is MAXIMUM 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER.	70cl	£ 135.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Port Ellen 1983 / 27 Year Old / Whisky Agency Private Stock – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 27 Year Old Strength: 55.6% Vintage: 1983 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 55.6% / The Whisky Agency – A 1983 Port Ellen from a refill sherry cask bottled by The Whisky Agency for their Private Stock series. This won't be hanging around long – just 96 bottles came out of the cask and we've only got a few, so it's MAXIMUM 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER.	70cl	£ 220.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Laphroaig 1990 / 20 Year Old / Perfect Dram – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 20 Year Old Strength: 52.8% Vintage: 1990 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 52.8% / The Perfect Dram – A cask strength Laphroaig 1990 from a single bourbon cask, jointly bottled by The Perfect Dram & Daily Dram (this being The Perfect Dram version, of course). Nice colour on this 20 year-old.	70cl	£ 110.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Linkwood 12 Year Old / Manager's Dram – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 59.5% Summary: 70cl / 59.5% / Distillery Bottling – A rare Linkwood 12 year old selected by the Diageo distillery managers for staff only. Please note that the bottle numbers have been removed from the labels on some of these bottles.	70cl	£ 145.62 BUY NOW

Caol Ila Distillery Set for Expansion

March 29, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Caol Ila on the beautiful Sound of Islay

Islay’s famous whisky industry received a major boost with the announcement last week that Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business, is to invest £3.5million in expanding and upgrading its Caol Ila distillery.

The distillery – which enjoys one of the most stunning locations in Scotland on the Sound of Islay and produces one of the island’s iconic Scotch brands – will see its production capacity increased by 700,000 litres per year from 5.7 million litres per annum (mla) to 6.4mla.

The extension of the distillery will see two new 62,000litre washbacks installed in addition to the eight which are already onsite. (Washbacks are the vessels in which the fermentation process takes place prior to distillation. )

It is the new washbacks that will drive the increased production capacity.

The refurbishment of the distillery will see key equipment upgraded, including the replacement of the distillery’s mash tun – a crucial piece of equipment in the distillation process – and a new control system installed in the stillhouse. Caol Ila’s six large onion-shaped copper stills, overlooking the Sound of Islay, are not part of the refurbishment project.

The investment is a major boost to local contractors who will benefit from work on the site as well as generating a knock-on financial benefit to the local economy from contractors who will have to be brought on to the island to carry out aspects of the work. The Caol Ila project builds on £3million which Diageo has already invested in upgrading and developing its Port Ellen Maltings on Islay over the past three years.

The refurbishment work is scheduled to take six months beginning in June, following the Islay Festival. The distillery will be closed to public tours for that period; however, the popular distillery shop will remain open to visitors.

Caol Ila can be obtained from:-

The Whisky Exchange.

Master of Malt.

About Caol Ila

Caol Ila is the largest distillery on the Isle of Islay. Most of the output of Caol Ila goes to Diageo’s blended Scotch whiskies. But as a single malt Scotch Whisky, Caol Ila has enjoyed huge popularity and success since its relaunch in 2002.

Caol Ila is available in the following expressions:

– a 12 year old, that has won numerous Gold Medals including most recently the supreme prize, the Trophy for the best single malt whisky under 15 years old at the IWSC in 2010. It also won Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2009, Master at the Scotch Whisky Masters 2009, Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2010 and Master at the Scotch Whisky Masters 2010.

– An 18 year old.

– A Natural Cask Strength expression (with no age statement).

– A Distillers Edition of Caol Ila has also been warmly welcomed. It is double matured for up to six months in dark Moscatel caskwood, hand-selected to complement the whisky’s sweetly fruity, smoky intensity. It won Gold – Best in Class at the International Wine & Spirit Competition in 2009, and Gold at the International Spirits Challenge 2009

– Moch (Gaelic for Dawn) – a new expression with no age statement, recently launched for Friends of the Classic Malts

Enthusiasts have also enjoyed the unusual unpeated 8 year old and later 10 and 12 year old expressions of Caol Ila, which figure regularly among the annual Classic Malts Selection Special Releases.

The distillery was established in 1846 near Port Askaig by Hector Henderson, and borrows its Gaelic name from the sea sweeping past its dramatic and almost secret location, squeezed tight between the steep cliff and the sea, hard on the shores of the Sound of Islay with its fast and challenging currents. It was a spot originally chosen in 1846 partly because of the fresh water which still provides its main supply, rising from limestone in nearby Loch nam Ban, then falling to the sea at Caol Ila, just behind the distillery. Before electricity came to the island in the 1940s, this same stream, harnessed to water wheels, lent its motive power to everything in the distillery.

68 New Malts for The Whisky Exchange

March 24, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange has 68 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from these regions: Highland, Island, Islay, Lowland & Speyside.

The brands include Balblair, Benriach, Bladnoch, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Dailuaine, Dalmore, Glen Albyn, Glen Garioch, Glen Grant, Glendronach, Glenfarclas, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Glentauchers, Glenturret, Highland Park, Ileach, Inchgower, Islay Whisky, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Linlithgow, Lochside, Longmorn, Macallan, Miltonduff, Mortlach, Old Pulteney, Port Ellen, Scapa & Speyside.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 7 to 70 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Albyn 1975 – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 46% Vintage: 1975 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 46% / Gordon & Macphail	70cl	£ 104.17 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Grant 1956 – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 1956 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail	70cl	£ 209.36 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glencraig 1975 / Rare Old Series – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1975 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail – Glencraig is a very rare single malt made using a Lomond still at the obscure Glenburgie distillery between 1958 and 1981, so this 1975 vintage from Gordon & Macphail will be highly sought-after. The mis-spelling of the distillery name as 'Glengraig' on the label makes this even more of a curio.	70cl	£ 158.30 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glendronach 15 Year Old / Sherry – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 102.08 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Linlithgow 1973 / 30 Year Old – Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 30 Year Old Strength: 59.6% Vintage: 1973 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 59.6% / Distillery Bottling – A fabulous cask strength expression of Linlithgow aka St Magdalene, this was part of the Diageo super premium 'Special Releases' from 2004. Beautiful grassy, fruity Lowland malt whisky with real depth.	70cl	£ 264.51 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Mortlach 1949 / Sherry Cask – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 1949 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail	70cl	£ 428.94 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Mortlach 1954 / Sherry Cask – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1954 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail	70cl	£ 280.85 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Mortlach 21 Year Old – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail – A superb value for money bottling of Mortlach 21 year old from Gordon & Macphail.	70cl	£ 51.56 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Macallan 1991 / 16 Year Old / Sherry Cask – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 16 Year Old Strength: 46% Vintage: 1991 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 46% / Murray McDavid	70cl	£ 52.03 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Dalmore 1981 / Amoroso Sherry Finesse – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 42% Vintage: 1981 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 42% / Distillery Bottling – A very fancily-packaged 1981 Dalmore, "finessed" (translation: finished) in Amoroso sherry wood. Picked up an impressive 88 points from Whiskyfun in October 2009.	70cl	£ 393.19 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Ileach Cask Strength – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 58% Summary: 70cl / 58%	70cl	£ 36.71 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Scapa 1993 – Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 1993 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail	70cl	£ 40.80 BUY NOW

Latest Caol Ila Bottling Heralds A New ‘Dawn’

March 20, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

The New Caol Ila Moch ('Dawn') Bottling

This spring sees the dawn of a new expression of Caol Ila, the famous Single Malt Scotch Whisky made on the east coast of Islay since the distillery was founded by Hector Henderson in 1846.

Caol Ila has released a new bottling specially for the Friends of the Classic Malts.

It is called Caol Ila Moch (meaning Dawn in Gaelic) Single Malt Scotch Whisky and is the latest exciting addition to the Caol Ila family. It is the first single malt from the distillery to be selected entirely on the basis of its taste, rather than age, cask wood, strength or finish.

Islay’s east coast is the first on the island to see the dawn, just as it is the first – shielded by Cnoc Dubh, the Black Hill behind the distillery – to receive the night as the sun sinks in the Atlantic on the far side of the island.

The Whisky Exchange described Caol Ila Moch: “A hugely enjoyable romp through Islay’s middle ground. … Caol Ila Moch is a joy, it’s as simple as that. …”

And the cask-strength bloggers said: “An absolute delight …It’s consistent and totally moreish.”

Dave Broom tweeted: “Whisky Live London a pleasant memory … Best in show? Caol Ila Moch & Hazelburn Sauternes. …Seek it out by joining Friends of the Classic Malts.”

Caol Ila Moch is the latest in a long series of special bottlings for the Friends of the Classic Malts which will be available solely to Friends of the Classic Malts through The Whisky Exchange .

As Billy Stitchell, long-time distillery manager at Caol Ila, says: “Moch is selected for taste rather than age, and you’ll still find it every inch a Caol Ila. It’s a new departure for us, to have a whisky that’s not defined by age or strength or finish, but by taste, and it’s an exciting development.”

And why ‘Moch’? Billy said: “I’m an early riser, so for me, a day starts just before dawn. But this place is full of atmosphere at all times of day. The western light is something special and this far north we get wonderful sunsets over the hills and especially, clear dawn light flooding across the Sound, which is what came to mind when we were looking for a name for Moch.“

Tasting notes

Caol Ila Moch is bottled at 43% ABV and carries no age statement.

Appearance: Pale gold. Good viscosity.

Nose: Unreduced, clean and fresh like wet, salty sand after the tide has receded. Some smoke behind, as from an old bonfire. Adding a little water brings up more freshness.

Palate: Unreduced, sweet and salty with a balancing acidity, and fresh as a sea breeze. The trademark clean and smoky character of Caol Ila is here. Appetising. Adding water gives a smoother, softer, sweeter feel, still very maritime, with a nice texture. Sweetly drying overall.

Medium bodied, elegant and smooth.

Finish: Quite short, drying and warming with a little bitterness. Lingering smoky aftertaste.

Summary: An absolutely straightforward, no nonsense Caol Ila. Crisp, assertive, direct, and unmistakeable.

Also available in the Caol Ila range are Caol Ila 12 year old, Caol Ila 18 year old, Caol Ila 25 year old, Caol Ila Distillers Edition and Caol Ila Cask Strength.

They can all be viewed here: Caol Ila.

Smokehead Malt Whisky – A Novel Approach

March 18, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Smokehead Islay Single Malt Whisky - A Novel Approach

Smokehead Islay Single Malt Whisky has formed a partnership with its namesake book, Smokeheads, the brand new release by Scottish writer Doug Johnstone.

Smokeheads is set on the famous whisky producing island of Islay, home to the mystery distillery which produces Smokehead Single Malt. The book follows four late-thirties ex-university mates heading to Islay with a serious thirst. ‘Four friends, one weekend, gallons of whisky. What could go wrong?’

Well quite a lot!

Over a weekend soaked in the finest cask-strength spirit, events spiral out of control, they are all thrown into a nightmare that gets worse at every turn.

Smokehead Single Malt sponsored the book’s launch event, held in Edinburgh’s Voodoo Rooms, where ‘Smoke and Coke’ was flowing, adding to the atmospheric reading by the author.

Doug Johnstone reading from his new novel

If the storyline of the book has whetted your reading appetite then you can win copies at www.faber.co.uk/work/smokeheads or win bottles of Smokehead plus exclusive discount codes offering 10% off bottles of Smokehead for readers at www.smokehead.co.uk.

Smokehead is available from The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt

Tasting notes:
Nose: Heavy smoke and peat. Amazing richness. Lemon, fresh ginger, plum jam. Salty and spicy.
Body: Like a cannonball – hits the palate at once with cocoa, peat and some honey sweetness then explodes with peppery spice and more earthy peat. Spreads to all the areas of your mouth with more peat and light sweetness.
Finish: Even more peat, spice, mandarin – then dries up. When you think it’s all over the peat comes back to hit you again.
Impression: A rollercoaster of peat and spice with some delicate sweetness.

Smokeheads Book Cover

Whisky Exchange New Arrivals

March 17, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange has 21 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from the following regions: Highland, Islay, Lowland & Speyside.

The brands include Balvenie, Benrinnes, Benromach, Bowmore, Cardhu, Dalmore, Edradour, Glen Garioch, Glenglassaugh, Glengoyne, Laphroaig, Linlithgow & Longmorn.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 5 to 30 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Glengoyne 1969 / The Farewell Dram – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 54.4% Vintage: 1969 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 54.4% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 765.96 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Balvenie 30 Year Old – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 30 Year Old Strength: 47.3% Summary: 70cl / 47.3% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 305.36 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Nikka Yoichi 20 Year Old – Japanese Single Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: 20 Year Old Strength: 52% Summary: 70cl / 52% – A powerful cask strength single malt from the Yoichi distillery that previously bested some very high-profile Scottish malts at a blind tasting in 2003 and received 95 points in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible.	70cl	£ 193.02 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Dalmore 1974 / Matusalem Sherry Finesse – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 42% Vintage: 1974 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 42% / Distillery Bottling – A new addition to the 'Rare & Prestigious' series from Whyte & Mackay, this new Dalmore has been aged in casks that previously held Gonzalez-Byass's stunning sherries. The whiskey started life in 'Apostoles' Palo Cortado casks, before spending its last five years in 'Matusalem' Oloroso sherry butts.	70cl	£ 625.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Linlithgow 1975 / 22 Year Old / Silent Stills – Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 22 Year Old Strength: 51.7% Vintage: 1975 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 51.7% / Signatory – A rare cask-strength bottling of the now-defunct Linlithgow (aka St. Magdalene). This single cask from the 1975 vintage was bottled in the late 1990s by Signatory for their Silent stills series.	70cl	£ 407.49 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Cardhu Special Cask Reserve – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – Selected from 'very old oak casks', this new Cardhu Special Cask Reserve is richer and sweeter than the hugely popular 12 year old and has proved very successful since its release.	70cl	£ 46.93 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Longmorn 30 Year Old – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 30 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail – Another very well-priced bottling of very old Longmorn from G&M, who win our imaginary value-for-money trophy every time. All the old Longmorns from G&M in the last few years have been excellent, and this won a Silver Medal from the Malt Maniacs Awards in 2009.	70cl	£ 81.65 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Garioch Founders Reserve – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 48% Summary: 70cl / 48% / Distillery Bottling – A top-quality packaging update (farewell, tartan & stags!) for this Founders Reserve Glen Garioch which has been bottled at 48% and priced very sensibly. A very welcome return to form for a distillery with enormous potential.	70cl	£ 29.10 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Benrinnes 1975 / Connoisseurs Choice – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1975 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail – A long-aged Benrinnes 1975, bottled from refill sherry butts by Gordon & Macphail for their Connoisseurs Choice range.	70cl	£ 57.14 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Edradour 12 Year Old Caledonia Miniature – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 12 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: 5cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – A miniature of the first edition of Edradour Caledonia, the Oloroso single cask from 1997 chosen by Dougie Maclean, author of the song of the same name.	5cl	£ 5.06 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Nikka Taketsuru 21 Year Old – Japanese Pure Malt Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% – February 2010 marked an extraordinary achievement for Nikka, as their Taketsuru 21 year old scooped the title of	70cl	£ 78.59 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenglassaugh 26 Year Old – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 26 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – A long-aged official Glenglassaugh 26 year old, added to the distillery's range in Spring 2010.	70cl	£ 153.19 BUY NOW

New Malts from The Whisky Exchange

March 10, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

33 is the number of new malts The Whisky Exchange has this week from the Campbeltown, Highland, Island, Islay, Lowland & Speyside regions.

The brands include Balvenie, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Dalmore, Edradour, Glen Grant, Glendronach, Glenglassaugh, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Glenury Royal, Highland Park, Ileach, Knockando, Laphroaig, Ledaig, Linkwood, Macallan, Old Pulteney, Rosebank and Springbank.

Ages of the new whiskies range from 8 to an impressive 50 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Glenlivet 1938 / 48 Year Old / Bot. 1980's – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 48 Year Old Strength: 40% Vintage: 1980 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail	75cl	£ 918.13 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenlivet 1959 / 40 Year Old – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 40 Year Old Strength: 42.19% Vintage: 1959 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 42.19% / Distillery Bottling – Bottled as part of Glenlivet's incredibly successful 'Cellar Collection' series, this is one of only 400 bottles released. This bottling was predominantly for the US market and as a result is extremely scarce on this side of the pond.	70cl	£ 2,041.53 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glenmorangie 1977 – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1977 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling – This is another limited bottling from Glenmorangie – a rich, powerful and very complex flavour.	70cl	£ 250.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Balvenie 21 Year Old / Port Wood Finish – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – An additional period of maturation in 30 year-old Port pipes has given this aged Balvenie an extra level of depth and concentration of flavour, adding potent fruit and smoke notes to the silky-smooth full-bodied palate. Rich, indulgent, after-dinner Speyside at it's best.	70cl	£ 76.54 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bruichladdich Infinity / 2nd Edition – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 52.5% Summary: 70cl / 52.5% / Distillery Bottling	70cl	£ 41.20 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Old Pulteney 17 Year Old – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 17 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – A delicious Highland dram from Old Pulteney, this 17 year old is comnprised of 90% refill bourbon casks with the remainder being from Oloroso casks. Lovely sweet aromas of butterscotch, honey and chocolate, with some faint salt and oakspice on the palate.	70cl	£ 46.93 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Grant 1963 – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 1963 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail – A long-aged sherried Glen Grant 1963 from pioneering indie bottlers Gordon & Macphail.	70cl	£ 137.87 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bowmore 1964 Mini / Sherry Cask Miniature – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 42.1% Vintage: 1964 Bottler: Summary: 5cl / 42.1% / Distillery Bottling – A miniature sample bottle of one of the best ever Bowmore 1964s, originally bottled for Oddbins in 2000.	5cl	£ 331.91 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Bruichladdich 15 Year Old / 1st Edition – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 46% Summary: 70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling – One of the best ongoing bottlings from this great distillery. This is more lightly peated, allowing its fresh, coastal maritime character to shine through. This is a real gem.	70cl	£ 99.95 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Laphroaig 1976 – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1976 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling	75cl	£ 899.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Linkwood 1946 – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 1946 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & Macphail	70cl	£ 638.30 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Ileach Peaty – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 40% Summary: 70cl / 40%	70cl	£ 23.99 BUY NOW

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
The Whisky Exchange	Benrinnes 15 Year Old – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Ireland Region: Speyside Age: 15 Year Old Strength: 43% Summary: 70cl / 43% / Flora & Fauna – A very interesting dram, the only Speysider to be triple-distilled like a Lowland malt or Irish whiskey, but with a lot more body and character than either of those styles. Impressive stuff.	70cl	£ 37.27 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Caperdonich 1970 / 38 Year Old / Rare Reserve – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 38 Year Old Strength: 43.5% Vintage: 1970 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43.5% / Signatory – A very rare, long-aged malt from Caperdonich, Glen Grant's sister distillery. This is from a hogshead and has been bottled by Signatory at full strength.	70cl	£ 238.34 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Highland Park 30 Year Old – Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: 30 Year Old Strength: 48.1% Summary: 70cl / 48.1% / Distillery Bottling – Until the arrival of the 40 year old, this was the ne plus ultra of the standard range of proprietary bottlings from Highland Park. A whisky of extraordinary depth and intensity of flavour.	70cl	£ 193.02 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Macallan 55 Year Old Lalique Crystal Decanter – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 55 Year Old Strength: 40.1% Summary: 70cl / 40.1% / Distillery Bottling – The second edition of Macallan's Lalique series of staggeringly old Macallan in difficult-to-ignore crystal decanters.	70cl	£ 9,999.00 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Strathisla 1957 – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1957 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail – Strathisla is one of those great Speyside distilleries (like Glenfarclas, Macallan, Glen Grant etc) with a spirit capable of immense ageing. This Gordon and Macphail bottling is astonishing value for money for a fifty-year-old malt.	70cl	£ 199.15 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Mortlach 1957 / Sherry Cask – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 43.5% Vintage: 1957 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43.5% / Gordon & Macphail – Wow – a fifty-year-old Mortlach from first-fill sherry butts! Mortlach is a quality distillery, and the G&M Private Collections have been very well-received so far, so this is likely to be very good.	70cl	£ 280.85 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Tamnavulin 1970 / Stillman's Dram / Bot.1980s – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 1980 Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – An early version of Whyte & Mackay's Stillman's Dram series, this is a batch of three casks of the 1970 vintage from Tamnavulin (during the days when they were still referring to it as Tamnavulin-Glenlivet).	75cl	£ 263.16 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Mortlach 70 Year Old / 1938 / Crystal Decanter – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 70 Year Old Strength: 46.1% Vintage: 1938 Bottler: Summary: 20cl / 46.1% / Gordon & Macphail – In March 2010, Gordon & Macphail released the oldest whisky in the world. Distilled at Mortlach Distillery in Dufftown on the 15th of October 1938 this unique and exceptionally rare Single Malt Scotch Whisky is bottled at natural cask strength (46.1%), having been patiently matured for 70 years in a first fill sherry hogshead.	20cl	£ 2,502.13 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Albyn 1981 / 29 Year Old / Cask #50 – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 29 Year Old Strength: 57.5% Vintage: 1981 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 57.5% / Signatory – A rare independent bottlnig of Glen Albyn from Signatory's Cask Strength Collection. This 29 year-old was distilled in 1981, just two years before the distillery was closed by owners DCL (now Diageo). Glen Albyn's buildings were sadly demolished in 1986 to make way for a shopping centre.	70cl	£ 84.25 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Inverleven 1977 / 31 Year Old – Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: 31 Year Old Strength: 49.9% Vintage: 1977 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 49.9% / Signatory – A 1977 malt from extinct Lowlander Inverleven, aged over thirty years in a single bourbon barrel before bottling for Signatory's acclaimed Cask Strength collection.	70cl	£ 93.91 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Glendronach 33 Year Old / Oloroso Sherry Cask – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 33 Year Old Strength: 40% Summary: 75cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – Distilled in 1971 and matured in a small batch of exquisite Oloroso sherry casks, this 33 year-old dram appeared in 2004 and at the time was the oldest and quite possibly the best Glendronach ever released. Boasting 95/100 from Jim Murray's Whisky Bible and a Gold Medal at the San Francisco Spirits Competition, this is not a dram to miss.	75cl	£ 188.94 BUY NOW
The Whisky Exchange	Highland Park 1988 / Sherry Cask / Bennachie – Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: Strength: 60.2% Vintage: 1988 Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 60.2% / Independent Bottling	70cl	£ 71.44 BUY NOW

Well if you think the year is already rushing past way too fast then take some consolation from The Whisky Exchange’s latest 26 New additions to it’s range.

With malts from the Island, Islay, Lowland & Speyside regions you can enjoy whiskies from the following brands:
Bruichladdich, Caperdonich, Fettercairn, Glen Albyn, Glenburgie, Glendronach, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenkinchie, Glenlivet, Glenrothes, Glenturret, Highland Park, Inverleven, Macallan, Mortlach, Port Ellen & Speyside.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 8 to a staggering 70 Year Old malts.

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Supplier Brand Bottle
Size Price

The Whisky Exchange

Benrinnes 15 Year Old – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Country: Ireland   Region: Speyside
Age: 15 Year Old   Strength: 43%
Summary: 70cl / 43% / Flora & Fauna – A very interesting dram, the only Speysider to be triple-distilled like a Lowland malt or Irish whiskey, but with a lot more body and character than either of those styles. Impressive stuff.
70cl £ 37.27  BUY NOW

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Caperdonich 1970 / 38 Year Old / Rare Reserve – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 38 Year Old   Strength: 43.5%
Vintage: 1970   Bottler:
Summary: 70cl / 43.5% / Signatory – A very rare, long-aged malt from Caperdonich, Glen Grant's sister distillery. This is from a hogshead and has been bottled by Signatory at full strength.
70cl £ 238.34  BUY NOW

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Highland Park 30 Year Old – Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Country: Scotland   Region: Island
Age: 30 Year Old   Strength: 48.1%
Summary: 70cl / 48.1% / Distillery Bottling – Until the arrival of the 40 year old, this was the ne plus ultra of the standard range of proprietary bottlings from Highland Park. A whisky of extraordinary depth and intensity of flavour.
70cl £ 193.02  BUY NOW

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Macallan 55 Year Old Lalique Crystal Decanter – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 55 Year Old   Strength: 40.1%
Summary: 70cl / 40.1% / Distillery Bottling – The second edition of Macallan's Lalique series of staggeringly old Macallan in difficult-to-ignore crystal decanters.
70cl £ 9,999.00  BUY NOW

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Strathisla 1957 – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age:    Strength: 43%
Vintage: 1957   Bottler:
Summary: 70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail – Strathisla is one of those great Speyside distilleries (like Glenfarclas, Macallan, Glen Grant etc) with a spirit capable of immense ageing. This Gordon and Macphail bottling is astonishing value for money for a fifty-year-old malt.
70cl £ 199.15  BUY NOW

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Mortlach 1957 / Sherry Cask – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age:    Strength: 43.5%
Vintage: 1957   Bottler:
Summary: 70cl / 43.5% / Gordon & Macphail – Wow – a fifty-year-old Mortlach from first-fill sherry butts! Mortlach is a quality distillery, and the G&M Private Collections have been very well-received so far, so this is likely to be very good.
70cl £ 280.85  BUY NOW

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Tamnavulin 1970 / Stillman's Dram / Bot.1980s – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age:    Strength: 40%
Vintage: 1980   Bottler:
Summary: 75cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – An early version of Whyte & Mackay's Stillman's Dram series, this is a batch of three casks of the 1970 vintage from Tamnavulin (during the days when they were still referring to it as Tamnavulin-Glenlivet).
75cl £ 263.16  BUY NOW

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Mortlach 70 Year Old / 1938 / Crystal Decanter – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 70 Year Old   Strength: 46.1%
Vintage: 1938   Bottler:
Summary: 20cl / 46.1% / Gordon & Macphail – In March 2010, Gordon & Macphail released the oldest whisky in the world. Distilled at Mortlach Distillery in Dufftown on the 15th of October 1938 this unique and exceptionally rare Single Malt Scotch Whisky is bottled at natural cask strength (46.1%), having been patiently matured for 70 years in a first fill sherry hogshead.
20cl £ 2,502.13  BUY NOW

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Glen Albyn 1981 / 29 Year Old / Cask #50 – Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Country: Scotland   Region: Highland
Age: 29 Year Old   Strength: 57.5%
Vintage: 1981   Bottler:
Summary: 70cl / 57.5% / Signatory – A rare independent bottlnig of Glen Albyn from Signatory's Cask Strength Collection. This 29 year-old was distilled in 1981, just two years before the distillery was closed by owners DCL (now Diageo). Glen Albyn's buildings were sadly demolished in 1986 to make way for a shopping centre.
70cl £ 84.25  BUY NOW

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Inverleven 1977 / 31 Year Old – Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Country: Scotland   Region: Lowland
Age: 31 Year Old   Strength: 49.9%
Vintage: 1977   Bottler:
Summary: 70cl / 49.9% / Signatory – A 1977 malt from extinct Lowlander Inverleven, aged over thirty years in a single bourbon barrel before bottling for Signatory's acclaimed Cask Strength collection.
70cl £ 93.91  BUY NOW

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Glendronach 33 Year Old / Oloroso Sherry Cask – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Country: Scotland   Region: Speyside
Age: 33 Year Old   Strength: 40%
Summary: 75cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling – Distilled in 1971 and matured in a small batch of exquisite Oloroso sherry casks, this 33 year-old dram appeared in 2004 and at the time was the oldest and quite possibly the best Glendronach ever released. Boasting 95/100 from Jim Murray's Whisky Bible and a Gold Medal at the San Francisco Spirits Competition, this is not a dram to miss.
75cl £ 188.94  BUY NOW

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Highland Park 1988 / Sherry Cask / Bennachie – Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Country: Scotland   Region: Island
Age:    Strength: 60.2%
Vintage: 1988   Bottler:
Summary: 70cl / 60.2% / Independent Bottling
70cl £ 71.44  BUY NOW

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