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New Exclusive Whiskies!
 Redbreast 1989 30 Year Old Port Cask TWE Exclusive £675 Matured in ex-bourbon barrels for the first six years of its three-decade slumber, this single pot still Irish whiskey was in 1995 re-racked into the port cask which has nurtured this powerfully-fruity spirit ever since. |
 Highland Park 2003 16 Year Old Sherry Cask TWE Exclusive £199 |
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Malt of the Month!
The 24 Days Of Rum Advent Calendar!
 24 Days Of Rum Advent Calendar 24 x 2cl £79.95 The pinnacle of rum advent calendars in the modern world, this tidy box contains 24 different rums from 24 different countries, plus a pair of handsome tasting glasses. Explore the world with your favourite rum fan. |
 Thy Danish Whisky No.12 Kornmod £125 Organic single malt whisky created using a mix of modern barley and Langelandsbyg barley – the latter revived from dormancy using material from the Nordic Gene Bank. |
 Cross Stream London Dry Gin £34.75 Made in the UK, on the edge of the Chiltern Hills Area Of Natural Beauty, orange and spices lend a big citrus punch to this classic, juniper-led gin. |
 Kingston 62 White Rum £17.95 Fresh, with a surprising complexity to it, this white rum from Appleton Estate will form a fantastic cornerstone in any summery cocktails you might make to liven up dreary autumn evenings. |
 Inchmoan 12 Year Old 2020 Release £44.45 Inchmurrin’s smoky cousin, this is a second 12-year-old from Loch Lomond distillery, this time made with peated spirit. Sweet and spicy notes team up with soft smoke and fluffy vanilla for a sensational seasonal one-two punch. |
 Inchmurrin 12 Year Old 2020 Release £42.95 Relaunched this summer, this is a light, grassy and floral expression of unpeated spirit from Loch Lomond distillery, matured in a mixture of ex-bourbon, refill and recharred casks. Could it sound any more autumnal? Maybe, but it would have to try really hard. |
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WATERFORD SINGLE MALT IRISH WHISKY – WAVE 2
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Waterford Single Malt Irish Whisky – Wave 2 Irish, terroir-driven, single-farm sensation Waterford Distillery has added further 1.1 and 1.2 expressions to its range of single malt whiskies. Demand is expected to be high! |
 Glendronach 1993 Single Cask 26-year maturation in a single Pedro Ximénez sherry puncheon, and save £40 until the end of this month! |
 Virtual Whisky Show Now online from 2-9 October, you’ll be able to interact directly with producers, personalities and distilleries from all over the world through our schedule of more than 200 tastings and talks. |
 Diageo Special Releases Diageo’s annual show-stoppers! |
 Benriach New Range Benriach has reinvented itself with a new look for its core range. |
 Meet The Makers The people behind some of our favourite whiskies, to top-notch Tequila producers and more, get a little closer to the people behind the stills. |
 Fall Fizz Champagne and sparkling wine are fantastic – find your perfect partner for autumn with this hand-picked list! |
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The new-look range of single malt whiskies from Benriach!
The new-look range of single malt whiskies from Benriach!
Carefully crafted by master blender Rachel Barrie, the collection explores the Speyside distillery’s potential in multiple directions – both its fresh-and-fruity side, and its rich-and-peaty side.
The range includes Two ten-year-olds, two twelve-year-olds; two peated whiskies and two unpeated.
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Whisky bottlings from Signatory!
 Mortlach 2008 12 Year Old Signatory for TWE Confined to a first-fill ex-bourbon cask for 12 years, this unconventionally-light Mortlach is packed with ripe fruit, vanilla and a soft herbaceousness. £73.95 |
 Glenlivet 2007 13 Year Old Signatory for TWE This hefty Glenlivet has spent its 13 years maturing in a first-fill sherry butt, resulting in a powerful palate of cherry, prune and baking-spice notes. £99.95 |
 Longmorn 2002 17 Year Old Signatory for TWE Bourbon-barrel maturation has loaded this Longmorn full of sweet orchard fruits and citrus flavours, layered atop notes of leather and espresso, all held up by a subtly-creamy texture. £135 |
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Glendronach
1993 Single Cask
26 Year Old TWE Exclusive
 MALT OF THE MONTH Glendronach 70cl | 57.2% £245 (was £285) Aged in a single Pedro Ximénez sherry puncheon, we’ve chosen this single-cask, cask-strength Glendronach as our Malt of the Month because its rich and fruity, yet spicy and earthy profile demonstrates the sought-after effect this maturation type can have on the right distillate. |
 SPIRIT OF THE MONTH Bacardi 70cl | 40% £35.75 (was £40.75) Distilled in Puerto Rico and aged in white oak casks for a minimum of ten years, Bacardi Diez is packed with peach, plum, banana and caramel flavours, and represents a great-value opportunity to explore the world of aged rum. |
 WINE OF THE MONTH Furleigh Estate 75cl | 12% £22.95 (was £29.95) This 2014-vintage Furleigh Estate is made with a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes, in a similar style as Champagne. Dry and crisp with notes of ripe apple and freshly-baked bread, this is a great opportunity to experience the quality on offer from English wine producers. |
The Loch Lomond New Range!
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Loch Lomond New Range Loch Lomond makes an impressively diverse and interesting range of whiskies, and this new-look range does a fantastic job of bringing them all under a single umbrella and making them just that bit easier to navigate. If you’re already familiar with Loch Lomond’s range of single malts, come and take a look at their attractive new outfits. If not, come and learn how to tell your Inchmoans from your Inchmurrins. |
 Foursquare Diadem The second exclusive rum bottling from one of our favourite rum distilleries, Foursquare, comes in the form of this 12-year-old blend of pot- and column-distilled rums aged in a mix of both ex-bourbon and ex-Madeira casks. Named Diadem, it’s limited to just over 2000 bottles, and it’s available to order on our website right now. |
 Midleton Very Rare Way back in the mists of time, when it was possible – even sensible – to go places and do things, one of our writers, Ning, was invited out to Ireland to learn all about the myriad wonders of one of Irish whisky’s pinnacle drams: Middleton Very Rare. Read all about her discoveries and vicariously experience the distilled joys of the Emerald Isle over on the blog now. |
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