21 Year Old Whisky

The third of the first three whiskies to appear in Bruichladdich's Cuvee range - Eroica, subtitled 'Oh mensch! Gieb acht! Was spricht die tiefe mitternacht?', the opening line from a song in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. It's an American oak matured whisky finished in Limousin oak that once held brandy.

An explosion of soft citrus fruits, yet spicy and warm, as the lingering wood tones unfold in perfect harmony. A great whisky at a great price for this age.

A 2012 re-release of Highland Park 21 back at its old strength of 47.5% after a few years of languishing at a lower strength due to stock shortages. This has been much sought after in the travel retail sector and it's good to see it back on our shelves again. Absolutely terrific stuff.

Glenlivet is one of those distilleries whose malts just keep improving with age. This fantastic 21yo is an elegant, intricate, sophisticated malt, presented in a very smart wooden box - just don't drop it on your foot.
IWSC 2012 - Gold Outstanding Medal - Whisky - Scotch

A joint bottling of 1990 vintage Laphroaig by German independent The Whisky Agency and us, The Whisky Exchange. This is a 21 year old whisky that matured in a bourbon cask until it was bottled in 2011.

A 21 year old whisky from New Zealand, distilled at the Willowbank distillery on the South Island, closed and demolished in 1999. This was distilled in 1990 and bottled on September 5th 2012.

February 2010 marked an extraordinary achievement for Nikka, as their Taketsuru 21yo scooped the title of 'World's Best Blended Malt Whisky' at the World Whiskies Awards for the third time in four years. Bravo, Nikka!


World Whiskies Awards 2012 - Best Non-Scotch Blended Malt 21 years and over
This is limited to ONE bottl

A 21 year old New Zealand whisky distilled at Willowbank on the South Island. The bottle features a picture of the Water of Leith distillery, which became the site of Willowbank, which itself was also closed and has since been demolished.

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.
IWSC - Gold Medal Winner 2011

A cask-strength 21yo from Tomatin, a distillery which has really benefited from a bit of brand investment recently, with a packaging facelift and a flurry of highly-regarded new releases. Expect smooth, spicy wood influence and more than a hint of sherry in the mix.

A deliciously smooth, mellow long-aged Auchentoshan. This 21yo Lowland single malt is a sophisticated and well-balanced dram to savour slowly after a good meal.

A continuation of the ideas started in Curiositas, Benriach Authenticus is a big smoky whisky from this Speyside distillery that delights ein experimentation.

A 1980s bottling of 21 year old Whyte & Mackay Gold Label.

Awash with the hallmarks of the Glenlivet and offering the depth, multiple layers of flavour and creamy texture that can only be attained over years of patient ageing.

A 1990 vintage Laphroaig, matured for 21 years and then bottled in March 2012 by the folks at Mackillop's.

Another 'secret' release from a distillery on Skye, ho-hum, who on earth could that be?! Glorious colour from 21 years in first fill sherry butts - if you want one of these you'll need to be quick as it's unlikely to be hanging around.

One of the most exciting of 2010's Special Releases, this 1989 Glen Spey is the first mainstream bottling of note from this distillery, and is comfortably the oldest OB Glen Spey ever released. A vatting of new American oak casks 'that had also held sherry'.

Ian Macleod's excellent 21 year old blended whisky, limited to 1000 bottles and presented in a royal blue Wade porcelain decanter in a blue leather box.

A rare old bottle of Bruichladdich 21yo released in the 1980s when the distillery was still under Whyte & Mackay's stewardship.

Please note that the slightly low fill level of this item.

The rebirth of Glenglassaugh after a hibernation that has lasted since 1986. This 21yo must therefore be slightly older than 21.