Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A high-end release of single cask Bruichladdich by Signatory. Distilled in 1967 and bottled after 32 years in a sherry cask.

A rare old 1980s bottling of Ardbeg 10 year-old.

An incredibly potent cask strength Port Ellen 1974 bottled by Italian importers Sestante at 14 years old in the late 1980s.

The 2001 bottling for The Ardbeg Committee, Ardbeg's fan club. This one is part of a limited release matured for at least 21 years at the distillery, the youngest spirit being distilled just before its early 80s closure.

A rare commemorative bottling of Bowmore released to commemorate the 2003 fly fishing championships on Islay. Only a small number of bottles, with their wooden display case, were produced and this is sought after by collectors.

The eighth release sold out in a few days and the first edition now commands about a grand if you can find it, so this is a bargain. Classic PE kippers 'n' slippers character, with plenty of grunt from the high alcohol.

The 5th yearly release of Port Ellen from Diageo as part of their 2005 Special Releases. Distilled in 1979 and maintaining the rather excellent quality of the series.

A second batch of 27 year-old sherried Laphroaig, this time from 1981. Bottled from just five Oloroso sherry butts - the same as 2007's 1980 vintage which won the top prize at the Malt Maniac Awards.

The 9th Port Ellen Annual Release is the first official 30yo and a definite return to form after a couple of 'mediocre' releases.
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A legendary Lagavulin, originally released in 2007 - and it's to be the last fully sherried release, we're told. Boasting 95 points on Whiskyfun, this has become incredibly sought-after.

An epic Ardbeg, this is one of Douglas Laing's earlier Platinum series releases from 2004. Some old Ardbegs are sweet and fruity, but here the emphasis is very much on the smoke with the fruit and sweetness in the background. A belter.

A legendary Ardbeg, Kildalton was a one-off bottling (1300 bottles released in 2004) of some experimental unpeated and lightly peated whiskies made at the distillery in 1980. It is known that these experiments ran from 1979-81, but while a 1981 Kildalton mini appeared in the Ardbeg Peat Pack a few years ago the 1979 vintage has yet to see the light of day. Fingers crossed they haven't lost it or used it in any of their other bottlings.

At 25 years old this whisky embodies the richness, depth and sweetness of all Ardbegs. Light gold in colour and powerful in character. A phenomenal, much-sought-after bottling of a really outstanding malt.

A 'Very Old' bottling of 30 year old Ardbeg with the old-style black label. Supplied without its wooden box.

A bottling of 'Very Old' Ardbeg, matured for at least 30 years, with the old style black label and presented in a dark wooden box.

A 35 year old Bowmore, distilled in 1968 and bottled as part of the Celtic Heartlands range. With Jim McEwan behind the selection you're fairly safe that each bottle in the series is going to be quite special.

The second sensational OB Port Ellen 1978, bottled around the turn of the millennium as part of the Rare Malts series. This phenomenal dram was rated at 93 points by Serge Valentin of Whiskyfun, and its popularity and acclaim led to the revivial of interest in this classic closed distillery and thus to the birth of the annual Special Releases series.

One of the increasingly legendary 1970s bottling of Laphroaig 10 year old.