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Mackmyra Special 03 / Small Casks / Swedish Whisky
70cl / 48.2% / Distillery Bottling
Swedish Single Malt Whisky
The third of Mackmyra's special releases is a combination of the best 30-litre casks of both the company's malt recipes. The casks used are ex-bourbon, ex-sherry and new Swedish oak, and at only 30 litres each they speed up the maturation process immensely. The whisky itself is described as spicy, full-bodied and fruity.
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£60.95
inc. VAT (£51.87
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Mackmyra Special 04 / Double Dip Bourbon
70cl / 53% / Distillery Bottling
Swedish Single Malt Whisky
Mackmyra's fourth special release is Double Dip Bourbon, named for its unique double maturation, beginning in larger bourbon casks before ending in smaller hand-made 30-litre casks. The whisky is descrtibed as crisp, fresh and fruity with a sweet spiciness.
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£63.49
inc. VAT (£54.03
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Caledonian 1965 / 45 Year Old
70cl / 46.1% / Clan Denny
Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Another in the series of amazing (and incredibly old) single grain whiskies bottled by Douglas Laing for their Clan Denny range. A bourbon-esque spice without the cloying sweetness, and a very intense, dry wood character.
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£113.00
inc. VAT (£96.17
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Girvan 1965 / 45 Year Old
70cl / 47.3% / Clan Denny
Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Another vintage single grain from Douglas Laing's Clan Denny, this time from William Grant's Girvan distillery. Warming and astringent like along-aged bourbon, with a trace of fiery pepper on the finish.
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£115.00
inc. VAT (£97.87
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Girvan 1965 / 42 Year Old / Celtic Heartlands
70cl / 45% / Celtic Heartlands
Single Grain Whisky
A single grain whisky from the Girvan distillery, aged for over four decades before being personally selected by Jim McEwan of Bruichladdich distillery for bottling as part of the Celtic Heartlands series.
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£129.00
inc. VAT (£109.79
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Inverleven 1977 / 31 Year Old
70cl / 49.9% / Signatory
Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky
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.
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£91.95
inc. VAT (£78.26
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Bowmore 1994 / Bot. 2009 / Golden Cask #CM138
70cl / 54% / Golden Cask
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
A single cask Bowmore 1994 from indie bottlers The Golden Cask, bottled in 2009 at a palate-friendly 46%.
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£48.95
inc. VAT (£41.66
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Laphroaig 1989 / 21 Year Old
70cl / 56.9% / Douglas Laing Platinum
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
An enticing colour on this single sherry hoggie Laphroaig 21yo from the 1989 vintage, bottled for Douglas Laing's Platinum Collection. These are always in huge demand, so we've had to make this ONE BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER.
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£187.00
inc. VAT (£159.15
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Drambuie Royal Lagacy 1745
70cl / 46%
Produced to celebrate the centenary of the first commercial Drambuie, which originally appeared in 1909, Drambuie Royal Legacy has been made using the best aged malt whiskies combined with the traditional secret recipe of herbs and spices that make the brand so popular. Winner of a Gold Medal at the Drinks International Awards for travel retail at Cannes in 2009.
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| Another little collection of new kit for connoisseurs and collectors, with two special editions from Mackmyra, three ancient indie-bottled grains, some sought-after single malts and Drambuie's bells-and-whistles medal-winning special centenary edition, the 1745 Legacy. |
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Ben Nevis 1993 / 16 Year Old / Sherry Butt/ Un-Chillfiltered
70cl / 46% / Signatory
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
A rare independent bottling of Ben Nevis, the under-rated Highland distillery owned by the Japanese whisky company Nikka since 1989. This is from the 1993 vintage and has been bottled from a single sherry butt.
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£32.95
inc. VAT (£28.04
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The A-Z of Whisky / Gavin D. Smith
Author; Gavin D. Smith / Whisky Book
A splendid reference work from the ever-excellent Gavin D. Smith, the A-Z of Whisky is not only useful as a quick fact-checker, but is also packed with interesting explanations and clarifications of the minutiae (and indeed the lingo) associated with the world of whisky. Crucially, it's also subtly funny, elevating it well above a dry list of who's and whats.
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£9.99
inc. VAT (£9.99
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Cragganmore 1985 / 24 Year Old / Cask #1994
70cl / 50.7% / Signatory
Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
A single hogshead of Craggganmore 1985, bottled by Signatory for their Cask Strength Collection. Indie bottlings of Cragganmore are pretty thin on the ground, so this is a welcome addition.
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£78.13
inc. VAT (£66.50
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Cragganmore 1992 / 17 Year Old / Un-Chillfiltered
70cl / 46% / Signatory
Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
A single cask bottling of Cragganmore 1992 by Signatory, bottled at 46% for the Un-Chillfiltered Collection. At a tempting price, we reckon this will be popular.
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£35.49
inc. VAT (£30.20
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Caol Ila 1997 / 11 Year Old / Connoisseurs Choice
70cl / 43% / Gordon & Macphail
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
This 1997 Caol Ila is a bit darker than normal bottlings of this age, coming as it does from a mix of first fill and refill sherry casks - very unusual for Caol Ila, the vast majority of which is normally matured in ex-bourbon.
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£35.49
inc. VAT (£30.20
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Caol Ila 1984 / 25 Year Old / Cask #3637
70cl / 53.7% / Signatory
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
A delightful-looking cask strength Caol Ila 25yo at a very decent price, this is from a single Hogshead for Signatory's Cask Strength Collection.
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£88.75
inc. VAT (£75.53
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Clynelish 1992 / 17 Year Old / Un-Chillfiltered
70cl / 46% / Signatory
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Signatory's Un-Chillfiltered collection is a whisky fan's dream - natural colour, only barrier-filtered, good, honest malts bottled at a sensible drinking strength of 46% and great value. This Clynelish is a great example of the good work this company are doing.
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£34.95
inc. VAT (£29.74
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Dalmore 1990 / 19 Year Old / Sherry Butt #9421
70cl / 59% / Signatory
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
A single sherry butt of Dalmore 1990 for Signatory's Cask Strength collection. Distillery bottled Dalmore is often quite heavy on the caramel, so it's nice to see this spirit at its natural colour.
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£56.75
inc. VAT (£48.30
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Edradour 2000 / 10 Year Old / Sherry Butt #62
70cl / 59.1% / Distillery Bottling
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Another 10yo Edardour, matured full-term in a single sherry butt and bottled at cask strength. These take-no-prisoners sherrybombs are extremely popular.
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£40.95
inc. VAT (£34.85
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Edradour 1999 / 10 Year Old / Un-chillfiltered
70cl / 46% / Signatory
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
A curious Edradour 10yo, bottled by independent bottler Signatory - who own Edradour. We're not sure why they've chosen to bottle this as part of the Un-Chillfiltered collection instead of as an official bottling (answers on a postcard). Nonetheless, it looks interesting - there's no info on the cask type, but at this colour for a 10yo, and with 908 bottles, we're guessing this might be from a sherry butt.
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£37.49
inc. VAT (£31.91
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Glencadam 1989 / 20 Year Old / Cask #6019
70cl / 55.7% / Signatory
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
A full-strength 1989 vintage single refill butt from the somewhat obscure but under-rated Highlander, Glencadam. Bottled by Signatory for their superb Cask Strength Collection.
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£56.49
inc. VAT (£48.08
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Glenlochy 1980 / 29 Year Old / Cask #2649
70cl / 52.8% / Signatory
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
The Glenlochy distillery was closed in the early 1980s, and the whisky made there rarely sees the light of day as most of the malt produced there went into Diageo's blends, so this is indeed a rare treat from Signatory.
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£97.95
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Glenmorangie Lasanta 12 Year Old / Sherry Finish
70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Updated in summer 2010, Glenmorangie Lasanta now boasts an age statement of 12 years old. Lasanta is a sherry-finished Glenmorangie and is said to mean 'Warmth & Passion' in Gaelic.
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£32.95
inc. VAT (£28.04
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Highland Park 1991 / 18 Year Old / Un-Chillfiltered
70cl / Signatory
Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky
Another sherry butt-matured Highland Park from Signatory, bottled at 46% as part of the Un-Chillfiltered range. This is sure to do well.
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£37.43
inc. VAT (£31.85
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Kilchoman Summer 2010 Release
70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
This summer 2010 offering from Kilchoman is the fourth official general release from Islay's newest (and smallest) distillery. Where previous releases have usually spent some time finishing in sherry casks, there's no indication of that this time, with the label simply stating that this release has 'aged 3 years in fresh bourbon barrels'. 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER.
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£45.95
inc. VAT (£39.11
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Kilkerran "Work in Progress 2"
70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling
Single Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky
The second edition of 'Work in Progress', the modestly-titled releases of Kilkerran single malt from Springbank's Glengyle distillery. 2009's inaugural WIP was extremely drinkable, so this should be an interesting dram one year on.
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£30.95
inc. VAT (£26.34
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Laphroaig 1990 / 19 Year Old / Cask #89
70cl / 53.1% / Signatory
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Just 246 bottles yielded from this bourbon barrel of Laphroaig, but barrels are about half the size of normal hogsheads, so 246 is actually a pretty good return at 53.1%. We reckon this should be very good.
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£61.95
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Laphroaig 1990 / 19 Year Old / Cask #89
70cl / 53.1% / Signatory
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Just 246 bottles yielded from this bourbon barrel of Laphroaig, but barrels are about half the size of normal hogsheads, so 246 is actually a pretty good return at 53.1%. We reckon this should be very good.
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£61.95
inc. VAT (£52.72
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Mosstowie 1979 / 31 Year Old / Bourbon Barrel #12907
70cl / 50.4% / Signatory
Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Mosstowie was only produced between 1964 and 1981 on a Lomond still at the Miltonfduff distillery, so nowadays it is very thin on the ground. Congratulations, then, to Signatory for unearthing this little piece of whisky history.
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£85.24
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Fettercairn 40 Year Old (1969)
70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
An ambitious 40yo for the relaunched Fettercairn single malt, just 463 bottles of this have been produced. Aged in Apostoles palo cortado sherry casks, the 1969 'offers thick chunky orange rind, cinnamon and spice...crushed almonds, ginger and bitter chocolate'.
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£725.00
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Fettercairn 30 Year Old (1978)
70cl / 43.3% / Distillery Bottling
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
A 30yo bottling for the latest reincarnation of Fettercairn. This 1978 vintage has a strong Oloroso sherry influence, and the official tasting notes describe a plethora of fruity flavours including pineapple, grapefruit, cranberries, sweet mango and wild berries.
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£192.00
inc. VAT (£163.40
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Fettercairn 24 Year Old (1984)
70cl / 44.4% / Distillery Bottling
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
A very fancy packaging job for this limited expression of 24yo single malt from the Fettercairn distillery. Owners Whyte & Mackay clearly have confidence in the brand to be spending this sort of marketing money on a distillery many malt fans had given up on - we wish Fettercairn well with this latest rebirth.
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£120.00
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Fettercairn Fior
70cl / 42% / Distillery Bottling
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Fior means pure or true in Gaelic, and this no-age-statement bottling launched in summer 2010 is something of a rebirth for the much-maligned Fettercairn distillery. Decribed by the producers as tasting of dark chocolate, coffee beans and peat smoke, with nutmeg, mint, citrus fruits and truffle. the finish is said to be of sherry trifle, marzipan and pineapple.
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After a bit of a drought of new bottlings (curse the holiday season) we find ourselves with a veritable feast of exciting new arrivals from Signatory/Edradour, including rarities from the likes of Mosstowie and Glenlochy - plus other distillery-bottled notables such as new expressions from Kilkerran and Kilchoman, the new edition 12yo Lasanta from Glenmorangie and a very handsome range of new bottlings from the previously rather neglected and unloved Fettercairn distillery. |
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Black Tot Last Consignment / Royal Naval Rum
70cl / 54.3% / Speciality Drinks Ltd
Bottled from the Last Consignment of stock of Royal Naval Rum, which had been hidden in storage since Black Tot Day in 1970 - when the official rations ceased - Black Tot is a true piece of rum (and naval) history.
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Our new product of the month is our sister company Speciality Drinks Limited's historic bottling of the last official consignment of Royal Navy Rum - Black Tot. Launched to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Black Tot Day, when the official rum ration was abolished by the Navy, Black Tot has been married from the remaining official Navy rum stocks, which were stored in stone flagons for nearly forty years before Speciality Drinks tracked them down.
Available to landlubbers for the first time, Black Tot is a genuine piece of rum and naval history. You can read more about Black Tot on the official website here and check out Tim F's tasting notes on the TWE Blog here. |
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Aberfeldy 1983 / 26 Year Old / Old Malt Cask #6214
70cl / 50% / Douglas Laing
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
A rare independent bottling of Aberfeldy, Bacardi's Eastern Highland distillery. this 26yo comes from the 1983 vintage and has been bottled by Douglas Laing for their Old Malt Cask series.
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£91.75
inc. VAT (£78.09
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Benriach 16 Year Old / Claret Wood Finish
70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling
Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
One of a raft of wood-finished Benriachs introduced in Summer 2010, this 16yo has been finished in claret barrels after an initial maturation in ex-bourbon casks and is described as tasting of 'Spiced fruit scones, enrobed in a fig and date syrup.'
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£37.49
inc. VAT (£31.91
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Benriach 17 Year Old Burgundy Wood Finish
70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling
Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
This wine-finished 17yo Benriach has been finished in what must be red Burgundy (pinot noir) barrels if the description is anything to go by; the nose is described as 'Summer red berries' while the palate evokes 'redcurrant jelly and quince'. Sounds pretty good to us.
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£42.25
inc. VAT (£35.96
ex. VAT )
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Benriach 17 Year Old / Rioja Wood Finish
70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling
Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
A 17yo Benriach released in the UK in summer 2010, this Rioja-finished version is described as having floral notes including 'violets, rosehip and dandelion' alongside 'Creamy oak...vanilla and nutmeg...ripe peaches and apricots' on the palate.
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£42.25
inc. VAT (£35.96
ex. VAT )
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Caol Ila 1984 / 26 Year Old / Old Malt Cask #6207
70cl / 50% / Douglas Laing
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Yet another top-quality Caol Ila from Douglas Laing. Generous honey and toasted coconut on the nose, with a lively salty popcorn palate tinged with peppery phenols and residual sweetness. A delight.
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£94.49
inc. VAT (£80.42
ex. VAT )
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Glen Mhor 1982 / 27 Year Old / Old Malt Cask #6216
70cl / 50% / Douglas Laing
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Another Glen Mhor from Douglas Laing, this 1982 has been bottled as part of the Old Malt Cask series from a single refill hogshead. Glen Mhor distillery was closed in 1983 and demolished in 1986, and there are relatively few bottlings around.
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£102.75
inc. VAT (£87.45
ex. VAT )
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Glendronach 14 Year Old / Virgin Oak Finish
70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling
Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
A special edition Glendronach, matured initially in re-charred puncheons befroe finishing ina small batch of American virgin oak casks, which have imparted abundant toasty oak, coconut and tropical fruit aromas and flavours to the final blend.
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£38.25
inc. VAT (£32.55
ex. VAT )
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Glendronach 14 Year Old / Sauternes Finish
70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling
Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Released in summer 2010, this 14yo Glendronach has been finished in Premier Cru Sauternes barrels after initial maturation in European oak. Sauternes finishes can work very well (the 16yo version from Glendronach's sister distillery Benriach is a case in point), so high hopes for this.
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£38.25
inc. VAT (£32.55
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Glendronach 15 Year Old / Moscatel Finish
70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling
Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
This 15yo Glendronach was originally matured in European oak before a finishing period in Moscatel, the (normally) Iberian fortified sweet wine, which has added an extra layer of tropical fruit and marzipan aromas and flavours.
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£40.95
inc. VAT (£34.85
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Glendronach 20 Year Old / Tawny Port Finish
70cl / 46% / Distillery Bottling
Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
The oldest of Glendronach's summer release of wine finishes, this 20yo has been given a second ageing period in tawny port casks after initial maturation in European oak. This second maturation has contributed extra depth and concentrated stewed fruit flavours.
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£59.25
inc. VAT (£50.43
ex. VAT )
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Lochside 1991 / 18 Year Old / Old Malt Cask #6303
70cl / 50% / Douglas Laing
Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
A delicate Lochside 1991 bottled by Dougals Laing for the Old Malt Cask range. The nose is described as 'grassy & gristy', which is spot on; the palate as 'subtle;, with 'an oily, nutty & barley quality' which is also exactly as we found it. A very gentle refill cask from this rarely-seen defunct Highlander.
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£62.49
inc. VAT (£53.18
ex. VAT )
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Port Ellen 1979 / 30 Year Old / Bot. Jun 2010
70cl / 52.6% / Douglas Laing
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
A subtle, bookish, lemony PE bottled for travel retail, showing cocoa notes, old furniture and some tweed and dusty oak. Like hanging out in a library with your grand-dad. The phenols are restrained at first, but bite back with some oakspice in a warming, dry finish.
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inc. VAT (£234.04
ex. VAT )
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