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Cragganmore 1989 / 21 Year Old
70cl / 56%
Speyside Single Malt Whisky
Distillery Bottling
Special Offer: £45 Off!! (was £155.00)
£110.00 Inc. VAT
(£91.67 Ex. VAT)

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February '12 3rd Friday
Today we've got a rogue Daily Dram bottling that was missed out of our most recent batch - an excellent 38 year old Macduff.
Macduff 38 Year Old / Daily Dram
70cl / 47.3%
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Daily Dram
A 38 year old from Macduff, the distillery whose whisky is usually known as as Glen Deveron, bottled by the Daily Dram in 2011.
Out of Stock
February '12 2nd Thursday

Some very exciting new things today:

First up we have Chichibu the First - the first single malt whisky from Ichiro Akuto's distillery. Long awaited, after many peeks into his maturing casks via the Newborn range, and really rather good.

Next we have an incredible whisky - a 1981 Karuizawa single cask, bottled for exclusively The Whisky Exchange. This is another we've been waiting on for a while, but it's finally here and everything we hoped for.

And finally another exclusive - a single cask 100 proof Rittenhouse Rye. We chose the cask and we chose well: it's a big and spicy rye that's great on it's own or in a classic cocktail. A bit of a triumph.

Chichibu The First / Ichiro's Malt
70cl / 61.8%
Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Distillery Bottling
A long awaited release from Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery - their first whisky, aged for three years. It was a hit at the 2011 Whisky Show and the slow boat from Japan finally deposited it on our shores in early 2012.
£89.95 Inc. VAT
(£74.96 Ex. VAT)
Karuizawa 1981 / First Fill Sherry Cask #6256
70cl / 57.5%
Japanese Single Malt Whisky
A sensational Karuizawa from the famed 1981 vintage, this fantastic cask strength dram has been fully matured in a first fill sherry cask. Deep, rich and complex, with a wonderful mix of sweet and savoury aromas and flavours, this exceptional cask will further cement Karuizawa's reputation as Japan's finest distillery.
£210.00 Inc. VAT
(£175.00 Ex. VAT)
Rittenhouse 100 Proof Rye / Single Cask for TWE
70cl / 50%
Straight Rye Whiskey
Distillery Bottling
A special release of Rittenhouse's excellent 100 proof rye whiskey, bottled from a single cask and selected by us here at The Whisky Exchange. It's got the big spicy rye punch that you'd expect and is eminently drinkable both neat, over ice or as a the base for any number of classic cocktails.
£31.95 Inc. VAT
(£26.63 Ex. VAT)
February '12 1st Wednesday
A top new blend from Cutty Sark today - aged for 25 years and very nicely presented.
Cutty Sark Tam O'Shanter / 25 Year Old
70cl / 46.5%
Blended Scotch Whisky
A 25 year old blended whisky from the folks at Cutty Sark, released to celebrate Burns Night 2012. It's named for one of Burns's most famous poems, the fairly epic Tam O'Shanter, a tale of staying too late in the pub and the ghostly visions that Tam saw on the way home.
£165.00 Inc. VAT
(£137.50 Ex. VAT)
January '12 27th Friday
A pair of new special bottlings today - Glenmorangie's new Private Edition whisky for 2011, finished in sassicaia casks, and Thor, the opening shot of Highland Park's new Valhalla Collection.
Highland Park Thor / 16 Year Old / Valhalla Collection
70cl / 52.1%
Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
The beginning of a new range of four whiskies from Highland Park, The Valhalla Collection, showing off Orkney's ancient links with Scandinavia and the distillery's love of history. First up is Thor, God of Thunder and alleged architect of the Cliffs of Yesnaby on the west coast of Orkney Mainland. It's a 16 year old whisky bottled at a full proof of 52.1% and presented in a wooden frame styled after the prow of a viking longboat.
£115.00 Inc. VAT
(£95.83 Ex. VAT)
Glenmorangie Artein 15 Year Old
70cl / 46%
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
The 2011 entry in Glenmorangie's Private Edition range, named Artein, meaning 'Stone'. This matches up with the meaning of Sassicaia (from 'Sasso', also stone), the 'Super Tuscan' wine previously held in the barrels used to finish this whisky. It's got 15 years old on the label, but it's actually made up of 2 parts 15 year old to 1 part 21 year old whisky for a solid mix of well matured Glenmorangie.
£68.49 Inc. VAT
(£57.08 Ex. VAT)
January '12 18th Wednesday
Inchgower 1997 / Connoisseurs Choice
70cl / 43%
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Gordon & Macphail
A 1997 vintage whisky from Inchgower, seldom seen as a single malt due to the vast majority of its production going into the Bell's family of blended whiskies. This was bottled by Gordon & Macphail under their Connoisseurs Choice label.
£28.49 Inc. VAT
(£23.74 Ex. VAT)
Pulteney 1998 / Cask Strength / Gordon & Macphail
70cl / 56.9%
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Gordon & Macphail
A 1998 vintage whisky from the Pulteney distillery, home of Old Pulteney whisky, bottled by Gordon Macphail at cask strength. This matured in first fill bourbon casks before bottling in August 2011, one day shy of its 13th birthday.
£49.95 Inc. VAT
(£41.63 Ex. VAT)
January '12 8th Sunday
Balvenie 40 Year Old / Batch 2
70cl / 48.5%
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
The top end of Balvenie's range, a combination of whiskies from 6 casks, 3 bourbon and 3 sherry, as selected by malt master David Stewart. A incredible limited whisky, with only 150 bottles worldwide, and an elegant balance of bourbon and sherry, amplifying the Balvenie honeyed style rather than hiding it underneath the whisky's age.
Out of Stock
January '12 6th Friday
After a busy Christmas and New Year we're clearing the backlog of interesting new products that have arrived, starting with this selection, including the new Glenfiddich 40 year old, the Amrut Portonova and a very pretty Knockando glass pack.
Glenfiddich 40 Year Old / Bot.2011
70cl / 44.3%
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
A continuation of Glenfiddich's yearly releases of 40 year old whisky from their archives, with this being the eighth. The oldest whisky in their regular range it comes in a leather clad lockable wooden box, along with a book about the distillery and a certificate of authenticity.
£1,850.00 Inc. VAT
(£1,541.67 Ex. VAT)
St George's Distillery 2006 / Founders Private Cellar Cask 5
70cl / 60.8%
English Single Malt Whisky
Distillery Bottling
A beautifully presented and very limited edition from Norfolk's St George's Distillery. A whisky chosen from distillery founder James Nelstrop's private stash of barrels and bottled in December 2011 after five years of maturation - their first whisky of that age. The cask is number 5, filled on 26th November 2006 and used to hold bourbon from Jim Beam.
Out of Stock
Knockando 1989 / 21 Year Old / Master Reserve / Glass Pack
70cl / 43%
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
One of the best glass packs we've seen at TWE - a bottle of Knockando's tasty 1989 vintage 21 year old whisky and a pair of Glencairn whisky glasses, all wrapped up in a solid wooden box.
Out of Stock
Knockando 1992 / 18 Year Old
70cl / 43%
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
A 1992 vintage Knockando matured for 18 years and then packaged in a rather good looking wooden box. Distilled back in the pre-Diageo days and matured in sherry casks.
£51.95 Inc. VAT
(£43.29 Ex. VAT)
Amrut Portonova
70cl / 62.1%
Indian Single Malt Whisky
Distillery Bottling
More woody experimentation from the folks at Amrut, maturing the Portonova first in a combination of new american oak and ex-bourbon barrels, then moving it to refill port pipes and then back into ex-bourbon casks. It combines the traditional vanilla and coconut flavours with the rich fruit you'd expect from a port cask for an interesting mix.
Out of Stock
Ardbeg 1993 / 18 Year Old / Murray McDavid
70cl / 56.9%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Murray McDavid
An 18 year old Ardbeg bottled by Murray McDavid (the folks behind nearby Bruichladdich) in 2011 after selection by their master distiller, Jim McEwan. Bourbon cask matured and distilled in 1993. MAXIMUM 1 PER CUSTOMER.
£130.00 Inc. VAT
(£108.33 Ex. VAT)
Ardbeg 1994 / 17 Year Old / Murray McDavid
70cl / 56.5%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Murray McDavid
A 1994 vintage from Ardbeg bottled as part of Murray McDavid's Mission series, collecting together some of the rarer and more interesting casks that they have hiding in their warehouse. This was matured for 17 years in a bourbon cask before bottling in 2011 at Bruichladdich. MAXIMUM 1 PER CUSTOMER.
£123.00 Inc. VAT
(£102.50 Ex. VAT)
Rosebank 1990 / 21 Year Old / Murray McDavid
70cl / 54.6%
Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Murray McDavid
A 1990 vintage whisky from now closed Rosebank, who closed their doors for the last time a few years later in 1993. This matured in bourbon casks for 21 years before being bottled in 2011 by Murray McDavid for their Mission series. MAXIMUM 1 PER CUSTOMER.
£106.00 Inc. VAT
(£88.33 Ex. VAT)
Springbank 1991 / 19 Year Old / Murray McDavid
70cl / 56.1%
Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Murray McDavid
A 1991 vintage Springbank, bottled by Murray McDavid at Bruichladdich (their distillery) in 2011 with no chill-filtering or artificial colour. This was matured for 19 years in a refill sherry cask and has picked up a light amber colour over the years. MAXIMUM 1 PER CUSTOMER.
£106.00 Inc. VAT
(£88.33 Ex. VAT)
December '11 18th Sunday
Some interesting things appearing on the site today - the latest bottlings from Doulas Laing, both Platinum Selections and Old Malt Casks, a pair of old grain whiskies from Clan Denny (which are amazingly cheap for their age and quality) and the new entry in Glenlivet's Cellar Collection, a much spoken about 1980 vintage.
Bowmore 2000 / 11 Year Old / OMC #7791
70cl / 50%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Douglas Laing
A 2000 vintage Bowmore from Douglas Laing, bottled for their Old Malt Cask range. Aged for 11 years in a sherry butt and bottled in November 2011.
£55.25 Inc. VAT
(£46.04 Ex. VAT)
Glenlivet 1977 / 34 Year Old / OMC #7734
70cl / 50%
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Douglas Laing
A 1977 vintage Glenlivet, released as part of the Old Malt Cask series by indie bottler Douglas Laing. Matured in a refill hoghsead for 34 years and bottled in September 2011 at their standard strength of 50%.
£132.00 Inc. VAT
(£110.00 Ex. VAT)
Macallan 1993 / 18 Year Old / OMC #7700
70cl / 50%
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Douglas Laing
An 18 year old whisky from Macallan, bottled by Douglas Laing for the Old Malt Cask range. Distilled in June 1993 and bottled in November 2011 after maturing in a bourbon barrel.
£77.25 Inc. VAT
(£64.38 Ex. VAT)
'Probably Speyside's Finest' 1965 / 46 Year Old
70cl / 53.6%
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Douglas Laing
A well aged 46 year old whisky from 'Probably Speyside's Finest' distillery, according to bottlers Douglas Laing. Distilled in 1965 and aged in a sherry butt this has taken on the beautiful colour that is typical of old whisky from, for example, Glenfarclas.
£305.00 Inc. VAT
(£254.17 Ex. VAT)
Port Ellen 1983 / 28 Year Old / Sherry Butt
70cl / 54.6%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Douglas Laing
A 28 year old whisky from cult closed distillery Port Ellen, bottled by Douglas Laing as part of their Platinum Selection series. Distilled in March of 1983, months before the distillery was mothballed, this is as young as Port Ellen gets - at 28 years old that isn't all that young and shows how long aging and sherry casks make for a impressive whiskies from this distillery.
£313.00 Inc. VAT
(£260.83 Ex. VAT)
Springbank 1991 / 20 Year Old / Platinum Selection
70cl / 52.9%
Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Douglas Laing
A 20 year old whisky from Springbank, bottled by Douglas Laing as part of their Platinum Selection series of top quality whiskies. This one was distilled in 1991 and sat in a refill hoghsead before bottling in late 2011.
£254.00 Inc. VAT
(£211.67 Ex. VAT)
Tamdhu 1989 / 21 Year Old / Sherry Cask / Platinum Selection
70cl / 55.3%
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Douglas Laing
A 1989 vintage whisky from, as of 2011, mothballed distillery Tamdhu, bottled by Douglas Laing as part of their Platinum Selection range. Hopefully the distillery will start up production again soon, as it is now under new ownership, but in the meantime it's long aged drams like this that will keep the name going - aged for 21 years in a sherry hogshead and deeply coloured by the experience.
Out of Stock
Cambus 1963 / 48 Year Old / Cask HH 7863 / Clan Denny
70cl / 49.5%
Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Clan Denny
A 1963 vintage Cambus, bottled by the grain lovers at Clan Denny at a whopping 48 years old. It was matured in a bourbon cask and despite spending so long in there has maintained a healthy strength of 49.5% ABV.
Out of Stock
Invergordon 1966 / 45 Year Old / Cask HH7864 / Clan Denny
70cl / 47.5%
Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Clan Denny
A 1965 vintage whisky from the Invergordon grain distillery, aged for an impressive 45 years before bottling in 2011 by Clan Denny. Old grain is a style of whisky that's increasing in popularity and bottlings such as this show why.
£129.00 Inc. VAT
(£107.50 Ex. VAT)
Glenlivet 1980 / Cellar Collection
70cl / 43.3%
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
A relatively young entry in Glenlivet's much vaunted Cellar Collection, distilled in 1980 and bottled 'only' about 31 years later. Initial reports have been excellent for this whisky, with praise splurging across the internet, and we're rather pleased to have grabbed a few bottles.
£999.00 Inc. VAT
(£832.50 Ex. VAT)
December '11 17th Saturday

Just in time for Christmas, we've got some very interesting stuff from one of Scotland's newest distilleries, Abhainn Dearg.  The tiny distillery is located on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis and is therefore Scotland's most westerly distillery.  Founded in 2008, Abhainn Dearg's spirit has just come of age and can now legally be called whisky having spent the requisite 3 years in casks.  We've also got some of their earlier 'work in progress' release aka Spirit of Lewis, an aged malt spirit under three years old.

Abhainn Dearg 2008 / First Bottling
50cl / 46%
Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
Limited Offer: Free Abhainn Dearg Mini!!
A little piece of whisky history here - the first legal single malt whisky made at the Abhainn Dearg (Red River) distillery in Uig on the Outer Hebridean Isle of Lewis. Established in 2008, Abhainn Dearg is the most westerly distillery in Scotland.
£150.00 Inc. VAT
(£125.00 Ex. VAT)
Abhainn Dearg / Spirit of Lewis
50cl / 40%
Distillery Bottling
Spirit of Lewis is single malt spirit from the Abhainn Dearg distillery on the Isle of Lewis. Bottled from a single cask, Spirit of Lewis has been aged for less than three years and therefore cannot legally be called whisky.
Out of Stock
Abhainn Dearg Single Malt Miniature / Single Cask
5cl / 46%
Distillery Bottling
A miniature of a little piece of whisky history here - the first legal single malt whisky made at the Abhainn Dearg (Red River) distillery in Uig on the Outer Hebridean Isle of Lewis. Established in 2008, Abhainn Dearg is the most westerly distillery in Scotland.
This is a 5cl miniature
Out of Stock
December '11 13th Tuesday
A few interesting whiskies today - A formerly Travel Retail exclusive Glenlivet and, finally, the current Sullivan's Cove ranege.
Sullivan's Cove Double Cask Australian Single Malt Whisky
70cl / 40%
Australian Single Malt Whisky
A mix of two casks of Australian single malt from the Tasmania distillery, Sulivan's Cove Double Cask has been matured in French oak port casks and American oak bourbon casks to produce this little beauty.
£56.75 Inc. VAT
(£47.29 Ex. VAT)
Sullivan's Cove French Oak / Single Cask
70cl / 47.5%
Australian Single Malt Whisky
A single cask bottling by the Sullivan's Cove distillery in Tasmania. Matured for about 10 years in French Oak and increasingly considered to be one of the best whiskies coming out of Australia.
£83.25 Inc. VAT
(£69.38 Ex. VAT)
Sullivan's Cove Bourbon Cask Whisky / Single Cask
70cl / 47.5%
Australian Single Malt Whisky
A single cask whisky from Sullivan's Cove, a great Australian distillery in Tasmania, that spent the whole of its maturation in a Bourbon cask, eschewing some of the more esoteric woods that often pop up in Australian whisky.
£83.25 Inc. VAT
(£69.38 Ex. VAT)
Glenlivet Master Distiller's Reserve
100cl / 40%
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
A special edition of Glenlivet that was originally released as a travel retail exclusive. Designed by Alan Winchester, only the 3rd Master Distiller at Glenlivet since their 1817 founding, and combining whisky matured in both first and refill casks from both Europe and the USA.
£44.95 Inc. VAT
(£37.46 Ex. VAT)
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