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Highland Park 21 Year Old August 2019 Release
$121.50 Availability: In StockAbout Highland Park 21 Year Old August 2019 Release
Situated in the Orkney archipelago in Northern Scotland, Highland Park Distillery was founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson. The name of the distillery is derived not from the region of Scotland known as The Highlands — the Orkney islands are not a part of the Highlands — but rather from the region known as High Park, where the distillery was founded. Highland Park is an incredible longstanding whisky house, and they pride themselves on their rich Norse heritage, an essence that is reflected in their craft.
Today, over two centuries after its founding, Highland Park Distillery remains one of the few Scottish distilleries that continues to hand-turn, malt, and peat its own barley, using locally cut peat from the nearby Hobbister Moor. The malt is peated to 20 parts per million phenols, and then mixed with unpeated malt produced on the Scottish mainland. After malting the barley, Highland Park Distillery smokes it using peat sourced from Hobbister Moor, a peat bog located approximately seven miles from the distillery.
Hobbister Moor peat is sourced from floral heather bushes, which burn hotter and cleaner than the grassy peats of Islay. The peat is “absolutely fundamental in understanding the flavor of Highland Park Whisky,” says Russell Anderson, the distillery manager. Together with Orkney’s unique environment (the temperate, moist climate of the archipelago results in an even maturation process), the peat gives Highland Park Whisky its traditional malty flavors that are tempered by an ever-so-subtle touch of smoke.
The August 2019 release of the premium Highland Park 21 Year Old had Master Whisky Maker Gordon Motion choose 3 different casks: first-fill sherry seasoned European Oak casks, first-fill sherry seasoned American oak casks, and refill casks. A total of just 15 casks went into this intense yet balanced expression. The first-fill casks take the center stage w ith the European oak bringing spice and dried fruit, the American oak ones adding vanilla and citrus. The whisky is bottled at 92 proof.
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About Scotch
Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
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You can expect fruity notes of ripe mango, dried orange peel, and sweet pear, along with ginger, nutmeg, and vanilla. It’s a creamy whisky with aromatic oaky and peat smoke notes and a long finish. -
The Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #4 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$180.00 Availability: In StockAbout The Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #4 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Tun 1509 series from The Balvenie was a popular series that saw the release of 8 batches. Starting in 2014, Tun 1509 was born as a successor to Tun 1401, the first in the Tun range in which the fourth Malt Master David C. Stewart selects some of his favorite rare casks from the oldest warehouses. Stewart received his MBE from Queen Elizabeth II in 2016 for his services to the Scotch Whisky Industry. Tun 1509 Batch #4 had Stewart select 23 casks ― 13 American oak barrels and 10 European oak sherry butts from their most precious stocks. All of these were emptied into Tun 1509 in Warehouse 24, where they remained for several months, letting the aromas and flavors marry, before being bottled at 103.4 proof.
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About The Balvenie
Born into poverty in December 1839, William Grant became a cattle herder at the age of 7 in order to supplement his family’s income. As a teenager, Grant apprenticed as a cobbler and a clerk, and in 1866, he joined Mortlach Distillery as a bookkeeper. For the next two decades, Grant managed the affairs at the distillery, while secretly learning the art of distillation. In 1886, he resigned from his position as distillery manager and bought a field beneath the towering shadows of Balvenie Castle, which he eventually converted into The Balvenie Distillery. Today, The Balvenie Distillery, situated in the Speyside region of Scotland, remains one of the most prestigious independent distilleries in all of Scotland.
The Balvenie Single Malt Whisky is made from fresh, plump barley grown on Balvenie Mains, a 1,000 acre farm situated adjacent to the distillery (the farm has been the distillery’s source for barley for over a century). After the barley is harvested, it is malted at the distillery with spring water sourced from the rolling Speyside hills that overlook the distillery. During the malting process, the barley is turned up to four times a day in order to ensure that it germinates evenly (The Balvenie is the only single malt Scotch whisky distillery that continues to grow and malt its own barley).
Once the barley has been malted, it is milled and mashed at the distillery before being fermented using a proprietary strain of yeast. Following fermentation, the wash is distilled twice, first through Balvenie’s copper-pot wash still and then again through its copper-pot spirit still. “The most important reason for using a copper still,” explains Dennis McBain, Balvenie’s coppersmith, “is that it acts as a catalyst. It removes any sulphur which may be carried over from the fermentation process prior to distillation.”McBain, who joined Balvenie Distillery in 1959, is one of the oldest coppersmiths remaining in the industry.
In addition, the size and shape of Balvenie’s stills — the stills’ necks have unique boil balls that are nicknamed “Balvenie Bowls”- results in Balvenie’s signature bold and malty flavor profile. “The size and shape of the boil ball allow for the vapors to mix before continuing up the head,” explains McBain. “That helps make The Balvenie special.”
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Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
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The nose is malty, sweet, and rich with vanilla, toffee, honey, and citrus zest. The palate is equally malty, sweet, and oaky with honey and a touch of dried fruit, baking spices, and ginger. The finish is long with lingering honey, oak, and spice notes. -
Auchentoshan 32 Year Old 1979 Oloroso Sherry Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$1,035.00 Availability: In StockAbout Auchentoshan 32 Year Old 1979 Oloroso Sherry Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Auchentoshan Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made from malted, optic barley that is gently kilned and completely unpeated. The barley is milled and mashed before being fermented in wooden washbacks made from Oregon Pine. The wooden washbacks (as opposed to the stainless steel washbacks used at most distilleries) retain a portion of the heat produced during fermentation, and ultimately produce a lighter and slightly sweeter whisky.
While Scotch whisky is traditionally distilled twice, Auchentoshan Single Malt Scotch is copper-pot distilled three times — first through a wash still, then through an intermediate still, and finally, through a spirit still. This extra step during distillation — no other major distillery uses an intermediate still — is both time-consuming and expensive, but it produces a 160-proof Whisky that is incredibly pure and free of impurities.
This 32-year-old is a single-cask expression that was distilled in 1979. It has spent the entirety of its maturation in a first-fill oloroso sherry cask before being bottled at 101 proof. Fruity and spicy, it’s a wonderfully mature whisky that showcases the triple-distilled Lowland style with panache.
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About Auchentoshan
Situated at the foot of the Kilpatrick Hills in Western Scotland, Auchentoshan (pronounced Aw-khen-tosh-an) Distillery was founded in 1800 and is one of the last remaining Lowland Single Malt Whisky distilleries. The distillery is nicknamed “Glasgow’s Distillery” due to its proximity to the eponymous city, and its whisky is nicknamed “breakfast whisky” due to its sweet flavor and elegant texture. During World War II, the distillery was bombed relentlessly by Germany, and much of the whisky that was being matured in its rickhouses was lost to fire or spilled into the Clyde River, which is situated adjacent to the distillery. Following the end of the war, the distillery was reb uilt and today, it remains a testament to Scottish perseverance and innovation.
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Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
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The nose is appropriately fruity with dried fruit, raisin, honey, white pepper, and hints of nuts. The palate is creamy and rich with oak, vanilla, cinnamon, caramel, finishing oaky with a touch of mint, spice, tobacco, and dried fruit. -
Bowmore 16 Year Old 1990 Sherry Matured Scotch Whisky
$540.00 Availability: In StockAbout Bowmore 16 Year Old 1990 Sherry Matured Scotch Whisky
After the barley has been malted and peated, it is mashed and fermented with pure water drawn from the Laggan River. The water has spent two millennia percolating in the ancient rock formations and peat bogs of Islay, giving Bowmore Whiskey its distinctive, chewy body and subtle mouthfeel. Then, the fermented barley is twice distilled through Bowmore’s copper-pot stills before being left to mature in the distillery’s seaside, underground maturation vaults.
Distilled in 1990, this Bowmore 16-year-old is a limited-edition whisky that was bottled in 2006 at a cask strength of 107.6 proof. 39 oloroso sherry casks were patiently aged in Bowmore’s underground vaults, eventually finding their way into this balanced, warm, rich, and smoky expression.
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About Bowmore
Situated along the shores of Long Indaal, Bowmore Distillery was founded in 1779 by John Simpson. The distillery is the oldest distillery on the island of Islay and the second oldest in Scotland. Its unique location — Long Indaal suffers from steady gusts of wind and strong eddies that make its waters especially hazardous — plays an integral part in defining the lush, rich character of the Single Malt Whisky it produces.
Bowmore’s Single Malt Whiskies are made from barley that has been expertly cultivated in the rolling hills of Scotland. Once the barley has been harvested, it is malted and peated at the distillery — Bowmore remains one of the few Scottish distilleries that continues to hand-turn, malt, and peat its own barley. Unlike some other distilleries on Islay, however, the drying process is much shorter at Bowmore — only 15 hours — and utilizes only half as much peat, resulting in a Whisky with a robust yet still mild smoky flavor.
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Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
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The light teak whisky is rich and complex with aromas of dark chocolate, raisin, figs, and signature Bowmore smokiness. The palate is warm and rich with fruit cake, hints of brine, and spice, culminating in a long and elegant finish. -
Ledaig Limited Release (Batch #2) 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky
$81.00 Availability: In StockAbout Ledaig Limited Release (Batch #2) 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Ledaig Limited Release Batch #2 is made exclusively from Scottish barley that is dried directly over a peat flame. Once the grains have been dried, they are milled and mashed with water drawn from Mary’s Well before being fermented for nearly four days in washbacks made of Oregon Pine. Following fermentation, the wash is distilled twice, first through one of Tobermory’s copper-pot wash stills, and again through one of Tobermory’s copper-pot spirit stills. Matured for 18 years, the whisky was finished in Spanish sherry oak casks before being bottled at 92.6 proof.
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About Ledaig
Situated on the Isle of Mull, the quaint village of Tobermory was founded in 1788 by fishermen who began using it as a resting place during their fishing expeditions in the Sound of Mull. The name Tobermory is derived from the ancient Gaelic word meaning “Mary’s Well,” and refers to a nearby well on the Isle of Mull that was dedicated to the Virgin Mary centuries ago by Irish monks who lived on the island. In 1798 — just ten years after fishermen began using the port of Tobermory as a resting place — John Sinclair founded Tobermory Brewery and Distillery.
Today, Tobermory Distillery is the last remaining distillery on the Isle of Mull, and one of the oldest commercial distilleries in Scotland. It produces two distinctive styles of whisky: Tobermory Single Malt Scotch Whisky, an unpeated single malt whisky that reflects the heritage and culture of the Isle of Mull, and Ledaig Single Malt Scotch Whisky, a heavily peated single malt whisky that reflects the distillery’s location in the Inner Hebrides archipelago.
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Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
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The rich nose has a balance of black pepper, earthy peat, fruit, and spice aromas. On the palate, you’ll find fruit, citrus zest, oak, as well as figs and dried fruit. The finish is smoky with hints of brine and licorice. -
Clynelish 12 Year Old 2022 Special Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$99.00 Availability: In StockAbout Clynelish 12 Year Old 2022 Special Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Clynelish Distillery was built on the coast of Sutherland County in the Highlands region of Scotland more than 2 centuries ago. Today, Clynelish is known for its sweet floral aromas and verdant flavor. Diageo’s annual Special Releases Collection pushes the boundaries of aroma and flavor. Clynelish 2022 Special Release 12 Year Old is a single malt Scotch that was matured in refill American oak casks, then Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry-seasoned casks. Bottled at 117 proof, it’s light, yet creamy and complex, while the palate is lively and rich with wine notes balanced by oak spice. A few drops of water bring out the herbal notes in this beautiful sipper.
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About Clynelish
Founded in 1819, Clynelish Distillery is situated along the stormy coast of Sutherland County in the Highlands region of Scotland. The distillery was first established by the Marquis of Stafford who, after marrying into the Sutherland family, became the first Duke of Sutherland. For a number of years after the original distillery was constructed, the quality of Clynelish whisky was so prized that only friends of the Duke were able to purchase the whisky.
Today — nearly two centuries after its initial founding — Clynelish Distillery continues to use many of the same ingredients, including Highlands-malted barley and water sourced from Clynemilton Burn, in crafting its single malt whisky as it did under the stewardship of the Duke of Sutherland. Once the malted barley and water arrive at the distillery, the grains are milled and mashed before being fermented in Clynelish’s wooden washbacks. While wooden washbacks are more expensive and difficult to maintain as compared to stainless steel washbacks, they absorb a portion of the heat generated during the fermentation process and thus, create a lighter and more rich whisky. After fermentation, the wash is distilled twice: f irst through Clynelish’s copper-pot wash still and then again through its spirit still.
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Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
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The nose is complex, yet light, fruity, and herbal with aromas of dried fruit, pear, and heather honey. The palate is rich and sweet with wine notes balanced by oak spice. The finish is long, drying, and pleasantly spicy. -
Cameronbridge 26 Year Old 2022 Special Release Single Grain Scotch Whisky
$202.50 Availability: In StockAbout Cameronbridge 26 Year Old 2022 Special Release Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Established in 1824, Cameronbridge is one of the largest and oldest grain distilleries in Europe. With a rich history of whisky-making that begins with the Haig family in the 17th century, the distillery now operates under Diageo. This Cameronbridge 26-year-old single-grain Scotch was released as part of Diageo’s 2022 Special Releases Collection. The 2022 collection “pushes boundaries of flavor maps, creating a vivid and fantastical collection of elusive expressions” through rare whisky that comes from iconic distilleries such as Cameronbridge, known for its rich, velvety, and honey-forward spirit. The whisky spent 26 years in refilled American oak casks before being bottled at 112.4 proof.
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Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used de terments the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
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The nose is sweet and spicy with cereal, tropical fruit, and oak aromas. The palate is equally sweet with caramel, butterscotch, and spicy oak notes. The finish is intense and short with warming spice. -
Mortlach 30 Year Old Midnight Malt Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$1,890.00 Availability: In StockAbout Mortlach 30 Year Old Midnight Malt Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Mortlach creates extremely rich and refined single malts, and the pinnacle of them all is the 30 Year Old Midnight Single Malt. When the whiskey was launched, it was accompanied by these words: “When day transcends to night, light changes and shadows emerge. Mortlach Midnight Malt captures the feeling of this moment. Unexpected layers of richness and intensity emerge from a three-cask finish of bold provenance.” For a brand whiskey that is already known for its rich seductiveness, it set expectations high.
But the Mortlach’s Midnight Malt didn’t fall short. Rested in the combination of American and European Oak, it was then split to finish in casks, seasoned with Bordeaux wine, Calvados, and Guatemalan rum. The whisky was married again in custom quarter casks. The final result is a deep, dark whisky that reveals all of its layers of flavor slowly through the darkest hours of the night. Its release is limited to just 350 bottles annually.
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About Mortlach
Situated in the heart of the Speyside region of Scotland, Dufftown is known as the Whisky Capital of the World. The village, which produces more malt whisky than any other town in Scotland, is home to seven distilleries, the oldest of which is Mortlach Distillery.
Mortlach Distillery was founded in 1823 by James Findlater, together with his friends Alexander Gordon and James Macintosh. In 1831, however, Findlater sold the distillery to John Robertson for the paltry sum of ₤270. In 1837, it was sold again to John and James Grant, who dismantled the distilling equipment and shuttered the doors to the distillery. For the next two decades, the building was used first as a brewery, and then, rather curiously, a church. In 1851, however, the distillery began producing whisky once more. Even at the time, it was an impressive distillery, according to the Wine & Spirits Trade Record. The distillery had two still-houses: “in one there are three old-fashioned stills…in the other there are three larger stills, installed in 1897.” The distillery also had “four gigantic malt floors, and the largest mash tun in the district.”
In 1964, the distillery was largely rebuilt and today houses a unique configuration of six stills. The stills — three wash stills and three spirit stills — are each different shapes and sizes (one still is nicknamed “Wee Witchie” because it is shaped like a witch’s cap), and aren’t paired together. This unusual configuration, together with the partial triple distillation method used at Mortlach Distillery, produces a whisky that is full-bodied and meaty.
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Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
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The nose has some initial prickle that settles into savory and herbal notes, along with vanilla and spice. Notes of wine-soaked apples, baking spices, black pepper, mint chocolate, and dried fruit fill the palate. The finish is long and deep-flavored. -
Compass Box Magic Cask Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
$135.00 Availability: In StockAbout Compass Box Magic Cask Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Stewarded by John Glaser, Compass Box Whisky Company has been pushing the boundaries of blended whisky since its inception in 2000. “Like a winemaker blending grape varieties, we can create layers of complexity by blending whisky,” says Glaser, who was named “Innovator of the Year” four times by Whisky Magazine and “Pioneer of the Year” twice by Malt Advocate. Compass Box Magic Cask started with an experimental maturation in 2016, when they re-racked a robust one-year-old malt spirit into first-fill oloroso sherry-seasoned butts sourced from Bodega José y Miguel Martín (J&MM). After 3 years, a particular cask (#2) stood out from the rest. By that time, they had been sitting on a parcel of first-fill bourbon casks of single malt from the now-defunct Imperial Distillery for quite some time. When the younger malt from the oloroso-seasoned casks was blended with this whisky, magic happened. The final blend consists of 92% single malt from The Imperial Distillery and 8% sherry-seasoned malt from a distillery near the town of Aberlour. Bottled at 92 proof, it’s a fruity, oaky, and rich whisky that was bottled without chill-filtration or added color.
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About Compass Box
Since its inception in 2000, Compass Box Whisky Company has been stewarded by John Glaser, one of the most progressive and innovative whisky blenders of his generation. “Like a winemaker blending grape varieties, we can create layers of complexity by blending whisky,” says Glaser, who was named “Innovator of the Year” four times by “Whisky Magazine” and “Pioneer of the Year” twice by “Malt Advocate”. While Glaser initially began his career in the industry as a marketing agent, he quickly realized that by blending quality whiskies, he was able to create a product that was greater than the sum of its rare parts.
Compass Box Hedonism is a unique blend of grain Scotch whisky. Nearly a century ago, grain whiskies were common across Europe, but were overtaken in terms of popularit y when the larger distilleries in Scotland began focusing on single malt whisky. “When good Scotch grain whisky is aged in good quality American oak casks, the results can be stunning,” says Glaser.
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Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
Check out our impressive selection of scotch whiskies, find your new favorite in the Top 10 scotch whiskies, or explore our treasury of rare & hard to find scotch whiskies.
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The nose is fruity with marmalade, tea, vanilla, and dark fruit aromas. Look for toffee, apple, oak, spice, plum, and a touch of chocolate on the rich palate that leads to a sweet and gently spicy finish. -
Springbank Red Thistle 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
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Springbank Red Thistle 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a great way to expand your home bar.
Produced in United Kingdom by Springbank and bottled at 92 (46% ABV) proof, this well-rounded Scotch is meant to be enjoyed by Spirits enthusiasts and novices alike.
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About Springbank
Nearly two centuries ago, the town of Campbeltown, located on a narrow peninsula in southwest Scotland, was considered the whiskey capital of the world. Passengers arriving by sea at Campbeltown Loch, nestled between Macringan’s Point and the rocky island of Davaar, were greeted with the sails and masts of the herring fishing fleet and the smoking chimneys of nearly thirty different distilleries that called Campbeltown home. Two hundred years later, Campbeltown Loch is considerably quieter and only three chimneys continue to billow smoke — each acting as a beacon for an industry that, at one point, dominated the peninsula.
In 1828, Springbank Distillery was founded on the site of Archibald Mitchell’s illicit still in Campbeltown (today, Mitchell’s great-great-great-grandson owns the distillery). Within ten years, its whiskey was so well-regarded that a blender by the name of Johnnie Walker purchased 118 gallons of whisky from Springbank at 43 pence a gallon.
By the turn of the century — as worldwide demand for Scotch whisky seemed insatiable — distilleries throughout Scotland began cutting corners and outsourcing parts of the distillation process. Springbank Distillery, however, remained true to its Scottish heritage. Today, it remains one of only two distilleries in Scotland to perform every step of the whiskey making process — from malting barley to bottling whisky — on the same premises.
After malting and lightly peating the barley (using locally cut peat), Springbank Distillery mills and mashes it in cast-iron mash tuns that are nearly a century old. The pure spring water used during the mashing process is sourced from Crosshill Loch, which in turn is fed by springs seeping from the nor thern slopes of 1100-foot tall Beinn Ghuilean. After mashing the grains, the wash is slowly fermented over the course of 70 hours — one of the longest fermentation processes in Scotland — before being distilled 2.5 times (because some of the wash is distilled twice and some is distilled three times, Springbank Whisky is said to be distilled 2.5 times).
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Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
Check out our impressive selection of scotch whiskies, find your new favorite in the Top 10 scotch whiskies, or explore our treasury of rare & hard to find scotch whiskies.
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On the nose, Springbank Red Thistle 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky really impresses with notes of anise, banana, and berries. The palate is inviting and offers flavors of apple, more banana, white chocolate and baking spices, culminating in a long finish with honey notes. -
Springbank 1969 Signatory Vintage 34 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$1,800.00 Availability: In StockAbout Springbank 1969 Signatory Vintage 34 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Springbank 1969 Signatory Vintage 34 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a great way to expand your home bar.
Produced in United Kingdom by Springbank and bottled at 108.8 (54.4% ABV) proof, this well-rounded Scotch is meant to be enjoyed by Spirits enthusiasts and novices alike.
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About Springbank
Nearly two centuries ago, the town of Campbeltown, located on a narrow peninsula in southwest Scotland, was considered the whiskey capital of the world. Passengers arriving by sea at Campbeltown Loch, nestled between Macringan’s Point and the rocky island of Davaar, were greeted with the sails and masts of the herring fishing fleet and the smoking chimneys of nearly thirty different distilleries that called Campbeltown home. Two hundred years later, Campbeltown Loch is considerably quieter and only three chimneys continue to billow smoke — each acting as a beacon for an industry that, at one point, dominated the peninsula.
In 1828, Springbank Distillery was founded on the site of Archibald Mitchell’s illicit still in Campbeltown (today, Mitchell’s great-great-great-grandson owns the distillery). Within ten years, its whiskey was so well-regarded that a blender by the name of Johnnie Walker purchased 118 gallons of whisky from Springbank at 43 pence a gallon.
By the turn of the century — as worldwide demand for Scotch whisky seemed insatiable — distilleries throughout Scotland began cutting corners and outsourcing parts of the distillation process. Springbank Distillery, however, remained true to its Scottish heritage. Today, it remains one of only two distilleries in Scotland to perform every step of the whiskey making process — from malting barley to bottling whisky — on the same premises.
After malting and lightly peating the barley (using locally cut peat), Springbank Distillery mills and mashes it in cast-iron mash tuns that are nearly a century old. The pure spring water used during the mashing process is sourced from Crosshill Loch, which in turn is fed by springs seeping from the northern slopes of 1100-foot tall Beinn Ghuilean. After mashing the grains, the wash is slowly fermented over the course of 70 hours — one of the longest fermentation processes in Scotland — before being distilled 2.5 times (because some of the wash is distilled twice and some is distilled three times, Springbank Whisky is said to be distilled 2.5 times).
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Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
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On the nose, Springbank 1969 Signatory Vintage 34 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky really impresses with notes of citrus and spice. The palate is inviting and offers flavors of lemon, orange, cinnamon, and oak, culminating in a rounded finish with zesty notes. -
Bunnahabhain 11 Year Old 2008 Manzanilla Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$112.50 Availability: In StockAbout Bunnahabhain 11 Year Old 2008 Manzanilla Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bunnahabhain is one of the two Islay distilleries that produce mostly unpeated whisky with a unique nutty and spicy taste profile. The 11 Year Old 2008 Manzanilla Cask is similar in this regard, but manages to put a unique twist on their signature style. The limited-edition unpeated single malt Scotch was fully matured in Manzanilla sherry casks. Having spent 11 years in these casks in Bunnahabhain’s fabled warehouse #9 since its distillation in 2008, the resulting whisky is unique, with the casks enhancing the nutty and savory notes of the spirit. 2008 Manzanilla was bottled unfiltered in 2020 with no added coloring. Less than 10,000 bottles of this cask-strength single malt were released.
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About Bunnahabhain
In Gaelic, Bunnahabhain stands for ‘mouth of the river’. Situated at the mouth of the Margadale Spring on the shore of the Sound of Islay, nested between the remote islands of Islay and Jura, Bunnahabhain was founded in 1883. Still today, sea trade and a daring spirit – at the beginning, the distillery received supplies by boat as there was no main road and building the distillery in such a remote area mustn’t have been an easy feat, either – are still at the heart of the Single Malts production, even though the last puffer boats docked in 1993 as a new main road was built in the 1960s.
Today, Bunnahabhain whiskies are once again non-chill filtered and have a natural color at 46.3% ABV to honor the way whisky was made on-site at the very beginning. In 2014, Bunnahabhain was purchased by Burn Stewart that later merged with Distell. This brought more investment and extended the portfolio range of beloved single malts to much delight from fans and critics alike.
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About Scotch
Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
Check out our impressive selection of scotch whiskies, find your new favorite in the Top 10 scotch whiskies, or explore our treasury of rare & hard to find scotch whiskies.
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Look for dried fruit and raisin aromas on the nose, along with toffee, coffee, and a distinct nuttiness. The palate is sweet with savory hints: caramel, baking spices, fruit, and dark chocolate. Dried fruit, chocolate, spice, cherry, and salty nuttiness linger on the finish. -
Bowmore 23 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (A.D. Rattray Bottling)
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Bowmore 23 Year Old Port Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$360.00 Availability: In StockAbout Bowmore 23 Year Old Port Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Situated along the shores of Long Indaal, Bowmore Distillery was founded in 1779 by John Simpson. The distillery is the oldest distillery on the island of Islay and the second oldest in Scotland. Its unique location — Long Indaal suffers from steady gusts of wind and strong eddies that make its waters especially hazardous — plays an integral part in defining the lush, rich character of the single malt whisky it produces.
Bowmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made from barley that has been expertly cultivated in the rolling hills of Scotland. Once the barley has been harvested, it is malted and peated at the distillery — Bowmore remains one of the few Scottish distilleries that continues to hand-turn, malt, and peat its own barley. Unlike some other distilleries on Islay, however, the drying process is much shorter at Bowmore — only 15 hours — and utilizes only half as much peat, resulting in a whisky with a robust yet still mild smoky flavor.
After the barley has been malted and peated, it is mashed and fermented with pure water drawn from Laggan River. The water has spent two millennia percolating in the ancient rock formations and peatbogs of Islay, giving Bowmore Whiskey its distinctive, chewy body and subtle mouthfeel. Then, the fermented barley is twice distilled through Bowmore’s copper-pot stills before being left to mature in the distillery’s seaside, underground maturation vaults.
Following distillation, Bowmore 23 Year Old Port Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky was matured for 23 years exclusively in port casks and then bottled in 2013 without the use of chill-filtration. This is “truly an exceptional Bowmore,” says Brand Ambassador Gordon Dundas . “Full maturation in the finest port casks is rare but gives this bottling an amazing depth and flavour developed over 23 years while importantly still retaining all of the character of Bowmore.” The whisky has a deep ruby red color, along with an aroma of plums, black cherries, wood smoke and sea salt. The aroma gives way to notes of autumn fruits, winter spices and truffles on the palate, and leads to a finish accented by notes of berries, blood oranges, and red fruits.
Fewer than 12,000 bottles of this single malt have ever been produced. Pick one up today!
About Bowmore
Situated along the shores of Long Indaal, Bowmore Distillery was founded in 1779 by John Simpson. The distillery is the oldest distillery on the island of Islay and the second oldest in Scotland. Its unique location — Long Indaal suffers from stea dy gusts of wind and strong eddies that make its waters especially hazardous — plays an integral part in defining the lush, rich character of the Single Malt Whisky it produces.
Bowmore’s Single Malt Whiskies are made from barley that has been expertly cultivated in the rolling hills of Scotland. Once the barley has been harvested, it is malted and peated at the distillery — Bowmore remains one of the few Scottish distilleries that continues to hand-turn, malt, and peat its own barley. Unlike some other distilleries on Islay, however, the drying process is much shorter at Bowmore — only 15 hours — and utilizes only half as much peat, resulting in a Whisky with a robust yet still mild smoky flavor.
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Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
Check out our impressive selection of scotch whiskies, find your new favorite in the Top 10 scotch whiskies, or explore our treasury of rare & hard to find scotch whiskies.
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Deep ruby red color, along with an aroma plum, black cherries, wood smoke and sea salt. Notes of autumn fruits, winter spices and truffles on the palate. Finish accented by notes of berries, blood oranges, and red fruits. -
Benromach 25 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$171.00 Availability: In StockAbout Benromach 25 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Benromach 25 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky was crafted by the previous owners of the distillery. The whisky was made exclusively from malted barley, which was milled and mashed before being fermented in the distillery’s wooden washbacks (the washbacks, which are the same washbacks Gordon & MacPhail continue to use, are made of European Larch). While wooden washbacks are more expensive and difficult to maintain as compared to stainless steel washbacks, they absorb a portion of the heat generated during fermentation, and thus allow for a more elegant and refined whisky.
Following fermentation, the whisky was aged for a quarter century in refill American hogshead casks. As a result of its 25-year beautyrest, the whisky has an aroma of butterscotch and fruit (particularly pears, mango and papaya). The aroma gives way to notes of orange marmalade, fruit compote and honeyed oak on the palate, with hints of toffee and simmering spices on the finish.
Benromach 25 Year Old earned a score of 92 points from Whisky Intelligence.
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About Benromach
Situated on the outskirts of the ancient Royal Borough of Forres, Benromach Distillery was founded in 1898 by Duncan McCallum, a former distiller at the Glen Nevis Distillery in Campbeltown, and FW Brickman, a former spirits broker from Edinburgh. After just two short years of operation, McCallum and Brickman were forced to close the doors to Benromach Distillery and since then, the distillery has changed hands a number of times. In 1993, malt whisky specialists Gordon & MacPhail acquired the distillery and began refurbishing it. The experts at Gordon & MacPhail took five years to re-equip the distillery with two new stills and secure the water rights to Champelton Springs in Romach Hills. On October 15, 1998, Benromach Di stillery was officially reopened by Prince Charles of Wales.
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Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
Check out our impressive selection of scotch whiskies, find your new favorite in the Top 10 scotch whiskies, or explore our treasury of rare & hard to find scotch whiskies.
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Aroma of butterscotch and fruit (particularly pears, mango and papaya). Notes of orange marmalade, fruit compote and honeyed oak, with hints of toffee and simmering spices on the finish. -
The Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #1 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$157.50 Availability: In StockAbout The Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #1 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #1 was made by marrying together 42 of the finest casks — 35 traditional American Oak barrels and seven European oak sherry butts — from Balvenie’s aging stock. Each of the casks was hand-selected by David Stewart, who has served as Balvenie’s Malt Master for the past five decades. “I’ve carefully considered each of the 42 whiskies in turn and they all bring something different to the table: combinations of spice, oak, delicacy and sweetness,” says David Stewart.
Once the whisky was blended together, Stewart rested it for several months in Tun 1509 — one the distillery’s unique marrying vessels — to create a single malt that was greater than the sum of its already precious parts.
Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #1 has a deep amber color and a rich nose filled with floral notes, orange peel, burnt sugar and vanilla. The palate is velvety smooth, containing notes of coffee, cinnamon, cloves and red fruits — particularly raisins and plums — and leads long, complex finish complete with oak and blossom honey.
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About The Balvenie
Born into poverty in December 1839, William Grant became a cattle herder at the age of 7 in order to supplement his family’s income. As a teenager, Grant apprenticed as a cobbler and a clerk, and in 1866, he joined Mortlach Distillery as a bookkeeper. For the next two decades, Grant managed the affairs at the distillery, while secretly learning the art of distillation. In 1886, he resigned from his position as distillery manager and bought a field beneath the towering shadows of Balvenie Castle, which he eventually converted into The Balvenie Distillery. Today, The Balvenie Distillery, situated in the Speyside region of Scotland, remains one of the most prestigious independent distilleries in all of Scotland.
The Balvenie Single Malt Whisky is made from fresh, plump barley grown on Balvenie Mains, a 1,000 acre farm situated adjacent to the distillery (the farm has been the distillery’s source for barley for over a century). After the barley is harvested, it is malted at the distillery with spring water sourced from the rolling Speyside hills that overlook the distillery. During the malting process, the barley is turned up to four times a day in order to ensure that it germinates evenly (The Balvenie is the only single malt Scotch whisky distillery that continues to grow and malt its own barley).
Once the barley has been malted, it is milled and mashed at the distillery before being fermented using a proprietary strain of yeast. Following fermentation, the wash is distilled twice, first through Balvenie’s copper-p ot wash still and then again through its copper-pot spirit still. “The most important reason for using a copper still,” explains Dennis McBain, Balvenie’s coppersmith, “is that it acts as a catalyst. It removes any sulphur which may be carried over from the fermentation process prior to distillation.”McBain, who joined Balvenie Distillery in 1959, is one of the oldest coppersmiths remaining in the industry.
In addition, the size and shape of Balvenie’s stills — the stills’ necks have unique boil balls that are nicknamed “Balvenie Bowls”- results in Balvenie’s signature bold and malty flavor profile. “The size and shape of the boil ball allow for the vapors to mix before continuing up the head,” explains McBain. “That helps make The Balvenie special.”
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Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
Check out our impressive selection of scotch whiskies, find your new favorite in the Top 10 scotch whiskies, or explore our treasury of rare & hard to find scotch whiskies.
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Deep amber color and a rich nose filled with floral notes, orange peel, burnt sugar and vanilla. Palate is velvety smooth, containing notes of coffee, cinnamon, cloves and red fruits — particularly raisins and plums — and leads long, complex finish complete with oak and blossom honey.
