A single barrel bottling of Eagle Rare 10 Year Old, drawn from Barrel 035 and available only at Cambridge Wine Merchants. Went into barrel in 2015 matured in warehouse N, floor 4 before being bottled on the 45% ABV.
On the nose, this barrel opens with deep layers of toasted oak, dark caramel, and vanilla bean, underpinned by hints of dried orange peel and cinnamon stick. The palate is rich and expansive, revealing notes of honey-roasted nuts, cherry compote, and a dusting of baking spice. A silky texture leads to a long, warming finish with lingering flavours of leather, dark chocolate, and sweet tobacco.
A delightful sherried Caol Ila which exhibits all of the distillery's maritime and citrus characters alongside the toffee and caramelised biscuit notes imparted by the cask.
One of Scotland's most underrated distilleries, Ardmore produces a robust spirit with a certain earthy smokiness thanks to the use of Highland peat. This expression, matured in second-fill Oloroso butts, combines savoury characteristics of smoked brisket and bonfire with notes of sultana, candied orange peel and pastel de nata.
'The Beast of Dufftown', as Mortlach is known, is presented here at 57.1% ABV without chillfiltration after being drawn from a handful of second-fill Oloroso sherry butts. We think this presentation perfectly matches the robust, meaty character of this 2.81 times distilled single malt, which is full of sweet sherry and toffee flavours.
A small batch of four standard barrels from Glencadam Distillery have been used to create this Highland Single Malt, distilled in 2011 and aged for eleven years. With its new make character boasting fragrant floral notes and orchard fruits, Glencadam is a delicously silky and moreish dram, increasingly popular as a distinguished single malt.
COLOUR:
Amber
AROMA:
Very distinctively oily, with touches of extra virgin olive oil, sweet briar wood, aromatic herbs (coriander & sage) and a suggestion of smoked lemon peel. A splash of water releases more oiliness, like linseed oil, a gentle waxiness, and a burst of perfumed, aromatic carbolic soap, and finally, a whiff of crème brulee
TASTE:
A soft, oily, mouthcoating texture leads into a rich, sweet, smoky palate, with hints of oak moss, treacle, aniseed lozenges and a lovely, sweet, woody/balsamic flavour. This is then followed by smoked apricots and eucalyptus oil
Finally comes a lingering, sweet/smoky aftertaste, with a touch of cumin, cardamon and the merest hint of coconut
This is a 12 year old unpeated expression of Arran Single Malt. It was initially matured for 6 years in first and second fill bourbon barrels and then transferred to first fill Spanish red wine casks and matured in our dunnage warehouse number .
Distilled and matured at Lochranza.
Colour: Rich, ruby amber.
Nose: Bright with caramelised fruit and hazelnuts. Slight note of salted caramel and zesty grapefruit rind.
Palate: Full bodied and plenty of complex mouthfeel. Oak forward with dark red berries and creamy vanilla. A little ginger, sweet spice and aniseed.
Finish: Long, complex and mouthwatering. Vanilla and toasted oak lingers with a real sweet candy side. Delightful!
A magnificent sherried expression from Filey Bay, all of whose whiskies are made with their own estate barley. Moscatel sherry is quite different to other sherries - it is much more floral and aromatic. The Moscatel cask maturation imbues the light, fruity spirit with notes of orange peel, chocolate orange and honey.
The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery makes a light, fruity spirit from its estate-grown barley which is elevated here by the use of shaved toasted and recharred (STR) red wine casks from Rioja! These casks provide a huge amount of flavour in a short time, giving notes of biscuit, marzipan, boiled sweets and red fruits.
Palo Cortado is a rare and highly prized style of Sherry from the Jerez region of Spain. This type of Sherry cask is sought after for maturing whisky as it imparts a complex balance of nutty dryness, caramelised sweetness and oxidative depth as well as adding a nuance Sherry influence to the spirit character. We have aged our Lagg Single Malt initially in Bourbon Barrels before transferring it into ex-Palo Cortado Sherry casks for 6 months. We then bottled at 56.2% Vol without chill filtration or added colour.
Colour: Warm gold with amber reflections.
Nose: Peach and white grapes. Hints of vanilla, almonds and a touch of smoke.
Palate: Rich mouth feel, very oily with a lingering orange essential oil. Citrus, with baking spices like ginger and cinnamon.
Finish: Medium length finish. Lots and lots of orange and ginger. Subtle smoke takes over with a dry ashy finish.
Distilled, matured, married and bottled on the Isle of Harris, The Hearach Oloroso Cask Matured is bottled at 46% ABV, no colour added, and non-chill filtered with the spirit lightly peated at 12-15ppm matured in casks hand-picked for quality from the respected Bodega José y Miguel Martín in the beautiful Andalusia region in southern Spain.
Harrison Wood, blender at the Isle of Harris Distillery, describes his tasting notes of The Hearach Oloroso Cask Matured as “Initial winter aromas of cinnamon, orange peel, and cloves which remind me of Christmas at home. There are green notes of herbs and the nostalgic creaminess of white chocolate from childhood days. When sipped, I can taste walnuts and fireside wood smoke. The dram develops with a hint of thyme from my kitchen, closely followed by dried oranges. Spices then come through, like vanilla pods and a subtle sense of cloves, before a long leather and liquorice finish."
The original wheated bourbon whiskey by Buffalo Trace's William Larue Weller range. William Larue Weller Special Reserve Bourbon is a superb Kentucky straight bourbon, with a softer body making it perfect to be sipped or used in cocktails.
Introducing the Marsala Cask Limited Release. Our first ever release of this cask type, and a striking new look packaging reflecting the inimitable terroir of Raasay.
Expertly crafted from Raasay’s lightly peated spirit and fully matured in ex Frazzitta Marsala Vergine barriques, before being bottled at a robust 50.7% ABV. This Marsala-matured single malt is laden with flavours of baked apples with apricots and lingering smoked toffee, representing a unique confluence of Sicilian wine heritage and modern Scottish whisky craftsmanship that results in a rare, highly collectible expression.
COLOUR : Bronze
AROMA : Fresh and clean, with hints of pine resin, aniseed, sea spray and lavender soap- very gentle, very restrained, and rather elegant for an Ardbeg. With water, there is a distinctive, flinty minerality, along with subtle hints of sweet peat smoke, malted barley, and a touch of toasting bread.
TASTE : A beautiful, creamy texture is followed by a lovely combination of flavours, with aniseed toffee, café latte, fennel and gentle antiseptic soap. The peat smoke is present, but in a very restrained manner, and leads into a lingering aftertaste with chewy oak, cocoa powder and tar.
FINISH : The peat smoke is present, but in a very restrained manner, and leads into a lingering aftertaste with chewy oak, cocoa powder and tar.
Named after the river that flows from the Distillery through Sligo town into the Atlantic Ocean, Garavogue Whiskey is a bridge between past and present, honoring the rich traditions of Irish whiskey while embracing innovation and discovery. Every small-batch release under the Garavogue name will be limited and experimental in nature, exploring different ages, maturation techniques and possibly even different types of Irish whiskey.
Tasting Notes
Nose: A vanilla rush with warm peach, apricot and spun sugar. The sweetness is counteracted by musky floral notes and raisin.Palate: Vanilla sweetness with a hint of citrus intertwine with buttery, ripe apples progressing to black coffee, walnut and ground pepper before returning to raisin and sugar cane.Finish: Long and warming, full of fresh fruit bursting with sweetness.
