COLOUR Burnished Mahogany.
NOSE Butterscotch and honey playing the lead with raisins and mocha in the background.
TASTE Honey, marzipan and bananas, with lashings of butterscotch, raisins and a delicate hint of mocha.
In this era of mergers and consolidations we go against the grain; an independent, Scottish owned and managed whisky company. We chose to step away from the corporate treadmill and short-term targets. Instead, we focus on the important things; making great whisky and enjoying life.
It is in this tradition that we would like to introduce the most important release in the history of The GlenAllachie Distillers Company; GlenAllachie 12 year old, the heart of our range, a landmark bottling. Our best casks selected and bottled under the careful eye of our Master Distiller Billy Walker.
The GlenAllachie 12 Year Old is bottled at 46%, non chill filtered and natural colour.
You would not think it to see it now, but Ardbeg had a difficult time of it for much of the 20th century. The distillery was bought in a joint venture between Hiram Walker and DCL in 1959, both intending to supply their blends.
The subsequent years were very successful, but DCL backed out in 1979 (closing many of their other distilleries a few years later), and Hiram Walker then struggled in the 1980s era oversupply when interest is blended Scotch was waning. They closed it down for the majority of the decade. It re-opened briefly in the 1990s before being revived for good by Glenmorangie plc in 1997.
This whisky was distilled on 20th February 2013 and aged in single second-fill ex-Manzanilla butt #247.
It was bottled at cask strength on 9th September 2021.
One of 670 bottles which were made exclusive to Ardbeg Embassies.
Bottled in humidity, this rare small batch 19-year-old Ardbeg is arguably the most tropical dram to leave the Distillery.
Notes of fresh GREEN PEPPERS, SMOKED MANGO and GUAVA mingle with MAPLE BACON on the nose. A deep smokiness gives waves of ANISEED, burnt HEATHER, and SPICED CHIVE. A satisfyingly long, sizzling finish brings with it notes of WARM TOFFEE FUDGE and SMOKED BUTTER.
AGE : 19 Years Old
MATURATION : Oloroso Sherry & Ex-Bourbon casks
ABV : 46.2%
Honouring their ‘Distillery of the Year’ award at the Scottish Whisky Awards 2022, this release is the Isle of Raasay unpeated spirit matured in ex-Four Roses bourbon casks before a second maturation in Quercus humboldtii oak.
At five years old, this is the oldest Isle of Raasay whisky they have released to date and their first major unpeated release.
Every drop of spirit is aged and bottled in their island warehouses, supporting the local economy while maximising the influence of the Hebridean climate on their single malt whisky.
Limited release of 9500 bottles worldwide
Non-chill filtered and natural colour.
ABV 50.7%
This heavily-peated whisky from Torabhaig distillery was bottled at cask-strength and offers further insight into its distillery style. Aromas of smoked heather, blossom honey, barley sugars and salty sea air fill the nose, complemented by notes of vanilla ice cream, bonfire smoke, hot tar, oily brine and sweet spices throughout the palate.
Stewed fruits, Seville orange and chewy toffee with some warm gingerbread spiciness emerge first, with hints of peaches and cream and caramelised apple underneath. A little earthy clove and black peppercorn add depth among burnt sugar and some tropical fruit.
Stewed fruits, Seville orange and chewy toffee with some warm gingerbread spiciness emerge first, with hints of peaches and cream and caramelised apple underneath. A little earthy clove and black peppercorn add depth among burnt sugar and some tropical fruit.
Stewed fruits, Seville orange and chewy toffee with some warm gingerbread spiciness emerge first, with hints of peaches and cream and caramelised apple underneath. A little earthy clove and black peppercorn add depth among burnt sugar and some tropical fruit.
Colour – Pale straw.
Celebrate the purest expression of terroir with Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2014. Fully traceable and high provenance, a medley of apricot and peach complements the cereal-forward single malt, with a subtle maritime note nodding to the whisky’s all Islay harvest, distillation and maturation.
A limited-release 18-year-old single malt from Tamdhu distillery that has been matured in a combination of European oak and American oak oloroso sherry casks. Aromas of cherries, plums, orange zest, honey-baked oats and hazelnut milk chocolate fill the nose, complemented by notes of crunchy apple, dried fruit, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla and sherry throughout the palate.
This is Edradour at its best, bottled by the distillery's owners, Signatory Vintage, as part of their Unchillfiltered (UCF) collection.
We'll spare you the philosophical discussion about whether this counts as an official or independent bottling and get straight to the point. Distilled at Edradour distillery in 2015, this spirit was matured in a single first-fill sherry cask which acts as the ultimate balancing foil to the decidedly old-school, rustic and funky spirit character.
As the name suggests, this whisky was bottled without chill-filtration, nor additional colouring.
A 12yo Highlander from Glengoyne, famed for their unpeated single malt. Glengoyne is always very pure in style, allowing their high-quality, easy-drinking whisky to shine in its natural state.
A 12yo Highlander from Glengoyne, famed for their unpeated single malt. Glengoyne is always very pure in style, allowing their high-quality, easy-drinking whisky to shine in its natural state.
Batch Strength No. 008 encapsulates our unwavering commitment to crafting exclusively sherry-matured whisky, presenting a captivating deep natural copper hue and a complex flavour profile. With each Oloroso sherry cask carefully hand-selected, this expression delivers an exquisite and nuanced flavour, leaving a memorable and gratifying finish that embodies the essence of Speyside.
This special edition of The Cheshire has been inspired by longer days and the invigorating salty air of the seaside. It’s a lighter expression, matured in gently charred casks and finished in Islay barrels brought fresh from the island, bringing their coastal character and peaty edge.
This is one of only 891 bottles of this unique release.
Cask types: Maturation - single-use, ex-bourbon, American oak quarter-casks, shaved, toasted and re-charred; Finishing - single-use ex-Islay casks.
Nose: Subtle smoke and sweet cherries. Meadow hay and a gust of bracing sea air.
Palate: Smoky and lightly-peated foretaste balanced by caramel and citrus. Touch of chilli heat.
Finish: Lasting and mellow, smoking embers. Vanilla and toasted marshmallow.
Matured fully in Oloroso Sherry casks for a minimum of 15 years, Cù Bòcan 15 Year Old is a decadent single malt with sun dried fruits and smoky exotic spices. The Oloroso Sherry casks impart flavours of dried fruits, flamed orange peel, cinder toffee, black cherry and cardamom. The peat provides a traditional earthy dryness rather than an obvious smoke, this has helped keep some of the sweeter elements of the sherry casks perfectly balanced.
A botanical single malt with a forest-like depth of taste and aroma, commencing with a bouquet of pine,
juniper and coriander, along with roasted chestnut and an intriguing whisper of smoke.
Upon sipping, flavour explodes in the mouth.Whirls of peppermint. Bursts of eucalyptus. Rustles of bitter orange. All
floating on clouds of vanilla with intriguing hints of black liquorice. It concludes with a slow and luscious finish
featuring lemon, orange and a soft hint of oak.
A Blended Scotch Whisky from Adelphi, perhaps better known as an independent bottler. However, this blend of grain and malt whisky is from its private stock which is kept in a solera system. Though exactly where the whisky hails from is kept rather hush hush, we suspect it contains spirit from all over the shop, from Islay, Speyside and Campbeltown.
