Speymalt Macallan 1985
$99.89
From one of the first operating whisky merchants, Gordon & MacPhail, who are still in business today in the small Speyside town of Elgin, comes from their Speymalt range of products, a vintage Macallan. This 17 Yr Old is a medium-bodied classic, bottled from refill sherry hogsheads. Fruits abound in both nose and palate, mixed with dark chocolate and smoky/charred notes. A rare treat for a good price
Murray McDavid Tobermory 9 Year
$44.99
Once bottled as a peated malt under the 'Ledaig' label, named after the original harbour village the distillery resided in, it is now known as Tobermory, on the north coast of the Isle of Mull. This 9 Yr Old version is only lightly peated, predominately from the water source, and is aged in fresh sherry casks. Typically coastal in style, it has a definite bite and crispness to it, a real treasure.
Balvenie Portwood 1993
$67.04
Neighbor and long-time associate of Glenfiddich (also owned by the Grant family), Balvenie is characteristically Speyside (heather-honey, voluptuously charming, easy to please and wins friends easily). This version represents all of the above, along with a richness only found in port pipe finishing. Specifically, one year in second-fill port pipes in this instance. The result is amazing!
Balvenie New Oak 17 Year
$120.59
Balvenie distillery is Glenfiddich's younger sister; both distilleries are family owned. Even though Balvenie is one of Scotland's 10 largest distilleries, it still floor malts some of its own barley. Nose: classic Balvenie honey & malt, raisins, brown sugar & crisp oak. Palate: the balance catches your attention right away, malt, brown sugar and oak evenly distributed; buttery vanilla notes slowly emerge w/ a faint hint of caramelized fruit. Finish: long, soft, sweet and honeyed. A very delightful dram!
Balvenie Portwood 21 Year
$349.99
To create The Balvenie PortWood Aged 21 Years, a marriage of aged Balvenie is transferred to port casks, or pipes, which have previously held fine port wine. Here it is sampled regularly by The Balvenie Malt Master to ensure that just the right amount of character is imparted by the port casks, enhancing and developing the single malt whilst preserving its original characteristics. The Balvenie PortWood Aged 21 Years is bottled at 40% ABV.
Balvenie is the sister distillery to Glenfiddich. Together they represent 2 of but a handful of family owned distilleries. Balvenie is also one of about 7 distilleries in Scotland to malt some of their own barley; though it is just a tiny fraction of their production.
Springbank 100 Proof 10 Year
$71.09
In the UK, 100 proof has a different meaning than in North America where proof is simply double the alcoholic strength. 100 Proof in the UK simply means that the alcoholic strength is such that should it come in contact with gunpowder the two will spontaneously combust. This bottling of Springbank 100 Proof has been bottled at 50%, 4% higher than the standard bottlings. It is only available in North America.
Arran Bourbon Cask
$62.09
Isle of Arran Distillery, nestled below the mountains in Lochranza Bay, produces a delightful range of whiskies without the use of peat or caramel for artificial colouring. Each year the distillery manager specially selects casks, either bourbon, port or sherry, to produce these cask strength beauties. This bourbon casked version is bottled at 55.3% and has the typical richness one expects.
Springbank Bourbon Cask 12 Year
$87.29
The Wood Expressions series offers a unique opportunity to sample the malts produced at the Springbank Distillery after maturation in different wood types such as bourbon and sherry. Each highlights the effect the cask has on the maturation of the whisky in addition to the intrinsic Campbeltown character. Casks chosen are personally selected by Mr Frank McHardy, Distillery Manager at Springbank.
Longrow 10 Year
$82.34
Longrow, the peated whisky from the Mull of Kintyre exhibits similarities to the styles of Lagavulin and Caol Ila. Gently smoky and peated the whisky maintains the smooth body typical of Springbank whiskies. 60% of the spirit is matured in bourbon casks giving it a rush of sweetness, the other 40%, matured in sherry, is the source of the rich spices. Soft, smooth peat smoke dominates the finish.