Brora 30 Year
$377.99
The distillery was known as Clynelish for 150yrs until it was renamed Brora in the aftermath of its owners opening a new distillery also called Clynelish in 1967. In an effort to distinguish the 2 Clynelish whiskies, the style of the original was more heavily peated. The distillery closed in 1983. Cask strength, smoky sweet, salty & gently peated, this whisky should be from Islay!
Lagavulin 12 Year
$91.79
Lagavulin lovers now have another bottle to place next to their 16Yr and Double Matured bottlings, a cask strength 12Yr. Nose: begins mildly fruity, w/ cigar smoke and seaweed catching up. Body: medium and expansive. Palate: intense at strength, there is a light sweetness, crisp acidity and saltiness with big medicinal and smoke notes. Finish: oat cakes and peat smoke. A must have from Islay!
Lagavulin fans rejoice, the 12 year old cask strength is here! With just 5000 bottles of this special release produced, only a few made it here. Matured in refill bourbon; 93pts from Jim Murray.
Talisker 25 Year
$424.99
Talisker's whisky style has been described as "explosive" and "volcanic", conjuring images of it's rugged island home. Nose: sweet vanilla and honey hide the smoke. Body: med/full. Palate: exotic fruit and sweet malt to start w/ waves of smoke building. Finish: spices and fruity chocolate w/ soft oils. Don't let the nose fool you, this is a massive and complex malt.
Port Ellen 25 Year
$270.89
Closed in 1983, there has been no Port Ellen distilled in 23 years. As a result new bottlings of the whisky are rare, especially distillery editions such as this. The last two releases of 25Yr Port Ellen were smash hits. Nose: linseed-oil, herbs and a honeyed sweetness. Body: med/full. Palate: Smoky, medicinal and sweet. Finish: Lingering smoke as other flavours die out! Only 5280 released!
Highland Park 30 Year
$305.99
The northern most whisky distillery in Scotland actually bottling single malt, Highland Park is famous for its gently peated whiskies. This whisky was made and matured 30 years in the scenic Orkney Islands in sherry and bourbon casks. Nose: spicy w/ nutmeg and dark chocolate. Palate: massive toffee, dark chocolate, orange & unmistakable Orkney peat. Finish: long, rich, smoky and surprsingly sweet.
Tullibardine Single Malt 1993
$52.19
Bigger than a lowlander, but more delicate and soft than its highland brothers Tullibardine is a malt with a style of its own. The distillery is situated just north of the invisible line which divides highland from lowland whisky it combines the best of both styles. Nose: licorice & white oak. Palate: spicy caramel, marzipan and un-pasteurized honey. Body: med. Finish: caramel and white chocolate.
Tullibardine Single Malt 1988
$78.29
Due to its 10Yr closure beginning in the late 90's Tullibardine has only limited stocks of older whisky for bottling, until the present production are ready for bottling in about 8 years. This one is a stunner, and highly unique; pts Jim Murray. Nose: drying, tequila & white pepper. Palate: woody, agave tequila, peanut butter & butter scotch. Body: light-medium. Finish: warming, fruity & sweet.
Tullibardine Single Cask 1973
$184.49
When the distillery was closed in 1994 there was a feeling that Tullibardine was not long for this world. However in June of 2003 a consortium purchased the distillery and its old whisky, and by December of the same year it was distilling again. Nose: dusty, apple and almonds. Body: medium. Palate: loads of pepper, spices, honeyed fruits and milk chocolate. Finish: warming, drying w/ sherry notes.
Tullibardine Single Cask 1964
$449.99
Tullibardine was the first new distillery opened in the 20th C. This bottling is their oldest to date at 41 years. These beautiful bottles come individually numbered, wrapped in a tartan cloth & secured safely in a beautiful wooden box. Nose: cinnamon & maple syrup. Palate: spicy toffee & caramel, cinnamon & candied fruit w/ woody & nutty notes. Finish: intense drying w/ spices & cinnamon.