Old & Rare Dufftown 30 Year
$824.99
Eidolon Port Ellen 40 Year
$8,009.99
It's been a while since we've had a Port Ellen in the shop. Bottled under Hunter Laing's newish Eidolon range, the whisky was distilled in 1982, and bottled in 2022 after 40 years at 56.5%. 1982 Port Ellens are somewhat rare, as Serge notes in his tasting note, Diageo has never bottled a 1982 Port Ellen! 94pts WhiskyFun & 93.3pts Whiskybase
Eidolon in Ancient Greek referred to a recollection of something memorable from the past.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 70.53
$161.59
FRAGILE FRUITS AND FLOATY FLOWERS
This 14 year old Highlander was matured in a 2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel and has an abv of 57.3%.
Flavour profile: Light and delicate
Distilled on: 31 January 2008
Outturn: 157 bottles
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 35.351
$241.99
PUDDING WHISKY
From Speyside, this 17 year old spent 13 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before undergoing extra maturation in 1st fill Spanish oak oloroso hogshead for its remaining 4 years, and comes in at 53.1%.
Flavour profile: Deep, rich & dried fruits
Distilled on: 30 January 2006
Outturn: 260 bottles
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 4.285
$404.99
PARALLEL BARS OF SWEETNESS AND SMOKE
Selected 17 year old ex-bourbon hogsheads from an Orkney distillery were combined and then moved into a refill ex-bourbon hogshead for the remaining 3 years of maturation and the abv is 55.7%.
Flavour profile: Old & dignified
Distilled on: 19 September 2000
Outturn: 330 bottles
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 10.252
$204.99
A FIREFIGHTER'S REWARD
This 9 year old from Islay spent 5 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before extra maturation in a 1st fill Pedro Ximenez sherry hogshead, and comes in at 58%.
Flavour profile: Peated
Distilled on: 17 October 2013
Outturn: 235 bottles
Whisky Sponge Craigellachie 2003 KWM
$220.49
Our first ever KWM exclusive Whisky Sponge bottling is also our first ever KWM exclusive cask of Craigellachie. Distilled in 2003, the whisky was matured 20 years in a refill barrel, before bottling at 53.4%. This is yet another 20th Anniversary bottling for our owner Andrew, aka the Scotch Guy, who started his journey in the world of whisky at KWM on November 23, 2003! The label features Andrew and the store dog Walter, bathing in one of Craigellachie's wormtubs, while being served a dram by The Sponge." 90pts Whisky Fun!
Bowmore 22 Year Aston Martin Ed. 3
$1,079.99
If this third edition is even close to the level of the first and second, we're in for a real treat. This 22-year-old was matured in a combination of American Oak Hogsheads and Oloroso Sherry-seasoned European Oak casks. 89.5 pts on Whiskybase.
Natural colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 51% abv.
Whisky Sponge Glentauchers 18 Year
$339.99
This 18 year old Glentauchers from Whisky Sponge, Edition No. 81 is a marriage of a 1st Fill Sherry Butt and a 1st Fill ex-Bourbon Barrel, bottled at 53%. 87 pts Whiskybase
Producer Description
"This is Whisky Sponge Edition No.81, it is a multi-vintage potion created by marrying together a 1st fill sherry butt of 2005 Glentauchers with a 1st fill barrel of 2002 Glentauchers.
"The result is this scrumdidlyumtious 18 year old small batch bottling which we have bottled at 53% for extra quaffability and fruitiness.
"Please take care when leisurely sipping this whisky as you may accidentally relax and begin to feel the weariness of your existence drizzling down the figurative plughole of your soul. If this happens you may find yourself listening to jazz... you have been warned!"