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  Chivas Brothers Royal Salute Diamond Tribute Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  SCOTLAND

  $399. 00

  Bottle

  $4788.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
  
  Chivas Brother's Diamond Tribute takes its name from the most precious of gems and is in-keeping with the Royal Salute tradition of expertly blending the company's most precious whiskies. Created especially for Queen Elizabeth II's 60th coronation anniversary, this spectacular addition to the range was composed of some of the rarest liquids from the Royal Salute Vault at Strathisla, the oldest working distillery in the Highlands. Very limited stocks otherwise available as a travel retail limited edition only.

  Other reviews... Ironic that a diamond is probably the hardest natural creation, yet this is one of man's softest. 40% Alc./Vol.
  91 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2018

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• Chivas Regal Royal Salute Sapphire Flagon Blended Scotch Whisky (1000ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $250. 00

  Bottle

  $3000.00 Dozen

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  Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such may have some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
  
  Note: Older bottling. No box included. Comes with blue velvet bag.
  
  The ceremonial firing of guns in salute is a legendary custom which can be traced back to early seafaring days. Friendly ships passing each other rendered this salute as a gesture of good will. Later it became customary to extend a 21 gun salute to a reigning sovereign upon their arrival. Today this salute marks the welcome of a foreign Head of State to a friendly host nation. The inspiration for Royal Salute, like the ceremony commemorates, seeks to reflect tradition. Aged and bottled in Scotland by Chivas Brothers for 21 years, Royal Salute is unmatched by any other blend for its sheer mellowness. A highly exclusive spirit created for the connoisseur.

  Bottled in porcelain flagons, produced by Wade porcelain, the design incorporates the image of Robert the Bruce, also bearing a Gaelic motto which translates as ‘fidelity, stability since 1801’. These sought after flagons are available in three colours, inspired by the jewels in the Coronation crown: Sapphire, Ruby and Emerald.

  Other reviews...
  Nose: 23 - Has persisted with the gentle, exotic fruit but less lush here with much more punch and poke; it even seems that the smoke which had been missing in recent years has returned, but in a shadowy form only;
  Taste: 23.5 - yep! Definately more bite these days with the grains having a much greater input, for all the juiciness, and the vanilla striking home earlier. Makes for a decent sweet/dry middle, the sweetness supplied by boiled sweet candy
  Flavour: 23 - plenty of cocoa and the very lightest dab of something smoky;
  Balance: 23.5 - if you are looking for the velvety character of yore forget it. This one comes with some real character and is much the better for it. The grain, in particular, excels

  Rating: 92.5- Jim Murray Whisky Bible 2010

  Nose: Understated and takes time to open. Almond skin, dried peels, honeycomb, light smoke, bruised apple, nut bowl, wax. Mature. Palate: Lemon, lime, then marzipan, coconut, hay, nutmeg deepening into honey, cooked raspberry. Finish: Anise/basil. Expansive and complex. Comment: A classic example of the understated, elegant approach of the old Chivas blends..
  Rating: 87 -David Broom, www.whiskymag.comsize>

  Brilliant amber hue. Soft floral and honeyed malt aromas. A soft gentle entry leads to a dryish, oily medium-bodied palate with toasty malt, roasted nuts, and dried autumn fruit flavors. Finishes with a lingering peppery wave of spice and round, grainy malt flavors. A soft, feminine style.40% Alc./Vol.
  International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal
  RATED: 90 points (Exceptional) - tasting note sourced from www.tastings.com

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• Chivas Regal 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (1000ml) - Older Bottling

  SCOTLAND

  $99. 99

  Bottle

  $1199.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
  
  The name 'Schivas' is derived from the old Gaelic 'seimh as', meaning 'the narrow place.' It perfectly describes the spot where a medieval castle once stood, at a narrow stretch of the River Ythan, in Aberdeenshire in the North East of Scotland. In 1950, Chivas Brothers began the search for a secure supply of fine malt whisky. Strathisla Distillery in Keith, the oldest and most beautiful distillery in the Highlands, was the obvious choice. The distillery was purchased and now the highly praised Strathisla Single Malt Scotch Whisky lies at the heart of the Chivas Regal blend. Aged for a minimum of 12 years, Chivas is distinguished by its light, lingering aroma, full, smooth, balanced palate with a hint of smoke - very subtle and complex. 'A good whisky blender knows intimately the character of all the whiskies he uses,' says Chivas's Master Blender Colin Scott. 'They are as unique as people. Some are subtle, some are bolder. My job is to produce a distinctive blend of whisky of the highest possible quality which is consistent in flavor and bouquet from year to year. I would describe Chivas Regal as smooth, with a honeyed richness, round and full-bodied, slightly smoky with a long, lingering finish. The classic, premium Scotch whisky.'

  Other reviews... Nose: Distinct marshmallow. Peach blossom. Faint cocoa. Palate: Light hazelnuts. Cream. Buttercups. Violets. Lavender. Herbal. Finish: A little snappy and aggressive. Comment: The flavours tail off, as though the whisky is going to sleep. Smooth and easy, but lacks livliness. Springtime never quite blossoms into summer..  Rating: 75 -  Michael Jackson, www.whiskymag.com

  Brilliant golden amber color. A somewhat closed nose of light caramel, toast, and vapor. A soft, buoyant entry leads to a off-dry, somewhat thin light-to medium-bodied palate with sweet toasty malt, peppery spice, and a brush of grain alcohol. Finishes dryly with a quick, hot fade. International Review of Spirits Award: Bronze Medal 83 points (Recommended) - tastings.com

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• Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (1750ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $199. 00

  Bottle

  $2388.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
  
  In 1950, Chivas Brothers began the search for a secure supply of exceptional malt whisky. Strathisla Distillery in Keith, the oldest and most beautiful distillery in the Highlands, was the obvious choice. From that day to this, the world-famous Strathisla Single Malt Scotch whisky became the foundation of the Chivas blend. The international reputation of Chivas Regal has been built upon this distillery and the skill of successive generations of Master Blenders. Legally, a blended Scotch whisky must contain both single malt Scotch whiskies and single grain Scotch whiskies. Chivas Regal 12 and 18 year old whiskies are blended using a special process called triple blending. First of all, the selected single malts are blended together. The second stage sees the selected single grains blended together, and then thirdly, the vatted malts and the vatted grains are brought together. These spirits are each married in selected oak casks for an extended period of maturation in order to produce an exceptionally smooth, rich whisky.

  'The smooth taste of Chivas Regal 18 Year Old reflects the traditional style of blended Scotch whiskies with a powerful array of rich, fruity aromas, and a defined smokiness that develops into a long and memorable finish.' So says Colin Scott, Master Blender of Chivas. Colin hand-picks each whisky designated for Chivas Regal 18 Year Old from the distilleries most precious stock - including certain whiskies that are now exceedingly rare.

  Winner of three major awards, each bottle of Chivas Regal 18 Year Old bears its own unique serial number, sourcing it back to the one particular triple blending. And because only selected casks are matured to such a great age, the quantity of Chivas 18 Year Old produced every year is always strictly limited.

  Tasting notes: Brassy gold appearance. Bubblegum / marshmallow opening is a little bourbonesque. Second pass reveals vanilla and biscuity malt with a judicious slather of peat. The palate combines a silky mouthfeel with solid concentration - nothing like the comparatively beige 12 Year Old - delicate spices, biscuity, honeyed grains with hints of dried fruits. The finish is crisp with a lingering confectionary note. 40% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... Nose: A little closed without water; hints of grass, crystallised fruits and butter toffee. Water brings a note of dry cracker which mellows into juicier aromas. Palate: Solid rich stuff that stays in the mouth, all polished wood, soft leather, chocolate, black fruits, pipe smoke and balancing crunchiness. Finish: Lush and fruity slowly crisping up. Comment: Like a gentleman's club: all leather chairs, cigar smoke and murmured conversations. A beauty. Rating: 90 -  David Broom, www.whiskymag.com

  Brilliant rich amber color. Caraway and nut fudge aromas. A very soft entry leads to an oily medium-to full-bodied palate with elegant balanced melon and dried fruit, brown spice, and heathery malt flavors. Finishes with a nice long fade of toffee and spice. A complex and elegant blended Scotch for sipping.  International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal
  91 points (Recommended) -  tasting.com

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• Chivas Regal 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (750ml) - Older Bottling

  SCOTLAND

  $79. 99

  Bottle

  $959.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 43%

  Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
  
  Older release bottled at 43%.
  
  The name 'Schivas' is derived from the old Gaelic 'seimh as', meaning 'the narrow place.' It perfectly describes the spot where a medieval castle once stood, at a narrow stretch of the River Ythan, in Aberdeenshire in the North East of Scotland. In 1950, Chivas Brothers began the search for a secure supply of fine malt whisky. Strathisla Distillery in Keith, the oldest and most beautiful distillery in the Highlands, was the obvious choice. The distillery was purchased and now the highly praised Strathisla Single Malt Scotch Whisky lies at the heart of the Chivas Regal blend. Aged for a minimum of 12 years, Chivas is distinguished by its light, lingering aroma, full, smooth, balanced palate with a hint of smoke - very subtle and complex. 'A good whisky blender knows intimately the character of all the whiskies he uses,' says Chivas's Master Blender Colin Scott. 'They are as unique as people. Some are subtle, some are bolder. My job is to produce a distinctive blend of whisky of the highest possible quality which is consistent in flavor and bouquet from year to year. I would describe Chivas Regal as smooth, with a honeyed richness, round and full-bodied, slightly smoky with a long, lingering finish. The classic, premium Scotch whisky.'

  Other reviews... Nose: Distinct marshmallow. Peach blossom. Faint cocoa. Palate: Light hazelnuts. Cream. Buttercups. Violets. Lavender. Herbal. Finish: A little snappy and aggressive. Comment: The flavours tail off, as though the whisky is going to sleep. Smooth and easy, but lacks livliness. Springtime never quite blossoms into summer..  Rating: 75 -  Michael Jackson, www.whiskymag.com

  Brilliant golden amber color. A somewhat closed nose of light caramel, toast, and vapor. A soft, buoyant entry leads to a off-dry, somewhat thin light-to medium-bodied palate with sweet toasty malt, peppery spice, and a brush of grain alcohol. Finishes dryly with a quick, hot fade. International Review of Spirits Award: Bronze Medal 83 points (Recommended) - tastings.com

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• Chivas Regal 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml) - 1990s Bottling

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $59. 99

  Bottle

  $719.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
  
  The name 'Schivas' is derived from the old Gaelic 'seimh as', meaning 'the narrow place.' It perfectly describes the spot where a medieval castle once stood, at a narrow stretch of the River Ythan, in Aberdeenshire in the North East of Scotland. In 1950, Chivas Brothers began the search for a secure supply of fine malt whisky. Strathisla Distillery in Keith, the oldest and most beautiful distillery in the Highlands, was the obvious choice. The distillery was purchased and now the highly praised Strathisla Single Malt Scotch Whisky lies at the heart of the Chivas Regal blend. Aged for a minimum of 12 years, Chivas is distinguished by its light, lingering aroma, full, smooth, balanced palate with a hint of smoke - very subtle and complex. 'A good whisky blender knows intimately the character of all the whiskies he uses,' says Chivas's Master Blender Colin Scott. 'They are as unique as people. Some are subtle, some are bolder. My job is to produce a distinctive blend of whisky of the highest possible quality which is consistent in flavor and bouquet from year to year. I would describe Chivas Regal as smooth, with a honeyed richness, round and full-bodied, slightly smoky with a long, lingering finish. The classic, premium Scotch whisky.'

  Other reviews... Nose: Distinct marshmallow. Peach blossom. Faint cocoa. Palate: Light hazelnuts. Cream. Buttercups. Violets. Lavender. Herbal. Finish: A little snappy and aggressive. Comment: The flavours tail off, as though the whisky is going to sleep. Smooth and easy, but lacks livliness. Springtime never quite blossoms into summer..  Rating: 75 -  Michael Jackson, www.whiskymag.com

  Brilliant golden amber color. A somewhat closed nose of light caramel, toast, and vapor. A soft, buoyant entry leads to a off-dry, somewhat thin light-to medium-bodied palate with sweet toasty malt, peppery spice, and a brush of grain alcohol. Finishes dryly with a quick, hot fade. International Review of Spirits Award: Bronze Medal 83 points (Recommended) - tastings.com

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• Chivas Regal XV 15 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  SCOTLAND

  $69. 99

  Bottle

  $839.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  Note: From a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks.

  Launched in 2018 and falling in between the classic 12 and 18YO expressions, Chivas 15 was finished in Grande Champagne Cognac casks and is described as a refined, fruity and velvety blend. 40% Alc./Vol.

  Gold Medal - Blended Scotch between 12 and 20 years old - 2020 International Spirits Challenge

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  Chivas Regal Royal Salute Emerald Flagon Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  SCOTLAND

  $199. 00

  Bottle

  $2388.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  Though not confirmed, this edition of Royal Salute is believed to be discontinued. It was first on the market circa 2012. We have one only from a private collection.

  The ceremonial firing of guns in salute is a legendary custom which can be traced back to early seafaring days. Friendly ships passing each other rendered this salute as a gesture of good will. Later it became customary to extend a 21 gun salute to a reigning sovereign upon their arrival. Today this salute marks the welcome of a foreign Head of State to a friendly host nation. The inspiration for Royal Salute, like the ceremony commemorates, seeks to reflect tradition. Aged and bottled in Scotland by Chivas Brothers for 21 years, Royal Salute is unmatched by any other blend for its sheer mellowness. A highly exclusive spirit created for the connoisseur. mBottled in porcelain flagons, produced by Wade porcelain, the design incorporates the image of Robert the Bruce, also bearing a Gaelic motto which translates as ‘fidelity, stability since 1801’. These sought after flagons are available in three colours, inspired by the jewels in the Coronation crown: Sapphire, Ruby and Emerald.

  Other reviews: Nose: 23 - Has persisted with the gentle, exotic fruit but less lush here with much more punch and poke; it even seems that the smoke which had been missing in recent years has returned, but in a shadowy form only; Taste: 23.5 - yep! Definately more bite these days with the grains having a much greater input, for all the juiciness, and the vanilla striking home earlier. Makes for a decent sweet/dry middle, the sweetness supplied by boiled sweet candy. Flavour: 23 - plenty of cocoa and the very lightest dab of something smoky; Balance: 23.5 - if you are looking for the velvety character of yore forget it. This one comes with some real character and is much the better for it. The grain, in particular, excels. 92.5 points - Jim Murray Whisky Bible 2010

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  Chivas Brothers The Century Of Malts Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml)

  SCOTLAND

  $199. 00

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  $2388.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 43%

  Note: One only from a private collection. Some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks.

  Launched in 1995 and featured in the book, "1001 whiskies you must try before you die" and consisting of 100 single malts from across Scotland, many of which stopped producing years ago, Chivas Brothers 'The Century of Malts' is a unique take on your standard blend. Each whisky has been chosen to work on many levels, providing rich, dark notes only aged whisky can offer and pairing that with a zesty, fruit character often found in youth. 43% Alc./Vol.

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• Chivas Regal 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (1000ml) - Duty Free Edition

  SCOTLAND

  $64. 99

  Bottle

  $779.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 43%

  Not only a one litre format, but also bottled at a higher strength than the standard issue - 43% instead of 40% - which can make a big difference flavour wise. One only from a private collection. Otherwise exclusive to Duty Free.

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  Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (200ml)

  SCOTLAND

  $29. 99

  Bottle

  $359.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  A premium gift idea from Chivas: A gift boxed baby bottle of the 18 year old classic!
  "The smooth taste of Chivas Regal 18 Year Old reflects the traditional style of blended Scotch whiskies with a powerful array of rich, fruity aromas, and a defined smokiness that develops into a long and memorable finish." So says Colin Scott, Master Blender of Chivas. Colin hand-picks each whisky designated for Chivas Regal 18 Year Old from the distilleries most precious stock - including certain whiskies that are now exceedingly rare. 40% Alc./Vol.

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• Chivas Regal Revolve Blended Scotch Whisky (750ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $129. 99

  Bottle

  $1559.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  The name 'Schivas' is derived from the old Gaelic 'seimh as', meaning 'the narrow place.' It perfectly describes the spot where a medieval castle once stood, at a narrow stretch of the River Ythan, in Aberdeenshire in the North East of Scotland. In 1950, Chivas Brothers began the search for a secure supply of fine malt whisky. Strathisla Distillery in Keith, the oldest and most beautiful distillery in the Highlands, was the obvious choice. The distillery was purchased and now the highly praised Strathisla Single Malt Scotch Whisky lies at the heart of the Chivas Regal blend.

  Chivas 'Revolve' is a super-premium, chill filtered bottling packaged in an eye-catching designer 'spinning' bottle. Popular in specialty bars, this product is seldom available on the general market. We have just imported a very small quantity.

  No tasting notes available. 

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  Chivas Regal 25 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $499. 00

  Bottle

  $5988.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not shown.
  
  Scotch Blended Whisky of the Year (over 12 years)' -
  95 points Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2010.

  After a 98 year absence, Chivas Regal 25 returned in 2007, paying homage to the first ever Chivas Regal blend. First released in 1909, the Inclusion of single malt whisky from the Strathisla ditillery, Speyside is said to give Chivas its defining sweetness.

  Tasting notes: Deep brassy gold colour. Rich and heady bouquet offers a sublime medley of fruits and nuts, dark chocolate, nougat and vanilla. An exceptionally pure, soft and svelte textured delivery possesses remarkable vibrancy for a whisky of its ilk. Stewed fruits combine with lively spices, cocoa and vanilla wafer biscuit. Outstanding length and balance. Concludes long and fresh, almost peppermint like, with hints of spice and cocoa persisting. A brilliant example that showcases what extra aged Scotch Whisky is all about. 40% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews...Nose: Exotic fruit of the first order: some pretty serious age here, seemingly older than the 25 years (23.5) Taste: Mesmerisingly two-toned, with a beautiful delivery of velvety grains contrasting stunningly with the much firmer, cleaner malts. Softly chewable, with a gentle spice fizz as the vannilla begins to mount; unbelieveably juicy and mouth-watering despite its advanced age. (23.5) Finish: Long, wonderfully texturedand deft; some cocoa underlines the oak involvement, but there is not once a single hint of over-ageing. (24) Balance: unadulterated class where the grain-malt balance is exemplary and the deft intertwining of well-mannered oak and elegant barley leaves you demanding another glass. Brilliant! (24.5) 95 points -Jim Murray's Whisky Bible

  A polished nose of red apple, cinnamon, caramels, and salted almonds makes for an enticing prospect on this showpiece dram. The taste exemplifies smoothness. The indulgent palate comprises dark cooked fruits, coffee, malty cocoa, sticky toffee pudding, fudge, and a fine line of orange. Roll it around the mouth: the integrated aged grains enable these select malts to achieve their full flavor potential. An exceptionally long finish has remnants of that toffee pudding and a well-sucked aniseed ball. Treat yourself.
  88 points Reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Spring 2016) – www.maltadvocate.com

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  Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Ultimate Cask Collection First Fill Japanese Oak Finish Blended Scotch Whisky (1000ml)

  SCOTLAND

  $199. 00

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  $2388.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 48%

  This is number three in a series forming Chivas Regal's 'Ultimate Cask Collection'. Apart from the one litre bottle and unusual finishing, there's a lot to like about this Travel Retail exclusive: A serious ABV of 48%, excellent reviews and presentation that works, marrying contemporary design with traditional Japanese elements. It's also non chill filtered.

  Japanese oak casks are a rarity even in Japanese whisky maturation. The barrels are made using local Mizunara oak sourced from trees that are up to 200 years old. The oak is sought after for imparting exotic wood notes to whisky, such as cedar and sandalwood. Very limited stocks.

  Other reviews... A blast of exotic spices, followed by sweet oak, juicy tangerines, bosc pear, sandalwood, petitgrain oil, and vanilla seeds; it’s that junction of oak and spices where the mizunara has worked its magic. The palate is medium in weight with caramel, hazelnut, and a collision of orange and active spices, with the mizunara continuing to influence the flavor of the finish. The cooperage may be arduous but it’s worth it.
  93 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Spring 2019)

  Notes from Chivas... Nose: A sweet opening with honey, pears, ripe apples. Following on are exotic spices of sandalwood, vanilla and a hint of cloves, balanced by citrus orange and lemon rinds. Impressive maturity develops around ripe banana, and a subtle nuttiness.Taste: Sweet clementine, orange, nutmeg, almonds, vanilla and homemade raspberry jam appear in a complex arrival, flowing into stewed apples, honey and a tantalising aromatic oak character.Finish: Spices and a sensation of incense perfectly balanced with delicate fruitiness. An appetizing dryness provides complexity into the long finish.

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• Chivas Royal Salute 21 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml) - 1980s Bottling.

  SCOTLAND

  $499. 00

  Bottle

  $5988.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  A circa 1980s bottling of the lengendary Royal Salute. Bottle in very good to excellent condition. Comes presented in a rich toned ceramic flagon (by Spode of England) and black velvet “Opera bag”. Audible fill level suggest two thirds full. Outer carton shows ware, but overall good condition. These ceramic vessels have a reputation for ‘breathing’ out their contents over long periods.

  Buyer beware: Due to the age and nature of the vessel, the condition of liquid inside is not guaranteed.

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• Chivas Regal Royal Salute Sapphire Flagon Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $199. 00

  Bottle

  $2388.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  
  The ceremonial firing of guns in salute is a legendary custom which can be traced back to early seafaring days. Friendly ships passing each other rendered this salute as a gesture of good will. Later it became customary to extend a 21 gun salute to a reigning sovereign upon their arrival. Today this salute marks the welcome of a foreign Head of State to a friendly host nation. The inspiration for Royal Salute, like the ceremony commemorates, seeks to reflect tradition. Aged and bottled in Scotland by Chivas Brothers for 21 years, Royal Salute is unmatched by any other blend for its sheer mellowness. A highly exclusive spirit created for the connoisseur.

  Bottled in porcelain flagons, produced by Wade porcelain, the design incorporates the image of Robert the Bruce, also bearing a Gaelic motto which translates as ‘fidelity, stability since 1801’. These sought after flagons are available in three colours, inspired by the jewels in the Coronation crown: Sapphire, Ruby and Emerald.

  Other reviews...
  Nose: 23 - Has persisted with the gentle, exotic fruit but less lush here with much more punch and poke; it even seems that the smoke which had been missing in recent years has returned, but in a shadowy form only;
  Taste: 23.5 - yep! Definately more bite these days with the grains having a much greater input, for all the juiciness, and the vanilla striking home earlier. Makes for a decent sweet/dry middle, the sweetness supplied by boiled sweet candy
  Flavour: 23 - plenty of cocoa and the very lightest dab of something smoky;
  Balance: 23.5 - if you are looking for the velvety character of yore forget it. This one comes with some real character and is much the better for it. The grain, in particular, excels

  Rating: 92.5- Jim Murray Whisky Bible 2010

  Nose: Understated and takes time to open. Almond skin, dried peels, honeycomb, light smoke, bruised apple, nut bowl, wax. Mature. Palate: Lemon, lime, then marzipan, coconut, hay, nutmeg deepening into honey, cooked raspberry. Finish: Anise/basil. Expansive and complex. Comment: A classic example of the understated, elegant approach of the old Chivas blends..
  Rating: 87 -David Broom, www.whiskymag.comsize>

  Brilliant amber hue. Soft floral and honeyed malt aromas. A soft gentle entry leads to a dryish, oily medium-bodied palate with toasty malt, roasted nuts, and dried autumn fruit flavors. Finishes with a lingering peppery wave of spice and round, grainy malt flavors. A soft, feminine style.40% Alc./Vol.
  International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal
  RATED: 90 points (Exceptional) - tasting note sourced from www.tastings.comsize>

  

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  Chivas Regal Mizunara Special Edition 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  SCOTLAND

  Reduced from $125.00

  $99. 99

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  $1199.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  Launched in 2013 as a Japanese exclusive, master blender Colin Scott got the idea for a "culture-specific whisky" after visiting Japan. For this edition, he selected the component grain and malt whiskies – all over 12 years old – then finished part of the blend in Mizunara casks, i.e. Japanese oak. While Suntory’s Yamazaki employs the same, by all reports, this is the first time a Scotch Whisky has been aged in Japanese wood.

  Suntory began to experiment with the indigenous oak after the Second World War when supplies of foreign oak were difficult to source. It made a far from ideal vessel, Mizunara's loose grains tended to cause leakage, and also created challenges in terms of timber selection and cooperage. Blenders at the time had few kind words to say about the wood. Decades later, the tree is better understood, and the hints of sandlewood and aloeswood it imparts to whisky are prized.

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• Clan Campbell Legendary 21 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  SCOTLAND

  $250. 00

  Bottle

  $3000.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 43%

  Owned by the French spirits giant Pernod Ricard, Clan Campbell remains a huge brand that's especially popular in France. Aberlour and Glenallachie are key malts in the blend. This bottling is probably from the 1980s. There's some cellar bloom and minor scuffing to the front label. One only to sell 43% Alc./Vol.

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• Compass Box Great King Street Artist's Blend Blended Scotch Whisky (500ml)

  Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

  $74. 99

  Bottle

  $899.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 43%

  This is Compass Box's effort to re invigorate the prestige of blends in the hearts of whisky drinkers. Recent editions have drawn high praise including been voted "World's Best Blend of the Year" by Whisky Magazine.

  For those interested in numbers and proportions, the Artist's Blend is composed on the following criteria: Lowland Grain Whisky (fruity/perfumed) 46%, Northern Highland Single Malt (malty/fruity) 28%, Northern Highland Single Malt (grassy/perfumed) 17%, Speyside Single Malt (meaty) 9%. Maturation took place in: First Fill American Oak Barrel (vanilla) 66%, New French Oak Finish {New-Headed Barrel} 26% (Grilled Marshmallow, toastiness, roasted coffee) and a First Fill Sherry Butt (wine, dried fruits) 8%.

  Other reviews... After a series of esoteric and expensive releases, Compass Box has decided to bring it all back to the people with a blend and how! The journey sets out as we might expect; all sweet vanilla ice cream, stewed pear tart, and peach melba, but then a wave of spice and white pepper provides an unexpected but delightful twist. It's like Spice Tree meets Hedonism Spiconism if you like. 91 points
  www.maltadvocate.com (Vol. 21, #4) Reviewed by: Dominic Roskrow size>

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  Compass Box Asyla Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

  $99. 99

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  Compass Box is a specialist Scotch whisky company founded in 2000 devoted to making some of Scotland's most unique whiskies through the art of blending. John Glaser, Whisky Blender & Company Founder, runs Compass Box in a similar fashion to fine wine negociants. The company chooses individual casks of whisky from different distilleries that offer complementary sets of flavours. They then carefully blend these casks in small batches to make proprietary whiskies. A range of types of Scotch whisky are bottled: malt whiskies, grain whisky, malt & grain blends from twelve distilleries across Scotland. Compass Box is also renowned for having (arguably) the industry’s highest quality standards for oak cask selection. When one considers that oak is responsible for up to 70% of the flavour of a mature whisky, one understands their mania. Only 100% American oak is used (predominantly first-fill casks). The colour of all the Compass Box whiskies is the natural colour of the whiskies from the casks. No caramel colouring is added. The whiskies are also not chill filtered (a cosemtic process which strips flavour and texture from the whisky). As John Glaser says, “Hazy whisky is a good sign that the whisky maker wants you to taste everything the whisky has to offer.” These are indeed alluring whiskies for the free-thinking enthusiast. Limited stocks have arrived in Australia. Each is a must try.

  Compass Box Asyla is a combination of two single grain whiskies, Cambus & Cameronbridge; and three single malts, Craggonmore, Glen Elgin & Linkwood all aged between 11 and 12 years.
  

  Tasting note: Very pale straw colour with a waterlike hue. Soft, sweet aromas of fresh cut hay, sweet cereals over some heavier scents of creme brulee and dried fruits. Rich, spicy, Sauternes like texture. Choc-fudge sundae, sweet nuts, vanilla and spice flavours combine with a lovely sense of elegance and lightness on the palate. Gently warming spirit. Aftertaste of biscuit and vanilla. 40% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... Yellow golden color. Lightly floral and grassy, butter pecan ice cream, toffee, and toasted oak aromas. A brisk soft entry leads to a mild, slightly sweet light-to medium-bodied palate with vanilla nut fudge, brown spice, and exotic peppercorn flavors. Finishes with a rich perfumed fade of toffee and wood spice. Distinctive and dangerously drinkable.
  International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal RATED: 91 points (Exceptional)
  - www.tastings.com

  …Nose: Like a trifle, but without the sherry. Taste: Very clever strands of sugar-honey intertwine with both grassy malt and clean grain. Finish: long and laid back with no weight whatsover but an erogenous caressing of the tastebuds with an almost covert flavour attack; Balance: subliminal whisky that may wash over you unnoticed for the first two or three mouthfuls but then you wake up to what is happenning to you: and that is pretty sexy stuff, believe me… Rating: 92 - Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2006.

  

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• Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

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  $39. 99

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  At a lunch with a well-known Scottish artist, James McBey, Francis Berry raised the question of a name for a new blend of Whisky he was developing. McBey suggested 'Cutty Sark’, inspired by the famous clipper, built in Scotland in 1869 and the fastest ship of her day. The couplet from Robert Burns's Tam O'Shanter seemed to endorse the concept further: "Whene'r to drink you are inclined/ Or Cutty Sarks run in your mind..." Berry embraced the title and McBey designed and painted the original label, which is still used today.

  Cutty Sark originated a new style of Whisky. Blended to suit the American palate, which prefers a lighter style, the most notable influence in Cutty Sark is from the inclusion of select Speyside malts. American oak casks, most of which have held sherry, are then set aside to bring out the characteristic flavour and aroma of each whisky in the Cutty Sark blend, and to gently impart colour during the 4-10 year maturation. (No caramel is added to enhance the colour.) Quality shines through in its pale golden colour, fragrant with hints of vanilla and oak. Cutty Sark is clean and fresh on the palate with hints of smoky sweetness and a clean, crisp finish. Excellent value. 40%alc./vol.

  Other reviews... Nose: Very faint seaweed. Estery. Fruity. Palate: Very light-bodied, but with interesting flavours. Coconut. Pistachio nuts. Rosewater. Finish: Hessian, cedar and oak. Salt, very definitely. Seems to lift in the finish. Comment: The flavours are tightly combined. I imagine exploring them late at night in a vaguely disreputable bar in the tropics. Perhaps it's the name.
  Rating: 80 - Michael Jackson, www.whiskymag.comsize>

  

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  Cutty Sark 25 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

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  $350. 00

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  In 1923 Francis Berry and Hugh Rudd challenged existing scotch whisky standards by producing the 'Original' naturally-coloured blended whisky: Cutty Sark Scots Whisky. The market at the time was dominated by the heavier, coarser blends; Berrys created a smooth, softer blend (akin to Cognac) based on the finest single malts, those from the Speyside region of Scotland.

  'Cutty Sark' is Gaelic for 'short shirt' and the whisky is named after the 19th century tea clipper, which was the fastest sailing ship of her day. Although single malts from all over Scotland are used in the Cutty Sark blend, with Islay providing 'freshness', the Highlands 'smokiness' and the Lowlands 'fruitiness', at its heart lies The Glenrothes Speyside Single Malt. This malt contributes elegance and complexity, as well as some heathery honeyness.
  Cutty Sark 25 Y.O. was a deluxe, export-only blend.

  Tasting note: Nose: Rich, muscular, sherried nose: liquorice, tar, runny treacle, incense. Water brings a light mintiness with a drift of perfumed smoke. Palate: Big soft and sweet. Treacle again, this time with cold tea, chocolate orange and beautiful balance between grain and malt. Finish: Long and soft. Comment: Cutty with rippling well-oiled muscles. Well done! 45.7% Alc./Vol.
  Rating: 90 - tasting note sourced from David Broom, www.whiskymag.comsize>

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  Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

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  $79. 99

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  Crafted as a salute to the notorious Captain William McCoy, who smuggled whisky into America during the Prohibition era of the 1920s. McCoy’s impeccable reputation for fairness and dealing only in the finest unadulterated spirits gave rise to Cutty Sark being referred to as “The Real McCoy”. Bottled at a higher 50% ABV (100 Proof – USA Measure) compared to the regular Cutty Sark, this is also a “small batch” run and includes high quality single malts and top-quality grain whiskies. Hand-selected American oak casks add subtle signature flavours of vanilla and citrus.

  Other reviews... This has to be one of the highlights of the whisky year. 91 points
  - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2018

  ...The Real McCoy! It's said that during Prohibition Bill McCoy serviced the better speakeasies with proper Cutty Sark; hence the name. If this is a recreation of what they might have been drinking back then, you can see why they kept fighting over it. This is another bold, earthy, smoky blend with oily, industrial notes. There's crabapple, smoke, bitter lemon, grapefruit, and even black currant. It would seem blended whisky is where it's at right now! Great stuff.
  90 points - www.maltadvocate.com, reviewed by: Dominic Roskrow (Summer 2013)

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• Daniel Crawford's Red Star Old Scotch Whisky (1 Pt. 6 Fl. Oz.)

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  Look at this delightful old bottling from Glasgow based blenders, Daniel Crawford. Originally available in the Old Matured and Red Star variants, these whiskies were bottled solely for the export trade through the latter part of the 20th century. The label was purchased by the Distillers Company Ltd. in 1944. This bottle appears to be from the 1950s. One only from a private collection. Some ware and tear to the label but overall very good condition for its age.

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• Dew of Ben Nevis 21 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $500. 00

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  ABV: 43%

  A 21 year old blend, beautifully presented in a pot still shaped decanter with a glass stopper. Apparently produced for the Japanese market ( circa 2000), the neck label has some minor creasing and cellar bloom. Otherwise very good condition. The box is not complete and is pictured as shown.

  The whisky was reviewed in the early days of "Whisky Magazine" (Issue 26, October 2002) by the famous Michael Jackson, who summed it up as "For the drinker who wants an easily drinkable whisky with some maturity." Dave Broom also described it as "Fine, pretty classy stuff." 43% Alc./Vol. One only.

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• Dewar's Ancestor Blended Scotch Whisky - 1950s Bottling

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  Note: No ABV stated.
  
  A well preserved Dewars from yesteryear that would make a charming addition to any bar shelf. For drinkers, it's another whisky that would be fascinating to compare with contemporary bottings in order to gauge the current standard of traditional Scottish blends.

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  Dewar's 18 Year Old The Vintage Blended Scotch Whisky (750ml)

  SCOTLAND

  $99. 99

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  ABV: 40%

  Elsewhere pay $130+ for 700ml bottling.

  Dewar’s, for one reason or another has become extremely popular amongst American whisky imbibers. Perhaps it is their preference for lighter tasting beers that extends into their tastes for Scotch? This new 18 Year Old release from the makers of one of the best-selling scotch in the world adds to Dewar’s already impressive portfolio of blended whiskies. Key malts include Aberfeldy, Macduff, Royal Brackla, Craigellachie and Aultmore. Note that this is a 750ml bottle as opposed to the 700ml format commonly found in Australia, usually selling for around the $130 mark. Comes in gift box presentation as pictured.

  Other reviews... sublime grain at work here. That is the key to the blend. Finding one that can both absorb and reflect the malt at work... and this it does here almost to perfection.. this is how an 18-year-old blend should be: complex, noble and both keeping you on the edge of your seat as you wonder next what will happen, and falling back into it's furthest recesses so you can drift away on its beauty... A blend that upholds the very finest traditions of the great Dewar's name. 40% Alc./Vol. 96.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021

  ...Vanilla laced with spice, fondant icing, grapefruit peel, and lime zest leave the vanilla and floral notes lower down the pecking order. In the mouth, grapefruit and orange dominate the vanilla, yet the mouthfeel is thinner and the acidity tips toward the taste of bitter orange seeds. A lingering bitter orange finish. 85 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Spring 2018)

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  Dewar's 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (750ml)

  SCOTLAND

  $99. 99

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  ABV: 40%

  In the day and age of rising prices and disappearing age statements, it is refreshing to see an 18yo whisky sell for under $100.

  Dewar’s, for one reason or another has become extremely popular amongst American whisky imbibers. Perhaps it is their preference for lighter tasting beers that extends into their tastes for Scotch? This 18 year old release from the makers of one of the best-selling scotch in the world adds to Dewar’s already impressive portfolio of blends. Key malts include Aberfeldy, Macduff, Royal Brackla, Craigellachie and Aultmore. Note that this is a 750ml bottle as opposed to the 700ml format commonly found in Australia, usually selling for around the $150 mark. Comes in special gift tin presentation.

  Other reviews... Here is a classic case of where great blends are not all about the malt. The grain plays in many ways the most significant role here, as it is the perfect backdrop to see the complexity of the malt at its clearest. Simply magnificent blending with the use of a flawless whisky. 93 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2019

  ...Vanilla laced with spice, fondant icing, grapefruit peel, and lime zest leave the vanilla and floral notes lower down the pecking order. In the mouth, grapefruit and orange dominate the vanilla, yet the mouthfeel is thinner and the acidity tips toward the taste of bitter orange seeds. A lingering bitter orange finish. 85 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Spring 2018)

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  Dewar's Signature Blended Scotch Whisky (750ml)

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  $250. 00

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  ABV: 43%

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  “…a blend-drinker’s blend that is uncompromising…serious whisky. 93 points.”
  - Jim Murray’s Whiky Bible 2006

  Dewar’s has a storied whisky blending heritage that goes back over 150 years. In the course of these 150 years, Dewar’s has only had six master blenders. The current master blender, Tom Aitken, is considered a true virtuoso in the world of Scotch Whisky blending. The most recent testament to his talent are the two consecutive Double Gold medals that his 12 Year old Dewar’s blend earned at the San Francisco Spirits Competition.
  The ‘Signature’ is the blend that Tom Aitken created as his masterpiece at the height of his skill. It is his legacy to the Scotch world, the most compelling representation of his talent and pride. At the heart of Dewar’s Signature is an exceptional Aberfeldy single malt whisky of great age, incorporating only the rarest whiskies from each distilling region of Scotland are layered into the blend. The end result is an exquisitely balanced whisky accented with notes of honeyed heather and sweet smoke indicative of serious aging. In the words of renowned whisky critic, Jim Murray, DEWAR'S Signature is, "an outstanding addition to the highest echelons of blended Scotch".

  Tasting Notes: Nose: Chewy with some complexity: stewed fruits (apricot), barley sugar, sealing wax, sultana, coconut, light sweet spices and crystallised fruit. Palate: Perfumed start, dried apple and a hint of smoke. Bitter chocolate. Layered, honeyed.  Finish: Oaky, mature. Comment: Broader than most. Great blending of old, mature whiskies. 43% Alc./Vol. Rating: 8.5
  - tasting note sourced from David Broom, www.whiskymag.com

  Other reviews...Johnnie Walker Blue, meet Dewar’s Signature. Signature is Dewar’s introduction into the ultra-premium blended scotch category. Like Johnnie Walker Blue, Signature bears no age statement, but I’m told that a 27 year old Aberfeldy is the heart of the blend. The first release consists only of 1,000 individually numbered bottles, and they’re only available in New York City. I’m always a little skeptical of very expensive blends that come in fancy packages. There are some very good, reasonably priced blends in the 10-20 year old range, and the expensive ones are often only marginally better, if that. But I like this whisky a whole lot better than the standard Dewar’s White Label, and it is also superior to Dewar’s 12 year old—a whisky which I find to be quite enjoyable. While maintaining the Dewar’s profile—nicely balanced—this whisky offers greater depth, maturity, and complexity without being too woody—a creamy, malty foundation makes sure of that. The whisky expresses a rich, honeyed maltiness which combines nicely with notes of golden raisins, vanilla, caramel, and crème brûlée, with just a hint of spicy oak notes for complexity. Signature is a different style when compared to Johnnie Walker Blue—it’s more elegant and bashful—but, like Blue, I put Signature on my short list of the finest blends on the market. Rating: 92 - tasting note sourced from John Hansell, The Malt Advocate

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  Dewar's 18 Year Old The Vintage Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

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  $149. 99

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  ABV: 40%

  "A blend that upholds the very finest traditions of the great Dewar's name." - Jim Murray.

  Dewar’s, for one reason or another has become extremely popular amongst American whisky imbibers. Perhaps it is their preference for lighter tasting beers that extends into their tastes for Scotch? This new 18 Year Old release from the makers of one of the best-selling scotch in the world adds to Dewar’s already impressive portfolio of blended whiskies. Key malts include Aberfeldy, Macduff, Royal Brackla, Craigellachie and Aultmore. Very limited stocks.

  Other reviews... sublime grain at work here. That is the key to the blend. Finding one that can both absorb and reflect the malt at work... and this it does here almost to perfection.. this is how an 18-year-old blend should be: complex, noble and both keeping you on the edge of your seat as you wonder next what will happen, and falling back into it's furthest recesses so you can drift away on its beauty... 40% Alc./Vol. 96.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021

  ...Vanilla laced with spice, fondant icing, grapefruit peel, and lime zest leave the vanilla and floral notes lower down the pecking order. In the mouth, grapefruit and orange dominate the vanilla, yet the mouthfeel is thinner and the acidity tips toward the taste of bitter orange seeds. A lingering bitter orange finish. 85 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Spring 2018)

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• Dewar's White Label Blended Scotch Whisky (1 Pt. 6 Fl. Ozs.) - 1959 bottling

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  A whisky antique reportedly from the late 1950s, packaged in an old style 'slim-line' bottle. Some ware to the front label as pictured. One only from a private collection.

  Dewar’s, for one reason or another has become extremely popular among American whisky imbibers. Perhaps it is their preference for lighter tasting beers that extends into their tastes for Scotch? Once the sixth best-selling scotch in the world, John Dewar was the first to bottle whisky with his own name on the label as a guarantee of quality (circa 1846.) Dewar was also the first to move away from stoneware jars and kegs, to begin selling the product in bottles. As this bought the cost of the product down significantly, the practise soon became the custom. After Dewar died in 1880, his two sons Thomas & John set off abroad, successfully signing up 27 new agencies greatly expanding the business.

  In 1898, the brothers returned to build the Aberfeldy distillery, which to this day remains the primary source of the Dewars blend. Perhaps Dewars most curious claim to fame, however, occurred in the same year when the company hired Thomas Edison to shoot the world's first ever moving picture advertisement for a commercial product. It featured, not surprisingly, dancing kilted Scots.

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  Dewars The Signature 25 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (750ml)

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  $399. 00

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  ABV: 40%

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  This is the oldest and rarest Whisky within Dewar's permanent range, matured for a minimum of 25 years, then double aged or 'finished' in casks that previously held Royal Brackla single malt whisky. Unanimous praise from all quarters combined with a significant age statement and slick presentation, add up to an unmissable buying opportunity.

  Other reviews... high grade marzipan carresses and teases the nose, while the grains exude a softness which on excavation reveals a firmer side; a lovely candy floss sweetness completes the extraordinary aroma.... a 25 year old blend truly worthy of that mantle. Always an honor to experience a whisky that has been very cleverly scuplted, not haphazardly slung together; a blender's blend. I doff my panama to the blender. 96 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021

  ...Aged for a quarter century and finished in Royal Brackla casks? Count me in. The nose is highly attractive; a rich maltiness unfolds with vanilla oak, flapjacks, whole almonds, and gentle background spices. Smooth caramels, chocolate orange, and a cappuccino note create a thick, weighty blend that melts gracefully into pools of darker chocolate. The mouth-coating finish has plain chocolate, dry oak, and coffee. Brilliant liquid: smoothness personified. 93 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Spring 2018)

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  Dewars The Signature 25 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Batch 1

  SCOTLAND

  $225. 00

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  ABV: 40%

  Elsewhere pay up to $470. An unmissable buying opportunity for drinkers and collectors alike.

  This is the oldest and rarest Whisky within Dewar's permanent range, matured for a minimum of 25 years, then double aged or 'finished' in casks that previously held Royal Brackla single malt whisky. Unanimous praise from all quarters combined with a significant age statement, slick presentation and a remarkable direct import price add up to an unmissable buying opportunity.

  Other reviews... high grade marzipan carresses and teases the nose, while the grains exude a softness which on excavation reveals a firmer side; a lovely candy floss sweetness completes the extraordinary aroma.... a 25 year old blend truly worthy of that mantle. Always an honor to experience a whisky that has been very cleverly scuplted, not haphazardly slung together; a blender's blend. I doff my panama to the blender. 96 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021

  ...Aged for a quarter century and finished in Royal Brackla casks? Count me in. The nose is highly attractive; a rich maltiness unfolds with vanilla oak, flapjacks, whole almonds, and gentle background spices. Smooth caramels, chocolate orange, and a cappuccino note create a thick, weighty blend that melts gracefully into pools of darker chocolate. The mouth-coating finish has plain chocolate, dry oak, and coffee. Brilliant liquid: smoothness personified. 93 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Spring 2018)

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• Dimple 15 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (1000ml) - Older Bottling

  Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

  $89. 99

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  ABV: 43%

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  An older, duty free bottling of one of the staple, age statement blends from the early 2000s. At a higher ABV too! One only from a private collection. 43% Alc./Vol.
  
  This distinguished, deluxe Scotch is a subtle blend of 15 year old whiskies considered as special as the uniquely designed 'pinched' bottle that holds it. The container was actually the world's second trademark bottle design, officially registered in 1919 - Coca Cola's was the first. The wire netting around the bottle, now merely decorative, was originally used to keep the cork from expanding out in extremes of temperature.

  Tasting Note: Medium amber in colour, this is an elegant scotch with some complexity, wood aromatics and a light palate that finishes dry. Glenkinchie, a lowland distillery features strongly in the blend and is no doubt responsible for a degree of Dimple's softness.

  Other reviews... A sturdier dram than before, but over-sweet and still fails to get my pulse racing. Rating: 79- Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2006.

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• Dimple 1890 Blended Scotch Whisky (500ml)

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  $100. 00

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  ABV: 40%

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  An attempted recreation of the earliest known recipe of Haigs Dimple, from the 1890's. Would be interesting to try side-by-side with a modern example.

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• Dimple 15 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (750ml) - Older Bottling

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  $99. 99

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  ABV: 43%

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  An older bottling of one of the staple, age statement blends.
  
  This distinguished, deluxe Scotch is a subtle blend of 15 year old whiskies considered as special as the uniquely designed 'pinched' bottle that holds it. The container was actually the world's second trademark bottle design, officially registered in 1919 - Coca Cola's was the first. The wire netting around the bottle, now merely decorative, was originally used to keep the cork from expanding out in extremes of temperature.

  Tasting Note: Medium amber in colour, this is an elegant scotch with some complexity, wood aromatics and a light palate that finishes dry. Glenkinchie, a lowland distillery features strongly in the blend and is no doubt responsible for a degree of Dimple's softness.

  Other reviews... A sturdier dram than before, but over-sweet and still fails to get my pulse racing. Rating: 79- Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2006.

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  Douglas Laing's Timorous Beastie 10 Year Old Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

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  $120. 00

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  ABV: 46.8%

  The original Timorous Beastie, immortalised in Robert Burns’ famous Scots poem “To a Mouse” was a timid, little field creature. Echoing the national bard’s wit is the presentation of this whisky, though less so the liquid inside, which promises a robust and characterful medley of vanilla, malted barley, meringue, honey and citrus flavours. Also bottled without chill filtration at 46.8% for maximum flavour.

  Other reviews... Soft and floral with perfumed lavender soap, peach, green apple, and parma violets. It floats in the mouth, dispensing flavors of sweet apple, custard, tangy tangerine, hard candies, green plum, marshmallow, and white pepper. Delicious and accomplished, but there’s an overlap here: it feels like the NAS version had a birthday, rather than the arrival of a new member of the family. 86 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2018

  ...[Batch 1 tasted] Tried the NAS (WF 85), tried the 18 (WF 86), tried the 21 (WF 89) and tried the 40 (WF 91) but never the 10. Colour: white wine. Nose: fresh as a daisy, so floral, subtle, with green melons, yellow peaches, fresh hazelnuts, angelica, rhubarb, and just a drop of vanilla essence. Mouth: fresh and really full of pears, of all kinds. Williams first, naturally. Hints of Gueuze, hops, and tangerines. It’s a pretty light and fresh style, perhaps a little timorous indeed. Some sides remind me of Glenkinchie. Finish: short to medium, a tad ale-y. Hints of asparagus in the aftertaste. Comments: perhaps a little shier than its compadres? But once again, it is a very nice composition. And WF’s registered mouser, Aston the Scottish fold cat, says he loves the label. 83 points - whiskyfun.com

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• Douglas Laing's Sweet Wee Scallywag 12 Year Old Cask Strength Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

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  $150. 00

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  ABV: 53.6%

  There have been a few age statements in the Scallywag line up. This one ups the ante being bottled at natural strength. 53.6% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

  Other reviews... As if this cheeky devil from Douglas Laing wasn’t good enough already! Strawberry napoleon, mint leaves rubbed between finger and thumb, runny honey, fresh peach, and wood whittled on the back porch. The sweet orange starts gossamer light, then it hits the gas: the citrus becomes more tangy, touching blood orange, fizzy sweeties become taffy candy, then sherbet. Eventually pacified, it becomes milky and sweet, with milk chocolate melting on the tongue. A creamy finish like a mother’s embrace. 90 points  - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2015

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• Douglas Laing's Timorous Beastie 18 Year Old Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  SCOTLAND

  $170. 00

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  $2040.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 46.8%

  A limited run of 5680 bottles, this beautifully labelled vatted malt is a marriage of whisky aged no less than 18 years including, amongst others, malts distilled at Blair Athol, Glen Garioch, Dalmore and Glengoyne distilleries. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

  Other reviews... Love love love the funny label (my cats love it too). This baby’s said to be a vatting of Blair Athol, Dalmore, and Glen Garioch. Which rather makes sense, doesn’t it. Colour: straw. Nose: malty, I’d say. That was the easy part, then I’m finding orchard fruits, apples and plums, then breads, then oatcakes, then crème brulée. We remain close to the barley and even to the ground, which is just fine. Mouth: really good, as good as a middle-aged ‘natural’ vatting of shy-ish malts can be. Bread, brioche, malt, more oats, sour apples, and touches of oranges. That may be Dalmore. The body’s good. Finish: medium, very malty, barleyish, and natural. Beer in the aftertaste. Comments: totally natural malt whisky, integrally malt-forward, with nothing in the way (peat, sherry, oak, wine, whatever). The 21 yo had more asperities, but that’s normal, this one’s only 18. Vive la nature!  86 points. - whiskyfun.com

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• Douglas Laing's Rock Island 10 Year Old Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  SCOTLAND

  $140. 00

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  $1680.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 46%

  In 2018, Douglas Laing rebranded its 'Rock Oyster' whiskies to 'Rock Island'. One report suggests it was because oysters have a negative connotation for some people. The Laings were concerned it put some consumers off. Besides the label, we can assume nothing has changed in terms of the liquid inside the bottle which includes malts from Orkney, Arran, Jura and Islay. The ten year old was released in July 2019 and was followed by Rock Island 21 Year Old (a more limited bottling). 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

  Notes from the producers... Nose: The nose is initially barley-rich and buttery, developing to wave-soaked rocks with gentle peat smoke and citrus fruits. Palate: The palate bursts with a beachy quality – sea spray, black pepper and damp ash. Finish: The finish goes on and on, with wave after wave of wood embers, orange peel and gentle spice.

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• Douglas Laing's The King of Scots Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

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  $49. 99

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  $599.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  Other reviews... The King of Scots brand, along with three casks of whisky, was acquired fully by Fred Laing Snr in 1948, at which point he established the company Douglas Laing & Co. He set about acquiring stocks from distilleries as fillings for his new blend – not an easy task in post-war Scotland. King of Scots really ‘took off’ during the 1970s when Douglas Laing & Co. was asked to provide a glitzy blended Scotch for the duty free market, to appeal to wealthy Asian travellers. Today, whiskies used to make the King of Scots blend are hand-picked by the company’s chairman and master blender Fred Laing. Each bottle is decorated with Scotland’s Lion Rampant, which was used by the Kings of Scotland for centuries. A three-year-old blend with notes of toffee, spices and citrus on the nose. At first, the palate is said to be sweet, with ripe fruits, toffee and vanilla, developing into a sweet and spicy finish. Non-chill-filtered, the whisky is bottled at 40% abv. - scotchwhisky.com

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  Drambuie 15 Year Old Speyside Malt Whisky Liqueur (700ml)

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  $89. 99

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  $1079.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 43%

  Drambuie 15 is the more sophisticated and refined older sibling of the standard Drambuie expression. Whilst remaining faithful to the original product, it delivers a drier, and more whisky-forward flavour profile that is equally at home on its own over ice, or mixed in a cocktail.

  Tasting note: Pours bright gold with a pale straw hue. Nosing reveals a judiciously balanced combination of aniseed, wild honey and stewed stone fruits as well as sweet spices such as clove, nutmeg and even a hint of ginger. The palate is silky, semi sweet and possesses a solid spirit backbone that's too often lacking in the liqueur category. This drinks like a Speyside whisky infused with anise and exotic honey in equal parts. The finish turns more liquorice like, medium dry with warming spices persisting, and although the aftertaste lacks length, this is a charming addition to the range. 43% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews......whisk(e)y cocktails are the obvious choice for most libations with Drambuie, and the herbal profile means that it is great friends with vermouth, resulting in some delicious twists on a Manhattan. The classic Rusty Nail cocktail was conceived originally with the standard Drambuie, but those who like their drinks a little less sweet will be rather impressed with how the 15 works in its place. Like most liqueurs, perhaps the best fun for a home bartender can be had simply by replacing the sweet element in cocktails with Drambuie 15. You might find you need a little extra sugar to boost the sweetness, but you’ll certainly achieve some tasty libations. Its one weakness is the sour category of drinks, where the combination of herbal and citrus flavours just don’t quite work together. Aside from that, it is a very enjoyable product to mix with. - http://thecocktailgeek.comsize>

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  Drambuie The Royal Legacy of 1745 Malt Scotch Whisky Liqueur (700ml)

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  $199. 00

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  $2388.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 46%

  Royal Legacy of 1745 is the world’s finest cask infused malt whisky liqueur. Presented in an embossed decanter, crowned with a weighty cork stopper, The Royal Legacy of 1745 evokes the luxury and indulgence of a bygone regal age. Each bottle is individually hand signed, numbered by a master distiller and presented in a stylish presentation box. A total of 2,250 bottles have been made worldwide with only 500 available for sale in Australia.

  Drambuie Senior Brand Manager Matt Thurlow says “...the launch of Drambuie 15 and The Royal Legacy of 1745 into the Australian market has been made possible thanks to the successful repositioning of the core brand in recent years. Drambuie 15 and The Royal Legacy of 1745 are an integral part of Drambuie’s new family and show the craftsmanship and heritage of the brand.”

  Tasting note: Bright deep gold colour with a pale straw hue. Opening impressions are not too dissimilar to the 15 Year Old bottling, however, 'Legacy' leans towards fruit peel aromatics in the form of orange marmalade which almost eclipses the aniseed / pine needle notes. The malt whisky seems better expressed too. The glycerous, silky entry is superseded by bracing spices and spirit warmth; mid palate is thick and luxurious showcasing a seamless integration of pine, clove and exotic honey flavours. Finishes medium dry with the warming spirit showing staying power. Subtle liquorice bullet aftertaste. The presence of the whisky is never completely lost in this edition. Just as well, as one suspects some serious material has formed the foundations. 46% Alc./Vol.

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• Drummer Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

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  $39. 99

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  $479.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
  
  Reportedly a high malt content blend, leaning out the grain, this Balmenach-produced whisky is lightly peated with a sweet, vanilla-forward character.

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  Dunkeld Atholl Brose Scotch Whisky Liqueur (500ml)

  Elgin, SCOTLAND

  $69. 99

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  $839.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 35%

  Crowned ‘World’s Best Whisky Liqueur’ at the World Whisky Awards 2012.

  Made from Gordon & MacPhail's award winning ancient recipe, using herbs and Benromach Speyside single malt Whisky, Atholl Brose has always been considered one the very best in its genre. Now it's official. David Urquhart, Joint Managing Director of Gordon & MacPhail, commented, “The World Whiskies Awards are one of the most high-profile and highly-regarded in the industry, so to have been presented with the title of ‘World’s Best Whisky Liqueur’ really is a fantastic achievement, particularly when you consider that we were judged by a panel of senior industry representatives from around the world.”

  The legend behind Atholl Brose stems back to 1475, when the Earl of Atholl foiled a rebellion against the King by the Lord of the Isles, Iain MacDonald, by filling the well he drew water from with honey, oatmeal and whisky. The mixture was so enticing that MacDonald, rather than flee his pursuers, stayed to enjoy the concoction, giving the Earl time to catch him. To this day, the exact recipe that he found so beguiling remains unknown, but Gordon & MacPhail certainly bring its essence to life in this captivating liqueur.

  Tasting note: Brilliant deep gold appearance. The perfumed bouquet yields fresh picked herbs including sweet oregano, thyme and rosemary over a ripe melon, honey base. Aeration brings out the whisky, which is appropriate. Is there a hint of peat here too? A light, silky entry builds to an initially off-dry burst of honey and sweet herbs (clove, liquorice) accompanied by a crescendo of gentle spices adding depth. Mid palate is semi sweet. Concludes perfectly balanced, clean, fresh, and delicately peppermint-like with hints of clove and barley sugar tailing off into the lengthy aftertaste. Superb! 35% Alc./Vol.

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• Glen Orrin 30 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  SCOTLAND

  $150. 00

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  $1800.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.

  A significant age statement selling for a song. The Glen Orrin blend includes majority Spesyide malts and was originally sold through Aldi supermarkets in Europe. If you've ever wondered what Scotch three decades old might taste like, but could never afford to find out, here is your opportunity. 40% Alc./Vol.

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• King's Ransom Glenforres Glenlivet Blend Scotch Whisky (26 2/3 Fl. Ozs.)

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  $199. 99

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  $2399.88 Dozen

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  An historical curio. In a style of its own, the King's Ransom label was popular in the 1960s and is reported to be a moderately peaty blend. Bottled at 82.3 proof, so somewhere close to 41% Alc./Vol. As to what 'Glenforres' refers to is a mystery...
  

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  Grand Macnish Six Cask Edition Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (1000ml)

  SCOTLAND

  Reduced from $74.99

  $64. 99

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  $779.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 40%

  A new value buy in the one litre blended whisky category. Of Grand Macnish, Jim Murray wrote that it’s "For those who prefer their whisky with character, eccentricity and attitude rather than water." There are several variations in the brand's line up, however the Six Cask Edition is arguably of most interest, having been made with malt whiskies from each of the six different regions of Scotland - Highlands, Lowlands, the Islands, Speyside, Islay and Campbeltown. 40% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... Sun-dried peats greet the nose with aromas of stewed apples, flaky pastries, apricot conserve, vanilla, and cinnamon. Creamy vanilla and coconut flavors develop, with a slow-burn spiciness crackling in the center of the tongue. Seville orange and caramel cookie flavors escort a long finish of dry, tingling spices, though it could use a little more heft in the mouthfeel. 83 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2015

  Silver Medal, Highly Recommended - tastings.com

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