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  Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

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  Glenfarclas - (meaning "Glen of the green grassland") - has an enviable reputation amongst whisky lovers around the world. So much so that it even inspired a rival distiller to describe it in the following poetic words:

  "...In it is to be found the sunshine and shadow that chased each other over the billowy cornfield, the hum of the bee, and hope of Spring, the breath of May, the carol of the lark, the distant purple of heather in the mountain mist, the dew of morn, and the wealth of Autumns rich content all golden with imprisoned light..."

  Indeed, Glenfarclas appears on most malt lovers top ten lists more often than nearly any other whisky. Although the stills which are reputedly the largest on Speyside are replicas of the originals and the distillery itself has been much modernised, a visit to the premises repays the whisky enthusiast with many items of historical interest.

  Tasting note: Beautiful polished brass / amber gold. Opening pass detects toffee apple, polished leather and juicy, grapey malt. Second inspection finds marzipan and toasted oats followed by crunchie bar and intense vanilla. The aromatic range is matched on the palate, delivering a concentrated, medium dry, peppery attack with a delicious interplay between sugar, tannin and spice. Finishes with flashes of dates, creme-caramel and crunchie bar before drying with oatmeal biscuit, toffee apple and dappled explosions of sweet spice. Bracing, invigorating malt. Those who religiously follow Aberlour's Abunadh will discover similar solace here. Tremendous stuff. 60% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... The alluring opening aroma offers scents of plum pudding, mince pie and dark caramel; aeration reveals notes of roasted chestnut, beeswax, pork sausages, old saddle leather and vanilla wafer. The entry is prickly, but sweet and sappy; at mid palate large flavors of dark caramel, oloroso Sherry, vanilla cream and dark chocolate are added. Concludes with deep flavors of sweet oak, toffee and butter cream. Luscious. Rating: 90-95
  - www.wineenthusiast.comsize>

  HISTORY of the GLENFARCLAS DISTILLERY

  It has been rightly said that, "it is the whisky they don't use that makes Glenfarclas great".Only the finest spirit is selected for maturation. Glenfarclas Single Malt Whisky, is known and cherished around the world for its distinctive mellow flavour. Born high amongst the hills of Speyside, in Scotland, the Glenfarclas Malt Whisky is the offspring of a miraculous marriage, between location and history. A unique event, which has been more than one hundred and sixty years in the making.

  In 1836 a license was granted to a small distillery called Glenfarclas, at Rechlerich Farm on the Ballindalloch Estate. However, it wasn't until John Grant acquired the tenancy of the farm, in 1865, that the distillery began to realise its full potential. Gradually, John Grant and his son began to travel with their whisky and so began the spread of Glenfarclas fame, a business which spans five generations of the Grant family.The records and diaries talk of quiet, careful men with an eye for the weather and the purse strings. They nurtured the business and were quick to realise you don't improve a single malt whisky, you cherish it. A fact of life appreciated by anyone who has savoured the Glenfarclas experience.

  Tucked into the gentle meadowland at the foot of the majestic Benrinnes mountain lies Glenfarclas. High above the distillery a small spring of pure soft, cold, crystal clear water rises from the heart of Benrinnes. This magical spring is fed by the slow-melting snow as it filters through the heather and peat and down across the granite below.

  This water takes an imprint of the ancient landscape. An imprint of unique character and remarkable purity. This is one of the essential ingredients of Glenfarclas Single Highland Malt Whisky. It is the copper pot still however that makes the whisky great. A good still allows you to tap the lightest and best fractions of the spirit content.Glenfarclas Single Highland Malt Whisky is not distilled in a continuous process . It is made with care and meticulous attention in batches. Rigorous controls mean that every batch is as good and as special as the last.

  Finally after distillation, the whisky is transferred into the finest Spanish sherry casks. Sleeping in the dark cold traditional warehouses, the young whisky lies undisturbed with only the Angels sharing its' secrets. From the oak sherry casks comes the whisky's distinctly rich golden amber colour and the sweet mellow flavour which is totally unique. And so it has been for over a century, in fact the only thing that has changed over the hundred and sixty years - is the label.

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  Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1000ml)

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  Unquestionably Australia's Best Deal in Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

  Cask strength whiskies have not always been available to the general public. In fact, the very idea was incidental, and only materialised in 1968 when a fourth generation member of the Grant family bottled a single cask straight from the warehouse, and sent the bottles to family and friends as Christmas gifts. George S. Grant created a simple, hand written label for the bottles noting only the name of the distillery and the strength of the whisky (which happened to be 105 British Proof.) By the end of January the recipients requested further bottles. George obliged, and since then, Glenfarclas 105 has gone onto become one of the most highly sought after expressions in the Glenfarclas range.

  The increasing popularity of cask strength single malts comes as no surprise. They provide an opportunity to taste whisky in its purest and most natural form without visiting a distillery, and conversely, to dilute to your preferred strength rather than the bottler's. Typically, they have minimal or zero filtration which tends to retain more flavour and texture. One has to take the good with the bad. Extreme alcohol can be prickly, and can even anaesthetise the mouth resulting in a less pleasurable experience. A high tax/alcohol ratio also means such spirits can be excessively pricey. If there was a holy grail of malt, then for many it would be the discovery of affordable cask strength whisky that's also achieved balance - to the degree that you can enjoy it undiluted. This is one. There are 'softer' cask strength releases on the market, but rarely in this style and very, very rarely at this price/volume ratio.

  Tasting note: Beautiful polished brass / amber gold. Opening pass detects toffee apple, polished leather and juicy, grapey malt. Second pass finds marzipan and toasted oats followed by crunchie bar and intense vanilla. The aromatic range is matched on the palate, delivering a concentrated, medium dry, peppery attack with a delicious interplay between sugar, tannin and spice. Bracing yet balanced. Finishes with flashes of dates, creme-caramel and crunchie bar before drying with oatmeal biscuit, toffee apple and dappled explosions of sweet spice. Those who religiously follow Aberlour's Abunadh will discover similar thrills here. Tremendous whisky. 60% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... long, luxurious, with a pulsing vanilla grape mix and a build up of spices; light oils intensify and elongate. I doubt if any restorative on the planet works quite as well as this one does. Or if any sherry cask whisky is so clean and full of the joys of Jerez. A classic malt which has upped a gear or two and has become exactly what it is: a whisky of pure brilliance. 95.5 points
  - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2014

  ...This Scotch is named for the proof (105) of a bottle that Chairman John Grant’s father, George S. Grant, bottled in 1968 as a Christmas gift for family and friends. Nut-colored, it has a markedly bold toffee aroma and lots of flavor and drama. Hazelnut, espresso and cocoa flavors linger, with hints of allspice and drying oak tannins. Though it needs more than a splash of water to arrive at a nuanced sippability, don’t hold that against this almost Bourbon-like beauty. 95 points - wineenthusiast.com

  ...Sweet scents of Boston cream pie, citrus, and fresh forest, growing more fragrant as the liquid rests in the glass. On the palate, the citrus sweetens to baked orange tart and lemon meringue pie, with underpinnings of chocolate malt, raisins, and pepper spice. The mouthfeel is creamy and concentrated, and the finish is like a rich, full, spiced chocolate dessert. Water enhances things, bringing out more spice and chocolate. 93 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: David Fleming 2021

  ...I'm really following these seminal NASses, the 104-then-105, but last time I tried it that was in 2017 (WF 86). Colour: light gold. Didn't the 105 lose some colour over time? Nose: I seem to remember quite some sherry used to be involved, but this time we're rather on malty and leafy stuff, fruit peelings, honey-glazed vegetable (try that, eggplants, turnips…) and beers. With water: beers, bitters, roasted nuts, pumpernickel. The blackest, moistest breads. Mouth (neat): I find this extremely good, if a little brutal, which was the whole point anyway. Huge maltiness, roasted nuts, concentrated syrups, artichokes and Brussels sprouts, stout… With water: takes water extremely well, it is ready for the 100 metres freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics. Excellent sweeter maltiness, barley syrup... Finish: rather long, perhaps a tad sweet(ish) but all these breads and grains can't be wrong. Comments: gold medal! What a drop, this 105, one day post-Covid we'll go to the distillery and do the largest verticale of 104-105s that's ever been done. For example, this one was maltier, and less sweet than a 2017 batch.
  87 points - whiskyfun.com

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• 1983 Glenfarclas The Family Casks Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - 2007 Release

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  ABV: 56%

  Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
  
  Distilled in 1983 and drawn from bourbon cask #30 before being bottled in 2007, this edition had a decent outturn of 302 bottles. Now very rare, this well-kept release from about 15 years ago is highly unlikely to be seen again any time soon. 56.0% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
  
  While many distilleries offer single casks, allowing an opportunity to taste a more distinctive and 'natural' version of an otherwise familiar spirit, Glenfarclas’ Family Casks go one step further: If your wallet permits, you can pick across vintages spanning five decades. At the time of writing, the Grant family has offered hundreds of vintage malts from the early 1950s up to 2014. No one year is quite like the next, and cask aging varies from release to release. You never quite know what you’re going to get. Our latest shipment concentrates on sherry matured malts, which, in our opinion, traditionally work best with the distillery's heavy, pungent and fruity new-make. Direct-fired stills contribute further character, while traditional dunnage warehouses keep a constant temperature so the whiskies are geared towards long, slow maturation. That doesn't mean these selections don't sometimes peak relatively young. Expect the unexpected!

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• 1974 Glenglassaugh Single Cask #1473 PX Hogshead 48 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

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  ABV: 40.8%

  One of Glenglassaugh's oldest releases to date. Distilled on the 20th March 1974, cask no. 1473 has been nurtured for 48 years in a Pedro Ximenez sherry cask hand-selected by Master Blender, Dr Rachel Barrie. Each of the 139 bottles have been individually hand-numbered to reflect their rarity. Inspired by the distillery’s coastal location on the white sandy beach of Sandend Bay on the Highland coast, it is a whisky shaped by land and sea, presenting seductive notes of tropical and summer fruit on an ocean breeze. “It’s impossible to separate Glenglassaugh the whisky from Glenglassaugh the place,” said Master Blender Dr Rachel Barrie. “The lush sweetness of this coastal single malt is a complete distillation of its natural surroundings. Its whole essence is created by both the visible and invisible influences of land, sea, air and spring water.” Sealed with wax, housed in a custom-made wooden box, the whisky was decanted at a natural strength of 40.8%. Collectable.

  Notes from the producers... Colour: Copper, with a ruby hue. Nose: Toasted coconut and baked pineapple with dark chocolate-coated cherry cake on soft supple oak. Palate: Rolling waves of tropical fruit and cocoa with intense cherry liqueur and mocha cream, laced with mentholic sea air.

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• 1972 Glenglassaugh Rare Cask Release Cask #1721 Massandra Sherry Cask 44 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

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  ABV: 42.4%

  Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
  
  This release in the distillery's rare cask series offer a lush, ripe Highland single malt Scotch whisky experience, evoking notes of tropical fruit and the sea, while each cask type offers a unique taste influence. This edition was matured for forty-four long years and finished in a single Massandra Sherry Cask, hand selected by GlenGlassaugh's Master Distiller Billy Walker. Cask No - 1721 was filled on the 25/10/1972 and bottled in November 2016 with an outturn of 479 bottles globally.  42.4% Alc./Vol.

  Notes from the producers... On the nose, you’ll experience rich prunes and ripe figs, brittle toffee, white pepper and mixed peel. On the palate, dark Mediterranean fruits, gentle vanilla pod, a dusting of nutmeg, dark chocolate and caramelised orange.

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  Glengoyne Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $150. 00

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  ABV: 59.6%

  Launched in 2012 this unpeated, non chill-filtered, natural strength beauty ups the ante on Glengoyne's typically delicate spirit. Made by blending first-fill sherry-matured whisky with refill-matured malt, Batch 1 (now sold out) had whisky lovers wanting for more. Consider this as a must-try alternative to Aberlour a'bunadh or Glenfarclas 105.
  Note: Alcohols will vary from batch to batch.

  Quite a ride, and a hell of a lot of whisky for the money!

  
  Tasting note: [BATCH 4 tasted] Pours bright copper forming thick tears on the sides of the glass. Vapoury, spirity-prickle; Flashes of balsamic give way to moist fruit slice and hints of banana cake...needs time to penetrate the alcoholic lift. Ten minutes settles the bouquet adding vanilla bean, Christmas pudding and fruit'n'nut chocolate. Massive bittersweet malt attack, reigned in by resiny oak, numbing alcohol and unrelenting spices. Brawny, but better balance the second time round as air contact seems to both expand and integrate the flavour range. Adding water draws out a lovely caramel / honeycomb note on the nose, relieving the bitter edge and extending the palate. Quite a ride, and a hell of a lot of whisky for the money. 58.8% Alc./Vol.

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• Glengyle Distillery Kilkerran 8 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - 2017 Release

  Campbeltown, SCOTLAND

  $399. 00

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  ABV: 56.2%

  A back release of the 8 year old - there have been more than one. At natural strength the classic Campbeltown notes will be on full show. Matured for 8 years in bourbon casks before being bottled in October 2017. 56.2% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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  Glengyle Distillery Kilkerran 8 Year Old Bourbon Cask Matured Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - 2022 Release

  Campbeltown, SCOTLAND

  $199. 00

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  ABV: 55.8%

  The alternative release to the Sherried version spent eight years maturing in Bourbon casks before being bottled at a robust 55.8% ABV without chill filtration. Some tasters prefer this expression over the sherried bottling because it gets you closer to the distillery style.

  Other reviews... Nose: very chalky with a firm salty side. A lot of dusty grains come out, which is lovely. Then gentle horse stable aromas, motor oil and new Chamois leather. Earthy notes too, as well as some hardwood polish, lemon peels and pebbles on a beach. Dried grass and a soft sooty note in the background too. Funky but absolutely spot on. Mouth: bursting with character again. Sweet dough, barley and yellow apples. Then it becomes chalky and mineral again, with that salty note, dried herbs and a puff of peat smoke. Also hints of cardboard, which blend in nicely. Heather, more engine oil  and hints of grapefruit towards the end. Pepper too. Finish: really long and earthy, on chalk, grapefruits, green tea and salt. A lovely drop. Even though it has a few youngish notes and complexity on the palate isn’t huge, it delivers all the Campbeltown funk and then some. A great quirky profile and bourbon casks really make the spirit shine. Still available in a few smaller shops. - whiskynotes.be

  Notes from the producers... Nose – A floral element, reminiscent of elderflower and heather, introduces this dram. There are notes of vanilla and custard creams and a confectionery note akin to foam bananas. Palate – Notes of cocoa nibs and Iberico ham are introduced on the palate, paired an earthy peat smoke influence. The development of a tropical note comes through in hints of pineapple and coconut. Finish – The peat smoke lingers in the finish along with a digestive biscuit note.

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  2003 Glenrothes Single Cask #5579 Australian Exclusive 13 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $250. 00

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  ABV: 56.6%

  Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
  
  Glenrothes is a keen exponent of single vintage bottlings with only the top 5% of production from a single year accepted for these releases. Take that ethos one step further and you're honing in on the best of the best - outstanding single casks. This one was chosen by Brand Development Manager, Daniel Hutchins-Read who was intent on showing the Australian market what Glenrothes can be "...in its most raw form." It's also the first time Glenrothes have brought a single cask to Australia exclusively and it's also the first official cask strength Glenrothes in Australia (aside from the Extraordinary Casks edition). This whisky could make a lot of people very happy - unfortunately, that number will be in the hundreds rather than the thousands. Make sure you're one.

  Tasting note: Distilled in 2003 and bottled at natural stength after 13 years in a first fill American oak barrel that previously held Spanish Oloroso sherry (the colour says it all). Brilliant deep topaz - a joy to behold. Thick legs down the side of the glass. Screams sherry, with fudge-like density to the nose; jam-packed with burnt orange, dried fig, walnut slice, raisin cake, vanilla bean and leather showing no loss of definition after 60+ minutes air contact. A chewy delivery with impressive bitter-sweet depths; echoes the dried fruits on the nose. Amazing balance at this ABV. Finish is tooth staining, creamy with hints of leather, marzipan and orange zest. Narrows out slightly in the aftertaste but a thread of sugars sustains the length. Fabulous Glenrothes. Borderline 96 points. 564 bottles. 56.6% Alc./Vol.

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  2002 Gordon & Macphail Speymalt from Macallan Cask #1189 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $999. 00

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  ABV: 56.3%

  More stocks secured. Twenty year old, cask strength Macallan selling for a song.

  A second small parcel of all-natural Macallan has come our way at a price that subscribers and collectors should take advantage of. Twenty years old, single cask, cask strength and sourced from one of Scotland's most prestigious independents. Good things have been said about some of these early 2000 G&M Macallans - no doubt partly because the bottler continues a practice of filling and maturing in their own casks rather than buying 'ready made' malts and then finishing them off for a year or two. This way, G&M maintain as much quality control as is possible for an indie. We think this release was destined for the U.S. - regardless, judging by the colour alone, cask 1189 looks to have been very active on the sherry front and has all the hallmarks of a strong distillery expression. Compare it with the large-production official 18 year old (43%), now retailing for around $1300 and the price speaks for itself. Comes with sleek livery and packaging featuring an embossed bottle, minimalist label and presentation box. Presumably non-chill filtered, but not stated on the label. Collectable.

  Notes from the bottlers... Stewed apples with toffee and zesty orange aromas. The palate is smooth with dark chocolate, toasted hazelnut and subtle liquorice. The spicy finish holds lingering oak.

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• 1991 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Linkwood 30 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

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  ABV: 53.1%

  Distilled in 1991, this expression spent three decades in a first fill sherry butt until Gordon & MacPhail deemed it worthy of bottling up for their Connoisseurs Choice collection, releasing a total of 549 cask strength bottles. Their notes describe sherry aromas giving way to lemon peel and a hint blueberry while sweet citrus flavours intertwine with stewed raisins and autumnal spices. 53.1% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Very limited stocks.

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• 1988 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Glenlossie 32 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

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  ABV: 49.6%

  Established in 1876, Glenlossie sits adjacent to Mannochmore, built in 1971. It's traditionally been highly regarded by blenders. Older Glenlossies have had Jim Murray in raptures, exclaiming, "If you've ever wondered why I consider this a great distillery, grab a glass of this!" The house style is quintessentially Speyside with honey and ripe orchard fruits galore. This single cask, refill sherry matured expression from G&M promises to up the ante with aromas and flavours of baked apple pie, stewed plums and orange zest. 224 bottles are on offer. 49.6% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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• 1989 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Miltonduff 31 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

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  ABV: 52.9%

  Purchased in 2005, Miltonduff is another distillery in Pernod Ricard's growing portfolio. Located seven kilometres south west of Elgin in barley-growing country, known as 'Pluscarden'. The style tends towards a fresh, citrusy distillate that goes into the Ballantine's blends. As virtually no official bottlings are released, anything from independents is welcome, especially when they carry a serious age statement. This is one of the oldest to ever land on our shores, surpassed only by the odd Adelphi. Matured in a single refill sherry hogshead, cask #10224 promises aromas and flavours of stewed fruits, cloves, clementine zest as well as baked apples, dates and orange marmalade. Exactly 200 bottles are available worldwide with a handful imported into Australia. 52.9% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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• 1988 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Scapa 32 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Orkney Islands, SCOTLAND

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  ABV: 50.6%

  This is the second Scapa in G&M's latest outturn with a significant age statement, the other being a 29 year old.
  Owned by Pernod Ricard, Scapa is another distillery that's almost disappeared from the market place, with just two NAS expressions making up the core range: Glansa and Skiren. A selection of single casks were launched in 2020, and there are about a dozen cask strength bottlings but you have to visit one of Chivas' visitor centres to find them. Part of the scarcity has been attributed to the intermittent supply of aged stocks, with the distillery being mothballed for refurbishments from 1994 until 2006 (production did take place from 1997 using staff from Highland Park, but it was only for a few months of the year). Needless to say, this is highly unusual, even for indies. Cask #310 was a refill Bourbon barrel yielding just 146 bottles. Distilled in 1988, the Australian stocks are next to nothing. G&M describe aromas and flavours of dark honey, toasted malt, pepper, ripe pear, tangerine and charred oak. Non chill filtered. 50.6% Alc./Vol.

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• 1957 Gordon & Macphail Private Collection Glen Grant 61 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

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  ABV: 42.5%

  These extremely old Glen Grants are becoming a regular feature of G&M's Private Collection, proof that they're one of the very few whisky companies that have always been thinking long term. No doubt there's more to come. The new range harks back to G&M's old white label 40% bottlings from a decade ago, only now they're cask strength and come with a significant packaging upgrade. Laid to sleep on the 2nd November 1957 and bottled on the 14th January 2019, cask 3911 was a refill Sherry hogshead yielding just 87 bottles at a natural strength of 42.5% ABV. It promises to be elegance and luxury, from the inside out.

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• 1987 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Mortlach 33 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

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  ABV: 55.6%

  Mortlach was the first distillery in Dufftown, sometimes called the Whisky Capital of the World. In terms of popularity and global presence, it's dwarfed by neighbouring giants like Glenfiddich and Balvenie, and so has always attracted whisky boffins who prefer the road less travelled. The style is robust and suits sherry maturation, like this one from G&M drawn from a refill Sherry Hogshead (Cask No. 426) yielding 182 bottles at 55.6%. Non chill filtered.

  Notes from the bottlers... Nose: Spice and fruitcake aromas. Taste: Citrus and red berry flavours accompany orange and nutmeg. Finish: A light to medium finish with lingering roasted nuts.

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  2011 Hart Brothers Single Cask Balmenach 10 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - 58.8%

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

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  ABV: 58.8%

  This gorgeous little Balmenach is a bit of a novelty having been matured in a fresh port pipe (most arrive from Sherry or Bourbon casks). It's high strength, but the port input will make it more approachable, likely delivering lots of cherry and chocolate flavours. Only a handful have made it to our shores. 58.8% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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  Hazelburn Online Tasting Week May 2021 15 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Campbeltown, SCOTLAND

  $799. 00

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  ABV: 54.9%

  Collectors note: Springbank's labels almost always arrive with minor wearing and markings, most often to the top of the front labels. This is unavoidable. If you are likely to be disappointed by minor label scuffing, we recommend you don't buy these whiskies.

  The Online Tasting Week was organised in 2021 and had multiple sessions in lieu of the usual in-person events, presumably due to Covid. Each session included exclusive whiskies from Springbank, Glengyle and Cadenheads. Described by some tasters as "more Springbanky", this cask strength Hazelburn featured in the May 2021 session and was limited to 1174 bottles drawn from fresh oloroso casks. 54.9% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Collectable.

  Other reviews... Colour: amber. Nose: a much cleaner sherry when compared to the North Star, but it does have these tiny eggy notes indeed, engine oil, soot, suet, coal smoke, then sweeter notes, cakes, raisins, dried figs, black nougat, pipe tobacco, crude chocolate… This one's certainly the most Springbanky of them three so far. With water: there, game sausages, high grouse, toffee, old red Bourgogne this time again, a little leather, pipe tobacco… Well, it sure is very oloroso-y. Mouth (neat): it's as if someone would have blended the two previous ones, as it's got both the NS's animal dirtiness and the OB's cleaner, more coastal vibrancy (for lack of a better term). Wonderful marmalade, allspice, chocolate, tobacco, a little ginger, mushrooms, a drop of Maggi, lovage, lemons, a little brine… All that while it's gaining fatness too. Big baby. With water: this time it would rather become a little sweeter, but some kind of chalky gingerness is there too, truffle oil (you pour that over any pizza and presto!) roasted chestnuts, earthy tea, roasted black raisins… Finish: very long, with some rancio wine this time. Even touches of PX that, we agree, shouldn't quite be there. The aftertaste is more on salted lemons, rather appropriately. Comments: an excellent so-called sherry monster with a distillate that's having its say too. Rather less meaty/dirty than the NS. 89 points - whiskyfun.com

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  2006 Hazelburn Oloroso Cask Matured 15 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Campbeltown, SCOTLAND

  $550. 00

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  ABV: 54.2%

  Collectors note: Springbank's labels almost always arrive with minor wearing and markings, most often to the top of the front labels. This is unavoidable. If you are likely to be disappointed by minor label scuffing, we recommend you don't buy these whiskies.

  Oloroso is a running theme with the Hazelburn limited editions. At least one blogger has celebrated this bottling as being one of the cleanest sherried expressions of recent times: "Finally a modern sherry cask that is close to flawless in terms of no leather, no rubber, no dirt, no sulphur - very nice". One for the very lucky few to indulge in and one of the bargains in this year's Springbank collection. 9000 bottles have been produced at 54.2% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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  Highland Park Cask Strength Release No.3 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Orkney Islands, SCOTLAND

  $250. 00

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  ABV: 64.1%

  "I like my HPs more al natural, but this one's good for sure, if a little rustic and robust indeed". - whiskyfun.com

  While we love the low peat HP style, some found batches one and two lacking in Orkney smoke. So for the third instalment, Master Whisky Maker, Gordon Motion has opted for a higher proportion of locally peated malt than the previous releases. Bringing together dozens of single casks, it was matured in a combination of first-fill and refill sherry-seasoned American and European oak casks, rounding off the hearty peat smoke with zesty layers of fruit and warming spice. It comes bottled at a natural strength of 64.1% and should handle more than a few drops of water.

  ...This brand-new baby that was bottled at rocket fuel strength, just like its predecessor will you say, is ex-first Fill sherry American and European oak. Colour: gold. Nose: it is a meaty, grassy, slightly metallic sherry, which makes it really rustic and robust on the nose. Now at 64% vol., anything will be robust. With water: only few changes, it remains grassy, slightly fermentary, with some ale, walnuts, some raw chocolate, ham… It is less honeyed than last year's C/S. Mouth (neat): sweet and pungent at the same time, with some leather, hay, walnut skins, puréed chestnuts, cured ham, peppery oak… Robust and rustic indeed! Water is absolutely obligatory in this context. With water: there, the fruits are coming out, first bitter oranges, then bitterer apples, plus some triple-sec and always these walnuts, as well as bitterer vegetables, around our good friends the artichokes and eggplants, not to mention Baldrick's turnips. Finish: long, still leathery and a little bittersweet. Some welcome raisins in the aftertaste. Comments: I like my HPs more al natural, but this one's good for sure, if a little rustic and robust indeed. For the hipflask with a skull, bones and an Harley logo. 83 points - whiskyfun.com

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  Highland Park Cask Strength Release No.2 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Orkney Islands, SCOTLAND

  $250. 00

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  ABV: 63.9%

  For many, the inaugural cask strength release was one of the year's best whiskies and a glimpse into just how good Highland Park is when left uncut. Release No.2 promises the same extraordinary depth, complexity and balance of flavours. This time around, Master Whisky Maker, Gordon Motion, has selected mainly sherry seasoned European and American oak casks, along with just a few ex-bourbon casks. The whiskies included are of differing ages. Taste-wise, in a word (or three), he sums up Release 2 as "smoky peppered praline", adding “... its full flavour allows you the control to discover the taste and strength that appeals to your palate by adding ice or water according to your preference.” Guaranteed to pack a punch at a (slightly) higher ABV than last years. 63.9% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... From sherry seasoned European and American oak casks. Sherry seasoned European oak can be tricky in my book, hope this won't have become too leafy or even leathery. Having said that, batch #1 of the C/S had been very good, in my opinion (WF 86). Colour: gold. Nose: not as smoky as the 15, rather more on sponge cake, caramel, fudge, butterscotch, stewed fruits or the trademark heather honey… With water: creamy honeyness and many stewed fruits and jams, especially our beloved quinces, also apples and pears. A perfect coastal side too, sea spray, even some iodine, mercurochrome, ointments… What's really great is that no clumsy sherry gets in the way, it's all well-integrated. Mouth (neat): I think I like it but I'm sure it is extremely strong. With water: more smoke and more coastalness. A tad too much on the leafy-sherry side indeed for me, with some bell pepper and even, say artichokes, but the general feeling remains extremely positive. All you need to do is to add the proper amount of water - no, zero water is not an option here. Finish: long, perhaps a tad too leafy and peppery at this point, which will make it lose one or two points in my book. Comments: a tad rough and rustic here and there, but it is to my liking. I have the feeling, not only at HP, that some newer sherry-seasoned casks have become leafier and more peppery, I don't know why. Because of European oak? Tonnelerias making them faster? Just a gut feeling... 85 points - whiskyfun.com

  Notes from the producers... Aromas of summer rose, ripe pear and fresh coconut gathering on a wave of aromatic peat smoke, followed by a wild harmony of sweet and spicy flavours - poached pear and rich almond cake, a drizzle of cloudy honey and a twist of salty liquorice. There’s the suggestion of toasted oak and intriguing notes of orchard fruits, black pepper and sweet aniseed linger, in a satisfyingly long finish.

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  2004 Highland Park Single Cask Series 14 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Korea Duty Free Exclusive

  Orkney Islands, SCOTLAND

  $350. 00

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  ABV: 63.3%

  Brawny, rustic and intense. One of the most challenging HPs we've tasted to date.

  Regardless of what you think of Highland Park's recent marketing makeover, it remains one of Scotland's great distillates. Owners, Edrington Group continue an ongoing project that exports 'ambassador' casks around the globe. Aimed at connoisseurs and collectors, most are bottled as deeply coloured, middle-aged expressions from active sherry casks. They've established Highland Park's reputation as a top-class malt for a new generation. Whiskyfun conducted several verticals, and the scores have been consistently high. Says Scottish correspondent, Angus MacRaild, "Even the most boisterous and assertive of sherry casks can’t quite mask [Highland Park's] idiosyncrasies and that is something that will eternally gladden my heart."

  We have secured a small volume of this spectacular Korean Duty Free Exclusive, distilled in 2004 and bottled in 2019 from first-fill European oak sherry cask #6529. While there's been at least one equivalent Australian bottling, Korea clearly has more than a few thrill-seekers satisfied with nothing less than the most explosive malts Scotland has to offer. On multiple levels, this is no whisky for beginners. Blowing off the whiffs of alcohol, you’ll need to get past notes of matchbox, pickled onion, brackish water and white pepper to break through to sweeter, richer sensations of oloroso, pipe tobacco, dried fruits and nut infused dark chocolate. The palate packs a punch; the entry is big on wood spice, climaxing in a spike of spirit heat, a rush of nutty malt, dark chocolate, ginger bread and trace sulphur, while the aftertaste lingers with bitter peels, Asian spices, match box and distant wood smoke. It's the kind of whisky that reveals itself gradually, picking up sherry definition with each pass. Uncut, it will take you multiple tastings to adjust to the extreme ABV and get to the bottom of what is one of the most rustic, intense and challenging HPs we've ever tasted. Experiment with ample water to tame the peppers and draw out the honeyed tones, and allow plenty of air time to show its best. Emptied from cask at a whopping 63.3%, we have a fraction of the original 584 bottles on offer. One shipment only. Non chill filtered.

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  2011 House of MacDuff The Golden Cask Glen Garioch 10 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $124. 99

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  ABV: 57.9%

  Glen Garioch can be challenging and unconventional. Here the opening aromas are feisty, unripe and butyric then richer, nuttier with green cardamon and hints of lemon balm. More approachable on the palate in a mouthfilling, oily-yet-crisp, refreshing Summer style that comes with persistent spices matched by alcohol flare. May require dilution for some, which significantly amplifies the mouthfeel. 57.9% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. 219 bottles from a Bourbon cask.

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  2007 House of MacDuff The Golden Cask Croftengea 15 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $180. 00

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  ABV: 58.9%

  'Croftengea' is produced by Loch Lomond and equates to a classification for a spirit type. The distillery says this is its most heavily peated whisky. We find it to be similar to Caol Ila, sans the really strong maritime character - in other words, variations on a smokey theme that's predictably good. The nose and palate are engagingly sweet and sooty with Anzac biscuits, butter menthol lozenges, dried grass and chocolatey peat. Creamy, full bodied and jam-packed with salty peet-reek, the co-mingling of tangy fruit and sweet oily smoke with wood spices is in controlled tension. Add it all up and you have style that is nothing less than dangerously drinkable. 58.9% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. 270 bottles from a Bourbon cask.

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  2010 House of MacDuff The Golden Cask Tullibardine 11 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $130. 00

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  ABV: 55.9%

  A feminine, middle-weight Highlander with a slightly floral edge. The aromas include poached orchard fruits (apples, pears), whipped cream, cinnamon and oak shavings, all echoed in the mouth. Biscuity malt runs into a lightly honeyed, waxy, warming finish with late fruity dark chocolate. A crowd pleaser, though none the worse for that. Can take a dash of water to further soften the edges, but it's not essential. 55.9% Alc./Vol. 233 bottles from a Bourbon barrel. Non chill filtered.

  John McDougall is something of an industry legend, consulting to famous names like Aultmore, Glenfiddich, Kilchoman and Springbank. He has been instrumental in the MacDuff family securing whiskies to bottle under their own brand name, ‘Golden Casks'. Previous to that, The House of MacDuff  were primarily dealing with miniatures and ‘micro’ bottles, earning them a place in the Guinness Book of Records for "The Smallest Bottle of Whisky in the World”.  With a customs approved duty free warehouse, they now market their own casks - which is how they met McDougall.  Since then, he's continued to consult, helping to choose stand-out barrels and deciding when to bottle. MacDuff now concentrate on building their own brands rather than working for clients. We were so enamoured with many of their selections, we decided shipping these was obligatory. Like several other indies, they focus on x-Bourbon maturations giving the whiskies a full showing with no interference from secondary finishings. Instead, each distillery’s character is presented in high definition giving you a fabulous range of grains and malts to choose from at direct import prices.

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  2007 House of MacDuff The Golden Cask Auchentoshan 14 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Lowlands, SCOTLAND

  $170. 00

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  ABV: 56%

  Vivacious when young though often variable, some of these 'less ripe' Auchentoshans come with a minerally, white pepper edge that's also grassy. Here the sweetness is teased out as green apples and green grapes before turning herbal-tea like with hints of bergamot. Otherwise, a remarkably easygoing Auchentoshan, graceful, building with a creamy, malty crescendo complexed by hints of granny smiths peels, lemon zest, cocoa and rolling tobacco. Round, crisp, well balanced and one of the tastiest Auchentoshans to date. 56% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. 297 bottles. Bourbon cask matured.

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  2007 House of MacDuff The Golden Cask Invergordon 15 Year Old Cask Strength Single Grain Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Lowlands, SCOTLAND

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  $129. 99

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  ABV: 63.8%

  Relatively young, assertive, but not aggressive and just starting to pick up sweetness. Light vanillas, creamy soda, cereals, cinnamon and white pepper come through on the nose. More mature in the mouth. Plump and rounded. Borderline buttery through the middle with oils adding an unctuous texture, balanced against the oak and late spices. Buxom and out of the ordinary for grain at this age. 63.8% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered. 258 bottles from an x-Bourbon hogshead.

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  2006 House of MacDuff The Golden Cask Cameronbridge 15 Year Old Cask Strength Single Grain Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Lowlands, SCOTLAND

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  $129. 99

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  ABV: 59.7%

  A teenager grain with a richness beyond its years. Sweetly scented woods, ginger, pine chips and vanilla develop on the nose, followed by a wave of vanilla wafers, dried peach, dates and caramel fudge on the palate. Bold and Bourbony, the juicy finish is long and textural, climaxing with lively spices and a succulent oily-grain character. Hints of pineapple pudding too. Precocious, with the personality of a corn-heavy Kentuckian or Irish pot still. 59.7% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered. 283 bottles from an ex-Bourbon barrel.

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• Hunter Laing & Co. Scarabus Batch Strength Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Islay, SCOTLAND

  $130. 00

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  ABV: 57%

  Other reviews... Love love love Hunter Laing, but I'm asking you, what the hell does 'batch strength' mean? Having said that, the 10 yo at normal strength was glorious. Colour: white wine. Nose: crystal-clean coastal smoke, in the style of those Finlaggans from the olden days. Tincture of iodine, sweat smoke, smoked kippers, gherkins, oysters, whelks, crabs, kelp, cucumbers. With water: marvellous high-precision blade-y coastal peated malt whisky. Very pure and 'millimetric'. Mouth (neat): just super-great-very-good. White asparagus, glue, olives, brine, barnacles. I mean, in the words of Captain Haddock, blistering barnacles! With water: perfect. Hate it that such young whisky bearing a neo-Victorian label and a very lousy name would be this good. It's the end of it all! Finish: perfection rolling out. Salt, lemons, seashells, brine, olives… Comments: reminds me of those cheap aguardientes you can buy incognito in Cuba when no one's watching (which, granted, doesn't happen very often). Very pure and pretty perfect.
  89 points - whiskyfun.com

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• 2010 Infrequent Flyers Aultmore Single Cask No.6350 11 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $199. 00

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  ABV: 59.4%

  Cask #6350 offers a ruby port finished Aultmore that yielded 307 bottles as part of Infrequent Flyers outturn No.73. 59.4% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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• 2008 Infrequent Flyers Glen Elgin Single Cask No.805647 13 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $199. 00

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  Filled into a single re-charred hogshead and bottled at a natural strength of 56.7% Alc./Vol. 269 bottles of this teenaged Elgin are on offer. Non chill filtered.

  Notes from the bottlers... Colour: Light gold. Nose: Fruity - stewed apples. Walnuts and boiled sweets. Palate: A real bakery store feel to it - creamy and buttery, shortbread, custard creams and honey. A spicy, chilli note comes through towards the end.

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• 1997 Infrequent Flyers Bowmore Single Cask No.2690 24 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Islay, SCOTLAND

  $699. 00

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  ABV: 47.4%

  We have a very small number of well-aged Bowmores on offer as part of release No.60 from Infrequent Flyers. Indie expressions from this distillery are not common. This one sounds like a nice balance of fruit and gentle maritime notes. Distilled in 1997, it was finished in virgin oak barrel #2690 yielding 252 bottles at 48.4%. Non chill filtered.

  Notes from the bottlers... Nose: Herbal, peaty notes and sweet tobacco. Tangy cranberries and balsamic vinegar. Palate: Classic Bowmore style. Soft peat and exotic smoke flavours combine seamlessly with butterscotch black pepper, poached orchard fruits and ground mixed spice.

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• 2006 Infrequent Flyers Auchroisk Single Cask No.5751 15 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $250. 00

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  ABV: 59.1%

  An unusual Auchroisk, finished in a single Sauternes hogshead (sweet white wine from Bordeaux). Cask #5751 yielded 286 bottles at 59.1%. Non chill filtered.

  Notes from the bottlers... Nose: A big nose - dried figs, treacle toffee and peanut brittle. Palate: Rich, viscous and oily. Multi-layered. Apple strudel and stewed raisins. Rum baba and dark chocolate. A slightly spicy edge.

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  Kilchoman Machir Bay 2021 Edition Cask Strength Limited Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Islay, SCOTLAND

  $160. 00

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  ABV: 58.3%

  Well overdue in Australia, our allocation of Kilchoman's 2021 Machir Bay cask strength edition has finally landed. In line with the entry-level Machir Bay, it's a vatting of x-Bourbon barrels (approx. 90%) and Oloroso Sherry casks. The focus on Bourbon wood combined with a natural ABV allows the quality and intensity of Kilchoman's spirit to shine. 18,828 bottles are on offer globally. Anthony Wills, Kilchoman Founder concedes, “...Cask strength whiskies are such a pure representation of a distillery and maturation, they're hard to beat.” Those sentiments are echoed in some extraordinary reviews and ratings. Add 50ppm barley to the mix and Machir Bay 2021 delivers everything you could ask for in young Islay: Exceptional power and drive with a savoury citrus-peat interplay that recalls the very best bottlings of Lagavulin at natural strength. Dig deeper and you might also find hints of oyster shells, ginger beer, cocoa and dry wood smoke. The freshness is stunning, as is the balance, while the lingering mineral-seashore aftertaste is like breathing ocean air. It's nothing short of a flavour extravaganza. Take advantage of what will be remembered as one of the finest Islay values of the year. Non-chill filtered. 58.3% Alc./Vol. Very limited stocks.

  Other reviews... It pours a bright golden robe in the glass. The initial attack of fragrant peat smoke is followed by balancing aromas of prickly pear, yellow plum, and creme brulee. The warming and savory finish lingers for minutes after the sip. 99 points - Extraordinary, Highest Recommendation - Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2021

  ...Lemon drizzle cake and dry ashy peat make for an entrancing nose. The palate is soft and milky yet expressive, with flavours of honeyed ginger and dry smoke on a long finish. 97 points - International Wine & Spirits Competition 2022

  Notes from the producers... Nose: Opens with light, fruity notes influenced by our distillation. Being cask strength allows for intense waves of fresh green apple followed by candied tropical fruits. Lasting hints of dry, earthy peat smoke become the backbone for this release. Palate: Noticeably powerful at cask strength allowing for a concentrated palate combining citrus notes of lemon and orange peel. As the whisky opens it reveals a dominant honeycomb-sweetness that makes way for a profile driven by milk chocolate, provided by a Bourbon-rich maturation. Finish: A slight cracked black pepper spice combined with nutmeg. The oily, rich texture of this whisky delivers an increasingly smoky influence. Overall, a unique balance of heavily peated malt, slow distillation, and oak character.

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  2013 Lady of the Glen Auchroisk Single Cask #802246 10 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $150. 00

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  ABV: 53.6%

  Considered by proprietor, Gregor Hannah as the most traditional offering in the current outturn, this difficult-to-pronounce Speysider was founded in 1974 and is known for its nutty-malty character. Oloroso asserts itself early as dried apricots and icing sugar before bitter peels; Gets fruit cakey and grappa-like through the relatively narrow finish; Hints of rubber reign in the aftertaste making for an unusual delivery. First-fill ex-oloroso cask finished for two years. 274 bottles at 53.6% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

  Notes from the bottler... dark chocolate, cinnamon roll and coffee stout.

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  2012 Lady of the Glen Glen Spey Single Cask #807700 10 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $160. 00

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  Matured in a hogshead and finished for a year in an x-Banyuls cask (heavy sweet wine). Lots of winey pick up on the nose; honey, fruit pastries, rock lollies and hints of cinnamon. Quite an attack; intense yet well-rounded with sweetened ristretto, dark chocolate and late dried fruit flavours - a profile comparable to some cask strength cognacs. The bittersweet, tongue-tingling finish carries through to the aftertaste. 58.4% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. 295 bottles.

  Notes from the bottlers... Dark chocolate, figs and strawberry hazelnut.

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  2009 Lady of the Glen Ardmore Single Cask #90708852 13 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $160. 00

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  ABV: 58.2%

  Built at the Highland and Speyside border near Huntly, Ardmore produces a lightly peated spirit that's rare for the region. Here, the expected smoke is more like a thick, oily glaze, gaining definition after dilution. At natural strength the malt has a mouthfilling, lipsmacking quality with suggestions of grilled pineapple and cream-tea-biscuits capped off by white pepper, wood smoke and lanolin. The persistence and balance are noteworthy. Matured in a refill bourbon barrel. 58.2% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered. 229 bottles.

  Notes from the bottlers... lemon curd, salted crackers and smoked tea.

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  2013 Lady of the Glen Glentauchers Single Cask #800466 10 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $160. 00

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  ABV: 58.9%

  A bit of everything happening in this bottling with the early stages driven by well-defined PX as date cake, orange zest and baking spices build before an oily Islay-esque rush of bittersweet peat reek. Highland and Island in one. The distillery character is lost, instead, you get something akin to a muscular blended malt. Finished in a refill ex-Islay Pedro Ximenez cask. 58.9% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. 265 bottles.

  Notes from the bottlers... Herbaceous, candied orange peel, ginger and spice.

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  2008 Lady of the Glen Glen Elgin Single Cask #800179 15 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $199. 00

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  ABV: 58.5%

  One of the oldest bottlings in the current outturn. A fruity, floral and honeyed distillate, Glen Elgin is one of LOGT's favourite malts to work with due to its natural fruitiness and waxiness. Historically, Gregor Hannah has preferenced dessert wine casks, but this one's finished in a 'profiler barrique' for five years. That's a type of red wine cask J.Dias cooperage in Portugal make using a proprietary process - similar to an STR cask but the toasting and re-charring is more gentle. More of the residual wine flavours are retained as opposed to the intense oak from traditional STR casks. It resembles a Port finish with its soft, rounded aromas of berry yoghurt and cocoa that turn to dried peach - perhaps a little like a fruity bourbon, too. Silky and viscous on entry, then sweet with toasty oak, vanilla and Ovaltine flavours followed by more chocolate and sweet biscuity malt to finish, apart from a slightly bitter edge to the aftertaste, the fruit-oak balance works to positive effect. 58.5% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered. 270 bottles.

  Notes from the bottlers... honeydew melon, drizzly honey and lemon wafer.

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  2013 Lady of the Glen Benrinnes Single Cask #300746 10 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $160. 00

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  ABV: 57.8%

  Refill cask matured then re-racked, this full-bodied distillate has stood up well to what was described as "a very aggressive tawny port cask". There is nice weight to both the nose and palate which comes off medium sweet, malty, spicy but relatively short. Fruit chocolates add a glycerous consistency to the aftertaste mixed with trace sulphur. The combination of nutty, fruity distillery character pairs with the wine to create an interesting melange of flavours. 282 bottles. 57.8% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

  Notes from the bottlers... dark chocolate caramel, sticky toffee pudding and dried fruit.

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  2011 Lady of the Glen Tormore Single Cask #1 12 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $160. 00

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  ABV: 55.1%

  A natural strength example of what's otherwise bottled as a light and gentle Speysider. Finished in an x-Sauternes barrique, it is expectedly sweet on the nose with dense dried apricot, fruit'n'nut chocolate and whiffs of white pepper and cinnamon all following onto a nicely weighted palate. Hints of Grand Marnier and bittersweet fruit'n'nut chocolate carry the medium finish. Dessert style malt, but with a poise that PX finishes too often lack. 55.1% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. 214 bottles.

  Notes from the bottlers... hazelnut croissant, bitter orange and blossom honey.

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  2011 Lady of the Glen Royal Brackla Single Cask #110001316 11 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $180. 00

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  ABV: 56.9%

  Decanted from an x-ruby port barrique, this conjures aromas and flavours of strawberry, coconut and sponge cake with a delicate, creamy delivery that expands and then dovetails into warming spices leaving you with honey drizzled malt and soft red fruits through the aftertaste. The freshness of the port works in synergy with Brackla's sweet malt character, even in moments when the palate feels too broad. Feminine and remarkably easy-drinking at this high ABV. 56.9% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. 221 bottles.

  Notes from the bottlers... Glazed cherry, flaked almonds, dark chocolate.

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  2009 Lady of the Glen MacDuff Single Cask #4093 13 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $150. 00

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  $1800.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 57.6%

  As one of Dewar's five malt distilleries, Macduff remains an obscure seaside producer located in a fishing port of the same name. The operation was closed for part of 2022 for upgrades to the equipment. While it's too early to tell if there will be a change of style, keep an eye out for pre-renovation bottlings like this.  A fresh medium-bodied whisky, the nose has a dried grass edge developing crystallised lemons and white pepper, but needs coaxing. A rich rounded entry follows in a chewy malt with cereal, tea biscuit, honey and cocoa flavours and a vibrant finish. It's perfect everyday drinking that softens and harmonises nicely with a splash of water. 57.6% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Fully matured in a refill hogshead.

  Notes from the bottlers... Founded in 1960 in Banff on the mouth of the river Deveron. Recognised for medium bodied and sweet distillate with nutty and spice notes. Another rarely seen make in the independent bottler scene in recent years, this typically dry and nutty distillate has been matured and bottled at just the right time to capture the essence of the style. Light approachable but complex at the same time. The tasting revealed, honeyed apricot, spiced apple and nutmeg.

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  2012 Lady of the Glen Dailuaine Single Cask #307208 10 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $150. 00

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  ABV: 51.7%

  Dailuaine is not at the top of most drinker's lists, mainly because it's dedicated as one of Diageo's twenty eight blend fillers. Sherry, fruit cake, subtle smoke and a slightly oily mouthfeel are typical, so this is a novel bottling so far as the distillery style goes. Beyond a slightly green, reticent first sniff is a surprisingly soft, elegant young Dailuaine with an easy-going biscuity malt character and snappy oak to finish. Water significantly amplifies dried fruits from the wine casks, in particular, apricots, also juicing up the mid-palate several notches. 51.7% Alc./Vol. Sauternes finish. Non-chill filtered. 177 bottles.

  Notes from the bottlers... Re-racked into a fresh Sauternes barrique for notes of apricot sweetness. The combination of the Sauternes cask and heavier spirit has offered a very well balanced and rounded final product with focus on the oak and fruity notes. The tasting revealed, orange drizzle cake, apricot and custard creams.

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  2011 Lady of the Glen Ledaig Single Cask #7006 10 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Isle of Mull, SCOTLAND

  $199. 00

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  ABV: 56.5%

  Whisky Magazine's Independent Bottler of the Year for 2022

  Founded on the island of Mull in 1798, Ledaig is the peated spirit Tobermory produces with rich, sweet and sometimes earthy character. Finished in a Refill Tawny Port barrique for added richness with notes of caramel and hazelnut, cask #7006 yielded 339 bottles at natural cask strength. 56.5% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

  Notes from the bottlers... Chocolate orange, coastal turf and hazelnut.

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  2011 Lady of the Glen Bunnahabhain (Moine) Single Cask #878 10 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Islay, SCOTLAND

  $199. 00

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  $2388.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 57.7%

  Whisky Magazine's Independent Bottler of the Year for 2022

  Islay's most northerly distillery produces a nutty, honied and citrus fruit style of spirit. "Moine" is the medium-peated variant. Matured in an ex-bourbon barrel for layers of vanilla and sweetness, the yield was 250 bottles. 57.7% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

  Notes from the bottlers... lapsang souchong, honeydew melon and shortbread.

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  1994 Lagavulin 26 Year Old (Special Release 2021) Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Islay, SCOTLAND

  $3299. 00

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  ABV: 44.2%

  "A simply wonderful tasting experience." - whiskyadvocate.com

  Other reviews... Matured in first fill PX/oloroso seasoned casks, the nose opens with fruitcake, dried mango, marmalade, ground ginger, and baking spices. As the brighter fruits dissipate, aromas of dried fig and burnt teacake emerge. A thick, oily mouthfeel with flavors of chocolate orange, then chocolate ganache, restrained spice, malt, bramble, sultana, and date, with an eternal sweetness infused with smoke. A simply wonderful tasting experience. (7,542 bottles) 94 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2021

  ...From 1st fill ex-PX and oloroso-seasoned casks. Who cares, this is Lagavulin. I haven't got all other details at time of writing but this should be mid-1990s distillation - the next best piece of news would be peace in the Middle-East. Colour: gold. Nose: remember the old 12 cream label? Or that 15 yo ceramic for Italy? This is sublime, once again, despite, or maybe thanks to a few whiffs of barbecued bacon at first, and despite a slightly, say prognathic oak spiciness (ginger and so on). All the rest is first class, the resins, essential oils, pine needles, camphor, banana skins, marzipan, whelks and clams, wee whiffs of garlic brine, some spearmint, old yellow chartreuse… And that old Lagavulin (and Port Ellen) thing, new tyres. Mouth: watch it, they say 44.2 but it almost feels like 64.2% vol., not something that happens too often. We shall add water but in the meantime, it is very salty and coastal, with a feeling of smoked raisins indeed, and perhaps a wee chaos created by the encounter between the PX and the spirit. The most important word is 'perhaps' here. With just two drops of water: a little leather, salt, salted toffee… Finish: long, more on cough syrup, ginger and burnt raisins. Comments: absolutely excellent but I think the stunning 12 killed this one a little bit and that the PX may have helped. Could be that we shouldn't have tried them both within the same wee tasting session, after all. Aren't self-evident ideas often bad ideas? Nah it's still a glorious dram. 88 points - whiskyfun.com

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  Lagavulin 200th Anniversary Limited Edition 25 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Islay, SCOTLAND

  $2499. 00

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  $29988.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 51.7%

  Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
  
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  As part of their 200th anniversary celebrations, Lagavulin have followed the Limited Edition 8 Year Old Whisky with the first 25 year old Lagavulin since 2002’s “Special Release Series” bottling. This time it is an exclusively Sherry matured, cask strength (51.7% ABV) effort, paying tribute to Lagavulin’s distillery managers from foundation to now. Only 8,000 bottles have been released worldwide.

  Each is adorned with the names of every distillery manager and the dates of their tenure, beginning with founders John Johnston and Archibald Campbell. Current distillery manager, Georgie Crawford, encapsulates the pride built on 200 years of history, “For two centuries, Lagavulin has been crafted through the hands of hard working Islay residents; from peat cutters to warehousemen; the characters that make Lagavulin what it is today share a passion for producing an award winning Islay dram, and I am proud to say that I am part of this passionate group of people.” Dr. Nick Morgan (Diageo’s Head of Whisky Outreach) adds “The 25 Year Old is a sublime expression of Lagavulin, I couldn’t think of a better way to pay homage to the distillery managers”

  Tasting note: Deep brassy gold. Drier styled opening scents of smouldering eucalypt / damp camp fire coals and struck match. Second pass finds underlying sweetness with hints of orange cake, cocoa and oatmeal biscuit. Five minutes air contact adds pickled ginger, dried kelp and tea-leaf like notes followed by smoked meat and brine. An intense cascading attack ; semi-sweet peat saturated malt, pepper and cigar box; crescendoes with a slow motion explosion of menthol and creamy, sooty malt. Ends dry, super fine and medium long with delicate vanilla, smoked ham and lanolin in the aftertaste. Not in your face - rather elegant and layered. Memorable. 51.7% Alc./Vol.

  Notes from the distillery: In brief: Rich, intense and complex; deeper, less racy and more rounded than younger expressions, while just as drying. This mature Lagavulin shows a full range of smoke blackened, meaty and peaty notes that are wonderfully offset by balancing ripe fruits, mintiness and sweet cereals.

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