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1966 Tullibardine Cask No.1112 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Highlands, SCOTLAND

$3999. 00
Bottle
$47988.00 Dozen

ABV: 49.8%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
"One of the best Tullibardines I ever had" - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com
Other reviews... "A delightful, mildly rummy experience... In its own right this is wonderful stuff." 90 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2008
...Colour: deep amber with red hues. Nose: this one starts almost like very dry oloroso, with lots of old walnut notes and Smyrna raisins as well as Chinese plum sauce (sweet and sour) and whiffs of old empty wine barrel (a clean one). Not wham-bam, rather refined, with hints of leather and Havana cigars. It gets then more and more chocolaty and maybe slightly cardboardy. Goes on with prunes, old Armagnac, bitter oranges, Dantziger Goldwasser. Hints - just hints - of burning pinewood and lacquer. Like a travel through time… Too bad it gets slightly dirty after a moment (wet floorcloth) but the whole is still very enjoyable. Mouth: hugely sherried, raisiny, toffeeish and almost vinous but quite curiously, all that is nicely balanced. Lots of wood and tannins but the whisky isn't really drying. Gets quite vinous but in a nice way (very old Banyuls or Maury). Again, goes on with lots of cocoa and quite some mint, coffee, brownies… One of the best Tullibardines I ever had, even if I wouldn't say this one tastes exactly like Tullibardine usually does. Finish: medium long, on chocolate, coffee and with a faint cardboardiness. Very good but you have to like old sherry. 87 points - whiskyfun.com

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1965 Wu Dram Clan Invergordon 55 Year Old Cask Strength Single Grain Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Lowlands, SCOTLAND

$1999. 00
Bottle
$23988.00 Dozen

ABV: 40%

An exceptionally old Invergordon bottled by Wu Dram Clan - three whisky fanatics who happened to meet on Islay and formed a lifelong friendship. The group consists of Takesado from Japan, Boris from Munich, and Sebastian from the Black Forest, Germany. Each of the founding members brings a unique skill set to the table and all adhere to the philosophy that what matters entirely is the content of the bottle. Single grain enthusiasts will already know Invergordon as one of the big names in the category. Established in 1960 and owned by Whyte & Mackay, it goes into a number of blends throughout Scotland. Aged for five and a half decades in an ex-Bourbon hogshead, this super-old single cask expression was distilled December 1965 and bottled June 2021 yielding 228 bottles at a natural strength of 40% abv. Grain whisky at this age can be an amazing experience - a fact that more and more whisky lovers are beginning to cotton on to. We have a tiny number of the original consignment allocated for Australia.
Other reviews... This IS cask strength and most probably the oldest grain whisky ever bottled (ready to be proven wrong). These people are crazy. Colour: full gold. Nose: it needs to be said that the 1960s Invergordons do rule supreme over my 'grainy list' (which doesn't quite exist in real life but there). This is rather a kind of complex soup, with bits of artichoke, asparagus, leek or cauliflower, all that seasoned with whisky and triple-sec as well as a little miso and umami sauce. A little crushed overripe banana too, perhaps manioc, celeriac, parsnips… It's getting fractal, in fact, just wait and many tinier aromas will start to parade under your nostrils. Mouth: salty and slightly varnishy at first, with some bouillons, then rather on seasoned fruit juices. I was about to mention sweet guacamole. Perhaps not. Banana chutney, mango chutney, more bouillon… The body's obviously a notch thin(nish) but in no way does it become frustrating. Drops of banana wine, mullein syrup, woodruff syrup… Finish: short, naturally, but once again that isn't frustrating at all. Sweet teas, vanilla-ed rooibos, a tiny touch of liquorice wood, perhaps a few mirabelles… Once again a faint varnishy return in the aftertaste, which is typically 'grain whisky' in my book. Comments: I'll say it, I liked the Cameronbridge rather better, but I find it crazy that this imperilled masterpiece was still alive, and rather beautifully so. An ode to time. 89 points - whiskyfun.com
Notes from the bottlers... Nose: Very bright and gentle. The generic coconut notes seem to have evaporated after all these years, here I find more ripe bananas, tinned pineapples and guavas, with marzipan and fresh citrus. Minty notes. Natural vanilla. Hints of cellulose varnish, nicely integrated. Hints of fragrant sandalwood and caramelized nuts. There’s a great rummy side to it as well. Palate: Lacking the thick, creamy side that you often get in grains, but not weak. Fresh citrus, dried ginger, still some pineapple notes. Pleasant sour notes which make it brighter. Hints of ‘pencil liqueur’ (let’s hope it doesn’t exist), which means you get an oaky touch but in a sweet and rounded way. Almonds and a hint of white pepper in the end. Finish: Surprisingly long, with bananas, nutmeg and a pinch of pepper. This is a surprisingly fresh senior, kind of a rum and grain mix-up. The underlying sweetness keeps the wood at bay and brings along a Caribbean character.

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1976 Ardbeg Sherry Cask #2392 Committee Bottling Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$3500. 00
Bottle
$42000.00 Dozen

ABV: 55%

The Ardbeg committee commenced on the 1st of January, 2000 as a free to join membership for fans to keep up to date with all the latest news and activities from the distillery. Exclusive annual bottlings were also one of the perks of membership, yielding highly revered bottlings such as the original 'Kildalton', 'Rollercoaster' and 'Supernova'. Over the years these bottlings have become highly sought after in the collectors market.

Distilled in 1976 and bottled in July, 2000, cask #2392, along with sister cask, #2394 were the first released to committee members, both sourced from an oloroso sherry butt yielding 528 and 466 bottles respectively. These are among the all time great bottlings from Ardbeg, essential to any collector or devotee. One bottle only to sell.

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Aberlour A'bunadh Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Batch 044

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 59.7%

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

Note: No gift box supplied.

At the time of writing, we're up to Batch 76 in the series. This historical bottling goes way back (circa 2013). The dark colour looks like some older sherry casks made it to the mixing vat. One to collect or set aside for a special occasion. 59.7% Alc./Vol.
Each batch of Abunadh varies in proof and flavour as proportions of older or younger material make the cut, but the brief remains the same: Make a 100% ex-oloroso sherry aged malt using the inventory at hand (anywhere from 5 to 25 years old). Keep it natural, which means zero chill filtration, keep it balanced and keep it affordable. No information about the number of bottles from each batch of A’bunadh is offered, but they're large outturns for a global community, which makes for a significant blending challenge. That hasn't stopped collectors and fans of sherried malts from stocking up on those that are deemed better than others.

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2002 Aberlour Single Cask Selection First Fill Sherry Butt #4405 17 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Comptoir Irlandais Exclusive

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

$499. 00
Bottle
$5988.00 Dozen

ABV: 58.8%

Sherry fanatics who were spoilt with Macallans or Glendronachs through the 1980s and '90s will relish this. Among the more challenging and complex single malt styles to navigate, it's also a whisky that should come with an advisory statement: "Rewards Patience". Aberlour is the darling of single malt Scotch Whiskies in France (and the most consumed), so it makes sense that this exclusive single cask was selected by French retailer, 'Comptoir Irlandais'. At the time of writing, there were approximately fifteen bottles of the original 570 still available from the Brittany based shop, so cask #4405 is getting close to liquid history.

Tasting note: The stunning colour is brilliant copper / bronze. A reserved, drier and spicier side of Aberlour is presented on the nose; Old drawers, leather arm chairs and bitter cocoa with an almost peircing, citrus lift. It needs fifteen minutes in the glass to expand to richer, XO Armagnac-like notes of dried figs, fruit cake, chocolate covered orange, cinnamon, rancio and vanilla. At cask strength, the entry is effortless. Mid palate starts out with coffee beans and dark chocolate as spices gang up and nutty Oloroso builds. But this is very much about what comes after the first sip. In particular, the rebound and persistence of the aftertaste leave the impression that it is actually much older than it is. It ends in a cascade of semisweet oak and sherry that borders on being honeyed. Pour yourself a glass and come back in thirty minutes, one hour, even two in order to savour this all natural beauty in full blossom. 58.8% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. 570 bottles.

Notes from Comptoir Irlandais... Nose: Intense notes of lemon and pink grapefruit followed by fruit bread and soft caramel. Palate: Spicy with candied orange zest and hints of roasted coffee and sweet spices. Finish: Long and smooth with lingering spice notes.

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1989 Aberlour Millennium Dunnage Matured Reserved for Jock Deans Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 40%

To celebrate the millennium, Aberlour released 345 single casks of 360 bottles each labelled as “Dunnage Matured". The 1989 bottling was on offer just before New Year’s Eve 2000. The bottles are labelled with the name of the contract holder, in this case, Jock Deans. We have one bottle only from a total outturn of 360. Quite collectable. 40% Alc./Vol.

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Aberlour-Glenlivet 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1000ml) - Old bottling

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

$399. 00
Bottle
$4788.00 Dozen

ABV: 40%

An antique Aberlour from the 1980s. This is still the biggest selling single malt in France (and the French drink more whisky than the Scots!)
Note: Some lifting to the edges of the front label.
Other reviews... Colour: pure gold. Nose: ah, the old bottle effect? Lots of tropical fruits, mango, passion fruit, guava… Goes on with some eucalyptus, camphor, beeswax, wood polish… Very nice. Hints of sherry, walnuts, hot caramel. Very nice indeed! Mouth: amazing attack for such a mundane malt. Very peppery and strong, even a little sharp. Lots of herbal tea, burnt bread, black toffee… Creme caramel, Irish coffee. Not extremely complex but I’m sure this one must have been a bang for your buck malt when it was on the shops’ shelves. Rather long, creamy and heathery finish.
86 points.. - whiskyfun.com

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2008 Abhainn Dearg 3 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (500ml)

SCOTLAND

$599. 00
Bottle
$7188.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

An absolute treat for any whisky completionist: Just 2011 bottles of this limited edition from the little known Hebridean distillery were made. We have one only. It's the first single malt whisky to be (legally) produced at the Abhainn Dearg (Red River) distillery in Uig on the Outer Hebridean Isle of Lewis. Established in 2008, the location places it as the most westerly distillery in Scotland. The back of the bottle is signed by the founder, Marko Tayburn. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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1997 Acorn's Mortlach 21 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

$320. 00
Bottle
$3840.00 Dozen

ABV: 55.6%

Acorn are another independent bottler who should be on every serious whisky lover's shortlist. Operating from Ikebukuro, Tokyo, the owner, Mr. Seishi Tsuta begun his project after working for Oddbins wine auctions in London throughout the 70s and 1980s, followed by another ten years in Tokyo working for a wine and whisky specialist. Early releases under the Acorn label included single cask Lagavulins and Port Ellens. These were followed by a steady output that's been consistently first rate. Preservation of distillery character remains key to the company's philosophy, never allowing the cask to dominate the spirit. We're fortunate to be able to offer these very limited single cask expressions sourced from some of Scotland’s top distilleries, each selected by one of Australia's finest whisky bars.
Single cask, cask strength Mortlachs are getting increasingly rare, with indies leading the charge. Whisky writer, Dave Broom describes the distillery's main claim to fame (production wise) as "...the home of the most fiendishly complex distillation regime in Scotland". Worm tubs combined with a sophisticated partial-triple distillation and adherence to very traditional practices yields meatier, richer, darker flavours. Always on the heavier end of the Speyside scale, this one was matured in an ex- bourbon cask.
Tasting note: [Cask #7209] Perfect gold. You could sniff this for hours... Light beeswax before entering cream-tea-biscuit territory on the nose with brief air contact inviting a fruity aspect: Ripe bananas and pineapple through to poached pears and cream with one of the softest nose-feels imaginable. You barely notice the spirit kick as the malt floods the mouth. Beeswaxy on entry, then superbly fresh, fruity and tangy through the later stages. Finish highlights the oily malt, while the aftertaste turns waxy, peppery with lingering dried apricots. It's slightly let down by the length, otherwise fabulous all-round. If you like Clynelish you'll love this. 55.6% Alc./Vol.

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1969 Adelphi Springbank 35 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Campbeltown, SCOTLAND

$4999. 00
Bottle
$59988.00 Dozen

ABV: 58.8%

Springbank has become the darling of the secondary market. Older bottlings like this one rarely surface: Cask strength, single cask, all natural and an extraordinary age statement... and when you add Adelphi to the title you know you're onto something special. Remember, these are arguably the new Macallans, so expect further long term upside. 58.8% Alc./Vol. One only from a private collection. Bottled in 2004 from an outturn of 425 bottles.

Collectors note: Some minor indents and markings to the outer box. The back label on the bottle is slightly lifted.

Other reviews... Colour: bronze amber. Nose: lots of dried fruits (pear, apricot, pineapple). It then gets curiously meaty like a Mortlach or a Glenlossie. Some heather, tea, leather, tobacco… Rather complex! A great old one that doesn’t smell old at all. Mouth: punchy attack, on dried cake and candy sugar. Develops on some peaty and farmy notes, crystallised oranges, hot chocolate… Some notes of coconut. Very long finish, perhaps a bit drying and getting austere but very good.
89 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com

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1964 Adelphi Springbank 32 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Campbeltown, SCOTLAND

$11999. 00
Bottle
$143988.00 Dozen

ABV: 50.8%

Springbank has become the darling of the secondary market. Older bottlings rarely surface. The colour on this one is breathtaking - it has to be a sherry cask but it's not stated on the label. Cask Strength, all natural and an extraordinary age statement, plus one of the deepest darkest malts we've ever seen... When you add Adelphi to the title you know you're onto something very special. Remember, these are arguably the new Macallans, so expect further long term upside. One only from a private collection. Bottled in 1996.
Collectors note: Some minor marking to the timber box and very minor lifting to the rear labels.

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2008 Adelphi Linkwood 11 Year Old for Nicks Wine Merchants Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 55.4%

Strictly limited to one bottle per customer.
We've tasted several dozen candidates for single cask bottlings through 2020, however none came close to Adelphi's cask #308343. There's something about youthful Linkwood pitted against first fill Oloroso - the combination works so well, Adelphi have released several sister casks in Europe (also held in extremely high regard and quickly sold out). Evidently competition is now so fierce for these freak full-term sherried Linkwoods, we could only secure half of one barrel. Adding to the attraction is the fact that Linkwood's market profile is relatively low, hence the price remains very reasonable (if this was a Glendronach or Macallan with similar credentials, you'd be scrambling to pay a whole lot more).
Linkwood starts life in the light to medium bodied Speyside camp, typically offering floral notes, freshly cut grass, apple and peach. As the whisky matures, it intensifies in texture and richness but retains much of its orchard fruit character. Whisky writer, Dave Broom explains, "The fragrance is achieved by creating very clear wort, having a very long fermentation and distilling (slowly to maximise copper conversation) in pairs of stills in which the spirit is larger than the wash, allowing even more copper contact."
It's clear Linkwood isn't easily overwhelmed; here the weight of the malt is evident throughout, the sherry skewing the profile towards plums and dried fruits, adding its own complexing layers - especially on the nose. At first, it's mostly about nutty oloroso but also conjures coffee cake, fruit'n'nut dark chocolate, hints of peel heavy marmalade and maraschino cherries, backed up by some sweeter jammy dried fruit notes. Ten minutes in the glass turns the aroma more leathery and sweetly oaky. Tasted uncut, the malt fills out the middle beautifully. Spices ricochet around the mouth. There's a bit of prickle at the finish, which is slightly bittersweet, chewy, oaky and leathery. It's with minimal water that this really comes into its own, delivering a luscious Linkwoodian rush, glazed with delicious sherry (add another point or two to the score here). It gets more expansive, shows better definition and achieves near perfect balance while bringing out those juicy plum and dried fruit notes. The length is also quite something. As with all heavily sherried malts, we strongly recommend extended breathing to show this at its best. Less than 100 bottles available.
One cask and one chance only while this opening price holds. 55.4% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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1990 Adelphi The Macallan 18 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

$650. 00
Bottle
$7800.00 Dozen

ABV: 52.8%

A very old Macallan distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2008, reportedly from a refill Sherry hogshead. This is an 'archived' release, limited to only 64 bottles and is all the more unusual for being cask strength and non-chill filtered.
Purists should note - Macallan built its reputation during the early 1980s and ‘90s in large part by emphasising hard line traditional practises - 100% Sherry maturation and a predominant use of a special variety of barley called “Golden Promise”, now rarely used, but traditionally highly prized for its rich, nutty flavour. If Macallan last used its original ratio of Golden Promise barley in 1993, then this will be near the last made from the same. The taste of ‘true’ Macallan may not be had for much longer at any price! 52.8% Alc./Vol.

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1984 Adelphi Craigellachie 13 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

$179. 00
Bottle
$2148.00 Dozen

ABV: 59.2%

From one of our favourite indie bottlers, this youthful Craigellachie from cask 3783 is priced to drink!
Expect a full bodied, spicy Speyside experience. Bottled in 1997 at natural strength. 59.2% Alc./Vol.
Note: Some tearing to the front label as pictured.

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AnCnoc Peter Arkle Bricks Limited Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

AnCnoc is produced at the Knockdhu Distillery. It's great to see this reclusive malt back on the Australian market and with some new additions to the core range, including three special bottlings featuring artwork by Peter Arkle. Non chill filtered and no colouring added.
Other reviews... Scottish illustrator Peter Arkle’s third single malt collaboration with anCnoc features another aspect of the distillery’s heritage. anCnoc’s Peter Arkle Limited Edition 3 ‘Bricks’ features his illustration of a dunnage warehouse wall at Knockdhu distillery, where anCnoc is produced. ‘Bricks’ was matured in a mix of Spanish oak ex-Sherry butts and American oak ex-Bourbon barrels, and is not chill-filtered or coloured. 1,000 cases are available globally. Ginger, soft toffee and summer berries on the nose, with a background herbal note. Silky in the mouth, spicy, with cereal, newly-planed wood, milky coffee and almonds. Relatively long in the drying finish, with spice and Brazil nuts. 46.0% ABV, 3.5 stars - www.whisky-pages.com

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AnCnoc Peter Arkle Casks Limited Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

AnCnoc is produced at the Knockdhu Distillery. It's great to see this reclusive malt back on the Australian market and with some new additions to the core range, including three special bottlings featuring artwork by Scottish illustrator, Peter Arkle. Non chill filtered and no colouring added. This edition was matured in American and Spanish oak barrels resulting in a refreshingly light dram. 46%Alc./Vol.
No tasting notes available.

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Ardbeg Arrrrrrrdbeg Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$499. 00
Bottle
$5988.00 Dozen

ABV: 51.8%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some light creasing/scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
Other reviews... Fully matured in rye barrels. Butterscotch, almond paste, shortbread, lemon cake, and vanilla frosting on the nose—bakery aromas integrating with notes of crushed seashells and briny peat. The palate is soft, honeyed, and sweet, offering flavors of candied orange slices, iced tea, chocolate, and sugared espresso as a more pronounced peat influence emerges. A lengthy finish, as the peat drifts into the background, leaving a delicious pot of honey, candied fruit, and dark chocolate. 92 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: David Fleming 2021

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Ardbeg Fermutation Committee Release 13 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$399. 00
Bottle
$4788.00 Dozen

ABV: 49.4%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.

Age statements and transparency seem to be returning to official Ardbeg releases. This new Committee-only offering highlights the impact of the longest fermentation in the distillery's history. Many loyal Ardbeggians have been particularly excited about 'Fermutation', the result of a happy accident in 2007 when a boiler broke down. It led to an unplanned experiment, as six washbacks with tens of thousands of litres of fermented wort sat waiting to be distilled. In the end it took three weeks before the boiler was repaired and distilling could commence (for context, most Ardbeg is only fermented for 72 hours, making three weeks unchartered territory). Director of Whisky Creation, Bill Lumsden had always intended to trial longer ferments, describing the resulting dram as "...tasting like pure science fiction. Peat and smoke meld beautifully with fresh, floral flavours, while sharp, more malty notes give Ardbeg Fermutation a uniquely zingy profile.”
“Blind luck is sometimes just part of the way we do things here at Ardbeg,” added Colin Gordon, Ardbeg’s Distillery Manager. “But the creation of Fermutation wasn’t simply good fortune. Quick thinking, ingenuity and a little assistance from tiny beings in the atmosphere helped us get here. At 13 years old, this is of course an aged Ardbeg – something I’m sure our fans will be delighted to get their hands on.”
Once again, the distillery marketing team have gone for a quirky sci-fi pulp-novel look and feel, which compliments several other releases to date - and sort of makes sense, given just how different this whisky is reported to be. Bottled non chill filtered at 49.4% Alc./Vol. Extremely limited stocks.
Notes from the producers... Nose: Fresh, floral, herbal and tart. Hints of mixed herbs and cedar wood. Very zesty, vibrant, hints of smoked orange and grapefruit, lots of menthol and peppermint. With water, powerful bursts of diesel oil, tar, fresh paint and aniseed. As this dies down, a memory of freshly cut hay, and the tiniest hint of something savoury, like yeast extract or bread dough. Taste: A lively, vibrant, sharp, ‘zingy’ texture, leading into very firm, distinctive flavours – malty/biscuit tones, powerful aniseed, cardamom, antiseptic lozenge, sweet mint toffee and cigar ash. Finish: Finally, a lingering, salty, firm aftertaste of mint, tar, oak tannin & leather.

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Ardbeg Uigeadail Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Older Bottling

Islay, SCOTLAND

$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 54.2%

One bottle only of this early edition, 'old presentation' Uigeadail is available. Note: some slight creasing to the box, as pictured.
First launched in 2003, “Uigeadail” (the loch from which all Ardbeg water flows) this cask strength, heavily peated Ardbeg is produced from a mix of bourbon casks and older sherry casks. The combination gives this whisky a velvety texture, with a sweet and smokey finish. 54.2% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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Ardbeg An Oa Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) with BBQ Smoker Tin

Islay, SCOTLAND

$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

ABV: 46.6%

A special presentation of Ardbeg An Oa that comes with a BBQ smoker. To use the smoker, you fill the puck with wood chips and place it at the back of your BBQ grill, then wait until your BBQ is sufficiently smoky, and then place your food around the puck, allow it to smoke out further, and then serve - with a glass of Ardbeg An Oa, of course! Collectors please note: the tins cannot be guaranteed to arrive without minor indentations as a result of transport.

Named after a peninsula on the coast of Islay, Bill Lumsden has mixed it up with this release employing a combination of casks: Pedro Ximénez, charred virgin oak and ex-bourbon. An Oa (pronounced “an oh”) will become a part of the core range joining the 10 year old, Uigeadail, and Corryvreckan. Lumsden describes the whisky as "...smoky, sweet and rounded, with unusually, grilled artichokes in the finish."

Tasting note: Bright gold. As always deceptively complex, developing with sherried oak aromas, lanolin, sooty vanilla and later, dark chocolate and suggestions of smoldering green pine. Entry is assertively salty, kippery, peppery. Mid palate is oily, medium dry, offering sherried richness along with piney juniper, over-baked sponge cake, black tea and hints of smoked meats at the finish. No shortage of peat, but loses some momentum in the final stages. Non chill filtered. 46.6% Alc./Vol.

Other reviews... Ardbeg at its driest and most sooty: a real acidic bite to the huge phenol...sublimely textured with an immediate roll call of sugars... effortless and easy like gear changes on an automatic car. It is also beautifully delicious. 95.5 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2018

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Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Batch 2

Islay, SCOTLAND

$499. 00
Bottle
$5988.00 Dozen

ABV: 46.2%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.

95 points - whiskyadvocate.com
"...the epitome of an aged Ardbeg". - Dr. Bill Lumsden.
'Traigh Ban' is a permanent addition to the Ardbeg stable, released in much smaller quantities than the rest of the core range. Each batch is intended to be slightly different from the last. The 2020 edition continues to focus on ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry matured whiskies, offering notes of "fresh lime, roasted tea leaves and smoked pineapple". Jackie Thompson, the Distillery Visitor Center Manager adds, "Not only is the dram incredibly rare and mellow, but the small quirks and originalities on the bottle itself make it highly collectible – something we know our Ardbeg fans love."
Allocations are well down on Batch 1. Batch 2 is also destined for controversy, receiving massive praise from Whisky Advocate (95 points is about as good as it gets). Serge Valentin at whiskyfun was equally impressed, however Jim Murray thought it was "just ok" (all reviews below). No denying these annual Ardbegs are the latest must-haves that avid collectors are scrambling for. If you're looking to add to your collection or just want to find out what well-aged Ardbeg tastes like, don't hesitate on this offer.
Dr. Bill Lumsden, Director of Whisky Creation comments "… this whisky is the epitome of an aged Ardbeg. It somehow manages to balance the complex with the classic. It’s a truly unique bottling and we hope Ardbeggians everywhere look forward to comparing notes with the previous batch. I know I did!"
Other reviews... The early nose offers hand-rolled tobacco, ginger, black pepper, and fragrant woodsmoke. Medicinal notes, brine, and lemon develop in time. Sweet peat smoke, tropical fruits, toffee, and aniseed on the palate, with smoked haddock and a suggestion of tar. Iodine, black pepper, and sea salt in the lengthy finish. 46.2% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. 95 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Gavin Smith (Winter 2020)
...So new Wellies or not new Wellies? Colour: white wine. Nose: new Wellies indeed, but small size. Other than that, fresh almonds and fresh putty, a dollop of liquid tar, then whiffs of old shed, garden pit, kelp and really quite a lot of marzipan. I find it pretty light and gentle for Ardbeg, but well-balanced and rather admirably fresh. Mouth: it’s good that it wouldn’t be too modern (a.k.a. oak-influenced) and that both tar and lemon would play first fiddles, while more salty and coastal elements would chime in after three seconds, such as salted fudge and whelks. Always loved the humble whelks. No huge smoke here, rather cigar ashes, and perhaps touches of peaches, ala Ardmore. Finish: this is where you’re closest to ‘old’ Ardbeg – we’re meaning early 1970s – with this natural rubber, tar, smoke and a feeling of old cough syrup. Awesome finish. Comments: superb post-reopening Ardbeg and proof that they hadn’t changed much to the recipe. Thank you Stuart Thompson (and thanks anyone who’s not decided to dump this superb juice into whacky woods). Now, here’s that seminal question, was the purifier working or not? 91 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com
...A quite thick set smokiness drifts off towards the toasty sugars. For a moment, there is an air of Ardbeg normality as the light vanillas pulse; all understated and full of trickery. Vague minty notes blossom on the light heather-honey phenol. The oak sticks to that salty tang.... and tang is the right word. Pretty much ok and enjoyable despite the slight mess on the nose and mildly odd landing. But not sure when just ok was acceptable for Ardbeg. 89 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021.

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Ardbeg Blaaack Committee Reserve Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$599. 00
Bottle
$7188.00 Dozen

ABV: 50.7%

Note: Bottle has come from a private collection and as such does not have the neck tag. Bottle in good condition.

This is the committee exclusive that was never offered to general retail, so quite rare and obviously sought after by collectors who may have missed out.

It celebrates twenty years of the distillery's fan club, (the Ardbeg Committee) as noted on the label. With over 120,000 members in 140 countries around the world, their role is to test new expressions, give feedback, visit the distillery and generally promote the brand. 'Blaaack' is a first for Ardbeg, with the core of the liquid having been extensively aged in Pinot Noir barrels from New Zealand, the sheep (and wine) country, hence the quirky black sheep theme. 50.7% Alc./Vol. One only from a private collection.

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1990 Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Bottled 2008

Islay, SCOTLAND

$599. 00
Bottle
$7188.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Note: Box has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks.
First introduced in 2003 and now discontinued, there were two bottlings of the Airigh Nam Beist. This one was released in 2008. Non chill filtered and bottled at 46% Alc./Vol.
In the creation of Airigh Nam Beist, heavily peated malt is mashed with water from Loch Uigeadail to produce a wort, which is then twice distilled. After maturing on site for sixteen years, specially selected ex-Bourbon barrels were vatted together and bottled without chill-filtration. For those who have missed the discontinued 17 Year Old, this 1990 vintage bottling is essentially a 16 year old but produced in very small quantities.
Other reviews... Some of the best intensely smoky, peaty Islay whiskies are balanced with a foundation of malty sweetness. This whisky is an excellent example. A sinewy malt with the classic bold notes of kiln smoke, peat, tarry rope, and coal ash. Sweeter notes of honeyed malt, ripe vanilla, chocolate fudge, and toasted marshmallow temper and sooth the palate, along with background berry confit. The smoke lingers long on the palate. Ardbeg devotees will not be disappointed.
92 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: John Hansell

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Ardbeg Drum Committee Reserve Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$399. 00
Bottle
$4788.00 Dozen

ABV: 52%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.

Last year’s Ardbeg Day release was Ardbeg Grooves. The Committee Release was so popular that unexpectedly high demand caused Ardbeg’s website to crash. The general retail release also sold out apace. (At the time of writing, it’s on the secondary market at around AU $200).
Here we go again... This year, we have just a few bottles of the latest and greatest Ardbeg Day bottling, "Ardebg Drum" (ex-Bourbon and Rum casks). This natural strength ‘Committee Release’ was only available from the website via a secret link that sold out in 24 hours. These bottlings have proved very collectable with previous editions showing good investment upside.
Notes from Ardbeg... Nose: In Drum, fragrant pine resin and woodsmoke dance alongside ripe banana and pineapple in a downright wondrous paradiddle of aromas, before parading into smoked apples and dry cocoa powder. Distant ginger, spiced dates and cinnamon sway into floating notes of lavender. Palate: On the palate, waves of smoke, tar and creosote cascade into a dry peppery mouthfeel. Clove, liquorice and ginger strut towards rich notes of dark chocolate and smoked vanilla. Finish: Intense smoke, roasted coffee liqueur and a treasure trove of sweet spices come together in one deliciously complex crescendo. 52% Alc./Vol.

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Ardbeg Blasda Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$599. 00
Bottle
$7188.00 Dozen

ABV: 40%

In this 'experimental' limited release, Ardbeg has tamed its extreme peating level to allow the whisky's lighter qualities to shine through. The result is 'Blasda', which in Gaelic means 'sweet and delicious'. The distillery recommends that Ardbeggians conduct their own blasachd (tasting) to compare the highly peated Ardbeg 10 Year Old with Blasda. Peated at only 8ppm (parts per million phenol), Blasda unmasks the delicious sweetness of sherbet vanilla, chocolate limes and the floral fragrance that is inherent in all expressions of Ardbeg.

Hamish Torrie, Ardbeg Brand Director, says: 'Here at Ardbeg, we like to serve Blasda as an aperitif. Wherever you are in the world, join us for a Blasda at 8ppm and enjoy the lovely, lip-smacking, lighter side of Ardbeg, comparing it to our famed and very peaty Ardbeg Ten Years Old. It's a limited, experimental release of some very 'light' Ardbeg and will no doubt arouse the curiosity of Islay malt drinkers - and is part of our ongoing 'conversation' (or debate!) with the Ardbeg Committee - our huge and very loyal fan club'.

Blasda is chill-filtered and bottled at 40% alc./vol., where Ardbeg is usually non chill-filtered at a minimum of 46% alc./vol. The packaging of Blasda also departs from tradition adopting a clear glass bottle instead of the usual Ardbeg green.

Tasting note: Light pale gold colour. Mild aromas of lime, salt and vanilla mingle with a distinct, sweet tobacco leaf smokiness. Definitely smokey for a whisky marketed as lightly peated and altogether, a little tequila-like in a Anejo kind of way. By Ardbeg standards the palate possesses a sense of lightness. Creamy, soft, warming mouthfeel. Gentle spice overlay. Moderately concentrated flavours of nashi pear combine with new leather and tobacco notes. Is it the chill filtering that’s reduced the length and aftertaste to the quickest and most forgettable farewells of any in the Ardbeg universe? Nevertheless, we have always considered this a very food friendly release - try with smoked salmon or drizzle over oysters. 40% Alc./Vol.

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1999 Ardbeg Single Cask No.1924 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$1999. 00
Bottle
$23988.00 Dozen

ABV: 58.6%

Distilled in March 1999 followed by 11 years in a first fill x Bourbon barrel, this sold out at the distillery in just over a week. Expect creamy, thick, salty, smokey tones with lots of tar, citrus and cocoa. Comes with tasting notes attached to the inside of the presentation case. 222 bottles produced. One only to sell. 58.6% Alc./Vol.

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Ardbeg Uigeadail Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (4500ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$1299. 00
Bottle
$15588.00 Dozen

ABV: 54.2%

A super bottling of this Islay legend. Sold out internationally. Now rare, yet at a price that's hard not to be tempted by. We have ONE only to sell.
First launched in 2003, “Uigeadail” (the loch from which all Ardbeg water flows) is a cask strength, heavily peated Ardbeg is produced from a mix of bourbon casks and older sherry casks. The combination gives this whisky a velvety texture, with a sweet and smokey finish.

Tasting notes: Bright gold appearance. Big, sweet sherry influenced nose offers dried apricot and marmalade scents over menthol and sweet cedar smoke. Some ripe green apple notes emerge with time in the glass. The palate is off dry with a rich, dark chocolate entry becoming heavier and fudge-like with orange chocolate, sweet cereal and the peat continually reinventing itself - at once dry and sooty, then tarry and finally kippery on the finish. Excellent balance at cask strength. Boiled lolly and spice aftertaste with a subtle spearmint fade. Latest batch tasted October 2010.
NB. - Image is indicative only.

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1990 Ardbeg Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$1199. 00
Bottle
$14388.00 Dozen

ABV: 55%

Originally released for the Japanese market back in 2004/5. Now very rare.
Note: some markings to the front label, as pictured. One only to sell.
Other reviews... Colour: white wine. Nose: freshly cut Golden Delicious apple, gentian spirit again, oak smoke. How clean and fresh! Spectacular. Gets quite waxy, with hints of varnish. Mouth: lots, lots of gentian, roots, lapsang souchong tea and pepper. Develops on clove, and even dried ginger. Bold and long finish. 88 points - whiskyfun.com

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Ardbeg Very Old 30 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$2499. 00
Bottle
$29988.00 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Ardbeg in one of its rarest forms: Three decades old and from the period when Allied owned Ardbeg before the distillery fell silent for several years. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Nose: needs time after the two rather monstrous 1972s, but the delicacy in it and the subtle notes of smoked teas win us over. High-end lapsang souchong, pipe tobacco, pu-erh, a little marmalade and the subtlest earthiness. Mouth: a marvellous blend of lime tree tea, mint, rosemary, hawthorn, liquorice allsorts and ‘smoky bubblegum’ (for lack of better terms). All delicacy and elegance. Finish: relatively short, but so elegant…Comments: an old lady that would have had a black belt in karate. As co-taster Sukhinder says, it’s getting better and better as we’re getting older.
91 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com

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2000 Ardbeg Single Cask No.368 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$1999. 00
Bottle
$23988.00 Dozen

ABV: 55.9%

A very desirable Ardbeg sourced from first fill bourbon cask number 368. Filled Feb 25, 2000 and bottled 55.9% on March 3, 2010 with an outturn of 240 bottles. Signed by distillery manager Michael Heads. One only to sell.

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Ardbeg Blaaack Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Committee 20th Anniversary Limited Edition

Islay, SCOTLAND

$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.

Ardbeg's new bottling for 2020 is named "Blaaack". Not only the latest in a series of annual releases, this edition celebrates twenty years of the distillery's fan club, the Ardbeg Committee (as noted on the label). With over 120,000 members in 140 countries around the world, their role is to test new expressions, give feedback, visit the distillery and generally promote the brand.
'Blaaack' is a first for Ardbeg, with the core of the liquid having been extensively aged in Pinot Noir barrels from New Zealand, the sheep (and wine) country, hence the quirky black sheep theme. Bottled in opaque black glass and presented in an Escher inspired gift box design, it will be an eye catching addition to any collection.
Tasting note: Amber / harvest gold colour. Typically assertive, kicking off with big, oily phenols; possibly more maritime than usual. Further time in the glass allows aromas of cherry ripe chocolate bar and stewed plum fruitiness to emerge; Light menthol, smouldering eucalyptus and cedar wood add freshness. A mouthfilling and mouthwatering Ardbeg with huge smoke input and a beautifully rounded feel. Cherry chocolate, pepper and chimney soot through the creamy finish... The smokey/salty aftertaste hints at wine soaked plums and smokey dark chocolate. Always challenging to pick out the diverse notes in these bottlings. This one definitely keeps you entertained. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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Ardbeg Lord of the Isles Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$3499. 00
Bottle
$41988.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some light creasing/scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
This expression of Ardbeg celebrates a period in Scottish history which saw Islay as the stronghold of Somerled, the Lord of the Isles. At 25 years old this malt embodies the richness, depth and sweetness of all the Ardbegs, however, it is also a contrast in style. Delicacy and sweetness abound while the smoky, heavy peat Ardbeg lovers are accustomed to remains understated. Bottled at 46% and non chill filtered for the `natural` flavours and aromas of Ardbeg to develop, this now rare malt is beautifully packaged.
Other reviews... Nose: As if two peat styles are working in tandem: one soft, toffeed and lilting, the other firmer, drier; Taste: big peat kick at first then a more sombre maltiness; Finish: slightly flat and disappointing; Balance: a dram that starts well enough but complexity becomes scarcer as cream toffee effect mingles with the peat.
87 points - Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2006
...Nose: Sea air and smokiness – evocative sootiness. Palate: Silky. The touch of fruitiness, usually reminiscent of lemons, is sweeter, with a momentary suggestion of cherries. The flavours become almondy and walnut-like, then rooty and peppery. Finish: Long, haughty. Comment: Lots of flavour development, complexity and refinement. Very elegant, but where is the clamour of battle? - Michael Jackson.

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1975 Ardbeg Limited Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - No Box

Islay, SCOTLAND

$1800. 00
Bottle
$21600.00 Dozen

ABV: 43%

Reportedly bottled way back in 2001, this is meant to be the oldest Ardbeg from the limited edition series. Distilled in 1975 and released at 43% Alc./Vol., like all the Ardbegs from the 1970s, these are getting harder and harder to find. 25 years old. Highly desirable for any collector. One only.

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1977 Ardbeg Limited Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - No Box

Islay, SCOTLAND

$1600. 00
Bottle
$19200.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

A now rare limited edition bottling of 1977 vintage Ardbeg. This was released in small batches between 2001 and 2004. One bottle only to sell.
Other reviews... "...simply one of the greatest experiences" 96 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible.

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Ardbeg Grooves & Ardbeg 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bundle Buy (2 x 700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$245. 00
Bottle
$2940.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Purchase Ardbeg Grooves together with Ardbeg 10YO and enter the draw for your chance to win a giant Ardbeg Uigeadail 4.5 Litre bottle valued at $1299!

Grooves is set to be one of the more sought after “Ardbeg Day” releases with demand for the Committee edition causing Ardbeg’s website to crash. The annual releases mark the final day of Islay’s Festival of Malt & Music (Fèis Ìle). This year, it’s June 2nd. As usual, you won’t be able to buy the cask strength bottling unless you’re a Committee member, however, the whisky comes in a 46% variant for general retail. Volumes aren't specified, but this year's seems more severely allocated than any we can recall.

And the story behind the quirky title?
The intention of any Ardbeg Day bottling is to offer an unusual blend or introduce a novel production technique that differs from the distillery’s traditional practice. For 'Grooves', director of whisky creation, Dr Bill Lumsden has employed heavily charred red wine casks, the heat creating grooves in the surface of the wood. The expectation was to release flavours and aromas accenting "smoked spices, distant bonfires and chilli-seasoned meats".

"Casks made with grooved wood aren’t entirely new" notes Whisky Advocate. "Dewar’s released “Scratched Cask” a few years ago, where it finished whisky in heavily charred casks that had been scratched at the char layer, while Maker’s Mark offers grooved “cuvée” staves in its Private Select barrel program. The grooves offer additional surface area for the spirit to come into contact with, meaning heavier wood influence in the final whisky’s flavor.”

The marketing team have followed through with packaging inspired by 1960s hippie culture. And if you're lucky enough to attend the festival, this year will see the distillery transport whisky fans back in time, to the Ardbeg village of the late 1960s. Manager, Mickey Heads, adds “It was a very different place – a groovy wee community, with its own post office, billiards hall, two choirs and even a football team."It sounds like fun, but we'll have to settle for the whisky.

Tasting note: Amber to deep gold in colour. A great sniff: Sooty and salt laced. Develops over 5-10 minutes yielding aromas of baked citrus, stewed plums, wine soaked pears and suggestions of smoked fish and beef jerky. Later passes accent the sweet malt countered by 'fresher' notes of smoldering eucalyptus, lanolin, menthol tobacco and butter menthol lozenge. Quite soft on entry, but at 46% still manages a decent attack; lots of wood sugars melting into the phenols; the honeyed-smoked combo evokes (heavily peated) Highland Park. Creamier to finish with a salty-sooty deluge. Dapples of chillie heat and menthol-rub through the aftertaste. The wood vies with the peat in controlled tension. 46% Alc./Vol.

Nicks Wine Merchants Ardbeg Grooves Promotion – Terms and Conditions.
Purchase an Ardbeg 10YO (700ml) together with an Ardbeg Grooves and subscribe to Nicks Wine Merchant’s Spirits email newsletter for your chance to win a 4500ml Ardbeg Uigeadail valued at $1299.00. Purchases of Ardbeg Grooves alone will not be eligible to enter the draw. The Promotion runs from 28/05/2018 until Midnight Saturday 30/06/2018. The promotion is run by Nicks Wine Merchants (Doncaster) Pty Ltd A.B.N. 19 826 635. Entry is open to customers over 18 years of age who purchase an Ardbeg 10YO (700ml) together with an Ardbeg Grooves, fill in the entry form and subscribe to Nicks Wine Merchant’s Spirits email newsletter. Online orders are automatically entered into the draw. Sorry – NSW and NT residents are not eligible to enter. All fields must be completed or entry is invalid. The prize will be delivered via courier (chosen by Nicks Wine Merchants) after the 30/06/2018. A winner will be drawn @ Nicks Wine Merchants, 10 – 12 Jackson Court, East Doncaster, Victoria 3109 on Saturday 07/07/2018 at 1:00 pm AEST. The winner will be notified via email. Unclaimed prizes will be awarded to the second entry drawn after 3 months. All information collected will be used by Nicks Wine Merchants to extend Special Spirits Newsletter offers, via email from time to time. Your details will not be shared with any other entity. To unsubscribe simply call 1800 069 295.

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Ardbeg Dark Cove Committee Reserve Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$599. 00
Bottle
$7188.00 Dozen

ABV: 55%

We have one only of this now hard to find Committee release.
Other reviews... This is the bigger, spicier, and more complex of the pair. A prickly start leads to heavy peat smoke, pink and Szechuan peppercorns, vanilla, dark chocolate, angelica, then seaweed. The palate is oily, with a detonation of gunpowdery peat, licorice, smoked eel, and a feral edge that adds grunt. Layered and complex. 55% Alc./Vol.
91 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Dave Broom (Summer 2016)

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Ardbeg Committee Exclusive Limited Edition 21 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$1999. 00
Bottle
$23988.00 Dozen

ABV: 56.3%

Reportedly matured in a Bourbon cask, this natural strength Ardbeg combines some of the characteristics of the great early seventies style with some of the lighter aspects of the late seventies/early eighties distillates. One only to sell.
Note: The foil seal is loose and spins around the cork, but is not broken. The outer carton has a crease in one corner. Otherwise excellent condition. 56.3% Alc./Vol.

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2002 Ardbeg Committee Reserve Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$2500. 00
Bottle
$30000.00 Dozen

ABV: 55.3%

An exclusive for the Ardbeg Committee. No age statement but bottled in 2002, so now quite collectable. Reportedly produced from whiskies distilled in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Bottled at full cask strength. 55.3% Alc./Vol. One only to sell.

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1998 Ardbeg Single Cask No.2763 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$1999. 00
Bottle
$23988.00 Dozen

ABV: 55.6%

A hard to find single cask Ardbeg, taken from a refill Sherry hogshead bottled at cask strength individually numbered and signed by the distillery manager. Filled September 1998 and bottled in November 2009. One only to sell. 270 bottles released.

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2012 Ardbeg 'Ardbeg Day' Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$899. 00
Bottle
$10788.00 Dozen

ABV: 56.7%

Note slightly low fill level as pictured.
The Ardbeg committee commenced on the 1st of January, 2000 as a free to join membership for fans to keep up to date with all the latest news and activities from the distillery. Exclusive annual bottlings were also one of the perks of membership, yielding highly revered bottlings such as the original 'Kildalton', 'Serendipity' and 'Rollercoaster'. Over the years these bottling’s have become highly sought after in the collectors market.

Released on the 7th February, 2012 Ardbeg day was released for Feis Ile 2012 but considered a Committee release, selected from and married in refill sherry casks previously used for Uigeadail. Bottled at 56.7% ABV.

Other reviews... On first sweep i thought it was pretty ordinary, but i know this distillery a little too well. So I left the glass for 20 minutes to breathe and compose itself and returned, to find a potential world whisky of the year. 97 points
- Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2014

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Ardbeg Perpetuum Distillery Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$499. 00
Bottle
$5988.00 Dozen

ABV: 49.2%

Note: Bottle has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/handling marks.
An Ardbeg exclusively available from the distillery, so some one has gone to a lot of trouble to lug this back to Australia. The standard release was one of the great Ardbeg Day bottlings so expect this to up the ante. 49.2% Alc./Vol.

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Ardbeg Supernova 1st Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$999. 00
Bottle
$11988.00 Dozen

ABV: 58.9%

Note: Very slight bruise to the box front. Bottle is excellent.

The most highly anticipated release of 2009, Ardbeg Supernova, has finally arrived, along with an unusual degree of hype. One can't but help be a little cynical. Is this whisky more the creation of the marketing department than the distilling team? The flashy packaging is matched by this whisky's claim to be the peatiest whisky ever (approx. 100ppm peating). However, on a recent trip to Sydney to meet Dr Bill Lumsden, Head of Distilling and Whisky Creation for Glenmorangie & Ardbeg, our resident whisky enthusiast, Ryan Marshman quizzed Dr Bill, about this upcoming release. Lumsden response was forthright and confident: 'It'll sort out those who were complaining about Blasda!' (For what it's worth, we think Blasda is a top whisky that shines in the right time and place - even if the concept takes a little getting used to).

Thankfully Supernova lives up to the hype, delivering over the top thrills, spills and excitement by the bucketload.

Given the high (58.9%) alcohol volume and vibrant, explosive flavour profile, and absence of caramel colouring, we can assume the whisky is young, and has been partially matured in ex-sherry oak.

Tasting Notes: Pale gold colour with water like hue, a fraction deeper than the 10 Years Old expression. Without water: Complex, lifted, smoky nose - yet more refined, much more exotic aromatics than you'd expect. Primary aroma of 'meaty' peat smoke, hovering above a generous sprinkling of sweet spices, damp clay, vanilla, a hint of toffee apple and talcum powder. An extraordinary nose that seems to change minute by minute, simply a joy to sniff. The palate entry is thick and luscious, and shows sweet, bright toffee apple, spice and vanilla....... initially. The malt then grips, the palate warms up, delivers a smoky boom! Wave after wave of smoked meat, spice, mint, vanilla and toffee flavours invade the palate, delivered with unprecedented intensity, heat and 'punch' - The force and intensity is virtually undescribable. A colossal flavour profile invades every corner of the mouth like a slow motion explosion. The prickly back palate delivers a minty, eucalypt, mentholic finale, before the exceedingly long, sweet smoky aftertaste, which persists for minutes. With water, 40% approx alc/vol: The smoke takes a backwards step, and allows the nose to show more of the earthy damp clay notes, classic Ardbeg toffee apple and spice. The palate becomes rich, velvety and creamy, almost mouthcoating. A considerably more calm, if deceptive start as the robust 'flavour wave' returns and delivers enormous flavours of vanilla, toffee apple, mint and spice, before the exceptionally long, minty, smoky aftertaste. Dr Lumsden, if it was forgiveness you sought for Blasda, redemption has arrived! Glorious stuff! 58.9% Alc./Vol.

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Ardbeg Auriverdes Limited Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$399. 00
Bottle
$4788.00 Dozen

ABV: 49.9%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
Feis Ile. The annual Scottish Islay festival, where thousands of locals and tourists gather to celebrate the "The Queen of the Hebrides" with good music and of course, Scotch whisky. Amongst the daily activities on offer, the highlight is reserved for each distillery's Feis Isle bottling. Some of these are so limited in number, they are unavailable to purchase outside of the country - hence the enthusiasm of thousands to secure these cult releases.
For those of who can’t make the lengthy trip, we are thankful for 'Ardbeg Day', celebrated on the final day of the festival each year. First launched in 2012 and now in its third year, 'Ardbeg Day' is now a worldwide celebration with its Feis Isle bottling a sought after release in its own right.
'Auriverdes' marks the 2014 installment. The name is a play on both the motif for Ardbeg and the 2014 Fifa world cup to be held in Brazil early this month. Auri (Gold) and Verdes (Green) are both the colours of the Brazilian flag and national sports teams, as well as the colours of the iconic Ardbeg bottle and golden whisky that lies within.
For us whisky devotees, Gregor Mina, Brand Director of Ardbeg has the details sorted: “The casks are American white oak ex-Bourbon barrels, which were shipped over from the United States as per the norm. The insides of the barrels had therefore been charred in the traditional, Bourbon specification manner. When the casks arrived in Scotland, we had the heads removed, and replaced them with new American oak heads that I had specially made for us, which had been heat treated using a particular (and secret) toasting regime, designed to achieve a special flavour profile, producing in particular flavours of mocha and coffee. These re-worked barrels were then filled with spirit, and ultimately blended together with a proportion of ‘classic’ Ardbeg from 1st and 2nd fill Bourbon barrels.”

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Ardbeg Corryvrecken Committee Reserve Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$1199. 00
Bottle
$14388.00 Dozen

ABV: 57.1%

The Ardbeg committee commenced on the 1st of January, 2000 as a free to join membership for fans to keep up to date with all the latest news and activities from the distillery. Exclusive annual bottlings were also one of the perks of membership, yielding highly revered bottlings such as the original 'Kildalton', 'Serendipity' and 'Rollercoaster'. Over the years these bottling’s have become highly sought after in the collectors market.

Initially released on the 19th March, 2008 this iteration of 'Corryvreckan' yielded 5000 bottles at 57.1% ABV exclusively to distillery Committee Members. One only to sell.

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Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Reserve Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$599. 00
Bottle
$7188.00 Dozen

ABV: 51.7%

A sought-after Committee Release Ardbeg from 2017, bottled at 51.7% Alc./Vol.
Great review from Jim Murray.

Other reviews... As usual, this baby Ardbeg comes with some kind of ‘Celtic legend’, as well as some unlikely wood, in this case some new oak from around the Black Sea. Isn’t it funny that you’d need so many funny stories when you cannot or do not want to disclose the age of your whisky? Is it that young? Colour: straw. Nose: as simple as 1+1, almost elementary, and yet immediately appealing. I’m finding it very pure, very obvious in the best way, with a little lemon and custard, and then an ashy/coastal smokiness mixed with raw malt and, indeed, some kelp. A thin nose, yet a great nose. With water: fresh bread and a gingery smoke. Mouth (neat): very different, there’s perhaps a little too much spicy oak for me in the arrival. A little too much caraway, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves for Ardbeg, at times it feels like some two-year-old American craft whiskey, really. Not that it’s bad, quite the opposite, it’s just kind of lost lost a wee chunk of the brand’s DNA, as they say in London. With water: rather better, water brings out more Ardbegness. Finish: better, fresher, lemony, smoky, rather gentle. Very nice spicy grapefruits in the aftertaste, as well as more spicy tannins again. Comments: very good but feels a little young and a wee bit doctored on the palate. The nose was really very nice, especially when unreduced, though.
86 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com

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Ardbeg Grooves Committee Reserve Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$499. 00
Bottle
$5988.00 Dozen

ABV: 51.6%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not shown.
A relatively hard-to-find Ardbeg Day bottling which Jim Murray enthused over, rating it 95.5 points.
Quite collectable. 51.6% Alc./Vol.
For 'Grooves', director of whisky creation, Dr Bill Lumsden has employed heavily charred red wine casks, the heat creating grooves in the surface of the wood. The expectation was to release flavours and aromas accenting "smoked spices, distant bonfires and chilli-seasoned meats".
"Casks made with grooved wood aren’t entirely new" notes Whisky Advocate. "Dewar’s released “Scratched Cask” a few years ago, where it finished whisky in heavily charred casks that had been scratched at the char layer, while Maker’s Mark offers grooved “cuvée” staves in its Private Select barrel program. The grooves offer additional surface area for the spirit to come into contact with, meaning heavier wood influence in the final whisky’s flavor.”
The marketing team have followed through with packaging inspired by 1960s hippie culture. And if you're lucky enough to attend the festival, this year will see the distillery transport whisky fans back in time, to the Ardbeg village of the late 1960s. Manager, Mickey Heads, adds “It was a very different place – a groovy wee community, with its own post office, billiards hall, two choirs and even a football team." It sounds like fun, but we'll have to settle for the whisky.

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1990 Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$599. 00
Bottle
$7188.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
This offering from Ardbeg takes its name from a place high above the distillery – “Airigh Nam Beist” (pronounced 'arry-nam-bayst') which in Gaelic means 'shelter of the beast'. Airigh Nam Beist becomes the third regular house expression of Ardbeg on the market, alongside the 10 Year Old and the cask strength Uigeadail, which carries no age statement and was introduced in 2003. This newcomer delivers a softer, sweeter and creamier nose than the 10 Year Old version, with less overt peatiness.
In the creation of this whisky, heavily peated malt is mashed with water from Loch Uigeadail to produce a wort, which is then twice distilled. After maturing on site for sixteen years, specially selected ex-Bourbon barrels were vatted together and bottled without chill-filtration. For those who have missed the discontinued 17 Year Old, this 1990 vintage bottling is essentially a 16 year old but produced in very small quantities. Be quick to get what may be one of the most under priced vintage Ardbeg’s ever. Limited Stocks.
'There is only one distillery on earth that could make something so gigantic, yet so delicate. And mind-blowingly complex. Smokey sophistication'.
95 points. - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2009
Tasting note: Pale watery colour with golden tinge, thanks to the exclusive use of ex Bourbon Oak and bottling without the use of Caramel colouring (E150). An extraordinarily complex nose which seems to change minute by minute, almost impossible to accurately and comprehensively describe. The extra six years in oak has tamed the once extreme peat, it's now a soft blanket hovering above sweet, inviting aromas of orange oil and green toffee apple, with hints of saltiness emerging. The palate is full, generous and creamy. Initially dominated by smoke and salt which eventually gives way to the sweet vanilla notes of bourbon oak. Rich cocoa drives the long, defined classy finish, which leaves the mouth awaiting the next installment with eager anticipation. A rich, flavoursome whisky of the highest quality.
Other reviews: Aroma is delicate and grainy sweet; additional time brings out more peat fire, cigar tobacco, seaweed and ocean breeze. Palate entry is sap-like in its gentle sweetness; by midpalate, my palate is enchanted as lush, but pointed tastes of sea salt, gentle pipe smoke, peat and pineapple converge. Finishes smoky and salty. Wonderful. 46% Alc./Vol. 96-100 points - www.wineenthusiast.com
NB: We have 1 bottle only, supplied without the gift box.

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Ardbeg Young Uigeadail Committee Reserve Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND

$1699. 00
Bottle
$20388.00 Dozen

ABV: 59.9%

The Ardbeg committee commenced on the 1st of January, 2000 as a free to join membership for fans to keep up to date with all the latest news and activities from the distillery. Exclusive annual bottlings were also one of the perks of membership, yielding highly revered bottlings such as the original 'Kildalton', 'Serendipity' and 'Rollercoaster'. Over the years these bottling’s have become highly sought after in the collectors market.
Bottled in 2006, this "Oogling" or Young Uigeadail was drawn from three x Bourbon hogsheads of very young Ardbeg married together with one Sherry butt. Excellent condition. One only to sell. 59.9% Alc./Vol.

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