Latest Whisky Releases for February 2024

Ledaig Triple Wood

Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling | 70cl / 53.8%

Ledaig Triple Wood was created in partnership with wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan and the Mull and Iona Community Trust – a charity that improves the quality of life on the islands. This single malt is a marriage of whiskies matured in three cask types, ex-bourbon, ex-red wine and ex-Port. The result is a whisky with bright, crunchy orchard fruit notes, toffee and maple syrup underpinned by Ledaig’s distinctive smokiness.

£89.95

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Midleton Very Rare 1997 | 25 Year Old | Exclusive to The Whisky Exchange

Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey | 70cl / 56.3%

This striking single cask Midleton was drawn from a first-fill bourbon barrel that spent 25 years resting at the distillery in County Cork. A superb example of well-aged pot still whiskey, it shows notes of praline and milk chocolate with crunchy toffee apples and citrus. Subtle tannins provide structure and balance as well as warm hints of black pepper, cardamom and aged tea leaves. Only 159 bottles of this exceptional Irish whiskey will ever be released, exclusively at The Whisky Exchange.

£710.00

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Gwalarn Pure Malt Whisky

World Blended Malt Whisky | 70cl / 40%

This French whisky was made by Celtic Whisky distillerie with a blend of malted barley from Scotland, Germany and France. The palate shows notes of oak spice, salted caramel, and mixed herbs, with peat smoke and ginger biscuits.

£50.75

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Kings County Single Malt Whiskey

American Bourbon Whiskey | 75cl / 47%

Brooklyn based distillers; King County made this whiskey from partially-peated malted barley. It was twice distilled in Scottish copper pot stills and matured in ex-bourbon barrels for a minimum of three years. This is a dry and elegantly complex malt with notes of honey, smoked hay and orange peel.

£84.95

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Pikesville Straight Rye | 110 Proof

Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey | 70cl / 55%

A high-strength rye from Heaven Hill in Kentucky, Pikesville 110 is a sweet and spicy whiskey with notes of liquorice, coconut, vanilla and cinnamon.

£79.95

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Lochside 1981 | 41 Year Old | Gordon & MacPhail | Private Collection

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Gordon & MacPhail
| 70cl / 46.7%

Single malts from this distillery are increasingly rare. In Lochside’s heyday it produced single grain and single malt whiskies but eventually stopped production in 1992. This release spent 41 years in a refill sherry hogshead, which endowed the single malt with an intensely fruity but well-balanced character. You can expect notes of ripe mango, gingerbread spice and crème de peche, underpinned by toasted nuts.

£3,675.00

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Scapa 1988 | 34 Year Old | Cask #10586 | Connoisseurs Choice

Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Gordon & MacPhail | 70cl / 48.5%

An impressive Orcadian single malt aged for over three decades in an ex-bourbon cask and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail under its Connoisseurs Choice range. There are abundant fruit notes of dried apricot, Seville orange and poached pears on the palate, followed by white chocolate and black pepper on the finish.

£1,025.00

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Old Perth | Pedro Ximenez | Matured Blended Malt

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky | 70cl / 56.2%

Old Perth is known for maturing whiskies in quality ex-sherry casks, such as this blended malt aged exclusively in Pedro Ximenez butts and hogsheads. The palate is velvety in texture with notes of dark chocolate, raisins, liquorice sweets and stewed fruit.

£58.25

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Isle of Skye | 30 Year Old | Blended Whisky

Blended Scotch Whisky | 70cl / 40%

A blended whisky that comprises single malt from the Scottish islands, Speyside and Highlands. This blend is then matured in a selection of oak casks for a minimum of 30 years. Expect notes of coconut, Bakewell tart and hot-buttered pastries with hints of peat smoke.

£299.00

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Bruichladdich 30 Year Old

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling | 70cl / 43%

Consisting of casks filled before Bruichladdich closed in 1995, this 30-year-old single malt is a landmark bottling for fans of this idiosyncratic Islay distillery. Maturation in ex-bourbon barrels has yielded a soft yet complex dram with notes of cocoa nib, white flowers, coconut and fresh sea air.

£1,470.00

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Bruichladdich 18 Year Old

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 70cl / 50%

Bruichladdich’s first ongoing release of 18-year-old single malt since its revival in 2001. This unpeated expression was aged on Islay, predominantly in ex-bourbon barrels with a smaller proportion of ex-wine casks adding extra layers of fruit and spice. In the glass it shows rich aromas of runny honey and butterscotch, with citrus, tropical fruits and toasted oak that lingers on the palate.

£147.00

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Highland Park 1968 | 54 Year Old

Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling | 70cl / 46.9%

This impressive single malt from Highland Park is the distillery’s oldest and rarest release to date. It was distilled in 1968 and moved to first-fill sherry casks in 2008 where it spent an additional 14 years before bottling. This 54-year-old is intensely rich, sweet and complex, with aromas of lychee, camphor and delicate peat on the nose, complemented by notes of honeycomb, kiwi and cumin on the palate.

£39,000.00

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