Latest Whisky Releases – March 2018

Edradour 2007 | 10 Year Old | Sherry Butt

50cl / 58.8% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

Part of Edradour's popular and distinctively-packaged Straight from the Cask series, this is a sherry-forward 10-year-old with rich notes of raisins, red fruits, Christmas cake and almonds.

£57.75

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John Crabbie 8 Year Old

70cl / 46% | Single Malt Scotch Whisky

An eight-year-old Highland single malt released to commemorate the forthcoming opening of the John Crabbie & Co. distillery in Edinburgh. Paying tribute to John Crabbie's flagship eight-year-old blend, which was created in the 19th century, this has tempting flavours of honeyed fruits, flowers and spices.

The John Crabbie & Co. distillery will open in summer 2018 in Leith, north of Edinburgh. The company's history with spirits goes back to 1801, when John's father Miller opened a shop in Edinburgh, and was principally concerned with bottling and shipping cordials and whiskies around the world.

£29.95

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Edradour 2007 | 10 Year Old | Sherry Butt

50cl / 58.8% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

Part of Edradour's popular and distinctively-packaged Straight from the Cask series, this is a sherry-forward 10-year-old with rich notes of raisins, red fruits, Christmas cake and almonds.

£57.75

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John Crabbie 8 Year Old

70cl / 46% | Single Malt Scotch Whisky

An eight-year-old Highland single malt released to commemorate the forthcoming opening of the John Crabbie & Co. distillery in Edinburgh. Paying tribute to John Crabbie's flagship eight-year-old blend, which was created in the 19th century, this has tempting flavours of honeyed fruits, flowers and spices.

The John Crabbie & Co. distillery will open in summer 2018 in Leith, north of Edinburgh. The company's history with spirits goes back to 1801, when John's father Miller opened a shop in Edinburgh, and was principally concerned with bottling and shipping cordials and whiskies around the world.

£29.95

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The E & K (Indian Scotch Fusion) | 5 Year Old

70cl / 57.8% | Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

The E&K blended malt is a tribute to Victor Alexander Bruce, the 9th Earl of Elgin who became Viceroy of India in 1894. It was made in conjunction with independent bottlers Adelphi, whose Alex Bruce is the great-grandson of Victor Bruce.

This limited-edition whisky is a fusion of Scotch from Ardmore and Glenrothes, as well as malt from India's Amrut distillery. It has notes of tropical fruits, scented sandalwood, dark fruit, sweet smoke and Highland toffee, with a lingering and enjoyably complex finish.

£150.00

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Pulteney 2005 | Bot. 2017 | MacPhail’s Collection

70cl / 43% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Old Pulteney is known for its coastal, maritime character, and this 12-year-old bottling from the MacPhail’s Collection is no exception. Distilled in 2005, it was bottled in 2017 and has a lovely balance between fruit, spice and chocolate notes.

£40.95

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Fettercairn 1988 | 28 Year Old | Signatory

70cl / 51.4% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Limited to just 203 bottles, this Signatory bottling of Fettercairn was aged for nearly three decades in a bourbon hogshead cask. Fettercairn is known for its fruity style, with dried fruit and honey the key characteristics.

£99.45

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Benrinnes 1999 | 18 Year Old | Old Particular

70cl / 48.4% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A well-aged whisky from Benrinnes, bottled from a sherry butt and showing classic sherry-matured notes of dark fruit and spice. Distilled in July 1999 and bottled in December 2017.

£85.95

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Benrinnes 1995 | 21 Year Old | Artist Collective | La Maison du Whisky

70cl / 50.2% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The inaugural release in La Maison de Whisky's Artist Collective series, this is a 21-year-old Benrinnes that shows off the distillery's former practise of triple distillation. It's a vatting of two hoghsheads and is packed with fruit and vanilla.

£120.00

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Ben Nevis 1998 | Daily Dram

70cl / 53.3% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A 1998-vintage Ben Nevis bottled at cask strength by Belgian indie The Nectar for its Daily Dram range back in 2017. A fresh and fruity dram that shows off a lesser-seen side to the distillery's character.

£130.00

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Bowmore 1988 | Bot. 2017

70cl / 47.8% | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A well-aged Bowmore matured in first-fill bourbon casks and originally released in 2017 exclusively in travel retail. Distilled in 1988 and aged for about 30 years, the whisky is quite different to the more usual sherry-cask matured Bowmores of this age, showing elegant maritime notes and flashes of stormy sea.

£395.00

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Bowmore 2001 | 15 Year Old | Artist #7 | La Maison Du Whisky

70cl / 56.7% | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A maritime-focused Bowmore from La Maison de Whisky, bottled as the seventh edition of its Artist range of excellent single malts. Distilled in 2001 and bottled in 2017 just short of its 16th birthday, the whisky is run through with a seaside feel, with briny touches and seaspray iodine balanced by sweet vanilla, fruit and toasted spice.

£250.00

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Bowmore 12 Year Old | Glass Pack

70cl / 40% | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

Bowmore 12 is a delicious mix of smoke, honey and tropical fruit characteristics, and is great for sharing with a friend - something you can do with ease thanks to this handsome glass pack.

£44.95

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Bowmore 2002 | 14 Year Old | Chieftan’s

70cl / 46% | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Independent bottler Ian Macleod brings us a buttery, rounded Bowmore 14 Year Old as part of its Chieftains range. Distilled in 2002 and matured in two hogsheads until April 2016, this single malt has notes of hay, honeysuckle, sea salt, lemon and smoky chocolate.

£73.95

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Bowmore 1996 | 21 Year Old | First Editions

70cl / 53.3% | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A mid-1990s Bowmore from Hunter Laing's First Edition range, distilled in 1996 and bottled in 2017 at 21 years old. An excellent selection, combining Bowmore's classic fruit character with mint and menthol.

£125.00

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Bowmore 1990 | 26 Year Old | Adelphi Selection

70cl / 48.9% | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A fruity Bowmore from the early days of Suntory's involvement with the distillery. This is very much a whisky of its time, with the fruitiness of earlier bottlings starting to reappear – stacks of citrus on top of the classic Islay peat character.

£190.00

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Mars Komgatake 1986

70cl / 61% | Japanese Single Malt Whisky | Distillery Bottling

Very rare whisky made at the Shinshu distillery and aged for three decades. An elegant, graceful whisky that was aged in American oak to add subtle notes of cream and vanilla. This was distilled in 1986 and aged for three decades before being bottled in 2016.

£1,750.00

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Balblair 2000 | 2nd Release

70cl / 46% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

The second release of 2000 vintage whisky from one of Scotland's oldest working distilleries. Matured in ex-bourbon casks for 13 years and finished in Spanish oak butts for a further five years, this is a spicy, creamy and honeyed single malt that still retains Balblair's citrus and orchard fruit characteristics.

£68.25

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Balblair 1991 | 3rd Release

70cl / 46% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

The third release of Balblair's 1991 vintage, this time bottled in 2018. Matured in both ex-bourbon casks for 24 years, before being transferred to ex-sherry butts for a further three, this combines Balblair's typical citrus and orchard fruit notes with rich chocolate, dried fruit and honey.

£122.00

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Box The Messenger

50cl / 48.4% | Swedish Single Malt Whisky | Distillery Bottling

The final edition in Box's The Early Days Collection, The Messenger is made with 7% peated malt. Predominantly aged in bourbon casks with a quarter in sherry oak, this is oily and herbaceous with hints of honey and caramel.

£79.95

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Nikka Yoichi & Miyagikyo | Rum Cask Finish

140cl / 46% | Japanese Single Malt Whisky

A beautifully-presented set of Japanese single malts, both finished in Caribbean rum casks for up to 12 months. The set contains one bottle from the Yoichi distillery and one from Miyagikyo, both owned by Nikka.

£360.00

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Old Grand-Dad | 80 Proof | Magnum

175cl / 40% | Kentucky Straight Bourbon

A magnum of Old Grand-Dad bourbon, noted for its spicy flavour thanks to a higher-than-usual proportion of rye in the mash bill. Expect sweet notes of vanilla, toasty oak and a touch of citrus.

£67.95

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BenRiach | 30 Year Old | Authenticus Peated

70cl / 46% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

Following on from the 21 Year Old and 25 Year Old Authenticus, BenRiach have now added this impressive 30 Year Old to the series. Expect a very intense Speyside malt whit notes of wild honey and peat on the nose, creamy vanilla, summer fruits and slight hint of cocoa on the palate, all infused sweet peat on the finish.

£390.00

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Van Brunt Stillhouse Rye Spirit

70cl / 42% | American Rye Spirit

Enter: a particularly exciting aroma – look out for a flourish of fresh spring flowers on the nose. The palate is deeper, with chocolate and coffee notes lifted by a touch of spice and opening up into bright cherry Bakewell flavours toward the end. A vibrant rye whisky which would sit comfortably at the base of a Manhattan.

£57.95

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Van Brunt Stillhouse Bourbon

70cl / 42% | American Bourbon Whiskey

A deliberate divergence from tradition, this is a big, bold bourbon built to satisfy your sweet tooth. Chocolate, butterscotch and hints of banana simmer down to a finish sprinkled with coffee, nuts and lashings of maple syrup. It's a sundae in a whiskey glass, and we love it.

£57.95

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Van Brunt Stillhouse American Whiskey

70cl / 42% | American Whiskey

Full of youthful energy, this mixed-grain American is defined by wholesome cereal, herbal high notes and a hint of tobacco on the finish, all set against a surprising malty backdrop. Unashamedly direct, you might be tempted to mix it, but to dilute this would be a mistake – pour it, add a dash of water and appreciate it for what it is: American whiskey by name and nature.

£57.95

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Compass Box | Hedonism | The Muse

70cl / 53.3% | Blended Grain Scotch Whisky

A limited edition version of Compass Box's excellent Hedonism, bottled to celebrate women in whisky – and that, for the first time, the company employs more women than men. The heart of this blended grain whisky is 'the muse cask', a butt discovered by Compass Box that contained unknown, pre-blended whiskies matching the quality and flavour profile of a Hedonism whisky. It is honeyed, spicy and fruity, with a notable presence of vanilla. Try pairing it with salted caramel.

Hedonism was Compass Box's inaugural bottling in 2000 and is thought to have been the first whisky with a woman on the label. The lead blender on the project was Jill Boyd, Compass Box's first female whisky blender.

£240.00

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Dewar’s Signature 25 Year Old

70cl / 40% | Blended Scotch Whisky

Once blended, this elder expression from Dewar’s is decanted into oak casks for further maturation before finishing yet elsewhere. The result of all this to-and-fro? A sophisticated and elegant whisky which truly thrives on the tongue: fresh fundaments of rich apple and apricot are lifted by thick floral notes and honey battles smoke for dominance in a slow, heady finish.

£175.00

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Aberlour 18 Year Old | Half Litre

50cl / 43% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

Aberlour is already one of our favourite distilleries thanks to the excellent a'bunadh. Introduced in 2008, this 18 year old is now one of the stars of the range: rich and fruity, with a great textured mouthfeel. A previous winner of a Gold Medal & Best in Class at the International Wine & Spirit Competition.

£117.00

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Benriach 1996 | 20 Year Old | Chieftan’s

70cl / 46% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A well-matured Benriach, filled into cask in October 1996 and bottled in June 2017. While Benriach is already well known for its fruity character, the folks at Ian Macleod finished the whisky in a Monthelie white Burgundy cask for this Chieftan's bottling, adding an extra layer of fruity complexity.

£96.95

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Benriach 1990 | 27 Year Old | Carn Mor Celebration Of The Cask

70cl / 49.8% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A long-aged Carn Mor bottling of Benriach whisky, distilled on 9 March 1990 and bottled on 1 August 2007 at cask strength. Fruity, spicy and well-balanced.

£185.00

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Benriach 1997 | Bot. 2016 | Connoisseurs Choice

70cl / 46% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A Connoisseurs Choice release of Benriach, distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2016, just shy of its 20th birthday. Classic Benriach fruitiness with a touch of dried fruit and spice.

£71.95

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Jefferson’s Ocean | Aged at Sea

70cl / 45% | Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

An innovative release from Jefferson's, Ocean was aged for between six and eight years on land, before the barrels were 'finished' on a ship at sea for the final six to 10 months. A rich bourbon with a hint of salinity.

£96.95

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William Grant | 25 Year Old | Tasglann

70cl / 52% | Blended Scotch Whisky

A very limited edition bottling of 25-year-old blended whisky from William Grant and Sons' Rare Cask Reserves division, specially selected and blended to celebrate the 70th birthday of legendary Italian bottler Velier.

£270.00

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The One British | Tawny Port Finish

70cl / 40% | Blended British Whisky

A limited-edition bottling from The Lakes distillery, finishing its The One blend of whiskies from across the UK in French-oak tawny-port casks, adding an extra layer of dried fruit and nutty character to the whisky.

£39.95

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House of Hazelwood | 25 Year Old

50cl / 40% | Blended Scotch Whisky

The oldest entry in the House of Hazelwood range, named in honour of the home of William Grant's oldest grand-daughter, Janet Sheet Roberts, who held the title of Scotland's oldest woman until she passed away in 2010 at 110. The whisky has an aged elegance to it, focusing on brown sugar and vanilla notes, which are backed up by soft spice and gentle fruit.

£145.00

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House of Hazelwood | 21 Year Old

50cl / 40% | Blended Scotch Whisky

A travel-retail exclusive 21-year-old blend, produced by William Grant's and named after Hazelwood House, home of the late Janet Sheed Roberts, the grand-daughter of the original William Grant and Scotland's oldest woman before she passed away. The whisky is elegant and sherry-influenced, with carefully balanced spice and dried fruit notes.

£89.95

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House of Hazelwood | 18 Year Old

50cl / 40% | Blended Scotch Whisky

An elegant looking and tasting 18-year-old blended whisky from William Grant's, inspired by the Art Deco designs of the 1920s and named after the home of William Grant's oldest granddaughter, who passed away recently at the grand old age of 110. The whisky is focused on creamy toffee and gently spicy flavours, with complex oaky notes.

£64.95

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Blair Athol 1995 | 22 Year Old | Old Malt Cask

70cl / 50% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The colour does not lie – this is a 1995-vintage Blair Athol, matured for 22 years in a sherry butt. Selected and bottled by Hunter Laing for the Old Malt Cask range in November 2017. A big and citrusy whisky, with herbal complexity.

£91.95

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Highland Park 1996 | 21 Year Old | Xtra Old Particular

70cl / 50.6% | Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A fruity, maritime and sweetly peated dram bottled by Douglas Laing for their esteemed Xtra Old Particular range. Drawn from a single refill hogshead, in which it had matured for 21 years, this Highland Park 21 Year Old is a beautifully-presented treat for fans of the distillery.

£230.00

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Tamdhu 1999 | 18 Year Old | Old Particular

70cl / 48.4% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Tamdhu is characterised by fragrant, aromatic notes of white pepper and oranges. This bottling adds honey, spice and green apple to its trademark flavours, and was distilled back in 1999 before being bottled by Douglas Laing in the summer of 2017.

£75.95

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Craigellachie 1995 | 22 Year Old | First Editions

70cl / 54.7% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Dubbed the ‘bad boy of Speyside’ by its makers, Craigellachie is one of the more robust single malts, with big-hearted flavour and character. This bottling was aged exclusively in sherry butts, adding rich notes of chocolate, spice and roasted nuts, and is part of Hunter Laing’s First Editions series.

£99.95

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Bunnahabhain Toiteach A Dha

70cl / 46.3% | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

The first peated whisky in Bunnahabhain's core range. Like the limited edition Toiteach that came before it, Toiteach A Dha (which means 'smoky two' in Scots Gaelic) is a smoky single malt with a sherry twist.

Matured in both bourbon and sherry casks, with a higher sherry influence than Toiteach, this is a delicate mix of smoke and sweet sherry fruit.

£41.95

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Aultmore 2005 | Bot. 2016 | Connoisseurs Choice

70cl / 46% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

While we've seen more of Aultmore recently, these Connoisseurs Choice bottlings have been the most reliable way of trying this classic Speysider. This release was distilled in 2005 and bottled in 2016 at about 10 years old. Matured in bourbon casks, this has a backbone of fruit and spice, with toffee and a touch of cream.

£36.75

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Auchroisk 2005 | Bot. 2016 | Connoisseurs Choice

70cl / 46% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A 2005-vintage Auchroisk bottled for the Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice range. There isn't much Auchroisk bottled as single malt, and the CC range is one of the only places to find this classic Speysider, dialled into produce whisky with a nutty and malty character.

£40.45

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Auchentoshan 1997 | 20 Year Old | Old Particular

70cl / 51.5% | Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A 2017 bottling of 1997-vintage Auchentoshan by Douglas Laing for the Old Particular range. Bottled at the customary strength of 51.5%, this is a punchy example of Auchentoshan's triple distilled character.

£88.95

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Ardmore 1996 | 21 Year Old | Old Malt Cask

70cl / 50% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Beautiful balance between peppery smoke and clean citrus in this 21-year-old Ardmore, a single-cask bottling from Hunter Laing as part of its Old Malt Cask series. Ardmore is known for its trademark peat and smoke; this is a lighter, fresher example.

£86.75

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Ardmore 2008 | 8 Year Old | Provenance

70cl / 46% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A big, meaty Ardmore from Douglas Laing’s Provenance range. One of the few distilleries in the Highlands that produces peated whisky, this Ardmore was distilled in July 2008 and bottled at eight years of age. Sweet and mouth-coating with notes of smoke, smoked meat and sugar syrup.

£34.25

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Ardmore 2008 | 9 Year Old | Atrist Collective | Las Maison du Whisky

70cl / 43% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Punchy, young Ardmore that delivers satisfying smoky notes and plenty of oily peat. There are touches of spice, minerals and coastal notes, too. Artist Collective is a range of whiskies bottled by La Maison Du Whisky featuring the work of contemporary artists on the label.

£53.25

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Ardmore 1996 | 21 Year Old | Adelphi Selection

70cl / 61% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Aged for two decades, this sweet, fruity Ardmore was bottled by top independent bottler Adelphi at cask strength. Expect fresh herbal notes on the nose, and a richer palate of coconut, fruitcake and spices. Only 236 bottles were released.

£150.00

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Kavalan Solist | Bourbon Cask #049A (2010)

70cl / 58.6% | Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky | Distillery Bottling

A perfect showcase for the quality of Kavalan's Taiwanese made and matured spirit - a single cask bottling from a first-fill bourbon cask. Rich and fruity with lots of woody spice.

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Glenlivet Code

70cl / 48% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

A single malt for whisky sleuths. Glenlivet have created Code, a limited edition that follows Alpha and Cipher, to encourage people to experience whisky aromas and flavours without preconceptions.

Pour yourself a dram and then, without tasting notes or cask information to guide you, enter Glenlivet's virtual challenge room (using the code on the back of the box) and see if you can crack this whisky's combination of aromas and flavours.

£99.95

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Chivas Revolve

75cl / 40% | Blended Scotch Whisky

An exclusive top-end blend packaged in an eye-catching designer bottle. Very popular in style bars, this product is seldom available on the general market.

£75.95

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Dewar’s Signature

70cl / 40% | Blended Scotch Whisky

A deluxe blend launched in the UK to compete with the likes of Johnnie Walker Blue Label. This has proven extremely popular, and received 95 points from Jim Murray in the Whisky Bible. Picked up the top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards 2010.

£250.00

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Tomatin Water

70cl / 46% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

The fifth and final bottling in Tomatin's Five Virtues series. Paying homage to the Alt-na-Frith burn, from which the distillery derives its water, this single malt is weighty and oily, with notes of blood orange marmalade, marzipan and rich toffee. It is an equal marriage of whisky matured in sherry butts and that matured in second-fill ex-bourbon barrels.

£47.95

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Tomatin Metal

70cl / 46% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

The fourth bottling in Tomatin's limited edition Five Virtues series. Metal, which pays homage to Tomatin's 12 copper stills, is a sweet, soft and creamy single malt that has been entirely aged in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels. Notes include milk chocolate, marshmallows, citrus, ice-cream and sweet spices.

The Five Virtues series is inspired by elements from nature. Each of the five bottlings, all in editions of 6,000 bottles, focuses on different cask maturations.

£47.95

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Highland Harvest Organic | Sauternes Finish

70cl / 46% | Single Malt Scotch Whisky

An organic single malt from an undisclosed distillery. This was aged in casks which used to hold Sauternes dessert wine, before being released by independent bottler Highland Harvest.

£36.55

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