Released December 2016
Below are this months newest Whisky expressions and limited releases to hit the online shelves. Click on the buttons to read more.
28th December 2016
Nomad Travel Box Gift Set with 2 Glasses

This great gift set contains a bottle of Nomad and two glasses, in a gift box with a carrying handle. Nomad is a unique whisky. A collaboration between sherry producer González Byass and Whyte & Mackay master blender Richard Paterson. A blended Scotch whisky aged for more than five years in sherry butts is shipped to Jerez for further year's ageing in PX casks.
£32.95
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26th December 2016
Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1990

1990 is the first release in Glenmorangie's Bond House No.1 Collection, which will be a series of single-vintage whiskies. This has been aged in a combination of sherry and bourbon casks and is creamy and elegaant with notes of orange, vanilla and menthol.
£460.00
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21st December 2016
Midleton Very Rare Bot. 2016

The 2016 edition of Midleton Very Rare, selected by master distiller, Brian Nation. The flagship blend from Ireland's biggest distillery (home of Jameson), it is a small batch blend released annually, generally to universal acclaim.
£150.00
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Kincardine by Adelphi | 7 Year Old

The Kincardine follows on from Adelphi's Glover series. This time, it's a blend of Glen Elgin and Macallan from Scotland with Amrut from India. The result is a warming and fresh whisky with notes of coconut, chili, pepper and Black Forest gateau.
£155.00
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Glen Breton Rare 10 Year Old

Glen Breton 10 Year Old is the signature expression from Glenora distillery in Nova Scotia, Canada. Aged for 10 years in American oak barrels, this single malt whisky featured in Ian Buxton's '101 World Whiskies To Try Before You Die' book, and is sweet, fruity and nutty – a real taste sensation.
£44.95
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19th December 2016
Jim Beam White Label Gift Box

Jim Beam White Label has been mMade to the same formula since 1795. This giant of the category is aged for four years in oak barrels to create a smooth, mellow taste with hints of spice.
£17.95
Buy Now19th December 2016
Laphroaig 25 Year Old | Cask Strength Bot. 2016

The 2016 bottling of Laphroaig's much-acclaimed cask-strength 25 year old. Matured in a combination of Oloroso sherry casks and bourbon barrels, both of which were first-filled.
£415.00
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18th December 2016
Pride of Strathspey 1938 46 Year Old

A very rare bottle of pre-war 1938 vintage Pride of Strathspey from an unnamed distillery and released by independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail. This was bottled after maturing for 46 long years in the mid 1980s, and sports the beautiful Books of Kells label.
£3,750.00
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Glenfarclas 1968 | Family Cask Winter 2015

A 1968 vintage Glenfarclas released as part of the much-acclaimed Family Casks Series. This was aged in sherry hogshead 5245 before being bottled at cask strength of 43.1% on 25 August 2015.
£3,350.00
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Royal Salute 21 Year Old | Blue Wade Decanter

One of the jewels in the Chivas crown, Royal Salute 21 Year Old is a very special long-aged blend in a classic blue Wade ceramic decanter.
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The Last Drop 50 Year Old Double Matured Plus Miniature

A sumptuous long-aged blend from The Last Drop. This was initially matured for 30 years in bourbon casks before being finished for 20 years in oloroso-sherry wood. It also comes with a miniature of the same whisky, so you can try it without opening the whole bottle straight away.
£2,950.00
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16th December 2016
Tullibardine 1970 Custodian

The 1970 vintage whisky from Tullibaridn'es Custodian's Collection was released at 44 years of age. Rich and spicy with notes of banana, citrus and hints of nuts.
£787.50
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Ardnamurchan Spirit Bot. 2016

The first release from Adelphi's Ardnamurchan distillery. A combination of peated and unpeated spirit, this was married for the final three months in Pedro Ximénez-sherry butts.
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15th December 2016
Edradour 2006 | 10 Year Old Bourbon Cask

A 10-year-old single bourbon cask from Edradour. Distilled in February 2006 and bottled at 10 years of age on 15 July 2016. A beautifully presented release from the Highlands's smallest distillery.
£69.95
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Balmenach 1988 | 27 Year Old Cask #3234 Signatory

A 1988 vintage Balmenach from independent bottler Signatory as part of the Cask Strength Collection. Distilled on 25 October, it was aged in a hogshead for 27 years before being bottled on 18 October 2016. The distillery's spirit has a malty and spicy character.
£108.00
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Braeval 1991 25 Year Old | Old Malt Cask

A mellow and sweet 25-year-old Braeval from Hunter Laing as part of the Old Malt Cask series. Distilled in August 1991 and aged in a refill hogshead, this has notes of caramel, vanilla and orange.
£99.95
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Blair Athol 1988 | 28 Year Old Cask #6854 Signatory

A 1988 vintage Blair Athol from independent bottler Signatory as part of the Cask Strength Collection. Distilled on 14 October, it was matured in a single refill-sherry butt for 28 years before 576 bottles were yielded on 18 October 2016. It's a rich and obviously sherried dram, with balanced fruit and spice.
£117.00
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Bowmore 2002 14 Year Old | Old Malt Cask

This 14-year-old Bowmore was distilled in September 2002. Matured in a refill hogshead, this is smooth with notes of vanilla sauce, treacle and peat smoke.
£77.45
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Aberfeldy 1995

This 1995 whisky from Aberfeldy has been bottled by Gordon & MacPhail as part of the Cask Strength range. Distilled on 7 April and aged in three refill-sherry hogsheads, this is spicy and fruity with notes of chilli, banana and lemon.
£79.95
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Johnnie Walker Blue Label | 2017 Year of the Rooster

A limited-edition bottle of Johnnie Walker's most prestigious whisky, Blue Label. This was released to commemorate Chinese New Year 2017: Year of the Rooster. Blue Label’s bold, multi-layered palate and silky delivery ensure that it sits unchallenged at the top of the Johnnie Walker pile.
£175.00
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Strathmill 1990 | 26 Year Old Cask #100192 Signatory

A Signatory bottling of Strathmill, rarely seen as a single malt, but the core of the J&B blend. Distilled on 9 March 1990, this was matured in a hogshead for 26 years and bottled on 30 August 2016 at cask strength – a well-aged example of whisky from the distillery which looks quite a lot like the 2014 Special Releases edition.
£94.25
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Macduff 1995 | 21 Year Old Cask #7887 Signatory

A 1995 Macduff, bottled at full strength in October 2016 by Signatory for the Cask Strength Collection, after 21 years in a refill-sherry butt. You don't see a lot of these about, as most of Macduff's spirit goes into owner Dewar's William Lawson blend.
£93.75
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Linkwood 1999 | 17 Year Old Cask #6184+5 Signatory

This 1999 vintage whisky comes from Linkwood, one of Diageo's workhorse distilleries. Aged for 17 years in a pair of hogsheads, this was bottled on 23 May 2016 for Signatory's Un-Chillfiltered Collection, and shows off the distillery's honeyed nature.
£48.95
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Yamazakura Blended Whisky

A fresh and fruity blended whisky from Japan, this is Yamazakura's no-age-statement release. This has notes of orchard fruit, salted caramel and vanilla.
£49.95
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Longmorn 1990 | 26 Year Old Cask #8620 Signatory

A 1990-vintage Longmorn, matured for 26 years in a single hogshead before bottling on 3 November 2016 by Signatory for the Cask Strength Collection. The distillery is known for its sweet and fruity whiskies.
£108.00
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Writers Tears Cask Strength Bot. 2016

Writers Tears 2016 Cask Strength is a vatting of single pot still and single malt whiskeys. Triple distilled and aged in American oak casks, this is soft and creamy.
£108.00
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Inchmurrin 1993 ? 23 Year Old Cask #2854 Signatory

A lightly peated Inchmurrin from independent bottler Signatory as part of the Cask Strength Collection. This was distilled at the Loch Lomond distillery on 24 May 1993, and matured in a single hogshead for 24 years, yielding 260 bottles on 18 October 2016.
£85.45
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Benriach 1997 | 19 Year Old for LMDW

This 19-year-old Benriach was aged in a bourbon barrel and released for the 60th anniversary of French retailer La Maison du Whisky. Distilled on 14 July 1997 and bottled in September 2016.
£140.00
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Imperial 1995 | 21 Year Old Cask#50246+7 Signatory

A 1995 vintage whisky from Imperial. This was distilled on 18 September, matured for 21 years in a pair of hogsheads and bottled on 18 October 2016 by Signatory for the Cask Strength Collection. The now-closed distillery produced a grassy style of spirit.
£91.95
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“Probably Speyside’s Finest” 1966 50 Year Old

A single-cask bottling from 'Probably Speyside's Finest' distillery from independent bottler Hunter Laing as part of their Old & Rare series. Distilled in June 1966, this was aged for an incredible 50 years in a sherry butt before just 96 bottles were released in November 2016. This represents excellent value when compared with distillery bottlings of a similar age.
£1,225.00
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Glenturret 1987 | 29 Year Old Cask #376 Signatory

A 1987 vintage Glenturret bottled by Signatory as part of the Cask Strength Collection. Aged for 29 years in a hogshead, this is from an underrated distillery, classed as 'A' by blenders – most of the distillery's production is used for The Famous Grouse and little single malt sees the light of day.
£112.00
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Dalmore 1995 | 20 Year Old Sauternes Cask for LMDW

This 20-year-old whisky was finished in casks which formerly held Sauternes. Released for La Maison du Whisky's 60th anniversary, this is rich and rounded with notes of red fruits, chocolate, vanilla and liquorice.
£750.00
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Glenrothes 1997 | 19 Year Old Sherry Butt #15963

A 19-year-old single-cask whisky distilled at Glenrothes on 15 October 1997 and then bottled on 3 November 2016 for the Un-chillfiltered Collection after maturing in a refill sherry butt, resulting in a typical sherried whisky notes of oranges and pepper.
£52.25
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14th December 2016
Bushmills Black Bush Gift Box

A gift-boxed bottle of a rich, dark, Irish blend, Black Bush contains a high proportion of triple-distilled single malt, aged in Oloroso sherry casks for around eight to 10 years before marriage with the grain.
£24.25
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Bushmills Original Gift Box

A gift boxed bottle of Bushmills Original. Grain whiskey reserved for this release is slowly matured for a minimum of five years in American oak casks before blending with Irish Single Malt whiskey to produce this original blend.
£19.45
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13th December 2016
Balvenie 1972 | 43 Year Old DCS Compendium Chapter 2

The oldest release in the second chapter of Balvenie's DCS Compendium, this was distilled on 31 October 1972 and aged for 43 years in a single oloroso-sherry butt. Spicy with a hint of honeyed sweetness and notes of butterscotch, vanilla, toffee and cinnamon.
£16,000.00
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Cadenhead 13 Year Old Peated Irish Whiskey

This peated single malt comes from an undisclosed Irish distillery. Aged for 13 years, this is a classic example of the earthier style of smoky whisky from Ireland.
£45.95
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Macallan Gold | 2 Glass Gift Set

This gift set contains a bottle of Macllan Gold and two tumblers. Macallan Gold was released in late 2012 as part of a series of colour-themed bottlings introduced to replace the distillery's age-statement expressions. Produced from 9-15yo first fill and refill sherry casks, it was designed to sit between the now-defunct 10yo Sherry Oak and 10yo Fine Oak bottlings.
£44.95
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Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique 016A (2012)

An interesting experiment from Kavalan, using first-fill American wine casks for maturation after planing and retoasting the wood. Measured wine influence with some classic American oak flavours of toffee, vanilla and soft spice.
£199.00
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Kavalan Solist Bourbon Cask #001A (2010)

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.
£110.00
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Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask #006A (2010)

One of the most sought after whiskies from Kavalan's range, matured in sherry casks and one of the most sherried whiskies we've ever had. Big, rich and dark - an impressive dram from the Taiwanese distillery.
£130.00
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Macallan 40 Year Old 2016 Release

2016 marks on the second time that Macallan have released a non-vintage 40-year-old whisky. It is blended from stocks earmarked for the 2006 release of 30 Year Old, which were left to marry for another decade. Only 500 bottles were produced which were initially sold via ballot on the Macallan website. A true collector's item.
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Balvenie Set | DCS Compendium Chapter 2

The second in annual release of five-bottle sets to commemorate the work of Balvenie malt master, David Stewart. Chapter One is named The Influence of Oak and contains whiskies that show off the effect of different cask types on distillery's character – one each from 1972, 1997 and 2001, along with a pair from 1990. The set is presented in a walnut and brass frame, with a signed copy of the book explaining each bottling and the releases.
£22,000.00
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Balvenie 2001 | 15 Year Old DCS Compendium Chapter 2

The youngest release in the second chapter of Balvenie's DCS Compendium, this 15-year-old whisky was aged in a Pedro-Ximenez-sherry butt. Syrupy with a toffee sweetness and notes of ginger and wood spice.
£750.00
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Balvenie 1997 | 19 Year OId DCS Compendium Chapter 2

The cask used for this 19-year-old release as part of the second chapter of Balvenie's DCS Compendium was previously used to finish the 21 Year Old PortWood expression. Filled on 6 August 1997, this is warm and inviting with notes of prunes, plums and figs.
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12th December 2016
Kavalan Solist Bourbon Cask #052A (2010)

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.
£110.00
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11th December 2016
Glenfarclas 1954 Family Casks | Cask 1260 Summer 2014

A 1954 vintage Glenfarclas released as part of the distillery's Summer 2014 releases of The Family Casks. Aged in plain butt 1260, this was bottled in March 2014.
£4,975.00
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10th December 2016
Edradour 2006 10 Year Old Sherry Butt

A full-term sherry-matured whisky from Edradour, aged for 10 years in a butt. Distilled in 2006 and bottled in August 2016, this displays the classic notes of dried fruit and chocolate orange.
£55.45
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Ledaig 2009 7 Year Old Signatory

A 2009 vintage Ledaig from indie bottler Signatory as part of The Un-Chillfiltered Collection. Distilled on 6 April, it was aged in a pair of hogsheads for seven years, before being bottled on 3 November 2016. Ledaig is the name for the smoky, peaty whisky from Tobermory distillery on the Isle of Mull.
£33.95
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9th December 2016
Invergordon 1988 27 Year Old The Single Cask

A long-aged Invergordon single grain from independent bottler The Single Cask. Distilled in 1988 and matured for 27 years, this is light and fruity with notes of pear, caramel and brown sugar.
£82.95
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Glentauchers 2002 14 Year Old The Single Cask

An earthy and herbaceous 14-year-old from The Single Cask. Distilled in 2002 and aged in cask 15827, this has notes of dill and moss.
£79.95
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Balmenach 2003 12 Year Old The Single Cask

Distilled in 2003 and aged for 12 years, this is a 2016 bottling by The Single Cask. It's rich and slightly sweet with notes of white wine, cinnamon, black pepper and lemon zest.
£67.95
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Bowmore 2001 14 Year Old The Single Cask

A 14-year-old single cask of Bowmore from independent bottler The Single Cask. This is sweet and slightly spicy with notes of guava, mint, cinnamon and smoke.
£105.00
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7th December 2016
Bowmore 1991 25 Year Old Sherry Cask Carn Mor

From Carn Mor's Celebration of the Cask range comes this 1991 Bowmore. Distilled on 2 July and aged in a sherry butt for 25 years, this is a classic example of top-quality peated sherried whisky.
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Macallan 31 Year Old Sherry Cask Carn Mor

A 1985 vintage Macallan from independent bottler Carn Mor as part of the Celebration of the Cask series. Distilled on 7 March, it was aged in sherry butt 1388 for 31 years before 440 bottles were yielded on 19 September 2016.
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Ledaig 2008 8 Year Old Sherry Cask Carn Mor

Distilled in 2008 and aged in a refill sherry butt for eight years, this is another example of excellent independently bottled Ledaig. A typically smoky and fruity whisky from the Isle of Mull.
£39.95
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6th December 2016
Royal Salute 21 Year Old Gift Pack with Minature Green

A gift set containing a green bottle of Royal Salute 21 Year Old and a miniature of the same whisky. One of the jewels in the Chivas crown, Royal Salute is a very special long-aged blend in a classic Wade ceramic decanter.
£125.00
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Royal Salute 21 Year Old Gift Pack with Minature Red

The red edition of one of the jewels in the Chivas crown. Royal Salute is a very special long-aged blend in a classic Wade ceramic decanter. This gift set comes with a 5cl miniature of the same.
£125.00
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Royal Salute 21 Year Old Gift Pack with Minature Blue

One of the jewels in the Chivas crown, Royal Salute is a very special long-aged blend in a classic Wade ceramic decanter. This blue version comes with a 5cl miniature of the same.
£125.00
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Port Ellen 1983 | Duncan Taylor Tantalus

A long-aged whisky from cult closed distillery Port Ellen, distilled in 1983. This is presented in a decanter along with a tantalus made from the very cask the whisky was matured in.
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5th December 2016
Benromach 1973 Cask 4606 UK Exclusive

A very rare single cask of Benromach 1973, limited to just 52 bottles. Bottled in 2016 after 42 years in a refill hogshead, this has notes of exotic fruits with hints of ginger, dark chocolate and dried tobacco.
£1,275.00
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Octomore 10 Year Old 2nd Edition

Octomore has had a second release of its 10-year-old whisky. Heavily peated to 167ppm this has been aged in a combination of bourbon barrels and Grenache-wine casks. Richly smoky, but balanced, this has notes of salted caramel, marzipan, vanilla and malted bread.
£150.00
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Port Charlotte 10 Year Old 2nd Edition

The second release of Port Charlotte 10 Year Old has been matured in a combination of first-fill bourbon, sherry, Tempranillo and French wine casks. This peated whisky has notes of vanilla, caramel, toffee and soft fruit.
£59.95
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3rd December 2016
Teeling 1991 24 Year Old

Distilled in 1991, this 24-year-old whiskey from Teeling was aged initially in bourbon barrels before being finished in Sauternes casks. Made with a small amount of peated malt, this is a subtly sweet whiskey with notes of ripe fruit and a hint of smoke.
£268.00
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Auchentoshan American Oak and Tin Cup Gift Set

This gift set from Auchentoshan contains a bottle of American Oak and a tin cup to drink it from. It is a vanilla-rich and fruity whisky matured exclusively in first-fill bourbon casks.
£36.95
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Bruichladdich The Laddie Ten | 10 Year Old 2nd Edition

The second edition of Bruichladdich's The Laddie Ten has been aged in a combination of first-fill bourbon, sherry and French-wine casks. This unpeated Islay whisky has notes of peach, melon, raisin, ginger and honey.
£52.95
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2nd December 2016
House of Lords 10 Year Old

A 10-year-old single malt whisky from an undisclosed Speyside distillery, bottled for the House of Lords aged for 10 years, is a classic Speyside dram. Matured in sherry casks, this has enticing notes of tropical fruit alongside Christmas spices and a touch of honey for a silky, stylish finish. A rich, complex, whisky that deserves to be savoured.
£39.95
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House of Lords Blended Scotch

Bottled for the House of Lords, this A soft, fruity blend from Gordon & MacPhail, one of Scotland’s oldest and most respected independent whisky bottlers. This whisky is normally only available to visitors to London's Houses of Parliament, so this is a rare chance to enjoy a dram reserved for the select few.
£29.95
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Macallan 2007 Bot.2016 Speymalt

A 2007 vintage Macallan released by independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail as part of the Speymalt series. This was bottled in 2016, making it approximately nine years old.
£33.95
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Knockando Season 2003 12 Year Old Bourbon Cask

The 2003 vintage of Knockando's Season bottling. Aged in bourbon casks for 12 years, this is light and fruity.
£34.45
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Miltonduff 1994 22 Year Old

This 1994 Miltonduff was distilled in 22 September and aged in a first-fill-sherry puncheon for 22 years. It was bottled on 27 September 2016 by Gordon & MacPhail and offers notes of stewed fruit, chocolate and brazil nuts.
£105.00
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Glenburgie 1995 21 Year Old

This 1995 Glenburgie has been bottled by Gordon & MacPhail as part of the Cask Strength series. Aged in a first-fill puncheon, this is sweet and spicy with notes of cinnamon, orange and dark chocolate.
£92.95
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Jim Beam Double Oak Gift Set

A great gift set from Jim Beam, Double Oak is aged in in not one, but two, new charred-oak barrels. This has all the classic sweetness and flavours of Jim Beam White Label, but with added spice. The pack includes a beautifully designed tumbler.
£29.95
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1st December 2016
The Norfolk Farmers Single Grain

The first single grain to be released by The English Whisky Co, this is a blend of eight types of grain. A rich and dry whisky with notes of spice, butter popcorn, plum and dark cherry.
£45.95
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English WHisky Co. 2011 Chapter 14 Not Peated

The cask-strength release of English Whisky Co's Chapter 14 - the unpeated release. Aged in four bourbon casks distilled in April 2011, this is fruity with notes of Fruit Salad sweets, brandy snaps and barley sugar,
£65.95
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Kings County Barrel Strength Bourbon

This release from New York's Kings County is made from some of the oldest spirit at the distillery and has been bottled at 63%. This is rich and sweet with notes of vanilla, caramel, cinnamon and autumn spices.
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BW6 – Elements of Islay

A blend of first-fill barrels distilled in 1999, the sixth release of Bw in Speciality Drinks' Elements of Islay series is a classic example. Fresh and fruity, with smoke and a maritime character, this will delight Islay fans.
£49.95
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