Latest Whisky Releases – March 2017

Port Ellen 24 Year Old 1978 – 2nd Release (2002 Special Release)

70cl, 59.4% | Islay Whisky

The second bottling in Diageo's series of Port Ellens for their annual Special Releases. A rare and sought after whisky from a legendary distillery that stopped producing back in 1983.

This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed info and/or photos just get in touch!

£1,749.95

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Bowmore 30 Year Old Sea Dragon Decanter

75cl, 43% | Islay Whisky

A 30 year old Bowmore, packaged in a handsome opaque black ceramic decanter bottle, with a beautifully painted sea dragon on the bottle. It has a dragon on it, so you know it must be good.

This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed info and/or photos just get in touch!

£2,200.00

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Elijah Craig Single Barrel

70cl / 47% | Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

A single barrel release of the much-acclaimed Elijah Craig, a bourbon made at the Heaven Hill distillery. Rich and complex and full of vanilla notes, we've selected this cask as an exclusive bottling.

£59.95

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Ol’ Major Bacon Bourbon

75cl / 35% | Bourbon Whiskey

Ol' Major has taken bourbon and infused it with bacon from Oklahoma! A rich and sweet whiskey with notes of bacon smoked with hickory, maple syrup and a hint of salinity. This would add a unique twist to an Old Fashioned or Bloody Mary.

Please note this bottle has a sediment, but this is from small pieces of bacon, and is intentional.

£39.45

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Talisker 2009 (7 Year Old) | Old Malt Cask

70cl / 50% | Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A young, seven-year-old, Talisker from Douglas Laing as part of the Old Malt Cask series. Distilled in November 2009, it was aged in a refill hogshead and was bottled in February 2017. A warming and creamy smoky whisky with notes of dark chocolate, rhubarb and vanilla.

£62.95

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Method & Madness | Single Pot Still

70cl / 46% | Irish Single Malt Whiskey

Ever tried a whisky aged in chestnut wood before? We thought not! This also spends time in bourbon and sherry casks, adding layers of Christmas spices and tropical fruit. Absolutely delicious.

£56.95

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Method & Madness | Single Malt

70cl / 46% | Irish Single Malt Whiskey

The first Irish single malt from Midleton in a very long time – French Limousin oak adds floral aromatics while bourbon casks provide a toasted, nutty character. One to savour.

£63.95

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Method & Madness | Single Grain

70cl / 46% | Irish Single Grain Whiskey

Matured in a combination of ex-bourbon barrels and virgin Spanish oak from Galicia, this is a delightfully easy-drinking whiskey loaded with enticing spiciness and juicy fruit.

£39.95

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Macallan 18 Year Old 1979 Gran Reserva

70cl, 40% | Speyside Whisky

A special release of 18 year old single malt from The Macallan, distilled in 1979 and bottled in 1997. While Macallan is well known for their Sherry cask-matured whiskies, "Sherried" does not even do this one justice. The Gran Reserva releases are seriously super Sherried and highly sought after - the 1979 vintage is particular popular within the series.

£1,749.95

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The Dubliner Irish Whiskey | Bourbon Cask

70cl / 40% | Irish Blended Whiskey

The Dubliner's blended whiskey is aged exclusively in bourbon casks. Mellow and rounded with notes of honey and a hint of pepper, this is a great introduction to Irish whiskey.

£27.95

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Michter’s 2016 Celebration Sour Mash

70cl / 58.4% | Kentucky Whiskey

The whiskeys used for the 2016 release of Michter's Celebration Sour Mash range from 10 to an incredible 33 years old. A blend of bourbon and rye, this is an extremely rare American whiskey, limited to just 256 bottles worldwide.

£4,200.00

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John Walker & Sons Private Collection | 2017 Edition

70cl / 46.8% | Blended Scotch Whisky

The fourth release in the John Walker & Sons Private Collection is titled Mastery of Oak. Rich and complex with light sweetness, dry spice and notes of orange, leather, ginger, tobacco and berries.

£480.00

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Glen Garioch 1990 | Signatory for Whisky Show Old & Rare

70cl / 54.4% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A bottling of 26-year-old, 1990-vintage Glen Garioch by Signatory, specially selected by our team and released at The Whisky Show: Old & Rare in February 2017. Following the theme of the show, it's an old fashioned Glen Garioch, produced when they still had a bit of smokiness in their malt. That's become integrated and adds a rich and spicy backbone to this fruity dram.

£160.00

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Glenrothes 1986 | Gordon & MacPhail Whisky Show Old & Rare

70cl / 61.4% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A 1986-vintage Glenrothes specially selected by The Whisky Exchange team and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for the inaugural Whisky Show: Old & Rare in Glasgow, February 2017. It's a complex dram, with a balance of Glenrothes's fruity character and old-forest notes.

£299.00

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Balblair 1986 | Gordon & MacPhail for Whisky Show Old & Rare

70cl / 49.5% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A special release of 30-year-old Balblair 1986, selected by us and bottled for the inaugural Whisky Show: Old & Rare, which took place in Glasgow in February 2017. And old-fashioned dram, with endless complexity and strong distillery character.

£299.00

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Caol Ila 1984 | Director’s Special for Whisky Show Glasgow

70cl / 50.2% | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A special Caol Ila, selected by us and bottled as part of the Single Malts of Scotland range as the first Director's Special release. It was all done for the inaugural Whisky Show: Old & Rare in Glasgow and went down a storm at the show. It's a well-aged Caol Ila, balancing the distillery's mineral and smoky character against stacks of fruit and honey.

£299.00

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Jack Daniel’s | Gentleman Jack & Tumbler Pack

70cl / 40% | Tennessee Whiskey

A gift pack containing a bottle of Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack and a tumbler. Well worth the extra, Gentleman Jack is charcoal-mellowed twice, before and after the ageing process, resulting in a cleaner, more refined end product. Packaged in a smart Monogram-esque bottle.

£40.95

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Emerald Isle 1991 | 24 Year Old Cask #8507

70cl / 52.6% | Irish Single Malt Whisky

The third entry in the Emerald Isle range, and it's as impressive as the rest. A 24-year-old Irish single malt, with all the tropical fruit you could wish for in a whisky.

£199.00

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Bowmore 2000 | 7 Year Old Sherry Cask

75cl / 46% | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

An interesting, untampered-with whisky from Murray McDavid, switching their usual ACEing for simple, but excellent, cask selection. This is a 2000 vintage Bowmore simply aged in sherry casks for seven years before bottling.

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Dalmore 50 Year Old

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

To celebrate master distiller Richard Paterson's 50 years in the whisky industry, Dalmore have released this exclusive 50 Year Old. Aged in a combination of American white oak, oloroso-sherry casks and port pipes, it was finished for 50 day in Henri Giraud Champagne barrels. This unique whisky comes with four glasses, four coasters, a book and a stopper for the bottle.

£50,000.00

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Few | Delilah’s 23rd Anniversary Whiskey

75CL | 50%

This exclusive release of FEW whiskey has been created for the 23rd anniversary of legendary Chicago bar Delilah's, located just a few miles away from the distillery. A combination of bourbon, rye and single malt whiskeys, this is sweet, spicy and gently smoky.

£61.95

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Port Dundas 1991 | 25 Year Old Signatory

70cl / 58.8% | Single Grain Scotch Whisky

This is a 25-year-old whisky from the now-closed Port Dundas distillery. Produced on 14 March 1991 and aged in a single hogshead, this is a classically light and sweet grain.

£68.95

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Caol Ila 1974 | 20 Year Old Cadenhead’s

70cl / 58% | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Please note that this is an old bottle and the closure may have deteriorated; care should be taken when opening the bottle. As such, the item is sold as described.

£550.00

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Dimple Haig | Bot. 1970s

75cl / 40% | Blended Scotch Whisky

£99.95

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Rittenhouse 20 Year Old Straight Rye | Bot. 1970s

75cl / 43% | Straight Rye Whiskey

Please note that this is an old bottle and the closure may have deteriorated; care should be taken when opening the bottle. As such, the item is sold as described.

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Dimple | Bot. 1970s with Carry Handle / Bot. 1980s 2 Litre

200cl / 40% | Blended Scotch Whisky

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Maker’s Mark (Grey and Red Wax)

75cl / 45% | Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky

£150.00

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Clydebank Centenary | Auchentoshan Distillery 1886 – 1986

75cl / 40% | Blended Scotch Whisky

£150.00

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Old Fitzgerald 10 Year Old | 101 Proof

75cl / 50.5% | Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky

£1,000.00

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Chivas Silver Jubilee (1952 – 1977)

75cl / 40% | Blended Scotch Whisky

A very rare bottle of Chivas blended Scotch bottled for the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977.

£350.00

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Bowmore 22 Year Old | Blue Ceramic Decanter OB

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

£750.00

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Black & White | Bot. 1930s Late King George V

75cl / 40% | Old Scotch Whisky

£499.00

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Bowmore 1965 | Bot. 1980s

75cl / 50% | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

A 1965 vintage Bowmore bottled in the 1980s for the Italian market with an old style label. This was distilled in the golden years shortly after the Morrison's takeover and was matured in sherry casks.
Please note that this is an old bottle and the closure may have deteriorated; care should be taken when opening the bottle. As such, the item is sold as described.

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Ballantine’s 17 Year Old | Bot. 1980s

75cl / 40% | Blended Scotch Whisky

£250.00

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Bowmore 1963 | Bot. 1980s

75cl / 43% | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

A rare 1963 vintage Bowmore bottled under their vintage label in, we estimate, the 1980s.
Please note that this is an old bottle and the closure may have deteriorated; care should be taken when opening the bottle. As such, the item is sold as described.

£4,000.00

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Ballantine’s 30 Year Old | Bot. 1979

75cl / 43% | Blended Scotch Whisky

Please note that this is an old bottle and the closure may have deteriorated; care should be taken when opening the bottle. As such, the item is sold as described.

£750.00

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Whyte & Mackay Special | Bot. 1980s

75cl / 40% | Blended Scotch Whisky

A 1980s bottling of Whyte & Mackay's Special blended Scotch whisky, back in the days when they had slightly brighter livery.

£74.95

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Bell’s Hawaii 12 Year Old

75cl / 43% | Blended Scotch Whisky

An
A Bell's Hawaii ceramic decanter. It was made by Wade and is finished in 22 carat gold. Launched as a Hawaiian duty free exclusive, this contains Bell's 12 year old whisky.

£150.00

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White Horse | Bot. 1950s Spring Cap

75cl / 43% | Blended Scotch Whisky

An old bottle of White Horse's blended Scotch whisky, well preserved and beautifully labelled.
Please note that this is an old bottle and the closure may have deteriorated; care should be taken when opening the bottle. As such, the item is sold as described.

£450.00

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Bells Scotch Whisky | Charles & Diana (1981) Commemorative Wedding Decanter

75cl / 40% | Blended Scotch Whisky

A 75cl ceramic decanter of Bell's, produced in celebration of the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981.

Please note that this is an old bottle and the closure may have deteriorated; care should be taken when opening the bottle. As such, the item is sold as described.

£350.00

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White Horse | Bot. 1970s

75.7cl / 40% | Blended Scotch Whisky

An old bottling of White Horse Blended whisky. We estimate that this was bottled sometime in the 1970s.

£89.95

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Balvenie Tun 1401 | Batch 5

70cl / 50.1% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

The fifth batch of Balvenie's increasingly legendary Tun 1401 series. This is the second UK/European batch since it became wider released than just as a distillery bottling and its nine constituent casks (4 sherry butts, 3 bourbon hogsheads and 2 bourbon barrels) range in vintage from 1991 back to 1966. A beautiful dram that we expect to fly.

This is restricted to ONE BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER.

£799.00

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Glenrothes 1997 | 19 Year Old Sherry Cask Signatory

70cl / 46% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A 19-year-old single-cask whisky distilled at Glenrothes on 2 June 1997 and then bottled on 7 December 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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Glenlivet 1981 | 34 Year Old Signatory

70cl / 49.2% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A well-aged whisky from Glenlivet, bottled after 34 years in a hogshead by Signatory as part of the Cask Strength Collection. It is always a pleasure to find early 1980s Glenlivets, particularly when the classical notes of the distillery characteristic have been allowed to shine as they have been here.

£299.00

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Glenlossie 1997 | 19 Year Old Signatory

70cl / 46% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A 19-year-old Glenlossie released as part of Signatory's Un-Chillfiltered Collection. Most of the distillery's production is used for the Haig range of blends, and very little is seen as single malt. This was distilled on 25 February 1997, aged in a pair of hogsheads, and bottled on 8 December 2016.

£44.95

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Dailuaine 1997 | 19 Year Old Signatory

70cl / 46% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A 1997 Dailuaine bottled by Signatory for the Un-Chillfiltered Collection. Distilled on 21 May, it was aged for 19 years in a pair of hogsheads before being bottled on 19 January 2017. Dailuaine whiskies are noted for having notes of pepper and oranges.

£45.25

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Clynelish 1996 | 20 Year Old Sherry Cask Signatory

70cl / 46% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A 1996 Clynelish, bottled by Signatory as part of the Un-Chillfiltered Collection. Distilled on 11 December, it was aged in a refill butt for 20 years, before being bottled on 20 January 2017. A typical fruity and waxy Clynelish.

£94.25

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Speyburn 2006 | 10 Year Old Cask Strength

70cl / 59.2% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

This 2006 Speyburn has been bottled by Gordon & MacPhail as part of the Cask Strength series. Aged in a refill sherry puncheon, this is spicy with notes of orange, dark chocolate and wood spice.

£52.25

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Longmorn 1990 | 26 Year Old Signatory

70cl / 51.8% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A 1990-vintage Longmorn, matured for 26 years in a single hogshead before bottling on 16 January 2017 by Signatory for the Cask Strength Collection. The distillery is known for its sweet and fruity whiskies.

£108.00

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Mortlach 1996 | 20 Year Old Signatory

70cl / 46% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A 1996 vintage Mortlach from independent bottler Signatory as part of the Un-Chillfiltered Collection. Distilled on 30 July, it was aged in a pair of hogsheads for 20 years before being bottled on 15 February 2017.

£57.25

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Linkwood 1999 | 17 Year Old Signatory

70cl / 46% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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 19 January 2017 for Signatory's Un-Chillfiltered Collection, and shows off the distillery's honeyed nature.

£48.95

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Imperial 1995 | 21 Year Old Signatory

70cl / 54.9% | Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A 1995 vintage whisky from Imperial. This was distilled on 18 September, matured for 21 years in a pair of hogsheads and bottled on 13 January 2017 by Signatory for the Cask Strength Collection. The now-closed distillery produced a grassy style of spirit.

£91.95

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Glenturret 1987 | 29 Year Old Signatory

70cl / 51.1% | Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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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Springbank 10 Year Old

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

Blended from a mixture of bourbon and sherry casks, the light colour of this malt belies the richness of its character. The nose has a wide range of aromas, from citrus fruits to pears and a hint of peat, while the palate shows touches of smoke, vanilla essence, nutmeg, cinnamon and the salty tang characteristic of the distillery. Picked up the top prize in its category at the World Whiskies Awards 2014.

£36.95

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Bunnahabhain Moine Oloroso

70cl / 60.1% | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Distillery Bottling

A limited-edition release of Bunnahabhain Moine, the peated release from the Islay distillery. Matured in a total of seven oloroso-sherry casks, this is rich and smoky with notes of dried fruit, toffee and citrus.

£76.95

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