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Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old 2018 Release 70cl, 41.9%
Four long decades have crawled by as this precious whisky slowly and silently matured within our warehouses by the sea. Indeed, the casks that this whisky was maturing in were all but forgotten, until our blending team discovered them whilst reviewing the warehouse ledgers. Sourced from the legendary wines and spirit merchant, J.G Turney, these casks have been home to this stunning whisky for the past forty years.
This unique 40 Year Old is as rare as it is prized – if you’re ever lucky enough to hold one, be gentle, you’re holding a piece of history! As with all our single malt whiskies, this is non-chill filtered and natural colour.
The pinnacle of the Bunnahabhain range, aged for 40 long years: a piece of distillery history. A combination of casks ‘found’ in the warehouse by the master blender (as is so often the case), these long-aged whiskies were vatted to create this rich, deep and complex dram. A showcase of the best of Bunnahabhain.
Category Single Malt
Distillery Bunnahabhain
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Stated Age 40 years old
Number of bottles 1000
Strength 41.9 % Vol.
Size 700 ml
Bowmore 18 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Deep & Complex 70cl, 43%
This 18 Years Old version from the Bowmore distillery has been left to sleep the finest Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks, transferring notes of bitter-sweet orange peel and nuts to the whisky.
Lagavulin 16 Year Old 70cl, 43%
A much sought-after single malt with the massive peat-smoke that’s typical of southern Islay – but also offering richness and a dryness that turns it into a truly interesting tipple. The 16 year old has truly become a benchmark Islay dram from the Lagavulin distillery.
If you’re looking for a food pairing for this beauty, try intensely flavoured salty blue cheeses, which complement the intense, peat rich, sweet and salty character of this Lagavulin wonderfully.
Port Askaig 28 Year Old 70cl, 45.8%
Port Askaig 28 Year Old was bottled by Elixir Distillers, from a small, specially selected batch of refill American oak hogsheads. Complex, coastal and peaty, this Islay single malt has herbal aromas of mint, smoked tea leaves and pine, alongside almonds, tropical fruits and vanilla. The palate offers notes of orange peel, custard and cinnamon, alongside salty, savoury notes.
Category Single Malt
Bottler Elixir Distillers (ElD)
Bottled 2019
Stated Age 28 years old
Cask type Refill American Oak Hogsheads
Number of bottles 3000
Strength 45.8 % Vol.Size 700 ml
Bruichladdich Octomore 08.4 8 Year Old Masterclass Virgin Oak (70cl, 58.7%)
Octomore 8.4, the last in this masterclass series, was created to examine the effect of virgin oak on Bruichladdich’s intensely peaty spirit. (The Scottish barley for this edition was peated to 170ppm.) To achieve a balance of smoke and oak characteristics, 20% of the whisky was matured exclusively in virgin oak, while 80% was aged in first-fill ex-bourbon casks and then finished in European virgin oak, which had previously held Octomore 7.4.
The result is a rich and complex dram with notes such as praline, coconut and clove matched by those of barbeque, burnt heather and iodine.
Category Single Malt
Distillery Bruichladdich
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serieVirgin Oak
Vintage 2009 Bottled 2017
Stated Age 08 years old
Cask type Virgin Oak Casks
Number of bottles 12000
Strength 58.7 %
Vol.Size700 ml
Bruichladdich Octomore 13.1 5 Year Old Scottish Barley Bourbon Cask (70cl, 59.2%)
A youthful, dynamic Islay single malt, Octomore 13.1 was distilled in 2016 using 100% Scottish barley, malted to a mind-boggling 137.3ppm, and matured in first-fill American oak ex-bourbon barrels for five years. The palate offers notes of coconut, treacle toffee and vanilla, wrapped in layer upon layer of rich peat smoke.
Distillery Bruichladdich
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serieThe Impossible Equation
Stated Age 05 years old
Cask type Ex-Bourbon
Strength 59.2 %
Vol.Size 700 ml 750 ml
Label Barley origin: Scottish mainland / Barley variety: Concerto
Bruichladdich Octomore 10.4 3 Year Old (70cl, 63.5%)
At only three-years-old 10.4 is the youngest whisky in the Octomore series and was distilled in 2015 from the 2015 harvest. Peated to 88ppm and matured in 28 heavily-toasted virgin Limousin oak casks create a layer of dry fruit and vanilla on the palate, alongside oak spice and rich smoke.
Distillery Bruichladdich
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Virgin Oak
Vintage 2016
Stated Age 03 years old
Cask typeHeavily Toasted French Limousin Virgin Oak
Number of bottles 12000
Strength 63.5 %
Vol.Size700 ml 750 ml
Bruichladdich Octomore 06.1 5 Year Old (70cl, 57%)
This 5 year old Octomore was distilled from exclusively Scottish barley, peated to 167ppm.
Distillery Bruichladdich
Once the world’s most heavily peated whisky at 167ppm 6th Edition
Drinks By The Dram Whisky Advent Calendar Edition 24X3cl 72cl, 44.3%
Behind each of the 24 windows, you’ll find a different 30ml wax-sealed sample dram of Scotch whisky from a host of top distilleries and producers, spanning a variety of lip-smacking flavour profiles. Old favourites, new discoveries, world-famous releases – all in one snazzy Advent Calendar!
Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old
Bowmore 15 Year Old
Dalmore 15 Year Old
The GlenDronach 12 Year Old
Glenfarclas 105
Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Solera
Glengoyne 10 Year Old
Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old
Ledaig 10 Year Old
Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve
The Glenturret Triple Wood
The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask
Highland Park 12 Year Old – Viking Honour
Isle of Jura 18 Year Old
Fettercairn 12 Year Old
Ailsa Bay Release 1.2 Sweet Smoke
Berry Bros. & Rudd Speyside – The Classic Range
Speyside #4 24 Year Old (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)
Aerolite Lyndsay 10 Year Old – The Character of Islay Whisky Company
Darkness 8 Year Old
Crabbie’s Yardhead
Tamdhu 12 Year Old
Benriach The Twelve
Glenallachie 12 Year Old 2009 (cask 5551) – Drinks By the Dram Exclusive
Size 72cl ABV / Strength 43.8%
Drinks By The Dram Whisky Advent Calendar Edition 24X3cl 72cl, 43.8%
That Boutique-Y Whisky Company Advent Calendar Edition 24X3cl 72cl, 49.1%
The Gladstone Axe American Oak (70cl, 41%)
The Gladstone Axe is a blend of Highland malt whiskies, selected from 14 different distilleries and matured in American oak. The label has a portrait of William Gladstone, posing with an axe, because as well as serving four terms as prime minister of the United Kingdom in the 1800s, he apparently had a passion for tree felling!
The Gladstone Axe The Black Axe (70cl, 41%)
The Black Axe is a blended malt from The Gladstone Axe, combining whiskies from the Highland and Islay regions of Scotland. There is a portrait of former prime minister of the United Kingdom, William Gladstone on the label, wielding an axe! It is said that in his spare time, he took great pleasure in cutting down trees.
Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old 2018 Release (70cl, 41.9%)
Four long decades have crawled by as this precious whisky slowly and silently matured within our warehouses by the sea. Indeed, the casks that this whisky was maturing in were all but forgotten, until our blending team discovered them whilst reviewing the warehouse ledgers. Sourced from the legendary wines and spirit merchant, J.G Turney, these casks have been home to this stunning whisky for the past forty years.
This unique 40 Year Old is as rare as it is prized – if you’re ever lucky enough to hold one, be gentle, you’re holding a piece of history! As with all our single malt whiskies, this is non-chill filtered and natural colour.
The pinnacle of the Bunnahabhain range, aged for 40 long years: a piece of distillery history. A combination of casks ‘found’ in the warehouse by the master blender (as is so often the case), these long-aged whiskies were vatted to create this rich, deep and complex dram. A showcase of the best of Bunnahabhain.
Category Single Malt
Distillery Bunnahabhain
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Stated Age 40 years old
Number of bottles 1000
Strength 41.9 % Vol.
Size 700 ml
Laphroaig 33 Year Old The Ian Hunter Story Book 3 Source Protector 2021 70cl, 49.9%
BOOK 3: SOURCE PROTECTOR
33 YEAR OLD 2021 IAN HUNTER
This 33-year-old Vintage 1987, Ex-Bourbon Barrel Matured Single Malt is the third release in our series of rare and collectable aged whiskies to celebrate the story of Ian Hunter.Book Three: Source Protector celebrates the legacy of Ian Hunter, the last of the Johnston family to own and manage the Laphroaig® distillery, and his fight to protect the Kilbride Stream. This is a story of uncompromising guardianship and a battle between neighbours, over every distillery’s essential lifeblood, its source of water.Having been fully matured in ex-Bourbon barrels, Laphroaig’s characteristic peatiness really shines through the creamy liquorice notes of this 33-year-old single malt, creating a whisky as distinctive as the man it’s named after.
Distillery Laphroaig
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie The Ian Hunter Story – Book 3
Vintage 1987 Bottled 25.01.2021
Stated Age 33 years old
Cask type Refill Ex-Bourbon Barrels
Number of bottles 4800
Strength 49.9 % Vol.Size 700 ml
Label Book 3 : Source Protector
Caol Ila 2009 (bottled 2021) Moscatel Cask Finish Distillers Edition (70cl, 43%)
The 2021 Distillers Edition Caol Ila single malt was distilled in 2009 and double matured in ex-Moscatel wine casks, creating aromas of rich fruit, aromatic peat smoke and warm spice that fill the nose. The palate offers notes of ripe orchard fruit, tart plums, rich waves of peat smoke and smouldering bonfires that linger in the finish.
Smokehead Sherry Bomb (70cl, 48%)
A Sherry and peat go toe to toe with Smokehead Sherry Bomb! It’s a well-peated single malt from an undisclosed Islay distillery, matured in Oloroso sherry casks, boasting smoke and dried fruit by the truckload. It’s a powerfully flavoursome dram, and unashamedly so.
Bruichladdich Octomore 06.2 5 Year Old Scottish Barley (70cl, 58.2%)
Bruichladdich Octomore 6.2 Islay single malt Scotch whisky. 2013 release of the heavily peated Scotch matured in Limousin oak casks.
Bruichladdich Distillery was established in 1881 on the Rhinns peninsular on the island of Islay close by the sandy bays of Loch Indaal. Re-opened in 2001 with much of the original Victorian equipment restored to working order. The first release of Bruichladdich’s new whisky was the highly acclaimed PC5, the first release in the limited Port Charlotte range. Also producing very highly peated Octamore, Organic using Islay grown barley, and triple and quadruple distilled single malts. The Bruichladdich distillery visitor centre offers distillery tours including the bottling hall and the distillery participates in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Whisky Festival
Distillery Bruichladdich
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Limousin
Bottled 2013Stated
Age 05 years old
Cask type Ex Eau-de-Vie Limousin Oak Cask of Aquitaine
Number of bottles 18000
Strength 58.2 % Vol. 700 cl
Ardbeg 10 Year Old (70cl, 46%)
A phenomenal whisky packing powerful peaty deliciousness, Ardbeg 10 Year Old is a favourite of many whisky lovers around the world. Produced on the Kildalton Coast of Islay, this single malt matures for a decade before being bottled without any chill-filtration. If you’re after a whisky with full of coastal air, smoke and more, this is exactly what you want.
Caol Ila Moch (70cl, 43%)
Taking its name from the Gaelic for ‘dawn’, Moch is a wonderful newcomer from Caol Ila and is a must-try for fans of this outstanding distillery. Lighter in style than the standard 12yo expression, Moch is a fantastic easy-drinking dram.
Caol Ila Moch is the first single malt from the distillery to be selected entirely on the basis of its taste, rather than age, cask wood, strength or finish.
The nose is creamy and lemony, before a silky-smooth medium-bodied palate that still packs a peaty punch. The finish is dry, sooty and very more-ish.
Moch was available initially only to the Friends of the Classic Malts exclusively from The Whisky Exchange. We think it’s the best FOCM release in years and a very exciting addition to the Caol Ila family.
Bowmore 18 Year Old Aston Martin Release 70cl, 43%
Released in partnership with Aston Martin, this exceptional eighteen-year-old Bowmore is the third edition of its kind. Aged in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, it’s a feat of engineering, much like the car from which it draws inspiration.
Performance is the force which unites the Aston Martin DB Mk III and Bowmore 18 Years Old. Together they celebrate exceptional attention to detail, embracing the absolute complexity at the heart of both these beautiful creations. A high performing single malt, deeply complex, rare and dignified from time well spent in the finest Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez is united with an alluring Aston Martin which encapsulates technical prowess and the optimal execution.
Distillery Bowmore
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Deep & Complex – Aston Martin Edition
Bottled 2021
Stated Age 18 years old
Cask type Oloroso & Pedro Ximenez Sherry Casks
Strength 43.0 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Kilchoman Sanaig (70cl, 46%)
Originally released in France, Sanaig was given a wider release in 2016. Aged in a combination of oloroso-sherry and bourbon casks, this shows excellent balance between peat smoke and sweet citrus flavours.
Kilchoman Machir Bay (70cl, 46%)
Kilchoman’s ongoing Machir Bay is a vatting of whisky matured in first-fill bourbon casks for around six years, married and then finished in oloroso sherry butts before bottling.
Port Askaig 100° Proof (70cl, 57.1%)
Launched in 2015, the Port Askaig 100° Proof is a big, smoky single malt Scotch whisky from an undisclosed Islay distillery. This is bottled at 57.1% ABV – which is 100° Proof in a traditional system of alcohol content measurement (different from 100 proof, which you’re much more likely to see on American bottlings).
Lagavulin 1994 26 Year Old Sherry Cask Special Releases 2021 70cl, 44.2%
Distilled in 1994, this 26-year-old Lagavulin single malt has been matured in a combination of oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks, before being bottled as part of Diageo’s 2021 Special Releases. Aromas of linseed oil, polished mahogany, dried seaweed, baked figs, butterscotch, tarry rope and engine oil fill the nose. The palate offers notes of salt and pepper, sweet peat smoke, mushrooms, vanilla and hints of dried fruit that linger in the finish.
Lagavulin 26 year old
Style: Single malt scotch
Origin: Scotland (Islay)
Age: 26 year old
ABV: 44.2%
Release: Autumn 2021
Availability: Limited (7,542 bottles)
Cask type: PX/Oloroso seasoned first-fill casks
Smokehead High Voltage (70cl, 58%)
A high-ABV variation on the classic Smokehead Islay single malt, Smokehead High Voltage is described as an “all-out attack” on your senses by its producer. Which, y’know, sounds pretty intense. If you’re a fan of heavily-peated whisky, you’re in for a treat.
Also, yes, it was incredibly hard to resist making an Electric Six reference when writing this bottling note.
Laphroaig 18 Year Old Old Bottling (70cl, 48%)
The hotly anticipated Laphroaig eighteen year-old. This expression replaced the fifteen year-old and comes at a higher strength. This is a much more exclusive affair with a powerful punch. Awesome stuff.
Port Askaig 8 Year Old (70cl, 45.8%)
An 8 year old single malt Scotch whisky from the Isle of Islay, bottled for Speciality Drinks’ Port Askaig range. Enjoyably smokey and elegant – a neat introduction to the range.
Laphroaig 16 Year Old (70cl, 48%)
Originally a limited edition to celebrate the distillery’s 200th anniversary, Laphroaig 16 is now a small-batch occasional release. It takes the distinctive medicinal, seaside character of Laphroaig’s spirit and gives it a few extra years to mellow out and calm down, creating a rich and smoky whisky with more complexity and an elegance that’s not often seen elsewhere in the Laphroaig range – spicy peat smoke with well-worn leather and soft, sweet vanilla.
Distillery Laphroaig
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottled 2019
Age 6 years old
Cask type 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrels
Number of bottles 11500
Strength 48.0 % Vol.
Laphroaig 27 Year Old Bot.2017 (70cl, 41.7%)
2017 marks the third annual version of Laphroaig’s limited-edition aged releases. This 27-year-old whisky has been matured in a combination of first-fill bourbon barrels and refill quarter casks. Smoky and fruity with notes of citrus fruit, leather and sea spray.
The resulting single malt Scotch whisky benefits from this method, possessing depth, character and flavour that permeates through the cask-strength bottling. The distillation occurred at Laphroaig distillery, and the spirit was bottled at 41.7% in March 2017.
Bottling serie Limited Edition
Bottling Date 03 / 2017
Bottled date 10/1989 to 11/1989
Stated Age 27 years old
Cask type Ex-Bourbon Hogsheads & Refill Quarter Casks
Number of bottles 7542
Strength 41.7%
Vol.Size 700 ml
Laphroaig 30 Year Old Bot.1985 (70cl, 53.5%)
This is the 2016 edition of the Laphroaig 30 year old, an age-statement first bottled in 2000.
Distilled in October 1985, we rarely see well-aged official bottlings from Islay, this well aged Laphroaig is up there with the oldest.
Bottled at cask strength.
Bottling serie Limited Edition
Vintage 10.1985
Bottled 05.2016
Stated Age 30 years old
Cask type Ex-Bourbon Barrels
Number of bottles 10000
Strength 53.5 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Laphroaig 18 Year Old pre-2013 Old Bottling (70cl, 48%)
An older style bottling of Laphroaig’s 18 year old single malt Scotch whisky, boasting a neat label and presentation tube.
Ardbeg 10 Year Old 1996 Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 50%)
Distilled: October 1996
Bottled: October 2006
Age: 10 years old
Cask Type: refill hogshead
Cask Number: 3058
50% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 331 bottles released
Ardbeg 16 Year Old 1991 Rum Cask Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 50%)
Distilled: March 1991
Bottled: June 2007
Age: 16 years old
Cask Type: Rum Finish
Cask Number: 3719
50% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 346 bottles released
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Ardbeg 25 Year Old Lord of the Isles (70cl, 46%)
Ardbeg Lord of the Isles first arrived on Islay shores in 2001 and was released in small batches subsequently over the next six years until it was discontinued in 2007.
The name was derived from the chiefs of Gaelic and Viking descent who ruled the Western Isles during the Middle Ages, between the 12th and 15th Centuries.
The majority of the malt in the bottle dates back to the mid-1970s and, although officially slated as a 25 year old, many of the bottlings are likely to contain whisky closer to 30 years of age!
A hugely collectible Islay malt, that is becoming harder to find by the day. Scored a massive 92pts with the WhiskyFun folks and has featured in the ‘1001 Whiskies You Must Try Before You Die’ book – really cementing the legacy of this special bottle.
At 25 years old this whisky embodies the richness, depth and sweetness of all Ardbegs. Light gold in colour and powerful in character. A phenomenal, much-sought-after bottling of a really outstanding malt.
Bottled 25.10.2001
Stated Age 25 years old
Strength 46.0 %
Smokehead Rum Riot (70cl, 43%)
When rich, peaty, salty Smokehead from Islay collides with spicy, sweet Caribbean rum casks, carnage is inevitable. There’s a spirited flavour fight going on and you’ve got a front row seat.
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old (1L, 50%)
A peat-tastic gift pack from the Bruichladdich distillery! The set contains a bottle of the deliciously smoky Port Charlotte 10 Year Old. Of course you don’t have to drink said whisky from said glasses, but… why wouldn’t you?
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old (70cl, 50%)
A peat-tastic gift pack from the Bruichladdich distillery! The set contains a bottle of the deliciously smoky Port Charlotte 10 Year Old. Of course you don’t have to drink said whisky from said glasses, but… why wouldn’t you?
Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old (70cl, 47.4%)
An untamed young single malt from Ardbeg, Wee Beastie has spent five years in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks before being unleashed. Fresh, herbal aromas of pear, cracked black pepper, pine needles, vanilla and honey-glazed ham mingle on the nose with aniseed, green apple, leather and coffee. The palate offers notes of dark chocolate, hot tar, smoked bacon, aniseed and eucalyptus that liner in the finish.
Laphroaig An Cuan Mòr (70cl, 48%)
An Cuan Mòr is one of the selection of Laphroaig single malt Scotch whiskies released for the Travel Retail market. For the An Cuan Mòr, which means ‘Big Ocean’ in Gaelic, the whisky is initially matured in first-fill American white oak bourbon barrel and then finished in European oak casks.
Ardbeg 16 Year Old 1991 Rum Cask Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 50%)
Distilled: March 1991
Bottled: June 2007
Age: 16 years old
Cask Type: Rum Finish
Cask Number: 3719
50% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 346 bottles released
Caol Ila 2004 (bottled 2016) Moscatel Cask Finish Distillers Edition (70cl, 43%)
Part of Diageo’s Distillers Edition range comes a 2001 vintage single malt Scotch whisky from Caol Ila, which has been matured in American oak and finished in Moscatel wine casks. A limited edition release.
Bottling serie The Distillers Edition
Vintage 2004 Bottled2016
Calculated age 12 years old
Cask type Ex-Bourbon Casks + Ex-Moscatel Cask Finish
Strength 43.0 %
Vol.Size 700 ml 1000 ml
Bunnahabhain Eirigh Na Greine (1L, 46.3%)
Notice: the label can be other or as shown in the pictures
Bunnahabhain’s Eirigh Na Greine was originally released for the Travel Retail market, with its name meaning ‘Morning Sky’ in Gaelic. A portion of this single malt was matured in red wine casks, resulting in juicy berry notes throughout, blending well with the wafts of sea salt and orchard fruit.
Ileach Peaty (70cl, 40%)
The Ileach Peaty (pronounced Eee-luhk) is a young and peaty single malt whisky from a secret Islay distillery, independently bottled by the Vintage Malt Whisky Company. Ileach is what the Islay natives call themselves, and this whisky is Islay through and through. There’s no mucking about here, this is one peaty dram. Of course, it says so in the name.
Ileach Peated Cask Strenght (70cl, 58%)
A young and peaty single malt whisky from an unnamed Islay distillery, this has garnered praise for its straight-to-the-point smoky flavour.
Smokehead Extra Rare (1L, 40%)
A heavily-peated Smokehead that’s a rowdy riot of unexpected flavours. Newly designed 1L packs feature bold typography on a smoked background, and our iconic skull embossed on a distinctive copper tin. Global Travel Retail exclusive !
Lagavulin 9 Year Old Game of Thrones House Lannister (70cl, 46%)
When you play the game of thrones, you win or you… drink delicious whisky! Part of the exciting Game of Thrones Single Malts Collection, this 9 year old whisky was distilled by the Islay-based Lagavulin distillery. It has been exclusively matured in 100% fresh ex-Bourbon casks, giving it a gorgeous light golden colour. If a Lannister always pays his debts, perhaps they could do so next time with a bottle of this Lagavulin.
Islay Mist Blended Whisky 70cl, 40%
A very good value, Islay based blend which is said to be chock full of Laphroaig. A great gift for someone who loves smoke, particularly as the price of smoky single malts keeps rising.
Islay Mist was created on Islay in the 1920s using whisky from the Laphroaig Distillery as well as choice Speyside distilleries. Initially blended for the 21st birthday celebration of the son and heir of the then Lord Sargadale, this gold-medal winning whisky still carries the seal of the Lord of the Isles.
Staying true to the founding recipe, Islay Mist remains the original peated blend with characteristic balanced smoky and peaty tones between layers of mellow oaky maltiness.
Kilchoman Machir Bay Gift Pack (70cl, 46%)
Kilchoman’s Machir Bay is an excellent single malt Scotch whisky from the isle of Islay. The distillers use whisky which has been matured in ex-bourbon barrels and Oloroso Sherry butts, resulting in a well-balanced flavour profile, with highlights of vanilla biscuits, light fruit and wafts of warm peat smoke. A top expression from Islay’s farm distillery.
Big Peat 4.5L Islay Malt Scotch Whisky Douglas Laing’s (70cl, 46%)
A really big bottle of Big Peat! This is a 4.5 litre bottle of the fabulously smoky, peaty blended whisky containing spirit from Caol Ila, Bowmore, Ardbeg and even Port Ellen! Jim Murray named it “Scotch Vatted Malt of the Year” in his 2011 Whisky Bible, awarding it a whopping 96 points!
Laphroaig 28 Year Old Bot.2018 (70cl, 44.4%)
Released in 2018, this 28 year old Laphroaig single malt Scotch whisky was drawn from a selection of cask varieties and then married in sherry casks for 12 months before bottling. Well-aged Laphroaig is a thing of beauty, so all you Islay whisky enthusiasts should be very intrigued by this one…
Distillery Laphroaig
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Limited Edition
Bottled 2018
Stated Age 28 years old
Cask type Quarter Casks, Bourbon Barrels, Sherry Butts
Strength 44.4 %
Vol.Size 700 ml 750 ml
Smokehead (70cl, 43%)
Smokehead is a superb, cult single malt from Ian MacLeod. Just a massive, thick peat smoke rich dram. Plenty of great south Islay character.
Bruichladdich Octomore 10.1 5 Year Old (70cl, 59.8%)
The first release from the Bruichladdich’s Octomore 10 series, this expression was aged for 5 years in a selection of first-fill American whiskey casks (from the likes of Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, Buffalo Trace and Jack Daniel’s). Not quite as absurdly peated as previous Octomore expressions, Bruichladdich says that it’s exploring “a different realm of ‘softer smoke'”. It’s still sitting at 107PPM.
Lagavulin 8 Year Old (70cl, 48%)
Released to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the founding of Lagavulin distillery by John Johnston in 1816, this eight-year-old is big and smoky, with sweet spice that becomes apparent with a drop of water. Inspired by the visit of Alfred Barnard to the distillery in the 1880s when he tried an ‘exceptionally fine’ eight-year-old from the distillery, this is a fitting tribute for the milestone.
Sheep Dip Blended Malt (70cl, 40%)
A great whisky made from 16 malt whiskies aged from 8 to 21 years. Jim Murray describes Sheep Dip as “young and sprightly”. Great retro packaging too. The only thing is, the picture of the sheep on the bottle doesn’t actually look like a sheep, it actually looks like an angry spaniel with horns.
Sheep Dip Islay Blended Malt (70cl, 40%)
A variation of the wonderful Sheep Dip Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, made with malt whiskies from the island of Islay. Plenty of classic Islay character runs through its core, and it’s still adorned with the picture of a sheep on the label, so all’s good here! The name Sheep Dip comes from the olden days when people in the West Country used to make their own whisky and hide it in barrels marked “SD” to avoid paying taxes on it.
Laphroaig Lore (70cl, 48%)
Created by Distillery Manager John Campbell, Laphroaig Lore is said to be the richest ever Laphroaig! Named after the skills passed down over the generations, this permanent addition to the range is matured in a combination of casks including first fill Sherry butts and quarter casks and is said to contain some of their “most precious stock”.
Smokehead Extra Rare (1L, 40%)
A heavily peated Islay single malt from Ian Macleod, Smokehead Extra Rare is a travel retail exclusive, and offer tons of flavour…
Laphroaig Brodir (70cl, 48%)
Laphroaig’s Brodir single malt Scotch whisky was originally released to the Travel Retail market. You can probably guess what ‘Brodir’ means in ancient Norse – of course, it’s ‘Brother’.
For this expression, the Islay distillers first matured the whisky in ex-bourbon barrels before transferring it over to casks which previous held Ruby Port. The combination of Laphroaig’s classic coastal peaty gorgeousness with the elegance of the Ruby Port finish make Brodir a very handsome dram indeed.
Caol Ila 18 Year Old Islay Single Malt (70cl, 43%)
A wonderfully balanced expression from the core Caol Ila range, this 18 year old is malty and thick with notes of Caol Ila smoke and phenols, a lovely Islay single malt without extreme levels of peat.
Ardbeg 23 Year Old Twenty Something (70cl, 46.3%)
Released in late 2017, Ardbeg Twenty Something is 23 year old single malt from the revered Islay distillery, matured in ex-Bourbon and ex-Oloroso Sherry casks. The name might suggest that this release is somewhat shy or flippant about its age, but the flavour profile shows off the whisky’s maturity brilliantly.
Ardbeg 22 Year Old Twenty Something (70cl, 46.4%)
This is a very exciting limited edition 22 year old single malt Scotch from Ardbeg. It’s a notable expression because it was distilled in 1996, when Ardbeg was under threat of demolition. It was one of the last spirits distilled using Ardbeg’s old equipment, including the retired still that now stands in the distillery’s courtyard. It was matured in ex-bourbon casks to capture the classic Ardbeggian profile (yes, that’s a word… Probably…).
Bunnahabhain Cruach Mhona (1L, 50%)
Cruach Mhóna is gaelic for a pile of drying peat bricks and follows on from Toiteach (gaelic for smoky) as a peaty offering from Bunnahabhain. Although Islay is famed for its peat, Bunnahabhain’s spirit is unpeated (this being an exception that proves the rule).
Bunnahabhain An Cladach (1L, 50%)
Released for the Travel Retail market, An Cladach from Bunnahabhain is a sherry-driven expression with enough spiced backing it up to balance the sweetness handsomely. The name means “The Shore” in Scots Gaelic – apt, considering Bunnahabhain’s location on the north-east coast of Islay.
Ardbeg Uigeadail (70cl, 54.2%)
This stunning expression from Islay’s Ardbeg distillery on the Kildalton Coast is named after a nearby loch (pronounced “Oog-a-dal”). It’s the perfect example of how sweet and savoury notes can work together spectacularly – you’ll find Ardbeg’s maritime salinity intact here, combined with dried fruit notes imparted by time spent in sherry casks. Kind of like when you mix sweet popcorn and salty popcorn together, it results in something absolutely wonderful.
Ardbeg Corryvreckan (70cl, 57.1%)
Powerfully peaty and immensely satisfying, Ardbeg’s Corryvreckan is what happens when the distillery of Islay’s Kildalton Coast aims to make a whisky with a particularly medicinal style than its usual expressions. Aptly named after a nearby whirlpool, Corryvreckan is an intense dram that we simply love.
Ardbeg Perpetuum Bicentenary Release (70cl, 47.4%)
Released during Feis Ile 2015 to celebrate Ardbeg’s 200th anniversary, this is a blend of old and young whisky, matured in both bourbon and sherry casks, delivering the classic Ardbeg note of cured meats, smoke and sea spray.
The Ardbeg Perpetuum Bicentenary bottling was released to celebrate the Ardbeg distillery turning 200 years old on 30th May 2015.
Not to be confused with the distillery release, this has a slightly lower ABV at 47.4% and comes with original box.
Distillery Ardbeg
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Distillery Bottling Limited Edition
Bottled 2015 Celebrating 200 years of Ardbeg
Cask type Bourbon & Sherry Casks
Number of bottles 72000
Strength 47.4 % Vol.
Ardbeg An Oa (70cl, 46.6%)
An Oa is named after the Mull of Oa in the south west of Islay, which offers the Kildaton coast (where Ardbeg distillery is situated) some protection from the worst the Atlantic has to offer! As such, An Oa is intended to show a more approachable side to Ardbeg single malt that’s as rounded as the Oa peninsular, without losing the characteristic distillery style. In the summer of 2017 this became the first addition to Ardbeg’s core range in over a decade.
Maturation took place in a combination of casks including Pedro Ximénez, charred virgin oak and ex-bourbon, which were all brought together to marry in Dr. Bill Lumsden’s new ‘Gathering Vat’!
Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old (70cl, 46.3%)
In what will be seen as a positive move to whisky connoisseurs, Bunnahabhain have decided to bottle the 18 year old without chill-filtration and without colouring.
Bunnahabhain 25 Year Old (70cl, 46.3%)
In what will be seen as a positive move to whisky connoisseurs, Bunnahabhain have decided to bottle the 25 year old without chill-filtration and without colouring. Presented in smoked oak glass bottle and aged label design.
Bunnahabhain Toiteach a Dhà (70cl, 46.3%)
If the movie industry has proven anything (apart from Tom Hanks being a treasure), it’s that people love a good sequel. Well, that idea is coming over to the whisky world – this right here is Bunnahabhain’s Toiteach a Dhà, which means “Smoky Two” in Gaelic. It’s the sequel to their popular peaty treat Bunnahabhain Toiteach, featuring a much more up-front core of sherried spice shining out between the smoky plumes.
Big Peat Douglas Laing’s (70cl, 46%)
A big bodied blended malt from Islay. It comprises malt whisky from Coal Ila, Bowmore, Ardbeg and Port Ellen. Big Peat is a great whisky with lots of peaty character.
Hamiltons Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (70cl, 40%)
Get a taste of classic Islay peated whisky with this Hamiltons bottling. It’s a blended malt made with whiskies produced on the famous Inner Hebridean isle. The Hamiltons range explores four regions of Scotch whisky – Highlands, Lowlands, Speyside and Islay.
Caol Ila 12 Year Old (1L, 43%)
This 12 year old is the entry level bottling from the Caol Ila distillery, launched in June of 2002 this expression is light and fresh with that distinctive Caol Ila smoke.
Bunnahabhain Stiùireadair (70cl, 46.3%)
Bunnahabhain’s Stiùireadair single malt pays homage to the distillery’s shoreline on the north-east coast of Islay. They used whisky matured in first and second fill Sherry casks, with a leaning towards deliciously coastal malt.
Caol Ila 25 Year Old (70cl, 43%)
Introduced in 2010, after cask strength versions in 2004 and 2005, this is the first officially-bottled Caol Ila 25yo to be bottled at 43%. It’s nice to see growing recognition for this excellent distillery, and this is a very welcome addition to the official range, with a rich, gentle mouthfeel and restrained, coal-esque phenols.
Crabbie 12 Year Old (70cl, 43%)
12 year old single malt from an undisclosed distillery, released by John Crabbie & Co. as its distillery gets set up. According to the label, this is a lightly peated Island single malt, so we’ll leave you to try and figure out which distillery it came from…
Game Of Thrones Whisky Complete Set All 9 Bottles (630cl, 43.9%)
House Lannister is represented by Lagavulin, known for its powerful smoky flavours, House Stark is represented by Dalwhinnie, whose whiskies are forged in the cold of the North, and House Targaryen is represented by Cardhu, whose history boasts strong female leaders in a male-dominated society. House Tully is represented by Glendullan, who used the power of water to create stunning whisky, House Tyrell is represented by Clynelish, whose floral tones and smoky kick represent the Golden Rose of House Tyrell, and House Baratheon is represented by Royal Lochnagar, whose reign outlived that of the Baratheons, but whose whisky just as lively and full of character as the fallen House. House Greyjoy is represented by Talisker, an island distillery which faces the harsh seas and survives, and the Night’s Watch and represented by Oban, who face the barren seas between the West Highlands and the Islands of Scotland.
Bruichladdich Octomore 09.1 Dialogos 5 Year Old (70cl, 59.1%)
An enjoyably punchy and heavily peated single malt from Bruichladdich’s Octomore range. Octomore 09.1 sets out to challenge the idea that older means better when it comes to whisky, and it does so by offering up a 5 year old Islay whisky weighing in at 156 PPM, matured in ex-American whiskey casks. Pleasing, they’ve even let us know exactly where those casks came from – they were 51% Jim Beam, 26% Jack Daniel’s, 15% Clermont and 8% Old Grand-Dad casks.
Bruichladdich Octomore 07.1 5 Year Old (70cl, 59.5%)
Peat fans, hold on to your hats, as here comes another Octomore from the Bruichladdich distillery on Islay! The Octomore 07.1 is a 5 year old single malt Scotch whisky, which has been peated to 208 PPM and bottled at 59.5% ABV. The Octomore expressions are always a treat and this one is as complex and intense as ever, while still maintaining a sense of poise and elegance. Oh, and peat. Plenty of yummy, smoky peat.
This limited edition release of the world’s most heavily peated whisky uses barley malted to a whopping 208ppm. Octomore 7.1 was released in 2015 and was the final expression turned out during Jim McEwen’s tenure at the distillery.
Laphroaig Four Oak (1L, 40%)
First released for the Travel Retail market, Laphroaig Four Oak features a marriage of whisky matured in a quartet of casks, namely ex-bourbon barrels, quarter casks, virgin American oak barrels and European oak hogsheads. Somewhat following on the theme from their popular Triple Wood expression…
Game Of Thrones Whisky Set (560cl, 43.6%)
House Lannister is represented by Lagavulin, known for its powerful smoky flavours, House Stark is represented by Dalwhinnie, whose whiskies are forged in the cold of the North, and House Targaryen is represented by Cardhu, whose history boasts strong female leaders in a male-dominated society. House Tully is represented by Glendullan, who used the power of water to create stunning whisky, House Tyrell is represented by Clynelish, whose floral tones and smoky kick represent the Golden Rose of House Tyrell, and House Baratheon is represented by Royal Lochnagar, whose reign outlived that of the Baratheons, but whose whisky just as lively and full of character as the fallen House. House Greyjoy is represented by Talisker, an island distillery which faces the harsh seas and survives, and the Night’s Watch and represented by Oban, who face the barren seas between the West Highlands and the Islands of Scotland.
Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie (70cl, 50%)
Created by Jim McEwan from whisky matured in American oak casks alongside Lochindaal, and chosen to represent the classic, unpeated distillery style. Bruichladdich’s new signature bottling is made with 100% Scottish barley.
Bruichladdich Octomore 07.2 5 Year Old Scottish Barley (70cl, 58.5%)
A Travel Retail bottling of Bruichladdich intensely-peated Octomore single malt Scotch whisky, which weighs in at a powerful 208 PPM. For the 07.2 release, this 5 year old whisky combines spirits which were matured in American oak casks as well as casks which previous held Syrah wine, then bottled at 58.5% ABV
Lagavulin 8 Year Old – 200th Anniversary Edition (70cl, 48%)
Notice the level is low, to the shoulder
Released to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the founding of Lagavulin distillery by John Johnston in 1816, this eight-year-old is big and smoky, with sweet spice that becomes apparent with a drop of water. Inspired by the visit of Alfred Barnard to the distillery in the 1880s when he tried an ‘exceptionally fine’ eight-year-old from the distillery, this is a fitting tribute for the milestone.
Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old (70cl, 46.3%)
This entry level Bunnahabhain bottling comes in a redesigned bottle. This 12 year old is lightly peated for an Islay single malt and consequently is a light, fresh dram. Now at the higher strength of 46.3% – for more complexity and flavour.
Laphroaig Quarter Cask (70cl, 48%)
This expression offers an irresistible doubling of flavour due to the double maturation in two casks made of American oak.
Still-maturing whisky from our standard ex-bourbon barrels is transferred to quarter casks and left to rest in our warehouse just a stone throw from the Atlantic shore.
This process represents Laphroaig breathing new life into a once-defunct tradition: the use of the smaller cask size, which ensures increased contact with the oak, creating a soft and velvety edge to complement Laphroaig distinctive peatiness.
On the nose the sensation is toffee and caramel, caused by the vanillas and tannins of the American oak, plus a dryness from the wood oil.
The finish is long and alternates between this sweetness and smoke.
Laphroaig Select (70cl, 40%)
This Laphroaig is created from carefully selected casks of each of our key styles. Mostly, these are historic styles, with one notable addition: the heart of the spirit is drawn from a final maturation in American oak casks rarely used for scotch whisky.
With spirit selected by our master distiller from Quarter Cask, our PX Cask and Triple Wood (Oloroso sherry) and a final addition of 10 Year Old, it represents a subtle blending of peat, oak and sweetness.
Bottled at natural colour, the result is an exquisite Laphroaig with our trademark peat reek matched by an additional layer of complexity and depth brought about by the fusion of the maturation styles and different oaks.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Tube (70cl, 40%)
Our 10 Year Old is the original Laphroaig, distilled the same way today as when Ian Hunter invented it more than 75 years ago. It is the foundation of all other Laphroaig expressions.
In making Laphroaig, malted barley is dried over a peat fire. The smoke from this peat, found only on Islay, gives Laphroaig its particularly rich flavour.
Those enjoying the 10 Year Old will first notice the bold, smoky taste, followed by a hint of seaweed and a surprising sweetness. This full-bodied variant is the foundation of all Laphroaig expressions and comes with a long finish.
This whisky was also named 2019 Best Single Malt Scotch 10 Years & Under by Jim Murrayâ Whisky Bible.
Bowmore 10 Year Old Devil’s Cask Inspired (1L, 46%)
Set for release in late September 2016, Beam Suntory GTR will launch Bowmore 10 Year Old exclusively in European and Asia Pacific Travel Retail for a limited time only.
Inspired by the legendary Devil’s Casks series, Bowmo 10 Year Old is also aged in Oloroso sherry and red wine casks, and pays tribute to the iconic story of the Devil on Islay with its fiery, spicy flavour.
Released just in time for the festive gifting period, Bowmore 10 Year Old offers a remarkable liquid available exclusively to travellers and is a great addition to any whisky collection.
Bowmore 12 Year Old (70cl, 40%)
The heart of the Bowmore range, the 12 year old exhibits some beautiful coastal notes with a gentle peat, it is the balance that the floral element presents that makes this a great entry bottling for Bowmore.
Bowmore 15 Year Old Sherry Finish (70cl, 43%)
Matured first in bourbon barrels then Oloroso casks, there’s no finer example of a sherry cask finish than our 15 Year Old. It’s the final three years spent in Oloroso sherry casks that gives Bowmore 15 Year Old the rich, deep colour and robust warming finish.
Bowmore No.1 (70cl, 40%)
Maturing in first fill Bourbon casks, unlock layers of peat smoke and sweetness in our No. 1 malt.
With more maturing history within its walls than anywhere else in Scotland, Bowmore No.1 Malt will unlock the door to a story of deeper character. Exclusively matured in first fill Bourbon casks, Bowmore No.1 Malt is singularly special. Vanilla sweetness, cinnamon spice and oak smoke beautifully complement the mouth-watering citrus, honeycomb and coconut flakes, culminating in a peat smoked, bourbon vanilla and lime finish.