Big Peat Feis Ile Edition 2024
$117.99
The 2024 Big Peat Feis Ile bottling was bottled at 48% after finishing in Rum casks.
Producer Description
"In celebration of Fèis Ìle 2024, Big Peat has finished his classic Islay Malt recipe in specially selected Rum casks to create a big, sweet Buccaneer of an Islay Malt!
"Big Peat is a marriage of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies only from the island of Islay. With Caol Ila spirit bringing sweetness, Bowmore the perfect balance, Ardbeg a medicinal, earthy quality and Port Ellen, a degree of elegance, Big Peat represents all that is Islay in a bottle. Part of the Remarkable Regional Malts range, the ultimate distillation of Scotland’s Malt Whisky Regions."
Bruichladdich 30 Year
$2,599.99
This 30 year old Bruichladdich was produced from spirit laid down in 1989, 1990, and 1991, all of which was filled into Refill Hogshead casks. Half of the whisky was reracked into fresh Bourbon casks roughly 10 years ago. The two components were married for 3 months in Refill ex-Bourbon casks before bottling at 43%.
Producer Description
"The Bruichladdich Thirty has spent the entirety of its maturation life in handpicked, exceptionally rare ex-Bourbon casks. A limited and refined single malt Scotch whisky, The Bruichladdich Thirty is bottled at 43% bringing the sweetness of toasted oak, honey and soft vanilla to the fore. Delicate yet complex, a hint of dark chocolate complements the spirit’s elegant floral profile while the gentle influence of sea air lingers – a subtle nod to the whisky’s all Islay maturation."
Signatory 35th Annv Bunnahabhain 48 Year
$2,799.99
Hand selected by Andrew Symington, to mark Signatory's 35th Anniversary, this 1975 vintage Bunnahabhain was matured 48 years in an Oloroso Sherry Butt. 50.2% 92.33pts Whiskybase - 92pts Whisky Fun
Port Askaig 45 Year Old Islay
$3,399.99
Bottled from a marriage of 5 sherry butts and bottled at a precariously low cask strength of 40.8%. Believed to be Bunnahabhain, the whisky scored 90pts from Whisky Fun in 2014, but in 2019 he upped his score to 91pts, which I still feel is low. This is old school tropical whisky!
Producer Description
"Matured in five sherry butts, this expression was distilled in 1968 and bottled at a cask strength of 40.8%. Port Askaig 45 Year Old is an old Islay style that is almost completely lost today. Fruit driven, with next to no smoke and with an abundance of tropical fruits such as mangoes and papayas, this is a very rare whisky and one to be savoured. "
Laphroaig 10 Year Cask Strength Batch 17
$154.99
Batch 17 of the venerable Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength hits the bottle (and the palate) at 58.3%.
Producer Description
"Powerful, uncompromising and more than a little special. The Laphroaig Batch 17 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky offers a truly natural experience that preserves the bold and rich soul of Islay peat like no other."
Rest & Be Thankful Bruichladdich 13 Year
$219.99
Rest & Be is the best bottler to find Bruichladdich north of 10 years old from currently. This 13 Year Old was distilled by Bruichladdich in September of 2009 and spent the entirety of its maturation in an ex-Paulliac Bordeaux Red Wine Hogshead (Cask #3045). It was bottled at a lucky 13 years old at a cask strength of 59.8%.
Bruichladdich Octomore 15.1
$269.99
Bottled at 59.1%, the Octomore 15.1 was peated to 108.2ppm, and matured 5 years in First-Fill & Recharred ex-Bourbon Casks. The distillation took place in 2018, from a crop of Concerto barley harvested on the mainland in 2017.
Producer Description
"Peated to 108.2 PPM and distilled from 100% Scottish barley, in a combination of bourbon barrels and re-charred ex-bourbon casks. Demonstrating refined strength of character, balancing smooth vanilla custard and sweet charred oak with heady peat smoke."
Bruichladdich Octomore 15.2
$274.99
The Octomore 15.2 is from the exact same batch of barley as the 15.1, peated to the same spec 108.2ppm, the difference is the cask mix. The spirit was matured in second fill ex-wine and ex-Bourbon casks, before finished in first fill ex-Cognac casks. 57.9%
Producer Description
"Peated to 108.2 PPM and distilled from 100% Scottish barley, matured in a combination of American oak, red wine, and French ex-cognac casks. This unique trifecta adds layers of intrigue, resulting in a complex yet exceedingly elegant single malt Scotch whisky. Distilled from the same batch of Scottish grown barley and also malted to 108.2 PPM, the 15.2 uses a robust combination of second fill wine and second fill bourbon casks, with the spirit finished in first fill Cognac casks. This unique trifecta adds layers of intrigue, resulting in a complex yet exceedingly elegant single malt Scotch whisky. Hints of nutmeg, toasted oak and caramel add smoothness to the palate, with the delicate floral character of Octomore coming to the fore."
Bruichladdich Octomore 15.3
$334.99
Octomore 15.3 was peated to an impressive 307.2ppm, made with concerto barley harvested from Octomore farm in 2017. The spirit was distilled i 2018, and matured 5 years in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks, and first-fill Oloroso sherry hogsheads from Fernando de Castilla, Jerez, Spain. This is the second most heavily peated Octomore ever released. 61.3% 89.14pts Whiskybase
Producer Description
"At 307.2 PPM, Octomore 15.3 is our second most heavily peated release to date. Using 100% Islay barley, matured in bourbon casks and Spanish Oloroso hogsheads. Formidable smoke is countered by ripe fruit from its patient distillation. Octomore 15.3 brings together heavyweight peating levels and variable harvests from one singular farm on Islay - Octomore farm, located just 2 miles from the distillery. At 307.2 PPM, 15.3 is complex, robust and bursting with character. Formidable smoke is countered by ripe fruit from its patient distillation, showcasing both incomparable flavour and provenance. Kissed by salty sea spray, the homegrown Islay barley imparts not only malty sweetness but evokes a true sense of place."