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. "
SMWS 53.464 HEBRIDEAN HAMPER
$274.99
HEBRIDEAN HAMPER
From Islay, this 15 year old spent 11 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before transfer to a 1st fill PX hogshead and has an abv of 55.3%.
Flavour profile: Peated
Distilled on: 27 May 2008
Outturn: 234 bottles
Jack Wiebers Classic of Islay H&T Cask
$159.99
Classic of Islay bottlings tend to be top-notch, and given that this is a single cask selected by Heads & Tails we have high hopes for it. Classic of Islay bottlings are rumoured to come from an Islay distillery that starts with the letter L. Not Laphroaig — the other L... Who knows for certain, though! Bottled at 56.2% from cask no. 409.
Bowmore 12 Year Sherry Oak
$89.99
We would have loved to have seen a higher abv, but they are getting some good press! 40%
Producer Description: "A marriage of Bowmore matured in Oloroso sherry casks and American Oak ex-bourbon barrels, finished in first fill Spanish Oak Oloroso sherry casks."
Lagavulin 12 Year Special Release 2024
$254.99
The 2024 Diageo Special Releases bottling of Lagavulin is a 12 year, matured in First-Fill ex-Bourbon and Refill Casks before bottling at 57.4%. Much better. Last year's Tequila-finished release was... let's just say we prefer this cask makeup.
Producer Description
"This is Lagavulin character made sweet under the command of active oak. Bold smoke quietened to a hush, matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon and refill casks for a lush and glazed aroma. Experience a 12-year-old expression with thick toffee, vanilla, and coconut notes, unfurling with aromatic spice.
A testament to oak’s dynamic influence on bold character: powerful peat tempers into inviting sweetness. Made for the curious at heart."
57.4% abv
Laphroaig 33 Year Strong Character Vol.1
$2,449.99
Bottled at 43.8% this limited edition Laphroaig, the first in the Strong Characters Series, was matured in ex-Bourbon and sherry seasoned European oak hogsheads.
Producer Description
"Introducing STRONG CHARACTERS, a series of limited-edition bottlings, each telling the story of the bold men and women who have shaped the Laphroaig’s inimitable whisky.
"Laphroaig has always believed in doing things the right way, not the easy way, and this collectable series documents the bold path that those before us have tread to make Laphroaig what it is today.
"Volume 1 tells the story of Donald Johnston, the older of two brothers who founded the Laphroaig distillery in 1815. Their bold venture is expertly brought to life through illustrations by award-winning British artist Bill Bragg, which adorn the packaging and accompanying booklet."
SMWS 53.457 COAL SHARDS ON CLOTTED CREAM
$184.99
COAL SHARDS ON CLOTTED CREAM
This 9 year old from Islay spent 6 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before transfer to a 1st fill American oak oloroso hogshead for the remainder of its maturation, and has an abv of 57.2%.
Flavour profile: Peated
Distilled on: 3 April 2013
Outturn: 317 bottles
Caol Ila 11 Year Special Release 2024
$144.99
This unpeated Caol Ila is from the Diageo 2024 Special Releases, bottled at 57.3% and 11 years of age. It is the first unpeated Caol Ila we have seen in a while!
Producer Description
"Matured in refill, rejuvenated, and rejuvenated ex-wine American & European Oak casks.
Bowmore 15 Year Sherry Oak
$149.99
Bottled at 43%, this is part of Bowmore's new sherry cask range, which despite the low ABV, punches above its weight.
Producer Description: "Adds a layer of sweetness from the Sherry cask influence. Rich with natural smoke, and minerality alongside a woodier, sweeter, and fruitier finish."