Inchgower 27 Year

$669.99

Bowmore 27 Year Vintners Trilogy

$679.99

Provenance Laphroaig 10 Year

$104.99

Old & Rare Caol Ila 30 Year

$749.99

Another dusty discovery, 30 year old single cask Caol Ila distilled in 1983 and bottled in 2014. Matured in a Refill Hogshead and bottled at 53.2%.

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: Russian caramel and tarry peat meat the nose at first, followed by butterscotch pudding and tres leches; it is a tad smoky with seared scallops and white chocolate truffles; waxy with fried kale.

Palate: thick, sweet and oily; more Russian caramel and tarry peat oils fade into soft citrus fruits, a touch of perfume and firm smoke; like the nose the palate is decadent with more tres leches and white chocolate but also soft citrus, melons and mango; salty throughout, there are also some dark spices.

Finish: long, coating and drying whilst also sweet, fruity and smoky; elegant. 

Comment: this is a refined older Caol Ila; Caol Ila is a whisky best enjoyed old or young, but not in between; the younger whiskies are firm, bold and smoky, the older ones elegant, delicate and refined; this one is a fine example of the latter!

Producer's Tasting Note

Nose: A rich vanilla nose appearing at the start, followed by stewed rhubarb and custard before peat and seaweed come gently through at the end.

Palate: Initially there is sweet vanilla, but peaty seaweed character dominates quickly leaving a long, lingering and dry finish of oak and peat smoke.

Jack Wiebers Pirate 17 Year Orkney

$187.49

Only 7 bottles!

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Scotch Malt Whisky Society 50.62

$235.99

COMPLEX AND LIVELY

This 24 year old Lowlander was matured in a refill barrel and comes in at 59.1%.

Flavour profile:  Sweet & spicy.

Outturn:  121 bottles.

Panel's tasting note:  "This complex, lively dram did not appeal to everyone’s taste. The nose had delightful sweetness (spun sugar, toffee apples, marzipan, Daim bars) and fruitiness in the form of stewed plums and cherry brandy; but we also detected butterfly wing-beats of rubber, dried flowers and linseed oil. Water brought out sultana loaf, rum and raisin truffles and Soreen malt loaf. The palate offered tangy but sweet toffees in a tin and candy necklaces, plus deeper notes of leather, rubber, caramelized onions and black pepper. Water softened the palate to Coco Pops and cappuccino with hints of Christmas spice – much more drinkable in reduction."

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 30.101

$152.99

SLIPPER SIPPER

This 10 year old Speysider was matured in a 1st fill sherry butt and is 64.3%.

Flavour profile:  Deep, rich and dried fruits.

Outturn:  645 bottles.

Panel's tasting note:  "The sherry’s voice was loud and clear to the panel in this one. Immediate notes of furniture wax, shoe polish, wet earth, strawberry jam and tinned pineapple emerged alongside some touches of plum sauce and date compote. Water gave us brown bread, toasted pumpkin seeds, olive oil, muesli, crushed oatcakes and orange juice. A high octane Old Fashioned. The palate was immediately spicy with tamarind, spiced chutney, mango puree, lean tannins, bitter chocolate, demerara sugar and black tea, with some evolution towards dried orange rind and pipe tobacco. With water we found notes such as maraschino liqueur, bacon fries, salted beef and a pin prick of wasabi! There were also drops of Drambuie and marmalade on rye bread."

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 51.8

$167.99

FUNKY FLOWERS AND TROPICAL FRUITS

This 16 year old from Northern Ireland is 54.5% after maturing in a 1st fill barrel.

Flavour profile:  Juicy, oak & vanilla.

Outturn:  205 bottles.

Panel's tasting note:  "This is no wallflower! The generous nose begins with polished old mahogany tables, orange oil, potpourri, rum n raisin chocolate, liquorice, cherry cough drops and rich gravy made with cranberry jelly. The taste is pleasingly unusual and ‘funky’ - intensely sweet and floral (roses) with an abundance of red fruits and some herbs. The floral and fruity theme continues when you add water – it’s fresh and vibrant with hothouse flowers (geranium), tropical fruits (melon and mango), fruity boiled sweets, herbs and wine. The sweet taste provides juicy overripe tropical fruits, vanilla syrup and herbs. Unusual but rewarding."

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 5.63

$153.74

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TRIPLE DISTILLED BLOODY MARY

This 17 year old Lowlander is 58.6% and was transferred to a 1st fill Oloroso hogshead after maturing for 15 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead.

Flavour profile:  Sweet, fruity & mellow.

Outturn:  261 bottles.

Panel's tasting note:  "The Panel found this one surprisingly mature for the age. The nose revealed notes of cloudy lemonade, blood orange, celery salt, sultanas, wet earth, shoe polish, chamois leather and peach stone. Some dark chocolate, date puree and fig rolls all slosh about in the depths. With water it gave up quince paste, orange oils, lemon rind, aged Moscatel, marjoram and a clove studded orange in mulling wine. The palate was full of orange bitters, prune juice, maraschino cherry with preserved lemon and a big slug of strong Manhattan cocktail. Some apple crumble and vanilla follow on. Reduction reveals more orange notes, some dried herbs and assorted spices with salted caramel going soft in the pocket of a wax jacket. Matured for 15 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being transferred to an Oloroso sherry hogshead for the remainder of its maturation."