Laphroaig 34 Year Ian Hunter Book 5
$2,799.99
the 5th and final release in the Laphroaig Ian Hunter Story is "Enduring Spirit", a 34 year old bottled at 45.5%, originally distilled in 1988 and "double matured in a combination of first fill ex-bourbon American Oak barrels and Pedro Ximénez European Oak Hogheads." 90.59ps Whiskybase
Producer Description
"Book Five: Enduring Spirit is the culmination of our Ian Hunter series, a collection of aged single malts celebrating and paying homage to the lasting impact that one remarkable man had on Laphroaig’s history. This final release celebrates the lasting legacy of the final member of the Johnston family to own and manage the Laphroaig distillery. This is an exceptionally rare whisky in a very limited series – owning it is to own part of our history and our heritage.
"Ian Hunter had astounding vision for Laphroaig’s future, and he nurtured its growth alongside the rich heritage of Islay and its people. Thanks to this dedication and passion, the Scotch whisky you enjoy today boasts such a distinctive flavour that sets it apart from the crowd.
"It was he who introduced the American Oak ex-Bourbon barrels to our maturation process following his travels to the United States, and he who established our malting floors that we use to this day. Ian’s vision and influence gives our whisky its iconic flavour and continues to direct our distillery’s practices and techniques, both from the infrastructure he put in place and the legacy he left behind for all generations of our distillery team to be inspired by.
"The fifth and final instalment in this iconic series is a 34-year-old single malt with intriguing flavours of classic Laphroaig peat combined with accents of fruity blueberry and sweet, rich butterscotch. This combination of classic and modern flavours showcases the evolving vision and individuality that Ian Hunter had in mind for Laphroaig whisky, making it certainly a legacy of spirit that will endure."
Rogers Whisky Secret Speyside 13 Year
$164.99
This 13 year old single malt is believed to be from Glenfarclas... but that is just speculation... Distilled in 2008, it was bottled at 52.3% after maturing in an e-Bourbon Barrel.
About Roger's Whisky
"Roger started his whisky journey in 1995, where many of us started: as a casual enthusiast of single malts, appreciating the nuances and subtleties between whiskies and distilleries. In 2019 he started photographing whisky bottles for his Instagram. He delighted in meeting great, like-minded, from all over the world; talking about whisky, and just plain having fun! After a while, Roger was struck by the dream of setting up his own whisky company. So, that's exactly what he did. He made his dream come true, with the arrival of Roger’s Whisky Company in 2020. Starting modest, but with big ambitions - and plenty of the best whisky along the way."
Mythical Beasts Bruichladdich 30 Year
$999.99
We don't see a lot of 30 year old Bruichladdich anymore, and this one, relatively speaking, is pretty reasonably priced, and with good reviews. Bottled at 53.3% the cask type isn't specified, but it is probably ex-Bourbon. 89.33pts Whiskybase
Mythical Beasts Glenrothes 34 Year
$1,499.99
34 year old cask strength, heavily sherried, Glenrothes, for less than the 25 year official bottling... and it has a good Whiskybase score! Bottled at a perilously low cask strength of 42% after maturing its whole life in Oloroso Sherry! 89.25pts Whiskybase
Port Charlotte PMC:01
$154.99
This limited edition Port Charlotte was initially matured in first fill ex-Bourbon barrels for 4 years before finishing a further 5 years in Pomerol wine barriques. Peated to 40ppm, the whisky was bottled after 9 years at 54.5%.
Producer Description
"This release marks the first time we’ve matured Port Charlotte spirit in Pomerol casks, and the result is really special. The quality of the oak paired with the versatility of the spirit is remarkable, and the flavour pays homage to both the wine region of the cask and the spirit’s all-inlay maturation. It showcases the harmonious balance between oak, rich fruit and gentle peat smoke – an unforgettable single malt."
Old & Rare Ardmore 31 Year
$849.99
This 1990 vintage Ardmore was matured 31 years in a Refill Sherry Butt before bottling at 58.1%. 89.27pts Whiskybase
Equinox & Solstice Balblair 15 Year
$229.99
This 2008 vintage Balblair is the marriage of two first fill ex-Bourbon Barrels!
Producer Description
"This year’s Summer Edition of Equinox & Solstice is a small batch mix of two 2008 1st fill barrels of Balblair. They’ve been bottled at 15 years of age and this series’ trademark strength of 48.5%. The result is an extremely easy and luscious summer dram that showcases an abundance of Balblair’s natural green fruitiness and lusciousness, along with a nicely rich and creamy vibe from the 1st fill barrels. A gorgeous dram that balances simplicity, directness, freshness and maturity – perfect for summer as an easy sipper or in a highball with ice and soda! This year’s series features a set of wonderful original artworks by Skye-based artist Ellis O’Connor. For the Summer edition her inspiration was taken from some of the colours associated with long and luminous Scottish summer nights."
LMDW Artist 12 Bunnahabhain 1977 40 Year
$4,199.99
The olderst ever bottling in LMDW Artist range, this 1977 Bunnahabhain is listed as a 40 year old, but it is actually 44 years old.
Producer Description
NAS Mortlach 10 Year
$224.99
Bottled at 48.5% this 10 year old Mortlach is said to be a powerful malt.
Producer Description
"This edition of our Notable Age Statements series is a 10 year old, cask strength and powerfully sherried Mortlach! It was filled into refill hogsheads in 2012, aged for just under 8 years, then consolidated and re-racked into 1st fill sherry butts. This butt was bottled at 48.5% for our Equinox & Solstice Winter 2022 edition, and also at natural cask strength for this edition of Notable Age Statements. It's a massive, dense and boisterously sherried example, full of Mortlach muscle and meatiness, but also bags of coffee, bitter chocolate and gloopy dark fruits."