Drumshanbo Single Pot Still Whiskey
$79.99
One of the many newer distilleries on the Irish Whiskey scene is the Shed Distillery, which was founded in 2014. The Drumshanbo Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey is triple distilled with a grain combination of malted barley and Irish Barra Oats. The resulting spirit is aged in a combination of ex-Bourbon and ex-Oloroso casks.
What is Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey you ask? It is whiskey made using a combination of malted and unmalted barley. Why do this, you ask? Why, to dodge taxes, of course! The Malt Tax came into being in Ireland for a short time starting in 1785, enforced by the (insert expletive said in your best Irish accent here) English. The Irish, being Irish, decided that they didn't need to use malted barley for the entirety of the mash used to distill whiskey and started adding portions of unmalted barley. Necessity being the mother of invention, this eventually became a legitimate style of whiskey-making that is now not just celebrated but codified into law in Ireland with the Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey classification.
From the Producer
"Every precious drop of Drumshanbo Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey has been triple distilled at the Shed Distillery using Malted Irish Barley, Un-malted Irish Barley and Irish Barra Oats. Aged in Sherry Oloroso and Kentucky Bourbon casks with no added colour and no chill filtration, this 43% Single Pot Still has been proudly distilled by our Head Distiller, Brian Taft."
Glendalough 7 Year Mizunara Finish
$125.99
Japanese Mizunara Casks: So hot right now! They can magically be used to finish any whisky and make it more expensive in the process. This single malt whiskey was initially matured in ex-Bourbon casks before a period of finishing in Mizunara oak. The result is at least 7 years old and bottled at 46%.
Glendalough Distillery was founded by five friends in 2011. It was the first craft distillery to come online in Ireland in the modern era, and heralded the upcoming boom of distillery and brand growth Irish Whiskey would soon undergo. Glendalough Distillery resides in a valley within County Wicklow, about an hour's drive south of Dublin. It has been owned by Mark Anthony Brands since 2019.
Producer Description
"As the first Irish whiskey distillery to use the rare and exotic Mizunara, we had very much ventured into the unknown. Bringing Irish single malt and Japanese oak together went far off the beaten path, literally.
The volcanic northern-most island of Japan, Hokkaido is where we found Mizunara, the most sought-after oak in the whiskey world which we use to age our 7yo Irish Single Malt.
The trunks of these uniquely beautiful trees are prone to growing twisted and are notoriously difficult to cooper due to its porousness. However, therein lies its saving grace, whiskey can seep deeper into the wood extracting more flavour from this unique cask."
Turntable Dingle Collaboration
$117.99
This Collaboration Drop from Turntable Blending House features a drop of the Irish. Well, a bit more than just a drop - just over 40% of the whiskey in this bottle hails from Dingle Distillery of Ireland. Here are the notes on the blend, which is bottled at 52% ABV:
- 41% Dingle Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey matured in ex-Oloroso Hogsheads
- 16% Balmenach Scottish Single Malt matured in 1st Fill ex-PX Puncheons
- 12% Blair Athol Scottish Single Malt matured in 1st Fill ex-Rye Barrels
- 18% Loch Lomond Scottish Single Grain matured in 1st Fill ex-Bourbon Barrels
Dingle Distillery was founded in 2012 by three friends near the town of Dingle, in County Kerry. The Distillery creates both Single Malt and Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, as well as vodka and gin.
Johnnie Walker 18 Year Old
$169.99
Previously dubbed the Johnnie Walker Platinum Label, this 18 year old was originally released globally in 2012. There are 14 to 16 malt and grain components in this Blended Scotch whisky, with Blair Athol, Glen Elgin, Mortlach and Cardhu doing the heavy lifting. Bottled at 43% ABV.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: A wonderfully rich aroma, combining notes of rich, sweet fruit with hints of toffee and caramel.
Palate: A comforting mix of warming, malty cereal and smooth creamy vanilla, with fragrant notes of almond and tropical tangerine.
Finish: A lingering finish with hints of dark chocolate, citrus peel and a very light, aromatic smoke.
Suntory AO Whisky
$109.99
Not exactly a new concept, but perhaps the most coherent and well-executed example of blends that cross international borders and waters. Suntory tells us this five-sided bottle is meant to represent "the most prestigious whisky regions in the world" by marrying whisky (and whiskey) from some the industry's true titans: Yamazaki (Japan), Hakushu (Japan), Cooley (Ireland), Jim Beam (America), Alberta Distillers (Canada), Ardmore (Scotland), and Glen Garioch (Scotland). Each is meant to ante up with its "unique history and climate." And if you're curious, the name 'Ao' means 'blue', referring to the oceans that tie the continents together.
43% abv
Maclean`s Nose Blended Scotch Whisky
$53.99
This high malt content Blended Scotch Whisky from Adelphi was created from a high proportion of whisky matured in sherry before bottling at 46%.
Producer Description
70% Malt / 30% Grain - 40 ex Bourbon ASB of Malt Whisky distilled in the West Highlands (2018) / 5 ex Bourbon ASB of Malt Whisky distilled in Campbeltown (2016) / 16 ex Sherry hogsheads of Malt Whisky distilled in the West Highlands (2018) / 21 ex Bourbon hogsheads of Grain whisky distilled in the Lowlands. (2017)
Johnnie Walker Blue Lunar NY2026 Horse
$439.99
Giddy up! 2026 is the Year Of The Horse, and Johnnie Walker Blue Label has released a special edition to celebrate. 40% ABV.
Producer Description
"The Johnnie Walker Blue Label Lunar New Year Limited Edition Year of the Horse bottle has been created by one of the most influential fashion designers in the world, Robert Wun. It houses Blue Label Blended Scotch Whisky: a velvety smooth and vibrant Scotch Blended Whisky made with layers of incredible flavour, including fruit, spice and a long, luxurious smokiness. Give the gift of depth this Lunar New Year
Only one in 10,000 casks – including some from long-closed ‘ghost’ distilleries – are hand-selected to craft our exceptionally smooth Blue Label Scotch Whisky. All encased in a unique and beautiful bottle designed by Robert Wun."
Decadent Drams World Peat Highball Blend
$177.99
Another curious creation from Angus and the chaps at Decadent Drinks, better he tell you that us. 50% 88pts Whisky Fun
Producer Description
"A Decadent Drams special! Just in for the summer... a highball-ready, blended malt world whisky featuring richly peated malts from a variety of those beloved human constructs: nation states! Featuring whisky from nations such as Scotchland, Germany and Sweden, all flavoured by peat from various segments of the planet's surface. This Earthy brew has been bottled after no less than 8 years of age (though some bits are older), matured in bourbon barrels and bottled at an instantaneously mixable strength of 50%."
Big Peat 12 Year
$114.99
Producer Note: "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."
Big Peat is an Islay icon at this point, but it's the variants in the range, such as this 12-year-old, that are keeping it in the spotlight. And if they're still declaring 'Port Ellen' on the label, you know that the 12 year age statement is more than three times younger than the oldest whisky in this bottling.
Natural colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 46% abv.