Bunnahabhain 25 Year
$359.99
1 Per Customer - This is the old bottling of Bunna 25, we are expecting a big price increase when the new bottling is rolled out based on pricing we are seeing in the US and some parts of Europe.
Finally back in stock, but sadly we do have to limit to 1 per customer! Demand for Islay's sleeper distillery has been outrageous lately - deservedly so - but it does mean we have to try to spread the wealth a wee bit.
Bunna 25 (or XXV, if you're hung on what the labels say) is an icon. It is unquestionably one of the most rich and elegant 25s on the market. Expect that salty oceanic tang we all know and love, but at the same time expect it to be well-tempered with gorgeous old sherry and deep fruitcake notes. While 'fruitcake' is a bit of a cheat when it comes to tasting notes, it's hard to argue in this case. And man...what a mouthfeel.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Scents of rich sherry, blossoming into sweet caramel and polished leather.
Palate: An initial taste of sweet berries and cream that evolves into a feast of roasted nuts and malt.
Finish: Soft and dry with a delicate hint of sweet sugar and spiced oak that linger long on the tongue.
Signatory 100 Proof Glenlossie 12 Yr #35
$121.99
This 2012 vintage Glenlossie is a marriage of first fill oloroso sherry butts with ex-Bourbon hogsheads, matured 12 years and bottled at 57.1% under Signatory's 100 Proof (British) range.
Glendronach 15 Year Revival
$189.99
Limit 1 Per Customer!
We all know the sad story of GlenDronach 15 Revival disappearing, then reappearing, only to dry up to a near a trickle again (in our market, anyway). We don't see much of it nowadays, so it's always a good idea to nab one when opportunity presents. Modern day classic.
Producer's Description: "In flavour, the expression offers sumptuous notes of dark fruits, rich chocolate and manuka honey with an enveloping, memorable finish worthy of this monumental malt’s history. This luxuriously sherried Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is bottled at 46% ABV and natural in colour."
Mortlach 12 Year
$97.99
One of the trio of whiskies in the newly revamped Mortlach range. Nicknamed the Wee Witchie in honour of the distillery's smallest still. The 12 year old was matured in Ex-Bourbon and Ex-Sherry and was crafted to showcase the distillery's meaty-sulphury character. 43.4%.
Producer Description: "An ode to our smallest yet most essential still, the "Wee Witchie", this 12 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been double cask matured in both European and American oak to enhance the distinctively rich and robust character that makes Mortlach whiskies legendary."
Mortlach 16 Year
$164.99
This 16 year old Mortlach was inspired by the distillery's long lost, but beloved, "Flora & Fauna" bottling from the 90's & 2000s. Part of the newly revamped Mortlach range released in 2018 after the disasterous prior range. Matured exclusively in ex-sherry and bottled at 43.4%.
Producer Description: "This single malt Scotch Whisky is inspired by the iconic and rewarding first bottling of the 16 year old released in 1992. It has been matured in only Sherry casks to impart rich, fruity and fragrant notes atop the beasty complexity synonymous with Mortlach."
Signatory 100 Proof Bunnahabhain 8 Yr
$121.99
Bottled under Signatory's 100 Proof (British) range, this 2016 Bunnahabhain is from a marriage of 1st and 2nd Fill Sherry Butts, bottled at 57.1%. This is an unpeated Bunnahabhain!
Glenrothes Whisky Makers Cut
$87.99
The NAS, higher proof bottling, from the new Glenrothes Soleo range. It is matured exclusively in First Fill ex-Sherry casks and bottled at 48.8% without added colouring.
Producer's Description: "Matured only in first fill sherry seasoned oak casks, bottled at natural colour at a strength selected by our Master Whisky Maker. Creamy vanilla, orange peel and nutmeg character."
Producer's Tasting Note
Aroma: Resinous, candied peel and fresh oak notes.
Taste: Rich, spicy, creamy vanilla and orange peel.
Finish: Long, fruity, orange peel notes with a hint of nutmeg.
Glenrothes 12 Year
$83.99
Part of the new Soleo collection from Glenrothes, the whisky has been exclusively matured in sherry seasoned oak casks. 40% abv.
Producer's Description: "Matured only in sherry seasoned oak casks and bottled at natural colour with a character of vanilla, melon, and cinnamon."
Producer's Tasting Note
Aroma: Light fragrance, banana and vanilla.
Taste: Banana, lemon and melon with a hint of cinnamon.
Finish: Long and sweet, gala melon with light spice.
Bowmore 18 Year
$167.99
An icon.
We could have left it at that, but sometimes the distillery has such a special place in our hearts that we need to take it a step or two further. Bowmore is Islay's oldest distillery. It was founded in 1779 along the shores of Loch Indaal, the body of water that nearly bisects the isle of Islay. The waves literally lick the walls of the warehouses, and whether or not you believe in the idea of whisky terroir, there is simply no debate when it comes to acknowledging that the barrels rolling out of these ancient dunnage warehouses truly are something special.
Bowmore 18 has had its ups and downs throughout the years, but in the past few releases we've been privy to, show the distillery back at the top of its game. Seemingly gone are the lavender-heavy days of distillation; we're back in full-on fruit mode. And the smoke? Bold enough to provide an unwavering backbone, yet gentle enough to expand the appeal well beyond the peat-addicted masses. Great to have Bowmore back where it should be.
43% ab