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Port Ellen Rarest of the Rare 1983, 27 Year Old
Description
Single cask #672. Distilled March 1983 and bottled May 2010. Only 258 numbered bottles for the Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare series.
MAXIMUM 1 BOTTLE PER ADDRESS
Distillery: Port Ellen
Founded in 1825; closed in 1983. CLOSED, just the thought of it brings the tears to every eye, of every whisky connoisseur, everywhere. Twenty five years passed since the last distillation, long maturation, dwindling stocks, awesome whisky.
Product Details
Age: 27 Years Old
Vintage: 1983
Volume: 70cl
ABV: 49.4%
Bottler: Duncan Taylor
£189.99
£161.69 ex. VAT
St Georges Chapter 9, Peated
Description
A lightly peated English whisky from St George’s distillery ‘down south’. Bottled May 2010 – a mix of just four first-fill ex-bourbon barrels distilled May 2007 and bottled June 2010.
Distillery: St George’s (England)
Opened at the end of 2006 and the only registered distillery in England producing malt whisky. Situated near Roundham between Cambridge and Norwich in Norfolk, south east England. Barley grown locally and water from deep beneath the distillery. Two small stills producing around thirteen barrels of spirit per week, just one more than one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland.
Product Details
Age: 3 Years Old
ABV: 46.0%
Volume: 70cl
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
£41.99
£35.74 ex. VAT
Glenfarclas 40 Year Old
Description
New 2010 release. Tremendous value distillery botlling of the sherry matured Speyside single malt. This 40yo is a truly amazing whisky, so fresh and vibrant for an old whisky.
Distillery: Glenfarcas
Founded 1836 and purchased by John Grant and his son George in 1865. Ace sherry casks underpin the ethos of Glenfarclas, having released its first cask strength single malt way back in 1968.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Reminiscent of relaxing in an old leather armchair while eating walnuts and chocolate covered raisins. Palate: A sweet initial taste, orange segments dipped in liquid chocolate. Then a lovely flavour of burnt brown sugar at the back of the mouth. The dry finish oozes big tannins and more rich dark cocoa beans. Let the whisky breathe a little or add a drop or two of water to fully open up the dram.
Product Details
Age: 40 Years Old
ABV: 46.0%
Volume: 70cl
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
£294.99
£251.06 ex. VAT
Glendronach 18 Year Old, 1991 Cask #3182
Description
Batch 2 of the annual vintage single cask bottlings from the resurgent Speyside distillery. Distilled November 1991 and bottled June 2010.
623 numbered bottles from a Single Pedro Ximinez Sherry Puncheon cask #3182.
Distillery: Glendronch
Founded in 1826. The last distillery in Scotland to heat its stills directly with flames from a coal-fired furnace, until it had to comply with new regulations in 2005. Nonetheless, still resplendent with a traditional cask iron mash tun, wooden washbacks and four stills.
Tasting Notes
On the nose incredible concentration of aromas. Treacle toffee and chocolate orange. A very dynamic and full bodied dram for its age. Chewy with coffee chocolate and treacle scones.
Product Details
Age: 18 Years Old
Vintage: 1991
ABV: 51.7%
Volume: 70cl
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
£71.99
£61.27 ex. VAT
Glendronach 20 Year Old, 1989 Cask #3315
Description
Batch 2 of the annual vintage single cask bottlings from the resurgent Speyside distillery. Distilled November 1989 and bottled June 2010.
522 numbered bottles from a Single Pedro Ximinez Sherry Puncheon cask #3315.
Distillery: Glendronch
Founded in 1826. The last distillery in Scotland to heat its stills directly with flames from a coal-fired furnace, until it had to comply with new regulations in 2005. Nonetheless, still resplendent with a traditional cask iron mash tun, wooden washbacks and four stills.
Tasting Notes
On the palate stewed damsons and candied citrus fruits combine with fine oak and spiced apple cake. Plate – baked apples with sweet brown sugar syrup. Nutty, with almonds and hazelnuts bringing weight to the mix.
Product Details
Age: 20 Years Old
Vintage: 1989
ABV: 53.2%
Volume: 70cl
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
£81.49
£69.35 ex. VAT
Glendronach 20 Year Old, 1990 Cask #2621
Description
Batch 2 of the annual vintage single cask bottlings from the resurgent Speyside distillery. Distilled June 1990 and bottled June 2010.
546 numbered bottles from a Single Oloroso Sherry Butt cask #2621.
Distillery: Glendronch
Founded in 1826. The last distillery in Scotland to heat its stills directly with flames from a coal-fired furnace, until it had to comply with new regulations in 2005. Nonetheless, still resplendent with a traditional cask iron mash tun, wooden washbacks and four stills.
Tasting Notes
Palate – sweet late harvest grapes and fotified elements integrate with honey and nuts. Lovely almond and bitter chocolate nuances create depth. Palate – chocolate orange and coffee mocha mousse. Delightful balance and complexity with excellent length.
Age: 20 Years Old
Vintage: 1990
ABV: 57.9%
Volume: 70cl
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
£81.99
£69.78 ex. VAT
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