Last minute Christmas dash!

Christmas is fast approaching and many of us are planning a last minute dash to the shops to source Christmas gifts for family and friends. Why not avoid the crowds and let us help take the stress out of the Christmas shopping! There’s still plenty of time to place your order at Abbey Whisky with guaranteed UK mainland Christmas delivery on orders taken before 2pm this Friday (21st December). Remember! We are offering free UK shipping for the remainder of 2012 on all orders over £90!

Wishing all of our customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Below we have listed just a few suggestions from our Christmas gift pages. To view all our latest arrivals click here.

Ballantine’s 17 Year Old / Blended Scotch Whisky

First blended in the 1930’s, Ballantine’s 17 year old blended scotch whisky was recently named both Scotch Whisky of the year and the world’s third best in Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2013.

Scotch Whisky Of The Year – 97.5 Points.

Nose: Deep, balanced, elegant and smooth with hints of sweet vanilla, oak and a sensation of smoke.

Palate: Full and complex, vibrant honey sweetness and creamy vanilla flavours with hints of oak and spicy liquorice.

Body: Full, creamy, luscious.

Character: Creamy, harmonious & oak-sweetness.

£47.50  (£39.58 ex vat)

Click here to buy Ballantine’s 17 Year Old – Scotch Whisky of The Year

Caperdonich 17 Year Old / The Rare Casks

The 1st release in ‘The Rare Casks’ series by Abbey Whisky is this magnificent Caperdonich 17 year old single malt Scotch whisky. This limited edition release was distilled in 1995 and left to rest for 17 years before being bottled in 2012 with only 96 bottles filled.

Bottled in its natural form, at full cask strength, without chill filtering or colour additives.

Nose: Initial hit of sweet oak and vanilla. Leave it for a few moments and the tropical fruit & sweet peppery notes lift. Banana, vanilla & spiced pepper followed by a lingering of sweet pepper chilli & oak at the back of the nose.

Palate: A full coating of creamy, spicy pepper notes all around the mouth, softens off gradually showing its sweet oak, vanilla flavours once again.

Finish: The finish leaves your mouth with warm, spicy notes with sweeter flavours to follow. A dram that leaves you wanting for more.

£59.50 (£49.58 ex vat)

Click here to buy Caperdonich 17 Year Old – The Rare Casks

English Whisky Co / Founders Private Cellar / Cask 0787

Available at this price for a limited time only!

Distilled by David Fitt on 12th November 2007, single cask 0787 from the Founders Private Cellar was laid to rest in a 1st fill Sauternes cask for just shy of 5 years. A Peated malt which was bottled 17th September 2012 at 61.2% vol, 250 bottles filled

Tasting Notes:

Dried fruits, apricots, apples, slight almond nuttiness, and hints of cinnamon, slightly buttery and light syrup with a palate note: rich fruits, malt loaf, Christmas pudding, a hint of dried banana chips.

Was £148.00 – Now £138.00 (£115.00 ex vat)

Click here to buy Founders Private Cellar Cask 0787

Sheep Dip Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Crafted by Richard Paterson, Master Distiller at Whyte & Mackay, Sheep dip has been blended from a range of whiskies between 8 & 21 years of age. Its then married together in fresh American oak barrels to produce a really good, well balanced whisky.

‘This is seriously good stuff’ – Whisky Magazine

£27.50 (£22.92 ex vat)

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Elijah Craig 20 Year Old / Single Barrel Bourbon

The latest addition from Heaven Hill Whiskey Distillery is this stunning 20 year old Elijah Craig, single barrel bourbon. Introduced to replace the younger 18 year old bottling, the whiskey in this release has been drawn from the same lot as Whisky Advocate’s ‘American Whiskey Of The Year’.

Aged for 20 years in a single charred oak barrel, only 69 bottles of this bourbon whiskey have been made available for the UK market.

£123.00 (£102.50 ex vat)

Click here to buy Elijah Craig 20 Year Old /Single Barrel Bourbon

Compass Box Miniature Sample Gift Pack 5x5cl

A rather luxurious gift box which features a 5cl serving of Compass Box signature expressions: the fine, soft, fruity Asyla blend; the smooth, complex Highland malt Oak Cross; the rich, powerful, spicy Spice Tree; the peaty, subtly erudite Peat Monster; and their groundbreaking 100% grain whisky, Hedonism.

Presented in a fine, black, lacquered wooden box along with a self-guided tasting mat.

Asyla
Sweet, delicate, fruity and soft on the palate. Blended Malt and Grain Scotch Whisky – 40%

Oak Cross
A smooth malt with subtle vanilla, clove and fruity characteristics. Malt Scotch Whisky – 43%

The Spice Tree
Rich, round and sweet, balanced with a bold spice and vanilla character. Malt Scotch Whisky – 46%

The Peat Monster
Peaty, smoky with hints of fruitiness; a balanced malt with depth and complexity. Malt Scotch Whisky – 46%

Hedonism
Elegant flavours of vanilla cream, toffee and coconut. Grain Scotch Whisky – 43%

£37.80 (£31.50 ex vat)

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Nikka Single Cask Coffey Grain 1998 / Cask 143228

Made from 100% malted barley, just like single malt, the difference lies in the distillation method. Nikka innovates by distilling this malt in their Coffey Still (named after its inventor Aeneas Coffey), which is usually reserved for grain whiskies.

Distilled in 1998, aged in cask 143228 for 14 years before being bottled in 2012 at 60% vol.

£167.00 (£139.17 ex vat)

Click here to buy Nikka Single Cask Coffey Grain 1998 / Cask 143228