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Aberlour 24 Year Old – 1989
Single Cask #11338
A 1989 vintage Aberlour aged for 24 years in a single cask hogshead (cask #11338). A mere 118 bottles surviving the angels’ share, bottled August 2014 at 51.2% vol.
£127.50 (£106.25 ex vat)
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Compass Box The Lost Blend
The latest creation from John Glaser and the team at The Compass Box has been named, ‘The Lost Blend’. Inspired by the O. Henry story of the same name and the retirement of Eleuthera back in 2004 this blended malt Scotch whisky has been created from malt from the Clynelish distillery, the Allt-A-Bhainne distillery (aged in American oak barrels and just a few years shy of two decades), combined with malt whisky from the Caol Ila distillery.
A limited release bottled in 2014 at 46% vol.
£78.50 (£65.42 ex vat)
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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof / 12 Year Old 67.4%
A limited edition release of Elijah Craig 12 year old, bottled straight from the barrel (Barrel Proof). Made in the same traditional method as other Elijah Craig bottlings, but this small batch release (batch 5) has been bottled at a staggering 67.4% vol (134.9 proof)!
£68.40 (£57.00 ex vat)
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Clynelish 24 Year Old – 1989 Single Cask #5890
Distilled in 1989, this Clynelish single malt Scotch whisky has been aged for 24 years in single cask #5890. Bottled in 2014 at 52.0% vol as part of the Celebration of the Cask range by Càrn Mòr.
An out-turn of only 248 bottles.
£127.50 (£106.25 ex vat)
Click here to purchase Clynelish 1989 Single Cask #5890
GlenDronach 1995 / 19 Year Old / Cask 3250 UK Exclusive
One of two UK Exclusives released by GlenDronach towards the end of September 2014 (#4887 being the other). Single cask #3250, distilled in 1995 and aged for 19 years in a Pedro Ximenez sherry puncheon. Bottled at 52.5% vol, with an out-turn of 554 bottles…
£89.90 (£74.92 ex vat)
Click here to purchase GlenDronach Single Cask 3250
Dallas Dhu 1975 – 21 Year Old
The Rare Malts Selection
A 1975 vintage Dallas Dhu aged for 21 years and bottled as part of The Rare Malts Selection range. Launched by Diageo this was a remarkable series of cask strength whiskies that has now, sadly been discontinued. Dallas Dhu ceased production in 1983 making this bottle rather rare indeed…
£380.40 (£317.00 ex vat)
Click here to purchase Dallas Dhu 1975 / The Rare Malts Selection
