Luxury Whiskies from The Whisky Shop – Whisky News
The Macallan 25 year old Sherry Oak
Matured for a minimum of 25 years in a combination of hand-selected Spanish and American sherry oak casks. The Spanish oak gives a rich, deep and incredibly smooth flavour of dried fruits and chocolate orange. The sumptuous Macallan 25 year old Sherry Oak is becoming harder to find and delivers everything you would expect from an older, sherry-matured expression from this highly-revered distillery.
Hibiki 30 year old
Hibiki means resonance in Japanese. It speaks to the soul and emotions of the most discerning whisky lover. The legendary Hibiki represents true harmony, the ideal of perfection, the paragon of ‘The Art of Japanese Whisky’ and its artisans. The Hibiki 30 year old is created from a specially selected mixture of spirits, all aged for a minimum of 30 years to create an exceptionally well-balanced whisky.
Yamazaki 18 year old
Yamazaki is Suntory’s flagship single malt. The surprising, delicate yet profound experience of a Japanese single malt was born at Yamazaki. Spiritual and deep, its signature multi-layered taste is highly praised by whisky connoisseurs all over the world. Today, Yamazaki is not only the No.1 single malt whisky in Japan, but is enjoyed in more than thirty-five countries. The 18 year old is rich with mature autumn fruit and Mizunara (Japanese oak) aroma.
The Last Drop 48 year old
The Last Drop 48 year old Blended Scotch Whisky is made up of many distinguished malts and grains, including some from long-closed distilleries. The youngest whisky in this blend was distilled in 1965, making this a truly rare and luxurious Scotch whisky. Named Scotch Whisky of the Year in Jim Murray’s 2015 Whisky Bible, described as “an award winner if ever I tasted one. Magnificent doesn’t quite cover it…” One of only 592 bottles.
Glenfiddich 40 year old
The world renowned Glenfiddich 40 year old boasts an exceptional, silky smooth and luxurious taste with intense dried fruit flavours of christmas cake, dates, raisins and stewed apples. Each bottle is individually numbered and wrapped in hand-stitched calf leather, accompanied by a leather bound book telling its 40 year old story, with certification hand-signed by the distillery’s longest-serving craftsmen. Only 600 bottles are released to the world each year.
Ledaig 42 year old
Distilled in 1972 and filled into various types of cask, In 2001 Ian MacMillan, the master blender for Ledaig transferred what liquid was left into high-quality Gonzales Byass oloroso sherry casks to add a further layer of flavour. After five years of close supervision, the casks were transferred back to Tobermory distillery. Ian has since claimed that this Ledaig is “the smokiest whisky of its age he has ever encountered.”
One of only 500 bottles and bottled at 46.3% volume.
The Balvenie 40 year old
To create The Balvenie Forty, The Balvenie Malt Master, David Stewart, skilfully married together casks that have lain undisturbed in the warehouses for at least forty years. Different cask types impart different characteristics, bringing together a perfect harmony of fruit, spice, sweetness, citrus and oak to create a Balvenie of the very highest order. A silky smooth whisky with an excellent balance of sweet and spicy flavours. The finish is rich, slightly dry and extremely long.
