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Balvenie Tun 1509 & Single Cask Expressions
We have some fantastic whiskies coming into stock this week that we can’t help shouting about. Ranging from 18 to 25 years old, these single cask whiskies are very limited in number as no more than a few hundred bottles can be charged from one cask. In addition we have more stock arriving of the much sought-after Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 3, so make sure you pre-order to avoid disappointment!
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The much-anticipated annual release from the Balvenie Distillery, Tun 1509 marries together casks hand-picked by Malt Master, David Stewart MBE, to create a unique expression that possesses those familiar Balvenie characteristics that made previous batches so popular. A whisky of “rich complexity with elegant oaky notes and dried fruits balanced by mellow cinnamon spices and ginger,” as Stewart describes it. “It also has lovely layers of vanilla oak, rich woody spices, dark fruits and a definite sherry character interspersed with elegant honey.”
More stock arriving w/c 1st August
BENRIACH 25 YEAR OLD PLATINUM OLD & RARE
This Speyside Single Malt was distilled in October 1989 at the BenRiach distillery before being placed in a single refill puncheon to mature for a quarter of a century.
This cask, selected by Hunter Laing & Co for their Platinum Old & Rare Selection, produced just 294 bottles in October 2014. Presented in a beautiful wooden case, this expression is non chill-filtered and bottled at a natural cask strength of 55.9% abv.
CLYNELISH 18 YEAR OLD PLATINUM OLD & RARE
Hailing from the Clynelish distillery, near Brora, this Highland Single Malt was distilled in October 1996. After spending it’s formative years in a single refill hogshead, this 18 year old was bottled in October 2014, producing just 304 bottles.
Presented at a natural cask strength of 54.9% abv, this non chill-filtered expression also comes in the Hunter Laing & Co Platinum Old & Rare Selection wooden display case.
FIRST EDITIONS ALLT A’BHAINNE 1993
One of only 177 bottles produced from a single bourbon barrel, this Speyside Single Malt was distilled in 1993 at the Allt A’Bhainne distillery. Aged for 22 years, this expression has been bottled at a cask strength of 51.4% abv and is non chill-filtered.
Expect vanilla, stewed apples and spring flowers. A smooth, creamy mouthfeel with stewed rhubarb and liquorice, with oak making a late appearance.
OLD MALT CASK ROYAL BRACKLA 18 YEAR OLD
A mere 127 bottles of this Highland Single Malt have been produced from a single refill barrel in the Royal Brackla distillery in Nairn. Distilled in May 1998, this 18 year old is presented at a preferred strength of 50% abv as part of the Old Malt Cask range.
Sweet vanilla fudge on the nose, with chocolate and toffee notes. The palate is creamy with vanilla, cinder toffee and sultanas, while the finish is long and sweet with fruity notes and a hint of oak.
