Last chance before they’re gone!

This week we have a range of amazing whiskies ranging in age from early 20s to early 50s and they are looking a little lonely on our shelves. Stocks are very low and – with many being limited editions – once they are sold they will be gone forever!

Free delivery available on all orders over £75 Next day delivery available

Glenfarclas 1960

Bottled in 2013 from cask 1770, with only 166 bottles produced, this Glenfarclas comes from the dawn of the Swinging Sixties. Heavy in rich cocoa beans, this expression is reminiscent of an old fashioned Gentleman’s Club with Chesterfield chairs, polished banisters and old wood panels, notes of liquorice, toffee apple and treacle intermingling.

£2,625 Buy Now

Glenglassaugh 1975 Batch 1 (7801) 38 Year Old

Distilled on 18th June 1975 and matured for 38 years in a single Moscatel hogshead, this expression from Glenglassaugh was hand-picked by Master Distiller Billy Walker, producing just 247 bottles. Part of the Batch 1 release of single casks, this non chill-filtered expression has fruity notes with caramel, candy and spicy black pepper mixed with oak and subtle mint.

£519.99 Buy Now

Glenglassaugh 1978 Batch 1 (1810) 35 Year Old

Another release in Glenglassaugh’s Batch 1 series of single cask expressions, this bottling from cask 1810 was distilled in October 1978 and matured in a single Port hogshead for 35 years before being bottled at a strength of 42.9% abv. One of only 279 bottles, this single malt is non chill-filtered and of natural colour, capturing red fruit notes spiced with gentle peppercorns.

£429.99 Buy Now

Macallan 1993 Charles Dickens Authors’ Series

Part of the Authors’ Series from Hunter Laing, this single malt from the Macallan Distillery is inspired by the life and works of Charles Dickens. Distilled in 1993 and bottled in 2015 from a single refill barrel at a natural cask strength of 54.8% abv, only 99 bottles have been produced.

“A mellow nose, with fruit compote and orange zest resting on a base of sandalwood; becomes slightly peppery with a drop of water. Viscous, sweet, tannic and warming to taste at natural strength, and similar (plus fine white pepper) with water.” – Charles MacLean

£600 Buy Now

Old Pulteney 35 Year Old

Hailing from the most northerly distillery in the Highlands, this limited edition expression from Old Pulteney has been matured in American ex-bourbon and Spanish ex-sherry casks hand-selected by Distillery Manager, Malcolm Waring. The eye catching detail and design of the limited edition reflects their rich maritime heritage, which includes a stunning wooden box with porthole revealing the unique Old Pulteney bottle which carries the classic herring drifter, which has become a symbol of the brand.

£515 Buy Now

Lochside 52 Year Old Sovereign

Distilled at Lochside Distillery in Montrose, this 52 year old expression from The Sovereign has been aged in a refill hogshead and bottled at cask strength, non chill-filtered and with natural colour. The nose is complex with notes of dark fruits, candle wax and furniture polish. The palate opens to rich forest fruits, green moss and woodfire smokiness. The finish is long and warm with oak notes lingering.

£960 Buy Now

Mortlach 22 Year Old Platinum Old & Rare

Distilled in September 1992 at the Mortlach Distillery of Dufftown, Moray, and matured in a sherry butt for 22 years before being bottled at a cask strength of 56.8% abv. One of only 120 bottles produced, this rare expression from the Speyside distillery is a rich and smooth whisky with notes of dried fruit and treacle. Simply incredible!

£335 Buy Now

The Loch Fyne The Living Cask^®

Say hello to the newest member of the family!

Here in our workshop on the shores of Loch Fyne, The Living Cask® takes pride of place. Our own unique creation, The Living Cask® is an ever-evolving vatting of whisky and now we’re ready to release the latest expression, Batch 4. Next day delivery available on UK orders. Worldwide shipping also available

The Loch Fyne  The Living Cask®
Batch 4

The latest edition of our legendary The Living Cask®, Batch 4 is another unique expression, completely different from its predecessors. Fresh creamy aroma with a dry citrus burst, fresh pine needles and lovely fresh oakiness, it opens nicely with time to reveal fresh apple, pear and rhubarb with a sweet heather bouquet. It has a creamy mouth-feel with a waxy texture, carrying a lot of flavour, autumn fruits with cherry, peaches and plums combining well with a dry wood spice and a little cinnamon. Adding a touch of water releases a more softer sweeter flavour, marshmallow and creamy coconut with a hint of wood smoke on the finish. A most perfect, warming beach bonfire companion.

£45 Buy Now

Hi Folks.

A piece of bright news in the post-Brexit gloom. We’re revamping our website with some exciting new measures, including a crisp new look, better search options, and an all-new app. We’re changing our pricing structure too and bringing back our hugely successful commission-free deal for our sellers. Insert fees will be £5 per lot plus VAT if applicable and £5 for reserves, also plus VAT if applicable.

There is sure to be a great demand for this incredible offer, so contact us now to arrange for deliveries and collections. Last date for entries to the 64th auction is July 15, so get in touch now. But don’t worry if you can’t get bottles to us by then – our commission free deal for sellers will be around for a while.

Best wishes from Glasgow

The SWA Team – Bidding to be the Best

Glenglassaugh 30 Year Old

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$236.67

TOMATIN DISTILLERY UNVEILS SUPER PREMIUM 44 YEAR OLD SINGLE MALT 

Highland based Tomatin Distillery unveiled last night at the RSA Vaults in London, an extremely rare single malt whisky, distilled in 1971.  This 44 year old single cask release is the first of the luxury Warehouse 6 Collection which will include some of the most refined spirits from the Highland distiller.

The unique malt was revealed at the London event by Distillery Manager, Graham Eunson who was joined by journalists, specialist drink retailers, bartenders and bloggers to toast the new limited edition expression.  Just 252 bottles of the spirit, matured in hand selected Spanish Oloroso sherry casks, are available.

Bottled at a strength of 45.8% volume, the whisky is described as having aromas of almond, plum, ginger cake and marzipan merged with warm flavours of caramel, dark chocolate, coffee and winter fruits before a rich, refined, lingering finish.

The complex malt is encased in a crystal decanter decorated with solid copper along with two crystal tumblers, inside an impressively ornate box comprising of varnished wood laminate, plexiglass and rose gold metal to reflect its exclusivity.

Sales Director, Stephen Bremner commented: ‘We are thrilled to launch our 1971 single malt today, the first rare and limited expression in our Warehouse 6 Collection.  We have spent decades perfecting this delicate spirit that reflects our dedication to producing whisky of exceptional quality.  The single malt evokes the soft house character of Tomatin with an intricate medley of rich tones and flavours which are truly unique.’

This exquisite creation will be available at specialist retailers and establishments worldwide, retailing at £2,500.

Notes

The Tomatin Distillery Co Ltd is a producer and blender of Scotch whisky, boasting a strong core range of single malt whiskies along with a range of popular blends.

Website: www.tomatin.com/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Tomatin1897 – a live recording from the event is available on this page

Twitter: www.twitter.com/Tomatin1897

The presentation packaging was designed by Pocket Rocket Creative Ltd – award-winning design agency

Press Kit can be downloaded here: http://www.tomatin.com/contact/

The distillery was established in 1897, and while historically the whisky produced was primarily sold for use in other brands of blended whisky, the company is now very focussed on growing the Tomatin single malt brand in its own right.

Tomatin Distillery produces Tomatin Single Malt Scotch Whisky and Cù Bòcan Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

The distillery is owned by Japanese company Takara Shuzo: http://www.takarashuzo.co.jp/english/index.htm

Which whisky sounds best?

This July, Kansas Smitty’s will play host to an unusual whisky experiment from renowned whisky brand, The Glenrothes, where the question ‘Which whisky sounds best?’ will be answered in a unique tasting and listening experience.

As part of this interesting residency, every Wednesday in July will see a relaxed evening of whisky tasting accompanied by specially selected jazz music played on vinyl. Guests will receive a welcome The Glenrothes julep, followed by the opportunity to taste three whiskies from the award-winning The Glenrothes Speyside distillery. Each dram will be paired with music specially chosen by Giacomo Smith, one of the Kansas Smitty’s house band’s eight founding members. The aim of the tastings is to measure the effect music has on the way people taste whisky.

Amanda Baxter, from Berry Bros & Rudd, brand owners of The Glenrothes commented “the idea was born from the two team’s mutual passions for fine whisky and jazz; we are trying to create a unique tasting and listening experience that is both instructive and also a lot of fun. We think it’s the best way to learn and share a dram!”

In previous studies, relating to wine and other spirits, pitch, tempo and melody have all demonstrated notable effects on our perception of flavour. Assisting with the research is Bjorn Thorleifsson, who is currently studying a MA in Consumer Behaviour at Goldsmiths University, focusing on how music and sound affect consumption. After completing the month of tastings, results will be compiled and studied for correlation.

Kansas Smitty’s has become renowned for bringing its signature combination of jazz and juleps to their intimate bar on Broadway market, Hackney. Thanks to regular appearances on the jazz circuit, swing octet Kansas Smitty’s opened the bar last year, inviting in new talent and established acts alike. From May 2016, Kansas Smitty’s have been partnering up with a collection of exciting drinks brands for a series of monthly julep collaborations.

The Glenrothes distillery, founded in 1879, is located in the town of Rothes in Speyside – Scotland’s whisky heartland. Their vintage single malt is slowly distilled in tall copper pot stills and casked in oak until peak maturity, character and flavour has been reached. The Glenrothes distillery team then carefully marry selected vintages together as reserves, or bottle as Single Vintages. Malt whisky matures at its own pace and at Glenrothes, maturity is valued over age with each cask nosed and tasted many times before bottling to ensure the flavour is perfect.

Each residency is highlighted with a Julep special, July’s collaboration see’s ‘Joe’s Julep ft. The Glenrothes’ Speyside Single Malt’ grace the Kansas Smitty’s bar. Paying respect to the late, great Joe Temperley, a Julep as sweet as the music he played has been developed using The Glenrothes’ Single Malt, infused with vanilla, cloves, dark cherries, demerara cane, topped with a fresh cherry. Joe, a Scottish born, Glasgow raised jazz musician who made a big impression playing alongside the luminaries of the New York scene, played amongst the likes of Buddy Rich, Joe Henderson and even performed in the Duke Ellington Orchestra. This trans-Atlantic, improvisation fuses together his homeland and the place he made his name, all in one drink.

The tastings will take place on the 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th July between 6.30pm – 8.00pm.

Tickets here: £8 or £15 including Basement Tapes

Kansas Smitty’s
63-65 Broadway Market,
London
E8 4PH

500 Barrels of Fun:

It’s been just over 7 months since we fired up our copper stills to produce the very first batch of Virginia Single Malt, and although that incredible moment still feels like yesterday, we’re so proud to announce that we filled our 500th barrel this month! Our distillery team has been hard at work making whisky and filling barrels – judging by the beautiful spirit running off the still, Virginia Single Malt is going to be well-worth the wait.

See for yourself what all the fun is about. Join us for the Virginia Whisky Experience to learn more about Virginia Single Malt and our production process. Tours are offered daily on a variable schedule. For more information and to book a tour (and tastings), visit us online at http://vadistillery.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bc7abbe9bcccc654437ea6d18&id=44e09f5611&e=4ead9d863b.

Hooray for Virginia: Cocktails Now Being Served!

Virginia’s new law takes effect today, which means we can now serve full-sized cocktails at the Visitors Center. This is in light of a new law that increases the tasting limit to 3 ounces per person, per day. We’re adding a full-sized version of our seasonal, the Shenandoah Peach.

We’ve put a summertime twist on the classic whisky sour by adding a hint of peach, the perfect use for all of the delicious local peaches coming from Chiles Family Orchard. Better start planning your trip!

If you can’t make it in to see us, try the recipe at home. It is sure to please friends and family, just in time for the holiday weekend.

This recipe makes one cocktail: 1.5 ounces of Virginia Highland Malt 1 ounce of lime juice 1 ounce of lemon juice 1 ounce of peach simple syrup (see recipe below) Slice of fresh peach from a place like Chiles Family Orchards and a sprig of mint to garnish Combine the ingredients in a glass. Fill the glass with ice and stir. Garnish with a peach slice and mint sprig. Sit back and enjoy! To make peach simple syrup: Bring 3 cups distilled water to a boil in a 2 to 3 quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat. Add 3 cups of sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat and add 4 peach tea bags. Let steep for 20 minutes and then remove the tea bags. You may put leftover simple syrup into a container and refrigerate for up to two weeks.

Now Accepting Private Event Requests:

We’re excited to start sharing the Visitors Center and grounds with guests for private event rental requests. We offer flexible use based on party size and event style, between our interior space and our outdoor patio and porch. In addition, we have room for tent set-ups for larger groups. We can work with caterers and provide assistance with cocktails and the bar elements. If you have a small wedding, family celebration or corporate event coming up, shoot an email to events@vadistillery.com with event details to get rate information.

Updated Hours:

Today, we introduce a slightly modified tour schedule. Tours will run daily at 11:30AM (except for Sundays), 1:30PM and 3:30PM. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, we’ve added a 4:30PM tour. Starting July 17th, we’ll be opening the Visitors Center at 12PM on Sundays. That’s an extra hour to enjoy Virginia Highland Malt!

Upcoming Events:

Midsummer Drams and Jams, July 16, Visitors Center: Get out of the sun and under the shade of our outdoor patio umbrellas  for some whisky, music and fun to celebrate midsummer! Enjoy sipping on our award winning Virginia Highland Malt Whisky while listening to the regionally praised talent Willie DE play guitar from 2-5PM.

Two Brothers Food Truck will be on site from 12-5PM.  Farm Country Feast, July 16, 6-9PM, Richmond: This all-inclusive inaugural event will be held in the beautiful ballroom of John Marshall Hotel in downtown Richmond from 6PM to 9PM. Tickets include tastings of Virginia Highland Malt Whisky along with dozens of other Virginia craft beverages and a full menu of smoked, southern, soul & Cajun cuisine from some of RVA’s finest chefs. Don’t miss this!

Central Virginia Blues Society Festival, July 23, 4 – 10PM, RVCC: We’ll be serving our Virginia Highland Malt Whisky at Central Virginia Blue Society Blues Festival. Join a wonderful group of talented musicians for the CVBS’s, 1st Blues festival at Rockfish Valley Community Center. This will be the first of hopefully many festivals from the CVBS. There will be local food, beer, wine, spirits and vendors on hand.

Wintergreen Summer Music Series,  July 26, 7 – 8:30PM, RVCC: Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner, and enjoy the festive sounds of Albemarle Pipes and Drums, a traditional Scottish and British Isles-style pipe and drum corps from Charlottesville, Virginia for “No Plaid Required”. We’ll be serving our Virginia Highland Malt Whisky from 7PM-8:30PM to top off this Scottish-themed event, one of several included in the Wintergreen Summer Music Series. Donations will be shared between Wintergreen Performing Art’s and Albemarle Pipes’ educational initiatives and Rockfish Valley Community Center’s community work.

Veritas Wine and Whisky Dinner, at the Farmhouse, July 29: Join Virginia Distillery Company along with the team at  Veritas for a fun and delicious evening of  wine and whisky. The dinner will be at the Farmhouse at Veritas, and each course will be paired with a Veritas wine or a Virginia Highland Malt cocktail, or poured neat. Ticket information will be posted soon – check the events section of our website soon for booking information.

Barrels, Bottles & Casks, July 29 & 30, Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest: We’re venturing to Popular Forest’s Barrels, Bottles, and Casks for a second time this year by popular demand! This event returns with a focus on the beverages and spirits Thomas Jefferson and the plantation’s enslaved community consumed during the hot summer months. These guided tours begin in Jefferson’s kitchen and progress through the house with stops along the way to sample different 19th century beverages and share insights into the types of foods enjoyed on the plantation during Jefferson’s time. We will be serving up our version of the historic Cherry Bounce, a favorite cocktail among our founding fathers.  Tours are available Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30 at 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. each night. Admission is $25 per person and can be purchased here or by calling the Museum Shop at 434.534.8120.

NADURRA 16 YEAR OLD BATCH 1214E

70cl / 60.2%

£49.95 WAS £59.95

Nadurra is Gaelic for ‘natural’, and this bourbon-cask matured whisky from Glenlivet is a pure reflection of the elegant, fruity whisky made at this Speyside distillery. Bottling at cask strength with no chill filtration allows the whisky’s fruity character shine through, while the cask adds richer notes of vanilla.

GlenDronach 12 Year Old Sauternes Finish

This 12 year old expression from the GlenDronach Distillery in Speyside has been matured in European oak casks before being finished in a very small batch of Sauternes wine barrels imparting a unique flavour to this single malt.  The nose has torrents of fresh fruits with apricots, nectarines, honeydew melon and over-ripe banana. The palate offers floods of wildflower honey with sweet sultanas and green apples, a dusting of ground almonds, vanilla and creamy toasted oak, while the finish is sweet, fresh and fragrant.

£48.99 Pre-Order Now

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