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AN ANTIQUE ARMCHAIR – CASK CLUB RELEASE 2

BUNNAHABHAIN I 1987 I 451 BOTTLES I 70CL | 46% abv.

The second exclusive release for the Wemyss Malts Cask Club; An Antique Armchair is an astonishing single cask single malt from Bunnahabhain distillery. Known as the ‘Gentle Giant‘ of the Islay distilleries it can often be found in one of Wemyss Malts releases but in many different styles, from light and malty through to heavily peated. This particular, unpeated spirit has spent just over three decades in a single sherry Butt developing sumptuous rich and leathery notes to complement the maritime character of the distillery.

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NEW AND BACK IN STOCK ISLAY SINGLE CASK SCOTCH WHISKY

A smattering of new and previously stocked single cask Scotch whisky is now available in our online store. All are a selection of exceptionally well aged casks from Islay and includes the Wemyss Malts Cask Club 2nd exclusive bottling; An Antique Armchair, a 31 year old sherry cask Bunnahabhain. Only members of the Cask Club can purchase this bottling. As with all single casks, stocks are extremely limited due to the fact these unique whiskies are the result of a maturation in just one oak cask. This means they take on the unique flavours, aromas and colour from the natural cask, never to be repeated again. So grab these bottling’s while you can and savour the unique subtleties of these exceptional Islay drams.

EARTH, WIND AND FIRE!

BOWMORE | 1990 | 200 BOTTLES | 70CL | 46% abv.

SINGLE CASK SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY

Nose: Notes of honey roasted beetroots, sculpting clay and limestone introduce the initial earthy aromas. A bracing coastal aroma appears within a few seconds whilst other panellists noted the mineralic notes of fresh tuna steak.

Palate: Chewy candies and foam sweets start the show off but then coriander seed and green chilli spice build on the tongue. Mild ashy notes evoke a smoked and spicy green salsa.

Finish: Spicy Jalapeño, charred meaty fish and light smoke linger in the finish.

£229.95

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LUXURY DAMSON JAM

BUNNAHABHAIN | 1988 | 612 BOTTLES | 46% abv. | 70CL

SINGLE CASK SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY

Nose: The nose is rich and affluent like grand antique old furniture, and rich Nicaraguan cigars. Sweeter notes of maraschino cherries and stewed damsons mingle with dark chocolate. Palate: Like an orange marmalade or perhaps a damson jam spiced with ginger. Drying complex wood spices intensify after a few seconds to evoke allspice and clove studded orange. Finish: Slightly maritime with the addition of a mild bitterness like caraway seeds or perhaps even liquorice root.

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MARITIME MEMORIES

BUNNAHABHAIN | 1987 | 615 BOTTLES | 70CL | 48.1% abv.

SINGLE CASK SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY

Nose: As brisk and awakening as a gust of sea salted wind or opening a packet of Fisherman’s Friends. Leathery and meaty notes build with hints of clove and salted caramel sweetness. Salted liquorice or Daim bars were also noted. Palate: The opening flavours are soft and gentle like traditional salted porridge garnished with mixed nuts and a dollop of clotted Cornish cream. The creamy notes develop a not unpleasant savoury edge like quark or cream cheese. Finish: Mild bitter notes of caraway and menthol finish this unusual coastal dram. 

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Caperdonich 36 Year Old 1982 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whiskey. Single cask refill bourbon barrel #15179 bottled January 2019 by Gordon & MacPhail for the Private Collection series. 114 bottles. Caperdonich Distillery was founded in 1897 and its two stills were fired up a year later. Established beside the North of Scotland Railway in the north west corner of Rothes. But Caperdonich opened just as demand for whiskey crashed and it closed in 1902 it remained mothballed until 1965 but closed permanently in 2002. And was demolished in 2011. Caperdonich whiskey went primarily into blended scotch but a small volume continues to be released by independent bottlers, featuring in the Old & Rare single cask releases of Hunter Laing. A lost Scottish Speyside malt whisky distillery.

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Bourbon

Bourbon has never been more in demand. With bottles in the secondary market selling well into the $100s and some cases $1000s, good values are increasingly becoming a thing of the past. However, thanks to an increase in production and our close relationship with many of the country’s best distillers, we’ve managed to zero in on more than a few spectacular buys. You don’t have to pay a king’s ransom for a truly special bottle of bourbon.

Saturday, June 22nd 1-5PM: 

Scotch Tasting: 

BenRiach, Glendronach, Glenglassaugh 

Presented by whisky expert Rory Glasgow, this in-store tasting features new and rare drams by BenRiach, Glendronach, and Glenglassaugh distillery. Scotch connoisseurs and newcomers to the the world of traditional scotch are sure to enjoy this tasting.

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New Zealand’s Largest Whisky Festival is Back!

DramFest will return on the 7th & 8th of March 2020 at the Christchurch Town Hall

The Whisky Galore team are delighted to announce that they will be hosting their 7th biennial whisky festival, DramFest, in 2020. This is New Zealand’s largest whisky tasting and education festival and an iconic event in the drinks industry calendar.

*Held over the 7th and 8th of March 2020 at the newly refurbished Christchurch Town Hall – 2 full days of whisky education and tasting.

*There will be a predicted attendance of over 2,000 whisky enthusiasts from all over New Zealand, Australia and as far afield as Europe

*DramFest 2020 will see the New Zealand whisky industry represented in its highest capacity ever

*In excess of 300 different whisky and rum expressions will be available to sample from distilleries, producers and independent bottlers from Scotland, Japan, Ireland, American, New Zealand and around the world

*Over 20 visiting Whisky and Rum experts to attend, many of whom will host exclusive tasting sessions over the course of the weekend

*National Whisky Cocktail Competition – bringing the best of NZ’s bartending community together to compete for a trip to the Glenfarclas Distillery in Scotland

*DramFest Whisky & Rum Trail –  a collaboration with local Christchurch businesses to be involved in the festival and to encourage attendees to explore the city center.

Our visiting experts are coming from all corners of the whisky world, including authors, distillers, producers and independent bottlers. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to interact with those directly involved in the creation, promotion and selection of some of the finest whiskies in the world.

For more information or if you have any questions or queries regarding DramFest, please do not hesitate to contact us. dramfest.co.nz, info@dramfest.co.nz, +64(0)33776824

Loch Lomond 25 Year Old
Triple Wood

Uniting the worlds of signle malt and golf, this limited edition from Loch Lomond Whiskies is a partnership with the UK’s most successful golfer, Colin Montgomerie. Created using three styles of cask, including refill American oak, first-fill Limousin oak and Oloroso sherry casks, this expression is limited to just 500 bottles worldwide, each one individually numbered and signed by Colin Montgomerie.

This triple wood maturation brings Loch Lomond’s characteristic fruity profile to the fore with notes of peach and pear emerging alongside subtle floral notes before clove and cinnamon spices in the finish.

70cl / 46.3% abv

£250.00

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Littlemill 28 Year Old

1990 vintage single cask hogshead bottled May 2019 for the Chieftan’s series. 290 bottles. Littlemill Distillery was established in 1772 to the west of Bowling by the north shore of the River Clyde and on the main road into Glasgow. Subsequent modifications during the 1930s resulted in a number of novel features including double ventilation towers which sat over a single drying kiln and pot stills with rectifiers rather than the traditional swan necks. The combination of pot and column stills in Littlemill Distillery was designed to produce malt whiskey which was expected to mature quickly. When production ceased in 1992 Littlemill Distillery was the oldest working malt whisky distillery in Scotland. Closed in 194 and demolished in 2006 and now Littlemill is a lost Scottish distillery although the shell of the manager’s house remains.

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