Each Spirit of Art release is from a single carefully selected cask of Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Each cask is celebrated by the commissioning of an original artwork from an established Scottish artist.

The bottling is accompanied by a print from the original painting printed on museum grade acid free paper, individually numbered and signed by the artist to match the number of bottles drawn from the cask, then safely secured in the tube to partner the Whisky.

Every bottle, every painting, and every signed print are unique, providing an emotional connection to the place where these exceptional whiskies were crafted.

Benrinnes & Signed Print

Limited Edition | 10 Year Old | 2009 Vintage | 70cl | 55.5% ABV

Aromas of sweet caramel with a floral and slightly citrus background. This sweetness continues onto the palate with notes of toffee, tangerine and a hint of peat. The finish is lightly smoky with sugar and spice.

316 Bottled & Printed

£149.95

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anCnoc & Signed Print

Limited Edition | 13 Year Old | 70cl | 53% ABV

The nose emits lovely floral grassiness with hints of honey in the background. There is a fruitiness when tasted, like spicy cake mix with a sense of the honey from the nose coming through rounding off with gentle spice. A wonderful long finish lingers on and on and on.

257 Bottled & Printed

£129.95

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Craigellachie & Signed Print

Limited Edition | 12 Year Old | 70cl | 59.2% ABV

The nose has an aroma of the forest floor, gorgeous, earthy with a slightly salty background. As the palate opens swirls of coffee and dark chocolate merge with nutty apple tones and the finish is a happy mix of banana and apple pie.

257 Bottled & Printed

£149.95

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Caol Ila & Signed Print

Limited Edition | 12 Year Old | 70cl | 59.2% ABV

A nose that is grassy and smoky with a whiff of tobacco leaf. Oily and salty on the palate with a gentle smokiness rounded off by sweet fruit. The finish is long and rich with a burst of peppery peat smoke.

223 Bottled & Printed

£189.95

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Linkwood & Signed Print

Limited Edition | 10 Year Old | 70cl | 59.2% ABV

A grassy, herbal and fruity character comes through on the nose. The mouthfeel delivers sweet honey backed up with a spicy grassy flavour. The finish is long and dry with notes of fruitiness.

285 Bottled & Printed

£151.95

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Clynelish & Signed Print

Limited Edition | 12 Year Old | 70cl | 63.5% ABV

Inhale the delicious fruity pear and apple notes with the background essence of caramel and bees wax polish. The flavour has a beautiful soft zestiness mixing in with Christmas cake fruits and spices. The finish brings through vanilla and a light honeyed peppery dryness.

191 Bottled & Printed

£199.95

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New and trending: Yamazaki 18 Year Old…

This hugely respected Japanese single malt maintains its legendary status, gaining multiple awards over the years and receiving high praise from whisky connoisseurs the world over. Limited availability whilst stocks last!

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.

Buy Yamazaki 18 Year Old →

Introducing Stellum: Brilliant Selections from the
Team at Barrell Craft Spirits
Must-Try New Discoveries in Cask Strength Bourbon

Stellum is unquestionably one of the most exciting new entries in the craft bourbon market in recent years, presenting exceptional character and quality for spectacular prices. Many of our most devoted bourbon fans are well familiar with the exceptional single casks coming from Barrell Craft Spirits, so you’ll be happy to hear that it’s this same team of ace professionals who select and blend the Stellum line. We’re thrilled to introduce these three standout spirits to our own shelves and bring them to the attention of bourbon lovers everywhere. The Cask Strength Blend is a spot-on representation of what this project is all about, and best of all, it’s consistently available. The two casks selected exclusively for K&L, “Cygnus A9” and “Cygnus H4”, take it up a notch with each showing the extreme quality and distinctive character that drew our attention to these incredible drams in the first place. While the Blend will surely become a mainstay at K&L, the two single casks are available in limited quantities, so for anyone looking to get the full picture of this dynamic new brand, now is the time to strike.

 Stellum Cask Strength Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $49.99 View

Stellum “Cygnus A9” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Barrel Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $54.99 View

Stellum “Cygnus H4” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Barrel Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $54.99 View

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TWB Exclusives!

Exclusive single casks from Caol Ila, Bunnahabhain, Ledaig, Aberlour, Dalmunach, Girvan, Balblair, LIttlemill and more, only at TWB. Burns Malt® & Burns Grain® single cask Scotch whiskies are exclusive to The Whisky Barrel online store alongside carefully selected casks from our independent bottling partners including Hunter Laing & Co. of Glasgow and Berry Bros & Rudd of London. You won’t find these great whiskies anywhere else!

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I like grain…technically, we all do. But as a lighter, easier and more affordable style of whisky, it really can rock the world of whisky drinkers.

This Single Grain from Clonakilty is finished in Bordeaux casks, prior to which it was sat in ex-bourbon and both have imparted some wonderful flavours of strawberry, chocolate, cherry and caramelised white chocolate. These are all things I love and now there’s booze too!

Another fun and very well put-together example of Clonakilty’s style!

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Bimber Distillery reveals 2021 Country Collection 

2021 Country Collection consists of twenty-four cask strength single cask London single malt whiskies  

Eight new countries added to the growing Country Collection roster  

London’s Bimber Distillery today announced the release of its 2021 Country Collection of single cask, single malt whiskies. Following the well-received 2020 Collection which sold out worldwide, new editions have been exclusively bottled for Australia, Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Taiwan and the USA.

2021 sees eight new locations added to the Country Collection roster with Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Israel, Japan, Nigeria, South Africa and Switzerland all receiving their first exclusive Bimber releases.

Each exceptional cask was selected to showcase Bimber’s award-winning single malt spirit with the unique personalities derived from a variety of different cask types including: ex-bourbon; Pedro Ximenez finished ex-bourbon; madeira finished ex-bourbon; ruby port and ex-rye whiskey casks.

Bimber’s 2021 Country Collection continues the worldwide expansion of the London-based distillery and recognises the flourishing demand for the craft producer’s single malt whiskies. Fourteen expressions will be released over the summer with the remaining ten releases following later in the year.

Each of the Country Collection Editions were crafted to Bimber’s exacting standards. The spirit was produced from the distillery’s single farm barley and malted on a dedicated floor at Warminster Maltings before being fermented for seven days in bespoke, on-site constructed American oak washbacks. Distillation took place in Bimber’s customised stills, which possess an increased copper surface area, resulting in a light and fruity, but layered new make spirit.

Speaking of the upcoming release of the 2021 Collection, Bimber Distillery spokesperson Matt McKay said: “Each expression within our 2021 Country Collection celebrates the individuality of our growing selection of cask styles. Our exploration of the flavour possibilities of cask experimentation reflects how our traditional processes can be employed to produce impactful and delightfully flavourful results from a wide variety of wood types. As the distillery grows, we are excited to be able to share these exceptional single cask releases with an ever-widening number of worldwide Bimber drinkers.”

Bimber 2021 Country Collection  The initial expressions of the 2021 Bimber Country Collection include:

Cask #182 (Ex-bourbon), 58.5% ABV               -Produced for Austria
Cask #194 (Ex-bourbon), 58.4% ABV               -Produced for Belgium
Cask #150 (Ex-bourbon), 59.5% ABV               -Produced for China
Cask #254 (Ex-rye whiskey), 58.5% ABV          -Produced for Denmark
Cask #30 (Ex-ruby port), 58.9% ABV               -Produced for France
Cask #104 (Ex-bourbon), 59.7% ABV               -Produced for Germany
Cask #47 (Ex-ruby port), 58.7% ABV               -Produced for Hong Kong
Cask #101/7 (PX Finish), 57.4% ABV                -Produced for Japan
Cask #224 (Ex-rye whiskey), 58.2% ABV          -Produced for The Netherlands
Cask #29 (Ex-ruby port), 58.7% ABV               -Produced for Poland
Cask #102/8 (PX Finish), 57.6% ABV                -Produced for South Africa
Cask #178 (Ex-bourbon), 58.1% ABV               -Produced for South Africa
Cask #205 (Ex-bourbon), 58.6% ABV               -Produced for Switzerland
Cask #105/4 (Madeira Finish), 57.7% ABV        -Produced for Taiwan

A further 10 single cask releases will follow later in 2021 for distributors based in Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Israel, Italy, Nigeria and the USA.

About Bimber  

Bimber Distillery produces world-class single malt whisky, handcrafted with passion in West London. As a leading distiller of English whisky, we combine generations of rich distilling heritage, with the finest quality ingredients to create the ultimate craft whisky experience.

A NIPPON WHISKY COLLECTION – ONLINE-ONLY SALE 

After a 100% “white-glove” achievement in March, the online-only sale of A Nippon Whisky Collection returns from 26 July to 2 August on Bonhams.com. Around 50 lots strong, the sale spotlights a range of fresh-to-market whiskies from the very early years of the eight most internationally-sought-after Japanese distilleries, namely Karuizawa, Hanyu, Yamazaki, Hakushu, Yamazakura, Miyagikyo, Yoichi and Saburomaru. Highlights include:

(From left to right)

·         山崎 Yamazaki-Noblesse Oblige-25 year old. Est. HK$60,000-80,000.

·         山崎 Yamazaki-1984-20th Anniversary of WakuWaku. Est. HK$38,000-50,000.

·         余市 Yoichi-1976-15 year old-#126121. Est. HK$20,000-26,000.

·         Ichiro’s Malt Pulse・Moment-律動・刹那. Est. HK$30,000-40,000.

Sale: “A Nippon Whisky Collection” Online-only Sale 26 July – 2 August Bonhams.com

Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world’s largest and most renowned auctioneers, offering fine art and antiques, motor cars and jewellery. The main salerooms are in London, New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, with auctions also held in Knightsbridge, Edinburgh, Paris, San Francisco and Sydney. With a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams offers advice and valuation services in 60 specialist areas. For a full list of forthcoming auctions, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, please visit bonhams.com. bonhams.com

We hope everyone is enjoying a relaxed as possible summer. We’re looking forward to meeting you all in September for a safe and relaxed Maltstock!

As always there will be many relaxed tastings for you to chose from at Maltstock, all included in your ticket! The full line-up will be on the website soon. Here are two more names we can now announce:

Annette, Bob, Klaas, Stan, Teun

You’ll probably remember David Stirk. He used to own the Creative Whisky Company. And was well known for his very relaxed bottlings with a great value for money! After selling his company he has been living a relaxed life. He is still very much involved with whisky. At Maltstock he will be presenting some very relaxed bottlings of First Cask by Whisky Import Netherlands. David has told us he also got some new joke books.

American Whisky

It’s with great relaxedness we can announce that Norbert Tebarts is joining us again at Maltstock this year. There’s probably no one in the Netherlands with more knowledge about (and certainly not with more enthusiasm and passion for) American whisky. It’s always a great joy to be educated and entertained by Norbert. We’re already looking forward to what relaxed surprises Norbert will bring this year.

Maltstock tickets

If you’re looking for a relaxed weekend and meeting old and new friends:

if you haven’t got a ticket yet then it’s time to get relaxed! We still have a few tickets available in our shop: https://www.maltstock.com/shop

Please do check out the information regarding Covid-19. By following these regulations we can have a safe and very relaxed Maltstock!

Stay healthy everyone, stay relaxed and we hope to see you in September!

Maltstock and COVID-19

New temporary covid measures are in place in the Netherlands until August 13th. By then the number of fully vaccinated people is expected to be high. We are confident the restrictions will be lifted and we can have a normal safe and relaxed Maltstock. Of course we will keep you informed.

Greetings Shelter Point Community

Hello Shelter Point fans! Whisky Scribe Pat Dunlop here with an exciting announcement regarding our recently arrived Ardbeg casks: Distiller’s James Marinus and Leon Webb along with myself have been busy filling these casks with single malt new make spirit (and some other enticing goodies from our warehouse) over the last few weeks, and we’re all beyond excited to see how these fantastic casks interact with Shelter Point whisky.

Now that we have them all filled, we’ve made the decision to release 5 more of these wonderfully peaty casks filled with new make single malt to the general public for a private cask purchase. These will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis, and are sure to move incredibly quickly! For further details and to claim one of these unique casks, contact our distillery manager Jacob Wiebe jacob@shelterpoint.ca and he’d be happy to get you on your way to cask ownership.

For all the latest news and information visit our website at www.shelterpoint.ca

A very warm, and we mean WARM, welcome here from the rather sultry sauna that is SWA HQ. Yes the sun is out and it’s very much ‘Taps Aff’ weather for us befuddled sweating Scots. Not even this sweltering heat though can distract our attention away from our most recent malty wonders!

New releases this month are plentiful, from the Macallan Concept No.3, Ardbeg 8 Year Old For Discussion and plenty of Lindores to be had.

Fresh in from Campbeltown is Springbank’s Hand Filled Distillery Exclusives. Call us biased but these are sure to be tasty and of course cask strength!

Tickling our taste buds we begin with a Highland Park 1964. Vatted from two refill hogsheads, this dram is all about the complex balance between environment, skill, hard work and patience. Not much can surpass a fine Orcadian single malt in a sleek black bottle, boxed in a wooden case featuring marquetry inspired by the wood carvings at the Urnes Stave Church in Norway!

Next in line is a Laphroaig 1980 27 Year Old.This Islay bomb is rich in colour, not surprising considering it’s been slumbering in the finest Oloroso sherry casks known to man for the best part of three decades. Not much can beat a ridiculously smoky AND sweet whisky, the best of both worlds. Well, that’s our opinion anyway.

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