Introducing The Latest Online Winter Exclusive: Silken Daydream

Silken Daydream has been aged for 13 years in a Hogshead cask from Highland distillery, Teaninich. Only 81 bottles available. As the name Silken Daydream suggests, it’s an unbelievably smooth malt, with swathes of sweet toffee and caramel, with an elegantly long creamy finish.

Nose: An initial nose of freshly milled barley, clotted cream, toffee and honey. The suggestions of oak appear as coconut, custard creams and butterscotch.

Palate: A nice, creamy medium bodied palate with soft vanilla and toffee flavours. Pears dipped in honey and rich Chantilly cream.

Finish: The finish is clean, cooling and has hints of toffee like a butterscotch flavoured ice cream.

Each purchase comes with a beautiful gift box, making it the perfect gift for you or someone special. This product is only available to our UK customers at this time. Shipment and availability to the EU will be communicated soon.

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Landing this First (past) Friday, our December Outturn is bursting with Christmas joy with a whopping 35 incredible and diverse cask bottlings to choose from. There’s something for every festive occasion and to bring the feelgood factor for sharing at this time of year. Enjoy this spectacular seasonal selection!

NEW RELEASE: To get us in the mood, we’re releasing a NEW bottling as a Christmas treat – and of course in celebration of International Cookie Day this Sunday with Cask No. 39.257 Bandits of the biscuit tin. We also have an unmissable offer on our spectacular Advent Calendar.
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GET READY: Embrace the festive feeling and have a nosey through our December Outturn ahead of the release on Friday, 2 December. Your perfect festive spirit awaits… click over to our website to read the new Outturn OR keep on scrolling to discover Euan’s recommendations this month.

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JOHNNIE WALKER

BLUE LABEL – 2023 CHINESE NEW YEAR

YEAR OF THE RABBIT

70cl | 40% ABV

Give the gift of precious depth this Lunar New Year with Johnnie Walker Blue Label Year of the Rabbit limited edition design. The stunningly vivid design, created by one of fashion’s brightest young talents, Angel Chen, features a dynamic, modern interpretation of 2023’s Zodiac animal, the sprightly rabbit. Symbolising mercy, elegance and beauty, the rabbit signifies longevity in traditional Asian culture and as an echo of the Johnnie Walker motto, Keep Walking, prancing rabbits are captured bounding amongst mountainous peaks.

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NOSE

Waves of spice give way to vanilla and honey.

TASTE

Caramel and hazelnuts course through dark chocolate.

FINISH

Luxuriously long, warming, smoky finish

70cl / 46.2% abv

£1,175.00

A wee cracker from Laphroaig. This expression is the latest release to the distillery’s Ian Hunter Series. After a 34-year maturation in American white oak bourbon barrels and a finish in first-fill Oloroso sherry casks, the dram was bottled at 46.2% abv.

Nose: cracked black pepper, fresh straw, golden syrup.

Palate: apricots, orange blossom, peat smoke, sumptuous.

Finish: charred oak, powerful, smoky.

3 Great Luxury Single Malts for 2023

BOWMORE TRIO LEAD BONHAMS FINE WHISKY AND SPIRITS SALE IN PARIS

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Paris –Three exceptional bottles of Bowmore lead Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr’s Fine Whisky et Spiritueux d’Exception sale in Paris on Tuesday 6 December 2022. They include a bottle of Bowmore-35 year old-1964 estimated at €16,000-20,000.

Bowmore-35 year old-1964 was released for the UK wine and spirit merchant Oddbins in the year 2000. It is one of only 99 bottles of the legendary sherried vintage 1964 from Bowmore distillery and comes from the same batch of casks as the iconic Black Bowmore series. The trio is completed by a bottle of Bowmore-1956 estimated at €8,000-10,000 and a bottle of Bowmore-1964 estimated at €7,000-9,000. Both bottles were imported by P. Soffiantino & C. S.p.A. and come in their original presentation cases.

The sale, which consists of 227 lots, also offers:

• A bottle of Aberfeldy the Gold of Pitilie-28 year old-1985. One of the oldest and rarest malts to be released by Aberfeldy, it is named after the stream from which the distillery draws its water. The Pitilie Burn is also known for its alluvial deposits of Scottish gold. Encased in an ornately cast 22-carat gold collar, this extraordinary bottle is just one of 10 ever released (two of which have been retained by the distillery), and even contains flakes of Scottish gold in the stopper. Estimate: €15,000-20,000.

• A bottle of Hanyu Ichiro’s Malt-2 of Spades. Distilled at Hanyu Distillery in 1991 and bottled in 2011 it was imported to the UK by The Number One Drinks Company Ltd. One of the legendary Malt Cards Series, it is estimated at €13,000-20,000.

• A bottled of Karuizawa Single Cask-1975.  Distilled by Karuizawa Distillery and bottled on 14 June 2010, it was imported to France by La Maison Du Whisky. Estimate: €16,000-20,000.

Diego Lanza, Bonhams Senior Whisky Specialist, said: “We are fortunate to be offering some very special and sought-after bottles in this sale. The 35 year old 1964 is an extremely rare Bowmore – undoubtedly one of their very best. The Aberfeldy the Gold of Pitilie-28 year old-1985 is very scarce and hardly ever comes onto the open market. Only eight bottles of the ten produced were released for sale and we are offering number 1.”

Sale: Fine Whisky et Spiritueux d’Exception, : 4 Rue de la Paix,  Tuesday 6 December 2022

BONHAMS

Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world’s largest and most renowned auctioneers, offering fine art and collectables, motor cars and a luxury division, including jewellery, watches, wine and whisky. The main salerooms are in London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Hong Kong, with auctions also held in Knightsbridge, Edinburgh, and Sydney. With a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams offers advice and valuation services in 53 specialist areas. For a full list of forthcoming auctions, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, please visit bonhams.com

Glengoyne “The Legacy Series Chapter 3” Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml)

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Glengoyne’s remarkable Leagcy Series continues with this third iteration. Chapter 3 celebrates Sir Arthur John Tedder, the Glengoyne exciseman who helped define the laws for Scotch whisky as we know it today. This release highlights the finest American oak Sherry casks in the Glengoyne warehouse. The cask makeup is 22% first fill Bourbon, 32% American oak Sherry, 8% European oak Sherry, and 38% hand selected refill Sherry and Bourbon casks. It’s a well balanced and nuanced whisky bottled at 48% ABV and without chill filtration or added color. Nose: Mixed berry jam, vanilla apple strudel, deep sherry notes, cinnamon sticks and pear. Taste: Rich body, chewy with boozy raisins, spiced buns, tarte tatin and cream sherry. Finish: Light and fruity, deepens with pineapple, dried fruits dark chocolate and lingering spice.

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Save £37 Bushmills Causeway Collection

Bushmills 2000 Ruby Port Cask The Causeway Collection

This dram had a 20-year-long slumber in Portuguese first fill Ruby Port wine casks, bottled in 2021 at cask strength 54.1% abv, free from chill filtration and artificial colouring. The Causeway Collection is a celebration of Bushmills’ rarest and most special casks.

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The countdown to Christmas is on. Here’s a rundown of our inspiration for the perfect present, including our curated Christmas drinks gifts selection, new perfect measure sets and The Whisky Exchange e-gift card for those overwhelmed by choice.

The extremely rare Karuizawa 50 Year Old is now available exclusively from The Whisky Exchange, along with a duo of limited-edition single malts from Aberfeldy, finished in red wine casks from both the old world and the new.

Limited edition

ABERFELDY RED WINE CASK COLLECTION

A series of limited-edition single malts from Aberfeldy, crafted by master distiller Stephanie Macleod. Inspired by her love for fine wines, Stephanie has sought-out top-quality red wine casks from Napa Valley and Tuscany for the 2022-releases.

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NEW PERFECT MEASURE SETS

A range of new tasting sets have arrived, including a set of top-notch single malts from the newest Scottish distilleries, a taste of some of Speyside’s most popular whiskies, plus a selection of spirits exclusive to The Whisky Exchange.

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KARUIZAWA 50 YEAR OLD

The much-anticiapted Karuizawa 50 Year Old from Elixir Distillers is now available. This rare whisky was distilled in 1965 and aged in a solitary sherry butt before bottling in 2017 – only 318 bottles have been filled. Register your interest online by Sunday 4 December 2022 for the chance to purchase.

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SCAPA 2003 19 YEAR OLD

“Lovely, just lovely. I’ve been a huge fan of Scapa ever since trying one of the mid-teens bottlings 10 years ago, and also love when Ballantines produced their heightened Scapa-based expressions. But this is beyond belief. Lovely Scapa minerality and tart apple nose, and so so well balanced.”

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Single Malts of Scotland Advent Calendar

This stunning set features 25 3cl bottlings from some of the most renowned and some lesser known distilleries from Scotland.

Since 2005, Elixir Distillers has bottled its best single casks under The Single Malts of Scotland range, showcasing each distillery’s distinct fingerprint at a precise moment of maturation. Each bottling has a unique cask number and is bottles, without chill -filtration or colouring, at the optimum strength to show off its individual character. The aim is to find and share drams that will create lasting memories through flavour.

From the rugged norther Orkney islands to the gentle malts of the southern Lowlands, they have dug deep into their rich stocks of whisky to find some of the world’s most lauded malts – including Islay’s famous Laphroaig, acclaimed highlander Clynelish and lost Speysider Imperial – while also shining light on some of Scotand’s hidden gems, including Linkwood from Seyside and Ledaig from the Isle of Mull.

Non chill filtered and natural colour

This set contains 3cl samples of the following whiskies:

A Highland Distillery 2008, 13yo, Cask #66, 54%

A Lowland Distillery 2007, 14yo Cask #77, 52.9%

A Speyside Distillery 1990, 31yo, Cask #210000002, 52.6%

An Islay Distillery 1993, 28yo, Cask #406859, 51.2%

Ardmore 1998, 23yo, Cask #750784, 47.9%

Ben Nevis 2012, 8yo, Cask #800214, 57.8%

Benrinnes 2006, 15yo Cask #800214, 56.2%

Blair Athol 2010, 11yo, Cask #302328, 54.7%

Bunnahabhain 2009, 12yo, Cask #42645, 56.3%

Caol Ila 2006, 15yo, Cask #307414, 53.5%

Clynelish 2011, 10yo, Cask #800289, 58.3%

Craigellachie 2011, 10yo, Cask #900093, 61.1%

Dailuaine 2009, 12yo, Cask #787, 54.9%

Deanston 2008, 13yo, Cask #182, 56.8%

Glen Elgin 2008, 13yo, Cask #803873, 52.4%

Glenallachie 2011, 10yo, Cask #900222, 60.7%

Glenlossie 2007, 14yo, Cask #8280, 59.8%

Glentauchers 2011, 10yo, Cask #900247, 63.6%

Highland Park 2011, 10yo, Cask #5, 50.9%

Imperial 1997, 24yo, Cask #203, 51.1%

Laphroaig 2014, 7yo, Cask #221, 61.8%

Ledaig 2005, 16yo, Cask #73, 53.8%

Linkwood 2008, 13yo, Cask #804632, 55.4%

Mannochmore 2010, 11yo, Cask #11274, 58.2%

Teaninich 2006, 15yo, Cask #303007, 57.9%

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