Glengoyne 36 Year Old

Time may progress quickly for some, but at Glengoyne, we move at our own pace to create extraordinary single malt whisky that will stand the test of time. Our 36 Year Old Russell Family Single Cask is the perfect example of this. It was the first time three generations of Ian MacLeod Distillery family owners – Peter, Leonard and Tom Russell chose to bottle a single cask to celebrate working together. The whiskies richness, full-bodied character and finish made it a unanimous decision.

This exquisite and extremely rare 36 Year Old single cask embodies the Russell family legacy, who continue to honour and respect Glengoyne’s unhurried approach to whisky making and world-class wood policy.

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Exquisite and Extremely Rare

Decadent and rewarding with a long finish showcasing the cask and spirit in harmony after 36 years in our warehouses.  This truly is a one-of-a-kind dram with only 402 bottles available worldwide and one of Glengoyne’s oldest whiskies ever released.

This silky rich, creamy, balanced malt gives way to tropical fruits, dried banana chips and chocolate cherry with a long, rich finish of sherry and spices.

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K&L Exclusives: Fabulous Bunnahabhain Single-Cask Expressions

“A stunner in a long line of exceptional Staoisha casks from Signatory.”
— K&L’s Andrew Whiteley on the 8-Year-Old

“I just can’t believe this thing is only ten years old. So much going on here—this bottle will keep giving and giving for ages.” — K&L’s David Othenin-Girard on the 10-Year-Old

Right up there with Hart Brothers and Old Particular, Signatory is one of our all-time favorite independent bottlers, and we’ve just secured two more spectacular exclusive casks of Bunnahabhain from their cherished stocks. Some of our greatest bang-for-the-buck single barrels in recent years have come to us through this top-tier Islay distillery, and this pair is no exception. Looking first at the Staoisha 8 Year Old, it’s an all-star dram made for the hardcore peat fan. While other coveted names in the peat game have all but disappeared from the independent market, the Staoisha pipeline is humming along, bringing us wonderful peat monsters like this dechar/rechar hogshead, which “gives it another level of complexity,” per our own David Othenin-Girard. The 2012 Bunnahabhain 10 Year Old is yet another spectacular treasure from one of K&L’s most beloved Islay distilleries. Andrew explains, “In a short 10 years, this has become a bomb of flavor from an epic distillery in an equally epic sherry butt.” While the demand, and consequently the prices, for Islay have jumped considerably in recent years, these impeccable casks still come in at a relative bargain that no hardcore Scotch connoisseur will want to miss.

2013 Staoisha (Bunnahabhain) 8 Year Old “Signatory” K&L Exclusive Dechar/Rechar Hogshead Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) ($89.99)

K&L Notes: Islay’s Bunnahabhain, historically, was a fairly heavily peated malt. From the 1960s onward that peat faded into an unpeated version that is the backbone of the brand’s official bottlings today. With the renewed interest in all things peat and smoke, the distillery reintroduced production of a heavily peated malt, which can be mainly found in the Toiteach bottling. This smoky spirit only makes up approximately 20% of the distillery’s production and is therefore in somewhat short supply. Fortunately for lovers of independent casks, some of these young heavily peated distillates have found their way onto the open market. Many have been snatched up by our friends in Pitlochry, Signatory. Indeed, we’ve purchased a number of them from the famous bottler, and they are a delight for fans of heavy peat smoke. At a delightful and smoke-appropriate eight years old, these Dechar/Rechar casks are really beginning to sing. If you’ve loved these in the past, you won’t want to miss this iteration.

Andrew Whiteley | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: October 27, 2022

If you’ve followed along with our single cask program over the last five years or so, you’ll already know these casks. If you haven’t, this is the perfect introduction to Bunnahabhain’s incredible heavily peated style. While they’ve been overtly delicious for years, this 8-year-old iteration takes the cake. It drinks like a cross between cask-strength bottlings of Laphroaig and Talisker—downright smoky and salty. It smells like being on an old, tall ship that is about to pull into harbor. The dechar/rechar cask imparts an intensity similar to a first-fill Bourbon barrel with lots of vanilla and caramels, but the salty sea kelp powers through here. Remarkably, there is a flash of bright malt on the forefront of the palate that cuts through the smoke in a considerable way, adding tremendous sweetness to the attack. It slides into a burst of citrus peel and vanilla. A stunner in a long line of exceptional Staoisha casks from Signatory.

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: October 21, 2022

The awesome Staoisha malt clocks in at around 40+ ppm and is distilled on Bunnahabhain’s gorgeous, old, onion-shaped stills. That puts it on par with Ardbeg as one of the special Island’s peatiest whiskies. But aging that ultra-peaty malt in this dechar/rechar hoggie gives it another level of complexity that some of the less active wood types do not provide. Considering the absolutely delicious and unique character of the spirit, it’s a bit of a shame the distillery doesn’t do more with this ultra-smoky style, but no matter if we can keep getting these casks out of our bottlers. Let’s have a go with it. The color is a gorgeous, deep gold. The nose offers an absolutely unending array of green herbal and smoky flavors—wormwood, dill, smoked kippers, salted licorice, meadowsweet, camphor, mesquite, bandaids, and lime zest. On the palate, it starts surprisingly sweet before picking up some blustery, fresh peat smoke and wild, almost diesel-like mechanical character. Unsurprisingly, water brings out a lot of character, subduing the forward, fresh peat and adding lots of citrus and salty character. Big vanilla notes hang around behind that with some really fabulous roasted clove character as well. On the palate, there’s still plenty of smoke, but lots of oily lemon and a very voluptuous texture. We’re not getting single casks of Ardbeg or Port Charlotte on the market these days, but with these Staoishas on deck, you’ll hardly even notice.

2012 Bunnahabhain 10 Year Old “Signatory” K&L Exclusive 1st Fill Sherry Butt Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) ($149.99)

K&L Notes: Bunnahabhain, originally founded in 1881, has, like many distilleries, had a rocky history. Built at a heady time for the Scotch industry, it is simply massive. The huge size helped it supply Highland Distillers (the precursor to Edrington) with copious amounts of smoky malt for blends like Famous Grouse and Cutty Sark. The 60s saw a doubling of the stills and the removal of the floor maltings, but eventually the 1980s took their toll and the remote distillery was mothballed in favor of easier to operate venues. While the closure was short, the distillery wasn’t really returned to its former glory until recent times. Now under the stewardship of Distell and with massive upgrades underway, Bunnahabhain, while still hard to pronounce, has become a household name (at least in those households that drink single malt). The enormous still provides ample copper contact giving a lighter profile to the spirit, but in a return to the classic style of the 19th and early 20th centuries, this cask from Signatory is a first fill sherry butt of the highest order.

Andrew Whiteley | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: October 27, 2022

The color of this 10-year is outrageous. It’s dark like molasses in the bottle and pours looking like XO Cognac from a big house. The nose is sherry-forward and loaded with toasted nuts, orange peel, and raisined fruits. If you diligently examine the aroma, you’ll find a plethora of malty goodness underneath. Sweet grain tea, chocolate malt balls, and the salty influence of the sea. On the palate, stewed fruits and a mushroomy umami note arise from the complicated interaction of spirit and cask. In a short 10 years, this has become a bomb of flavor from an epic distillery in an equally epic sherry butt. The finish highlights citrus, chocolate, and salted caramels and lingers for a long time. At 65.4% ABV, it’s no wonder it’s a powerful Scotch. With a touch of water, fruit tumbles forth bouncing between fresh and rancio notes. It’s a delightful cask with tons to offer. If you like a sherry bomb, you’ll be happy with this with no effort required. If you want a complex malt with a big sherry profile, but one that isn’t a one trick pony, this will reward the patient drinker willing to sit with a dram for an extended period of time.

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: October 21, 2022

Lots of B distilleries coming from Signatory this year. I think the B distilleries rival the C distilleries in terms of the finest set of Scotch distilleries associated by an arbitrary factor like the first letter in the name. Nonetheless, we do very well with the B distilleries and a big part of that is Bunnahabhain! Somewhat like Bowmore, which offer some interesting if not always very exciting distillery releases, it is the independently bottled stock from Bunnahabhain to which we can attribute its stellar reputation. Although the quality contrast between distillery releases and IB bottlings is not as stark as its Islay neighbor, there seems to be a lot of really good Bunnah that makes it out of the clutches of corporate ownership. That’s likely due to the multiple owners this old distillery has had over the years, but as we see younger stocks in high-quality barrels come through, it becomes clear that the current owners aren’t opposed to divesting high-quality stocks to the right partners. The worry with such an active sherry butt and the sometimes more subtle spirit of the famously unpeated Islay, is that its character gets lost behind the bold sherry flavors. We’re very grateful to not have that problem with this stupendous cask. That’s not to say that it’s not absolutely packed to the brim with intense sherry goodness. The color is a deep, brown sherry. The dark nutty aromas of oloroso are tempered by the robust savory character of the malt, adding salty umami and an almost sweet, oceanic character. Less like the sea itself and more like the windswept sands and rocky beaches of Islay, with the salty churning currents of the straights of Islay bubbling in the distance. Rich roasted espresso beans, black berry jam, cedar, sweet tobacco leaf, dried mango, salt- and caramel-covered nougat candies. Rich and surprisingly drinkable at the extremely high proof, offering tins of molasses cookies and dark fruit compote, with a dark herbal quality. With water we have more vibrant plum and stewed peach. This thing absolutely loves water. Super complex now, with lots of dark chocolate and salted caramel. On the palate, it sweetens considerably, adding fruit and a caramel finish to the tanned hide and the old, antique wood. I just can’t believe this thing is only ten years old. So much going on here, this bottle will keep giving and giving for ages.

Linkwood 15YO

2007 James Eadie Maderia Cask #358022

Distilled: 13th July 2007
Bottled 2022
Finish: First Fill Bual Hogshead
One of 316 bottles from a single cask
Cask #358022

James Eadie’s Single Malts come from some of Scotland’s famous and less well-known distilleries. They select only the best casks for bottling, and clearly state their age.

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Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 471: The Dalmore 12 Year Old

Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, tries a whisky at the very distillery that made it. When visiting The Dalmore distillery in Allness, Mark had a bottle of The Dalmore 12 Year Old and a glass in his back pack. That was too good an opportunity to let pass, of course.

https://youtu.be/6J-q1Y6Kzp8

Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame® Inducts Six New Members

Event photos, provided by Patricia Longmire, are available here.

BARDSTOWN, Ky. – The Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame® today returned after a two-year pause and inducted six industry luminaries into its elite ranks during a ceremony at My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown.

Inductees included two distillery founders, influential lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, a groundbreaking industry veteran and the acclaimed grandson of a Bourbon baron. The ceremony was paused the past two years due to COVID-19.

Making this year’s event additionally significant, it was the first Hall of Fame ceremony in its 20-year history to include a sitting Kentucky Governor among its guests.

“Bourbon is a signature Kentucky industry that employs thousands of our people to produce a product known and loved around the world. The Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame ceremony is a great chance to celebrate both the pioneers and the innovators whose vision and craftsmanship keeps pushing bourbon to new heights,” Gov. Andy Beshear said.

“I am honored to take part in this celebration and look forward to seeing where the next generation of leaders in this field will take us.”

The Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame® recognizes individuals and organizations that have made a significant and transformational impact on Bourbon’s stature, growth and awareness. It is the highest honor given by the signature industry.

The invitation-only ceremony was held in conjunction with the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, which runs Sept. 16-18 in Bardstown.

Eric Gregory, president of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association which founded the Hall of Fame in 2001, congratulated the inductees in front of a packed crowd of more than 200 Bourbon dignitaries at the historic landmark.

“This year’s esteemed class celebrates the visionaries, artisans and partners that have made Kentucky Bourbon – and our beloved Commonwealth – the gold standard of American whiskey,” Gregory said.

“We are thrilled to welcome them to the Hall of Fame and, on behalf of our industry, offer a humbled and heartfelt thank you.”

This year’s inductees are, in alphabetical order (full bios, as provided by each inductee, are attached in the below link):

·     Retiring Rep. D. Chad McCoy, R-Bardstown, Majority Whip, Kentucky House of Representatives, two-time recipient of the KDA’s “100 Proof” award for public service and champion of several landmark pieces of legislation.

·     The late Stephen Francis Thompson, Founder and President, Kentucky Artisan Distillery (Lifetime Achievement Award), former president of Brown-Forman Distilleries and a pioneering resource for craft distilleries across the country.

·     Julian P. Van Winkle, III, President, Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery, heralded grandson of Bourbon legend Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle, creator of the ultra-aged premium Pappy Van Winkle brand and the very first James Beard winner from Kentucky, as well as numerous other accolades.

·     Andrea Marie Wilson, distinguished industry veteran, Chief Operating Officer and Master of Maturation at Michter’s Distillery and, in 2009, the first woman to chair the KDA Board of Directors.

·     Retiring U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Louisville, Co-Founder of the Congressional Bourbon Caucus and Chair of the House Budget Committee, who helped lead a permanent reduction on the federal excise tax on distillers among other key measures.

·     Kaveh Zamanian, Founder, Whiskey Maker and CEO, Rabbit Hole Distillery, left Iran in 1979 during the revolution and founded Rabbit Hole in 2012. He blends the immigrant whiskey maker tradition with time-honored methods, diverse perspectives and modernist aesthetics.

Following the induction ceremony, guests and inductees attended an exclusive reception sponsored by Independent Stave Company, a KDA “Champion” level industry member. ISC President & CEO Brad Boswell and his father, John, are both Hall of Fame members.

The two-year break due to the pandemic allowed the KDA to evaluate its Hall of Fame processes and protocols, Gregory said. The prestigious event is known for its intimate celebration of the industry’s most revered champions and attracts dignitaries from around the world.

This year, for the first time ever, a blue-ribbon committee of renowned Hall of Fame members reviewed and selected inductees. Candidates are nominated each year by the KDA and its member distilleries in three categories: Industry, Roll of Honor and Lifetime Achievement.

The selection committee includes all living recipients of the Parker Beam Lifetime Achievement Award: Jimmy Russell, Master Distiller of Wild Turkey; Bill Samuels, Jr., Chairman Emeritus of Maker’s Mark; Max Shapira, Executive Chairman of Heaven Hill Brands and Even Kulsveen, Executive Director of Willett Distillery.

Also serving were Kevin Smith, Chairman of the KDA Board of Directors and Vice President of Kentucky Bourbon Affairs for Beam Suntory; Chris Morris, Governor of the Order of the Writ – Spirit of Kentucky Bourbon Society and Vice President and Master Distiller at Brown-Forman Corp.; and noted author Dixie Hibbs of Bardstown, who was appointed by the KDA President.

The KDA also commissioned glassblowing artist Brook Forrest White, Jr., of Flame Run in Louisville to craft unique and contemporary awards that incorporate Bourbon-inspired motifs such as amber colors, oak, copper and water.

A student of the late famed glass artist Stephen Rolfe Powell at Centre College in Danville, Ky., White’s work has been recognized nationally, including at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and at several distilleries in Kentucky.

Bourbon is one of Kentucky’s most treasured industries, a booming $9 billion economic and tourism engine sustaining more than 22,500 jobs with an annual payroll topping $1.23 billion each year, over $285 million in local and state taxes and $1.8 billion in federal alcohol taxes.

A key export, the iconic industry is currently in the middle of a $5.2 billion building boom, from innovative new tourism experiences to expanded production facilities, bottling centers and aging warehouses, all to meet the growing global thirst for Kentucky Bourbon.

Bourbon production has skyrocketed more than 435% since the turn of the century.

Kentucky now boasts more than 10.3 million barrels of Bourbon aging in warehouses across the Bluegrass, the most in its revered distilling history. Distillers filled more than 2.4 million barrels in 2020 alone, the third year in a row that production topped the two million mark.

ARDBEG

25 YEAR OLD

ISLAY SINGLE MALT 2022 EDITION

70cl | 46% ABV

This supreme expression proves unequivocally that age cannot tame Ardbeg’s smoky power. But it can yield some of the most complex and majestic flavours ever to burst forth from the Ardbeg Distillery. Bottled from incredibly rare casks filled during some of the Distillery’s darkest days, this is Ardbeg at its most intricate, balanced and beguiling.

Nose: A pungent burst of smoked cream, peppermint and toffee, with Ardbeg’s classic fennel and pine resin. Distant earthy bonfires mix with herbal and fruity (banana and tropical) notes, along with fragrant candle wax.

Palate: An extremely vibrant, hot peppery mouthfeel leads into a burst of sherbet lemon sweetness (candied apples, pears and orange), hints of carbolic soap and tar, more creamy toffee, aniseed and chilli pepper.

Finish: A long, mellow, lingering aftertaste, with lots of cream, fudge and delicate antiseptic notes. An elegant, soothing style of Ardbeg.

£817.00

SATURN V ROCKET

Caol Ila 11 Years
50th Anniversary Edition

SATURN V Rocket 50th Anniversary Edition

The Saturn V was developed to send astronauts beyond Earth’s orbit and onto the Moon. Standing taller than the Statue of Liberty, Saturn V propelled 24 humans to the Moon from Apollo 8 (1968) through to Apollo 17 (1972).

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Saturn V rocket, and just days away from the proposed launch date of Artemis I, we have selected a very special 2010 vintage single first fill bourbon barrel from Caol Ila distillery on Islay which ticks all the cosmic boxes!

On the launch pad. Just 132 bottles; and if your quick be sure to grab a bottle which features our specially commission Launch Pad made from ex-Scotch whisky casks!

Buy – Saturn V 50th Anniversary – £152 / €143* / $148* / c$197*

SATURN V Rocket Launch Pad

Made from ex-Scotch whisky casks in the Highlands of Scotland.

Designed to perfectly display this special one off bottling. Bottle + Launch Pad.

Buy – Saturn V 50th Launch Pad – £252 / €240* / $248* / c$329*

We have three very Limited Edition Releases coming from the Campbeltown next week! Each one will go into our ballot, given the limited availability.

This Ballot is open to all our existing customers and will close on Tuesday, 15th November at 6pm

Simply log in to your Loyalty Portal and select the Reward from the options available.

Entry to the Ballot costs 20 points, you can enter as many times as you like, depending on how many points you have.

Please note that these points are NON REFUNDABLE

Successful entrants will be notified on or before Thursday 17th November.

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Springbank Sherry 10 year old

Matured for seven years in Bourbon casks and three years in fresh Pedro Ximenez casks. The Springbank character married with the sweet, rich PX influence creates a perfect winter-warmer dram.

£92.50

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Longrow 21 Year Old

The newest version of Longrow 21 year old single malt has a cask make-up of 60% Sherry casks, 30% Bourbon casks, and 10% Chardonnay casks.

£250.00

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Longrow Red 11 Year Old

A limited annual release bottled at cask strength. Each year a different type of red wine cask is used to mature the whisky, with the latest release spending seven years in Bourbon casks followed by four years in Tawny Port casks.

£71.60

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A friendly reminder that the deadline for collection requests is approaching.

Our collection schedule for the 138th auction can be viewed below. To register your interest please complete the form which can be found HERE

The deadline for collection requests is 12noon on 14th November 2022. This is the day after our next auction closes. Please ensure requests are received by this  time to allow the team to begin working on the routes.

Confirmation of your appointment will not be received until a few days before the collection is scheduled.

Scotland

Collection Points

Inverness – Tuesday 15th November 2022 – From 11am by appointment

Elgin –  Tuesday 15th November 2022 – From 1.30pm by appointment

Aberdeen – Wednesday 16th November 2022  – from 11am by appointment only

Home Collections – for those customers sending 10 or more bottles or bottles to the value of £1000 and above.

Glasgow/Motherwell  includes all G & ML postcode areas – Wednesday 9th November 2022

Inverclyde & Renfrewshire – Wednesday 9th November 2022

Dumfries –   Monday 21st November 2022

Dundee –  Wednesday 16th November 2022

Perth  –    Wednesday 16th November 2022

Ayrshire –  Tuesday 22nd November 2022

Fife & Kinross – Wednesday 23rd November 2022

Stirlingshire –  Wednesday 23rd November 2022

Islay –  Thursday 24th November 2022 – Saturday 26th November 2022

Campbeltown/Oban – Wednesday 23rd November 2022

Edinburgh – Monday 28th November 2022

England

England – Home Collections – Wednesday 16th November 2022 – Monday 21st November 2022

Collection Points

Manchester – M21 – Sunday 20th November 2022 From 6pm *** New Location ***
* Request deadline Monday 10th October 2022 at 12 noon

London AM – NW2, SW16, E6 –  Sunday 20th November 2022  – from 10am by appointment only
* Request deadline Monday 10th October 2022 at 12 noon
*** New East London Location ***

London Evening – W14 –  Sunday 20th November 2022 – from 6pm by appointment only
* Request deadline Monday 10th October 2022 at 12 noon

Wales

Newport – NP18 – Saturday 19th November 2022

Home collections are available for those customers sending 10+ bottles or bottles to the value of £1000. Unfortunately this service is not available in London.  Collections are limited and by appointment only. If you would like to attend please complete the form which can be found here. Please note deadlines apply for collection requests. It would be appreciated if bottles could be packed for uplift. In addition a submission form and label should be completed. Submission forms can now be completed via your main accounts page. A winner in our auction? We are now offering a delivery (to collection point) service to customers who are dropping bottles off for a future auction. This service is charged at £12 (inc VAT), optional loss and breakage cover is available.