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MACALLAN – XOP BLACK
31 YEAR OLD
70cl | 42.3% ABV
This Single Malt from the Macallan distillery has spent 31 years maturing in a single Sherry Hogshead. Bottled at natural cask strength, only 174 bottles exist globally. This exceptional bottling is rich and complex, with notes of caramel cream and barley sugar.
£3,648.95
BOWMORE
25 YEAR OLD
70cl | 51% ABV
Only 194 bottles are available of this 25 year old Single Malt. Distilled in June 1996 at Bowmore, the spirit enjoyed a lengthy maturation in a single hogshead cask. As to be expected, the Whisky delivers Islay in a bottle – seaweed, charred oak and streaky bacon.
£549.95
CAOL ILA
40 YEAR OLD
70cl | 54.6% ABV
This Single Malt from Caol Ila has spent 40 long years maturing in a single refill hogshead; bottled in June 2021, only 206 bottles exist globally. On the nose there is the expected oceanic west coast of Scotland character, with enticing yet subtle phenols to follow.
£1,749.95
CAMBUS (SILENT)
45 YEAR OLD
70cl | 49.1% ABV
This Single Grain Whisky hails from the now silent Cambus Distillery. It was laid down in a single refill hogshead cask in 1976, patiently maturing for 45 years. This Whisky is fulsome and creamy, there is an abundance of vanilla, maraschino cherry and honey.
£409.95
GLENBURGIE
40 YEAR OLD
70cl | 40.8% ABV
This Glenburgie has been aged with exceptional patience. Allowed to develop a unique character for 40 years in a single cask (#15090, to be precise), this Single Malt immediately delivers a sweet malty character, alongside chocolate shavings and ripe apricots.
£819.95
BRAEVAL
30 YEAR OLD
70cl | 50.2% ABV
Bottled at natural cask strength (of which only 230 bottlings were produced), this Single Malt from Braeval was matured in a single refill barrel for 30 years. This is a smooth and rich expression – expect notes of barley, boiled sweets and tangerines.
£499.95
