From the highland’s we have an amazing malt in our small batch range starting off with a rather enjoyable Blair Athol sherry cask bottled at 46% Vol followed by some great Speyside malts with islay and the rare vintages.

SMALL BATCH 46%

BLAIR ATHOL DISTILLERY 2001 14Y/O 46% (S) – 330 BTLS

Nose: Starts as a mixture of earthy and sherry notes. Liquorice; eucalyptus; plums and beeswax. Palate: Very fruity with some soft spices; ginger, cumin and star anise. Finish: Toffee apples with hints of cloves; black pepper and cardamon along with a lingering orange creaminess

GLEN ELGIN-GLENLIVET DISTILLERY 1991 23Y/O 46% – 630 BTLS

Nose: Dark chocolate; some meatiness along with a good glug of sherry. Bruised bananas; Distant smokiness and some maple syrup. Palate: More chocolate, although softer than on the nose. Cinnamon buns; strawberry Yoghurt and poached pears. Finish: Some soft oaky notes along with red fruits. Faint dunnage warehouses with Raspberries and lychees.

SMALL BATCH CASK STRENGHT SPEYSIDE REGION

GLEN ELGIN-GLENLIVET DISTILLERY 1991 23Y/O 46% – 630 BTLS

Nose: Dark chocolate; some meatiness along with a good glug of sherry. Bruised bananas; Distant smokiness and some maple syrup. Palate: More chocolate, although softer than on the nose. Cinnamon buns; strawberry Yoghurt and poached pears. Finish: Some soft oaky notes along with red fruits. Faint dunnage warehouses with Raspberries and lychees.

CRAGGANMORE-GLENLIVET DISTILLERY 1993 22Y/O 56.3% – 492 BTLS

Nose: Dried apples; white chocolate and hints of aniseed. Palate: Quite herbal; sage and lemon thyme and hints of spices. Finish: Lingering melted white chocolate; quite floral and then some mandarin.

GLENBURGIE-GLENLIVET DISTILLERY 1992 23Y/O 54.7% – 456 BTLS

Nose: Sweet and grassy; very fresh. Melon; fresh mint leaves; clementines and lime leaves. Palate: Gooseberries; kiwi fruits; whole limes and dried bananas. Some celery salt and then some soft brown sugar. Finish: A soft but long finish. Very floral with light zesty fruits. A fresh and vibrant whisky.

GLENTAUCHERS-GLENLIVET DISTILLERY 1989 25Y/O 53.3% – 378 BTLS

Nose: Soft stewed fruits; some redcurrant and raspberries. Touches of mango and a little oily. Palate: Some grassy notes to start with and then growing dark fruits with blackberries and some candied ginger. Finish: Slightly drying with gingerbread and lots of salted butter.

SMALL BATCH CASK STRENGHT ISLAY REGION

BUNNAHABHAIN DISTILLERY 1994 20Y/O 57.1% – 354 BTLS

Nose: Olives; asparagus; fennel and fresh baked bread. Very oily and nutty. Palate: More oily notes. An industrial harbour with soft smokiness along with peanuts, praline and honeycomb. Finish: Chewy oily finish. Quite grassy before soft peat smoky and a touch of rosemary and lime cordial power through.

CAOL ILA DISTILLERY 2000 14Y/O 54.4% – 576 BTLS

Nose: Classic Caol Ila. Sweet and creamy with dry ashy smoke in perfect balance. Palate: Ashier than the nose suggests. Smoky limoncello? Lots of thick creamy notes and A touch of honey. Finish: Smoke; vanilla; lemon; lime and melted white chocolate intertwine long after you finished drinking this.

SMALL BATCH SINGLE GRAIN WHISKY CASK STRENGTH

CAMERONBRIDGE SINGLE GRAIN 1989 26Y/0 56.6% – 456 BTLS

Nose: Milk chocolate; brandy snaps and runny honey. Palate: Soft woodiness gives way to vanilla pods, gingersnap biscuits and lemon icing. Finish: Initial toffee notes fade to reveal hints of pears, white chocolate and some soft earthy notes.

SMALL BATCH SINGLE CASK STRENGHT GOLD LABEL SERIES

LINKWOOD-GLENLIVET DISTILLERY (S) 1989 26Y/O 50.2% – 324 BTLS

Nose: Rich sherry is immediately obvious. Raisins, figs and soft meaty notes. Then it becomes more orangey with faint cinnamon and nutmeg. Palate: Lots of red fruits and much creamier than the nose suggests. Red apple skins with Cranberry sauce and a hint of cocoa powder. Finish: Delicate finish of strawberries; walnuts; toffee and dry sherry.

CAMBUS SINGLE GRAIN 1988 26Y/O 47.5% – 288 BTLS

Nose: Very oily; peaches; mangoes and white chocolate. Palate: Soft white pepper and raisin butter; soft brown sugar; hints of fresh ginger and lemongrass. Finish: some caramelised bananas with boiled sweets and Scottish tablet with a faint but noticeable Sauternes note.

SPEYSIDE SPECIAL RELEASE BELNDED MALT BURNSIDE

BURNSIDE™ (BLENDED MALT) 1989 26Y/O 48.8% – 282 BTLS

Nose: Marshmallows; lemon meringue pie with runny toffee and hints of blueberries. Palate: Custard creams; almonds; slightly salty with growing citrus fruits. Finish: Creamy, hints of coffee beans with honey and dried apricots.

You may notice Royal Brackla 38 year old is not on this list. This is down to only 150 bottles in the world from the cask with our whole allocation reserved because news of the release came out a little early. If any bottles on the reserve do not have the payment made after 3 days of the release we will add them to the web shop.

Next release is going to be our Authentic range due later in October, we will have a few more Islay casks on offer along with a rich collection of Speyside malts, as soon as we have the release date and finish off the tasting notes.

We also hope to have news about the new vintage Springbank 25 very limited release.

All the best

Stephen Cadenhead’s London

Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop & Tasting Room
26 Chiltern Street
London
W1U 7QF

Tel: 020 7935 6999