Single Malts to add to the Collector’s Cabinet From The Whisky Shop – Scotch Whisky News
Malts for the Collector’s Cabinet
This week we are bringing you some of our favourite collector’s items in our range. With single malts from Talisker to Ladyburn and everywhere in between, there is something for all tastes.
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This 30 year old expression from the Macallan Highland distillery is described as “heady and aromatic” and as with all the Fine Oak series, it is matured in a combination of both ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks. Showcasing a lighter style of Macallan than the Sherry Oak series, with more distillery character coming through, this expression is bottled at a strength of 43% abv.
Ladyburn 1974 40 Year Old The Whisky Shop Exclusive
Hailing from Scotland’s shortest-lived distillery, this 40 year old is one of the rarest malt whiskies in the world. Built on the site of William Grant & Sons’ Girvan grain distillery, Ladyburn produced malt whisky for less than 10 years from 1966 to 1975 before being demolished. One of the last remaining casks from Ladyburn, Cask 89/199 No.74 was filled in 1974 and aged in the warehouses at Girvan until its 40th birthday on 21st November 2014. This Whisky Shop Exclusive is limited to only 157 bottles.
Glenfiddich Rare Collection 1992 Single Cask The Whisky Shop Exclusive
Hand-selected by The Whisky Shop and Glenfiddich Malt Master, Brian Kinsman, this expression was chosen to celebrate the founding of The Whisky Shop in 1992. The very first release from the Glenfiddich Rare Collection, this single cask is available exclusively from The Whisky Shop and is limited to only 200 bottles. Matured in a refill bourbon cask distilled on the 13th March 1992, bottled at 55.6% abv. This whisky really shows off the Glenfiddich distillery character, with lots of sweet, fruity notes with apple and pear and just a hint of oak and spice.
Only 650 bottles of this limited edition Island Single Malt have been produced by the Tobermory Distillery of Mull. Presented in a striking box with a rotating door that reveals the bottle with a backdrop of the famous Tobermory harbour painted by Angus Stewart and containing some of the first spirit to be made at the distillery when it reopened in 1972, this expression is sure to make a welcome addition to the discerning collector’s cabinet. For those who open the bottle, intense sherried whiffs of tobacco smoke, liquorice, chestnuts and cocoa powder await. The taste is rich and luxurious with dark chocolate, coffee and spicy dried black fruits, while the finish is long, dry and spicy.
Talisker 1953 24 Year Old Connoisseur’s Choice
While Queen Elizabeth II was crowned this Single Malt was being distilled on the shores of Skye. This amber toned whisky was matured for 24 years and bottled in 1977 at 43% abv. The nose is reminiscent of Winter on the shores of Skye with seaweed, pepper and some saltiness. The palate has maritime pepperiness running through with salt, phenol and some suppressed chili spice notes. The finish is medium long with salt and pepper aspects being revealed.
Glenfarclas 1994 The Whisky Shop Exclusive
Bottled exclusively for The Whisky Shop and limited to only 1200 bottles, this expression from the family-owned Glenfarclas distillery is our very own award-winner! Scoring an impressive 95.5 in the 2016 Jim Murray Whisky Bible, this Speyside Single Malt received the coveted Liquid Gold Award. The nose has intense layers of sultanas and dessert wine, the palate offers juicy grape, toasted oak, sauternes and marmalade, while the finish is medium with notes of cocoa and vanilla.
“…not far off God’s gift to present day sherried malt whisky” – Jim Murray
A deliciously dark expression from the Islay distillery, this limited edition was released to mark the end of Ardbeg Day during the 2016 Islay Festival of Music & Malt. Matured in ex-bourbon and dark sherry casks, this expression harks back to the days of illicit stills and whisky smugglers hoping to avoid the notorious Excise Men. The nose entices with dark chocolate, rich treacle toffee and distant bonfires, while the palate is smouldering with charcoal and wood polish, with raisins and dates emerging from the shadows. The finish is long and spicy with cured ham and squid ink noodles lingering.
