Blended Malt Whisky Commemorating Dr. Jim Swan

Created in collaboration with M&H Whisky Distillery, we introduce a Blended Malt Whisky, celebrating the innovative spirit of Dr. Jim Swan. Known for his pioneering ‘STR Cask’, Dr Swan’s approach to whisky maturation has influenced methods across the globe, producing whiskies that are rich and complex from a young age.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Butterscotch, toffee and cassia bark

Palate: Fresh coconut and pears are joined by juicy plums and rich figs

Finish: Fruity and rich with a hint of sweet spice

This limited-edition blend brings together select casks from the Cotswolds and M&H Distilleries, offering a whisky that honours Dr. Swan’s legacy through its depth and nuanced flavour profile. Ideal for those who appreciate a refined and well-crafted spirit, this whisky is a testament to Dr. Swan’s lasting impact on the industry.

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70cl | 50% ABV | £120 

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The third release of the Evans Family Reserve range is a wonderful Oloroso Finish. The whisky spent 12 months finishing in some fabulous Oloroso barrels and is a very special whisky indeed. So special in fact that this has been one of the fastest selling whiskies that we have released. Visitors to the distillery have been consistently choosing the Oloroso finish as one of their favourites.  The rich sherry notes on the nose are complemented with honey and fruits on the palate. The buttery mouthfeel leaves a long dark chocolate finish.

All good things come to an end, Evans Family Releases are limited, and the end is in sight for this one. If you haven’t tried an Oloroso finish from Shelter Point now is the time to do so, it will be a while before it returns. Don’t miss out, the whisky can be found here. We’re still offering free shipping in Canada if you buy two or more bottles.

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The nose has notes of roasted peach, strawberry jam and vanilla custard. The palate is rich with honey covered soft fruits and a smooth buttery mouthfeel. The finish is long with dark chocolate and tobacco and hints of toffee.

The Sherry Collection exhibits the unique influence imparted by different types of Sherry casks on the Tomatin spirit in an exceptional showcase. This collection consists of three different expressions finished in Manzanilla, Palo Cortado and Pedro Ximénez Sherry butts, each one selected to highlight the exceptional flavours these casks bring to Tomatin’s treasured Single Malt.

THE MANZANILLA EDITION

AGED 10 YEARS

70cl | 46% ABV

£64.95

THE PALO CORTADO EDITION

AGED 15 YEARS

70cl | 46% ABV

THE PEDRO XIMÉNEZ EDITION

AGED 17 YEARS

70cl | 46% ABV

Aromas of sticky toffee pudding and espresso lead, while on the palate there are notes of lemon curd with golden syrup and underlying flavours of dates, dried fig and muscovado sugar. The finish is long and warm with notes of rum and raisin and dark chocolate.

£149.95

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Bladnoch 2008 Single Cask #230 TWS Exclusive
70cl 52% abv Scotch Whisky Single Malt Lowland

£110.00

This single cask Lowland whisky comes straight from Bladnoch distillery, having been bottled exclusively for us at The Whisky Shop. Matured for 16 years in a bourbon barrel, the expression has been bottled at 52% abv. Just 196 bottles were drawn from the cask.

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KNOB CREEK® BOURBON X RYE BLENDS THE BEST OF KNOB CREEK® BOURBON AND RYE

Blending award-winning Knob Creek® 9 Year Old Bourbon and 7 Year Old Rye, the newest limited time offering combines the sweet notes of bourbon with the spicy notes of rye, creating the ultimate sipping experience 

CLERMONT, KY – July 17, 2024 – Knob Creek®, a leader in the Small Batch Bourbon category, is proud to debut a new, dynamic bourbon and rye blended whiskey, Knob Creek® Bourbon x Rye Kentucky Blended Straight Whiskey. The limited edition release combines two of Knob Creek’s® iconic, award-winning whiskeys; Knob Creek® 9 Year Old Bourbon and Knob Creek® 7 Year Old Rye Whiskey, into one unique blend that embodies the best of both whiskey worlds.

Unmistakably Knob Creek®, carefully crafted and bottled at 113 proof, Knob Creek® Bourbon x Rye is seasoned by time, highlighting the perfect balance of the rich, sweet notes of bourbon complemented by the robust, spicy undertones of rye, in every sip. This complex and robust whiskey is unlike anything in the existing Knob Creek® portfolio, or many other offerings on the market, solidifying the brand’s commitment to quality and innovation.

“Knob Creek® has captivated whiskey fans since its inception and this year, we are pushing traditional whiskey boundaries with our new Bourbon x Rye blend, delivering two of our best expressions, in one flavorful sip,” said Freddie Noe, Eighth Generation Master Distiller. “It is an honor to work with my dad to go beyond the traditional craft an unexpected offering that upholds my grandfather’s vision of creating high-quality, flavorful whiskey.”

Knob Creek® Bourbon x Rye is bottled with the following characteristics:

• Proof: 113
• Color: Golden brown with copper hues
• Aroma: Sweet maple and vanilla with hints of nuttiness and baking spice
• Taste: Brown sweets with a hint of fruitiness and black pepper
• Finish: Sweet with lingering spice

Knob Creek® Bourbon x Rye is available for a limited time nationwide with a suggested retail price of $44.99 for a 750mL bottle. Enjoy Knob Creek® Bourbon x Rye neat, on the rocks or in a cocktail of your choice. For more information about Knob Creek® Bourbon x Rye and Knob Creek’s® award-winning* bourbon and rye portfolios, please visit www.KnobCreek.com or visit us on Instagram @KnobCreek.

About Knob Creek®

Knob Creek® has set the standard for super-premium whiskey for three decades by crafting extraordinary full-flavored bourbon with a rich taste. Knob Creek® bourbons and ryes are patiently aged to perfection in new, maximum charred American Oak barrels to impart the biggest and fullest flavor on their whiskey. No matter the expression, Knob Creek® is crafted without shortcuts and embodies the pre-Prohibition style that founding distiller Booker Noe created in 1992. Since then, Knob Creek® has lived up to such standards with the introduction of Knob Creek® Straight Rye Whiskey in 2012, and later on, Knob Creek® Single Barrel Select Rye Whiskey. In recent years, Knob Creek® announced the permanent addition of Knob Creek® 12 Year Old Bourbon and launched two limited releases, Knob Creek® 15 Year Old Bourbon and Knob Creek® 18 Year Old Bourbon. Knob Creek has continued to build out its rye portfolio; the brand announced the addition of an age statement to its flagship rye whiskey, Knob Creek® 7 Year Old Rye Whiskey, and released Knob Creek® 10 Year Old Rye Whiskey earlier this year.

About Suntory Global Spirits

As a world leader in premium spirits, Suntory Global Spirits inspires the brilliance of life by delivering great consumer experiences through its world-class portfolio of brands.  Known for its craftsmanship of premium whiskies, including Jim Beam®, Maker’s Mark®, Basil Hayden® and Knob Creek® bourbons; Japanese whiskies, including Yamazaki®, Hakushu®, Hibiki® and Toki™; and leading Scotch brands including Teacher’s, Laphroaig® and Bowmore®, Suntory Global Spirits also produces leading brands such as Courvoisier® cognac, Tres Generaciones®, El Tesoro® and Hornitos® tequila, Roku™ and Sipsmith® gin, Canadian Club® whisky, and is a world leader in ready-to-drink cocktails, with brands like -196 and On The Rocks™ Premium Cocktails.

A global company with approximately 6,000 employees in more than 30 countries, one of Suntory Global Spirits’ core values is Growing for Good and through its Proof Positive sustainability strategy, the company has committed to ambitious goals and investments to promote environmental sustainability in its operations, ensure the company has a positive impact on the communities where employees live and work, and programs to educate and inform consumers to make the right personal choices about drinking. Headquartered in New York City, Suntory Global Spirits is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Limited of Japan. For more information on Suntory Global Spirits, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, please visit www.suntoryglobalspirits.com

Heavenly new single casks just in from Chorlton Whisky!

A delightful summer dram from Glenburgie, a peaty, well aged Knockdhu and a Campbeltown blend containing Glen Scotia and Springbank – to round things off we’ve also added a superb and nicely aged Orkney dram, that’s apparently not Scapa, so could be the other one? – who knows!?

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Glenrothes 25 Year Old

Matured in a high proportion of first-fill sherry casks, The Glenrothes 25 Year Old is bottled at 43% abv and at natural colour.

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£650.00

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NEW IN AT
THE WHISKY EXCHANGE

Find your next favourite whisky in our latest influx of new arrivals. We’ve welcomed a wide selection of independently bottled single malts from Signatory Vintage, North Star and Mossburn, including great value expressions from seldom seen distilleries such as Linkwood and Ben Nevis.

Plus, we’ve added a 12-year-old Glenallachie finished in Sauternes casks, a trio of 5-year-old single malts from Isle of Raasay separately matured in Chinkapin oak, Bordeaux red wine and American rye casks!

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Elijah Craig Launches Toasted Rye Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

New expression finished in custom toasted new oak barrels adds sweet complexity to Elijah Craig Straight Rye’s unique spice

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (July 2024) – Elijah Craig, a leading family of premium American Whiskeys, today announced the launch of Elijah Craig Toasted Rye. In 1789, Elijah Craig was the first to char oak barrels to make Bourbon, leading to him being credited as the ‘Father of Bourbon’. The newest expression continues this tradition of barrel innovation and as a result, adds complex layers of soft and creamy milk chocolate to the characteristic spice notes of Elijah Craig Straight Rye.

The process begins with fully matured Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey, which is dumped and then re-entered at barrel proof into a second, custom toasted new oak barrel designed in partnership with Independent Stave Company. The toast on these secondary barrels is unique to Elijah Craig Toasted Rye. At the end of the nearly hour long toasting process, a cap is placed on the barrel to quickly ramp up the heat to an extremely high temperature allowing phenols to embed in the surface of the barrel for an added element of smoke to complement the spice and sweetness of the Rye. Unlike many other finished whiskeys, this whiskey retains its status as a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey because the second finishing barrel is both new and charred.

Elijah Craig Toasted Rye leads with an aroma of toasted oak, crème brûlée, almond and hazelnut. Notes of milk chocolate and subtle baking spices fill the palate, while a creamy mouthfeel begins to take shape. The finish is soft and warm with lingering, drawn-out spices.

“From the moment our tasting panel tried Elijah Craig Toasted Rye through our ongoing innovation process, we knew this expression was going to be special,” said Elijah Craig Group Product Director Max Stefka. “The custom toasted barrel from our partners at Independent Stave Company takes an already world-class whiskey and adds in a dessert-like bouquet of flavors.“

Elijah Craig Toasted Rye is made as a traditional American Straight Rye Whiskey with 51% rye, 35% corn and 14% malted barley. This combination of grains, which relies heavily on corn as the secondary grain rather than a higher percentage of rye, has been the primary Rye mashbill used by Kentucky Bourbon distilleries since taking over nearly all American Rye production post-Prohibition. Allowing Elijah Craig Rye to rest for a finishing period in the secondary barrel adds the perfect amount of balance from the toast to the classic rye spice.

Each bottle of Elijah Craig Toasted Rye Whiskey will bear hints of softened dark green with the toasted rye designation prominently featured at the top of the label and decorated on the bottle. This highly allocated release will be available nationally by late July at a suggested retail price of $54.99. Elijah Craig Toasted Rye’s release comes four years after the launch of Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Bourbon, an offering also available at an SRP of $54.99 for fans of the brand across the country.

Elijah Craig has won numerous accolades for its various line extensions. Most recently, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C923, A124 and Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel received Double Platinum designation at the 2024 ASCOT Awards. In 2023, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B523 won a gold medal from Bartender Spirits Awards and the World’s Best Small Batch Bourbon and Best Kentucky Small Batch Bourbon at Whisky Magazine’s 2023 World Whiskies Awards. Whisky Advocate named Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B517 its 2017 “Whisky of the Year”.

ABOUT ELIJAH CRAIG BOURBON: Known as “The Father of Bourbon,” Elijah Craig is credited with being the first distiller to age his wares in charred oak barrels to make Bourbon. The clear, unaged corn whiskey became transformed into a bold amber liquid with a distinctively smooth flavor that makes Bourbon what it is today. Elijah Craig’s community impact continues through Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week, providing total donations of more than $400,000 to date to organizations supporting the hospitality industry. Produced by Heaven Hill Distillery, the nation’s largest independent, family-owned and led distillery and the world’s second-largest holder of Kentucky Bourbon, the Elijah Craig lineup includes: Elijah Craig Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey, Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, and Elijah Craig 18-Year-Old Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Elijah Craig’s accolades have included Whisky Advocate’s Whisky of the Year, Best Small Batch Bourbon and Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and World’s Best Small Batch Bourbon and Best Kentucky Small Batch Bourbon at Whisky Magazine’s 2023 World Whiskies Awards. For more information, please visit www.elijahcraig.com.

FOUNDERS’ PRIVATE CELLAR – 17 YEAR OLD PORTUGUESE CABERNET SAUVIGNON

£295.00
55.3% ABV

Our Founder’s Private Cellar is an incredibly rare release – a bottling that only happens when a cask has exceeded our high expectations of rich character and depth. We are incredibly proud each time we release one of these exceptional casks from the cellar, a tradition started by our founder, James Nelstrop.

The Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 17yr Old was distilled in 2007 and has quietly rested for 17 years. Whilst they were slow to develop in the early years, the resulting single malt from eth long wait is wonderful. Botted at cask strength, the full and wonderful work of our distillers and the cask shine through.

The nose: The wine creates aromas of dates, toffee and dark chocolate.
The palate: Red fruits, apples & brown sugar,
The finish: Full bodies, medium to long, dry finish.

Non-chill filtered. Natural colouring.