Some whisky drinkers treat the idea of adding water to their drams as a cardinal sin. But what if we told you that one of the most renowned Tasting Panels on the planet – yep, the big leagues – always sample their whisky with water.

Why, you ask? Because it’s like unlocking a hidden treasure trove of flavours! After savouring your whisky neat, a splash of water can set off a flavour explosion you never knew existed. Plus, it’s the magic trick to tone down any boozy fierceness, especially useful with our bold cask strength whiskies.

Ready to defy the whisky norms? Join us for a tasting experience at one of our Members’ Rooms that’ll make your taste buds do a happy dance.

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This is your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers!

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New limited editions

LONGMORN SINGLE MALT

Hard to come by outside of independent bottlings, Longmorn distillery has unveiled its first annual single-batch release: an 18-year-old and 22-year-old. Both matured in ex-bourbon casks, they display the typical creamy toffee character and rich sweetness adored by whisky connoisseurs worldover. This Speyside distillery has been around since 1894 and continues to provide whisky for many of the big-name blends on shelves today. This, however, is a 2023 distillery release from Longmorn, displaying the hallmark characters of dried apricot, candied citrus, coconut husk and a hint of vanilla throughout the palate,

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Sweetshop Symphony

A delightful riot of pear drops, marzipan, sherbet & sour apple candy.

Glen Moray exhibits a light style in its younger expressions, yet it is elegantly balanced and meticulously crafted. It possesses a medium-bodied character.

Distillery: Glen Moray

Region: Speyside

ABV: 57.3%

Whisky type: Single malt

Bottles in cask: 186

Matured in: Matured in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels sourced from North America which produces a rich and sweet malt.

Vintage year: 2007

Nose: Honey sweetness on the open, white chocolate with swathes of sticky caramel. Crumbled fudge topped with flaked sea-salt.

Palate: Buttery custard, crème brule. hard candied sweets, lemon peel & chocolate covered raisins.

Finish: Comforting cinnamon & freshly ground ginger.

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SPRINGBANK
25 YEARS  46%

UK RRP £500 – £510

NOSE
On the nose, we get intense cherry menthol sweets, rich blood orange, milk chocolate, stewed fruits and apple crumble.

PALATE
Upon arrival, we pick up lots of musty, earthy and oily notes from this whisky. There’s also subtle peat smoke, which is only apparent in the background. From the sherry casks, there’s demerara sugar, strawberry confectionery, liquorice and walnuts.

FINISH
This is a well balanced dram with a slight herbaceous note of tarragon and savoury deli meats in the finish.

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HOME COLLECTION, RIVER SPEY

Introducing the second release in The Macallan Home Collection, River Spey. This exquisite release captures the innate beauty of our home at The Macallan Estate and the River Spey, which flows through it.  We are proud custodians of our 1.5-mile stretch of the river, protecting its waters and the wildlife around it. This special single malt, inspired by the natural beauty of The Macallan’s birthplace and the River Spey, exudes complex flavours of rich raisin and sultana, rich velvety butterscotch, toasted oak and chocolate, and nutmeg with a hint of anise.

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THE MACALLAN BALLOT

Home Collection, River Spey, is the second release of a Collection that showcases our extraordinary Estate. This single malt will be available for online purchase via The Macallan Ballot, launching on the 20th February 2024 12:00 GMT. We will notify you when the ballot is open for entries. In the meantime, please ensure that you have a Macallan account and your details are correct.

Bruichladdich 18 Year Old Unpeated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (blue wrap) (750ml) $189.99 View

We’ve waited almost 2 decades for this expression from the special distillery on Lochindaal. The beautiful Classic Laddie is all grown up now and their core range officiall expended. In conjunction with the release of a new sexy bottle shape, the famed “unpeated” Islay distillery is offering this exceptional, authentic expression of its most mature modern stock at an altogether reasonable price. Designed to capture the house style in its purest form, the 18 year is almost entirely made up of first fill ex-bourbon with just a handful of specially selected wine casks of undiclosed origins. The result is one of the most exciting malts we’ve seen in years. Textured and rich, briming with honey, tropical fruit, toasted oak and citrus oils. A benchmark malt that proves these guys were really onto something all those long years ago.

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Old Malt Cask is one of the most prestigious and well established brands in the Scotch Single Cask Whisky market. To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Old Malt Cask, Hunter Laing has released a collection of noteworthy single malts from across Scotland.

These exceptional Single Cask whiskies are bottled at 50% ABV, without chill filtration, and with no added colour. Every bottling is a unique expression that can never be repeated – when they are gone, they are gone.

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FROM GLENGYLE DISTILLERY

KILKERRAN 8 YEARS 
SHERRY  57.4%

UK RRP £58 – £60

NOSE
Notes of soft peat smoke, leather-bound books and sticky toffee pudding are present on the nose.

PALATE
The familiar rich and dirty character of our Kilkerran 8 year old sherry series is clear to taste. We also get thick date syrup, blackcurrants, cherries, redcurrants and a maritime coastal taste.

FINISH
As the whisky develops, there are notes of ashy medicinal smoke, ginger and chocolate oranges.

SPRINGBANK 13 YEARS
LOCAL BARLEY  54.1%

UK RRP £100 – £105

NOSE
On the nose, this whisky is packed full of fruitiness, ripened bananas, boiled sweets and cinnamon.

PALATE
Initially, the thick, chewy and oily texture of this whisky is evident. From there, we get a peppery and malty note, then strawberries, brandy schnapps and parma violets.

FINISH
Into the finish there’s subtle peat smoke hiding in the background, wine gums sweetness, toasted oats, dunnage earthiness and a slight drying taste.

Cotswolds ‘The Patchett’ Single (Madeira) Cask

Introducing ‘The Patchett’. Aged in a first-fill Madeira cask, this whisky showcases distinctive notes of strawberry jam and sponge cake. It’s a limited-edition single malt, crafted from 100% Cotswolds-grown barley, matured solely in a first-fill ex-Madeira cask for a unique taste profile.

Named after Rob Patchett, our Global Ambassador and Cask Sales Manager, who has chosen this as his favourite cask. Distilled on April 24, 2016, and bottled at 60.2% ABV right here at the distillery, each bottle is presented in a luxury display carton.

Limited Bottles are available.

Available  to purchase from our shops on Monday 19th February. 

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From Rob, our Global Brand Ambassador and Cask Sales Manager

Named after Rob Patchett, our Global Ambassador and Cask Sales Manager. See why he picked this cask as his perfect choice.

“Our Madeira casks have long been a favourite of mine. When I first tasted them with The Hideout and The Connaught teams, their reactions left me with absolutely no doubt that we had something really quite special.

The nose has this sweet cherry fruit and an almond nuttiness, then the palate has an incredible creamy texture with sweet sponge cake flavours. It led me to Victoria Sponge Cake immediately and I haven’t been able to get away from that ever since!

Our distillery character is shown in a completely different light in these casks, the sweet bright fruit and creamy texture of our spirit is truly elevated to another level.”