Elijah Craig “Small Batch” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $24.99 View

New Releases from Chorlton Whisky

Check out the latest releases from Chorlton Whisky

Blair Athol 12YO

The palate is big and nutty, with walnut liqueur, dark plum jam, tea-soaked raisins and maple syrup leading to a slightly salty and herbal finish. It swims particularly well, with water bringing out cakey softness and plenty of stone fruits. Lovely stuff!

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Ardmore 12YO

The palate is quite peaty at first, with a thick mouthfeel, then develops on toast with honey and salted butter, smoked rye, dark chocolate and orange, and liquorice root. Lots going on here, with the sherry adding just enough sweetness and richness to round things off nicely.

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TB/BSW Blended Scotch Whisky over 6 Years Old

This small-batch blended scotch whisky comprises carefully chosen single-malt and single-grain whiskies. They have all been aged for more than six years before being blended and rested and then bottled by Thompson Bros. at Dornoch Distillery. It has been selected to celebrate sherry maturation, and the sherry-forward blends of the past inspire its character.

Once rested, the whisky was diluted to 46% – an excellent balance of easy-drinking quaffability and flavour-forward intensity. It was then bottled without chill-filtration, and no colouring was added.

NOSE: Plum sauce, miso, maggi, golden sultanas, cinder toffee, coffee crèmè pâtissière.

PALATE: Golden sultanas, raisin loaf, buttered jamaica cake, maple & toasted cinnamon.

FINISH: Soft, warm spices, allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon. Orange peel and dried figs.

Due to a massive shortage of glass, the TB/BSW is temporarily in a new bottle!

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Elijah Craig “Toasted Barrel” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) 93 $54.99 View

 This needs a few minutes to open up to reveal a rich caramel aroma. The palate is markedly sweet and spicy, showing vanilla, caramel and a mix of cinnamon and cayenne. Adding water tones down the heat and brings a flavor or cinnamon red-hot candies wrapped in caramel squares. A vanilla accent smooths over the long exit. It’s a small-batch Bourbon finished in toasted new oak. (KN)  (7/2021)

Whisky Advocate

 Initially reticent on the nose, with time this reveals gooey caramel, pralines, Hershey’s milk chocolate, and a touch of charred mint leaves. It’s chewy and occasionally sharp on the palate, with oodles of roasted nuts, polished oak, mint, peppery spice, dark chocolate, licorice, tobacco ash, and char. The medium-length finish holds tingling white pepper, unsweetened chocolate, and more polished oak. (SSB, Fall-2020) 

K&L Notes

This is a different take on Elijah Craig’s classic and beloved Small Batch Bourbon. A judicious application of a new toasted barrel take the well-known profile of one of our best-selling bourbons and kicks it up several notches. This whiskey is a new offering from the brand and was recently launched on an allocated basis, making it highly desirable yet difficult to find. From the distillery: “The process begins with fully matured Small Batch, 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. Made with 18-month air dried oak, the finishing barrel is first toasted and then flash-charred using a moderate toast temperature and toast time. An extensive research and development process resulted in a final barrel toast profile bringing forward dark sugar flavors within the wood to create a balance of smokiness and sweetness after months of finishing.”

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Grade II listed Restaurant Releases Single Cask Malt Whisky to Pair with Modern Indian Cuisine Introducing The Fire Station Whisky – a brand new, limited edition single cask malt whisky from newly opened restaurant Yaatra, situated within the beautiful Old Westminster Fire Station in London.

Chosen to pair perfectly with Indian cuisine, the heath of the Highlands crossed with the spice of the Silk Road, the Fire Station Whisky is distilled by independent and family-owned distillery Tullibardine. The cask was sourced and bottled by London based luxury asset managers, Hackstons.

Aged in a first fill ex-Jack Daniels cask, this light single malt has floral, sweet barley notes and understated hints of vanilla, with pear drops and a soft spice on the finish. Yaatra’s expert Head Mixologist Nick Smith worked alongside Hackstons in selecting the whisky to perfectly complement the modern Indian dishes on Yaatra’s menu.

“Whisky and Indian cuisine make a natural pairing, both of which are famous for their storied histories and deep spiced flavours. Not only that but India is the largest market for scotch on the planet, which is why it was the perfect opportunity to marry these two icons.” – Nick Smith, Head Mixologist, Yaatra.

Only 356 bottles of The Fire Station Whisky have been produced, making this a rare and special gift for the whisky lover in your life this Christmas, with select Hackstons premium clients receiving a gifted bottle. The Fire Station Whisky is £70, can be purchased from Yaatra and delivered nationwide.

Yaatra – meaning journey – encourages diners to explore the territories, flavours and traditions of India, blending unique cooking cultures and styles from across the subcontinent.

Hackstons – located in the iconic Gherkin building in the beating heart of London, Hackstons is a multi-asset brokerage specialising in physical and tangible goods such as whisky casks, luxury timepieces, gold coins along with classic cars and designer handbags.

Yaatra Westminster

4 Greycoat Place, Westminster, London, SW1P 1SB 020 4549 1906 www.yaatrarestaurant.com

Hackstons

30 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8BF 020 3307 0410 www.hackstons.com

Enjoy this spectacular selection of one-of-a-kind bottlings, perfect to put on your Christmas list or to give to that someone special.

TOTALLY FANCIFUL

CASK NO. 19.53

INITIAL CASK:  1st fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  18 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Sweet, fruity & mellow

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Black Forest ham, cantaloupe melon, spring rolls with apricot-ginger sauce, followed by vanilla panna cotta and jellied strawberry consommé.”

ADMIRE THE ARCHITECTURE

CASK NO. 77.72

CASK TYPE:  Refill ex-bourbon hogshead

AGE:  12 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Spicy & dry

BOTTLE NOTE:  “A classical drier style of highland malt. Spicy, waxy, herbal, dominated by rich malty tones and beautifully structural and well-composed.”

GTR – GINGER, TOBACCO AND RUM

CASK N0. 85.68

INITIAL CASK:  Ex-bourbon hogshead

FINAL CASK:  1st fill #3 char hogshead

AGE:  13 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Deep, rich & dried fruits

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Dark Jamaican ginger cake before stepping into a drying room of tobacco leaves in Cuba and on the palate jerk ham with a sticky rum glaze.”

 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE CASK

CASK NO. 72.109

INITIAL CASK:  Oloroso butt

FINAL CASK:  1st fill #4 char puncheon

AGE:  10 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Spicy & sweet

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Orchestral manoeuvres in the cask – earthy pepper, exotic woods and toasted oak – harmonising into toffee apples, heather and strawberries.”

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CASK NO. 4.315

INITIAL CASKS:  Ex-bourbon hogsheads

FINAL CASK:  1st fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  13 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Oily & coastal

BOTTLE NOTE:  “An old school, refined and charismatic example of this great Orkney make. Single malt originally from bourbon hogsheads, married in this cask.”

A DRUID’S MAGIC POTION

CASK NO. G15.17

CASK TYPE:  2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  8 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Peated

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Quiche Lorraine with peat-smoked bacon lardons, followed by medicinal mouthwash and deep heat rub before we had a sip of that magic potion.”

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Register Your Interest: The Balvenie Sixty
+ Golden Dram Giveaway

A commemorative single cask release selected by Malt Master Kelsey McKechnie in honour of our Malt Master, David C. Stewart MBE’s six-decade career at the distillery – the longest serving Malt Master in industry history. Register your interest below to stay up-to-date with this incredible release.

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The Balvenie 60 Year Old

The careful selection is a single European Hogshead cask from 1962, the year Malt Master David C Stewart started at the distillery, yielding only 71 bottles to be sold globally. Expect intricate aromas of lavender and heather honey on the nose. The palate brings baking spices, thick toffee, and toasted oak before leading into the outstanding, lingering finish with spicy notes appearing at the close.

£122,000.00
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Maker’s Mark Private Selection “Baklava Barrel” K&L Exclusive Stave Finished Cask Strength Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $69.99 View

This new barrel of Private Select continues our foray into experimentation with the new mendiant stave. If you’re just catching up to the Private Select program, this is a system for creating unique single barrels where Maker’s allows us to select from 5 stave types for a 90 day finish to make a unique selection unlike any other. Starting with the extremely delicious cask strength Maker’s product, we added 2 staves of Seared French Cuvee and 8 of the new Roasted French Mendiant. The idea was to evoke the sweet savory character of the mendiant chocolates for which they’re made, but the sweet wheated maker’s profile kept transporting us to some secret Turkish bazaar.

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