Cardhu 12 Year Old Gift Pack

From the Highlands of Scotland, Cardhu 12 Year Old is the perfect festive single malt. Expect heather, resin, sweet honey-nut notes and a whisp of smoke. Featuring two whisky tumblers.

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£44.34 / us$45*

NOSE At full strength, heady, nose prickle, pear drops and tightly integrated heather, resin and sweet honey-nut notes. Enticing. Intriguing. With a little water, still harmonious but less pronounced, allowing some malt cereal, soft, spicy wood, moorland and faint traces of wood-smoke to appear.

PALATE Well balanced, smooth mouthfeel; short punch, sweet and fresh, then a pronounced drying effect. Moorish. Enjoyable at any time, with little or no water.

FINISH Lingering sweet smoke in the attractive, drying aftertaste.

John and Helen Cumming began producing malt whisky using a single illicit still at their Cardhu Farm in 1811. This ditillery was officially established at Cardhu in 1824 when it was equipped with two small stills and output was necessarily quite small until a new purpose built distillery was constructed just up the road and equipped with four stills. Cardhu Distillery is a malt whisky distillery situated in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region and a contributor to Diagio’s Johnnie Walker blended scotch. Featured in the distillery range are the Cardhu 12 year old, 15 year old and Amber Rock.

John Crabbie & Co Announces Special Chain Pier Release for Milroy’s of Soho

 One of the Rarest Single Malt Scotch Whiskies under £100 

Pioneering Scotch whisky brand, John Crabbie & Co, has announced a new release from its Chain Pier Distillery in Edinburgh, which will be available exclusively at Milroy’s of Soho. Just 290 bottles of this exclusive launch will be available to buy.

Milroy’s Chain Pier Single Malt has been matured in Australian Shiraz casks, and bottled at 57.9%. It is rich and fruity on the nose, with hints of forest fruit and rich oak, boasting sweet grape, toffee, raisin and gentle wood spice on the nose and a long, sweet fruit and caramel finish.

John Kennedy, Sales Director, Halewood Artisanal Spirits, comments; “We’re excited to partner with Milroy’s on this fantastic new bottling from our John Crabbie & Co Chain Pier Distillery. We had such an overwhelmingly positive response to our first Chain Pier launch earlier this year, we’re really confident that this quality whisky created by our Master Distiller, Dr Kirstie McCallum, will be just as popular with whisky lovers far and wide”.

Jolyon Dunn from Milroy’s of Soho comments; “We are delighted to bring this exciting collaboration to market – from visiting Edinburgh to select the casks, to active involvement in the design process, we have worked closely with the team at John Crabbie & Co. on every aspect of this release. Chain Pier was an experimental make and no longer in production. With only around 30 casks filled, this is possibly the rarest single malt scotch whisky under £100”.

Milroy’s Chain Pier Single Malt will go on sale on Friday 9^th December 2022, exclusively at Milroy’s of Soho, whilst stocks last. RRP £99.99. Sign up to the newsletter to be first in line.

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Halewood Artisanal Spirits is an award-winning UK-based craft distiller. Its premium gin brands include Whitley Neill Gin, City of London Gin, Marylebone Gin and Liverpool Gin.  Halewood also has a strong portfolio of other high growth premium sprits, including Dead Man’s Fingers spiced rum, J. J. Whitley Russian Vodka, Samuel Gelston’s Irish Whiskey and Crabbie Whisky.

The business operates 10 artisanal distilleries across the UK, Russia and South Africa including:  The City of London Distillery (the home of Whitley Neill Gin), The Liverpool Gin Distillery, Crabbie Distillery in Edinburgh, Aber Falls Distillery in North Wales, Bankhall Distillery in Blackpool, The Bristol & Bath Rum Distillery, Belgravia Distillery in South Africa and JJ Whitley in Russia. The company also operates the Hawkshead Brewery in Cumbria.

At the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition the business was awarded nine double golds and 13 golds, as well as 44 golds at the International Wines and Spirits Competition.

Outside the UK, the business exports products to over 90 countries around the world and has significant operations in a number of international markets including North America, Russia, Australia and China. The business has a £400m+ turnover, and employs over 950 employees globally.

The business was founded by the late John Halewood in 1978 and it remains owned and controlled by the Halewood family.

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Mortlach 12 Years Old

NOSE: Sultana & raisin, a hint of marzipan, Christmas pudding with sweet maltiness.

PALATE: Salted meat, espresso, dry roasted nut, and winter spices like nutmeg and clove.

FINISH: Oily finish with earthy spices and dark chocolate.

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The last chance to pick up some Society Christmas gifts will soon be upon us. For those looking for something truly unique and exciting, we’ve just released two NEW world whisky bottlings.

Cask No. 51.22: Shillelagh eau de vie from Northern Ireland is a very rare spirit with us only releasing a small number of bottlings each year from this distillery. This cask has had an interesting journey, an Irish whiskey in a French oak cask, that had been in France maturing Jamaican rum. It’s a super tasty whiskey that is an experience not to be missed.

We’re also delighted to welcome a brand new distillery to the SMWS offering with Cask No. 154.1: Dark cherry Danish pastry this being only the second Danish distillery that we’ve ever bottled from.

It’s five-years-old and has a great maturation story, matured in seven 50 litre Pedro Ximenez casks before the whisky was combined, spending the final ten months in a full-sized PX hogshead.

Keep on scrolling to discover these diverse drams AND don’t miss our wonderful Gathering competition where members around the world can enter to win a trip to Scotland and The Vaults to select the casks we bottle for next year’s festival event.

NEW BOTTLINGS

CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

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Contact: sales@smws.com or call 0131 555 2929 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). Visit the Society at here for membership information

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

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Heaven Hill Distillery Announces 2022 Parker’s Heritage Collection Limited Edition Bottling

16^th edition of the annual ultra-premium release is made up of two different ages of Bourbons, one of which has been double barreled, and then masterfully blended together post aging.

BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the release of the 16^th edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection, featuring a Double Barreled Blend Bourbon. The 16^th Edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection is an allocated product and will be available nationally and internationally in limited quantities at the suggested retail price of $174.99. A portion of the proceeds will continue to support ALS research and patient care in honor of Parker Beam, Master Distiller Emeritus, with more than $1 million contributed across the Parker’s Heritage Collection since 2013.

This edition consists of 67% 13-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey that has been double barreled for four weeks and then blended post aging with 33% 15-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The 13-year-old Bourbon, from barrels produced in December 2008, was aged on the 5^th-7^th floors of Rickhouse Q and then re-barreled into new American white oak barrels with a level three char for four weeks. Then, it was later blended with 15-year-old Bourbon from barrels produced in January 2007 aged on the 2^nd and 5^th floors of Rickhouse II. The unique, bold flavor profile is balanced by the double barreled 13-year-old Bourbon, bringing out even more oak and spice notes from the barrel, with the 15-year-old Bourbon rounding out the older aged mouthfeel. At bottling, the liquid was uncut and non-chill filtered to preserve the complex flavors. This edition leads with an oak forward nose and hints of butterscotch and caramel, and once tasted is followed by a balance of spice notes, sweetness and slight oak tannins. The finish is long and warm with elements of dark chocolate, baking spices and white pepper. The mashbill for this edition is comprised of Heaven Hill Distillery’s traditional Bourbon mashbill 78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley and ultimately bottled at barrel proof 132.2 or 66.1% alcohol by volume.

“The Parker’s Heritage Collection is a testament to the distilling legacy at Heaven Hill Distillery and the continued thirst for innovation which has driven generations of master distillers,” said Susan Wahl, Vice President, American Whiskey at Heaven Hill. “This Double Barreled Blend Bourbon is a masterful pairing of two uniquely aged products that create the perfect balance of flavors which, we believe, honor the past and are a fitting tribute to Parker and his legacy.”

The late Heaven Hill Master Distiller Parker Beam, for whom the acclaimed series is named, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also called ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) in 2010. The past nine editions from 2013-2021, including the “Promise of Hope” Bourbon, the “Original Batch” Straight Wheat Whiskey, the Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey, the 24-Year-Old Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, the 11-Year-Old Single Barrel, Orange Curaçao-finished Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Heavy Char Rye Whiskey, Heavy Char Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, and the Heavy Char Wheat Whiskey respectively, have raised more than one million dollars toward ALS research and patient care through contributions made by Heaven Hill for each bottle purchased. With the 2022 Double Barreled Blend edition, Heaven Hill will again contribute a portion of the proceeds from each bottle sold to the ALS Association.

Packaged in the same upscale 750ml bottle as the previous fifteen editions, but with an eggplant-colored label, the newest Parker’s Heritage Collection is available in a three-bottle case and will arrive at retail locations starting in early December. With previous releases having won multiple awards from Whisky Advocate magazine, Whisky Magazine and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the series stands as some of the most critically lauded American Whiskeys in recent memory. Past bottlings have won awards ranging from “Best North American Whiskey” to “American Whiskey of the Year” to “Best of Show, Brown Spirits.”

ABOUT HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERY: Founded in Kentucky by the Shapira family in 1935, Heaven Hill Distillery continues its legacy as one of the foremost American Whiskey producers. Heaven Hill has cultivated the traditions and history of America’s Native Spirit with its fierce independence, passionate family ownership, dedication to quality, and thoughtful innovation. Today, Heaven Hill Distillery maintains over 1.9 million barrels aging in more than 65 warehouses throughout Nelson and Jefferson Counties. It is home to an award-winning collection of American Whiskeys including Elijah Craig Bourbon, Larceny Bourbon, Evan Williams Bourbon, Pikesville Rye Whiskey, Rittenhouse Rye Whisky, Parker’s Heritage Collection, and Old Fitzgerald along with its extensive Bottled-in-Bond label collection. Heaven Hill Distillery held the title of 2020 Whisky Advocate Whisky of the Year, the second Whisky of the Year for Heaven Hill Distillery in the past four years. In 2019 Heaven Hill Distillery was named San Francisco World Spirits Competition Distillery of the Year, Best in Show Whisky, and previously held the titles of 2018 San Francisco Spirits Word Spirits Competition Best Bourbon, 2016 Whisky Magazine Distillery of the Year. For more information, please visit www.heavenhilldistillery.com.

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Arran 26 Year Old 1996 TWS Exclusive
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One of the oldest Arran single malts ever released.

Bottled exclusively for us at The Whisky Shop to celebrate our 30th anniversary, there are only 247 bottles available from this single sherry cask.

And W Club members get a 10% discount!

Retail: £450.00
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New W Club Exclusive Single Cask

Benromach Single Cask W Club Exclusive

£88.00

Available as of 2nd December

Distilled in 2012,  and bottled at 60.1% ABV. This Benromach is limited to 308 bottles and exclusively available to W Club Members.

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In November we teamed up with Diageo to launch 11 new Partner Offers. This means from now until March 2023 W Club members can avail off 20% discounts at the following distilleries…

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We are pleased to announce the latest addition to our rare collection of precious single malt Scotch whiskies – The Macallan 77 Years Old. This precious single malt Scotch whisky has slowly matured over seven extraordinary decades. It is the first high aged guest release to join The Red Collection since the launch of the range in 2020.

EXPLORE THE FULL RANGE

To celebrate the launch of The Macallan 77 Years Old, a new animated film and series of illustrations have been created in collaboration with renowned Spanish painter and artist Javi Aznarez.

Aznarez depicts how The Macallan Red Collection has transcended from the past to the present, culminating in a moment of celebration at The Macallan Bar, located in the heart of The Macallan Distillery in Speyside, Scotland.

Acquaint yourself with the full Red Collection —an exquisite range of distinguished and rare single malt Scotch whiskies which capture our deep respect for tradition and craftsmanship.​Please note that this is a global launch, product availability may vary by region. 

Crafted without compromise. Please savour The Macallan responsibly.

The Macallan Distillery Experience, The Macallan Distillers Ltd,  Easter Elchies,  Craigellachie, Moray, AB38 9RX, Scotland