The Norfolk Farmers – Single Cask 50cl

Our grain whiskies are bottled under “The Norfolk” brand & this is only the 2^nd ever release of a single cask bottling made available to the public. This cask holds whisky made from a range of different grains and the end result is an extraordinary whisky with layer after layer of flavour and aroma. Definitely worth leaving the safe harbour of single malts to try this unusual and rare whisky.

56.1% ABV

Receive 10% discount when you purchase 6 bottles of The Norfolk – Farmers 

Recently arrived as part of the Chivas Brothers Distillery Reserve Collection, a range of single cask expressions from across Speyside and beyond, showing the character and tradition of renowned single malt distilleries.

From nutty Tormore to rich sherried Strathisla and a maritime Scapa, these distillery reserves are a great opportunity to explore the bold flavours of your favourite distillery and discover limited drams that are rarely seen outside the realms of blends and independent bottlings.

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Exclusive single casks from Gordon & MacPhail

From the acclaimed Connoisseurs Choice range comes these highly limited single cask whiskies, bottled by the legendary Gordon & MacPhail. Exclusively bottled for our customers at The Whisky Shop, these are three massive names in the Scotch world with glowing reviews from renowned writer Charles MacLean.

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Dalmore 2008 13 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice TWS Exclusive

“The initial impression is fruity – fresh apple, pear in syrup, fruit salad, a suggestion of raspberry jam – beneath this is a whisper of shortcrust pastry. A soft texture and a sweet taste overall, with a surprisingly spicy savoury finish. Little change with a splash of water, the finish now slightly tart.” – Charles MacLean, Whiskeria Summer 2022

£140.00
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Glenlivet 2003 18 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice TWS Exclusive

“The top notes are sweet (fresh pineapple, with a trace of spun honey). A creamy, mouth-filling texture; the taste starts sweet and becomes savoury and spicy. Fresh and straightforward.” – Charles MacLean, Whiskeria Summer 2022

£195.00
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Mortlach 2002 19 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice TWS Exclusive

On the nose, there is spiced apple, fragrant vanilla, and dark honey. The palate is full of watermelon, citrus zest, and butterscotch before leading into the medium finish full of tropical fruit and oak.

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Home to around 200 people, the Isle of Jura is a walkers’ paradise covered with wild mountains, peaceful lochs and a single road leading to its one and only whisky distillery.

Despite its close proximity to Islay, Jura’s single malts are typically less smoky than your average west-coaster – showing instead a spicy, oily profile filled with coastal minerality and warming oak influence.

Jura’s signature series features whiskies matured in ex-bourbon barrels before finishing in various cask types – from Caribbean rum to Bordeaux red wine barriques – to create unique expressions of the distillery character.

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YESTERDAY’S RAIN, TODAY’S COLLECTION

After last week’s searing heat, it’s time for some well-deserved freshness with two new rare and exquisite casks from our Vaults Collection. Coastal rain clouds roll in from the west with Cask No. 53.389: Goodnight and joy, bringing in waves of briny notes and dreamy flavours evocative of the crisp Hebridean coast. Aged to perfection in a refill sherry butt, you’ll be treated to eucalyptus sweets, tar extracts, salted mead and oysters with lime juice.

After the rain, bask in blissful, cooler, fruitier summer days with 65.7: Timeless and magnificent, which introduces summery treats to the table with poached pears, plum wine, roses and apple-infused tobacco. Hailing from a now-disappeared distillery, it’s a flavourful 30-summers-long story you will not want to miss. Late summer afternoons and evenings could hardly get better than that.

These bottles are online from 9am, grab one before the tide (and lucky members) swipes them away.

GOODNIGHT AND JOY

Cask No. 53.389

Bottle notes: An ode to sublime distillate and time in refill wood. Purity, power, precision, minerality, fragrant peat and hauntingly evocative complexity.

TIMELESS AND MAGNIFICENT

Cask No. 65.7

Bottle notes: Pears poached in Sauternes, cardamom and ginger followed by oak-aged Japanese Umeshu plum wine. Diluted; rose-scented perfume and apple tobacco.

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Bruichladdich 2009 12yo Israel Cabernet Sauvignon Cask #1549

An ongoing exploratory series of single casks, specifically selected to examine the evolutionary influences on maturing Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – the variables of age, wood, barley, storage location, humidity, heat and marine climate – the very essence of provenance.

Vintage: 1st May 2009
Aged for 12 Years
Barley type: Appaloosa
Cask type: Israel Cabernet Sauvignon
Cask no: 1549
Bottled 1st March 2022
One of only 276 bottles produced from a single cask.

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A Brilliant Collectible: Inspired Bourbon with K&L & SF Roots
Rare Character 6 Year Old “Bay Bridge” Barrel #RIO-254 Cask Strength Indiana Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($79.99)
“There are two really important things to note about this Bourbon. First, it tastes delicious. The second is that it offers an incredible way to highlight the hidden talents of our crew at K&L.”
— Andrew Whiteley, K&L Spirits Buyer

Rare Character has taken some incredible MGP distillate and raised it up entirely in the famous brick warehouse at Castle & Key in Kentucky. Pablo Moix seems to have the golden touch, and as K&L Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard says, he’s “identified extremely special stocks and curates each barrel” and that they are “some of the most exciting stocks around.” At 6 years old, this cask is absolutely singing. We are also thrilled that we were able to design the label, which features the incredible artwork of K&L’s very own Abraham Ortega (AB as he is known to K&Lers). AB’s stunning photography offers a unique perspective on Bay Area living as seen from unique vantage points and his artistic framing. Check out more of his take on all things beautiful around the Bay Area and farther afield on Instagram @417am___. Add these together with the fact that there are only a few hundred bottles of this exclusive bottling, and you’ve got a surefire collector’s item

Rare Character 6 Year Old “Bay Bridge” Barrel #RIO-254 Cask Strength Indiana Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($79.99)

Andrew Whiteley | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: July 21, 2022

There are two really important things to note about this Bourbon. First, it tastes delicious. The second is that it offers an incredible way to highlight the hidden talents of our crew at K&L. Let’s talk whisky first—this 6-year-old pours brilliant red copper in color. At 56.43% it jumps out of the glass. The nose is cherry syrup, vanilla, candied apples, spicy cinnamon, and a complex oak varnish. The palate is rich and full offering burnt sugar, dark chocolates, cherry jam, and a touch of herbal goodness. The finish is medium and fresh. For all the sticky character of the flavor, it doesn’t cling to the palate forever, but lets you go feeling like you want to keep going back. Now, the part I really want to highlight: Abraham Ortega. K&L employs nearly 150 people across the state and anyone who shops with us knows that it’s those people and their passion who make this place special. Most of our customers only get to interact with our wonderful sales and customer service staff when they talk wine or booze. But we’ve got such a diverse set of talents across the board and in every role at the company.

When Rare Character offered us the opportunity to put our own art on the labels and give it a regional focus I immediately thought of this image. AB has been working on our Redwood City store operations team for 5 years where he is a core part of all of our logistics, but especially our receiving team. I was struck by this background image on his desktop a year or two ago and asked him about it. I was impressed to learn he had taken it and that he’d be doing serious photography for over a decade. His unique take on the San Francisco skyline and work it must have taken to capture the image stuck with me. Fast forward to our labeling needs and I reached out to see if he had any interest in using that for our barrel. Thankfully he said yes! We got it proofed up and thought it was amazing. If you’re as compelled by his art as we are, check him out @417am___ (that’s 3 underscores). It’s an incredible collection of original photography, editing, drone work, and fresh beats from a creative mind and critical part of our team at K&L.

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: July 20, 2022

The stupendous Rare Character brand has taken the bourbon world by storm. The industries preeminent whiskey detective, Pablo Moix, has manage to ferret out some of the most exciting stocks around. On paper they might look just like the barrels offered by his many competitors, but Pablo isn’t just putting lipstick on a pig. He’s identified extremely special stocks and curates each barrel. We also happen to have a special relationship with this up-and-coming purveyor and that’s meant we’re getting first dibs on some of the choicest casks. This barrel comes from the same stocks that we selected last year, which have matured for half a decade in the famous old warehouse at the Old Taylor Distillery now called Castle & Key. This awesome super long warehouse is basically a whiskey wind tunnel. The contrast from the MGP warehouses in Lawrenceburg couldn’t be starker. Those old concrete warehouses remain extremely consistent temperature-wise, but the window clad brick warehouse at C&K is much more reactive. The resulting whiskies see significantly more barrel influence than stocks that spent a similar amount of time in Indiana. Even just a year difference, from the first barrel we selected to this one, offers a distinct experience. Let’s have a look. The color is a gorgeous burnt amber. The nose a absolutely gorgeous filled with grade B maple syrup (AKA Grade A Very Dark, AKA the good stuff), Ceylon cinnamon, caramel apples, roasted clove and salted candied pecan. Unctuous and rich on the palate, demerara sugar melting, ripe plum, dense wood spice, toasted vanilla, hints of sarsaparilla, subtle herbal underbrush and sweet mint. This is dynamite bourbon of the highest order. I still can’t get over the label too. For anyone who dares pooh-pooh MGP, this is the whiskey to change your mind. Of course, it ain’t no regular old Indiana bourbon. I’m starting to wonder if anything in this warehouse for more than five years might turn to gold.

Limestone Branch Master Distiller Stephen Beam announces 2022 Yellowstone® Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Latest expression offers a delicately balanced blend of 7-year, 15-year and 16-year aged bourbons, finished in Marsala Superiore casks

St. LOUIS (July 18, 2022) – Limestone Branch Distillery Master Distiller Stephen Beam announced the upcoming release of 2022 Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Featuring a delicately balanced blend of 7-year, 15-year and 16-year aged bourbons hand-selected by Beam and aged in Marsala Superiore casks, the latest expression of Yellowstone Limited Edition will begin to be available in September with a suggested retail price of $99.99 per 750ml bottle.

Since 2015, Beam has produced a unique, limited-edition bourbon annually under the Yellowstone brand, which celebrates its 150^th anniversary in 2022, along with its namesake national park. For this year’s Yellowstone Limited Edition, Beam selected Marsala Superiore casks to finish select barrels of 7-year-old-bourbon to provide unique tasting notes to complement the extra-aged bourbons comprising this year’s Limited Edition.

Marsala Superiore is a dry, sweet wine produced near the Italian city of Marsala in Sicily and aged at least two years. A fortified wine similar to Sherry, Marsala imparts tangy flavors of dried fruit and citrus and is often used in cooking or served as a dessert wine.

“I’ve been experimenting with different finishes for the Yellowstone Limited Edition bourbons, and I really fell in love with the impact the Marsala Superiore cask finish has on the overall taste profile of the bourbon,” said Beam. “Consumers can expect an aroma of dried apricots and honey with hints of tobacco; a body that contains dark-brown sugar notes, mixed with dried fruit, walnut and dates, with a hint of vanilla; followed by a lingering finish with hints of palm sugar and tamarind. It’s certain to become a new fan favorite.”

The 2022 Yellowstone Limited Edition Is bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV) and sold in custom-designed bottles featuring embossing, a high-end natural cork and a label featuring the 2022 Yellowstone Limited Edition emblem. Beginning in September, the full allocation of 10,000 cases (3 bottles per case) will be available at retail locations nationwide.

“We’ve had a lot to celebrate in 2022, including the launch of Yellowstone Family Recipe and the 150^th anniversary of the Yellowstone brand,” said Caitlin Palmieri Jackson, brand manager for Limestone Branch Distillery. “Our 2022 Yellowstone Limited Edition expression is the latest achievement to celebrate this year as the brand family continues to grow, both in terms of overall popularity and varietals offered.”

About Limestone Branch Distillery

Stephen Beam and his brother Paul Beam opened Limestone Branch Distillery in 2011, with the goal of crafting the finest spirits in small batches. With a history of distilling on both sides of their family – Beam and Dant – the brothers are seventh-generation distillers. In 2015, they brought the Yellowstone brand back to the family. The distillery is now home to Yellowstone Select, Yellowstone Limited Edition, and Minor Case Rye Whiskey, as well as the newest addition, Bowling & Burch Gin. For more information on Limestone Branch Distillery and Yellowstone, please visit www.limestonebranch.com, www.yellowstonebourbon.com or www.facebook.com/limestone-branch-distillery.

NEW LIMITED RELEASES

Glenrothes 2007 

14 Years Old 

NOSE: Vanilla pod with stewed raisin and cocoa powder.

PALATE: Fruitcake with forest fruit and charred oak.

FINISH: Medium bodied with summer berries and spice.    Only 323 bottles were produced.

£113.99

Ledaig 2001 

20 Years Old 

NOSE: Bright apple and autumnal spice.

PALATE: Brown sugar with stewed red fruit, followed by cocoa powder and orange zest.

FINISH: Spicy and smoky with aniseed and toffee.     Only 498 bottles were produced.

£150.00

Pulteney 1998 

23 Years Old 

NOSE: Grapefruit and melon.

PALATE: Baked apples with freshly cut grass, honey and banana, balanced with cracked black pepper.

FINISH: Full with mixed nuts.    Only 243 bottles were produced.

£195.00

GORDON & MACPHAIL RELEASES HISTORIC SINGLE MALT WHISKY

Gordon & MacPhail is releasing its last cask laid down in the 1940s from Milton Distillery, today known as Strathisla. This is the oldest and last ever single malt to be released by Gordon & MacPhail to carry the Milton Distillery name.

Matured in a cask filled for Gordon & MacPhail, the 72-Year-Old Gordon & MacPhail 1949 from Milton Distillery is exceptionally rare, with only 180 bottles available worldwide. The title pays homage to the distillery’s original name given by founder George Taylor, and it represents one of very few releases ever to carry the Milton name.

In the mid-1940s, the site was undergoing several changes in ownership which resulted in the eventual name change to Strathisla in 1951. The picturesque distillery, with its distinctive twin pagodas, has been in continuous production since the 1700s.

Despite the varied challenges of the whisky industry including economic depression and war, Milton continued to operate even when the majority of whisky production was halted in the 1940s due to a post-war scarcity of barley.

It was thanks to close ties with Milton that the precious spirit was entrusted to Gordon & MacPhail’s to mature in a first-fill Sherry puncheon, where it would gently slumber for 72 years, finally bottled at a remarkable ABV of 48.6%.

Gavin D Smith, whisky expert, noted:

Retailing at £50,000*, the whisky has been described by renowned whisky writer Gavin D Smith as “gloriously drinkable.”

He continues, “Once again, Gordon & MacPhail has delved into the darkest recesses of their Elgin warehouse and come up with a unique chapter in Scotland’s liquid history. This is the first time in my career that I’ve sampled a whisky distilled at Milton Distillery – prior to it becoming known as Strathisla – which illustrates just how truly precious and important this release is.”

Ewen Mackintosh, Managing Director at Gordon & MacPhail, said:

Ewen Mackintosh, Managing Director at Gordon & MacPhail adds: “Milton, or Strathisla as it is known today, has small copper stills with a distinctive shape that helps to give the spirit its rich, fruity and full-bodied character. Decades of experience led us to fill the spirit into a first fill Sherry puncheon for long-term maturation.

“Having carefully assessed its progress down the decades, we feel now is finally the right moment to reveal this landmark single malt to enthusiasts and collectors. In terms of rarity, this deserves true ‘icon status. A Gordon & MacPhail whisky of this age bearing the Milton name has never – and will never – be seen again. Its long maturation has seen the cask gift the spirit notes of toffee, spice and a hint of smoke not traditionally found in more modern Speyside releases.

“Whether it was produced under the name Milton or Strathisla, greatly aged single malts from the site have always been met with anticipation. Given that so few releases have ever carried the Milton name – and that this bottling represents the oldest and our last – we expect demand for the 180 decanters to be extremely high.”

For more information, visit www.gordonandmacphail.com #GordonandMacPhail

TASTING NOTES – GORDON & MACPHAIL 1949 FROM MILTON
DISTILLERY – BY GAVIN D SMITH

Matured in cask 383, a first-fill Sherry puncheon, and bottled at 48.6% ABV. Outturn of 180 bottles.

COLOUR: Dark Gold

AROMA: Sherry influences intertwine with SWEET VANILLA POD and SEVILLE ORANGE. STEWED FOREST FRUIT aromas give way to vibrant FESTIVE SPICE and SOFT LEMON ZEST.

TASTE: Flavours of BUTTERSCOTCH give way to bright CITRUS and NUTMEG. BAKED APPLE notes come to the fore alongside POACHED PEAR and HONEYCOMB.

FINISH: A long finish with lingering APPLE, DARK TOFFEE and SUBTLE SMOKE. *Prices in international markets may vary due to local taxes and import duties.

ABOUT GORDON & MACPHAIL WHISKIES

For over 125 years, Gordon & MacPhail has been driven by a simple mission: to create single malt Scotch whisky of exceptional quality.

Through four generations of family ownership, the company has matched spirit from over 100 Scottish distilleries to its own bespoke casks.

It is this unique depth and breadth of experience that enables Gordon & MacPhail to combine oak, spirit and time to create a portfolio of iconic whiskies found nowhere else in the world.

‘DISCOVERY’
This flavour-led range is the perfect introduction to our portfolio of quality single malt Scotch whiskies.

‘DISTILLERY LABELS’
A range celebrating our long-standing relationships with Scotland’s distilleries.

‘CONNOISSEURS CHOICE’
The heart of our portfolio. Always unique, these non-chill-filtered, natural coloured, small batch expressions are genuine one-offs.

‘PRIVATE COLLECTION’
Greatly-aged single malts from celebrated, little-known, or closed distilleries specially selected by members of the Urquhart family

‘GENERATIONS’
A prestigious collection of old, rare, and exclusive masterpieces.