1995 Cragganmore 25 Year Old “Hunter Laing Old & Rare” First Fill Single Sherry Butt Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky (750ml)

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A GOOD OLD-FASHIONED
CHRISTMAS WHISKY

Arriving in time for the festive season, we bring you the 2022-edition of The Whisky Exchange’s Christmas Whisky. Inspired by old-fashioned drams, it’s spicy, fruity, and packed full of festive flavours.

Our annual release brings together well-aged sherry-cask and vibrant bourbon-cask Scotch whisky from Glen Elgin, Linkwood, Blair Athol, Strathclyde and Cameronbridge. It’s Christmas in a glass, with rich layers of fruitcake, baked apple, chocolate and sherry sweetness.

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THE GLENDRONACH REVEALS DEPTHS OF SHERRY CASK MASTERY WITH LATEST RELEASE 

The GlenDronach Distillery, hidden in the fertile landscape of the Forgue valley, deep in the east Highland hills, has released its latest richly sherried Single Malt.  The GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 11 boasts exceptional depths of sherry wood maturation, continuing the legacy set out by distillery founder James Allardice in 1826, which marries Highland spirit to Spanish oak.

The GlenDronach Cask Strength offers connoisseurs a deep insight into the distillery’s character, by bottling at the whisky’s natural cask strength, as was the custom before the turn of the 20^th Century.   This eleventh batch of The GlenDronach Cask Strength is a richly sherried Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured slowly in fine Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks.

Master Blender Dr Rachel Barrie intricately composes each marriage of The GlenDronach Highland Single Malt for the deepest colour, with the exquisite duality of the Andalucían casks bringing depth, character and complexity to the robust Highland spirit.

She commented: “This eleventh batch of The GlenDronach Cask Strength embodies The GlenDronach‘s celebrated style of Spanish Oak maturation in fine Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks from Andalucía.

“Add a drop or two of water to this latest expression to reveal a cornucopia of flavour – from richly spiced bramble wine and treacle toffee, to lingering Seville orange peel and nutmeg layered with caramel and maraschino cherry.”

As with all expressions of The GlenDronach, all of the natural colour is drawn from slow maturation in Spanish oak casks.

Tasting notes:

The GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 11

Colour:  Deep bronze.

Nose:    Mulled cranberry, orange and clove liqueur meld with dark honeyed treacle on a base of nutty oak.

Palate:  Richly spiced bramble wine and treacle toffee interweave with chocolate raisin, cinnamon maple and sultana

Finish:   Lingering Seville orange peel and nutmeg layered with caramel and maraschino cherry.

ABV:     59.8%

RRP:     £68 UK RRP (Global markets may vary)

About The GlenDronach Distillery:

Nestled in the valley of Forgue, deep in the East Highland hills, is The GlenDronach, one of the oldest licensed distilleries in Scotland. The GlenDronach is of true Highland style: a complex and full bodied spirit, perfect for slow maturation in Spanish sherry oak. At The GlenDronach Distillery, we have carried forth the tradition of our founder James Allardice since 1826, maturing our Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky in the finest Spanish Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks from Andalucía in Spain.

Our richly-sherried Highland Single Malts are recognised for their deep colour and complex flavour profiles, which range from the sweet fruity flavours of the Pedro Ximénez casks we select, to the dry and nutty notes of our Oloroso casks.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE GLENDRONACH DISTILLERY:

Visit: www.glendronachdistillery.co.uk 

Facebook: /TheGlenDronach

Twitter: @Glendronach 

Instagram: @Glendronach 

Discover the art of “Coorie in” this winter by cozying up with our heart-warming selection of new single casks. The perfect remedy for the season.

UNDERGROUND BAKERY

CASK NO. 115.26

CASK TYPE:  2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  11 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Juicy, oak & vanilla

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Big and satisfying whisky, and unusually active for a refill cask. Lots of juicy vanilla sweetness, cakes, custard and a pleasing earthiness.”

A REAL SWEETIE

CASK NO. 5.77

INITIAL CASK:  1st fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  18 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Sweet, fruity & mellow

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Rose water cologne combined with an array of glazed fruits. Diluted; a peppermint and jasmine tea with a nougat/marzipan combo called Baumstamm.”

THE YOUTH OF TODAY

CASK NO. 48.146

INITIAL CASK:  1st fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  8 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Young & spritely

BOTTLE NOTE:  “An emphatically old school, textural, distillate driven style dram with bags of highland charisma and lots of medical, herbal and spicy punch.”

 EFFORTLESSLY EXOTIC

CASK NO. 112.102

INITIAL CASK:  Ex-bourbon hogshead

FINAL CASK:  1st fill ex-Sauternes barrique

AGE:  21 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Spicy & sweet

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Huge, charismatic and captivating whisky that displays deep, effortless fruitiness, exotic woods and suggestions of sweet wines. A stunner!”

‘I DREAM OF GENIE…’

CASK NO. 108.47

CASK TYPE:  2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  10 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Peated

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Beneath a wafting of fragrant, heathery, medicinal smoke, the genie bestows whipped cream and honey, shortbread, melon and rhubarb rock.”

OYSTER KARATE

CASK NO. 53.401

CASK TYPE:  Refill ex-bourbon hogshead

AGE:  10 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Peated

BOTTLE NOTE:  “This one gathers power as it goes along. A big, raw, direct and uncompromising peat monster. But also with beautiful purity and precision.”

SMOKING BANANAS IN A FRANKINCENSE DEN

CASK N0. 68.78

INITIAL CASK:  Ex-bourbon hogshead

FINAL CASK:  1st fill customised barrique

AGE:  13 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Deep, rich & dried fruits

BOTTLE NOTE:  “A total wowser of kirsch, oloroso, prune and Armagnac tart, sirop de Liège, Black Forest gateau and smoking bananas in a Frankincense den.”

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For the many hundreds of collectors worldwide who have been waiting for this moment, thank you for your patience.  The 10th release in the Kylver series is finally upon us, and it will be available to buy from our webshop from 12:00 UK time (GMT) on Thursday 10th November.

How time flies… the tenth instalment in Wolfburn’s flagship collectors’ series is a significant milestone for the distillery and to mark it we have crafted a very special dram indeed. Created from a unique combination of one of our very first Oloroso hogsheads, married with two first-fill bourbon barrels, and with the addition of a tiny – and incredibly mature – Oloroso octave, it is sweet, dark and luxurious.

The oldest of these casks is over nine years of age and the youngest almost eight years – so this is also the longest-matured Kylver release ever.  There are 979 bottles in total, all individually numbered.

Slàinte Mhath
The Wolfburn Team

NOSE

Rich and sweet. Demerara sugar meets hazelnuts and toffee. Wait a moment and secondary flavours also shine through: dark chocolate and caramel, to name just two.

PALATE

The texture is creamy and luxurious. Savour it for a moment and you’ll find butterscotch and marzipan come to the fore, closely followed by a dark chocolate tang and just a hint of cinnamon.

FINISH

Truly one of our best, the subtle sweet tones glide gently away, leaving a trace of caramel at the very end. Delicious

ONLY 979 BOTTLES

Available to buy on Thursday 10th November for £89.99

2013 Glen Scotia 8 Year Old K&L Exclusive Cask #20/329-3 Demerara Rum Cask Finished

Cask Strength Non Chill Filtered Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml)

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Our first official single barrel from the wonderful and unique Campeltown distiller Glen Scotia. For many years this small distillery across town from the famous Springbank Distillery remained in obscurity. Their new owners have revitalized the property and begun releasing exciting and unusual cask strength editions. This is the very first single cask we’ve been offered and while it may seem young, it’s not at all lacking in flavor. Distilled in 2013 and aged in ex-bourbon barrels before being transferred to fresh dumped Demerara rum cask for over a year, it was bottled in early 2022 at a natural cask strength of 58.4% alc by vol. This gorgeous whisky offers a unique take on the often earthy, rugged Glen Scotia malt. Wild aromas of caramelized sugar, salt candies, zesty lime cordial, and dried fruits are balanced by a vibrant ginger component. Sweet tropical aromas of pineapple and coconut persist through the palate. All in all, this is one of the finest Scotias we’ve ever come across. We’re grateful to be one of the only stores getting single casks from this special distillery and honored to have been able to pick such an intriguing and unique barrel. Only 242 bottles produced exclusively for K&L Wine Merchants.

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Phone: (877) KL-WINES (Toll Free 877.559.4637)
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Fortuna Sour Mash Small Batch #1D (9/2022) Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)

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The Fortuna Brand was once one of the most sought-after and well regarded names in Kentucky. Founded by Phil Hollenbach in the 1870s and distilled at the once famous Glencoe Distillery, the Fortuna brand is finally back. Reimagined by the Rare Character team, Pablo Moix, Andy Shapira and Pete Nevenglosky, the goal of the brand has remained the same for more than a century, to share “the taste of good fortune.” Hollenbach was a legendary gentleman, having emigrated from Germany in 1869 he was running a successful blender and bottler by the late 1870s. His partners, the Stitzle Bros., distilled Fortuna and Glencoe at the facility in Louisville until at least early 1900s. The modern story is much the same. The greatest bourbon brands are great because of the exacting commitment to quality of their owners. There’s no question that Rare Character has been able to source top tier juice for this special product. Beyond the quality of the spirit, each batch is carefully blended by Pablo Moix, one of the world’s most experienced palates, to mimic the character of an original bottling of the Fortuna Brand. That’s right, Pablo meticulously puts each 6 barrel batch head to head with the original Glencoe juice to get as close as humanly possible to that legendary pour. Batch was bottled in late September of 2022. We’re proud to be selling Fortuna in California and we’re extremely excited to share this special product with our customers.

WHISKY SEASON:
LET US CELEBRATE KINDRED SPIRITS

As you are probably aware, in 2021, Artisanal Spirits Company, launched a new and exciting brand that focuses on carefully crafted Blended Malts and spirits, in the pursuit of new flavours to discover and share with the wider world of whisky lovers. We hope you will join us in celebrating the first anniversary of our sibling brand J.G. Thomson. To help you celebrate with us, we have made the whole J.G. Thomson range now available in your member shop.

Already award-winning, J.G. Thomson offers discerning drinkers a new collection of handpicked, limited-edition spirits and extraordinary new tastes to explore. And now after a successful year, we are delighted to announce that a new batch of whiskies have finally landed, right on time to celebrate whisky season and prepare your festive presents for December.

We are pleased to offer SMWS members a 10% discount on any bottle from the collection.

The range is founded on small batch blended malt whiskies, featuring Sweet, Smoky and Rich expressions, whose individual characteristics will evolve with every limited edition batch.

We’re proud and pleased to present these outstanding new spirits to SMWS members and hope you will enjoy exploring them as you continue your journey into the world of flavour..

DISCOVER MORE ABOUT J.G. THOMSON 

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ

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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Lux Row Distillers introduces Old Ezra 7-Year Straight Rye Whiskey

Newest addition to the Ezra Brooks brand family will be available in limited quantities starting in November

ST. LOUIS (Nov. 1, 2022) – Lux Row Distillers announced the newest variant in the Ezra Brooks brand family: Old Ezra 7-Year Straight Rye Whiskey. A limited allocation of 3,000 six-pack cases of Old Ezra 7-Year Straight Rye Whiskey will reach retail shelves across the country later this month at a suggested retail price of $79.99 per 750 ml bottle.

Like other members of the Ezra Brooks brand family, Old Ezra 7-Year Straight Rye Whiskey is distilled using the highest-quality ingredients and charcoal filtered for mellow flavor and a smooth finish. Old Ezra 7-Year Rye features two rye mashbills (51% rye whiskey and 95% rye whiskey), is aged a full seven years and is bottled at full proof (114 proof, or 57% ABV) to deliver a full, complex flavor.

“With Old Ezra 7-Year Straight Rye Whiskey, we’ve delivered a rye whiskey worthy of the Old Ezra label,” said Lux Row Distillers master distiller John Rempe. “This tasty 7-year-old rye offers slightly sweet and oaky tones with hints of vanilla and honey, and it finishes with a warm touch of spice and tobacco. It’s certain to become a favorite among both rye fans and fans of the Ezra Brooks brand family.”

The introduction of Old Ezra 7-Year Straight Rye Whiskey comes on the heels of Old Ezra 7-Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey’s recent “Best Overall Bourbon” win at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Like its bourbon namesake, Old Ezra 7-Year Straight Rye Whiskey features a high-end, custom-designed bottle. Its green, jewel-toned label is highlighted by a 7-year age statement and gold and copper foil accents.

About Luxco

Founded in St. Louis in 1958 by the Lux Family, Luxco is a leading producer, supplier, importer and bottler of beverage alcohol products. Our mission is to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of consumers, associates and business partners. Merged with MGP Ingredients, Inc. in 2021 (Nasdaq: MGPI), Luxco operates as MGP’s Brands Division and manages all MGP/Luxco brands. This extensive and award-winning spirits portfolio includes well-known brands from four distilleries: Bardstown, Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers, home of Ezra Brooks, Rebel, Blood Oath, David Nicholson and Daviess County; Lebanon, Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery, maker of Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey and Bowling & Burch Gin; Jalisco, Mexico-based Destiladora González Lux, producer of 100% agave tequilas, El Mayor, Exotico and Dos Primos; and Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, where the George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Rossville Union Straight Rye Whiskey are produced. The innovative and high-quality brand portfolio also includes Everclear Grain Alcohol, Pearl Vodka, Saint Brendan’s Irish Cream, The Quiet Man Irish Whiskey, Green Hat Gin and other well-recognized brands. For more information about the company and its brands, visit luxco.com.

Blair Athol 2008 14 Years Old Infrequent Flyers

This single malt, bottled by Alistair Walker for his Infrequent Flyers Collection was distilled in 2008 at Blair Athol Distillery, located in the Highland region of Scotland. It was aged for 14 years and bottled from Pedro Ximenez sherry puncheon at natural cask strength without chill-filtration or artificial colouring.

NOSE

Intense aromas of cocoa, figs, apple strudel and baked fruits.

PALATE

Delicious, full-bodied, viscous and chewy. Molten brown sugars combine with dark chocolate and crème brûlée. Morello cherries, treacle and a touch of mocha. A hint of star anise perhaps? There is much happening here, but it all seems very well knitted together.

Only 680 bottles produced.

£88.99

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