First Editions 50.1% Sherry Butt

Blair Athol 10 Year Old

Matured in a single sherry butt this example of the Highland distillery is a full bodied sweet, creamy and buttery dram with a delicate hint of classic Blair Athol spice. Selcted by Hunter Laing & Co.

Buy Now – Blair Athol 10 Years – £58 / €56/ $66/ c$83*

Contemporary graphic designer David Carson’s distinctive graphic style adorns Concept No. 3, the third release in our Concept Series, fusing the artistry and expertise behind whisky making with creativity and culture.

Learn about how he discovered the world of design, and how he finds inspiration for his art.

EXPLORE

Discover a serve inspired by graphic artist

THE WAVE

David Carson’s love of surfing, nature, and the ocean.

The Macallan Distillery Experience, The Macallan Distillers Ltd,

Easter Elchies, Craigellachie, Moray AB38 9RX, Scotland, +44 (0)1340 318 000

Our latest TyndrumWhisky Exclusive
Glenallachie 10YO Octave

One of only 92 Bottles available

Available for Immediate Dispatch – Order Now

LAWS Whisky House “Barrel Select” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Barrel #508 San Luis Valley Straight Rye Whiskey (750ml) ($74.99)

LAWS Whisky House is quickly becoming one of the country’s most prominent new craft distillers. Not only have they been able to create an exciting array of excellent whiskies, but they’ve done so following a not altogether common motto in our industry, “there are no shortcuts.” We respect that kind of commitment to quality, and the proof is in the pudding. While their entire line of whiskies offers something special, it is the San Luis Valley Rye that offers the most distinctive and distinguished experience. The powerful flavors of the high-protein heirloom varietal paired with the dry maturation regimen that their Denver warehouses offer creates a unique and truly delicious flavor profile unparalleled by any other craft or legacy distiller. So, when we were offered this OLDER cask strength version of one of our favorite craft ryes, we absolutely had to have it. This awesome barrel was distilled on December 28th, 2015 and bottled just under 5.5 years old on April 30th, 2021. Bottled at cask strength of 58.9% ABV without chill filtration.

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: June 03, 2021

This delicious single barrel of San Luis Valley Rye is one of the very best craft ryes we’ve yet to try. There’s a huge influx of craft distillers offering rye of various quality and character, but LAWS has found a formula that’s as delicious as it is unique. Using the heirloom varietal of rye grown by farmers in south central Colorado, their Straight Rye is derived from an equal blend of malted and unmalted rye. This semi-wild varietal, now being cultivated exclusively to produce this particular whisky, offers character unlike the industrial ryes grown in Canada and Germany for the rest of the industry. Expect a stupendous mixture of rich salted caramel, a complex bouquet of mints and licorice bark on the nose. On the palate, a vibrant mixture of sweet, earthy oak, bold cacao, tangy green herbs, and burnt Seville orange peel. It’s truly incredible what these guys have managed to achieve in such a short time, and we couldn’t be prouder to be partnered with them.

SWEDISH SINGLE MALT WHISKY

The idea to produce a Swedish whisky was conceived by eight friends in a mountain cabin back in 1998. To ensure they stayed in touch after studying engineering together, the group had a tradition of meeting up in Sälen once a year. This time, purely by chance, everyone had brought along a bottle of whisky. During dinner, one of them wondered why there was no Swedish malt whisky, and, if it was possible, why hadn’t anyone already done it? The question remained unanswered but, before long,the vision to become pioneers and produce the first Swedish malt whisky took shape. One year later, in 1999, Mackmyra Svensk Whisky was established.

LOFSDALENLAGRET & INVERURIE WHISKY SHOPLOFSDALENLAGRET

The Mackmyra Lofsdalenlagret is part of the warehouse edition 2017.

A release totaling 870 bottles,  231 were allocated to the UK and we are delighted to be chosen as the exclusive retailer in the UK

Consisting of a vatting of 15 unique 30 litre casks split between peated and unpeated spirit, using a mixture of ex-bourbon, ex oloroso and gravity casks.

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THE WHISKY

NOSE: fruity, with notes of citrus and pear.  Ginger, oak and toasted almonds.

PALATE: Orchard fruits and jelly sweets. Ginger, cinnamon and cardamom. Fresh green herbs and pepper, with almonds,

FINISH: aniseed, toffee apples and cinnamon with lingering malt and fresh oak.

Bottled at 52% ABV

WHAT IS A GRAVITY CASK?

The whisky is partly matured in casks with a body of newly emptied bourbon casks and ‘top and tailed’ with fresh Swedish oak from the island Visingsö.

The result is a beautiful blend of the vanilla notes from the bourbon casks and herbal spice from the Swedish oak.

JOIN US LIVE

To find out more about our exclusive partnership with Mackmyra, join us live on Facebook on Monday, 12th July at 7pm as we officially launch this wonderful bottle.

We would love to hear your thoughts and questions about all things Mackmyra and especially Lofsdalenlagret.

The bottle is available now, so why not be amongst the first to open and enjoy, and give us your own tasting notes live?

Speyburn 14 Year Old 2007

Only 32 bottles from a single sherry butt! Independent bottlings of Speyburn distillery are normally as rare as hens teeth. expect a light palate which bursts into toffees, spice and pepper in the finish. Speyburn 14 Year Old 2007 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Single sherry butt #18373 bottled 2021 by Hunter Laing & Co. for the First Editions series. Just 32 bottles.

N: Lightly herbal, with vanilla and mango.
P: Toffee, herbal sweets, and pepper.
F: Long, with lingering pepper and spice

Speyburn Distillery was designed by Charles C. Doig and when constructed in 1897 it was the first malt whisky distillery to install Drum Maltings. Although the Drum Maltings closed in 1967 they have been retained and this is the only surviving example in Scotland. Speyburn is a malt whisky distillery situated in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region and operates with three stills of which two are spirit stills and connected to traditional worm tubs to cool the new spirit, a dunnage warehouse to house some of its maturing casks of whisky and has retained its classic pagoda roof over the old kiln house. Speyburn’s 10 Year Old is a popular core release.

Buy Now – Speyburn 14 Years – £110 / €107 / $127/ c$158*

LADY OF THE GLEN JULY RELEASELIMITED EDITION SINGLE CASK WHISKY

Gregor Hannah is fast becoming a well known name in whisky circles.

Being introduced to whisky at a young(ish) age by his father, a bagpiper, Gregor was brought up with a huge amount of respect for Single Malt Whisky.

“Life’s finest moments are best celebrated with quality whisky” was his dad’s mantra and it is one that’s hard to argue with.

Since starting in 2012, The Lady of the Glen has tended to improve with every release, now producing consistently good and great single cask whiskies.

His eye (and nose) for cask selection and finishing techniques mean that the quarterly releases from Lady of the Glen are now an anticipated feature of the whisky calendar.

We hope that you enjoy browsing the latest release, as well as some previous releases still available.

Benrinnes 10 Year Old

A robust and complex distillate with nutty, malty, floral and fruity notes.

Matured for 9 years  in a refill cask for vanilla and mellowness. Re-racked into a 1st fill Oloroso cask for intense dried fruit notes

Caol Ila 9 Year Old

A full bodied peaty distillate matured in a HHD for over 7 years.

Finished in a Xynisteria White and Dry wine Cask from a vineyard found at altitude in Cyprus.

Dalmunach 6 Year Old

This relatively young distillate from the much sought after distillery that was built on the sight of the closed Imperial distillery has been matured in a refill American oak barrel.

Finished for 6 months in a first fill Oloroso Sherry quarter cask.

Fettercairn 12 Year Old

Light and clean spirit with natural honeyed spice notes.

Matured in a first fill Bourbon barrel for enhance vanilla sweetness.

Pineapple, Lychee and Candied Orange

Mortlach 11 Year Old

Traditional heavy spirit style from “The Beast of Dufftown”.

Finished in an ex-Oloroso Sherry hogshead to give a fruity balance.

Stewed Rhubarb, Oak and Spice, Cherry Brandy

Tomatin 12 Year Old

Typically fruity and spicy single malt from Tomatin’s Highland  distillery.

Fully matured in an American oak ex-bourbon hogshead.

Toasted Marshmallows, Walnuts and Candied Ginger

Scallywag Whisky – The Ultimate Chocolate Companion

World Chocolate Day is just around the corner (Wednesday 7^th July) and to commemorate the indulgent occasion, Douglas Laing’s Scallywag Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky reveals its annual special bottling: Scallywag Chocolate Limited Edition #4.

The fourth release is a marriage of 100% Sherry matured Single Cask Single Malts only from Speyside. Each cask is said to have been hand-selected for its “cocoa-rich tasting notes”. The resulting spirit unveils a “natural burnt sienna colour” with delectable notes of “creamy chocolate icing, juicy dates and rich red fruits”. This full-bodied dram has been bottled at a high alcohol strength of 48%, proudly without colouring or chill-filtration.

The series has gained significant traction since the inaugural bottling in 2018, and with only 3,000 bottles of the latest edition available globally, those who have been patiently waiting in anticipation of the 2021 release are advised to snap one up quickly to avoid disappointment. The limited edition is packaged in a premium, gold-foiled gift tube and is expected to retail at £55.00/€64.00 from good specialist retailers.

In tandem with the new launch, the award-winning Speyside Malt has partnered with luxury Chocolatier – Sugarsnap – to create a set of bespoke Scallywag Whisky infused chocolates boasting decorative colourways inspired by Scallywag packaging. The partnership is set to elevate Scallywag’s positioning as “the ultimate chocolate companion” by showcasing how first, the chocolate inspired the Whisky, and now, how the Whisky has come full circle to inspire the chocolate. Scallywag’s “Small Batch, Big Flavour” ethos is said to have been “honoured” throughout the entire chocolate-making process. This mouth-watering collaboration is set to be dripped out on World Chocolate Day (Wednesday 7^th July) before flowing into a full month of tempting social media activity, mainly on Instagram (@scallywagwhisky).

Commenting on the new release, Cara Laing, Director of Marketing at Douglas Laing & Co, said: “We have been delighted to watch this delicious, melt-in-the-mouth limited edition release grow by popular demand since 2018. It’s a joy being able to taste and hand-select the darkest, fruitiest and most cocoa-rich Single Cask Single Malts that Speyside has to offer. This special bottling is certainly one that we have a lot of fun with year after year as we strive for chocolate perfection! We can’t wait to share more delicious details about Scallywag’s partnership with Sugarsnap on World Chocolate Day too – keep your eyes peeled on Scallywag’s social channels!”

About Scallywag

Facebook: /scallywagwhisky
Instagram: @scallywagwhisky

A marriage of Single Cask Single Malts, only from the Speyside region of Scotland, Scallywag is matured predominantly in Sherry casks, affording the spirit a rich, dark colour and a deliciously fruity, chocolatey flavour profile. The multi-award winning Scotch Whisky belongs to Douglas Laing’s Remarkable Regional Malts -“the Ultimate Distillation of Scotland’s Malt Whisky Regions” – also encompassing The Epicurean Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky, Timorous Beastie (Highlands), The Gauldrons (Campbeltown), Rock Island (from the Islands) and Big Peat (Islay).

About Douglas Laing:

www.douglaslaing.com

Twitter: @DLaingWhisky
Facebook: @douglaslaingwhisky
Instagram: @dlaingwhisky

Douglas Laing & Co. is a leading independent Scotch Whisky distiller, blender and bottler specialising in the selection and release of Single Cask Single and Small Batch Malt Scotch Whiskies.

The company was founded by Fred Douglas Laing in 1948 and is still owned and run by the Laing family – Fred Laing Jr and his daughter Cara Laing.

The company philosophy is to bottle the way the distiller intended – at a high strength and without chill-filtration to preserve the robust and unique character of the Whisky. Douglas Laing’s industry reputation and many awards is testament to this ethos.

Douglas Laing’s Remarkable Regional Malts, the Ultimate Distillation of Scotland’s Malt Whisky Regions, encompasses The Epicurean Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky, Timorous Beastie (Highlands), Scallywag (Speyside), The Gauldrons (Campbeltown), Rock Islands (Islands) and Big Peat (Islay). Beyond its Blended Malts expertise, the award-winning Douglas Laing portfolio also includes Provenance, Premier Barrel, Old Particular and Xtra Old Particular, collectively known as the firm’s “Exceptional Single Casks”.

ARDBEG DISTILLERY

26 Year Old 1994 Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection

Announcing The Launch Of

Douglas Laing’s “Double Barrel” Rebrand

The award-winning family Scotch Whisky firm Douglas Laing & Co. today reveal the rebrand of their Double Barrel Malt Scotch Whisky.

With Double Barrel, Douglas Laing’s Master Blender carefully combines just two Single Malts from two very different Distilleries to create one exceptional experience. The range features two core bottlings – Islay / Highland and Speyside / Lowland – both are proudly bottled 46% strength and without colouring nor chill-filtration.

The Company chose to invest in the Double Barrel refresh following continued year on year growth since 2013 alongside recognising real opportunities in the brand due to the unique proposition and positioning it enjoys.

The rebrand features a premium gift carton and heavy-weight square bottle with intricate, hand-drawn illustrations bringing to life Scotland’s Whisky Regions. The Islay / Highland illustration depicts an Islay mermaid holding a single Highland thistle while the Speyside / Lowland packaging reveals a griffin – a symbol of power in Scottish mythology – entrusted with guarding the sleeping casks as the spirit matures over time.

Cara Laing, Marketing Director at Douglas Laing said: “Our investment in this brand refresh allows us to take Double Barrel to the next level. We passionately believe in the spirit quality first and foremost but also in its unique positioning where opposites really do attract – sweetness and smoke, honey and heat, citrus and spice. We hope with this engaging new-look, Whisky enthusiasts around the world will be intrigued and enthused by this fusion of Single Malts from two very different Regions.”

Double Barrel Malt Scotch Whisky is available from Specialist Whisky retailers with an RRP of £45.00 / €52.00.

Tasting Notes:

Islay / Highland: Opens on the nose with a sweetly smoked character, developing to well-fired toast and honey. The palate carries notes of smoke and ashes, balanced with a sweet Malt character. The finish is long, carrying charred nuts with a marzipan sweetness.

Speyside / Lowland: This Double Barrel marriage of Speyside and Lowland Whiskies offers a nose that is fragrantly fresh, carrying a fruity quality plus a sweet gristy character. Enjoy a sweet palate that remains fruity with both honey and vanilla. The finish is softly spiced with an orange zest kick.