Cask No. 31.30                              $205 

Going Dutch

Highland, Island

This one took us to old Amsterdam; first stop was a cobbler’s shop selling traditionally handmade clogs. Next we entered an antiquarian bookshop with a coal burning fire in the back room and finally we went into an old fashioned apothecary. Then we stopped and had a bite to eat – a plate of cured meat with Jenever followed by a black cherry and kirsch truffle dessert. A drop of water and we happily headed to an Amsterdam coffee shop famous for its ‘cannabis cups’, the ideal place to relax and reminisce over the day’s events and to plan the next adventure.

Drinking tip: Ideal with a charcuterie board

Colour: Lemon curd

Cask: Refill hogshead

Age: 26 years

Date distilled: September 1988

Alcohol: 48.4%

USA allocation: 120 bottles

Flavour profile: Old & dignified 

*President’s Choice* 

Cask No. 64.59                               $115

Gymkhanas and gym class

Speyside, Lossie

A gaggle of girls perched on dusty haybales as they fussed over groomed ponies. The scent of oiled wood mingled with plaited manes and well worn leather saddles. They feasted on well stewed apple and cinnamon crumble with creamy toffee sauce, along with hazelnut praline. The giggling girls pursed their cherry lips in surprise at the sudden heat. They fed their ponies waxy apples and hard pears. They bounced old basket balls on freshly cut grass, then lolled in the sun while weaving daffodils into their hair. They munched on banana bread with clotted cream washed down with homemade ginger beer.

Drinking tip: With friends – it’s a cheery wee soul

Colour: Fading Summer sun

Cask: First-fill barrel

Age: 11 years

Date distilled: June 2003

Alcohol: 62.6%

USA allocation: 120 bottles

Flavour profile: Spicy & sweet 

Cask No. 30.87                              $135

A skinny dipping dram

Speyside, Spey

The panel jumped straight in and found treacle tart, baked prunes, smoked paprika, cinnamon and plums. Bubbles of aroma popped on the nose with heather, toasted brioche, walnut oil and fragrant bergamot. One felt it bracing like sea air after a dip. The taste was curiously herbaceous with bamboo shoots and wicker cane. A bracing picnic of jacket potatoes, sultana cake, coffee chocolate fudge and black tea from a billy can. Old fashioned canvas tents and camphor reminded one of Scottish holidays. A good dram to have once you had bagged a Munro. Not complicated but ticked all the boxes.

Drinking tip: When you are out and about in the great outdoors!

Colour: Mariner’s bell

Cask: Refill Port Pipe

Age: 14 years

Date distilled: March 2001

Alcohol: 55.6%

USA allocation: 150 bottles

Flavour profile: Spicy & dry 

Cask No. 10.85                              $150

Live life on the edge!

Islay

From the word go it became clear this was no ordinary dram. Imagine yourself opening a box of brand new leather riding boots, or squeezing a tube of double concentrate tomato puree or drinking a hot steaming mug of Bovril to which you have added Maggi seasoning sauce. The taste was sweet, thick and comforting like a steamed treacle sponge pudding and sherry soaked raisins in an almond cake. Adding water, and we were horse-riding across an empty beach on the Costa de la Luz during a short sharp shower and we ended up eating bacon-wrapped dates with a glass of Amontillado.

Drinking tip: YOLO!

Colour: Amber with an orange glow

Cask: Second-fill butt

Age: 17 years

Date distilled: April 1998

Alcohol: 55.8%

USA allocation: 90 bottles

Flavour profile: Deep, rich & dried fruits

Cask No. 42.17                              $100

Beachcomber’s dram

Highland, Island

The unreduced nose evoked various suggestions from the panel – warm hay bales, rum-soaked sultanas, ginger cake, honey drizzled on fried bananas, Thai prawns and a new car. The palate was robust, sinewy and youthful, but we had no trouble enjoying its hot, sweet flavours neat – dark chocolate, pineapple, mango and gooseberry; Liquorice Allsorts ice-cream (is there such a thing?); bacon rolls and balsamic reduction. The reduced nose found light smoke, quite a bit of vanilla, burnt toast and wood and plastic gathered on a pebble beach. The reduced palate suggested scorched rhubarb, dark sugar and pepper and salt on fried food.

Drinking tip: One to take wild camping – on the coast

Colour: Star-bright platinum

Cask: Refill hogshead

Age: 9 years

Date distilled: April 2006

Alcohol: 60.9%

USA allocation: 90 bottles

Flavour profile: Oily & coastal

Please visit the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of American at http://www.smwsa.com/ for further information.

Banff 1966 Rare Old

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

THE HIGHLAND PARK ICE – NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER!

The Highland Park Ice

Inspired by the viking heritage of the Orkney island that Highland Park is home to, this 17 year old ice expression has been designed to replicate the the ice realm, Niflheim. Official Tasting Notes:  A radiant whisky, natural in colour with mirror-like brightness. Up-front, vivid aromas of cool, fresh pineapple and mango sorbet give way to silvery shards of smoke and the frosty kick of root ginger. Like the Ice Giants themselves, the palate is powerful yet smooth, misty peat smoked inter-twined with vanilla seeds. A beautifully balanced finish, with lingering woodiness and spices. Bottled at 53.9% volume.  (One bottle per customer)

£190 Click to buy

Highland Park 1970

The third expression from the Highland Park Orcadian Vintage Series. Created from a mixture of butt and hogshead refill casks, the 1970 is bursting with flavours of caramelised pineapple and lemongrass, coupled with Highland Park’s signature peat and heather honey flavour. Bottled at 48% abv, Highland Park 1970 vintage is limited to 1,800 bottles worldwide.

£2000 Click to buy

Highland Park 1968

Drawn from eight hogshead refill casks, the Highland Park 1969 is 2nd edition from the Orcadian Vintage series and represents the highest quality that we have come to expect from this world class distillery.  Bottled at 45.6% this expression is limited to on 1,550 bottles worldwide and contains a full bodied character with honey notes and lemongrass that Highland Park has become known for.

£2225 Click to buy

Highland Park 30 year old

This 30 year old expression is the second oldest in Highland Park’s range, and was released in 2013. A complex and award winning malt, that tops the bucket list of many whisky enthusiasts!

£547 Click to buy

Highland Park 21 year old

Originally created exclusively for travel retail, this popular expression was released in October 2007 and is one of the best examples of Highland Park on the market. After a brief spell at a lower percentage abv, this whisky is back to its original strength and is aged in American oak, casks, giving the spirit an incredible sweet and smoky character.

£165 Click to buy

Highland Park 18 Years Old

A multi-award winning expression from Highland Park, aged for 18 years. A delightfully complex malt, with layers of sweetness and delicate peat, it’s easy to see why this whisky won ‘Best spirit in the World’ in 2005.

£90 Click to buy

Highland Park Dark Origins

This latest addition to the core expressions uses twice as many first fill sherry casks than in the classic Highland Park 12 year old resulting in a naturally darker, richer flavour.  Well-balanced, dry peat at first mellowing out to maraschino cherries,

 £55 Click to buy

Our pick of the whiskies that have recently arrived at The Whisky Exchange

Highland Park Ice 17 YEAR OLD

Single Malt Scotch Whisky

£190

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The latest release from Highland Park is Ice, a 17-year-old single malt in a striking blue-glass bottle that will give immediate impact to your whisky collection. Flavourwise, it’s similar to Freya, which impressed with its sweet tropical-fruit notes accompanied by that classic Highland Park gentle peat smoke.

OCTOMORE 2008  EDITION 07.4

£150

The first Octomore matured in virgin oak, this was peated to 167ppm and is a beautiful mix of sweetness, peat smoke and spice.

 OBAN LITTLE BAY

£53.45

Married in 200-litre ex-bourbon casks for extra richness and spice, Little Bay offers tempting notes of fruit, honey and citrus.

ANCNOC BLAS

£48.95

Blas is matured in both bourbon and sherry casks, and features a special fabric-print label from fashion designer Patrick Grant.

CHIVAS REGAL THE ICON SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY

£1,900

The pinnacle of the Chivas Regal range has arrived – The Icon. Some of the rarest Chivas casks, including whiskies from long-closed distilleries, have been hand-picked by master blender Colin Scott. Presented in a handmade green decanter from Dartington Crystal, The Icon is a combination of rare whisky and modern Scottish craftsmanship.

Bruichladdich Octomore 7.4 Virgin Oak

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

 $173.36

Bruichladdich Octomore 7.4 Virgin Oak Islay single malt Scotch whisky. Matured in premium French oak and American oak casks. Distilled using Scottish mainland barley with a peating level of 167ppm. Bottled January 2016. Limited release of 12,000 bottles. Bruichladdich Distillery was established in 1881 on the Rhinns peninsular on the island of Islay close by the sandy bays of Loch Indaal. Re-opened in 2001 with much of the original Victorian equipment restored to working order. The first release of Bruichladdich’s new whisky was the highly acclaimed PC5, the first release in the limited Port Charlotte range. Also producing very highly peated Octamore, Organic using Islay grown barley, and triple and quadruple distilled single malts. The Bruichladdich distillery visitor centre offers distillery tours including the bottling hall and the distillery participates in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Whisky Festival.

INTRODUCING HIGHLAND PARK ICE EDITION 17 YEAR OLD SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY  

‘celebrating Norse myths, legends and our Viking roots’ 

Highland Park, the award-winning single malt whisky distributed by Maxxium UK, is proud to announce the launch of their ICE EDITION.

This stunning expression celebrates the Viking roots of the brand’s Orkney Island home, where the Norse influence and culture were woven for hundreds of years before Highland Park single malt whisky was created.

Naturally vivid and radiant in colour with a 53.9% ABV, this special edition has been aged predominantly in ex-bourbon casks and is limited globally to only 30,000 bottles.

Jason R. Craig, Brand Director, Highland Park, commented: “This 17 year old single malt has a classic Highland Park flavour. The dynamic soft spicy notes complement and intertwine with creamy vanilla hues, providing a balanced, long finish – a truly harmonious whisky to savour.

 “In blue tinted bespoke glass reflecting dazzling and glittering ice, the bottle shape has been designed to evoke the distinctive sharpness and coolness of the mythical and magical Ice Realm.”

This new edition is encased in a stunning mountain shaped wooden cradle with accompanying wooden stopper. The intricate circle design on the label itself represents the circle of life – the creation of the world, protected by a dragon, a mythical creature often central in classic Norse mythology. A booklet accompanying this new variant, recounts the story of the realm of the Ice Giants and their wonderfully colourful battle against the Gods to rule the world.

ICE Edition will be followed by FIRE Edition in 2017 and follows on from the recent Valhalla Collection which championed the stories of four legendary Gods: Thor, Loki, Freya and Odin who were to be found in Asgard.

Highland Park ICE Edition is available from specialist whisky retailers including Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt for an RRP of £190.

NOTES:  

Tasting Notes: Highland Park ICE / 53.9% / 17 year old

Colour: Naturally radiant and vivid in colour; glacial, mirror-like brightness

Nose: Resplendent aromas of cool, fresh pineapple and ripe mango sorbet come to life in this celebration of glacial character. Silvery shards of smoke give way to the frosty kick of root ginger.

Palate: Like the Ice Giants themselves, the palate is powerful yet mellifluous. In true Highland Park style the combination of an argent, misty peat smoke is intertwined with pearly iridescent vanilla seeds and overtones of molten orris root.

Finish: Beautifully balanced, the creamy, rich, oily finish snowballs into long lingering woodiness and dry, feverish spices, providing a scintillating and harmonious whisky to savour.

ABOUT HIGHLAND PARK

Established in 1798 on Orkney, Highland Park is one of the most remote Scotch whisky distilleries in the world. For over 200 years, the distillery has combined time old tradition and the very best craftsmanship to achieve perfection. Its range of 12, Dark Origins, 15, 18, 21, 25, 30 and 40 year old single malts is consistently acclaimed by connoisseurs and experts.  Highland Park has won a string of prestigious awards across its portfolio, most recently Highland Park 25 year old was awarded the first ever 100-point score at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge and named Best Spirit in the World’* by Paul Pacult. 

www.highlandpark.co.uk

NEW TO THE PARTY

Widow Jane 10yr Bourbon – The 8 year was excellent, and this 10 year is even better. We’re excited to see a new product from this great NY distillery.

Sonoma County Cask Strength Rye and 2nd Chance Wheat Whiskey – Sonoma County Distillery works from grain to glass using direct fire pot stills. It’s an old school way to make delicious traditional whiskey.

11 Wells Prototype Bourbon 375ml and Rye 375ml – The founders of 11 Wells are keeping true to their origins in Minnesota. The Prototype line is unique in that different types of wheat and rye will be used and market tested. They want to hear what you think, so help them make good whisky great!

Redemption Rye 8 Year Barrel Proof – It’s back and as big as ever. This is the limited top-shelf selection from Redemption and comes in at full cask strength.

Wild Turkey Forgiven – Be sure to stock up if this is one of your go-to Wild Turkey whiskies. We are told Wild Turkey will be discontinuing Forgiven as a regular item, and it will become a once a year limited time offering from here on. Get it while the gettin’ is good!

Jack Daniels Honey and Fire Combo Set – What a convenient way to try JD Honey and JD Fire. One combo pack, a couple mixers, and some friends and you have a party.

Jack Daniels Glass Set – For the same price of a fifth of Jack, you can get two designated JD drinking glasses!

Ardbeg 10 Year Glass Set – The packaging looks like a bottle of Ardbeg and two glasses were the original test products to be frozen in carbonite on Cloud City, right before Han Solo. It’s a cool package and the Scotch is the same awesome Islay malt it’s always been.

Rosebank 23 Year Gordon & MacPhail – You are reading that correct, TPS has some Rosie in stock. Ok, so it’s not Port Ellen, but it’s also not $2,500 either. Here’s one of the greats. Keep it in mind for your best client, or chip in with some friends and taste a bit before it’s gone forever.

Gordon & MacPhail Arrivals – See here for our replenished stock of G&M bottlings.

Arran – We restocked these awesome single malts from the lesser known Isle of Arran. Check out what’s back.

Glenmorangie w 50ml – This is a great scotch to keep on hand, and in doing so you get to try a 50ml of two of their higher end selections. One is the sherry cask finished Lasanta, and the other is the port cask finished Quinta Rubin

Benromach 10yr 50ml – If you’re heading on a flight, love scotch, and don’t want to pay $8 for a 50ml of Dewars, fear not. Take as many of these Benromach 50mls, in a quart sized plastic bag, in your carry-on as you wish. You can buy toothpaste anywhere, pack minis to make your flight a little smoother.

John Barr Blended Scotch – Here’s a historical label of blended scotch. Now owned by the master scotch blenders of Whyte and McKay, it’s a super smooth blend that is good on its own, or will undoubtedly make a great scotch and soda.

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Deep, rich & dried fruits

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Introducing some of the most collectable Glenfarclas whiskies available anywhere, including the new and highly limited 50 year old! Glenfarclas is one of the few family run distilleries remaining in Scotland, and it is fiercely committed to principles of tradition and innovation in the field of Scottish malt whisky. This commitment is reflected in the reputation the distillery holds in the whisky community, being very highly regarded by whisky connoisseurs.

Glenfarclas 50 year old

The third edition in this special collectors series from The Glenfarclas distillery. Matured in an ex Oloroso Sherry Cask, The Glenfarclas 50 Year Old has been bottled at 41.1% abv and limited to only 937 bottles worldwide. The bottle is presented in a black leather box with a silver emblem of George Grant, third generation of the family and features III in Roman numerals etched underneath. A wonderful balance of sherry, spiced fruits and cinnamon and an everlasting sweetness which you would expect from 50 years in their finest sherry casks.

£1850 Click to buy

Glenfarclas 1960 Family Cask

The Family Casks are a unique collection of the best single casks from the distillery’s warehouses. Launched in 2007, the collection initially comprised 43 single cask bottlings, with one cask from every year from 1952 to 1994. Official Tasting Notes: This 1960 single cask is heavy in rich cocoa beans. An old fashioned Gentleman’s Club with Chesterfield chairs, polished banisters and old wood panels. Bottled 2013 from cask 1770. One of 166 bottles. Delightful!

£2025 Click to buy

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Glenfarclas 105 20 year old

Glenfarclas 105 20 year old is a great single malt whisky, which embodies all the typical characteristics of Glenfarclas in a glass. The 20 year old expression of the popular Glenfarclas 105 is bottled at Cask Strength. A limited release, and an interesting progression from the standard bottling. Official Tasting notes: Strong, oaky and christmas spices on the nose, which is then unusually sweet and smooth on tasting, especially considering the 60%abv tag. Chocolate and yet more spices, leads to a long finish, sweet and wintery.

£195 Click to buy

Glenfarclas 25 year old

Since 1865 Glenfarclas has been owned and managed by just one family, the Grants of Glenfarclas. To this day Glenfarclas is one of only a few distilleries in Scotland to remain family owned and managed and is now in the hands of the fifth and sixth generation of the family. The Grants remain committed to the vision of creating the best quality Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky.

Glenfarclas is renowned for producing Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky in the traditional Speyside style, with a heavy Sherry influence and one of the delights of Glenfarclas is exploring the subtle differences between the different expressions.

£140 Click to buy

Glenfarclas 1994 Whisky Shop Exclusive

Bottled exclusively for The Whisky Shop and limited to only 1200 bottles. Bottled at 43% volume. Winner of the coveted Liquid Gold award in the 2016 Jim Murray Whisky Bible – scoring an imprssive 95.5 points:

Jim Murray Tasting Notes: Very close in character and quality with to distillery’s latest official 1994 release. Which means it’s not far off God’s gift to present day sherried malt whisky…

£84 Click to buy

The Perfect Gift

Glenfarclas 2000 gift box selection:

This single malt Scotch whisky was specially selected for The Whisky Shop, and is an utter delight from start to finish – a juicy, fruity, playful, classic Speyside whisky. There is enough Glenfarclas character here for fans of the distillery to love it. But this is also a great way to start your exploration in to the distillery if you are not yet familiar with it. A great malt. Accompanied by two award winning Glencairn whisky glasses and housed in a luxurious presentation box.

£80 Click to buy

Faultline Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($44.99)

We’ve been doing gin and single malt for years, and now rum, so why not throw our hat in the bourbon pool? One of the obstacles that kept us from making a Faultline bourbon earlier was availability: the current demand has made the extra barrel a thing of the past. One of the only distilleries that would sell us a cask for a private label was the old LDI distillery in Indiana, but with the already overcrowded LDI market (Bulleit Rye, Templeton Rye, High West, etc) we didn’t think our product would be different enough, or of the quality we desired, for the Faultline name. That’s when John Little from Smooth Ambler stepped in and said he’d be happy to help us do something special. If we were going to work with LDI casks, then we needed the capability to blend something special to taste – the specs wouldn’t sell this baby. John had some incredible 10-year-old low rye formula that we used in conjunction with some 7-year high rye. We kept tasting and tasting until we found the sweet spot at 100 proof. It’s FAR better than I ever thought it would be. I hoped we could provide something fun and different, but the final whiskey is phenomenal. It’s rich, with sweet fruit right on the entry, a full-bodied mid-palate, and a long, rich, spicy finish. It tastes like it came from Four Roses or somewhere fancy and at 50% it pops in all the right places. I hope we can make another batch like this because this bourbon is the new king of K&L. Taste it if you don’t believe me. (David Driscoll)

David Driscoll | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: April 20, 2015

Every batch of Faultline Bourbon that John Little blends for us here at K&L gets better and better each time. The more we do this, the better we get at doing it. We’re putting out some of the softest, richest, most delicious bourbon on the market and it’s only for K&L customers at a fantastic price. If you haven’t bought a bottle yet, you’re really missing out.

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