The Isle of Jura

Jura is Norse for “deer island” and on the Hebridean island of Jura, the red deer outnumber the human residents by about thirty to one. The distillery use lightly-peated malt which produces a light whisky with an almost oily taste to it.

Jura draws their water from the Bhaile Mhargaidh Spring which produces crystal clear water. Jura Whisky is available in a variety of single malts and vatted malts. The Jura distillery was originally established in 1810 and then reborn in 1963. The remote Isle of Jura has only one road, one pub and one distillery.

Shop Opening Times and Restrictions

We have put in place some restrictions to keep you, as well as our staff, safe. While we are allowed to remain open and trade as an essential outlet, we feel that we have a responsibility to our customers and other local businesses to remain vigilante to the coronavirus and its risks.

Therefore we have put in place the following:

– Only customers from 2 households will be allowed into the shop at any time

– Masks must be worn unless exempt

– The hand sanitation must be used before entry to our shop

We also encourage you to please use our click and collect  or local delivery services online to decrease any time spent in the shop – we are available to chat to via messenger or simply pick up the phone and dial 01467 622412 for advice on your purchase. We are happy to talk you though our products.

We will be open our usual hours, Monday to Saturday from 10am until 6pm throughout January under the current restrictions.

We will be closed for New Year on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of December.

Deliveries and Click & Collect

Local Deliveries and In Shop Collection

When you enter the basket area of your online checkout you will be met with three options for the next stage of your order.

Shipping

this will be sent to your location on either a 48 hour or 24 hour express delivery via courier

Local Delivery

If you live in an AB51 area (this will be expanded in January) we will hand deliver to your door on Thursday, 30th December

Store Pickup

Select this option if you are able to pop down and collect your purchase. Please arrive within the times listed in our opening times above, and only one person should come to collect. Please alert a member of staff before entering the shop and we will bring your collection to you.

STRATHCLYDE DISTILLERY
50 Year Old 1969 Sovereign Exclusive
Cask #17254

$452.32

LAST BOTTLES – 1969 single cask from the Glasgow distillery. Strathclyde 50 Year Old 1969 vintage Lowland single grain Scotch whisky. Single cask refill barrel #16642 distilled September 1969 bottled October 2019 by Hunter Laing & Co. for the Sovereign series. Selected and bottled exclusively for The Whisky Barrel. Just 150 numbered bottles. Nose: This dark gold whisky has a nose of red berries, menthol and dark chocolate. Palate: Sweet but mellow with notes of apple, candy floss and toffee. Finish: Long, with a vanilla sweetness.

Strathclyde Distillery was established in 1927 on a site which had previously supported mills in Moffat Street by the south bank of the River Clyde in the heart of Glasgow. Strathclyde Distillery is a Lowland grain whisky distillery equipped with two Coffey continuous stills for grain whisky production and also a further five Coffey continuous stills which produce neutral spirit. Loch Katrine situated amongst the hills to the north of Glasgow provides the water. In 1957 Kinclaith malt distillery was constructed within the Strathclyde Distillery complex but closed in 1975 and was dismantled the following year.

A Classic, Collectible Lagavulin at a Very Sharp Price
Lagavulin 9 Year Old “Game of Thrones House Lannister” Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) (Previously $70) ($25.99)

For time-sensitive bottles this December, please get your orders in early. Thanks and happy holidays! We appreciate your business. NOTE: Our walk-in retail locations are currently closed. We have curbside pickup and low cost (often free) delivery options available in ZIP codes where we can ship lawfully, including anywhere in California. We can also include any new or existing will call orders in your delivery batch. Choose local delivery at checkout to learn if you qualify.

While the final battles have been fought and a new king sits on the Iron Throne, you can still revel in the glory of the Game of Thrones with this special commemorative release from Lagavulin. While we don’t typically go for gimmicky, TV-show-themed bottlings, this Game of Thrones-inspired line up has been so good that we’ve been forced to reconsider our stance. This 9 Year Old expression was finished in first-fill ex-bourbon casks, imparting bold flavors to this traditionally restrained single malt. Power-packed, yet not without an element of refinement, this Islay beauty is likely to turn more than a few heads. Impeccably balanced and engagingly complex, this is one of the most intriguing Lagavulins we’ve tasted this year. Now for the best part – we are offering this exceptional dram for a fraction of its regular price. So not only is this a superior single malt, but it is also an incredible value. As this is part of a closeout deal, we likely won’t see any more of this very special bottling and certainly not at such an attractive price. Whether you enjoy Lagavulin or are a champion of House Lannister (or both!), you will find plenty to enjoy in this limited release.

Lagavulin 9 Year Old “Game of Thrones House Lannister” Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) (Previously $70) ($25.99)

90 points Whisky Advocate: “Lagavulin at an odd age, representing House Lannister and showcasing its lion sigil. The nose is floral, with rose hips, toffee, and fragrant peat notes. Full on the palate, with toffee apples, cinnamon, earthy peat, and smoked haddock in salted butter. The smoked fish combines with fennel in the lengthy finish. (GS, Spring 2019)”

K&L Notes: Part of Diageo’s line of eight single malt whiskies to commemorate the eighth and final season of HBO’s hit television series “Game of Thrones”, which is based on the series of novels “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George R.R. Martin. The Lannisters are known for their meticulousness and tenacity, traits also embodied by the legendary distillery Lagavulin. Tasting note: “Lagavulin 9 Year Old is a roaring single malt that leaves an intensely smoky flavour in every sip. The golden liquid recalls the Lannisters’ riches and comes from being exclusively matured in first fill ex-Bourbon casks. The nose is characteristic of Lagavulin and bursts with sweet smoke, with a slightly zestier, maritime scent than other expressions. On the palate it opens with smoky, caramelised banana, burnt marshmallow and vanilla, fading into a salted caramel finish.”

THE CORE RANGE

Our Core Range celebrate the exploration of flavour with three distinctive whisky profiles. Ideal for both the well-versed and newly discovered whisky drinker, these bottles dare to challenge your taste-buds and are guaranteed to strike up a conversation. Not only do they excel in flavour, but they’re beautifully redesigned decanter-style bottles have crowned them The Scottish Whisky Awards’ Excellence in Branding 2020 winners! A prominent display on any shelf.

Each | 70cl | £39.95
The Trio | 3 x 70cl | £119.85

Receive a free Glencairn glass when you buy a bottle, or receive a set of four glasses when you buy the trio. 

DISCOVER THE CORE RANGE

A very Merry Christmas to each and every one of our members across the world! #alltogethersmws

Wishing our friends around the world a dramtastic Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

From the whole Wemyss Malts family, we’d like to wish you a Merry Christmas. This festive period has been like no other, and we’re incredibly thankful for all of your support throughout 2020. May you have a wonderful Christmas Day and we hope to see you in the New Year!

2020 has been a very unusual for everyone, and here at the distillery many things changed.  But we wanted to reassure you that the whisky making continued!

The year started normally with Brian filling cask 1 back in January.

We followed government advice and shut down production for a few weeks in spring, but come June, we had a delivery of fresh sherry casks ready to fill post lockdown.

To make up for lost time, we kept production going during the summer, and we even put George Grant to work filling some casks on his birthday back in August – the first time in his 44 years that we have been producing on that date.

We rounded the year off yesterday, with John Grant filling the last cask of the year.  So don’t worry, come 2030 or 2035, there will still be plenty of Glenfarclas from 2020 for you to drink!

We usually share tales of tastings an events featuring Glenfarclas from all over the world…  Obviously, that couldn’t happen this year.  So like everyone else, we had to adapt – and so George is now the King of the Zoom tasting!  On Tuesday evening, he carried out his 60th.

They have been enjoyed by clients all over the world, from New Zealand to Canada, but the largest number have been for here in the UK.  He has also become a professional at making up the tasting kits to allow everyone in the tasting to enjoy the same whiskies.

Every year, we like to have a Christmas Jumper day here at Glenfarclas and this, at least, survived this year even if we did have to keep our distance!  The team collected for our local food bank, Moray Food Plus, who were delighted with our donation.  They have been doing a brilliant job throughout 2020 making sure families were looked after and we were delighted to play our part.

Visitor Centre

The Visitor Centre remains closed until further notice.  We will be opening in 2021 but the date is still to be confirmed.  We will announce it via this newsletter and our Social Media channels.

Wishing all our readers a very happy festive season, wherever and however you are celebrating!