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Many of our customers say they’re saving a bottle of whisky for a special occasion, I say why not make an occasion special with a fantastic bottle of whisky? From vintage releases to rare special editions, there’s a bottle to turn even the most boring Monday into a day you’ll never forget!

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Macallan 18 Year Old 2017

£250

Johnnie Walker Blue Label
Ghost & Rare: Brora

£209.99

Glenglassaugh 1986 30 Year Old

£310

GlenDronach Grandeur Batch 9 24 Year Old

£595

After a successful launch last year, Angels’ Nectar Whisky Caching returns for the 19th Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.

Similar to geo-caching, but with whisky, a trail of three Angels’ Nectar Whisky Caches will be hidden across Speyside during the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Guests will be able to find the whisky filled caches via a series of clues after registering for the event via the Spirit of Speyside website. The first to find each Angels’ Nectar Whisky Cache will be rewarded with a 200ml bottle of Angels’ Nectar Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, perfect for sharing.

Inspired by the Angels’ share, Angels’ Nectar Blended Malt Scotch Whisky from Grantown-on-Spey based Highfern Ltd, has been created from a selection of Speyside and Highland malts, and is bottled at natural colour, with a sweet nose of apple pie and a taste of heather honey and lemon.Whilst there is no charge to take part, whisky cachers are asked to leave a whisky miniature (or better) in place of the dram they find. Thus everyone who finds an Angels’ Nectar Whisky Cache will be a winner.

Geo-caching is a worldwide treasure-hunting phenomenon, which started in 2000 and has grown to encompass more than three million caches across 190 countries. The Angels’ Nectar version does not require GPS, but as the search for the caches will involve some light walking, outdoor clothing and footwear are recommended. The caches will also contain a logbook for participants to record their visit, and guests are asked to share their experience and tasting notes of the dram they find on social media.

Introducing the event, Robert Ransom, Angels’ Nectar founder said, ‘We hope Angels’ Nectar Whisky Caching will encourage festival goers to explore Speyside’s beautiful landscape and discover new drams. Whilst there is no need to have been geo-caching before, for the whisky loving geo-cacher, what could be better than a trail of Angel inspired whisky filled caches.’

Angels’ Nectar Whisky Caching is one of more than 500 events due to take place across Speyside as part of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, which this year runs from the from the 3^rd to the 7^th of May. Angels’ Nectar will also be offering a chance to try their whiskies at Elephants in the Pantry, Grantown, on the 4^th of May, Whisky Castle, Tomintoul, on the 5^th of May, and Brodie Countryfare, Forres, on the 6^th of May.

Links:

www.angelsnectar.co.uk

www.geocaching.com

www.spiritofspeyside.com

http://www.spiritofspeyside.com/events/737_angels_nectar_whisky_caching_in_dufftown

http://www.spiritofspeyside.com/events/735_angels_nectar_whisky_caching_in_grantown_on_spey

http://www.spiritofspeyside.com/events/734_angels_nectar_whisky_caching_in_tomintoul

GLEN SCOTIA 24 YEAR OLD 1992 HART BROTHERS

$181.00

ABV: 49.5% AGE: 24 Year Old. VINTAGE: 1992. CASK TYPE: Oloroso Sherry Hogshead. BOTTLER: Hart Brothers. REGION: Campbeltown

Glen Scotia 24 Year Old 1992 vintage Campbeltown single malt Scotch whiskey. Matured in an Oloroso sherry hogshead bottled April 2016 by Hart Brothers for the single cask series. Glen Scotia Distillery was established in 1832 in Campbeltown at the foot of the Kintyre Peninsular on the west coast of Scotland. Situated on the south side of Campbeltown’s High Street beside the lost Lochrin and Dalintober Distilleries where their rear walls were lapped by the tides of Campbeltown Loch. Glen Scotia Distillery is now one of only three whiskey distilleries in Campbeltown where a further thirty have come and gone. Both peated and un-peated malt whiskey are produced for its expanding range of single malt whiskies such as Glen Scotia Double Cask and the Glen Scotia 15 Year Old.

While getting to Jura may be difficult at times The Whisky Shop are making it easier, exclusively offering three of our new expressions across the UK throughout March.

Our new signature style sees sweetness from American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels combine with a hint of subtle smoke, further enhanced by specially selected casks from around Europe. Our new defining character, is the ultimate marriage of highland and island styles.

We’re confident you’ll enjoy exploring the new whiskies just as much as we’ve enjoyed crafting them – after all, while Jura may not be the easiest place to make whisky, we like to think it’s the best.

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Hand-making something unforgettable takes time – around 12 years in our experience. Explore a perfect balance of sweetness, with just a whisper of smoke in a whisky that only Jura could make. Flavours: Aromas of chocolate; liquorice to taste; soft smoke to finish. Spirit Style: A smooth island malt with a subtle smoky sherry finish. Cask Finish: Matured in American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels for 12 years and finished in Oloroso Sherry casks from Jerez, Spain.

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Where some see a challenge, Diurachs see opportunity. Crafted from seven-first fill American and French Oak casks, discover an ingenious and complex expression with a great depth of flavour. Flavours: TA more complex, intense flavour experience. Peach aromas, candied orange to taste and a hint of smoke. Spirit Style: A subtly smoky island malt influenced by seven different French and American Oak casks. Cask Finish: Jura Seven Wood has been shaped by seven separate Oak woods: first-fill ex-bourbon American White Oak, Vosges, Bertranges, Jupilles, Allier, Tronçais & Limousin barrels.

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Casked at the turn of the century, Jura 18 combines the flavours from American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels and Premier Grand Cru Classé red wine casks for a full-bodied experience that’s well worth the wait. Flavours: Aromas of toffee; black forest fruits to taste; bitter chocolate to finish. Spirit Style: A rich island malt with refined smoky notes finished in red wine casks. Cask Finish: Matured for eighteen long years in American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels and enriched by superior Premier Grand Cru Classé Bordeaux barrels

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GLENDRONACH 18 YEAR OLD ALLARDICE

$101.17

ABV: 46.0%
AGE: 18 Years Old
CASK TYPE: Oloroso Sherry cask matured
VOLUME: 70cl

Glendronach 18 Year Old Highland single malt Scotch whiskey. Matured in Oloroso sherry casks, this sublime richly sherried malt is truly unforgettable. Sweet aromatics of fudge and muscovado sugar. Fruit compote and glacier morello cherries provide added complexity. On the palate remarkable flavours of stewed fruits and all-spice marry together with classical aged Oloroso and toasted walnut bread and chocolate orange. Glendronach Malt Whiskey Distillery was established north east of Huntley in the Highland whiskey region by James Allardice in 1826. The malting floors at Glendronach Distillery closed in 1996 and it was the last distillery in Scotland to heat its stills directly with flames from a coal-fired furnace, until it had to comply with new regulations in 2005. Glendronach Distillery is resplendent with a traditional cask iron mash tun, wooden washbacks, four stills. Famous for its well-aged and top quality sherried single malt, for example Glendronach 21 Year Old Parliament, and single cask releases. The distillery is now owned by Brown Forman of America.

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A brief encounter with Speyside and the “Beast from the East” 

by Paul Mclean

Wednesday 31 March. I left Perth early morning, en route to Speyside.  With Liz also away I thought a wee trip into Gods Country might be a good idea. I stayed at Boat of Garten, thought with the Beast from the East rampaging, I would get up there handy. The beast was the snow and wind from Russia that covered Scotland in deep snow.

Thursday 1 March. Drive north, onwards and upwards into whisky country – well, Scotland IS whisky country. I stayed the night in Grantown on Spey. A good Maclean’s Bakery there! Friends of ours. Did a few calls today including our pals at Glenfarclas. Good meetings and good day in the snow!

Friday 2nd March.  Met another friend Robert Ransom for breakfast, where he introduce3d me to his new whisky range – from Switzerland, sample happily taken, thanks Robert. The over to Macallan, update on new distillery and tours to book in with them for this year.  To be honest they were not that helpful. Then a pre – arranged meeting with friend Derek Hancock in the Glen Moray cafe at 2.30. Derek has worked in the Scotch Whisky industry for over 40 years. As a senior executive responsible for Single Malt Scotch Whisky exports. He became a Keeper of the Quaich in 2001. Derek drives/guides tours for us when needed. A wee call to see another contact, a hotel owner this time, things happening at the hotel we use often for our tours. Then it is away along to Dufftown where my apartment awaits. Called by more distilleries and scenic locations as usual.

Saturday 3 March. Another day dawned and another drive, local distilleries and a couple of antique hunts. Trawled around today to distilleries and whisky related locations, saying hello, catching up etc. Met my pal Vic Cameron (ex Diageo), 10am Drouthy Cobbler. That afternoon I drove along to Portsoy and Cullen, great scenery along the coast, a few meetings etc. Back to Dufftown and dinner with my pal Louise and her pal Agnus!

Sunday 4 March. Driving south today back to Perth.

This whole trip was also in preparation for my whisky sojourn with Ingvar Ronde later in April, we will be appearing at many, many pre booked meetings at distilleries, research for the Malt Whisky Yearbook 2019.  Ingvar has used our services for many years now …  “Paul and Liz put together a record breaking program for the trip, visiting 43 distilleries – nine full whisky tours and the rest stopping for photos. Thanks to Paul we also managed to get quite a bit of history and culture. Cheers for now!” – Ingvar. 

The photos are all on facebook https://business.facebook.com/whiskytours Another wee tour done and dusted, lots of distilleries, inc the Cooperage, meetings and fun, some grand food and drink consumed once again. MCLEANSCOTLAND offer whisky tours in Scotland and Ireland all year round

www.mcleanscotland.com   www.whiskytours.scot

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Glenglassaugh 1986 30 Year Old

Continuing our Irish them, i had a great time on St. Patrick’s Day, how about the rest of you? Slight change to the usual setup, going old school today as our usual production guys are very busy so, here i am, in my living room! Midleton is a great distillery with a heritage and a history that rivals any distillery in the world. THis is the Very Rare, it’s the top line of the standard range and as a blended whisky it features products from grain and pot still all aged for roughly 15 years and upwards. If you like the delicacy of JW Blue but want a deeper and more Irish feel to everything, this is the one for you! Cheers!

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We have just received a hugely exciting collection of rare Glenfarclas Family Casks whiskies that are now available for purchase.

These exceptional whiskies are all from the original batch of 43 single cask releases that took the Whisky World by storm back in 2007.

The original batch of Family Casks was an ambitious collection of single cask releases, bottled at cask strength, with vintages spanning five decades from the 1950’s through to the 1990’s. Many of these whiskies were bottled at impressive ages of up to 50 years old, with a few being even older.

Ten years and hundreds of bottlings later, the series continues to go from strength to strength, and are firm favourites amongst connoisseurs, enthusiasts, collectors, and investors alike. This original series of releases are the rarest and most sought after of all.

Most of these legendary bottles are now little more than a memory in the minds of those who have been fortunate enough to drink them. As such, it is very rare to see such a comprehensive selection come on to the market at once.

Whether you are a whisky drinker, collector, or investor, this is a rare opportunity purchase an exciting piece of whisky history. All bottles are in excellent condition and are offered with their original wooden boxes, booklets, and packaging.

As you would expect, stocks are extremely limited and will be available on a first come first served basis.

CLICK HERE TO BROWSE THE COMPLETE FAMILY CASKS COLLECTION