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2011 Bruichladdich 11 Year Old “Dramfool’s Jim McEwan Signature Collection 5.1″ First Fill Bourbon Cask #2477 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) (Previously $325) $225.00 View
Colour – Primrose Yellow, Aromas – Opens beautifully on a combination of Primrose, Myrtle, Lily, Marigold and mint. It’s like walking through the peat fires next to the Atlantic Ocean! Then the sweetness of the toasted barley and mellow oak drift in bringing with them little hints of bourbon spiciness laid down by the first spirit matured in the cask. “Its gentle on my mind” Taste – The spirit is balanced & restrained on the palate. This is pure Islay; No smoke, just barley & oak and time by the Ocean. The opulent flavours seduce the taste buds with mellow oak and barley sugars. The Maritime Islay character is with you all the way, fresh and clean and packed with passion & traditional skills from a dedicated team of Distillers who bring the magic to the spirit. No computers, no colouring, no chill filtration, just a special spirit from a special place.
According to the bottler: “Distilled on 11th July 2011 this whisky spent its whole 11-year life maturing in cask #2477. This maturation took place in a 1st fill bourbon cask from an unknown American Distillery. Bottled in July 2022 as Release 5.1 of the Jim McEwan Signature Collection, like all bottlings within the collection, it was bottled un-chill filtered, with no added colour, and at natural cask strength of 59.0% (as we always say, Jim would have it no other way!), it yielded only 238 bottles.”
2012 Port Charlotte 10 Year Old “Dramfool’s Jim McEwan Signature Collection 7.2″ First Fill Bourbon Barrel Cask #2554 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) (Previously $370) $258.10 View
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Aromas – Opens on a beautiful combination of peat smoked barley with tantalising hints of lemon & honey then waves of heather in bloom drift by. Little notes of juniper and pine mingle beautifully with the spiciness of bourbon residue and sweetness of malt extract. It’s Islay at its best, in the early summer with the warm winds from the Atlantic Ocean caressing the barley fields and depositing the salty moisture on the land that give the barley its unique flavour. Palate – The sweetness of malt extract is in harmony with the smokiness from the peat and also the spicy residue from bourbon-soaked staves, it evolves slowly creating the flavour profile that makes this spirit unique. The most important element of this spirit is that it is distilled by Islanders who simply walk in the footsteps of their fore-fathers; no computers, no chemists, no BS, just passion pride and patience.
This release was distilled on July 18th, 2012 after spending its entire 10-year life maturing in cask #2554, a first-fill Bourbon barrel from the Jack Daniels distillery. It was bottled in February 2023 without chillfiltration and no added color, at a natural cask strength of 60.6%. Only 232 bottles were produced. Tasting notes from Jim McEwan: “Aromas – Opens on a beautiful combination of peat smoked barley with tantalising hints of lemon & honey, then waves of heather in bloom drift by. Little notes of juniper and pine mingle beautifully with the spiciness of bourbon residue and sweetness of malt extract. It’s Islay at its best, in the early summer with the warm winds from the Atlantic Ocean caressing the barley fields and depositing the salty moisture on the land that give the barley its unique flavour. Palate – The sweetness of malt extract is in harmony with the smokiness from the peat and also the spicy residue from bourbon-soaked staves, it evolves slowly creating the flavour profile that makes this spirit unique. The most important element of this spirit is that it is distilled by Islanders who simply walk in the footsteps of their forefathers; no computers, no chemists, no BS, just passion, pride and patience.”
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Nestled in the rolling hills of Perthshire, Edradour is one of Scotland’s smallest traditional distilleries. Edradour produces a diverse range of small batch, cask strength and wine cask matured whiskies, alongside heavily peated whiskies under the Ballechin label.
Some Whiskies tell a story. This one paints it in deep Rioja red. Our latest release from the Old Particular Red Wine Cask Collection brings you Caol Ila 18 Years Old, finished in a Single Rioja Wine Cask. The result? A daring collision of smoke and sea salt with the bold fruit and spice from one of Spain’s finest reds. Think peat fire meets vineyard warmth — rich red berries, sweet oak, a touch of salt, and a finish that lingers like embers.
A rare Rioja finish. Never to be repeated.
The brothers of the Night’s Watch take an oath and pledge their lives to protect the Seven Kingdoms and guard them from the terrors that lie beyond the ancient barrier of ice, The Wall, from their base at Castle Black. There lies a frozen wasteland which, legend has it, is inhabited by giants, wildlings and the Night King and his army of White Walkers who bring with them the long night. Just like Castle Black, Oban Distillery sits at the foot of a steep cliff that overlooks the bay, the frontier between the West Highlands and the Islands of Scotland. The richness of the whisky is balanced with a woody, spicy dryness that would keep even the Night’s Watch warm in winter.
On the nose this Oban has aromas of hay and tangy savoury aromas, but calms into cocoa and Morello cherries. On the palate there are instant flavours of dark berry pie and liquorice. Toasted oak joins the fray, and citrus and cloves add a lighter touch. The finish brings back those cherries and dark fruits, alongside a hint of savoury.
A stunning wee dram inspired by Scotland’s history of importing casked port. After an initial maturation, this expression spent a further three years maturing in Portuguese port casks to create bold flavours of spiced fruit. Lovely!
Our Hamish has had a sip and jotted down his thoughts.
Nose: cherry blossom, juicy blackberries, milk chocolate.
Palate: autumnal spices, baked apple, ginger snaps.
Finish: sumptuous, cinnamon, chocolate.
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Blair Athol 15 Years Old DS Tayman Summer Edition 55.5% 70cl
A gorgeous, appropriately seasonal release from independent bottler, DS Tayman. Aged for 15 years, first in a new oak hogshead and then in a Syrah wine barrique, this Blair Athol expression is bright, vibrant, and stunningly summery. Just 261 bottles have been released without chill-filtration and at natural colour.
Official tasting notes:
Nose: Sweet orange zest, with a touch of burnt toffee and subtle hints of wine.
Palate: Tangy orange peel and plums shouting ‘here I am’, with caramel toffee
Finish: A little candy floss, wine on the back palate and traces of spice follow
This Island single malt is the oldest expression released commercially to date from the Talisker distillery on the Isle of Skye. Distilled in 1978, this limited edition has been aged in refill American oak barrels before being finished in Manzanilla sherry casks from Delgado Zuleta, one of Jerez’s oldest sherry producers, in homage to the type of whisky that would have been produced at the distillery in the early 20th century.
The second release in the Bodega Series, just 2,000 bottles of this 41-year-old have been produced at a strength of 50.7% abv. The nose is spicy with a fruity middle and a maritime base. The palate is rich and smooth with sweet fudge initially, before a salty note brings some balance, with a peppery heat and chilli-pepper kick building before the long and hot finish with lingering peat smoke.
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Glengoyne has always been defined by its setting, nestled beneath Dumgoyne Hill on the edge of the Highlands, where mist rolls through the valley and the spirit of the land shapes every drop of whisky.
This dramatic landscape is now captured in a stunning photograph by local photographer Richard Fox, featured on the new packaging of our 18 Year Old and 21 Year Old Sherry Oak expressions. Taken at dawn in early autumn, the image shows Dumgoyne bathed in golden light, with mist swirling below, a moment that perfectly reflects the depth and delicacy of Glengoyne whisky.
Pour yourself a dram and admire the view.
Slàinte mhath
Team Glengoyne
“I always say mist transforms a landscape into something special”
Richard Fox
Discover the Art of Cask Finishing
This summer, take your tastebuds on a cask-driven adventure. From tequila-kissed coastal Malts to smoky Islay drams aged in rum and red wine casks — and a rich Port-finished Speysider to top it all off — our line-up is a flavour-packed celebration of limited editions, bold finishes, and Whisky without limits.
