To the Killowen Distillery Community
– A message of gratitude –

To the entire Killowen Distillery Community

I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the distillery, to say thank you to all our supporters, suppliers and trade partners for all you have done in 2025. More importantly, I would like to wish you and your loved ones a healthy and safe 2026. We appreciate that this has been a difficult time for so many of you and look forward to the new year being better than the last.

The team in Killowen are currently enjoying a few days rest, but they are hugely grateful to you as well and send their regards.

I opened up the distillery today to take a picture of the resting stills for you, but unfortunately, or rather fortunately, someone insisted on photobombing every picture. It seems Bríd is grateful too.

Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh
Tabhair aire.
Brendan Carty
Killowen Distillery

Ben Nevis 2014 100 Proof Edition #63, Signatory Vintage

£46.50

A small batch 10 year old release from Ben Nevis Distillery. This release comes in the 100 proof series from Signatory Vintage. Distilled: 2014 | Aged for 10 Years | Cask type: 1st Fill Pedro Ximenez Butts & 2nd Fill Oloroso Sherry Butts. | Un-chillfiltered and no added colour

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The Green Welly Stop
Tyndrumwhisky, Tyndrum
Crianlarich, Perthshire FK20 8RY
United Kingdom

Glen Elgin 10 Year Old Adelphi’s Speyside

£47.00

This Glen Elgin has been aged for 10 years and is unchill filtered and natural colour. Selected and bottled in 2025 by Adelphi

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The Green Welly Stop
Tyndrumwhisky, Tyndrum
Crianlarich, Perthshire FK20 8RY
United Kingdom

Dailuaine 10 Year Old James Eadie’s Speyside Single Malt Whisky

£44.00

In 2016 they made an unexpected discovery: James Eadie’s whisky Ledgers.  These leather-bound volumes revealed the contents of Mr. Eadie’s Victorian warehouses. After discovering his fondness for maturing whisky in ex-fortified wine casks, they have been experimenting with them ever since.

During years of careful study, they often returned to the bold, fruity spirit of one particular Speyside single malt, enhanced by the rich, spicy notes imparted by Oloroso Sherry casks. From Dailuaine Distillery and finished for over 11 months in Oloroso Sherry Hogsheads.

Tasting notes:

Nose: Rich, fruity aromas of stewed plums and rhubarb combine with dark chocolate, raisins, cardamom and cinnamon, alongside a touch of old leather.

Taste: Soft and velvety mouthfeel, beginning with juicy plums, nectarines and melted almond butter, before umami notes of cinnamon, clove and brandy snaps emerge.

Finish: Rich dark chocolate pudding – with a touch of chili, cardamom and aniseed.

TyndrumWhisky.com
The Green Welly Stop
Tyndrumwhisky, Tyndrum
Crianlarich, Perthshire FK20 8RY
United Kingdom

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) $228.89 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.”

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Phone: (877) KL-WINES (Toll Free 877.559.4637)
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San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA

Glenburgie 30 Year Old 1995 Fragrant Drops

£273.95 GBP

The Glenburgie 30 Year Old 1995 is an exquisite Speyside single malt Scotch whisky bottled by The Keeble Cask Company for their prestigious Fragrant Drops series. Distilled in 1995 and matured for three decades in a single refill ex-bourbon barrel, this limited-edition 2025 release was bottled at natural cask strength 49.7% ABV. Long maturation has developed a whisky of remarkable depth and elegance, where Glenburgie’s fruit-forward spirit meets the subtle sweetness of aged oak.

Why We Think You’ll Love It

• Distilled in 1995 and matured 30 years in a single refill ex-bourbon barrel #6676

• Bottled in 2025 at natural cask strength 49.7% ABV

• Released by The Keeble Cask Company for the Fragrant Drops series

• A rare, long-aged Speyside single malt showcasing refined oak influence

• Combines Glenburgie’s signature fruit richness with mature bourbon-cask depth

The Glenburgie 30 Year Old 1995 Fragrant Drops is a masterful single-cask whisky that epitomises Speyside elegance. With 30 years of patient maturation, it delivers exceptional smoothness, balance, and complexity — a true collector’s gem and a shining example of the Fragrant Drops dedication to cask excellence.

Wheelhouse Whisky — Prophecy

Prophecy Awarded Best Dram

An award-winning whisky. Crafted and blended from kindred spirits, curated to reflect Benbecula’s future flavour and taste. Smoke, salt, and sweet fruity and floral notes. Wheelhouse Whisky — Prophecy has been voted Best Dram at the Manchester Whisky Festival. This whisky is curated by our team to reflect what our future Benbecula whisky will be like once it has matured. We are so thrilled this dram has been recognised with this award, and are even more excited as we get closer to our inaugural release.

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Much like our whisky, a Wheelhouse is complex and layered. These rare Iron Age structures, largely found in the rugged Outer Hebrides landscape, are circular drystone buildings, segmented like oranges by interior walls. Wheelhouses offer a glimpse into the lives of our Island ancestors, proving that with the right foundation, lasting legacy can be built.

Wheelhouse Cask No 4 — Prophecy

Prophecy has just been released and is only available in store at Benbecula Distillery.

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

Jim McEwan
Review Date: N/A

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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Phone: (877) KL-WINES (Toll Free 877.559.4637)
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San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA

Benrinnes 2012 13 Year Old, Watt Whisky

£69.00

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The Green Welly Stop
Tyndrumwhisky, Tyndrum
Crianlarich, Perthshire FK20 8RY
United Kingdom

K&L Liquors’ 7 Year Old Every Drop “Living Legend” Batch No. KY-03-25 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)

($49.99)

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: November 04, 2025

There are few professional moments more gratifying than the work I’ve done on the recent releases of our new K&L Every Drop brand. This historic label, which predates the founding of our store by many decades, fell into my lap thanks to a thoughtful customer who won a little mini from the 1940s at auction and passed it my way. So when the opportunity arose to create a new, store-exclusive brand, I knew this magnificent, long-forgotten IP had to be revived. We painstakingly reimagined every detail of the label, staying faithful to the original design. From its classic clean lines to the timeless tag line “Supreme Quality” stretching across each bottle’s shoulders, it perfectly reflects our ethos. The label’s revival was inspired by an exceptional batch of rare bourbon that we had acquired by a stroke of good fortune: a great old whiskey from Frankfort, followed shortly by a second release of the same.

But how could we continue producing whiskies that lived up to those extraordinary beginnings? My premise was never that Every Drop must be mythical in rarity, but that every bottle, yes every drop, should offer our customers an experience of unmistakable quality, unique character and unmatched value. That’s a tall order, especially given that I have no control over the aging or production of the barrels we source. With only tiny samples representing entire lots, I set out with a wing and a prayer to find our third batch.

That search led to a parcel of mature bourbons from a certain distillery near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. While I can’t name it on the label, nothing stops me from saying it outright: it’s that ol’ Kickin’ Chicken in Tyrone. The question then became, how could a seven (nearly eight) year old Turkey compete with the best in class? The answer lay in blending and proofing. I’ve always found immense joy in blending on the small scale that I’ve been afforded, and this project gave me the chance to shape the final character through careful selection and proof adjustment. It’s exuberant, balanced, and endlessly satisfying. It’s unquestionably the best value on the shelf today in this style, which is quite distinct from regular WT or Russell’s Reserve. It just so happens that it’s a style I love. Expect an elegant balance of sweet oak, fragrant fruit, zesty spice, and a rich caramel backbone. It shines in cocktails and stands beautifully on its own.

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Phone: (877) KL-WINES (Toll Free 877.559.4637)
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San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA