Loch Fyne Whiskies Stocks Bunnahabhain BBR 1990 21yo Cask 19
Bunnahabhain BBR 1990 21yo Cask 19
46% abv
£79.00 inc vat £65.83 ex vat
‘…A big, robust sherry cask Bunnahabhain…’
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Loch Fyne Whiskies
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ARDBEG UNEARTHS ITS LATEST LIMITED EDITION
Ardbeg, the world’s smokiest, peatiest award winning whisky is set to launch its latest limited edition called Ardbog, on ‘Ardbog Day’ – 1st June and will be available exclusively at New Zealand Ardbeg embassies.
To be the first in the country to enjoy a wee dram of the 2013 Ardbog Limited Edition, whisky connoisseurs can either head to Whisky Galore in Christchurch or Sam Snead’s House of Whiskey in Auckland on 1st June where Ardbog will launch for sale. These Ardbeg Embassies will also host special tastings during Ardbog Day as well as some peaty instore events to celebrate the worldwide launch.
Rai Banbury, senior brands manager, says, “The Islay Ardbeg Festival has become a key date in the calendar of malt whisky lovers worldwide. Every year Ardbeg creates a unique and fun way for our Ardbeg fans to celebrate Ardbeg and the much anticipated limited edition release.”
The name Ardbog was chosen to highlight the peat bogs of Ardbeg’s island home Islay and the part they play in the whisky making process. The unique peat bogs contain highly aromatic plants that when used to dry malted barley gives Ardbeg whiskies their distinctive smoky flavour.
Ardbog has deep, enticing waves of pecan nuts, salty toffee & caramels, fudge, leather and a distinct whiff of herbs, lavender and violets. The smoke is soft and aromatic, and is interwoven with savoury notes, like Iberico ham (de bellota) and olives.
The release of Ardbog follows the highly acclaimed Ardbeg Galileo, awarded as the World’s Best Single Malt at the World Whisky Awards earlier this year.
To find out more about ARDBOG Day and becoming a committee member, visit http://www.ardbeg.com/ardbeg/members/public/index/register.
Notes
NZ Ardbog Day Events on Saturday 1st June:
• Whisky Galore, 66 Victoria Street, Central City, Christchurch. 11-5pm
• House of Whiskey, 50 Courthouse Lane, Auckland, CBD. 11-5pm
Tasting Notes:
Colour Deep ochre
Aroma Deep, enticing waves of pecan nuts, salty toffee & caramels combine with fudge, leather and with a distinct whiff of herbs, lavender and violets. The smoke is soft and aromatic and is interwoven with salty, savoury notes, such as berico ham and olives. The addition of water brings forth herbal, perfumed notes, smoked rhubarb, aged balsamic vinegar and some salty, ‘graphite’ notes reminding you of the Manzanilla cask element.
Taste/Texture A full, oily/tingly mouth feel leads into a powerful, salty, savoury burst of flavours including salted cashews and peanuts, clove, aniseed flavoured toffee, green olives and a curious hint of anchovy. A long, lingering aftertaste, in which the classic Ardbeg sweetness (like a hint of maple syrup) is kept in check by oak tannins, clove and coffee grounds.
RRP $160
About Ardbeg:
Ardbeg prides itself on being the ‘Ultimate Islay Malt Whisky’. Established in 1815, Ardbeg is revered by whisky connoisseurs around the world as the peatiest, smokiest and most complex of all the Islay malts. Despite this, Ardbeg is renowned for its delicious sweetness, a phenomenon that has affectionately become known as ‘the peaty paradox’.
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High West American Prairie Reserve
75cl / 46% Vol
Named after a wildlife reserve in northeastern Montana, The American Prairie Reserve, which is an impressive 5,000 square mile of land and the largest wildlife reserve in the lower 48 states of America. The whiskey is a premium blend of Bourbons. A 6 year old Bourbon, mashbill, 75% Corn, 20% rye, 5% barley malt and a 10 year old Bourbon, mashbill from 60% Corn, 35% rye, and 5% barley malt. High West donates 10% of their after tax profit from the sales of this bottle to the American Prairie Reserve.
£45.75 (£38.13 ex vat)
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High West Campfire
75cl / 46% Vol
High West Campfire, a blend of sweet, straight bourbon whiskey, a spicy and floral, straight rye whiskey, both which are from the old Seagrams plant in Indiana along with a smoky, blended malt Scotch whisky, made from 100 percent barley malt. All whiskey/whisky used in this blend are 5 years or older. Campfire from High West Distillery was created by David Perkins (Proprietor) after a recent trip to Islay. Read the full story here… (worth a read)
£53.75 (£44.79 ex vat)
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Fighting C#ck 6 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey
75cl / 51.5% Vol
Fighting C#ck aka ‘The Kickin Chicken’, a 6 year old Kentucky straight bourbon, bottled at 103 proof (51.5% vol). Distilled and bottled by Fighting C#ck Distilling Co, a subsidiary of Heaven Hill Distilleries.
£29.50 (£24.58 ex vat)
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John E. Fitzgerald Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon
100cl / 46% Vol
Created as a special small batch bourbon, John E. Fitzgerald Larceny is made from 100 barrels or less that have aged from 6 to 12 years. Bottled at 92 proof, or 46% alcohol by volume, Larceny bourbon continues the Old Fitzgerald tradition of using wheat in place of rye as the third or “small” grain in the whiskey’s grain recipe, or mashbill as it is commonly known. 94/100 – Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2013
£47.50 (£39.58 ex vat)
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Parker’s Heritage Collection 6th Edition / Blend of Mashbills
75cl / 69.7% Vol
The sixth edition of Parker’s Heritage Collection is a blend of Heaven Hill’s two Bourbon mashbills including rye-based Bourbon and wheat-based Bourbon. Bottled at cask strength, 69.7% vol (139.4 proof). Parker’s Heritage collection is a series of rare, limited edition American Whiskeys offered as a tribute to sixth-generation Master Distiller Parker Beam for his 50+ years of distilling experience. Parker has been practicing his family craft of distilling, ageing and selecting some of the world’s most critically acclaimed Bourbons and American Whiskeys since he began working alongside his father at Heaven Hill Distilleries in 1950.
£108.50 (£90.42 ex vat)
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Roughstock Montana Pure Malt Whiskey
70cl / 45% Vol
Montana Pure Malt whiskey, a small batch release from Roughstock distillery. Made from 100% Montana grown and malted barley mash, aged in lightly charred American white oak barrels.
Official Tasting Notes
The nose will open with touches of light fruit: pear, apple, and caramelized bananas, as well as soft barley. On the palate, the sweet malty grain flavor will dominate and then finish with the stronger barrel notes of vanilla, more caramelized banana, toffee, and a bit of tannin spice. A touch of smoke may linger in the background from the barrel char. It will warm as it goes down…
£52.25 (£43.54 ex vat)
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Roughstock Montana Sweet Corn Whiskey
70cl / 50% Vol
Clear whiskey?
Distilled twice in a copper still, this western style American corn whiskey has been made from 100% sweet yellow corn. After distillation only the sweet clean heart of the distillate is collected, set aside to mellow for a minimum of two weeks and then cut to 100 proof for bottling. True to the old west when whiskey wasn’t aged in barrels, this is the only style of whiskey in the United States you can call whiskey without first ageing it in a barrel.
£48.25 (£40.21 ex vat)
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Wasmund’s Single Malt Whisky Batch 50
70cl / 48% Vol
Wasmund’s Single Malt Whisky, a unique, pot stilled small batch release, produced at the Copper Fox Distillery in Virginia, America. The barley, malted at the distillery itself, is flavoured using apple and cherry wood smoke. Distilled from a single batch copper still producing one barrel at a time, the spirit is then aged for 42 months using a special chip and barrel ageing technique.
£43.25 (£36.04 ex vat)
Loch Fyne Whiskies Stocks Macallan Amber and Macallan Sienna
43%abv
£64.90 inc vat £54.08 ex vat
40% abv
£44.50 inc vat £37.08 ex vat
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Loch Fyne Whiskies
The Balvenie Fifty
The Balvenie celebrated the dedication of half a century of work of David Stewart, now the longest tenured malt master in Scotland, with an expression aptly titled The Balvenie Fifty. Known as the “Modest Man of Whisky”, Stewart first began … Continue reading →
