Fèis Ìle 2025 Edition

Bottled to commemorate the world-famous Fèis Ìle, the new Big Peat Fèis Ìle 2025 Edition marks a proud return to the rugged island where it all began – Islay.

Crafted from a Vintage 2010, this year’s release captures over a decade of pure Islay distinction. Matured in Refill Hogsheads to let Big Peat’s bold, maritime character shine. Expect layers of sweet smoke, salty sea breeze, and that signature smoky BBQ finish that peat lovers crave.

Unmistakably Islay. Unapologetically Big Peat.

Whether you’re raising a dram at the festival or from afar, this bottling is your invitation to join the celebration.

Shop the Fèis Ìle 2025 Edition – while it lasts.

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This Father’s Day, skip the predictable gifts and surprise Dad with something extraordinary. Explore our handpicked selection of American Single Malt Whisky gifts crafted for dads who appreciate exceptional spirits and unique experiences.Under $100 for Whisky Blending Kit Experience + Custom Bottle

His Day. His Whisky. This Father’s Day, give Dad the experience of crafting his own whisky.  The Draftsmen Blending Kit invites him to create his very own American Single Malt Whisky.  First, he will receive a kit with three cask samples to taste and blend.  Then, using the included gift code, he can order a full-size bottle of his custom creation.  Your purchase includes:

• Draftsmen Blending Kit
  Three 50ml cask samples, glass, dropper, and instructions
• Gift Certificate
  Can be used to purchase a 750ml bottle of his custom Draftsmen blend
• Shipping

Free shipping on the kit. Additional shipping will apply for the final bottle based on location.

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SPRINGBANK PRIVATE BOTTLING

2000 – AGED 8 YEARS

 A rare, limited release from Springbank Distillery.

Drawn directly from a private cask.

Matured in a first fill Oloroso Sherry cask – a beautiful colour for 8 years maturation.

We only managed to get our hands on a few of these, and only 4 are available at current discounted price.

Get them while you can!

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

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Our May 2025 Auction ENDS SOON!

Place your bids until 7pm (GMT) Sunday 25th May 2025.

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Every month, we present an incredible selection of whiskies and other fine spirits to our members right across the globe. You will find everything here from limited edition releases and vintage bottles to whole casks of rare whisky. There is certainly something for everyone – whether you are looking to collect, invest or enjoy!

Macallan – 52 Year Old (2018 Release)

Glenlivet – 12 Year Old (1964) Peter Dominic Ltd

Karuizawa – 1981 (Single Cask #818) Sumo Label

St. Magdalene – 18 Year Old (1964)

Selling whisky? Why not arrange the pick-up of your bottles using our global courier service? If you’re based in Scotland, you might want to arrange the personal collection of your bottles. Wherever you’re based in the world, we will make getting your bottles into our monthly auction as simple as possible. Get in touch with the Whisky Hammer team now by dropping them a message at sales@whiskyhammer.com.

Timorous Beastie

18 Years Old

Indulge in the exquisite sophistication of Timorous Beastie 18 years old, a pinnacle expression within our Signature Series, available exclusively on douglaslaing.com, this special release has been crafted with meticulous care and aged to perfection in the finest Spanish Sherry Casks. Limited to just 650 bottles globally, you can expect a richer, sweeter profile of vanilla, juicy barley and dark chocolate… culminating in a decadent finish of macerated dark fruits and spiced orange.. Experience luxury in every sip!

The original Timorous Beastie, immortalised in Robert Burns’ famous Scots poem “To a Mouse” was a timid, little field mouse. Echoing our national bard’s wit, ours is most certainly not for the fainthearted! Inside there’s a medley of vanilla, malted barley, meringue, honey and citrus flavours just bursting to be unleashed… Part of the Remarkable Regional Malts range, the ultimate distillation of Scotland’s Malt Whisky Regions.

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Big Peat

Finished in Rum Casks

Big Peat has taken his classic Islay Malt recipe on a bold adventure – finishing it in specially selected Rum Casks. The result? A big, sweet, and smoky Buccaneer of an Islay Malt!

Nose Peated barley and smoke give way to a warming, spicy style plus toasted marshmallows.

Palate Oily and thick with a distinctly Islay character alongside flambéed banana, barbecued meat and honey’d Malt.

Finish Coal dust lingers with a charred pineapple and allspice sweetness.

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SINTEIS SERIES INTRODUCED

BY THE GLENALLACHIE

Speyside-based single malt distillery announces

pioneering new limited-edition line

Hot on the heels of winning the title of World’s Best Single Malt for its 12-year-old expression, leading Scotch whisky brand The GlenAllachie launches a limited-edition line called Sinteis (pronounced sin-teesh).

The new series is named after the Scottish Gaelic word for synthesis and is accompanied by the tagline “Two distinct casks. One harmonious synthesis.”

The independently run Scotch whisky company is spearheaded by iconic Master Distiller Billy Walker, whose career spans 53 years across numerous household name brands.

The first release, Sinteis Part I, is a 2014 vintage single malt (UK RRSP £74.99) aged in Chinquapin virgin oak and first-fill Pedro Ximénez Sherry puncheons.

Walker, a renowned cask innovator, personally selected the casks for the new limited edition from a stock of 50,000 across 16 on-site warehouses in Speyside.

Casks made of Chinquapin, a native American oak from the Ozarks of Missouri, typically impart notes of sweet spices and aniseed. In contrast, the Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks contribute flavours of dark chocolate and ripe fruits.

Sinteis Part I features eye-catching packaging created by Scottish designer Kayley Barbour. The carton showcases a hand-drawn symbol in foil depicting “the fusion of multiple wood types”.

This debut release of The Sinteis Series is presented at its natural cask strength of 57.8% ABV, unchill filtered and without the addition of artificial colouring.

Commenting on the launch, Walker shares:

“The team and I are thrilled to bring this alluring new series, with its unique concept, to curious whisky drinkers around the world. The concept allows me, as a blender, the creative freedom to think up something out of the ordinary.

“For this first release, I set out to make virgin oak – a relatively uncommon wood type for maturation – more approachable and appealing to a broader audience through carefully considered blending. Combining the familiar profile of Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks with the intriguing contribution of the Chinquapin virgin oak makes for a delicious, multifaceted drinking experience. It truly is a synthesis of the bold and the beloved.”

At UK RRSP of £74.99, The GlenAllachie 2014 Chinquapin & Pedro Ximénez Cask Matured is available at the distillery’s visitor centre and its online shop from today. It will become increasingly available worldwide in the coming weeks and months.

ABOUT GLENALLACHIE:

At The GlenAllachie, each decision in creating our award-winning Speyside single malt merges logic with instinct. In the experienced hands of legendary whisky maker Billy Walker, a culture of precision, patience and perseverance has been instilled in his small yet accomplished team of whisky experts.

Being independent offers us the freedom to prioritise what matters most: quality. The pursuit is not of consistency, but perfection. Never resting on our laurels, we work tirelessly to refine and enhance each batch of whisky, striving to better the last.

The result of seamlessly coordinated collaboration is a range of carefully crafted and cask-perfected whiskies, each personally approved by Billy. With a quietly confident team of passionate whisky enthusiasts behind The GlenAllachie, you can be sure we have our whisky in good hands.

Our other brands are Meikle Tòir Peated Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, MacNair’s Boutique House of Spirits—which encompasses Lum Reek Blended Malt Scotch Whisky and Exploration Rum—and White Heather Blended Scotch Whisky.

Further information on the distillery and company can be found at www.theglenallachie.com

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TASTING NOTES:

The GlenAllachie 2014 Chinquapin & Pedro Ximénez Cask Matured, Sinteis Series – 57.8% ABV

• Colour: Intense Walnut.
• Nose: Liquorice, butterscotch and grilled honeycomb, with candied orchard fruits, cocoa and treacle tart.

• Taste: Ginger, butterscotch and candied lemon slices, followed by fig jam, blackberries and molasses, with cinnamon spice and rich cocoa on the finish.

Whiskyland Chapter Thirteen Imperial 26 years old

A single refill barrel of Imperial 1998 bottled at natural cask strength of 44.4% after 26 years of age. This is on the lighter side, but is full of classical Imperial characteristics of waxes, honeys, white flowers and citrus fruit. A delicate and highly detailed whisky that demands a large dram and proper nosing glass and plenty of time and relaxation.

Decadent Drams Miltonduff 22 years old

Another multi-vintage, small batch bottling and probably one of our most ambitious attempts at this practice thus far. A 2002 2nd fill barrel of Miltonduff, married with a 1991 refill hoghsead. The result is wonderfully rich, complex, fruity, honeyed and waxy example with a lot of clear influence of time, but also a freshness from the younger component that builds wonderful complexity and depth into the final dram. We’re really happy with this one.

Decadent Drams Spirit Of Yorkshire 6 years old

A single 2nd fill, ex-Islay barrel of Spirit Of Yorkshire single malt. Distilled in 2018, aged for 6 years and bottled at the slightly reduced strength of 57.1%, this is the first example of Spirit Of Yorkshire single malt that features more than a whiff of peat smoke about it. It’s rich, creamy, full of natural cereal character and balanced by beautiful coastal and gentle smoke inflections.

Decadent Drams Inchmurrin 12 years old

Quite simply, a luscious single 2nd fill barrel of Inchmurrin 2012. Exuberantly fruity and highly exotic – the kind of profile that’s hard to find these days, and utterly beguiling. For us this is great value whisky! We bottled it with very slight reduction to help elevate that luscious fruit character a wee touch.

Strathearn Single Malt

Batch No. 02

Introducing Strathearn Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Batch No. 02.

To honour Strathearn’s distinctive flavour profile and the time invested in crafting its rich spirit, Batch 02 has been created with the same careful cask selection as its predecessor — ex-Bourbon, Virgin Oak, and ex-Sherry Oak. However, with a greater emphasis on Bourbon cask influence and a reduced proportion of Virgin Oak, this release presents a more rounded Strathearn, enhancing its natural creaminess, freshness, and overall balance.

Anticipate a rich, sweet nose with Sherry influence, orange zest, malted barley, and honey. The full-bodied palate offers dark fruits, spices, toffee, and caramel, while the long, buttery finish lingers with oak, ginger, and toasted nuts.

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