Cardrona Distillery is family owned and operated, led by Desiree Whitaker. The exquisite range produced at the distillery is the result of many years of study, planning and research. Desiree learned her craft from some of the world’s masters – these experiences shaped the very character that is Cardrona Distillery.

All of the spirits produced at the distillery are created using pure alpine water sourced directly from the heart of Mount Cardrona in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Seasonal ingredients are sourced locally to give an unparalleled signature taste.

Just Hatched

64.4% ABV | 35cl

The Cardrona Single Malt Whisky “Just Hatched” is a special natural cask strength bottling marking the momentous occasion of reaching three years old. A marriage of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, this “Just Hatched” Whisky reveals Cardrona’s underlying character of borage flower honey, vanilla, spice, with weighted spirit on the tongue.

£79.95

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Growing Wings Solera

65.6% ABV | 35cl

Growing Wings Solera is a natural, cask strength celebration of five years in oak. Matured in a marriage of select ex-Oloroso Sherry butts and ex-bourbon barrels; this creates flavours of pecan pie, loaded with treacle and vanilla bean clotted cream.

£82.95

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Growing Wings 5 Year Old

61.2% ABV | 35cl

Marking the five-year anniversary of the first spirit laid down at Cardrona, the “Growing Wings” release cask strength whisky is aged in a single Oloroso sherry butt. Decadently rich with fat sticky raisins coated in Cardrona’s signature borage flower honey and cream.

£134.95

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Growing Wings Single Cask

65.7% ABV | 35cl

This rare single cask bottling of the The Cardrona Single Malt Whisky “Growing Wings” is drawn from one of the very first casks laid down at the Cardrona Distillery. Matured in an ex-bourbon cask for five years and bottled at Cardrona Distillery’s signature natural cask strength.

£136.95

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We have a pair of Scotch whiskies that provide mind boggling value for money. The ImpEx Collection is a bottler with deep ties within the world of Scotch and, as such, they have access to rare single casks that fly under the radar. Cameronbridge, known as a workhorse brand for blending, also possesses masterful examples of aged whisky, such as this 28 year old—a proposition that rings in at a sub-$200 price. Even more rare is the 40 Year Old Single Sherry Butt #34. It’s almost impossible to find whisky of that age statement regardless of the price, but the fact that we can offer this bottling for $329.99 almost defies belief.

1980″The ImpEx Collection” 40 Year Old Single Sherry Butt #34 Cask Strength Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml)

92 points Whisky Advocate

 Bales of aged tobacco, damp autumnal leaves, aromatic backyard bonfire smoke, barrel staves soaked in aged sherry, dried fig, prune flesh, milk chocolate, and polished antique wood grab the attention of the olfactory system. Deep wells of concentrated dark fruits give this a studied intensity, with chocolate-hazelnut ganache, date, plum, and a dry finish reminiscent of barrel char and oak tannins. Majestic, one might say. (JM, Summer 2021) 

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1992 Cameronbridge 28 Year old “The ImpEx Collection” Single Sherry Butt #115125 Cask Strength Single Grain Scotch Whisky (750ml)

Cameronbridge is one of Diageo’s workhorse grain whisky distilleries, creating the backbone for its world famous brands like Johnnie Walker and White Horse, while simultaneously serving as the home for grain neutral products like Tanqueray and Pimm’s. The dual purpose site is one of the biggest producers of spirit in the UK and because of that volume we can secure incredible pricing on very old whisky. If you have followed our single grain bottlings over the years, you will know what is to be had here.

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Glenlivet 45 Year Old 1973

Single sherry butt bottled for the Signatory Vintage 30th Anniversary series in 2018. 394 bottles of the Speyside single malt. Glenlivet 45 Year Old 1973 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask sherry butt #12/1 bottled December 2018 for the Signatory Vintage 30th Anniversary series. 394 bottles.

Having out-grown his distillery at Upper Drumin George Smith built a new distillery in 1858 at Minore just short distance upstream of the River Livet and which he opened the following year and named Glenlivet Distillery. During the 1850s the Edinburgh firm of Andrew Usher produced the first vatting of malt whisky from a single distillery using a number of different vintages of Glenlivet whisky. Following expansion in 2010 this distillery is now equipped with fourteen stills making it one of the largest malt whisky distilleries in Scotland. The range includes Glenlivet Founders Reserve and Nadurra.

Shop – Glenlivet 35 Year Old 1973

Still Life: the Edinburgh Whisky Academy podcast

We’re delighted to introduce our new podcast: Still Life. In the first series, we’ll travel the world speaking with distillers, historians and industry experts from across the key whisky producing countries. So far, we’ve spoken with Shilton Almeida (Indian whisky) & Davin de Kergommeaux (Canadian whisky). Listen on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

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Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 395: Glenkinchie 2007 Distillers Edition

Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, publishes his first Glenkinchie rambling! The Glenkinchie distillery has been renovated and since October 2020 has been turned into the Lowland Home of Johnnie Walker. This Lowlander is one of the fingerprint malts in that famous blend. Today Mark tries this so-called Distillers Edition, in which the malt has gotten a second maturation. In the case of Glenkinchie this is on a Amontillado sherry cask.

https://youtu.be/RmOFxCLWuTU

Whisky Hammer/Still Spirit. PR SHOTS OF CO-FOUNDERS DANIEL (black) AND CRAIG MILNE(grey). INTERIOR SHOTS OF THE SHOP.

Scottish whisky auction firm Whisky Hammer agrees investment deal with Hong Kong business Rare Whisky Holdings

Online whisky auction site, Whisky Hammer, and its sister retail business Still Spirit, is poised for global expansion after selling a 49% stake of the Scottish family business to Rare Whisky Holdings, a whisky investment group managed out of Hong Kong.

The multi-million-pound deal will deliver a 2.6X return to retail investors on their original investment, who participated in its crowdfunding campaign just two years ago.

Whisky Hammer started in 2016 by brothers Daniel and Craig Milne who are originally from Macduff, near Speyside, an area renowned for the production of Scotch whisky.

The success of Whisky Hammer, and its vast potential, has been recognised by Rare Whisky Holdings, which is the same management team behind the Platinum Whisky Investment Fund, the first private equity fund in the world to focus on rare single-malt whiskies.

Platinum Whisky Investment Fund launched in 2014, raised USD 12 million and is in the final stage of its wind down, exiting at over USD 24 million in 7 years.

Rare Whisky Holdings also owns the Glenor Cask Company, which holds 1,000 casks of maturing single malt, blended, and grain whiskies. The new investment and partnership ensures registered members of Whisky Hammer and Still Spirit will receive exclusive access to a range of cask opportunities for the long-term.

Whisky Hammer hosts monthly auctions, dedicated to whisky and other fine spirits, allowing buyers and sellers from every corner of the globe to participate. It has auctioned a wide range of whiskies, both bottles and casks, with auctions selling in excess of £1 million under the hammer each month.

A recent feature included the 31-Year-Old Black Bowmore ‘DB5’ collaboration with Aston Martin, distilled in 1964 and sold for a hammer price of £81,000 in March 2021.  The customer base of Whisky Hammer features an extensive global network of whisky enthusiasts who buy and sell on the platform, resulting in a 70% growth in revenue in 2020.

Whisky Hammer re-located in 2019 to a new, purpose-built facility in Aberdeenshire, which is also home to Still Spirit – a whisky shop, e-commerce site and dram bar offering over 100 rare whiskies to taste while overlooking the beautiful Scottish countryside.

Daniel Milne, Managing Director of Whisky Hammer and Still Spirit said: “This is a very exciting time for our business.  The transaction signifies an important bond with our new Asian partner that will rapidly bring the group to the next phase of growth, and we are incredibly excited about what lies ahead. In addition, we are delighted to have generated a substantial return for our crowdfunding investors that helped us build the business to where it is today.”

Rickesh Kishnani, Co-Founder of Rare Whisky Holdings commented “Our investment group is proud to join the Milne family business and help with their expansion to Asia, where the demand for whisky continues to grow at a rapid pace. We are also excited to use this new partnership to provide Whisky Hammer and Still Spirit members with exclusive access to our collection of aged casks.”

Legal support was provided for the transaction by Goodwin Proctor LLP (acting on behalf of the buyer) and Brodies LLP (acting on behalf of the sellers).

Follow Whisky Hammer on @whiskyhammer on Facebook and Instagram. 

https://www.whiskyhammer.com

Each Spirit of Art release is from a single carefully selected cask of Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Each cask is celebrated by the commissioning of an original artwork from an established Scottish artist.

The bottling is accompanied by a print from the original painting printed on museum grade acid free paper, individually numbered and signed by the artist to match the number of bottles drawn from the cask, then safely secured in the tube to partner the Whisky.

Every bottle, every painting, and every signed print are unique, providing an emotional connection to the place where these exceptional whiskies were crafted.

Benrinnes & Signed Print

Limited Edition | 10 Year Old | 2009 Vintage | 70cl | 55.5% ABV

Aromas of sweet caramel with a floral and slightly citrus background. This sweetness continues onto the palate with notes of toffee, tangerine and a hint of peat. The finish is lightly smoky with sugar and spice.

316 Bottled & Printed

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anCnoc & Signed Print

Limited Edition | 13 Year Old | 70cl | 53% ABV

The nose emits lovely floral grassiness with hints of honey in the background. There is a fruitiness when tasted, like spicy cake mix with a sense of the honey from the nose coming through rounding off with gentle spice. A wonderful long finish lingers on and on and on.

257 Bottled & Printed

£129.95

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Craigellachie & Signed Print

Limited Edition | 12 Year Old | 70cl | 59.2% ABV

The nose has an aroma of the forest floor, gorgeous, earthy with a slightly salty background. As the palate opens swirls of coffee and dark chocolate merge with nutty apple tones and the finish is a happy mix of banana and apple pie.

257 Bottled & Printed

£149.95

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Caol Ila & Signed Print

Limited Edition | 12 Year Old | 70cl | 59.2% ABV

A nose that is grassy and smoky with a whiff of tobacco leaf. Oily and salty on the palate with a gentle smokiness rounded off by sweet fruit. The finish is long and rich with a burst of peppery peat smoke.

223 Bottled & Printed

£189.95

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Linkwood & Signed Print

Limited Edition | 10 Year Old | 70cl | 59.2% ABV

A grassy, herbal and fruity character comes through on the nose. The mouthfeel delivers sweet honey backed up with a spicy grassy flavour. The finish is long and dry with notes of fruitiness.

285 Bottled & Printed

£151.95

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Clynelish & Signed Print

Limited Edition | 12 Year Old | 70cl | 63.5% ABV

Inhale the delicious fruity pear and apple notes with the background essence of caramel and bees wax polish. The flavour has a beautiful soft zestiness mixing in with Christmas cake fruits and spices. The finish brings through vanilla and a light honeyed peppery dryness.

191 Bottled & Printed

£199.95

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New and trending: Yamazaki 18 Year Old…

This hugely respected Japanese single malt maintains its legendary status, gaining multiple awards over the years and receiving high praise from whisky connoisseurs the world over. Limited availability whilst stocks last!

Yamazaki is Suntory’s flagship single malt. The surprising, delicate yet profound experience of a Japanese single malt was born at Yamazaki. Spiritual and deep, its signature multi-layered taste is highly praised by whisky connoisseurs all over the world. Today, Yamazaki is not only the No.1 single malt whisky in Japan, but is enjoyed in more than thirty-five countries. The 18 year old is rich with mature autumn fruit and Mizunara (Japanese oak) aroma.

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Introducing Stellum: Brilliant Selections from the
Team at Barrell Craft Spirits
Must-Try New Discoveries in Cask Strength Bourbon

Stellum is unquestionably one of the most exciting new entries in the craft bourbon market in recent years, presenting exceptional character and quality for spectacular prices. Many of our most devoted bourbon fans are well familiar with the exceptional single casks coming from Barrell Craft Spirits, so you’ll be happy to hear that it’s this same team of ace professionals who select and blend the Stellum line. We’re thrilled to introduce these three standout spirits to our own shelves and bring them to the attention of bourbon lovers everywhere. The Cask Strength Blend is a spot-on representation of what this project is all about, and best of all, it’s consistently available. The two casks selected exclusively for K&L, “Cygnus A9” and “Cygnus H4”, take it up a notch with each showing the extreme quality and distinctive character that drew our attention to these incredible drams in the first place. While the Blend will surely become a mainstay at K&L, the two single casks are available in limited quantities, so for anyone looking to get the full picture of this dynamic new brand, now is the time to strike.

 Stellum Cask Strength Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $49.99 View

Stellum “Cygnus A9” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Barrel Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $54.99 View

Stellum “Cygnus H4” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Barrel Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $54.99 View

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