JUNE 2025 AUCTION HALFWAY THROUGH!

Our July auction has already reached the halfway marker, so let’s take a look at some of the limited bottles on offer, including this bottle of Macallan Archival Series Folio 2. The artwork for the label and presentation tin are the work of the artist Sara Midda, who produced artwork for many Macallan advertising promotions in the 1990’s to 2000’s. Released in 2017, Folio 2 was the second instalment of the Archival Series, with only 2,000 bottles ever released.

One of the rarest expressions of the hugely popular Flora & Fauna series is Royal Brackla. This bottling was discontinued in 1995 due to low stock levels at the distillery, a direct result of the mothballing of the distillery some years earlier. One of several Flora & Fauna bottles in this month’s auction.

Released in 2014, Vintage 1990 was one of two small batch limited editions from Old Pulteney. The year of distillation and bottling year indicates that the age of the of the whisky is a minimum of 23 years old

Released in 2022 to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, this official bottling was distilled in 2000 by Royal Lochnagar Distillery, aged for a minimum of 21 years, then bottled for Balmoral to mark the momentous occasion. Bottle number 207 of only 222 bottles produced!

These are only a few of the old, limited and collectable bottles featured in our June auction, to view more wee gems visit clickwhiskyauctions.com. Register to bid. Remember, you’ve got to be in it to win it! Auction ends Sunday 20th July from 8pm BST.

This single malt is the 3rd instalment in a Signature Series from Arran Distillery. The series features casks specially selected by the Distillery Manager Stewart Bowman. The 3rd edition is a 12 years old unpeated expression, which was initially matured for 6 years in a first and second-fill bourbon barrels and then re-racked into a first-sill Spanish red wine cask for the last 6 years.

NOSE Bright with caramelised fruit and hazelnuts. Slight note of salted caramel and zesty grapefruit rind.

PALATE Full bodied and plenty of complex mouthfeel. Oak forward with dark red berries and creamy vanilla. A little ginger, sweet spice and aniseed.

FINISHLong, complex and mouthwatering. Vanilla and toasted oak lingers with a real sweet candy side.

£79.99

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Obtainium 5 Year Old 95/5 Barrel Proof Indiana Rye Whiskey (750ml) (Elsewhere $70) $24.99 View

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The Hearach single malt isn’t just for sipping in the colder seasons, it’s a cracking serve even in the heights of summer.

Whisky writer Dave Broom agrees, as he recalls a recent visit to our island…

“I can’t forget those days on its west coast where sunshine can make the beaches seem Caribbean (Harribean?) before rain sweeps in and turns the green turquoise and yellow, into purple and black and then, equally suddenly, back again. There is that interplay in this glass, the brightness of the nose, the yellow fruits, the scent of machair, hot sand, a hint of almond. It’s there is the light smoke carried on a fresh sea breeze. The smoke in this batch seems more integrated, commenting, nudging, accenting. It’s an outdoor dram to be taken, ideally, while sheltering on the dunes beside a slow, lazy sea. It’s sweet yet with enough spice to tingle the end. It is Harris’ west coast.”

So, feel free to break with convention if the mood and temperature takes you, from adding a single ice cube to your dram like they do in Kentucky to a Japanese-style highball, some rules are made to be broken…

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Jameson’s Black Barrel, 40%

THE REVIEW

One of the best selling bottles of whisky in the world, but with a few twists. Jameson’s Black Barrel is a blend that has a higher proportion of single pot still whiskies, with less grain overall. After that we’ve got a double maturation process in double charred casks that are adding so much more of these chewy, rich caramel notes. A modern classic already, this bottle used to go under the guise of ‘Select Reserve’ – thankfully the packaging and name has changed, much for the better. A truly wonderful bottle of whisky that offers a lot of flavour without having a huge price tag and comes from one of the most reputable big brands in all of whisky production.

KAZE Founder’s Reserve LEGACY – Official Launch Announcement

Tenkyo Distillery honours the legacy of late founder Shunsuke Koike with the launch of KAZE Founder’s Reserve LEGACY – a unique blend matured and bottled in Aizu, uniting Scottish spirit with Japanese craftsmanship.

A wind that never fades — a memory that lives on in every drop.

Tenkyo Co., Ltd. (Tenkyo Distillery), located in Bandai Town, Aizu, Japan, is delighted to announce the release of KAZE Founder’s Reserve LEGACY, available from 6th July 2025.

This product originates from maturation trials undertaken by the late founder, Shunsuke Koike, in Aizu prior to the construction of the distillery. By bringing new make spirit from Scotland together with the natural environment of Aizu, and after repeated experimentation with 189 carefully selected casks, this unique blended whisky was born.

The result is a whisky born from the meeting of “winds” – the wind of Scotland, the wind of Aizu, and the spirit of Shunsuke Koike – united to create a profile unlike anything imagined. This character is carried forward through a unique solera system, allowing the whisky to continue evolving, much like an ever-blowing wind.

Thank you very much for your kind attention and support.

Notes

• “KAZE” (風), pronounced kah-zeh [ˈka̠.ze̞], means “wind” in Japanese.
• KAZE Founder’s Reserve LEGACY is currently available exclusively in Japan at this time.
• Additional photography will be available soon.

KAZE Founder’s Reserve LEGACY 700ml

KAZE Founder’s Reserve LEGACY is a blended whisky matured, blended, and bottled at the foot of Mt. Bandai in Aizu, Japan. Crafted using a bespoke solera system*, each release will carry forward the legacy of 189 casks – filled with Scottish new make spirit (both malt and grain) personally selected by the late founder, Shunsuke Koike.Neither Scotch whisky nor Japanese whisky. Born in Scotland, raised in Aizu, Japan. A fusion of culture and terroir, connected by EN (縁).

The 189 casks were laid down as part of a bold maturation project while Tenkyo Distillery was still under construction. With 58 different cask types, it was a visionary exploration of oak, spirit, and future possibility.

The KAZE Founder’s Reserve solera system draws directly from these original casks, ensuring his memory lives on in every drop. The first expression is named LEGACY – a quiet tribute to his enduring vision.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Amber

Nose: Raisins, figs, white chocolate, brown sugar, wrapped in gentle spices and a touch of smokiness

Palate: Toffee, nuts, almonds, meet juicy apricots, combined with a gentle smokiness to create depth and complexity

Finish: Subtle bitterness and cigar-like notes balance with a warming sweetness, leaving a pleasant and long lasting finish

Volume: 700ml

ABV**: 46.9%

Suggested retail price: ¥8,250 (tax included)

Fettercairn Distillery 17 Year Old

To celebrate Inverurie Whisky Shop’s 10th Year we have released a Limited Edition Single Cask, Gordon & Macphail bottling of a 17 year old Fettercairn. This is a big, powerful sherry matured whisky with lots of classic notes of red apple, milk chocolate and nuts, followed up with orange peel and cocoa before lingering notes of liquorice and plums.

It’s the oldest whisky we’ve released as a shop exclusive, bottled to celebrate our 10th year.

Gordon & MacPhail were our first supplier, helping us set up our business back in 2015. This meant that when it came to picking the first exclusive to celebrate, we weren’t really going anywhere else!

Known for producing stunning whisky throughout their range, we wanted something truly eye-catching. Their Connoisseur’s Choice range is truly that – a range of whisky for people who want to experience the finer things in life. It’s a monster of a sherry cask dram from Fettercairn.

Cask Type: First fill Sherry Hogshead
Distilled: 2007

Bottled: 6th May 2025

Tasting Notes: 

Nose Sweet red apple, milk chocolate and hazelnut aromas
Palate Creamy with zesty Seville orange, cocoa and stewed plum flavours
Finish Medium bodied finish with underlying liquorice

58.8% ABV

Fettercairn Distillery has crafted exceptional Highland whisky since 1824, using a unique copper ring cooling system that gives their spirit a remarkably tropical, waxy character. This limited-edition single cask offers a rare insight into the distillery’s elegant style – expect ripe orchard fruits, soft oak, hints of banana and spice, all wrapped in that signature Fettercairn purity. Unfiltered, cask strength and fully natural in colour, this is whisky in its rawest, most beautiful form.

Fettercairn 17 Year Old
First Fill Sherry Hogshead

Inverurie Whisky Shop Exclusive

£145.00

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Celebrate Lowland grain elegance amplified by rye-cask spice with Invergordon 37 Year Old – 1988 Vintage, Alistair Walker “Infrequent Flyers” (Cask #804139). Distilled at Scotland’s oldest single-grain distillery and laid down in a rare ex-Rye whiskey barrel, this whisky spent nearly four decades mellowing into silky vanilla sweetness before bottling at natural cask strength in March 2025. Non-chill-filtered and natural in colour, only 270 bottles reveal a satin-smooth tapestry of honeyed cereal, tropical fruit and lively rye spice—another high-flying rarity from the Infrequent Flyers hangar.

Why We Think You’ll Love It

• Ex-Rye barrel maturation infuses creamy grain sweetness with vibrant baking-spice and toasted-oak character.

• 37 years of Lowland slumber transform Invergordon’s silky spirit into a luxurious medley of vanilla, tropical fruit and refined oak.

• Bottled at natural cask strength, non-chill-filtered and natural colour—preserving full texture, aroma and authenticity.

• Part of Alistair Walker’s sought-after “Infrequent Flyers” series—strictly 270 bottles, perfect for collectors and grain-whisky enthusiasts seeking a unique, rye-accented dram.

Raise a glass to this distinguished Invergordon and savour a seamless fusion of satin grain elegance, exotic fruit and rye-driven spice—an unforgettable whisky that soars long after the final sip.

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ralfy review 1087 – James Eadie X @57.1%vol: (Blended Scotch)