INTRODUCING THE NEW
HIGHLAND PARK COLLECTION

Highland Park has always been a distillery with its own character, shaped by the rugged, windswept and beautiful surrounds of the islands of Orkney and with a distinctive heather honey character that lovers of the brand adore.

Now, the brand’s much-loved collection of single malts are reinvented in a new bottle design, evolving the identity of the Orkney distillery across its 12, 15 and 18 Year Old single malts. You can expect the same characterful, lightly peated spirit, in a new decanter-style bottle that subtly integrates nods to Orkney and the island’s colourful Viking history.

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Kanosuke “Ex-Bourbon Barrel Finished” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Barrel #18120 Japanese Single Malt Whiskey

(700ml)

$209.99

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The spectacular Kanosuke distillery melds tradition and innovation unlike any other in the world. Based a short drive from the southern city of Kagoshima, the prefecture is the heart of distillation in Japan. The heat and humidity of the southern Island of Kyushu create an environment much more suited for distillation than the long slow fermentations needed for high quality Sake. The famous Kozuru Sochu was created by Kanosuke Komasa and lays claim to being the first barrel aged Sochu in Japan. The distillery baring Komasa-sans name is the vision of his grandson Yoshitsugu Komasa. His distillery is in many ways the completion his grandfather’s legacy and therefore is named for the man to begin barrel aging spirits in Japan.

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Green Spot Chateau Leoville Barton

One of a kind, this unique dram is the first single pot still Irish whiskey to be finished in Bordeaux casks! The Bordeaux cask in question was specifically chosen not only for the superior grand cru Château that imbued it, but also because the wine took its name from Irish winemaker, Thomas Barton, whose descendants still operate Léoville Barton today. The liquid was initially matured in a combination of barrels, including Oloroso Sherry, American oak, and bourbon, before its final finishing. A dram that truly celebrates the innovation and influence of the Irish in the world of celebrated spirits.

£65.00

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Our Hamish has had a sip and jotted down his thoughts.

Nose: Ripe wild berries, sour apples, light spice, honey.

Palate: Caramel, citrus peel, ginger, and cinnamon.

Finish: Spicy, long and lingering.

Ardnamurchan Sherry Cask 2024 Release

This whisky is honed and inspired by the finest and most spectacular location of any distillery in Scotland – The Ardnamurchan Peninsula. Tarry rope, bung cloth, smoky bacon, old tractor shed, peanut brittle, sticky spare-ribs. Red plum and cherry, then shifts to chalk cliff and meaty traits above on later half.

£62.50

Tasting notes:

Nose: Murray mint, bonfire on the beach, salted peanut ice-cream, tomato stalks, Brazil nut and sundried tomatoes, teryaki beef jerky, relish and tamari. Untuous.

Palate: Tarry rope, bung cloth, smoky bacon, old tractor shed, peanut brittle, sticky spare-ribs. Red plum and cherry, then shifts to chalk cliff and meaty traits above on later half.

Finish: Crashing waves, sea-salt, bothy fireplace and cigar shop.

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Ardnamurchan Adelphi 10YO, 56.8%

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Finally, my review of this fan boy unicorn bottle! I’ve been chasing this since Edinburgh 2024, and I finally got my hands on it in September. But, with the way things have gone, it’s taken a while to get around to reviewing it. Oddly enough, this is one of the rare whiskies that I’m enjoying with water, but we’ll cover those notes further down.

Having followed Ardnamurchan since that first ever bottle release, they’ve won my heart. This first ever 10 Year Old bottling was quite an achievement for them, and I couldn’t be prouder to own one.

Flavour wise, this bottle is heavy with salt, caramel, brioche, yeasty esters, and a little tropical hint of pineapple and coconut. The salt does dominate the taste, but with water, you get more of those heavy caramel and biscuit flavours.

This is a true delight, and I couldn’t be happier to have it in my collection. Cheers!

THE GLASSHOUSE: GLEN GRANT 25 YEAR OLD

Glen Grant’s single malts are known for their light, apple fresh character, but the Glasshouse collection uncovers a deeper complexity in the distillery’s whisky, a quality that can only be achieved through time.

These rare malts represent some of the oldest expressions the distillery has ever released, marking not only 180 years of whisky-making but the culmination of Master Distiller Dennis Malcolm OBE’s 60 year career before his retirement.

The Glasshouse collection gets its name from the vast Victorian greenhouses built by Co-founder James ‘The Major’ Grant on the distillery’s estate. A passionate traveller, Grant filled this space with tropical plants and flowers, which inspired three exceptional single malts, each representing a different part of the day within the glasshouse.

The limited edition 25 year old was matured in only the best bourbon and oloroso sherry casks, resulting in tropical notes of coconut, mango, and white stone fruit, with hints of toffee and sun-dried raisins.

A fitting tribute to James Grant and long-time custodian Dennis Malcolm OBE, these rare whiskies represent the closing of a chapter in the distilleries history and the start of something new.

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Sutherland Bottled By Thompson Bros. 5 Year Old Limited 2024 Release Blended Highland Malt Scotch Whisky

(700ml)

$99.99

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The incredible Dornoch Distillery is easily the most exciting new distillery operation in Scotland today. Run by brothers Phil & Simon Thompson, they understand the desires of true whisky lovers like few other distillers in the region. While their tiny distillery can only produce a handful of barrels a year, they’re in the process of building a much more substantial plant and while we wait, they’ve built an excellent independent bottling operation known as Thompson Bros (Redacted Bros stateside.) This special whisky pays homage to their home region, a gorgeous slice of Scotland known as Sutherland. This windswept county stretches from just north of Tain over the Dornoch Firth to the tip of northwestern Scotland and the North Atlantic Sea. Every drop of malt in this blend is distilled in Sutherland county and there are only three distillers in the area – Dornoch, Clynelish, and Brora. With a rough breakdown of 1/3, 2/3 and 1%, all three are represented within this bottle. This is the first product commercially available featuring Dornoch’s delicious own distillate yet to be released in the US. Widely sought-after in markets across the world and available exclusively at K&L. This release has completely sold out in other markets in a matter of minutes and the US pre-arrival is priced 20-30% below what it commanded in the UK.

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High Coast 10 Years Old 2013

This single cask from the Swedish distillery of High Coast has been aged for 10 years in a 1st fill Oloroso peated Hogshead. Bottled at natural cask strength of 57.1% ABV, without chill filtration or artificial colouring.

£110.00

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Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 549: Auchentoshan 14 Year Old Sherry Cask Taiwan Exclusive

Last summer, Mark suddenly saw a post on social media about this 14-year-old Auchentoshan being bottled exclusively for Taiwan. Fortunately, he has quite a few friends who travel frequently and it was only a matter of asking the question on Facebook before someone – in this case his friend Lars who divides his life between Germany and Hong Kong – made it clear to him that he could easily get hold of this, take the bottle to Germany and ship it from there. Mark begged him on his bare knees (sorta) to score two; one for the collection, one to open. And so he did… Strangely, it says ‘Aged 14 Years – Sherry Cask – Sweet & Rich’ on the label, even though the small print indicates that it is a vatting of bourbon and sherry casks. Oh, well.

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