A Jaw-Dropping Exclusive Cask from a Speyside Luminary
1995 Glenallachie 26 Year Old “Hart Brothers Finest Collection” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Ex-Bourbon Barrel Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 

“This gorgeous malt from the excellent Glenallachie Distillery represents some of the finest on the market…” — David Othenin-Girard, K&L Spirits Buyer

The concerted effort that our spirits team has put into building and maintaining our relationships with the whisky world’s finest independent bottlers continues to pay off with exceptional offers like today’s. Hart Brothers has been a go-to source for many, if not most, of our rarest and most distinctive single-cask Scotch bottlings, and Glenallachie’s 1995 Speyside 26 Year Old Ex-Bourbon Barrel Speyside Single Malt is one more in a long line of inimitable drams that have emerged from their vast warehouse stocks in recent years. “An absolutely dreamy, creamy little whisky that proves ‘Allachie need not be sherried to be world-class,” as David Othenin-Girard puts it, this wonderfully unique dram wears its ex-bourbon aging on its sleeve, right next to its undeniable Speyside roots. While many of its contemporaries in the high-end space have skyrocketed in price over the past couple of years, this sublime 26 Year Old remains a relative steal in an environment where going market rates can make even the most seasoned collectors wince. We’re once again thrilled at the superlative quality for price on offer here, and we know our most fanatical Scotch enthusiasts will find the same measure of compelling value and character in this one-of-a-kind single-cask beauty, once they get their hands on it.

1995 Glenallachie 26 Year Old “Hart Brothers Finest Collection” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Ex-Bourbon Barrel Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) ($379.99)

K&L Notes: The excellent distillery that’s garnering so much hype these days was unheard-of just a few years ago. While the distillery is focused mainly on the heavy sherry offerings, this exciting, first-fill, ex-bourbon cask is a window into the unique character of this special distillery. Opened relatively late in 1967 just outside of the town of Aberlour, it’s in very good company geographically. Directly to the north is the wonderful Aberlour distillery, and to the west is Dailuaine. Due south, you’ll find Benrinnes and a bit further, GlenFarclas. Finding an expression of this age and caliber from any of these distilleries is rare, but until recently Glenallachie at this age and quality was nearly unheard-of. That’s because all the stocks went to the blends. Now, with the change in ownership, some things have shaken loose a bit. Expect a quintessentially Speyside ex-bourbon style here with tons of fruit, honey, and whiffs of blooming heather. A truly special barrel from an equally special distiller. Bottled at a cask strength of 111 proof and without chillfiltration or coloring.

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: June 01, 2022

Another incredible barrel from Hart Brothers. This gorgeous malt from the excellent Glenallachie Distillery represents some of the finest on the market and stands up with the very highest quality distillery offerings from this period. We’re very lucky to have taken full advantage of Hart Brothers’ excellent connections, in particular it seems with the wonderful Billy Walker. This old barrel was distilled on the 17th of March 1995 and filled into a fresh ex-bourbon barrel where it matured for more than two and a half decades before being bottled on November 20th of 2021 at cask strength. Let’s taste. The color is old gold. The nose is pungent and pointed offering dried mango, Seville orange peel, nougat, white chocolate and a few very subtle fresh herbs. The first taste is very decadent and ripe, creamy and supple. Plenty of fruit, very bright pithy exotic citrus, darker dried tropicals, and some poached pear character moving toward a more chocolatey core in the mid-palate. A gorgeous spice note keeps it dry and lingers long, long after the swallow. With a drop of water everything is turned up to 11! Pure orange peel aromas with nutty candies and wild honey. An absolutely dreamy, creamy little whisky that proves ‘Allachie need not be sherried to be world-class.

Austin Jenkins | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: May 25, 2022

Cinnamon, vanilla, and chocolate anyone? Everything you’re looking for in a Speyside is right here in this bottle, twenty-six years of supreme age in ex-bourbon casks contribute to a nice, oaky profile without compromising any of the Speyside characteristics. Big stone fruit on this—peaches and pears dance with some clove and cardamom on the palate. A touch of water really lets the cask influence on this whisky shine. Pick one up before it’s gone. You’ll definitely regret it if you miss out on this one.

A 16-Year Bardstown Stunner at a Remarkable Price
Calumet Farm 16 Year Old “Single Rack Black” Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($129.99)
“Tasting this is such a pleasure. It’s lively and full-bodied with a perfect amount of kick, but very easy going.” — Andrew Whiteley, K&L Spirits Buyer

In the world of collectible bourbon, finds like this are becoming vanishingly rare. Typically, a 16-year-old, age-stated whiskey from one of Kentucky’s most famous distilleries would command an exorbitant price thanks to collectors willing to pay it, but it would also come in such small quantities as to make it almost irrelevant in the broader market. Not so with the Calumet 16 Year Old “Single Rack Black.” Distilled in 2006 at the iconic Barton distillery in Bardstown, this 19-barrel batch enjoyed a place of honor in the rickhouse. That is to say, these barrels sat in the dead center of the building, where the aging process often yields the most compelling results. This incredible dram is the oldest aged release from the Calumet Farm brand so far, and it offers up everything bourbon fans love in old Kentucky whiskey at a price that makes it accessible to pretty much anyone. It’s also in stock at quantities that permit purchases of multiples, so savvy aficionados looking to stock their bars with a legit, age-stated masterpiece should not pass up this singular opportunity.

Calumet Farm 16 Year Old “Single Rack Black” Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($129.99)

K&L Notes: Calumet Farm has an incredible history and pedigree in the world of horse racing, and now too in the Bourbon world. Their 14- and 15-year expressions have become instant classics and are wonderful examples of well-aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. No funny business with finishes or any effort to re-write the Bourbon landscape—just classic, well-crafted Bourbon blended in small batches to perfection. The 16-year is their oldest release to date and the highest proof to boot. At 106, it’s a perfect sipper, robust enough to carry all of the intensity and mellow enough for a perfect neat pour. Blended from 19 barrels to honor one of Calumet’s (and horse racing’s) greatest horses—Citation. Barrelled in March of 2006. Distilled and aged in Bardstown, KY. Mashbill: 74% corn, 18% rye, 8% malted barley. Non-chill filtered.

Andrew Whiteley | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: August 16, 2022

Calumet has managed to source some of the most compelling, well-aged Kentucky Bourbon at very fair prices. Their previous release, the 15-year, was extremely well received by drinkers and critics alike. The 16 is even better. The oldest and highest-proof release from Calumet to date, it’s so easy to drink at 106 proof. The nose is quite woody but with bright red Bing cherry fruit notes riding high as well. Whiffs of sweet grass and dried hay make you feel like you’re walking across the Calumet Farm itself. A bit of burnt orange peel gives both citrus notes and a very gentle smokiness, almost sultry in nature. Chocolate nibs, roast nuts, and the balanced sweet and sour notes of fermented molasses round out the nose. Tasting it is a pleasure. It’s lively and full-bodied with a perfect amount of kick, but very easy going. The 53% ABV carries a ton of flavor, but never overpowers. It’s just the right level of sweet and savory for my taste buds. Lots of mellow sweet corn, like you’re taking a bite of plump raw kernels right off the cob, a green kick of rye spice, and a background of sweet Madagascar vanilla lacing the two together. Luscious American oak tannins give it structure and depth. With time it opens in to more cola notes, nutty and sweet, and shows more of that red cherry on the palate. The finish is zippy thanks to the ABV and imprints more vanilla and cinnamon on your mind until you take another sip and start over again. All around a wonderful pour in a handsome yet no-frills bottle. A perfect treat for a bourbon lover, whether it is you or a friend you’re gifting it to.

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: August 17, 2022

Ok, ok! Here we go with the new narrative in Kentucky—if you know where to look you can get good old bourbon without dispensing a mortgage payment. Some people might point to the old days when 15-year-old whiskey was $60, but there hasn’t been a period in the last decade where we could readily get 15+-year-old whiskey from anyone in Kentucky at less than $150. And to be honest, I think this price point is super for the quality you’re getting here. We must assume this product was distilled at Old Barton as it was the only working plant in 2006 in the area. Aging occurred entirely in Bardstown as well. This is a great, old distillery that has many people clamoring for their higher end marks, so unless you’re one of the unlucky few who specifically doesn’t like the Barton profile, there’s a good chance that you’re going to dig this. Non-chillfiltred and high proof, like all the single-rack series, and only 19 barrels in the batch. Let’s taste it. The color is a gorgeous russet. The nose starts immediately with exotic dark woods, fresh charred oak, sweet dried plum, subtle floral and dark tea aromas. With some air, there’s a strong vanilla note, caramel candies, red cherry, and French roast. On the palate, it’s medium bodied and rather dry with a lovely dusty note. Darker and woody with a strong oaky flavor down the middle. This is definitely on the drier side of Barton and very woody. It loves air, and I’d reckon the middle of the bottle will be exceptional. Right now, I like to give this 30 minutes of nosing before I dive in deep. A fun old bourbon whiskey at a totally reasonable price.

Neal Fischer | K&L Beer Buyer | Review Date: August 16, 2022

Dang, that’s good! Coming on the heels of the 14 and 15, there’s now a 16-year-old Calumet Farm added to the lineup and it stands up alongside the others as the new torch-bearer. I really enjoy the interplay between the big fruit in the profile and the ebbing-and-flowing spices. Up front on the nose I get luscious cherry syrup that’s matched by wood varnish and cardamom. Next there’s a wave of dried peaches, balsa wood, slight menthol, then a deep caramel followed by medicinal herbs. The palate offers darker flavors; first salted caramel and mocha, but then the richness is matched by bold spice, bright cherry, and red apple. This bourbon has a very round and supple mouthfeel, and then it finishes in a drying and spicy finish with the menthol peeking back through. I was impressed with the 14- and 15-year-old Calumets because it seemed like every time I came back for a nose and a sip there was some other flavor component to find—this new 16-year-old edition offers that same level of complexity with something more for me to enjoy each time I go back to it.

Aaron Hughes | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: August 16, 2022

I was pleasantly surprised by how fruit-forward this bourbon was—after 16 years in oak it still came off a bit spritely, with ripe and caramel apples alongside stewed pears, orange oil, and then touches of burnt sugar toward the end. The palate was savory and spicy in the best of ways, with a vanilla custard and pie spice competition happening in the back palate, while somewhere in the finish there’s this whisper of herby licorice that kept me searching in my glass. I always like it when a beverage evokes curiosity. The finish manages to be dry and oaky without being overly tannic, just urging you onto the next welcome sip. A couple drops of water in what was left in my glass made the floral notes pop on the nose and left the palate a touch sweeter. Definitely highly recommended and a beautiful sipper however you choose. I didn’t think it needed water or a rock in it, but I wouldn’t have objected either.

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Fettercairn 16 Year Old
3rd Release 2022

The Highland distillers have laid this one to rest in a tasty combo of ex-bourbon, PX and Oloroso casks for 16 years before bottling it at 46.4% abv. This is a limited annual release and the third in the series. The third in a cracking annual series from Highland distillers at Fettercairn! They have laid this one to rest in a tasty combo of ex-bourbon, PX and Oloroso casks for 16 years before bottling it at 46.4% abv.

£72.00
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Staff Choice 004 – Keiran

This weeks staff pick comes from Keiran. Keiran has been working in our whisky shop for the last couple of years. He can usually be found discussing whisky options with customers in the shop or picking and packing all of your orders to ensure they get out to you as quickly as possible. For this weeks pick, he has chosen GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 10, A fantastic sherried whisky with notes of fruitcake and sultanas.

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Only £74.90

Fancy a unique and limited edition dram?

Maybe you are not feeling inspired to purchase a new bottle from your favourite distillery’s core range. Well there are plenty of special whiskies independently bottled from single casks or a batch of casks, and by their very nature are limited edition. Have a gander at your options…

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Single cask whiskies have been drawn from one individual cask. No two casks are the same, meaning every single cask whisky is completely unique and so, by its very nature, a limited edition.

Eastern Kentucky Flood Victims to Benefit from Buffalo Trace Distillery Auction

of Highly Rare and Collectible Whiskeys  

Online Auction Offers Full Line Up of Some of the Distillery’s Most Coveted Collections such as Van Winkle, Buffalo Trace Antique Collection and Blanton’s

FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (Aug. 16, 2022) In late July, record rainfalls in Eastern Kentucky led to catastrophic damage and the loss of at least 37 lives.  Unfortunately, some of Buffalo Trace’s team members in the area did experience the ultimate loss of extended family members.

To help raise funds for disaster relief, Buffalo Trace is partnering with Menish Productions on six very rare and unique whiskey packages, including a VIP tour of Buffalo Trace Distillery, available via online auction starting Aug. 18, 2022 at 9 a.m. and running through Aug. 25, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Up for bid are a complete set of Pappy Van Winkle whiskies, (including Van Winkle Rye), a complete set of Buffalo Trace’s Antique Collection, including a 2020 George T. Stagg, Blanton’s, Double Eagle Very Rare, and other exclusive offerings.

The items which will be offered are:

• One Van Winkle Whiskey set which includes:

• Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old Bourbon
• Van Winkle 12 year old “Lot B” Bourbon
• Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye Whiskey
• Pappy Van Winkle 15 year old Bourbon
• Pappy Van Winkle 20 year old Bourbon
• Pappy Van Winkle 23 year old Bourbon

• One Buffalo Trace Distillery Antique Collection (BTAC) set including:

• William Larue Weller Bourbon (125.3 proof)
• Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye (129.5 proof)
• Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Bourbon (101 proof)
• Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old Bourbon (90 proof)
• 2020 George. T. Stagg Bourbon (130.4 proof)

• One Double Eagle Very Rare Bourbon

• Two sets of Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon each package includes:

• Blanton’s Single Barrel Domestic Bourbon (93 proof)
• Blanton’s Single Barrel Gold edition Bourbon (103 proof)
• Blanton’s Straight From the Barrel Bourbon (proof varies)
• Barrel head signed by Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley
• VIP tour for four at Buffalo Trace Distillery

• One Old Charter Oak Bourbon collection which includes:

• Old Charter Oak Mongolian Oak Bourbon
• Old Charter Oak French Oak Bourbon
• Old Charter Oak Canadian Oak Bourbon
• Old Charter Oak Chinkapin Oak Bourbon

“The loss of lives, housing, infrastructure, and even basic necessities most of us take for granted is devasting,” said Mark Brown, chief executive officer, Buffalo Trace Distillery.  “We hope our bourbon community, who we know can be very generous, really shows its support and we’re able to raise an unheralded amount of funds for Eastern Kentucky disaster relief.”

Details on the auction and how to bid can be found here.  All proceeds from the auction will go to disaster relief in Eastern Kentucky.

About Buffalo Trace Distillery

Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery’s rich tradition dates back to 1775 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee.  Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is a National Historic Landmark as well as is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 35 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Its George T. Stagg was named World Whiskey of the Year for 2022 and its Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye was named 2^nd Finest Whiskey in the World for 2022.   Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 1,000 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com.

Our Old Scout picks are IN!

Old Scout Straight Rye & Straight Bourbon are hot and ready for you! Bottles are limited and will be sold on a first come first served basis starting at 6:00 PM, today, Tuesday, August 16. Limit 1 of each per customer. When they’re gone, they’re gone!

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The Loch Fyne Fynest
Fettercairn 24 Year Old

Our Fynest Fettercairn 24 Year Old is matured in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being re-racked to a first fill Sauternes cask. What you get is a truly unique, fabulously sweet, and rich wee dram! The Loch Fyne Fynest Fettercairn 24 Year Old matured until February 2020 in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being re-racked to a first fill Sauternes cask. What you get is a truly unique, fabulously sweet, and rich wee dram. This limited release is free from chill filtration and at its natural colour, bottled at a powerful cask strength of 53.6% abv.

£185.00
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Glen Grant 1994 28YO

Cask Type: Bourbon Barrel
One of only 99 bottles available worldwide.

Tasting notes:
Juicy pineapple, honeyed cereal and a lingering finish.

Only £259.00

Where many distilleries strive for consistency across larger batches, Càrn Mòr is able to release unadulterated expressions from these distilleries using traditional methods meaning it is as close to drinking straight from the cask as possible.

Distilled: 1994
Bottled: 2022
Cask Type: Bourbon Barrel
One of only 99 bottles available worldwide.

Tasting notes:
Juicy pineapple, honeyed cereal and a lingering finish.

Distilled at Glen Grant Distillery, bottled by Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers Ltd

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