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We are never short on exciting new releases landing at our warehouse and here is our round-up of notable highlights! One you should consider adding to the home collection is the second release from the Isle of Raasay distillery for all that sweet and smoky loveliness.
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SINGLE POT STILL – 12 YEAR OLD WHISKEY
COMES WITH COPPER BIRD FEEDER &
3 x 5cl MINIATURE PACK
70cl | 40% ABV
Made from a mash of malted and unmalted barley and then triple distilled in copper pot stills, Redbreast 12 boasts the flavour complexity and distinctive qualities of finest Irish Pot Still Whiskey. Matured in a combination of Bourbon seasoned American Oak barrels and Oloroso Sherry seasoned Spanish oak butts, the distinctive Redbreast sherry style is a joy to behold in each and every bottle.
The Redbreast Family Collection Miniature Pack contains 3 x 5cl miniatures: Redbreast 12 Year Old, 15 Year Old and Lustau Edition.
£74.95
Saturday, December 11th, 10AM-4PM:
Sherried Whiskies with Sam Filmus
Master of all things Scotch and guiding light of JVS Imports, our friend Sam Filmus returns to The Whisky Shop with a selection of world-class single malt! Sam Filmus’ previous tastings have included some of the rarest and oldest drams ever tasted at The Whisky Shop, and this time, we have a full pourlist of sherry-casked expressions to taste.
Whether you’re looking for a unique new scotch experience or simply thirsty for a taste of whisky, this tasting is sure to delight and surprise
(or email us at info@whiskyshopusa.com)
Double celebration as Glen Scotia named as Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year
For a second time this year, Campbeltown-based Glen Scotia has been recognised for its whisky-making abilities after scooping yet another prestigious award.
The distiller has been named the Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year at the Scottish Whisky Awards, an accolade it receives just seven months after being crowned as the ‘Best in Show’ at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) for its Glen Scotia 25-Year-Old expression.
The SFWSC received over 3,800 entries from around the world across 31 separate categories, with Glen Scotia 25 Year Old being awarded the overall winner of the competition, which makes Glen Scotia 25 Year Old The Best Whisky in The World in 2021.
It is the first time that one distillery has won both awards in the same year, demonstrating the increasing stature and visibility of the Campbeltown whisky producer.
Glen Scotia hails from Scotland’s smallest whisky-producing region. Once known as the
“Victorian Whisky Capital of the World,” in its heyday, the small coastal town was home to over 30 distilleries. Today, Glen Scotia is one of just three surviving distilleries but through a programme of continued investment and local effort, Glen Scotia is growing its presence in the UK and international markets, allowing the potential of Campbeltown to once again be realised.
Iain McAlister, Master Distiller and distillery manager at Glen Scotia, said: “For a long time Campbeltown was the forgotten whisky region, however, in recent years there has been a real resurgence in interest in the type of whisky we produce here.
“From the Victorian era until the present day, whisky has always been at the heart of this community. The techniques and craftsmanship that make our whisky so unique have been passed through generations, and I am thankful that we have managed to revive the whisky-making heritage of Campbeltown long after many of its distilleries fell away.
“Our distillery is small, but this allows us to focus on quality, and it is so humbling to once again be recognised for our craft.
“To win Best Whisky in the World for our Glen Scotia 25-Year-Old and to now achieve the status of Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year is beyond anything we imagined 2021 would bring. It has been a good year for Campbeltown whisky but we’re not stopping here. We are witnessing the town’s renaissance and it is truly wonderful.”
For more information, please visit www.glenscotia.com
About Glen Scotia:
Let the Society and our whisky be at the heart of your celebration this Christmas with show-stopping drams and great gifts that are sure to impress.
EMINENTLY EFFERVESCENT
CASK TYPE: 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
AGE: 8 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Spicy & sweet
A PLEASURE FROM START TO FINISH
CASK TYPE: 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
AGE: 17 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Sweet, fruity & mellow
NAVY STRENGTH SHERRY
CASK TYPE: 1st fill ex-Oloroso butt
AGE: 13 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Deep, rich & dried fruits
MEANDERING A MAZE OF SOUKS
INITIAL CASKS: Ex-Oloroso butts
FINAL CASK: 1st fill ex-Pedro Ximenez hogshead
AGE: 12 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Deep, rich & dried fruits
RAIDERS OF THE FLOSSED ARK
CASK TYPE: Refill ex-bourbon hogshead
AGE: 12 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Peated
A SLICE OF PEAT HEAVEN
CASK TYPE: 2nd fill ex-Oloroso butt
AGE: 7 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Heavily peated
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The Loch Fyne Blended Scotch Whisky
We crafted what we consider to be the best blend around, using the knowledge we’ve gained from speaking to our customers for over 24 years. We like to call it ‘the malt drinker’s blend’. We also have the option to personalise this as a gift for a loved one, and you’ll get a free glass with every purchase as well!
Glengoyne 20 Year Old
The Loch Fyne Fynest
One of our own single casks! And we are all agreed upon one thing, this is a truly first-rate Glengoyne. Matured for over 20 years in an ex-sherry cask, this is a rare opportunity to taste the history of Glengoyne. A very limited release of only 55 bottles
The Loch Fyne
Chocolate & Orange Liqueur
Some would say that Scotch liqueurs are old hat. We would say that that they just need to be brought up to date, and The Loch Fyne Chocolate & Orange Liqueur certainly does just that – not too sweet and with a vibrant burst of choc orange!
Bunnahabhain 19 Year Old
The Loch Fyne Fynest
We like to think that we know a brilliant Bunna when we see one. Distilled in 2001 and bottled in 2021, this was filled to a sherry wood cask, and we bottled at a cask strength of 55.5% abv, limited to only 597 bottles. With the popularity of Bunnahabhain’s latest cask strength release of their core 12-year-old, here’s something even more special and unique. Have a free Glencairn with each bottle too!
This time of year can feel fairly frantic, as we hurtle towards the festive season at a hundred miles an hour. Tucked away beside a leafy gorge in Speyside, things are a little different…
Life here remains unhurried. Uncomplicated, unchanged.
Nothing in our whisky making process can ever be rushed, because when crafting The Glenrothes, patience is paramount.
Take, for example, our unusually slow distillation in our unusually tall stills. It’s not the easiest way to make whisky, it’s certainly not the quickest.
However this process helps produce a uniquely delicate fruity spirit, the base of our house style. So that’s the way we do it, and the way we always will.
Slowing down and switching off can feel almost impossible at this time of year. We invite you to take just a few minutes to dive into our hidden corner of Speyside and let our unhurried craft provide you with a moment of respite.
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#SpiritOfRothes
Double matured in Hermitage wine casks. This is a smokey single emalt distilled at Tobermory distillery on the Isle of Mull and selected by Gordon & MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice series. Ledaig 12 Year Old 2008 vintage peated Island single malt Scotch whisky distilled at Tobermory. Double matured in Hermitage wine casks. Bottled 2020 by Gordon & MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice series.
Buy – Ledaig 12 Years – £70.69 / €69* / $77* / c$99*
Tobermory Distillery was established by John Sinclair in 1798 and is situated in the harbour town of Tobemory on the Isle of Mull off the west coast of Scotland. Equipped with four stills fitted with unusually twisted lyne arms to create a light and fruity Tobermory malt spirit. The distillery produces an unpeated single malt whisky called Tobermory and a peated single malt whisky called Ledaig. In addition to the core range which includes the Lediag 18 Year Old some excellent young aged Ledaig is available from independent bottlers including Signatory.
