Connemara Single Malt Irish Whiskey at Cask Strength 57.9%

While the whiskey is bottled at around 60% it still retains its distinctive smoothness while capturing the essence of Connemara as the whiskey and peat characteristics are much more pronounced appealing to drinkers who like a stronger peat taste.

Connemara Single Malt Irish Whiskey at Cask Strength 57.9% Tasting Notes

Nose:  Expressive aroma with a vibrant presence of malt and peaty smokiness.

Taste:  Smooth, melodious taste with a superb mix of fruit and peat.

Finish:  Strong spice bite in the finish that dominates but doesn't overwhelm the delicious creamy peatiness.


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Poit Dhubh 8 year old Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Pràban na Linne Limited is the only whisky company with its headquarters on the Isle of Skye, where Gaelic is still widely spoken. As the Gaels originally invented whisky, the company feels their whiskies are genuinely authentic. 

From the beginning the whiskies they produce have been labeled in Gaelic and so they soon became known as  "The Gaelic Whiskies". In Skye they say "having Gaelic on the label greatly improves the flavour"!

Poit Dhubh 8 year old Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting Notes:


Originally referred to as a Vatted Malt or Pure Malt now classed as a Blended Malt
(a blend of single malts from different distilleries)

Nose: Medium-sweet, slightly fresh and quite rich.

Palate: Smooth with a touch of dryness, lightly peated and quite elegant, although light.

Finish: Long, smoky and slightly perfumed.

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The new website for whiskys.co.uk went live at noon today.

We feel that we have brought our web presence upto date with the improvements we have made with the invaluable assistance of our web designers infotech247.com. (thank you)

The new site has better images, full descriptions for all the whiskies and what we feel is a lot more visitor friendly arrangement.

In the past we had to guess - where a particular whisky was best suited and put it in the one category only.  now we can multi-define a whisky - by Type, region, taste style, vintage, closed distillery, cask strength, rare, collector.

The Menu for the website is expansive and we have added our range of Scottish beers and you can see the other fine spirit drinks that we keep

For us the website is a lot easier to edit and control and stock is automatically monitored and now tells you how many bottles we have.

We also now have facilities to be more socially active so you can blog, facebook or tweet or any other social network our website to anyone you like, if you have a problem please let me know first.

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Amrut Indian Peated Single Malt Whisky Cask Strength 62.7%, 70cl

Peated Single Malt Whisky from the Amrut Distillery, Bangalore India.
Single Cask Limited Edition Bottled April 2008

Amrut Indian Peated Single Malt Whisky Cask Strength 62.7%, 70cl Tasting Notes :-
Nose :- Complexity of Malt, fruit, oak and smoke, pleasantly structured together in a unique way.

Taste :- Sweet with a wave of peat and oak on the palate.

Finish :- Excellent finish with a perfect grandeur of the foursome...malt, fruit, wood extractive and peat, with a little hint of dryness.

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St George's Chapter 3 English Single Malt Spirit 46% 70cl

18+ Months Old (Not yet whisky).

English Whisky Co.
Founded in 2005 by James and Andrew Nelstop
Location England region Roudham near Thetford
Water Source Breckland aquifer

Single Cask Limited Edition.

Cask: American Bourbon 1st fill. Cask No. 510.

Distilled : 25.10.07 Bottled : 27.08.09. Numbered Bottles.

St George's Tasting Note..
Unpeated malt spirit from St George’s Distillery, the home of England’s only Whisky Distillery.
Tasting Note:
Nose: Sweet, soft & slightly spicy. Fresh cut grassy notes, along with gentle vanilla. Definite toffee. Nose softens with water and is quite nutty (hazelnuts, cashews).

Palate: Quite full-bodied. Tingling and textured on the palate. Fresh wood, vanilla, again nutty and slight cereal character.

A little salty and dry on the long finish.

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Bowmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 year old 40%

BowmoreScotch Whisky Distilling Equipment
Copper Domed Mash Tun
6 Oregon Pine Washbacks
4 Pot Stills
Matured in American Bourbon and Spanish Oloroso oak casks.
Other casks are used for finishing.

Bowmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 year old 40% Tasting note..
Distillery edition

Colour: Warm Amber.

Nose: Subtle notes of lemon and honey are bound together with the distinctive Bowmore smokiness.

Palate: Warm and delicious with subtle dark chocolate and peat smoke.

The finish is long and subtle


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Aberfeldy Single Malt Whisky 1989 43% 70cl

Highland region. Midland district.

Founded in 1896 by John Dewar & Sons Ltd
Location Highland region
Water source The Pitilie Burn -
Major component of Dewar's blends

Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 2007.

Aberfeldy Scotch Whisky 1989Tasting Notes..
Colour: Pale amber.
Without Water
Nose: Rich, oily - polished leather and sherry wood. Lots of fruit character - fruitcake, figs and dates. Subtle smokiness on the edges.
Palate: Smoky with rich, sherry wood flavours. Delicatefragrant notes with an earthy spicy character.

With Water
Nose: Burnt, fruity aromas combine with treacle and dark chocolate. Some nutty notes also present. The smoky character is never too far away.
Palate: Rich, sherry wood with smoky - wood smoke flavours.Develops with more dried fruit and spices emerging.

Body: Rich and mellow.
Finish: Sherry with smoky edge.
Cask Type: Refill sherry hogsheads.

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Jura Single Malt Whisky 1992 Connoisseurs Choice 43% 70cl

From the Isle of Jura
Distilled 1992 Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail 2007 under the Connoisseurs Choice Label

Jura Single Malt Whisky 1992 Connoisseurs Choice 43% 70cl Tasting Notes..

Colour Pale Yellow

Neat
Nose: Perfumed with a slight waxy note and some green, leafy aromas.
Palate: Cereal notes initially with spicy, fragrant flavours. Drying - peppery.

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With Water
Nose: Husky - grist, the floral notes are again present and a slight nuttiness - coconut?

Palate: Creamy with delicate spices, floral and malty flavours.
Body: Light
Finish: Drying, grassy
Cask: Refill Sherry Hogsheads
Whisky Style: A delicate dram - enjoyable as an aperitif.

Speymalt from Macallan Distillery 1971 43% 70cl

Speymalt from Macallan Scotch Whisky 43% 70cl tasting note
Colour: Deep amber.

Neat
Nose: Rich fruitiness with burnt sugar and candy floss aromas. Charred oak and smoky elements also present.
Palate:  Smoky with sherry and bruised apple notes. Malty and creamy flavours detectable.

With water
Nose: Peaty and phenolic aromas with fruity elements combined with a floral/perfumed edge. Sherry wood also present.
Palate:  Smoke and earthy notes with sherry and wine flavours
developing. Rich spices - liquorice and treacle.


Body: Rich and coating.
Finish: Sweet with sherry and hints of smoke.
Cask Type: First Fill Sherry Butts.
Whisky Style: A traditional Speyside - balanced fruit and smoke elements with a rounding sherry character.

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Glenfiddich 30 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 43%. 70cl

Speyside Region Dufftown District
30 year old single malt Scotch Whisky. Distillery Bottling


Beautifully presented  in a quality wood case
With a Booklet on the distillery history and tasting notes
Numbered bottle fron a numbered cask
Glenfiddich is a luxurious Single Malt Scotch Whisky with a complexity of fragrance and flavour.
Colour: Rich bronze.

Nose: Finely balanced with substantial oakiness matched by fruit and luscious sherry notes.

Taste: Complex and seductively woody, dark chocolate, emphasised by a floral sweetness.

Finish:  Exceedingly long, honeyed and warm.

Key notes: sherry, fig and dark chocolate...

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Glen Keith Single Malt Whisky 1968 Connoisseurs Choice 46% 70cl

Speyside region. Keith District
Connoisseurs Choice Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 2007.
TASTING NOTE
Colour: Deep amber.
Neat
Nose: Sweet, sherry with a touch of charred oak. Fruit - dates and figs.
Palate: Sweet, sherry wood with mulled/over-ripe fruit. Drying- peppery.

With Water
Nose: Smoke more noticeable, sherry aromas with sweet, treacle toffee elements.
Palate: Rich, sweet sherry flavours. A little drying smokiness.

Body: Rich, smooth.
Finish: Rich, fruit and sherry flavours.
Cask Type: Refill Sherry Hogsheads.
Whisky Style: Rich and sweet with sherry influence - try it with a cigar.

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Jura Single Malt Whisky 16 year old 40% 70cl

Single Malt Scotch Whisky from the Island of Jura.
Diurachs' Own.
Sumptuous yet gently spiced.

Isle of Jura Single Malt  Scotch Whisky 16 year old 40% 70cl Tasting Notes
Colour – Glassy golden highlights

Nose – Full and rich. Each aroma beautifully structured to reveal harmony at its best. Silk and honey with a hint of ginger spice encompass this floral bouquet.

Palate – Soft peaches and honey with a hint of citrus and marzipan will slowly arise, yet the backbone of its heritage continues to ebb away on the aftertaste, leaving the palate rewarded and satisfied.

Bronze award winner at 2004 International Wine and Spirit Competition.

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Glen Elgin Scotch Whisky 1995 Connoisseurs Choice 46% 70cl

Location: Speyside region, Lossie district, Longmorn
Glen Elgin Scotch Whisky Distilling Equipment

Stainless steel Lauter mash tun.
6 Larch washbacks.
6 Onion shaped stills
Traditional worm tub condensers
Matured in American oak bourbon casks with some European sherry casks

Glen Elgin 1995 Scotch Whisky Tasting note
Colour: Golden brown.

Neat
Nose: Heavy malt presence, rich chocolate and stewed fruit notes.
Palate: Prominent spicy character, with more subtle fruit and floral elements.

With Water
Nose: Earthy, woody, with the sweetness of sherry coming to the fore
.
Palate: A balanced sweetness with the heat from the spices.

Body: Medium bodied, a light and pleasant Speyside Malt.

Finish: Rounded and smooth.

Cask Type: Refill Sherry Hogsheads.

Whisky Style: A strong sherry influence but the elegant Speyside character shines through.

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Kilchoman Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46% 70cl

Islay's Farm Distillery

Kilchoman (pronounced kilhoman) is a farm scale distillery and the first to be built on Islay for 124 years.

Housed in traditional farm buildings at Rockside Farm, the distillery is one of the smallest and most traditional in Scotland.

Kilchoman is also one of the only distilleries that can claim - that every step of the production process is carried out on site - from barley field to filling room.

Non chill filtered Natural Colour Spring 2010 Release
Kilchoman Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting Notes..

Colour: Bright, golden hue.

Nose: Strong peaty aromas, a combination of wood smoke and medicinal flavours with rich dark fruits.

Palate: Peat smoke with dark rich fruits and creamy toffee.

It has a long finish with a long lingering aftertaste.

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Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey 47% 75cl Batch# 35

Straight Rocky Mountain Whisky.
100% Malted Barley.

A unique small batch whiskey cultivated in Colorado’s only micro-distillery is a whiskey unlike any other – a straight Rocky Mountain whiskey that embraces the true pioneering spirit of the West.

Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey™ is expected to set a new classification for the liquor, as its unique distilling techniques blend the processes used to make both Scotch and Bourbon whiskeys. What results is a spirit with a traditionally Bourbon amber-red colour, but a lighter, smoother taste than any other whiskey on the market.
The whiskey mash includes four different barleys grown in the Northern Rockies and water from crystal clear Rocky Mountain streams.

“This cleaner, purer mash is double filtered and double distilled, giving the distillery a superior product starting off.  Our still is a pot/column combination — pot is generally a Scotch-style still, and column is a Bourbon-style still. We thought it would be an efficient way to achieve the purity we expected”, Graber says. “Being hand-crafted allows us to control the process and the quality a lot better.”

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Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky 14 Year Old 40% Rich Oak 70cl

Finished in New American & New European oak casks resulting in a complex harmony of lively fruit flavours & rich new oak.

American; initial spicy oak notes followed by vibrant vanilla and rich dried fruit flavours

European; elegant hints of fruit with a complex nuttiness and a warming, spicy oak finish.

Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky 14 Year Old 40% Rich Oak 70cl Tasting Notes
Distillery edition

Nose: A complex harmony of fresh fruits and spices. Initial spicy oak notes followed by vibrant vanilla and rich dried fruit.

Taste : Rich and sweet vanilla with a silky texture and elegant hints of fruit. The flavour becomes deeper and richer with time and has a subtle nutty character that develops into a spicy oak finish.

Key Notes: Vanilla, dried fruits, nutty.


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Caol Ila 1996 The Distllers Edition, Moscatel Finished 43% 70cl

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
Distilled 1996

Caol Ila Single Malt Scotch Whisky Double Matured Tasting Note..

An extraordinarily stylish and complex double-matured expression of Caol Ila; the Moscatel cask wood not over-evident; richly flavoured yet also drying and finely balanced.

Strength: 43% ABV Distillery Edition
Appearance: Clear gold

Nose: Wonderfully concentrated pure, clean Caol Ila – peaty and medicinal, with rich fruit, spicy and fragrant. With water, the fragrant smokiness comes singing through.

Body: Medium.

Palate: Sweetness and maltiness strike first, then are quickly overwhelmed by peat smoke and intense, clean, crisp flavours. Caol Ila’s signature smoky bonfires are here, and build to quite a size. Overall, drying, in a beautifully balanced, complex, elegant development with cinnamon spice.

Finish: Long, rounded, robust and mulit-layered.

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Glengoyne Single Malt Whisky 12 year old 57.2% 70cl

Highland region.  Southwest district.

Unlike most other single malts Glengoyne has been preserving the essence of its flavour for decades by using air-dried barley rather than barley dried using harsh peat smoke. The result is a subtler, complex whisky in which all of the delicate flavours are freely allowed to express themselves.

Glengoyne Single Malt Whisky 12 year old 57.2% 70cl Tasting Notes

Distillery bottling at Cask Strength.

Appearance: Amber, syrupy. Sauternes.

Nose: Oak, sherry, digestive biscuits, sweet oatcakes, banana, apricot, peaches, marzipan and peardrops. Does not prick the nose, despite high strength.

Mouthfeel: Viscous, rich and filling

Initial Taste: Smooth, sweet start, with some sherry and chocolate.

After Water: Becomes slightly waxy, with pepper at the tail.

Finish: Very long, stays with you until morning!

Comments: First released September 2004, this is a welcome addition to the family. This is 100 Proof, but you'd never know it. It slips down a treat and is probably at its best without water
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Arran Single Malt Whisky 10 year old 46% Non Chill Filtered 70cl

Island of Arran Scotch Whisky.

Early in the 19th century there were more than 50 whisky distilleries on Arran, most of them illegal and carefully hidden from the eyes of the taxmen. The malt was acclaimed at the time as the best in Scotland, only rivaled by those from the 'Glen of Livet'.

Based at Lochranza the new distillery was founded in 1995 by Harold Currie, who was previously Managing Director of Chivas (Seagrams) and House of Campbell (Pernod Ricard).


Arran Single Malt Whisky 10 year old 46% Non Chill Filtered 70cl Tasting notes...


Distillery Edition

Colour Ripe Golden Barley.

Nose The initial rush of vanilla sweetness gives way to the fruits of slow distillation - kiwi, banana, cantaloupe melon - with just a dusting of cocoa powder. It is undoubtedly complex and yet the aromas are in complete harmony with the malt.

Taste A touch of cinnamon adds a spicy edge to the soft and sweet texture which captivates the palate. The classic Arran citrus notes have rounded with age and reveal new depths of character against a background of sweet oak.

Finish It drifts over the tongue like golden syrup and fades ever so slowly to tempt another sip. This is a beautifully made whisky. Arran has come a long way in 10 years. Truly the best things in life are always worth waiting for!

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Aultmore Scotch Whisky 1995 Gordon & MacPhail 43% 70cl

Speyside region.  Isla region
Distilling Equipment -Stainless Steel Lauter Mash Tun,
6 Siberian Larch Washbacks.
4 pot Stills

Visitors by appointment only

Matured in American Oak Bourbon Casks, refill hogsheads and sherry butts.

Aultmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky  1995 Gordon & MacPhail 43% 70cl  1995 Tasting Notes.

Distillation Date July 1995.
Bottled July 2009 By Gordon & MacPhail under the Connoisseurs Choice Label

Nose : Light, fresh and fruity.
Palate : Fresh summer fruits and some sweetness.
Body : Light
Finish : Short and mellow.
Cask Type : Refill Bourbon Barrels.

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Glen Mhor Single Malt Scotch Whisky 28 year old 1976 70cl

The two whisky entrepreneurs John Mackinlays and John Birnie founded Glen Mhor Distillery in 1892.

The first whisky was distilled in December 1894

John Birnie & James McKinley formalised their partnership by becoming a private company in 1906.

The name Glen Mhor means "Great Glen" in Gaelic. In 1954 Glen Mhor became the first distillery to use Saladin Boxes to malt its Barley. These Maltings ceased operating in 1980

Glen Mhor Single Malt Scotch Whisky 28 year old 1976 Rare Malts Selection Tasting Notes

Rare Malts Selection.Natural Cask Strength
Aged 28 years
Distilled 1976
Rare Malts Selection Distillery Limited Edition

Colour: Green Gold

This Highland Malt Whisky is very complex, fresh tasting and zesty, with a typical lemon juice and white pepper flavour, sweetly drying to a soothing minty finish.

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