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Glenfarclas Adds Third Entry To Decanter Series

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Highland distillery Glenfarclas added the third entry in their annual decanter series – a rare 24-year-old single malt that was filled on New Year’s Day at the turn of the millennium. Glenfarclas 2000 was bottled at 47.7% alcohol by volume [95.4 proof] and is contained in the usual Scottish made Glencairn crystal decanter. Only 600 […]

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The Dalmore Debuts Distillery Select Series

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Highland-based distillery The Dalmore has released a new limited single malt whisky series – The Distillery Select – which will feature rare whiskies from specific casks hand-selected by The Dalmore. Three whiskies mark the debut of the series, led out by Dalmore Distillery Select 2009 single malt, matured for 15 years and finished in rare […]

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Tomatin Unveils Trio Of Whiskies In Sherry Collection

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Highland distillery Tomatin has released a limited edition trio of single malt whiskies which they are calling The Sherry Collection, using sherry butts of Manzanilla, Palo Cortado, and Pedro Ximénez (PX) sourced from Jerez in Spain in the maturation process. Tomatin’s Manzanilla Edition was finished for two years in Manzanilla butts, bottled at 46% alcohol […]

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Tomatin Brings Out The Antiquary

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Highland distillery Tomatin has released a trio of blended Scotch whiskies under their Antiquary label, which was purchased by Tomatin in 1996. The whiskies consist of The Antiquary 15 Year Old, The Antiquary 21 Year Old and The Antiquary 30 Year Old – all made using a blend of Highland and Speyside malts with Lowland […]

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Glenmorangie Triples Down On Cask Reserve

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Highland distillery Glenmorangie is tripling down on casks as they have released a single malt called Glenmorangie Triple Cask Reserve that has been matured in three different casks: bourbon, new charred oak and rye. Glenmorangie Triple Cask Reserve was bottled at 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof) and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, […]

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The Dalmore Reveals The Collectible And The Rare

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The Dalmore has collaborated with Scottish design museum V&A Dundee and released a pair of whiskies – The Collectible and The Rare – for their Luminary Series. The Dalmore The Rare is a 49-year-old Highland single malt and it lives up to its name as only three were created for the whisky matured in ex-bourbon […]

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Glenmorangie Offers Calvados Cask-Finished Whisky In The UK

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Highland distillery Glenmorangie has released whisky finished in Calvados casks – the distillery’s first-ever release with Calvados cask finishing – but, alas, the whisky will only be available in the UK. Glenmorangie 12-Year-Old Calvados Cask Finish is part of the distillery’s Barrel Select Release series of small-batch single malts. Glenmorangie’s 12-Year-Old Calvados Cask Finish was […]

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Balblair Unveils 21 Years Old

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Highland distillery Balblair has released 21 Years Old – a single malt whisky for their core range of whiskies. Balblair 21 Years Old was initially matured for 15 years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, before being sent on its way to Oloroso sherry-seasoned Spanish oak butts for the remaining six years of its maturation process […]

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Fettercairn Steers Hard To Port

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Highland distillery Fettercairn has released a limited edition 16-year-old single malt whisky finished in Port casks. Fettercairn 16-year-old was matured in ex-bourbon casks for 14 years, then spent two more years languishing in ex-tawny Port pipes from the Douro Valley in Portugal before being bottled at 46.4% alcohol by volume [92.8 proof] and is said […]

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Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 12

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The latest Cask strength offering from Glendronach which I found myself diluting to enjoy. Typical flavours but I found this one lacking in that ‘wow’ factor befitting its delivery at cask strength. If nothing else this represents value for money, full…

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