In 1830, the MacAskill brothers rowed across the Atlantic from the Isle of Eigg to the formidable shores of the Isle of Skye. There they ended one adventure and began another – Talisker.
The Talisker Xpedition Oak series is a new adventure entirely: a whisky shaped by nature. Talisker staves have travelled with renowned adventurist, James Aiken as he single-handedly traversed the same route travelled by the rowers of the exhilarating Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.
Please note this is a pre-order, shipping will take 1 week from order.
After being aged for over 4 decades, the Talisker 43yr Xpedition Oak was finally finished in 10 casks, each of which included a few staves that traversed the harsh and beautiful elements of the Atlantic with wild spirit James Aiken – this is Talisker’s finest expression of Made by the Sea to date.
We are delighted to offer whisky fans the opportunity to try this remarkable 30 Year Old from Gordon & MacPhail, retailing at £399 we are offering 5cl samples for just £30!
Whilst the distillery remains a closely guarded secret, what we can tell you is that this is a sherry cask matured, single malt whisky from Speyside. The casks were produced to Gordon & MacPhail’s exact specifications, delivering a complex, rich, and elegant whisky with sweet sherry influences and an intriguing air of mystery at 46%.
Colour: Amber
Nose: Stewed fruit notes combined with apple, roasted nuts, and subtle chocolate. Honeycomb and dried apricot notes are present.
Taste: Spicy to start, followed by blackberry, raspberry, and apple. Milk chocolate, tangerine, and oak also come to the fore.
Finish: Medium finish with hints of menthol and lasting cocoa.
Matured in the finest hand-selected first fill oak casks, the twenty one year old single malt delivers sweet Sherry aromas. Subtle spice, Seville orange and raspberry follow with a soft smoky finish.
Aromas: Sweet Sherry aromas with underlying citrus, ginger and oak notes, accompanied by a touch of smoke.
Palate: Sweet initially with cracked black pepper, Seville orange and raspberry flavours lead to baked apple and subtle spice.
Finish: Charred oak and soft smoke.
Blanton’s needs little introduction, it is a superb single barrel bourbon, with the Gold edition being distilled from a mashbill of corn, rye and malted barley specifically for the UK.
We are pleased to offer a limited number of 5cl Springbank samples. This is the 2023 edition, using only sherry casks and lightly peated barley.
A gorgeous whisky with with plenty of sherry notes and spice, dried fruits, and nuts.
We are delighted to offer this Rosebank 1992 from Gordon & MacPhail, part of The Recollection Series #2. This whisky matured for over three decades in a single first-fill bourbon barrel, before being bottled at 53.5%, with just 101 bottles produced.
Distilled 28 January 1981
Bottled 6 February 2023
Cask Refill Sherry Butt
Outturn 181 Bottles
Colour Mahogany
Aroma Dark Chocolate aromas complement ginger and cinnamon spice. Blackcurrant gives way to Medjool dates and sweet vanilla pod.
Taste Rich fruitcake flavours lead to baked apples and rich, sweet smoke. Peanut brittle comes to the fore alongside dark cherry and spicy pepper.
Finish Long and full finish with lasting dried fruit and bonfire embers.
Distilled Saturday, 19th of December 1953
Bottled Monday, 14th of January 2019
Cask Type First Fill Sherry Butt
Outturn 143 bottles
Colour Mahogany
Aroma Initially, cascading aromas of dried fruit and rich Sherry. Hints of wood polish and candied fruit combine with an intense note of orange oil. Baking spices – clove, nutmeg, allspice – combine before revealing a subtle menthol edge.
Taste Initial mature oak notes open into flavours of autumnal berries: blackberry, blackcurrant, redcurrant and cranberry. Crystallised ginger develops while traces of dark chocolate add complexity. Aniseed notes remain.
Finish A delightfully balanced fruit and oak finish; nutty notes underscore a subtle but lingering humidor edge.
Please allow for roughly 1 week to ship this bottle due to the price of the bottle.
The MacPhail’s 50 is the oldest expression released in the current range, with the distillery of origin remaining a closely guarded secret. The casks were produced to Gordon & MacPhail’s exact specifications, providing a rare whisky with rich depth and elegance ‐ and an intriguing air of mystery.
Colour: Amber
Nose: Stewed dark fruits, warm cinnamon, milk chocolate and demerara sugar with subtle cigar box undertones. Beeswax polish and aged leather.
Taste: Vibrant orange, black pepper and sweet dried tobacco flavours with hints of apple, milk chocolate and spices.
Finish: Lingering, full and well balanced with spice and oak.
Winner of ‘WORLD’S BEST SINGLE MALT WHISKY’ at the World Whiskies Awards 2024.
After a mere 17 years of distilling, The English Whisky Company finally have enough stock to add a sherry cask matured single cask whisky to their core range. This is a momentous step for the distillery and a big milestone as it continues to demonstrate the skill of the distillery and the depth of their maturing stock. The new Sherry Cask completes this must-have trio alongside The English Original and The English Smokey.
Wafts of rich dark fruits, almonds and vanilla are followed by a wonderful taste of fruitcake, digestive biscuits, honey and figs with a hint of chocolate; all topped off with a lovely long and sweet finish.
Please note that no discount code can be used in conjunction with this offer.
Introducing Lochlea’s core single malt expression, Lochlea ‘Our Barley’ sits alongside their seasonal limited-edition whiskies. It is made from and inspired by the barley that is grown on their Lochlea Farm.
Production Director John Campbell has carefully honed this recipe using his years of experience, using a combination of first-fill Bourbon, Oloroso Sherry and STR casks. This results in a whole new level of depth and complexity to the final whisky.
Lochlea ‘Our Barley’ is non-chill filtered with no added colouring.
Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 1 is the first in a series of annual limited-edition bottlings.
Each batch will be bottled straight from the casks without water, like trying samples from the warehouse itself! Master Blender John Campbell and the team at Lochlea have chosen Bourbon and Sherry casks this time, and every year will show further progression of their whisky.
Despite the very limited volume available in each country, the few who manage to secure a bottle will experience a true undiluted and unfiltered window into Lochlea whisky.
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