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One of the two Rare Malt releases by Diageo, this particular 22 year old was distilled in 1978 and bottled in October 2000.

Bottle number 6393

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in rememberance and hope for a long list distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Matured in both bourbon and sherry cask this 5 year old spirit was limited to 6,038 bottles.

A sherry cask matured Port Ellen as part of Douglas Laing's Provenance range.

Bottled in the summer of 2008 and matured for 25 years since the winter of 1982, independant bottlings are quickly becoming the only affordable way to reach Port Ellen's.

The first bottling of the Talisker 25 year old as part of the super premium releases.

Distilled in 1975 and bottled in 2001 this is bottle number 1,171 of 6,000.

Please note slight discolouration and marks on the front label of the box.

A special vatting of natural cask strength Talisker released in 2004, this official bottling of Talisker was only available at Talisker distillery. 

Only 350 bottles of this were produced.

One of the older releases from the Flora and Fauna series, Pittyvaich 12 year old.

Bottled to commemorate the 175th Anniversary of Talisker distillery, this limited release of 60,000 bottles contained a variety of aged Talisker’s many of which are rumoured to be over 20 years old.

Please note slight discolouration and marks on the front and rear label of the box.

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in rememberance and hope for a long list distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Distilled in December 2001 and bottled in January 2007 by Alchemist. 

Cardhu 12 years old ‘Pure Malt’

I’m sure you’ve heard the story.  Following the success of Cardhu Single Malt abroad, the owners (Diageo) re-branded it as Cardhu Pure Malt, causing an uproar and ultimately the re-definition of whisky terminology.  The term Pure Malt is used to define a malt whisky produced at more than one distillery, following this uproar we now use the term Blended Malt.

Cardhu 12 year old ‘Single Malt’

Following this debate, Cardhu was required to re-package their whisky and as instructed used the term Single Malt.  This is the direct release following the Pure Malt scandal.

This very attractive perfume shaped bottle of 8 year old Tomintoul.

Five miniatures released from the Invergordon Distillers Group for Fortnum and Mason.

Includes:

• Tamnavulin – Glenlivet
• Bruichladdich 10 years old
• Tullibardine
• Isle of Jura 10 years old
• The Invergordon Single Grain
• Singles Bar Glass

A 12 year old Cardhu with the cream label and shiny clear box. 

An older bottling of Pig’s Nose De Luxe 5 year old whisky. 

Release in June 2013 for the annual Feis Ile, this Caol Ila was specially selected by Billy Stitchell.

Bottle number 0448 of 3,000

Billy said this about how the whisky matured:

“Spirit distilled in 1998 has been triple-cask matured. For 12 years it rested in a combination of Refill Butts, Hogsheads and Barrels. The vatted whisky was then allowed to mature for several months in active hogshead casks to impart a spicy/oaky note to the existing delicate Caol Ila smoke. Finally it was treated to a final gentle maturation in European oak.”

An official Diageo bottling for their 2006 special releases.

Matured in American oak and limited to 5970 bottles.

Old Malt Cask release from Douglas Laing, this Port Ellen was distilled in December 1979 before being bottled 25 years later in July 2005.

Finished for 6 months in sherry wood, this single cask only produced 425 bottles.