International Whisky Day Auction

Isle of Jura 21 Year Old (Signed)

The older expression of Isle of Jura, matured for 21 years, signed by  Richard 'The Nose' Patterson

Kindly donated by Whyte and Mackay.

Jolly Toper Tastings Voucher for 2 People

Jolly Toper's whisky tastings take place on Thursday nights from 7:30pm until approximately 10pm at Kilderkin, at the foot of the Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile.

We have two tickets kindly donated by Mr Jolly Toper himself, the tickets usually cost  £17/20.  These evenings should be experienced by all!

At least 5 drams, typically cask strength.  An idea of the tastings on the horizon:

Differing Wood Effects 20.3.14

Springbank Gaja Barolo 9yo (4y refill Bourbon + 5y fresh Gaja Barolo) 54.7% 02/04 – 10/13 11,000 bottles

Springbank Marsala 9yo (7y refill Bourbon  + 2y fresh Marsala casks) 58.0% 10/96 – 08/06 7,740 bottles

Springbank port 14yo ( 12y refill Bourbon + 2y fresh port casks) 52.% 89 – 09/04 7,200 bottles

Springbank Bourbon hogsheads & barrels 12yo 58.5% 12/91 – 02/04 5,986 bottles

Springbnak rum hogsheads and barrels 12yo 54.6% 89 – 04/02 5,700 bottles

Springbank Society 10th Anniversary 3.4.14 

Springbank 17yo 12/90 – 02/08 refill port hogshead 570 bottles 51.5%

Springbank 14yo 06/92 – 03/07 Bourbon hogshead 265 bottles 55.3%

Hazelburn 8yo 07/98 – 07/06 refill sherry butt 600 bottles 58.7%

Springbank 9yo fresh rum butt 07/97 – 03/07 700 bottles 60.2%

Longrow 8yo 02/97 – 07/05 refill sherry butt 630 bottles 59.9%

10th Anniversary of Canongate tastings tasting  24.04.14 £28/25*

These five drams mean that in ten years we have tried whisky from every distillery in Scotland to have bottled their whisky since Maltmill closed in the 1950s (oops! except Kininvie)

Balmenach-Glenlivet Scotch Malt Whisky society fresh Bourbon barrel cask strength

Glendullan-Glenlivet bottled exclusively for McBains of Dufftown

Royal Lochnagar 17yo 1996 – 03/14 rum cask 606 bottles 57.4%

Dufftown-Glenlivet 34yo 1979 – 03/14 sherry cask 48.0%

Scapa 20yo 1983 – 2013 58.6%

Dunglass 5 Year Old 5cl

A very rare whisky, distilled at Littlemill only in 1967. 

5cl bottle.

Fill level is at top shoulder.