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The latest limited edition from the Ardnamurchan distillery has just arrived with their new Madeira cask expression. These rare fortified wine casks have imparted a lush fruity character, with dense notes of toffee apple, stewed plums and red currants. The wood also brings about a fragrant spicyness, leading with sea-salted chocolate, cinnamon and sandalwood. A touch of oily rosemary and pine needles comes through in the finish, which is dusty and drying. In name and in style, this Ardnamurchan is quite a mouthfull!

While the distillery is not disclosed on the label, the name Williamson points to this whisky being named after the one and only Bessie Williamson, legendary distillery manager of Laphroaig from the 1950's to the 1970's. Islay fans will find this instantly recognisable with an aroma of damp earth and billowing, coastal smoke.,Tthis Laphroaig has great depth below the smokyness, with chocolate coated nuts and tart dried apricot. Laced with soot and oceanic smoke in the finish, as it should be.

In an exciting first for us, we have a single malt from Sakurao distillery, situated in the harbour of Hiroshima, Japan. Bottled by Berry Bro's. & Rudd of London, this single, first-fill hogshead cask has produced a whisky of bright and clean aromas of crisp apples, juicy white peaches and sun ripened strawberries. On the palate, hints of flaked almonds, creamed butter and gentle spice with a long finish of more soft fruits.

Hailing from the sea-side village of Tobermory on the remote Isle of Mull in Scotland, this single cask expression was aged for 16 years, with its initial maturation in a Hogshead cask and a final maturation in an ex-Oloroso Sherry cask. This is maritime dram through and through, with sea salt and mouth-drying salinity joined by chocolate coated raisins, juicy prunes and rich woody tones.

The long-awaited return of the 40 year old Glenfarclas has arrived. This new release is packaged in an all-new wooden box that is modelled after the famous red warehouse doors of the distillery. This is one of the most complex and sophisticated whiskies we have ever stocked - aromas and flavours of prunes, dates, leather armchairs, walnuts and chocolate covered raisins, with a heart of orange segments (chocolate dipped), brown sugar and a wonderful drying oakyness - a masterpiece of a dram from one of Scotland's most beloved distilleries.

Distilled in 2011 at one of Scotland's oldest distilleries, Glen Garioch is a very characterful and old fashioned dram with a complex and sometimes medicinal flavour, with notes of camphor and a dusty old warehouse quality. This batch of ex-bourbon barrels has given the whisky a fruity start, with pears and poached fruits, moving to a mineraly, flinty and medicinal finish.

Part of Signatory's new 'Exceptional Cask' series, this 2007 Aultmore was aged for 17 years in 1st-fill Oloroso sherry butts. The spirit of Aultmore is quite delicate, so these casks have really shown their power, offering dense and robust wood-driven flavours of hard toffee, dried fruits and plenty of spice. A rich note of toasted walnut and dark chocolate adds depth in the finish which is long and with an earthy dryness.

A new arrival from Signatory's excellent "100 Proof" series, this Glen Ord was matured in ex-bourbon barrels, offering a profile of fresh apples, buttery, warm apple strudel and preserved lemon. Bottled at the old-school 100 British Proof which is 57.1% which really shows off its rich texture and vibrant flavour.

Kilkerran's Heavily Peated series returns with its 11th cask strength release, bringing together sweet, salty and smoky elements. On the nose, a juicy citrus tang of key lime pie then toasted rye bread joins thick peat smoke before moving to toasted marshmallows, a signature flavour of the distillery. Smoky vanilla custard comes through on the palate, with a crisp note of sea-salt in the finish.

For the Marriage of Casks series by Single Malts of Scotland, a range comes together here, comprised of single malt Scotch whisky from an undisclosed Speyside distillery that was matured for a huge 31 years and then bottled at 48.3%. There were just 806 bottles of this one released, which boasts notes of orchard fruit, apricot, pineapple, ginger, floral honey, marmalade, and herbs.

In this bottling of Ardmore, casks have been married together to showcase a nice dustiness, refined sooty ashes, old engine grease and soft menthol. Then mild leathery notes, mossy notes and burning hay. Yellow apples with lemon zest, toasted bread and drops of gentian. Slightly sweet, iodized smoke. Waxy and oily, with more sooty notes, camphor and wood polish. Mid-palate hints of roasted coffee beans appear, followed by firm salted notes, hessian and hints of old herbal liqueurs.

Distilled in 2016 at Dailuaine in Speyside and matured for 7 years in ex-Oloroso sherry hogsheads, this new release offers a rustic style, with plenty of oranges, cooking spices and a very particular salty edge. The citrus and fruity qualities continue on the palate, slightly tropical with a full and waxy texture that could be mistaken for Clynelish, lingering on ginger & orange again.

Matured for 13 years at Linkwood in a refill hogshead cask, this single cask bottling from Thompson Bros shows beautiful character of this old distillery. The nose carries a sweet note of toasted museli and vanilla custard, with delicate orchard fruits and a chalky minerality. To taste, a medley of nuts & fruits and warm baked pastry, finishing with citrus and a hint of umami savouryness.

This special 80/20 blend features just two distilleries - Nc'Nean from the very western reaches of the west coast of Scotland, and from Dornoch in Sutherland, Scotland. A very fragrant nose, with elements of ripe and unripe fruits like mango and apricot, moving to candied almonds and bitter herbs. Jammy and fruity on the palate, there is a subtle hint of smoke, salt and herbs again.

Distilled at the little-known Royal Brackla distillery near Nairn, this 10 year old single malt has a very sweet and dessert-like flavour, with salted caramel, toffee apple and fudge notes throughout. On the palate, it is very rich and buttery, with the charred oak casks adding depths of pepper and woody tones.

Chosen from an undisclosed distillery in Speyside, this 11 year old has a flavour that reflects its ingredients, with notes of grist (ground malted barley) and boiled barley sugar sweets. Sultanas and a hint of savoury, struck-match sulphur joins in, becoming meaty and gamey. The finish is full of lime and grapefruit, with a crisp ending.

Blended from a small selection of single malt whiskies from the northern Highlands, Speyside and Islay, this all-malt whisky is bottled from a 1,200 litre charred oak vat, essentially a type of solera system. The resulting dram is oily and textured, with an old-school vibe that sees waxy, fruity tones married with a heart of gentle smoke for balance.

Produced in collaboration between Whisky Galore and the Wills family of Kilchoman, we are proud to release this special single cask exclusive for New Zealand. Selected from cask #882, this whisky was matured for an initial 5 years in an ex-bourbon barrel, before being transferred for a secondary maturation (also known as a finish) in an ex-Marsala wine cask for over a year.

To start, the aroma carries sweet tones of juicy, oven-roasted fruits and charred  caramel tart, with a sweet and sour fruit jelly. The peat smoke comes through dense and thick (especially with water added), reminiscent of a wood-fired BBQ on the sea shore, with grilled seafood skewers and a salty, coastal dryness. A lifting citrus note of home-made lemonade comes through in the finish, with the peat leaving a long-lasting, leaving a smouldering, earthen smokyness behind.

Aged for 18 years in our finest oak barrels, this award-winning malt is full-bodied and rounded with a deep fruity character. With wonderful sweetness and warmth intertwined with a hint of smoke, Loch Lomond 18 Year Old is a rich and elegant single malt Scotch.

Distilled in 2012, this new Edradour was fully matured for 12 years in 1st-fill ex-Sauternes Hogsheads sourced from the famous wine making region of Bordeaux. This type of cask suits the distillery well, producing a distinctive stone fruit and waxy honey flavour as the whisky matures. Rich and sticky, but never too sweet, this is a finely balanced dram.

A mature single malt from esteemed distillery Ben Nevis, this whisky is 32 years old. Distilled in 1991 in the depths of the Highlands, this malt spent its full 32 years in a first-fill oloroso sherry barrel, yielding only 499 bottles. A distinctive member of independent bottler Signatory Vintage's 'Signatory Symington's Choice' range. Notes of dark chocolate and orange zest. Marmalade and fresh figs, a full bodied dram. 

This organic gin is made from a proprietary base of botanicals, enhanced with single, seasonal distillations of citruses and herbs. These individual components are then blended together for each batch, and slowly diluted down to bottling strength. A rich and flavourful gin.

Distilled on 20 November 1953, the Glenfarclas 70 years old marks a pinnacle in the distillery's legacy, embodying over seven decades of meticulous ageing and expertise.

Matured in the distillery’s traditional dunnage warehouses in Speyside, this release was laid down in first-fill sherry casks. The whisky has been overseen by six distillery managers over the past seventy years and is now available to pre-order from Whisky Galore. This 70 year old is an exceptionally rare Glenfarclas.

When it was distilled back in 1953, the malt barn would have been a hive of activity at the heart of the distillery, with barley being hand-turned on the malting floors. Today the old malt barn has been re-purposed as the tun room. This remarkable whisky comes from one of the few remaining casks of this era.

With only 262 bottles available globally, the Glenfarclas 70 year old is a landmark release that embodies rarity, provenance, and heritage. Please contact our team at any time if you have any questions about this remarkable release.

Part of Berry Bros & Rudd's new 'Coasts & Shores' collection, this single cask bottling hails from an unknown distillery from the Isle of Islay.

Matured for Fourteen years in a refil Hogshead cask, there are classic Islay aromas of rich peat smoke and crisp bacon. The palate opens up with bright contrasting notes of zesty lemon with underlying coastal salinity, burning rubber and coal dust.