The Speyside (Strathspey) region stretches from the west of the Spey River near Kingussie to Buckie and back north up to near Forres. There are around 50 producing single malt distilleries together with a few that are now sadly closed. Strathspey is the heart of the Scotch whisky business, producing the vast majority of whisky used in blends and also sold as a single malt, and some of these whiskies are the backbone of Scotland's most famous blends.
There is great diversity of styles in the area, from soft and delicate through to rich and robust, and even some traditional peated whiskies too - this is the region that has it all, and is for many the quintessential example of the Scotch whisky style.
Speyside Region — Speyside
Aberlour 12 years old 40%
Aberlour 12 years old 40%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 40%
Volume: 700ml
$87.00
Replacing the 10 year old Aberlour, the all-new 12 years old is as you would expect, more mature and rounded than its younger brother. With notes of dried fruit (juicy raisins and sultanas) and vanilla toffee, leading into a slightly spicy and lingering finish. A very worthwhile replacement to the 10 years old.
Aberlour a'bunadh 60.8%
Aberlour a'bunadh 60.8%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 60.8%
Volume: 700ml
$142.50
Aberlour a'bunadh is a natural single cask strength malt whisky. Taken directly from specially selected sherry casks it is bottled as simply as possible without the use of modern filtering methods or the addition of water. This is a dark, strong mega-sherried Aberlour a'bunadh, matured exclusively in Spanish casks that formerly were home to Olor...
Adelphi 'Breath of Speyside' 2006 / 11 years old 58.4%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 58.4%
Volume: 700ml
$142.00
Distilled in 2007 at an undisclosed distillery in the Spey valley, this is the latest release under Adelphi's highly regarded 'Breath of Speyside' series. Selected from a single first-fill sherry butt, this is everything we have come to expect from the previous releases - a big old sherry-bomb. A floral top note is found on the nose (like a Scot...
Allt A'Bhaine 'Gordon and MacPhail' 1996 / 2016 43%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 43%
Volume: 700ml
$147.00
This is a delicious Speyside matured in a refill sherry hogshead resulting in a light body with a delicate flavour. Official bottlings are rare and has been bottled for Gordon & MacPhail. It has a fruity fresh nose with hints of pear and apple peel. The palate is sweet, fruity with zesty citrus followed by a long spiced finish. Allt a'Bhainn...
An Cnoc 'Peatheart' 46%
An Cnoc 'Peatheart' 46%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 46%
Volume: 700ml
$100.00
Made from barley that has been heavily peated, Peatheart is the newest expression from the Knockdhu distillery. Though once the primary fuel source for drying barley, in the Highland's of Scotland few distilleries remain who produce whisky in this style. Initially very smoky on the nose, the peat gives way to a surge of ripe fruity aromas classi...
An Cnoc 12 years old 40%
An Cnoc 12 years old 40%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 40%
Volume: 700ml
$77.00
anCnoc, from the Knockdhu distillery remains one of our favourite single malts from Scotland. It is light and smooth with a surprising depth of flavour. On the nose you get fruity floral notes with some lemon, honey and vanilla creme brulee. The palate is full and sweet, with a good body (mouthfeel) and lingering on a delicate spice and vanilla/...
An Cnoc 18 years old 46%
An Cnoc 18 years old 46%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 46%
Volume: 700ml
$162.50
This latest release from the Knockdhu distillery has been selected from American oak and sherry casks after 18 years of maturation. This is a heavier dram, with the sherry casks bringing a dried fruit, chocolate and ripe orange flavour and aroma to the classic notes of vanilla, honey and summer fruits. The aftertaste is full of spices and is dis...
Auchroisk 'Cadenhead' 2006 / 12 years old 55.3%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 55.3%
Volume: 700ml
$109.00
This Cadenhead bottling from the little know Auchroisk distillery in Speyside is 12 years old and bottled at a robust 55.3%. Lemon cake, gentle floral notes and fresh mint leaves offer up a delicious nose. Notes of milk chocolate, marzipan and coconut give the palate a rich and rounded feel. The finish is uplifting with cherries, orange peel and...
Auchroisk 'Gordon & MacPhail' 1996 / 2014 46%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 46%
Volume: 700ml
$149.80
Originally Auchroisk Distillery was started to supply the famous J&B blend and to this day is seldom seen bottled as a single malt. This particular expression, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, is fresh & fruity with herbal notes and a toasted malt character leading to flavours of stewed plums and citrus.
Aultmore 'BBR' 2006 / 10 years old #308088 46%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 46%
Volume: 700ml
$115.00
Filled into a cask in 2006 at Aultmore, this bottling by Berry Bros. & Rudd of London is a classic example of the style made at this Speyside distillery. The aroma is distinctly malty and sweet, which also carries an orange zest and toffee fudge note with a hint of liquorice. The palate is quite forward and fizzing with fruitiness and a pepp...
Aultmore 'Cadenhead' 2006 / 12 years old 57.4%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 57.4%
Volume: 700ml
$117.00
One of Speyside's lesser known distilleries, this Aultmore from Wm. Cadenhead boasts a delicate creamy nose with touches of fresh spearmint and hints of custard creams. That creaminess continues on to the palate - bottled at 57%, a bit of time and a touch of water really opens this whisky up to reveal fresh juicy tropical fruits before progressi...
Aultmore 'Gordon & MacPhail' 2005 / 2016 46%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 46%
Volume: 700ml
$96.00
The Aultmore distillery lies north of the town of Keith and produces a light, floral and sweet Speyside style of whisky. This bottling is from a selection of Refill bourbon barrels, offering aromas of delicate coconut and elderflower, with toasted malt and ripe banana. The palate is sweet and rounded, complimented by a zesty orange twang and a s...
Balmenach 'Gordon & MacPhail' 2008 / 2016 46%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 46%
Volume: 700ml
$79.00
This is a vintage 2008 Balmenach from a refill Sherry Butt & refill Bourbon Barrels, bottled in 2016. On the nose is Lemongrass and apple with a subtle sherry aroma. The taste is a mixture of apple, light sherry and toffee notes. Slightly peppery with zesty citrus fruity.
Balvenie 'Caribbean Cask' 14 years old 43%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 43%
Volume: 700ml
$179.00
Classic Balvenie characterised by notes of toffee, vanilla and hints of fruit with enhanced flavours of sweet oak and spicy aromatics from a finishing maturation in rum casks from the Caribbean.
Balvenie 'Doublewood' 17 years old 43%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 43%
Volume: 700ml
$279.00
This older expression of Balvenie's famous 'Doublewood' malt is bound to be a hit. Complex and smooth, yet rich and full flavoured, expect notes of warning vanilla, sweet spices and honey.
Balvenie Port Wood Finish 21 years old 40%
Volume: 700ml
Region: Speyside
Strength: 40%
$398.00
The much-lauded Balvenie 21 year old Port Wood Finish has finally arrived. Matured for 21 years and finished in the finest Port pipes which gives the whisky a rich yet delicate perfumed edge with raisins and other fruits coming through. A drying nuttiness comes through in the finish that makes this slightly sweeter than usual Balvenie dangerousl...
Benriach 'Cadenhead' 2008 / 10 years old 57.6%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 57.6%
Volume: 700ml
$107.00
From Benriach distillery this 10 year old whisky has been maturing in two hogs heads and bottled at 57.6%. Aniseed, apricots, olives and rosemary a hint of linseed oil are found on the nose. The mouthfeel is oily, with earthy notes, burnt sugar, salted butter and peanut butter. The long finish has citrus notes with orange and lime combined with ...
BenRiach 'Curiositas' 10 years old peated 46%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 46%
Volume: 700ml
$94.00
This rare peated single malt from the Heartland of Speyside has wonderful overtones of peat reek, combined cleverly with a background of fruity, floral, heathery notes and an appealing presence of oak wood in the finish. Traditionalists believe that peated malts achieve optimum balance of peat-bittersweet and oak infusion, after 10 years of matu...
BenRiach 'Heart of Speyside' 40%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 40%
Volume: 700ml
$68.00
The BenRiach single malt whisky distillery is situated just south of Elgin, in an area that is described as being the 'heart' of Speyside, and their whisky is very much that of a traditional Spey whisky. Sweet, light and velvety smooth, it tastes and smells of of honey, vanilla, peaches and a hint of nutty, mellow oak spice. An award winning mal...
BenRiach 'Pedro Ximenez Finish' 17 years old 46%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 46%
Volume: 700ml
$136.00
Matured for a total of 17 years in oak, this new BenRiach spent the latter part of its life in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks from Andalucia, Southern Spain. Creamy and spiced to start, the rich cask influence comes through immediately with sweet sultana and dark treacle fruit cake flavours. There is a chocolatey, coffee'd flavour on the palate with...
BenRiach 'Tawny Port Finish' 21 years old 46%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 46%
Volume: 700ml
$225.00
Matured in traditional American oak casks for most of its life, this 21 year old BenRiach spent the latter part of its maturation in old Port casks from Portugal. These Port casks (known as pipes) impart very specific flavours into the whisky, notably berries, like tart raspberry jam, cranberries and cherries. The sweet and smooth BenRiach chara...
BenRiach 10 years old 43%
BenRiach 10 years old 43%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 43%
Volume: 700ml
$83.00
This new whisky from BenRiach is the first major release under the independent ownership of Billy Walker and his team. A true expression of the distillery style, with orchard fruits (peach, apricot), baked apple and creamy vanilla. There is hint of honey with a delicate citrus, barley and spicy note that lingers in the finish. A fantastic new re...
BenRiach 12 year old Sherry Matured 46%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 46%
Volume: 700ml
$96.00
We welcome back the new edition of the much loved BenRiach 'Sherry Wood' which departed from our shelves three years ago. This new edition is fully sherry cask matured with an additional finishing period in PX and Oloroso casks. Baked fruit salad aromas with characteristic pear and apricot notes are complimented with creme caramel and toasted va...
BenRiach 2005 / 12 years old #2682 53.9%
Region: Speyside
Strength: 53.9%
Volume: 700ml
$154.60
From BenRiach Distillery, this is a 12 years old whisky that has been maturing in a Port Pipe. Drawn from cask number 2682 it has been bottled at 53.9%. The nose offers bramble and baked apple pie, with burnt orange. The palate has notes of baked orange and redcurrant with walnut oil. Liquorice, dark chocolate and tobacco leaf linger on the finish.
