Whiskies of Speyside

This new expression of the 10 years old is matured in a combination of Ex-Bourbon, Sherry, and American virgin oak. This dram has a balance of classic fresh orchard fruit, honey, and toasted oak, with a tiny hint of smoke. BenRiach distillery rose to fame under the legendary Billy Walker (who now operates GlenAllachie distillery) when Billy sold BenRiach management passed to veteran blender Rachel Barrie.

The Mortlach distillery is one of the most defining examples of the traditional Speyside single malt whisky style. This famous distillery label bottling from Gordon & MacPhail shows the rich sherry cask flavors Mortlach is known for - toffee and orange marmalade notes mingled with distinctly malty tones, with delicate sherry notes and a scent of woodland hedgerows. To taste, flavors of black forest cake, maraschino cherry and creamy vanilla are lifted by orange, gentle oak and a malty edge to finish.

Dr Craig Wilson, Malt Master, has specially selected whisky from three different cask types, Pedro Ximenez Oloroso, refill and first fill ex-bourbon, to produce this whisky. The nose has notes of fragrant fresh fruit and honey. It then develops into notes of juicy pear, sweet spice and warming white pepper.

In a bonnie location surrounded by trees and situated right on the river Spey, the Speyburn distillery is a classic of the region. A clean, soft and smooth nose has delicate touches of fruit, toffee and a touch of citrus. The palate is again smooth, rounded and fruity with just a faint touch of smoke and citrus in the background. An especially good value dram that is well suited for almost all tastes.

From the famous Macallan distillery in Speyside, this legendary single malt whisky has been maturing for 12 years in American Oak barrels. The nose is creamy with notes of butterscotch and toffee apples with candied orange and vanilla custard. The palate opens with honeyed notes, woody spices, fresh citrus notes and raisin and caramel. To finish, warming notes of oak are present.

Named for Captain William who was informed of his inheritance of The Glenlivet distillery while deployed in France during WW1, this new whisky is fittingly finished in ex-cognac casks. Sweet and fruity to start, it builds to honeyed and apricot jam notes, with cinnamon bread and a subtle spicy liqourice note. The palate is succulent, with mandarins, ripe poached pears and flavours of chocolate coated raisins from the cognac casks.

A new introduction to the Glenlivet range, the 'Founder's Reserve' is a classic Glenlivet - approachable, soft and gentle. There are fruity vanilla notes on the nose that carry onto the palate with flavours of toffee apple and sweet oaky spice all leading to a smooth, creamy finish.

The Glenlivet's 12 year old single malt, one of the most famous whiskies in the world, indtroducing many to the joys of Scotch whisky. It has a soft, fruity nose with notes of vanilla and sweet spice, leading onto the palate with more fruit flavours including green apple and pineapple. One of the truly iconic whiskies of the world.

This expression from Tomintoul distillery has been finished in an ex Rye Whiskey cask bringing forward pronounced spiciness 

On the nose there are notes of lemon meringue pie and fizzy citrus sherbert, custard cream biscuits and hazelnut praline.  The rye cask shows of its influence on the palate, with bold and intense spiciness. There are also notes of honey soaked nougat and zesty alcohol infused lemon sorbet.

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.

Coming from one of the worlds truly iconic distilleries, The Glenlivet 15 years old has been matured in the finest Limousin French oak barrels which gives it a spicy edge to the usual floral, fruity tones of Glenlivet. The palate is rich, with buttery shortbread, a hint of vanilla and fudge, yet it isn't overwhelmingly sweet thanks to the notes of warming spices. A timeless classic from one of the originals.