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Islay malts must be, for everyone from the beginner to the connoisseur, the most distinctive of all single malt whiskies - certainly their flavour is among the strongest of all the regions. Peat is the key, both in terms of its influence on the ingredients used for distillation and of its presence in the final taste. The island has extensive beds of peat, over which the water used in the distillation process flows, arriving at its destination already flavoured.
Varying amounts of peat are also used to dry the barley. In the past, the barley was produced locally, although now the majority is brought in from further afield.
Peat is noticeable in the flavours of all the Islay malts, from the mildest to the intensely flavoured, imparting a dryness which is sometimes balanced by sweetness and often emphasised by smokiness. For beginners to single malts, the Islay whiskies seem like an acquired taste, but they are an essential ingredient in the vast majority of Blended whiskies, without them your favourite blend may not be your favourite at all!
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Bruichladdich Rare Cask Series 1984/32 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Islay - 70cl / 43.7%
Bruichladdich " Old & Rare" are exclusive to the UK Market and represent the last casks from 1984,1985 and 1986 Vintages. The Bruichladdich 1984/32 Year Old numbers only 3,000 bottles drawn from the very last casks of 1984. In 2008, the then master distiller Jim McEwan identified a classic vin…
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Carn Mor Strictly Limited Williamson 6 Year Old - 2010 - Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Islay - 70cl / 46%
Williamson is a blended malt with a very high percentage of Laphroaig included in the blend. The significance of the Williamson name is a reference to Bessie Williamson, whose name will always be indelibly linked to Laphroaig. She was the only woman to own and run a distillery in the 20th century. …
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Kilchoman 2009 Release - 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Islay - 70cl / 46%
Kilchoman launch first official 8 year old Single Malt. Kilchoman, Islay’s Farm Distillery, have released their first ever 8 year old single malt, the most mature expression to be released by the Islay distillery since its establishment in 2005.The Limited Edition 2009 Vintage is a combinatio…
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Ardbeg AN OA-2017-Release- Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Islay - 70cl / 46.6%
Introducing Ardbeg AN OA! A welcome new addition to the Ultimate range. Ardbeg An Oa is singularly rounded, due in no small part to time spent in the newly established bespoke oak Gathering Vat where whiskies from several cask types - including; sweet Pedro Ximenez; spicy virgin charred oak; an…
£49.99 inc. VAT -
Collectivum XXVIII- Special Releases 2017- Blended Malt Whisky
Blended Malt - 70cl / 57.3%
Collectivum XXVIII is a limited edition, natural cask strength Blended malt Scotch whisky. This is the fourth release of NAS malt whisky in this series from the original distiller’s stocks. A blend of whiskies from all twenty-eight operating single malt distilleries currently owned by Diageo. A c…
£150.00 inc. VAT -
Port Ellen 37 Year Old -1979 -17th Release (2017) Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Islay - 70cl / 51.0%
Here we go for the 17th annual release of this iconic dram! The equal oldest Port Ellen ever released and unsurprisingly the most expensive Special Release yet, hitting all the notes you could want in style.Who needs power when you have all of this well-mannered yet complex elegance, with its fine …
£2625.00 inc. VAT -
Lagavulin 12 Year Old -2017- Special Releases Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Islay - 70cl / 56.5%
We are now in to the 15th annual release of cask strength, Lagavulin 12 year old. Aged in refill American oak hogshead casks for at least 12 years then released as a limited edition. An honest and direct Lagavulin that is a delight to drink, with great depth of taste and fine distillery charact…
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Caol Ila 18 Year Old HS 2017 Special Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Islay - 70cl / 59.8%
This is the twelfth unpeated limited release from this famous Distillery,the oldest in the series so far. A batch made once a year, from unpeated malt, for blending in the “Highland Style”. From refill American Oak hogsheads. Bottled at 59.8% abv with limited availability worldwide. Fresh and…
£100.00 inc. VAT
