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IRISH SINGLE MALT #2

Price On Request Style: Single malt whiskeyLatest batch: 1Latest batch age: 14yoLatest batch Size: 357Latest batch ABV: 48.6%Aeneas Coffey was the Irishman who improved upon Robert Stein's column stills and patented his own Coffey (say 'coffee') Still in 1830. His new, more efficient piece of kit was soon adopted all around the world, except, ironically, in Ireland. In fact, the Irish* told him to jog on! They were understandably rather attached to their pot stills and the full flavoured single malts and single pot still whiskeys they produced.* represented here by ambassadors James Goggin (TBWC), Liam Sparks (Irish Distillers) and Kevin Hurley (Teeling) as well as Bán Poitín's Dave Mulligan, Irish spirits fanatic Charlie McCarthy and Ableforth's own wild goose Lee PeareTasting notes:Nose: Autumnal with Brazil nuts, hard toffees and Sherried peels.Palate: Coffee sweets, leather, cocoa and hints of lychee.Finish: Tasty Rolo desserts, pralines, honey and rich chestnut.

IRISH SINGLE MALT #1

Price On Request Style: Single malt whiskeyLatest batch: 1Latest batch age: 24yoLatest batch Size: 264Latest batch ABV: 46.8%Ah, lovely Irish whiskey! Booming now, but it wasn’t so many years ago that the number of distilleries dwindled precariously, all joining forces at one stage simply to survive. It should also be remembered, however, that Irish whiskey has a long and glorious...

INVERGORDON

Price On Request Style: Single grain whiskyLatest batch: 9Latest batch age: 25yoLatest batch Size: 1,093Latest batch ABV: 49.8%We love tasty single grain whisky, which is why we were more than happy to bottle some from the Invergordon Distillery in the Highlands! For a short while, there was a malt whisky distillery in the same complex as Invergordon, but these days...

INCHMURRIN

Price On Request Style: Single Malt WhiskyCurrent Batch: 1Batch Size: 543ABV: 54.7%Inchmurrin is a style of single malt Scotch whisky produced at the very adaptable Loch Lomond distillery, known for producing blends, blended malts, single grains and singles malts all under one roof. Some say they can do all of this because they’ve got a varied selection of distilling equipment....

HIGHLAND PARK

Price On Request Style: Single Malt WhiskyCurrent Batch: 3Batch Size: 27ABV: 45.5%Living on the rugged Isle of Orkney, Highland Park is a much-loved Scotch whisky distillery. They produce peated whisky, but it’s quite a bit different to the style of whisky you’d find on Islay - it’s a touch sweeter and more herbaceous, though yummy coastal air still wafts through...

HEAVEN HILL

Price On Request Style: Bourbon WhiskeyCurrent Batch: 1Batch Size: 240ABV: 50%We continue to independently bottle bourbon! This time, the whiskey comes from the fine folks at Heaven Hill in Kentucky, who have long been in the bourbon game since 1934, just after Prohibition was repealed. From small beginnings, Heaven Hill has grown and grown, and they now produce and distribute...

GLEN MORAY

Price On Request Style: Single Malt WhiskyCurrent Batch: 1Batch Size: 176ABV: 49.1%The Glen Moray distillery in Speyside has grown quickly over the past few years, with expansions vastly increasing the amount of whisky they can produce, with a good chunk of it making its way into blends. They have been distilling since 1897, so it’s certainly must have been a...

GLEN GARIOCH

Price On Request Style: Single Malt WhiskyCurrent Batch: 1Batch Size: 284ABV: 50.6%Glen Garioch is pronounced “glen geery”. Right, now that we’ve got that out the way… Glen Garioch was founded all the way back in 1797 in Oldmeldrum, making it one of the oldest Scotch whisky distilleries around. So of course there’s something about time travel on the label of...

GLEN KEITH

Price On Request Style: Single Malt WhiskyCurrent Batch: 4Batch Size: 33549.7% ABVGlen Keith was founded in 1957 with blended whisky in mind. The owners needed a lighter style of whisky for their blends intended for the American market, and as such, Glen Keith triple distilled their whisky for a while - a practice not often seen in Speyside. Not only...

GLEN GRANT

Price On Request Style: Single Malt WhiskyCurrent Batch: 1Batch Size: 13850.1% ABVWhile a good portion of Glen Grant’s whisky makes its way into some excellent blends, they still produce a fair old amount of whisky that’s presented and very much enjoyed as a single malt. A top Speyside distillery, and well equipped with its four pairs of stills - the...

GLEN ELGIN

Price On Request Style: Single Malt WhiskyLatest batch: 1Latest Batch Age: 25 Year OldLatest Batch Size: 315Latest Batch ABV: 48.1%Glen Elgin was one of the last distilleries to be built in the 19th Century, but the infamous marble smuggler Lord Elgin, pictured alongside his magnificent white steed on our label, wouldn't have known the distillery during his lifetime as he...

GLENTURRET

Price On Request Style: Single malt whiskyLatest batch: 2Latest batch age: 35yoLatest batch Size: 365Latest batch ABV: 47.7%Back in 1775 the world was a very different place, but in a certain valley in Perthshire barley was being distilled much as it is now. Glenturret is now home to the Famous Grouse blend - one of the biggest whisky brands in...

GLENTAUCHERS

Price On Request Style: Single malt whiskyLatest batch: 2Latest batch age: 17yoLatest batch Size: 508Latest batch ABV: 48.8%How times have changed. Glentauchers like to keep things very traditional, not using computers to make their whisky. However, back in the day, the Glentauchers distillery was interested in experimenting in new ways to distill malt whiskies, which led to their foray into...

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