Fine Spirits

The 2019 release of Havana Club Tributo has rich, balanced aromas of raisins, dried fruit and subtle oak spice on the nose. The palate offers notes of sweet coconut, rich coffee, oak spice and sweet dried apricots.

70cl / 40%
No. Bottles Made: 2500

70cl / 46%

• Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Distillery Bottling

This Campbeltown single malt is an annual release from the Kintyre peninsula's oldest operational distillery. Aged for 21 years in a combination of 45% Port barrels and 55% rum casks, only 3,600 bottles have been released worldwide.

70cl / 48.5%

Premiered at Whisky Show 2019, Chichibu London Edition 2019 is the second in this popular series. This Japanese single malt, which again commemorates London's capital, bears a label by Whisky Exchange Creative Director Raj Chavda that is a companion piece to last year's. 1405 bottles were released.

70cl / 46.8%

A very limited run of gorgeous, long-aged Irish whiskey, bottled exclusively for us by The Whisky Agency. The late 80s and early 90s were a sweet spot for whiskey from this anonymous Irish distillery, with a huge amount of fruity flavour in every bottling. This one zeroes in on mangoes, and is one of the juiciest drams we've ever tried. A must-taste for fans of the style.

Celebrate Oxford Circus station with this limited-edition single malt from West London distillery Bimber, made in collaboration with TFL and matured in a single ex-bourbon barrel. Aromas of sticky pineapple chunks, toffee apples, shortbread biscuits and creamy coffee fill the nose, complemented by notes of dried mango, lemon, ginger, toffee and nutmeg throughout the palate.

NOSE: Expressive charred pineapple chunks and crunchy toffee-covered apples sit with shortbread, rolled pastry, condensed milk and wonderfully creamy caffé latte.

PALATE: Full bodied and with immediate impactful flavour. Dried mango slices, lemon and ginger jelly and toffee-filed bon bons are livened by piquant wood spices.

FINISH: Sustained sweet and sour tropical fruitiness alongside dusty nutmeg.

This single cask release drawn from an AMERICAN OAK

EX-BOURBON CASK celebrates Waterloo station.

Waterloo Station was opened on 11th March 1848 and today is the UK’s busiest railway station. The main entrance ‘Victory Arch’ is a Grade II listed building constructed as a memorial to the 585 workers of the London & South Western Railway who lost their lives in the Great War. The station’s iconic four-sided clock face has long been used in film and fiction as a romantic spot for couples to rendezvous.

NOSE: Bright, succulent pineapple juice supported by nougat, bourbon biscuits delectable toffee. Gentle char sits alongside split vanilla pods and lithe minerality.

PALATE: A syrupy body packed full of tropical fruitiness, citrus sugar and freshly squeeze orange juice. Chocolate covered biscuits and burnt toffee provide a succulent core.

FINISH: Earthy nutmeg and powdered ginger with fading fruitiness.

Hibiki is the flagship blend from Suntory, one of Japan's biggest drinks companies. Introduced in the 1970s following the construction of the company's second distillery, Hakushu, (the first being the famous Yamazaki), it has gone on to win a worldwide following and critical acclaim, culminating in the awarding of an International Spirits Competition Trophy four times in five years between 2004-2008.

70cl / 65.2%

Part of the third release of the Caroni Employees series, this 2000 rum honours Nita "Nitz" Hogan, who worked at Caroni Distillery for 30 years. Distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2020, this rum is a marriage of six barrels matured for 20 years.

*Box is slightly damaged, see pictures for reference

70cl / 63.5%

Caroni crafted by committee, this 23-year-old was blended by a panel of 23 Caroni experts, and displays flavours from across the spectrum – light, fruity, vegetal notes at the lighter end and the heavy, powerful, oily tropical-fruit character for which the distillery is best known – all working together in harmony.

• Single Traditional Column Rum
• Distillery Bottling

 70cl / 69.5%

Part of the second release in Velier's Caroni Employees series, this 21-year-old rum honors Kevon Moreno, also known as Slippery. Distilled in 1998, this rum has a sweet, fruity character on the nose, with aromas of vanilla, caramel, citrus peel, and exotic fruit, with undertones of petroleum jelly. The palate is rich, offering notes of brown sugar, buttery pastry, speculoos, and root ginger, with hints of wildflowers and oak spice lingering in the finish.

A limited-edition single malt from Bimber distillery in West London, made in collaboration with Transport For London and matured in a single American oak ex-bourbon barrel, this whisky celebrates Baker Street station. Aromas of roasted pineapple, caramel, Turkish Delight, cocoa and ginger fill the nose, complemented by notes of banoffee pie, cinnamon, blackberries, dark chocolate and plums throughout the palate.

 58.1% 70c

A limited-edition single malt from West London distillery Bimber, made in collaboration with TFL, this bourbon barrel matured whisky celebrates London's iconic King's Cross station. Aromas of charred peaches, red apples, pineapple, creamy toffee and oaky spice fill the nose, complemented by notes of whipped cream, ripe apricots, chocolate mousse, vanilla and black pepper throughout the palate.

58.1% 70c

70cl / 66.5%

Part of the second release in Velier's Caroni Employees series, this 23-year-old rum honours David Charran, also known as Sarge. Distilled in 1996, this rum has a charming, almost floral character on the nose, with aromas of grapefruit, caramel, cocoa and brewers yeast over a backdrop of summer blossoms. The palate is rich and complex, with jammy fruit, tar, candied lemon and baking spices initially, developing notes of oak, vanilla, wood smoke and fruit compote that linger in the finish.

A handsomely presented decanter-style bottle of Plantation Extra Old rum from Barbados. The rums are initially aged in the Caribbean in ex-bourbon casks then transported to the Charente (home of Plantation's owner, Cognac producer Pierre Ferrand) and undergoing a second maturation in small French oak casks.

49.3% / 70cl

Australia has been producing sugarcane eau-de-vie for nearly 150 years, earning its rightful place on the world rum map. Distilled in pot stills, Plantation Australia 2007’s great aromatic complexity owes its personality to the particular yeasts used during fermentation. The spirit is first fermented for 12 days with Schizosaccharomyces pombe, a very rare yeast in the world of rum, and dunders. It is then followed by a three-day fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Distilled in 2007, Plantation Australia was first aged for 13 years in ex-bourbon barrels in the cellars of Beenleigh Artisan Distillery. The 21 barrels selected by Alexandre Gabriel then made the sea voyage to Javrezac, in the Charente region of France, where the rum was aged for an additional year in Maison Ferrand French oak casks. In the Plantation signature style, this double ageing technique highlights the very expressive and complex appeal of this 14-year-old Australian rum.

Its assertive personality perfectly reflects the richness of the Australian terroir and the savoir-faire of the makers at Beenleigh Artisan Distillery. was then treated to an additional one-year ageing period in Javrezac, in France’s Charente region, in 400-liter French oak barrels from Maison Ferrand.

TASTING NOTES

Nose : Stone fruits such as peach, apricot with hints of fresh vanilla, coconut, raisins and floral notes of iris and lilac.

Palate : Cooked fruits, citrus with hints of smooth cacao.

Finish : Exotic fruits with notes of vanilla and hint of wood.

CHARACTERISTICS

Alc./Vol. : 49,3%

• Origin : Beenleigh Artisan Distillery
• Raw material : Molasses
• Fermentation : 12 days (Schizosaccharomyces pombe & Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
• Distillation : Pot Still
• Year of Distillation : 2007
• Tropical ageing : 13 years in Bourbon casks
• Continental ageing : 1 years in Ferrand casks
• Volatile substances : 517 g/hL AA
• Esters : 166 g/hL AA
• Dosage : 0 g/L
• Cane sugar caramel E150a (% vol) : between 0% and 0.1%

This limited edition design of Hibiki Japanese Harmony offers a unique blend of ten different malt and grain whiskies carefully crafted to create a complex and mellow flavor. Enjoy the smooth and sweet taste of this blend that's been specially designed to embody its signature Suntory Harmony.

2014 Release
American Bourbon Whiskey
70cl / 57.1%

A stunning 20-year-old bourbon from Michter's selected from a single barrel. These barrels offer enticingly rich flavours of toasted oak, nuts and dark fruits.

• NOSE

  Rich and polished, and surprisingly bright considering its age. Seductive notes of leather and mocha.

• PALATE

  Toffee and classy oak dominate, then solid spiciness comes through. The richness masks the high abv.

• FINISH

  Very long, with complex spice intertwining with the oak and fruit. Sensational.

Chichibu Red Wine Cask 2012 Bottled 2020 5743 Cask Only 150 Bottles made

Chichibu Distillery is a very young distillery and a rising star in the Japanese whisky world. The winery was built in 2008. Its founder, Ichiro Akuto, once founded Venture whisky and Ichiro's Malt brand, and successfully packaged and operated the family's inventory of the winery, Hanyu. Old wine, and became popular, and then became famous internationally for its high-quality whiskey produced by its own Chichibu Distillery. For more details about Chichibu.

Chichibu Distillery-Chichibu 2012 Red Wine Cask TWE Exclusive (hereinafter referred to as C2012). This wine was selected by TWE barrels, distilled in 2012, and matured in barrel number. The 5743 Red Wine Cask, bottled in 2020, has an alcohol content of 62.9% ABV, a capacity of 700ml, and the number of bottles is 150 bottles.

Cask Number:

5743

Cask Type:

Kusuda Red Wine

Number of Bottles:

150

ABV:

62.9%

2012

 The 2021 release of Springbank Local Barley 10-Year-Old single malt has been made with locally-grown barley and matured in oloroso sherry casks for a decade, before being bottled in December 2020. Aromas of raisins, prunes, coffee beans, dark chocolate, and walnuts fill the nose, complemented by notes of crème Brulee, orange zest, nutmeg, maraschino cherries, and caramel shortbread throughout the palate.

A famous old expression of The Macallan 30 year old, matured entirely in sherry oak casks. This was the last edition of the sherried 30yo before the introduction of the Fine Oak series, and also the last 30yo before Macallan revamped their bottle shape and packaging, ditching the wooden boxes for 25yo and 30yo.

• Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Distillery Bottling

70cl / 43%

A fruity, funky rum from Foursquare distillery in Barbados, Nobiliary was matured for 14 years in ex-bourbon casks. The result is an intensely fruity character, with aromas of pineapple, stewed apples, fruit cake and vanilla on the nose. The palate offers notes of brown sugar, spiced sponge cake, rich fruit cake, oranges and liquorice.

70cl / 62%

A fruity, funky rum from Foursquare distillery in Barbados, Nobiliary was matured for 14 years in ex-bourbon casks. The result is an intensely fruity character, with aromas of pineapple, stewed apples, fruit cake and vanilla on the nose. The palate offers notes of brown sugar, spiced sponge cake, rich fruit cake, oranges and liquorice.

70cl / 60%

This is the second exclusive bottling for the Whisky Exchange from Barbados' Foursquare distillery. Named Diadem - a type of crown or headband worn by monarchs as a sign of royalty - this rum is definitely a crown jewel. A single traditional blended rum( from pot and column stills), this has been aged for 12 years in ex Bourbon and ex Madeira casks.

NOSE

Crême brûlée and freshly polished leather; lardy cake and fresh paint; sugar-dusted sultanas and polished oak: a careful balance of sweet and savoury. Freshly peel bananas and spiced sponge cake develop along with roasted pineapple and brown sugar.

PALATE

Coffee-covered banana fritters to start, with the toffee notes gradually getting both more singed and fruity: baked apples, overripe pineapples and squishy bananas. Char notes build to balance the sweetness, with an accompaniment of bittersweet dark chocolate.

FINISH

Singed toffee notes fade to reveal more roasted banana and dark chocolate.

British Guyana may well be located in South America, but its soul belongs to the Caribbean. The country has been harvesting sugar cane since the 16th century and by the 18th century, no fewer than 384 distilleries could be counted throughout the country. It is one of the largest sugar suppliers to the British throne. The rums are identified by initials still used today: AN Albion or PM for Port Mourant.

In 1971, the distilleries are merged and re-grouped into three entities. Today, only one distillery remains and showcases the various pot stills gathered and named after the old distilleries that once dotted the land. Many are true museum pieces!

Rums of Guyana are heavy and laden with aromatic essence. Distillation often calls for 'retorts', a strange appendage that acts as a still tray. The use of pot stills and these 'retorts' bring robust flavor to the rum from Guyana.
 

Tamdhu's second exclusive Cigar Malt dram has been carefully crafted to perfectly complement the complex aroma and mouthfeel of a handmade cigar.

Created using a small selection of first fill European oak sherry casks with a suitably robust character and bottled un-chillfiltered at 53.8% ABV, this is a dram dedicated to richness and strength.

53.8% / 70cl

While all Tamdhu matures exclusively in the finest Oloroso Sherry Casks, Tamdhu Cigar Malt uses a small selection of first fill European oak sherry casks with a character robust enough to support the rich flavour of a top quality cigar, each cask meticulously hand-selected for this purpose.

As with each leaf in a cigar, these rare casks deliver both colour and taste while owing everything to nature and nurture, the final flavour coming exclusively from oak casks and single malt spirit, with nothing else added.

Finally, Cigar Malt is bottled un-chillfiltered and at high strength, allowing a richness of texture and strength of flavour in this whisky to perfectly compliment the complexity of aroma and mouthfeel of a handmade cigar. A magnificent Speyside Single Malt for the Scotch and cigar connoisseur.

Glengoyne 25 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Matured exclusively in hand-selected sherry casks for a quarter of a century, this unique malt is an important addition to the Glengoyne collection. This bright amber beauty has red fruits, leather and brown sugar on the nose and soft oak, cinnamon, stewed fruits and a Seville marmalade tang on the palate.The finish is very long with spicy liquorice. The malt is presented in a new heavy bespoke bottle and outer box. The bottle features a fine metal stopper, crafted cartouche and delicately branded neck tag and is attractively displayed in an oak box interior which includes an engraved plinth. The elegant exterior has a refined feather pattern subtly varnished on the pack.

The newest member of the Bunnahabhain core range family, this first batch release of a 30 year whisky is one of our oldest single malts. Matured exclusively in ex-sherry casks in our coastal warehouses at the distillery, non-chill filtered and natural colour, this is a rich and sweet dram.

It takes patience and perseverance to perfect this whisky; three decades of watching and waiting, a unique character shaped by the salt-rich air at Bunnahabhain Bay.

Every dram of their 30 year old is matured in ex-sherry casks under the watchful eye of their Distillery Manager.  Only when it is fully formed is it freed from its coastal cocoon; its once-hidden bounty ready to be revealed and revered.  Expect notes of strawberries and cream, gradually developing into honey nut cereals and an abundance of rich toffee, before finishing with a hint of salted caramel and light spices.  The first batch produced for this new release, this is definitely not one to miss!

Nose

Aromas of  butterscotch, beeswax and sweet sherry

Palate

Strawberries and cream dominate the palate, gradually developing into honey nut cereals and an abundance of rich toffee.

Finish

A gentle aftertaste of stewed berries and ginger, with a prolonged and undulating combination of spiced oak and salted caramel.

The cellar master, Alexander Gabriel, has the the great pleasure to open for the very first time his private collection of exceptional cognacs. Premier Cru single cask 100% Grande Champagne, unique in the world! These preciously guarded treasures rest under the vaults of the Chais Paradis, in the underground passages of Mademoiselle's 19th-centuary manor. These forever inimitable vintages, from the oldest to the most recent, are made from Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, and Colombard grapes. Although it is impossible to reproduce them, they all have one thing in common: each of them bears witness to the extraordinary character of Grande Champagne and to the savoir-faire of the Cognac region perfected over the centuries. These extraordinary cognacs are not blended and are bottled at their natural alcohol content right out of the barrel, without filtration.

70cl - 56% ABV

50cl / 43%

Blended with Japanese malt from Nikka's Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries, this is clean, fruity and very easy to drink.

·       NOSE

Rich and fruity, with red berries and cherries and a touch of menthol and cassis.

·       PALATE

Soft fruitiness, with strawberries the dominant note, accompanied by cherries and a touch of sweet spice.

·       FINISH

The soft fruity notes continue.

·       COMMENT

Delicious, fruit-led whisky. Very refreshing.

2x20cl

A pair of Japanese single malts from Shizuoka Distillery, an up-and-coming distillery that repurposed equipment from the now-closed Karuizawa distillery. Prologue K was made in an ex-Karuizawa still and matured in first-fill bourbon casks, creating notes of white peaches, vanilla, white pepper and fennel seeds throughout the palate. Prologue W was made using a wood-fired still, know as Pot Still W, and matured in ex-bourbon casks, creating notes of honey, apples, apricots, lemon sponge cake and delicate smoke that linger in the finish.

The second collaborative expression in the Masters' Selection of rare whiskies from Bowmore and Aston Martin is aged for 22 years in American oak hogsheads and sherry butts.

This release is bottled at 51.5% abv and shines with notes of honey, salt, peaches, eucalyptus and drying peat smoke

70cl / 43%

A blend including whisky from Nikka's two distilleries, Yoichi and Miyagikyo, The Nikka 12 is a well-balanced blend. There's green-apple freshness, rich fruitcake spiciness, butterscotch and some green-peppercorn punch. Another winner from Nikka.

75cl / 63.45%

The 2015 cask-strength rye-based release from Buffalo Trace's much anticipated annual Antique Collection series. Always highly regarded, the 2012 edition won World Whisky of the Year in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2013.

70cl / 46%

• Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Distillery Bottling

Batch 3 of Glencadam's limited-edition 13-year-old single malt offers malty, floral aromas with hint summer fruits and subtle vanilla. The palate offers refined notes of ripe berries, peaches and apple, alongside sweet cream and oak spice that linger into the finish.

A limited release from Glencadam distillery, nestled in the town of Brechin on the east coast of the Scottish Highlands. Commonly aged in ex-bourbon casks, this 15-year-old expression was finished in oloroso sherry casks, bringing a sweet dried-fruit note to the distillery’s light, creamy and fruity style.

• Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Distillery Bottling

70cl / 46%

A sherried single malt from Tomintoul, specially designed to be paired with cigars! A no-age-statement Speysider, which has been matured in Oloroso sherry casks, sourced from Andalucia. We reckon it'll taste just as good on its own, with all of its chocolate and bramble fruit notes.

(70cl, 43%)