Scottish Whisky
Scotland is renowned both for its single malt and its blended whiskies.
A single malt whisky is a product of a single distillery made using a local source of water and malted barley, aged for at least 3 years in oak barrels, and of an alcoholic strength of at least 40% vol. The great strength of Scottish single malts is that it often reflects perfectly its environment. For example, Islay and island malts often bear the briny imprint of maturation in warehouses close to cold northern seas, whereas the softness and smoothness of lowland malts reflect the gentler climate of southern Scotland.
Blended Scotch is a product of blending malts and grain whisky from different distilleries. The aim is generally to produce a smooth, easy to enjoy whisky for both drinking and in some cases mixing.
The production of Scotch whisky can be broken down into seven key stages commonly known as the “seven steps to heaven” – Malting(converting starch into sugar), Kilning( stopping the conversion), Milling(grinding the barley), Mashing(extracting the sugar from the barley), Fermentation(turning the sugar into alcohol), Distillation(turning the alcohol into high proof spirit), Maturation(turning the spirit into whisky). If the kilning is done using a peat fire, the whisky will have a smokey/peaty flavour. If maturation takes place in a barrel formerly used to mature Bourbon, the whisky will have flavours of caramel, toffee and vanilla. If the spirit is matured in former Sherry barrels it will have flavours of rich fruits such as raisins, dates and sultanas.
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This is the eighth batch of the highly acclaimed Glengoyne Cask Strength series. Bottled at 59...
€97.50 Ex Tax: €79.27
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Glengoyne Teapot Batch No. 007 has been created in remembrance of the days when workers at Glengoyne..
€135.00 Ex Tax: €109.76
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The very first release of Glengoyne's Legacy Series is dedicated to Cochrane Cartwright, the leg..
€77.00 Ex Tax: €62.60
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A unique edition from the Speyside distillers, the 12-year-old Glenlivet is matured in first-fi..
€62.00 Ex Tax: €50.40
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A fitting tribute to Glenlivet's founder George Smith who illicitly distilled whisky b..
€68.50 Ex Tax: €55.69
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The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Licensed Dram is a stunning first fill double oak matured single mal..
€84.00 Ex Tax: €68.29
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The Glenlivet First Fill American Oak is a 13-year-old Scotch whisky that has matured..
€72.00 Ex Tax: €58.54
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Described by the distillery as being aged in a complex mix of both first fill and second fill casks ..
€132.50 Ex Tax: €107.72
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Silky smooth, with a syrupy mouthfeel and delicious flavours of dried citrus, apricot and vanilla. N..
€193.99 Ex Tax: €157.72
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A hard to find Flora and Fauna bottling of Glenlossie. Come to think of it all Glenlossie whiskies a..
€74.99 Ex Tax: €60.97
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A classic flavour profile that is always found at the heart of Glenmorangie single malts. This is un..
€172.00 Ex Tax: €139.84
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Perhaps a bit of a trophy bottle, there is no denying that the packaging with this is pretty special..
€472.99 Ex Tax: €384.55
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A fruity and soft bottling from this seldom seen distillery. Glentauchers is one of the main malts u..
€72.99 Ex Tax: €59.34
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A unique, triple distilled single malt that is now part of the core range of Springbank Distillery&#..
€62.00 Ex Tax: €50.41
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Introducing Hazelburn 12 Year Old Oloroso Sherry Wood, an unpeated single malt matur..
€82.00 Ex Tax: €66.67
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Springbank Distillery presents a very special and exclusive whiskey with the 13 Year Old Limite..
€89.00 Ex Tax: €72.36
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