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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One of the most complex of all standard expression whiskies. The Highland Park 12 Year Old has a lit..
€65.00 Ex Tax: €52.85
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This superb single malt is both rich and complex. Master Distiller Gordon Motion hand-picked sh..
€140.00 Ex Tax: €113.82
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Introducing the third release of Highland Park's Cask Strength single malt! This complex an..
€130.00 Ex Tax: €105.69
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Originally released for travel retail, the Jura 18 Year Old was initially matured in ex-Bourbon cask..
€110.00 Ex Tax: €89.43
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If you love sherry finishes, then this is one to check out from Isle of Raasay. Matured first in the..
€86.50 Ex Tax: €70.33
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The flagship release from Isle of Raasay! This signature expression is lightly peated bala..
€63.50 Ex Tax: €51.63
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Originally known as the Platinum Label Johnnie Walker, the Johnnie Walker 18 Year Old is comprised o..
€99.00 Ex Tax: €80.49
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Winner of Gold Blended in the Scotch Whisky Masters in both 2021 and 2022! Regarded by many whisky c..
€45.00 Ex Tax: €36.59
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Johnnie Walker's top blend and with good reason as this whisky has won Gold at the Scotch Whisky..
€272.00 Ex Tax: €221.14
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Double Black was rolled out for general release in 2011 after a successful launch in travel retail. ..
€53.00 Ex Tax: €43.09
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The best selling whisky in the world! Johnnie Walker Red Label was launched in 1909 as a whisky suit..
€34.50 Ex Tax: €28.05
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This rather rare release from Kilchoman is a real treat for fans of the Islay distillery. Kilchoman ..
€120.00 Ex Tax: €97.56
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A limited edition release from Kilchoman! Meaning 'marriage' in Portuguese, this single..
€85.00 Ex Tax: €69.11
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An exciting limited edition release from Kilchoman! This whisky is made by maturing their peated spi..
€96.00 Ex Tax: €78.05
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Introducing the second official Fino sherry release from Kilchoman! Distilled in 2018 and aged..
€96.00 Ex Tax: €78.05
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The 2023-release of Loch Gorm single malt from Kilchoman distillery, matured exclusively in oloroso ..
€90.00 Ex Tax: €73.17
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