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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A miniature gift pack containing 3 5cl bottles of Smokehead's most loved whiskies. Each pack con..
€28.50 Ex Tax: €23.17
70cl
There is nothing quite like Talisker. It remains one of the most instantly recognisable Scottish sin..
€67.50 Ex Tax: €54.88
70cl
An expression of Tamdhu that has been matured in first-fill and refill American and European oloroso..
€76.00 Ex Tax: €61.79
70cl
Matured exclusively in Oloroso Sherry casks, the Tamdhu 15 Year Old has bountiful notes of vibrant S..
€127.50 Ex Tax: €103.66
New In
70cl
A very special 18 Year Old bottling made for Tamdhu's 125th anniversary. The Speyside distillery..
€200.00 Ex Tax: €162.60
70cl
Another brilliant release of the Batch Strength release from Tamdhu! This fifth release from the Spe..
€115.00 Ex Tax: €93.50
70cl
Like all other Tamdhu single malts this has been solely matured in oloroso sherry casks, many o..
€110.00 Ex Tax: €89.43
New In
70cl
A new limited edition release from Tamdhu that celebrates the unmistakable characteristics of f..
€92.00 Ex Tax: €74.80
New In
70cl
Tamdhu Distinction Single Malt is a limited edition bottling made to celebrate the unmista..
€92.00 Ex Tax: €74.80
3x5cl
A superb gift pack of Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt whiskies. This features 3x5cl mini bottles and eac..
€43.00 Ex Tax: €34.96
70cl
Entirely aged in Sherry casks, the Glenrothes 12 Year Old is part of the Soleo series which pay..
€72.50 Ex Tax: €58.94
70cl
The latest addition to the Soleo Collection which is aged in first-fill sherry seasoned oa..
€195.00 Ex Tax: €158.54
70cl
A superb deluxe blend that has been expertly put together my Master Blender at GlenAllachie, Billy W..
€110.00 Ex Tax: €89.43
70cl
A great all rounder of a whisky that has a gentle touch of peat along with some biscuity/malty flavo..
€61.00 Ex Tax: €49.59
70cl
A special limited edition single malt from Aberfeldy. This has been finished in special red wine cas..
€105.00 Ex Tax: €85.37
75cl
An incredibly elegant and fruitful whisky that initially spent 18 years in a combination of ref..
€190.00 Ex Tax: €154.47
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