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 smoky expression from Benriach distillery that has been aged in a combination of ex-Bourbon, Madei..
€71.00 Ex Tax: €57.72
70cl
A new release from the smallest distillery in Speyside which has been lovingly restored by the good ..
€63.50 Ex Tax: €51.63
A fantastic Benromach from 1976. This has been matured in a combination of refill and first fill she..
€759.99 Ex Tax: €617.88
70cl
A rare 35 year old Benromach that comes from the old period before the distillery was mothballed in ..
€620.99 Ex Tax: €504.87
75 cl
Part of a series known by many collectors as 'Dumpy Bottle'. This 18 Year Old was distilled ..
€700.00 Ex Tax: €569.11
70cl
This 2017 release from Benromach was initially matured in first fill Bourbon barrels before being tr..
€57.95 Ex Tax: €47.12
70cl
A carefully crafted single malt that is certified organic by the Soil Association of the UK. Each pr..
€57.99 Ex Tax: €47.15
70cl
Packed with pungent, smoky flavours thanks to a peating level of 47ppm. This style of whisky is only..
€54.99 Ex Tax: €44.71
70cl
Something a bit different from the Benromach Distillery on Speyside. This single malt was triple dis..
€58.95 Ex Tax: €47.92
70cl
This was distilled in 1995 and bottled in 2009 for Diageo's Manager's Choice range. Matured ..
€299.99 Ex Tax: €243.90
70cl
This is a limited-edition 23-year-old whisky has been aged in ex-sherry European oak casks, fro..
€400.00 Ex Tax: €325.20
1 Litre
A special edition Bowmore that is an exclusive collaboration between the distillery and Aston Martin..
€78.00 Ex Tax: €63.41
1 Litre
A special collaboration between Bowmore Distillery and Aston Martin sports cars. This expression fea..
€115.00 Ex Tax: €93.50
70cl
This really shows Bowmore whisky at its best. The 18 year old is matured (like the 12 year old) in b..
€135.00 Ex Tax: €109.76
70cl
Consistently one of the best 25 year old Scottish single malt. Bowmore has a fortunate knack of bein..
€308.95 Ex Tax: €251.18
70cl
Aged exclusively in first-fill Bourbon barrels. This is a pure and direct expression of Bowmore with..
€55.50 Ex Tax: €45.12
