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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70cl
Expect plenty of Port wood spice and a viscous mouthfeel with rich red fruits. This expression ..
€105.00 Ex Tax: €85.37
70cl
Finished in Oloroso Sherry casks. Similar to all Dalwhinnie's, this whisky has a lot of honey ch..
€74.00 Ex Tax: €60.16
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70cl
Originally released as a travel exclusive. This rich and full-bodied scotch has been aged ..
€74.50 Ex Tax: €60.57
70cl
The 12 year old Deanston has been solely matured in ex-Bourbon casks and does not even have the fain..
€62.50 Ex Tax: €50.81
46.3%
A superb Highland single malt that has been made using organic barley sourced from Scottish farms. E..
€100.00 Ex Tax: €81.30
70cl
Initially matured in 2nd fill Bourbon casks before being finished in 1st fill Bourbon casks, th..
€108.00 Ex Tax: €87.81
70cl
A great expression of Deanston that has been from young-ish whisky matured in fresh virgin American ..
€47.50 Ex Tax: €38.62
70cl
A popular deluxe blend that has more depth and a little more smoke than the standard white label Dew..
€52.00 Ex Tax: €42.28
1 Litre
A litre bottle of the classic 12 year old Dewars Blended whiskey. Matured for 12 years for a malty a..
€61.00 Ex Tax: €49.59
70cl
Made up from a blend of up to 40 of Scotland's finest malt and grain whiskies for a minimum of 1..
€40.00 Ex Tax: €32.52
70 cl
A superb, smooth and soft blend that has Aberfeldy single malt as its main flavouring component. Dew..
€32.00 Ex Tax: €26.02
70cl
A hard to find single malt from one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland. Edradour is a gem of a..
€70.00 Ex Tax: €56.91
70 cl
Formulated by Matthew Gloag in 1896 this iconic brand has been the biggest selling blended Scotch..
€31.00 Ex Tax: €25.20
New In
70cl
A stunning release from the Highlands in Scotland that focuses on the distillery's distinct..
€70.00 Ex Tax: €56.91
70cl
An addition to the Game of Thrones Limited Edition collection, the Mortlach 15-Year-Old is matu..
€140.00 Ex Tax: €113.82
New In
70cl
Glen Garioch's new 12 year old expression is matured in both bourbon and sherry casks. Burs..
€69.00 Ex Tax: €56.10
