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 20cl offering of this stunning Islay whisky. Drawing its name after an inlet on Islay’s rugg..
€29.50 Ex Tax: €23.98
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70cl
A rather stunning release on our hands here in the form of Kilcoman Sauternes Single Cask 44 2013.&n..
€103.00 Ex Tax: €83.74
New In
70cl
Kilchoman Sauternes Single Cask Finish is an exciting new release and a bit of a differe..
€98.00 Ex Tax: €79.67
70cl
A full and flavoursome release from Islay's Kilchoman! This single cask has been finished i..
€95.00 Ex Tax: €77.24
6x70cl
A rare set of whiskies that was compiled from the first six barrels filled at the Glen Gyle distille..
€2,300.00 Ex Tax: €1,869.92
70cl
Finally we have a Kilkerran 12 year old! After a bunch of highly impressive 'Work in Progress..
€62.00 Ex Tax: €50.41
70cl
Another superb bottling from Glen Gyle Distillery, the sister operation to Springbank. This Kilkerra..
€80.00 Ex Tax: €65.04
New In
70cl
An intense bourbon cask from the iconic Kilkerran. This whisky is bottled at 55.8% and off..
€66.00 Ex Tax: €53.66
New In
70cl
A mighty fine single malt from Kilkerran Distillery! This whiskey has matured in Port casks for..
€72.50 Ex Tax: €58.94
New In
70cl
Kilkerran 8 Year Old Cask Strength Port Cask Matured Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky, distille..
€72.50 Ex Tax: €58.94
New In
70cl
A highly sought-after single malt from Campbeltown's Glengyle distillery. This cask..
€67.00 Ex Tax: €54.47
70cl
This is the fourth batch of Kilkerran ' Heavily Peated' Single Malt from the Glengyle D..
€62.50 Ex Tax: €50.81
New In
70cl
An exciting release here in the form of Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batched 5! This Islay scotch i..
€70.00 Ex Tax: €56.91
New In
70cl
Batch 7 of the iconic Kilkerran Heavily Peated is here at last! Batch No. 7 was aged in 90% bour..
€64.00 Ex Tax: €52.03
70cl
Introducing the 8th edition of the ever-popular Kilkerran Heavily Peated. As always, this single mal..
€64.00 Ex Tax: €52.03
70cl
Knockando is a classic Speyside whisky in style with a delicate, floral and honeyed aroma. It has a ..
€57.50 Ex Tax: €46.75
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