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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This 18 year old expression of Aberfeldy was originally created for travel retail but is now availab..
€104.99 Ex Tax: €85.36
70cl
The entry level single malt in the Aberlour range, this is a good value single malt that has some ni..
€50.99 Ex Tax: €41.46
70cl
Allt a Bhainne is a large distillery in Speyside and is owned by Chivas Regal. Despite its large cap..
€109.99 Ex Tax: €89.42
70 cl
A very pleasant and medium-light bodied single malt that is great for just about any occasion. The 1..
€50.00 Ex Tax: €40.65
70 cl
An example of how fresh bourbon barrel maturation can bring out some great flavours in a malt whisky..
€74.99 Ex Tax: €60.97
70cl
The replacement to the Ardmore Traditional Cask, this does not carry an age statement and is compris..
€39.99 Ex Tax: €32.51
70cl
A rich, fruity and powerful single malt from Arran. Spicy, full-on and complex on the palate with so..
€61.99 Ex Tax: €50.39
70cl
A superb mature Arran that is drawn from whisky distilled in the first 3 years of the distillery'..
€165.00 Ex Tax: €134.15
70cl
After initially maturing in traditional oak casks over a number of years The Arran Single Malt in th..
€55.99 Ex Tax: €45.52
70cl
This is a limited edition of Arran that takes its name from the traditional small hill shelters used..
€66.99 Ex Tax: €54.46
70 cl
A blend of top quality single malts and grain whiskies that have been aged entirely in first fill Bo..
€57.99 Ex Tax: €47.15
75cl
A rare 1980s bottling of Auchentoshan 10 year old. Triple distilled single malt, aged in oak casks. ..
€150.00 Ex Tax: €121.95
70cl
A limited edition single cask malt from Auchentoshan. This has been aged entirely in oloroso sherry ..
€349.99 Ex Tax: €284.54
70cl
The Valinch takes its name from the tool used to extract samples from a maturing cask of whisky. The..
€54.99 Ex Tax: €44.71
70cl
An unpeated expression of Aultmore that combines flavours of fruit salad, cereal grains, peach and w..
€160.00 Ex Tax: €130.08
70cl
A popular range of vintage releases from Balblair. This second release of 1999 whisky has been aged ..
€94.99 Ex Tax: €77.23
