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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4 x 3cl
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€38.50 Ex Tax: €31.82
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4 x 3cl
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€38.51 Ex Tax: €38.51
70cl
An expression of Tamdhu that has been matured in first-fill and refill American and European oloroso..
€68.00 Ex Tax: €56.20
70cl
Matured exclusively in Oloroso Sherry casks, the Tamdhu 15 Year Old has bountiful notes of vibrant S..
€115.00 Ex Tax: €95.04
70cl
The fourth edition of the Batch Strength Series has been matured exclusively in Sherry casks, making..
€104.00 Ex Tax: €85.95
70cl
Marking the distillery's 200th year, this whisky has been matured in refill American oak hogshea..
€275.00 Ex Tax: €227.27
70cl
This is a 10 year old single malt and is the entry level whisky of the Soleo collection, a seri..
€55.00 Ex Tax: €45.45
New In
70cl and 5cl
The start of the Glenrothes Trilogy whereby two casks were released from one of the most acclaimed S..
€6,205.00 Ex Tax: €5,128.10
New In
70cl
The second release of the Glenrothes trilogy, Single Cask 16203 & 16207. A pair of casks we..
€6,205.00 Ex Tax: €5,128.10
New In
70cl and 5cl
A 45 years old Blend of 40 different Grain and Malt whiskies, all distilled in 1971. It has been age..
€3,450.00 Ex Tax: €2,851.24
New In
70cl and 5cl
This is the oldest whisky The Last Drop has brought to market to date and the youngest whisky i..
€4,310.00 Ex Tax: €3,561.98
New In
70cl
Entirely matured in ex-Bourbon barrels which helps bring out the true character of the distillery..
€65.00 Ex Tax: €53.72
70cl
A great all rounder of a whisky that has a gentle touch of peat along with some biscuity/malty flavo..
€55.00 Ex Tax: €45.45
New In
70cl
The name Forest Reserve makes reference to the distilleries attempts at conserving forestr..
€55.00 Ex Tax: €45.45
70cl
Aged in both traditional oak casks and sherry casks. This is a buttery and mouth-filling whisky with..
€61.00 Ex Tax: €50.41
100cl
A different bottling to the Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask, this edition is exclusively matured in..
€81.95 Ex Tax: €67.73
