Archive for the ‘Malt Whisky’ Category

Tormore 12yr Old

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Single Malt

Single Malt
The Tormore distillery produces a perfect malt for the contemporary taste. The spirit quality is enhanced by the copper purifiers on all eight stills, giving a subtle smoothness and balance to the whisky. A deliciously smooth malt of character and complexity. Tormore Distillery is the pearl of Speyside. The name reflects its brilliant appearance and honours the freshwater pearl mussels flourishing in the pure clean waters of the River Spey.

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The Glenlivet Nadurra

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Single Malt

Single Malt
After 16 years in American oak,the Nadurra is bottled at 48% alcohol by volume to deliver a rich, rewarding taste. By omitting modern chill filtering, we preserve intact the full flavour of the malt, uniquely capturing the original character of George Smith’s Distillery. Since this whisky in its most natural state, with nothing taken away, you may detect a slight haze when adding water or ice.

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The Glenlivet 21yr Old

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Single Malt

Single Malt
Deep in the cellars of The Glenlivet Distillery, there is a small special place called The Archive. Traditionally, each Distillery Manager has hidden his most exceptional casks there, to mature to perfection. Now a precious few have been taken out and bottled. Appreciate this glorious single malt whiskey, renowned since before 1824 as one of the finest of all the fine malts of Speyside. First with the eye to admire the rich amber colour, then the nose to savour its complex aromas of malted barley and oak, and finally on the palette, where its greatness is fully revealed.

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The Glenlivet 18yr Old

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Single Malt

Single Malt
When George Smith founded The Glenlivet Distillery in 1824, he resolved to make a single malt whiskey of such exceptional quality that all other whiskies would be judged against it. He succeded beyond his wildest dreams. The gold medals bestowed on this elegant and exquisitely balanced 18 Year Old Single Malt, with its sublime symphony of luscious concentrated fruit and rich spicy notes are testimony to George Smiths priceless legacy.

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The Glenlivet 15yr Old

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Single Malt

Single Malt
The Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve is beautifully structured with an interplay of fruits and spices. The aroma is intense and sweet with hints of citrus fruit. A full palate contrasts notes of ripe mango with cinnamon and white pepper. This leads into a long creamy finish balanced by a teasing , spicy dryness conferred by selective maturation in French Oak casks. When George Smith founded The Glenlivet Distillery in 1824, he resolved to make a single malt whiskey of such exceptional quality that all other whiskies would be judged against it. He succeeded beyond his wildest dreams. His priceless legacy results in a whisky with the perfect balance of rich spiciness and mellow fruitiness.

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The Glenlivet 12yr Old

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Single Malt

Single Malt
The Glenlivet 12 Year Old elegantly combines the gentle aromas of summer meadows and tropical fruits. Fresh floral flavours with notes of vanilla develop into a soft finish that adds an enticing richness to this acclaimed single malt whisky. When George Smith founded The Glenlivet Distillery in 1824, he resolved to make a single malt whisky of such exceptional quality that all other whiskies would be judged against it. He succeeded beyond his wildest dreams. His priceless legacy is a supremely elegant whisky of rewarding subtle complexity.

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Talisker 10yr Old

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Single Malt

Single Malt
Talisker, made beside Loch Harport in the jagged shadow of the Cuillin range, is the only single malt whiskey from the Isle of Skye. A soft, smoky nose introduces an enticing, sweet taste. Full bodied and smooth, this muscular malt also has a robust, deep intensity. It has a long, richly warming finish. Founded in 1830, the distillery keeps faith with traditional values, preserving a method of distillation found nowhere else.

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Strathisla 12yr Old

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Single Malt

Single Malt
At Strathisla, the oldest distillery in the highlands, they have been distilling fine malt whisky since 1786. Little has changed over the centuries; this is still a craft, not an industry, and the fact shows in the quality of the whisky itself. Fresh water from the spring, lightly peated barley, are the only ingredients. Strathisla has been described by an expert as very smooth, long, and soothing.

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Scapa 14yr Old

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Single Malt

Single Malt
Scapa Single malt Scotch Whisky comes from the Islands of Orkney. Into the safe haven of Scapa Flow came the Scapa distillery in 1885. From this unique place comes something you might not expect from an island whisky ,a golden whisky, sweet and silky-smooth with a heather-honey taste.

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Macallan 15yr Old

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Single Malt

Single Malt
Macallan is a superstar amongst the Speyside distilleries, and has earned this reputation by producing an elegant and mellow malt. The Alchemist searched long and hard for this outstanding example, matured in fresh Sherry oak casks. It is truly outstanding. Rich gold in colour, the aroma of sweet sherry and toffee spill forth. The flavours of rich dried fruit and the sweet oak are intertwined seductively with a long smooth and creamy finish.

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