Arran Westie
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011Third in the Icons of Arran series: The Westie
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Kilchoman Spring 2011 Release
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011Due end of March:
The ‘Spring 2011 Release’ of Kilchoman will be released 28th March.
This bottling is a vatting of 70% 3 year old in first fill bourbon barrels and 30% 4 year old in first fill bourbon barrels.
The 4 year old has been finished in oloroso sherry butts for five weeks.
Other Releases in 2011
100% Islay – from barley grown, malted, distilled, matured and bottled at the distillery.
A limited release will be available in June at 50%alc/vol
Sherry Cask Matured – 4.5 years old with full maturation in oloroso sherry butts.
A limited release will be available in September.
5 years old – matured in first and refill bourbon barrels.
A limited release will be available in November.
G&M Private Collection: “Glenlivet Decades”
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011Companions to the Gordon & Macphail 1940 Glenlivet 70 years old.
Glenlivet 1940 70yo
Thursday, March 10th, 2011The second bottling in G&M’s Generations range is a Glenlivet distilled in February 1940 and matured for 70 years in a first fill Sherry butt.
Expected to be available late March 2011 with a RRP £13000 for the 70cl and £3200 for the 20cl version.
When we list it we will have Richard’s tasting notes from the launch.
Ardbeg Alligator
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011Due for retail release September 2011 as a new edition to their standard range. A Committee bottling is also expected prior to this presumably in different packaging as per previous releases.
Matured in heavily re-charred casks.
Glenmorangie Pride
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011A new extremely limited 1981 vintage Glenmorangie Pride in a 1 litre decanter due in April.
Matured for 18 years in bourbon cask then a further 10 years in an Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes cask.
RRP £2500.00
Glenfarclas 175
Monday, January 24th, 2011Dalmore Rivers Collection
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011Coming very soon
Macallan – Albert Watson
Thursday, November 18th, 2010The follow up to Rankin in the Masters of Photography is a 20yo Sherry cask matured Macallan featuring a label print by Albert Watson.
Due early December 2010.
“All will feature the same signature shot on the label and come with a 13″x 11″ portfolio of the same 10 photos of the couples journey , every portfolio being hand signed and numbered by Albert Watson in a silver and black presentation box. An exhibition catalogue with all 56 images will be put in the box.”
Chivas 18yo Vivienne Westwood
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010Due in 2011 to compliment the current Christian Lacroix editions is an 18yo Vivienne Westwood designed Chivas Regal.