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05/09/2024

Presenting... Glenfiddich Grand Chateau 🌷

Bottled as a part of the Grand Series Limited Edition Collection, which celebrates the unexpected collusion between single malt and cultures around the world, this 31-year-old whisky has been finished for nine years in exquisite Bourdeux wine casks. The release tells the tale of two valleys, the winding River Fiddich and its French counterpart, the Garrone, drawing inspiration from the two to create one exceptional liquid.

Discover: https://www.whiskyshop.com/glenfiddich-31-year-old-grand-chateau

05/09/2024

New In: Kilchoman 100% Islay 14th Edition 🥃

Distilled from the farm distillery's 2013 and 2014 publican barley harvests, this dram was matured for nine years in a combination of bourbon and oloroso sherry casks at a ratio of 9:1, before being bottled on site at 50% abv. Expect notes of caramelised sugar, peat smoke and pineapple.

Shop here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/kilchoman-100-islay-14th-release

04/09/2024

A Time In History: New Age Distilling 📖

In our latest issue of Whiskeria magazine, Brian Wilson reflects on 30 years since the opening of Arran's Lochranza distillery, and its significance in heralding in a new age of modern distilleries.

Pick up your issue in store today!

04/09/2024

SirDavis has landed! 💎

Founded by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and crafted in partnership with Moët Hennessy and five time International Whisky Competition Master Distiller of the Year, Dr. Bill Lumsden, SirDavis is reimagining American whisky with Scotch influence.

Shop here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/sirdavis-whisky

02/09/2024

Trending: Laphroaig Quarter Cask ✨

The award-winning Laphroaig Quarter Cask offers a delicious doubling of flavour, due to the double maturation in two barrels made of American oak. After a period of aging in standard bourbon barrels, the whisky is transferred to quarter casks and left to rest just a short distance away from the Atlantic ocean. The innovative use of the smaller cask size, allows for an increased contact with the oak, creating a rich and smooth edge to complement Laphroaig’s distinctive peatiness.

Shop here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/laphroaig-quarter-cask

02/09/2024

Danni Menzies chooses her top 10 favourite places for a drink in Edinburgh, in our latest issue of Whiskeria magazine. 🥃

From Johnnie Walker Princes Street to Nauticus, there are plenty of fabulous bars and pubs in Auld Reekie, what is on your list? We'd like to know - comment below!

01/09/2024

Don't forget that we do fabulous engravings in-house, for just £10. An ideal gift for the whisky lover in your life.

Explore the personalised range: https://www.whiskyshop.com/personalised-whisky-engraving

01/09/2024

Flash Sale: Take 20% off The Lost Explorer Salmiana 12 Year Old 🌶️

Looking to get into mezcal? Save on this luxurious mezcal from Lost Explorer. Made using Salmiana agave from San Pablo Huixtepec, Oaxaca, this is an unforgettable, fiery expression. The nose gives aromas of grapefruit zest, spicy chilli pepper, and crisp agave. The palate is sweet and citric complemented by notes of dried herbs before leading into the fiery and earthy finish.

Shop sale: https://www.whiskyshop.com/offers/flash-sales

31/08/2024

Mixing It Up: Orange Outburst 🍊

A refreshing yet moody mix of Noble Rebel Orchard Outburst combined with the soft spice of ginger ale and smoked salt. Close your eyes, take a sip, and let yourself be transported to the seaside at sunset.

Learn how to make this and more in our latest issue of Whiskeria magazine, out now!

30/08/2024

The Smokiest Scotch Whiskies 🥃

There are many among us who prefer their whiskies the traditional way - full of smoke. We've complied ten of the smokiest drams for those who like notes of bonfire, soot, and charred oak in their dram. Read here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/blog/top-10-smoky-whiskies

30/08/2024

Flash Sale: Ardbeg Uigeadail only £59 🥃

This special vatting, Ardbeg Uigeadail (pronounced 'Oog-a-dal,') marries Ardbeg's traditional deep, smoky notes with luscious, raisin tones of old ex-Sherry casks. It is non chill-filtered at high strength, which retains maximum flavour and gives more body and added depth. Ardbeg Uigeadail was recently voted by the 100,000 strong Ardbeg Committee as their favourite Ardbeg.

Shop here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/offers/flash-sales

29/08/2024

New In: Lochlea Harvest Edition Third Crop

The final Harvest Edition from Lochlea's seasonal bottlings, the Third Crop is an irresistibly moreish dram that has been double matured in refill Bourbon and Port casks, with a single Oloroso sherry butt. Indulge in decadent notes of strawberry jam and clotted cream on the nose, developing into freshly baked apple pie and white chocolate on the palate.

Shop here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/lochlea-harvest-edition-3rd-crop

29/08/2024

In our Whiskeria magazine Autumn 2024 issue, we highlight the endeavours of two recipients of the Scott Dunn Award, a prize founded in remembrance of the much-missed manager of over Inverness shop, who passed away suddenly in 2021.

The award is presented to support staff members in their chosen entrepreneurial pursuit. With the prize, Minnie Parmiter (former staff member at The Whisky Shop Victoria Street in Edinburgh) purchased a 5-litre still with which she perfected the recipe of her very own gin, Copper Lion Gin.

She said: "It's a whisky drinker's gin. It has got the complexities, balance and nature of a single malt."

28/08/2024

Customer Favourite: Hatozaki 12 Year Old Umeshu Cask Finish 💫

Named after Japan's oldest lighthouse, which resides in Akashi harbour, this twelve-year-old Hatozaki hails from the Kaikyo Distillery. The expression is made up of small batch single malts that have all been aged for at least 5 or 6 years. The blended malt was then filled into American oak casks, where it slumbered for twelve years, including a 6-month finish in Umeshu casks - a sweet and sour Japanese liqueur made from ume plums.

Shop here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/hatozaki-12-year-old-umeshu-cask-finish

28/08/2024

New In: Elijah Craig Single Barrel 18 Year Old 🥃

Bottled solely from the contents of one expertly chosen barrel, this expression of Elijah Craig is the pinnacle of Bourbon craftsmanship. Bold, robust, and incredibly complex, 18-Year-Old presents a rare and unique opportunity to sip some of the oldest Bourbon in Kentucky.

Shop here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/elijah-craig-single-barrel-18-year-old

27/08/2024

Win a 2-night Scottish country hotel break, a bottle of Loch Lomond 2013 and a signed copy of Peter May's new novel, The Black Loch. Prize offered in collaboration between Whiskeria magazine, Country Hotel Breaks and Quercus. 🌟

Click to enter here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/whiskeria-competition

27/08/2024

Pick up your Casamigos/Don Julio Digital Drams pack ahead of the tasting this Thursday evening!

A W Club Premium exclusive, with this tasting we'll be exploring three tequilas and one mezcal from George Clooney's Casamigos, plus an extra special dram from Don Julio tequila. 🇲🇽

Shop here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/digital-drams-casamigos-and-don-julio

25/08/2024

Mixing It Up: Nutty New Fashioned 🥃

A rich fusion of Noble Rebel Hazelnut Harmony, delicately sweetened with demerara sugar and infused with the warm, earthy essence of walnut for a bold and nutty twist.

Learn how to make this in more in our latest issue of Whiskeria magazine, out now!

25/08/2024

New In: Don Julio 70 Cristalino Anejo Tequila 💎

Don Julio 70 Cristalino marks the world’s first cristalino añejo tequila. This truly unique spirit is a celebration of Don Julio's late founder’s quest to revolutionize the tequila category in making Mexico’s first luxury craft tequila. Don Julio 70 Crystal Añejo embodies the rich complexity of a traditional Añejo in a liquid that is twice distilled and aged to perfection for 18 months in American white oak barrels, then carefully charcoal filtered to restore the crisp agave flavour found in Blanco Tequila.

Shop here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/don-julio-70-cristalino-anejo-tequila

24/08/2024

Prohibition Era Cocktails ✨

Did you know that the USA was the No.1 importer of cocktail shakers during the years of Prohibition? Explore our favourite cocktails popular during Prohibition, on The Whisky Shop Journal.

Check out the recipes: https://www.whiskyshop.com/blog/prohibition-era-cocktail-recipes

24/08/2024

New In: Tomatin 12 Year Old Sherry Cask 🍷

Fully matured in first fill sherry casks for 12 years, this Tomatin Single Malt is wonderfully smooth and easy-drinking. Caramelised apple and pear lead, balanced with a wonderful mix of sultana, orange peel, apricot and hints of aged leather. Deeper on the palate with notes of chocolate fudge and manuka honey, along with dried fruit and nut. The finish is warm and round with a sweet, cinnamon spice.

Shop here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/tomatin-12-year-old-sherry-cask

23/08/2024

New In: Casamigos Mezcal 🦈

This joven (unaged) mezcal is distilled from 100% Espadin agave by a family of fourth-generation mezcaleros in Oaxaca, Mexico, using the artisanal method. Once harvested, the piñas are split and laid to cook for 4-6 days in earthen pits lined with volcanic or river rock, before being crushed with a Tahona wheel. The spirit is double-distilled, and boasts a fruity, herbal and slightly smoky palate.

Shop here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/casamigos-mezcal

23/08/2024

Flash Sale: Take £20 off Stauning Smoke DIY 🛠️

Your blank canvas of a bottle contains the smooth and nuanced Stauning Smoke, made using peat taken from nearby bogs, distilled inside open-fired stills and matured within first-fill wine and spirits casks. An aromatic, smoky fragrance fills the nose, followed by elegant notes of citrus and honey. On the palate, we find a rich taste of to***co, nuts, vanilla and damp oak, before a medium-length finish with accents of green peppercorns.

Shop all sale: https://www.whiskyshop.com/stauning-peated-diy

23/08/2024

Danni Menzies' Edinburgh Hot List: Hot Toddy 🍸

"I visited Hot Toddy for the first time and it was brilliant - their cocktails are great for my friends who are whisky curious - perfectly balanced classics like Manhattans and whisky sours, it has a relaxed day-to-evening cafe vibe."

Whiskeria 2024 issue out now!

22/08/2024

Pre-order Beyoncé's SirDavis 🐎

On the nose, tangy Seville oranges mingle with soft sun-kissed raisins, while the sizzling spices of clove, cinnamon, and ginger play with luxurious notes of Demerara sugar and toffee. Rich and buttery toffee flavours on the palate are followed by an array of spices with cinnamon, clove, and classic rye spice up front. The spice is followed by soft malty and biscuity notes intertwined with a vibrant citrus top note, before a finish of honey, plump sultanas and ripe cherries.

Shop here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/sirdavis-whisky

22/08/2024

Digital Drams: Casamigos and Don Julio Tequila 🇲🇽

For the first time in two years, we are en route to Mexico — via Hollywood! — for this episode of Digital Drams, where we'll be joined by Cara Watson, Diageo Tequila Ambassador, to explore four top-quality tequilas and one mezcal. The tasting will focus on George Clooney's highly-rated Casamigos, but will also feature a special release of Don Julio; bottled to mark 70 years since Don Julio Gonzalez first started making Tequila.

Join us on Thursday 29th August, at 7:30pm. Pick up your W Club Premium exclusive tasting pack for £20, here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/digital-drams-casamigos-and-don-julio

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21/08/2024

Customer Favourite: Benriach The Twelve 💫

This 12-year-old Speyside single malt is matured in a combination of sherry casks, bourbon barrels and port pipes, all married together under the expert care of Master Blender Rachel Barrie. Part of the refreshed core line-up from Benriach, this new recipe for the 12-year-old expression brings intensified notes of baked fruits and a rich smoothness.

Shop here: https://www.whiskyshop.com/benriach-the-twelve

21/08/2024

Industry Insider: Elements of Islay 🌊

We sat down with Elements of Islay's Head Blender Oliver Chilton, to discuss his twenty-year career in the industry, his experimental blending processes, and what we can expect next from the cult favourite blender.

Pick up your issue of Whiskeria in store, today.

20/08/2024

Danni Menzies' Edinburgh Hot List: Johnnie Walker Princes Street 🥃

"Johnnie Walker Princes Street is the perfect day out for a really fun, immersive experience. The tours available are so interesting and informative, the bartenders and phenomenal and the whisky itself is delicious."

Whiskeria Autumn 2024 out now!

20/08/2024

Presenting... SirDavis American Whisky 🐎

Four generations from when Davis Hogue made whisky on his land, his legacy is honoured by his great-granddaughter, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. SirDavis combines the complexity of rye with the elegance of malted barley and is finished in sherry casks for a harmonious blend of spice and fruit in each sip. It is proudly finished, blended and bottled in Texas.

Pre-order now: https://www.whiskyshop.com/sirdavis-whisky

Unlocking the Mystery of Whisky since 1992.

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02/08/2024

Fuji Single Grain Whiskey.

From the Fuji Gotemba Distillery at the foot of Mount Fuji this Japanese single grain has been aged for at least 8 years in American white oak barrels.

A blend of three different styles of grain whiskey, all made at the distillery, you should experience raspberry, orange marmalade and Madeira cake. Its palate has layers of orange peel, white grape and raspberry finishing with slightly sweet, spicy and oak notes.

Winner of various gold medals in the International Spirits challenge why not give this single grain a go.🥇

27/07/2024

Teeling Single Pot Still Whiskey

Crafted using 50% unmalted spring barley and 50% malted barley it’s triple distilled and matured in hand selected casks.

On the nose it’s grapefruit, white grapes, peaches and mangoes.
Its palate has American oak and white pepper with vanilla, peaches and baked biscuits, finishing with hints of spice and maple syrup.

Are you a fan of an Irish whiskey? How about trying this one.

26/07/2024

The GlenAllachie 21YO - Batch 5 - Cask Strength.

Five Sherry puncheons and hogsheads have been combined to create this delicious dram.

Cask strength at 49.2%, non chill filtered and natural colour, you can expect rich chocolate, clementine zest, warming mocha, crystallised ginger and ripe cherries.

Something for the weekend… 🤩🥃

25/07/2024

You asked, we listened…😁

Japanese whisky has grown in popularity and continues to do so..

So many people asked for a Japanese tasting set.. so we’ve made one for you.. 😁

Try out 6 different Japanese whiskies, both single malt and blended, smokey and sweet.

We have a limited number here in store - what a great gift for someone or a treat to yourself to try 6 different whiskies from some of the most well respected Japanese distilleries.

24/07/2024

The fourth and final edition to the series celebrating an inspired partnership..

Masters’ Selection Edition 4 - Bowmore Aston Martin 21YO

A marriage of whiskies matured in Tawny Port American Oak casks and Oloroso Sherry butts.

Toasted chestnuts, honey sweet with rich salted toffee a Seville orange zest. Oak spices, thyme, velvety milk chocolate and peat smoke. 🥃

This is your last chance to get your hands on one of these fabulous collaboration bottles.. don’t miss out.

23/07/2024

Something a little different..

The prefect gift for any coffee lover.☕️

We have the Limited Edition Whisky Barrel Coffee in store.

Hand roasted in Scotland we have both beans and ground coffee.

A 10 Year old Laphroaig Sherry cask has been paired with Brazil Sertao.

Peaty, Malty & Nutty

The perfect way to start or end to any day ☕️

22/07/2024

Teeling Single Grain Whiskey.

This Irish single grain has been matured in hand selected ex California Cabernet Sauvignon wine barrels.

Spicy slightly sweet and fruity on the nose, its palate is strong spice, evolving to rich red berries with drying tannin on the end, its finish is dry and dominated. T wood and spice.

A single grain from the home of the Spirit of Dublin.

20/07/2024

🌟 Filey Bay - The Flagship 🌟

New to store we have the Yorkshire born and bred Filey Bay.

Made from 100% homegrown barley from the family farm on the Yorkshire coast this whisky is natural colour, non chill filtered and bottled at 46% abv.

Matured in 200L bourbon casks, Filey Bay Flagship is light, creamy and fruity with flavours of caramel, citrus, honey and vanilla.

A recent a gold medal winner at the Global Spirits Awards, this is one to be savoured. 🥇 🥃

19/07/2024

The Balvenie - The Stories Collection - No 10.

A Collection of Curious Casks pays homage to the whisky-makers and craftspeople behind the drams at the Balvenie Distillery.

This single cask, limited edition has been matured for 14 years in an American Bourbon Barrel.

Hand selected by Malt Master Kelsey McKechnie this single malt has notes of oak, subtle smoke without peat and earthy tones with layers of candied orange, rich toffee and a deep vanilla oakiness.

Will you be the one to try the unique and unexpected character from this curious cask…

18/07/2024

Looking for something very limited… then look no further…

Bladnoch Select Cask.

This Whisky Shop Exclusive is one of only 196 bottles

An exclusive release, it was distilled in April 2008 and bottled in April 2024 at the Lowland distillery.

Matured in a bourbon barrel, it’s non chill filtered and bottled at 52% abv.

If you like a floral, sugary and fresh dram, then this one is for you 🥃