Six go out in February

It almost sounds like an Enid Blyton title doesn't it? Ms Blyton wrote a series of Famous Five and Secret Seven books from the 1940's, perhaps Ms Blyton favoured odd numbers. There's nothing odd about today's blog post as we announce a Sensational Six new releases that includes a brace (not odd either) of new labels to boot!

The first of our two new labels heralds our first ever batch from the Tamnavulin distillery, and what a way to start! A 25 Year Old bottled at 47.5% abv. There are just 68 bottles of this fragrant, fruity single malt. It's tasty too, again coming across as fruity with ripe melon and persimmons while peppery spices add interest.

Our second sparkly new label is for our first batch from the Dalmore distillery, and it's another long aged release. There are just 32 bottles of our 27 Year Old! Bottled at 47.5% abv this single malt opens with a Fry’s Turkish Delight sweetness followed by waves of pepper, while chocolatey orange notes develop later...mmmm lush!

It's been a long time since our last batch from Auchentoshan was released, March 2013 to be precise. So, it's with much excitement we announce our third batch from the only Scottish distillery to currently triple distil every drop of spirit. Our latest release is a 25 Year Old, a batch of just 135 bottles. This complex single malt has many layers to entertain before leaving a mint chocolate note that seems to go on forever.

All the way from Arkansas we have a second batch of Bourbon from the Rock Town distillery. It's just one year old but just look at that gorgeous depth of colour. This Bourbon has a cherry theme running through the tasting notes, starting baked on the nose, liquor on the palate, and lasts long into the palate There are just 190 bottles.

Our second batch from the Glenallachie distillery has been bottled as an 8 Year Old. We've filled 231 bottles at 53.9% abv and you can expect to find crisp orchard fruits, ginger biscuits and sherbet lemons. on the nose, while the palate brings maltier notes, cigar box, leather ginger and a pinch of nutmeg.

Lastly, there's a good helping of peat from our fourth batch of Port Charlotte Bottled at 13 Years Old, there are just 182 bottles of this meaty, peaty and coastal Islay malt. We found Frazzles on the nose, along with forest floor pine needles, dry slate, a salty sea breeze and an oily smoke. 

This handful of heavenly goodies are available from fine retailers at the following recommended retail prices:

• Tamnavulin Batch 1, 25 Year Old - £114.95
• Dalmore Batch 1, 27 Year Old - £229.95
• Auchentoshan Batch 3, 25 Year Old - £132.95
• Rocktown Batch 2, 1 Year Old - £59.95
• Glenallachie Batch 2, 8 Year Old - £62.95
• Port Charlotte Batch 2, 12 Year Old - £123.95

Off-trade/on-trade enquiries should be directed to our UK distributor, Maverick Drinks.

1 2 and 3 follows January

With January safely in the bag, it's definitely time to announce three new batches of whisky, and it's a one, two and three with a brand new label for our first ever Blended Malt #4, a second batch from The English Whisky Company and a third batch from Tormore.

Another brilliant new label from Emily for our first batch of Blended Malt #4. Following on from our Blended Malts #1 and #3 the label features our terrific teaspoon in the guise of Superspoon! That's right, it's a secret teaspooned malt, a young and feisty 6 Year Old bottled at 53.6% abv. There are just 625 bottles for this batch, but can you tell which distillery from this label? No, not at all, because there's not even the slightest of clues hidden here, or is there? We shalln't tell! Expect to find cream soda, dessert wine grapes and some bramley apple tartness on the palate. There's a hot peppery kick but it quickly sweetens with vanilla buttercream.

Next up is our second batch from The English Whisky Company. The Norfolk distillery turned eleven at the end of December, and it has been growing in stature year by year, leading the charge of whisky distilleries in England's green and pleasant land. Our latest batch is an 8 Year Old release of just 845 bottles, and you can expect a fruity smoke bomb from this bottling! After the initial hit of sooty smoke there are sweet white grapes with lemon zest, but they’re quickly engulfed in a sweet peaty smoke while hints of butterscotch mints follow.

It's been sometime since our last batch from Speyside's Tormore distillery, almost 3 years to be precise, but we're sure our third batch, a 21 Year Old release, will be well worth the wait. Just 149 bottles of this elegant single malt. With notes of baked apples, meadow grasses and vanilla creams on the nose, the palate is fresh and zesty. Glorious Tormorious!

This tempting trio of tasty treats are available from fine retailers at the following recommended retail prices:

• Blended Malt #4 Batch 1, 6 Year Old - £47.95
• English Whisky Batch 2, 8 Year Old - £48.95
• Tormore Batch 3, 21 Year Old - £92.95

Off-trade/on-trade enquiries should be directed to our UK distributor, Maverick Drinks.

Taringa Whakarongo!

We've three tantalizing treats to tell you about today, so listen up and pay attention! New Zealand! Islay! Speyside!

We've always stated we go to great lengths to uncover wonderful whiskies from around the world, and today demonstrates just how far we go with the launch of our first ever batch of single malt from the land of the long white cloud, Aotearoa, or New Zealand to you and me. If we had travelled any further, I think we would have been on our way home (along the underside of this flat earth we live on)

Dunedin's Willowbank Distillery was founded in 1974. It was the most southerly distillery in the world and in its heyday produced the highly regarded brands of Milford and Lammerlaw. Sadly the distillery closed in 1997, so we're incredibly excited about our first new label of 2018. Our 17 Year Old is a release of just 307 bottles. It's a rich fruity malt with a backdrop of blackberry, blackcurrants and blueberry muffin.

Our fourth batch from Islay's Bunnahabhain distillery is a 35 Year Old, and our oldest release to date. If you were lucky enough to have one of our Advent Calendars you would have found a sample of this hiding behind door number 14. A release of just 302 bottles this long aged malt is delicate and sophisticated with aromas of tobacco and chamois leather interplaying with a medley of fruit.

Lastly, and a little later than expected, is our tenth batch from Macallan. Yes, we know we released batch 12 at the end of last year, but hey, haven't you ever slept in and was late for work? Well this is exactly what happened to this batch, but like all good children, it came in with a note from its Mum. A release of just 233 bottles, this 26 Year Old Speysider was another of our Advent Calendar drams hiding behind door number 23, and has a fresh, mally, fruity style.

This trio of treats are available from fine retailers at the following recommended retail prices:

• Willowbank Batch 1, 17 Year Old - £143.95
• Bunnahabhain Batch 4, 35 Year Old - £234.95
• Macallan Batch 10, 25 Year Old - £499.95

Off-trade/on-trade enquiries should be directed to our UK distributor, Maverick Drinks.

Note: Taringa whakarongo! comes from the All Black Haka and translates as Let your ears listen