Lemons, limes and pickles...oh my!

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The Whisky Company
September 04, 2024

Hello Malt Mates!

We’ve just received some new stock of the Single Malts Of Scotland independently bottled range and these whiskies are delicious. Choose from Dailuaine, Glen Elgin, Ardlair and more.

We’ve also received some new Ardnamurchan single malt, if you’ve not jumped on this distilleries bandwagon yet, then you are missing out. Whisky matured in rum casks and whisky matured just for Australia. A collectors item.

Take a look at what’s new, and grab a bottle of something delicious.

The Single Malts Of Scotland range is brought to us by London based Elixir Distillers. They specialise in independently bottling Japanese and Scottish whisky but also bottle American and Irish whisky from time to time.

The company’s three core whisky brands are Elements of Islay, Port Askaig and The Single Malts of Scotland, while it also bottles navy rum under the Black Tot brand. The Single Malts of Scotland range provides independent bottlings of vintage single malt Scotch from many distilleries and at a variety of ages.


Staff Picks

Caol Ila 2014 Aged 8 Years

Nose: Sweet smoke and maritime - A bonfire burns by the brisk ocean seaside. The sweet tanginess of lemon drizzle cake appears, complete with crunchy vanilla sugar glaze. Palate: Cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg accent this citrus-packed dram. Lemons and limes are joined by hints of glace ginger. Salty liquorice creates an almost electric-like current running through the background. Finish: Sweetness takes over, a juicy ripe pear sprinkled with flaked sea salt.

RRP $139

Glen Elgin Aged 13 Years

Nose: Honey sweetness combines with buttery pastry, floral notes and freshly cut red apples. Hints of garden herbs and freshly cut grass and freshly pitted olives. Palate: Orchard fruits and soft smoke arrive first, then luscious coffee notes combine with fresh malted barley and toasted nuts. Finish: Long with bitter-sweet chocolate notes, wood spice and toasted crushed nuts

RRP $135

Mannochmore 2009 Aged 11 Years

Nose: An immediate hit of lime-and-dill pickle and the sweetly intense aroma of hay bales, stacked in a field on a summer’s day. Oodles of spiced apple sauce, dolloped on pork rind. Bread-and-butter pudding mingles with sharp fruit jellies. Palate: Damson-plum jam, heaped on hot toast, is followed up quickly by boiled pear drops, shaken in a paper bag with powdered-sugar bonbons. Toasted cardamom pods and calvados-laced custard add to the feast of flavours. Finish: Deliciously refreshing – sparkling elderflower cider mingles with burnt brioche buns, sprinkled with chopped pistachios. A tiny prickle of white pepper remains.

RRP $125


Great Value

Ardlair 2010 Aged 11 Years  
RRP $135 - Sale $110

Dailuaine Aged 10 Years
RRP $149 - Sale $140

Glen Garioch 2012 Aged 10 Years
RRP $159 - Sale $120

Sherry Geeks Delight

A Highland Distillery 2008 Aged 12 Years
RRP $129

Nose: The aromas of a spongey sherry trifle are layered with glacé cherries and a slice of vanilla-and-dark-chocolate cake. A few walnuts appear, followed by strawberry jam spread on a cinnamon bagel. Palate: Caramel stroopwafel brings plenty of decadent flavours, along with dark-chocolate fudge sauce. Some slight heat comes in the form of a glass of ginger beer, followed up by the syrupy sweetness of blueberry compote. Finish: A bag of candied ginger, along with ground cardamom.

New & Rare Releases

Ardnamurchan AD Rum Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Nose: Soft peat smoke, soft notes of lemon citrus, caramel, pineapple fritters, slight grassy notes and a touch of spice. Palate: Orange peel, gentle peat smoke, hints of stewed rhubarb, baking spices and banana toffee and toasted walnuts. Finish: Medium length finish, bonfire ash, slightly floral with tropical fruits.

RRP $149


Ardnamurchan AD/12:15 CK.778 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky - Australian Exclusive

Nose: Creamy peat smoke, luscious vanilla, fresh and malty with honey sweetness. Palate: A puff of peat smoke, oily and delicious, sea salt with coastal brine and a wonderful balance between spirit and oak. Finish: Long with smoke and buttery pastry, malty sweetness and soft oak spice.

RRP $229

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