The distillery say "Welcome to Ailsa Bay Release 1.2. Scientifically distilled at 022 parts peat, 019 parts sweet then micro matured for a precise balance of sweet and smoky notes.
Based in one of the most advanced distilleries in the world, we're an inquisitive team of scientists, engineers and whisky makers. Inspired by the creativity of science, we micro control our SPPM (sweet parts per million) and PPPM (peat parts per million) levels to push whisky boundaries and imagine new flavours. A modern whisky for the inquisitive."
Distillery Manager, Stuart Watts, says "No other malt is made with this much science." £57.95Add to Cart View the Product
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This latest release from Ardnamurchan Distillery is a 50/50 mix of peated and unpeated spirit with a split of 65% bourbon and 35% sherry cask matured whisky. The bottle is also equipped with blockchain technology so you can track the entire provenance of the whisky. There are 19,998 bottles available worldwide.
The distillery say 'Sherry Cask 'The Bodega' is a stunning new addition to our core range of whiskies and is the perfect choice for someone who enjoys their Single Malt with plenty of body and complexity.' It is produced at natural cask strength from a sherry hogshead.
This peated Arran malt has a peating level of 20ppm. The distillery say 'The classic fresh Arran Single Malt character with a puff of peat smoke. This Single Malt produced at Lochranza Distillery is some of the original, very first peated Single Malt that we produced on the island.'
The distillery says - "Eager to experiment with The Balvenie profile using what he had learnt from a recent trip to Islay, distillery manager Ian Millar ordered a batch of Speyside peat for the kiln. For a week a year, The Balvenie distills a batch of peated malt, resulting in a whisky rich in honey, vanilla and citrus notes with an extra layer of delicate smokiness.
For each Benriach Cask Edition, master blender Rachel Barrie, selects a single cask of exceptional taste and character; individual, smooth, rich, rounded and full of personality. Given the individuality of each cask, a Cask Edition cannot be recreated. This is from cask number #4835 distilled on 16th January 2009 and bottled in 2021 and is one of only 753 bottles.
This Caol Ila was distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2021 from a hogshead which produced 311 bottles.
This Craigellachie has been bottled especially for the Chinese New Year and was distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2021 from a butt which produced 550 bottles.
Ronnie of BB&R says: “Butter and grassy nose then ‘into the mash tun aromas’. Floral notes soft and plant-like, then dried fruits, humbugs and cloverflower honey, marzipan and toffee. Powerful in ABV it takes to water delivering a delicious waxiness, lillies and herbs with spices and jute on the memorable finish.”
This Dufftown was distilled in 2008 and bottled in 2021 after having spent it's final 2 years of maturation in a fresh ex Pedro Ximinez Sherry butt.
This Glen Grant was distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2021 from a sherry butt which produced 612 bottles. This bottling is exclusive to the U.K only.
Jonny of BB&R says: “This is my kind of whisky. No tomfoolery with fancy casks, no hiding immaturity behind peat, no bells, no whistles, just water, yeast, barley and delicate oak all working under the real master here; time. There’s simply no substitute for decade of aging in a gentle refill cask and allowing great quality distillate to shine.”
This Glentauchers was distilled in 1996 and bottled in 2021 from a hogshead which produced 73 bottles. This bottling is exclusive to the U.K only.
Rob of BB&R says: “Sometimes distilleries can be overlooked by virtue of simply being rarely encountered. Glentauchers can sometimes fit this bill, but when lovely casks like this one are encountered it can be much more difficult to forget. This is very nicely balanced between the savoury aromas and the fruity sweetness often imparted by American oak, especially with a few drops of water. Orchard fruit and dried spices thread through the palate and finish.”
This Royal Brackla was distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2021. It has been matured in a refill hogsheads for around 12 years and the finished in ex Pedro Ximinez casks for an editional 2 years and is the Christmas Edition.
BB&R describe this as "a perfect seasonal dram to get your clause into after a busy Christmas day".
This Ruadh Mhor was distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2021 from a hogshead which produced 306 bottles. This bottling is exclusive to the U.K only.
Jonny of BB&R says: “My tasting notes for whisky are often inspired by flavours evocative of my favourite snacks when I was a child, and this Ruadh Maor brings to mind my all time favourite crisps; Frazzles! For those not from the UK, please seek them out on your next visit; smoky bacon flavoured corn chips and they taste exactly like peated Glenturret!
This Tullibardine was distilled in 1993 and bottled in 2021 from a hogshead which produced 259 bottles.