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A classic, peated single malt, capturing the spirit of Islay and the warmth found in the people, the land and the...
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One of Islay’s classic malts, this whisky evokes ashes of a campfire on a stony beach. The maritime and smoke...
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750ml
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COLOUR: Sunset Gold. AROMA: On the nose, rising aromas of herbal pine and fennel flow into sharp notes of citrusy...
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An enticing nose reveals pronounced peat complemented by seamlessly integrated wood notes. On the palate, the...
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750ml
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Removing the cask heads to expose more wood during toasting, we’ve turned Ardbeg whisky upside down and inside out....
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Rated 96 - Powerful, muscular, well-textured, and invigorating. Even within the realm of Ardbeg, this one stands out....
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Spirits
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Bright and crisp aromas of crunchy butter crackers, smoked grains, and campfire are lively and invigorating. The...
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750ml
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A nose filled with sea spray, sea salt, dried cherry, dried fig, freshly hewn oak, and burnt driftwood. Distinctively...
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Spirits
750ml
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6 bottles: $59.44
This Islay single malt was finished in Sherry casks, delivering a ruddy hue and brisk, smoky scent with a hint of sea...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $111.61 $117.48
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Gorgeous auburn/henna color. The aroma is chockfull of toasted, roasted grain elements plus hallmark sherry cask...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $188.08 $197.98
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Lovely, light-catching golden straw color bedazzles the viewer. The aromatics build with aeration as the first scents...
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Showcasing the permanence of our commitment to barley provenance, this Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2013 is our eighth...
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The nose is pleasantly alluring with notes of toasted barley, baking spice, and buckwheat. The palate has a pleasant...
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Robust and smoky, fruity aromas of dried red berries, saddle leather, and tobacco peak through. The silken texture...
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750ml
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(Excellent, Highly Recommended) - 2011 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
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Ice Wine Melon de Bourgogne Pelaverga Single Malt Scotch Scotland Islay

One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.


Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.

Situated at the southernmost point of the beautiful Scottish Hebridean Islands, Islay is a single malt scotch whisky region of true character, history and distinction. With a history of whisky production which stretches back to the thirteenth century, Islay whiskies today are all about authenticity and expressing the unique character of this stunning, windswept island. While there have been dozens of distilleries on the island throughout the ages, today there are just eight, and each have their own interpretation of the classic Islay style.

This whisky region is one of only five in the British Isles which benefits from legal protection, meaning the distinctive characteristics of Islay single malts can continue to be made in a time honoured fashion for future generations to enjoy. This also means that traditions can be upheld, modern methods and short-cuts are kept at the door. Partly because of this reverence for doing things the old-fashioned way, Islay has become a major port of call in whisky tourism, something which has boosted the fortunes of the island in recent years.

The main feature of Islay single malt whisky is its extraordinary smokiness and peatiness - indeed, the whisky is produced by malting the barley over burning peat, which infuses the whisky with powerful flavors known as phenols. The whiskies of Islay also have a distinctly briney note about them, too, reflecting the island’s close and tempestuous relationship with the stormy North Sea.