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 From the sixth century to the mid-nineteenth century, scotch whisky was largely unknown outside of Scotland and England. There was no whisky industry as such, and each laird probably had a still that supplied neighbours and a little outside trade. No doubt, the Scotch Whisky of those years was harsh and smoky, imbued with the taste of peat (a kind of pre-coal consisting of partially carbonized vegetable matter, largely heather, formed in bogs).
In 1853, Andrew Usher began to blend Scotch whisky for sale. Britannia then ruled the world, or at least much of it, and the demand for a taste of home far exceeded any supply the malt distilleries could provide. He mixed malt spirit with grain whisky and produced a lighter, less expensive, more consistent, and significantly larger supply of whisky. Usher also used a vastly more efficient continuous or patent still instead of the old fashioned pot still.
There are four regions of whisky production in Scotland....The Lowlands located in the south, just below Glasgow and Edinburgh. Although most Lowlands scotch whisky goes into blends, the single malts are light, delicate, fruity, and lack the smoke of peat and smack of sea that characterise their cousins to the north.... Campbeltown This region is located on a peninsula on the west coast. only two operating distilleries remain, but one , Springbank, is thought to be among Scotland's best. The sea exerts a strong influence on Campbeltown's Scotch Whisky...Islay this island just north of Campbeltown commands a view of Northern Ireland.
Eight distilleries make single malts here that are known for their heft and pungency, their strong flavours of peat, smoke, seaweed, and brine. The Scotch Whisky Laphroaig and Ardberg, can be unbelievable.....The Highlands being the largest district is home to the majority of distilleries. It includes cities such as Aberdeen and Perth and stretches north to the Orkney Islands. As a single malt producer, it deserves to be segmented more precisely, as a single malt producer they are full of flavours of peat, and on the coasts, the sea.
It is thought to be the finest area in Scotland - and thus the world - for creating Scotch Whisky. A web of rivers, including the Spey, Avon, Findhorn, Fiddich, and Livet, carrying pure waters from springs and lochs, crisscross the region. As noted each provenance also comes in a number of ages. Bladnoch (Lowlands), Bowmore (Islay), Clynelish (Northern Highlands), Cragannmore (Speyside), Dalwhinnie (Central Highlands), Deanston (Southern Highlands), Glenfarcas (Speyside), Glenlivet (Speyside), Glenmorangie (Northern Highlands), Highland Park (Orkney Island), Isle of Jura (Jura Island), Longmorn (Speyside), The Macallan (Speyside), Oban (Western Highlands), Springbank (Campbeltown), Talisker (Skye Island), and Tobermory (Mull Island). This is a small sampling offer of a broad range of style and regions, and do not forget the traditional Scot's toast is pronounced SHLAN-jer. Slainte!
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Larks Single Malt Whisky 700ml
Lark Single Malt Whisky is the flagship spirit of the Lark Distillery Lark Single Malt Whisky was first produced in small quantities in 1992, Lark has cellared sufficient quantities to consistently answer the call for a fine Australian Whisky at home and abroad. Distilled from Tasmanian (Franklin) barley, malted at the Cascade Brewery Lark use Tasmanian peat frawn from the estate's own private bog in the central highlands The whisky is lightly peated (approximately 50% of the malt is peated) and resembles in flavour a Scottish Speyside or Highland Whisky Tasmania’s own unique cool climate Franklin barley is unlike any other in the world. Specially developed on the island, this high yield, robust grain is also the secret behind the success of Tasmania’s famous beers Tasmanian barley is specially malted for Lark at the Cascade Brewery in Hobart. Lark Single Malt is double distilled in locally crafted potted stills Only the honey sweet heart of the run is reserved for barrelling in special one hundred litre oak casks. It is matured three, five, up to eight years in smaller barrels which offer greater oak surface area to liquid This extravagant treatment allows a faster rate of evaporative losses and a considerably shorter maturation period than with larger barrels Alcohol 58% Colour of this fine Whisky varies due to single cask bottling, from pale straw to golden honey rich. Lark Single Malt Whisky nose is greeted by malty, lightly peated, peppery spices, digging into the oily malt The palate is massively malty, clean and fruity with a powdery oak offering further complexity, oily and fat The finish is beautifully spiced and delicate with fluttering malty tones caressing the palate In fine balance, this is a lovely whisky, superbly made, a beguiling and charismatic Aussie spirit. Each and every bottle of Lark Single Malt Whisky contains the very finest Tasmanian ingredients, exceptional distilling skill, and a genuine commitment to craft the world’s finest spirit. Lark, Let your spirit fly
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Laphroaig Single Malt 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700ml
Laphroaig Single Malt 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky has three main ingredients for making Laphroaig, barley, water, and yeast, but the secret ingredient is the people of Islay. Laphroaig Single Malt 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky is an all-malt Scotch Whisky from the remote island of Islay in the Western Isles of Scotland. Laphroaig, pronounced La-froyg, is a Gaelic word meaning the beautiful hollow by the broad bay. In making Laphroaig Single Malt 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky malted barley is dried over a peat fire. The smoke from this peat, found only on Islay, gives Laphroaig its particularly rich flavour. Laphroaig is as unique as the island itself The award winning family of Laphroaig Whiskies ranges from the rich, pungent 10 Year Old to the smooth and exceptionally rare limited release. Whatever Laphroaig you choose, you can sense two hundred years of loving care distilled into every bottle. Laphroaig is the story of a community. An uncompromising, tough and determined group of people who work to ensure that this defining whisky has always remained true to its origins. These origins can be found in Islay itself - its harsh climate and tough landscape have created a hardy people whose single-mindedness and honesty is as distinctive as Laphroaig Also Laphroaig is best savoured neat, or with a little cool water. Roll it around on your tongue. Release the pungent, earthy aroma of blue peat smoke, the sweet nuttiness of the barley, the delicate heathery perfume of Islay's streams. Like the islanders it may seem a little aloof at first, but make the effort, broach acquaintance and we can guarantee you'll have a warm and genuine friend for life. Laphroaig have always considered their Malts to the best in the World. In 2005 tiny Laphroaig were voted the Best of the Best in the Champions of Whisky Competition
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MaCallan Fine Oak 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml
This legendary Single Malt is Triple Cask matured for a *minimum of 12 years in a unique, complex combination of Exceptional Oak Casks; Spanish oak casks seasoned with sherry, American oak casks seasoned with sherry and American oak casks seasoned with bourbon. This delivers an extraordinarily smooth, delicate yet complex Single Malt been rich with hint of fruit and vanilla Its palate medium balanced with fruit oak and spice The finish will linger with dried fruit, oak and spice.
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MaCallan Fine Oak 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml
MaCallan Fine Oak 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a legendary Single Malt is Triple Cask matured for a *minimum of 18 years in a unique, complex combination of Exceptional Oak Casks; Spanish oak casks seasoned with sherry, American oak casks seasoned with sherry and American oak casks seasoned with bourbon Its colour is light amber heady exotic and floral with a hint of Jasmine tropical fruit and peat Its platate is soft and smoke The fruits is lingering with a hint of orange zest
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MaCallan Fine Oak 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml
MaCallan Fine Oak 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a legendary Single Malt is Triple Cask matured for a *minimum of 25 years in a unique, complex combination of Exceptional Oak Casks; Spanish oak casks seasoned with sherry, American oak casks seasoned with sherry and American oak casks seasoned with bourbon This delivers an extraordinarily smooth, delicate yet complex flavour which is rich and robust, a hint of peach, blood orange and wood spice Intense coconut and vanilla with a hint of sultana lemon and peat Its finish will linger with a hint of sherry orange and spice
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MaCallan Fine Oak 30 Year Old Single Scotch 700ml
MaCallan Fine Oak 30 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a legendary Single Malt is Triple Cask matured for a *minimum of 30 years in a unique, complex combination of Exceptional Oak Casks; Spanish oak casks seasoned with sherry, American oak casks seasoned with sherry and American oak casks seasoned with bourbon Rich exotic heady and aromatic reminiscent of an orange grove Its platate is intense macadamia nut and vanilla with a hint of sandalwood and black sherry soft silky and extremely elegant
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MaCallan Scotch Whisky 40% 700ml
MaCallan Scotch Whisky been distilled by generations of craftsman on a small estate over looking the River near Craigellachie. The key to understanding The Macallan lies in the Company's total dedication to quality and attention to detail. A purposefully tradtionalist distillery, no short cuts are taken in time, investment and production of "the best glass" (Kingles Amis). Alongside its unusally small handbeaten copper stills, The Macallan is perhaps best known for its insistence on sherry aging.
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MaCallan Scotch Whisky 40% 700ml
MaCallan Scotch Whisky been distilled by generations of craftsman on a small estate over looking the River near Craigellachie. The key to understanding The Macallan lies in the Company's total dedication to quality and attention to detail. A purposefully tradtionalist distillery, no short cuts are taken in time, investment and production of "the best glass" (Kingles Amis). Alongside its unusally small handbeaten copper stills, The Macallan is perhaps best known for its insistence on sherry aging.
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Naked Scot Whisky 700ml
Naked Scot Whisky is a new product from Sydney company ASM Liquor who produce a great range of competitively priced spirits which are all chemical free and distilled with a unique process to remove almost all impurities and methanol (bad alcohol) from the good alcohol (ethanol). The theory is that less impurities and methanol leads to less hangovers.Naked Scot contains nothing but raw natural ingredients and is a blend of premium malts from the Isle of Mull. It is extremely rich in flavour, with a long lasting peaty character reminiscent of some of the great single malts.
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Oban Classic Malt 14 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700ml
Oban Classic Malt 14 Year Old Scotch Whisky comes from a charming harbour town of archealogical interest, which faces the Isle of Mull. The distillery was built in 1794 by the Stevenson brothers, Hugh, John and James, who were also the founders of the town. The Dewar's group became owner in 1823, and it changed hands again until eventually being mothballed during the Great Depression, during World War II and from 1969 to 1972. The Oban Single Malt enjoyed a resurgence to fame in the 80's, but the major part of the production is used in blends, among others Bell's. Appearance is a lustrous olive gold. A nose rich with peaty smokiness and fruit - oranges, lemons and pears, that leads onto a spicy mouth-filling sweetness. Body is full, handsome, tropical, rich. Mouth-filling palate exhibiting late autumn fruits - dried figs and honey-sweet spices, followed by a smoky malty dryness. Oban Classic Malt 14 Year Old Scotch Whisky finish is long- a smooth-sweet finish with oak-wood, dryness and a grain of sea-salt.
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