Nick's Stocktake Sale -
1998 Midleton Single Cask Cask Strength Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)
Normally $550.00 - Reduced to $425.00
Distilled in 1998 and matured in a first fill Sherry butt then bottled at natural strength, this is arguably one of Ireland’s most exclusive offerings to date. 59.7%
Lagavulin Distillers Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $199.00 - Reduced to $165.00
This distinctive 16 Year Old bottling has all the classic Lagavulin sea-spray notes matched by the sweet accents of sun-dried grapes derived from PX cask wood. 43%
Glenlivet Nadurra Peated Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1000ml)
Normally $150.00 - Reduce to $125.00
This is the third release from the "Nadurra" collection and represents a throwback to Glenlivet's past when peat smoke was used to dry the malted barley. 48%
Glenlivet Nadurra Peated Cask Finish Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $125.00 - Reduced to $99.99
A cask strength 700ml format of the above Glenlivet Nadurra. 61.5%
Strathmill 25 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $499.00 - Reduced to $399.00
This is the first time Strathmill has been included as part of Diageo's limited release "Special Series". 2700 bottles are on offer worldwide. 52.4%
The Macallan 1824 Collection Whisky Maker's Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $199.00 - Reduced to $150.00
Macallan's "1824 Collection" was created by Macallan’s whisky maker, Bob Dalgarno, who's named this expression as 'his own', stating on the back label that it has been created
“…for his personal enjoyment and bottled at his preferred strength...” 42.8%
Nikka Pure Malt Red Blended Malt Japanese Whisky (500ml)
Normally $99.99 - Reduced to $79.99
Nikka's range of blended, pure malt and single malt whiskies will be exciting new discoveries for any Whisky enthusiast. 43%
Lagavulin 200th Anniversary Limited Edition 25 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - No Box
Normally $1499.00 - Reduced to $1299.00
An exclusively Sherry matured, cask strength effort, paying tribute to Lagavulin’s distillery managers from foundation to now. Only 8,000 bottles have been released worldwide. 51.7%
Caol Ila Distillers Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $150.00 - Reduced to $125.00
Six months finishing in the sweet Moscatel dessert wine casks has resulted in a decidedly different Caol Ila. A complex and richly flavoured whisky that maintains a fine sweet/dry balance. 43%
Laphroaig Brodir Port Wood Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $199.00 - Reduced to $165.00
The whisky is matured in ex-Bourbon barrels followed by a second maturation in European oak casks seasoned with Ruby Port. 48%
Bunnahabhain Cruach Mhona Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1000ml)
Normally $150.00 - Reduced to $135.00
We managed to secure a small quantity of this limited release Bunnah' without traveling abroad, and are pleased to report that it certainly doesn't taste like distressed stock! 50%
Bunnahabhain Toiteach Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $140.00 - Reduced to $99.99
Bunnahabhain have now released one of their smokiest editions ever. Named "Toiteach" (pronounced toch-chach) which is Gaelic for smoky, there's some sherry influence to this as well. 46%
2007 Douglas Laing & Co. Single Minded Glengoyne 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $79.99 - Reduced to $69.99
Glengoyne is now the only distillery that continues to use majority Golden Promise barley and one of a dwindling few to completely avoid peat. 43%
2002 Signatory Vintage Mortlach 13 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $99.99 - Reduced to $89.99
This special direct import indie release is a terrific opportunity to secure this sought after Speyside malt. Distilled in 2002 and bottled in 2015 after 13 years maturation in hogsheads of undisclosed provenance. 43%
1996 Signatory Vintage The Un-Chillfiltered Collection Mortlach 19 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $150.00 - Reduced to $135.00
Distilled in 1996 and bottled in 2016 after 19 years maturation in hogsheads of undisclosed provenance. 46%
1996 Signatory Vintage The Un-Chillfiltered Collection Glenlivet 19 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $180.00 - Reduced to $160.00
Drawn from a first fill sherry butt and bottled without chill filtration. If you're looking for a well priced sherry-hit with age, this should be on your shortlist. 46%
2008 A.D.Rattray Cask Collection Craigellachie 6 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $145.00 - Reduced to $125.00
Drawn from a Sherry butt, just 704 bottles are on offer. At this direct import pricing the pedigree and value for money are equally hard to resist. 58%
1995 A.D.Rattray Cask Collection Macallan 19 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $499.00 - Reduced to $399.00
Distilled in 1995 and matured in a Bourbon hogshead, this highly unusual Macallan was bottled in 2015 at natural strength. Indie Macallan bottlings aren't common, especially single barrel, non-chill filtered, straight from the cask expressions. Total outturn for this A.D. Rattray release was 310 bottles. 49.1%
Kavalan Solist Moscatel Sherry Cask Strength Single Malt Taiwanese Whisky (750ml)
Normally $699.00 - Reduced to $550.00
Other reviews... Initially quiet, the nose opens to a classic ex-bourbon vanilla-toffee nose, the notes of cherry the proverbial cake topping. Exquisite mouth: clean, sweet and balanced, the fruit rides the high alcohol content effortlessly. Dry, but not overly so, the finish is long and sweet, the toffee notes positively singing. 57.1% Alc./Vol.
Gold Medal. World Whisky Awards 2016
Kavalan Solist Manzanilla Sherry Cask Strength Single Malt Taiwanese Whisky (750ml)
Normally $699.00 - Reduced to $550.00
A new and very scarce Kavalan matured in Manzanilla Sherry Casks. Rarely available.
Kavalan Solist Amontillado Sherry Cask Strength Single Malt Taiwanese Whisky (750ml)
Normally $699.00 - Reduced to $550.00
Other reviews... Hints of raisin and coconut on the nose, but essentially what we have here is a toffee smoking a cinnamon flavoured cigar. The palate opens with a nice burst of sweet fresh fruit – guava and melon - front to mid palate, after which the wood takes over; a Christmas pine hit, the fruit now acting as flamboyant outriders, the caramels rushing in to fill the gap. The finish is long and dry and punches into the throat. 55.6% Alc./Vol. - World Whisky Awards 2016
Colonel E.H. Taylor 100 Proof Straight Rye Whiskey (750ml)
Normally $299.00 - Reduced to $250.00
According to producers, Buffalo Trace, it is
“An altogether different recipe and profile than Sazerac Rye, containing just rye and malted barley, no corn. The result is an aroma full of dried fruit, black pepper, and touch of fresh dill.” 50%
Colonel E.H. Taylor 100 Proof Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)
Normally $299.00 - Reduced to $250.00
This Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey has been aged inside century old warehouses constructed by E.H. Taylor, Jr. 50%
Colonel E.H. Taylor 100 Proof Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)
Normally $299.00 - Reduced to $250.00
This single barrel release is aged exclusively in "Warehouse C", which was built by Taylor himself in 1888. It's proven to be a superior aging warehouse. Each barrel is hand-picked and bottled in Bond at 100 proof to honor its namesake. 50%
Talisker Distillers Edition Double Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $140.00 - Reduced to $120.00
Talisker, which combines the island style of distinctive peatiness with its own individual notes of spice and pepper, has accented its character by finishing in sweet Jerez Amoroso cask wood, amplifying Talisker's sweetness and rounding off its 'rugged' island edges. 45.8%
The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Normally $125.00 - Reduced to $109.99
Universally recognised as one of the world's greatest single malt scotch whiskies, The Macallan is consistently awarded top ratings by the world's leading spirit journalists. 40%
Suntory Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)
Normally $125.00 - Reduced to $105.00
A polarising mix of malts varying in age and cask type, originating from ex-red wine casks matured for approximately three years, older Sherry matured malts approximately twenty years in age and Mizunara casks, otherwise known as Japanese oak, for a twelve year period. 43%
Suntory Hibiki Japanese Harmony Master's Select Blended Japanese Whisky (700ml)
Normally $159.99 - Reduced to $139.99
A blend of more than ten malt and grain whiskies which are aged in five different types of casks from the Yamazaki, Hakushu and Chita distilleries, Suntory chief blender Shinji Fukuyo was involved in its creation, while production is overseen by the third generation master blender and great-grandson of Suntory founder, Shingo Torii. 43%
Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Gin (500ml)
Normally $84.99 - Reduced to $74.99
Monkey 47 is definitely on a short list of hard to find but worth-the-wait gins. Produced in the Black Forest in Germany from no less than 47 botanicals (mostly from the region). Unusual ingredients include blackberry leaves, sloes, honeysuckle, pine shoots, cranberries and lingonberries. 47%
Marie Brizard Watermelon Liqueur (700ml)
Normally $39.99 - Reduced to $26.99
Marie Brizard’s know-how has given this original liqueur the exceptional taste of luscious watermelons along with a variety of seasonal melons- reminiscent of the freshness of summer fruits. Enjoy over ice, in cocktails or long drinks, or add 1 part to 3 parts of tonic. 17%
Bleustorm Vodka (750ml)
Normally $79.99 - Reduced to $39.99
A traditional Russian style vodka, only made in the Cognac region of France from a 100% wheat base. According to its creator, the extravagant bottle design is meant to
"carry the feeling of holding an academy award." The glass gradually deepens to blue towards the base and is intended to be as much of a showpiece as the spirit inside. 40%