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Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Under the Scotch Whisky Regulations, a single malt Scotch whisky must be made at a single distillery in Scotland, from water, yeast and malted barley without the addition of any...

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Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Under the Scotch Whisky Regulations, a single malt Scotch whisky must be made at a single distillery in Scotland, from water, yeast and malted barley without the addition of any other cereals. It must also be distilled in a copper pot still, aged for at least three years in oak casks and be bottled at no less than 40% abv.

While each individual malt whisky distillery will have its individual style, geographically they are split into regional styles. Within these regions the malt whiskies tend to share certain common characteristics but each distillery has it’s own.

Highland and Island distilleries are situated north of a line from Greenock to Dundee. They produce the many intensely flavoured malts, with distinct peatiness, but also floral and honey characteristics. Within the Scottish highlands, the distilleries in the Speyside area produce particularly elegant whiskies that are highly sought after, either as components to blends or as single malts. The Speyside region has the largest number of distilleries. The distilleries on the Island of Islay, off the west coast of Scotland, produce the most fully flavoured and peatiest whiskies, with aromas and flavours of smoke, seaweed, iodine and tar. These are imparted by the local peat used for the malting, which was originally created from decayed marine, vegetable matter. Lowland malts come from the south of the line from Greenock to Dundee; these produce the lightest style of malt whisky. Scotch malts from Campbeltown are traditionally full-flavoured and full-bodied whiskies, famous for their depth of flavour and for their slightly salty tang in the finish.

  • Smokehead Rum Rebel

    £49.99

    The mysterious 'Smokehead' single malt Scotch whisky, distilled at an undisclosed Islay distillery then finished in a Caribbean Rum cask. A rich an...

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    £49.99

  • Benromach 21 Year Old

    £124.50

    Added to the core range of malts from Benromach distillery, this well aged single malt from Speyside has been carefully crafted from whisky matured...

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    £124.50

  • Tamdhu 15 Year Old

    £78.60

    The award winning 15 year old expression from Tamdhu distillery, fully matured in the finrest of sherry casks. Double Gold Winner at the San Franci...

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    £78.60

  • BenRiach The Smoky Twelve

    £45.80

    Expertly crafted by Master Blender, Rachel Barrie from a combination of peated and unpeated Speyside spirit, 'The Smoky Twelve' has been matured in...

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    £45.80

  • BenRiach The Twelve

    £41.80

    The Twelve from BenRiach distillery, an unpeated Speyside spirit matured for a minimum of 12 years in 3 types of wood; sherry casks, bourbon barrel...

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    £41.80

  • BenRiach The Smoky Ten

    £39.80

    The Smoky Ten from BenRiach distillery, crafted from a combination of unpeated and peated Speyside spirit matured in 3 types of casks, bourbon barr...

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    £39.80

  • BenRiach The Original Ten

    £36.20

    The Original Ten is the flagship expression within the newly designed portfolio of drams from BenRiach distillery. Speyside spirit matured in three...

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    £36.20
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