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Released as part of the Quarter 2 outrun 2021

Although within the Speyside region, the costal location of this distillery adds a freshness to its waxy and nutty new-make character.  This refill PX hogshead has offered a gentle fruitiness to the spirit.

The cask yielded only 268 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 55.80%

DISTILLED 18th Jan 2008 AND BOTTLED 17th Feb 2021

Nose - fresh and sweet with vanilla, sultanas and a whiff of brine.  Heather honey develops with some soft spice and caramelised onion notes.

Palate - sweetness continues but this time with more fresh fruit - tangerines, apples, peppered strawberries and tinned pineapple.  This all wrapped in a cinnamon dusted pancake.

Finish - lingering spices remain but with notes of desiccated coconut, dry oak and a hint of smoke add sophistication.

Enjoy a dram on us! With every bottle purchased, receive a complimentary 2cl sample, selected at random from our current stock.

Situated on the banks of the river Lossie, just outside Elgin. Famous for its light fruity spirit, this ex-Bourbon barrel has added layers of vanilla, coconut and chocolate notes.

Distilled 1st of July 2008 and bottled 14th January 2021.

The cask yield was 214 bottles

The tasting revealed Dried apricots, Rice pudding and Powdered chocolate

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Islay’s oldest distillery and home to the famous Vaults warehouse, this medium peated malt has been matured for 23 years in a refill sherry cask enhancing the already very fruity character of this make.

Distilled 7th of May 1997 and bottled 2nd of November 2020

The cask yield was 137 bottles. 

The tasting revealed  Rose water, Heather Honey and Dark chocolate & sea salt

Enjoy a dram on us! With every bottle purchased, receive a complimentary 2cl sample, selected at random from our current stock.

Built at the highest point in Glasgow on the banks of the Forth & Clyde Canal, closed in 2010 then demolished a year later. A light and sweet distillate, the barrel has added body and depth to the spirit.

Distilled 10th of October 2000 and bottled 15th January 2021

The cask yield was 156 bottles

The tasting revealed Vanilla wafers & Oak, Hazelnut praline and Sweet baking spices.

Enjoy a dram on us! With every bottle purchased, receive a complimentary 2cl sample, selected at random from our current stock.

Islay’s most northerly distillery typically produces an un-peated style, unusual for the region. This ‘Gentle Dram’ has been matured exclusively in a first fill ex-oloroso cask, amplifying the fruit & nut character.

Distilled 11th November 2010 and bottled 12th of January 2021. Fully matured in the single ex-oloroso HHD.

The cask yield was 350 bottles.

The tasting revealed Antique furniture, Figs & Walnuts and allspice and toffee

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A medium bodied, sweet and floral distillate matured in a Hogshead for 8 years. Re-racked in early 2019 into an Ex-Marsala barrique from Vino Marsala in Sicily offering influences of apricot and vanilla.

Distilled 11th January 2011 and bottled 15th January 2021

The cask yield was 265 bottles which were bottled at cask strength without chill filtering.

The tasting revealed Sandalwood, Apricot and blackcurrant and chocolate salted caramel

This classic fruity Speysider from the ‘heart' of the region, reaches its peak when matured in refill casks.  This cask being a perfect example of the make at its best.

A medium bodied, sweet distillate that flowers with fruitiness and honey was matured for 21 years in a single refill barrel but due to a leak in the cask the yield was very much lower than anticipated.

The cask yielded only 18 bottles and was bottled at natural cask strength 46.1%

The tasting revealed,

Nose - tropical fruits galore, crushed almonds and pine resin.  

Taste - mouth coating with notes of milk chocolate and dried pineapple cubes

Finish - oak tannins, orange peel and a late nip of white pepper.

Enjoy a dram on us! With every bottle purchased, receive a complimentary 2cl sample, selected at random from our current stock.

One of the most peaty and pungent malts produced on Islay, this has matured to reveal a fruitier and softer side of the make.

The cask yielded only 46 bottles in total and it was bottled at natural cask strength 42.80%. 

Distilled 7th April 2004 and bottled on the 2nd November 2020.

Bottled especially to celebrate the opening of Hannah Whisky Merchants’ ware house and bottling hall in 2020.

A full bodied, dry and peaty distillate was matured for 16 years in a refill barrel but due to a leak in the cask the ABV and yield both dropped. 

The Lady of the Glen acquired the cask and were incredibly impressed with spirit, noting the below tasting notes,

Nose - ocean breeze, air dried linen and hints of peppered smoked mackerel 

Taste - BBQ honey coated nuts, chocolate limes and charred pineapple slices

Finish - long and lingering smokey sweetness, like honey on burnt toast.

Enjoy a dram on us! With every bottle purchased, receive a complimentary 2cl sample, selected at random from our current stock.

Big Hearts Community Trust is the charity of Heart of Midlothian Football Club. 

Through the power of football, Big Hearts aims to improve the lives of the most vulnerable families across Edinburgh.

The charity runs free programmes of support to address the main challenges in the community, including men's mental health, families in kinship care, older people at risk of dementia and children living in poverty.

This charity is of particular importance to Gregor as it supports the community where he grew up in Edinburgh.

The release was carefully selected with Big Hearts and Gregor from his portfolio of Lady of the Glen casks.

Around fifty litres of 14 year old Tomintoul that was matured in a hogshead was then finished in a Pedro Ximenez Sherry, sourced from the Josafer Bodgea in Portgual.

The yield was only 58 bottles which were bottled at cask strength.

The small size of the cask allows for a very heavy cask influence on the spirit. In addition, the octave was first fill meaning that this was the first time it contained Whisky so there would be additional sherry character added from the oak.

Tomintoul's Speyside distilate is usually light bodied, sweet with fruity, spice and honey notes. With the benefit a traditional maturation in a Hogshead these characteristics will have been mellowed and added to with vanilla, while the finish in an Ex-PX octave has added a concentration of dried fruits such as raisins, figs and dates which are typical of Pedro Ximenez. 

The bottles are exclusively available on the Lady of the Glen website and all of the proceeds will go to the Big Hearts Charity