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Rosebank Rosebank 31 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky

This alluringly light and vibrant 31 Year Old leads with citrus bursts, soft vanilla and candied almonds. Camomile, berry and baked banana grace the palate, with a signature smooth finish of sweet peach, oak and herbal notes. The second in the global series of legacy Rosebank releases epitomises the qualities that earned Rosebank reverence as ‘The King of the Lowlands’.

ROSEBANK 31YO SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY RRP $3,100.00 Rosebank 31 Year Old, the second global release, is comprised of scarce casks that were filled just before the Rosebank Distillery was mothballed in 1993. Despite spending over three decades in casks, this Lowland single malt retains a bright and zesty nose, with hints of lime and lemongrass. This light, vibrant profile continues onto the palate, where mint and chamomile are met with more robust notes of leather and banana bread. The dram finishes with long herbal notes, sweet peaches, and a hint of oak.

Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

‘The Slowest Distilled Whisky In Scotland, Crafted With Time and Care’ Perfected over the generations, since 1833. Glengoyne’s stills are Scotland’s slowest, the gentlest of journeys creating a unique flavour. No peat is used in the barley drying process, allowing the subtle, complex flavours of slowdistillation and exquisite wood to shine through. Glengoyne’s natural colour comes from time and wood alone. Matured in hand-selected sherry casks, stacked just three high in the cool darkness of its stone-built warehouses. Available in the range are 10, 12, 18, 21, 25YO and Cask Strength with additional limited editions including 30YO and The Legacy Series.

10 Year Old RRP $ 79.99 Fresh green apples, toffee and a hint of nuttiness. This is the taste of distilling slower than anyone else in Scotland, of barley we dry by air – never peat – and of hand-selected sherry casks crafted from European and American oak. On the nose sweet, with toffee and popcorn aromas. Slightly nutty, with fresh green apples. To taste, green apples, grass, soft oak and a hint of sweet liquorice. Add a drop of water and discover notes of linseed oil and almonds.

18 Year Old RRP AUD $ 179.99 Spicy vanilla fruit, ripe apples and a rich, luxurious mouthfeel. This is the result of eighteen long years and a generous proportion of first-fill sherry casks.

21 Year Old RRP $ 279.99 Christmas cake, honey, and rich fruit – with a long cinnamon finish. Matured exclusively in hand-selected sherry casks for 21 years. Perfect after dinner or, frankly, anytime.

Cask Strength RRP $ 119.99 Bottled at the strength it emerges from the cask, this delicious amber gold dram is un-chillfiltered, unfussed and untamed; the closest you’ll get to opening the cask yourself. A peppery tingle gives way to rich flavours of ripe banana, digestive biscuits and cinnamon. Matured in one third sherry casks, two thirds refill casks and a smattering of bourbon barrels. Big and bold with a gloriously thick mouthfeel and a delightful, lingering, oak-infused finish

30 Year Old RRP $ 1,500.00 Glengoyne leave their finest sherry casks almost entirely to their own devices for 30 years. Almost, but not quite. Twice, perhaps three times in three decades, the malt master will taste this ongoing alchemy of cask and spirit. His aim: to hand-select only the best sherry oak casks.

Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whiskey

In 1898 Tamdhu’s founders secured their first precious shipment of sherry casks from the finest bodegas in Spain. Now over 100 years later, Tamdhu matures its whisky exclusively in the finest Oloroso sherry casks, nothing less. It’s one of the hardest and most expensive ways to mature whisky, not to mention it limits the amount of precious spirit able to be produced. So why do they do it that way? Tamdhu believe it’s the only way to create the very best single malt whisky.

TAMDHU SINGLE MALT 15YO 700ML RRP $159.99 Apple, apricot, spiced currants, lemon tart, cream sherry and vanilla. Only released when the exact Tamdhu notes come to fruition. Tamdhu 15yo whisky is fully matured in a combination of the finest American and European Oloroso Sherry Oak casks. From your first sip, you will appreciate that time maturing in cask. You will taste the intense burst of vibrant summer fruits on the palate and enjoy the rewardingly long finish it delivers.

TAMDHU SINGLE MALT 18YO 700ML RRP $250.00 Dry nutty sherry, milk chocolate, rum raisin, citrus and plum. single malt sherry wood connoisseur. Worth the 18 years wait. Tamdhu 18yo, is fully matured only in Oloroso seasoned Sherry Casks. Both the richness of European Oak and combine with the fruity Tamdhu spirit over 18 years in the Tamdhu warehouses to create this very limited edition.

TAMDHU SINGLE MALT DISTINCTION 700ML RRP $129.99 The unmistakable characteristics of first-fill American oak sherry cask maturation. Quercus Alba Distinction begins its journey in the oak forests of North America, before being imported into Spain where these casks are carefully crafted in the ‘sherry triangle’ over the course of six years. The staves are left to air dry in the Mediterranean sun before being assembled and toasted by experienced coopers. Finally, the Oloroso sherry seasoning takes place, before the casks travel to Tamdhu. Over time, our vibrant new-make spirit combines with the American Oak sherry cask to deliver rich fruity flavours and a wonderful natural amber colour.

Smokehead Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

‘Not for everyone’ an Islay Single Malt Whisky that’s an assault on your senses, Smokehead is for those who smoke tradition and dodge the drab. It’s an award winning whisky that’s as bold in taste as it is in attitude. So, if you refuse to conform to the rules of normal whisky drinking, and are seeking out something more uncommon, then here’s where that pig-headed inquisitiveness of yours gets rewarded. And if Smokehead is an assault on your senses, then Smokehead High Voltage is an all-out attack. Louder, bolder and more intense. Smokehead Sherry Bomb? A whisky that’s more explosive than an armada cannonball, boldly blasted by sweet and spicy Oloroso sherry casks.

High Voltage RRP $99.99 If Smokehead is an assault to your senses, then High Voltage is an all-out attack. Its breath-taking intensity is a red light for the faint of heart. And a thumbs-up for those who don’t just enjoy the vigorous thump of the bass drum in their chest at a gig but savour the ringing in their ears afterwards.

Sherry Bomb RRP $119.99 Smokehead Sherry Bomb is a peaty Islay single malt that has well and truly earned its name. Blasted by rich, sweet and spicy Spanish sherry casks, it has emerged as fiery, explosive, heavy hitting dram that has even turned our skull red. It might well be the exact, highly unusual taste you’ve been waiting for. It might be a cannonball careering towards you that you’re keen to avoid. Either way, we’ve taken our ‘not for everyone’ mantra to a whole new level.

Smokehead Recipes

Smoked Cola 50ml Smokehead Craft Cola Chiselled Ice Lime

Smoked Ginger 50ml Smokehead High Voltage 200ml Ginger Beer 25ml Fresh Lemon Juice Crushed Root Ginger Chiselled Ice Squeezed Lemon and Ginger to Garnish