First released over 25 years ago in 1997, 17 Years Old was one of the first bottles to leave the Distillery after reopening. Unusually delicate, yet unmistakably Ardbeg, this malt found a place in the hearts of the Committee, and set an extraordinary standard for the future of our whisky. Retired in 2004, Ardbeggians thought that was the last they’d see of 17. But, while times have been moving quietly on, its return has been years in the making.

A quarter of a century since he first created this magnificent recipe, Dr Bill Lumsden – Master Distiller - has meticulously crafted this release to mirror the original, retracing the flavour profile note by note, and choosing to bottle at 40% strength, just as it was back then. Distinctly balmy and medicinal, an enticing minerality bursts into sweet smoke and malted barley. Its peaty presence is undeniable, with hints of tar and oak. Bottled in honour of the folk who were there at the start, this was always a whisky destined to return in the end.

TASTING NOTES

Aroma: Fresh and clean, with hints of pine resin, aniseed, sea spray and lavender soap- very gentle, very restrained, and rather elegant for an Ardbeg. With water, there is a distinctive, flinty minerality, along with subtle hints of sweet peat smoke, malted barley, and a touch of toasting bread.

Taste: A beautiful, creamy texture is followed by a lovely combination of flavours, with aniseed toffee, café latte, fennel and gentle antiseptic soap. The peat smoke is present, but in a very restrained manner, and leads into a lingering aftertaste with chewy oak, cocoa powder and tar.

Finish: The peat smoke is present, but in a very restrained manner, and leads into a lingering aftertaste with chewy oak, cocoa powder and tar.

A first-of-its-kind tequila crafted from single estate agaves de semilla - agaves grown from seed - averaging approximately 8 years old, the high natural sugar content has resulted in an exceptionally rich tequila. At 50% ABV, powerful flavors and aromas of cooked agave, tropical fruits such as roasted pineapple and melon, chocolate, caramel, dulce de leche, and spices including cinnamon and cardamom, are complemented by notes of gardenia and a minerality that reflects the terroir of the highlands.

Tasting Notes

On The Nose
The first impression is intense cooked agave, caramel, chocolate, and dulce de leche obtained from its slow cooking. Flashes of tropical fruits such as roasted pineapple, melon, floral nuances like gardenias, subtle herbal notes, and spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, with a mineral touch. It is balanced, as its aromas obtained from its careful process are perceived, and the alcoholic note is low.

On The Eye: Bright, luminous, with silver hues, and full-bodied.

On The Palate: It confirms all its olfactory promise, leaving the mouth with intense fruity, spicy, floral tones, and cooked agave. It is sweet and silky. With great persistence.

Matured for approximately eight months in Symphony Barrels specifically designed for this expression, bringing to life something rich, complex and utterly unpredictable.

Tasting Notes

Batch No. 2492813

First introduced to great acclaim in the Fall of 2014, Michter’s US★1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon is a groundbreaking whiskey expression. It is made by taking Michter’s US★1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon and then aging it for an additional period in a second custom made barrel. This second barrel is assembled from 18-month air-dried wood and then toasted but not charred. The truly unique and delicious taste of Michter’s US★1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon represents a remarkable achievement given that it is Kentucky Straight Bourbon with nothing extra added or done except placement in a second toasted barrel.

COOPERAGE

First Barrel: Fire-charred, new American white oak barrels
Second Barrel: Toasted barrel made from 18-month air-dried wood

A 100% Extra Añejo Tequila, produced in the Valley region of Jalisco. This is an outstanding signature tequila, aged in fine American oak for 40 months, and sure to delight connoisseurs and casual tequila lovers alike with its surprising tastes and aromas.

TASTING NOTES

Matured in hand-selected sherry oak casks of exceptional character, this annual Glengoyne release of only 5200 bottles is the taste of 30 years, held in a single dram. Our finest sherry casks are left almost entirely to their own devices for 30 years. Almost, but not quite. Twice, perhaps three times in three decades, our malt master will taste this ongoing alchemy of cask and spirit. His aim: to hand-select only the best sherry oak casks. Each decade has added deep colour, intense flavour and limitless complexity to the precious contents. Only the best can become Glengoyne 30 Year Old.

TASTING NOTES

Colour: Deep Amber
Nose: Black Cherry, Sherry Trifle, Marmalade, Tea Rose, Rum & Raisin Chocolate
Palate: Burst of sweetness changing quickly to Plum compote, Cinnamon, Cloves and Tangy Marmalade

TASTING NOTES

Courvoisier 21 Year Old Cognac is a luxurious expression of the renowned French spirit, showcasing a rich blend of aged eaux-de-vie. With a deep amber color, it offers an aromatic profile of dried fruits, spices, and a hint of oak. The palate is smooth and complex, featuring flavors of caramel, chocolate, and nuts, culminating in a long, warm finish. This cognac is perfect for sipping neat or enjoying in sophisticated cocktails.

Thomas S. Moore Merlot Casks Finished Bourbon Whiskey is a remarkable spirit that combines the rich profile of bourbon with the fruity nuances of Merlot. Aged in barrels previously used for Merlot, this whiskey offers a unique tasting experience with notes of dark fruit, vanilla, and subtle oak, complemented by a hint of spice. Perfect for sipping neat or in cocktails, this bourbon is available for purchase from Royal Batch, making it an excellent addition to any whiskey enthusiast's collection.

Introducing Ilegal Reposado Caribbean Cask Finish. Ilegal produces the most award-winning and well-loved aged mezcals in the world. 

For this limited edition spirit, Ilegal Mezcal Reposado is finished to taste for 2 months in barrels that previously aged 8-year Caribbean rum. Perfect neat, on the rocks, or in an Ilegal Daiquiri. Upgrade your drink, make it Ilegal Caribbean Cask Finish.

TASTING NOTES

Ilegal Caribbean Cask Finish is aged to taste for 4 months, then finished in Caribbean rum barrels for 2 months. Caramelized pear and orange on the nose, butterscotch and a light wisp of smoke on the palate. Hints of nutmeg, clove, and cinnamon. Espadín agave from start to finish.

The Insignia captivates the senses with vibrant aromas of black cherry, hibiscus, and wild blackberry, subtly accented by fresh earth and a hint of Tahitian vanilla. On the palate, these dark fruit characteristics are harmonized with warm tones of redwood bark and baking spices. Plush, soft tannins and bright acidity enhance the length, complementing the rich fruit and savory undertones. A compelling tension infuses the wine with focused energy, promising it will express beautifully for years to come.

Maker Notes

The tipping point of traditionally made, artisanal tequila. This jewel from Felipe Camarena has an exquisitely rich, cooked agave presence that you will rarely find anywhere else. This is followed by intense minerality, earthiness, and citrus. Our blend of fermentation in wooden and stainless-steel tanks with and without fibers creates a complexity of flavors so vast that you’ll find yourself exploring more in every sip. Despite its high 108-proof, Don Vicente Fuerte Blanco is remarkably smooth and creamy, ensuring you can fully savor this unique experience without interruptions.

Dos Artes Calavera Limited Edition Joven Tequila is a vibrant blend crafted with both young and aged tequila. Presented in beautifully hand-painted ceramic bottles, each one is a unique piece of art. This tequila offers a smooth, yet bold flavor profile, with hints of sweet agave, vanilla, and light oak. Its limited production makes it a sought-after collector's item, ideal for both sipping and showcasing its striking design.

Maker Notes

This is a gin with a singularity of purpose – to Make America Drink Again. It distills the essential flavour of the United States – burger and hot-dog mustard – and blends it with subtle gin-making botanicals to create a faint patriotic fervour in the back of the throat. Not to be used as a garnish for fast food. It will shock-chill the meat product and cause structural instability in the bread element.

TASTING NOTES

The mustard is front and central and provides warmth while being light on the tongue. We paired it with gherkin to counterbalance the heat by giving a briny note to the finished product. As a result, it’s a savory style gin that is both light and warming, with tomato providing a smoothness to the profile.

Maker Notes

There is no such thing as an ‘Asian parsnip’. Parsnips do not grow in Asia, and are unknown in that region’s culinary canon. Rather, this gin combines the homely flavour of that most English of root vegetables with the gastric stimulus of spices from India. It is a comfort and a thrill in equal measure, and is officially acknowledged as a vital component of UK multi-culturalism.

TASTING NOTES

Parsnip, a humble vegetable valued by Romans and hated by schoolchildren - was used historically as a sweetener and has a uniquely nutty profile.

Combined with spices of the Far East – ginger and green cardamom – Asian Parsnip is a warming gin with lingering light sweet notes.

Maker Notes

All foreigners think it rains constantly in England, so we thought we’d turn that belief into a distilling and marketing opportunity with a gin that invokes the assault on the olfactory senses that we experience when we open the front doors of our already damp houses and breath in the heady scent of freshly wetted pavement. It may not rain at all where you live, but this pours beautifully. We are famous for our humour.

TASTING NOTES

We’ve combined beetroot with lovage, bay, orange, and ginger to create a gin with light notes alongside earthy tones that give an almost umami quality to the gin - and instantly invoke the majesty of our Sceptered Isle.

El Viejito Reposado Tequila is a premium spirit crafted in Jalisco, Mexico, from 100% blue Weber agave. Aged for up to 11 months in oak barrels, it offers a smooth and balanced flavor profile with notes of vanilla, caramel, and subtle spices. The aging process enhances its character, making it ideal for sipping neat or in refined cocktails, providing a rich, authentic tequila experience.

El Viejito Plata Tequila is a high-quality, unaged tequila made from 100% blue Weber agave, produced in Jalisco, Mexico. It boasts a fresh and vibrant flavor profile with hints of citrus, herbal notes, and a touch of sweetness from the agave. Its crisp, clean finish makes it perfect for mixing into cocktails like margaritas or for sipping neat, delivering an authentic, smooth tequila experience.

El Viejito Silver Plata Tequila is a premium, artisanal spirit crafted in the heart of Mexico. Renowned for its smoothness and crisp flavor, this tequila is made from 100% blue agave, which is harvested at its peak maturity. With a bright, clear appearance, it offers delightful notes of citrus and herbs on the palate, making it perfect for sipping or mixing in cocktails. El Viejito Silver Plata embodies the rich tradition and heritage of Mexican tequila-making.

This rich, elemental, and extraordinarily rare limited edition is born from a partnership between our Director of Whisky Creation, Dr Bill Lumsden, and Japanese botanical artist, Azuma Makoto.

Dr Bill’s bespoke whisky creation is an ode to all natural elements, from the depths of the ground through the complex flora and fauna. It is truly a remarkable tribute to the wonder of the living world and emanates from Dr Bill’s inspiration as a result of Azuma’s own masterpiece. The release showcases how nature, in all its forms, can be personified in an exquisite whisky.

In order to express the complexity of our natural world, Dr Bill first took a classic Glenmorangie, long aged in ex-bourbon casks, heady with aromas of lemon balsam and orchids. He then united that single malt with the first whisky from Glenmorangie to be finished in casks which once held Chardonnay white wine from the Meursault appellation in Burgundy. Inspired by that whisky’s complex notes of flowers, rain-soaked moss and earthy notes, Azuma Makoto created a botanical masterpiece, which now adorns our whisky.

TASTING NOTES

COLOUR: Deep Copper

AROMA: Rich, heady, pungent, and fragrant. A burst of syrupy fruits (peach, pineapple, damson and plum), followed by some more savoury notes like burning oak bark, roasting chestnuts, baking sour dough and some hints of damp forest floor. Water releases some herbal and floral notes, with a touch of scented incense, aromatic orchids and even some grapey, vinous notes.

TASTE: Rich, sweet and fruity, with an almost waxy mouthfeel. There are flavours of lemon balsam, honeycomb, poached pears with a dusting of cocoa powder, followed by some gentle woody/ balsamic notes.

FINISH: The aftertaste is lingering and mellow, with hints of eucalyptus, lemon and toasting oak.