25 years

1991 Girvan, 25 Years (IB: Hunter Laing) The Sovereign, Single Grain, South Ayshire, 58.9% 70cl

Long the privileged secret of Master Blenders and canny warehousemen throughout the whisky industry, well-aged Single Grain Scotch Whiskies have in recent years been growing in appreciation and popularity amongst connoisseurs. With a history of producing luxury blended whiskies dating back many years, the Directors of Hunter Laing & Co. understand and appreciate grain whiskies and are pleased to be guarding excellent stockholdings of certain such spirits between 25 and 50 years of age. Hunter Laing’s Sovereign range of single cask single grain whiskies are bottled at cask strength and without chill filtration or artificial colouring. Any one of these rare Sovereign bottlings represents an opportunity to enjoy a whisky experience that is both intense and uncommon.

A single cask bottling of Girvan’s delicious single grain Scotch whisky, aged in a bourbon barrel for 25 years.

Nose: Fragrant floral sweetness arrives first, alongside rounded notes of toffee and chocolate.

Palate: Quite fruity, boasting notes of citrus peels and banana fritters. Layers of icing sugar and new oak.

Finish: Cinnamon, nutmeg and plum.

SPIRITS SHOP SELECTION 東方命 (Private Label of Mr Eric Huang aka Mr Karuizawa)

With friends all over the world, Eric Huang’s company, Spirits Shop’ Selection, sources, bottles, and distributes premium spirits from all over the world. Spirits Shop’s Selection is founded by Eric Huang, one of the foremost whisky experts in Asia. Eric is the only Asian judge of WWA (World Whisky Award), and is also the chairman of the Taiwan and Hong Kong Single Malt Whisky Association (SMWS).

These limited release series is a product of art in terms of taste and presentation. Special artworks by renowned artists are used to adorn each bottle as an expression of its unique taste and character. The labels are of best site to buy steroids in australia Japanese art individually selected by Eric for each bottling.

Each individual cask is selected by Eric from the Distillers, and bottled as “Spirits Shop Selection” with limited quantities for sale to either friends or close customers. Some of the rare bottlings that are hard to find can currently be found only through auctions.

Bunnahabhain 25 Years Old

distilled 1991

bottled 2016

208 bottles made

Hogshead Cask, Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Islay, Scotland

70cl

49.8%

Glenfarclas 25 years Single Malt Scotch Whisky Speyside 70cl, 43%

Maison Gelas 25 year old (ans) bas Armagnac france

40% alc 70cl

Talisker 25 Years, Isle of Skye, Single Malt, 70cl, 45.8%

The only distillery on the Isle of Skye Nose: Soft for Talisker with clear whiffs of black pepper, seaweed and caramel. Also hints of iodine and woodsmoke. Palate: This is medium-bodied and smooth with a subtle smoky base; the balance is perfect with hints of sweet caramel and the typical briny salinity that characterises the distillery. Finish: Long, pleasing and very earthy with hints of ginger and chocolate. Overall: A tasty Talisker that displays the distillery’s unique character to great effect.