A new month of the year means another Top 10 Monthly Spotlight. These are 10 exceptional whiskies we have handpicked to highlight for this month of September.
You can find them on the Spotlight collection page Here: Monthly Spotlight Collection
September Collection
Tomatin 18 Year Old
Tomatin was once the largest distillery in Scotland, with an expansion in 1976 bringing its still count to a whopping 23 (with a capacity for 10 million litres). An over-stretch at the time, it was forced into liquidation in 1985, never having run at full capacity. The following year it became Scotland's first ever Japanese-owned distillery after it was saved by a consortium of long-term customers. Nowadays it provides the heart to the popular Antiquary blend in addition to continuing to produce a highly regarded single malt.
An older style 18 year old from Highland distillery Tomatin. A more recent expression of this Whisky won Best Highland Single Malt 13-20 Year Old in the 2014 World Whiskies Awards
Dalmore 2005 13 Year Old
Enjoy a unique taste experience with Dalmore 13 Year Old 2005, expertly bottled by Gordon & Macphail's Connoisseurs Choice at cask strength of 57.9% ABV. Filled 2005 and bottled July 16th 2019.
With only 251 bottles produced, this limited edition single malt whisky boasts a rare and exceptional flavor profile.
Tasting Notes:
Floral Aromas complement citrus fruit and vanilla with a hint of white chocolate. Creamy, white pepper and toasted cereal notes lead to oak with dried banana pieces on the finish.
Glencadam 14 Year Old Oloroso Cask
A Limited Edition Glencadam 14 year old that has spent the last 16 months of maturation in Oloroso sherry casks. This process of "finishing" imparts to the whisky enriched characteristics, most notably, tone of Sherry sweetness.
Tasting Notes:
Colour: Orange golden
Nose: Spice and vanilla with elegant sweetness.
Palate: Floral and spicy with a sophisticated mix of vanilla and Sherry sweetness.
Finish: Gentle pepper and spice
AnCnoc Peatheart Batch 1
Crafted with expert precision, AnCnoc Peatheart Batch 1 is a rich and smoky single malt Scotch whisky. Made from the finest ingredients and aged to perfection, this whisky offers a complex and robust flavor profile with notes of peat, wood, and spice. Enjoy the depth and character of Peatheart Batch 1 with every sip.
Highland Park Viking Legends Full Set
Discover the complete Highland Park Viking Legend Series, featuring the Valkyrie, Valknut, and Valfather expressions. Crafted using traditional distilling methods and matured in sherry and bourbon casks, each expression offers a unique and rich flavor profile. Perfect for the discerning whisky enthusiast.
Ardbeg Grooves Committee Release
Special Limited distillery committee only edition release to celebrate Ardbeg Day 2nd June 2018.
Smoked spices combine with distant bonfires fading into a mellow haze of apples and smoked pear.
Lochlea 5 Year Old
Lochlea 5 Year Old is a limited release whisky with a 5 year aging process. Its smooth and complex flavour profile is a result of our careful crafting and attention to detail. Enjoy this expertly crafted spirit with confidence, knowing you are experiencing the best of Lochlea distilling.
Talisker 25 Year Old
This 25 year old bottling of a Talisker from the rugged shores of Isle of Skye comes a richly flavoured, maritime malt with a warming afterglow. This particular vintage is bottle 720 of 5772 produced. Bottled at 45.8% ABV
Laphroaig Port and Wine Cask
This Laphroaig Cairdeas 2020 Port and Wine Casks Single Malt Whisky, is a marriage of fully matured second fill Ruby Port barriques and ex-bourbon barrels. Finished in red wine casks.
Tasting Notes:
Aromas of dark chocolate and menthol with pink peppercorns. Toasted peaches, charred marshmallows and a hint of plum jam. All intertwined with Laphroaig's iodine rich peat smoke.
Results in a combination of honey sweet taste and Laphroaig's signature medicinal smoke flavours.
Amrut Portanova
A Uniquely rare bottling of Amrut Portanova bottled at Cask Strength.
Tasting Notes:
Nose : A Thick pudding of a nose; fruit and caramel have merged into one slightly over-oaked soup; burnt apple pie
Palate : This is essentially a port pipe sandwich, and it shows. The spicy, jammy fruit is interwoven through any amount of caramel while the oaky saltiness gets the taste buds both salivating and puckering until you run dry
Finish : Long, massive oak with quite evident traces of the virgin barrels now detectable. And more of a cocoa hue as it progresses. At last some muscovado sugars arrive to supplant the berry fruits.