Scotland

A limited-edition whisky that was released on 31 May in honour of Ardbeg Day 2014 – the distillery’s open day as part of the yearly Islay Festival. Named for the gold and green livery of Ardbeg’s bottlings as well as the colours of the Brazilian flag, home of the 2014 World Cu24

This limited-edition single malt from Ardbeg distillery – Drum – was released for Ardbeg Day, during Feis Ile 2019. Matured in ex-bourbon casks and rested in ex-rum casks, this is a funky, flamboyant whisky. The nose is full of ripe banana, pineapple, cocoa and woodsmoke aromas, with hints of fresh ginger, cinnamon and lavender developing slo...

Ardbeg Galileo, named after the famous Italian Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer Galileo Galilei, is a 12 year old Islay, distilled in 1999 and bottled June 2012 in a limited batch of 15000.

Launched for Feis Isle 2018 Ardbeg Grooves is a mellow, wine-cask matured, Islay. Grooves refers to the grooves in the surface of these heavily charred barrels.

Ardbeg Scorch, a no-age-statemented single malt matured in “heavily-charred” ex-Bourbon American oak casks, is the latest limited release from Islays most desirable distiller. Scorch is a tribute to the legend of the dragon which once lived on Islay.

Ardbeg promises a very lively and smoky whisky and presents the Wee Beastie: Five years old, matured in ex-bourbon and ex-oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 47.4% ABV. This is not a special edition, but a whisky that will from now on be part of Ardbeg’s standard range, and yes, it shows an age statement!

Ballantine’s Purity is a 20-year old blend, released part of the ‘Sensations’ range for the Asian duty-free market around 1998, discontinued a couple of years later.

This is The Balvenie 10 years Founders Reserve, bottled around 2000.

This is The Balvenie 30 Years Old, released in 2014.

Banshee Legend is an Irish Whiskey based liqueur infused with an intriguing collection of herbs and scents one of which is wild honeysuckle from Slievenamon, where folklore tells us the Banshee presides. Banshee Legend appeared on the market in 2013 but disappeared just as quickly.

Black Barrel Single Grain, produced by William Grant at Girvan Distillery, introduced in 1995, discontinued in the 2010’s. The name Black Barrel refers to the charred oak barrels in which this whisky is matured.

Bowmore 10 years old, Aston Martin limited edition.

Produced for the travel market, Bowmore 100 degrees Proof is a cask-strength, non chill-filtered Bowmore that packs a hefty maritime punch. First released in 2012.

This is the Bowmore Aston Martin limited edition 15 years old.

This is the Bowmore Aston Martin limited edition, aged 18 years.

This is the Bowmore Aston Martin limited edition, aged 21 years and bottled cask strength.