Product Description The Macallan Edition No. 1 is a bold and distinctive single malt that celebrates The Macallan’s commitment to the mastery of oak cask management. This limited-edition whisky offers a deep dive into the complexity of cask influence, drawn from eight different European and American oak cask styles and sizes. Aged to perfection in sherry-seasoned casks, Edition No. 1 showcases The Macallan's dedication to producing peerless single malts. Crafted under the careful guidance of Macallan's master whisky-maker, Bob Dalgarno, this inaugural expression in the Edition Series exemplifies the distillery's philosophy of co-creation, blending both American and European oak to create a whisky that is both rich and multidimensional. Bottled at a higher strength of 48% ABV, this whisky offers a fuller, richer flavour profile, a perfect reflection of The Macallan's exceptional craftsmanship. The Macallan Edition No. 1 has been celebrated for its complexity and boldness, quickly becoming a sought-after whisky for collectors and connoisseurs alike. This limited release represents the height of The Macallan’s innovation and skill, combining tradition with a modern approach to wood maturation. Maker The Macallan, one of the most respected names in the world of whisky, has been producing exceptional single malts since 1824. Situated in the heart of Speyside, Scotland, the brand is known for its commitment to craftsmanship and its use of the finest ingredients. What sets The Macallan apart is the meticulous attention to detail that goes into every bottle. From the barley fields to the maturation process, each step is carefully controlled to create a whisky that is as rich in character as it is in heritage. With a focus on quality over quantity, The Macallan continues to deliver whiskies of extraordinary depth, complexity, and elegance. The Macallan’s success lies in its unwavering commitment to excellence. Known for its use of exceptional oak casks that influence the whisky’s colour, flavour, and character, The Macallan’s craftsmanship is unrivalled. Each cask is sourced, crafted, and seasoned with precision, contributing to the distinctive style of the brand’s expressions. The Macallan’s influence reaches beyond just whisky, as it has become a symbol of luxury, refinement, and sophistication. With every sip, The Macallan transports you into a world where quality reigns supreme, and where every bottle tells a story of tradition, innovation, and mastery. Philosophy The Macallan’s philosophy is rooted in a deep respect for time and nature. Every drop of The Macallan reflects the meticulous craftsmanship that has been passed down through generations. From the very beginning, the brand has focused on quality above all else, crafting whisky that is both timeless and exceptional. The Macallan’s dedication to its craft is evident in every bottle, as it works closely with nature to ensure that only the best oak casks are used in the whisky-making process. The influence of the wood is crucial, as the casks impart the rich colour and complex flavours that are the hallmark of The Macallan’s style. At The Macallan, the journey is just as important as the destination. The brand believes in creating an experience that honours its heritage while embracing innovation. This is evident in its approach to sustainability, with the brand making significant strides to ensure that its practices respect the environment and support local communities. With a legacy that spans nearly 200 years, The Macallan continues to push the boundaries of what whisky can be, combining tradition with modernity in a way that is both daring and timeless. Tasting Notes: NOSE Rich & Fruity A delightful mix of apple, orange, and dried fruit, with a backdrop of chocolate, toffee, and vanilla, complemented by soft oak. PALATE Warm Spices & Oak Cinnamon, nutmeg, and dried ginger are balanced by a rich toffee sweetness, with fruit notes coming through alongside fresh oak. FINISH Smooth & Lingering Soft, warming spices with oak provide a refined, long-lasting finish, leaving a touch of sweetness and spice on the palate.

Here is the fourth instalment in The Macallan's limited annual Harmony Collection. 'Vibrant Oak' reflects the influence of sherry-seasoned casks having matured in both first-fill sherry-seasoned American oak and refill sherry casks. The whisky was created in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil, and the packaging features characters from its SPIRIT experience which premiered at The Macallan Estate in early 2024. As with others in the series, the outer packaging and label are made from repurposed oak chippings, leftover as a by-product in the cask-making process. 44.2% Alc./Vol. Notes from the producers... Nose Intense vanilla bean accompanied by sweet sherbet and lime zest gives way to fragrant pears nestled in delicate vanilla sponge cake. Palate Creamy vanilla panna cotta, buttery shortbread, lightly toasted coconut with almond brittle, apple and sweet oak. Finish Medium, sweet with lingering vanilla.

This Limeburners is matured in second fill bourbon barrels and finished in very old, small sherry cask. Exhibiting spice and fruit aromas when neat, a splash of water unleashes malted barley, aromas of sherry and vanilla with hints of honey, raisins and buttery caramel. 43% Alc./Vol.

Founded in 1823, Tengumai Shuzo is located facing the Japan Sea in the Ishikawa prefecture of central Japan. They produce traditional Yamahai sake using Gohyakumangoku rice. Tasting note: Shows a bright, medium lemon colour in the glass. Not an overly aromatic nose, but what's there works well, showing ripe green fruit of nashi pear and custard apple, yellow melon, and notes of yoghurt and rich rice. On the palate this sake has great texture and umami feel, while showing flavours of green melon, honey, meringue and yoghurt. The richness and weight on the palate work well here. Serve cold or warm. Alc 15.9% SMV: +4 Rice Polishing: 60%

Close to 2000 hours of sunshine in every bottle, METAXA is Greeces leading export spirit. METAXA 7 Stars is the senior expression of the Metaxa style. Featuring Muscat wines from the Aegean Islands and fine wine distillates matured up to seven years in oak casks, METAXA 7 Stars is best enjoyed neat, or over ice.

They say that to be Mediterranean is to have a different attitude. Certainly this claim is reflected in Metaxa. When speaking of this unique spirit, we should not merely consider it a brandy, for while it is produced from grapes, its similarities to brandy end there. Metaxa was first created by a silk trader named Spyros Metaxas who in 1882 built a distillation's factory in the city Chyphisia in the Attica region near Athens. A blend of Savatiano, Sultanina and Black Corinth grapes are employed in its production. These are twice distilled to 60% Alc./Vol., then reduced with aged muscat wine from Samos & Lemnos. Further blending continues utilising a mix of botanicals including anise and rose-petals. Then finally, the spirit is married in limousine oak casks. Metaxa is generally available in three versions: Three Star, Five Star, and Seven Star. Each star represents one year spent in oak. The product has earned world recognition for its quality, colour and taste and is distinguished as the most famous Greek spirit worldwide, over and above ouzo. Now in Australia, a selection of Super Premium Metaxa bottlings are available including the much sought after Private Reserve. This limited production spirit consists of fine distillates aged up to thirty years from Metaxa's family casks and is the high point of the Metaxa range. No tasting notes available. 40% Alc./Vol.

White Oak Distillery have released two new limited editions for 2020 to celebrate the 101st anniversary of their licence to distill. It's not the first time the distillery has highlighted the fact that they were licensed before Kotobukiya (Suntory) and Nikka. However they didn't actually build Japan's first whisky distillery. That was left to Yamazaki. White Oaks new blend and single malt are both sherry matured and named after the parent company. Suitably, the presentation is reminiscent of a century ago, featuring the old Eigashima logo and trademark. The blend is made from 100% UK malt and grain whiskies, finished in sherry casks and bottled at 50% Alc./Vol. Located in the city of Akashi in Hyogo Prefecture, west of Kobe, the White Oak distillery was founded by Eigashima Shuzo - a Sake and Shochu producer since 1888. Despite an early license to manufacture whisky, it was only when the company moved to their current facilities in 1984 that White Oak Distillery was born. The stills here are in operation for just a few month’s of the year, so production is minuscule. Since 2017 Eigashima ceased making Shochu to re-focus their energy into making whisky. They're now working six days a week from April through to July in order to maximise output. Currently there are around 1200 casks ageing at White Oak, the oldest stocks being around eight years old. Most of the maturation is done in first fill Bourbon casks (ex Wild Turkey) and new Sherry casks. However, the warehouse holds everything from refill American to re-charred Shochu casks, Cognac casks, Tequila Casks and even some very special locally coopered casks made from Konara - often reserved for ageing Shochu.

Patrón Añejo is delicate blend of uniquely aged tequilas. All the tequilas are aged in small white oak barrels for a minimum 12 months. As in many premium red wines, the blends must be adjusted for each vintage. The same care and attention is paid when blending Patrón Añejo making it smooth, distinctive and extraordinary.

The GlenDronach is borne of the landscape and natural ingredients that surround, from the soft Highland water drawn from the underwater springs in the Balnoon hills to the Scottish malted barley sourced from their trusted partners. Established in 1826 by James Allardice the Glendronach distillery was one of the first licensed distilleries in Scotland. The hallmark of the distillery is the marriage of robust Highland spirit with the finest Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks from Andalucia in Spain. This dynamism brings exceptional depth, complexity, and character to their whiskies. Distilled in 1971, this 50 year old expression represents a milestone in the near two-hundred-year history of The GlenDronach Distillery and is the oldest single malt GlenDronach has ever released. This Glendronach 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky has matured patiently over five decades in rare Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks, from the Spanish bodegas of Jerez in Andalucía and has developed its deep natural colour over time from the Spanish oak in which it has rested. Personally selected by Master Blender Rachel Barrie, these exquisite casks have been married for a final maturation in a single PX cask. Only a small number of casks are chosen to reach such a celebrated age, with just 198 bottles released worldwide. Every bottle of The GlenDronach Aged 50 years has been hand-numbered and is presented in a luxurious, genuine leather case accompanied by an embossed leather booklet detailing the distillery history, tasting notes, and unique craft. Bottle No. 1 of The GlenDronach Aged 50 Years was proudly donated to the inaugural Distillers’ One of One Auction in December 2021, raising over $75,000. At 50 Years Old, this whisky is bottled at its natural cask strength of 43.8%, it is exceptionally rich and seductive, with mellow layers of alluring complexity. On the nose, ripe dark cherry and plum are the preludes to the harmony of rolling stone fruit, while the palate brings an exquisite overture of flavour with dense undertones of dark chocolate, tobacco, and cocoa. Nose - Brooding, Tobacco, Bramble Leading with ripe dark maraschino cherry and plum, developing into stone fruits. Exotic gentian and smouldering tobacco and sage stick. Top notes of bramble, orange, and cranberry throughout. Palate - Dark Chocolate, Luxurious Plum & Cherry Dense undertones of dark chocolate, tobacco, and cocoa carry over on the palate. Figs, plums and chocolate pralines and deep umami complexity in the mid palate. Finish - Velvety, Cigar Box, Chocolate Truffle Pine needles, oranges peel lift. Espresso notes, buttery pie crust, velvety dark chocolate for a long conclusion.

Product Information: Each year, peat enthusiasts, or as we like to call them "peatheads," around the world eagerly anticipate Ardbeg Day. In 2023, Planet Ardbeg Day was celebrated with new release Ardbeg Heavy Vapours. This whisky is produced by bypassing their legendary purifier – the one responsible for Ardbeg’s signature balance producing a heavier version of Ardbeg's favourite Islay malt. Imagine untamed darker flavours and notes, gathering and filling the senses. It is an ominous dram of dramatic, aromatic pungency. Heavy Vapours will rise. If those heady notes don't get you excited this will. Introducing the 2023 Ardbeg Day T-shirt. This T-Shirt is brandished with the words 'Rise of the Heavy Vapours' and is extremely limited. Be quick and snap them up before they disappear. This graphic tee is a high quality transfer on the Sol's Imperial 11500 shirt, made of 100% cotton. SOL'S Imperial has become the reference 190 t-shirt in Europe thanks to its finishing, quality, colours, and unisex fit. Maker: Ardbeg is a renowned and revered name in the world of Scotch whisky. Situated on the remote Isle of Islay off the west coast of Scotland, Ardbeg Distillery has been producing exceptional single malt whiskies since 1815. Known for its distinctive peaty and smoky flavour profile, Ardbeg whiskies have gained a loyal following among whisky enthusiasts worldwide. The small, remote Scottish island of Islay (pronounced 'eye-lah') is an antique land. A wild and untamed place, where Celtic monks found refuge from raiding Norsemen and early distillers smuggled their illicit "aquavitae" at Ardbeg's rugged rocky cove. Abundant soft water, fertile soil and acres of precious peat makes this island a place of pilgrimage for the single malt whisky faithful. And none more so than our very own Ardbeg, unquestionably the greatest distillery on Earth. For over 200 years, Ardbeg has been made on Islay. Some people travel to Ardbeg along the winding road from Port Ellen. Others follow their nose, their destiny or the advice of a good friend. The Distillery: Ardbeg's distillation process involves two stages to produce a high-quality spirit. The first distillation in the wash still results in "low wines" at about 24% alcohol. The second distillation in the spirit still raises the alcohol content to 76%, with initial impurities (foreshots) removed and only the purest spirit, starting the Spirit Cut, is selected for maturation. This spirit is collected until it reaches 62.5% alcohol, with any remaining impurities sent back for further distillation. Ardbeg's whisky matures in a mix of casks, including ex-Bourbon barrels, Sherry Butts, and French Oak, which contribute to its distinct salty, iodine character due to its coastal location.