Whisky New Releases 2016 Week 45

Welcome to The Whiskyphiles New Releases, our weekly report on the best of both the official and independently bottled whisky recently released.

Official release this week from Edradour, Tomatin, Spirit of Hven, The Lakes distillery, Jim Beam, Kings County Bourbon (from New York) and Blantons. From the Indie bottlers, Signatory’s Clynelish looks the best value for money, though I always have a soft spot for a Glenturret or two also. This week Chivas Brothers blended malt stood out as something a little different though I would rather spend my money on Douglas Laings 21yo Timorous Beastie blended highland malt.

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Blanton’s

Blanton’s Original Single Barrel – Barrel 159

70cl, 46.5%, £49.95

Chivas Brothers

Chivas Regal Ultis Blended Malt

70cl, 40%, £168.00

Douglas Laing

Auchentoshan 1997 18 Year Old Old Particular

70cl, 48.4%, £75.95

Timorous Beastie 21 Year Old

70cl, 46.8%, £89.95

Edradour

Edradour 2002 13 Year Old Natural Cask Strength

70cl, 54.7%, £77.95

Gordon & MacPhail

Bruichladdich 1994 21 Year Old G&M Cask Strength

70cl, 56.2%, £110.00

Jim Beam

Jim Beam Double Oak Gift Box

70cl, 43%, £27.45

Kinahans

Kinahan’s Blended Irish Whiskey

70cl, 46%, £36.45

Kinahan’s 10 Year Old Single Malt

70cl, 46%, £67.25

King’s County Distillery

Kings County Bourbon

20cl, 45%, £29.95

Lady of the Glen

Auchentoshan 20 Year Old 1995 cask 654

70cl, 52.6%, £88.99

Glenturret 21 Year Old 1994 cask 618

70cl, 54.6%, £86.14

Speyside 22 Year Old 1994 cask 22

70cl, 61.3%, £96.62

Mackillop’s Choice

Glenturret 25 Year Old 1990 cask 572

70cl, 45.0%, £191.78

Laphroaig 25 Year Old 1990 cask 11729

70cl, 48.5%, £359.08

Redbreast

Redbreast Lustau Edition

70cl, 46%, £45.25

Signatory

Clynelish 20 Year Old 1995 cask 8689 – Cask Strength Collection

70cl, 52.4%, £89.38

Edradour 2006 10 Year Old Signatory 

70cl, 46%, £49.95

Ledaig 2005 10 Year Old  – Cask Strength Collection 

70cl, 54.6%, £75.95

Spirit of Hven

Spirit of Hven Seven Stars No.4 Megrez

50cl, 45%, £89.45

The Lakes Distillery

The ONE Limited Edition – Tawny Port Cask Finish

70cl, 40.0%, £35.84

Tomatin

Tomatin 27 Year Old 1988 – Batch 3

70cl, 50.0%, £163.64

Tomatin 36 Year Old – Batch 3

70cl, 46.0%, £469.09