Whisky New Releases 2017 Week 39

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

Our top picks this weeks are (with a view to Christmas gifts in mind!):

1. Old Forester Statesman Old Forester Bourbon tie-in with the new Kingsman movie – sure to sell out quick.
2. Tomatin Cù Bòcan 2006 Vintage Limited Edition with Glass perfect gift for whisky-lovers at Christmas!
3. Port Dundas 12 Year Old 2004 (cask 11766) – Old Particular (Douglas Laing) and a copy of Malt Whisky Yearbook 2018

Sláinte!

Barry@TheWhiskyphiles

Books

Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2018 £12.99

Malt Whisky Yearbook 2018 £13.95

Ballantine’s

Ballantine’s Hard Fired
(100cl, 40%) £34.50

Blanton’s

Blanton’s Original Single Barrel – Barrel 73
(70cl, 46.5%) £49.25

Blanton’s Original Single Barrel – Barrel 140
(70cl, 46.5%) £49.25

Blanton’s Original Single Barrel – Barrel 145
(70cl, 46.5%) £49.25

Bruichladdich

Octomore Masterclass_08.3 5 Year Old Islay Barley
(70cl, 61.2%) £165.00

Cadenhead

Girvan 28 Year Old 1988 – Small Batch (WM Cadenhead)
(70cl, 54.7%) £114.83

Douglas Laing

Benrinnes 12 Year Old 2004 (cask 11787) – Provenance (Douglas Laing)
(70cl, 46%) £39.69

Bunnahabhain 9 Year Old 2008 (cask 11783) – Provenance (Douglas Laing)
(70cl, 46%) £41.70

Glen Keith 21 Year Old 1995 (cask 11647) – Old Particular (Douglas Laing)
(70cl, 51.5%) £75.45

Ledaig 9 Year Old 2008 (cask 12022) – Provenance (Douglas Laing)
(70cl, 46%) £44.30

Port Dundas 12 Year Old 2004 (cask 11766) – Old Particular (Douglas Laing)
(70cl, 48.4%) £35.84  £32 grain of the month

Yula 22 Year Old (Douglas Laing)
(70cl, 51.2%) £118.43

Langside

Aultmore 6 Year Old 2010 – Hepburn’s Choice (Langside)
(70cl, 46%) £36.25

Old Forester

Old Forester Statesman
(70cl, 47.5%) £45.25

Old Pulteney

Old Pulteney 1983 Vintage
(70cl, 46%) £500.00

Old Pulteney 25 Year Old
(70cl, 46%) £300.00

Signatory

Mortlach 14 Year Old 2002 (casks 12601 & 12602) (Signatory)
(70cl, 43%) £40.15

Tomatin

Tomatin Five Virtues – Earth
(70cl, 46%) £47.95

Tomatin Cù Bòcan 2006 Vintage Limited Edition with Glass
(70cl, 50%) £52.95

Tweedale

The Tweeddale 27 Year Old – A Silent Character
(70cl, 52%) £172.72