Drinks By The Dram - Whisky Samples

There’s one question we get asked all the time: “do you do samples?” Well, we’ve come up with just the thing… We’ve taken bottles of whisky and divided them up into 3cl (30ml) samples and naturally these are just a fraction of the price of full sized bottles. We’ll be continually expanding the range of samples (drams) and we aim to eventually...

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Aberlour 19 Year Old 1990 Cask 101774 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory) 3cl Sample (3cl, 54.80%)

Aberlour

Single cask Aberlour, we loved cask 101773 - it tasted like pure honey, so this new release is sure to be a stunner. Distilled on the 2nd October 1990 and aged for 19 years in hogshead number 101774 before bottling on the 7th April 2010 by Signatory as part of a release of 252 individually numbered, cask strength bottles. More info

£3.55

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Allt-á-Bhainne 12 Year Old 1996 (Murray McDavid) 3cl Sample (3cl, 46%)

Allt-á-Bhainne

A 12 year old Allt-á-Bhainne distilled in 1996 and matured In a mix of American oak and new French oak casks. This was bottled in 2008 at the Bruichladdich distillery as a release of 1,500 bottles. More info

£2.65

Ardbeg 17 Year Old 3cl Sample (3cl, 40%)

Ardbeg

Increasingly rare, now discontinued whisky from Ardbeg. Incredibly rich and powerful, and all too easy to drink. More info

£11.25

Ardbeg 18 Year Old 1991 Cask 5440 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing) 3cl Sample (3cl, 50%)

Ardbeg

Distilled at Ardbeg in March 1991 and matured for 18 years before bottling in August 2009. A release of 208 bottles, bottled by Douglas Laing. More info

£7.15

Ardbeg 1975 3cl Sample (3cl, 43%)

Ardbeg

Michael Jackson (whisky writer, not moonwalker) scored this 1975 Ardbeg with a 9 out of 10. An earthy, peppery, citrussy Ardbeg. More info

£17.65

Ardbeg 1977 3cl Sample (3cl, 46%)

Ardbeg

Rare and delicious Ardbeg! Jim Murray awarded this 96 points and described it as "simply one of the greatest experiences". This was distilled in 1977 and bottled in 2001, part of a release of 2,400 bottles. More info

£16.35

Ardbeg 1978 3cl Sample (3cl, 43%)

Ardbeg

A rather rare release from Ardbeg, this 1978 vintage represents single malt from the prodigious Ileach distillery at its most balanced and poised. Superb. More info

£15.85

Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 16 Year Old 1990 3cl Sample (3cl, 46%)

Ardbeg

This 16 year old was matured in ex-bourbon casks. The rather ominous 'Airigh Nam Beist' derives from the Scotch Gaelic for 'Shelter of the Beast'. Ardbeg describe this as "Ardbeg Icecream" - we couldn't agree more. More info

£4.25

Ardbeg Blasda 3cl Sample (3cl, 40%)

Ardbeg

Blasda represents a rare chance to sample a lightly-peated dram from the powerhouse Ardbeg distillery. The malt is peated at 8ppm as opposed to the standard 24ppm. More info

£3.25

Ardbeg Corryvreckan 3cl Sample (3cl, 57.10%)

Ardbeg

Malt Advocate's Top Whisky of the Year for 2009!

This is one of the legendary Islay malts. We loved the Committee release and we weren't disappointed with this incredible dram. This was released to replace Airigh Nam Beist, choosing a more medicinal style over the creamier style of the beastie. More info

£3.95

Ardbeg Renaissance 10 Year Old 3cl Sample (3cl, 56%)

Ardbeg

From a recently released Ardbeg range showcasing the affects of maturation on 1998-distilled whisky. Starting from Very Young through Still Young and Almost There, Renaissance is the conclusion with the motto 'We've arrived' gracing the bottle of this 10 year old. More info

£3.95

Ardbeg Serendipity 12 Year Old 3cl Sample (3cl, 40%)

Ardbeg

Once upon a time at the Glenmorangie bottling plant, very well-aged Ardbeg was accidentally mixed with some young Glen Moray, oops! The result is this rare bottle with a great story behind it, the sort of story that would usually require a very good marketing department to think up. More info

£4.55

Ardbeg Still Young 3cl Sample (3cl, 56.20%)

Ardbeg

Part of a range from Ardbeg exhibiting the affects of age on their wonderful single malt whisky. Still Young represents the second stage, aged for 8 years. More info

£4.95

Ardbeg Supernova 2009 (Stellar Release) 3cl Sample (3cl, 58.90%)

Ardbeg

The most heavily peated Ardbeg ever released. In our humble opinion, this is the best of the heavily peated whiskies available today. Top tip - this whisky makes a lot more sense if you 'build up' to it with several other Ardbegs first. More info

£9.45

Ardbeg Supernova 2010 3cl Sample (3cl, 60.10%)

Ardbeg

Maximum one bottle per customer.

Quite possibly the most exciting new whisky release for 2010! This is the brand new Supernova, stronger, more pungent in flavour, and more earthy than last year's Supernova - which Jim Murray rated with 97 points, heralding it as the "Scotch Whisky of the Year". This has got to be good, and will sell out very fast... More info

£4.95

Ardbeg Uigeadail 3cl Sample (3cl, 54.20%)

Ardbeg

Uigeadail derives from the Scotch Gaelic for 'Dark and Mysterious Place' and is named for the Loch from whence Ardbeg draws its waters. Jim Murray's 2009 World Whisky of the Year, this cask-strength bottle exudes breathtaking balance. More info

£3.35

Arran 12 Year Old - Single Cask (Master of Malt) 3cl Sample (3cl, 54.70%)

Arran

From our Single Cask Series

Briny, Citrussy Malt - absolutely delicious. This is a truly enveloping whisky from the Isle of Arran. More info

£3.25

Auchentoshan 16 Year Old - Duthies (WM Cadenhead) 3cl Sample (3cl, 46%)

Auchentoshan

A 16 year old Auchentoshan bottled by WM Cadenhead for the new range, Duthies. Duthies consists of 6 whiskies from a range of distilleries, none of which are chill-filtered, nor do they have added caramel colouring. More info

£2.75

Auchentoshan 1991 - Coopers Choice (Vintage Malt Whisky Co) 3cl Sample (3cl, 46%)

Vintage Malt Whisky Co

A single cask from the Lowland distillery Auchentoshan, known for its classic style and orchard fruit character. This was bottled as part of the Vintage Malt Whisky Company's Coopers Choice range. More info

£3.25

Auchroisk 29 Year Old 1979 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory) 3cl Sample (3cl, 57.30%)

Auchroisk

A sherry butt matured Auchroisk (a distillery known for its sweet and spicy flavour), this was distilled on the 19th September 1979 and aged for 29 years in cask number 22450 before bottling by Signatory on the 25th November 2008. A release of 474 bottles - individually numbered, at cask strength, with natural colour. More info

£5.25

Aultmore 12 Year Old 1997 - Dun Bheagan (Ian MacLeod) 3cl Sample (3cl, 50%)

Aultmore

A 12 year old from the Aultmore distillery, bottled under Ian MacLeod's Dun Bheagan label. This was distilled in May of 1997, and aged in a sherry butt (cask number 90501) before bottling as part of a release of 810 bottles. Bottled in 2009. More info

£3.35

Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old 3cl Sample (3cl, 40%)

Balvenie

Aged in ex-bourbon casks before being finished in sherry casks, Double Wood is an excellent example of what the Balvenie distillery can craft, even at 12 years. More info

£2.45

Balvenie Madeira Cask 17 Year Old 3cl Sample (3cl, 43%)

Balvenie

Part of Balvenie's group of six limited edition cask finished 17 year olds. This was initially matured in traditional oak casks before a finish in Madeira fortified wine casks. More info

£4.25

Balvenie PortWood 21 Year Old 3cl Sample (3cl, 40%)

Balvenie

The flagship single malt from Balvenie's little group of Port Wood whiskies. This bottling was finished in thirty year old port pipes and is a veritable masterclass in poise and balance. More info

£4.85

Balvenie Rum Cask Finish 17 Year Old 3cl Sample (3cl, 43%)

Balvenie

Only 1,920 bottles of this single malt were released for the UK market. This Balvenie offering was matured for 17 years in casks which previously held Jamaican rum. More info

£4.15

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