{"title":"Fathers Day Whisky Sale","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10% off selected products. Offer ends Sunday 21st June.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ancnoc-12yo","title":"AnCnoc 12 Year Old Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnockdhu Distillery in Banffshire opened its doors in 1894, thanks to the pioneering vision of founder John Morrison, who brought the story of anCnoc to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePicture an expanse of barley fields, with a rich supply of peat and crisp, clear springs of water close at hand. Couple that with the presence of the Great North of Scotland railway line on your doorstep and it's not hard to see why John Morrison embraced the opportunity to turn a gift of nature into something unique to share with the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe distillery's enduring charisma echoes the timeless allure of the nearby Black Hill, known as Knockdhu in Gaelic. It provides not only the name of the distillery, but the source of the many springs of pure, clear water required to make this whisky. However, the brand name anCnoc (Gaelic for 'the hill' and pronounced 'a-nock') lends it the unusual distinction of not being named after the distillery which produces it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnockdhu Distillery has enjoyed, and sometimes endured, an eventful history. Worked continuously up until 1931, it has since overcome economic depression and wartime restrictions on barley, even taking on the role of a military barracks. However, when it became the first distillery purchased by Inver House Distillers in 1988, a new era dawned. Since then, its reputation as a distillery rooted in tradition but renowned for an innovative attitude has remained very much to the fore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat has remained virtually unchanged throughout the distillery's rich history is the distillation process. Knock Hill continues to supply the pure water required, while the two copper pot stills are made to the same design as they were in 1894, their bulbous bases and tall, narrow necks giving anCnoc a light, fresh flavour similar to that first sampled more than 125 years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn keeping with traditional methods, Knockdhu continue to use a stainless steel mash tun, with wooden washbacks. The whisky is aged in American and Spanish oak barrels, while the thick granite walls of the dunnage warehouses make for a stable temperature, and ultimately a beautifully consistent dram with an accessible, contemporary character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe whisky-making process is a source of pride for Knockdhu's distillery team, led by Distillery Manager Gordon Bruce, and known locally as the 'Men of Knock'. The worldwide popularity and acclaim anCnoc enjoys is testament to their passionate pursuit of perfection. Still brought to life using time-honoured production methods, anCnoc forges an irresistible bond between its long-established roots and the modern-day whisky enthusiast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnCnoc 12yo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe anCnoc 12 Years Old is renowned the world over. Known as a must-have in any whisky drinker's collection, it's light and yet complex. Smooth and approachable, with each twist and turn delivering a surprise, this is a dram that has something for everyone. Our flagship single malt is the perfect starting point for those beginning their exploration of whisky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose: Aromatic, quite robust. 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Since its first release in 2006, there have now been many extensions of the brand, including the 2012 Smokehead Rock Edition as a limited release designed to \"celebrate its credentials as the rock 'n' roll spirit of choice\". In 2009 the brand began a long association with the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards, as well as the Marshall Ultimate Band Contest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Smokehead with the gloves off. 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Five years later, the Bruichladdich Distillery Company was founded and renovation and refurbishment commenced. The \"Laddie\", as it is affectionately known, is often considered to be the fruitiest, most inventive Islay malt and, indeed, there has been some contention as to whether it has truly attained Islay-status. Bruichladdich countered this with the introduction of the Port Charlotte range and later with the 2008-released Octomore, the world's most heavily peated whisky with a phenol content of 131ppm. Then the distillery went almost the complete opposite direction and created The Botanist Gin!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe gentle character of the spirit is attributed by some to the milder weather conditions at Bruichladdich's locality, sheltered, as it is, from Mother Nature by the Rhinns, the rugged Islay mountain range. Following the death of the then owner, Barnett's son William Harvey IV in 1936, the distillery was run by Kenneth Harvey and sold a year later to Joseph Hobbs for the sum of £23,000. Silent for the latter part of the Second World War, Bruichladdich closed its in-house maltings in 1961, bringing malt in from the Islay maltings at Port Ellen. Enjoying good fortunes, further stills were added in 1975 to grapple increasing demand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlenders Whyte and Mackay acquired the distillery under Invergordon Distillers in 1993. Just two years later, production ceased and in 2000 the distillery was purchased by Murray McDavid for £6.5m. The former Bowmore manager, Jim McEwan was brought in as Production Director, and in July of 2001 distillation began once more. Today the range is vast; many cask finishes, or 'ACE'd (additional cask enhancement) whiskies, have been released as well as the formerly mentioned peated offerings and, following a few successful years, the \"Laddie's\" future looks promising.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePort Charlotte 10yo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Port Charlotte 10 year old single malt is a lip-smackingly smoky number indeed. 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They reopened the distillery the following year and soon established the Benriach Distilling Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2008, the Benriach Distilling Co acquired a second distillery from Chivas Brothers in the shape of GlenDronach, before adding Glenglassaugh Distillery to its portfolio in 2013. Brown-Forman, the Louisville, Kentucky-based producer of Jack Daniel's, in-turn bought the Benriach Distilling Co in 2016 for £281 million.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Benriach is back in full production and has become a firm favourite for many Scotch whisky fans since it was reinvigorated under Walker and co. It has cemented a reputation as an unconventional whisky distiller with some of the most experimental casks in Speyside. Benriach distils three malt whisky styles - unpeated, peated and triple distilled - and is one of the two remaining Speyside distilleries to use malted barley from its own on-site floor maltings, which were reopened in 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Original Ten encapsulates the signature smooth and multi-layered character of Benriach. Three cask matured for at least ten years in bourbon barrels,sherry casks and virgin oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose: Nectarine, honeydew melon, vanilla sponge with cream and jam and a touch of cedar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate: More baked goods - now croissants dipped in milky coffee and cinnamon rolls. 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This is an area has seen almost continuous human habitation, right on the distillery doorstep you will find the Clach Biorach, a four-thousand-year-old standing stone. Archaeologists believe it to be part of a prehistoric working calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Scotch whisky distillery is different. From its location and water source, to its still shape and wood policy. These are all determining factors in how a whisky tastes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Balblair collection is intriguingly complex and satisfying. For the house style Balblair capture the intense esters at the start of the spirit cut to give the whisky its core characteristics of apricots, oranges, spices, floral notes and green apples. The heavier oils and lipids at the end of the cut are also captured, giving leathery, nutty and full-bodied characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalblair 12yo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalblair always release their whisky with natural colour and without chill-filtration. The 12yo is matured in American oak ex-bourbon \u0026amp; double-fired American oak casks, bringing elegant complexity and warmth with a marvellous creaminess and fruit-forward flavour profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose: Apples, waxy lemons and limes to start, with citrusy cookie dough – oatmeal and candied lemon – with a dusting of golden sugar. Fresh apricot with honey and sultanas follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate: Sweet and fruity, with apple leading the way – apple sauce, freshly sliced and baked with a hint of spice. Vanilla balanced darker notes of liquorice root, dark chocolate and a touch of damp oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: More biscuits, with apple-studded cookies dusted with cinnamon slowly fading to leave sweet spice and a slight milky tea note.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Inver House Distillers (International Beverage)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39331384950880,"sku":"WHISK230048","price":58.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/6048\/2912\/products\/balblair-12yo-669314.jpg?v=1700140875"},{"product_id":"speyburn-10yo","title":"Speyburn 10 Year Old Whisky","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough little-known in the UK, Speyburn is the sixth most popular single malt in the US thanks to the efforts of owners Inver House, who bought the distillery from United Distillers (later to become part of Diageo) in 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpeyburn was built in 1897, by Edward Broughton and his two cousins: Edward and John Hopkin. Broughton had previously owned Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. The Speyburn distillery was constructed for £17,000 and designed by the renowned Elgin-based distillery designer Charles Doig. Production began in December, though the build had yet to be completed - such was the owners’ intent to produce whisky to mark Queen Victoria’s Jubilee year. The windows and doors had yet to be fitted and a severe blizzard hit the distillery on New Year’s Eve. The employees had to work in heavy coats into the small hours of the morning to produce that one barrel of Speyburn 1897 Scotch whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe decidedly compact whisky distillery sits in the gentle undulations of Moray, just to the north of Rothes. The Speyburn distillery is rather quaint with its pagoda roof and pretty stone buildings, indeed it is said to be Scotland’s most prolifically photographed. In 1916, Distillers Company Limited acquired Speyburn from John Hopkin and they subsequently closed the distillery for the Second World War and did not reopen it until 1947. During this period, two regiments from the Scottish Artillery used the distillery for accommodation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1991, Speyburn distillery was acquired by Inver House and a decade later they in turn are bought out by Pacific Spirits. Pacific Spirits were latterly acquired by Thai Beverages Plc. The Speyburn distillery was the first to use the drum malting system, though they later abandoned it in 1968. 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