This month we are celebrating Independent Bottlers here at Milroy’s of Soho. These guys go out and purchase casks of whisky from many different distilleries and bottle them under their own label. The great thing about Indie Bottlers is that they tend to bottle single cask releases which by their very nature are as unique as the oak they are matured in. Furthermore, the whiskies tend to be bottled without chill-filtration or the addition of caramel colouring, meaning you’re getting a much purer expression of the whisky in the bottle. What better way to explore Scotch whisky beyond the confines of distillery core ranges? To help you on your quest to discover the delights of Indie Bottlers we are putting on a special offer on all of our independently bottled whisky. Take a look at the highlights below or check out the full offer here.
Ardbeg 1992, 21 Year Old, Old Malt Cask
50.2%abv
was £423.95 now £350
It’s not very often we see an Ardbeg of this age on the shelves, as such we’re pretty excited about this offering from Hunter Laing & Co. To celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the Old Malt Cask range, they have bottled this astounding Islay Single Malt. Expect all of the classic Ardbeg peatiness offset with pleasant vanilla and citrus notes. A truly phenomenal whisky!
Bladnoch 1993, Connoisseurs Choice
43%abv
was £75 now £66.95
This bottling from Gordon and Macphail represents one of the final distillations prior to Bladnoch’s temporary closure in 1993. The distillery was reopened in 2000 under new ownership who succeeded in wrestling the right to distill from the previous owners, Diageo, and produced a range of single malts. Sadly Bladnoch closed again in March 2014 and are now seeking potential buyers. This is a great opportunity to try the 1993 distillate. A mint and tropical fruit forward style of whisky with additional notes of peach and hay.
Clynelish 1993, Montgomerie’s
46%abv
was £89.95 now £72.95
Clynelish remains an enthusiast’s favourite, with its distinct flavour profile of waxy fruit and vanilla. This particular Clynelish has been bottled by Mongomerie’s - an independent bottling wing of Angus Dundee Distillers who are better known for producing the Glencadam and Tomintoul single malts. Clynelish was once known as Clynelish No.2 until the original distillery was renamed Brora in 1969. This bottling from Montgomerie’s packs all the classic Clynelish style in, with additional notes of grapefruit and green apples.
Highland Park 8 Year Old, Macphail’s Collection
43%abv
was £31 now £25.95
Unlike many of the independent bottlings we stock, this whisky is a vatting of multiple casks of Highland Park the youngest of which is 8 years old, rather than being a bottling of a single cask of whisky. Highland Park was founded by smuggler and priest Magnus Eunson, who used to hide his whisky in the church pulpit. This Highland Park boasts notes of mulled fruits, gentle smoke and stone fruit.
Inchmurrin 15 Year Old 1996, Signatory
43%abv
was £32.50 now £27.50
Inchmurrin is one of a number of whiskies produced at the Loch Lomond Distillery. At the distillery they have a number of different types of still, including Coffey Stills to produce grain whisky, traditional copper pot stills and also Lomond Stills which are essentially a copper pot still with a steel rectifying head rather than a swan neck. Signatory have bottled this 15 year old at 43%abv