Exclusive Apollo 13 Scotch Whisky!
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by Whisky Barrel
4y ago
We are delighted to bring to you, following slight delay caused by ongoing world events, a new exclusive and limited release single cask Scotch whisky. And it’s a special one to mark the 50th anniversary of one of the most remarkable and near disastrous events in recent history and the NASA Apollo space programme. We are delighted to introduce, ‘Houston, We’ve Had a Problem’, Highland Park 13 Year Old, 2007, Refill Oloroso Hogshead #TWB1011, 61.3%, £90 Houston, We’ve Had A Problem On the 11th April 1970, Apollo 13 launched from the Kennedy Pace Center. On the 14th April, Commander and Pilot r ..read more
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Every Whisky Wants To Be Found
The Whisky Barrel
by Whisky Barrel
4y ago
Heads-up! New website for TheWhiskyBarrel.com coming soon. TheWhiskyBarrel.com is approaching a new and exciting era. Established in 2007 TWB has evolved, expanded and adapted to the ever changing world of e-commerce. But we are not ones to rest on our laurels. Similarly, the Scotch whisky industry has changed and gathered pace in the past few years. Whisky has recently, to an extent, modernised along with embracing a new generation of fans and connoisseurs. Choice. Uniqueness. Quality. Engaging. All things whisky fans are looking for. And there is always something for everyone. Now it is time ..read more
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Whisky & Donuts | TWB Bunnahabhian 10 Year Old
The Whisky Barrel
by Whisky Barrel
4y ago
Many of you may have come across the rather dribble inducing posts of Whisky & Donuts over on Instagram (@whiskyanddonuts). Put simply their main purpose is to share joy by pairing hand-picked bottles of whisky with a delicious artisan donuts sourced locally from their base in California. Sounds alright doesn’t it? But on top of this, it is done with some beautifully crisp, elegant and mouth-wateringly good photography of the whisky and donut. Perfect Match! So, we were absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to feature a bottle of our Bunnhabhain 10 Year Old 2009 TWB Originals ..read more
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Exclusive 50 Year Old Scotch Whiskey
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by Whisky Barrel
4y ago
It’s not often a 50 year old Scotch comes along. So the chance to get hold of an exclusive, single cask 50 year old single cask Scotch whiskey for TWB is quite a coup! We are absolutely delighted to present, along with our chums at Hunter Laing, Strathclyde 50 Year Old 1969 Sovereign Single Grain #17254. 1969 Vintage From Glasgow This exclusive single cask is special for many reasons. It’s a big vintage. A big age. Single cask. But its is also from distillery where official releases essentially don’t exist. Strathclyde whisky is sent off to the big blenders. So a single cask release fro ..read more
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The Last of Caroni…
The Whisky Barrel
by Whisky Barrel
4y ago
News appears to reveal the days of Caroni are coming to an end. The legendary Caribbean distillery, which was closed in 2002 and since demolished, is reaching the bottom of the barrel. As a lost distillery, casks of Caroni rum were always going to be finite. Now, it seems the final casks of Caroni run have been imported into the UK. Here at The Whisky Barrel we have been fortunate enough to have bottled up some exclusive casks of Caroni as well as having some other fantastic stock. Now more than ever it would appear they will become more collectable. Caroni, the last casks… TWB Exclusiv ..read more
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New TWB Originals®: Balblair & Bunna!
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by Whisky Barrel
4y ago
The Whisky Barrel is delighted to present the second small batch release of The Whisky Barrel ORIGINALS®. Our very own exclusive scotch whisky label bottling single casks from some of Scotland’s finest distilleries. Following the launch of the inaugural release in November 2019, we are kicking off 2020 with two new bottlings, from Balblair and Bunnahabhain distilleries: Balblair, 10 Year Old, 2009, #TWB1008 and Staoisha (Bunnahabhain), 6 Year Old, 2013, #TWB1009. Independent Balblair Whisky Balblair | 10 Year Old | 2009 | TWB Originals | 59.4% |284 bottles We are very excited abo ..read more
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TWB Presents The Whisky Barrel ORIGINALS®
The Whisky Barrel
by Whisky Barrel
4y ago
TheWhiskyBarrel.com is delighted to present a brand new independent Scotch whiskey bottling label – The Whisky Barrel ORIGINALS®. Here at The Whisky Barrel we have a long standing relationship with some wonderful independent whiskey bottlers. Now we are thrilled to bring to you, from our very own inventory of casks, the inaugural release of single cask Scotch whiskies under the TWB ORIGINALS® brand. Bottled the old fashioned way at cask strength, natural colour and unchill-filtered. This first release stars four stunning Scotch whiskies, including one well aged single grain from Cameronb ..read more
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Alistair Walker Whisky Second Batch Release.
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by Whisky Barrel
4y ago
Following a successful inaugural release back in August, The Alistair Walker Whisky Co. is back with a second release of lovely single cask Scotch whiskies. To find out a little more on Alistiar Walker and his new independent Scotch whiskey company, check out our Q&A blog here. Carry on reading to find out the gems in this new batch release. Winging its way to you in plenty time for Christmas! Lead by A Lovely Linkwood There is no doubting the leading cask in this lineup. Stands out a mile with the lovely deep sherried colour. Almost port colouring. Aged 9 years, this 2010 vint ..read more
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Q&A With Alistair Walker
The Whisky Barrel
by Whisky Barrel
4y ago
Alistair Walker Whisky Company is the latest independent bottling company to land at TheWhiskyBarrel.com. Established in 2018, August 2019 sees the first batch of single cask scotch whiskies to be released. Check out our other blog article to find out more about this first batch release of this exciting new whisky company. Alistair Walker’s background is most notable for his time with the BenRiach Distillery Company. Owned by has father Billy Walker, they helped propel a trio of Scottish distilleries into the whisky mainstream before sale to Brown-Forman in 2016. Now he has set himself up ..read more
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Christmas Whisky Gifts at The Whisky Barrel 2019
The Whisky Barrel
by Whisky Barrel
4y ago
Hasn’t this year whizzed by?! As we grapple with November we can no longer ignore the joyful fact that, Christmas is coming! We say it every year as well, that there is no better gift than a bottle of fine Scotch whisky. For a drinker, collector or just as a Christmas gift, whisky is something special. So here at The Whisky Barrel, to help pick out that perfect Christmas whisky gift and also our pick of single cask Rums, we’ve compiled TWB’s Top 10 picks: Top 10 Whiskies Under £50 Top 10 ‘Something Special’ Whiskies TWB’s Top 10 Favourite Whiskies Top 10 Christmas Rums And don’t forget ..read more
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