Teeling Small Batch Blended Irish Whiskey 700ml
This small batch bottling consists of hand selected casks which are given further maturation in ex-rum barrels imparting extra character and smooth flavour unique to Irish whiskey. By bottling at 46% with no chill filtration completes an Irish whiskey of
The Famous Grouse Mellow Gold Blended Scotch Whisky, Scotchland 1L
One of the world's most popular blends, and the best-selling Scotch whisky in Scotland. Famous Grouse is a very nicely balanced, malty blend which was first made in 1896, and would go on to be known as The Famous Grouse, with the name registered in 1905.
The Lost Distillery Dalaruan Campbeltown Classic Range 700ml
Founded 1825 by Charles Colville, a travelling cartwright who partnered with four other local businessmen. Dalaruan was an integral part of the rise of Campbeltown into a ‘Whisky Capital.’ Dalaruan produced a triple-distilled Campbeltown Malt whisky which
The Lost Distillery Lossit Islay Classic Range 700ml
Lossit Classic is a blend of several malts with a peaty profile and notes of pears and almonds. It is the most robust blend in the Classic range. The Lossit distillery was founded in 1817 by Malcom MacNeill on the Isle of Islay and closed its doors perman
The Lost Distillery Towiemore Speyside Classic Range 700ml
The Towiemore Distillery was built in 1897 in the parish of Botriphnie just outside of Dufftown where it distilled for just thirty years. In this time it garnered a fine reputation as an excellent pure malt whisky. Owned and supported by renowned whisky e
The Macallan 12 Years Double Cask Single Malt Whisky 700ml
The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old forms part of our Double Cask range which marries the classic Macallan style and the unmistakable sweetness of American oak. This is a fully rounded single malt in perfect balance, with flavours of honey, citrus and g
The Macallan 12 Years Sherry Oak Single Malt Whisky 700ml
The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Years Old forms part of our Sherry Oak range which features a series of single malt whiskies matured exclusively in hand-picked sherry seasoned oak casks from Jerez for richness and complexity. A matured character, the 12 Years
The Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak Single Malt Whisky (2024 Edition) 700ml
The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 Years Old, 2023 Release forms part of our Sherry Oak Collection which features a series of single malt whiskies matured in hand-picked sherry seasoned oak casks from Jerez for richness and complexity. A full bodied palate of mat
The Orientalist Dragon 8YO Whisky 700ml
The Orientalist Dragon Whisky is an 8 year old double-wood matured blend. It is blended with whiskies obtained from the top 3 whisky regions in Asia: Japan, Taiwan and India.
This whisky has a deep and warm amber colour. It has a rich and luscious flav
The Singleton of Dufftown "Glen Ord" 12 Years Single Malt 700ml
The oldest of The Singleton distilleries and the only Highlander in the family, Glen Ord is the product of the White Burn’s water and the Black Isle’s barley.
The Singleton of Glen Ord 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky is rich, smooth and perfectly balanced. Con
The Singleton of Dufftown "Luscious Nectar" 12 Years Single Malt 700ml
The Singleton of Dufftown is distilled in the Dufftown distillery in Speyside, the heart of malt whisky production in Scotland. Whisky has been distilled at the distillery since 1896 and from fermentation to distillation we do our utmost best to ensure ev
Thompson Brothers Blair Athol Distillery, 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky, Highland
Old Particular Single Casks are a particularly sought-after range of individually-selected Single Malt and Single Grain Scotch Whiskies from all over Scotland. Each is bottled exactly the way the Distiller intended: without colouring or chill-filtration,
Thompson Brothers Craigellachie 13 Year Old Single Malt Scottish Whisky, Speyside
This Craigellachie single malt was matured exclusively in refill casks, showcasing the spirit style that Craigellachie is known for: a chewy profile indicative of the distillery's worm tub condensers. Dornoch Distillery's Thompson Brothers are always pick
Thompson Brothers Dailuaine 7 Year Old Single Malt Whisky 2016, Speyside
Dailuaine was at a time in the 19th century, Speyside's largest distillery, and it was home to Scotland's first pagoda roofed kiln. That distillery perished in a fire however, in 1917. The newly rebuilt distillery was acquired by DCL (now Diageo) who used
Thompson Brothers Dailuanine 12 Year Old Single Malt Scottish Whisky, Speyside
Nose:
Fresh Galia melon, ripe apricot, orange marmalade, some grist & chalk, white port & crushed grapes, mint & lime zest.
Palate:
Zesty & Bright, fresh flowering thyme, mint, lemon juice, ripe pears, white grape juice, a touch of Galangal.
Finis
Thompson Brothers Fettercairn 16 Year Old Single Malt Scottish Whisky, Highland
A single malt refill hogshead release from independent bottlers, Thompson Bros. The spirit was distilled at Fettercairn near the East coast of Scotland.
The ICONIC label artwork was produced by KMG, a Scottish based artist who often works with the Tho
Thompson Brothers Lowrie's Reserve Blend Whisky
An impressive blended Scotch from Thompson Bros.
A blend of Strathclyde Single Grain from 1994, matured for 28 years in a refill bourbon barrel, Speyside Single Malt from 2012 matured for 11 years in a bourbon hogshead, Blended Scotch from 2012, mature
Thompson Brothers Orkney 11 Year Old Single Malt Whisky
Nose
sea salt and wax, peat smoke, slightly Heather and honey, a little green fruit and cream cake.
Taste
obvious sea salt with peat, salty taste of pickled vegetables, sweet and creamy, light Heather and honey.
Finish
medium length, obvious leat
Thompson Brothers Teaninich 10 Year Old Single Malt Scottish Whisky 2013, Highland
A limited release of Teaninich single malt from Thompson Bros, distilled in 2013 and aged for 10 years in hogsheads with a 21-month finish in two ex-stout casks.
Teaninich was built in the early 19th century and was eventually bought by blenders, Munro
Thompson Brothers Tomatin 14 Year Old Single Malt Whisky 2008, Highland
Tomatin is one of the largest distilleries in the Highlands. Yet at one point in the 1970s it was the largest distillery in Scotland: founded in 1897, the real expansion at Tomatin took place between 1956 and 1974, during which period the number of stills
Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey 700ml
Tullamore D.E.W. is the original triple blend Irish whiskey known the world over for its smooth and gentle complexity.
Three spirits come together to give a balance of flavour like no other. Grain whiskey gives sweet flavours. Malt whiskey gives fruit fl
Vat 69 Blended Scotch Whisky 750ml
The VAT 69 is a blended Scotch whisky and was chosen out of a hundred blends by the finest connoisseurs of the 1880s
On the nose this blend has notes of sweet barley malt, cereals, caramel, pears and some spice
The barley malt and the pears reach the pa
Westward American Single Malt Whiskey 750ml
Westward American Single Malt Whiskey is a grain-to-glass celebration of the American pioneer spirit. Made from scratch from Pacific Northwest two-row barley, fermented with American ale yeast for outstanding flavor, double pot distilled for exceptional c
WhistlePig 10 Years Old Small Batch Rye Whiskey 700ml
The spirit of entrepreneurship.
Fortune, superb taste, and hustle lead us to the discovery of an aged Rye Whiskey stock in Alberta, Canada. We rescued the stock from misuse as a blending whiskey, aged it in new American Oak, then hand-bottled this rye
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Whisky
Whisky in Hong Kong has a mythology of glamour, sophistication, class, and so much more. Much of this is the creation by our pop culture, Macallan Whisky in Suits, Dalmore Whisky in Kingsman, Old Forester Whiskey in Kingsman II, Jack Daniel Whiskey in The Shining, Canadian Club in Mad Men, Macallan in two separate Jame Bond movies Spectre and Skyfall, and who can forget “for relaxing times, make it Suntory time” in Lost in Translation. The latter movie probably had the biggest impact on the rise of Japanese whiskey, arguably creating the worldwide shortage in its supply we still see today.
Different Types for Different Tastes
The list of available whisky in Hong Kong is wide ranging, our whisky culture is Scottish dominated, but in recent years, Irish Whiskey in Hong Kong has been impactful, given their amazing value for money in price point and quality. Japanese Whiskey in Hong Kong on the other hand, has taken a very different path, with supply very short, and demand overwhelming. Meanwhile, American Whiskey in Hong Kong is undervalued as always, given its amazing flavours, rich culture, and very pervasive appearances in popular culture. We need some Wild Turkey time, or Jack Daniel time please!!!
A very interesting point about whisky and popular culture is that it has divided drinkers of whisky into different corners. Sometimes we see arguments between Japanese whiskey and Scottish whisky, other times between American Whiskey and the rest of the world; and so on. Of course, there are key differences between the flavour, character, and history, for different countries (even regions of the same country). First of all, the raw ingredients are different, corn, malted barley, rye, and so on; and their different combinations and levels make very different whisky. Second, the ageing process, and the vessel in which they age the whisky or whiskey, also makes a huge impact. Thirdly, the weather and climatic conditions where the whisky (and whiskey) are stored, creates an even bigger difference. Therefore, while most people assume that whisky should have a particular profile, or one whisky is more superior to another, in reality we should appreciate whisky from different countries as they are. For example, some may scoff at the “lack of cultural and historical richness of the American whiskey, yet in actual fact, whiskey in America has been a key actor throughout the dramatic events of the nation’s past 400 years.
What is Whisky?
Whisky is made from the distillation process of alcohol, its raw ingredients are grains. Which grains are used depends on the country where the whisky is made, and the market the distillery is targeting. Whilst we think Scotland is the O.G. of whisky producing nations; interestingly the tradition of whisky making is as old in Ireland (some argue older) as in their northern neighbour Scotland. Copper stills are normally used in the distillation process as it removes sulfur-based compounds that would contribute to off-flavours. In most parts of the world, whisky must have an alcohol of 40% abv, and must have had a minimum period of time aged in wooden casks for it to be called a whisky.
The age of a whisky is the time it spends in wooden casks. Most importantly, the number of years denoted on the whisky bottle (its age) indicates the number of years the youngest whisky had aged in the cask. What does that mean? It is not uncommon for a whisky to be a blend from different whiskies of the same distillery, some perhaps from a 15 year old whisky, a small amount from a 30 year old whisky, and finally some from 10 years. For this particular blend of single malt whisky, the label would denote this whisky is a 10 year old single malt whisky; given the youngest whisky in this bottle is 10 years. The age of whisky denotes only the time it’s aged in casks, once it has been bottled, its age is locked, no matter how long the bottle has been left unopened. Think of a bottled whisky as immortalised, a 10 year old single malt whisky will forever be 10 year old.
Drinkers of whisky in Hong Kong often believe that the older a whisky is, the better its flavour. This is simply not true, a lot of relatively young whisky tastes amazing compared to their older siblings. The science behind whisky ageing includes extraction, evaporation, oxidation, concentration, filtration, and finally colouration (yes, some whisky has caramel added to it to produce a more attractive colour). Extraction perhaps is the most critical process given the whisky extracts flavours from the cask it’s aged in. As you can imagine, the flavour profiles of a whisky therefore comes from the type of cask it’s housed in. Some common casks include sherry casks, bourbon casks, new oak charred or toasted casks, port casks, wine casks like Sauternes casks, and so on. All these casks come in different sizes too, which changes their whisky to cask surface contact ratio and therefore, creates a lower or higher extraction.
Types of Whisky and Some Basic Terminologies
There are many terms attached to whisky that can confuse many people, below are some very basic terms one can get familiar with before committing to a bottle of whisky in Hong Kong.
· Malt Whisky: whisky made primarily from malted barley
· Grain Whisky: Made from combinations of grains
· Single Malt Whisky: a blend of malted barley whisky (unless it denotes it’s a single cask whisky) from the same distillery.
· Blended Malt Whisky: a blend of malted barley whisky from different distilleries.
· Single Cask Whisky: a whisky bottled from an individual cask, with no blending at all (apart from water being added)
· Cask Strength Whisky: a blend of whiskies undiluted, or only minimally diluted to achieve the character and flavours most closely loyal to how they tasted in the casks.
Buying Whisky in Hong Kong
Whether you’re buying whisky online or in store, it’s best to experiment with different types of whisky. It’s actually a good idea to have multiple whiskies in your home so that you can taste them side-by-side, and note their differences. Most whisky drinkers have 5-10 bottles at any given time for this purpose. There’s a wide range of Scottish whisky in Hong Kong, we’re spoilt for choices in this category. But for others, such as Irish, and American whiskey in Hong Kong, you may find the choice limited; especially when you’re looking for whiskey online. This is why we strive to have a decent selection of whisky online and in our store, whether it’s the Scottish variety, American, Irish, or Japanese whiskey. Our whisky delivery is prompt, usually the next day if you order before 3pm for Standard Delivery. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, let us know and we’ll look into it.