The Queen of the Moorlands Whisky Company - "Whiskography"

The Queen of the Moorlands Speyside Single Malt 12 40%

 

Our most popular whisky! This is a rich and sweet, easy drinking dram. The perfect gift.

"Toffee apple and multiple layers of molassed malt...just so big and chewy, again with thin, tasteful layers of brown sugar coating malt. What a lovely whisky for a small shop to have as their own label. Some serious quality here" Scores 89 Jim Murray, The Whisky Bible 2006

 

£29.99

 

Rare Cask Caol Ila Edition XXVIII

"Blacksmith's Bottling"

 

1995 51.6%

 

Without question the best Caol Ila we've come across yet....an absolute peat monster, creosote on the nose, tar and peat on the palate, the finish ever lasting. Limited to 210 bottles, this won't be around long.

This is the second Islay whisky to be selected by Gordon Richards, "Blacksmith to the Stars"

Come to the shop and taste it!

 

£52.99

Rare Cask

Allt-A-Bhainne Edition XXIX

1996 53.7%

 

A first outing for Allt-A-Bhainne, ("Burn of Milk"), under the Rare Cask label. This is a rich and fruity dram having been matured in fresh American Oak. A classic 'all round' whisky that will appeal to all whisky lovers. Limited to only 201 bottles.

Personalised labels available on this bottling.

£49.99
Rare Cask Laphroaig Edition XXXII "Islay Festival Bottling 2009" 1996 51.1%

We have been lucky enough to get hold of a superb cask of Laphroaig to bottle especially for the Islay Whisky Festival 2009.

Available now...very few remaining.

Telephone 01538 382 408 to reserve your bottle now

£56.99

 

Our previous bottlings....

 

Queen of the Moorlands Bottling

Age/Year

ABV Comments
Rare Cask Bowmore Edition XXXI "Mr Kelting's Quarter Cask" 1998 Cask number 351 53.9% This is the second of the two fresh American Oak quarter casks that we have recently got hold of, and this one has been specially selected by The Committee's biggest Bowmore fan...introducing Mr Chris Kelting.
Rare Cask Bunnahabhain Edition XXVII 1976 46.5% At last.....we've bagged a Bunna! Bunnahabhain is one of the Committee's favourite drams, and locations so its about time we got hold of a cask. This bottling is straight from a sherry puncheon and has all the hallmark flavours of a classic old dram. This cask was matured for its entire life in warehouse number 4 at Bunnahabhain, where much of the old stock lies, right by the sea. A stunner. Very few bottles remaining.
Rare Cask Tullibardine Edition XXIV 1992 55.6% Sherry matured, rich, sweet and chewy! An excelent after dinner dram. Very few bottles remaining.

Rare Cask Bunnahabhain Peated Edition

"Committee Bottling"

1997 60.2% Another heavy weight Islay. Incredibly peaty and check out the alcohol! This is limited to only 82 bottles so please get in touch ASAP if you would like a bottle or two.
Rare Cask Bowmore Edition XXX 1998 Cask number 353 51.3%

You'll have to be quick to catch this one. A truly stunning Bowmore with an entirely different character. There is loads of peat but vanilla too as this Islay gem has been matured in a fresh American Oak quarter cask. Consequently there are only 69 bottles available...what a way to celebrate our 30th cask.

Rare Cask Caol Ila Edition XXVI 1982 61.9%

This rare dram was bottled to be shown at our tastings at the Islay Festival of Malt and Music 2008. A sweet and peaty dram with a fantastic mouth feel. Only 60 bottles.

Rare Cask Mortlach Edition XXV 1991 56.2%

Perfect Mortlach direct from top quality Spanish Oak. Amazing sherry influence...Christmas in a bottle!!

Rare Cask Laphroaig Edition XXIII

1998 55.3%

For fans of very heavily peated whiskies only...our peatiest yet, a bonfire in a glass. Only 287 bottles!! Scored 91.5 in The Whisky Bible 2009

Rare Cask "OurBeg" Edition XXII 2001 58.7%

We're not saying anymore about this one. Work it out for yourself! Come along to taste at the shop, its not "Ard" to work out what it might be!

Rare Cask Port Ellen Edition XXI 1982 46%

We are very proud to have been given the opportunity to bottle this amazing, rare whisky.

Rare Cask Bruichladdich "The Anniversary Bottling" Edition XX 1991 52.8%

Scored 94 in the 2008 Jim Murray's Whisky Bible...."I'm blown away!".

Rare Cask Teaninich Edition XIX 1993 51.5%

Butterscotch and Honey with great interaction from the sherry hoggy from which it has been bottled

Rare Cask Bowmore Edition XVIII 1991 57.7%

New...A fantastic Bowmore, heavily sherried and extremely peaty...call us now to reserve your bottle! Scored 96 in the 2008 Jim Murray's Whisky Bible!

Rare Cask Glenglassaugh Edition VII 1984 53.8%

One of our brand new bottlings, this will make the perfect special Xmas gift, call us now to reserve your bottle

Rare Cask Glenlivet Edition XVI 30 years old 54%

"one of those wonderfull sherry casks that leaves todays in the shade - an absolute must" Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2007 - scored 94!

Rare Cask Tullibardine Edition XV 1994 57.7%

Call us now to reserve your bottle. Stocks of this Highland Hoggy are very limited.

Rare Cask Bowmore Edition XII 1995 57.2%

Scored 90 in jim Murrays Whisky Bible

Rare Cask Glenglassaugh Edition XI 27 years 46.2%  
Rare Cask Glentauchers Edition X 1990 58.6%

scored 92 in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible

 

Rare Cask Springbank Committee Bottling 1991 46%  
Rare Cask Clynelish Edition VIII 10 54%  

Rare Cask Laphroaig Edition VII

12 54.7%

Whisky Magazine Recommended Issue 52!

"A cross between a trapeze artist and a tightrope walker: performs dazzling routines while retaining poise and balance " - Ian Wisniewski

Rare Cask Longmorn Edition VI 12 55.4%

Scored 95 in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible

Rare Cask Caol Ila Edition V 10 46%  
Rare Cask Mortlach Edition IV 11 46%  
Rare Cask Glenrothes Edition III 11 53%  
Rare Cask Caol Ila Editon II 10 46%  

Rare Cask Strathisla Edition I

35 56.3%  

 

 
 

 

 

                   

 

        

 

 

                                                     

We are as passionate about great Malt Whiskies as we are about fine wines here at The Wine Shop....to such an extent that we recently launched our new business...The Queen of the Moorlands Whisky Company. We market a range of exclusive Single Malt and Single Cask Single Malt Whiskies.

The first whisky that we launched back in May 2004 is our very own The Queen of the Moorlands Speyside 12 year old Single Malt Whisky. This is a rich and sweet dram, perfect for gifting and bottled at 40%. Sales of our first permanent bottling rocketed during 2004 and 2005 and this encouraged us to look at further ways to make our whisky range more interesting.

In February 2005 we held our first Queen of the Moorlands Whisky Committee meeting. We invited 12 of our whisky customers to help us choose the first of our Single Cask bottlings to be bottled under the Rare Cask label. The first whisky selected and approved by the Committee was a 35 year old Strathisla...it was delicious! It all sold within a couple of weeks and people still ask for it today...so if you have one...hide it away!!! We have a small sample available to taste in The Wine Shop if you ask nicely!! We like to bottle all of our whiskies at Cask Strength wherever possible. No artificial colourings or chill filtering processes are used.

At each of our Committee meetings, a dozen or so of us get together and taste through a range of about 30 cask samples. These samples will have been selected by David Wood and Iain Banks (our Chairman) from a range of about 100 cask samples. Usually we will pick around 6 cask samples that would be suitable for bottling. These then become our future Queen of the Moorlands Rare Cask bottlings. Occasionally we are asked to pick a sample exclusively for a single customer. Our most recent exclusive bottling was for The Library Bar at The Lanesborough Hotel, Mayfair in London.

Our range of Rare Cask bottlings took off and developed quickly from the Strathisla, have a look at the "Whiskography" of all our bottlings.

Don't forget that we personalise labels for special occassions and for wholesale orders, we can design a label for your business using your logos and ideas.

If you are interested in becoming a member of The Queen of the Moorlands Whisky Committee, please email us or call us on 01538 382 408

 

Other places where you can enjoy our whiskies include....

The Islay Whisky Shop, Shore Street, Isle of Islay.

The Lochside Hotel, Shore Street, Isle of Islay.

Port Charlotte Hotel. Isle of Islay.

The Highlander Inn, Craigellachie.

The Craigellachie Hotel, Craigellachie.

The Earl Grey Inn, Ashbourne Road, Leek.

The Lanesborough Hotel, Hyde Park Corner, London.

The Red Lion, Thorncliffe, Leek.

The Red Lion, Waterfall, Leek.

The Ship Inn, Wincle, Nr Leek.

The Three Horseshoes, Blackshaw Moor, Leek.

The Swan, Leek.

The Bulls Head, Leek.

The Jervis Arms, Onecote, Nr Leek.

The Riversholme Hotel, Rocester, Nr Uttoxeter.

Pennyhill Park Hotel, Bagshot, Surrey

The Cuckoo Club, Swallow Street, Picaddilly, London

The Alexandra Court Hotel, Newcastle Road, Congleton

 

The Queen of the Moorlands 12 year old Speyside Single Malt
The Queen of the Moorlands Rare Cask The "OurBeg" Bottling
The Queen of the Moorlands Rare Cask The "Blacksmith's" Bottling Bowmore 1991 (96 in The Whisky Bible!!!!!)

 

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