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 below 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
