Rare Drams

SINGLE CASK MALT WHISKY IS THE PUREST FORM OF SCOTCH WHISKY AVAILABLE 

Consumers today are seeking rare, specialist whiskies. At Rare Drams we offer over 100 whiskies from Scotland's distilleries.  There are more than 90 single malt distilleries (see map) throughout Scotland that produce whisky which is sold in over 200 countries - not bad for such a wee nation. There are 6 regions of distilleries and each adds it's own character to the taste of the whisky produced there. From sophisticated Speyside to the smoky Islay, from the fruity Lowland to the honeyed Highland and silky smooth Island whiskies. 

Our range of whiskies comes from nearly every distillery and at times from distilleries that are mothballed or have been completely dismantled. This way we help provide some fine whiskies from disappearing.

What has created this attraction for Scotch Whisky? The taste certainly has something to do with it, but what else? Five hundred years of Scots skill and experience of whisky distilling have gone into making Scotch Whisky into the world's premium spirit. The people, the terrain, the climate and pure Scotthish water all play their part in creating 'Uisge Beatha', the water of life.

We have a select list (listed products) of products found through the LDB. Every November the Premium Spirits release sees 2 or 3 of our drams showcased in the Government stores. This year is no exception with 5 exception whiskies selected. OVER 200 YEARS OF WHISKY WAITING FOR YOU.

TOMINTOUL

  LOCATED NEAR TO THE VILLAGE TOMINTOUL, THE HIGHEST VILLAGE IN THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND IN THE PRESTIGIOUS GLENLIVET ESTATE AT THE HEART OF THE SPEYSIDE REGION, LIES TOMINTOUL DISTILLERY.

All Glencadam expressions are bottled at 46% vol. and are unchillfiltered whilst also having no added colouring to ensure that the flavour components of the whisky are preserved and the naturalness of the whisky from the cask can be enjoyed to the full.

 The Provenace line is bottled under the "Douglas McGibbon" label. He was the great grandfather of the 2 owner/directors. Douglas McGibbon & Co was founded in 1949. Douglas had apparently been in charge of the old Mash House at the long closed distillery of Loch Indaal, Port Charlotte on Islay. His love of Scotch Whisky ran the gamut of the generations to a point where one of the owners served his distillery apprenticeship at the Bruichladdich Distillery also on Islay.

Our Malt Master has reserved some of his particular favoirites from the younger whiskies of our reserves and offered them under the Provenance collection. Once again in the traditional style they are not chill filtered and have no colour added. The full unrestricted nose and palate, as anticipated by the Distiller, is left in the bottle. 

The Provenance line carries younger whiskies and are bottled at 46% abv.