Celebrate Summer With Award-Winning Whiskies
28 Jul 2021 by Jose Eledra in Cuisine, Decorating, General, Gift Guide, Home, Pleasure, Products, Spirits
National Scotch Day may be over but you can keep the celebration going with Award-winning Scotch whiskies like Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, and Monkey Shoulder.
These brands carry something for everyone, from entry-level scotch lovers to well-experienced drinkers.
Glenfiddich 14-Year-Old – SRP $49.99
Glenfiddich 14-Year-Old is matured for 14 years in ex-bourbon American Oak casks. This bourbon barrel reserve is a celebration of American spirit, paying tribute to the shared history of American and Scotch whisk(e)y and the American Oak ex-bourbon barrels that are the backbone of the single malt Scotch whisky industry.Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – SRP $32.99
Refreshingly approachable and tailor made for mixing, Monkey Shoulder’s commitment to the unconventional is bringing great Scotch to a new generation. Monkey Shoulder is made from 100 percent malted barley – not a drop of grain is used – and aged exclusively in first-fill Bourbon barrels for exceptional smoothness. The Balvenie Doublewood 12 – SRP $54.99
The Balvenie DoubleWood has spent at least 12 years in traditional whisky casks, American Oak ex-bourbon barrels and hogsheads, and moves it to Spanish oak ex-Oloroso sherry casks for an additional nine months. This single malt whisky gains its distinctive character from being matured in two different wood types. Each stage lends different qualities to the resulting single malt whisky.
SCOTCH WHISKIES THAT ARE SPLURGE-WORTHYGlenfiddich Grand Cru 23-Year-Old– SRP $299.99
This exclusive Glenfiddich expression has been matured for 23 years in American and European oak casks and elegantly finished in rare French cuvee casks. The finest flavors from Scotland and France have been fused together through the art of experimentation, to redefine moments of celebration and create a new and extraordinary drinking experience.The Balvenie Portwood 21-Year-Old– SRP $251
The Balvenie PortWood 21 year old single malt whisky, a marriage of rare Balvenie, is transferred to port casks, or pipes, which have held fine port wines. Considered by many to be The Balvenie’s finest creation, this whisky is one of their proudest achievements and has won an array of highly coveted industry awards since its release in 1996.