Top 10 Old & Rare Islay Chosen by our head buyer Jason Vaswani ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ Trouble seeing this email? View online » Multiple Award Winner Online Drinks Retailer of the Year 44,000+ Reviews Rated 4.8/5 by Customers GET £100 OFF LAGAVULIN OR CAOL ILA FÈIS ÌLE 2021 WHEN YOU SPEND £50 ON ANY ISLAY WHISKY. USE CODE ISLAY100 AT CHECKOUT. LEARN MORE. TOP 10 OLD & RARE ISLAY SINGLE MALTS The island of Islay is famous for its intensely flavoursome and often heavily peated whiskies. The bold nature of these single malts makes them immensely popular among collectors today. But ironically enough, they were often misunderstood historically. Some bottlings now regarded as classics of the 20th century were only produced in small quantities and little preserved on their release, which makes rare expressions like these – chosen by our Old & Rare head buyer Jason Vaswani – all the more special. DISCOVER NOW LAGAVULIN 16 YEAR OLD 1980s One of the earliest bottlings of the iconic Lagavulin 16 Year Old, created when the distillery was owned by White Horse distillers. “Lagavulin 16 is beloved today,” Jason Vaswani tells us “but these older releases were really mind blowing when they first arrived. People couldn’t believe the quality. They converted a lot of people to Islay malts.” SHOP NOW CAOL ILA 20 YEAR OLD150TH ANNIVERSARY Early vintages of ‘new’ Caol Ila – made after the distillery was rebuilt in 1972 – possess the citrussy, coastal profile we find in modern expressions but with a funkier side that’s more unusual these days. Bottled in 1996, this flew largely under the radar on its release but has since developed a strong reputation. SHOP NOW BUNNAHABHAIN 1968AULD ACQUAINTANCE An iconic Islay malt, distilled on New Year’s Eve 1968 and aged for more than three decades in sherry casks. Despite its pronounced sherry influence, the Auld Acquaintance still brings to mind fresh stone fruit and quince that mingle with mature notes of leather, coffee and cigars. SHOP NOW LAPHROAIG 197431 YEAR OLD SHERRY CASK Laphroaig has evolved a great deal over the years. Expressions distilled in the 1970s are quite different from the intensely smoky bottlings enjoyed today. This peerless 1974 vintage created for La Maison du Whisky shows intense tropical fruits which harmonise perfectly with an old-fashioned sherry cask influence. SHOP NOW 44,000+ REVIEWS | RATED 4.8/5 See what our customers think AWARD WINNERS More than 50 awards since 1999 HERE TO HELP Customer Services WE ACCEPT Visa / Mastercard / Amex / PayPal / Amazon Pay This email was sent to [email protected]. We will not publish, sell or distribute your email address to third-party companies. If you no longer wish to receive newsletters from The Whisky Exchange, please unsubscribe from our mailing list. All products are offered subject to stock availability. All offers are only available on our website. The prices shown include UK VAT (currently 20%) and are subject to change without notice. The Whisky Exchange is the registered trademark of Speciality Drinks Limited. Registered in England and Wales (Company No. 4449145). Registered Office: Elixir House, Whitby Avenue, Park Royal, London NW10 7SF, UK. Enjoy responsibly drinkaware.co.uk