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It has a nose that is sweet, rich & slightly honeyed. The palate is medium dry, very smooth, with tangerines and lemon coming through very noticeably. Michael Jackson, the famed whisky author, described Strathmill’s house style as “ the whiskies answer to orange Muscat. Enjoy as a fine after dinner drink.
Strathmill Distilleryis situated in the town of Keith and started its life as an oatmeal mill in 1823. During the whisky boom of 1891 it was converted into a distillery and named Glenisla-Glenlivit. The London Gin producers W & A Gilbey purchased the distillery in 1895 and changed its name to Strathmill which means “ the mill in the long valley” In 1962 the distillery was bought by United Distillers and Vintners and then in 1975 was under the management of Justerini & Brooks. Strathmill is now owned by Diageo PLC and is a major component in the J & B and Dunhill blends.
The unique and alluring nature of Single Cask releases means we cannot bring you the same delightful elixirs again and again – once the whisky is gone, it’s gone for good. The expressions live as a fragment of the past, never to be repeated.
We invite you to delve into our whisky archives. Explore past releases and bask in amber nostalgia, accompanied with distillery history and tasting notes from Mr. Hart himself.
Hart Brothers can trace their origins in the licensed trade back to the late 19th century when the family were licensed victuallers and publicans in Paisley, the mill town on the outskirts of Glasgow. It was not until 1964 that brothers Iain & Donald Hart incorporated the company as Wine & Spirit Wholesalers and Scotch Whisky Blenders.
Alistair Hart joined the company in 1975 and it was his responsibility as chief blender to source vintage casks of single malt whisky that were not readily available through any specialist whisky shop or online whisky site. Today, we continue to secure special and rare malt and grain whiskies that are further matured and only selected for single cask bottling after careful tasting and consideration.
We always pride ourselves on continuing the spirit of excellence by offering some of the finest single malt scotch whisky available through our selected distributors overseas.
We make sure our customers can best share with us the single malt scotch whisky experience which is why we add nothing to the malt whisky other than the purest water. Today, we pride ourselves on continuing the spirit of excellence by offering some of the finest single malt scotch whisky available through our selected distributors overseas.
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