Tins Collection 7/10

J&B Rare

Bottling Note
Europe's most popular Scotch whisky. This is a blend of 42 different whiskies, created by J&B, Justerini and Brooks.
J&B Rare Tasting Note.
The nose is of medium-body with a distinct nutty note. There are hints of fruit and dry wood, a citrus character and a little barley. The palate is of medium-body with good balance. There are notes of berry fruits, hints of cut fruit salad and caramel. The finish is quite short with a touch of oak and spice.

Glenmorangie

Glenmorangie is said to mean The Glen of Tranquility. What is beyond debate is the growing contribution the distillery makes to the enjoyment of discerning whisky enthusiasts worldwide. And, in particular, in its native land, for Glenmorangie is the most popular single malt sold in Scotland itself.

The distillery can be found a mile or so west of Tain just off the A9 close to where it crosses the Dornoch Firth on its way north from Inverness to Wick and Thurso. The local production of spirits goes back until at least the early 1700s when a still was recorded at the nearby Morangie Farm. The existing Distillery, however, had its origins as a brewery; before being converted to a legal still in 1843. Most of the existing buildings date from 1887.

DEWARS

Dewar's was created by John Dewar, Sr. in 1846. Under the control of his two sons, John A. Dewar Jr. (Lord Forteviot) and Thomas "Tommy" Dewar (Lord Dewar), the brand expanded to a global market by 1896.[citation needed] Tommy became famous as the author of a travel journal, Ramble Round the Globe, which documented his travels while publicizing the Dewar name. Dewar's eventually expanded their product by constructing the Aberfeldy Distillery in 1896, which produces single malt Scotch whisky under the labels Aberfeldy 12 and Aberfeldy 21.

The company joined Distillers Company in 1925. Distillers was acquired by Guinness in 1986, and Guinness merged with Grand Metropolitan to form Diageo in 1997. Diageo sold Dewar's to Bacardi the next year.

Aberlour

Aberlour is an ancient place as well as a beautiful one. Long ago, a druid community lived in the valley.
Water and oak trees were important to the druids culture; and an oak tree has always been shown in the picture on the Aberlour label.
Some time after AD 580, a missionary, St Drostan, established himself at the Aberlour site using the spring water to baptise local people. To this day, we use spring water from the very same source to produce Aberlour single malt
James Fleming (1830-95), who founded the Aberlour Distillery, was a man of enterprise, vision and compassion. The son of a local tenant farmer, he became a grain dealer, with many whisky distillers among his customers.
This encouraged him to establish his own distillery and create a whisky of distinction. He acquired the land at Aberlour and with it the priceless water source. Work began in 1879 and within a year the whisky began to flow.
James Fleming was an extraordinarily generous man who left a positive and lasting legacy for the whole community of Aberlour. He built, for the benefit of all, the Aberlour Town Hall, the Cottage Hospital and the Penny Bridge.
Self-effacing and modest, he lived by his family motto of "Let the Deed Show". James Fleming's values of wisdom, generosity and discretion continue to be respected today at Aberlour Distillery.