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Every aspirational vintage has a backstory waiting to be uncovered by the curious modern individual. Heritage Lounge brings you, The Vault. Its sophisticated selection of high-end spirits, sourced from around the globe, represents a journey; exudes character and evokes lifestyle through a proud legacy. The Vault, a dedication to the late Sheik, Tony Louis Arida, a role model and driving force behind Heritage Lounge's success. Tony migrated to Australia from the mountains of Lebanon in 1975. From humble beginnings, an empire of success was built. His dedication, and importantly, his compassion not only etched into our hearts, but also into the hallowed walls of the acclaimed Heritage landmark. When Tony purchased the building in a dilapidated state, he had a vision of restoring Parramatta’s heritage, to celebrate its past and remind us of our humble beginnings. ﻳﺎ ﺟﺒﻞ َم ّﻳﻬﺰك رﻳﺢ Ya Jabal Ma Yhezzak Rii7 Oh Mountain, the wind will not shake you!

Through his legacy the pillars holding Heritage Lounge stand stronger than ever and represent courage and recognition of hard work. He will forever remain in our hearts and his presence will shine through our hospitality. Our ﬁrst-tier menu is a testament to the rare calibre that the late Sheik, Tony Louis Arida exerted. GLENFIDDICH 50 YEAR OLD BOTTLE 92 VATTING 3 ABV: 43.7%

The Glenfiddich 50 Year Old is a product of time, of 50 years spent maturing in oak casks, its complex and sensuous flavours mellowing and smoothing over the years. Malt Master Brian Kinsman added untraditional personality to this ancient triumvirate of whisky. This exquisite cask strength malt has been drawn from three casks, two having spent the last 50 years quietly maturing undisturbed in their American oak barrels in Warehouse 13 (1955 and 1957 Casks). The third was more unusual, it was transferred into a new oak cask after 40 long years, giving it deeper layers of fresh fruit and oak spiciness, the liquid in these three casks was then married in a European oak butt in Warehouse 8 to allow the wondrous array of flavours and aromas to settle down and create and unrivalled harmony. This, only the third vatting of Glenfiddich 50 Year Old, bottled on 4th April 2018, is a representation of a humble beginning, a legacy proudly passed onto Heritage Lounge, a freeman of the Glenfiddich Distillery.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: The nose is beautifully balanced and remarkably light and delicate. Five decades of refined fruity and floral signature aromas, reveal hints of spring blossom, violets, dried hibiscus flowers and rose petals. The oak influence is soft and subtle with antique leather, delicate vanilla sweetness and toasted almonds. PALATE: On the palate it bursts with flavour; the initial vibrant sweetness is light and syrupy with a vanilla spicy character, followed by rich layers of oak tannin, sun dried apricots, cinnamon and nutmeg. FINISH: The finish is incredibly long-lasting with a dry oak notes that grows to an enduring sweetness.

HERITAGE LOUNGE RITUAL: Just 500 bottles of this extraordinary whisky have been created. They are released on a strict global allocation of 50 bottles per year for the next ten years. Experiencing such a rare and precious liquid deserves to be recognised! Heritage Lounge will reward the fine connoisseur with a personalised bottle of Glenfiddich 21 Year Old. A hand rolled Romeo Y Julieta Churchills Anejados Cuban Cigar Aged 15 Years to complement. A personalised scroll, signed by William Grant and Sons, for you to display authenticating your Glenfiddich 50 Year Old experience at Heritage Lounge. GLENFIDDICH 40 YEAR OLD BOTTLE 21 OF 852 BOTTLE 386 OF 850 RELEASE 15 RELEASE 16 ABV: 47.8% ABV: 48%

The Glenfiddich 40-Year-Old is a product of time, of 40 years spent maturing in American and European oak casks, its complex and sensuous flavours mellowing and soothing over the years. Heritage Lounge proudly offers both release 15 and Release 16; Release 15 was bottled on 16th April 2018. Release 16 was bottle on 11th February 2019. The Glenfiddich 40-Year-Old is a single malt whisky unlike any other, it is a true time capsule of taste. The complex Glenfiddich 40-Year-Old whisky is vatted with previous 40 Year Old vatting’s that are rich and deep in flavour; a unique remnant vatting process used by Malt Master, David Stewart.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: The nose is beautifully rich and aromatic with layer upon layer of dried fruits, dark chocolate, roasted coﬀee and ripe black cherries. Occasional wafts of gentle wood smoke, polished leather and cloves.

PALATE: The taste is silky smooth and luxuriously mouth coating. The initial ﬂavours are intense dried fruits, Christmas cake, dates, raisins and stewed apples. Over time slightly dryish oak notes appear with some bitter chocolate and just the merest hint of peat.

FINISH: Incredibly long lasting and complex – a truly memorable experience. CHIVAS REGAL THE ICON A SPIRIT FROM THE PAST AND ICON FOR THE FUTURE ABV: 43%

Chivas Regal The Icon is a truly exquisite blend - perfectly smooth with an intense concentration of sumptuous ﬂavours that develop into an exceptionally long, lingering ﬁnish. Bold, balanced, unforgettable, Master Blender Colin Scott, carefully rediscovered lost liquid for their exceptional richness and character. To taste the Chivas Regal The Icon is to experience the rarest whiskies, some from lost distilleries.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Deep, rich, fruity and sweet, with notes of runny honey, ripe pears, dark chocolate and orange fondant creams.

PALATE: Full and fruity with flavours of sweet orange, peaches in syrup and vanilla in abundance. The sweet whisky flavours are balanced to perfection with the hazelnut flavours comimg from the cask.

FINISH: IIncredibly long, luscious and sweet. ROYAL SALUTE 62 GUN SALUTE BOTTLE NO. 18468 ABV: 43%

The 62 Gun Salute takes its name from the annual ﬁring of cannon at the Tower of London to mark the anniversary of Her Majesty’s Coronation. Painstaking selection has seen the rarest of Chivas Brother's whiskies blended to produce a new bench- mark in luxury. With the youngest material being 40 year of age, Master Blender Colin Scott has, in the 62 Gun Salute, realised the work of four generations of master distillers.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Extremely rich with sumptuous fruit notes and lavish swirls of ripe plums seamlessly combined with a complex essence of sherried sweetness and magniﬁcent notes of ﬁne dark chocolate married with hints of warm spicy cinnamon

PALATE: Explosion of power on the palate bursting with a zenith of intense sweet Seville orange mingles with a superb depth of nutty, oaky ﬂavour. Just a sensation of smoke evokes a top dressing of distinction.

FINISH: Impressively long and warm ﬁnish that lingers luxuriously with superlative structure. GLENMORANGIE GRAND VINTAGE MALT 1993 BOND HOUSE NO.1 – 25 YEAR OLD ABV: 43%

The exclusive vintages of Bond House No.1 are all shaped by their own unique stories. Each distilled in a single year, they are captured at their peak by skillful whisky creators and only at their behest, is deemed ready to share. The Collection's third release, Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1993 has a rare depth and minerality. After ten years in ex-bourbon casks, this superior parcel spurred Dr Bill Lumsden ingenuity. Inspired by the distinctive, oxidised nature of Madeira wine, Dr Bill determined to explore the utmost limits of its cask's influence, without sacrificing the single malt's elegant style. Dr. Bill transferred the whisky into casks which once held Bual Madeira - slowly matured in the traditional way, to augment its rich, bitter-sweet taste. During a 15 year finish, far longer than once thought possible, they would bring an intriguing sharpness to Glenmorangie’s complex fruit notes. Bottled on 31st July 2019, after being skillfully matured over a quarter-century, this single malt achieved the full, flinty intensity Dr Bill had sought. Enriched by these delicious contrasts and mellowed by age, Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1993 takes its rightful place among Glenmorangie's greats.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Fruity and subtly smoky, the nose hints at candied orange peel and wood ﬁres, with mint toﬀee, sultana and treacle. Then comes a suggestion of vine-ripened tomatoes and a rare minerality, before Glenmorangie's classic fruit notes.

PALATE: A rich, spicy mouthfeel leads to an abundance of ripe peaches, apricots, melon and baked pears, laced with vanilla custard, a dusting of cocoa powder and nutmeg's gentle spice.

FINISH: Notes of honey and mead entwine with the softness of milk chocolate and sugared plums, to create a wonderfully sweet and lingering ﬁnish. GLENMORANGIE GRAND VINTAGE MALT 1996 BOND HOUSE NO.1 – AGED 23 YEAR ABV: 43%

The exclusive vintages of Bond House No.1 are all shaped by their own unique stories. Each distilled in a single year, they are captured at their peak by skillful whisky creators and only at their behest, is deemed ready to share. The Collection’s sixth release, Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1996, is luxurious and creamy. Aged in a handful of the first custom-designed casks, this quintessential Glenmorangie honours the pioneering decade of travel and experi- mentation to devise the perfect cask. From the northern slopes of Missouri's Ozark Mountains, was discovered slow-growth American white oaks with a particularly porous structure. Inviting greater synergy between wood and spirit, they would magnify Glenmorangie's creamy character. Hand selected trees, cut into staves, allowing the wood to slowly dry in open air for two years, delivering gentler, sweeter flavours. The casks were then heavily toasted, and lightly charred to augment their natural wood notes. Seasoned with bourbon for four years to bring smoothness, they offered the ultimate journey to maturation. Under the expert guidance of Dr Bill Lumsden, Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1996, aged entirely in first-fill casks and marvelously rounded over 23 years. Bottled on 4th November 2019, Glenmorangie Grand Vintage 1996 showcases a supreme creaminess from the wood, entwined with a deep concentration of the spirit's fruity, floral influences. the luxurious tribute to the pursuit of perfection.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Fresh and perfumed, like a bouquet of roses, carnations and jasmine, with a piquant hint of coriander. Mandarin orange and pear follow on, enhanced by a fruity, candied sweetness. A splash of water reveals more carnations, scents of geraniums and gentle buttery vanilla.

PALATE: A zesty, citrus mouthfeel brings a surge of oranges and lemons, tempered by ripples of vanilla and fudge. Next, with remarkable ﬁnesse for a whisky of such age, come subtle notes of ginger, sweet chili and oak.

FINISH: Delicate and dancing, with the softness of cake mix, almonds and pear. PORT ELLEN 1978 16TH RELEASE – 37 YEAR OLD ABV: 55.2%

The oldest Port Ellen released to date and the 16th release in a series of limited releases. The Port Ellen closed distillery that sadly fell silent back in 1983. Port Ellen 37 Year Old is a natural cask strength whisky matured in reﬁll American oak hogshead and reﬁll European oak butts. Showcasing a big, spicy dram, balanc- ing smoke and hot spice against the traditional leather, citrus and seaside character. Port Ellen 37 Year Old was bottled in 2016, with only 2,940 bottles to have been produced.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Sugared almonds, chamois leather, sherbet lemons, oily smoke, a hint of empty ﬁsh tins, brine, ﬂoral heather honey and bung cloth. After allowing to rest, spicy rye bread, musty green ferns and touches of hay appear.

PALATE: Sweet and oily to start, it quickly turns to sour apple with a big kick of spice - rye bread, nutmeg and white pepper, behind that punch are leathery notes, caramel, treacle toﬀee and liquorice with dark chocolate, blackcurrant jams and oaky smoke sitting right at the back. Water brings out more spice and fruit - apple leather, black pepper and freshly scraped vanilla pods.

FINISH: Driftwood, green leaves and forest ponds to start, with soft liquorice notes building before fading to sweet dark chocolate with a hint of fennel. It keeps going, fading to soft spice after a few minutes. LAPHROAIG THE IAN HUNTER STORY 30 YEAR OLD BOOK 1: UNIQUE CHARACTER ABV: 46.7%

The inaugural release from Laphraoig's The Ian Hunter Story series! This 30 Year Old, cask-strength Laphroaig Single Malt, sourced from the 1987 vintage, has special meaning. It forms the first chapter in the story of Ian Hunter the last of the Johnston family to own and run the Laphroaig distillery. A non-chill filtered whisky, matured in first-fill American white oak ex-bourbon barrels and casked at high strength, this whisky has a flavour that is classically peaty and uniquely Laphroaigh. The first release, dubbed Book 1: Unique Character, is a limited release of only 4,800 bottles.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: The nose is sweet and medicinal with manuka honey, light peat reek, cooked apple and rosemary vanilla. Orgeat syrup and a hint of Meyer lemon peel complete the aroma.

PALATE: The taste is first Peaty and peppery with herbal and cedar notes. Sweetness then develops with custard cream and madagascar vanilla pods bringing roundness to this exquisite Islay dram. Kumquar zest and gorse flower fragrance complete the flavour.

FINISH: The ﬁnish is coastal with subtle iodine, sea salt and seaweed notes, a touch of coﬀee and oaky character. THE DALMORE 45 YEAR OLD ABV: 40%

Dalmore 45 Year Old is an assemblage brought together by the Dalmore Master Distiller Richard Paterson, created using some of the distillery's most rare and exquisite casks. Initially aged in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, the whisky is then matured in Cabernet Sauvignon barriques, ex-bourbon barrels and Tawny Port pipes. The precious liquid is then married together with spirit martyred in American white-oak ex-bourbon casks and Vintage Graham’s Port Colheita pipes from 1961 and 1963. With only 500 bottles to be produced, Heritage Lounge proudly boasts the exclusivity of this rare whisky.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Roasted coﬀee beans, candied orange peel and freshly baked ginger bread.

PALATE: Toﬀee apple, succulent ﬁgs and toasted pistachios.

FINISH: Old English Marmalade, Manuka honey and whispers of cranberries.

HERITAGE LOUNGE RITUAL: With only 500 bottles to ever be released, and Heritage Lounge being the exclusive venue in Australia to house this, you will be one of twenty three people to have tried this rare dram. Experiencing such a rare and precious liquid deserves to be recognised! Heritage Lounge will reward the ﬁne connoisseur with a bottle of Dalmore Cigar Malt. A hand rolled H Upmañ Robusto Añejados Cuban Cigar Aged 14 Years to complement. A personalised scroll, signed by The Dalmore Distillery, for you to display authenticating your Dalmore 45 Year Old experience at Heritage Lounge. THE DALMORE CONSTELLATION SERIES VINTAGE 1979 - 33 YEAR OLD CASK 594 BOTTLE 119 OF 199 ABV: 48.5%

The Dalmore Constellation Collection brings together, for the first time, a spectrum of vintages created in Dalmore's iconic Highland distillery between the year 1964 and 1992. Consisting of 21 individual releases, these magnificent bold whiskies have spent their lives finessing in the finest casks from around the world. Bottled at natural cask strength, none of the collection's character has been diluted. Distilled in 1979 in American white oak Quercus Alba cask for 29 years and then in 2007 for 4 years the whisky was matured in an Oloroso sherry butt. The 21 single cask whiskies that make up this collection are truly a remarkable piece of craftsmanship. While each expression has their own inimitable style, together they are a captivating constellation of unsurpassed pleasure. Only 199 bottles of The Dalmore Constellation Vintage 1979 were produced. Not many people can claim to have such a rare and precious single Highland malt in their collection. Bottle No. 119 is proudly offered at Heritage Lounge. TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Honey, peaches, nectarines and vanilla ice cream, followed by notes of fresh apple, pear, apricots and lemongrass.

PALATE: Spicy pineapple, tropical fruit salad and caramel fudge with ﬂashes of lemon cake, frangipane, rose hip syrup and macaroons, followed by Bramley apples with peaches and cream, Turkish delight, spiced sherbet and kiwi fruits FINISH: Impressively long and warm ﬁnish that lingers luxuriously.

HERITAGE LOUNGE RITUAL: With only 199 bottles to ever be released, the 1979 Constellation Series represents pride for any whisky collector. Experiencing such a rare and precious liquid deserves to be recognised! Heritage Lounge will reward the ﬁne connoisseur with a bottle of Dalmore 15 Year Old. A hand rolled Hoyo De Monterrey Le Hoyo De San Juan Cuban THE DALMORE CONSTELLATION SERIES 1992 - 19 YEAR OLD CASK NO. 18 BOTTLE 355 OF 737 ABV: 53.8%

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Ripe plums, citrus fruits and marzipan with whispers of ginger spice, mangos and ﬂeshy grape pulp.

PALATE: Sweet pear, thick chunky marmalade, bitter chocolate and crushed almonds.

FINISH: Impressively long and warm ﬁnish that lingers luxuriously. BOWMORE TIMELESS SERIES 27 YEAR OLD ABV: 52.7%

We don’t drift, we make each tiny moment count. The Bowmore Timeless Series has been crafted over decades in celebration of time and its immense significance in the creation of the Bowmore single malt. Bowmore 27 Year Old has been carefully matured in Sherry and Bourbon casks for 15 years then carefully moved to First Fill Oloroso butts for 12 years. Turn the hourglass to let nature’s gravity release the grains of sand into the base of the hourglass, and for three precious minutes enjoy the nose of this beautifully balanced masterpiece that has taken decades to perfect. As the final grains settle in the base and equilibrium is reached, it’s now time to taste and savour the rich flavours in this single malt. With only 3000 bottles released globally, Heritage Lounge proudly offers Bowmore 27 Year Old Timeless in celebration of our past, present and future.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Fruity with cooked plums and prune jam. Corinth raisins and sultana notes, but also strong Oloroso inﬂuence, toﬀee and maple syrup, liquorice, grilled orange peel and smoked seaweed.

PALATE: Sweet with chestnut honey, but also strong bees wax, fresh leather and Montecris- to cigar tobacco, roasted coﬀee beans and dark chocolate.

FINISH: Long with scented burnt wood notes, dry fruits and a touch of frankincense. THE GLENLIVET 43 YEAR OLD

GORDON & MACPHAIL PRIVATE COLLECTION CASK NO. 22140 ABV: 42.4%

On Monday, 12th December 1977 at the Glenlivet Distillery in the Speyside whisky region of Scotland, under the direction George Urquhart — of the second generation of the Gordon & MacPhail family and known today as the “Godfather of Single Malt Scotch Whisky” — Cask No. 22140, was delivered to the Distillery, The Distillery team then dutifully filled this with 250 litres of Glenlivet spirit fresh off their stills at around 64% abv. For the next 42 years, this spirit filled in refilled American hogshead cask was cared for by Gordon & MacPhail, during which time the spirit gained its colour and flavour, but lost some 200 litres of volume to the angles share — the evaporation of water and alcohol through the cask walls, Finally, on Tuesday, 7th July 2020, after year of careful monitoring and sampling, Stuart Urquhart — of the fourth generation of the G&M family — selected his grandfather’s Cask No. 22140 for bottling, Incredibly, the out-turn, or the number of bottles this single cask No. 22140 could fill, was only 65 bottles at 42.4% abv, One of 65 bottles is proudly offered at Heritage Lounge- a very fitting name for a piece of whisky history.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Fresh lemon sherbet aromas combine with polished oak and a hint of white pepper. Ripe tropical fruit notes complement sweet white chocolate and dried apricots.

PALATE: Juicy lime and walnut lead to Seville orange and passionfruit. Gentle ﬂavours of mixed spice give way to sweet honey and delicate chamomile.

FINISH: Medium-bodied and creamy with lingering lemon zest on the ﬁnish THE GLEN GRANT 1953 67 YEAR OLD

GORDON & MACPHAIL MR. GEORGE LEGACY ABV: 59.40%

Gordon & Macphail's tribute to Mr George Urquhart, who pioneered the company's single malt portfolio during the 20th century, leaving an incredible legacy fittingly summed up by Charlie Maclean who calls him the 'father of single malt'. This release is the first in a new Legacy Series, presenting some long-aged masterpieces from Gordon & Macphail’s vast inventory. This whisky was distilled at Glen Grant and filled into a first-fill sherry butt on Christmas Eve 1953, where it spent the entirety of its 67 years until 5th January 2021. A single cask release of only 355 bottles.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Soft aromas of beeswax polish give way to stewed fruit and toasted hazelnuts. Subtle orange peel complements rich ginger notes.

PALATE: Autumnal spice and ripe plum ﬂavours combine with light blackcurrant undertones. Treacle comes to the fore alongside a light touch of fresh mint.

FINISH: A full-bodied and long ﬁnish with lingering fruit, spice and a delicate hint of bonﬁre embers. THE BALVENIE 40 YEAR OLD ABV: 48.5%

The Balvenie distillery lies at the heart of Speyside, in the Scottish Highlands. Nowhere else will you ﬁnd a distillery that still grows its own barley, still malts in its own traditional ﬂoor maltings and still employs a team of coopers to tend all the casks and a coppersmith to maintain the stills.

The Balvenie fifth rare craft is that of Malt Master David Steward MBE. His five decades of experience have been put to fine use in creating this rare expression by marrying together beautifully aged Balvenie matured in traditional whisky oak casks and sherry oak casks. The result is deliciously complex single malt.

The Balvenie Aged 40 Year is bottled at 48.5% ABV to capture all the signature characteristics of The Balvenie.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Rich and intensely fruity with a ﬂoral fragrance, hints of vanilla emerge through notes of dried apricots, citrus, ginger and well-integrated oak.

TASTE: Orange blossom, candied ginger, cinnamon and honey sweetness are followed by oak, vanilla and a delicate sherried fruitiness.

FINISH: Warm and elegant with a honeyed, citrus richness. THE BALVENIE 30 YEAR OLD ABV: 47.3%

The Balvenie 30 Year Old is a rare and especially ﬁne single malt for which Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE selects only exceptional casks that were laid down over 30 years ago.

By marrying The Balvenie slowly, aged in traditional oak whisky casks with that aged in European oak sherry casks, David creates a rich, mellow aged whisky with unusual depth and complexity.

The Balvenie Thirty Year Old is bottled at 47.3% ABV to capture all the signature characteristics of The Balvenie.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Silky smooth and honeyed on the nose with mellow oaky tones and hints of candied orange peel.

PALATE: Great depth with rich dark chocolate, hints of plum, marzipan and caramelised pear.

FINISH: Exceptionally smooth and warming with gentle spice and lingering sweetness. MORTLACH 1974 46 YEAR OLD

GORDON & MACPHAIL PRIVATE COLLECTION CASK NO. 8254 ABV: 50.9%

Personally selected by members of the Urquhart family that has owned Gordon & MacPhail for four generations, Private Collection whiskies are greatly-aged single malts from celebrated, little-known, or closed distilleries. The Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Mortlach was distilled on 26th August 1974 and bottled on 15th December 2020. It is from a reﬁll sherry butt which produced only 199 bottles.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Sherry aromas are followed by brown sugar, rum and raisin, and warm spices.

PALATE: Sweet and smooth ﬂavours of stewed, spiced damsons, with ﬁg and apricot conserve, seville orange peel and charred oak.

FINISH: A long ﬁnish with sweet and spicy notes and lingering roasted hazelnuts. HIGHLAND PARK 1988 32 YEAR OLD GORDON & MACPHAIL CONNOISSUERS CHOICE CASK NO. 1284 ABV: 52.8%

In 1968, when the vast majority of spirit went to make blended whisky, George Urquhart created the Connoisseurs Choice range to provide little-known distilleries a platform to have their whisky enjoyed in its simplest form, as a single malt. The Connoisseurs Choice range continues to feature exceptional whiskies from across Scotland to this day. Highland Park, and Island single malt scotch whisky was distilled in 1988 and sat dormant in an American reﬁll hogshead. On Wednesday 16th December 2020, 207 bottles were produced.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Crystallised violets and soft coconut give way to hints of cured meat. White chocolate comes to the fore, followed by subtle notes of bonﬁre embers.

PALATE: Sweet and smooth ﬂavours of red apple and malted biscuit. Rich vanilla develops alongside dried banana pieces and light citrus zest.

FINISH: A medium-bodied ﬁnish with lingering soft fruit and smoke. BALBLAIR 1990 30 YEAR OLD GORDON & MACPHAIL CONNOISSUERS CHOICE CASK NO: 4166 ABV: 58.4%

In 1968, when the vast majority of spirit went to make blended whisky, George Urquhart created the Connoisseurs Choice range to provide little-known distilleries a platform to have their whisky enjoyed in its simplest form, as a single malt. The Connoisseurs Choice range continues to feature exceptional whiskies from across Scotland to this day. Balblair, an Island single malt scotch whisky was distilled in 1990 and sat dormant in reﬁll sherry butt. On 4th February 2020 469 bottles were produced.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Soft notes of cinnamon leads to stewed plums and a hint of orange peel. Muted sherbet comes to the fore accompanied by subtle strawberry jam.

PALATE: Toasted malt initially, followed by ripe green apple and dry oak ﬂavours. Soft fruit cake develops alongside subtle black pepper and hints of cashew nuts.

FINISH: Medium to long ﬁnish with aniseed and desiccated ginger. GLENBURGIE 1966 48 YEAR OLD GORDON & MACBHAIL CONNOISSUERS CHOICE ABV: 43%

Since 1895 Gordon & MacPhail has worked with the majority of Scotland’s distilleries and today, matures, selects and bottles some of the world’s ﬁnest and rarest Single Malt Scotch Whiskies. Situated near the village of Alves, looking over the Moray Firth, lies Glenburgie Distillery. The distiller was originally called Kilnﬂat, although in 1878 after a period of disuse, it was renamed Glenburgie. This limited release Speyside single malt was laid down at the Glenburgie distillery in 1966 and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, under their Distillery Labels series, on 24th June 2014.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Delicate sweet sherry aromas emerge with hints of ripe peach and apricot.

PALATE: The palate has hints of fresh raspberry with dark chocolate and a lingering touch of mint.

FINISH: Rich with red berries and has a lick of menthol on the tail. LONGMORN 23 YEAR OLD ABV: 48%

Longmorn distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Longmorn, Moray, within the Strathspey whisky producing area of Scotland. Released in 2017, this is the oldest release of Longmorn in the core range. Aged in oak for 23 years, this is rich and complex with notes of apples, pears, milk chocolate and vanilla.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: Jamaican ginger cake, honeycomb, milk chocolate and toasted malt.

PALATE: Fruity notes of melon and Jazz apple start to grow. Still chocolatey.

FINISH: Very long, subtly peppery but still packed with rounded vanilla. DALWHINIIE 30 YEAR OLD SPECIAL RELEASE 2020 ABV: 51.9%

This ultra-rare single vintage Dalwhinnie has an astonishing bright intensity for its age and comes uniquely from reﬁll American oak hogsheads, all of which were casked in 1989. Three decades of maturity have bought a ﬁne elegance to the vibrant distillery character, allowing its moorland aromas to peak. The result is smoothly sweet, yet also surprisingly peppery. From the highest distillery in Scotland, part of her coldest inhabited community, Dalwhinnie is a mountain malt. It is as well adapted to its location and as lively in taste as the nearby mountain hares that box for supremacy in spring. A very limited high-aged release of only 6,978 bottles.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: The aroma is gentle; sweet and fragrant with herbal scents, subtle traces of butter- scotch and hard fruit candy, and a base of spicy wood.

MOUTH: The onset is rather smoothly creamy, the vibrant taste richly sweet overall, with a drying, gradually building peppery-spicy warmth.

FINISH: The ﬁnish is long and delightfully warming. LOUIS XIII MAGNUM DE RÉMY MARTIN COGNAC GRANDE CHAMPAGNE ABV: 40%

The LOUIS XIII, a tribute to King Louis XIII of France, represents the lifetime achievement of generations of Cellar Masters, all thinking a century ahead to create the final blend of the finest eaux-de-vie from Grande Champagne grapes. Our LOUIS XIII Magnum decanter is a large, individually numbered decanter containing 1.5L of LOUIS XIII cognac. The legendary decanters have been mouth-blown by some of the most skilled master craftsmen. No two of these decanters are the same. Hand-crafted from the finest European crystal houses, the distinctive design, featuring a 20-carat gold neck and 10 distinctive spikes on each side was inspired by a 16th-century flask found on the French battle site of Jarnac. Each decanter is the life achievement of generations of Cellar Masters. Since its origins in 1874, each generation of Cellar Master selects an array of the oldest and most precious eaux-de-vie from the Rémy Martin cellars for LOUIS XIII. LOUIS XIII is an exquisite blend of up to 1,200 eaux-de-vie, sourced entirely from Grande Champagne, the first cru of the Cognac region. The quality of the eaux-de-vie makes it perfect for long-term aging, which is where LOUIS XIII takes it to extremes. From the moment it is placed in an ancient oak barrel, it can be up to a century before it emerges again. It is only through the combined efforts of multiple generations that a single bottle of LOUIS XIII is produced.

TASTING NOTES: COLOUR: Beautiful mahogany colour NOSE: Extraordinarily complex scent, which reveals elegant, light, floral notes of dried rose with honeysuckle and jasmine. Then come fabulous notes of preserved fruits. PALATE: Firework of aromas and flavours in just one drop: myrrh, honey, dried roses, plum, honeysuckle, cigar box, leather, figs, and passion fruit. Silky texture, with complex body, very rich and intense, perfectly balanced. FINISH: Linger on the palate for up to one hour.

HERITAGE LOUNGE RITUAL: LOUIS XIII cognac, a culmination of patience; unique savoir-faire and expertise, demands the connoisseur to appreciate the extraordinary complexity and individual aromas. Just as the LOUIS XIII Cellar Master would do to draw the aged eau-de-vie from its barrel, Heritage Lounge showcases this ritual, using the LOUIS XIII Spear to extract the amber liquid drop by drop. To heighten the experience, crystal glasses exclusively designed for LOUIS XIII by French designer Christophe Pillet, expose and enhance the multifaceted characteristics of the blend. The LOUIS XIII cognac tasting experience is a journey, one we share together, trans- porting you through time, allowing you to savour the individual notes of up to 1,200 eaux-de-vie. Louis XIII is a fragrance, the fragrance of time!