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ORIGINAL LIQUOR PRESCRIPTION STUB

PRESCRIBED BY:

COCKTAILS

BULL IN A CHINA SHOP Dr

Nikka from the barrel, Yuzu sake, June liqueur and fresh orange.

Elements of Islay peat, yuzu sake ,green chartreuse,bitterscharged with soda.

Nikka from the barrel, plum sake, lemon juice and simple syrup.

Nikka Blended, home made chamomile syrup, bitters, coconut charcoal, finished with an orange twist.

Nikka from the barrel, Cocchi vermouth di Torino , Bold cherry aperitif,Fresh orange and smoked salt.

Nikka Blended, Cocchi vermouth di Torino, Matcha green tea syrup,black walnut bitters.

Ki No Bi Kyoto dry gin, Hakushika Nama sake, 1970s yellow Chartreuse.

CHAMOMILE AND CHARCOAL OLD FASHIONED

FOR PEAT’S SAKE

NIPPON EXPRESS

MONO NO AWARE

WABI/SABI

KYOTO MARTINI

SHINTO SOUR

Nikka from the barrel, apricot jam, apricot brandy, topped with soda.

APRICOT HIGH BALL

£12.00

£11.00

£11.00

£12.00

£12.00

£12.00

£16.00

£11.00

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CLASSICS


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£10.00MOJITO

£10.00SOURS | PISCO, WHISKY OR AMARETTO

£10.00ESPRESSO MARTINI

MAI TAI

NEGRON

MARGARITA

MANHATTAN| DRY, PERFECT OR SWEET

DAIQUIRI

Angostura bitters, fresh lemon and simple syrup. Choice of egg white or not.

Caña brava rum, fresh mint, lime, sugar, topped with soda.

Caña brava rum, fresh lime and simple syrup.

Michter’s rye, vermouth, Angostura bitters and a Maraschino cherry.

Colonel Fox’s Gin, Cocchi vermouth di Torino and Campari.

Merely Cognac, coffee Cognac, fresh coffee, sweetened.

Caña brava rum, dark rum, Orgeat, apricot brandy, fresh lemon, orange and pineapple.

Ocho tequila blanco, Merlet triple sec, fresh lime and agave nectar.

£10.00

£11.00

£12.00

£11.00

£10.00

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MALT WHISKY: Malt whisky is simply a whisky containing only malted barley and water. GRAIN WHISKY: Grain whisky is only made of cereal grains such as corn, wheat or rye. SINGLE MALT WHISKY: A single malt whisky is produced entirely at a single distillery. SINGLE GRAIN WHISKY: A single grain whisky is produced at a single distillery. BLENDED MALT OR GRAIN WHISKY: Single malts or grain whiskeys from various distilleries blended together to create a unique product. PEAT:Used to dry malt during the whisky making process. The peat can impart a smoky flavour to whisky. Peaty is a common tasting term and typically applies to Islay whiskeys.

WHISKY GLOSSARY

WHISKY REGIONS OF SCOTLAND:

Light & Fresh

Fruity & delicate

Smooth & Floral

Peaty & maritime

LOWLANDS:

SPEYSIDE:

HIGHLANDS:

ISLAND (ISLAY & SKYE)

SKYE

ISLANDS

ISLAY

HIGHLANDS

LOWLANDS

SPEYSIDE

SPIRIT STILL

CHICHIBU 2008 -

YOICHI 1936 -

MIYAGIYO 1969 -

KARUIZAWA 1955-2006 -

HOMBO, KAGOSHIMA 1949 -1984

WHITE OAK, ELGASHIMA 1919 -

MARS, SHINSHU 1985-1994; 2011

MARS, YAMANASHI 1960 -1984

HANYU 1960 -2000

FUJI GOTEMBA 1973 -

HAKUSHI 1973 -

YAMAZAKI - 1924 -

Saitama - 1983 Pot stills, Serious Malt Production

Japans newest Whisky Distillery

Yamanashi - Stills Moved to Nagano

Yamanashi

Shizuoka

Japan’s first true Whisky Distillery

Worlds only coal fired, Malt stills

Miyagi

Nagana - Japans Highest Distillery at 798 Meters

Nagana

Kagoshima - Moved to Nagana

Japan’s First Whisky Lisence

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ABOUT JAPANESE WHISKY

Japan is the second largest producer of single malt whisky after Scotland. Home to rich natural resources and climates that match that of some of Scotland’s most distinguished distilleries, Japan has all the right elements to mimic the conditions for producing a wide range of styles including both Islay and Speyside allowing them to produce some world class whiskies. Japanese whisky has frequently won highly coveted awards such as the “Worlds Best Single Malt” and “Worlds Best Blended Whisky” to name a few.What is really impressive and one of the main reasons for their continued successis that unlike Scotland where each distillery will focus on a particular style of whisky,distillers in Japan will create lots of different styles of whiskies so the blends all comefrom in house casks. This allows them to really craft their blends from the very beginning and is one of the main reasons Japanese blends are so highly regarded

さくらSAKURA

THE INFLUENCE OF WOOD ON WHISKY

Many of the characteristics and flavours of whisky are picked up from the wooden casks that it spends its life maturing in. Historically any type of wood may be used to make casks but today the law states all casks

should be constructed of oak.Selected for its toughness, wood plays a crucial role in the development

of malt whisky, with its porous qualities that allow oxygen in and out of the cask & its tight grain structure that prevents leaking.

Oak is easy to work and it can be bent by heat without splitting.

Wood naturally is full of occurring oils called vanillins. It is these oils that are drawn out of the cask by the spirit and over the period of

maturation they add to the whisky’s flavour appeal.

Key Notes - Vanilla – Honey – Flora – Blossom – Fresh Fruit – Pears – Apples – Spice – Nutmeg -Cloves - Wood

Key Notes: - Vanilla – Honey - Nuts – Coconut – Almonds – Hazelnuts – Butterscotch – Fudge – Spices – Ginger.

Key Notes: – Sherry - Dried Fruits – Sultanas – Candied Peel – Spices – Cinnamon -Nutmeg -Wood – Caramel - Orange – Christmas Cake

650L

DRUM

700 L

GORDA

APPROX

500L

BUTT

650L

DRUM

700 L

GORDA

APPROX

600 L

PIPE

650L

DRUM

700 L

GORDA

APPROX

650 L

DRUM

650L

DRUM

700 L

GORDA

APPROX

700 L

GORDA

650L

DRUM

700 L

GORDA

APPROX

200L

A.S.B

650L

DRUM

700 L

GORDA

APPROX

250 L

HOGSHEAD

650L

DRUM

700 L

GORDA

APPROX

300 L

BARRIQUE

650L

DRUM

700 L

GORDA

APPROX

982 L

TUN

650L

DRUM

700 L

GORDA

APPROX

41 L

FIRKIN

650L

DRUM

700 L

GORDA

APPROX

500 L 650L

DRUM

700 L

GORDA

APPROX

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650L

DRUM

700 L

GORDA

APPROX

163 L

TIERCE

650L

DRUM

700 L

GORDA

APPROX

70 L

RUNDLET

650L

DRUM

700 L

GORDA

APPROX

50 L

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European Oak (Quercus Robur)

American Oak (Quercus Alba)

Mizunara Japanese Oak (Quercus Mongolica)

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RARITIES | 25ml/50ml

With the 2013 release having been named World Whisky of the Year in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2015, this is a hugely anticipated release of Sherried Japanese whisky. Just 5,000 of these sought-after bottles will be available worldwide. And the rumour mill suggests less than 200 bottles made their way to UK shores.

Yamazaki sherry cask 2016 edition /48% (Japan)

A Hanyu from the distillery's final vintage: 2000. Shortly after producing this spirit, it closed and it is only thanks to former distillery manager Ichiro Akuto that these whiskies have seen the light of day. This is a masterpiece of wood management, combining layers of oak and woody spice with delicate fruitiness.

Yamazaki Bourbon barrel / 48.2% (Japan) £45.00/90.00

A long-trailed whisky from Hakushu that has finally reached our shores -- matured in first fill bourbon barrels to give a massively fruity dram.

£70.00/140.00

Hakushu Bourbon barrel / 48.2% (Japan) £45.00/90.00

A special release from Ichiro Akuto - a single cask bottling of whisky from the final year of Hanyu distiller's operation. Bottled at 15 years of age and at cask strength without colouring or chill-filtration. A little slice of distilling history.

Hanyu 2000 final vintage 15yo / 46.5% / (Japan) £50.00/100.00

An exclusive release bottling of Karuizawa for TWE, part of a vatting of 77 European sherry casks. The casks used for this Spirit of Asama were filled in 1999 & 2000 and was bottled in 2012.

Karuizawa spirit of Asama / 48% (Japan) £55.00/110.00

Unknown outside Japan, the Fuji Sanroku which means "at the foot of Mount Fuji", is a great 18 year old single malt producted in Fuji Gotemba distillery owned by Kirin Group. Very surprising for the richness and depth of its fruity and woody aromas, Fuji Sanroku is a whisky to be savored.

Kirin 18 / 43%/ bourbon cask (Japan) £20.00/110.00

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The first expression to be released by the new owners, Glenglassaugh 30 Years Old is a rich and complex whisky which has been matured for over 30 years in our coastal warehouses. Bottled at 44.8%, this is a refined single malt with elegant sherry cask characteristics complimented by luscious fruits and oak spice.

Kavalan soloist bourbon cask / 57.1% | Taiwan £19.00/38.00

£19.00/38.00Yamazaki puncheon / 48% Puncheon cask | Japan

Glenglassaugh 30yo / 44.8% (Highland) £30.00/60.00

£18.00/36.00

£18.00/36.00

£9.00/18.00

A special edition Yamazaki from Suntory, aged in a 480-litre puncheon cask, which allows the whisky to mature much more slowly than the standard 230-litre hogshead.

A perfect showcase for the quality of Kavalan's Taiwanese made and matured spirit - a single cask bottling from a first-fill bourbon cask. Distilled on 29 August 2009, this is rich and fruity with lots of woody spice.

Arran the Illicit stills smugglers series vol. 1 | 56.4% (island)

Arran the Illicit stills smugglers series vol. 2 / 55.4% (island)

A single cask from Kilchoman, selected by The Whisky Exchange team ad exclusive to us. It has been finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, giving it a big, fruity backbone that compliments the powerful smoke of Kilchoman's spirit.

The second bottling in the Smugglers' Series from the Arran distillery (the first one proved rather popular indeed!). This one has been matured in a combination of rum casks and first-fill bourbon barrels - - 8,700 bottles were produced.

Super Nikka Revival ltd edition / 43% (japan)

Super Nikka was first launched in 1962 by Masataka Taketsuru as a tribute to his wife. This 2015 Revival replicates the original flavour profile, which is heavier and peatier than today's bottling.

Kilchoman 2010 single cask PX 58.3% (Islay) £14.00/28.00

The first release in a new series from the Arran distillery! The Smugglers' Series Volume 1 ("The Illicit Stills") is an homage to the history of less-than-legal distillation on the Isle of Arran in the 18th and 19th century. The single malt Scotch whisky is crafted from a selection of their malts, including unpeated and heavily peated stock, whisky matured in old bourbon barrels and whisky fully-matured in Port pipes! A fantastic expression - 8,700 bottles were produced.

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This 20-year-old Benrinnes has been released as part of The Whisky Exchange's Time series. Matured in a bourbon cask, this has notes ofmeadow flowers, fruit and gentle spice.

£13.00/26.00Benrinnes 20 yo time series - 50% (Speyside)

£14.00/28.00Another fantastic invention from the workbench of Balvenie Malt Master David Stewart – a 17-year-old version of the best selling DoubleWood. Still initially matured in 'whisky oak' casks before being switched to sherry wood to finish, the extra years give it extra depth without being overpowering.

Balvenie 17 yr double wood /43% (Speyside)

Balvenie 12 yr single barrel /47.8% (Speyside) £9.00/18.00A 2013 addition to The Balvenie's range, as a younger sibling to the 15 year old single cask. This is exclusively matured in first fill bourbon casks and each bottle is part of a batch that is at most 300 bottles - all taken from the same cask.

Amrut fusion / 50% (India) £8.00/16.00

Amrut Fusion gets its name from the fact that it uses two barleys: Indian and Scottish - with the latter being peated for good measure. Fusion has been picking up awards ever since it first appeared in 2009, and in 2012 was named the best whisky for a Rob Roy in the Ultimate Cocktail Challenge in New York.

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Suntory Toki / 43% (Japan) £15.00/30.00Toki is a blended whisky from Suntory's three distilleries: Yamazaki, Hakushu and Chita. This is a round and sweet blend with notes of peach and custard, and a slightly spicy finish.

Suntory Kakubin black label / 43% (Japan) £10.00/20.00Black Label is the higher strength release of Suntory's Kakubin. A blend of whiskies from Yamazaki and Hakushu, this is malty with notes of honey and a hint of pepper. This is designed to be enjoyed in a highball with soda.

Suntory Kakubin - 40% (Japan)

£10.00 /20.00

£19.00/38.00Michter’s 10 year old bourbon - 47.2% (USA)Michter's 10 Year Old Bourbon is aged for a decade in new charred American white oak barrels, with each bottling being from a single cask. Big and bold with a sweet flavour profile.

Kakubin Yellow Label is Suntory's flagship blended whisky. Produced since 1937, its name means 'square bottle'. A blend of bourbon-cask whisky from Yamazaki and Hakushu, this is a classic example of lighter Japanese whisky and is great in a highball with soda.

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£30.00/60.00

£5.00/10.00

£22.00/44.00

£22.00/44.00

Balvenie 21 yr port wood /47.8% (Speyside) An additional period of maturation in 30 year-old port pipes has given this aged Balvenie an extra level of depth and concentration of flavour, adding potent fruit and smoke notes to the silky-smooth full-bodied palate. Rich, indulgent, after-dinner Speyside at its best. Balblair 1991 Crozes Hermitage wood / 45% (Highlands)

A 1991 vintage Balblair which has been finished in casks which previouslyheld Crozes-Hermitage Wine. The Balblair has been aged for just over 17 years before being transferred for its final 40 months of maturation. This period of maturation has added a fruity side to the whisky without dullingits original peppery nature.

Kavalan soloist vinho barrique / 57.8% (Taiwan)

£30.00/60.00

An interesting experiment from Kavalan, using first-fill American wine casks for maturation after planing and retoasting the wood. Measured wine influence with some classic American oak flavours of toffee, vanilla and soft spice.

Linkwood 1998 Cote Rotie wood finish / 45% (Speyside)

£18.00/36.00

Gordon & MacPhail's Private Collection consists of whiskies finished in varying types of wood. This 1998 Linkwood was distilled on 14 December 1998 and bottled in October 2015, after a finishing period in ex-Côte Rôtiewine casks. Tomatin 2002 Cabernet-Sauvignon Finish / 46% (Highland)

£14.00/28.00

One of three limited-edition releases from Tomatin in September 2016, this was distilled on 25 January 2002. Aged in hogsheads for the first nine years, it was finished for the final five in Cabernet-Sauvignon-wine casks.This whisky is full of red-fruit and honey flavours.

Ichiro’s malt wine wood reserve - 46%

Ichiro's Malt Wine Wood Reserve includes malt distilled at the now-closedHanyu distillery. This was matured – including a finishing period in French oak ex-wine casks – vatted and bottled at Chichibu.

Kavalan Cancert master Port cask finish / 40%

A port-finished whisky from Taiwan's Kavalan, marrying their fruity young whisky with extra maturation in wine casks to create a balance of rich and fresh flavours.

WHISKIES FINISHED IN WINE CASK

Shinshu Mars

Situated between the north and south Japanese alps, Mars Shinshu is Japan’shighest whisky distillery, at nearly 800 meters. The Hombo family have been distilling for more than a century and they added whisky to their repertoirein 1949 in Kagoshima. That was the southernmost whisky made in Japan until 1984, when all whisky production was moved to the current location in Nagano.

Mars maltage cosmo / 43% Mars Komagatake 2011/ the revival / 58% Mars Komagatake Rindo single malt / 52%

Chichibu

Started in 2008 helmed by the whisky’s namesake Ichiro Akuto. The Akuto family have been making alcohol in Saitama for over 300 years. Ichiro’s grandfather started making whisky soon after the war in the 1940’s at Hanyu Distillery not until the 1980s did production focus on malt whisky’s.The slowdown of Japan’s economy in the 90s ultimately lead to the closing of Hanyu in 2000. Ichiro rallied in 2008 and is truly a 21st century whisky maker embracing the heritage and heart of the Scotts balanced by the precision of the Japanese.

Chichibu on the way 2013 / 58.5% Chichibu the peated 2015 / 62.5% Ichiro’s malt double distilleries /46% Ichiro’s malt MWR Mizunara /46% Ichiro’s malt wine wood reserve/46% Ichiro’s malt & grain / 46%

JAPANESE WHISKY

£16.00/32.00£12.00/24.00£18.00/36.00

£22.00/44.00£25.00/50.00£22.00/44.00£22.00/44.00£30.00/60.00£15.00/30.00

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POT

COAL

HEAD

LYNE ARM

DISTILLERYMIYAGIKYODISTILLERY

STEAM

INDIRECT HEATINGDIRECT HEATING

DISTILLATION

SINGLE MALTS | 25ml/50ml

£6.50 /12.00

£8.50 /17.00

£13.00/26.00

£22.00/44.00

£33.00/65.00

£8.50 /17.00

£14.00/28.00

£16.00/32.00

£7.50 /14.50

£11.50/22.00

£23.00/45.00

£7.50 /14.50

£12.50/24.00

£30.00/60.00

Coffey malt - 45%

Yoichi single malt - 43%

Yoichi 10 year old -45%

Yoichi 15 year old - 45%

Yoichi 20 year old - 52%

Miyagikyo single malt 45%

Miyagikyo 10 year old 45%

Miyagikyo 12 year old 45%

Hakushu distillers reserve - 43%

Hakushu 12 year old - 43%

Hakushu 18 year old - 43%

Yamazaki distillers reserve - 43%

Yamazaki 12 year old - 43%

Yamazaki 18 year old - 43%

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BLENDED

£9.50 /19.00

£5.50 /10.50

£7.00 /13.00

£7.00 /13.00

£12.50/25.00

£15.00/28.00

£7.50 /14.00

£17.50/35.00

£22.00/44.00

£9.50/19.00

£16.50/33.00

£23.00/46.00

Nikka black 8 year old - 40%

Nikka From the barrel - 51.4%

Nikka Pure malt red - 43%

Nikka Pure malt black- 43%

Nikka 12 year old - 43%

Nikka Gold & Gold - 43%

Taketsuru pure malt - 43%

Taketsuru 17 year old - 43%

Taketsuru 21 year old - 43%

Hibiki Japanese harmony - 43%

Hibiki 12 year old - 43%

Hibiki 17 year old - 43%

Hibiki 21 year old - 43% £50.00/100.00

£13.00/25.00

£18.00/35.00

Togouchi 12 year old - 40%

Togouchi 18 year old - 43%

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GRAIN | 25ml/50ml

STEAM

SPENT WASH

HOT FEINT PUMPED TO ANALYZER

RECTIFIER

SPIRIT PLATE

SPIRIT CHAMBER

IMPURE DISTILLATE CONDENSED AND RETURNED TO WASH CHARGER

£6.50 /12.00Coffey grain - 45%

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£22.00 /44.00

£15.00 /30.00

£13.00 /26.00

£15.00 /30.00

£12.00 /24.00

Buffalo trace - 40%

Michter’s American unblended whiskey - 41.7%

Michter’s sour mash - 43%

Michter’s Rye - 42.5%

Michter’s Bourbon - 45.7%

£5.00 /10.00

£5.00 /10.00

£4.20 / 8.00

Kavalan classic - 40%

Kavalan concert master - 40%

Glendalough double barrel - 42%

TAIWAN

IRISH WHISKY

BOURBON & RYE

£5.20/ 9.20

£5.30/ 9.50

Cremorne 1859 - 40%

Ford’s gin - 45%

Gin Mare - 42.5%

Silent Pool - 43%

Willem Barentsz gin— 43%

Ki No Bi Kyoto dry gin -45.7%

BULL GIN & TONICS(all served with Double Dutch tonics, choose from: Indian tonic, slimline Indian tonic, Pomegranate & basil tonic and cucumber & watermelon tonic)

Sgl /Dbl

£5.40/ 9.80

£5.70/ 11.00

£5.80/ 11.50

£7.50/ 15.00

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£4.50Sweet Potato Fries

£4.00Triple cooked chips

£3.80Steamed edamame beans

£7.50Salt & pepper crispy squid with pak choi & sweet chilli dressing

£5.20Padron peppers fried with Hawaiian lava salt

£6.00Macaroni cheese croquetteswith Jerusalem artichoke purée & port reduction

£7.50/15.00Braised beef short Rib with house slaw (Little or Large)

Plum jam doughnuts with wisky salted caramel

Small bites

Burgers

Something Sweet

£5.50

Wasabi nuts 3.50

Seamed Boas (please ask server)

Peanuts 3

Cashew nuts 3

Olives 3.50

Bar Snacks

Bull Chicken Burger | Our Famous charcoal brioche bun, marinated grilled chicken breast, raw slaw, smoked avacado & sweet chilli jam £14.00

Tempura soft shell crab burger | Charcoal brioche bun with pickled Asian salad and sesame mayonnaise £13.00

Roast Vegetable stack Burger | Charcoal Brioche bun with grilled red pepper, aubergine, portabello mushroom & smoked Lancashire cheese £11.00

£6.50

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Our whisky specialists have taken time to pair some amazing single malts & cheeses from around the world, Each month we will be selecting

different whiskies & soucing some of the finest cheeses for you to enjoyat the end of your meal or while you sit at the bar.

BW6 paired with Chevrotin des Aravis - £17Fresh and Fruity, with smoke & a maritime character, paired with

washed rind goat cheese.Wild herbs & flowers and a nearly sweet taste.

BR6 paired with Mimolett -£17Light and fresh, showing the distillery’s classic mix of coastal character

& orchard fruits with a sweet dry honey & vanilla lingering palate, paired with mimolett. A hard & brittle cheese with a firm & oily texture,

vivid orange colour & very nutty flavour.

LP7 paired with mature chedder - £20The whisky combines the modern ashy style with some older

fruit-driven spirit, resulting in a great deal of complexity and heavy smoke.The cheese is closed & firm texture, yet mellow in character.

very rich & full of flavour.

Cheese and Whisky Pairings

Mature chedderMimolettChevrotin des Aravis

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