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Auchavan 8 Year Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

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Blended malt Scotch whisky · Scotland · 46% ABV · 750 ml

$124.99 USD

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About this bottle

Auchavan 8 Year Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is a blended malt Scotch whisky from Islay, Scotland. It is bottled at 46% ABV, carrying a 8-year age statement, in a 750 ml bottle. Producer tasting notes — on the nose: Nose is complex yet not overwhelming; on the palate: A splendid taste with a warm feel to it. Not to smoky but silky smooth; finish: Perfect, long lasting finish.

Tasting notes

Nose
Nose is complex yet not overwhelming.
Palate
A splendid taste with a warm feel to it. Not to smoky but silky smooth.
Finish
Perfect, long lasting finish.

Product facts

Producer / brandUndisclosed (derived from the product title)
StyleBlended malt Scotch whisky
CategoryWhiskey › Scotch whisky › Blended malt
CountryScotland
RegionIslay
Alcohol46% ABV (92 proof)
Bottle size750 ml
Age statement8 years
PackSingle bottle
Collections$100 – $250
Product IDsh-ca-6598780059786
GTIN / MPNNot supplied by the producer record

Serving & pairing

Serve neat with a few drops of water to open the aromas. Lighter styles suit smoked salmon and shortbread; peated styles suit blue cheese and oysters.

Single malt or blended Scotch?

Single malt means one distillery, 100% malted barley, pot stills. Blended Scotch mixes malt whisky from several distilleries with lighter grain whisky, aiming for consistency and approachability. Blended malt (no grain whisky) sits between the two. Neither is inherently better; single malts show one distillery’s character while good blends show balance.

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Retirement gift

A retirement bottle with a box.

“Twenty-five years deserved a twenty-five-year Scotch. Spirit Hives sent it in the producer's presentation box. The whole office signed the card around it.”
Robert and June25-year-old Scotch
Whisky club

Cask strength, labelled as such.

“ABV and proof on the card, so I knew I was buying 58 percent and could plan the water. Big, oily, brilliant. Exactly what Spirit Hives said it was.”
Neil D.Cask-strength bourbon
A treat

Japanese whisky I could actually pay for.

“I lined up three blends, saw the sizes and the prices, and picked the 700 ml I could afford. Spirit Hives did not hide the cost. No regrets.”
Ken A.Japanese blended whisky
Wishlist haul

Saved three, bought three.

“A month of adding bottles to the Spirit Hives wishlist, then I checked out the three I kept opening. Sherried Speyside, a rye, a Rioja. All three matched the page.”
Matej N.Three bottles

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