The Elixir Trails
The Elixir Trails takes you across the world on a journey of flavour discovery. This series of cross-category bottlings captures the unique styles and taste of each location, hand-picked by your navigator, Sukhinder Singh – world-renowned connoisseur and passionate champion of exceptional drinks.
Across the globe, there are new distilleries being built every day. But that doesn’t guarantee the production of great spirit. Sukhinder has been on journey – tasting, trailing – to find spirits that aren’t just from an unusual source, but those that are unusually good and say something about the place they are from.
The Whisky Trail is a collection of single malts from Japan, UK, USA and Denmark that are using interesting techniques and ingredients to create whiskies of wonderful character and complexity. For The Rum Trail, we have identified five rums that exemplify their geography – Fiji, Belize, Australia, Barbados and Jamaica – and taste incredibly delicious.
The first two Trails are just the beginning, with many more trails in the pipeline.
BLACK TOT
The story of Black Tot Rum can be traced back to the first taste of an original Royal Navy Flagon of rum. Practicality bred an ingenuity that created a global blend that was ahead of its time. The depth and complexity of the rum sparked an obsession to find out how the intense flavours were achieved.
At Elixir Distillers, with our deep knowledge of blending, bottling and creating spirits, means that we could build on this Naval inspiration with our own ingenuity and create our own style of bold, flavourful rum blends elevated for a modern audience.
Master Blender's Reserve 2024 received a Gold Award from the IWSC (International Wine & Spirits) with a score of 97/100 and won a Masters Award in The Rum and Cachaca Masters at The Global Spirits Masters along with Black Tot Finest Caribbean.
Elements of Islay
For over 15 years, we have been bottling the unmistakable characters of Islay – from North to South, East to West – no one has as definitive an understanding of the flavours the island’s distilleries offer as Elixir Distillers.
Through this range of bold, blended Islay malts, The Elements of Islay expresses our skill in the art of blending, taking lighter elements from the north and heavier elements from the south of the island to create blends that truly represent the character of Islay.
Elements of Islay whiskies are award-winning whiskies. We are proud winners of Gold medals for both Cask Edit and Bourbon Cask and Master medal for Sherry Cask from the IWSC (International Wine & Spirits Competition) awards.
Port Askaig
Port Askaig is an independently bottled, Islay single malt where the family style is elegant peat beautifully balanced with fruit notes. The name derives from the port of the same name which has been the gateway to Islay that has been the heart of the whisky trade on Islay for generations.
Over the past 15 years, we have evolved our method of bottling whiskies under the Port Askaig brand. We take young Islay Single Malt and re-rack into our chosen cask types, and they continue to age until it is ready to be bottled.
Through a deliberate choice in flavour profile and a meticulous cask programme, we have created the ultimate expression of Islay – a refined, balanced, beautifully curated whisky.
Port Askaig’s accolades include 2 Golds for the 8yo and the 25yo and a Master for our 15yo at The Global Spirits Masters and Golds across our entire range at the IWSC (International Wine & Spirits Competition) awards.
THE SINGLE MALTS OF SCOTLAND
Elixir Distillers have been seeking out the finest casks of Scotch whisky since 2002. Their mission is to discover exceptional malts from distilleries across Scotland, carefully selecting each cask for its unique quality and character.
Single Malts of Scotland has an untarnished reputation of bottling some of the most exceptional malts from across Scotland. Selecting and nurturing quality casks of outstanding quality.
Only those that meet these high standards are bottled, meaning that each bottle is both limited and unlikely to be repeated, offering whisky lovers a truly unique experience.
Highland Nectar
Made with only the first ingredients, Highland Nectar liqueur is a beautiful marriage of Scotch whisky with natural infusions of bitter orange, star anise, nutmeg, vanilla, ginger and cinnamon. We took inspiration from the distinctive flavours of Scottish Highland whisky and the region’s array of characterful herbs and spices to devise a sumptuous, smooth Scotch whisky liqueur worthy of the moniker ‘nectar’ with aromas of cinnamon-and-golden syrup biscuits, lemon, cloves, vanilla pods, honey, nutmeg and eucalyptus.
Sweet, spicy and versatile, Highland Nectar is a joy to imbibe, whether on its own or in a delightful cocktail creation.
Highland Nectar is a recent winner of awards such as Silver from IWSC (International Wine and Spirits), Silver at Meininger's International Spirits Award and Gold from Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.
KARUIZAWA
Over the last decade, Karuizawa single malt whisky has become one of the world’s most highly regarded and collectible Japanese whiskies. Located in the foothills of Mount Asama, Japan, the Karuizawa distillery closed in 2001 and was finally demolished in 2016. However, prior to and after the distillery’s closure, small quantities of casks were saved and nurtured, allowing a rare glimpse into the search for balance and flavour - beauty in impermanence - at Karuizawa distillery.
Among the Elixir Distillers Karuizawa single malt whisky releases, there is the much sought-after ‘Geisha series’ of single casks, as well as an exceptional Karuizawa single cask bottling, Aged 47 Years, exclusive to our Travel Retail partners.
Macbeth
Macbeth is a Scotch whisky collection inspired by William Shakespeare’s famous Scottish play, The Tragedy of Macbeth. Macbeth was specially selected and bottled by Elixir Distillers in partnership with Livingstone, with character notes by whisky writer Dave Broom. The full cast of lead characters, thanes, witches, ghosts and members of Macbeth’s household have been brought to life with artwork specially commissioned from Sir Quentin Blake.
Limited bottlings of the Macbeth whisky collection will be revealed over five years, released in ‘Acts’ featuring characters from across the six series. Among the 42 Macbeth whisky 'characters' is the refined, elegant single cask of Glen Grant Speyside whisky cast as King Duncan, intensely smoky Islay and island whiskies depicted as the Witches and Murderers and the vanishing stocks of ghost distilleries that appear, naturally, as the Ghosts.
Launched in February of 2023, ‘Act One’ consists of nine characters of whisky of various styles, ages and prices: Ardbeg 19 Year Old as First Witch, Ardmore 12 Year Old as Seyton, Benriach 31 Year Old as Menteith, Blair Athol 10 Year Old as The Bloody Sergeant, Cambus 31 Year Old as Severed Head (First Ghost), Glen Garioch 31 Year Old as Angus, Glen Grant 56 Year Old as King Duncan, Ledaig 18 Year Old as First Murderer and Linkwood 31 Year Old as Lady Macduff.
TAPATIO
Generations of expertise and a fierce family pride make Tapatio a tequila that truly stands out from the crowd. La Alteña distillery was started by Don Felipe Camarena in 1937 and his grandson, Carlos Camarena, is now master distiller.
Tapatio is their original tequila and it sits at the heart of their beautifully produced range of spirits. We are honoured to have global distribution rights for Tapatio Tequila outside North America and Mexico.
ELIXIR GLASS
THE DEFINITIVE WHISKY & FINE SPIRITS TASTING GLASS
The Elixir Glass and The 1920s Professional Blending Glass were developed in collaboration with Glencairn Crystal to enhance the nosing and tasting experience for enthusiasts, professionals and connoisseurs alike.
The elegant stems of both glasses keep spirits at room temperature. The ballooned onion shape of The 1920s Professional Blending Glass is especially designed for the finest and rarest spirits - giving them the space to come alive. While tulip shape of the The Elixir Glass was designed for spirits enthusiasts who appreciate both design and functionality.
The Elixir Tasting Glass Range successfully bridge tradition and innovation, raising the bar at every special event by offering spirits' lovers a deeper, more immersive way to enjoy their favourite drams.