Whisky in Crystal Menu

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Welcome to ‘Whisky in Crystal’

Many of our single malt whiskies are rare, exclusive and not available to purchase in even the more famous whisky shops, that is because we buy many of them from private collectors and specialty auctions which provide 100% provenance as well as the best possible price.

So, what of this impressive collection, is it under lock and key? Is it that exclusive that it becomes elusive? No, whisky is to be enjoyed, they make it to drink it, as they say “Save it for a rainy day” well maybe that'ʹs why God affords so many rainy days in Scotland! You are invited to visit our famous Crystal Bar, many of the best bottles around, some expensive but mostly affordable so as not to draw your breath like a big peaty Islay malt.

Uisge Beatha, 'ʹthe water of life'ʹ, is without doubt Scotland’s greatest export, so, sit back in our Crystal Bar and allow us to pour you a good dram, Slainte Mhath!

Anita Di Sotto

Monaco Malts


The Monte Carlo Whisky Society is the first collaborative venture in the Principality to promote Scottish heritage and culture through the appreciation of fine whisky, with the support of the Monegasque and Scottish governments.

The Monte Carlo Whisky Society was inaugurated on the 25th January 2012 with a whisky tasting presented by Charles MacLean, a world expert on whisky, at the Caves of the Hôtel de Paris in the presence of HSH Prince Albert II. Honorary members of the Society include, Alex Salmond, 1st Minister for Scotland and Charles Maclean.

The aim of our Society is to bring together men and women who are either connoisseurs of whisky or who wish to explore some of the world’s most remarkable whiskies whilst enjoying the finest gourmet and cultural experiences.

Regular tutored whisky-‐‑tastings will take place during the year in some of the most inspirational surroundings within the Principality. Each experience will take us on a journey of discovery of the unique culture and heritage of Scotland.

Our Society provides an outstanding experience for people to learn, to share and enjoy new experiences and to network in beautiful and historic surroundings.

We sincerely wish that you would join us on this exciting journey of cultural exchange, enjoying, sharing and learning together.

We are pleased to announce that the home of the Monte Carlo Whisky Society is now the Crystal Bar of the Hermitage Hotel.

For further information and details of membership please contact:

Anita Di Sotto (Secretary General)

[email protected]


The Single Malt

Speyside Macallan 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling A benchmark Macallan that has been fully matured in ex-‐‑sherry casks and remains one of the most highly regarded after dinner drams thanks to it slick, sweet smoothness.

ABV 43%

Per 50ml

Speyside Glenfarclas 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling A dark, sherried 15yo malt from one of the best distilleries in Speyside.

ABV 46%

Per 50ml

Islay Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling This Islay is a deep, dry and exceptionally peaty bruiser. Probably the most pungent of all Islay malts, Lagavulin is not for the faint-‐‑hearted but inspires fanatical devotion in its many followers.

ABV 43%

Per 50ml


The Single Malt

Islay Laphroaig 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling The Laphroaig distillery is arguably the most famous distillery on Islay. The island itself is famous for its pungent, peaty malts.

ABV 51%

Per 50ml

Highlands Talisker Distillers Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling Double matured, as are all of the range, with the finish being in Amoroso casks, a sweetened Oloroso sherry, adding some sweet and juicy fruit to the Talisker smoke and maritime edge.

ABV 45.8%

Per 50ml

Highlands Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling Dalwhinnie 15yo is a good introduction to the delights of single malt whisky -‐‑ elegant, smooth and medium-‐‑bodied with a light, fruity palate and a whiff of heather on the finish.

ABV 43%

Per 50ml


Whisky of the Month Selected by Charles MacLean

Islay Bunnahabhain 1998 13 Year Old Cask 6039 (1st fill cask maturation) Single Malt Scotch Whisky Adelphi Bottling 629 bottles This Islay is a sweet, lightly fruity and faintly maritime on the nose, sometimes with a whiff of peat smoke. The mouth feel is smooth, the taste mild, lightly sweet, and then drying, with a hint of smoke. Light-‐‑to-‐‑medium bodied.

ABV % 55.2

Per 50ml


Whisky of the Month Featured Distiller

Founded in 1826, the Adelphi Distillery is now Scotland’s most acclaimed independent bottler of single casks of rare malt whisky. Under new ownership, Adelphi continues to bottle straight from the finest casks without colouring or chill filtration. Remaining completely independent, Adelphi is able to offer bottling’s from an extensive range of distilleries with Charles Maclean chairing our highly experienced nosing team in the pursuit of excellence. Adelphi was established by the Gray brothers, Charles and David, in 1826 on what had been a two-‐‑acre orchard. It stood just south of the Clyde'ʹs Victoria Bridge on the northern edge of the Gorbals. The Gray family operated the distillery throughout its existence, but around 1880 Messrs A. Walker and Co, who already owned two big distilleries in Liverpool and Limerick respectively, acquired its ownership. Walkers injected new capital and expanded the works to include a large Coffey still to make grain spirit. In 1886, the Coffey still and four pot stills were all in full production, with an annual output of 516,000 gallons. It had ten 16,000 gallon washbacks, with two more under construction. Three wash charges held 45,000 gallons in all, the wash stills 6,000 gallons each and the spirit stills 4,500 gallons each. It had six steam engines -‐‑ the largest massive brute of 80 horse power -‐‑ and six boilers ranging in size up to 28 by nine feet in diameter. The whole was dominated by huge circular chimney with a flared top. Unlikely as it seems Adelphi was one of the first victims of Edwardian rationalisation after the late-‐‑Victorian boom. It was bought by DCL in 1902 and between then and 1907 distilling ceased. Its history since then is vague, but the distillery buildings were not in fact demolished until 1968-‐‑70, with the chimney coming down in 1971. The bonded warehouses stayed in use for many years, though they too are now gone and indeed Inverkip Street itself is no more. In 1993 the great-‐‑grandson of Archibald Walker, Jamie, revived the Adelphi name as an independent bottler. Jamie was determined not to sacrifice quality for volume, and he was equally adamant that this should be continued when he sold the company in 2004.


Charlie MacLean

Advisor to the Monte Carlo Whisky Society

Charles MacLean is a world leading authority on Scotch whisky. He was elected a Keeper of the Quaich for “his services to Scotch over many years” in 1992 and was granted the rare honour of being elected Master of The Quaich, the industry’s highest accolade, in October 2009.

Charles MacLean began researching and writing about Scotch whisky in 1981, and has published thirteen books on the subject, including “Malt Whisky” and “Whisky: A Liquid History” (2003) which won the top U.S prize, the James Beard Award, for “Best Drinks Book 2005”. He was founding editor of “Whisky Magazine” and host of the TV channel www.singlemalt.tv dedicated to the world of whisky. He stars in Ken Loach’s entertaining film “The Angel’s Share” (released Spring 2012).

He was trained in ‘the sensory evaluation of potable spirits’ by the Scotch Whisky Research Institute in 1992 and presents numerous tastings and talks in the U.K. and abroad (21 countries in 2011) for whisky companies, corporations, universities and clubs, and on radio and TV. He is a member of the Judging Panel (Spirits) of the International Wines & Spirits Competition, and was runner-‐‑up as ‘Communicator of the Year’ in the 2003 IWSC Awards.

He acts as a consultant to the whisky industry on a variety of matters, and over the past 30 years has written promotional materials for all the leading companies and brands. He is also Whisky Consultant to Bonham’s Auctioneers.


The Crystal Symphony

The ultimate luxury whisky gift!

Let me take you on to discover a symphony of 5 fine single malt whiskies, exploring how their unique flavours differ from each other and change when paired with savoury or sweet foods. Served in Crystal nosing glasses and accompanied by your choice of: -‐‑

• selection of savoury amuses bouche. • selection of desserts • coffee and chocolates • a selected fine cigar • a voucher for a taxi home (within Monaco) sponsored by Monaco Malts

Available by advanced order at the Crystal Bar or at your own venue for a minimum of 4 persons up to a maximum of 60 persons

Order by telephone to +33 643 91 27 00.

Master Class Whisky Tastings

For more information on our tutored Whisky Master Classes for corporate or private events visit our website at www.monacomalts.com or email [email protected]


The Scotch Whisky Regions Like wines, the single malts of Scotland are grouped by region although these regions offer a guideline rather than a rule. The regions of Scotland -‐‑ Speyside, the Highlands, Islay, the Lowlands and Campbeltown – have their origins in the regulation of licences and duties, but they do also embrace certain characteristics. Speyside -‐‑ Universally acknowledged as the heartland of malt distillation. This area, between the cities of Inverness and Aberdeen, sweeps from granite mountains down to fertile countryside, where barley is among the crops. It is the watershed of a system of rivers, the principal among which is the Spey. The Speyside single malts are noted in general for their elegance and complexity, and often a refined smokiness. Highlands -‐‑ By far the largest region, the Highlands embraces wide variations in style. The western Highlands have only a few scattered distilleries, and it is difficult to generalise about their character. If they have anything in common, it is a rounded, firm, dry character, with some peatiness. The far north of the Highlands has several whiskies with a notably heathery, spicy, character, probably deriving both from the local soil and the coastal location of the distilleries. The more sheltered East Highlands and the Midlands of Scotland (sometimes described as the South Highlands) have a number of notably fruity whiskies. Islay -‐‑ this is the greatest of whisky islands: much of it deep with peat, lashed by the wind, rain and sea in the Inner Hebrides. It is only 25 miles long, but has no fewer than eight distilleries, although not all are working. Its single malts are noted for their seaweedy, iodine-‐‑like, phenolic character. A dash of Islay malt gives the unmistakable tang of Scotland to many blended whiskies. Lowlands – This area tends to produce softer malts, without the peat of the Highlands or the brininess of the coastal malts. The Lowlands is defined by a line following old county boundaries and running from the Clyde estuary to the River Tay. The line swings north of Glasgow and Dumbarton and runs to Dundee and Perth. Campbeltown -‐‑ On the peninsula called the Mull of Kintyre, on the west coast of Scotland, Campbeltown once had about 30 distilleries. Today, it has only two. One of these, Springbank, produces two different single malts. This apparent contradiction is achieved by the use of a lightly peated malt in one and a smokier kilning in the other. The Campbeltown single malts are very distinctive, with a briny character. Although there are only three of them, they are still considered by serious malt lovers to represent a region in their own right.

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