From the shelf
Everything we have from Hamiltons
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Who is behind it
Hamiltons is a brand of Angus Dundee Distillers, a family business from 1950 with a bottling plant in Coatbridge near Glasgow. The company owns two malt distilleries of its own: Tomintoul in Speyside since 2000 and Glencadam in the eastern Highlands since 2003.
The range has six versions, each for a Scottish region. The distilleries behind the bottles are not disclosed, and that can hardly be otherwise: Angus Dundee has no distillery on Islay or in the Lowlands, so those two bottles by definition consist of whisky from other producers.
The bottles we have in stock
The Islay blended malt and the Lowland single malt, both at forty percent.
A name without a documented history
- The company in brief
- 1950Angus Dundee is founded.
- CoatbridgeWhere the bottling plant is.
- TomintoulOwn distillery since 2000.
- GlencadamOwn distillery since 2003.
We looked for a historic whisky house called Hamilton and did not find one. No source, not even Angus Dundee itself, links the brand to an existing or vanished firm of that name. We therefore present it as what it is: a Scottish-sounding brand name.
That the distilleries are not named is usual with this kind of regional series. Producers buy and swap whisky with each other and are then not free to put those names on a label.
What you can judge is the difference between the regions. The Islay bottle is a blended malt and so is composed of several distilleries; the Lowland is a single malt and so comes from one house, we just do not know which.
One bottle per region, and no names on the label.
What these bottles go with
Putting two regions side by side is the nicest way to learn what a regional designation means.
There is no age on them; judge them by what is in the glass.
Call 0570 541 278 or drop in at Brink 2 in Bathmen.
Frequently asked questions about Hamiltons
How many Hamiltons does ’t Bockje have in stock?
Two bottles.
Who makes Hamiltons?
Angus Dundee Distillers, a Scottish family business from 1950 with a bottling plant in Coatbridge near Glasgow.
Which distilleries are in it?
Those are not made public. We therefore name no names and make no guess.
Is the Islay bottle from an Islay distillery?
It is a blended malt from several distilleries. Angus Dundee has no distillery of its own on Islay, so this is whisky from other producers.
Was there a firm called Hamilton?
We found no source for that. We treat it as a brand name without documented history.
Can I collect these bottles in Bathmen?
Yes. You can always order online or collect at Brink 2, or simply walk in.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.
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All our stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse somewhere else. If you walk in with a name you couldn't find anywhere, it is often simply here on the shelf. You can also call: 0570 541 278.
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed