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Springbank - 12 Year Old (Cask Strength)

55.4% ABV

This incredibly popular cask strength 12 year old whisky from Springbank, is produced using only traditional methods to create a natural taste and look.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Nose - It's reminiscent of walking in an autumn forest full of pine and chestnut trees, before returning home to the iodine of a Campbeltown malt and ending with a delicate hint of peat.

Palate - A gorgeous richness on the palate which is balanced between citrus marmalade on toast and caramelised toasted marshmallows, not forgetting flavours of vanilla and pepper. It’s a lip licking meaty dram.

Finish - A delicious, viscous, smooth liquid with a salty edge. It brings back memories of a ham joint which has been marinated in a rich honey sauce and slow baked in the oven.

Kilkerran - Heavily Peated

58.6% ABV

A heavily peated offering from Kilkerran, distilled at the Glengyle Distillery.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Opens up to reveal citrus notes, vanilla cheesecake, rhubarb and custard sweets with delicate peat smoke.

Palate - Freshly baked Bramley apple pie and sweet salted caramel. The peat is prolific yet well integrated. A fresh coastal influence evokes memories of a blustery, busy, sea sprayed harbour.

Finish - Long and creamy. Notes of toasted oak and pencil shavings give way to a lasting sweet, fruity peat smoke.

Highland Park - 15 Year Old (Fire Edition)

45.2% ABV

Following on from Highland Park Ice Edition and their Valhalla Collection is the Highland Park Fire Edition.

This 15 year old single malt was matured in refill Port casks before being bottled at 45.2% ABV and presented in a cradle shaped like a mountain.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Palate - Red fruits, vanilla custard, cinnamon bark, chocolate, light smoke, dried citrus peel, damsons

Laphroaig 10 Year Old (Original Cask Strength)

55.7% ABV

This popular small batch edition of Laphroaig's famed 10 year old cask strength Islay single malt is an expression that never disappoints.  Bottled at natural distillery strength of 55.7%.

Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Golden

Nose -  Ocean air, seaweed, smoke, peat, caramel with a subtle fruity sweetness. 

Palate - Nicely balanced peat and sweetness. Caramel is married with sweet fruity notes, developing in to smoke and earth. A bold whisky that packs a punch. 

Finish - Long with hints of peat and driftwood. 

Laphroaig - 17 Year Old (1997) Signatory Vintage

51.3% ABV

Casks individually selected and bottled by independent bottler Signatory Vintage for their Cask Strength Collection from the Laphroaig distillery.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Subtle sherry in the nose. Peat, apples and walnuts and coastal sea spray and seaweed notes. Grows more coastal over time. Maybe some plums in the back.

Palate - Mouth is thick, again fairly sweet. Enters on coffee, mocha, praline, these kind of flavours, before it turns the heat up. Pepper and liquorice. Tingling ginger as well. More peat and earthy elements than on the nose.

Finish - Finish is medium long.

Glendronach - 27 Year Old (1992)

49.5% ABV

One of Glendronach's most sought after range, this 27 year old whisky was distilled on 29th May 1992 and matured in an Oloroso Sherry Butt before being bottled from the single cask (#182) in 2019 as a UK exclusive.

One of only 613 Bottles.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Colour - Varnished mahogany

Nose - Intense layers of dark fruit and chocolate infused with walnut and linseed oil

Palate - Nutty Oloroso sherry with walnut, Brazil nut and raisins with the lingering warmth of cinnamon and field berry preserve

Balvenie - 30 Year Old

47.3% ABV

Drawing on more than 3 decades' experience from Malt Master David Stewart - The Balvenie 30 from a selection of the finest vintage casks laid down during his early years at The Balvenie Distillery.

A marriage of Balvenie aged in traditional whisky oak casks and European oak sherry casks, 'Thirty' is a rich and mellow single malt with unusual depth and complexity.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Silky smooth and honeyed on the nose with mellow oaky tones and hints of candied orange peel.

Palate - Great depth with rich dark chocolate, hints of plum, marzipan and caramelised pear.

Finish - Exceptionally smooth and warming with gentle spice and lingering sweetness.

Balvenie - 30 Year Old

47.3% ABV

Drawing on more than 3 decades' experience from Malt Master David Stewart - The Balvenie 30 from a selection of the finest vintage casks laid down during his early years at The Balvenie Distillery.

A marriage of Balvenie aged in traditional whisky oak casks and European oak sherry casks, 'Thirty' is a rich and mellow single malt with unusual depth and complexity.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Silky smooth and honeyed on the nose with mellow oaky tones and hints of candied orange peel.

Palate - Great depth with rich dark chocolate, hints of plum, marzipan and caramelised pear.

Finish - Exceptionally smooth and warming with gentle spice and lingering sweetness.

Glenfarclas - 105

60% ABV

A cask strength expression from Glenfarclas, bottled at 60% or 105° British proof, hence the name '105'.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Colour - Deep peaty-gold.

Nose - Complex, oaky, apples and pears, and a tempting dark toffee sweetness.

Palate - Dry and assertive, develops quickly to reveal a rich spiciness, combined with a hint of oak and sherried fruit.

Finish - Amazingly smooth for the strength; wonderfully warming and with a lingering smokiness, yet very rounded.

Glenfarclas - 21 Year Old

43% ABV

A classic 21 Year Old Glenfarclas single malt from the Speyside distillery - distilled and bottled by J&G Grant at Glenfarclas distillery.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Dark amber-gold. 

Nose - Intense, full of aromas - sherried fruit, tropical fruit, nutmeg and almonds with slight citrus notes at the end.

Palate - Full bodied, rich and rounded, develops slowly in to fruity and spicy flavours. 

Finish - Long-lasting and smooth with a chocolate feel at the back of your throat. 

Glenfarclas - 25 Year Old

43% ABV

A very nice 25 year old Glenfarclas from the Speyside distillery - distilled and bottled by J&G Grant Glenfarclas distillery.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Amber with dark gold highlights. 

Nose - Complex, yet refined, with tempting aromas of marmalade, honey, freshly ground coffee, sherry and nuts. Some oaky tannins.

Palate - Full-bodied and robust, the sherry and the oak fight for your attention yet neither are overpowering.

Finish - Intense, long lasting, dry and malty. A beautiful dark chocolate taste at the back of your mouth to complete the 25 years old. 

Aberlour - 10 Year Old (Old Style)

40% ABV

A 10 year old expression from the popular Speyside distillery, Aberlour. Boasting a heavily sherried spiciness. 

Tasting Notes: 

Subtle aromas of spice and Autumn fruits are married to achieve remarkable harmony with a soft and long finish. 

Glenfiddich - 18 Year Old

40% ABV

The popular 18 year old Glenfiddich, produced in very small batches of a combination of Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Rich bronze. 

Nose - A remarkably rich aroma with ripe orchard fruit, baked apple and robust oak.

Palate - Richly delivers luxurious dried fruit, candy peel and dates. Overlaid with elegant oak notes.

Finish - Warming, rewarding and distinguished.

Glenfiddich - 25 Year Old

43% ABV

A 25 Year expression from Glenfiddich matured in European and American Oak casks and married together.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Colour - Rich golden.

Nose - An invitingly sweet, oaky aroma with hints of lime marmalade and luscious dried fruits.

Palate -  Creamy, velvety smooth and slightly spicy. A rich, rounded vanilla sweetness with caramelised demerara sugar and toasted almonds. Hints of spice develop over time – cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. 

Finish - Sweet with lingering spiciness.

Craigellachie - 12 Year Old (Old Particular)

53.9% ABV

A 12 year old Craigellachie, distilled in June 2006 and bottled in December 2018. 

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Nose - Bursts with rich chocolate, mocha and honeycomb with a touch of vanilla.

Palate - Really warming, treacle toffee, allspice, charred wood and golden barley.

Finish - Deliciously long with a leathery quality, cocoa, orange zest and cinnamon.

Glenallachie - 10 Year Old (Unique Line Single Casks)

54% ABV

A independent bottling of Glenallachie 10 Year Old, bottled for Whisky Hammer by Duncan Taylor. Distilled 2008, bottled in 2018 after maturing in an ex-bourbon cask.

Tasting Notes: 

Light, peppery, fruit cake, orange peel and soft caramel. 

Glenallachie - 31 Year Old (1989) Single Cask #4011 Rioja Barrique

49.1% ABV

Part of the Single Cask range from the Glenallachie Distillery, this whisky was distilled on 29th September 1989 and bottled in February 2021 from Rioja Barrique #4011. Specially selected for the UK market.

One of only 304 bottles.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Colour - Bronze.

Nose - Ripe bananas, raisins, pineapple and hints of mocha.

Palate - Brimming with raisins and almonds, followed by pineapple, mocha and cinnamon.

Glenallachie - 15 Year Old (2005) Single Cask #901042 Sherry Butt

63% ABV

Part of the Single Cask range from the Glenallachie Distillery, this whisky was distilled on 25th October 2005 and bottled in February 2021 from Sherry Butt #901042. Specially selected for the UK market.

One of only 523 bottles.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Rich Mahogany.

Nose - Mocha, vanilla and molasses, with cocoa, almonds, nutmeg and ginger.

Palate - Layers of dark chocolate, treacle and mocha, with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and orange zest.

Glenallachie - 13 Year Old (2007) Single Cask #6871 Virgin Oak

59.6% ABV

Part of the Single Cask range from the Glenallachie Distillery, this whisky was distilled on 12th November 2007 and bottled in February 2021 from Virgin Oak Barrel #6871. Specially selected for the UK market.

One of only 272 bottles.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Colour - Sunset Bronze.

Nose - Vanilla, plantains and apricots, with orange peel, ginger and nutmeg.

Palate - Layers of heather honey, treacle and figs, with orange zest, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Glenallachie - 11 Year Old (2009) Single Cask #5000 Grattamacco Red Wine

58.3% ABV

Part of the Single Cask range from the Glenallachie Distillery, this whisky was distilled on 16th October 2009 and bottled in February 2021 from Grattamacco Red Wine Cask #5000. Specially selected for the UK market.

One of only 302 bottles.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Colour - Ruby-Blush.

Nose - Waves of heather honey, toffee and cocoa, with peaches, almonds, orange zest and nutmeg.

Palate - Layers of toffee, heather honey, cocoa and peaches, fused with red berries, ginger and nutmeg.

Glenlivet - 12 Year Old (2007) Signatory Vintage

66.3% ABV

This whisky was produced as part of Signatory's "Un-Chillfiltered Collection", distilled at Glenlivet distillery on the 27th March 2007 and bottled on 29th August 2019. Bottled for The Whisky Exchange for their 20th Anniversary Celebrations. 

Tasting Notes - Billy Abbott, The Whisky Exchange

Nose - Intense stewed fruit notes roll out of the glass: chopped dates and prunes, Eccles-cake raisins and raisin jam. Sweet spice hides behind the wall of fruit, peeping out and leading to rich, dark, fruit cake.

Palate - Thick, dense and, at first, almost impenetrable. It slowly gives up its secrets, revealing more intense fruit notes: dried fruit, uncooked fruit cake batter and candied cherries. Sweet spice sits in the middle surrounded by raisins and prunes, all dusted with dark brown sugar.

Finish - Maraschino cherries, raisins and prunes slowly fade to leave spiced fruit cake.

The Singleton of Glendullan - Select (Game Of Thrones)

40% ABV

The Singleton Select 'House Tully' is one of 8 limited edition bottling's in the Diageo collection of Game of Thrones malts.

Situated on the banks of the river Fiddich in the wooded hills of Dufftown, Glendullan originally relied on the waters that surrounded it.  Harnessing the force of the waters that flowed through the land, it utilised a water wheel to power the entire distillery.  

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Nose - The light straw shimmer of this liquid hints at the cast lineage of this single malt that is 100% ex-Bourbon casks; that's confirmed by the heavy Madagascar vanilla opening on the nose followed by a suggestion of sweet, clove spice that develops over time.

Palate - On the palate it's initially driven by orchard fruits like apple; the clove returns but now with cinnamon as the palate develops.

Finish - The finish moves away from citrus into a red berry compote with vanilla cheesecake and a pronounced cereal spice finish.

Cardhu - Gold Reserve (Game Of Thrones)

40% ABV

The Cardhu Gold Reserve 'House Targaryen' is one of 8 limited edition bottling's in the Diageo collection of Game of Thrones malts.

House Targaryen, the only house in possession of a fire breathing dragon, has proven its resilient nature throughout history.  Through fierce determination and force of will, Daerneys Targaryen walked through fire and emerged at the head of the greatest army the known world has ever seen.  Under the black and red banner of House Targaryen she marches towards the Iron Throne and her rivals bend the knee to swear their allegiance to the Mother of Dragons.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Nose - The golden amber appearance is reinforced on the nose which delivers soft honeyed aromas with a gentle wisp of toasted oak.

Palate - On the palate is opens with baked apple & warming spices like cinnamon and allspice that then quickly evolves into a rich caramel character with hints of clove and red apples.

Finish - It has a gentle malty biscuit finish.

Craigellachie - 13 Year Old

46% ABV

The 13 year old expression from Speyside's Craigellachie Distillery.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Bonfire night: aromas of oozing toasted marshmallows, roasted pineapple and baked apples studded with cloves, with the tang of cordite lingering in the background.

Glenallachie - 12 Year Old

46% ABV

A 12 year old single malt scotch whisky form the Glenallachie Distillery.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Burnished Mahogany.

Nose - Butterscotch and honey playing the lead with raisins and mocha in the background.

Palate - Honey, marzipan and bananas, with lashings of butterscotch, raisins and a delicate hint of mocha.

Mortlach - 14 Year Old

43.4% ABV

This travel retail exclusive from Mortlach has been aged for 14 years in refill ex-bourbon and sherry casks.

Mortlach - 16 Year Old

43.4% ABV

The Distiller's Dram is a 16 year old expression from Mortlach,  the "Beast of Dufftown".

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Rich and deep. It is slightly shy initially, but with a sense of massed weight. Stewed black and orchard fruits (damson, black cherry) with an immediate earthy note and some spice. While there is some honeyed sweetness, this has greater maturity than the 12-year-old, coming across as leaf mulch, with a burnt element: dried Nora pepper/grilled red pepper and light blackened skin (the pepper’s that is, not human) and chocolate which moves the meatiness towards molé. The oak is more relaxed (or integrated) allowing the gutsy almost feral weight of the distillate greater say but there is some planed wood alongside light varnish, then nutmeg and raisin. It gets progressively darker and richer with some biltong/beef jerky hints balanced by the sweetness. It also gets slightly nuttier, reminiscent of mature Gouda/Emmental.

Palate - Big, quite deep, but also sweet. As on the nose, there’s some spiciness here (frying mustard seed). It is this sweeter element (toffee-like, with some dried apricot and the honey note seen on the nose) which comes over first. This softness then gives way to a chewy-mid palate where the darker fruits lurk. It then goes deep. Light, slightly leathery with malty elements then a gamey meatiness with supple tannins. However, rather than just the more powerful oak influence beginning to dominate the cooked fruits return adding a layered quality. Rather than sweetness you get a more savoury effect. Dark, full, liquorous, and rounded. As it moves into the back palate, so it starts to dry and pick up in terms of intensity and moves into the shadow of the trees.

Finish - Surprisingly, it sweetens again. Long, complex and, yes, meaty. Now you also get the Syrah-like sootiness.

Macallan - 10 Year Old (Sherry Oak)

40% ABV

Macallan's single malt whisky has been distilled at their Speyside distillery before maturation in sherry oak casks for ten years. 

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Pale Gold.

Nose - A hint of sweet toffee balanced with dried fruits and sherry.

Palate - Smooth with dried fruits, sherry sweetness and wood smoke.

Finish - Dried fruits, sweet toffee and a hint of wood spice.

Macallan - 12 Year Old (Sherry Oak)

40% ABV

This 12 Year old has been matured exclusively in hand-picked sherry seasoned oak casks from Jerez, Spain, for richness and complexity.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Rich gold.

Nose - Complex with hints of vanilla.

Palate - Smooth, medium balanced with fruit, oak and spice.

Finish - Long with sweet dried fruits, oak and spice.

Macallan - 17 Year Old (Fine Oak)

43% ABV

Matured in a mix of sherry and bourbon casks this is the Macallan 17 Year Old Fine Oak.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Colour - Light amber.

Nose - Heady, exotic and floral with a hint of jasmine, tropical fruit and peat.

Palate - Soft and rich with a hint of citrus, spice and wood smoke.

Finish - Lingering with a hint of orange zest.

Macallan - 18 Year Old (Fine Oak)

43% ABV

A triple cask single malt from The Macallan, matured for 18 years in exceptional oak, European oak casks seasoned sherry and American oak seasoned with bourbon.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Light amber.

Nose - Heady, exotic and floral with a hint of jasmine, tropical fruit and peat.

Palate - Soft and rich with a hint of citrus, spice and wood smoke.

Finish - Lingering with a hint of orange zest.

Macallan - 21 Year Old (Fine Oak)

43% ABV

The highly rated Macallan 21 Year Old is from the Fine Oak range of whiskies and was matured from three casks.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Colour - Light amber.

Nose - Intense and rich with a hint of vanilla and passion fruit.

Palate - Soft, rich and spicy with a hint of oranges and peat.

Finish - Lingering with a hint of wood smoke.

Macallan - Edition 5

48.5% ABV

This is the fifth in a planned annual limited release and celebrates the Macallan's spectrum of natural colour which has inspired the world renowned Pantone Color Institute to create a unique and exquisitely complex shade of purple.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Sunlight Barley

Nose - Vanilla and toffee with notes of oak, nutmeg, ginger, lemon basil and pear

Palate - Fresh and sweet with caramel moving into poached peaches and ripe pear. Quickly followed by a toffee sweetness with light oak spices in the form of nutmeg and hints of ginger in the background

Finish - Long and sweet

Macallan - Edition 6

48.6% ABV

The sixth and final release in The Macallan Edition series. 

The Edition No.6 takes inspiration from the natural wonders of the River Spey which sits in The Macallan Estate. The five different and distinct cask types used to create the final release are all hand picked by Whisky Maker Steven Bremner.  

This has also been created in collaboration with Hardy, to again pay homage to the natural landscape and the inspiring River Spey. A fish well known to the Spey is the Wild Atlantic Salmon, which is becoming an endangered species.  Macallan are working with The Atlantic Salmon Trust to help raise awareness if this and to support conservation work on the River Spey and beyond. 

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Antique brass

Nose - Rich fresh fruits, nutmeg, ginger, chocolate, toffee, vanilla, and oak.

Palate - Plum and sweet orange, cinnamon, nutmeg, balanced oak, toffee, and oats.

Finish - Long fresh fruit with spices turning to creamy chocolate and toasted oats

Macallan - Classic Cut (2020)

55% ABV

The Macallan Classic Cut has matured in an exquisite union of oak casks, bottled to reveal a full and heightened flavour. 

Released in 2020 as a limited edition.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Sunlit straw

Nose - Vanilla with candied orange peel and honey, sweet sultana and raisin with fresh oak and thyme.

Palate - Ginger warmth, sweet orange, vanilla and honey with a fresh vibrant oak.

Finish - Sweet and zingy which travels through to lingering fresh thyme.

Macallan - Concept Number 2 (2019)

40% ABV

The Macallan Concept Number 2 is the melding of the music and whisky world. Created from whiskies matured first in sherry-seasoned American oak casks and then for an equal time in ex-bourbon casks.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Sunburst gold

Nose - Rich toffee apple, with vanilla, warming oak spice and blackberry. Hints of nutmeg, rose water and pistachio

Palate - Sweet toffee and dried apple with almond, cinnamon and gentle rounded wood spice

Finish - Medium sweet, smooth with hints of spice and toffee to finish

Macallan - Aera

40% ABV

Released in 2018 for the Taiwanese market, this beautifully presented Macallan has been matured predominantly in sherry-seasoned oak casks. 

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Nose - Rounded and well balanced with vanilla notes, candied dried fruits, orange peel and sweet citrus.

Palate - Hint of chocolate, dried fruit richness, smooth honey with a sweet citrus burst.

Finish - Medium to long, with lingering vanilla and a gentle warmth.

Macallan - Rare Cask (Batch 1)

48.6% ABV

Released in 2018 this is batch #1 of the Macallan 'Rare Cask'.  Each limited release batch represents the volume of only 50 European Sherry seasoned oak butts.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Nose - Soft notes of opulent vanilla and raisin pique the nose, giving way to a sweet ensemble of apple, lemon and orange.

Palate - Oak resonates, timeless, polished and rich. Vanilla and chocolate lead the finale along with a light citrus zest.

Finish - Full and warming.

Macallan - Easter Elchies Black (2018)

49.2% ABV

Named after the iconic Easter Elchies house on the Macallan estate, the Easter Elchies series presents the 2018 Black edition.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Golden honey.

Nose - Fresh green apples, toffee, lemon and orange citrus. Subtle hints of peat smoke with cardamom and liquorice.

Palate - Fresh fruit, apples and citrus with a lingering sweet peat flavour.

Finish - Medium dry with lemon citrus, apple and a soft sweet peat smoke.

Macallan - Cask Strength (1990s)

58.4% ABV

An older style bottling of the Cask Strength Macallan, this one being a US Import.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Mahogany with a dark red glow.

Nose -  Rich nose, complex and attractive, dark cherries, dried figs and prunes, carbonized wood, cinnamon and an aromatic touch. Burnt sugar and cocoa in the background.

Palate -  Thick and creamy, oak and bitter fruits. Strawberries, maraschino cherries and sultanas, spices with notes of vanilla, cinnamon, clover and some paprika.

Finish - Long, fruity sweet and sour notes, then dry oak and black chocolate.

Macallan - Anniversary Malt (1965)

43% ABV

A stunning example of Macallan 25 year old, bottled as an 'Anniversary Malt'. Distilled in 1965 and bottled in 1991.

Caol Ila - 8 Year Old (Old Particular)

58.5% ABV

This islay dram was matured in a single refill hogshead for eight years. Bottled at cask strength.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Nose - The nose brings bursts of peat smoke, beach bonfire embers and dry ash

Palate - Opens with a dry earthy quality, developing to damp wood and peated barley

Finish - The finish shows charred oak, cured meats and an earthy sweetness

Lagavulin - 9 Year Old (Game Of Thrones)

46% ABV

The Lagavulin 9 Year Old 'House Lannister' is one of 8 limited edition bottling's in the Diageo collection of Game of Thrones malts.

The Lannister's rise to the Iron Throne required years of meticulous calculation and tenacity, much like Lagavulin's rise to legendary status, which has been over 200 years in the making.  The golden liquid recalls the Lannister's riches, and is best served neat or with a single drop of water.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Nose - The nose is characteristically Lagavulin with the sweet smoke exploding on the nose to provide a little more zesty, maritime brine thank other expressions.

Palate - The palate opens with sweet, smoky caramelised banana, burnt marshmallow and vanilla.

Finish - The palate subsides into a lightly dry menthol and salted caramel finish.

Ardbeg - 5 Year Old Wee Beastie

47.4% ABV

This Ardbeg 5 year old has got the legendary smokiness of an Ardbeg and is untamed by age, revealing the inner beast of this Islay icon.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - A glint of bright Gold (Auric)

Nose - The first sniff alerts you to a nearby presence… heightened senses are filled with very bright, fresh herbal notes, with creeping hints of vanilla and pear. Rich Turkish coffee mingles with sappy pine resin, with honey-glazed ham lurking in the background. With water, more herbal top notes like vetiver and fennel captivate and pull you in, while beguiling scents of aniseed, green apple and leather cause you to drop your guard. Out of nowhere, a sharp tang of smoke and a crack of fresh black pepper fire warning shots across the senses.

Palate - Suddenly, a rich, explosive mouthfeel bursts forth with chocolate, creosote and tar. A powerful blast of eucalyptus thrashes about with antiseptic lozenges and aniseed. The raw, smoky intensity gathers pace, before smoked bacon and savoury meats sink into the palate.

Finish - The long, salty mouthcoating finish retreats, with hints of cocoa and fudge slinking slowly away.

Lagavulin - 16 Year Old White Horse

43% ABV

Reknowned for it's complex earthy and rich character, a famous peated dram from Islay, and one of the most loved single malts in the world. This is the Lagavulin 16 Year Old, bottled by White Horse distillers.

Laphroaig - PX Cask

48% ABV

Distilled at Laphroaig Distillery single malt was first matured in Ex-bourbon barrels, followed by a transfer to quarter casks.  The third maturation is in large European Oak Pedro Ximenez Sherry Casks.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Colour - Antique Gold.

Nose - Sherry aroma of sweet sultanas and raisins with a hint of sweet liquorice.

Palate - Peat and oakiness and a sweeter heavy sherry flavour.

Finish - Concentrated peat and thick sherried oak with a deep dryness.

Lagavulin - Distillers Edition (1996)

43% ABV

A special release, double matured Distillers Edition from Lagavulin, which was distilled in 1996 and bottled in 2012.

Lagavulin - 8 Year Old (200th Anniversary)

48% ABV

"Exceptionally fine" was how illustrious whisky chronicler, Alfred Barnard, described the Lagavulin 8 year old expression he sampled during an 1886 visit to the distillery.

In homage to Lagavulin's timeless ability to produce exceptional malts, and in celebration of the distilleries 200th anniversary (1816-2016), this is a reinterpretation of the 8 year old from Barnard's era, available for 1 year only.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Immediately quite soft with clean, fresh notes, faint hints of milk chocolate and lemon and then developing fragrant tea-scented smoke alongside nose-drying, maritime aromas, with subtle cereal. A prickliness seen earlier now develops, while the trademark Lagavulin dryness emerges as fresh newsprint. Softly sooty. Softer, fuller and more rounded with water: it’s not hugely fruity but there’s just a trace of red berry preserve, perhaps, beneath the smokiness, which comes sharply into focus.

Palate - A soothing light texture, with a magnificently full-on Lagavulin taste that’s somehow even bigger than you expect; sweet, smoky and warming, with a growing, smoky pungency, then dry, with more smoke. Charred, with minty, dark chocolate. Beautifully balanced mid-palate then salty, oven-charred baked potato skins and smoke. Water rounds things, the taste still mighty yet more succulent, sweeter, spicier and now tongue-tingling, mint-fresh and warming.

Finish - Lovely; clean, very long and smoky. Smoothly, subtle minted smoke surrounds chocolate tannins, leaving a late drying note to emerge in time. It’s warming, soft and still smoky with water, not as long or intense now, yet still leaving the palate dry as sweet smoke lingers on the breath.

Bowmore - 12 Year Old

40% ABV

A bottle of Bowmore's signature 12 year old single malt whisky. 

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Warm amber.

Nose - Subtle lemon and honey, balanced beautifully by Bowmore's trademark peaty smokiness.

Palate - Sweet and delicious heather honey and gentle peat smoke.

Finish - The long, mellow finish.

Laphroaig - 17 Year Old (1997) Signatory Vintage

51.3% ABV

Casks individually selected and bottled by independent bottler Signatory Vintage for their Cask Strength Collection from the Laphroaig distillery.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Subtle sherry in the nose. Peat, apples and walnuts and coastal sea spray and seaweed notes. Grows more coastal over time. Maybe some plums in the back.

Palate - Mouth is thick, again fairly sweet. Enters on coffee, mocha, praline, these kind of flavours, before it turns the heat up. Pepper and liquorice. Tingling ginger as well. More peat and earthy elements than on the nose.

Finish - Finish is medium long.

Laphroaig 10 Year Old (Original Cask Strength)

55.7% ABV

This popular small batch edition of Laphroaig's famed 10 year old cask strength Islay single malt is an expression that never disappoints.  Bottled at natural distillery strength of 55.7%.

Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Golden

Nose -  Ocean air, seaweed, smoke, peat, caramel with a subtle fruity sweetness. 

Palate - Nicely balanced peat and sweetness. Caramel is married with sweet fruity notes, developing in to smoke and earth. A bold whisky that packs a punch. 

Finish - Long with hints of peat and driftwood. 

Glendronach - 27 Year Old (1992)

49.5% ABV

One of Glendronach's most sought after range, this 27 year old whisky was distilled on 29th May 1992 and matured in an Oloroso Sherry Butt before being bottled from the single cask (#182) in 2019 as a UK exclusive.

One of only 613 Bottles.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Colour - Varnished mahogany

Nose - Intense layers of dark fruit and chocolate infused with walnut and linseed oil

Palate - Nutty Oloroso sherry with walnut, Brazil nut and raisins with the lingering warmth of cinnamon and field berry preserve

Nc'nean - Batch 2

46% ABV

Organic scotch whisky from the Nc'Nean distillery. Matured in a mixture of Red Wine (65%) and Ex-bourbon casks (35%) and bottled at 46% Vol. 

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Lemon Posset
Peach & Apricot
Spiced Rye Bread

Knockdhu - 21 Year Old (Limited Edition)

57.5% ABV

A limited edition 21 year old from Knockdhu distillery, matured in Oak casks.  Bottled at cask strength.

Glenglassaugh - 2009

58.75% ABV

An exclusive, hand filled bottle only available at the Glenglassaugh visitor centre.

Distilled in January 2009. Bottled in July 2018 at an impressive 58.75% cask strength.

Glenmorangie - Signet

46% ABV

Signet is the richest whisky in Glenmorangie's range - surrounded by secrecy. This bottling has been developed using a depth of experience gained throughout the distilleries history. This bottling is a blend of the distilleries oldest whisky, married together with some of the world's finest casks. 

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Nose - Coffee, ginger and cinnamon melt into dark chocolate and tiramisu, with dark toffee, crystallized orange peel and rich fruit cake.

Palate - A velvet explosion of crackling spices swirls around bitter mocha and dark chocolate, toasted hazelnuts and mellow butterscotch. 

Finish - Mocha and spice combine with cappuccino and amaretto, before a finale of chocolate-coated raisins and orange. 

Glenmorangie - Spios

46% ABV

Glenmorangie Spios - Scots Gaelic for 'Spice' is matured in American ex-rye whiskey casks.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Fresh and herbal, with hints of cherry, clove, mint toffee and scents of green grass. With water, more perfumed notes emerge, crisp and clean, alongside an inviting herbal complexity.

Palate - Rye’s spice bursts forth on the palate, bringing tastes of toffee, clove, cinnamon and nutmeg, alongside buttery vanilla.

Finish - Rich, sweet and lingering with more toffee, Brazil nut and a suggestion of citrus.

Glenmorangie - Milsean

46% ABV

From Scots Gaelic meaning "sweet things",  Milsean (pronounced "Meel-Shaun") is a deserty flavoured Glenmorangie, matured in Ex-bourbon casks, then further matured in former wine casks. 

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Perfumed, sweet and spicy with hints of sugar cane, ripe fruits, sherbet lemons and fudge.

Palate - A sweet, luscious candy-like flavour followed by a mix of tart plummy fruit, candied orange peel, cherries, and angelica.

Finish - Long and spicy, but always with a sweetness in the background, with flavours of ginger, brown sugar, sweet tobacco and cake mix.

Royal Lochnagar - 12 Year Old (Game Of Thrones)

40% ABV

The Royal Lochnagar 'House of Baratheon' is one of 8 limited edition bottling's in the Diageo collection of Game of Thrones malts.

House Baratheon - After leading the rebellion against the Targaryen dynasty, Robert Baratheon took his seat upon the Iron Throne to rule over the Seven Kingdoms. The Baratheon stag flew on banners above the Stormlands and King's Landing and golden antlered crowns signified absolute power.  Over time, the Baratheon lords proved to be better warriors than rulers, and their house now lays in ruins. 

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Nose - The pale amber colour of this single malt is light & delicate just like the aromas of this 12 year old Royal Lochnagar which develops soft notes of oak before moving into hints of banana foster with caramelised turbinado sugar.

Palate - On the palate it's sweet on the opening with layers of liquorice and rich, creamy vanilla coffee.

Finish - The palate blends into a long finish with mild nutmeg and a creamy custard tart finish.

Dalwhinnie - Winter's Frost (Game Of Thrones)

43% ABV

The Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 'House Stark' is one of 8 limited edition bottling's in the Diageo collection of Game of Thrones malts.

Like House Stark, Dalwhinnie is made in one of the highest and coldest distilleries in Scotland, and its extreme conditions are responsible for shaping its signature honeyed sweetness and spicy warmth.  Naturally, it is best served chilled or over ice.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Nose - Produced at the highest altitude working distillery in Scotland, the cold helps to produce a unique floral, heather honey character.

Palate - Winter's Frost gently opens on the palate with rich manuka honey served over fresh figs before it slowly develops on the palate into delicious malt balls.

Finish - A final rich fruit cake finish.

Clynelish - Reserve (Game Of Thrones)

51.2% ABV

The Clynelish Reserve 'House Tyrell' is one of 8 limited edition bottling's in the Diageo collection of Game of Thrones malts.

House Tyrell of Highgarden rules over the Reach, the lush and fertile region of Westeros who's abundance feeds the realm.  The Tyrell golden rose is beautiful but hides razor sharp thorns beneath the surface.   They have lived up to their house words of growing strong, defending their position of power with weapons of sharp words, sharp minds and sharp actions.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Bursting with fresh tropical fruits like papaya and mango.

Palate - This single malt bursts with fresh tropical fruits and slowly subsides into a rich, creamy vanilla character with light floral notes.

Finish - The finish is deeply complex with subtle sweet, maritime notes revealing the signature Clynelish waxiness lingering on the palate.

Dram - Oban - Bay Reserve (Game Of Thrones)

43% ABV

The Oban Bay Reserve 'The Night's Watch' is one of 8 limited edition bottling's in the Diageo collection of Game of Thrones malts.

The sworn brothers of The Night's Watch take an oath and pledge to protect the Seven Kingdoms and guard the realms of men from the terrors that lurk beyond the massive and ancient ice barrier known as The Wall. They face a frozen wasteland which legends say is filled with Wildlings, giants and the terrifying forces of the Night King and the long night he brings. They are the swords in the darkness and the watchers on the wall.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

The initial sip confirms the richness with a wave of heavy, luxurious notes of Morello cherry pie and candied orange peel that burst open on the palate. Long and rich as it drifts into wonderful crème caramel and a gentle wisp of charred oak.

Glengoyne - 10 Year Old

43% ABV

This Glengoyne single malt has been matured for 10 years in hand selected sherry casks crafted from European and American oak.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Golden yellow. Clear and bright.

Nose - Sweet, with toffee and popcorn aromas. Slightly nutty, with fresh green apples coming through.

Palate - Clean. Green apples and grass, soft oak and a hint of sweet liquorice. Water brings linseed oil and almonds.

Glengoyne - 21 Year Old

43% ABV

An unpeated expression from the Southern Highlands, matured for 21 years.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Colour - Deep Copper, meandering legs

Nose - Red apples, toffee, sherry, spicy strudel.

Palate - Lots of Sherry, honey, oak with a developing aromatic sensation. Ends with a heavenly cinnamon nip.

Glendronach - Kingsman (1989)

50.1% ABV

This beautifully presented Glendronach was personally selected by film director Matthew Vaughn, to mark the release of The Kings Man.

Distilled in 1989 and matured in the finest sherry casks for more than 29 years, each one of the 3052 bottles is hand-numbered and presented in a bespoke red display case and adorned by a gold metal Kingsman charm.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Dense autumn fruits melt with date, fig and treacle, rolling into black winter truffle, raisin and cocoa. Blackberry, tobacco leaf and date oil linger into the rich, deep finish

Dalmore - 12 Year Old

40% ABV

A 12 year old single malt whisky from the Dalmore Distillery in the Highlands.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Caramelised orange, ginger and sultanas, laced with honey.

Palate - Dark chocolate and crushed almonds with a dusting of cinnamon.

Finish - Sweet mangos, panna cotta and lemon sponge cake
 

Glenmorangie - 12 Year Old (The Accord)

43% ABV

This 12 year old whisky from Glenmorangie marries spirits matured in American oak bourbon casks and hand-selected oloroso sherry casks to create a harmony of richness and Glenmorangie’s signature finesse. A travel retail exclusive.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Rich with raisins, toffee, brown sugar and baked apples. Then milk chocolate and orange shine through with vanilla, gentle spice and butterscotch.

Palete - Syrupy textures give way to sugar-coated plums, almonds and soft brown sugar, alongside more vanilla, creamy cappuccino, toffee apples and dates.

Finish - Hints of wood and leather are followed by subtly spiced notes of nutmeg, clove and ginger.

Scapa - 16 Year Old (Cask Strength)

50.9% ABV

The 'Distillery Reserve Collection' is a limited edition release of rare and exceptional whiskies from Chivas Brothers single malt whisky distilleries.

Each release is bottled at cask strength - this Scapa was bottled at 16 years old. 

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Baked peaches and apricot jam, golden sultanas and vanilla. cinnamon spice and a hint of ripe cherries add depth

Taste - Luscious, well-rounded, soft poached pears and fresh melon balanced with zesty lemon curd and smooth, sweet honey

Finish - Fruity and sweet with a trace of toasted almonds

Highland Park - 15 Year Old (Fire Edition)

45.2% ABV

Following on from Highland Park Ice Edition and their Valhalla Collection is the Highland Park Fire Edition.

This 15 year old single malt was matured in refill Port casks before being bottled at 45.2% ABV and presented in a cradle shaped like a mountain.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Palate - Red fruits, vanilla custard, cinnamon bark, chocolate, light smoke, dried citrus peel, damsons

Springbank - 12 Year Old (Cask Strength)

55.4% ABV

This incredibly popular cask strength 12 year old whisky from Springbank, is produced using only traditional methods to create a natural taste and look.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Nose - It's reminiscent of walking in an autumn forest full of pine and chestnut trees, before returning home to the iodine of a Campbeltown malt and ending with a delicate hint of peat.

Palate - A gorgeous richness on the palate which is balanced between citrus marmalade on toast and caramelised toasted marshmallows, not forgetting flavours of vanilla and pepper. It’s a lip licking meaty dram.

Finish - A delicious, viscous, smooth liquid with a salty edge. It brings back memories of a ham joint which has been marinated in a rich honey sauce and slow baked in the oven.

Kilkerran - Heavily Peated

58.6% ABV

A heavily peated offering from Kilkerran, distilled at the Glengyle Distillery.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Opens up to reveal citrus notes, vanilla cheesecake, rhubarb and custard sweets with delicate peat smoke.

Palate - Freshly baked Bramley apple pie and sweet salted caramel. The peat is prolific yet well integrated. A fresh coastal influence evokes memories of a blustery, busy, sea sprayed harbour.

Finish - Long and creamy. Notes of toasted oak and pencil shavings give way to a lasting sweet, fruity peat smoke.

Jura - 12 Year Old (Old Particular)

54.3% ABV

A 12 Year Old expression from Jura, finished in a Pedro Ximénez sherry butt.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Opens with warming winter spices, sea air, chewy toffee and Malted barley.

Palate - The palate shows wave after wave of sea salt, Manuka honey, mocha and cinnamon.

Finish - Moreish with more maritime qualities, alongside dark chocolate and salted caramel.

Cameronbridge - 27 Year Old (Old Particular)

56.6% ABV

Distilled in October 1991 and bottled at cask strength in February 2019, after maturation in a refill hogshead for 27 years.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Sweet vanilla, gentle spices and hard boiled candy.

Palate - Candy floss, golden syrup, juicy cereal and stewed fruits.

Finish - More vanilla, alongside star anise and crème brûlée.

Highland Park - 16 Year Old (Twisted Tattoo)

46.7% ABV

For the first time Highland Park have married whisky matured in oak casks seasoned with Spanish Rioja Wine and whisky matured in first-fill bourbon casks.  The result is "Twisted Tattoo".

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Colour - Pale and bright rose gold 

Palate - Sweet vanilla, sun-ripened peaches, summer berries, full-bodied red wine and light peat smoke.

Highland Park - 15 Year Old (Unique Line Single Casks)

53.6% ABV

An independent bottling by Duncan Taylor for Whisky Hammer. Distilled in 2003, bottled in 2018. Matured in an ex-bourbon cask.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Sea salt, heather honey, caramel, fruity, faint hint of smoke. 

Talisker - Select Reserve (Game Of Thrones)

45.8% ABV

The Talisker Select Reserve 'House Greyjoy' is one of 8 limited edition bottling's in the Diageo collection of Game of Thrones malts.

House Greyjoy rules the Iron Islands and worships the Drowned God.  The Ironborn make their home on bleak and blustery islands off the West Coast of Westeros who's unforgiving, desolate location shapes their lives.  Unable to subsist solely on rocky land, these reavers take to the sea to make their fortune amidst salt and smoke.  They acquire their riches not with gold, but by paying the Iron Price.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - The nose is Quintessentially Talisker with the signature notes of dry peppery smoke and dark chocolate.

Palate - On the palate the flavour explodes with salted caramel and chili flakes with an underlying peppery smoke.

Finish - The long, complex finish is layers of fruit cake and the dry spice of the pepper continues with a lasting hint of leather.

Talisker - 10 Year Old (Old Style)

45.8% ABV

Talisker 10 year old carrying their old 'map label' design.

Talisker - 10 Year Old

45.8% ABV

A core range product from Talisker distillery on the Isle of Skye, this is their 10 year old expression.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Colour - Brilliant gold.

Nose - Powerful peat-smoke with sea-water saltiness, the liquor of fresh oysters, a citrus sweetness.

Palate - A rich dried-fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong barley-malt flavours, warming and intense. At the back of the mouth is an explosion of pepper.

Finish - Huge, long, warming peppery finish with an appetising sweetness.

Ledaig - Single Malt

42% ABV

A peated single malt distilled at the Tobermory Distillery on the Isle of Mull.

WhistlePig - 12 Year Old (Old World)

45% ABV

A 12 Year Old straight rye from WhistlePig which has been finished in 63% Madeira casks, 30% French Sauterne casks and 7% Port casks. 

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Caramel, vanilla, and winter fruit.

Palate - Rye spice, apricots, plums, raisins, dates, and honey.

Finish - Dark chocolate, winter fruit, caramel, and vanilla.

Russell's Reserve - Single Barrel Bourbon

55% ABV

A Single Barrel bottling of Russell's Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. 

Old Forester - 12 Year Old Birthday Bourbon

45.1% ABV

This 12 Year Old was barrelled in 2005 and bottled as a limited edition 'Birthday Bourbon' in 2017.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Bright golden honey. Sweet toasted oak and black pepper with a heavy suggestion of orange oil and toffee.

Palate - Oak spice and charred black pepper dominate over a subtle core of chocolate custard and kola nut.

Finish - Spicy perimeter mouthfeel that slowly cascades off revealing floral undertones and cocoa powder.

Booker's - 7 Year Old (Kentucky)

64.35% ABV

Booker's 2015-01 edition of the Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. Bottled at 7 years 2 months and 16 days at 128.7 proof.

Bond & Lillard - Batch 1

50% ABV

A bottle of Bond & Lillard Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Batch #1. Bottled by Campari as part of the Whiskey Barons Collection.

Basil Hayden's - 2017

40% ABV

An aged and blended Rye whiskey, distilled and bottled by the Kentucky Springs (Jim Beam) Distillery Co.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Colour - Golden amber.

Nose - Warm baking spices and caramel, with hints of wood rye spice.

Palate - Charred oak complemented by sweet brown sugar and dried fruit.

Finish - Smoke and char notes wrapped in caramel.

William Heavenhill - Small Batch (3rd Edition)

50% ABV

A small batch Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey, comprised of less than 12 barrels.

Four Roses - 2016

55.6% ABV

Small batch 2016 limited edition from Four Roses bottled at barrel strength of 55.6%.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

The remarkably balanced 2016 Limited Edition Small Batch introduces bright notes of sweet cherry and crisp green apples, mingled with rich apricot and structured rye aromas. Tart citrus flavors greet the palate, then give way to hints of sweet molasses, peppery spices and decadent crème brulee. The finish is long and gentle, with delicate honey and light mint.

Blantons - Gold Edition

51.5% ABV

A beautifully presented bottle of Blanton's Bourbon bottled by hand. This is the Gold Edition.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - The nose is first marked by spicy rye and tobacco notes.  Caramel and honey follow soon after, mingled with dark fruit and citrus notes.

Palate - The palate emulates the same complex nose with rye, tobacco, and honey at the forefront.

Finish - Round and bold notes of charred oak and vanilla carry you through to an extremely long and harmonious finish.

Corner Creek - Reserve Bourbon

44% ABV

Corner Creek Reserve bourbon whiskey aged in new American oak barrels. 

Barton - Very Old

50% ABV

A Kentucky Straight bourbon whiskey from Barton Distillery in Bardstown. This whiskey was bottled at 100 proof.

George Dickel - 10 Year Old (Special Barrel Reserve)

43% ABV

Distilled at the Cascade-Hollow distillery in Tullahoma, Tennessee this is a 10 year old Special Barrel Reserve from George Dickel

Barterhouse - 20 Year Old

45.1% ABV

When there's no money on the table, Barterhouse bourbon whiskey turns give and take into an adventure in provocation and persuasion - trading his wares in the hopes of finding the best world has to offer. 

Tomintoul Glenlivet - 12 Year Old (1980s)

43% ABV

The increasingly rare perfume shaped bottle of 12 Year Old Tomintoul.

Cardhu - 12 Year Old (1980s)

43% ABV

A 1980s era bottling of 12 year old single malt from the home of Johnnie Walker.

Aberlour Glenlivet - 8 Year Old

57.2% ABV

An old bottling of Aberlour Glenlivet aged 8 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky, bottled in 1980s. 

Ord - 16 Year Old (Managers Dram)

66.2% ABV

This 16 Year Old whisky from Glen Ord distillery is part of the Manager’s Dram series of whiskies which were available exclusively to employees of what is now known as Diageo. These whiskies were specially selected by distillery managers within Diageo and bottled at natural cask strength.

Highland Park - 12 Year Old

40% ABV

A 12 year old expression from the highly rated Highland Park distillery in Orkney. This is of an older style of bottling. 

Bruichladdich - Redder Still (1984)

50.4% ABV

This natural sophisticated Bruichladdich, matured in the Hebridean Isle of Islay in first-fill American oak casks, has breathed the pure marine airs of the wild, windswept Atlantic Shore for over two decades. Then, Additional Cask Evolution in Lafleur's premium, flavour-rich French Troncais oak, has provided an extra dimension of sublime complexity as well as a lush floral intensity and a profound garnet hue. Bottled at Cask Strength.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Colour - A warm rubesence glow comes from deep inside, it glistens like authentic Turkish delight.

Nose - At 50.4% the addition of spring water is essential to allow this malt to open up and reveal some incredible aromas. Initially you are greeted with sweet floral notes of vibrant gorse, honeysuckle and sweet peas that work well with slightly briney undertones. Close your eyes and you are walking along Islay’s rugged coast with the sun tickling your face and the wind in your hair. Breathe deeper and you are transported to the Pomerol grape fields of Chateu Lafleur. You are drawn right in to a glorious picnic of summer strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and juicy plums. Pomegranate and watermelon bring an enchanting deliciousness that will send waves of pleasure coursing through you. Through the fruits powers sweet vanilla and warm toasted oak reacquainting you with the original bourbon cask maturation. It’s an astounding concoction born from the superb vintage Laddie enhanced in Exquisite Chateau Lafleur French wine casks for 9 months. A match made in heaven.

Palate - The mouth feel is irresistibly smooth and silken, with light oils coating the palate but never overpowering it. The complex flavours; although subtle, are harmonised in the most perfectly constructed symphony orchestra. The fresh red fruits continue to sing like choirs of angels, while deep vanilla exudes a quiet confidence in playing an ever present background role. The malted barley is there to play the final fanfare, a gentle reminder to the simple origins of this astounding malt.

Finish - It’s a one off limited edition masterpiece that deserves your full and undivided attention to savour from start to finish.

Bunnahabhain - 28 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage

50.8% ABV

A single cask, 28 year old, Bunnahabhain from Signatory Vintage.  Distilled 1978 and matured in a sherry butt.

Penderyn - Aur Cymru

46% ABV

Penderyn is distilled in the heart of Wales at one of the smallest distilleries in the world, producing just one cask a day.

Aur Cymru, translating to "Welsh Gold," this is matured in a range of specially selected ex-bourbon and rejuvenated oak casks.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Red grapes and cloves, prunes, vanilla and oak tannins mingle with red berries: strawberries, raspberries and a hint of cranberries.

Palate - Dried fruits, cinnamon spice and white pepper followed by the smooth velvety sweetness of red berries.

Finish - Dried figs make an appearance, alongside toasted oak and light spice.

Hakushu - 12 Year Old

43% ABV

This 12 year old single malt Japanese whisky is from Hakushu, part of the Suntory group. This age statement was discontinued in 2018.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Hakushu is the Japanese connoisseurs choice. The distillery, which was built in 1973 and is set amidst spectacular pine forests close to Japanese Alps.

Hakushu 12 Year Old has aroma of pears, crushed leafy bracken a hint of citrus. You can enjoy subtle smokiness and the sweet poached pears on the palate.

Yamazaki - 12 Year Old

43% ABV

A 12 year old single malt whisky from the oldest, and very popular, distillery in Japan; Suntory Yamazaki.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

The spiced wood arrives first then dried cranberries with a lasting muddle of orange marmalade and honey sweetness.
 

Bimber - Ex-bourbon Cask

52.2% ABV

This is a small batch single malt whisky from Bimber distillery. The whisky has been matured exclusively in ex-bourbon oak casks to complement the underlying character of Bimber whisky. Bottled on the 26th of October 2020.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Green apple peels and dried stone fruits are joined by milk-soaked breakfast cereals, whilst vanilla sponge cake and desiccated coconut sit with buttered toast.

Palate - An impactful combination of bright orchard fruits, baked apricots and sprightly pepper spicing sit with gently charred oak and creamy vanilla.

Finish - Lasting sweetness tempered by persistent spicing.

Hibiki - Blender's Choice

43% ABV

The Hibiki Blender's Choice from Suntory in Japan is described as a harmonious blend of the finest selection of diverse whiskies.

Hibiki was launched in 1989 to commemorate Suntory's philosophy of living in harmony with people and nature.

Redbreast - 12 Year Old (Cask Strength)

57.2% ABV

This cask strength edition 12 year old Redbreast single pot still whiskey from Midleton in Ireland is a combination of malted and unmalted barley tripple distilled in copper pot stills.  

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Succulent exotic fruit with a little citrus, complementing deeper notes of dried apricot and sultana. Infusion of assorted spices and toasted wood.

Palate - Rich, fully rounded and mellow with luscious fruit and spices. Sweetness of vanilla and a touch of oak.

Finish - Satisfyingly long with the sophisticated combination of fruit and spices slowly giving way to toasted oak, then barley.
 

Jameson - Gold Reserve

40% ABV

A triple distilled blended Irish Whiskey from Jameson. This whisky was awarded 94 points in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible.

Waterford - Bannow Island Edition 1.1

50% ABV

A single malt Irish Whiskey distilled by Waterford. This whiskey was bottled as part of the Single Farm Origins Series.

About the farm from Waterford Distillery:

Distilled in 2016 from Overture barley grown by Ed Harpur on the extreme southern coast of Co. Wexford, where salt-laden Atlantic winds and sandy soils create a unique, if somewhat challenging, terroir. It was here that the Normans took their first conquering steps in 1169. Sandbanks and wind-blown dunes rise up over a lost town long faded from the map.

Waterford - Bannow Island Edition 1.2

50% ABV

A single malt Irish Whiskey distilled by Waterford. This whiskey was bottled as part of the Single Farm Origins Series.

About the farm by Waterford Distillery:

The second release from the 2016 distillation of Overture barley grown by Ed Harpur on the extreme southern coast of Co. Wexford, where salt-laden Atlantic winds and sandy soils create a unique, if somewhat challenging, terroir. It was here that the Normans took their first conquering steps in 1169. Sandbanks and wind-blown dunes rise up over a lost town long faded from the map.

Waterford - Ballymorgan Edition 1.1

50% ABV

A single malt Irish Whiskey distilled by Waterford. This whiskey was bottled as part of the Single Farm Origins Series.

About the farm from Waterford Distillery:

Overture barley grown by Robert Milne on one of Ireland’s premier malting barley terroirs – the famous Clonroche Series in Co. Wexford – one hour north east of the distillery – with its loamy, clay soils derived from slate and granite.
 

Waterford - Sheestown Edition 1.1

50% ABV

A single malt Irish Whiskey distilled by Waterford. This whiskey was bottled as part of the Single Farm Origins Series.

About the farm from Waterford Distillery:

Irina barley, grown just outside the historic town of Kilkenny, 50km north of the distillery, on an undulating, well-drained, lowland terroirpredominantly derived from limestone, by Phil O’Brien, father of one of our distillery staff, Maura.

Waterford - Ratheadon Edition 1.1

50% ABV

A single malt Irish Whiskey distilled by Waterford. This whiskey was bottled as part of the Single Farm Origins Series.

About the farm from Waterford Distillery:

This early-sown barley from the superb harvest of 2015 was grown by father and son Stephen & Andrew McDonnell – third and fourth generation growers respectively – upon this unique terroir of a fertile flood plain of the River Barrow. The McDonnell family has farmed here at Ratheadon for some five decades.

Waterford - Ballykilcavan Edition 1.1

50% ABV

A single malt Irish Whiskey distilled by Waterford. This whiskey was bottled as part of the Single Farm Origins Series.

About the farm from Waterford Distillery:

Distilled in 2016 from Taberna barley grown by David Walsh-Kemmis west of the River Barrow in Co. Laois in the barley heartlands, where his fertile fields are sheltered by ancient woodland. David is the thirteenth generation since 1639 to farm at Ballykilcavan. And here, in his ancient farmhouse, sits our inaugural Barley of the Year trophy awarded for this 2015 harvest.
 

Waterford - Ballykilcavan Edition 1.2

50% ABV

A single malt Irish Whiskey distilled by Waterford. This whiskey was bottled as part of the Single Farm Origins Series.

About the farm by Waterford Distillery:

The second release from the 2016 distillation using Taberna barley grown by David Walsh-Kemmis west of the River Barrow in Co. Laois in the barley heartlands, where his fertile fields are sheltered by ancient woodland. David is the thirteenth generation since 1639 to farm at Ballykilcavan. And here, in his ancient farmhouse, sits our inaugural Barley of the Year trophy awarded for this 2015 harvest.
 

Compass Box - Hedonism

43% ABV

A Blended Grain Scotch Whisky from Compass Box, this is Hedonism.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

The aromas and flavours hint of vanilla, caramel, a delicate fruitiness, accented by flashes of coconut in the finish.

This is a whisky that will appeal to both the ardent whisky enthusiast and newcomers to whisky alike.

Chivas Brothers - The Century of Malts

43% ABV

"The Century of Malts" from Chivas is a unique vatted whisky, containing malt from no fewer than 100 different distilleries across Scotland.

Rock Oyster - Douglas Laing

46.8% ABV

Douglas Laing's Rock Oyster - a blend of maritime and island malts from Arran, Jura, Islay and Orkney. 

Johnnie Walker - 18 Year Old (Platinum Label)

40% ABV

From one of the most famous blends in the world - a superior deluxe 18 year old blend of rare and aged Scotch whiskies.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Palate - A strong sweet and elegant Speyside style. It has a rich, dark and intense flavour that rewards those who take the time to savour it.

Johnnie Walker - 18 Year Old (Gold Label)

10.00 ABV

An 18 year old blend from Johnnie Walker which has since been discontinued and replaced by the new Platinum Label.

The Centenary Blend was produced by Sir Alexander Walker, way back in 1920 to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Johnnie Walker brand. 

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Palate - Stewed fruit, malty cereal, smooth creamy vanilla, fragrant almonds and tangerines give this its waxy, fruity and sweet taste mixed with slight drying astringency with subtle smokiness.
 

Johnnie Walker - Swing

40% ABV

From one of the most famous blends in the world, the Johnnie Walker Swing is named as the bottle is designed to rock gently back and forth if it so desires.  The blend of Scotch whisky has a light, yet luxurious, depth of flavour.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Complex and sophisticated with almost perfumed sweetness. Unquestionably soft and accessible, you are sure to notice the fanciful vanilla and sherry-cask wood notes wafting through.

Palate - Smooth and sweet. But its light freshness cloaks a deeper fruitiness, with some smoke and restrained flavors lingering beyond.

Finish - A lengthy and rich finish, reverberating with sweetness, completes the movement.

Johnnie Walker - Blue Label

40% ABV

"A blend of our very rarest whisky" from Johnnie Walker.  The Blue Label edition is beautifully presented and individually numbered. Produced in strictly limited quantities.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - A mellow, rounded nose, with a dry smokiness (a Johnnie Walker signature flavour) mixed with raisin sweetness.

Palate - The first sip reveals a velvety mouthfeel, then an explosion of flavour – hazelnuts, honey, rose petals, sherry and oranges. Subsequent sips reward you with more hidden secrets like kumquats, wispy aromatic smoke, sandalwood, tobacco, and dark chocolate.

Finish - A rich and uniquely long and satisfying finish of smoke and pepper, ending with a glorious touch of spice.

Johnnie Walker - White Walker (Game Of Thrones)

41.7% ABV

This Johnnie Walker is a blended whisky inspired by the White Walker's from Game of Thrones.  The whisky is chill-filtered to 1.5 degrees and best served cold directly from the freezer.

Outlaw Rum - Flagship

40% ABV

The flagship premium rum from The Outlaw Rum co. was distilled in the Caribbean before being shipped over to Scotland and aged in Scottish whisky cask number 1.

Distillery Tasting Notes: 

Nose - Sweet caramel, vanilla, with a subtle hint of toffee, melding into some wood and oakiness with a slight hint of sherry at the end

Taste - Very smooth beginning of caramel, vanilla with some toffee and honey. Citrus then comes onto the tongue with satsuma orange portugal zest, leading into the longer finish of coconut some creamy butter notes with a hint of baking spice and raisin.

Outlaw Rum - Islay

43% ABV

A special edition release bottled in 2020, this Caribbean rum has been aged in an ex-Islay single malt whisky cask (cask #1).

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Wood fire and sweet caramel combined, peat and sweetness, moving to slight vanilla and a hint of toffee, melding into some oakiness with smoothness and mellow smoke / ash

Palate - Not unlike the nose, very smooth combined of smoke beginning and caramel rich sweetness, vanilla and toffee. Then comes soft satsuma orange Portugal zest with some oakiness or wood and a hint of sherry. The longer finish continues the rich smoothness, smoke balanced with creamy or buttery notes with a hint of baking spice. There can also be some coconut right at the end.

Hills and Harbour - Gin

40% ABV

One of the rare gins in Scotland to be distilled with the distilleries own spirit, this has had botanicals such as Noble Fir needles and Bladderwrack Seaweed added.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

With local Noble Fir needles and Bladderwrack Seaweed, it leads with juniper and is balanced with hints of forest fir, tropical fruit, citrus spice, tangy sherbet and a subtle scent of the shore.

Loch Ness - Gin

43.3% ABV

Loch Ness Highland Gin is a small batch Scottish gin that is made using the finest botanicals and purest water from the area around the distillery on the banks of Loch Ness.

The recipe is a closely guarded secret but all the botanicals used are locally foraged from within 500m of the distillery door. This includes the rare black gold juniper and the freshest water from a private water source.

Sea Glass - Gin

43% ABV

Carefully crafted from start to finish in the Deerness Distillery on the Island of Orkney, Sea Glass Gin will evoke your senses with each sip. Taking you on a pleasurable sensory journey through warm spices, hints of citrus and of course juniper, Sea Glass Gin is a true reflection of the Orkney Islands ever changing seascape with its rich botanicals and fresh taste.

Electric Spirit Co. - Achroous Gin

41% ABV

Achroous Gin is distilled in small batches with a blend of seven different botanicals.

Distillery Tasting Notes:
 
Nose - A big, wafting nose, especially once you’ve added tonic. The Sichuan Peppercorns bring huge, floral spice, while the fennel adds a grassy, herbaceous hint of anis.
 
Palate – First and foremost, a big whack of juniper. From there, there’s a woody, musty quality from the root botanicals, a gentle sweetness from the fennel seed, and a fragrant, earthy citrus from the peppercorns.
 
Finish – Lip smacking, resinous bitterness, laced with warm, delicate notes of spice and sweet anis.

Teasmith - Gin

43% ABV

Scotland's first gin distilled distilled with hand-picked tea, The Teasmith Original is a quintessential classic.  A finely curated combination of 10 botanicals including Juniper, Coriander seed, Orange Peel, Grains of Paradise, Angelica root and Liquorice root, a sprinkle of Rose petals and loose leaf Ceylon tea from the Amba Estate in Sri Lanka.

Bathtub Gin

43.3% ABV

A multi award-winning gin which revives the traditional method of cold compounding, or infusing, of the botanicals to create an exceptionally crisp and fresh-tasting gin. Botanicals such as juniper, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, orange peel and clove are infused in top quality copper pot-still spirit, resulting in Bathtub Gin's extraordinary flavour and lending a tint of colour to the spirit. Each bottle is wrapped entirely by hand using paper, twine and wax.

Distillery Tasting Notes:

Nose - Fresh and bold juniper leads the way with fragrant citrus and cardamom. Notes of fresh orange peel and cinnamon add to an enticing nose.

Taste - Juniper again leads, but there’s plenty more besides. The mouthfeel is thick and creamy whilst the cloves, coriander and cardamom offer depth.

Finish - Here the supporting botanicals really shine with lingering cardamom and orange peel on the tail.

Shetland Reel - Gin

43% ABV

This award winning craft gin affectionately captures the nature of its island. The signature recipe uses the sweet scented leaves of apple mint grown and harvested on Unst giving a unique authentic flavour of Shetland.

House of Elrick - Gin

42% ABV

House of Elrick Gin is like no other, made using the finest botanicals, hinting towards the essence of our home in Scotland that includes Heather Pearls, Rose Petals and water from the oldest and deepest source of Loch Ness. This gives House of Elrick Gin a unique balanced refreshing flavour with floral notes.