Nose: Heavy, thickly oaked and complex: some curious barley-sugar notes here shrouded in soft smoke. Big, but seductively gentle, too. Taste: The delivery, though controlled at first, is massive! Then more like con-fusion as that smoke on the nose turns into warming, full blown peat, but it far from gets its own way as a vague sherry trifle note (curious, seeing how there are no sherry butts involved) - the custard presumably is oaky vanilla - hammers home that barley - fruitiness to make for a bit of a free-for-all; but for extra food measure the flavours develop into a really intense chocolate fudge middle which absolutely resonates through the palate. Finish: A slight struggle here as the mouthfeel gets a bit puffy here with the dry peat and oak; enough molassed sweetness to see the malt through to a satisfying end, though. Above all the spices, rather than lying down and accepting their fate, rise up and usher this extraordinary whisky to its exit.
Nose: Distinctly confidant liquorice-Bourbon notes with near perfect bitter-sweet balance; burnt honeycomb and toffee also abound Taste: Outstanding richness and sheen to the enormous barley-oak sweetness; again there is a big Bourbony cut to the cloth with all the liquorice and molassed sugar normally associated; but the barley adds that extra dimension Finish: Long, wonderfully layered oak offering variations of a sweet dry theme; a touch silky with some cream toffee at the death
Ardbeg Ten Years Old is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex single malt of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat; rather it gives way to the natural sweetness of the malt to produce a whisky of perfect balance. Named World Whisky of the Year in 2008.
Aroma - Tarry and herbal notes with hints of mocha. Taste - Coffee grounds pass to smoked root vegetables, while maple-cured bacon collides with hot smoked salmon. Finish - A smoky vanilla note
Triple distilled then matured for over twelve years. Our Lowland Single Malt Whisky has the tempting aroma of toasted almonds, caramelised toffee and the signature smooth, delicate, Auchentoshan taste.
Rich, sweet and creamy toffee on the nose combines with fresh fruit notes. Rounded on the palate with vanilla and sweet oak notes, with a fruity character that develops with time.
Sweet fruit and Oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla. Smooth and mellow with beautifully combined flavours, nutty sweetness, cinnamon spiciness and a delicately proportioned layer of sherry.
Benromach distillery is the smallest working distillery in Speyside. Its aromas include rich sherry, fruit and chocolate with delicates spice, green apples and a touch of light peat smoke, this opens on the palate to tastes of juicy raspberries, sherry, creamy malt and light peat. With the addition of water the taste offers more nuttiness and oak with exotic notes of pineapple and even kiwi.
Pour a good dram into a glass, noticing the dark gold colour, swirl it around and take some little sniffs to enjoy the AROMA WITHOUT WATER… the fabulous influence of the Château Cissac casks will be immediately apparent, with melon notes, red apples, delicate and zesty orange peel and dark chocolate. There's also an underlying floral note and a delightful charred oak edge... the Benromach signature. Now take a sip and enjoy the TASTE WITHOUT WATER. It’s slightly peppery on the palate with sweet vanilla, creamy milk chocolate... there’s even refreshing lemon and limeade flavours with a nod and a wink towards the effervescent. Satisfying hints of red wine tannins emerge, complementing a lingering peat smoke.
Pour yourself a dram of this seriously smoky single malt whisky… we only produce very small batches of this unique Benromach Speyside whisky, so you’re one of the few people who are able to enjoy it. The finest Scottish barley is malted with high levels of peat smoke at 47ppm (parts per million: the phenol level, to those in the know).
Take in the aroma without water… sweet vanilla, honey and cured meat aromas, hints of apricot and lemon combining with a beautiful subtle tobacco note.
Dive in and enjoy the taste without water. There’s cracked pepper with sweet strawberry and orange flavours, a delicate hint of aniseed… combined with a lingering edge of bonfire embers.
Now enjoy the aroma with water… the delicate smokiness complements lemon, honey and vanilla aromas with sweet hints of apricot and sugared almonds developing on the tongue.
Lift it to your lips and savour the taste with water. Slow cooked apple, pear and tangy grapefruit give way to a trace of cocoa powder and an absolutely gorgeous edge of lingering cigars. It’s a wonderfully fruity and smoky single malt whisky.
Pour yourself a dram and regard the luminous pale golden colour, created by passing this gorgeous Single Malt Whisky through our copper pot stills no less than three times during distillation. Enjoy the mellow aroma without water... after a few inhalations you may detect strawberry, elderflower and sweet vanilla mingling with orange citrus. Enjoy the taste without water... roll it around your mouth and savour the creamy malt, touch of white pepper and hints of zingy lime zest, sweet vanilla and toasted oak beautifully balanced with rich dark chocolate and smoky bonfire embers.
Bushmills Black Bush Irish Whiskey combines a high amount of malt whiskey matured in former Oloroso Sherry casks, with a sweet, batch-distilled grain whiskey. This unique recipe means Black Bush has rich, fruity notes and a deep intense character, balanced by an incredibly unique smoothness.
The spirit of Octomore has been defying logic for over fifteen years. The 'what if' moment that once seemed almost absurd has progressively morphed into something endlessly alluring.
Octomore 09.1 questions the fundamentals of superior single malt Scotch. Confident in its five year age statement, our Head Distiller demonstrates how a focus on raw ingredients and considered distillation can definitively debunk the myth that older is better. Distilled in 2012 from 100% Scottish barley, the 09.1 is matured full-term in top-tier ex-American whiskey casks.
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Malted to 156PPM
Distilled from 100% Scottish grown Concerto barley, harvested in 2011 and distilled in 2012
Matured entirely on Islay for five years in ex-American whiskey casks (5yrs), full term in Jim Beam (51%), Jack Daniels (26%), Clermont (15%), Old Grand-Dad (8%)
Bottled unchill-filtered and colouring free at Bruichladdich Distillery, 59.1% alc. / vol.
Made from whisky matured in American oak casks and chosen to represent the classic, unpeated distillery style, Bruichladdich's signature bottling is made with 100% Scottish Barley. It's clean, fresh and lively with aromas of barley sugar and mint and wildflowers as the palate opens smoothly with ripe green fruit, brown sugar and malt all featuring until the finish
A superb take on one of Scotland's more under-appreciated distilleries. Beautifully clean, intense flavours from the first sniff to the end of the long, long finish.
Big, chewy, Sherry-aged, cask-strength Mortlach. This is a whisky that really delivers with big, punchy flavours. But that's not to say that this is an unsubtle bruiser - far from it. There are layers of flavour washing over your palate and all the elements are beautifully integrated.
This brand-new exclusive and premium iteration from The Cotswolds Distillery is bottled at cask strength (60.9% ABV). Founder’s Choice is a celebration of founder Dan Szor’s passion for whisky and has been developed for all whisky connoisseurs. Matured solely in The Cotswolds Distillery’s specially shaved, toasted and re-charred red wine casks, this limited release is rich and full-flavoured: dark chocolate, cherries & dried figs, oak spice.
Cotswolds Distillery
Our Cotswolds Whisky is finally out of the cask and into the bottle. The first single malt whisky ever distilled in the Cotswolds, early samples of the spirit have already been rated 94/100 in Jim Murray’s 2016 and 2017 Whisky Bibles.
Nose - Delightfully complex with notes of vanilla bean, sweet fruit and fresh mint. Palate - Smooth and warm; pleasantly woody with accents of spice, smoke and nutmeg. Finish - Long, sweet and slightly toastsy.
100% Oloroso Sherry cask maturation.
An incredibly rounded whisky that leaves you refreshed and contented. A whisky that deserves a second glass.
Colour: Dark amber-gold
Nose: Intense, full of aromas - sherried fruit, tropical fruit, nutmeg and almonds with slight citrus notes at the end.
Flavour: Full bodied rich and rounded. Develops slowly into fruity and spicy flavours.
Finish: Long-lasting and smooth with a chocolate feel at the back of your throat.
Glenfarclas
Aged in European oak sherry casks and new oak casks, the whisky is mellowed in our unique Solera Vat, a large oak tun inspired by the Sherry bodegas of Spain and Portugal. Never emptied, and kept half full of whiskies since 1998, the Solera Vat is the culmination of the curious minds and the pioneering spirit of Glenfiddich. It's also the secret behind this whisky becoming the first 15 year old expression to enter the top ten best selling single malts.
Size 70cl
ABV 50%
Vintage 2010
Closure Screwcap
