Whisky

A coy nose of gooseberry, sandalwood and
butterscotch. Soft and elegant.
The first sip provides a rich, and creamy
mouthfeel, packed with butterscotch and
candied barley. In turn giving way to tropical
fruit, and brambles, finishing on soft woody
tones, sweetened with honey.

Limited edition single cask - 284 bottles.
Cask: Heavily charred American oak exbourbon
barrel.
Malt: 100% NZ grown, unsmoked.

The nose is of medium-body with notes of soft peat smoke and a rooty character. There are herbal notes with a cut hay character, there are hints of winter berries. The palate is quite well-rounded and full, there are notes of cut hay and honey, caramel and a touch of dry oak, a little fruit note develops. The finish is long and smooth.

43% ABV

Opens fresh, salty and clean on the nose, developing to sweet malt dried over peat. On the palate, detect ashes, sweet tar, beaches and smoking chimneys. The finish is long and lingering, replicating the palate with salty, tangy liquorice, smoke, bonfire ashes and a phenolic quality.

Alcohol Vol. 46%

Presented in a Darlington crystal decanter, Royal Salute Royal Wedding Edition is a blend of some of the oldest and rarest whiskies from the brand’s collection.

In homage to Markle’s heritage, all liquid in the blend has been fully matured in American oak casks – a first for Pernod Ricard-owned Royal Salute

Just 70 bottles of the special edition have been released, each engraved with an individual number and presented in a handcrafted American oak box. The decanter itself features images of roses, thistles and barley, as well as daffodils and California poppies in tribute to the royal couple.

This is bottle number 46 out of 70

54.5% ABV

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Johnnie Walker, the distillery have released several eye-catching limited edition bottles. This bicentennial edition of the flagship Blue Label features incredible artwork on all four sides, charting the spread of the blended scotch around the world since 1820.

Douglas Laing's Rock Island bottles the epitome of the Scottish Islands. The blend marries a plethora of Island whiskies, with malts from Islay, Arran, Orkney and Jura. The whisky has been bottled at a rather specific 46.8% ABV, and of course without colouring or chillfiltration. 

Nose: Wind-swept beaches, coastal peat and a hint of ash, complimented by touches of green fruit.

Palate: Yet more sea breeze, with oat cake crumbs, growing spicy notes of cracked black pepper and a deft whiff of peat smoke. Hints of vanilla here and there.

Finish: Salinity lasts on the finish along with peppery warmth.

Rock Island is a maritime blended malt made from a selection of Island whiskies, bottled by the independent bottler Douglas Laing. This vatting includes malt from distilleries on Jura, Arran, Orkney and Islay. Bottled at 46% ABV, non chill filtered and with no added colour.

Nose: salt oceans, fresh citrus notes and subtle peat smoke

Palate: subtle with soft peat, honey, moist ash, liquorice and later on also pepper

Finish: long with all aromas from the palate

The second creation of Cutty's master blender Kirsteen Campbell, following up the rich and unctuous Tam O'Shanter with something all the more elegant - a fantastic mix of tropical fruity flavours with a hint of sherry spice.

Timorous Beastie 10 Years Old is a beautifully aged, Highland ?Vatted? Malt, that is proudly offered without colouring or chill-filtration. Bottled at 46.8% alcohol strength, Timorous Beastie 10 Years Old's tasting notes include spiced autumnal fruit, complemented by honey, cereal and orange. The fourth release under the brand to carry an age statement, following Timorous Beastie 18 Years Old, 40 Years Old and 21 Years Old bottlings.

Nose: Very sweet as if sugar and syrup have been added to spiced autumnal fruit.

Palate: Now with honey, the gentlest spices and a distinct cereal content

Finish: Honeycomb and clove studded orange finish

Bottled by Douglas Laing, an independent bottler of fine Scotch whisky established in 1948. The concept is to enable whisky lovers around the world a chance to come s close as they can to sampling whisky as it was straight from the cask or having a whisky experience like no other.

The original Timorous Beastie, immortalised in Robert Burns? famous Scottish poem ?To a Mouse? was a timid little field mouse. Echoing our natural bard?s wit. This whisky is most certainly not for the fainthearted.

This non chill-filtered ?vatted malt? is a marriage of whisky aged no less than 18 years and selected highland malts ? including, amongst others, those distilled at Blair Athol, Glen Garioch, Dalmore and Glengoyne distilleries. Bottled at 46.8% abv.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Honey sweetness, dried apricots, vanilla and charred oak.

Palate: Malty, vanilla, Christmas spices and freshly cracked black pepper.

Finish: Christmas spices, milk chocolate and vanilla cream.

The classic 12 year old blend from Dewars, this stuff is the successor to Dewar's "Double Aged" 12 Year Old - so named in reference to the additional six month marriage the whisky enjoys in oak after the initial maturation and blending. The practice is maintained despite the name change and the result is loads of flavour

Nose: A heady note of juicy fruit and thick, creamy malt. Rather floral, and quite sweet with notes of toasted barley, almond and a tinge of honey.

Palate: The palate is perfectly poised with notes of barley malt, hot buttered toast, a little honey, and some aniseed spiciness.

Finish: A touch of smoke on the tail, alongside plenty of thick malt and sweetness.

Famous Grouse Bourbon Cask was the inaugural launch within the Cask Series, designed to showcase different types of oak cask and add greater depth of flavours to the standard blend. A blend of whiskies mostly aged in American Oak and first-fill bourbon casks.

Nose: Fragrant sweet honey with hints of caramel.

Palate: A delicious combo of vanilla ice-cream and toasted coconut with citrus peel.

Finish: A sweet soft oak finish.

This expression was created by resting The Famous Grouse smooth blend in freshly toasted new oak casks, for a twist on one of the world's most popular blends.

Nose: Candied fruits, buttery shortbread, delicate citrus peel and butterscotch sweetness.

Palate: Oak, layers of creamy vanilla, caramelised sugar, dried fruits, soft spices and a hint of wood smoke alongside toasted marshmallows.

Finish: A smooth, well-balanced finish.

Offical tasting notes for Hankey Bannister 12 years old: Nose slightly sweet aroma with hints of vanilla and oak. Colour golden amber with reddish highlights. Taste medium bodied, well-balanced with sweet soft vanilla and a slightly smoky finish.

The 12 year old expression of Islay led blended whisky, tempering the smokiness of the island malts with whisky from the mainland.

Islay Mist was created on Islay in the 1920s using whisky from the Laphroaig Distillery as well as choice Speyside distilleries. Initially blended for the 21st birthday celebration of the son and heir of the then Lord Margadale, this gold-medal winning whisky still carries the seal of the Lord of the Isles.