Whisky

43% vol

FIRST FILL BOURBON AND SHERRY CASKS

Only ever matured in the highest quality oak casks, this fifteen year old single malt whisky gives cracked pepper, charred oak, apples, dark chocolate and forest fruits with rich sherry notes and a touch of smoke.

AROMA
Aromas of sweet toffee leading to notes of cracked black pepper and peat smoke. Rich forest fruits develop with dark chocolate and dried banana.

PALATE
Creamy and sweet with ripe apples and an undertone of charred oak. Dark chocolate develops and leads to toasted malt and orange peel with a subtle hint of smoke.

FINISH
Medium creamy finish with soft smoke and dried fruit.

The Glenlivet 18 years old is the perfect expression of age and elegance.  Sublime and complex, an enticing whisky of outstanding balance and flavor.

Nose: Fragrant, elegant, complex with a sweet oakiness, rich sweet fruit aromas. Toffee notes.

Palate: Smooth and wonderfully balanced.  A burst of spices and bitter oranges drying out an oaky note.

Finish:  Long and lingering hints of oak and spice.

NOSE
Fresh hays of summer, malty cereal, rich creamy toffee and honeyed heather, balanced with sweet oak and barley sugar.

PALATE
Smooth creamy sweetness with sumptuous hints of fruit, malty honeyed spiciness and soft vanilla.

FINISH
Crisp and satisfying with a tingle of cloves which linger, then gently fade.

This whisky tells a different story of The Macallan spirit and casks, but more than that it tells a story of rarity. Less than 100 casks maturing at The Macallan distillery have contributed to the creation of this out of character whisky. These mysterious casks remained untouched in the dark warehouses of The Macallan under the watchful eye of our Master Whisky Maker, until he felt they were ready to be released.

Smoky Macallan is rare - there is very little in existence - and once used these casks will be no more. Unexpected and distinctive in flavour with full bodied richness from the Macallan spirit, Rare Cask Black is an unusual smoky spirit that tells a story of creativity and innovation.

This Speyside single malt has been matured in a combination of American oak casks and a variety of sherry casks. This is a fruity, rich whisky with aromas of raisins, orange and vanilla. The palate offers notes of dried fruits, warm spices and rich caramel.

40% ABV

Balvenie is the young, strident upstart compared to it's owner and next door neighbour Glenfiddich. The Balvenie team get to experiment a little with their whisky, using weird and wonderful types of wood and new strains of barley etc. The Balvenie Double Wood is their best, and No. 1 whisky.?It's a rich amber in the glass - not quite to the extent of Hugh Hefners velvet drapes - but a warm and inviting hue all the same. The nose is sweet and lifted - bourbon wood doing the job here. Jersey caramels, jaffa, orange zest, and cinnamon buns dominate. It's mellow and sweet on the palate - with great honey-roasted cashew flavours, orange cake and marzipan notes. It finishes remarkably long for a 40% whisky.

BenRiach Birnie Moss was orginally bottled to appeal to the young, peaty-whisky drinkers of Spain, but has become a success around the world. Whilst it says it's "heavily peated" - it is heavily peated for a BenRiach - to about 35ppm. The peat they use at BenRiach is different to the Islay version - its phenols react differently to the barley.The resulting whisky has a big whiff of peat smoke, which soon evolves into quite a fruity melange of stone fruit and tropical fruit.A great dram to have in any cabinet.

This is a cracker from Glenfiddich, one of the biggest and arguably most commercial producers of Scottish single malt on the planet. The distillery combines numerous casks including ex-bourbon, ex-sherry and virgin American oak which are married in a solera vat made from hand-crafted Oregon pine. The vat is never fully emptied and keeps growing in complexity.

Glen Deveron is the name that the Macduff distillery uses for its official bottlings. 

The nose is brimming with orchard fruits and cereal leading to a palate of green apple and subtle peat notes.

An expression from Aberlour that has been matured in a combination of bourbon barrels, bourbon hogsheads and oloroso sherry casks. Aromas of Custard Cream biscuits, milky toffee and strawberries fill the nose, and the palate offers notes of strawberry jam, black pepper, honey and biscuits.

Non Chill-Filtered is an interesting variant on Aberlour's usual 12 year old whisky, not only changing the proportions of different whiskies that are used to make the expression, but also leaving it un-chillfiltered. This means that it retains the full body and flavour of the whisky from the cask, although it may go cloudy if water is added or it gets cold.

An interesting variant on Aberlour's usual 12 year old whisky, not only changing the proportions of different whiskies that are used to make the expression, but also leaving it un-chillfiltered. This means that it retains the full body and flavour of the whisky from the cask, although it may go cloudy if water is added or it gets cold.Rich fig, raisin and caramel on the nose. Soft, warm apples and a very light sprinkle of dark chocolate flakes. The palate is nutty, fruit and warming. More caramel, cinnamon, nutmeg and plenty of entertaining fruit notes. Finish: Dark chocolate returns for the long finish. A great whisky for a cold evening

Since 2002, the Balvenie distillers have dedicated one week a year to distilling whisky with 100% peated barley, resulting in the Peat Week bottlings! This is the second release in the series - a 14 year old single malt distilled in 2003, showing off hearty helping of rich smoke.

Nose: Toasted oak with a hint of heather, stroopwafel and coffee, flamed orange peel and dry cedar.

Palate: Butterscotch, roasted apricot, a light touch of floral malt, grows enjoyably spicy as it develops.

Finish: Earthy peat lingers alongside runny honey notes.

Glenfarclas 105 60% Score 9.07 Came First Speyside tasting July 2009. Masala and zabaglioni on the nose, vanilla fudge, bicycle tyres, buttery, ironing, woody tobacco, vegemite and toffee. Strong sweet palate, cointreau liquor, macintosh toffee, mint. Rich finish, floral, smoke, good length. RWS/DMM

A 12-year-old Aultmore from Douglas Laing's Old Particular range. Distilled in July 2006 and bottled in September 2018 from a single refill hogshead REF - DL2732 at 12 years old. It's a crisp and fruity Aultmore, with orchard and citrus fruit backed up by spice.

Nose: Sweet  fresh barley with green apples, vanilla and coconut.

Palate: Fresh Spanish oranges, gentle and light spice with a toasted Malt quality.

Finish: Medium-long with more spices, plus orange zest with a perfectly dry finish (CGL).