A fruity, clean and polished malt with a touch of honey and spice, Aberfeldy 12 Year Old is an excellent introduction to this Highland distillery. Aberfeldy’s main claim to fame is as the heart of the excellent Dewar’s blend but whiskies like this are putting it firmly in the spotlight.

Aberfeldy 16 Year Old was released in 2015 as part of The Last Great Malts series. Matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks, this has lovely balance between sweetness and spiciness.

Matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and sherry casks, this 10 year old from Aberlour remains a perennial favourite, typical of the modern Speyside style and thoroughly approachable. Such is its popularity that this bottling has been exported to over fifty countries.

The fantastic and always popular Aberlour 12 Year Old, matured in both traditional oak and sherry casks, now bottled at 40% abv.

This is the 57th batch of Aberlour’s popular A’bunadh series. Matured in oloroso-sherry casks, this is big, rich and full of fruit-and-nut flavours.

This lip-smacking 12yo AnCnoc (formerly Knockdhu) is a top-quality proponent of the non-sherried Speyside style, showing polished malt and a delicious spiciness throughout a warm, complex palate and lasting finish.

AnCnoc 18 Year Old has been matured in a combination of oloroso sherry and bourbon casks, all of which were second-fill barrels. An aromatic and sweet Highlander.

This is one of the legendary Islay malts. We loved the Committee release and we weren’t disappointed with this incredible dram. This was released to replace Airigh Nam Beist, choosing a more medicinal style over the creamier style of the beastie.

A fine drop of Ardbeg bottled at cask strength. A marriage of Ardbeg from bourbon barrels and sherry butts which gives a sweet and smoky finish to this malt. Uigeadail is the loch from which all Ardbeg water flows. An absolutely stunning whisky, and following the demise of Airigh nam ...

Ardmore Legacy was introduced in 2014 as a replacement for Traditional. A mix of 80% peated and 20% unpeated malt, this is full-bodied, dry and spicy.

Ripe golden barley in color. Arran 10-Year-Old has the initial rush of vanilla sweetness on the nose gives way to the fruits of slow distillation – kiwi, banana, cantaloupe melon – with just a dusting of cocoa powder. It is undoubtedly complex and yet the aromas are in complete harmony ...

Released in late 2010, this Arran 14yo is intended to be the standard issue bottling, taking over from the 12yo that appeared in late 2008. As has always been the case with Arran’s malt, this has been neither coloured nor chill-filtered and has been bottled at a sensible drinking strength ...

Bottled at 43 percent, the Lochranza Reserve emphasises the delicious, sweet fruit notes which are the hallmark of our distillery. James MacTaggart has specifically chosen casks which show the lighter, more vibrant style of our Distillery. Lochranza has been the home village of our Distillery since it was built in ...

A bottling of single malt whisky from the Isle of Arran distillery bottled to honour Scotland’s favourite son, the bard himself, Robert Burns. Bottled at 43% and created to be malty and sweet with a ‘spicy twist on the finish’

This is a light and subtle whisky from a stylish, contemporary brand with younger adult appeal. Auchentoshan, an extremely versatile single malt, can be enjoyed in many ways and is also used by many of the world’s top chefs in both savoury and sweet dishes. Most importantly, Auchentoshan can be ...

Distilled at The Auchentoshan distillery June 1999. Bottled February 2014. Aged 14 Years Old @ 56.1%. UN-chill filtered, no artificial coloring. The nose offers rich lemon grassy notes with traces of liquor ice. The palate has buttery style and finishes of caramel.

Triple distilled and matured in American bourbon oak for over eighteen years. The result: a refreshing Lowland single malt whisky with the added infusion of ripe citrus and green tea, the warmth of toasted almonds and the signature smooth, delicate, Auchentoshan taste.

Originally released for the Travel Retail market, Auchentoshan’s Noble Oak is a 24 year old Lowland single malt. Oak is at the fore of this one’s flavour profile – particularly robust and intense for a Lowland expression.

Triple distilled and matured solely in American bourbon casks. The result: a Lowland single malt whisky with the sweet aromas of vanilla and coconut – along with the signature smooth, delicate, Auchentoshan taste. It has bright gold colour. On the nose bourbon vanilla and coconut with layers of zesty citrus ...

One of a pair of Travel Retail releases from the Auchentoshan distillery in the Lowlands – Blood Oak is a rather dramatically-named single malt in a combination of bourbon casks and red wine casks.

Tasting Note:

Nose: Juicy and rich with elegant wine notes, joined by a touch of golden barley.

Palate: Some classic red-wine ...

Auchentoshan Classic has been fashioned in a similar manner, producing a clean and fruity entry level style malt, reflective of triple distillation methods. Matured exclusively in ex-bourbon barrels.

Auchentoshan Heartwood Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is the perfect balance of rich whisky aged in Oloroso sherry casks with a nuttiness from bourbon cask maturation.

Auchentoshan is located in the midst of a surprisingly dense residential area which makes it a little difficult to find on first visit. Boasting a very attractive visitors center, this distillery produces a very fruity style of whisky.

Part of Dewar’s The Last Great Malts range launched in 2014, this 12 year old Aultmore is the first release from the distillery for a few years and is elegant, light and fruity.

Blended whisky is a blend of one or more whiskies, which may themselves be made from any combination of malted and unmalted grains.

Ballantine’s 15 is a new variant in the range. It is the perfect embodiment of the definitively elegant Ballantine’s signature style.

A 14-year-old limited-edition Balvenie which finished its maturation in casks which had previously held Caribbean rum. Expect vanilla and toffee notes as the rum contributes extra sweetness to the flavours.

At the top of the Balvenie Triple Cask range sits the 25 Year Old. This incredible expression contains whiskies aged in traditional refill casks, first-fill ex-bourbon barrels and first-fill Oloroso Sherry butts, which have been matured for at least 25 years and allowed to marry for around six months in ...

Big Peat is a remarkable marriage of Malt Whiskies only from the island of Islay. He is, of course, proudly without colouring or chill-filtration and bottled at high alcohol strength (46%), resulting in a naturally oily spirit that promises an incredible mouth-feel.

A younger, more intensely smoky version of Auld Reekie, The Big Smoke is an Islay malt whisky from Duncan Taylor

An 8 year old expression from Duncan Taylor’s long-running Black Bull blended Scotch whisky range. As with most of the Black Bull whiskies, this expression has been bottled at 50% ABV.

The heart of the Bowmore range, the 12 year old exhibits some beautiful coastal notes with a gentle peat, it is the balance that the floral element presents that makes this a great entry bottling for Bowmore.

Released in a trio of travel retail bottlings, Bowmore’s White Sands 17 Year Old single malt Scotch whisky gets matured in ex-bourbon casks, bringing creamy vanilla and thick treacle notes to the table. This pairs wonderfully with the coastal wafts and peat smoke which people love Bowmore whisky for.

A popular expression in Bowmore’s ongoing range, this replaced the 17-year-old, which was phased out a few years ago. Fresh, with notes of salty kippers and coal smoke.

A 25 year old from the Bowmore distillery aged in American bourbon and Spanish sherry casks. The sherry influence combines wonderfully with the coastal, smoky distillery style to create a sublime aged single malt.

Tasting note:

Nose: Dark fruits and coastal smokiness. Slightly herbal.

Palate: Characteristic peat smoke, cocoa and dry, creamy nuttiness.

Finish: Gentle smoke, oak, ...

The Vintner’s Trilogy from Bowmore showcases the impact of lengthy wine-cask-finishes on the terrific Islay single malt. The 26 year old expression began its maturation in ex-bourbon barrels for 13 years, ...