Peated and unpeated spirit, 100% matured in Oloroso and PX casks
Nose : Murray mint, bonfire on the beach, salted peanut icecream, tomato stalks, Brazil nut and sundried tomatoes.
Palate: Tarry rope, bung cloth, smoky bacon, old tractor shed, peanut brittle, sticky spare-ribs.
Finish: Crashing waves, sea-salt, bothy fireplace and cigar shop.
COLOUR Rich mahogany
NOSE Fruit cake, raisins and mocha, with honey, cinnamon and coconut.
TASTE Layers of dark chocolate, fruit cake, raisins, honey and figs, with treacle, orange zest and nutmeg.
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Amrut Two Continents is bursting with notes of banana, mango, guava, and baked pineapple, along with dark muscovado sugar and rich vanilla. The rich palate carries
subtle cinnamon and clove spices, finishing with a touch of sandalwood and tobacco.
Nose Fragrant and tropical fruits with floral notes, vanilla and mango.
Palate There's mango throughout, spicy barley, gentle oak and creamy richness.
Finish A touch of allspice, vanilla and fragrant pear skin.
Hand crafted by The Sixteen Men of Tain. Who aren't all 'men', and don't get conned into late night party games with them. You won't win. Peaches and pears, malty, a touch of milk chocolate, nutty and citrussy.
A complex aroma of vanilla, mint and molasses. Pleasantly sweet to the taste, with notes of brown sugar and spice that give way to oak, toffee, dark fruit and anise. The finish is long and smooth.
A heavily-peated Islay single malt whisky of the highest quality, Smokehead hits you like a cannonball and takes you on an explosive rollercoaster of peat, smoke and spice with a little delicate sweetness thrown in.
BALLYBANNON farm is in Co. Carlowand the barley was grown by farmer TonyLender.
The barley was peated to 47ppm during malting with peat from Ballyteague, Co.
Kildare, and is matured in a combinationof 39% first-fill US oak; 21% virgin US oak; 21% Premium French oak; and 19% Vin Doux Naturel casks.
A small batch of seven barrels from Aultmore distillery has been used to create this Speyside Single Malt, distilled in 2011 and aged for twelve years.
Situated on the edge of the Foggie Moss in the heart of Speyside, Aultmore’s fermentation process lends itself to the identifiable ‘fragrant on the nose, substantial on the tongue’ characteristic.
A nose of vanilla and cinnamon spice moving on to a much more vibrant palate that shows chocolate, ginger and caramelised demerara. Leaves lingering overtones of orange fondant creams. Delightful.
Nose – Rich oak with a gentle nutmeg note. Sweeter aromas of baked ripe figs, sultanas and black cherries.
Palate – Fruit cake with toasted almonds and cinnamon. The juicy zestiness of oranges and mandarins mellows perfectly with manuka honey, muscovado sugar, baked apricots and an interesting white pepper note that provides even more complexity.
Finish – Creamy and spicy with dark chocolate, walnuts and dark fruits compote.
This single grain whisky was made with diverse unblended whisky brewing techniques and master craftsmanship developed over many years at the Chita Distillery in Aichi Prefecture. It features a light taste and delicately sweet fragrance.
There are so many complex layers of flavour, and it will be different for everyone. But, our blender Shona Macleod gets a gentle peat smoke on the first sip which reminds her of island home fires burning when she was growing up. It comes along with a toasted maltiness. She can also taste homemade apple sauce and smell machair flowers, particularly white clover which springs up on our west coast every summer. Mixed spices appear, and an old-fashioned sweetness from things like candied ginger, vanilla, and honeycomb. Finally, there’s a long, clotted-cream note, mixed with a lasting sense of new leather.
It will be a lightly peated dram, at around 12-15ppm
Nose Maple syrup on blueberry pancakes, dark chocolate, quince and orange.
Palate Honeyed cereals, cooked apple, chocolate peanuts and soft, almost jammy sultanas.
Finish Mocha, honey, dried fruit and mixed peels.
For this release we’ve used a luxurious combination of the finest PEDRO XIMÉNEZ + JAMAICAN RUM CASKS for maturing this expression, which combined with our subtly smoky spirit, has resulted in a whisky rich with the flavours of Toasted Jamaica ginger cake, Bonfire Toffee, spiced plum jam, Amaretto cherries and Daim bar.
A viscous mouthfeel bursts forth to introduce a sparkling array of salty, sweet, and savoury flavours. Peat smoke, eucalyptus oil, minty chocolate and toffee mingle with smoked pecans, creosote, and tar. Subtle sweet pear crumble and fudge lurk in the background.
Colour – Pale straw.
Taste – The texture and mouthfeel for a young whisky is a testament to the slow careful distillation and the quality of the Islay-grown barley. Refined and complex on the palate, the sleekness carries the fruit, cereal, and oak notes in succession as the flavours develop and deepen on the palate. The distillery character – the fruit and floral style are immediate and distinctive. The creaminess and the notes of porridge and rice pudding are malty and rich with brown sugar and dry straw. The fruit notes of pear, melon, and orange wrap around toffee and fudge sweetness, combining beautifully.
Nose – Delicate, light, floral notes and a creamy vanilla with rich, floral honey rise from the glass. Kiwi, melon, coconut, and ripe pear freshness combine beautifully into a fruity citrus style to provide that zesty, sweet signature of the Islay grain and the slow trickle distillation. Breathe a little deeper and the hint of spice from the combination of French and American oak gives a little highlight to the fruit. Be lead into the wonderful depth and sweetness, by the toffee and chocolate notes from the oak. With time more dimensions of this whisky are revealed, a dry grass and crushed cereal note. Then that distinctive fresh sea salt tang.
Finish – The finish is a salty sea breeze with lingering hints of the charred oak, sweet salty caramel, and brown sugar. The melon and creamy texture settle on the palate and take you to another place.
Character – The components at work in this dram come together to tell the story of where this whisky is from. It speaks of its place in the world with honesty and openness – Islay Barley, Islay distillation, and Islay maturation. Honesty and pride are at the heart of this dram.
This Small Batch release was distilled in 2010 and aged in ex-Port Pipes casks, is a remarkable expression from the Lochranza Distillery. Bottled at a robust 53.2% ABV, this exceptional Scotch was handpicked by Distillery Manager Stewart Bowman from the most outstanding casks nestled within the warehouses. With only 1,286 bottles produced, this limited edition is an exclusive offering available solely in the UK and is presented all natural colour with no chill-filtration showcasing the distillery's commitment to unique and high-quality Scotch whisky.
