Sprinkles of ginger dance with barley sugar. Rich oak, sultanas and cinnamon waltz slowly to a soft and creamy finale.
Notes of dried fruits and spices from European oak harmonise beautifully with vanilla and caramel tones from American oak.
This coastal-influenced blend from Adelphi was made to honour the partnership between esteemed whisky writer and industry veteran Charles Maclean and Ardnamurchan distillery. Named after, not only Charles’ nose but by chance, a landmark near the distillery. With a malt content of 70%, this expression offers notes of smoke, lemon zest, brine and fermented bread throughout the palate.
Name because they changed their distillation cut points for a few month resulting in a more juicy, fruity liquid with notes of biscuits and dessert. A tiny bit more peat is coming through as well.
Aged in 60% bourbon cask with STR
Nose: Coastal peat smoke, vanilla and tangy and bright
citrus zest.
Palate: Maritime peat, ripe orchard fruit, warm oak and a
gentle, warm black pepper spice.
Finish: Lingering peat with a subtle seaweed salinity.
You’ll taste the intense burst of vibrant summer fruits on the palate and enjoy the rewardingly long finish it delivers. Bottled at 46% volume, natural colour and un-chillfiltered.
Stewed fruits, Seville orange and chewy toffee with some warm gingerbread spiciness emerge first, with hints of peaches and cream and caramelised apple underneath. A little earthy clove and black peppercorn add depth among burnt sugar and some tropical fruit.
Aged in oloroso, Pedro Ximenez, Rioja and some new American oak barrels.
Classic Sherried notes of indulgent dark chocolate and dried fruits, coupled with sweet spices and red berries.
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.
Juicy raspberries and brambles, sherry, creamy malt and a note of light peat. World Whisky Awards Best Speyside 12yo and under. A fantastic indie distillery.
Cu Bocan is a lightly peated single malt from Tomatin distillery in Inverness – first introduced in 2013. This 12-year-old expression was finished in a mix of rum casks from Guyana and Barbados, contributing depth and notes of warm spices to the whisky. The result is a malt that offers fresh notes of brine, grilled pineapple, ginger and milk chocolate throughout the palate.
This heavily-peated whisky from Torabhaig distillery was bottled at cask-strength and offers further insight into its distillery style. Aromas of smoked heather, blossom honey, barley sugars and salty sea air fill the nose, complemented by notes of vanilla ice cream, bonfire smoke, hot tar, oily brine and sweet spices throughout the palate.
Grown, brewed and distilled by us. This release explores the possibilities of our unique position as farmers, brewers and distillers. Alongside Wold Top Brewery, our sister company, we’ve finished our light and fruity single malt in ex-IPA casks, creating something completely unusual, distinctive and absolutely delicious.
Tasting notes: Light, fruity and biscuity with notes of green apple, pear drops, lemon cake and hops.
A 12 year old Glen Grant single malt, launched in mid-2016 with a rather sleek and handsome new bottle design. Still shows off the classic Glen Grant style - honey'd malt, sugared almond and ripe apple notes galore!
Heavily peated single malt whisky made with a mix of concerto
and laureate malted barley with an in-grain phenols content of
77ppm. Fermented with pinnacle mg+ and safspirit m-1 yeasts. Aged
in first-fill bourbon and re-fill whisky barrels.
A grain whisky that’s only a pot still away from being a single malt
A grain whisky made only from malt? That’s also smoky?
The majority of Experimental Grain Whisky is comprised of grains from the Cameronbridge and North British distilleries. They bring notes of fudge, vanilla and set honey. On top of this the younger whisky from Loch Lomond layers impressions of pine forests and patchouli oil.
Resolute flavours of fine Oloroso sherry and bitter chocolate sauce, which has been spread liberally over homemade plum pudding. This is all infused with fabulous spicy notes - cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Full bodied with smooth tannins.
The fourth and final in an annual series of limited seasonal bottlings, Lochlea 'Ploughing Edition' represents the season of Winter on the farm, when we start to plough the fields in preparation for sowing the barley seed in Spring.
Production Director John Campbell has chosen a combination of ex-Islay barrels and peated quarter casks for this release, to create a warming, smoky version of our signature Lochlea whisky.
Our tasting notes include boiled sweets, cooked apple and brazil nuts all intertwined with a comforting haze of lingering peat.
Here we have the 12th batch of popular Cask Strength series from Highland based GlenDronach distillery. This distillery is well known for its richly sherried single malts and this is no exception. This final release in the series is a marriage of the finest Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks, carefully selected by master blender Rachel Barrie to create a harmonious and indulgent flavor profile. The whisky is bottled straight from the cask without any dilution, allowing it to retain its natural strength and intensity. Presented at 58.2%abv, this release is all natural colour and non chill filtered to allow for a richer and fuller flavour profile.
Reflecting the spirit of the Bluegrass State nuanced, mellow, and earthy. Barrels often aged in excess of eight years. Truly “small batch,” each batch of Bourbon is typically composed of no more than two dozen barrels.
A blended malt comprising of coastal single malts, first aged in American oak casks, before finishing in casks specially coopered with heavily charred European oak heads. This finish adds richness and enhances the smoke in this dram.
Matured in first-fill Bourbon barrels, Oloroso Sherry casks and STR barriques, Lochlea 'Our Barley' sits at 46% ABV and is non chill-filtered with no added colouring.
Intense fruit aromas characterize the younger malts of the Miyagikyo distillery. Smooth and delicious, light yet intense, this no age statement Single Malt bottling is a fine whisky to enjoy before a meal, and a fine introduction for those new to Japanese whisky.
A top-quality single barrel bourbon from Buffalo Trace, the Eagle Rare 10yo is deliciously fragrant and woody, and has to be one of the best bargains available in this price range.
The Glenturret 10 Years Old Peat Smoked brings together the two-spirit styles of the distillery, matured in both first fill and second fill European and American oak casks. The resulting complex whisky commands a higher strength of 48.4% ABV. Smoking embers on an open beach fire. A pinch of sea salt. Darker smokiness shows in glimpses. Soft warm spices and vibrant citrus fruits flicker in the flames.
An approachable lightly peated malt, finished in ex bourbon, first fill sherry and some virgin oak casks. Brilliant complexity for such an affordable malt.
Vibrant oak spices and floral heather honey develop to rosehips and barley sugars, all warmed by a touch of white pepper. Subtle peat notes complement the palate by giving a delicate depth and dryness of glowing campfire embers.
