Totally different to anything we’re released before, this ‘field to bottle’ single malt is light and floral, with layers of summer berries and vanilla ice cream. There’s a sweet and oaky spiciness that hints at a fantastic glass of Spanish red wine. Distilled in 2016, Filey Bay STR Finish first spent years maturing in bourbon casks before transferring to be ‘finished’ in STR red wine barriques from sunny Rioja in Spain. STR refers to Shaving, Toasting and Re-charring the casks, resulting in a cask that delivers a really beautiful and balanced maturation.
Nose: Very intense and spicy on sweet cinnamon and nutmeg, roasted almonds,
flambéed banana, citrus peel and soft floral notes of honeysuckle and vanilla.
Taste: Sweet-sour on citrus, custard, crême
brûlée, coconut and pepper. Finish: Very long on coconut, spices, honey,
anised, vanilla and hazelnut.
A 12yo Highlander from Glengoyne, famed for their unpeated single malt. Glengoyne is always very pure in style, allowing their high-quality, easy-drinking whisky to shine in its natural state.
One up from their standard 10-year-old bottling, the 12 Year Old has two more years in the cask and is a step closer to the sherry-heavy older expressions.
Nikka from the Barrel is big-boned and bursting with character. Not averse to a drop of water, either. A real star, winning top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards in 2007 and 2010.
At the heart of the Don’s tequila range is Cazcabel Blanco, a spirit fashioned from the sun-baked agave and made in the heart of the Jalisco region. Cazcabel Blanco beautifully balances the agave’s earthy notes with a fresh, citrus edge.
It was created using botanicals that were foraged locally in the spring and summer of 2021 in a bid to capture the essence of the shifting English seasons. Billed as a “collector’s item”
The gin was distilled using the company’s novo-dimensional distillation system, in which nine variables including temperature, pressure and time can be adjusted for the distillation of each botanical. These separate distillates are then blended together to create the final spirit.
With botanicals include lemon balm, hawthorn blossom, nettles and cow parsley flowers, Cambridge Distillery says the gin is elegant with citrus and herbaceous notes. It recommends serving chilled, over ice, or in an extra-dry martini.
Aromas: Sweet Sherry aromas with underlying
citrus, ginger and oak notes, accompanied
by a touch of smoke.
Palate: Sweet initially with cracked black pepper,
Seville orange and raspberry flavours lead
to baked apple and subtle spice.
Finish: Charred oak and soft smoke.
Full bodied and robust. The sherry and the oak fight for your attention yet neither are overpowering.
An intense finish, long lasting dry and malty. A beautiful dark chocolate taste at the back of your mouth to complete the 25 years old.
Nose – Peach, pear and tangerine. A rich fruit cocktail.
Palate – Rich, round and plummy. Lovely juicy blackurrant notes. Lime and chocolate. A little meaty and a touch of oak char. Overall: A cracking whisky. The Malaga wine cask adds some excellent dark fruit character, but the slightly meaty, charred whisky notes make for a balanced dram. One of the favourites at a recent staff tasting.
A small batch of four standard barrels from Glencadam Distillery have been used to create this Highland Single Malt, distilled in 2011 and aged for eleven years. With its new make character boasting fragrant floral notes and orchard fruits, Glencadam is a delicously silky and moreish dram, increasingly popular as a distinguished single malt.
Batch Strength No. 008 encapsulates our unwavering commitment to crafting exclusively sherry-matured whisky, presenting a captivating deep natural copper hue and a complex flavour profile. With each Oloroso sherry cask carefully hand-selected, this expression delivers an exquisite and nuanced flavour, leaving a memorable and gratifying finish that embodies the essence of Speyside.
Released in 2014, this no-age statement Taketsuru bottling is a blend of malts aged 10 years on average in different types of oak casks. A high percentage of Miyagikyo malt gives a fresh fruity character, joined by mature aromas from an important sherry cask influence.
The Nikka Coffey Malt is the result of a unique distillation process in “Coffey” type column stills, which are normally used for grain whisky production. This rare 100% malt bottling offers a surprisingly rich texture.
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.
The youngest age-statement release in the Port Askaig range of single malts from undisclosed Islay distilleries, this eight-year-old whisky is warming and smoky with notes of limestone, liquorice and dark peat.
Light initially, with fruit notes, nutty flavours and a sweetness from slight hints of vanilla and caramel. Becomes more full-bodied in its finish, as rich dried fruit attempts to dominate the palate. Made on Islay.
Smooth and silky, having been matured in traditional Scotch whisky, ex-bourbon and ex-Spanish sherry casks. A rich, fruity aroma is the prelude to sweet flavours of ripe apples, pears and a subtle hint of nut before the long, pleasantly oily finish.
Mossburn's Cask Collaboration Series kicks off in style with this 12-year-old Speyside blended malt Scotch whisky, finished in rum casks from legendary Barbados distillery, Foursquare! Expect plenty of tropical, fruity tang and buttery oaken vanilla to accompany the nutty malt and toffee at its core.
Only 1200 bottles in the UK
With a smooth and creamy sweetness, hints of fruit, malty honeyed spiciness and soft vanilla, the crisp Deanston 12 year whisky finishes with a satisfying tingle of cloves.
Dense, rich, with notes of baked apples and tarte tatin, the nose evolves towards a subtle rancio.
Gold Medal San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019
A truly versatile rum elevates familiar flavours with less conventional ingredients, to create a drink that is mellow, moreish, and refined. Notes of delicate chocolate, warm burnt orange and fragrant hints of vanilla with a long, buttery finish.
Cotswolds Cream Liqueur is made by mixing new make single malt spirit with fresh Irish cream creating a wonderful rich liqueur. Best consumed chilled, over ice or in coffee.
A round aniseed front palate, finishing with fresh, spicy notes (liquorice, lemon balm, mint), giving this absinthe great length of flavour. Comes in box with spoon.
Nose: Vibrant, fresh cut grass softened by creamy vanilla and orchard fruits. Fresh flowers and a promise of sweetness.
Palate: Creamy malt and sweet, dried fruit. A touch of oak alongside subtle toasted baking spices.
Finish: Sustained, mellow warmth, ripe fruits and honey with a hint of smoke. Baked apricots and butterscotch.
A nose with tempting sherry-sweet malty tones combine with delicate smokiness, releasing subtle spices. Warming the glass reveals honey, vanilla and pear drops. Delicately light on the palate, with a mouth-watering combination of maltines
Rich, creamy, silky-smooth. Warm, rich oak and sherry sweetness, full mouth feel, raisins and soft fruits. Spicy with medium length and a dry finish. IWSC Gold 2012
After a series of small batch releases, the team at Ardnamurchan are now satisfied they can make a 'core' release at a consistent level to now do away with the codes that were featured on previous releases.
So moving forward we will have AD/ as an ongoing release, with a brilliant balance of soft, slightly sweet smoke, bracing sea air and rich, full fruity notes. For such complexity to be present in what is still relatively young spirit is a stunning achievement, and the team should feel so proud of what that are producing.
The Ardnamurchan Distillery is the most Westerly distillery on the mainland of Scotland, sitting on a remote fifty square mile penisula with a single track road being the only access.
Made from bitter blue oranges from the island of Curacao. Really? No. It's made from Laraha Fruit, which is like an orange, but smaller and with little to no sweetness. The spirit is dyed blue before bottling. No idea why.
As well as boasting a higher ABV than our original spirit, St. Giles Divers’ Edition is created using a distinctive blend of 10 carefully selected botanicals, including Norfolk samphire, cubeb berries, sea kelp and liquorice root.
An enchanting gin that combines traditional ‘one-shot’ distillation with imaginative, elegant Japanese botanicals. Aromas of warm, enticing spice with soft herbal notes balanced by light, exotic citrus. On the palate expect fragrant, rounded spices complemented by a hint of delicate sweetness and an exceptionally long, complex finish.
Gabriel Boudier Apricot Brandy is created from fully ripe apricots, which are carefully selected for their aromatic properties, are macerated in brandy. The apricot flavoured spirit is then removed and a small dose of sugar added. The liqueur which results has a perfect taste of apricots.
