Product SKU: 757359
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 87 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 83 points
Colour: Gold
Body: Soft and smooth
Nose: The dry, fresh, fruity aromas of early autumn apples and pears are subtly enhanced with sweet notes of vanilla and mint toffee
Palate: Long lasting flavor, both sweet and spicy
Finish: Long, soft and warming
A classic Speyside single malt, matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks.
Product SKU: 757360
Product SKU: 573352
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 87 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 86 points
Colour: Dark orange
Body: Full, creamy and layered
Nose: Sherry, mint and very powerful
Palate: Hint of mint and cherries
Finish: Cherry, ginger with faint smoke
Whisky matured exclusively in Spanish oak Oloroso sherry butts, then bottled at cask strength.
Dark, luxurious and powerful; a superb after-dinner malt.
Product SKU: 735029
Jim Murray’s Third Finest Whisky in the World for 2010, Amrut Fusion is distilled from barley from Scotland and India, making this a true fusion of countries.
Nose: Rich, barley, fruity. Big on citrus, spices, creamy sweetness. A hint of peat.
Palate: Oaky, rich, gentle peat, coffee, dark chocolate. Fruity.
Finish: Long, spiced, marmalade, sweetness.
Product SKU: 757654
The third bottling as part of the collaboration between Knockdhu distillery and Scottish designer/artist Peter Arkle. A vatting of Spanish ex-sherry butts and American ex-bourbon barrels, bottled non-chillfiltered with natural colour at 46%.
Colour: Bright amber
Aroma: Fresh, fragrant and complex. The signature rich honey and lemon notes are accompanied by freshly cut flowers, juicy green apples and sweet vanilla. A hint of heavy leather adds to the depth while just a touch of ripe orange zest wraps it up in a beautifully balanced composition.
Taste: A full-bodied dram with great texture. The flavour is spicy at first with notes of vibrant citrus, sherry and dark chocolate developing and revealing a mouth-watering burst of hot toffee and honey sweetness.
Finish: The finish is long and smooth with notes of oranges and sherry enveloped in moreish spiciness.
Product SKU: 560474
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 97 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 85 points
Colour: Fino Sherry
Body: Medium to full and very firm
Nose: Smoke, brine and iodine
Palate: Sweet at first, then mean and moody
Finish: Lots of iodine
Product SKU: 739100
Nose: Sticking plasters, buttery, creamy, roast chicken crisps, herbal, almost a hint of pine…
Palate: Cream, spices, tingling, fresh fruit, medicinal, plasters, Clementines. Orange peels.
Finish: Salty, more medicinal, smoked meats, peat is fleeting, tarmac, chilli, salt. Salty, more medicinal, smoked meats, peat is fleeting, tarmac, chilli, salt.
Overall: Astonishing.
Product SKU: 722874
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 93 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 88 points
Colour: Gold
Body: Soft to medium
Nose: Varying citrus notes
Palate: Coated in caressing oils, developing vanillas
Finish: Some fizzing spices
Character and quality you want
Product SKU: 741291
The 2010 release from Arran, the 14 year old replaces the previous benchmark, the 12. This was finished in fresh bourbon and sherry hogsheads 2 years before it was bottled.
Product SKU: 756305
A single malt from the Isle of Arran distillery, celebrating the famed Scottish poet, Robert Burns. This bottling is officially endorsed by the World Burns Federation, it is said that Burns held whisky in great regard.
Nose: Fresh, apple peels, some blossom and spice, vanilla cream and juicy pear.
Palate: Fruity, notes of custard and warm pastry, more orchard fruit, some tart citrus.
Finish: Apple peels and vanilla spice.
Product SKU: 724819
The Arran Malt finished in Sauternes casks. These casks that previously held Bordeaux sweet wine give a honeyed sweetness to the isle of Arran’s only single malt distillery.
Nose: Initially acacia honey but then opening up to apricots, bananas and pears. With time a floral elegance presents itself.
Palate: Sweet but cut with warm spice. Lemon zest announces itself with the addition of water and a slight saltiness plays with this dram's sweet character.
Finish: Seville orange, Sauternes and an once of honey in a crisp finish.
Product SKU: 732765
A more recent release from the Auchentoshan distillery, replacing the previous staple 10 year old, this 12 year old bottling exhibits the new, slightly Imperial aesthetics Auchentoshan have rebranded themselves with.
Nose: Cereals, exotic fruits.
Palate: Tannins, a little sweet barley, vanilla.
Finish: Dry and very long, a little sweetness from the barley.
Product SKU: 703245
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 74 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 85 points
Colour: Orange
Body: Oil and marshmallows
Nose: Orange zest with apricots and dates
Palate: Lemon grass and cashews
Fnish: Long and creamy with raisins
Product SKU: 758724
Unveiled in 2014, the 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask is a wonderful sight from Balvenie - single malt Scotch whisky fully matured in Sherry casks. These are released in batches of no larger than 650 bottles from a single cask, each one being hand numbered. Although no two casks are the same, and therefore won't produce an identical single malt, the casks are carefully selected by Balvenie's Malt Master and feature a consistent, rich, spiced character, complimented by hints of elegant oak.
Product SKU: 741531
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.
Product SKU: 387316
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating 79 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 87 points
Colour: Amber
Body: Medium rich
Nose: Sherry and orange
Palate: Nutty,sweet and sherry flavored as well as orange and heather hints
Finish: Long and tingling
Product SKU: 754393
Product SKU: 746490
This rich, aromatic Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been created by marrying together whiskies matured in Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry Butts sourced from Jerez, Southern Spain.
Nose:
Mocha, dark chocolate, sultanas and rich spices.
Colour:
Deep gold bronze.
Taste:
The combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks gives a wonderful balance of mocha and dark chocolate interwoven with figs, sultanas, vanilla, fruits and rich spices.
Product SKU: 752280
NOSE: Ripe sweet honeydew melon, creamy vanilla, flora and waxy.
TASTE: Butterscotch overload, spices, pears, raisins and almonds.
FINISH: Long with some nutty liquorice right at the end.
Product SKU: 737873
The newly released 10 year old from Gordon and MacPhail's Benromach distillery. This was matured for the first nine years in 4/5 bourbon and 1/5 sherry casks before a year in sherry casks
Nose: Dry, barley, big on malt and oak. Dry pine, fruity. A tad spirity. Sweet spices after a time and a hint of puckering prune from the sherry cask and maple fudge.
Palate: Barley, slightly herbal, a little fruit, grassy. Big on malt, ground ginger.
Finish: Mouthwateringly bittersweet. Ginger, dry sherry, almost hoppy after a while.
Overall: A great whisky, its maturity belies its 10 years of age and the sherry finish has done wonders.
Product SKU: 727524
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating 88 points
Colour: Pale Gold
Body: The sweetness holds well
Nose: The smoke isn't big yet dominates
Palate: Clean and sweet
Finish: Nothing overly complex
Product SKU: 726252
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 84 points
Colour: Orange
Body: Medium
Nose: Less smoke with perfume
Palate: Smooth and light on the tongue
Finish: Lingers very warmly with late saltiness
Product SKU: 726253
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 92 points
Colour: Burnt orange
Body: Less toffee
Nose: Less obvious smoke
Palate: Smooth and light on the tongue
Finish: Seems crisp at first, but lingers
Product SKU: 746773
The third release of the stunningly good Bowmore Tempest, a cask-strength 10 year old from the Islay distillery. This particular expression offers up lots of fruity flavour and complexity.
Nose: Sweet and fruity with notes of pears, apple peel, hints of iodine, sticking plaster, custard and salt caramel. A touch of cigar smoke, aniseed and cranberry.
Palate: Full-bodied and mouth-filling stuff, with a big plume of muscular smoke, copper, toffee apples, grapefruit, blood orange, peach nectar and salty butter.
Finish: Long and full, a very spiced, smoky finish with TCP and lemon zest on the tail.
Product SKU: 754364
Product SKU: 768370
Product SKU: 755589
This is one of a trio of superb 21 year old single malts from Bruichladdich - the Cuvee range. Cuvee 382 "La Berenice" was matured in American oak casks before a finish in sweet Barsac and Sauternes casks.
Nose: Rich, fruity nose with notes of guava and overripe grape. Hints of cantaloupe, pear juice and boiled sweets. Hints of peppermint and honey.
Palate: Honeyed palate entry with notes of biscuity malt, toffee apples, allspice and toasted oak. Lovely fruit at the core, with dessert wine. Oily.
Finish: Rich, long finish, sweet and fruity.
Product SKU: 752097
The power surges onto the taste buds, detonating across the palate in wave after wave of flavour. The olfactory senses first detect the peat settling on the back palate, smouldering with intent. Then the combination of oak & barley take the middle ground & vanilla-dipped fruits hold fast on the front palate. With a second sip, the flavours integrate into a harmonious, vibrant taste experience, with the sweet, biscuity taste of the malt shining through to bring balance to the mid- palate. The natural oils hold all the components together giving a smooth- ness that chill-filtered spirits lack. The citrus, marine, moorland fresh- ness is a perfect foil for the peat flavours, giving a taste that can only be... Islay
Product SKU: 752142
This entry level Bunnahabhain bottling comes in a redesigned bottle. This 12 year old is lightly peated for an Islay single malt and consequently is a light, fresh dram. Now at the higher strength of 46.3% - for more complexity and flavour.
Nose: Fresh, sweet. Seaweed, malt.
Palate: Soft, supple. Sherry, nutty. A little sweetness, malty, juicy sultana. Slightly coastal.
Finish: Sherried, mochaccino, herbal, balanced salty tang.
Product SKU: 742463
In what will be seen as a positive move to whisky connoisseurs, Bunnahabhain have decided to bottle the 25 year old without chill-filtration and without colouring. Presented in smoked oak glass bottle and aged label design.
Nose: Sherried; sweet toffee and polished leather followed by cinnamon and the faintest hint of cardamon.
Palate: Fruit compote doused in cream and caster sugar, this develops into roasted malt, chestnuts and stewed raisins.
Finish: Demerara sugar, mixed spice, nutmeg and caramel lingering for long after the final sip.
Overall: Bunnahabhain with twent-five years aging opens up the spirit to a plethora of rich, dark flavours that stay with the drinker long after the glass is finished.
Product SKU: 717241
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 86 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 83 points
Colour: Vinho verde
Body: Lightly oily and soothing
Nose: Soft, mint and grass
Palate: Spicy with vanilla and nutmeg
Finish: Very long
This is the most rounded and balanced and all the classic Caol Ila aromas and flavours are there, with no sharp edges.
Vatted for drinkability?
Product SKU: 746285
Nose: Quite rich, great complexity. Fruit liqueurs emerge, sherry, smoke, medicinal, tarry. Black pepper.
Palate: Soft and round, pear, fruit salad, earthen. Unlit cigars, herbal, gentle peat smoke.
Finish: Long, thick, smoky, herbal, lavender and fennel.
Product SKU: 761965
Named after distillery manager Billy Stitchell who retires this year, this bottling honours his 39 years at Caol Ila, following in the footsteps of four previous generations of his family! The eighth unpeated Caol Ila single malt from Diageo's Special Releases, it is taken from American Oak, rejuvenated American Oak and ex-bodega European Oak casks.
Nose: Sweet and fairly innocuous at first. Hint of distant seaweed, citrus, chopped green apple. Some creamy fudge slowly develops.
Palate: Sawn wood, pine cones and some needles, those Haribo sweets that have the white bit on them (you know what I mean).
Finish: Wood spices, Rich Tea biscuits.
Overall: A lovely dram and an appropriate way to celebrate Billy Stitchell’s 39 years at the distillery.
Product SKU: 749048
Nose: Good body, decent sweetness, richness. Streaks of smoke, apple peels, bruised pears.
Palate: Smooth, rounded, gentle sweetness, soft peat. A little smoke whispers sweet nothings.
Finish: Long, dry smoke, malty touch of peat.
Product SKU: 749331
Distilled in 1997, this rich Clynelish single malt was bottled for Diageo's Distillers Edition range. Before doing so, it was finished in Oloroso seco casks, and the result is fruity and complex.
Nose: Soft smoke, burnt toast and hints of baked apple. Mixed spices and sea spray.
Palate: Rich, malty core with notes of fruity honey and salted butter. Beeswax develops, with candied peel and smoke.
Finish: Smoky, peppery finish.
Product SKU: 757463
Product SKU: 739321
Product SKU: 759982
Product SKU: 759986
Product SKU: 192732
Review: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 87 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 90 points
Colour: Golden
Body: Light to medium firm and smooth
Nose: Fragrant and delicate with notes of grass and herbs
Palate: Delicate and clean with herbal and floral notes
Finish: Long
Product SKU: 742044
Product SKU: 747216
Nose: Caramel, shortbread, biscuits, coffee and chocolates. Simple, clean and moreish.
Palate: Yet more toffee, caramel edging towards the burnt cinder-toffee side of things. Flamed orange-zest, and perfectly integrated sherry.
Finish: Reasonably simple, Christingles (orange Zest and clove with a touch of cinnamon), more mid-palate than palate-coating.
Overall: Definitely meets the criteria of pairing with a ‘BIG’ cigar.
Product SKU: 742045
A sextuple-wood bottling from Dalmore. This auspiciously-named dram was matured in wine, Madeira, Sherry, Marsala, Kentucky bourbon and Port casks. King Alexander III is a rich, fruity Highland single malt.
Nose: Malty and utterly Dalmore. Seville orange zest, Parfait Amour, malty cereal, barley and chocolate. Creamy vanilla fudge, tropical fruit with a vaguely vinous quality.
Palate: Medium, rounded. Winter berries, spice, zesty orange. Liqueurs emerge; Gran Marnier, kirsch and Frangelico.
Finish: Peppery with well-integrated oak and the claret makes a last minute appearance.
Product SKU: 238097
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 94 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 76 points
Colour: Bright gold
Body: Slightly oily
Nose: Aromatic and dry with light peat
Palate: Heather-honey with long lasting flavour
Finish: Long
Product SKU: 503086
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 87 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 79 Points
Colour: Gold to bronze
Body: Firm and rounded
Nose: Oloroso and liquorice with grass
Palate: Sweet with toffeeand honey lemons
Finish: Very long with peat and oak
Product SKU: 725208
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating:
Colour: Full gold
Body: Light to medium
Nose: Softer and with some sweetness
Palate: Sweet and nutty with some dryness
Finish: Dry and herbal
Bourbon Cask
Cask#142919
442 bottles produced
Distilled: 1995
Bottled: 2006
Product SKU: 727691
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
Colour : Light Gold
Nose : Leafy , Garden Mint
Body: Medium , Oily
Palate : Sweet , Light Citrus , Then Dryer
Finish : Crisp , Lemon
Product SKU: 738455
Product SKU: 737423
Product SKU: 738405
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2010
Rating: 89.5
Colour: Gold
Body: Medium
Nose: A touch of pine amid the citrus
Palate: Honey lemon barely with some early oak
Finish: The spice buzz is relentless with mocha sweetened with honeycomb
Product SKU: 738408
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2010
Rating:
Colour: Pale Gold
Body: Light
Nose: Creamy with apples and soft fruit
Palate: Zesty and fresh with a hint of mint
Finish: Juicy and gentle with lovely fruit and cream
Excellent balance of flavours!
Product SKU: 737425
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2010
Rating: 86
Colour: Gold
Body: Light
Nose: Oak and barely
Palate: Acacia honey
Finish: Very pleasing in it's intensity, a little burning at times
Product SKU: 734300
Product SKU: 734302
Product SKU: 734303
Product SKU: 738410
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2010
Rating:85
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Product SKU: 727788
Edradour boasts its status as Scotland's smallest distillery and at the heart of the range, this 10 year old Eastern Highlander is a rather unique single malt, a decidedly rum-like dram with a thick mouthfeel.
Nose: Medium, great complexity. Thoroughly fruity, sherry, sweetness, alluring vanilla.
Palate: Cloying, seductive murkiness. Rum, barley, toasted almonds. Some may find themselves lost in the mêlée, not quite enough method to the madness.
Finish: Any confusion is arrested: spiced fruitcake with crème anglaise.
Overall: An unusual malt.
Product SKU: 754049
This splendid Edradour 11 year old, distilled in March 2002, was matured in a hogshead and then transferred into a Barolo red wine hogshead for finishing. After that it was popped right into 440 bottles at cask strength, hence "Straight From The Cask". Those bottles were then popped into the happy, little crates that we really quite enjoy.
Product SKU: 740218
Released in 2010, Glen Garioch's new 12 year old is matured in both bourbon and sherry casks, and it has loads of character, as well as being bottled at the sensible strength of 48%...
Product SKU: 753295
Aged in bourbon casks for 18 years, this is a delicious single malt from the Glen Scotia distillery in Campbeltown, now with new packaging and at the higher bottling strength of 46%abv
Nose: Honeyed, creamy aromas of vanilla and mixed dried fruits. Peppery.
Palate: Lemon curd and marmalade. Gingerbread and baking spices. Manuka honey, peach nectar and caramel.
Finish: Woody, spiced finish.
Product SKU: 753296
A very interestingly packaged whisky, this Glen Scotia comes with a ferocious-looking highland cow on the bottle. It was aged for 21 years and has a fantastic flavour
Nose: Ground mixed nuts and spice. Hints of citrus rind and toffee.
Palate: Treacle and hints of gingernut biscuits. Tropical fruit and a malt.
Finish: Creamy, sweet finish with manuka honey and toasted pecans.
Product SKU: 748568
Product SKU: 738255
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 83 points
Colour: Amber
Body: Rich and smooth
Nose: Sweet and fragrant peat smoke
Palate: Toffee and butter
Finish: Liquorice-toffee with sherry notes
Product SKU: 738253
Appearance: Bright deep gold with a tawny centre.
Nose: Sweet aromatics of fudge and muscovado sugar. Fruit compote and glacier morello cherries provide added complexity.
Palate: Rich dark and seductive. Remarkable flavours of stewed fruits and all-spice marry together with classical aged Oloroso and toasted walnut bread and chocolate orange.
Conclusions: Tremendously complex and long.
Product SKU: 755889
Appearance :
A deep golden body glistens with rich crimson.
Nose :
A luscious balance of succulent sherry aromas explode in honey-drizzled golden sultanas spiced by warm oak and gentle ginger.
Palate :
Intense toffee and cocoa cascade into the rich sherry-soaked dark fruits. Zested orange explosed in the long, alcohol-infused chocolate fondant.
Finish :
Long and lingering.
Product SKU: 747034
A 21 year old Glendronach released in 2011, and aged in a mix of sherry casks (Oloroso and sweet Pedro Ximenez dessert sherry). The result is really very good indeed. Interestingly enough, this whisky has no political associations. It is, in fact, named "Parliament" after the collective term for a group of rooks - and there is a Parliament of Rooks living in the trees near GlenDronach
Nose: Soft smoke and lemon juice, cedar wood, apple peel, toasty oak, soft earth, date and walnut cake and a hint of freshly made espresso.
Palate: Golden Syrup, soft, juicy raisins, tangy oak notes, peach, cherry blossom, cocoa and honeydew melon.
Finish: Sherry tones lead the finish, with a hint of sulphur, chocolate, luscious fruit and pepper.
Product SKU: 328658
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 77 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 86 points
Colour: Gold
Body: Firm
Nose: Big with some sherry sweetness
Palate: Crisp and dry
Finish: Sweet and long
Product SKU: 131896
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 75 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 88 points
Colour: Deep peaty-gold
Body: Medium
Nose: Complex with oak and apples with pears, and a tempting dark toffee sweetness
Palate: Dry and assertive, develops quickly to reveal a rich spiciness combined with a hint of oak and sherried fruit
Finish: Amazingly smooth for the strength; wonderfully warming and with a lingering smokiness, yet very rounded.
A great whisky holding all the flavours of all the Glenfarclas in one glass
Product SKU: 349670
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 90 points
The Malt Whisky Companion
Review by: Michael Jackson
Rating: 87 points
Colour: Bronze
Body: Firm and slightly oily
Nose: Drier
Palate: Lots of flavor with notes of peat
Fnish: Long with oaky notes
Product SKU: 134270
Product SKU: 315614
A heavily sherried 21 year old from the Glenfarclas distillery. This offers loads of depth, a really thick dram and great value for money too
Nose: Apple, orange, less sherry than the 15yo. Peppermint again?!
Palate: Incredibly smooth. Barley-rich, just a textbook smoothness and rounded character that leaves you gasping for another sip…
Finish: Long, barley-rich, awesomely smooth, very little oak influence.
Overall: Very, very pleasant. Could teach Roger Moore a thing or two about smoothness.
Product SKU: 380717
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 77 points
The Malt Whisky Companion
Review by: Michael Jackson
Rating: 86 points
Colour: Amber
Body: Firm and well rounded
Nose: Plenty of sherry with a hint of smoke
Palate: Assertive
Fnish: Long and smooth
Product SKU: 12385
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 80 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 77 points
Colour: Full gold-faint green tinge
Body: Lean and smooth
Nose: Fresh but sweet with pears
Palate: White chocolate and toasted hazelnuts
Finish: Faint smoke
Product SKU: 252312
Review: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
Rating: 89 Points
Review by: Micheal Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 87 Points
Product SKU: 728132
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 93 points
The Malt Whisky Companion
Review by: Michael Jackson
Rating: 88 points
Colour: Gold
Body: Smooth and lightly creamy
Nose: Soft and light peat smoke
Palate: Hazelnut with light cream
Finish: Grassy notes and peat smoke
Product SKU: 530352
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 92 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 78 points
Colour: Gold
Body: Softer
Nose: Richer
Palate:Rounded with soft sherry characters
Finish: Nutty with a hint of peat
Product SKU: 765136
Product SKU: 758726
Product SKU: 765765
Nose: Smoke and citrus in equal measures, with sweet spice happily sitting between the two.
Palate: Not overtly smoky. It's definitely got its coastal elements, but the fruity notes of melon, apple and yet more citrus make it a rather sweet dram, balanced by warming barley.
Finish: Smoke lasts to the end.
Overall: A good introduction to peated whisky for those looking to get a taste of smoky goodness.
Product SKU: 765764
This is the first chance to try whisky produced by the recently re-opened Glenglassaugh Distillery.
It was closed in 1986 but resumed production in 2008. This revival bottling is the first whisky to be made at the distillery since it reopened. Matured in a mixture of first and refill bourbon casks, this was finished for 6 months in first-fill oloroso sherry butts.
Nose: Sweet caramel and toffee with notes of nutty sherry, milk chocolate and honey. Ripe plums, red berries and oranges. Caramelised sugar and earthy, charred oak.
Palate: Sweet, rounded and creamy. Oranges, plums, cherry and walnuts, chocolate, honey-mead, sherry and soft, spiced oak.
Finish: Medium with warming mulled-wine spices, sherry and caramel.
Product SKU: 444190
Review: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 89 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 87 points
Colour: Gold
Body: Rich
Nose: Marmalade sweetness
Palate: Crisp and with a bitter sweet balance
Finish: Oak
Product SKU: 718232
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 79 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 79 points
Colour: Gold with orange tinge
Body: Firm and smooth
Nose: Apple, oak and very fragrant
Palate: Dry creaminess with hints of orange
Finish: Cream, cinnamon and vanilla
Product SKU: 238113
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 80 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 76 points
Colour: Gold
Body: Light
Nose: Lemon grass and sweet lemons
Palate: Soft, spicy and with cinnamon
Finish: Fragrant and spicy
Product SKU: 503375
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 79 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 80 points
Colour: Gold
Body: Well rounded
Nose: Sweet lemon and spices
Palate: Sweet and dry
Finish: Sweet with a long taste
Product SKU: 751165
Original is the core bottling in the Glenmorangie range, released to replace the old 10 year old. This really is a classic malt, so creamy and fruity.
Nose: Very fruity and thick. Rich notes of lemon, nectarine and apple. Spices.
Palate: Fresh and balanced, vanilla. Boiled sweets, very creamy, tiramisu, toffee.
Finish: Quite long, gentle, malty and very fruity.
Product SKU: 770315
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 79 points
Colour: Gold
Nose: Nutty and dry sea air
Body: Soft
Palate: Long
Finish: Liquorice
Product SKU: 740387
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 94 points
Colour: Gold
Body: Medium
Nose: Cinnamon
Palate: Clean and percise
Finish: Sweet fruit characteristics
Product SKU: 750257
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 94 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 88 points
Colour: Gold
Body: Medium
Nose: Spicy with cinnamon and walnut, and with some flower like sweetness
Palate: Spicy with flowery, creamy and buttery taste
Fnish: Long and rounded
Product SKU: 740388
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 82 points
Colour: Reddish hue
Body: Medium
Nose: Fruit and spice
Palate: Light and deftly sweeted and juicy to the end
Finish: Grape and oak balance
Product SKU: 760025
Product SKU: 752978
The nose is quite full with balanced oaked tannins and smoked ham. A touch of Fraise des Bois liqueur and notes of musty port. The palate is full and firm with notes of arak, dark toffee, vanilla spice and buttery oak. The finish is quite long and oaked with a touch of spice.
Product SKU: 723458
Part of a limited outturn of 5,100 bottles. This eight year-old is much sought. Hazelburn is distilled at the Springbank distillery and named for a nearby silent distillery. It is unpeated and triple distilled.
The nose is sweet and fresh. There are notes of orchard fruits and cut hay, a little chocolate and something floral. The palate is sweet and crisp with notes of fresh barley and a floral character. Slightly nutty. The finish is gentle and quite long with a fresh character.
Product SKU: 762917
Product SKU: 204560
Review: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
Rating: 92 Points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 90 Points
Colour: Amber
Body: Medium and very smooth
Nose: Smoky and sweet with hints of heather, malt and sherry
Palate: Smoke and dry with heather
Finish: Heathery and great
Product SKU: 500231
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 95 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 92 points
Colour: Pale gold
Body: Smooth and well rounded
Nose: Flowery with honey and a smoky frangrance ... definitely aromatic
Palate: Nuts, honey and cinnamon with dryish ginger
Finish: Oakiness with spice and smoky hotness
Product SKU: 753978
The nose is medium-bodied and quite racy. There are notes of barley sugars and toasted cereals, dried herbs and apple blossom with a touch of verbena. The palate is of medium body with a good balance. There are notes of spicy grist and black forest honey, hints of wood shavings and pine oil. There are notes of caramel and vanilla spice. The finish is quite short and subtle.
Product SKU: 753981
Nose: Orange rind and acacaa honey. Hints of vanilla cream, a little honeysuckle and malt.
Palate: Fruity, with cantaloupe and citrus. Hints of lemon curd, allspice and barley.
Finish: Thick, creamy finish. Chocolate-coated Brazil nuts.
Product SKU: 759685
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 77 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 72 points
Colour: Deep amber gold
Body: Rich
Nose: Light, rich and aromatic ...very positive and firm with silky, almondy wood notes
Palate: Firm, distinguished, elegant tones and a fruity oiliness with just a hint of smoke gently enriches the palate
Finish:
Product SKU: 726820
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 80 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 80 points
Colour: Deep intense mahogany with glittering sun rays
Body: Rich
Nose: Firm and positive, yet forcibly mellow... Strong accents of phenolic aromas with rich, sensual nuances of honey and marzipan
Palate: Spice, honey, pine and peat aromas make a dramatic impact, the long years in oak casks have tempered and tamed this mystic spirit creating a long, lingering and tantalising aftertaste.
Finish:
BRONZE AWARD WINNER AT 2005 INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRIT COMPETITION
Product SKU: 749725
Machir Bay is a gorgeous sherry-finished malt from Islay's newest distillery, Kilchoman. This was released in 2012 and is made up of 60% 3 year old, 35% 4 year old and 5% 5 year old whisky. All were aged in first fill bourbon barrels, before vatting and finishing in an Oloroso sherry butt for two months.
Nose: Smoked and malty nose with notes of cured ham, oysters with lemon and red wine vinegar, a touch of TCP and citrus zest.
Palate: Oaky and bittersweet with black pepper, toffee apples, dark chocolate, aniseed and warm, spicy peat. Very complex, with a development of star anise.
Finish: Very long and salty with sticking plasters and blackcurrant.
Overall: Not the peatiest of the Kilchomans, but certainly one of the most complex - really very good indeed.
Product SKU: 758667
A well aged 22 year old edition of whisky from Knockdhu (aka anCnoc), bottled at 46% with no colouring or chill filtration. It's a mix of American ex-bourbon casks and some Spanish ex-oloroso butts, adding a bit of leathery smokiness to anCnoc's traditionally silky style.
Colour: Bright gold with a copper tint
Nose: Sweet and spicy with notes of honey and toffee. Warm Christmas cake is accentuated by the freshness of lemons, green apples and cut flowers. All wrapped in a delicate whiff of wood smoke.
Taste: Full bodied and complex. Distinct crushed clove, raisin and blood orange flavours are at the front, closely followed by layers of fragrant vanilla and leather. The long, rich finish is smoky and spicy.
Product SKU: 770522
This is the astounding 11th release of one of the favourite cask-strength whiskies - Lagavulin 12 year old. This 2012 edition is a smoky, zesty whisky with masses of character.
Nose: Spent matches and wood smoke. A big dose of sea spray with hints of malt wine. Lemon zest, lip balm and lemonade. Fresh apple peel and salted butter.
Palate: A medium body with huge peat smoke notes. Dried grass, cocoa and coal tar. Candied lemons, pine oil and manuka honey. Barnyard notes.
Finish: Long, smoky finish with notes of treacle and Black Forest honey.
Product SKU: 207126
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 88 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 95 points
Colour: Amber
Body: Full, smooth and very firm
Nose: Sea spray and peat smoke
Palate: Peaty dryness with oil,grass and salty notes
Fnish: Peat, smoke and a warming finish
Product SKU: 739119
Really smoky and iodine rich. This has to be one of Scotland's most characterful drams. Laphroaig are known for their medicinal malts, and the classic 10 year old is no exception
Nose: This opens on big, smoky muscular peat notes. There are spices, and liquorice, as well as a big dose of salt. This whisky has become slightly sweeter in recent years, and it beautifully on the nose, amidst the classic iodine/sticking plasters and cool wood smoke we love.
Palate: Seaweed-led, with a hint of vanilla ice cream and more than a whiff of notes from the First Aid box (TCP, plasters etc). The oak is big, and muscles its way into the fore as you hold this whisky over your tongue. An upsurge of spices develop – cardamom/black pepper/chilli.
Finish: Big and drying, as the savoury, tarry notes build up with an iodine complexity.
Overall: The only malt from Laphroaig’s range that John Campbell recommends with water; try it, it opens up the palate massively, providing a dazzling array of additional flavours…
Product SKU: 724396
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating 95 points
Colour: Pale amber
Body: Mouthwatering , mouth-filling and mouth-astounding
Nose: Burning embers of peat
Palate: The perfect weight of smoke and sweetness
Finish: Layer upon layer of peatiness
Product SKU: 748480
Nose: Molasses and oily toffee. Dates, walnuts, notes from the Maker’s Mark barrels (vanilla, toastiness, sweetness etc). We got oodles of butter, zest, cool wood smoke, almond, and passion fruit.
Palate: Dry and medicinal, with exotic spices, perhaps even some turmeric. The palate is surprisingly savoury at first, with what John described as “dry dampness” (taste and it’ll make sense!) - think musty wood sheds and hints of moist autumnal forest floor. The sherry notes are there too, but rather than being the big Christmas pudding flavour one often expects from Oloroso-aged whisky, we are instead treated to a much more restrained iced fruitcake, graced with hints of Laphroaig’s classic smoke.
Finish: Oaked. The mustiness carries into the finish, which lasts for a good while, with oily spices and dried fruit.
Product SKU: 742152
A 10 year old from the Tobermory distillery on Mull, a Gold Medal winner at the 2008 International Wine and Spirits Competition.
The nose is quite light and well-balanced. There is a very soft peat with a gentle smoke. Notes of barley and malt extract with walnut and pine oil and a hint of iodine with notes of dried fruit and nuts. The palate is medium-bodied and quite rich. There are notes of spice and smoke gathering above the charred oak. The peat is quiet and dry with a touch of black pepper and earth. The finish is of medium-length and slightly smoky with spice.
Product SKU: 752144
Product SKU: 756704
Amber is part of The Macallan's new no age statement range of Speyside single malts, which concentrates on colour. The theory is that by using 100% sherry casks and natural colour, the darker the whisky, the older and more complex
Nose: Soft aromatic vanilla, lemon and barley with hints of ginger.
Palate: Surprisingly thick and fruity compared to the nose. Golden sultanas, dates, apple peelings and a dusting of cinnamon.
Finish: Fragrant oak finish.
Overall: The second level in the 1824 Series, after the more citrus-led Gold.
Product SKU: 756702
Product SKU: 761702
The third darkest and third most expensive bottling in the no age statement, sherry matured 1824 Series from The Macallan. Sienna is a naturally occuring pigment, referring not only to the hue of this expression but to the fact that The Macallan's whiskies are all released with no added colouring.
Nose: Noticeably bigger than Gold and Amber, orange peel, vanilla sugar and hot cross buns.
Palate: Raisins and dried apricots, ripe greengages, frozen currants.
Finish: Fruity and slightly spiced with a touch of anise.
Overall: This is where the 1824 Series becomes more intense.
Product SKU: 762789
Nose : Rich Sherry influences with fruit cake, raisins and mazipan aromas. Hints of beeswax polish develop with a lingering charred oak edge
Taste : Rich Sherry influences combine with stewed pear and apple aromas. A lingering menthol lingers in the background.
Product SKU: 410670
Review: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
Rating: 89 Points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 87 Points
Product SKU: 404160
Review: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
Rating: 89 Points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 87 Points
Product SKU: 765911
Product SKU: 713035
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 73 points
Colour: Pale gold
Body: Light and dry
Nose: A touch of smoke and lemon zest
Palate: Dry maltyness
Finish: Long, robust with a dry finish
The Murray McDavid Mission Series 3 Glen Scotia 1979 has a limited production of 498 bottles.
Aged 28 years
Cask Type: Bourbon
Alcohol: 46%
Product SKU: 243824
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 84 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 79 points
Colour: Full gold
Body: Firm and smooth
Nose: Touch of fresh peat and a whiff of the sea
Palate: Perfumy with faint hint of seaweed and dry
Finish: Aromatic and smooth
Product SKU: 735330
Product SKU: 515346
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 86 points
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Product SKU: 132480
Product SKU: 732476
Product SKU: 732482
Product SKU: 52530
Smokehead is a rich, seaweedy and intensely peaty whisky. The flavour is fresh, fruity and immense, with notes of sherry, iodine, toffee, smoke and sea salt all fighting for recognition.
Product SKU: 358333
Review: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
Rating: 89 Points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 87 Points
Product SKU: 711620
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 89 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 83 points
Colour: Straw
Body: Full
Nose: Beautifully clean yet complex at first nosing and extremely pure, with notes of fresh butter
Palate: Very good "nervousness" with sweet, fruity coconut and it keeps getting even fruitier over time (strawberry syrup and marshmallows)
Finish: Medium long with a little salt and hints of olive oil that add to its complexity
This is proof that Springbank really improved the quality of its whiskies in recent years
Product SKU: 445858
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 85 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 90 points
Colour: Amber
Body: Full
Nose: Complex and balanced with lots of tropical fruits (coconut, guava) and mild pipe tobacco (Virginia) also a few hints of vanilla, burnt sugar and burnt wood
Palate: Rich and creamy with extremely complex liquorice, dried orange and fresh vanilla
Finish: Very complex with some fresh pepper and orangey notes
Product SKU: 735953
Review by: David Michiels
CSN Wine & Spirits: 2008
Rating: 90 points
Colour: Rich gold
Body: Medium
Nose: Initial notes of marzipan give way to darker aromas like liquorice and treacle toffee
Palate: Incredible depth and balance. That classic Springbank style is evident, backed up by the fruits of 18 years maturation in predominantly sherry casks
Finish: A reassuring wisp of smoke rises from the back of your mouth and around the palate, enveloping a flavour which contains more raisins, dark chocolate and treacle
Product SKU: 762361
Product SKU: 735955
Product SKU: 731492
A double distilled, heavily peated single malt from Springbank, Longrow was first created as an experiment to make a peated whisky in Campbeltown, but today it has become very popular, thanks to its brazen, muscular character.
Product SKU: 760694
Product SKU: 761963
Product SKU: 503078
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
Rating: 87 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 77 points
Colour: Orange
Body: Full
Nose: Toffee, bitter chocolate and toasted nuts
Palate: Toffee then toasty, rich
Finish: Salt and pepper
Product SKU: 21097
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 83 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 87 points
Colour: Pale gold
Body: Light to medium
Nose: Fowery and soft
Palate: Flowery with notes of vanilla
Finish: Long and soft warming
Product SKU: 716552
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 86 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 88 points
Colour: Gold to bronze
Body: Soft
Nose: Fresh Apple
Palate: Rich rounded with apples,peaches and honey
Finish: Hint of smoke
Product SKU: 335901
Review by: Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible: 2008
Rating: 87 points
Review by: Michael Jackson
The Malt Whisky Companion
Rating: 87 points
Colour: Gold to amber
Body: Firm and smooth
Nose: Flowery with some sweetness and a hint of sherry
Palate: Sweet at first, then some nuttiness
Finish: Dry and sweet with some bitter flavors
Product SKU: 769355
Product SKU: 752143
Product SKU: 836494
Product SKU: 808170
Product SKU: 744262
Product SKU: 755781
Launched in 2013 for Tullibardine's superbly repackaged range, this delicious 20 year old was matured in first-fill bourbon casks before bottling.
Nose: Cocoa butter and allspice, notes of vanilla creamy and candy floss. Manuka honey.
Palate: Honeyed, malty palate with vanilla and mixed spices. Orange blossom honey, allspice and pepper.
Finish: Long finish with gingerbread and porridge oats on the tail.
Overall: Rich, malty and spiced.
Product SKU: 755778
Distilled at Tullibardine in the Highlands, this is a very tasty new whisky which was finished in a 225 litre cask (thus the name) which previously held maturing Sauternes dessert wine from Chateau Suduiraut. The result is a golden-coloured single malt with a deliciously creamy, fruity flavour.
Nose: Citrus peels and allspice. Notes of creamy vanilla, golden syrup, cocoa butter and black pepper.
Palate: Spiced palate entry with notes of candied orange and Seville marmalade. A little dried pineapple and white chocolate.
Finish: Medium finish with lingering sweet spices.
Overall: Superbly fruity whisky with a lovely influence from a dessert wine cask.
Product SKU: 755779
This is a delicious whisky from Tullibardine, released in 2013. It sees the Highland whisky finished for 12 months in 228-litre Red Burgundy wine casks from Chateau de Chassagne Montrachet.
Nose: Spiced, with notes of red berry fruit, vanilla and toasted oak.
Palate: Creamy, nutty palate entry with notes of sweet custard, apple peel, red berries and orange blossom honey.
Finish: Long finish with plum jam and allspice.
Overall: Spiced and rich with a delicious influence from the red wine casks.
Product SKU: 755782
This is a delicious, smartly repackaged 25 year old from the Tullibardine distillery. It boasts all of that typically malty, creamy, slightly spicy we've come to associate with the distillery
Nose: Rich notes of spice and manuka honey, hints of cooked fruit, toasted oak and malt loaf.
Palate: Thick, creamy palate entry with notes of bitter orange marmalade, kiwi fruit, custard apples, baking spice and oak.
Finish: Long finish with banana and strawberry jam.
Overall: A deliciously rich, creamy dram.
Product SKU: 755780
Released in 2013, this fabulous bottling from Tullibardine sees the rich, malty whisky finished for 12 months in top-quality 500-litre sherry butts. The result is something to behold.
Nose: Spiced, aromatic nose with notes of dark brown sugar and toffee apples.
Palate: Cooked fruit, cinnamon and manuka honey. Dates and hints of allspice.
Finish: Long, creamy finish with butterscotch and ground almonds.
Overall: A thick, creamy whisky with a spiced, chocolate-y edge.
Product SKU: 728410
Product SKU: 735210
Distilled in 1993 at the Tullibardine distillery in the Highlands, finish in a sherry cask.
The nose is medium-bodied and supple. There are notes of caramel and toffee with a touch of salty melted butter on hot pasty, hints of dried fruits and a subtle raisin note. The palate is well-rounded and smooth. There are notes of honeycomb and beeswax, a touch of chamomile and notes of apple blossom, morello cherry, hints of dried peels and sultanas and a subtle sherry. The finish is long and spiced.
Product SKU: 755776
Product SKU: 753088
Product SKU: 753082
Product SKU: 753090
Product SKU: 753064
