A simple yet spot-on whisky, combining bitter citrus, peppery spice and pleasing oiliness in a remarkably cohesive composition.

A magnificent piña colada nose gives way to powerful melon liqueur, green Chartreuse, verbena and an increasingly herbal, medicinal finish.

An avalanche of exotic fruits arrives with oily richness and impeccable elegance, leading to a long, taut finish of vibrant, exceptional fruitiness.

A beautiful whisky with wonderful floral and vinous aromas, tropical fruits on the palate, and astonishing citrus-driven freshness on the finish.

A very good whisky with esters, citrus and fruit liqueurs, though its soft, sweet profile and lightweight structure prove too much for the reviewer.

A Midleton Very Rare with backbone, offering melon, peach, marshmallows and tart kiwi, though its very sweet profile and light structure may not appeal to…

Gloriously jammy and packed with dried fruits, this rich, lively whisky balances sultanas and Christmas pastry with bright Seville orange and citrus.

Rich and warmly spiced, with dried fruits, Christmas cake and preserves, this genuinely good whisky finishes long and bitter, like an Italian amaro.

Tomatin 1976 (The Whisky Agency)

A truly seminal distillate with astonishing freshness, magnificent texture, and a lively, razor-sharp lemony finish.

Fresh butter, wax, paraffin and wakame lead to limestone, white pepper, chalk and green apple, with a long, salty, mineral finish.

A magnificent, sherry-marked Glenfarclas with walnut liqueur, roasted chestnuts, liquorice, fir resin, chocolate and dark tobacco.

Beautiful and charming, with dried figs, meadow honey and honeysuckle on the nose, then a remarkably complex palate of resin, honey, dried fruits and candied…