A distillate-driven malt with tremendous tension, combining lemon, ashes, tar and boot polish before opening into cherries, apples and pears.
A magnificent whisky with waxy furniture polish, overripe apples, peaches, coastal notes, beeswax, gentle spices and remarkable depth.
A magical, top-class distillate with lemon, green walnut, cider apples, pepper and salt, plus an utterly irresistible manzanilla character.
A richly characterful Benromach, bursting with boot polish, orange zest, pepper, mustard, tobacco and a long, oily finish.
A distinctive malt bursting with ripe tropical fruit, fir resin, pepper and blackcurrant liqueur, with water making it magnificent.
A magnificent alliance of peat and amontillado delivers burnt rubber, old walnuts, leather, tobacco, seaweed, fresh ashes and an explosion of pepper.
A richly PX-driven whisky, packed with cooked and candied fruits, raisins, figs and dates, balanced by pumpernickel, pipe tobacco and light liquorice.
Fruity and charming, with ripe pears, apricots, apples and a signature touch of crushed slate, this young whisky is easy to like.
An unusually lactic, clayish whisky with green plums and berries, it’s hugely different from the great malts of the usual whisky nations.
Earthy, menthol and resinous at first, it develops into a peppery, chilli-like whisky with stewed fruits, damsons and a surprisingly long black-pepper finish.
Fresh, vigorous and oily yet taut, this whisky balances green fruit and mint with a slightly exaggerated bitter, herbal side.
A magical whisky of remarkable precision, layered with beeswax, mandarin, saline oiliness, chalk, pepper, and lingering bitters joined by lemon.
A beautiful marriage of Clynelish and Caol Ila, though Islay smoke dominates, making it excellent blended malt rather than true-tasting single malt.
A beautifully citrus-led Clynelish, balancing mandarin, chalk and seawater with a surprisingly fizzy, champagne-like character and a very dry palate.
A remarkable barley eau-de-vie, dominated by pear with floral, lemony and faint aniseed notes, while water reveals discreet beeswax and maritime character.
Magnificent cooked and overripe fruits meet honey and beeswax, while the palate brings mint, florals, cider and oranges with remarkable freshness.
Tremendous charm, with a dry, earthy profile of tobacco, old copper coins and green walnuts, finishing with peppery orange zest.
The sweet wine softens the distillate, but it finishes nicely with a lovely sweet, salty and sour profile and salted dried fruits splashed with balsamic…
