A powerful, vivacious whisky pairing walnuts and bitter oranges with grey pepper, smoked beef, chocolate and coffee, finishing on eucalyptus and camphor.

• amontillado
• bitter
• black pepper
• cake
• +10 more

Entertaining and excellent, this whisky moves from varnish, kirsch and balsamic vinegar to peppery sherry, sour cherries, tobacco and a long, herbaceous finish.

• acidic
• armagnac
• black pepper
• bourbon
• +15 more

A rich, oily whisky with walnut, burnt raisins, prunes and chocolate, finishing long, bitter, dry and very oloroso with a salty aftertaste.

• bitter
• black pepper
• fruitcake
• malt
• +11 more

Floral and honeyed, this is genuinely subtle and rather magnificent, with citrus cakes, meadow honey, herbal teas and a touch of cinnamon.

• apple
• cinnamon
• citrus
• flower
• +6 more

Absolutely excellent, with a cheerful burst of mango, citrus and orange, delivering remarkable purity and zesty sharpness from start to finish.

• acidic
• bitter
• citrus
• fruit
• +9 more

An older Auchentoshan with charming, unusual notes of pistachio liqueur, bitter almond, rum, citrus, herbs and salted butter caramel.

• almond
• bitter
• butter
• caramel
• +10 more

A cheerful marriage of Chichibu and Ardnamurchan, this blended malt feels remarkably coherent, lively and taut, with lemon, herbs and tropical fruit.

• apple
• camphor
• chalk
• dough
• +8 more

An ultra-rustic whisky with smoked ham, grilled bacon and lively peat, turning bitter, dry, herbal and austere on the palate.

• apple
• bacon
• bitter
• black pepper
• +10 more

A powerful, volatile whisky that shifts from banana and fruit to herbal infusions and lawn clippings with water, while pear spirit dominates the finish.

• banana
• barley
• coconut
• fruit
• +10 more

A magnificent, bitter and dry palate of walnut liqueur, crushed pepper and Seville oranges, with a sherry-driven finish that's pleasingly acidic.

• acidic
• bitter
• black pepper
• coffee
• +10 more

Gloriously fragrant, this whisky layers mirabelle and apricot jam with honeysuckle, mango, muscat and orange blossom honey, staying fruity and floral without…

• anise
• apricot
• barley
• bread
• +14 more

An extreme, bitter whisky, with honey-glazed orange cake and caramel on the nose, but gunflints, artichokes, coffee and bitter walnuts dominating the palate.

• bitter
• black pepper
• cake
• caramel
• +10 more

A lovely, lively and lemony blend, with fresh bread, cornbread and maple syrup, though the grain removes some structure.

• bourbon
• bread
• corn
• cornbread
• +8 more

Rich and oily on the nose with maize, vanilla cream and charcoal, but the palate turns austere and herbal, with peat and lemon taking over.

• ash
• black pepper
• bourbon
• charcoal
• +10 more

Explosive fruitiness gives way to orange sweets, then shifts toward focaccia and sourdough, finishing with barley, vanilla and herbal infusions.

• barley
• bourbon
• bread
• candy
• +9 more

A wildly unusual whisky of prunes, miso, ham, saline chocolate and pepper, it may not be delicate, but it certainly puts on a spectacle.

• black pepper
• broth
• guava
• kirsch
• +9 more