Spirits
Compass Box Canvas Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Waxy citrus leads the aroma with a bright, polished lift. The palate brings forest honey and vanilla shortbread into a smooth, gently layered texture, balancing sweetness with fresh orange tones. Nutmeg and cardamom add measured warmth, while chocolate deepens the middle. The finish is long and composed, leaving citrus oil, honeyed malt, sweet spice and cocoa.
The Single Malts of Scotland Mannochmore 2009 11 Year Old Reserve Casks Parcel No. 5 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Lime and fresh herbs open with dill, hay and baked apple. The palate develops buttery toast, pear drops and vanilla custard, followed by roasted cardamom and a gentle floral lift. Fruit and cereal notes remain clear beneath the spice. The finish is clean and lightly warming, leaving apple sauce, soft malt, raspberry jelly, elderflower and measured oak.
Old Malt Cask Blair Athol 25 Year Old Sherry Cask
Sherried and generous, opening with summer berries, pastry and a spoonful of thick cream. The palate turns toward orchard fruit, with chocolate and cinnamon adding warmth around the malt. Oak remains present but controlled, giving the sweetness a firm frame. The finish is subtly drying and persistent, carrying barley, seasoned wood and a final echo of dark fruit and cocoa.
Hunter Laing The Sovereign Port Dundas 31 Year Old Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Mature and restrained, with a soft, polished aroma that opens gradually rather than forcefully. The palate is rich and evenly balanced, carrying gentle grain sweetness, seasoned oak and a rounded texture through the centre. Long refill-hogshead ageing gives the whisky calm depth without excessive wood. The finish is clean and refreshing, tapering slowly with quiet sweetness, light oak and composed warmth.
Arran 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Citrus and vanilla lead with herbal freshness, dried grass and a lightly biscuity note. The palate is sweet and rounded, bringing orchard fruit and honeyed malt into balance with cinnamon and soft oak. Sherry and bourbon casks add breadth without overwhelming the fruit. The finish is clean and warming, leaving apple, lemon, vanilla, cinnamon and a gentle cereal richness.
Laphroaig Lore Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Rich peat smoke and seaweed lead the aroma, softened by a restrained thread of sweetness. The palate is powerful and layered, bringing dark chocolate, roasted coffee and warming spice into a distinctly maritime frame. Medicinal smoke and brine remain central, while vanilla and roasted nuts add roundness. The finish is savoury and persistent, carrying salt, embers, bitter chocolate and coastal freshness.
Craigellachie 33 Year Old Limited Release Small Batch
Layered and assertive, with raisins, apples, banana and pineapple set against leather, mineral notes and a lightly savoury edge. The palate brings caramel, oatmeal and ripe stone fruit, while mint and clove provide freshness through the rich middle. Its texture is substantial without becoming heavy, and the mature character remains lively rather than overly woody. The finish is long and intense, lingering on dried fruit, cool spice and mineral depth.
The Singleton of Auchroisk 1983 10 Year Old
Soft and honeyed, opening with green grape skin, acacia blossom and ripe plum. The palate is smooth and lightly framed, with honey water, orange peel and a gentle walnut note bringing sweetness and subtle bitterness into balance. Sherry-cask influence shows as rounded fruit rather than weight or dense spice. The finish is concise and mellow, returning to honey, citrus peel and a clean, slightly nutty fade.
Glenfarclas 1999 The Family Casks Release W18 Cask 7060
Deeply sherried and distinctly savoury, with dried fruit, dark chocolate and old wood set against a pronounced mineral, struck-match note. The palate is oily and dense, moving through cooked fruit, vanilla and toasted malt before a firmer, earthier edge takes hold. Citrus brings a useful lift through the centre. The finish is dry, leathery and lingering, with smoke and seasoned oak.
Arran James MacTaggart 10th Anniversary Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Fresh apple and lemon oil open with coconut shavings and a light coastal note. The palate begins with white pepper, then softens into boiled sweets, apple pastry and barley sugar. A subtle vinous depth adds shape without weighing down the fruit. The finish is long and clean, carrying orchard fruit, warm spice, gentle oak and lingering malt sweetness.
Compass Box The Story of the Spaniard Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Citrus peel and pear open with red-wine fruit and warm spice. The palate is full, soft and rounded, shaped by Spanish wine-cask richness without losing the malt’s clarity. Berries and cherries bring a bright, juicy middle, while vanilla adds a smooth, creamy note. The finish is long and gently warming, returning to fruit, baking spice and a subtle dessert-like softness.
MacNair’s Lum Reek 12 Year Old Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Peach and vanilla custard open with treacle toffee, heather honey and sweet peat smoke. The palate is rich but balanced, carrying mocha, nutmeg and warm spice through a rounded malty texture. Peated and unpeated malts bring smoke without muting the fruit. The finish is long and warming, leaving maple, toffee, struck match and a measured smoky echo.