Spirits
Woodford Reserve Aged Cask Rye 375 mL
Light in colour and fruit-led, with white-wine lift, soft florals and vanilla over fresh rye grain. The palate begins with a coppery pot-still tang before moving through orchard fruit, mint and a gently medicinal note. Rye spice grows steadily rather than arriving all at once. The finish is dry and persistent, carrying grain, mint and warm spice with a leaner, more delicate profile than new-oak rye.
Little Book Chapter 3: The Road Home 2019
Bold yet composed, with aged leather and oak around toasted brown sugar, caramel and crème brûlée. Rye spice arrives quickly on the palate, joined by honey, black pepper and vanilla, while the high proof gives every flavour extra breadth. The finish is long and warming rather than blunt, carrying leather, seasoned oak, sweet spice and a final thread of vanilla well beyond the sip.
Hennessy XO Cognac 1.5 L
Deep, rounded and warming, with candied fruit unfolding into pepper, dark chocolate and polished oak. The palate is full and voluptuous, balancing rich sweetness with a firm spicy edge and an increasingly intense wave of warmth. Vanilla softens the wood without muting its structure. The finish is exceptionally persistent, echoing oak, chocolate, spice and fruit in a long, composed fade.
Renegade Rum Company 1992 Jamaica Hampden 15 Year Old
Distinctive and vinous, with papaya and clementine leading a fragrant mix of tropical fruit and subtle herbs. The palate is full of high-toned ester character, balanced by wine-cask depth, leather and dark fruit. Mature oak gives structure without flattening the brighter notes. The finish is long and full, moving through bramble berries and darker fruit with a gently herbal, savoury close.
J.P. Wiser’s 35 Year Old
Full and polished, with vanilla, maple and warm grain giving way to a distinctly rye-led palate. Fresh pumpernickel, cardamom and dill bring savoury lift, while cherries add a dark-fruited counterpoint. The oak is assertive but integrated, lending char and structure rather than simple dryness. The finish is broad and persistent, carrying dark bread, cherry syrup, herbs, vanilla and a final smoky edge.
Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 24 Year Old
Mature and oak-led, with brown sugar, vanilla and chocolate wrapped around toasted wood and dried fruit. The palate remains generous rather than heavy, bringing a measured fruity sweetness and a clear lift of allspice. Leather and char add depth while the sweeter notes keep the structure approachable. The finish is warming and sustained, carrying nutmeg, caramel, dark chocolate and a final trace of seasoned oak.
Longrow Rundlets & Kilderkins 11 Year Old
Coastal and robust, opening with soft smoke, pine needles and crisp green apple over treacle and malt. The palate is creamy at first, then turns assertively spicy, bringing cooked fruit, dried peel and custard apple through a steady layer of peat. Pepper builds without obscuring the fruit. The finish is warming and persistent, with black pepper, molasses, allspice and lingering smoke.
Bowmore 23 Yr Port Matured
Port-cask richness leads, with cooked cherry and orange, plum, dried apricot and wine-soaked fruit set against roasted coffee and spice. Smoke and a damp-cellar earthiness keep the sweetness grounded. The palate brings grapey fruit and toasted wood before turning drier and more savoury. A long finish carries clean smoke, oak, dried fruit and delicate floral detail with measured maritime restraint.
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte PC6 Cuairt-Beatha 2001 6 Year Old
Peaty and energetic, with wood smoke, maraschino cherry and toasted pastry lifted by a grapey sweetness. The palate is balanced but forceful, bringing warm spice, oak and ripe fruit through a firm layer of peat. A quinine-like bitterness adds definition without taking over. The finish is long and smoky, tapering through cardamom, ginger and a final touch of fruit.
Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX 12 Year Old
Richly sherried without losing its Highland lift, opening with vanilla, bitter chocolate and raisins over pronounced oak. The palate is firm and sweet-bitter, layering dried fruit, cocoa, nuts and warm wood around a clear malt core. A faint savoury edge keeps the richness in check. The finish is persistent and slightly drying, carrying oak, sticky raisin, toasted nuts and dark chocolate.
Glenfarclas 12 Year Old Vintage Packaging
Light and creamy, with soft sherry, Manuka honey and gentle oak lifted by pine resin and a faint thread of smoke. The palate is medium-bodied and rounded, bringing date-and-walnut cake, malt and toffee apple into focus over subtle earthy notes. Spice builds gradually without crowding the fruit. The finish is long and warming, carrying allspice, cinnamon, clove, orange zest and lingering sherry richness.
Islay Violets 33 Year Old Single Malt
Distinctively floral, with Parma violet, jasmine and lavender joined by candied lemon, singed orange peel and smoky sage. The palate is waxy yet light on its feet, layering violet petals, rosewater and sultana with rosemary, juniper and pine. Mint, vanilla toffee and soft oak spice bring depth without muting the perfume. The finish is long and fresh, fading through grapefruit, green grass, toffee and gentle smoke.
Benromach 30 Year Old
Mature and richly sherried, with rum-soaked raisins, roasted stone fruit and vanilla framed by delicate baking spice. The palate is smooth and generous, layering Christmas cake, marzipan and icing sugar with warming spice and polished old oak. Fruit remains clear beneath the sweetness, giving the whisky balance and lift. The finish is long and rewarding, carrying dried fruit, vanilla and gentle spice with a composed, creamy persistence.
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.
Longmorn 23 Year Old
Rich and generous, with Jamaican ginger cake, honeycomb, milk chocolate and toasted malt forming a warm, rounded nose. Melon and crisp apple bring freshness to the palate, while cocoa and malt keep the fruit grounded. The texture is full but polished, showing sweetness without becoming cloying. The finish is exceptionally long, tapering through vanilla, subtle pepper and lingering chocolate with a calm, well-integrated warmth.
Bruichladdich 21 YO Black Art 1989
Lush and intriguingly aromatic, with almonds, raisins, red plum and strawberry layered over oak, cocoa and fresh floral notes. The palate is creamy and full, balancing chocolate, nuts and wafer biscuit with a saline edge, lemon brightness and restrained spice. Espresso and soft tannin add depth without making the whisky heavy. The finish turns fresher, carrying mint, grape, tangerine and lingering dark chocolate.
Glenfarclas 1988 30 Year Old Family Casks W18 Cask #1374
Deeply sherried yet controlled, with dried fruit, dark chocolate and freshly ground coffee layered over toasted oak. The palate is full and warming, bringing raisin, fig and cocoa into focus as cracked black pepper and firm wood spice add definition. Mature richness is balanced by a dry, savoury line rather than overt sweetness. The finish is long and structured, lingering on espresso, dark fruit, pepper and polished oak.
Glengoyne 25 Year Old Sherry Oak
Rich and composed, with red fruit, leather and brown sugar giving way to soft oak and cinnamon. Stewed fruit and Seville orange marmalade bring depth and lift through the palate, while the sherry-cask character remains rounded rather than heavy. The texture is smooth and generous, with spice gradually taking the lead. The finish is exceptionally long, carrying dark fruit, orange peel and a clear note of spicy liquorice.
