Whisky
Athru Annacoona 14 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Vanilla, caramelized apple and orange oil open the aroma, followed by dried fruit and dark chocolate. The palate is rich and silky, bringing raisins, prunes and clove into salted caramel and warming spice. Sweetness is generous but balanced by depth and structure. The finish lingers on mocha, jammy cherry, vanilla and a measured trace of oak.
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.
Penderyn Portwood Single Malt Welsh Whisky
Rich dried fruit opens with dark chocolate and cranberry, followed by toasted oak and a lightly nutty edge. The palate is creamy and full, with honeyed sweetness balanced by warm spice and firm wood structure. Fruit remains clear through the middle rather than turning heavy. The finish is smooth and lingering, leaving soft oak, honey, spice and dark fruit.
Penderyn Madeira Finish Single Malt Welsh Whisky
Bright citrus and honey open over gentle oak and soft vanilla. The palate is smooth and fruit-led, bringing orange and lemon into balance with raisin, warm spice and a lightly biscuity malt note. Madeira-cask sweetness adds richness without making the whisky heavy. The finish is clean and composed, leaving honey, citrus peel, dried fruit and measured oak.
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.
Macaloney’s Caledonian Invermallie Single Cask Island Single Malt Whisky
White and black pepper open with fresh mint, delicate flowers and a cool herbal edge. The palate is lively and precise, with white grape and light malt framed by measured oak and clean spice. A faint dark-chocolate note adds depth without heaviness. The finish is crisp and warming, leaving mint, pepper, grape skin and gentle oak.
Old Perth The Original Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Sherry sweetness opens with warm dried fruit, honeyed clove and a restrained thread of spice. The palate carries the fruit in a warming frame, with Oloroso cask influence giving shape without overwhelming the whisky’s sweeter side. Cask maturation brings richness and depth while keeping the profile composed. The finish is long and gently warming, returning to dried fruit, subtle spice and honeyed clove.
The Liberty Distillery Trust Port-Finished Whisky
Dark chocolate and marzipan open the aroma, joined by the firm grain character of barley. The palate is rich and full, with caramel and butterscotch bringing rounded sweetness as spice adds definition. Its silky texture keeps that richness measured. The persistent finish returns to dark chocolate, marzipan and barley, with caramel, butterscotch and gentle spice remaining clearly in balance.
Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited Longmorn 11 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Vanilla buttercream and banana bread lead into freshly cut grass and bright lemon curd. The palate is generous but clean, with tinned pineapple, juicy stone fruit and sweet-shop notes gaining lift from elderflower and citrus zest. A subtle peppery line keeps the fruit in focus. The finish is mouth-watering and persistent, leaving peaches, cream, vanilla and gentle spice.
Lismore 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Floral notes open with chocolate, toffee and warm cinnamon. The palate is broad and mouth-filling, bringing ripe fruit and honey-roasted nuts into balance with old oak and chewy caramel. A softer butterscotch note builds through the middle. The finish is long and warming, leaving caramel, roasted nuts, dark fruit and a gentle trace of spice.
Liberty Distillery Trust Whiskey Madeira
On the nose, TRUST Single Cask – Burgundy presents a white chocolate and marzipan character married with robust barley notes. The mid-palate is rich, full and intense with cocoa, caramel and underlying fruit. At 42% alc./vol. the finish has a powerful concentration that is silky smooth and lingers on and on.
Macaloney’s Invernahaven Single Malt Canadian Whisky
Plum and raisin lead with warm spice, expressive malt and seasoned oak. The palate is rich and creamy, its dried-fruit depth framed by structured tannins and a quiet nutty note from the sherry casks. Oak adds shape without becoming dry. The finish is long and layered, leaving dark fruit, malt, spice and a light saline impression.
Braes of Glenlivet 1975 31 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice
Elegant and quietly mature, with creamy malt, buttery wafer, vanilla and citrus framed by delicate wood and fine spice. The palate remains light on its feet, balancing caramel malt with cinnamon, floral notes and a gently tonic, tart-oak edge. Time in refill American hogsheads shows as restraint rather than heavy sweetness. The finish is dry, fragrant and persistent, leaving soft florals, vanilla and measured spice.