Whisky
Speyburn 10 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Fresh orange and red apple lead a bright, orchard-fruit aroma, warmed by cinnamon and soft vanilla. The palate is fuller than the light nose suggests, layering apple pie, creamy toffee and butterscotch over a smooth malt core. Citrus keeps the sweetness in balance while gentle oak adds definition. The finish is long, rounded and vanilla-led. Serve neat or with a small measure of water alongside shortbread or aged cheddar.
Tomintoul With a Peaty Tang Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Heathery smoke and earthy peat lead the aroma, softened by barley sweetness, caramel and quiet oak. The palate is fuller and warmer, bringing toasted cereal, black pepper and wood smoke over a smooth malt core. Hints of green apple and vanilla keep the peat from feeling heavy. The finish is medium-long, dry and gently ashy. Serve neat or with a little water beside smoked almonds or hard cheese.
Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky
Light vanilla and caramel open with cinnamon, baked cookie and a faint fruit-cobbler note. The palate is smooth and airy, bringing gentle sweetness into balance with clean oak, soft grain and touches of orange and apple skin. The texture remains delicate rather than forceful. The finish is concise and mellow, leaving vanilla, cedar, melted marshmallow and a final trace of warm spice.
Balblair 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bright lemon, orange and orchard fruit meet honey and warm cinnamon in a poised Highland profile. The palate is rounded but fresh, with vanilla and gentle spice carried by a creamy texture; a lightly leathery note adds depth to the long, composed finish. Serve neat or with a few drops of water. Pair with roast chicken, smoked trout, aged cheddar or an apple tart that is not overly sweet.
Fettercairn 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Vanilla and ripe pear open the aroma, framed by soft baking spice and a warm honeyed tone. The palate is bright and generous, moving through nectarine and tropical fruit with a smooth, rounded texture. Sultana brings gentle dried-fruit depth before roasted coffee and black toffee shape the finish. The result is approachable but composed, with fruit and subtle roast in balance. Serve neat or add a few drops of water.
Tomintoul 10 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Acacia honey, vanilla and fresh citrus lead a delicate, floral aroma, with wholemeal toast and soft wood spice underneath. The palate is smooth and lightly sweet, carrying lemon, orchard fruit and creamy caramel over a gentle malt core. Toasted almond adds quiet depth through the middle. The finish is balanced, mellow and vanilla-led. Serve neat or with a small measure of water alongside shortbread or aged cheddar.
PUNI Alba Italian Malt Whisky
Malted grain leads with honey, dried fruit and black grape skin, followed by a light thread of smoke. The palate is youthful and energetic, bringing sweet barley, rye spice and tart gooseberry together with buttery oak. Marsala-cask richness gives the fruit breadth, while the peated-cask finish adds restraint. The close is crisp and warming, leaving pepper, singed herbs, citrus and a faint mineral note.
Jura Seven Wood Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Coffee, ginger and dark chocolate introduce a layered aroma, followed by baked peach and candied orange. The palate is generous and rounded, bringing crème caramel, sweet liquorice, toffee and cinnamon into balance with toasted oak and earthy spice. Rich fruit carries through the structure, while the finish remains warm, fragrant and composed. Serve neat or with a little water.
Drinks by the Dram Regions of Scotland Whisky Tasting Set 5 x 30 mL
Five individually sealed samples move across contrasting Scotch traditions, from peaty and maritime to fruity, malty, floral and honeyed. The compact format makes it possible to compare aroma, texture and finish side by side without committing to full bottles. Expect smoke, orchard fruit, soft flowers, malt and cask spice to emerge in different proportions across the selection.
Tomatin Cù Bòcan Sherry Cask Limited Edition Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Dried cherry and tropical fruit lead with chocolate, cinnamon and gentle peat smoke. The palate is warm and rounded, layering sherry sweetness over malt, dates and soft roasted spice. Smoke remains subtle, giving the fruit room to stay clear. The finish is measured and warming, leaving dark chocolate, dried fruit, spice and a light smoky trace.
Glen Breton House of Alister MacKenzie 12 Year Old Canadian Single Malt Whisky
Roasted almond and walnut skin open with apple, grass and an earthy note. The palate is distinctive and savoury, carrying orchard fruit through salted nuts, green bean and a firm vegetal edge. A clay-like character gives the malt an unusual texture without masking its grain. The finish is medium in length, leaving earth, nuts, apple and gentle bitterness.
J.P. Wiser’s Alumni Series Wendel Clark 11 Year Old Rye Canadian Whisky
Orange blossom and dried fruit lead with rye spice, vanilla and seasoned oak. The palate is bold and focused, carrying eleven years of bourbon-barrel influence through pepper, caramel and a firm grain-driven texture. Sweetness remains controlled, giving the spice room to build. The finish is warm and peppery, leaving citrus peel, dried fruit, oak and persistent rye.
Ancient Age Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Caramel and green apple open with cinnamon, vanilla and light oak. The palate is straightforward and gently sweet, bringing corn, honey and mixed fruit into balance with soft spice. The texture stays light and approachable rather than dense. The finish is clean and moderate, leaving toffee, citrus, vanilla and a final touch of warming oak.
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.
Glencadam 10 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Fresh grass and lemon peel lead with hay, vanilla and delicate stone fruit. The palate is clean and lively, balancing citrus brightness with soft malt, gentle oak and a warming thread of spice. American oak bourbon barrels add sweetness without blurring the distillate's freshness. The finish is crisp and composed, leaving mandarin, ginger, light cereal and measured vanilla.
Tomintoul Seiridh Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Raisin, honey and orange peel lead a rich but composed aroma, joined by toffee and sweet oak. The palate layers stewed apple, dried fruit and cinnamon over a smooth malt base, with roasted almond bringing savoury balance. Sherry-cask depth is present without obscuring the spirit's gentle character. The finish is long, rounded and lightly spiced. Serve neat or with a splash of water alongside fruitcake or aged cheese.
Douglas Laing’s Rock Oyster Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Sea spray and light peat smoke lead with green apple, barley and honey. The palate is maritime and gently oily, layering salt, black pepper and mint over sweet cereal and a mineral edge. Ash and charcoal bring depth without overwhelming the malt. The finish is layered and warming, leaving smoke, pepper, coastal salinity and a final touch of sweetness.
Wayne Gretzky No. 99 Ninety Nine Proof Canadian Whisky
Ripe red fruit and caramel open with toasty new oak, vanilla and almond. The palate is bold and spicy, layering peanut brittle and dried fruit over a firm grain-driven structure. A hundred-day finish in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels adds wine-toned richness without turning the whisky sweet. The finish is warming and persistent, leaving dark fruit, dry hardwood, caramel and lively spice.
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.
Lismore 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Stewed apple, apricot and floral honey open with roasted nuts and light toffee. The palate is rounded and easy-going, bringing orchard fruit and vanilla custard into balance with baking spice and a quiet malty note. Gentle sweetness is checked by drying oak and a faint trace of smoke. The finish is soft and composed, leaving apple, honey, nuts and warm spice.