Single Malt Scotch
Douglas Laing Old Particular Glen Grant 20 Year Old Single Cask Scotch Whisky
Elegant and quietly expressive, with lime, vanilla and honey opening over sweet malt and a restrained touch of oak. The palate is smooth and balanced, carrying citrus and light spice through a rounded cereal core. Mature wood stays in the background rather than dominating. The finish is medium to long, leaving vanilla, lime, gentle sweetness and seasoned oak in calm proportion.
The Dalmore Vintage 2009 15 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Manuka honey and dark plum lead a generous aroma, sharpened by cracked black pepper and clove. The palate is layered and polished, bringing Morello cherry, dates and candied Seville orange together with fresh fig and light cacao. Rich fruit remains balanced by measured wood spice and a firm malt core. The finish is long and warming, with plum, moist ginger cake and roasted chestnut lingering together.
Gordon & MacPhail Mortlach 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Subtle and elegant, opening with orange marmalade, quince and liquorice over caramel, candle wax and a faint floral lift. The palate is oily and flavourful, adding vanilla, pineapple and lemon zest to the mature malt. Crushed almond and light mineral notes bring definition through the centre. The finish is composed and persistent, with citrus, wax, gentle spice and seasoned oak lingering evenly.
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.
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.
Bruichladdich 16 Year Old First Growth Cuvee B Chateau Latour
Rich and wine-shaped, with nuts, butter and stewed fruit layered over molasses and espresso. Berry fruit and an unlit-cigar note add darker detail to the aroma. The palate is chewy and generous, bringing sugared citrus peel, stone fruit, pepper and oak through a rounded texture. The finish is long and bittersweet, with the wine-cask tannin settling neatly into seasoned oak.
Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Cuvee C Chateau Margaux
Savoury and textural, with barley tea, citrus peel and nutty malt leading the aroma. The palate is oily and broad, balancing red-wine tannin with toasted grain, dried fruit and a quiet honeyed note. Old oak and tobacco add depth without overwhelming the malt. The finish is measured and gently drying, carrying nuts, citrus, vanilla and a faint smoky, leathery edge.
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.
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.
Glenmorangie 1977 21 Year Old Limited Bottling
Warm and fruit-led, opening with green apple, vanilla, cinnamon and a gentle malt sweetness. Honey and citrus peel brighten the palate before seasoned oak and fine spice take hold, adding depth without overwhelming the fruit. The texture is mellow and composed, with a faint herbal coolness emerging late. The finish is smooth and quietly persistent, carrying soft wood, white pepper and lingering orchard-fruit freshness.