Selection
Selection
Holyrood Arrival Release No. 1 Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Dried and tropical fruit lead the nose, with raisins, butterscotch, fresh cake, sticky toffee and a soft leather note. The palate is generous but balanced, layering caramel, vanilla, digestive biscuit and tablet over ginger spice and a light savoury salinity. Maturation in Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez casks, bourbon barrels and rum barriques gives the whisky both richness and lift. The finish is long and mouth-watering, carrying apple pie, red fruit and sweet spice. Serve neat or add water gradually.
Edradour Caledonia 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Manuka honey, dried fig and date lead a sweet, creamy nose, with soft sherry and light oak underneath. The palate is full and richly textured, layering berry fruit, caramel and toasted almond over honey and buttered granary toast. Oloroso sherry-cask maturation gives the whisky its dense fruit and nutty depth while the malt retains a rustic warmth. The finish turns drier and spicier, with cocoa, oak and lingering dark fruit bringing structure to the sweetness. Serve neat or add a small measure of water.
The Matsui Sakura Cask Single Malt Japanese Whisky
A floral nose opens with fresh melon, white fruit and a light dusting of confectioner’s sugar. Rose petal and sweet grain add perfume without overwhelming the malt. The palate brings apple, citrus and honey over a gently bitter malt core, with caramel and buttered toast giving the texture more weight. Sakura, or Japanese cherry wood, contributes a faint blossom-like sweetness and dry spice. White pepper, anise and a trace of vanilla shape the lingering finish. Serve neat or with a small splash of water.
Bowmore Tempest 10 Year Old Batch 4 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Oak spice, vanilla and coconut lead the nose, followed by lemon, orange and a delicate thread of sweet peat smoke. The palate is lively but balanced, with gentle smoke moving through toasted oak, vanilla and bright lemon zest. Coastal salinity and pepper build as the whisky develops, giving the fruit and sweetness a firmer edge. First-fill bourbon casks keep the profile direct and energetic. The finish is long, carrying light smoke, vanilla and lemon-pepper warmth. Add water gradually to open the citrus and soften the cask strength.
Château de Martet Bas-Armagnac 1990
Deep in colour, with a rich, earthy nose that signals a mature and grounded style. The palate is round and full, bringing dried fig and vanilla together over a firm but polished cask structure. Sweet fruit softens the spirit’s earthy depth, while the vanilla adds warmth without making the profile feel heavy. The texture remains generous and composed through the middle. A very long finish carries dried fruit, seasoned wood and lingering vanilla. Serve neat in a tulip-shaped glass and allow it time to open.
Derrumbes Guerrero Mezcal
Honey, melon and soft floral aromas lead, with a lightly savoury note adding depth. The palate is rounded and gently smoky, showing honeydew, ripe cantaloupe and milk chocolate over mineral, earthy tones. Sage, menthol and pepper bring freshness and definition, while the fruit keeps the texture supple. Made from wild Penca Ancha, or Cupreata, agave in Coyuca de Catalán, it balances sweet, herbal and savoury elements with unusual clarity. The finish is dry and persistent, carrying pepper, cool herbs and a faint rocky bitterness. Serve neat in a copita.
Jean Fillioux Très Vieux Grande Champagne Cognac
Vanilla leads an expressive nose, followed by orange marmalade, quince and ripe pear. The palate is full and powerful but remains elegant, with jammy fruit and praline bringing richness while sweet spice provides lift and definition. Its generous texture carries the flavours evenly rather than allowing the oak to dominate. The finish is exceptionally long, returning to candied citrus, vanilla, pear and gentle spice. A polished Grande Champagne style with immediate aromatic appeal and enough structure for slow sipping. Serve neat at room temperature.
Nismes-Delclou Armagnac 1996
Copper tones introduce a mature, inviting style. The nose is charming and measured, with worn leather and vanilla set against gentle cask aromas. The palate is smooth and rounded but carries a clear line of spice, supported by harmonious tannins and well-integrated oak. Its generous texture remains balanced and free of sharp acidity, allowing the vanilla, leather and warm spice to unfold gradually. The finish is structured and persistent, with polished wood and savoury maturity lingering. Serve neat in a tulip-shaped glass.
Kaiyo The Peated Japanese Mizunara Oak Whisky
Roasted pecan, floral oak and melted butter open the nose, with tangy citrus peel giving the aroma lift. The palate is softly smoky rather than heavily peated, layering coffee and damp forest floor with anise and fresh mint. Mizunara oak adds an aromatic, gently spicy frame around the smoke. Cassia and cola notes emerge toward the finish, followed by a darker thread of spiced fruit compote. The close is warming, earthy and dry, with smoke and oak lingering in measured balance. Serve neat or with a few drops of water.
Leiper’s Fork Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whiskey
Milk chocolate, coffee and brown sugar lead the nose, followed by toffee popcorn, melted butter and freshly baked bread. The palate turns darker and more savoury, with peanut, charred oak, apple skin, cardamom, Morello cherry and nutmeg. Vanilla, mint and liquorice add contrast as the wood and spice build. Made from corn, wheat and malted barley, then charcoal filtered, it balances sweetness with earthy depth. The finish is warm and persistent, returning to toasted oak, brown butter, toffee and mint.
SPEY Royal Choice Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Toffee, dried fruit and polished oak form a warm, concentrated nose. The palate is creamy and smooth, bringing butterscotch and measured baking spice together with a deeper layer of mature oak. The texture is rich without becoming heavy, and the fruit remains present beneath the sweeter cask tones. A long, silky finish carries lingering spice, oak and caramelized richness. Drawn from some of the distillery’s oldest casks, this is a composed, full-flavoured Speyside malt to serve neat or with a small splash of water.
Glendalough 13 Year Old Mizunara Cask Finish Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Vanilla ice cream and toffee lead the nose, lifted by orange oil and a light touch of pine resin. Toasted almond carries into a nutty, rounded palate, where pecan, chocolate-coated Brazil nut and a subtle floral note build over the malt. Initial maturation in bourbon barrels followed by a finish in Japanese mizunara oak brings sweetness, aromatic wood and gentle structure. Coffee bean and honey linger through a long, warming finish. Serve neat or add a few drops of water.
Nismes-Delclou Armagnac 1990
Light gold in colour, with a restrained and relatively neutral nose that keeps the first impression measured. The palate is smooth and composed, yet carries more power than the delicate aroma suggests. A firm, enduring structure builds through the middle and gives the spirit a confident, persistent close. Its appeal lies in balance and length rather than overt sweetness or heavy oak. Serve neat in a tulip-shaped glass and allow it a few minutes to settle and open.
Kings County Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg lead the nose, with black pepper and toasted oak adding definition. The palate is smooth but robust, bringing caramel, butterscotch and ripe fruit together with a high-malt grain character. Made from New York organic corn and malted barley, then double pot distilled and matured in new charred oak, it balances sweetness with firm spice. The finish is warming and persistent, returning to vanilla, pepper, oak and a faint smoky note. Serve neat or in an Old Fashioned.
Don Mateo de la Sierra Pechuga Mezcal
Roasted agave and light smoke lead, followed by pineapple, lime and a measured savoury note. The palate is creamy and softly textured, with dried fruit, warm spice and citrus layered over earthy agave. A traditional pechuga distillation with game birds, venison, fruit and spices adds depth without overwhelming the spirit’s Michoacán character. The finish is gentle but persistent, carrying smoke, citrus, spice and a faint cereal tone. Serve neat in a copita and allow it to open slowly at room temperature.
The GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 10 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Mocha, apricot and baked orange-chocolate cake lead the nose, followed by roasted almond, walnut, raisin and toasted oak. The palate is dense and richly sherried, layering dark cherry, nectarine and honeyed sultana over spiced fruitcake. Maturation in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks gives the whisky both sweetness and firm structure. The finish is long and warming, carrying ginger jam, caramelized date, dark chocolate and lingering oak spice. Add water gradually to reveal more fruit beneath the cask strength.
Reservoir Distillery Founders 100% Corn Bourbon Whiskey
Sweet corn, vanilla and toast lead the nose, with chalk and light oak adding a dry counterpoint. The palate is rounded and full, showing caramelized vanilla, buttered corn and warm baking spice over a dense grain texture. A corn-only mash keeps the profile naturally sweet, while small-barrel maturation supplies oak grip and concentration. The finish is steady and warming, with corn, vanilla, toast and gentle spice lingering. Serve neat or with a small measure of water to open the sweeter grain notes.
Reservoir Rye Whiskey
Honey and crème brûlée open the nose, followed by orange peel, rye spice and a faint yeasty note. The palate is grain-forward and concentrated, with dark chocolate, anise and black pepper building over firm oak. Burnt sugar and cedar add depth while a light floral tone keeps the structure from feeling heavy. Made from a rye-only mash, it carries the grain’s dry, assertive character clearly. The finish turns toward cola, molasses and warming spice. Serve neat or in a spirit-forward Manhattan.
Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited Williamson 2013 9 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Grilled tropical fruit, peat smoke and ash lead the nose, with caramel, vanilla and sea salt adding contrast. The palate is intense and smoky, bringing peppered fruit together with charred meat, oak and a faint floral lift. Hogshead maturation keeps the structure direct, while the coastal character remains clear throughout. The finish is long and drying, with smoke, black pepper, salted caramel and charred wood lingering. A few drops of water help release more fruit beneath the peat.
Bonpland Traveller’s Belize 13 Year Old Single Cask Rum
Burnt sugar and caramel lead, followed by coconut, pineapple and roasted almond. The palate is rich but controlled, with chocolate, vanilla and warm oak framing the tropical fruit. Distilled in Belize and later finished in German wine casks, it combines rounded rum sweetness with a drier, vinous line of structure. Baking spice develops toward the back of the palate. The finish is smooth and warming, carrying caramel, oak, cocoa and toasted nuts. Pour neat or with a small measure of water.
Compass Box Affinity Scotch Whisky and Calvados Spirit Blend
Dense apple brandy and dried apple lead the nose, with caramel, honey and polished wood underneath. The palate brings fresh apple together with crisp malt, vanilla, citrus zest and gentle spice, showing the weight of Calvados alongside the lift of Scotch whisky. Black liquorice and a trace of sultana add depth without obscuring the fruit. The finish is long and clean, carrying oak, apple, marzipan and a lightly charred note. Serve neat or over a single large cube.
Frapin 15 Year Old Grande Champagne Cognac
Fresh wood and vanilla open the nose, joined by black tea and dried flowers. The palate is lively and layered, bringing polished oak together with dried fruit, toasted bread and a measured warmth. Fruit from the estate’s Grande Champagne vineyards keeps the profile bright despite the extended maturation, while the texture remains firm and composed. The finish is long and spicy, with vanilla, toast and dry floral notes lingering. Pour neat and allow it a few minutes in the glass before drinking.
Kuroki Honten Osuzu Japanese Botanical Gin
Bright yuzu and citrus peel lead the nose, followed by juniper, coriander and a subtle marine note. The palate is vivid and refreshing, with tangerine and kumquat fruit framed by ginger, mint and the peppery lift of sansho. Sakaki evergreen contributes a dry, woodsy undertone, while the sweet-potato shochu base gives the texture gentle breadth. The finish is clean, spicy and aromatic, with citrus and forest notes lingering. Try it with soda or tonic, or in a restrained martini.
Lagavulin 2022 Distillers Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Fragrant peat smoke rises through dark oak, raisins and sweet wine, giving the nose depth without losing its coastal character. The palate is full and composed, with Pedro Ximénez-seasoned American oak bringing dark fruit and rounded sweetness to the distillery’s smoke, saline notes and black pepper. A trace of mocha and charred wood adds savoury contrast. The finish is persistent and warming, returning to smoke, dried fruit, oak and sea salt. Serve neat, or add a few drops of water to open the sweeter layers.
Talisker 57° North Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Sea spray, mineral smoke and cold stone give the nose a distinctly coastal edge, with malt and a touch of sweetness underneath. The palate is powerful and oily, moving through dense peat smoke, salted fish and dried seaweed before Talisker’s characteristic peppery heat takes hold. Refill American oak keeps the fruit and sweetness in balance with the maritime intensity. The finish is long, smoky and warming, with brine, pepper and charred wood. Add water gradually to soften the strength and reveal more malt.
Linkwood 2011 11 Year Old Cooper’s Choice Calvados Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Ripe apple and orchard fruit lead, joined by vanilla and delicate peach blossom. The palate is bright and concentrated, with the Calvados-cask finish amplifying fresh apple while the underlying malt keeps the texture supple and composed. American oak maturation contributes gentle sweetness and spice rather than weight. The finish is clean, fruity and persistent, carrying apple, vanilla and soft floral notes. At natural strength, it should open well with a small measure of water.
Bladnoch 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Dried cherry, dark fruit and polished oak lead, followed by coffee, vanilla and toffee. The palate is smooth but structured, layering marmalade, prune and liquorice over warm cinnamon spice. Initial maturation in ex-bourbon casks gives a honeyed core, while a ten-month finish in Californian red-wine casks brings depth and a gently vinous edge. The finish is long, fruity and warming, with oak spice and dark fruit lingering. Serve neat, with water added gradually if desired.
The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Dried fruit, candied citrus peel and mature oak open the nose, with ginger and nutmeg adding lift. The palate is silky and full, bringing sherry richness together with fruit, warm spice and polished European oak. Predominantly matured in sherry-seasoned casks, it balances sweetness with a firm, composed structure. The finish is long and warming, returning to ginger, dried fruit and oak spice. Serve neat or with a few drops of water.
Old 55 Single Barrel Bourbon
Sweet corn, maple and vanilla cream lead a generous nose, with light barrel char adding definition. The palate is rich and rounded, showing vanilla custard, brown sugar and caramel over an oily texture. Made from Indiana-grown corn and wheat, the wheated mash bill keeps the profile soft while new American oak provides structure. A measured cinnamon warmth develops through the finish, carrying sweet grain, vanilla and oak with steady persistence.
Leiper’s Fork Bottled in Bond Bourbon
Brown sugar and lightly charred oak lead a warm, focused nose. The palate is velvety, with vanilla and butterscotch layered over dried dark fruit, maple and dried citrus. A wheated mash bill brings softness through the centre, while toasted malt and new American oak provide structure. Bottled at 100 proof, it carries its weight with balance rather than heat. The finish is long, gently herbal and framed by sweet oak.










