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Hakushu / Distillers Reserve

Summary: Country: Japan.
Unit: 70cl
The Hakushu Distillery was founded half a century after Yamazaki. Keizo Saji inherited his father’s vision in his quest for innovation and constructed this second Suntory distillery in 1973.
Built amidst the deepest forests of Mt. Kaikomagatake in the Japanese Southern Alps, the Hakushu Distillery is without question one of the highest distilleries in the world. The majestic forest that surrounds the Hakushu Distillery shelters an abundance of plant varieties reflecting the many expressions of Japanese nature.
The malt whiskies born here are simultaneously blessed with a very particular microclimate, verdant forests, and water offering a rare softness and purity, only made possible by filtration of rain and snow through thousand-year-old granite rocks.
Fresh with citric notes.
Colour: light gold.
Nose: peppermint, melon, cucumber.
Palate: yuzu, grapefruit, lemon thyme.
Finish: refreshing, subtle smoke.

Yamazaki / 12 Year Old

Summary: Country: Japan.
Unit: 70cl.
The Yamazaki Distillery is Japan's first and oldest malt whisky distillery established in 1923 by Suntory's founder Shinjiro Torii.
Inspired by traditional Scottish whisky, Torii envisioned a Japanese approach by choosing a terrain and climate completely different to those of Scotland to create a unique kind of whisky. The Yamazaki Distillery is thus the birthplace of Japanese whisky. Nestled proudly on the periphery of Kyoto, this region was formerly referred to as "Minaseno", where one of the purest waters of Japan originates.
Yamazaki is also home to Sen no Rikyu, Master of "The Way of Tea." Yamazaki Distillery is where the Katsura, Uji and Kizu rivers converge, providing a unique misty climate and one of Japan’s softest waters. The diversity of this region’s temperature and humidity creates ideal conditions for cask aging, known as the signature “Suntory Maturation.”
Japan’s premiere single malt with a delicate and elegant taste that makes it a superbly drinkable whisky with layers of complex aromas. It continues to capture the hearts of whisky lovers the world over.
Tasting Notes: Sweet vanilla and fruity notes derived from white oak casks are accented with fine aromas of spirits aged in sherry and Japanese oak casks.
Colour: pure gold
Nose: Peach, pineapple, grapefruit,clove, candied orange, vanilla, Mizunara (Japanese oak).
Palate: coconut, cranberry, butter.
Finish: sweet ginger, cinnamon, long finish

Miltonduff / 7 Year Old Hepburns Choice

Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside.
UNIT: 1 x 70cl
CATEGORY: Single Malt.
DISTILLERY: Miltonduff.
BOTTLER: Langside Distillers.
BOTTLING SERIE: Hepburn's Choice.
VINTAGE: 2009
BOTTLED: 2016
STATED AGE: 7 years old.
CASK TYPE: Finished in a Sherry Hogshead.
CASK NUMBER: 
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 429
STRENGTH: 46% Vol.

Douglas Laing / 18 Year Old Timorous Beastie

Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Various.
UNIT: 1 x 70cl
CATEGORY: Blended Malt.
DISTILLERY: Dalmore, Blair Athol and Glen Garioch.
BOTTLER: Douglas Laing.
BOTTLING SERIE: Timorous Beastie.
BOTTLED: 2017
STATED AGE: 18 years old.
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 7258
STRENGTH: 46.8% Vol.
The original Timorous Beastie, immortalised in Robert Burns’ famous Scots poem “To a Mouse” was a timid, little field mouse. Echoing our national bard’s wit, ours is most certainly not for the fainthearted! Timorous Beastie captures the essence of The Highlands; a marriage of the regions finest malts including Dalmore, Glengoyne and Glen Garioch. It is, of course, proudly without colouring or chill-filtration and bottled at 46.8% alcohol, resulting in an oily, chewy spirit that brings an incredible mouth-feel.
Timorous Beastie 18 Years Old is beautifully aged, Highland “Vatted” Malt, that is proudly offered without colouring or chill-filtration. Bottled at 46.8% alcohol strength, Timorous Beastie 18 Years Old's tasting notes include gentle spices, complemented by honey, vanilla and juicy barley. The third release under the brand to carry an age statement, Timorous Beastie 18 Years Old follows 2016’s globally acclaimed 40 Years Old and 21 Years Old bottlings.
The Timorous Beastie 18 Years Old is gently spiced initially on the nose, warming to honey, vanilla and juicy barley. All are similarly apparent on the intricate palate plus a late layer of macerated dark fruit. The finish shows cough drop spices, more of those dulcet flavours replicated from the palate, running to a bone dry finale.