Mackmyra / Moment Lava.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Sweden.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Mackmyra.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Moment.

BOTTLED: 2019

CASK TYPE: Ex-Bourbon, 1st Fill Oloroso Casks.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 1500

ABV: 44.4% Vol.

Moment Lava is a smoky Swedish single malt whisky that offers warm tones of roasted oak, red grapes and creamy vanilla. The whisky was distilled at Mackmyra Bruk and matured in Bodås Gruva for 9 to 11 years in 200-litre 1st fill ex-Bourbon casks and 128-litre 1st fill Oloroso casks. The whisky is fruity with the fine spice of tobacco leaves, raisins, buttercream and vanilla in combination with distinct smoky tones. The texture is creamy and medium-rich. Moment Lava is perfect for serving as an avec / accompaniment with a medium-strong cheese.

NOSE: Fruity, spicy and smoky with light tar, chocolate and pear drops, marzipan and ginger. Lighter notes of Roquefort and minerals.

TASTE: Fruity, slightly smoky and toasted oak in combination with salt and tobacco leaf. Sweet tones of raisins, butterscotch and vanilla.

AFTERTASTE: Spicy vanilla, soft oak and tobacco leaves. A long and dry finish.

Mackmyra / Moment Skogshallon.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Sweden.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Mackmyra.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Moment range.

BOTTLED: 2019

CASK TYPE: .

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 1511

ABV: 44.4% Vol.

Moment Skogshallon (Forest Raspberry) is a wonderful summery whisky with soft taste of red berries which brings thoughts to Swedish summer. The whisky is a Swedish single malt whisky partly finished in ex-bourbon casks saturated with wine made of Swedish wild raspberries.

Skogshallon has also been seasoned with whisky from new American Oak cask and the result is a natural berry and fruity whisky with notes of red berries, vanilla, sourish caramels, tobacco leaves and toasted oak casks. Our Master Blender Angela D’Orazio has with our finest casks created an exclusive whisky with the taste of Swedish summer berries.

NOSE: Natural and soft berries and fruity with strawberries, citrus and pear caramel, vanilla, ginger, white pepper and toasted oak cask.

TASTE: Fruit and berry with sourish red caramels, pear caramel and elements of mild tobacco leaves and oak casks.

AFTERTASTE: Soft aromas of sour caramels, vanilla and tobacco leaves.

Ben Nevis / 4 Year Old Carn Mor Strictly Limited.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Highland.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Ben Nevis.

BOTTLER: Morrison and MacKay.

BOTTLING SERIE: Càrn Mòr – Strictly Limited Edition.

DISTILLED: 2015

BOTTLED: 2020

AGE: 4 Years Old.

CASK TYPE: Sherry Hogsheads.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 900

ABV: 47.5% Vol.

Paul John / Pedro Ximenez Indian Single Malt Whisky.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGIO: India/Goa.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: John Distilleries.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

ABV: 48% Vol.

Hailing from the tropical shores of Goa, this exotic Indian single malt, in rich shades of dark copper, has complex aromas of fig and apricot with a rare hint of banana. On the palate are tremendous flavours of sweet barley with creamy butterscotch, dry fruits and a profuse Christmas cake.

The finish is long and exquisite, with delectable chocolate fudge, delicate orange peel and hints of exotic wine drenched nuts. Much of the intrinsic characteristics of the Paul John PX owes allegiance to the famed intensely sweet and dark Spanish dessert sherry, having been gloriously finished in handpicked Pedro Ximenez casks.Nose :Fig and apricot with a rare hint of banana.

COLOUR: Dark Copper.

TASTE: Sweet barley with creamy butterscotch, dry fruits and Christmas cake,

FINISH: Long and exquisite, with chocolate fudge, orange peel and exotic wine drenched nuts.

BALANCE: Intensely sweet like a dark Spanish dessert sherry, having been gloriously finished in handpicked Pedro Ximenez casks.

Evan Williams / 2004 Single Barrel Vintage.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: USA/Kentucky.

DISTILLERY: Heaven Hill Distilleries.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Single Barrel Vintage.

DISTILLED: 2004

BOTTLED: 2014

CASK #: 837

ABV: 43.3% Vol.

Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon is handcrafted and specially selected by their Master Distillers. A five-time winner of “Whiskey of the Year,” it’s their most premium and decorated Bourbon that measures up to exacting standards.

COLOUR: Delicate amber gold.

NOSE: Dark caramel, sweet oak, and charred wood.

TASTE: Lush and spicy. Oak with honey, apple, and orange notes.

FINISH: Long, graceful, and relaxed.

Macallan / 28 Year Old MOM Single Cask.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Macallan.

BOTTLER: Master of Malt.

BOTTLING SERIE: Single Cask.

DISTILLED: 28/09/1989

BOTTLED: 05/07/2018

STATED AGE: 28 years old.

MATURATION: Sherry.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 

STRENGTH: 40.2% Vol.

NOSE: Orange oil, dark honey and barley sugar, then hints of orange marmalade, lanolin and dried apricot. Gingery heat, citrus and baked apples emerge underneath and are supported by wood driven spice and a touch of cheese.

PALATE: Crisp orchard fruits, lemon drizzle cake and blackberry jam are followed by sweet acacia honey, toffee and a touch of light oak. Orange boiled sweets, a touch of toasted coconut and hints of ginger and cinnamon add depth.

FINISH: Good length with notes of Calvados, dried fruit and a kick of black pepper.

Tullamore D.E.W. / St Patrick's Day Twin Pack Offer.

Summary: 

St Patrick's Day Tullamore Twin Pack Offer

COUNTRY/REGION: Ireland.

CATEGORY: Blend.

DISTILLERY: Tullamore Dew.

The St Patrick's Day Tullamore Twin Pack contains:

1 x Tullamore D.E.W. / Irish Whiskey.

1 x Tullamore D.E.W. / XO Caribbean Rum Finish.

1 x Tullamore Trilby

1 x Tullamore Ceramic Shot Glass.

The cost of this twin pack is £45.00, which is a 14% saving on buying the 2 whiskies separately.

This offer is available until 12pm on St Patrick's Day or while stock last.

Maker's Mark / Maker's 46.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: USA/Kentucky.

CATEGORY: Bourbon.

DISTILLERY: Maker's Mark.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

ABV: 47% Vol.

Expertly finished for bolder character, Maker's Mark 46™ is aged longer with special seared French oak staves added later in the process for a uniquely bold and smooth taste. Maker's Mark 46 was the brainchild of Bill Samuels, Jr., son of the Maker's Mark® founders, Bill and Margie. Released in 2010, Maker's Mark 46 was the first new major expression to be created at the Maker's Mark® Distillery since their original bourbon went into production in 1953.

THE FIRST IN A SERIES: Maker's Mark 46 is the first new bourbon Maker’s Mark have produced since opening their doors and the first offering from their wood-finishing series. They experimented tirelessly with the effects of wood-finishing to craft entirely new expressions of Maker's Mark that are true to the original. This required much trial and error – but expertise, passion and persistence paid off in the end. They enjoyed the Maker's Mark 46 wood-finishing experience so much, they decided to expand the concept with Maker's Mark Private Select®.

INTRODUCING FRENCH OAK: They tried dozens of different wood staves that were cut, toasted and charred a number of ways. They added these to Maker's Mark at cask strength and eventually discovered the wonderful effects that seared French oak had on their bourbon. These virgin staves are the essential component to the amped-up notes of vanilla and caramel of Maker's Mark 46, without the bitterness that often comes with additional aging.

SO, WHY "MAKER'S MARK 46"?: The wood-finishing experiments were largely enacted by Bill Samuels, Jr., and Master Distiller Kevin Smith, with a big assist from the Independent Stave Company, the distillery's longtime cooperage. After finally finding the flavour they were after, Bill, Jr., learned that the perfectly toasted French oak stave was on file as "Stave Profile No. 46."

BILL SAMUELS, JR: Members of the Samuels family speak often about "taste vision." Vision is what set the Maker's Mark founders – Bill, Sr., and Margie Samuels – on their course to create a product that tasted and looked like no other. This taste vision was passed on to their son, who developed his own thirst for a new kind of Maker's® after years of promoting his parents' bourbon.

AROMA: Hints of wood staves, caramel and sweetness.

TASTE: Very intense flavours; a big crescendo of wood blending perfectly with deep, complex and rich notes of vanilla and caramel

FINISH: Smooth and subtle.

Tullamore D.E.W. / 14 Year Old.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Ireland.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Tullamore Dew.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Four Cask Finish.

BOTTLED: 17.12.2018

AGE: 14 Year Old.

CASK TYPE: Bourbon, Oloroso Sherry, Port and Madeira Finish.

ABV: 41.3% Vol.

This triple-distilled single malt that has been patiently aged for up to 14 years in ex-Bourbon barrels and then finished in 4 different cask types being old ex- Oloroso Sherry Butts, ex-Port Pipes and ex-Madeira Drums for a minimum of 6 months for a perfect balance and then bottled at 41.3%.

NOSE: Vibrant and lively with incredible fruitiness. Ripe apples, sweet citrus and hints of tropical fruit all enveloped in Vanilla Oak.

TASTE: Beautifully rich and sweet with layers of fruit, oak and subtle spice.

FINISH: Long lasting sweetness.

Compass Box / The Double Single Third Edition.

Summary: 

Country/Region: Scotland/Various.

CATEGORY: Blend.

WHISKY COMPOSITION: 72% Glen Elgin and 28% Girvan.

BOTTLER: Compass Box.

BOTTLED: 2017

CASK TYPE: Bourbon Casks.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 5838

ABV: 46% Vol.

NOSE: one of those noses so delicate you daren't breath in too hard for fear of shattering it into a million pieces. The citrus, a kind of orange blossom honey thinned with juices of Jaffa, is of the cleanest style imaginable; likewise the barley is fresh and gristy. One of the most ethereal and elegant noses of all time;

TASTE: perfection. This is faultless. This is exactly how whisky should be. A delivery you hope to encounter or create – but suspect you probably never will. And here it is: in all its understated, genteel, feminine, seductive majesty. It is the nose all over again, but this time in liquid form, a physicality which curls against our taste buds and caresses them with the most erotic, arousing finger tip choice;

FINISH: nothing can quite follow the delivery and follow through, but it tries. Though the oaks can now be heard, a little bitterly by comparison, while the spices up the tingling factor;

BALANCE: by no means the first time I have encountered a single malt and grain in the same bottle. But I am hard pressed to remember one that was even close to being this wonderful…This is Compass Box's finest moment.

TASTING NOTES: Jim Murray's 2018 Whisky Bible.

Compass Box / Rogues Banquet.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Various.

CATEGORY: Blend.

DISTILLERIES: Clynelish, Miltonduff and North British.

BOTTLER: Compass Box (CB).

BOTTLED: 2020

AGE: 25 Year Old.

CASK TYPE: Recharred + Refill Hogshead, 1st Fill Bourbon.

ABV: 46% Vol.

Fruity, Creamy & Luxurious

Above All, Share and Enjoy. Those are the words the guys at Compass Box have lived by since 2000. This Limited Edition is made for the gourmands and the hedonists who have accompanied them for the last 20 years.

It embodies the joyful possibilities – the delight and the indulgence – of dining together in celebration.

FLAVOUR PROFILE: Rogues’ Banquet boasts flavours of softened tropical fruits, stem ginger and pastry cream. Fragrant yet full-bodied, it has a long and satisfying finish.

SERVING RECOMMENDATIONS: A lavish and fantastical celebration of food and drink – serve as you would a fine vintage of dessert wine.

Pull the bottle from the fridge and pour with a liberal hand.

Highland Park / Old Man of Hoy 10 Year Old.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Orkneys.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Highland Park.

BOTTLER: Blackadder.

BOTTLING SERIE: Orcadian Scotch Malt Whisky.

BOTTLED: 2000

CASK NUMBER: 2000/HO2

ABV: 58.7% Vol.

Named after the famous cliff on the Isle of Orkney, Blackadder's The Old Man of Hoy is a single malt from one of its two distilleries, Highland Park or Scapa.

Blackadder International were founded in 1995 by whisky writers, Robin Tucek and John Lamond, authors of the 1987 publication, The Malt Whisky File: The Essential Guide for the Malt Whisky Connoisseur. The company has gained great affection from whisky enthusiasts for its Raw Cask series, which is deliberately drawn un-filtered from the cask so as to retain all cask sediment along with any natural oils and fats. The company is credited with a key role in the popularisation of cask strength whiskies since its inception.

Balvenie  / 40 Year Old.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Balvenie.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLED: 2019

STATED AGE: 40 years old.

STRENGTH: 48.5% Vol.

To create The Balvenie 40 Year Old, Malt Master David Stewart MBE skilfully marries together small amounts of our most mature single malts. The aged whisky consists of The Balvenie matured in traditional oak casks and European oak sherry butts that have lain in our warehouses for at least 40 years.

The Balvenie Aged 40 Years is bottled at 48.5% ABV to capture all the signature characteristics of The Balvenie.

NOSE: Honey and orange marmalade notes mingle with a creamy fruitiness, followed by a luscious wave of vanilla and a hint of oak.

TASTE: Orange blossom, candied ginger and a honeyed sweetness, followed by oak, mouth-coating vanilla notes and a delicate, sherried fruitiness.

FINISH: Warm and elegant with a honeyed, citrus richness

Compass Box / Peat Monster 4th Edition.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Various.

CATEGORY: Blended Malt.

DISTILLERIES: Caol Ila and Laphroaig.

BOTTLER: Compass Box.

BOTTLING SERIE: Limited Edition.

BOTTLED: 2019

CASK TYPE: American Refill Hogsheads.

ABV: 46% Vol.

For 2019, The Peat Monster has a new label. Featuring this quite marvellous specially-commissioned painting, all batches released going forward will showcase the new artwork. It isn’t just the packaging that is different, however: the recipe has evolved, too.

Still very much the whisky for those who love big, rich, smoky-peaty malts, the latest version of THE PEAT MONSTER is older and more elegant than before.

Inspired by feedback from smoky whisky lovers, the new Painting Label of THE PEAT MONSTER incorporates single malts with a more aromatic and graceful style of smokiness. Compass Box have sought to retain the peaty intensity for which THE PEAT MONSTER has long been celebrated, whilst creating a depth and elegance not seen before.

New batches of THE PEAT MONSTER boast a spectrum of powerful coastal flavours, combining the smokiness of a driftwood fire with more medicinal peat notes. Orchard fruits and rich cask-derived creaminess balance the multi-layered smoke. It is a new peaty landscape, as the Painting Label shows.

The evolution is a subtle one. We hope you will hunt down both labels and enjoy teasing out the contrasts.

Bunnahabhain / 1988 Marsala Cask Finish.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Bunnahabhain.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

DISTILLED: December 1st 1988

BOTTLED: January 18th 2019

CASK TYPE: Marsala Finish in 4 Hogsheads since 7.7.2016

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 1260

AGE: 30 Years Old.

ABV: 47.4%

‘For centuries, Sicily’s Marsala wine has been renowned for its robustness and depth of flavour. Islay may be 2,000 miles west, but Bunnahabhain shares the same richness of character, so why not unite the taste of the two islands?’ Andrew Brown, Distillery Manager

Distilled and filled into traditional oak whisky casks on the 1st of December, 1988 the liquid was then transferred to four Marsala Hogsheads on the 7th of July, 2016. With a limited bottling of only 1260 bottles and presented in beautiful packaging, this is not one to miss.

The story of this precious spirit is a story of two islands – and two journeys.First, the true essence of Islay; Bunnahabhain whisky, lovingly crafted from the finest non-peated barley and crystal waters of the Margadale River. Purified in the tallest stills on the island, then left to gently mature for 30 years.Next to Sicily, where succulent grapes are harvested beneath brilliant blue skies, then expertly aged in wooden casks to make warm and soft Marsala wine.Their odysseys intertwine in 2016 in the perfect marriage of Scotland and Sicily; their whisky carefully poured into four empty Marsala hogsheads and gently laid to rest beside the Sound of Islay.Two stories. Two journeys. One exquisite taste – a cask strength Limited Release of indomitable spirit and impeccable character.

COLOUR: Deep rose gold.

NOSE: Rich oak, sweet fruit and marsala influence, honeyed nuts and berries, floral notes with hints of candied fruit.

PALATE: Rich oak, sweet fruit and marsala influence, honeyed nuts and berries, floral notes with hints of candied fruit.

FINISH: Long and lingering fruity finish with hints of sweet oak.

Bunnahabhain / 40 Year Old.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Bunnahabhain.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 1000

AGE: 40 Years Old.

ABV: 41.9%

A feast of tropical fruits, berries and creamy toffee blooms into sweet oak, vanilla and rich nuts; this is a whisky to truly behold

Four long decades have crawled by as this precious whisky slowly and silently matured within our warehouses by the sea. Indeed, the casks that this whisky was maturing in were all but forgotten, until our blender discovered them whilst reviewing the warehouse ledgers. Sourced from the legendary wines and spirit merchant, J.G Turney, these casks have been home to this stunning whisky for the past forty years.

This unique 40 Year Old is as rare as it is prized – if you’re ever lucky enough to hold one, be gentle, you’re holding a piece of history!

COLOUR: Rich lemony gold.

NOSE: Hints of tropical fruits, banana, berries, creamy toffee, vanilla, rich nuttiness and delicate sweet oak.

PALATE: Sweet malt, creamy caramel, vanilla, creamy berries, with hints of toasted nuts, tropical fruit, banana and pineapple.

FINISH: Long sweet and fruity.

Balvenie / The Sweet toast of American Oak 12 Year Old.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Balvenie.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Stories.

BOTTLED: 2019

AGE: 12 Year Old.

ABV: % Vol.

THE SWEET TOAST OF AMERICAN OAK

Inspired to produce an even fruitier, sweeter Balvenie, Apprentice Malt Master Kelsey McKechnie had the bright idea to import Virgin Oak barrels from Kentucky. After deep toasting them at The Balvenie Cooperage they were filled with Balvenie aged in ex-bourbon barrels. The result is a delectably complex whisky with notes of candied fruit, coconut and delicate vanilla.

NOSE: Lusciously malty with some sweet fudge, followed by citrusy and oak vanilla aromas with layers of spicy oak notes of ginger and cinnamon.

TASTE: Candied orange and lemon peel, vanilla toffee and butterscotch, layers of blossom honey, some melted brown sugar and oak spices at the end.

FINISH: Rich and malty with gentle waves of oak vanilla and subtle spices.

Tobermory / 42 Year Old.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Isle of Mull.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Tobermory.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLED: December 2016

AGE: 42 Years Old.

CASK TYPE: Sherry Butt.

BOTTLES FILLED: 650

ABV: 47.7% Vol.

This exquisitely rare, and heavily sherried 42 Year Old, is our most precious Tobermory. With luxuriously dark chocolate and coffee liqueur flavours, and a spicy, salty tail which lingers on and on, we’re confident you’ll fall in love after just one sip of this beauty.

COLOUR: Deep walnut.

NOSE: Intense, heavily sherried, whiffs of sooty smoke, tobacco, liquorice, black cherries, roasting chestnuts, old leather, cocoa powder, stewed prunes, very complex.

PALATE: Rich and luxurious, bitter dark chocolate, coffee, cherry liqueur, powerful oak flavours, cloves, treacle toffee, liquorice, spicy dried black fruits

FINISH: Everlasting, dry and spicy with a sooty slightly smoky salty tail.

Ardmore / 10 Year Old Douglas Laing Single Minded.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Highland.

DISTILLERY: Ardmore.

BOTTLER: Douglas Laing.

BOTTLING SERIE: Old Particular.

DISTILLED: July 2009

BOTTLED: November 2019

STATED AGE: 10 Year Old.

CASK TYPE: Refill Barrel.

CASK NUMBER: 

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 349

ABV: 43% Vol.

On the nose detect sweet smoke, toasted barley and Scottish honey on the toast.

The palate is full of oak spice and Highland red fruits with a dry apricot and ginger quality.

To finish detect vanilla pods, salted caramel of the gentle peat smoke.

Ardbeg / 21 Year Old The Old Malt Cask – 15th Anniversary.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Ardbeg.

BOTTLER: Hunter Laing.

BOTTLING SERIE: The Old Malt Cask – 15th Anniversary.

DISTILLED: March 1992

BOTTLED: November 2013

AGE: 21 Year Old.

BOTTLES FILLED: 136

ABV: 50.2%

Caol Ila / Old Particular 10 Year Old.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Caol Ila.

BOTTLER: Douglas Laing.

BOTTLING SERIE: Old Particular.

DISTILLED: August 2009

BOTTLED: December 2019

AGE: 10 Years Old.

CASK TYPE: Refill Hogshead.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 377

ABV: 48.4%

NOSE: Full blown Islay (on a beach) with a maritime, seaweedy and harbour style.

PALATE: Opens oily and sweet – leads to summer tar, chimney soot and creosote.

FINISH: Warming "Fisherman's Friends" with loads of peat smoke and ash.

Cambus / 26 Year Old Berry Bros & Rudd.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland.

CATEGORY: Single Grain.

DISTILLERY: Cambus.

BOTTLER: Berry Bros & Rudd.

DISTILLED: 1991

BOTTLED: 2019

AGE: 26 Year Old.

CASK #: 61972

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 

ABV: 55.1%

The nose offers butterscotch, desiccated coconut and Belgian waffles, with ginger and cheesecake emerging with time. The palate follows with waves of fudge, cinnamon, cloves and chocolate, showing remarkably good texture. Pecan, sultanas and bruised banana all come through on the lingering finish.

Ardbeg / 25 Year Old The Duchess Puffin Release.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Ardbeg.

BOTTLER: The Duchess.

BOTTLING SERIE: The Puffin.

AGE: 25 Year Old.

BOTTLED: 2020

CASK TYPE: Sherry Cask Finish.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 

ABV: 50.1% Vol.

Now this is a whisky you just need to sit down with to savour every moment. It's got everything that an Ardbeg should have, maybe even a little extra…

NOSE: A beautiful balance between peat and fruit, with lots of tropical fruits, as well as some nice tones of vanilla and even some caramels. It just keeps developing into more peatiness.

TASTE: What an amazingly balanced dram this is. Creamy with — once again — this beautiful peatiness. It needs some time to open up, but when it does, fruits and vanilla break through marvellously.

FINISH: The peatiness keeps lingering, but is extremely well balanced with the hints of fruit. It even develops into a liquorice kind of note.

An absolutely stunning Ardbeg, that is balanced to near-perfection.

Karuizawa / 1999-2000 Cask Strength 8th Edition.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Japan.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Karuizawa.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Fugaku Sanjurokkei – 8th Release.

DISTILLED: 1999-2000

BOTTLED: 2016

ABV: 59.2% Vol.

"Fugaku Sanjurokkei" is a series of landscape prints by the prominent Japanese ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world) artist Hokusai. The term literally means "36 Views of Mount Fuji", for which Hokusai depicts Mount Fuji from different locations in various weather conditions. Karuizawa has adopted the theme and introduced Fugaku Sanjurokkei Series, exhibiting one of the 36 striking prints in each release. These releases are drawn from casks of 1999 and 2000 vintages and bottled at cask strength.

Karuizawa distillery sat in the foothills of Mount Asama, where the chilly climate provided an excellent condition for the production of whisky. Though small, this distillery was known for producing whisky of the finest quality. The distillery was closed in 2011 and hence has made the Karuizawa whiskies extremely rare and valuable.

The 1999-2000 cask strength series comes from the final years of the distilleries production. This one is one of the latest releases in 2016 and marks the 8th edition of this series. This edition presents the "Yoshida on the Tokaido Highway". Living in the age of Edo, every day can be Sunday. The life is so free that they can have an up-and-go travel whenever they want to. The painting shows a tea room located on the Tōkaidō, where travelers can take a rest and enjoy the beautiful view of Mt. Fuji.

This bottle of Karuizawa Whisky is presented to those on the road. Enjoy the taste of life.

Karuizawa / 1999-2000 Cask Strength 10th Edition.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Japan.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Karuizawa.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Fugaku Sanjurokkei – 10th Release.

DISTILLED: 1999-2000

BOTTLED: 2017

ABV: 60.9% Vol.

"Fugaku Sanjurokkei" is a series of landscape prints by the prominent Japanese ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world) artist Hokusai. The term literally means "36 Views of Mount Fuji", for which Hokusai depicts Mount Fuji from different locations in various weather conditions. Karuizawa has adopted the theme and introduced Fugaku Sanjurokkei Series, exhibiting one of the 36 striking prints in each release. These releases are drawn from casks of 1999 and 2000 vintages and bottled at cask strength.

Karuizawa distillery sat in the foothills of Mount Asama, where the chilly climate provided an excellent condition for the production of whisky. Though small, this distillery was known for producing whisky of the finest quality. The distillery was closed in 2011 and hence has made the Karuizawa whiskies extremely rare and valuable.

The 1999-2000 cask strength series comes from the final years of the distilleries production. This one is one of the latest releases in 2016 and marks the 8th edition of this series. This edition presents the "Yoshida on the Tokaido Highway". Living in the age of Edo, every day can be Sunday. The life is so free that they can have an up-and-go travel whenever they want to. The painting shows a tea room located on the Tōkaidō, where travelers can take a rest and enjoy the beautiful view of Mt. Fuji.

Compass Box / Gold Standard.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Various.

CATEGORY: Blend.

WHISKY COMPOSITION: .  

BOTTLER: Compass Box (CB).

BOTTLING SERIE: Binny's.

BOTTLED: 2018

CASK TYPE: Sherry.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 895

ABV: 46% Vol.

In the spirit of artistic collaboration, Compass Box have been working with Binny's Beverage Depot on a whisky for several years, and were delighted to release Gold Standard as part of their 70th anniversary celebrations.

The original Binny's stores, opened in Chicago in 1948, were called Gold Standard. We thought it a fitting name for this collaboration.

Bunnahabhain / 1997 Palo Cortado Cask Finish.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Bunnahabhain.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Palo Cortado Cask Finish.

DISTILLED: 1997

BOTTLED: 2018

AGE: 20 Years Old.

CASK #: 

CASK TYPE: Palo Cortado Sherry Casks Finish.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 1620

ABV: 54.9%

Befitting of Bunnahabhain’s individuality, is our Senior Blender’s choice of Sherry Cask for this latest Limited Release. Palo Cortado Sherry is shrouded in myth and mystery. Almost all casks of this rare sherry varietal are laid down as Fino or Amontilado sherries. A natural phenomenon which occurs during maturation, causes the liquid to oxidise and age as an Oloroso sherry instead. This inexplicable twist of fate, can only be identified by the best Cellar Masters, and only impacts 1-2% of all sherries, making these casks all the more special.

This exquisite Bunnahabhain was first distilled and matured in 1997. Just like the expert Cellar Masters of the ‘Sherry Triangle’ in Spain, our Distillery Manager and Senior Blender identify the most special whiskies for finishing in the most special casks. It is with this expertise that this Bunnahabhain Single Malt was transferred to these extraordinary Palo Cortado casks, resulting in a deliciously sweet and nutty dram.

COLOUR: Deep Amber Gold.

NOSE: Fresh berries & cream, pecan & walnuts, rich oak with vanilla, hints of dried fruit

PALATE: Mouth coating, sweet dried fruit, rich oak, roasted nuts, subtle hints of cocoa

FINISH: Slightly dry finish with hints of nutmeg.

Mortlach / 12 Year Old Carn Mor Strictly Limited.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Mortlach.

BOTTLER: Morrison and MacKay.

BOTTLING SERIE: Càrn Mòr – Strictly Limited Edition.

DISTILLED: 2007

BOTTLED: 2020

AGE: 12 Years Old.

CASK TYPE: 2 Sherry Hogshead.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 708

ABV: 47.5% Vol.