Palate: Sugar cane sweetness, apples, coconut and tropical notes with toffee in there as well – altogether lovely!

Finish: Palpably fiery but softened with smooth sweetness. ‘Tis a long finish as well!

Overall: It certainly is what it says on the tin (or bottle) and that is … tasty apples!

Palate: Rich, buttery mouthfeel, cooked apples with caramel sweetness and creamy chocolate – Gorgeous!

Finish: Rich, peppery and sweetly smooth with a slight tannin dryness near the end.

Overall: An excellent, flavoursome dram at a fantastic price – GO BUY!

Palate: Sherbet sweetness with fruity tropical sweets – aka starburst – with the main emphasis being on orange. I also picked up shades of chocolate which was most welcome!

Finish: Peppery and tannic dry but, as always with this dram selection, that ever present sweetness.

Overall: Not a traditional Xmas style flavour to me but everybody else thought it was classically Christmasy – which I thought was a bit weird!

Palate: Intense cane sweetness, wood sap (sandalwood the tasting notes say – which is a new one on me!) accompanied by chocolate.

Finish: Sharp, peppery woodiness, coupled with syrupy apple – which is a nice way to finish!

Overall: The ABV of 60.8% is, surprisingly, not in-your-face noticeable in this whisky, which makes it an amazing and very drinkable dram!

Palate: Sherbet sweetness with an orangey, choccy, smokey, peat, tropical tang!

Finish: Slightly antiseptic and smooth at the end with a coastal, salty vibe.

Overall: An interesting, and tasty, take on a classic smokey whisky. Tropical woodsmoke – who would have thought it? But it works!

Palate: Ooh! Fresh, creamy, vanilla, sherbet sweetness with shades of mint.

Finish: Peppery and smooth finish.

Overall: Well punchy! Adding water: very pleasant with increased herbal tones.

Palate: Glorious sugar cane sweetness! Vanilla, toffee, strong liquorice and fennel!

Finish: Some of the aged notes start to come through in the finish, particularly the liquorice and fennel.

Overall: A very dignified grain whisky with some very interesting flavours – a revelation!

Palate: Very sugary sweet, vanilla, little mint.

Finish: Warming spiciness that gets pretty hot as it goes on!

Overall: A little something for everyone this – sweet, fruity, spicy – tasty!

Palate: Rich, creamy caramel, buttery popcorn, sugar cane sweet.

Finish: Strongly spicy as per it’s strength!

Overall: Forget the popcorn, sit down with this to watch your favourite movie!

Palate: Lovely combo. of sweetness and smokiness – loads of peat!

Finish: The palate continues apace! This dram makes me SO hungry – I’m dreaming of smoked foods!

Overall: For the strength it is surprisngly mild and has bags of flavour. A real joy BUT a word of warning – have plenty of savoury snacks on hand – you will need them!