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A special limited edition verson of the Johnnie Walker 'King George V' release, made using whiskies from Scotland that were operational during the reign of this famous monarch.This one-off label and box design features a celebration of the Lunar New Year, created by Chinese artist Shan Jiang.

A special limited edition verson of the Johnnie Walker 'King George V' release, made using whiskies from Scotland that were operational during the reign of this famous monarch.The unique packaging design is from Angel Chen, a Chinese designer who took inspiration from Chinese New Year, The Year of t...

Presented in a bespoke Maritime shaped bottle, this Irish Whiskey range is inspired by the founders and background of West Cork Irish Whiskey. This triple distilled single malt whiskey was matured in first fill bourbon casks and finished in Bodegas Baron ex-sherry casks, imparting a rich flavour of...

Matured for a full 17 years in a parcel of Refill Butts, this Glenallachie from Cadenhead balances sweet and savoury notes with a hint of spice. The nose opens up with aromas of medjool dates, mocha and ground nutmeg. Followed by sweet walnuts and pistachios, floral heather and hints of passionfruit...

This expression from Mannochmore Distillery has been matured for 12 years in a collection of Bourbon Hogsheads and is a light, fresh and fruity expression, typical of the distillery's profile. On the nose there are grassy and zesty notes alongside hints of fresh gooseberries and apricots. On the pal...

This bottling, distilled at Benriach Distillery has been matured for 12 years, with a finish in Amontillado Hogsheads. Foam banana sweets open up on the nose, followed by dates, ginger, floral honey and gorse flowers. On the palate there are notes of rich vanilla custard, beeswax, and honey glazed p...

This 12 year old expression from Dailuaine Distillery has been matured in a parcel of ex Bourbon Hogsheads. On the nose there are aromas of apple crumble, sweet honeycomb, icing sugar and marzipan. The palate opens with notes of German apple cake, followed by candied grapes and cinema popcorn. Soft...

This bottling from Dailuaine Distillery in Speyside has been matured for ten years, with a finish in European Oak ex Oloroso Hogsheads. The nose opens up with rich fruity aromas, cooked plums and tangy rhubarb, alongside chocolate dipped raisins, cinnamon and aged leather. On the palate there are no...

This single cask expression from Bunnahabhain is an example of the distillery's rarer peaty style. It was matured for eleven years in a single American Oak Barrel before being bottled without heavy filtration. There are notes of tangy BBQ sauce, sweet peat smoke, coastal salinity and seaweed.

This expression from Linkwood Distillery was matured for fourteen years in a pair of re-charred hogsheads. On the nose there are notes of marzipan, butterscotch, honeysuckle and candied lemon peel. The palate opens up with notes of apple strudel, homemade apricot jam, followed by notes of stewed pea...

Our main tasting for October will feature a selection of whiskies from Scotland's various independent bottlers. We'll explore the history of independent bottling and how the craft of independently bottling has developed within the whisky industry.We have selected exemplary whiskies from several of S...

An exciting collaboration between Dornoch and Ardnamurchan Distilleries, Ardnoch is a vatting of ex Islay Quarter Casks containing Dornoch spirit and a Hogshead from Ardnamurchan. On the nose there are aromas of green bananas, tangy lemon sherbet, nettles, smoky beeswax and fresh mint. The palate op...

This expression from Inchgower Distillery has been maturing in a pair of refill Hogsheads for twenty seven years. The result is a complex and elegant dram with good oily texture. The nose opens up with almond croissants, pineapple and marshmallow, followed by percy pigs, crunchy nut cornflakes, mang...

Allt-A-Bhainne is a distillery rarely seen in single malt form. This expression, bottled by Thompson Bros in Dornoch has been matured for 28 years, with a four year finish in Oloroso Hogsheads. The nose opens up with aged tobacco and soft brown sugar, followed by dried apple skins and mandarin bitte...

This expression of Glentauchers has been matured for a full eleven years in a first fill Bourbon Barrel. On the nose there are white grapes, elderflower tonic, hints of cooling menthol, cookie dough and fresh baked brioche. The palate opens up with notes of almond biscuits, honey, waxy and buttery n...

This is an example of Bunnahabhain's lesser known Staoisha spirit, this release is a vatting of two ex Oloroso Hogsheads, filled in 2013 with Bunnahabhain's peated spirit. The nose opens up as you'd expect, with earthy smoke, glazed ham, boozy plums, tobacco and aged leather. On the palate there is...

This release from Thompson Bros in Dornoch is an example of a teaspooned whisky. The main component for this dram has been sourced from a Single Estate distillery in Speyside. On the nose there is an abundance of fruitiness, pineapples, apricots, raspberries and peach cordial with elderflower tonic...

This bottling comes from an undisclosed Tennesse distillery, aged for 21 years and bottled by Cadenhead at the natural strength of 41.5%. On the nose there are aromas of beeswax, followed by more typical Bourbon notes of cinnamon butter and caramelised sugar. The palate opens up with notes of nougat...