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Situated in a wooded glen beside the Granty burn in the heart of Speyside, the Speyburn distillery remains one of the best kept secrets in the region, quietly producing a soft, elegant and fruity style of single malt whisky. This new 15 year old release is a rare expression of older whisky from the distillery, matured in a combination of American and European oak casks, giving it a rich yet mellow flavour of caramelized oranges, vanilla, dark chocolate, citrus fruit (orange peel) and soft spices. A very pleasantly mild and soft dram.

This expression from Speyburn distillery is a rare treat, an example of the older stocks of whiskies bottled at Speyburn. Matured in a mixture of American and European oak casks, the dram has a balance of soft sherry wood influence, honey, fragrant orange, herbal and spice notes, with perhaps the faintest whiff of smoke on the finish. One of the Spey's best kept secrets.

Tamdhu Distillery, which sits in the heart of Speyside, produces a classic rich, old fashioned, rounded style. The distillery fills exclusively ex-Sherry casks for the Tamdhu single malt. The twelve year old expression is full of dried fruits, sweet spiciness, and confectionary notes such as old fashioned boiled sweets and Scottish tablet. A very warming, smooth and rounded dram.

Combining two different wood types (European and American) that previous held Oloroso sherry, Tamdhu matures this whisky in these casks exclusively for 18 years. On the nose, there are notes of rich dark fruits with ripe cherry and plum. A tang of zesty citrus notes cut through a a weighty toffee, milk chocolate and honey-baked oat flavour. A touch of red apple comes through with dried fruit, sweet baking spices and brown sugar.

Tamnavulin, one of the key components of the 'Whyte & MacKay' blend has been seldom seen as a single malt so this new 'Double Cask' is a welcome addition to the shelves. Bourbon cask matured with a 'Sherry finish', it has a warming and soft aroma of apple, toffee and rich malt continuing onto the palate with suggestions of fresh stone fruit, pineapple and Demerara sugar.

Named for Captain William who was informed of his inheritance of The Glenlivet distillery while deployed in France during WW1, this new whisky is fittingly finished in ex-cognac casks. Sweet and fruity to start, it builds to honeyed and apricot jam notes, with cinnamon bread and a subtle spicy liqourice note. The palate is succulent, with mandarins, ripe poached pears and flavours of chocolate coated raisins from the cognac casks.

A new introduction to the Glenlivet range, the 'Founder's Reserve' is a classic Glenlivet - approachable, soft and gentle. There are fruity vanilla notes on the nose that carry onto the palate with flavours of toffee apple and sweet oaky spice all leading to a smooth, creamy finish.

The Glenlivet's 12 year old single malt, one of the most famous whiskies in the world, indtroducing many to the joys of Scotch whisky. It has a soft, fruity nose with notes of vanilla and sweet spice, leading onto the palate with more fruit flavours including green apple and pineapple. One of the truly iconic whiskies of the world.

Glenlivet's 18 year old single malt is crafted by combining several different cask types to produce a rich and complex dram. American and European Oak, first and second fill, all play their parts. First-fill American Oak adds tropical fruitiness whilst the European Oak imparts spicy hints and brings additional complexity.

Tomintoul's 'With a Peaty Tang' is made just twice a year at the distillery, using barley which has been dried with peat smoke. The aroma is soft and sweetly smoked, with a floral (heathery) and herbacious quality. To taste, the unmistakable flavour of peated malt, slightly biscuity and nutty with a classic Speyside fruity (pear) sweetness as well. The finish is long, with mouth-drying smoke notes lingering. One of the consistently good non-Islay peated malts around.

This limited edition Tomintoul has spent the last 18 months of its 12 year maturation in Olorose Sherry casks which has given it a well rounded, creamy richness whilst staying true to its soft style.

Tormore Distillery was one of the first new distilleries built in the 20th century, however it is not one we see all to often here at Whisky Galore. This expression is part of Douglas Laing & Co's Premier Barrel range, hand bottled in porcelain canteen bottles and known for their fun and whimsical tasting notes. Tell them this is a thoroughly tempting Tormore to totally titillate taste. Detect a definitive distillate, devoid of deficiency, laden with lemon largesse to laud loudly, culminating  in a curio of counterbalancing capacious, yet capricious cereal and captivatingly celestial cedar.

As part of the new range of Benriach, Rachel Barrie has reimagined the peated expressions under the name 'smoky'. The 10 years old is matured in a combination of Ex-Jamaican Rum, Ex-Bourbon, and Virgin oak barrels. Classically BenRiach, this has all sorts of fruitiness alongside the smoke, fresh, dried, baked.

This new expression of the 10 years old is matured in a combination of Ex-Bourbon, Sherry, and American virgin oak. This dram has a balance of classic fresh orchard fruit, honey, and toasted oak, with a tiny hint of smoke. BenRiach distillery rose to fame under the legendary Billy Walker (who now operates GlenAllachie distillery) when Billy sold BenRiach management passed to veteran blender Rachel Barrie.

Benromach Distillery have added a 21 year old expression to their core range. Matured exclusively in first-fill oak casks this dram delivers sweet sherry aromas with notes of citrus and ginger and the Benromach signature hint of smoke. It is sweet to taste with spicy notes of cracked black pepper leading to Seville oranges, flavours of raspberry and baked apples finishing with a soft smokiness.

Released in 2016, this 18 Year Old Glen Grant is a big Speyside whisky that delivers fantastic notes of vanilla, nuts and caramel. Handpicked oak casks that give a golden colour with floral and oaky aroma. This whisky delivers flavours of malted caramel, vanilla, and raisins and lingers with a long, sweet, and pleasantly nutty, spicy finish.

The long-awaited return of the 40 year old Glenfarclas has arrived. This new release is packaged in an all-new wooden box that is modelled after the famous red warehouse doors of the distillery. This is one of the most complex and sophisticated whiskies we have ever stocked - aromas and flavours of prunes, dates, leather armchairs, walnuts and chocolate covered raisins, with a heart of orange segments (chocolate dipped), brown sugar and a wonderful drying oakyness - a masterpiece of a dram from one of Scotland's most beloved distilleries.

Matured entirely in first fill sherry seasoned casks before being specially selected by Master Whisky Maker Gordon Motion for the new Glenrothes Soleo range. Bottled at 48.8%, this higher, complimentary strength is Gordon Motions 'preferred cut' and really showcases the trademark Glenrothes sherry casks style. Candied orange peel and fresh oak aromas are complimented by a rich and creamy palate with more of that orange peel note developing alongside toffee and dried fruit. Long and fruity on the finish with hints of lingering nutmeg.

Matured entirely in sherry seasoned oak casks, this 12 year old expression from The Glenrothes distillery in Speyside is part of their new look Soleo collection. Fragrant banana, dried fruits, vanilla and butterscotch on the nose follows through to the palate along with lemon, fresh melon and a cinnamon spice. Long and sweet on the finish with more of that light spice developing. A very smooth, rich and well balanced dram which whisky maker, Gordon Motion describes as The Glenrothes 'House Style'.

From one of Speyside's newer distilleries, Tomintoul was founded in 1964 and is known as 'the gentle dram'. Suggestions of citrus, along with toffee and raisins, combine with well balanced oak that gives a enduring sweet and spicy finish.

The nose of this 14 year old Tomintoul has an inviting, delicate, soft and creamy character that leads onto the palate. Flavours of sweet, nutty malt also come though leading up to a complex and slight peppery finish.