The latest drams to hit the shelves...

This release from Ardnamurchan is a first of its kind for the distillery, with specially selected ex-Jamaican rum barrels used to impart a delicate tropical fruit and vanilla character to the whisky. The distillery's citric quality comes through first, with candied grapefruit and Italian lemons joining guava and dried banana. Fruit-forward and rich in style overall, there is a earthy quality that remains uniquely West Coast of Scotland in character, via Jamaica!

As one of the highlights of their 30th anniversary releases, this Adelphi selection comes from a 26 year old cask from the Bowmore distillery on Islay. This is an archetype of Bowmore of this age and vintage - an exquisite mixture of complex fruits, savoury tones and a perfectly integrated peat smoke.

Colour: Ruby-tinged amber.

Nose:, Umami-rich mushroom, rancio-style Madeira, Worcestershire sauce, truffle, decomposing wood, aged parmesan, old book, venison jus, eucalyptus, aged balsamic, Saint Nectaire cheese, juniper.

Palate: Stock cube, sweet celery, Bovril, poutine, hawthornberry, smoked Old Fashioned, leather armchair, cigar ash.

Finish: Integrated and subtle peat smoke, endless complexity.

Producing a weighty and dense spirit, Inchgower is a highly sought-after malt for blenders, with only small handfuls of casks being released to independent bottlers such as this outstanding selection from Adelphi.

Nose: Dry roasted peanuts, pecan ice cream, pecan pie, aromatic wood, clear Haribo gummy bears, curry powder, garam masala, cardamom pods, green peppercorn, bay leaf, savoury gravy, Thai curry (sweet), incense, burnt butter, noisette, cured bacon.

Palate: Hickory, savoury root, golden raisins, north Africa berber, ras el hanout, za?atar, tagine, cumin, bazaar, souk, sumac, cured bacon.

Finish: Decidedly sherry barrel, medium finish.

Batch 6 of Adelphi's 'Laudale' series offers a selection of 12 year old ex-sherry casks from the Dailuaine distillery. This is a a rich and complex dram, offering flavour of golden syrup, flambeed orange and demerara sugar to start, with cinnamon churros offering sweet and spicy tones. Nutty and spiced to finish, this is classic sherried Dailuaine.

Produced at the famous 'Diamond' distillery in Guyana, this is a single cask selection by Adelphi. Cask 33 yielded 241 bottles in total, at a beefy natural cask strength of 61.3% made with no colouring or added sugar, this is rum at its very best.

Drawn from a first fill Spanish Oloroso hogshead from the Glen Elgin distillery.

Nose: Black Forest gateau, cherry cake, boozy cake, maple syrup candy, tablet, molasses, black currant, candied pecan, chocolate mint, bitter dark chocolate brownie batter, Matchmakers mints, cooling eucalyptus, aloe vera, tiger balm, blackcurrant travel sweets.  

Palate: blackcurrants, fizzy cola bottles, macchiato, chocolate cake, candied ginger,   Curly Wurly, chocolate dusting, milk chocolate, Tizer, Irn Bru, apricot, tiramisu, orange blossom, plum. 

Finish: Dry, tangy, spicy, medium length, vibrant finish.

This unique blend sees whisky from the Ardnamurchan distillery in Scotland, and from the iconic Chichibu distillery in Japan. Named for Thomas Glover, a Scottish trader who was instrumental in the industrialization of Japan, in the mid 1800's.

Nose - Orange blossom, candied lemon, honeysuckle, crème brulee; clean and bright.

Palate - choux pastry with Chantilly cream, orchard fruit, pastilles, sea salt, good weight, white pepper. Vibrant opening with a medium finish.

This 30 year old selection from Adelphi, hailing from an undisclosed, secret distillery in Speyside. While there are many distilleries in the area, this is one of the most distinctive, and very rarely seen to fill an ex-bourbon barrel such as this.

The perfumy nose has aromas of cedar with fresh red apples, banana and ripe citrus fruit with a herbal and vegetable characteristic. The palate is nutty and oaky with strawberry and zesty grapefruit. Great acidity with a salted nutty, honey glazed almond, marzipan-like spicy finish.

Drawn from a refill bourbon hogshead from the Miltonduff distillery, this special single cask bottling matured for four decades before reaching the peak of its maturation. A sensational and defining example of wood influence and spirit in harmony.

 Nose: Oxidised and fusty apple, orchard floor, bruised fruit, Calvados, homemade apple crumble, Chantilly cream, lilac, eau de vie, winegums, sandalwood, perfumed wood, peony, lime zest, lime cordial, elderflower cordial, grated lime zest in cream, almond flour.  

Palate: Tangerines, cream soda, balanced sweetness, apple blossom honey, posh vanilla ice cream, red grapefruit pith, tangy, mint, herbal note, coriander, walnut, lime pickle.  

Finish: Velvety, delicate, elegant.   

Produced at one of the most remote distilleries in Scotland, this is the core release from Ardnamurchan. Once again, the talented team have kept the distilleries signature lightly peated style with a combination of casks. The nose reminds us of enjoying a quiet picnic on the beach. Starting with apricots and zesty oranges, there?s a touch of chocolate and a handful of Brazil nuts. The palate sees salty taffy, lemonade and Christmas cake being passed around the rug. Finally, a warming bonfire has been lit on the palate to round off this classic West Coast single malt.

An exciting new limited edition release from the Ardnamurchan distillery sees their peated and unpeated whisky matured in a medley of ex-sherry casks. The reddish, mahogany colour shows the woods influence, offering up both sweet and savoury tones with flavours of salted peanut brittle, sticky spare ribs and rich raisin slice. A complex and gentle coastal peat smoke pokes through at times, with notes reminiscent of old fireplaces and sea-side tarry rope.

2015 marked a big change to the spirit style at Dailuaine, shifting to a much more waxy style, mostly due to fill the gap created by the Clynelish distillery's refurbishment in the same year.

Nose: Linseed oil, polish, beewax, salty biscuits, hot pumpernickel with salty butter, Soreen loaf, table tennis racket, stollen, panettone, key-lime pie with graham cracker crust, cola cubes.  

Palate:  Red cola, waxy! Greasy flapjacks, melted butter, oily, bourbon-soaked cherries, vermouth, Angostura bitters, red grapefruit, Maraschino cherry syrup, iced doughnuts, Grand Marnier, gingerbread dough, liquor coffee, chicory coffee.