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There are notes of ripe cherries and chili infused chocolate on the nose, with hints of summer red berries. The palate is Juicy and rather waxy, with notes of Black Forest gateau, sweet lemon cake and buttery shortbread, with sweet ripe berries making another appearance, the Finish is rich and spicy, with notes of thick brambles, rich chocolate and peppery spice

Loch Lomond's new 21 year old offers a malty, fruity and lightly smoky Highland style, chosen from a mixture of casks that are married together for a final maturation period allowing the flavours to mingle and combine. This is a great all-rounder whisky, with sweet fudge, fruits and cinnamon spice, fading away to oak and mild peat smoke in the finish.

Launched by the Craigellachie Hotel in the heart of Speyside, this blended malt was named after an old device made from copper tubing, which was used by distillery workers to smuggle whisky home (it also happens to be the name of the bar at the Craigellachie Hotel). Created by Master Blender Stuart Morrison using eight different speyside single malts which have been aged in a mixture of refill American and European oak casks, first fill Bourbon casks and rejuvenated casks, before being married in hogsheads. Deliciously fruity with a hint of honey and spice, this is a great example of the regional Speyside style, perfect for drinking neat or adding in to a cocktail.

Produced at the Cotswolds distillery, this new release of their 'Peated Cask' expression is an unpeated spirit that has matured in Quarter Casks that once held peated whisky, giving a subtle tinge of smoke & peat to the whisky. The nose is rich with the aroma of vanilla (pudding or creme), with dried fruits and spice. To taste, there is a gentle creamy peat smoke with a light fruityness and woody sugars. Bottled at natural strength without chill-filtration.

Matured exclusively on Islay, primarily in ex-Bourbon casks and a small number of wine casks, The Bruichladdich Eighteen is the epitome of Bruichladdich's signature unpeated house style.

Full bodied and beautifully fragrant, notes of honey, butterscotch, and citrus orange open on the nose, with a medley of tropical fruits and toasted mellow oak lingering on the palate.

Bulleit?s Rye Whiskey is a favourite among rye whiskey aficionados, with a very high rye mash bill (95% rye 5% malted barley) this rye is renowned for its vibrant spice and complexity. It is a modern take on America?s oldest and boldest whiskey and a tribute to traditional ryes of cowboy towns of the Old West.

With a bold spicy profile and a wonderfully clean finish, Bulleit Rye makes for a wonderful sipping Rye, or the perfect base for a classic Rye Old Fashioned.

Maturing for 25 years in sherry casks, this latest edition from Bunnahabhain shows the classic non-smkoy style for this famous Islay distillery. The wonderfully rich flavours of sherry casks produce flavours of fruitcake, dried fruit and a distinctive roasted nut taste. Honeyed, creamy and spicy as well, this ia beaituflly complex single malt from the Westering Home on Islay.

Legendary to those who have come to crave Scotland's big peat-flavoured drams, Ardbeg achieves a balance between surging smoke and peat, with notes of fresh tar, medicinal carbolic soap, wood smoke and a distant coastal element. The palate has a surprising sweetness and an oilyness that is offset by a fruity, citrus hint. One of our most popular Islay malts.

This French whisky from Armorik distillery has been exclusively Oloroso sherry casks and made from French barley. The nose has notes of vanilla, citrus fruits and subtle menthol. The palate is balanced and rounded with creme brulee, prunes and roasted almond notes. The finish has warming sherry notes, vanilla and spices.

The Arran Barrel Reserve is a new expression from this West-coast Scottish distillery, carefully selected from a small number of barrels that show its classic style - wonderfully fruity, honeyed and with a lush vanilla scent and flavour.

After initially maturing in traditional oak casks for approximately 8 years, The Arran Single Malt in this bottling was finished in a selection of Sauternes wine casks sourced from an artisan producer of this iconic Bordeaux sweet white wine. There are notes of honeysuckle, melon and marzipan on the nose, which continues to develop on the palate with rich honey and vanilla flavours.

This release from Arran distillery is limited to 12,000 bottles. It has been maturing in both first and second fill sherry Hogsheads and first fill Bourbon Barrels. It has notes of green apples, oak, gentle spices and marmalade on the nose. The palate is zesty with orange notes, creamy vanilla and fruits. The finish is soft, with chocolate notes.

One of the few remaining distilleries in the Lowlands of Scotland, Auchentoshan is tripple distilled which contributes to its light yet complex nose and palate, offering up toasted almonds, hints of citrus (mandarin) and fresh grass and a rounded caramalised toffee mouthfeel. An excellent dram to get the evening started.

Light, honeyed and with a delicate hint of spice, the Glenkinchie distillery is one of the few remaining Lowland distilleries in Scotland. Situated just outside of Edinburgh, and indeed known as the 'Edinburgh Malt', it is one of the countries most visited distilleries. A fantastic starting point for those new to the pleasures of single malt Scotch whisky.

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. This gift set comes packaged with two branded glasses.

This gift pack from the Glenlivet distillery is a 12 year old whisky and comes with 2 branded Glenlivet tumblers. 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.

This single cask expression from Gordon & MacPhail is one of the very few expressions released in recent years at the long-lost Pittyvaich distillery.  Filled from a refill bourbon barrel that matured for 30 years, this is a wonderful expression of the spirit - peanuts, toasted almonds and desiccated coconut join milk choocolate and green fruits (lime, apple). Yielding just 83 bottles worldwide, this is an incredibly rare release from a distillery that was operational for only 17 years in total.

Created at the Pokeno distillery in the North Island of New Zealand, this first release of their 'exploration' series sees the first ever use of native Totara casks used for a final maturation period. Matt Johns, founder of Pokeno, describes the whisky as having a creamy coconut note, with sweet scented sap, ripe white peach and freshly cut wood.

The Roku Japanese gin from Suntory distillers is distilled using botanicals harvested throught the four seasons including sencha tea, gyokuro tea, sansho pepper, yuzu peel, and the famous sakura cherry blossom. The style is nicely balanced between the herbal, floral and spicy notes of the botanicals.

Maturing for three years in Virgin French Oak casks, this whisky has balanced notes of Buttery biscuits, crisp green apples and toasted chestnuts.

A classic Scottish blend, Teacher's Highland Cream is, as the name suggests, a well-rounded smooth whisky. With notes of malt and toffee, as well as fruits, this is an easy drinking whisky, made from some of Scotland's most famous whiskies including GlenDronach and Ardmore.

This is a single cask New Zealand exclusive from the Teeling distillery in Dublin, finished in a Ruby Port cask. The wood has imparted flavours of candied fruit, berry compote with hints of spice. This is an excellent example of single cask whiskey, velvety, rich with a complexity to enjoy.

Fully matured in Californian red wine barrels resulting in an intensely fruity and beautifully amber liquid, with lush berry notes. Hand selected casks, bottled at 46% with no chill filtration and matured in Californian red wine barrels which results in a fruity dram with sweet berry notes and vanilla.The finish dominated by wood and sweet spice.

All the way from Islay, Scotland, an island famous for peaty single malt whisky, this gin is made at the Bruichladdich distillery. It contains no less than 31 botanicals, of which 22 are native to the Southern Hebridean island itself. A dry style gin with plenty citrus flavours, floral notes and fresh spices.