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Founded in 1958 overlooking the River Spey and acclaimed for producing a fruity and light distillate. The delicate spirit was matured in a Refill Barrel adding layers of vanilla and chocolate sweetness.

The cask yielded only 258 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 54.60%

DISTILLED 19th Jan 2011 AND BOTTLED 13th Sept 2021

Nose

A bright and fresh breakfast style whisky with notes of toasted bread, white peach, vanilla and pink grapefruit. There’s also a slight salt tang suggesting nots of cashew nuts and honeydew melon.

Palate

The first taste is quite sweet with vanilla wafers, dried apple skins and white chocolate. This then evolves to spiced orchard fruit and a toasted oak character. There is also a hint of smoke that leads the mind to think of an earthy, woody spice feeling.

Finish

Short but very clean and refreshing. Orange barley sugar sweets, dried banana and a desiccated coconut character. The toasted bread note returns but this time spread with lemon curd and orange marmalade.

This “workhorse” distillery produces a medium bodied spirit with a balance of fruity & spice notes. Finished for over 2 years in an ex-Tawny Port barrique, adding notes of red fruit and chocolate.

The cask yielded only 259 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 56.30%

DISTILLED 26th Jan 2004 AND BOTTLED 23th Aug 2021

Nose

Very sweet and nutty on the initial nose with notes of sugared almonds, lemon lozenges and a touch of chocolate orange. Warming spice notes develop with ginger, nutmeg and flaky pastry.

Palate

A well-structured entry with the delivery of sweet and spice notes perfectly balanced. A toasted baguette with Nutella spread character moves along to reveal blueberry and blackberry crumble.

Finish

A chocolate mint note emerges followed by butter toffee, vanilla and floral honey notes. This sweetness fades leaving a drier herbal character of tobacco, fennel and roasted peanuts.

Islay whiskies are synonymous for their peaty and smoky richness. The spirit from this undisclosed distillery was fully matured in a refill hogshead, perfectly showcasing this remarkable character.

The cask yielded only 331 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 59.20%

DISTILLED 17th Oct 2010 AND BOTTLED 8th Sept 2021

Nose

Very costal and full of classic maritime character. Notes of sea spray, salted popcorn and peat embers initially before moving to a fruitier citrus style with orange zest, lemon pepper and barbequed lime.

Palate

The high ABV really brings the smoke and peat to the fore before massive waves of mixed peel, fruit & nut chocolate and baked apples take over. This is followed by drier style spice and toasted oak character.

Finish

Baked pear and roasted nuts before the fruitiness fades to leave behind a slightly drying orange bitters and fragrant wood smoke character. 

This lightly peated distillate from the Northern Isles is famous for its heather honey and light citrus character. This sweet and smoky style is enhanced by full maturation in an ex-bourbon barrel.

The cask yielded only 214 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 54.30%

DISTILLED 17th Oct 2007 AND BOTTLED 25th Aug 2021

Nose

Sweet, vibrant and very fresh on the confectionary style nose. Vanilla, honey and toffee initially from the bourbon cask leaving its mark before a wave of citrus zest and light smoke notes take over.

Palate

The sweetness translates to the palate but this time it is more oak and peat laden. Also, now more sophisticated with a honeycomb and chocolate character. late spice notes of cinnamon and allspice tone down the sweetness a little.

Finish

Long, with the smoke and peaty notes coming to the fore. A touch buttery and a mocha character remain along notes of oak char, pineapple and honey on toast.

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Distilled on Islay and matured in a HHD before being finished in a 40 litre Ex Pedro Ximenez Octave.

The cask yielded only 54 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 58.80%

DISTILLED 30th Jan 2015 AND BOTTLED 18th Aug 2021

Nose

Fresh and very vibrant sweet and smoky nose. Immediately costal with great maritime salinity balancing the stewed fruit sweetness, treacle toffee tart and smoked bacon character.

Palate

Starts oily and very sweet. Strawberry ice cream and caramel notes but this leads to a more dried fruit style of figs, sultanas and lapsang souchong tea, all with peat and a salty tang.

Finish

Sweetness relaxes but smoke & peat and dried fruit remain in spades. Also, now more of a dry roasted peanut character with notes of liquorice, dry sherry and treacle toffee.

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Situated near Elgin and recognized for a light and sweet distillate. The ex-Bourbon barrel imparts vanilla while the long finish, over one year in a Veneta Botti Amarone wine, infuses cherry and liquorice.

The cask yielded only 260 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 56.60%

DISTILLED 28th Oct 2008 AND BOTTLED 2nd Sept 2021

Nose

Sweet on the initial nose with the finishing cask showing its qualities. Red berry compote, ground ginger and caramel shortbread with a distinct liquorice note coming to the fore in time.

Palate

A sweet dry balance is offered in the form of oatcakes and strawberry jam. The second sip reveals more in the way of spice notes with baked pears dusted in cinnamon and a buttery oak character.

Finish

Vanilla and a touch of white chocolate before the sweetness fades revealing more oak and even a touch of light smoke.  Finally, a baked cinnamon apple pie impression lingers.

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The rare use of worm tub condensers contributes a medium bodied and fruity distillate. Matured for 10 years in a HHD before being finished in an ex-Madeira cask from J. Dias invoking notes of dried fruit.

The cask yielded only 277 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 55.20%

DISTILLED 9th Jan 1998 AND BOTTLED 15th Sept 2021

Nose

Fairly dry initially with notes of toasted oak, dark chocolate and roasted nuts. However, with time, sweetness emerges in the form of milk chocolate, candied orange peel and waxy honey.

Palate

In the mouth there is an explosion of fruity sweetness in the form of baked apples, blackcurrants and juicy raisins & sultanas. Balance is provided in the form of festive spices, cinnamon and a touch of fennel.

Finish

The spice and herbal notes dominate here with a blackcurrant lozenge and a hint of dark mint chocolate. The honey notes from before are now like manuka honey on toast.

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A light bodied distillate with floral and fruity notes. After seven years in the traditional Hogshead this spirit was reracked into a first fill Ruby Port barrique for further maturation drawing red fruit sweetness.

The cask yielded only 301 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 53.90%

DISTILLED 8th Oct 2010 AND BOTTLED 25th Aug 2021

Nose

Very comforting and warming with notes of chocolate raisins, praline and sherry trifle. Fruitiness emerges in the form of juicy oranges, apple turnovers and a touch of chamomile.

Palate

Very rounded and the comforting feelings continue in the mouth. Slightly oily texture carrying notes of toffee, caramel and gingersnaps, all held together by a wrapping of spiced mixed peel.

Finish

The citrus character returns and evolves to be more floral than before. Notes of vanilla, lychee and orange curd eventually fade to leave a sweet spice and an oak char impression.

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Closed in 1993, this increasingly rare single grain spirit once highly prized by blenders was matured in a single Hogshead for well over 32 years.

The cask yielded only 296 bottles and it was bottled at natural cask strength 44.60%

DISTILLED 21st Sept 1988 AND BOTTLED 13th Aug 2021

Nose

A complex mixture of creamy vanilla, chocolate powder, red fruits and paraffin wax develop to a marmalade on toast and freshly baked pastry character. All of this contained within a fruit orchard.

Palate

Smooth and subtle entry with more body and mouthfeel than expected with grain whisky. Juicy raisins and sultanas in vanilla ice cream balanced with notes of honied spice and desiccated coconut.

Finish

Fairly short but very moreish and refreshing. Now more spice led with hints of cinnamon & nutmeg dusted custard, dried banana and peppered oatcakes.

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