Aged for 15 years, this is a delightful expression from Speyside. The heat and flavour purity fired in Cardhu malt whiskeys is often described as silky. A single malt slowly revealed to be of a richer character than you first imagine. NOSE Fruits, spices, vanilla, toffee and hints of coconut. PALATE Peppery, lightly charred. ToffeContinue reading “Cardhu 15”
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Tomatin 36
At 46% this 36-year-old single malt is matured in Bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry butts. Smooth and creamy, it is now in its 6th batch that started in 2015. NOSE Butterscotch, pear, honeyed sweetness. PALATE Wood, cardamom, maltiness. FINISH Smooth, creamy, spicy. Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2RvMfdK
Tomatin 30
At 46%, this outstanding single malt is matured in a combination of ex-bourbon casks and traditional oak casks. NOSE Fruits, golden honey and smooth white chocolate. PALATE A fusion of tropical fruits and creamy buttered vanilla. FINISH Mixed spices. Available from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2E12IU8
Tomatin 12 years old
Classic smoothness, due to having been matured in traditional Scotch whisky, ex-Spanish Sherry and ex-Bourbon casks. Tomatin 12 has won multiple awards. NOSE Cedar, wild heather and pine. PALATE Creme Caramel with apples, pears and mango. FINISH Full-bodied buttery finish. Available on Amazon, simply click the link below: https://amzn.to/2Z2yjfk
Lagavulin 16 years old
This whisky is aged in oak barrels for at least 16 years. It has the typical southern Islay peatiness and smokiness, however, it also offers a dryness; turning it into a very interesting drum. NOSE Intensely flavoured, peat smoke with iodine and seaweed. Also, a rich, deep sweetness. PALATE Dry peat smoke fills the palateContinue reading “Lagavulin 16 years old”
Flaming Heart by CompassBox
Another great whisky from my beloved Compassbox. First released in 2006, Flaming Heart was the first whisky to combine the rich, complex spice of Scotch aged in new French oak with the evocative peat-red smoke of Islay malt. It created a genre-defying style that was smouldering, spicy, complex – and so popular that Compassbox re-releasedContinue reading “Flaming Heart by CompassBox”
Glenfiddich Project XX
Twenty of the whisky industry’s most brilliant minds came together to create this truly unique, pioneering single malt expression. With its deep golden hue, Project XX embodies the warm, fruity character of a classic Glenfiddich whisky with hints of apple blossom, summer fruits and ripe pear. However, Project XX’s multiple personalities are revealed with hintsContinue reading “Glenfiddich Project XX”
Glenfiddich 21 Years Old
Scotland. The Caribbean. Patiently matured for 21 years, this traditional Speyside whisky is rich and ripe with the Glenfiddich signature notes. Malt Master, Brian Kinsman, hand picks selected barrels and adds a sublime finishing touch. By finishing this 21 Year Old in Caribbean rum casks it awakens the liquid, rousing it with extra exotic notesContinue reading “Glenfiddich 21 Years Old”
Glenfiddich 12 year old
Glenfiddich; the valley of the deer is the birthplace of this exceptional dram. It was some 20 years ago that I tried it for the first time and I loved it immediately. Very affordable for what it offers. A whisky worth trying, sharing and savouring for special moments. NOSE Distinctively fresh and fruity with aContinue reading “Glenfiddich 12 year old”
Johnnie Walker A song of Ice and Fire
Ice is embodied by House Stark, giving the North strength like no other kingdom. The Stark sigil, a Direwolf, bares its fangs and warns that Winter Is Coming. Like an icy northern wind, it howls its verse of A Song Of Ice. Johnnie Walker Song of Ice is a blended Scotch whisky inspired by theseContinue reading “Johnnie Walker A song of Ice and Fire”
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