Cardhu 18-year-old stayed all these years in the cask, for a richer and more complex flavour. As expected, it retains Cardhu’s soft, approachable style adding notes of chocolate, leather and rich fruit. NOSE Fruits like plums, pears and cherries. Hints of menthol. PALATE Fruit, chocolate, cherry liqueur. FINISH Complex, long, smooth and rich in cocoa.Continue reading “Cardhu 18”
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Cardhu 15
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”
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 18
The Tomatin 18 Year Old is a world-class malt. It matures in traditional oak casks and first-fill Oloroso Sherry butts. NOSE Dried apricot, nuts, nougat. PALATE Tropical fruits, toffee, apple. FINISH Cinnamon. Available from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3m78MLT
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
Cardhu 12 years old
Cardhu 12 years old is one for the sweet-toothed among you. Why? Clean, crisp oak and sweet malt evoking flavours of honeyed flapjacks and home-made caramel squares. Lots of charm from this easy-going Speysider. Cardhu is very loved in Spain. Is it because it is sweet and goes perfectly with ice and the warm SpanishContinue reading “Cardhu 12 years old”
Tullamore Dew Original
This original blended Irish whiskey is known wide for its smooth and gentle complexity. Triple distilled and patiently aged in a combination of ex-bourbon and sherry casks, it is definitely worth trying. NOSE Light, sweet citrus and green apple combined with vanilla undertones. PALATE Early fresh fruit leads to a definite light spike followed byContinue reading “Tullamore Dew Original”
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”
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The story of the Spaniard by Compassbox
A sumptuous malt whisky blend, showcasing whiskies aged in Spanish wine casks. The name is a nod to their founder’s chance encounter with a man in the South of Spain, where he was introduced to Sherry for the first time. Years later, John, the founder, was reacquainted with Sherry through whiskies aged in former SherryContinue reading “The story of the Spaniard by Compassbox”
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