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Talisker 10 years old

Produced at the oldest distillery on the Isle of Skye, Talisker Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been made by the sea since 1830, with its smell and taste instantly connecting you to its rugged maritime home. Every sip is a taste of the Isle of Skye itself, one of the most remote, windswept yet elegantContinue reading “Talisker 10 years old”

Cardhu Gold Reserve

Cardhu is known, in general, for being an easy-drinking and sweeter style of Speyside whisky. Gold Reserve, in particular, has aged gracefully in toasted oak casks, that gives birth to notes of toffee apples. NOSE Sweet. Red apple, pear and orange. Tropical fruits. PALATE Dry sweetness and orange. Cedar, cocoa, spices. FINISH Peppery spices, cocoa,Continue reading “Cardhu Gold Reserve”

Cardhu 18

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”