Whiskies

A 14-year-old Balvenie which finished its maturation in casks which had previously held Caribbean rum. Expect vanilla and toffee notes as the rum contributes extra sweetness to the flavours.

Chivas Regal 18 Year Old is a premium aged mix of some of Scotland's finest whiskies with an higher-than-average proportion of malt and an extended ageing period producing a truly fine blend.

From the minds of Suntory’s blending team in Japan, Ardray combines whiskies from some of Scotland’s most beloved distilleries. Following in the artistic footsteps of Shinjiro Torii, this whisky is designed to offer a different take on blended Scotch whisky. The nose offers creamy, sweet aromas of orchard fruits and plums, joined on the palate by vanilla custard and floral, citrusy notes – all brought together by a touch of smoke.

Batch 77 of the ever-popular Aberlour A’Bunadh, aged exclusively in first-fill oloroso sherry casks. A’Bunadh, meaning ‘The Original’ in Scottish Gaelic, is the perfect name for this batch-strength expression that showcases the distillery’s style with notes of black cherries, ginger, oak spice and dark chocolate.

The Islay representative in the 'Classic Malts' series is a deep, dry and exceptionally peaty bruiser. Probably the most pungent of all Islay malts, Lagavulin is not for the faint-hearted but inspires fanatical devotion in its many followers.

A 14-year-old single malt from Loch Lomond, released in 2020, that offers notes of raisins, dates, cinnamon and ginger.

A 2006 Orkney single malt, bottled exclusively for The Whisky Exchange by indie bottler Signatory Vintage, that was made at an undisclosed distillery on Orkney and matured in a refill sherry butt for 16 years. Aromas of charred apples, barbecue sauce, chocolate, smoky charcoal, tar and roasted peppers fill the nose, followed by notes of ripe orchard fruit, tar, black liquorice, oak spice, black pepper, candied lemon, dark chocolate and thick wood smoke throughout the palate.

Matured in three different types of cask, each of which contributes extra nuances to what is destined to become a classic Irish malt. Perfect as an after-dinner dram.

Port Charlotte's long-awaited 10 year old, rich and smoky whisky made by the independently minded folks at Bruichladdich distillery on Islay. PC, as it's known to its friends, is heavily peated to 40ppm, putting it up with Islay's other heavy hitters. The resulting whisky is big and peaty with a maritime tang – the Bruichladdich team would claim that it's because their warehouses are so close to the sea, we're still undecided. In the end, the most important thing is the taste: it's rather good.

An American single malt whiskey, made with locally grown and malted barley, and matured in lightly-toasted virgin American white oak casks. Fruity aromas of red berries, apples and pears mingle with creamy vanilla and brown sugar on the nose. The palate offers notes of baking spices, ripe fruit, sweet malt, tobacco, dark chocolate, oak spice and stone fruits that linger in the finish.