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A wonderful rich and powerful whisky, the sherry flavours very prominent but not overpowering. Once the whisky has had some air infused with it, there is some light nuttiness and vanilla flavours fighting their way through.
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Malty nose, sweet, big olorosso, hand polished antique wood panelling. Lovely tones coming through in a platter of spiced fruit, a creme brulee topping with extra Demerara sugar. Then to end a hint of buttery vanilla. A great all rounder. Fresh, sweet and with a big finish.
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Lovely tones coming through in a platter of spiced fruit cake, a cinnamon topping with salted caramel. Then to end a hint of Turkish Delight. An impressive dram that shows what they can do with a sherry cask whisky.
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Lightly roasted chestnuts with a chocolate dipping sauce spring immediately to mind. The texture is rich with a slight oily covering, giving you a very smooth silky coating to your entire palate.
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Buttery on the palate, classic oloroso nose on dried elderflower. Slightly smoked as well. Some pine wood, vanilla and honey. Figs. Lots of sherry again (prunes, dates…), with waves of sweeter flavours and vanilla. Brioche and hints of pear. The finish is quite dry and nutty, with a wonderfully warm aftertaste, some smoke and spices as well.
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Buttery on the palate, light aniseed flavours and liquorice. Slight hint of apples and pears.
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This is a strong whisky that almost explodes in your mouth leaving you with a sensation perhaps similar to a sprinkling of almonds and rich fruit cake. Adding a few drops of water opens up the whisky, reminiscent of cooked raisins with a chocolate sauce. A long and imposing finish.
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Spicy. Creamy sherry, sultana, melting butter, vanilla cream, oaky, black pepper. The palate shows spices, dark musty fruit, peels, stem ginger, rum spice, herbal. The finish is spicy, long, rich fudge, sherry and toffee. A big whisky!
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A fresh perfumed whisky that oozes sherry with a great balance of vanilla, nuts chocolate and fruit. A big whisky!
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A truly different Glenfarclas, for when you are looking for something that little bit different.
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Roasted Chestnuts, deep sherry, Christmas cake flavours, toffee chocolate, light vanilla custard, old leather, the smell of a lovely cared for old book. Chocolate orange dried apricots. A cinnamon tanginess.
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Amber in colour. Smooth, sweet, caramel and toffee. Mocha coffee, light dry aromas from the warehouse. Floral and licorice also apparent on the bouquet.
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Together with George Grant, this fantastic whisky was selected by the panel of visitors who came to an event at Glenfarclas 'The Family Casks'.
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Fantastic fruitiness underlined by aromatic spices. It has a bit of a meaty bite but this does not detract from the glorious aromas that can be found in this whisky. This malt has to be savoured drop by drop.
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Ex-sherry cask. A somewhat floral honey bouquet to start, then scents of plums and apricots, perhaps with a spoonful of toffee, becoming more cereal-like, especially with a drop of water. A sweet overall taste, with peppery spice in the warming finish.
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The nose is quite gentle and very fragrant with notes of honey and hints of green apple, in the background, a supple peat. The palate is full with notes of heather roots and damp earth, notes of honeyed sweetness with ginger, a touch of rum with malty peat. The finish is long with winter spice.
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A well-balanced single malt with incredible depth of flavour, presenting notes of delicate spice, sweet treacle toffee and caramel – the result of maturation in a range of American oak, ex-Oloroso sherry and traditional oak casks.
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A blend of 3 single malts, hence the 3 monkeys on the shoulder of the bottle, Monkey Shoulder is a premium, triple vatted malt Whisky designed to attract a younger crowd.It’s a sweet, smooth and creamy Scotch and works especially well for the novice Whisky drinker who wants to get a taste for the wee dram.
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Straightforward nuttiness/nut shell, slightly bitter. Opens into yew, sawn oak, draff, then marshmallow and a touch of apple and fig relish. The palate shows nut oils. Quite biscuity and rich. Leafy. The finish is crisp and short.
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Maturation in European and American oak casks produces a style which is smooth and approachable with aromas of wild-grass and almonds. The palate is oatey with vanilla-spiced creaminess and a soft, spicy, drying finish.
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Distilled in Speyside, where fine single malts have been produced since 1896, exceptional care is taken at every stage of producing The Singleton to create the best taste possible. ‘Perfectly Balanced, Naturally Rich and Smooth’ is the wording on the label, and it is the ideal summary of this rich and mellow 18 year old striking malt.
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Fine whisky is not created by technical innovation alone. Carefully selected barley was expertly malted, then combined with cold, clear water direct from the Tamdhu spring. The final ‘ingredient’: fine oak casks from the most trusted sources. Together, these elements combined to ensure the unswerving magnificence of every drop.
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The lightly peated Speyside single malt is chill filtered and comprises 80% peated malt and 20% unpeated malt. It is described as offering creamy vanilla spice, smoky charcoal and sweet honey on the palate with a dry, tangy finish.
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Matured for many years in traditional Whisky casks before being finished in sherry casks, this 12 year old single malt is rich and smooth. It's characterised by rich honey sweetness and a delicate layer of Sherry that lingers on the palate.
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A lighter more delicate expression of Balvenie. Light honey sweetness, malty, with heavy cereal notes, and mild play between white pepper and oak. The finish is crisp, dry, oaky in a raw, chewed toothpick kind of way. This isn’t going to rock your world or anything but it’s a fine introductory malt.
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Remaining totally dedicated to the traditions and craftsmanship of malt whisky, The Balvenie Distillery are able to produce exceptional expressions of their region and style as exampled by this Single Barrel 12 Year Old Single Malt. With an understanding that the greatest whiskies are borne out of the use of the finest oak casks, Balvenie still entrust the production of all their oak barrels to their own coopers. This 12 Year Old is so named due to being crafted out of a single barrel hand selected by David Stewart, The Balvenie Malt Master, and is your guarantee of quality, rarity and individuality.
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Balvenie Caribbean Cask was created by The Balvenie Malt Master, David Stewart, who celebrated an incredible 50th anniversary at the distillery in 2012. This single malt has had a 14-year maturation period in traditional oak whisky casks, before being transferred to casks that previously held Caribbean rum to finish aging.
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To create The Balvenie Portwood 21 Year Old, rare 21 Year Old Balvenie – which has been matured in traditional oak casks – is transferred to a port cask, or pipe, which has held fine port wines. Here it is sampled every month by The Balvenie Malt Master to ensure that just the right amount of character is imparted by the port casks, enhancing and developing the single malt, whilst preserving its original characteristics.
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Dark amber in colour. The bouquet is deliciously fruity with pronounced aromas of citrus fruits, but also vanilla is clearly present. The palate has the fruitiness of the bouquet with lush sweet sherry tones and creamy vanilla. The finish is long and soft, with excellent balance.
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A great place to start your Glenrothes journey would be with this 10 year old single malt Scotch whisky. Matured in sherry seasoned oak casks and released as part of The Soleo Collection, which ‘pays homage to the origin of whisky making by celebrating the flavoursome stages of the grape’s evolution’.
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A great place to start your Glenrothes journey would be with this 12 year old single malt Scotch whisky. Matured in sherry seasoned oak casks and released as part of The Soleo Collection, which 'pays homage to the origin of whisky making by celebrating the flavoursome stages of the grape's evolution'.
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The 18 year old single malt from Glenrothes, released as part of the Soleo Collection. This series was named after the process of sun-drying grapes for the production of sherry in Jerez, and as such you should expect plenty of sherry notes throughout the range. This one features a very high proportion of first-fill sherry seasoned oak cask matured whisky at its core.
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The Soleo Collection from Glenrothes takes its name from the process of sun-drying grapes for sherry making in Jerez, so you’re in for a sherried treat here. The range also eschews the vintages as seen on previous Glenrothes bottlings, instead featuring age statements on most of them. This one is a 25 year old expression, and features a high proportion of first fill sherry seasoned oak casks at its core.
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For this expression Gordon Motion has used Glenrothes matured exclusively in American oak refill Bourbon casks. It therefore delivers coconut and vanilla in abundance, and is soft and mellow with a crème brulée flavour and feel.
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A wonderful surprise. Another first! The first modern-day marriage of elegant, fruity, and, of course, mature Glenrothes with subtle but intriguing peaty mists of Islay.
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Glenrothes is bottled only when at the peak of its perfection. It offers distinct flavours of ripe fruits, citrus and vanilla, with underlying complex spices.
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With a delicious creamy texture that explodes on the palate, this burnished gold single malt delivers soft, spicy and fruity flavours – ginger, orange peel and sherry oak in perfect harmony. Sheer indulgence.
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Fragrant, soft in style, hints of honeycomb with citrus, dark honey and red fruits notes. Soft creamy mouthfeel. Red berry fruits overlay a faint nutty oak. Medium length finish of citrus, honey vanilla and hint of sherry casks.
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The Whisky Maker’s Cut expression from Glenrothes’ Soleo Collection is completely matured in first-fill sherry seasoned casks, resulting in punchy notes of orange, cinnamon and dried fruit. The whole range is named after the process of sun-drying grapes in preparation for sherry production, hence the particularly heavy focus on sherry throughout the series.