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This is a perfect introduction to single malt for those keen to explore the world of whisky. Lighter and more subtle than much Scotch, this Speyside offers a nose filled with vanilla, homemade shortbread and a hint of orange peel. After 10 years in Sherry casks, the delicate palate is ever so slightly sweet with refreshing lemon peel leading on to a lingering sweet and zesty finish.
This whisky is inspired and shaped by the hand of the Master Whisky Maker. Aged only in first-fill Sherry-seasoned casks, it is then bottled at the Whisky Maker's preferred strength. This Speyside offers aromas of resin, rich candied peel and fresh oak. The palate is rich and spicy with creamy vanilla and orange peel, building to a long, fruity finish with more orange peel and a twist of nutmeg.
A signature southern-Islay single malt with the typical massive peat-smoke - but also offering a dryness that turns it into a truly interesting dram. The nose open up with peat smoke with iodine and seaweed and a rich, deep oak sweetness. Dry peat smoke fills the palate with a gentle but strong sweetness, followed by sea and salt notes with touches of wood.
Great King Street is the brand new mission from Compass Box; a mission to get people to rediscover the joys of Blended Scotch. Bottled at 43%, Great King Street offers a style and approach to Blended Scotch that has not existed before: using a high proportion of malt whisky (about 50%), truly excellent quality grain whiskies, and the careful use of new French Oak aging for added complexity. All bottled at natural colour and without chill-filtering. The style is rich, round and fruity with hints of toasty oak, vanilla and spice. The name and label are inspired by Compass Box's registered office address - 24 Great King Street, in Edinburgh.
The Hebridean island of Islay is renowned for the distinctive peaty style and smoky flavours of its whiskies. Our Classic Islay Malt is carefully selected blend of casks from some of the island's iconic distilleries, creating a balanced, complex and distinguished smoky dram.
Appearance: Light
Bouquet: Beautifully integrated, the tar aromas and orchard fruit compliment each other. The characteristic Islay peat note has the upper hand. Palate: Full, approachable, creamy texture with some sweetness, and the quick reminder of its smoky heritage.
Finish: Long lingering peat smoke.
Appearance: Light
Bouquet: Beautifully integrated, the tar aromas and orchard fruit compliment each other. The characteristic Islay peat note has the upper hand. Palate: Full, approachable, creamy texture with some sweetness, and the quick reminder of its smoky heritage.
Finish: Long lingering peat smoke.
Historically almost all Scotch bore a distinctive smoky note, as peat was the most readily available fuel: today, however, it is much less common. Our Classic Peated Cask is a tribute to the traditional, peated dram -with expressive bursts of soot and smoke complemented by the spirit’s fruitiness.
Appearance: Light.
Bouquet: Well balanced, with Peat aromas giving the edge. Fruity undertones deliver a rich complexity.
Palate: A fruity sweetness introduces the soft peaty character. Well balanced to perfection.
Finish: Mid-long, deliciously Peated.
Appearance: Light.
Bouquet: Well balanced, with Peat aromas giving the edge. Fruity undertones deliver a rich complexity.
Palate: A fruity sweetness introduces the soft peaty character. Well balanced to perfection.
Finish: Mid-long, deliciously Peated.
Sherry casks are considered a luxury in Whisky making. These expensive barrels imbue a spirit with distinctive notes of deep fruit, citrus and nuts. Our Classic Sherry Cask Malt is blended from the best Sherry butts to deliver a balanced expression of this uniquely engaging style.
Appearance: Enticingly dark
Bouquet: Sherry prominence with secondary resinous and prune like notes. Invitingly seductive.
Palate: Well balanced fruit on a Sherry bed. Wonderfully satisfying and fulfilling.
Finish: Long, lingering Sherry delight
Appearance: Enticingly dark
Bouquet: Sherry prominence with secondary resinous and prune like notes. Invitingly seductive.
Palate: Well balanced fruit on a Sherry bed. Wonderfully satisfying and fulfilling.
Finish: Long, lingering Sherry delight
Many of Scotland’s most famous malts hail from Speyside, known for their approachable, fruity style and floral complexity. Our Classic Speyside Malt captures the very essence of the region, balancing subtle, honeyed fruit aromas with easy-going yet complex aromas.
Appearance: Golden Syrup
Bouquet: Honeyed fruit, citrus and soft wood
Palate: Creamy citrus, honey, rounded
Finish: Soft fruits, mid-long
Appearance: Golden Syrup
Bouquet: Honeyed fruit, citrus and soft wood
Palate: Creamy citrus, honey, rounded
Finish: Soft fruits, mid-long
Glencadam is a little known distillery that is located in the eastern Highlands town of Brechin. The 10 year old bottling of Glencadam is a subtle, smooth style of Highland malt.
Colour: Straw gold.
Nose: Lively, intense. Grassy freshness and citrus tones with hints of spicy oak.
Palate: Rounded elegance. Clean, crisp citrus tones. A pleasing harmony between a natural sweetness and the soft spicy oak.
Finish: Long and soothing. Rich, clean barley and gristy sweetness.
Colour: Straw gold.
Nose: Lively, intense. Grassy freshness and citrus tones with hints of spicy oak.
Palate: Rounded elegance. Clean, crisp citrus tones. A pleasing harmony between a natural sweetness and the soft spicy oak.
Finish: Long and soothing. Rich, clean barley and gristy sweetness.
In the glass, oak notes are dominant, followed by toasted marshmallows and dried fruit pudding, as well as cherries, marzipan and a hint of peat. Initially fruity to taste with citrus notes and orange peel, the flavour evolves to vanilla, butterscotch, honeycomb and digestive biscuits. To conclude, there’s an oiliness and a saltiness that you’d expect from a Campbeltown dram.
Benromach 10 Years Old is hand-crafted at Speyside's smallest working distillery using the finest Scottish malted barley and the purest spring water from the nearby Romach Hills. Matured in the finest, hand selected Sherry & Bourbon casks, Benromach 10 Years Old is returned to sweet Oloroso sherry casks for a final marrying period.
This is one of the superstars of affordable, Sherry-cask influenced Speyside Scottish malt whiskies. In recent years, the distillery has grown from a relative unknown to a seriously well-respected name. Dried fruit, well-rounded oak on the finish and a wonderfully moreish spiciness all make this a dram to return to time after time.
This 12-year-old Scotch is billed as the classic “house” Glenrothes style, aged only in Sherry casks. Light aromas of banana and vanilla tempt you in, while this excellent benchmark Speyside offers a palate full of more banana, lemon and fresh, juicy melon alongside a hint of sweet cinnamon. The finish is long, soft, sweet and lightly spiced.
Balvenie Doublewood gains its distinctive character from being matured in two woods. It is transferred from a traditional oak whisky cask to a first fill Spanish oak sherry cask. Each stage lends different qualities to the resulting single malt - the traditional casks, having previously held bourbon, soften and add character, whilst the sherry wood brings depth and fullness of flavour. The nose os redolent of sweet fruit and oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla.The palate offers a smooth and mellow sensation of flavours - nutty sweetness, cinnamon spiciness and a delicately proportioned layer of sherry - with a long and warming finish.
This single malt Scotch whisky has been crafted by master distiller Jim McEwan from individually selected casks to showcase the classic, floral and elegant bruichladdich house style. Unpeated, it is the signature bottling and the definitive Bruichladdich.
Made from 100% Scottish barley, trickle distilled, then matured for its entire life by the shores of Lochindaal in premium American oak, it is a testament to the quality ingredients.
Nose
Pale, fragile and lacy. A very discreet nose with whiffs of the mill room and then daffodils. Cool light and very subtle but with real sweetness behind.
Palate
Very pure and with more intensity than the nose suggests. Creamy texture. Gentle pear like fruits and again water helps to spread the flavours over the palate. Lovely texture.
Finish
Gooseberry.
Comment
Discreet, subtle and pure with great balance for one so young - and marked accordingly.
Dave Broom - Whisky Magazine Issue 105
Made from 100% Scottish barley, trickle distilled, then matured for its entire life by the shores of Lochindaal in premium American oak, it is a testament to the quality ingredients.
Nose
Pale, fragile and lacy. A very discreet nose with whiffs of the mill room and then daffodils. Cool light and very subtle but with real sweetness behind.
Palate
Very pure and with more intensity than the nose suggests. Creamy texture. Gentle pear like fruits and again water helps to spread the flavours over the palate. Lovely texture.
Finish
Gooseberry.
Comment
Discreet, subtle and pure with great balance for one so young - and marked accordingly.
Dave Broom - Whisky Magazine Issue 105
The 10 Year Old is the perfect introduction to the Springbank range. Whilst bourbon casks are mainly used for maturation, allowing the distillery character to shine through, a number of sherry casks are also used for added body. The light colour of this malt belies the richness of its character. Whilst the nose suggests a wide range of aromas, from citrus fruits to pears and a hint of peat, the palate excites even further with a touch of smoke, vanilla essence, nutmeg, cinnamon and the salty tang we have come to expect from Springbank. Complexity is the key word here yet it remains perfectly balanced from first sip to the full, rich finish.
