Whisky

They do things a little differently at Jack Daniel's – and that’s what gives Jack Daniel’s its distinctive character. They charcoal mellow their whiskey drop by drop, then let it age in their own handcrafted barrels. And they don’t follow a calendar. Their Tennessee Sippin’ Whiskey is ready only when their tasters say it is. They use their senses, just like Jack Daniel himself did. In fact, more than a century later, their Tennessee Whiskey is still judged the same way. By the way it looks. By the way it smells. And, of course, by the way it tastes.

Matured wholly in air-dried, hand-selected ex-bourbon casks, the 'unashamedly excellent' Old Pulteney 12-years-old is the definitive expression in the Old Pulteney family. Traditionally crafted using techniques that other distillers have long abandoned, this winner of numerous gold medals at the most prestigious international competitions is a high water-mark of quality spirits.

Matured 60% bourbon 40% sherry cask

The perfect introduction to the Springbank range. Complexity is the key word here. Yet the combination of Springbank matured in Bourbon and Sherry casks remains perfectly balanced from first sip to the full, rich finish.

The Winter 2010 release is the 5th 3 year old single malt to be released from the distillery.

All releases are subtly different.

Cask type - Fresh Bourbon barrels PPM - 50ABV - 46%

Nose - peaty aromas and a complex blend of citrus, pear drops and vanila.
Palate - An intial sweetness is followed by peat smoke and the mixed fruits.
Finish - Long, clean and sweet leaving only hints of peat smoke.

Like a storm gathering of the Kintyre coast. Dark and ominous, yet tastes so good. The richness comes from the high percentage of sherry casks used in maturation. This is a truly classic Springbank, best enjoyed after dinner, or with your favourite cigar.

They do things a little differently at Jack Daniel's – and that’s what gives Jack Daniel’s its distinctive character. They charcoal mellow their whiskey drop by drop, then let it age in their own handcrafted barrels. And they don’t follow a calendar. Their Tennessee Sippin’ Whiskey is ready only when their tasters say it is. They use their senses, just like Jack Daniel himself did. In fact, more than a century later, their Tennessee Whiskey is still judged the same way. By the way it looks. By the way it smells. And, of course, by the way it tastes.

One of the highest of all Highland distilleries, Dalwhinnie produces a welcomingly gentle spirit that's full of character. Smooth and soft with heather, honey and delicate spice, creamy not dry. A single malt with smoothness and depth that benefits from a full 15 year of aging.

They do things a little differently at Jack Daniel's – and that’s what gives Jack Daniel’s its distinctive character. They charcoal mellow their whiskey drop by drop, then let it age in their own handcrafted barrels. And they don’t follow a calendar. Their Tennessee Sippin’ Whiskey is ready only when their tasters say it is. They use their senses, just like Jack Daniel himself did. In fact, more than a century later, their Tennessee Whiskey is still judged the same way. By the way it looks. By the way it smells. And, of course, by the way it tastes.

Awarded Gold in the Best World Whisky category at the 2012 International Whisky Competition, this is a pack of two miniature (5cl) bottles of Penderyn Single Malt Welsh Whisky Madeira finish, together with a specially commissioned "Glencairn" nosing glass, presented in a stylish black and gold gift box.

The glass, which bears the distinctive Penderyn "vein of gold", has been carefully designed to allow the connoisseur fully to savour the unique nose and flavour of the whisky.

A blend of 60% grain and 40% malt.

Big Peat is a  "Vatted" Islay Malt. But what exactly, you may ask, is a Vatted Malt? It is what the Scotch Whisky industry has traditionally called “a marriage of Malts”. Such vattings often form the heart and soul of a blended scotch whisky (which carries the lighter tasting grain whisky , to soften matters).