SCOTLAND HIGHLAND MALTS

Sweeter and carrying more body than those from the Lowlands, they tend to have a dry, fragrant fruity-sweet flavour together with a touch of smokiness.

Glenmorangie 10yrs 40% 
Called the original, it’s the marriage of delicate spirit and long, slow maturation. Spicy with some floral sweetness.
£12

Glenmorangie 18yrs 43% 
Very soft with hints of malt and slightly spicy touches from the extra maturation in used bourbon barrels.
£23

Dalmore 15yrs 40% 
Rich red mahogany. Fine structure of sweet vanilla and aromatic cloves alongside cinnamon and ginger.
£16

Dalmore 18yrs 43% 
Matured initially in American white oak for 14 years before being transferred to Matusalem Spanish sherry butts for three years, and further 12 months in upstanding sherry butts.
£29

Dalmore King Alexander III 40%
Crushed almonds and rich citrus fruits. Aged in vintage Oloroso and Madeira butts, vintage bourbon barrels, cabernet sauvignon barriques.
£39

Dalmore 25yrs 42%
Dalmore 25 is matured initially in American white oak before a second maturation in a combination of Palomino Fino sherry butts and first fill bourbon casks. These are then married together in bourbon barrels before a finishing period in Tawny Port pipes.
£170

Dalmore 40 years old 40%
Set to cask on the final day of the year 1966, this spirit spent most of the ensuing four decades in American white oak before being transferred for a final 18 month flourish in 30-year-old Matusalem casks from the majestic house of Gonzalez Byass
£380

Dalmore Constellation 1991, Cask 27 40% 
Beginning its life in American white oak, the soft bourbon barrel from Kentucky, is transferred into a specially selected Amoroso oloroso sherry butt. Left for three years before being bottled it 2012, it is a true nugget of gold.
£820

LOWLAND MALTS

Lowland whiskies tend to be lighter, fresh and aromatic and are ideal as an aperitif.

Auchentoshan Three Wood 43%
Richly textured, aged in three types of wood to give extra complexity.
This is a serious, critically acclaimed malt that we highly recommend.
£15

Glenkinchie 43%
Glenkinchie single malt has a warm finish, dry with a smoky spiciness.
£15.5

Rosebank 12 yrs 43% 
An increasingly hard to find bottling, as it was discontinued a while back, from the closed and now redeveloped Rosebank distillery. Grassy, and lemony with a rather long finish.
£65

SPEYSIDE MALTS

Speyside whiskies tend to be rich in flavour and complexity and they usually present fruity, leafy and honeyed notes.

Balvenie 21 yrs Port Wood 40%
An additional period of maturation in 30-year-old port pipes has given this aged Balvenie an extra level of depth and concentration of flavour.
£25

Glenfiddich 18yrs 40%
Mainly notes of spiced apples and robust oak. It presents great mellowness.
£21

Glenfiddich 30yrs 43%
Plenty of wood spicy notes from this well respected Distillery.
Glenfiddich whiskies are known for their fullness of flavour and subtle nuances.
£76

The Macallan Gold 40% 
Although being young, it brings up deep aromas of butterscotch and honey.
£12

The Macallan 18yrs 40%
General opinion with whisky fans is that the 18-year-old is top class.
Rich, stewed fruit and mellow flavours make this a classic.
£37

Cragganmore 12yrs 40% 
Elegant and sophisticated Speyside malt. Astonishingly fragrant with sweet notes and a smoky maltiness on the finish.
£11

Glenfarclas 15yrs 46% 
Whisky enthusiasts say this age demonstrates all the complexity of this malt.
Assertive.
£15

CAMPBELTOWN MALTS

Somewhere between the Lowlands and the Highlands when it comes to dryness. Lightly smoky, with a salty aftertaste.

Springbank 15yrs 46% 
Sweetness and greenness touches with a good creamy oak flavour.
Smooth malt finish and saltiness on the tail.
£18

Springbank 21yrs 46% 
The Classic Springbank. Creamy with a salty tongue but smooth as silk.
Suggestions of coconut and brine. This is sensational, very rare and hard to find. Recommended.
£135

ISLAND MALTS

Singular in character due to the seaweed atmosphere that permeates the soil and the warehouses, making those whiskies the boldest of malts.

Talisker 10yrs (Skye) 45.8% 
Particular on its own. Pungent and smoked-accented to the nose. It delivers pepperiness to the palate and presents a long finish.
£12.5

Isle of Jura 21yrs 44% 
Limited Edition, commemorative bottling. Finished in vintage sherry casks, it expresses all the skills of the master distiller. Slightly sweet, smooth and mellow. It comes like silk on the tongue with an endless aroma.
£32

Scapa 16yrs ( Orkney’s) 40% 
The initially controversial 16-year-old official expression of Scapa is now winning people round with a jump in quality.
£16

ISLAY MALTS

The most pungent and most heavily peated, Islay is home to the country’s most distinctive group of malts.

Lagavulin 16yrs 43% 
Peaty, oily and powerful with a complex finish. Smoky and almost burnt character.
£19

Laphroaig 10yrs 43% 
The colour is gold with greenish glints. The nose is full and marked by peat, red fruit, liquorice, menthol and animal hints.
£13

Laphroaig 15yrs 43% 
The sumptuous elder brother of the robust ten-year-old. Mildly smoky, medium to full-bodied with sweet undertones.
£69

Ardberg Uigeadail (pronounced Oog-a-dal) 54.2 % 
Intensely smoky. Dry and clean. It presents tangy smoke like standing downwind of the barbecue while steaks are char-grilled on the beach.
£14.5

Bowmore 15yrs 43% 
Dark and punchy. Sherry notes, juicy Corinth raisins. Spices. Creamy, mochaccino, sweet dates. This single malt has enjoyed maturation in Oloroso sherry casks.
£20

Bowmore 25yrs 43%
Dark, slightly peaty with a touch of oak tannin. Mainly sherry and peat in the mouth, with a long deep finish. A truly magnificent whisky.

Port Ellen 1978 – 8th Release 55.3% 
Elegant and mellow. On the nose it presents syrupy-sweet notes of baked apples with cinnamon and raisins, then on the tongue, sea-air coastal aromas emerge with time.
£115

BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY

A blended Scotch whisky may contain a combination of whiskies coming from over 40 to 50 different malt and grain distilleries.

Chivas Regal 12yrs 40% 
The entry level of its range. It has a fruity aroma and a smooth fragrance.
£11

Chivas Regal 18yrs 40% 
A velvety dark chocolate palate yields to floral notes and a wisp of mellow smokiness.
£19

Chivas Regal 25yrs 40% 
Enticing fruity aromas of sweet orange and peach, followed by notes of marzipan and nuts. The palate is smooth, rounded and luxuriously long.
£59

Royal Salute 21yrs 40% 
Elegant full-bodied whisky with a subtle depth of malt and apple brandy fragrance.
£35

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12yrs 40% 
Extra special deluxe scotch whisky, with dry hints of cinnamon.
£11

Compass Box – Hedonism 43% 
A terrific vatted grain whisky (the first of its type) from tireless innovators Compass Box. Supple and silky, with elegant, rich flavours of vanilla, toffee, coconut and cocoa.
£19

Whyte & Mackay Oldest 30 yrs 40% 
A new version of Richard Paterson’s Whyte & Mackay 30-year-old blended whisky. Tastes like a big piece of Christmas cake, full of fruit and is extremely smooth.
£55

Johnnie Walker Blue Label 25yrs 40% 
Made from a few exceptional whiskies with powerful flavours, the blue label is the Johnnie Walker’s rarest blend.
£52

Compass Box – The Spice Tree 46% 
Round and sweet flavours of almonds and vanilla. After Eight mint chocolate and poppy seeds which intensify by mid-palate
£14.5

Bell’s Queen’s Diamond Jubilee 40% 
A limited edition commemorative decanter by Bell’s for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, celebrating her 60th year on the throne
£24.5

Compass Box – Great King 43% 
The first in Compass Box’s Great King Street range. The Artist’s Blend is a high malt content blend designed to be easy drinking and appealing to a wide range of consumers.

CANADIAN

A strong Scottish heritage makes Canada a natural whisky country.
Plenty of grain and water resources also contribute to produce some of the best rye spirits in the world.

Canadian Club 40%
It takes six long years to get the smoothest possible taste in this fine spirit.
£11

Crown Royal 40% 
Crown Royal was created to celebrate the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Delicate with hints of vanilla and oak.
£13.5

IRISH

These are some of the oldest kinds of whiskey, which were largely consumed during the Victorian times.

Bushmills 10yrs 40% 
Triple distilled in traditional copper pot stills, Bushmills is very delicate and fruity. The classic aperitif whisky.
£13

Jameson 40%
Clean and slightly malty start. Stretches across the palate. Semi-dried peach softness, crisp cereal/oak. Balanced, honeyed and soft, with a herbal finish.
£10

Connemara Cask Strength 57.9% 
An awesome peated Irish malt that will knock unbelievers for six. A gentle yet intense peat presence on the palate
£19

AMERICAN

“Behind every step in America’s progress, from colony to nationhood, is whiskey.” R. Joseph, R. Protz, D. Broom.

Four Roses 40% 
The nose is quite sweet and crisp. There are notes of marmalade and zesty citrus, cereal sweetness, a touch of toffee and a lovely caramel note.
£10

Maker’s Mark 45% 
Fruity and rich on the nose. There are lovely notes of spiced honey and mixed peels, a little malmsey and a touch of cut fruit with toasty oak providing a backbone.
£11

Bulleit 40% 
Bulleit bourbon is russet in colour with a rich oaky aroma, hints of vanilla and honey with a long smoky finish.
£11

Jim Beam Devil’s Cut 45% 
A devilish twist on Jim Beam’s regular bourbon, blending their six-year-old whiskey with spirit extracted from the wood of the cask itself, where it’s soaked in over the years of maturation.
£11

Jack Daniel’s 40% 
A smooth and dry style, overlaid with caramel and liquorice notes.
£11

Woodford Reserve 45.2% 
Complex and full-bodied with a smooth finish, this is a classic bourbon.
£11

Bulleit 95% Rye 45 % 
An over the top rye whiskey, battling the science of fermentation to produce a 95% rye mash whisky, the highest proportion in a whiskey that we’ve seen. It’s astringent and spicy, showing what the flavour of rye is all about.
£12.5

Blanton’s Original 40% 
Bottled at the lower strength of 40%, this is the perfect introduction to the fabulous Blanton’s family of small-batch and single barrel bourbons.
£14

Four Roses Single Barrel 50% 
Beautifully balanced and smooth as silk, this is sweet, rich and potent with very appealing menthol notes, precious woods and delicious spices.
£14

William Laure Weller 2011 66.75% 
The 2011 release of Buffalo Trace’s Antique Collection edition of Weller whisky. It’s the wheated entry in the collection and bottled at an eye-watering 66.75%.
£34

Rip Van Winkle 20yrs 45.2% 
This is one of the world’s greatest bourbons, at 20-years-old it has a rich chocolate feel and a rasping spicy finish. Recommended.
£44

JAPANESE

Masataka Taketsuru came to Scotland back in 1918 to learn the art of distilling. Yamazaki was the first Japanese Distillery to produce whisky in 1923. Today, Japan produces high-quality brands well enough to rival classic Scottish malts.

Yamazaki 12yrs 40% 
Fresh and clean aroma delicately spiced with cinnamon and vanilla. The taste is crispy with a nutty, woody flavour and a soothing finish abundant in tropical fruits.
£18.5

Hakushu 12yrs 43.5% 
Hints of caramel well balanced with smoke and spice, long and dry finish.
£24

Nikka From The Barrel 51.4% 
Full-bodied and punchy. There is plenty of winter spice and toffee, a little caramel and vanilla and a good mouthful of fruit.
£15

Yamazaki Bourbon Barrel 48.2% 
Limited to just 1,000 bottles in the UK market, this was matured in first fill bourbon casks, giving a big spicy and malty whisky.
£23

Hibiki 17yrs 43% 
Light citrus floral notes with fresh vanilla aromas coming through. Rich and round on the palate with a creamy finish. Top class award-winning blend of flavours.
£32

Yamazaki 18yrs 43% 
Slowly matured over 18 years in sherry butt casks. It’s a masterpiece which delivers dried fruits and aromatic chocolate notes to the palate.
£52

Karuizawa 1981 57.5% 
First fill Sherry Cask. Deep, rich and complex, with a wonderful mix of sweet and savoury aromas and flavours
£105

WELSH

The only distillery in Wales.

Penderyn 46%
This Welsh whisky is rare and precious. Powerful on the palate with mellowness coming from the Madeira finish.|
£ 10