Inchmurrin?s intensely fruity new make spirit, which evolves into lighter flavours of grass and flowers, is the result of a high cut point from a pot still equipped with rectifying heads at the versatile Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.

Completely unpeated (unusual in the highlands), this Glengoyne is soft, fruity and very quaffable. A fine single malt!

Nose: Toffee apples, a little acacia honey, nectarine in syrup and spice, supported by toasted barley in the background.

Palate: Over-ripe grapes, honeyed with hints of vanilla, coconut milk and oak spice. Light touches of chocolate ice-cream.

Finish: Long, oily finish with lingering coffee notes.

Released in 2013, this fabulous bottling from Tullibardine sees the rich, malty whisky finished for 12 months in top-quality 500-litre sherry butts. The result is something to behold.

Nose: Spiced, aromatic nose with notes of dark brown sugar and toffee apples.

Palate: Cooked fruit, cinnamon and manuka honey. Dates and hints of allspice.

Finish: Long, creamy finish with butterscotch and ground almonds.

Another stellar addition to the Double Cask range from Macallan, it's a 15 Year Old expression! The single malt spent its years in a combination of American and European oak, both of which were seasoned with Oloroso sherry. What did you expect from Macallan? A wonderful balance of creamy sweetness and fiery spice to be found in this one.

Nose: Butterscotch and plump raisin, with spiced apple crumble and oak spice.

Palate: Dried fruits galore, with a dusting of cinnamon, candied ginger and orange peel.

Finish: More warming ginger alongside a drizzle of honey and buttery caramel.

Macallan's Triple Cask range was launched in 2018, taking the place of the Fine Oak range. This is the entry level expression from the series, matured for 12 years and drawn from a combination of European sherry seasoned casks, American sherry seasoned casks and American ex-bourbon casks.

Nose: Gingerbread, vanilla essence, wafts of buttered toast and clotted-cream-topped scones.

Palate: Raisins, sultanas and stem ginger. Citrus begins to develop on the palate, with a touch of dark chocolate.

Finish: Subtle cedar and honey linger on the palate.

This Caledonia Edradour is a release specially selected by songwriter Douglas Maclean and named after his famous song, Caledonia. The cask was an Oloroso sherry cask, distilled in 1997.

Nose: Sweet, creamy and honeyed, with notes of Manuka honey, hints of dried fig and date, soft sherry and a hint of oak.

Palate: Full and rich with notes of berry fruits, and honey and butter on granary toast. More sherry, caramel and toasted almond.

Finish: Spicy, dry and sprinkled with a dusting of cocoa.

The third release in Wolfburn's Kylver series features the runic symbol Thurs, which roughly translates as thorn or giant. This is one of the runic symbol found on the Kylver stone which the series is named after. this limited-edition Highland single malt has been matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks, creating aromas of vanilla, angelica root, waxy fruit and charred oak on the nose. The palate offers notes of crunchy brown sugar, fried bananas, oily walnut and a hint of something smoky.

The Glenturret Triple Wood Edition features unpeated spirit exclusively matured in three distinctive wood types, American oak Sherry seasoned, European oak Sherry seasoned and American oak Bourbon seasoned casks. This expression delivers punchy citrus and boiled sweet aromas and eventually reveals intense toffee apple, orange peel and complex oak notes on the palate. This edition is crafted in small batches at Scotland's Oldest Working Distillery with less than 60 casks hand selected to create this unique dram per batch. This exclusive bottling is a beautifully balanced and rare addition to our Glenturret range of Scotch whiskies.

Taste: Fruity, soft and sweet. Apple and orange followed by cinnamon, toffee and wood spice. Hints of ginger and cassia are late arrivals with soft mellow oak

NOSE
Quite aromatic, with balanced American oak notes. Floral, malty, grassy, vanilla and honey with hints of tobacco and nutmeg.

PALATE
Sweet and spicy, citrus, barley sugar, gingerbread, Manuka honey and white pepper flavours.

FINISH
Dry and spicy with a warming gingery honeyed tail.

Another heavily sherried whisky from GlenDronach's outstanding lineup. The 21 is quite legendary - sweet toffee apples, vanilla pods, cookies'n'cream ice cream, tinned peaches and porridge drizzled with brown sugar, fruit salad, fruit cake, and gunsmoke. This came first in our Sherried whisky Tasting.

Spicy, hint of toasted almond and fruit cake. Exceptional skill, decades of dedication and an inventive mind make a brilliant Malt Master. Earth and soaked wood aromas blend with deep vanilla. Flavours are sharp with spice and round with plum. A hint of toasted almonds gives way to a silky smooth finish. A complete original, from Malt Master, Brian Kinsman. 

COLOUR: Deep ruby red. 

NOSE: Damp earth and whisky-soaked wood intertwine with deep vanilla and smoky embers. 

TASTE: Rich with complex flavours layered by double-maturation. Sherbet and zinginess slowly turn to spice. Tempting plum and cherry follow, with hints of toasted almonds and fruit cake. 

FINISH: Silky and smooth. 

The Quartet is refined and fragrant. Finished in four casks -first fill ex-bourbon, 30 Year Old Matusalem sherry, 30 Year Old Apostoles sherry and Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a rich flavour profile of red grapes and juicy raisins with whispers of chocolate and liquorice.

41.5% ABV

Straddling the line bewteen Highland and Lowland Malts - the distillery is in the Highlands, but the warehouse is in the Lowlands. They also reckon they have the slowest distillation in Scotland - grab a bottle and see what slow distillation tastes like. Glengoyne 10 is a lightish, fruit and nut style whisky - they type that will please everyone, but might not blow the socks off a hardened Islay drinker (but that's why we have Ardbeg). Matured in sherry and refill sherry, and bottled at 40%;

The Cadboll is a limited edition whisky by Glenmorangie which was intended for the travel retail market in select countries and is part of the Glenmorangie 'Legends' collection. The Glenmorangie Cadboll is aged in bourbon casks initially and is then aged in casks that were previously used to age two wine varieties which are Semillon and Muscat. The name Cadboll comes from the Cadboll cup which is a silver goblet which dates back hundreds of years and was used to enjoy wine.

43% ABV

Clynelish is a delicious and distinctive Single Malt Scotch Whisky from one of Scotland's most northerly distileries, which is situated at Brora on the stormy north east coast.

Aged for 14 years in specially selected oak casks then bottled at a full 46% abv, this is a light yet firm-bodied maritime single malt.  Fresh and creamy-smooth on the palate, it has a smoky, sea-spicy character and a very pleasing texture which is highly regarded by malt whisky connoisseurs.