A classic from the Isle of Skye and a critically acclaimed offering, Talisker 10 Year Old is a tangy and tasty malt. The nose is bitingly sharp with thick pungent smoke. Apple peels and light fragrant notes help to mellow the sharpness which is how the flavour is dominated with smoke, peppery peat and real intensity. The long finish is welcomingly sweet, with barley and malt, mellows the intense peaty and smoke.

If spice is your thing then this 25 Year Old offering from Talisker was made for you! Spicy notes and chilli heat are the name of the game with this Talisker and you won’t be disappointed by the power of the heat. A fruity nose only gives a gentle hint at the flavours within. Peat and smoke are there but it’s only when you taste that you get the intense peppered oak, chilli notes and spicy cereal depth. The lingering spiced finish is truly tantalising.

Flavours of the Middle East are rich in this offering. Talisker’s Port Ruighe is wonderfully fruity and rich in notes of Turkish Delight. The nose is heavily doused in rose water, salted caramel and dried fruit. This leads into a beautifully decadent and aromatic flavour, Turkish Delight on the palate and a burnt toffee end note which adds smoky depth to a very sweet and florid offering. A fine port-finished whisky with fine exotic notes.

Stormy by name, stormy by nature Talisker Storm is a youthful whisky which has the characteristics of the Talisker distillery as well as smoky notes and an interestingly complex flavour profile. An initially briny nose leads into banana, citrus and white pepper notes. This multi-faceted nose leads into a similar palate, with additional wood smoke and biting chilli heat. It ends on a dry note, satisfying and welcome.

The retro packaging of this Tamdhu malt is just the beginning of its exceptional style. A 10 year old offering which offers up honeycomb, chocolate, black liquorice and vanilla in the nose. This soon matures into a warm fruity flavour with caramel, pepper and marmalade caressing the palate gently. Woody notes add dryness and spice, which help enhance the sweeter notes and give this malt a real sense of balance.

First launched in 2008, The Dalmore 12 Year Old is a single malt rich in coffee and toasty warm notes. Spicy and thick in the mouth, it’s a very rich malt which stands out amongst its peers. Evoking the relaxed nature of a Western American coffee house, the nose of this malt is rich in roasting coffee beans, nuttiness and sweet malt. The palate is different, rich in Seville marmalade, wintry spice and cocoa drawing into a medium finish that ensures you go back for another sip.

The Dalmore 15 Year Old first hit the market in 2007 and benefits from maturation in apostoles, amoroso and matusalem sherry casks. The chocolate that The Dalmore is known for is present with abundance alongside zesty orange and wintry spices. The nose is simply melting with orange zest and cocoa, with floral notes adding a further character dimension. A medium, sweet taste on the palate evokes the flavour of Blue Curacao and bitter chocolate, with stem ginger syrup and warming citrus present too.

This 18 Year Old offering from The Dalmore Distillery is a Highland whisky of much note. Rich and fruity with more than a little spice, chocolate and orange are the true stars of this malt, making it a wonderfully wintry and festive choice. The nose is rich with vanilla, orange zest and floral potpourri. The palate is wonderfully warming and perfect for sipping by the side of an open fire, chocolate raisins, sherry and pepper evoking this image. Cocoa-rich and melt in the mouth.

This 12 Year Old offering from The Singleton is a woody malt with a real sprightly character. Wood polish, oak and even pine come through in the nose, with a mossy depth and citrus fruit notes. On the palate it’s sweet with crunchy nuttiness and fruity richness that you’d expect of a quality Speyside offering. It ends on an elegantly dry note, crisp and medium-long with that nuttiness lingering too.

Behold, Decades II from the Highland Tomatin distillery! We were treated to the first release of Decades back in 2011, produced to mark former distillery manager Douglas Campbell's lifetime commitment to the distillery. Now we have Decades II, which is a tribute to all members of Tomatin, past and present. The single malt has been drawn from 21 casks, a mixture of bourbon, sherry, re-charred French oak and Verdejo wine casks, making for an intense and complex flavour profile. Decades II is a limited release of 3,600 bottles at 46% ABV.

Tomintoul is a young and enjoyable single malt, with just 10 years spent maturing. Known as the gentle dram, Tomintoul has been crafted and matured in bourbon casks delivering a flavour which is clean yet creamy and well-balanced. On the nose you’ll get toffee-laced citrus with a light hint of raisin and on tasting the palate is truly clean, with sweetness balanced gently with oak spice. The spicy notes linger into the finish, providing a peppy end note.

Tomintoul is a young and enjoyable single malt, with just 10 years spent maturing. Known as the gentle dram, Tomintoul has been crafted and matured in bourbon casks delivering a flavour which is clean yet creamy and well-balanced. On the nose you’ll get toffee-laced citrus with a light hint of raisin and on tasting the palate is truly clean, with sweetness balanced gently with oak spice. The spicy notes linger into the finish, providing a peppy end note.

This is the 16 year old single malt Scotch whisky from the Tomintoul distillery, matured in selected bourbon casks. It was crafted by fourth generation distiller, Robert Fleming. Rather elegant and flavoursome, this one.

Released in mid-2017, this 21 year old single malt from the Tomintoul distillery in Speyside is matured exclusively in bourbon casks, which helps bring out the vanilla-y notes from "the Gentle Dram".

We assume that this new no age statement peated Tomintoul must be similar to the Old Ballantruan but at a reduced strength. Either way , at this price it must be worth a punt for the peatsters amongst you .