Turnhouse Golf Club Whisky Menu

For years at Turnhouse Golf Club there was the story of a group of the “younger” members who would occasionally indulge in the sampling of the “top shelf”, not just one or two of the delights that the shelf held but all of the delights that were on the “top shelf”. The best way to get over this tremendous achievement was to fall asleep, either in the mixed lounge (belsen) or one of the fields on the way home. Those day are now long gone and the young men that took part in this bygone pastime are now much older and wiser? and the “top shelf” has gone .............................or has it?

The top shelf of old contained about 4 Malt Whiskies and maybe 24 Liqueurs and the idea was to have a nip out of each bottle, many tried and many failed but one or two managed this “great “ feat and probably cant remember much about it. The top shelf now is home only to a handful of liqueurs but more importantly our collection of Whiskies from Britain, Ireland and America. Under the top shelf is our collection of Malt Whisky. You will probably find very few pubs in Edinburgh with a better selection than we have, the ones that are better will be high up on list of specialist Malt Whisky pubs on the Scottish Malt Whisky Trail. We are proud of our collection and will continue to add those we feel deserve to be here, and fulfil our aim for the magic 100 malts. The following pages provides tasting notes for all our whiskies and as more arrive we will update the pages…...enjoy. Alan Young. Clubhouse Manager

The Highlands is by far the largest of all the whisky producing regions and offers you the greatest variations of style. You will find some of the best known distilleries in this region. On the mainland in the Western Highlands there are only a few distilleries. The malts from these West Highland distilleries are much less peaty than the malts which are found in the Islay region, although you can detect a slight whiff of smokiness. If there was a common character shared by West Highland whiskies it is they tend to have a sweet start and dryish finish. The character of the far North Highland malts are greatly influenced by the local soil and the coastal location of the distilleries. They tend to be light bodied whiskies with a spicy character and a dryish finish, sometimes with a trace of saltiness. Malt whiskies from the Central, Southern and Eastern Highlands are quite a mixed bunch. They are generally fruity and sweet but not as sweet as the malts found in Speyside. They are lighter bodied and sweet and just like other Highland malts they tend to have a dry finish. Speyside is not officially a whisky region but it is generally accepted as a subdivision of the Highlands Region. Over half of all Scotland's distilleries are located in Speyside. Speyside malts are typically the sweetest of all Scotch Whisky Malts and many of the most popular single malts are produced in Speyside. The huge selection of Speyside malts offer a variety of strengths and can generally be broken down into two categories, the heavy, rich sherry flavoured malts and the more complex light floral flavoured malts. Speyside malts are essentially sweet whiskies, although some can have a little peaty character with just a slight whiff of smoke. The list of malts produced in this region of Scotland is pretty overwhelming, but some of the better known names Include Glenfiddich, The Macallan, Balvenie, Glenlivet, Glenfarclas, Glen Moray and Aberlour. Like Speyside the Islands are not officially a whisky region, the Islands is another subdivision of the Highlands Region. The Islands are a geographical region rather than a characteristic one. The Islands region includes all of the whisky producing Isles of Scotland namely Mull, Skye, Orkney, Arran and Jura. The Isle of Islay is considered a region on its own. Due to the location of the Islands distilleries their whiskies tend to have a coastal feel to them. They are slightly more peaty in character than most highland malts but not to the extent of peatiness that you will find in Islay malts. The peatiness is generally softer and sweeter than there stronger cousins from Islay. There are eight distilleries on the island of Islay (pronounced Eye-luh). Islay is located in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island is often lashed by sea winds and rain, these elements certainly have a say in the whisky produced their. Islays surface is very flat and consists largely of peat, which has a huge influence on the flavour of the whiskies produced here. Islay whiskies are the strongest flavoured of all Scotch whiskies and tend to be dry and peaty. They are renowned for their strong peaty smokiness which comes from the peat fuel which they use for malting the barley.The character of Islay malt whiskies are very often described as being very smoky and medicinal, salty and sea weedy with a dry finish and sometimes with quite a bite. The smoky flavour of Islay malts can be an acquired taste, but if you have a taste for a smoky dry malt then Islay malts are the malts for you. The Lowland region lies South of an imaginary line that runs from Greenock on the West coast of Scotland to Dundee in the East. Most of the Lowland malts produced in this region end up in blends, but there are a still a few single malts available to try from this region. Malts from this region are light in colour and have quite a dry finish. The dryness comes from the malt itself, not from peat as Lowland malts tend to be produced with unpeated malt. You may also find a certain sweet fruitiness to the flavour. Lowland malts are regarded as an excellent aperitif. Generally speaking, Lowland region whiskies are mellower than whiskies from the neighbouring Highlands, and are very much appreciated by those new to malt Whisky and experienced malt drinkers alike. Campbeltown lies towards the end of the Mull of Kintyre peninsula on the West Coast of Scotland. Today there are only three distilleries producing whisky here, but in days gone by there were over 30 distilleries here. The Campbeltown single malts are very distinctive, tending to be full bodied, renowned for their depth of flavour and also for their slightly salty finish. With peat adding a hint of flavour similar to that found in an Islay malt.

Region Campbeltown Cambelltown 12 year old Highlands Highlands Highlands Highlands Highlands Highlands Highlands Highlands Highlands Highlands Highlands Highlands Highlands Highlands Highlands

As we get it Dalwhinnie 15 year old Deanston 12 year old Edradour 10 year old Frasers Reserve - Highlands Glengarioch Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish Glenmorangie Sherry Wood Finish Glenmorangie Burgandy Wood Finish Glenmorangie Madeira Wood Finish Glenmorangie Original Oban 14 year old Old Pultney 8 year old Royal Lochnagar 12 year old Tulibardine

Islands Islands Islands Islands Islands Islands Islands Islands Islands Islands Islands Islands

Arran (conoisseurs choice) Bunnahabin 8 year old (McPhails Collection) Caol Ila (conoisseurs choice) Caol Ila 12 year old Highland Park 12 year old Jura 10 year old Lagavulin 16 year old Laphroaig 10 year old Smokehead Talisker 10 year old Macphails 10 year old Tobermory 10 year old

Lowlands Lowlands Lowlands Lowlands Lowlands Lowlands

Auchantoshan Frasers Reserve - Lowlands Glenkinchie 12 year old Littlemill 12 year old Loch Lomond Rosebank (conoisseurs choice)

Region Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside Speyside

Aberlour 10 year old Ardmore Balvenie 12 year old signature Balvenie 12 year old double wood Balvenie 15 year old single barrel Benromach 10 year old Benromach Origins Benromach Marsala wood finish Benromach Oak Wood Finish Cardhu 12 year old Cragganmore 12 year old Craigellachie (conoisseurs choice) Dufftown (conoisseurs choice) Glenburgie 10 year old Glenfarclas 10 year old Glenfiddich 12 year old Glenfiddich 15 year old Glenfiddich 18 year old Glenlivet 18 year old Glenlivet 12 year old Glenrothes Glenrothes (Gordon & McPhail) Inverarity 10 year old Knockando 12 year old Macallan Fine Oak Miltonduff 10 year old The Singleton 12 year old Tamdhu 10 year old Tomatin 10 year old Glen Moray Speymalt by Macallan Cragganmore 12 year old Speyburn 10 year old Monkey Shoulder

Various

Chivas Century

Aberlour 10 year old Speyside Speyside Single Malt. It is matured in a combination of sherry and bourbon oak casks for a minimum of 10 years. It is gold in colour with a dry fresh fruity aroma with sweet notes of mint toffee. It has an exceptionally smooth and creamy taste, with spicy-sweet nutmeg and honey combining with the dewy freshness of autumn fruits. A long, soft warming finish. Ardbeg 10 year old Islay Nose: A burst of peat infused with zesty lemon and lime, wrapped in waxy dark chocolate. Bold menthol and black pepper slice through tarry ropes and graphite. Savour smoked fish and crispy bacon, alongside green bell peppers, baked pineapple and pear juice. Taste: An explosion of crackling peat, tangy lemon and lime juice, black peppers and sizzling cinnamon spiced toffee. A wave of brine, infused with smooth buttermilk, ripe bananas and currants. Smoke wells up brining warm creamy cappuccino and toasted marshmallows. Dry espresso, liquorice root and tarry smoke develop. Finish: The finish goes on and on - long and smoky with tarry espresso, aniseed, toasted almonds and traces of soft barley and fresh pear. Ardmore

Speyside

Nose: Full of caramel. Toasted oak is evident and rich and just the faintest peat has muscled its way through. Palate: Lots of barley and cereal notes, oodles of rich bourbon, smoke and peat still present. Charming interplay through the caramel sweetness and the vanilla spiced oak. Finish: Has a sharp edge, more caramel and sugary barley notes and a lanolin smoothness and more tapering smoke.

Arran Islands Arran is a unique Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky that captures the character of this beautiful island of clear mountain water and soft sea air. It is champagne gold in colour, it has a fruity orangey lemony malty nose. Tastes of smooth soft citrus fruits, toffee and fudge. A gentle fruity finish. As We Get It Highlands Malty with a big, punchy sweet-peat-reek. Toffee bon-bons. Herbacious with a touch of smoke. The peat continues on the taste, along with spice and bitters. A hint of coal-tar on the finish. Auchentoshan 10 year old Lowland Gold in colour and one of the best 10 Year Old aromas you can find. It is medium bodied, soft fresh with a hint of oak. A clean and fruity palate and a delicate sweet finish. Benromach Traditional Speyside Colour: Straw yellow. Nose: Citrus fruits (lemons & limes) with hint of honey and pine resin. Peaty malty notes in the background. Taste: Smoky with cereal and malt flavours. Dries up with spicy/peppery notes followed by a delicate floral edge. Finish: Slightly sweet with a hint of smoke and malt. Benromach Organic Speyside Benromach Organic is the first bottled single malt to be fully certified by The Soil Association. The whole process - raw ingredients, distillation, maturation and bottling - is certified organic to rigorous standards. Using pure spring water from the nearby Romach Hills and the finest organic barley, Benromach Organic is made by experienced distillers, personally ensuring only the highest quality spirit is filled into hand selected virgin American oak casks. The virgin American oak casks are made of wood from environmentally managed forests. Nose: Sweet, charred

oak aromas with fresh fruit notes (bananas and pineapples). An earthy, toasted aroma also present. Palate: Sweet, vanilla and toffee flavours. Hints of green apples and orange peel with a rich resinous note.

The Balvenie Signature 12 year old Speyside Nose: wonderfully aromatic and rich. Immediately fruity: peaches on syrup, apricot, oranges. Balvenie’s trademark honey. Vanilla. Some floral notes as well. Very light influence of sherry, noticeable in notes of dried fruits (raisins). After a while, there’s a wave of toffee. Mouth: quite soft. Again quite fruity (marmalade) and spicy (cinnamon, bergamot, nutmeg). The lightest whiff of smoke. Rather short finish on oak and spices. Slightly dryish in the end. The Balvenie Double Wood 12 year old Speyside Colour: Amber. Nose: The sherry comes through due to the second. Full bodied. Palate: Mellow, rich and smooth. An interesting complexity that will make you pay attention to detail as you taste this very unique malt. Finish: Warming. Long-lasting, with the complexity still getting one's attention. The sherry is evident, with a most interesting fullness. The Balvenie Single Barrel 15 year old Speyside Nose ~ Sweet fruit and oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla. Taste ~ A smooth and mellow single malt of beautifully combined flavours - nutty sweetness, cinnamon spiciness and a delicately proportioned layer of sherry - with a long and warming finish. Bowmore 12 year old Islay Colour: Warm Amber.. Nose: Peaty, lemon, pears and honey.. Body: Medium.. Taste: Smokiness balanced by heather honey sweetness. Chocolate, pear, citrus bouquet.. Finish: Long, complex and satisfying. Bunnahabhain 12 year old Islay Colour: Deep gold. Nose: Full, refined and rich with oily peat hints, toffee, liquorice and flowers. Taste: Rather intense but still sweet with some peat hints, a rather rustic but still delicate taste. Finish: A pleasant long full finish, coming back on ripe fruit and honey. Bowmore 12 year old Islay Colour: Warm Amber: Nose: Peaty, lemon, pears and honey.Body: Medium. Taste: Smokiness balanced by heather honey sweetness. Chocolate, pear, citrus bouquet. Finish: Long, complex and satisfying. Caol Ila 12 year old Islay Colour: Pale gold. Nose: Oily yet fruity. Lightly medicinal, wet grass, linseed oil, smoky wood. With water good biscuity malt and smoky bacon notes. Taste: Smoky smoothness and a sweet start. Rounded, mid-weight. Good smoky intensity mid-palate. Clean juicy fruits, oil and dry smoke. Finish: Long smoky, warming. Chivas Century No particular region or age statement production ceased A unique vatted malt from Chivas, containing malt from no fewer than 100 different distilleries. Nose is sweet, with caramel, and notably the "digestive biscuits" that come in the Carr's Assortment package of crackers (you know, those really thick, grainy-looking ones). Citrus hints. Pal-

ate is sweet, with those biscuits again, and graham crackers, and some wisps of orange or lemon. Finish is long-ish, with plain spice. This is decent stuff, a sort of down-the-middle pitch. It's good, and I'd enjoy this on a random I-don't-get-to-pick day. And I'd be happy enough with it on an airplane. Oh, this is a mishmash of 100 different single malts? That makes perfect sense.

Cardhu Speyside Colour: Warm Amber.. Nose: Peaty, lemon, pears and honey.. Body: Medium.. Taste: Smokiness balanced by heather honey sweetness. Chocolate, pear, citrus bouquet.. Finish: Long, complex and satisfying. Craigellachie Speyside Colour: Bright amber: Neat: Nose: Sweet, fruity and herbal aromas - appple skins with hints of mint and menthol. Some sherry wood notes also present. Palate: Sweet initially followed by a burst of peat smoke and charred oak. A sweet, malty note and a trace of sherry.: With Water: Nose: More herbal, grassy notes evident with a rich, mulled fruit element. A touch of smokiness on the edge. Palate: Smoky with sweet spicy flavours - cinnamon and aniseed. A touch of sherried fruitiness. Body: Medium. Finish: Sweet - sherry and dark chocolate. Cask Type: Refill Sherry Hogsheads. Whisky Style: A pleasant dramming Whisky. Cragganmore 12 year old Speyside Colour: Golden.Nose: Rich, dryish and complex, fragrant and flowery, with notes of grass and smoke.Taste: Clean, round, malty and well-balanced.Finish: Lingering malt and soft smoke, a grand Speyside afterglow. Dalwhinnie 15year old Highlands Colour: Yellow gold. Nose: Wholemeal and honey quality to the nose and slightly smoky. Taste: Smooth, soft and lasting flavours of heather, honey sweetness and vanilla followed by deeper citrus-fruit flavours and hints of malted bread. Finish: Long smooth, lingering, surprisingly intense finish that starts sweetly, then gives way to smoke, peat and malt. Deanston 12 year old Highlands Deanston 12 year old malt is a fine mellow malt with a fragrant, fruity flavour and a lingering sweet aftertaste. Edradour Highlands Colour: Golden. Nose: Sugared creamy, light malty taste. Finish: Mellow warming almonds and a hint of Oloroso. Taste: Smooth,

finish.

Glenfarclas 10 year old Speyside Colour: Vibrant straw-gold Nose: Tempting sherry-sweet malty tones combine with delicate smokiness, releasing subtle spices. Warming the glass reveals honey, vanilla and pear drops. Flavour: Delicately light, with a mouth-watering combination of maltiness, smokiness and sherry sweetness. Hints of dried fruit, vanilla, cinnamon and cloves tempt the taste buds further. Finish: Long, smooth and spicy, with a delicious, yet delicate, lingering smokiness. Comment: Gloriously smooth, yet with the depth and finish you would normally only expect of a much older dram. A wonderfully sherried whisky, and an excellent aperitif, Glenfiddich 12 year old Speyside Colour: Straw, gold. Nose: Sweet, fresh orangey notes, hints of peat and faint smoke. Taste: Initially sweet, with rich, full taste, hints of orange zest. It develops an intensity of malt and strong

peat smoke notes. Finish: Creamy, rich and gently lingering peat smoke. Glenfiddich 15 year old Speyside Nose: A full and fruity nose, with delicate honey and vanilla notes. Taste: The taste is elegantly smooth, with a deep flavour that reveals fruit, gentle spice and a touch of oak. Finish: The finish is long and satisfying. Glenfiddich 18 year old Speyside Nose: An elegant nose, faintly sweet, scented with apple and wood. Taste: It is robust and fullbodied, yet remarkably soft, rounded. Finish: Long lasting. Glenmorangie Original Highlands Colour: Yellow gold. Nose: A rich nose, flower and spicy hints with some vanilla wood notes. Taste: The taste confirms the nose, delicate honey wood taste with a subtle hint of nuttiness. Finish: Smooth and relatively long. Glenmorangie Port Wood Highlands This unique malt whisky has been initially been matured in American oak casks and has then been transferred into casks or ‘pipes’ which have previously contained Port for a further period of maturation. The mouthfeel is voluptuously smooth, like sipping velvet. The entire palate is engaged – a most interesting and complex balance of sweet and dry flavours. The bitter chocolate and the fresh mintiness noted as aromas are apparent. In the satisfying, lingering finish, a hint of port reveals itself for the first time, along with walnuts. Glenmorangie Sherry Wood Highlands Colour: Light gold. Nose: Complex aroma, sherry notes with traces of honey, sweet. Hint of citric fruits with traces of nuts. Taste: Full-bodied, even and creamy, this malt has a subdued, sweet flavour at the outset. Sherry and nuts are apparent leaving a pleasant, warm, long lasting after-taste. Finish: Light and dry. Glenmorangie Madeira Wood Highlands The flavour is “cool” to the palate, but spicy on the tongue; fresh and citrus; sweet as it passes, but with a firm dry finish. The winey flavours are slight and unidentifiable; not as sweet as sherry and with a tangy characteristic. Unless told, we doubt whether anyone would identify Madeira, but once told, the puzzle is solved. Glenmorangie Burgundy Wood Highlands Rich, fruity and sweet with an intriguing range of mouth-watering and tingly flavours. The taste meets all the expectations promised on the nose with balanced sweetness, fruit and spicy notes. Initially, there is a burst of mouth-watering plums and raspberries, followed by tingly spices (cinnamon and nutmeg), and progressing to a lightly mouthcoating effect, reminiscent of sucking boiling sweets (oil of cloves). Later there is the gentle dryness of cocoa powder, grape must and almonds. Glen Moray Speyside Colour: Mid-golden. Nose: Sweet, fruity and floral. Highland toffee and candy floss with honeycomb and sweet malt notes. Taste: Smooth, warming and rounded with a good firm body. Lots of sweet, soft malty flavours evolve in the centre of the palate, surrounded by toffee and mouthwatering fruits. Finish: Toffee, blackcurrants and a hint of liquorice remains into the finish which is medium in length. Glenburgie 10 year old Speyside

Glenburgie is a lightly herbal aromatic malt whisky. The Glenlivet 12 year old Speyside Colour: Light or pale gold. Nose: Aromatic, with flowers. Clean and simple, with some maltiness. Sherry notes, some spice and vanilla. Taste: Subtle peatiness. Delicate. Slightly sweet and fruity, with vanilla notes. Clean and well-balanced. Finish: Long, but mild and warming. A trace of peat at the end. The Glenlivet 15 year old Speyside Colour: autumnal bronze. Legs: on the larger side, and medium-paced. Nose: warm honey, green fruits (granny smith apples, almost-ripe pears, maybe a few green grapes), and a healthy heaping of cinnamon-raisin porridge; very nice. Palate: intense but very leathery, oaky, and earthy was my first impression; but then from a second pour a bit of that honey returned to coat the spices (cinnamon, cacao), what I imagine nubuck might taste like, and some fruit (mellow bananas). Body: medium, with a round, honeyed jacket in the front but a very drying mouth feel (with some heat) by the end. Finish: kind of long; a spicy bitterness continues; a touch of heat develops. Overall: Great nose, rich palate. Strong finish, if you liked the flavours. Compared to the 18 year, this drop is similarly profiled but with, expectedly, less complexity and also less balance (I felt that the spiciness really takes over the dram by the middle). Still, an interesting drop, and it feels like a 15 year Speyside single malt should feel (it’s not watery at 40%), and so in that sense it is easily worth the money if it fits within your range of taste. The Glenlivet 18 year old Speyside Nose: Elements beautifully combined. Depth of flowery aromas. Very light touch of fresh peatiness. Some sweetness and a hint of sherryish oak Body: Firm, smooth Palate: Flowery & sweet at first, then developing peach-stone nuttiness Finish: Dry, appetizing. Very long, with interplay of sweet and bitter flavours Glenkeith 10 year old Speyside Colour: Golden yellow. Nose: Sweet, fresh hint of vanilla. Taste: Complex and slightly bitter, developing to malt. Finish: Smooth with herbal notes. Short but quite pleasant. The Glenrothes Speyside House style: Sweet, and often a complex with spice, fruit and perfume. A delicious after-dinner malt. Colour: Pale gold. Nose: American oak vanilla and coconut, hint of plums. Taste: Full malty flavour medium sweet, vanilla and orange zest.. Finish: Medium length and medium dry. Glengoyne 21 year old Highlands Another four years in the cask sees Glengoyne 21 Years Old achieve the optimum balance of flavours and the maximum benefits from the wood. Tasting Notes Appearance: Deep Copper, Meandering Legs Nose: Red apples, toffee, sherry, spicy strudel. Mouth feel: Coating Initial Taste: Lots of Sherry, honey, oak with a developing aromatic sensation. Ends with a heavenly cinnamon nip. Finish: Long, sherry, spicy, warm and dry Comments: New in April 2007. Glengoyne 21 now achieves the optimum balance of flavours and the maximum benefits from our specially selected 100% first fill European Oak Sherry casks. Glen Garioch 1979 Founders Reserve

Highlands

Crafted by John & Alexander Manson since 1797, this selection of Non Chill-Filtered Glen Garioch illustrates the distinct house character- honey sweetness, hints of heather and just a touch of spice. The launch of the Founder's Reserve celebrates the distillery's long standing tradition of craftsmanship to produce the finest Highland single malts - taking the skills and experience cultured over the last 200 years to produce an outstanding whisky. Pronounced Glen “Geery”

Glen Scotia 12 year old Campbeltown Colour: Amber gold. Nose: Very spicy, peppery, hint of sherry. Taste: The taste confirms the nose, spicy, chocolate notes, plum hints. Finish: Warm pleasant finish.. Highland Park 12 Year Old Islands Colour: Glowing amber. Nose: Heather-honey sweetness; peaty smokiness. Taste: Rounded smoky sweetness; full malt delivery. Finish: Teasing, heathery, delicious. The Isle of Jura Islands Colour: Light golden, yellow. Nose: Light clean and fresh, with a hint sea salt. Almonds, and spice notes. Taste: Light peaty notes, with fruit and spicy overtones. Finish: Sweet, peaty. Inverarity 10 year old Speyside Historic Speyside is home to this truly distinctive Highland Malt. Famed for its clear streams that thread the peat moors, the source of the Inverarity is the heart of whisky country - famous for its stills, licit and illicit for centuries. Classified as one of Scotland's top ten single malts, this superb whisky is aged in selected oak casks for 10 years. Inverarity Vault’s expertise and craft allow the real delicacy, smoothness and finesse nof the whisky to emerge at its best. Laphroig Islay Colour: Rich deep gold. Nose: Very powerful, "medicine", smoke, seaweed and ozone characters overlaying a sweetness. Body: Full and strong. Taste: A massive peated burst of flavour with hints of sweetness at the end. Finish: Long and savoury. Littlemill 12 year old Lowlands Nose: fresh and oily with typical Lowlands elements: grass, flowers, hay… Quite fruity as well, with honey, melon and kiwi. Frangipane. Vanilla cream. Lemon. Hints of almonds and ginger. Freshly sawn wood. Clean and a little grainy (at times it even reminded me of old grain whisky). Interesting hints of cod liver oil. Great nose. Mouth: mouth-coating and sweet, with overpowering hints of grapefruit. Some waxy notes, vanilla and oak. Spicy (nutmeg, clove) and slightly bitter. Finish: half sweet / half spicy. Medium length. Quite a surprise, because it’s more complex and more fruity than your typical Lowland whisky. Loch Lomond Highlands Colour: Amber-gold. Nose: Sweet, slightly peaty with a hint of brandy. Taste: Sweet, smokey, with hints of finest Madeira wine and has a long, mellow finish, with echoes of a raisiny Christmas pudding. Finish: Light, long and dry. The Macallan 10 year old Fine Oak Speyside Colour: Pale Straw. Nose: Complex, with hints of fruit and heather honey. Taste: Soft, with a maltiness, balanced with oak and fruit. Finish: Lingering with hints of oak and fruit.

Monkey Shoulder Speyside Batch 27 Smooth and rich Blended (vatted) malt Scotch Whisky Rooted in malt whisky history and inspired by the malt men who still turn the malting barley by hand. Monkey Shoulder is a triple malt whisky blended from three of Speyside’s finest single malts. Using batches of just 27 casks for a smoother richer taste. The skill of the malt man is demonstrated when he turns the malting barley using a shiel (wooden Shovel) Years ago some Malt men used to develop a temporary strain known by the men as Monkey Shoulder. Practices have changed and thankfully the condition no longer exists. Inspired by their craft William Grants have created Monkey Shoulder. Their first ever blended triple malt Scotch whisky, unlike traditional blends Monkey Shoulder uses just three of Speyside’s finest single malts and no grain whisky resulting in a richer blended malt of exceptional smoothness. Rosebank Lowland Rosebank was established in the 1840’s,. It is operated on one side of the Forth and Clyde canal, with Camelon Distillery on the other. It is one of those rare malts produced using triple distillation. The distillery fell silent in 1993 Nose: Light floral and grassy with a delicate trace of honey. Palate: Light bodied. Delicate and complex, malt and honey. Finish: Light and floral. Speymalt by Macallan Speyside This range, introduced in 1998, is of great interest to whisky connoisseurs the world over. Speymalt is a series of bottlings from one of the world's most famous distilleries - Macallan distillery, established in 1894. There is a number of vintages .available ranging from the youngest year 1990 to a very rare wartime distillation from 1940. Speymalt is presented in a distinctive bottle with a silk-screened catch of a salmon and a strong black and gold label. Smokehead Islay Smokehead is produced by Ian Macleod Distillers, and according to the company’s Head of Marketing Iain Weir, it is aimed at “the modern drinker,” and certainly the packaging is highly contemporary. The whisky within, however, is as traditional as it is possible to get; a classic ‘Kildalton’ Islay single malt which carries no age statement and will immediately be familiar to ‘smokeheads.’ According to Weir, “Unlike some contemporary whisky brands that have appeared recently on the market, Smokehead is not a subtle flavour. It is a heavily peated Islay single malt Scotch whisky of the highest quality.” Unsurprisingly, Smokehead offers wood smoke on the nose, along with smoked fish, black treacle and bubblegum notes. Huge on the palate, smoked haddock, Germolene and fruit gums are present, while freshly-ground black pepper develops in the finish, along with lingering Germolene notes. A truly robust dram, this is not for the fainthearted, but then it’s not intended to be. Springbank Campbeltown Colour: Light gold. Nose: Citrus fruits, pears and a hint of peat. Taste: Touches of smoke, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and a salty tang. Finish: Full, rich finish. A little salty, warm and long.

Strathisla 12 year old Speyside Colour: Amber gold. Nose: Sweet nose, oaky, with some sherry and citrus hints. Taste: Full and dry with pleasant honey hints. Finish: A long pleasurable finish.

Tullibardine Highlands Tullibardine Highland Malt Scotch whisky is generally recognised as an easy drinking malt and an ideal pre-dinner appetiser. It is smooth and mellow on the palate with a fruity flavour and has a clean crisp finish. On nosing, Tullibardine provides the recipient with a fresh, floral scent with hints of vanilla and chocolate orange. Distilled from the purest highland spring water Tullibardine's qualities make it an ideal introductory malt scotch whisky and is described as eminently quaffable.

Tobermoray 10 year old Islands Colour: Light amber. Nose: Fresh, lightly peated smoky nose with sweet malty and fruity notes. Hints of wood. Taste: Peaty, fruity on a woody background. Little nuttiness. Finish: A short finish with some malt hints. The Singleton of Dufftown Speyside Distilled since 1896 with water so pure, legend has it rival distillers have even tried to divert its course. No wonder, since the exceptional quality of the water is just one of the factors that provides The Singleton of Dufftown Single Malt Scotch Whisky with its exceptional smoothness. The Dufftown distillery first drew water from Highlandman John’s Well in 1896 and continues to do so to this day. Curiously, the new-make spirit that runs from the three pairs of stills is best described as spicy in character. However, 12 years in a combination of American and European Oak casks soften the spirit to deliver sweet fruity notes with a charming warmth and perfect balance. The unique bottle shape of The Singleton of Dufftown is inspired by a traditional hipflask while the colour of the glass reflects the blue flint glass used at the turn of the previous century. “Perfectly Balanced, Naturally Rich and Smooth” is the wording on the label, and it is the ideal summary of this striking single malt. Royal Lochnaggar 12 year old Highlands Appearance: Pale amber. Nose: A relatively closed nose. Planed wood, light toffee, boat varnish. Linseed oil behind, even putty, and later a lychee-like acidity. With water the acidity comes up (acid drops), and the nose sweetens. Still a pleasant fresh woodiness or leatheriness, the varnish now supported by artists turpentine. Warm sand. After a while, coffee dregs with brown sugar. Not an obvious nose, however. Body: Medium. Palate: Pleasantly acidic; such initial sweetness as there is quickly subsumed by acidity. Finish: Dry to bitter; medium-length, with an attractive lingering sandalwood aftertaste.

Deluxe Whisky Chivas Regal 12 year old Nose Absolutely beguiling perfumed bouquet that features multi-layered and mature scents of apricot, pear, sweet cereal, and honey. Enchanting. Palate The palate entry speaks of Strathisla smoke. The mid-palate offers complex tastes of oaky vanilla, cocoa and butterscotch. Medium to full-bodied. Finish It glides down the throat in embers-warm, silky and mildly peaty tastes. Comment The blend for grown-ups, for people who have made their rites of passage and are ready to enjoy their success. Sweet, but not cloying. Buxom, but not overblown. Balanced. Chivas Regal 18 year old Colour: ~ Intense dark amber Nose: ~ Multi-layered aromas of dried fruits, spice and buttery toffee. Taste: ~ Exceptionally rich and smooth. A velvety dark chocolate palate with elegant floral notes and a wisp of sweet mellow smokiness. Finish: ~ A magnificently long warm and memorable finish. Johnny Walker Black Label The whiskies, which make up Johnnie Walker Black Label, are matured for a minimum of twelve years. Rich and smooth, Black Label is an award winning blend of over 40 whiskies. Including the fresh fruitiness of Glendullan single malt Scotch whisky, opulent Mortlach earthy Talisker and creamy vanilla Cameron Brigg, Black label was Sir Winston Churchill’s Whisky of choice. Deep, Bold and smooth flavour with a smoky finish Packed with rich smoky malt, peat and sherry fruitiness. Complex aromas- dry smokiness mixed with raisin sweetness, freshened by orange zest and citrus oil’s. The Black Grouse Combining the famous blend with specially selected Islay malts has created a rich, dark, russet whisky with a rich, soft, smoky nose. On the palate, the peaty character comes through in spice and dried fruit flavours, and smoky oak that leaves a long, aromatic finish. Main markets: Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, South Africa, Estonia, The Netherlands, Germany and Global travel retail

The American Collection Jack Daniels The production of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey begins with the careful selection of the finest corn, rye and barley malt. These choice grains are mixed with the water from the cave spring to form a fermentable mixture called “mash.” Jack Daniel’s is made by the old “sour mash process.” Of course, there is nothing really “sour” about Sour Mash Whiskey. It is called sour mash because the distiller uses part of the previous day’s mash to start the fermentation in each new batch. Therefore, all of the mash is “related.” The end result of the fermentation process is “stiller’s beer,” which is sent on to the still for distillation. If Jack Daniel’s were to be placed in a barrel and aged immediately after distillation, it would classified as a bourbon. Jim Beam White The 'house' style of Jim Beam is characterised by a significant proportion of rye in the mash bill, along with a high percentage of corn, the remainder of the mash bill being made up of malted barley. There are vanilla and delicate floral notes on the nose of this four-year-old Bourbon. Initially sweet, with restrained vanilla, then drier, oaky notes develop, fading into furniture polish and soft malt in the finish. Once described, with some justification, as “a mellow baritone of a spirit.” Jim Beam Black 8 Year Old This eight-year-old expression possesses greater depth than White Label, with more complex fruit and vanilla notes, plus liquorice, vanilla and sweet rye Bulleit Bulleit Bourbon is crafted in small batches and aged in single story “rick houses” to ensure consistency across batches. Each drop is aged in charred white oak barrels for at least six years, resulting in a noticeably mature, smooth character. A bourbon this true to its roots deserves an authentic bottle, so the flask design with raised glass letters and real cork stopper recall the frontier range that spawned Bulleit Bourbon. Russet Hue with a rich oaky aroma Dry, clean character is mellow and smooth. Complex taste with hints of vanilla and honey, yielding to a long, smoky finish. Woodford Reserve Color: Sharp, brilliant dark honey amber Nose: Strong, powerful vanilla overlays a rich fruit medley, with mint, sweet Cocoa and a dash of black pepper spice Taste: Rich, rounded and smooth, with complex hints of mint, tobacco, leather, and fruit. Toffee and spice notes abound. Finish: Smooth, long, spicy and warming, but with a noticeable absence of heat.

The Irish Collection Jameson Gold Reserve This Special reserve Irish Whiskey is not produced in great quantities and is often only seen in duty free shops. A pity really as this is a fine whiskey. A harmonious blend of traditional pure pot still whiskey and a unique rare whiskey which has been specially aged in new casks of seasoned oak. Jameson Gold is a delicate, smooth and complex whiskey with a lingering hint of honey toasted sweetness. Black Bush Original Nose: A bit musty at first. Clears up for a slight pecan pie type of aroma. taste: Light on the palate. Initial hit to the center of the tongue is sweet and fruity, sort of a Turkish Delight kind of taste (the mass produced candy bar that's covered with chocolate). That disappears almost immediately and then finishes slowly with a soft, cinnamon type of taste with the sherry known at this point. Very good. Tullamore Dew This is the original blend known the world over for its smooth and gentle flavour. This mild blended whiskey has spicy, lemony and malty notes with charred wood undertones giving a soft, buttery, rounded flavour that lingers in the mouth. Tullamore Dew is also widely acclaimed by whiskey connoisseurs; in 2005, it won a much-prized trophy at the International Spirits Challenge, the highest accolade in the drinks industry. The trophy was one of only four awarded to over 700 drinks products entered by companies all over the world Bushmills It is an approachable whiskey with a rich, warming taste of fresh fruit and vanilla. Nose: Light fruity and spicy aroma. Vanilla note, developing into vanilla ice cream and crème brulee. Palate: Gently warming, mouth-coating texture, a touch of honey sweetness. Finish: Crisp fresh finish with a touch of spice.This is the whiskey that some people call “ordinary Bushmills” until they try it. As everyone in Bushmills will tell you, they only make two kinds of whiskey– extraordinary whiskey, and even more extraordinary whiskey. Some people also call it “gentle Giant” because it is both “approachable and bigger than you expect”. Actually they are happy for you to call Bushmills Original anything you like (well, anything but ordinary) as long as you enjoy it.

Malts by Region Highland As We Get It Dalwhinnie 15 year old Deanston 12 year old Edradour Glenmorangie Original Glenmorangie Port Wood Glenmorangie Sherry Wood Glenmorangie Madeira Wood Glenmorangie Burgundy Wood Glengoyne 21 year old Loch Lomond Royal Lochnaggar 12 year old Tullibardine

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Lowlands Auchentoshan 10 year old Littlemill 12 year old Rosebank

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Speyside Aberlour 10 year old Benromach Benromach Organic The Balvenie Signature 12 year old The Balvenie Double Wood 12 year old £3.00 The Balvenie Single Barrel 15 year old £4.50 Cardhu Cragganmore Craigellachie Glenfarclas 10 year old Glenfiddich 12 year old Glenfiddich Solara Glenfiddich 18 year old Glen Moray Glenburgie 10 year old The Glenlivet 12 year old The Glenlivet 15 year old The Glenlivet 18 year old Glenkeith 21 year old The Glenrothes Inverarity 10 year old The Macallan 10 year old Fine Oak Monkey Shoulder Speymalt by Macallan Strathisla 12 year old The Singleton of Dufftown

Ardbeg 10 year old Bowmore 12 year old Bunnahabhain 12 year old Caol Ila 12 year old Laphroig Smokehead

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Arran Highland Park 12 Year Old The Isle of Jura

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Campbeltown Glen Scotia 12 year old Springbank

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Whisky and others Chivas Regal 12 year old Walker Black Label The Black Grouse

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Jack Daniels Jim Beam White Jim Beam Black 8 Year Old Woodford Reserve Bulleit Jameson Gold Reserve Black Bush Original Tullamore Dew

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