Scotch 2025

Aroma:

Rich, sweet, aromatic and fruity, baked banana bread and syrupy sponge pudding fill the senses. Notes of treacle trot into a distinctive whiff of burning cedarwood. A splash of water releases a bounty of tropical fruits. Eucalyptus oil mingles with soft, aromatic smoke.

Taste:

Zesty notes of lime and sweet peaches canter across the palate. A burst of rich smoked fruit and baked bread prance into antiseptic lozenges, creosote, and aniseed. Soft barley malt combines with nutmeg and peat smoke.

Finish:

The influence of these rare Madeira casks is undeniable. A whimsically smoky finish welcomes a long and lingering aftertaste of menthol, clove, wood smoke and camphor.

Aroma:

peat smoke, salted caramel, and dark chocolate

Taste:

charcoal, pepper, and aniseed

Aroma:

Curiously perfumed and aromatic, with lovely, fragrant top notes like lavender, vetiver and incense candles. Underneath this are some deeper notes, a touch of leather, some almond nuttiness, and a touch of wax. A splash of water opens up the bouquet, revealing touches of woodsmoke, damp peat moss, a hint of menthol and more antique leather.

Taste:

The mouthfeel is salty, but viscous at the same time, and leads in to a burst of huge, salty, savoury, smoky flavours- eucalyptus oil, salted caramel toffee, smoked pecan nuts, fragrant woodsmoke, creosote and tar. There is also a background sweetness, like a smoky pear crumble and some fudge.

Finish:

Finally on the long lingering aftertaste, more leather, salted caramel and a cooling mentholic sensation.

Aroma:

a perfume of fruity and ripe raisin notes, backed by a nutty dryness

Taste:

refined with remarkable character, it is creamy and silky with fruit, honey and spice notes

Finish:

long, gentle, nutty

Aroma:

Creme caramel, sweet fruit salad, ginger, desiccated coconut & marzipan

Taste:

Macaroon, gingerbread, frangipane, and white chocolate

Aroma:

Roasted chestnuts, followed by a good whiff of heather and rosemary. Lighter hints of caramelized barley brings sweetness.

Taste:

Smoke is persistent, with underlying hints of peach, almond and creamy vanilla.

Finish:

After Eight Mints and a final few campfire embers.

Aroma:

Smoked cinder toffee, rich malted Islay barley sugar and honey. Dried fruit and crushed seashells mingle with heavy peat smoke with cloves, toasted nuts and a hint of coconut.

Taste:

Butterscotch and creamy vanilla. Dried fruit and orange zest. Toasted oak and barley sugar with waves of dry smoke.

Finish:

Burnt sugar, coconut and delicate sea spray, with the lasting impression of earthy peat smoke.

Aroma:

Creamy vanilla, almond croissants, a whiff of tropical fruit, and soft stone fruit.

Taste:

Juicy peaches and apricots, a hint of marzipan, gentle zest, and tangy spice.

Finish:

Crushed almonds, oaken vanilla, and more juicy peach with soft spice, burnt sugar, and lingering delicate, tropical sweetness.

Aroma:

Freshly sliced green apples, with a hint of leafy forest floor earthiness and soft vanilla.

Taste:

More vanilla and apple, now with subtly sharp green grape coming through.

Finish:

Milky tea, lemon and malt.

Aroma:

Creamy, like melted vanilla ice-cream. Fruity and honeyed.

Taste:

Fresh juicy apples and oranges before sherry kicks in with supple sultanas and vanilla.

Finish:

Intricate with chocolate raisins and oily caramel notes.

Aroma:

Loads of fruit. Zesty grapefruit, baked toffee apples. Dry, chocolate Flake-y wood and cinnamon.

Taste:

Candied fruits and Glenfiddich freshness balances richer notes of dried apricot, more cinnamon and toffee, ginger and dry Sherry.

Finish:

Peels and a touch of salted toffee.

Aroma:

Manuka honey, creme brulee, antique leather, with delicate tropical notes of pomegranate, guava and cherry blossom

Taste:

Ripe figs, Seville oranges, forest fruits, passion fruit, lightly roasted Colombian coffee, fermented black limes and brioche

Finish:

Fresh roasted chestnuts, sweet wood spices, dark cacao and Alphonso mangoes with a delicate whisper of herbal wood smoke

Aroma:

Drying in feel, and quite gentle. Fresh, clean phenols rise to the fore at once with aromas of a smoldering bonfire on a distant beach.

Taste:

Smoothly creamy and really mouth-filling in texture, very sweet to taste at first then quickly drying, with a sprinkling of salt and a controlled smokiness.

Finish:

Long, finally powerfully smoky and drying, with a twist of warming spice that also lingers in the aftertaste.

Aroma:

Salty and smoky bacon, woody bonfire embers overlay hints of sweet strawberry jam and charred pineapple.

Taste:

Spicy and peppery flavour on the tongue with hints of tropical fruit followed by wintery cloves and liquorice.

Finish:

A warming and smoky mouthfeel with a drying, long peaty finish.

Aroma:

Sweet, creamy vanilla with spiced apples and plums, plus a smoky finish

Taste:

Apples, berries, spices with some soft wood, gentle smoke and rich orchard fruit

Finish:

Soft fruity spice with a gentle smoke

Aroma:

Rich, rounded and sweet with dried fruits and a complex floral fragrance

Taste:

Balanced between honey, malt and flowery scents. Dates and figs emerge in the background with a hint of wood smoke.

Finish:

Sweetness of dried fruit and subtle dryness of Oloroso nuttiness.

Aroma:

Beautifully fragrant with ripe peach and honeysuckle, hints of violet and lavender come through on the nose – balanced with vanilla and creamed coconut from the toasted American oak. A medley of tropical fruit comes to the front, with melon, peaches, apricot, and vibrant citrus, while the influence of the oak brings honey, caramel vanilla custard and rich crème brulee.

Taste:

Luxurious and viscous, honey, butterscotch and fresh fruits coat the palate, followed by cereal notes of sweet, syrup soaked porridge, barley sugar and toasted oak. Vibrant tropical fruit and the subtle presence of toasted oak with a hint of leather follow, with honeycomb adding to the smooth, sweet character.

Finish:

The quintessential character of Bruichladdich single malt comes through on the finish. The 18 Year Old has the classic minerality for which Bruichladdich is renowned, perfectly balanced with oak, stoned fruit and a delicate floral bouquet.

Aroma:

Delightful aroma.

Taste:

This is extremely rich and very balanced in flavour.

Finish:

Perfect, long lasting finish.

Aroma:

Red berry fruits and hints of passion fruit

Taste:

Citrus zest, vanilla pod, crème caramel, and crushed almonds

Finish:

Cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger