Ledaig is one of my all-time favourites, and I’m delighted to have another one to offer!

The nose has tarry peat smoke, vats of sea water, black treacle, barbecued lemons, BBQ sauce, waxed jackets and smoked almonds. The palate feels weighty and lively at the same time – salty and peaty, with lemon and lime syrup, shellfish stock, miso caramel, Fisherman’s Friends and langoustines on the barby. The finish is long, clean and very coastal.

These noughties Ledaig batches are just impeccable spirit, and here it’s been matured for a decent time in a cask that’s done nothing more than add a thread of sweetness and allow some complexity to develop.

This bourbon hogshead produced only 239 bottles at a cask strength of 56.3%.

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Ledaig is one of my all-time favourites, and I’m delighted to have another one to offer!

The nose has tarry peat smoke, vats of sea water, black treacle, barbecued lemons, BBQ sauce, waxed jackets and smoked almonds. The palate feels weighty and lively at the same time – salty and peaty, with lemon and lime syrup, shellfish stock, miso caramel, Fisherman’s Friends and langoustines on the barby. The finish is long, clean and very coastal.

These noughties Ledaig batches are just impeccable spirit, and here it’s been matured for a decent time in a cask that’s done nothing more than add a thread of sweetness and allow some complexity to develop.

This bourbon hogshead produced only 239 bottles at a cask strength of 56.3%.

* Please note that alcoholic beverages are not for sale to people under 18 years of age. By ordering alcoholic beverages online, you declare that you are 18 years old or above. Please drink responsibly.

A rare treat: well-aged peated Knockdhu!

The nose has nectarine, tinned mandarin segments, custard creams, and honey granola, backed up by smouldering charcoal, tinctures, and an elusively savoury smoke. The palate is sweet, creamy and really quite peaty, with malted vanilla shake, lemon meringue pie and big clouds of peat smoke. The finish is long and chewy, with touches of herbs, liquorice, honey, and medicinal notes.

This is fabulous stuff – very much in the same vein as things in the Ledaig or Laphroaig area, but with its own distinct smoky/creamy thing going on.

This hogshead produced only 179 bottles at a cask strength of 58.9% .

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After bottling a couple of excellent ex-bourbon Mannochmores it feels like time for one fully matured in oloroso!

The nose is proper old-school sherry, with leather jacket, golden syrup, black cherry, armagnac prunes, rose petals and coal tar. The palate is thick and creamy, with cherry cola, nutmeg, hazelnut and orange cake, sultanas, liquorice and stem ginger.

Lovely deep sherried goodness here, with the distillery character shining through, and the dark fruits a particular delight.

This first-fill oloroso butt produced 424 bottles at a cask strength of 54.7%.

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You’ve got to have something from Islay for Christmas! The nose is very distinctly Bruichladdich, with seashore, baled hay, mineral oil and tangerine peel. I also find milk bottle sweets, apricot, melon and sweet lime as it breathes in the glass. The palate has a lovely texture, with candied lemon, salted butter, apricot jam, waxes and oils. With a bit of water it’s even better, with citrus, stone fruits, camphor and minerals in perfect balance.

A lovely cask of one of the most distinctive distillates out there, and unmistakeably Islay even without any peat.

This first-fill bourbon barrel produced 229 bottles at a cask strength of 57.9%.

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This is a mystery peated Highland single malt, rumoured to be from a rather well-known distillery…

The nose has a complex aromatic fruitiness (orange, fig leaf, mango, Juicy Fruit) with savoury smoke (soy sauce, liquorice and sage, BBQ) drifting beneath. The palate is sweet, lightly syrupy in texture, and smokier than the nose, with papaya, lemon, salty green olives, black treacle bacon and a lingering and slightly medicinal peat smoke.

It’s the balance of a rather lush fruitiness with a sweet/savoury smoke that really makes this one. It made me think of old Caol Ila and Laphroaig at points, which can’t be a bad thing!

This refill barrel produced 267 bottles at a cask strength of 54.0%.

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This is a single cask Jamaican rum from Worthy Park distillery.

The nose has smoky custard, green olives, black tea, bananas, shoe polish and liquorice, as well as some nice little woodsy herbal touches. The palate starts on huge sweet liquorice, lime juice and salt, before developing on plum sauce, engine oil, marmalade and tarte tatin. The finish is long and delightful, with sweet tar and tinned lychees.

This is top quality and hugely fun spirit, and not at all a bad place to start if you’re a whisky fan looking to introduce yourself to the world of rum.

This refill rum barrel was aged for 3 years in Jamaica and the remainder in Europe, producing only 177 bottles at a cask strength of 56.2%.

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