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Spirits Whiskey Japanese NIKKA Pure Malt 'Black' Half Litre (50cl) 43.0%alc £35.95 JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE -95 POINTS - 'An exquisitely crafted nose; studied peat in luxuriant yet deft proportions nestling amid some honeyed malt and oak. The balance between sweet and dry is faultless. There is neither a single off-note nor a ripple of disharmony. The kind of nose you can sink your head into and simply disappear; for all the evident peat, this is a medium-weighted, the subtlety encashed in a gentle cloak of oil; long, silky, fabulously weighted peat running a sweet course through some surging malt and liquorice tones with a bit of salt in there for zip.' NIKKA Pure Malt 'White' Half Litre (50cl) 43.0%alc £35.95 JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 92 POINTS - Massive, Islay-style peat with a fresh sea kick thanks to brine amid the barley; again, the peat-reek hangs firmly on the tastebuds from the word go, the sweetness of the barley tempered by some drying oaky notes suggesting reasonable age. Lots of subtle oils bind the complexity; liquorice and salt combine to create a powerful malty-oak combo. An oily, kippery smokiness continues to the very end; a big peaty number displaying the most subtle of hands.' NIKKA YOICHI 10 Year Old Single Malt Bottle (70cl) £64.95 45.0%alc JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE -93 POINTS - 'Big oak influence: bourbony in character with ripe plums, too. One assumes local oak has been used; seriously big bourbon character: massively sweet, rich deep barley and the lightest rumble of peat; gentle, oily with some molassed sugar on the rolling smoke; this is a seriously big whiskey for the serious whiskey drinker. Amazingly high-quality malt where the wood plays the dominant role but leaves space enough for malt development. ' Welsh PENDERYN Single Malt Bottle (70cl) 46.0%alc £33.95 JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 89 POINTS - 'A sharp freshness from the Madeira casks is very apparent; there is a boiled sweet fruitiness also while the malt is ethereal; big malt weight defies the nose, clean yet pleasantly cluttered; the fruit returns here for a surprisingly chunky contest with thick malt; exceptional balance and charisma for a whisky so young.' Whisky (Scottish) Blended BELLS 8 Year Old Blended Whisky Litre (100cl) 40.0%alc FAMOUS GROUSE Whisky Litre (100cl) 40.0%alc JOHNNIE WALKER Red Label Litre (100cl) 40.0%alc £23.75 £22.95 £22.95 Johnnie Walker Red Label, with its distinctive and exuberant flavour was created to be drunk as a long drink - a favourite choice for celebrating every day. It was originally known as Extra Special Old Highland Whisky, and was introduced as Red Label in 1909 to suit a new generation of whisky drinkers. The world's best selling whisky is still going strong. Red Label is a powerful combination of spicy, smoky malts, such as Talisker, and lingering, lighter grains. Its robust qualities are what make it so good for drinking long. SILVER BARLEY Blended Scotch Bottle (70cl) £15.95 40.0%alc Very young, drying hay. Quite refreshing with a minty whiff. A hint of butterscotch. Smooth and sweet at start. Leafy. Green wood takes over, developing on bitter notes. Quite short, not especially elegant. A very young, new-make like whisky. DeLuxe DIMPLE HAIG 15 Year Old De Luxe Whisky Bottle (70cl) £29.95 40.0%alc A classic deluxe blend that has stood the test of time. Based on Glenkinchie with traces of other more northerly distilleries, Dimple benefits from an extended marrying period. Rich, smooth and complex. JOHNNIE WALKER Green Label Bottle (70cl) 43.0%alc £33.95 JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 92 POINTS - 'This is one of the best vatted noses on the market: superb complexity, relatively peatless but still boasting big weight amid some fresher Speyside notes; bingo! Serious flavour explosion which leans towards malty sweetness with a gradual fade-in of drier oak; now some oils arrive, plus a little mint suggesting good age; this is easily one of the best vatted malts in the market, pretty sweet, too.' Highland ARRAN 'First' Malt Bottle (70cl) 46.0%alc £35.95 Spirits Whisky (Scottish) Highland ARRAN Malt Bottle (70cl) 43.0%alc £30.95 JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE -87 POINTS - 'Buttery, fresh, soft a pinch of coke-smoke, very complex, with some apples thrown in; sweet, silky, natural cream-toffee and vanilla: the malt intensity is phenomenal, the weight on the palete confident and rewarding; remains gentle with further vanilla which is chewy and long. Some really tantalising spices make a late extra additon; an immensely soft and soothing dram showing rich creamy style. I have tasted the last two bottlings, the last of which was in march 2003. And I have to say it is getting better and better.' CLYNELISH 14 Year Old Malt Quarter (20cl) DALMORE 12 Year Old Bottle (70cl) 40.0%alc 46.0%alc £11.95 £32.95 JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE -91 POINTS - 'Big, fruity, firm, a threat of smoke, weighty; well-muscled malt surge followed by clean fruity tones, immaculate mouth-presence and bitter-sweet balance; long, tapering fruit-malt residue, some brown sugar coating and uncomplicated oak; simply one of the great Highland malt whiskies at just the perfect age: what I would do to see this unplugged at 46% minimum and no bottling hall interference.' DALWHINNIE 15 Year Old Malt Bottle (70cl) 43.0%alc £31.95 JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 94 POINTS - 'Sublime stuff: a curious mixture of coke smoke and peat-reek wafts teasingly over the gently honied malt. A hint of melon offers some fruit but the caressing malt stars; that rarest of combinations: at once silky and malt intense, yet at the same time peppery and tin-hat time for the tastebuds, but the silk wins out and a sheen of barley sugar coats everything, soft peat included; some cocoa and coffee notes, yet the pervading slightly honied sweetness means that there is no bitterness that cannot be controlled; a malt it is hard to decide whether to drink or bath in: I suggest you do both.' DALWHINNIE 15 Year Old Malt Quarter (20cl) £11.45 43.0%alc JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 94 POINTS - 'Sublime stuff: a curious mixture of coke smoke and peat-reek wafts teasingly over the gently honied malt. A hint of melon offers some fruit but the caressing malt stars; that rarest of combinations: at once silky and malt intense, yet at the same time peppery and tin-hat time for the tastebuds, but the silk wins out and a sheen of barley sugar coats everything, soft peat included; some cocoa and coffee notes, yet the pervading slightly honied sweetness means that there is no bitterness that cannot be controlled; a malt it is hard to decide whether to drink or bath in: I suggest you do both.' GLENFIDDICH 12 Year Old Reserve Malt Bottle (70cl) £29.95 40.0%alc JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 80 POINTS - 'Delicious malt but perhaps a touch too much caramel subtracts from the otherwise juicy maltiest. Just not the same as the old (younger) version. Much flatter and less fun than its predecessor.' The first spirit flowed from the stills at The Glenfiddich Distillery on Christmas Day 1887. Since then, the quality of Glenfiddich Special Reserve has been sustained by never compromising the traditional standards of production - Glenfiddich is the only Highland single malt to be distilled, matured and bottled at its own distillery. GLENFIDDICH 15 Year Old 'Solera Reserve' Bottle (75cl) £31.95 43.0%alc JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 93 POINTS - 'A marriage of citrus notes (especially oranges) subtle spices and oak; honey leads the way with balancing spices and oak. The malt remains fresh and refreshing; medium to long with soft sherry and gently building cocoa; this is one of my regular drams, and the one I immediately display to people who rubbish Glenfiddich.' GLENFIDDICH 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Bottle (75cl) £43.95 43.0%alc JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 92 POINTS - 'Blood oranges, apples, the most gentle of smoke and oaky saltiness: delicate, complex and enormously sexy; those oranges are there again as the malt melts in the mouth. Quite salty still but sherry and sultanas to fatten things up, brown sugar sweetens things a little; a dry finale of medium length with unsweetened mocha: clean, chewy and well-defined; another nail in the coffin of those who sniffilly insist that Glenfiddich can't make good whisky.' GLENMORANGIE 10 Year Old Single Malt Litre (100cl) £38.95 40.0%alc JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 94 POINTS - 'Perhaps the most enigmatic aroma of them all: delicate yet assertive, sweet yet dry, young yet oaky: a malty tone poem; flaky oakiness throughout but there is an impossibly complex toastinessto the barley which seems to suggest the lightest hint of smoke; amazingly long for such a light dram, drying from the initial sweetness but with flaked almonds amid the oakier, rich cocoa notes; remains one of the great single malts: a whisky of uncompromising aesthetic beauty from the first enigmatic whiff to the last teasing and tantalising gulp. Complexity at its most complex.' GLENMORANGIE 18 Year Old Bottle (70cl) 43.0%alc £69.95 Glenmorangie 18 Years Old slips like silk over the tongue with a full, rounded flavour, starting with grapefruit & orange. The palate is then entranced with an accord of melting honey, creamy malt and aromatic florals that segue into the warm, syrupy nuttiness of hazelnuts and walnuts from the Oloroso sherry casks in which the whisky is matured. Savour the rich, sticky date and fig flavours as they are heightened by the unexpected caress of woodsmoke. Lingering and enticing with the subtle sweetness of dried fruit and the nutty dryness of sherry. Page 12 of 90
Spirits Whisky (Scottish) Highland GLENTURRET 10 Year Old Bottle (70cl) 40.0%alc £28.95 JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 86 POINTS - 'Firm honey thread, exceptionally clean malt with the most teasing hint of ginger; rich Glenturret mouthfeel, as if lots of copper has been used in the process. Again the malts are clean and slick; mild hints of something spicy enlivens the malt-honey procession; those of you into Lochnagar will recognise this style of rich, intense whisky. Amazing coppery mouthfeel, softened by the trademark honey: very well-made whisky, indeed.' ISLE OF JURA Superstition Bottle (70cl) 43.0%alc £30.95 JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 86 POINTS - 'Busy, peat and spice-led. Seems young despite some distingushed oak: very unusual; a beguilling array of soft barley and oak tones pinned to the tastebuds by green peat; much thinner and more relaxed than the intense mouth arrival; a rare case of where the whole is better than the parts. A malt that wins through because of a superb balance between peat and sweeter barley. Distinctive to the point of being almost unique.' OLD PULTENEY 12 Year Old Malt Bottle (70cl) £28.95 40.0%alc Deep amber, red gold colour, with a slight pink hue. The nose has medium to high intensity and complexity. Dry with a hint of sea air. On the palate it is medium bodied and smooth with a clean, dry finish: faintly salty with a slight sherry notes. THE MACALLAN 10 Year Old 'Sherry Oak' Bottle (70cl) £34.95 40.0%alc Macallan's unfaltering obsession with selecting the finest casks and distilling sublime spirit brings an unsurpassed, timeless quality to The Macallan. Distilled at their distillery in Speyside, this legendary Single malt is carefully matured for a minimum of 10 years. The unique combination of Bourbon and Sherry oak casks produces a particularly smooth, delicate and light whisky. The nose is complex, with hints of fruit and heather honey. On the palate it is soft, with a maltiness, balanced with oak and fruit with a lingering finish with hints of oak and fruit. THE MACALLAN 15 Year Old 'Fine Oak' Bottle (70cl) £48.95 43.0%alc Matured in Bourbon & Sherry Oak Casks. This range has been around for a few years now and seems to have weathered the storm it caused amongst the faithful when it was initially released. This one is probably the pick of the (Fine Oak) bunch. "Takes time to open but worth the wait. The complete package and arguably the best. Full aroma with hints of rose and cinnamon. Intense rich chocolate, with hints of orange and raisins on the palate finishing with lingering chocolate, hints of orange and dried fruit. Islay ARDBEG 10 Year Old Malt Bottle (70cl) 46.0%alc £37.95 JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 93 POINTS - 'Oily, slapped-on-all-over-with-a-trowel-peat that leaves nothing uncoated. A lovely salty tang gives an extra tweak; sweet, equally oily arrival with a massive malt surge. When that has passed the serious work of picking out the intense seaweedy, oaky complexity begins; stupendous spices add an extra dimension to the already complex story unfolding on the palate; close your eyes and enjoy.' ARDBEG Uigeadail Bottle (70cl) 54.2%alc £60.95 A fine drop of Ardbeg bottled at cask strength. A marriage of Ardbeg from bourbon barrel and sherry butt which gives a sweet and smokey finish to this malt. Uigeadail is the loch from which all Ardbeg water flows. This year's batch of Uigeadail has more sherry influence and is an absolutely stunning whisky. The undiluted nose is deep and rounded – chocolate caramels and barley sugar combine with dates, raisins and smooth sherry notes. Later, you find leather and linseed oil. With water the sweetness gives way to malted honeycomb, with flowering currants emerging through the smoky sweetness of a well-fired fruit pudding. BOWMORE 12 Year Old Litre (100cl) 40.0%alc Subtle notes of lemon and honey are bound together with the distictive Bowmore smokiness.Warm and delicious with subtle dark chocolate and peat smoke. BOWMORE 17 Year Old Malt Bottle £32.95 £45.95 JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 93 POINTS - 'The peat could be made from helium, so light it is. Even so, it remains the dominant feature in a complex aroma;sweet peat at first, then juicy malt; long, fragile with the peat lingering but refusing to undermine the complexity; a masterpiece. Back to its old self: an exercise in understatement and refinement. Always my favourite aged Bowmore of them all - with only Voyage offering something more extraordinary and beautiful - and this bottling shows exactly why. Sublime.' BRUICHLADDICH 12 Year Old '2nd Edition' Bottle (70cl) £38.95 46.0%alc Bottled on Islay at 46% strength using Islay's legendary spring water, without colouring or chill-filtering. Bruichladdich's tall stills and sloor slow distillation produce the most sophisticated Islay whisky. Passion fruit, pear, gooseberry, apple, apricot, butterscotch, sweet malted barley, vanilla and thyme. Layers of green fruits, citrus fruits and vanilla cream - the perfect aperitif. Spirits Whisky (Scottish) Islay BUNNAHABHAIN 12 Year Old Malt Bottle 46.3%alc £38.95 The Bunnahabhain distillery lies on the peaceful, sheltered north-eastern coast of Islay, the most southerly of the Hebridean Islands. Built in 1881 its name comes from the Gaelic, Bunnahabhain (Bu-na-ha-venn), meaning ‘mouth of the river’, a reference to the Margadale, the river from whose clear Spring waters the whisky is distilled. A very lightly-peated malt that serves as perhaps the mildest introduction to the Islay style. Floral and fruity tones dominate with the peat influence in the background. The main base for the splendid 'Black Bottle' blend. CAOL ILA 12 Year Old Malt Bottle (70cl) CAOL ILA 12 Year Old Malt Quarter (20cl) 43.0%alc 43.0%alc Caol Ila is one of the lighter Islay whiskies, pale in colour, with peaty, floral and peppery notes.The 12-yea received two double gold, three gold, and one silver medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition between 2005 and 2010. £36.95 £11.45 LAGAVULIN 16 Year Old Classic Malt Bottle (70cl) £46.95 43.0%alc JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 88 POINTS - 'The peat, though full, is also unusually linear and lacking its trademark complexity: much more gristy than normal; exceedingly soft with a quick surge of vanilla followed by some fruity notes. The sweet peat, of course, is everywhere; slightly oilier than usual and bitter, too; a bit unfair to pass judgement on this bottling: looking at my notes since year 2000, the average mark runs out at a fraction under 92... !!' LAGAVULIN 16 Year Old Classic Malt Quarter (20cl) £12.75 43.0%alc JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 88 POINTS - 'The peat, though full, is also unusually linear and lacking its trademark complexity: much more gristy than normal; exceedingly soft with a quick surge of vanilla followed by some fruity notes. The sweet peat, of course, is everywhere; slightly oilier than usual and bitter, too; a bit unfair to pass judgement on this bottling: looking at my notes since year 2000, the average mark runs out at a fraction under 92... !!' LAPHROAIG 10 Year Old 'Cask Strength' Bottle (70cl) £44.95 55.7%alc JIM MURRAY'S WHISKY BIBLE - 93 POINTS - 'Explosive peat, sweet malts as well and no shortage of dry vanilla; a mouthful of this is one of life's little treasures: a stunning unravelling of peat at various levels of intensity, sometimes accompanied by brine, other times by subtle oils or vanilla; gristy and sweet, with long, pounding waves of soft smoke and iodine. Salty to the end ... and that end is a long time in coming; a home without one of these around is barely worth visiting. This is Laphroaig nutshelled: wild and windswept yet calm and controlled. Marvellous malt.' LAPHROAIG 10 Year Old Malt Bottle (70cl) £29.95 Impossible not to nose this and think of Islay: no other aroma so perfectly encapsulates the island - clean despite the rampaging peat-reek and soft oak, raggy coast-scapes and screeching gulls - all in a glass; one of the crispiest, peaty malts of them all, the barley standing out alone, brittle and unbowed, before the peat comes rushing in like the tide: iodine and soft salty tones; the peat now takes control for a sweet, distinguished finish; quite light compared to of old with the peat taking a more subdued, harmounious stance. But it is every bit as good if not better simply because there is now clearer definition and shape. Lowland AUCHENTOSHAN 12 Year Old Bottle (70cl) 40.0%alc £31.95 In common with other Lowland (and Irish) whiskies, Auchentoshan malt whisky is distilled three times (as opposed to most Scottish malt whisky, which is distilled twice). This triple-distillation has the effect of softening the flavour and body of the end product. The 12 year old is smooth, fresh and nutty with a golden honey appearance. It has a Crème Brulee smell with a burst of citrus and the signature nuttiness and green leafiness of Auchentoshan. To taste the palate is smooth and sweet with hints of tangerine and lime. To finish, it is a gingery and slightly drying with a pleasant lingering nuttiness. AUCHENTOSHAN 18 Year Old 'Oloroso Sherry' Bottle (70cl) 55.8%alc £79.95 This 18-year-old expression has been matured in first and second fill Oloroso Sherry butts, and is limited to just 4,800 bottles. Undiluted, the nose offers pear drops and distinctive fruit notes (fresh raspberries?), with more malt coming through when water is added. Elegant and eminently drinkable, even at cask strength, this Auchentoshan is fruity yet quite dry and nutty, with liquorice developing late on. The finish is progressively drying, with the fruitiness remaining right to the end, ultimately becoming akin to Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles. AUCHENTOSHAN 3 Wood 43% Bottle (70cl) 43.0%alc £42.95 Founded by Irish refugees in 1825 on the outskirts of Glasgow, Auchentoshan is one of the last active distilleries in the Lowlands. In common with other Lowland (and Irish) whiskies, Auchentoshan malt whisky is distilled three times (as opposed to most Scottish malt whisky, which is distilled twice). This triple-distillation has the effect of softening the flavour and body of the end product. The Three Wood is intense, sweet and complex with a rich golden bronze appearance. It has a blackcurrant, brown sugar, orange, plum and raisin aroma with a fruit and syrup taste. The finish is fresh and fruity with long lasting oaky sweetness. Page 13 of 90
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