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Bin ABV Per 50 ml 

BLENDED WHISKY 

621 Johnny Walker Black Label 12yrs 40% £6.50 

602 Famous Grouse 40% £4.20 

601 Bell’s 40% £4.30 

630 J&B –Rare 40% £4.60 

605 Johnny Walker Red Label 40% £4.80 

665 Bailie Nicol Jarvie 40% £4.90 

782 Monkey Shoulder 40% £9.50 

IRISH BLENDED WHISKEY 

606 Jameson 40% £4.60 

607 Paddy 40% £5.50 

608 Bushmill’s Black Bush 40% £5.90 

785 Red Breast 12yrs 40% £8.40 

IRISH MALT WHISKEY 

610 Tyreconnell 40% £4.90 

609 Bushmill’s 10yrs 40% £7.50 

639 Green Spot 40% £11.40 

611 Middleton Very Rare 40% £35.00 

WELSH MALT WHISKEY 

614 Penderyn 46% £10.50 

JAPANESE MALT WHISKEY 

809 Suntory Yamazaki 18yrs 45% £19.70 

All spirits are sold in measures of 25ml or multiples thereof 

All prices listed are for a large measure of 50ml. Should you require a regular measure, please ask. 

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AMERICAN WHISKEY 


612 Jim Beam White Label 40% £4.50 

600 Jim Beam Black 40% £4.80 

613 Canadian Club 40% £5.10 

764 Jack Daniel’s 40% £5.50 

802 Buffalo Trace 45% £6.50 

618 Wild Turkey 8yrs 50.5% £6.70 

671 Woodford Reserve 40% £7.60 

615 Maker's Mark 45% £7.80 

804 Knob Creek 40% £8.80 

765 Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel 45% £11.50 

DE LUXE BLENDED WHISKY 

620 Chivas Regal 12yrs 40% £6.10 

623 Dimple Haig 15yrs 40% £10.00 

624 Compass Box Asyla 43% £11.00 

625 Johnny Walker Green Label 15yrs 43% £12.50 

626 Chivas Regal 18yrs 43% £15.30 

627 Johnny Walker Gold Label 18yrs 43% £15.90 

766 Cutty Sark Aged 25 Years 45.70% £17.50 

796 J & B Ultima 43.% £22.50 

667 Royal Salute 40% £31.50 

766 Cutty Sark Aged 25 Years 45.70% £17.50 

628 Johnny Walker Blue Label 40% £41.00 

GRAIN WHISKY 

629 Cameron Brig 40% £5.00 



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A guide to the Scotch whisky regions 

Like wines, the single malts of Scotland are grouped by region although these regions 

offer a guideline rather than a rule. The regions of Scotland – the Lowlands, the 

Highlands, Campbeltown and the island of Islay – have their origins in the regulation 

of licences and duties, but they do also embrace certain characteristics. 

The Lowlands 

This area tends to produce softer malts, without the peat of the Highlands or the 

brininess of the coastal malts. The Lowlands is defined by a line following old county 

boundaries and running from the Clyde estuary to the River Tay. The line swings 

north of Glasgow and Dumbarton and runs to Dundee and Perth. 

The Highlands, Islands and Speyside 

By far the largest region, the Highlands embraces wide variations in style. The 

western Highlands has only a few scattered distilleries, and it is difficult to generalise 

about their character. If they have anything in common, it is a rounded, firm, dry 

character, with some peatiness. The far north of the Highlands has several whiskies 

with a notably heathery, spicy, character, probably deriving both from the local soil 

and the coastal location of the distilleries. The more sheltered East Highlands and the 

Midlands of Scotland (sometimes described as the South Highlands) have a number of 

notably fruity whiskies. 

None of these Highland areas is officially regarded as a region, but the area between 

them, known as Speyside, is universally acknowledged as the heartland of malt 

distillation. This area, between the cities of Inverness and Aberdeen, sweeps from 

granite mountains down to fertile countryside, where barley is among the crops. It is 

the watershed of a system of rivers, the principal among which is the Spey. Although 

it is not precisely defined, Speyside is commonly agreed to extend at least from the 

River Findhorn in the west to the Deveron in the east. Within this region are several 

other rivers, notably the Livet. 

The Speyside single malts are noted in general for their elegance and complexity, and 

often a refined smokiness. Beyond that, they have two extremes: the big, sherryish 

type, as typified by The Macallan, Glenfarclas and Aberlour; and the lighter, more 

subtle style. Within Speyside, the River Livet is so famous that its name is borrowed 

by some whiskies from far beyond its glen. 



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Only one may call itself The Glenlivet, only Braes of Glenlivet and Tamnavulin are 

produced in the valley, and only Tomintoul in the parish. These are all delicate malts, 

and it could be more tentatively argued that other valleys have malts that share 

certain characteristics. The Highland region includes a good few coastal and island 

malts, but one peninsula and just one island have been of such historical importance 

in the industry that they are each regarded as being regions in their own right. 

Campbeltown 

On the peninsula called the Mull of Kintyre, on the west coast of Scotland, 

Campbeltown once had about 30 distilleries. Today, it has only two. One of these, 

Springbank, produces two different single malts. This apparent contradiction is 

achieved by the use of a lightly peated malt in one and a smokier kilning in the other. 

The Campbeltown single malts are very distinctive, with a briny character. Although 

there are only three of them, they are still considered by serious malt lovers to 

represent a region in their own right. 

Islay 

Pronounced "eye-luh", this is the greatest of whisky islands: much of it deep with peat, 

lashed by the wind, rain and sea in the Inner Hebrides. It is only 25 miles long, but 

has no fewer than eight distilleries, although not all are working. Its single malts are 

noted for their seaweedy, iodine-like, phenolic character. A dash of Islay malt gives 

the unmistakable tang of Scotland to many blended whiskies. 

Tasting notes 

We have included a brief tasting note for each of the many single malt whiskies on our 

list which we hope will prove useful to both novice and seasoned drinkers. By their 

nature, tasting notes are always subjective and so you may not agree with what we 

say! We are indebted to the many different sources who have provided these notes, 

not least www.whisky-world.com which provides a wealth of information for the 

whisky enthusiast. We are lacking a few notes – so all submissions are welcome. 

Slainte mhoiz and slaandjivaa 



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666 Aberfeldy 12yrs 

Southern Highlands, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail 

On the nose we find orange zest, incense and a touch of sherry. The palate is oily, with 

clean fruitiness and very lively, fresh flavours. The finish is like biting into a kumquat; 

then a long, fruity glow. 

632 Aberlour “a’bunadh” 

Speyside, distillery bottling 

A wide spectrum of saturated shades of sherry and a very fruity nose. A big, sweet 

and woody cask strength malt with lots of oak in the finish. Softer and sweeter when 

diluted. 

633 Aberlour 10yrs 


Nutty, with nutmeg and a hint of cinnamon. Although peated it is very brandy-like 

and warming. Not overly challenging but quite satisfying, particularly with dessert. 

634 Aberlour 15yrs Sherry Cask 


Complex and sophisticated – a perfect balance of sherry and the malty, spicy, house 

character. The two elements are tightly combined, with the spicy flavours emerging 

slowly: nutmeg, aniseed and emphatic orange-flower. Long, soothing, with a minty and 

spicy finish. 

635 Ardbeg 10yrs 

Islay, distillery bottling 

The nose is amazingly smoky with a whiff of tar-covered rope. The palate is robust 

with more peat smoke and the flavours of turf and Lapsang Souchong. A long finish 

with a fragrant peaty reek. Whilst flavour-packed this is still a delicate scotch. 

651 Ardbeg Uigedail 


Pronounced 'Oog-a-dal' 

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 'huge' dram is, in the best traditions of Arbeg, intense. 

622 Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist bottled 1990 


There is a dark place on Islay, high above the Ardbeg Distillery, called Airigh Nam 

Beist (pronounced'arry-nam-bayst') which in Gaelic means 'shelter of the beast'.. It is 

made up entirely of stock from 1990 distillate. Due to its greater age, it has a softer, 

more rounded flavour than the Ardbeg 10 year old . It shows a creamy, smoky flavour 

with hints of fennel and pine nuts. Aged in ex-bourbon oak barrels. 

660 Ardbeg ‘Lord of the Isles’ 


A deep smoky yet balanced aroma with powerful peat and a sweet mouth feel. The 

palate is silky with the a of fruitiness, usually reminiscent of lemons, with a 

momentary suggestion of cherries. The flavours become almondy and walnut-like, then 

rooty and peppery. A long dry finish with chocolate malt and crushed peat. 

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836 Ardberg Single cask 

Islay, distillery bottling for Verdier in Italy 1 of 246 bottles 

Of the many 72 cask Ardberg has released this is one of the finest .Bottled from a 

single re fill for Italy in 2003 , over half the cask were returned to the distillery due to 

legal issues after the sale of Glenmorangie in 2004. At the distillery almost all the 

remaining bottles were used in tasting and such research. this remains, as a result one 

of the rarest of all Ardberg bottling. The whisky itself is quite simply stunning the nose 

is rich with layers of dense oily phenols, tropical and green fruits, with an unusual 

distinctive medical streak running through it. On the palate the ancient peated malt 

detonates and after 31 years still come through clean and balanced. The familiar 

Ardberg harmony is here in spades, floral, citrus character on the finish and immense 

simmering, sinewy creosols and tar all over the mid palate .the medicinal aspect is now 

concentrated iodine .An amazing Ardberg and a stunning drink that totally challenges 

and beguiles the senses. 

708 Auchentoshan 10yrs 

Lowlands, distillery bottling 

Auchentoshan is Gaelic for “corner of the field”. The nose is scenty with lemon grass 

and vanilla. The palate is light, soft, oily, marshmallow-like. Good flavour 

development. Rounded finish. 

745 Auchentoshan Three Wood 


Sweet, butterscotch with prunes and custard. Jaffa cake and apricots with Christmas 

cake and roasted almonds. The Three Wood expression is matured in three different 

casks – American bourbon wood, Spanish oloroso sherry then finished in Pedro 

Ximenez casks. 

641 Aultmore 1986 

Speyside, bottled by Signatory 

Pale gold colour .Nose Rich, fresh aroma with a hint of peat, sweetness and mash. 

Body Medium to firm. Palate Mellow and well-balanced. Some light fruitiness. 

Finish Long. Smooth, warming and quite dry 

741 Aultmore 1989 

Speyside, bottled by Signatory 

Dry, herbal, spicy, oaky. Before dinner. 

642 Balblair 10yrs 

Northern Highlands, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail 

Light bodied and golden with a slightly medicinal nose. 

644 Balmenach 12yrs 


A complicated, full-bodied malt, best suited as an after-dinner dram. 

805 Balmenach 89 


Balmenach 89 has a lively, vanilla, cut grass, lemons, hint of heather blossom nose, a 

palate of smooth and coating, citrus fruits, malt and trace of smouldering heather 

smoke. Body: Smooth. Finish: Spicy and refreshing. Aromatic with a coating texture 

49.9% £245.00 

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685 Balvenie 10yrs 



Wonderful bouquet of honey and mint and a hint of old raisins. Sweet and smooth, it 

flows gently through your mouth. An excellent soft malt – one of the most highly 

regarded by the experts. 

645 Balvenie Signature 12yrs 


Rich and malty on the nose, with characteristically insinuating notes of spice, dried 

fruits, vanilla and honey. Becoming increasingly floral, with soft toffee and a hint of 

sweet Sherry as it warms in the glass.Full-bodied on the palate, yet with classic 

Balvenie smoothness and grace. Vanilla, honey, Sherried cinnamon, nutmeg and a 

whiff of smoke merge beautifully. The finish is long with spicy oak. A great whisky. 

David Stewart has performed his magic once again! 

675 Balvenie 21yrs Port Wood 


The nose is rich, creamy and malty. The maltiness becomes creamy, then honeyed, 

than develops raisiny notes (Scottish balck bun) and nutty dryness. A inviting, 

seductive dryness. The finish is bitter black chocolate.. 

646 Benrinnes 15yrs 


An exquisite and powerful nose. A bittersweet taste with sherry dryness and oaky 

smoke and a long, dry finish. Quite similar to the Macallan style. 

732 Benromach Organic 

Speyside, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail 

648 Benromach 1982 


Fruity – pear drops with underlying maltiness on the nose. The body is powerful but 

smooth whilst the palate is sweet and fruity initially, with malt and oak notes 

developing. 

649 Bladnoch 10yrs 


Light to medium bodied with a fragrant, lemony aroma and a gentle, unassertive 

flavour with fruity tones. 

650 Blair Athol 12yrs 

Southern Highlands, distillery bottling 

The distillery has always insisted on using Orkney peat, preferred for its young 

character. A dry, sharp nose, becoming sweeter and creamier with some light caramel 

and heathery overtones. 

653 Bowmore Darkest 15yrs 


The sherry aroma is fantastic, together with almonds and mature oak. The peaty notes 

become an excellent foil to the fruity flavours and do not allow the sherry to totally 

dominate. Hints of the sea drift in given a little time in the glass. Soft over ripe dark 

grapes flood the palate like an incoming tide. It’s rich, but not over the top, due to the 

wonderful heather fire smoky flavour you will find on the back palate. A warm 

chocolate sweetness runs throughout. 

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654 Bowmore Dusk Bordeaux Finish 



Apricots, honeydew melon and lychee followed by the Claret’s zesty sweetness, then its 

salty sea breezes and peat fires with grace notes of lemon zest, marzipan, warm vanilla 

and candy floss. A very complex and compelling range of aromas. Immediately the 

Claret flavours arrive, just ahead of the peaty, smouldering warmth of the Islays, wave 

after wave of flavours: dark chocolate, liquorice and black bun. Hints of peach, 

tangerine, jaffa cake and Caribbean brown sugar flirt in given time. 

656 Bowmore Dawn 


Initially it’s the sea spray, the wet seaweed, citrus, damp wool, peat fire smoke and 

charcoal embers. Then the port imparts its aromas; red currant, black plums, dried 

prune, bittersweet chocolate, violets and flowering currant. (At this strength, you 

require a little water to release the aromas – be careful not to over water, just a few 

drops at a time until you are satisfied with the nose). Fairly robust on the palate with 

sweet flavours of grapes, plums and fig rolls with an underlying blackcurrant–citrus 

quality all being imparted from the superb port casks. 

631 Bowmore 18yrs 


From the oldest distillery on Islay, the nose of the 18 year old has autumn leaves on a 

damp woodland floor with heather, wood smoke, and waxy apple peelings, with a citrus 

fruitiness. On the palate there is a lot more evidence of the large number sherry casks 

used at Bowmore. Intensely floral with more citrus and chocolate. A complex whisky 

that changes and develops in the glass, very much a whisky that rewards time and 

patience. 

657 Bowmore 25yrs 


Full and round, with a gentle softness, the nose has a strong herb-like fragrance overlying 

the sherry and peat notes. The palate has plenty of sherry, but surely as night 

follows day, you will find the oak, the smoke, the brine, the ozone, ending with toffee 

and hazelnut. The finish is mellow, gentle and warming. Try in front of a peat fire 

with a Gale Force 8 raging outside. 

658 Bowmore 1957 


Full bodied with a well-balanced soft rounded texture showing lots of personality and 

character gained from “the big sleep” on Islay. All the classic notes from a first filled ex 

bourbon cask, which probably started its journey about 1950 in Kentucky, are to be 

found. Pine, cedar, candied-almonds, oak, vanilla, candied pear, tropical fruit and 

bubblegum. Add to that the tide going out sandy sea aroma, just a trace of peat, and 

the lemon zest key note of Islay and you have discovered an olfactory hidden treasure. 

The peaty Islay character is more evident on the palate as is the sea salt which clings 

to the lips, layers of caramel and soft fruit, sweet corn, salted butter and dried apples – 

it’s Pandora’s box. Give it time to open up. Please do not go near water with this 

amazing old Ileach - it needs no help to show its rare qualities. 

818 Brora 24yrs, Dun Bheagan Collection 

Northern Highlands, distillery bottling 

A cask strength and sherried bottling from the magnificent but closed Highland 

distillery. Rich, with a good balance between wood and spirit, and a thread of smoke 

50% £16.50 

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724 Brora 30yrs 



, Brora 30yrs is a very smoky example of the make. Delicious, complex and full of 

assertive flavours, yet beautifully balanced and drinkable. Founded as Clynelish in 

1819, the now closed distillery at Brora on the Sutherland coast was one of Scotland’s 

earliest purpose built distilleries. Now very rare at this age, this is from a third of a 

very limited series of annual releases; there are only 3000 numbered bottles worldwide. 

It is matured in a combination of American and European Oak casks. Brora has a rich 

nose and is quite smoky. It has an unusual maritime blast, is freshly sweet and has a 

very smooth medium to long finish 

662 Bruichladdich 12yrs 


Lots of honeysuckle, myrtle, green apple and soft pear nose with no heavy peat reek to 

mask its zest. Simple and succulent with the sweet flavours of home-made fudge, 

toasted malt and mead. Like a Scottish Reel it is full of action, not too long and takes 

your breath away. 

835 Bunnahabhain Moine 

Islay, distillery bottling 1 of 310 Bottle 

Like most Islay spirits Bunnahabhain was very heavily peated up until 1963.after 

this time it began to produce much lighter peated malt due to the demand of the 

blending market. However in 1997 the decision was made to return to these smoky 

origins once more. Moine, Gaelic for peat was the name given to this new traditional 

Bunnahabhain.This is the first ever release of this spirit, a single hogshead yielding 

only 310 bottles. At the youthful age of 7 it is a powerhouse, like chewing a heavily 

smoked carpet .it beats you around the head with a plethora of intense flavours. Peat, 

salt , iodine ,malt, nuts, honey and seaweeds all compete with youthful vigour. A 

truly immense drinking experience, try it while it still exist!! 

663 Bunnahabhain 12yrs 


The first impression is of drifting smoke, which passes, to be replaced by clean, fruitassociated 

scents of nectarines, rum-toft and oil of orange. Delicate, drying and mouthcooling, 

the overall effect is refreshing. This comes from a distinct minty-toffee flavour, 

with some smoke in the finish.. 

792 Caol Ila 12 yrs 

Islay, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail 

Nose of malty sweetness, peat, oil and smoked meat. Some lemon pudding notes come 

later, as the whisky evolves and improves. We also find malty sweetness on the palate 

along with green barley, some creosote and treacle toffee. A real beauty for fans of 

smoky whiskies. 

739 Caol Ila 18yrs 

Islay, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail 

Extra ageing has calmed the impact of the phenols, with the peat arriving on the 

palate late and tempered by smooth oak. This is a very mellow, mature Islay malt 

whisky. 

742 Chieftains Cigar Malt (Limited Edition) 13 yrs 

Speyside, bottled by Ian McLeod & Co 

Distilled in May 1989 in the heart of Speyside and mature for 13 years in a first fill 

Oloroso cask. The whisky was slowly reduced from its original strength of 59.9% 

volume, in order to achieve a perfect balance between cigars and whisky. Ideal for 

drinking with cigars, specially a mild Cuban. 

55.7% £50.00 

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668 Clynelish 14yrs 



Fruit cake and vanilla crème anglaise with a waft of smoke on the nose and a fruity 

finish. 

669 Cragganmore 12yrs 


Intensely, nearly overwhelmingly, perfumed, especially with a splash of water. Very 

herbal and aromatic, the palate is dry and reminiscent of a very dry white wine. 

Exquisitely balanced, it is great as an aperitif, but complex enough to be enjoyed long 

after dinner. 

672 Dailuaine 16yrs 


Sherry and a hint of smoke on the nose – a lot of complexity and development. A 

sherry sweet palate with woodiness and a touch of malt. Oaky finish with caramel 

sweetness. 

676 Dallas Dhu 1982, bottled 2000 


Now a Historic Building, the distillery closed in 1992. The 1980 has a fruity nose with 

a hint of apple – it is medium bodied with a slightly sweet palate. After dinner. 

677 Dalmore 12yrs 


Beautiful balance of tempting aromas. Gently fragrant peat-smoke. Orange 

marmalade, malt and sherry. Very complex with wonderfully combined flavours. 

603 Dalmore 15yrs 


A brand new expression in the Dalmore stable, this new 15-year-old is elegant and 

smooth, with lip smacking texture and the flawless balance one would expect from 

blending maestro Richard Paterson. 

604 Dalmore King Alexander 


To make this Dalmore King Alexander III, Master Distiller Richard Paterson has 

selected a range of differently-aged malts matured in a mixture of French wine casks, 

Madeira drums, Sherry butts, Marsala barrels, Port pipes and Bourbon barrels from 

Kentucky. A remarkable feat of blending. 

679 Dalwhinnie 15yrs 


Strikingly clean flavours with salt and malt in the nose. A clear Highland malt 

character with subtle peatiness. Aromatic and delicately spicy with grass and graintype 

vegetative associations. Refreshing as an aperitif (or after a walk in the hills)? 

681 Dufftown 15yrs 


Dufftown is light and low-key. It has some flowery elegance and a little bit of biscuity 

smoke; dry core, sweet edge, quiet but smooth finish. 

682 Edradour 10yrs 


Sherried, butterscotch and vanilla nose. Honeyed and creamy with dried fruits and 

minty spice on the palate. 

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683 Finlaggan Old Reserve 

Islay, bottled by Vintage Malt Whisky Company 


The whisky has an amber colour and the nose has a dry mixture of iodine, seaweed, 

phenols, sweetness and smoke. The palate is smooth and balanced with dry peaty, salt 

and smoke. On the finish it adds a peppery spiciness. 

740 Glen Elgin 12yrs 


'The intensity of the malt is breathtaking; stunning fresh malt arrival, salivating 

barley that is both crisp and lush: then a big round of spice amid some squashed, overripe 

plums. Faultless mouth feel;' 89 Points Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2006 

686 Glen Garioch 15yrs 

Eastern Highlands, distillery bottling 

Parma violets and heather on the nose with malty peat on the palate and a peppery 

finish. 

678 Glen Garioch 21yrs 


Fresh leather and a slight smokiness balancing the vanilla. Raisiny with sweet juicy 

oak, a drop of water brings out the peat. 

688 Glen Grant 10yrs 


A malty and sweet nose which notably improves after a little breathing. Sherry 

sweetness on the palate this is a pleasant but undemanding whisky. 

689 Glen Grant 21yrs 


Light golden coloured with a sweet caramel, floral, nose. The 21 year old is full bodied 

with a light, mouth wateringly pleasant palate leading to a fruity finish. 

690 Glen Moray classic 


At full strength, the aroma is fragrant and lightly drying with warming malty notes. 

The first impression is of butterscotch and shortbread with fresh herbal/grassy notes. 

Lemon curd and meringue are discovered in the background. With water, malt and 

spices combine to reveal oatmeal with a hint of freshly ground black pepper. 

Lemongrass, tea-tree oil and heather aromatics give the whisky a fragrance throughout 

.The mouth feel is lightly spiced with a warming and gently mouth watering effect. 

Malty toffee sweetness is present throughout with blackcurrants and a fragrant citrus 

lemongrass tang. 

696 Glen Moray 16yrs 


A rich and mature nose with a robust character, it is reminiscent of dried fruit, perhaps 

figs and raisins, mixed with chocolate and spices (cloves and boiling sweets). There is a 

hint of leather and linseed oil giving an overall impression of warmth and depth of 

character. With water, barley sugar emerges with mint humbugs and a hint of oak 

smoke. A whiff of peat is now noticeable. Sweet, full and exceptionally well-rounded, 

the taste is smooth with a good firm body, meeting the expectations set from the rich, 

mature nose. The texture is gently oily and mouth-coating with chewy oak tannins. The 

flavour is initially of toffee, progressing to mint humbugs and barley sugar and 

followed by a hint of smoke and peat flavours. 

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692 Glen Ord 12yrs 



Sweet and dry malt with sherry notes. Medium to full body, malty and very clean. 

Begins simply with the malt, then comes a dash of barley-sugar sweetness and a spicy, 

gingery, note with a crisp hit of peat. 

744 Glen Ord 25yrs 


Full of flavour and very appetising indeed, this is the second special release from the 

only Northern Highlands distillery to retain its own maltings. Matured in a mixture of 

American and European Oak casks, there are only 3600 numbered bottles worldwide. 

Often described as “perilously drinkable”, it has only been available as a single malt in 

the last ten years and it is presented in a unique, hand etched Glen Ord decanter. Glen 

Ord is fresh, lively with well balanced flavours of honey and lemon juice, some acidity 

and dry spices. The finish is medium length crisp, smoky and dry. 

820 Glen Scotia 12yrs 

Campbeltown, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail 

A very nice nose, clear and straight away, very spicy (pepper) where some sherry hints 

and hay smell on the background. A very nice complexity. The mouth confirms the 

nose, with nice spicy hints, clear chocolate notes, plum hints and a warm finish, 

pleasant with nice "pruneaux d'agen" aftertaste. The whole is exceptionally complex, 

pleasant and without any aggression. A very nice whisky anyway. 

748 Glen Spey 12yrs 


The whisky is very attractive from the very first nosing with an impression of 

lightness, together with some spice hints. The taste confirms the first impression a 

finish of average length prolongs the pleasure for some minutes. The second tasting 

confirmed the rather pleasant character of this whisky, and the finish seemed longer 

than the first time. A rather strong and long aftertaste on malt notes remains for a 

while in the palate, and the pleasant spicy taste disappears slowly. 

821 Glencadam 1991 

Eastern Highlands, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail 

Creamy. With dessert, or after dinner. 

684 Glen Deveron 12yrs 


Smooth with a touch of sweetness, malt and oak and a fresh nose. A long dry finish. 

698 Glendullan 12yrs 


Light, dry, malty nose with a hint of fruit. The palate starts dry, becoming buttery, 

malty, nutty and lightly fruity whilst the finish is extraordinarily perfumed and long. 

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In 2006 Glenfarclas was named distiller of the year by Whisky Magazine. 

We were nominated for the award for being ‘consistently good and staying true to our core values’ For 

six generations my family (and everyone at Glenfarclas) has taken personal pride on the quality of the 

whisky we produce, so it was a great pleasure that these values should be recognised by the industry 

It was this pride and sense of history which lead us to create a collection of limited edition 

Glenfarclas expressions – The Family Casks 

John L S Grant (Glenfarclas 2006) 

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Number of 

bottles 

Strength Price 50 ml 

824 Glenfarclas Family Cask 1952 96 47.3% £355.00 

There is lots of nuttiness and marzipan on the nose, with vanilla trying to 

fight its way forward. The taste is light, bitter, sweet, sour, smoky ..... every 

possible combination of flavours. Even some citrus and orange cordial 

At 57 years old, this is the oldest bottling of Glenfarclas to date. 


A very rich, dark whisky, which reflects almost no light through the bottle. 

Strong, rich tannins are immediately present on the nose. However, you will 

also experience lots of sherry, rich stewed coffee, a fresh bag of liquorice… so 

many different aromas as this delightful whisky is released into the air. 

After about 20 mins you night even sense macadamia nuts. This is a very 

big, heavy whisky-rich in alcohol-soaked fruit. Almost bitter to begin with, 

then a delicate sweetness present. A strong double-espresso immediately 

comes to mind. 

It has a bitter, dark chocolate aftertaste, present for a very long time. In 

short, a fantastic whisky. A great treat 


A lovely rich, dark whisky-colour more often associated with a dark cognac. 

A big heavy-sherried whisky; great if you like them big and powerful. This 

bottling is more than 40 years old but has lost none of it’s appeal. Still strong 

but not overpowering. Some vanilla and citrus present at the back of your 

mouth-almost like the caramelised fruit you’d find in a fruit cake. 

A wonderful long finish sitting heavily at the back of your mouth. Sherry 

flavours and fruit cake wonderfully balanced 



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This strong, dark red whisky is a great all-rounder-just fantastic 

from nose to finish. It is more than 55% Vol. And the strength is 

apparent on the trademark Glenfarclas nose, which is heavily 

sherried and rich with fruit-lots of fresh ripe plums and nectarines. 

Although a dry, heavy, solid whisky, there is also lovely sweetness 

from start to finish. Toffee, then a little light tannin and a bitter 

sweetness to finish. It doesn’t disappoint 


A light bronze-honey colouring. 

Nose marked by chocolate flavours, smoke and clove spices. Almost like 

mulled wine which develops into floral attributes. In initial caramel makes 

way for toffee apples, then onto apples and pears. 

Finish more spices, liquorice and bitter chocolate at the back of your throat 

830 Glenfarclas Family Cask 1977 582 59% £54.00 

A light whisky on the eye. However, a honey sweetness you would associate 

with a much darker dram. Although not as heavily sherried as other 

Glenfarclas expressions, the nose on this whisky is divine. Very sweet and 

well balanced. 

A buttery smooth whisky with spicy undertones. A short intense finish, 

which fills your entire mouth. 


A light golden sheen. The nose is fruity with some strong citrus scents 

emanating from the centre of the glass. After a while, a slight leathery 

aroma emerges. 

It is a very smooth whisky. The texture is almost like a good butter 

shortbread-and it really does dissolve in your mouth. 

It has an ample finish, which produces a delightful coating of your tongue 

and throat. 


A lovely dark golden colour 

At just 46.3% Vol, this has lost more strength for its age than other casks in 

the family collection. However, what it lacks in strength, it makes up for in 

aromas. Intense. It’s a very elegant whisky with a very good balance of 

nuttiness, fresh fruit and some liquorice. It’s actually very similar to 

Glenfarclas 21 years old, but this bottling has more depth, which gives it a 

much longer and very warm, fulfilling finish 



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Our third release from 1987 is a light yellow colour- like a morning range of 

sunshine-while an enticing nose is equally delicate. Sweet and a little floral. 

This great fresh whisky dances around your tongue, bursting with flavours 

of apples and pears, and a hint of kiwi fruit. Hints of vanilla are also present 

on the back of the tongue, with a violet overtone. 

Well balanced, it’s a whisky that does not disappoint. Not overpowering in 

any way. Simply very quaffable. 


This bottling has a hint of redness and is darker and richer than you’d 

expect from the 90’s. 

The thick, powerful nose is bursting with sherry and Demerara sugar. The 

lovely malty flavour keeps pace with the powerful rich viscous flavours of 

sherry. It’s a full whisky that demands respect; high in alcohol and flavour. 

Adding a little water does not tame the flavours. Instead, it simply elongates 

the sensation until you reach the lovely caramelised fruit flavours near the 

end. 

The finish is something to write home about – very elegant and refreshing. 


The nose leaves you thinking of pear drops. It’s buttery in character with 

gentle hints of vanilla essence. Perfumed. Citrus flavours are ever-present 

with some fresh herbs and spices, underpinned by light sherry and vanilla. 

The finish is pure sherry but some earthy flavours are also present. 



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700 Glenfarclas 105 o 



A very ‘loud’ and powerful bouquet with red cabbage, toffee and a hint of peppermint 

after dilution. Too overpowering at 60% neat – a touch of water is certainly required. 

718 Glenfarclas 10yrs 


A straw-gold, delicately light, sweet and malty dram leaving a long slightly spicy 

finish. Always impeccably well-made, this is a whisky that always delivers in quality. 



Honeyed vanilla, apple pie and custard aromas. Dry on the palate with nutmeg and 

dark chocolate strains and a hint of light, oaky, smoke. 



Dark amber in colour this is a pungent, aged, spirit with overtones of oak and a hint of 

sherry on the nose. The flavour is big and dry but the finish is long and smooth. 



With a full complex aroma combining fruit and spices similar to a fruit cake, this is an 

extraordinary deep spirit, warm and rich leaving a lingering fruit and nut chocolate 

feel on the palate 

703 Glenfiddich 12yrs 


A fresh nose of dried fruits and vanilla. The palate is creamy with malt, fruitcake and 

a touch of peat and honey leading to a biscuity, malty finish. 

704 Glenfiddich 15yrs “Solera Reserve” 


Full and fragrant nose with delicate honey and vanilla notes. A smooth depth of 

flavour with gentle spice and oakiness. 

822 Glenfiddich 21yrs “Havana Reserve” 


Finished in casks from rum distillers Sancti Spiritus near Sierra Del Escambray in the 

heart of Cuba. Vibrant, long and rich with ginger and spice notes. 

707 Glengoyne 10yrs 


Rich malt aroma with hints of oak, apple and sherry, a smooth and delicate palate and 

fruity finish. 

709 Glenkinchie 10yrs 


A freshly aromatic nose – spicy and lemon-grassy. The palate is soft and spicy with 

cinnamon and ginger. Beautiful balance of sweetness and dryness and dominant malt. 

60% £11.80 

40% £6.80 

46% £11.40 

43% £30.00 

43% £41.00 

40% £7.00 

40% £10.30 

40% £18.60 

40% £8.60 

43% £9.30 



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749 Glenkinchie 20yrs 



It is an intriguing, unusual and elegant Glenkinchie, extra-matured for 10 years in 

brandy casks to give greater depth and soft roundness. It has an immediate nose, 

lightly fruity with a dry spiciness, a pleasant mouth feel on the palate and a liquorice 

and brandy cask wood finish. 

711 The Glenlivet 12yrs 


Fresh vanilla and caramel aromas mingle with the scent of cooked fruit. Delicate in 

texture, a hint of spice, smoke and butterscotch is followed by a subtly spicy finish. 

712 The Glenlivet 15yrs French Oak 


Rich vanilla and floral nose with, again, cooked fruit showing through in the palate. 

Custard, fudge and citrus zest with an oakey spice finish. 

823 The Glenlivet 18yrs 


It is an intriguing, unusual and elegant Glenkinchie, extra-matured for 10 years in 

brandy casks to give greater depth and soft roundness. It has an immediate nose, 

lightly fruity with a dry spiciness, a pleasant mouth feel on the palate and a 

liquorice and brandy cask wood finish. 

837 The queen of the Moorlands ,Glenlivet 30yrs 

Speyside , distillery bottling 1 of 60 bottles 

Queen of the Moorlands are cask series .in Leek, Staffordshire there is an unusual 

wine and whisky merchant, David Wood, who with a little help from his friends, bottle 

his own whisky. This special bottling was done for a friends 40th birthday. Only 60 

bottles from a fresh sherry butt of Glenlivet were secured. This one of once in a lifetime 

malt, dark and enticing in the bottle it slugs seductively in the glass .thick unctuous it 

is rich with stewed fruits , marmalade ,Seville oranges ,Christmas spices and waltz oil 

flavours. an hedonistically dense whisky one of the finest Glenlivet you will ever drink 

717 Glenlossie 10yrs 


An elegant style of malt with sweet malt’n’walnut aromas which follow on through the 

taste. Notably smooth. Glenlossie is licensed to the famous Haig firm and is used in 

most of the Haig blends. 

722 Glenmorangie – Original-10 yrs 


Walnuts, vanilla, green herbs and some flowery sweetness on the nose with a herbal, 

salty. Palate. The finish is amazingly long, drying from the initial sweetness but with 

flaked almonds amid the oakier notes. 

725 Glenmorangie 18 yrs 


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 floral 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 wood smoke. 

58.4% £18.50 

40% £6.70 

40% £9.80 

40% £11.20 

54% £115.00 

43% £10.40 

40% £9.80 

43% £24.50 



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726 Glenmorangie 25 yrs 



The lingering late summer scent of fruit orchards laden with cherries and plums and 

hedgerow blackberries is melded with lavish chocolate and coffee tones followed by the 

sudden, icy clarity of fresh wild mint A splash of water takes you into shady woods 

where the heady aroma of dark, syrup forest fruits including blackberries, redcurrants 

and bramble jelly linger, then give way to the aroma of sweet marzipan, tropical 

coconut and cinnamon-spiced orchard fruits Big and full-flavoured, the effect is mouthwatering, 

chewy and then lightly mouth coating. 

720 Glenmorangie – Quinta Ruban- Port Wood 


Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban is a velvety textured malt, which is confident, colourful 

and dynamic. A mature Glenmorangie that is transferred from the original ex-bourbon 

cask and then extra matured or “finished” in port pipes, shipped from the ‘Quintas’ or 

wine estates of Portugal. Maturation in the ruby port pipes develops The Quinta Ruban 

into a voluptuously smooth spirit with a complex balance of sweet and dry flavours that 

engage the entire palate and envelope it in an intriguing balance of smooth velvet and 

crisp, cooling textures. Its key flavour notes are rich, chocolaty and minty. 

719 Glenmorangie – Madeira Wood 


On the nose it is sweet and spicy with just a hint of fruit cake. The palate is filled with 

barley sugar sweetness which develops into cinnamon and spices before the Madeira 

taste makes an appearance. On the finish it is short and sweet but warming. 

721 Glenmorangie – Sherry Wood 


Matured for fifteen years in old bourbon casks, it has a complex aroma with sweet 

sherry wine notes and traces of honey, just add a touch of water and citrus fruits 

emerge and maybe a trace of nuts. The flavour is full and creamy with a light, dry 

finish. 

699 Glenmorangie Lasanta 


Glenmorangie Lasanta is an elegant and full-bodied single malt that has been extra 

matured in Spanish Oloroso casks after a minimum of 10 years in ex-bourbon casks. Its 

luscious, soft mouth filling texture and its deep, enticing, sweet aroma is very 

appealing. Its key flavour notes are of toffee, raisins and walnuts. Like the most 

delicious dessert menu imaginable, Lasanta taunts the senses with chocolate covered 

raisins, honeycomb and smooth caramel toffee. Citrus notes clear the way for the crispy 

burnt sugar and melting softness of crème brulée to be replaced by the rich aroma of 

rum and raisin ice cream. The full, sweet flavour typical of Spanish sherry with 

sultanas, orange segments, walnuts and butter toffee. Satisfyingly long finish with 

spiced orange and chocolate enrobed hazelnuts. 

694 Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or – Sauternes Wood Finish 


You can smell plump juicy sultanas, dates, warming ginger, coconut and nutmeg. In 

the background, gingerbread is baking in a wood-burning oven. Slip some water into 

the whisky to release the frothiness of lemon meringue pie and the rich aroma of 

baking fruitcake and warm gingerbread .The smooth, melting creaminess of lemon tart 

leaves the mouth full of citrus tang that gives way to crème caramel and zesty lime. 

This is replaced by warming ginger coupled with the mellow nutty flavours of nutmeg 

and toasted almonds that add warmth and chewiness that melts into oozing lemon 

meringue and melting honeycombed. 

43% £61.50 

43% £12.20 

43% £14.50 

43% £14.00 

46% £11.60 

46% £14.50 



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713 Glenmorangie 1987 Margaux Cask 



Zesty orange, apple and ginger wine notes flood through before deeper hints of spicy 

black pepper and cinnamon intertwine to give an overall combination of boldness and 

subtlety that perfectly captures the spirited essence of Scotland and the passionate soul 

of France. 

753 Glenury Royal 36yrs 

Eastern highland ,distillery bottling 

The nose reveals a nice freshness through pleasant floral notes and hints of unripe 

fruits (green apple) In the palate, a mix of sweetness and acidity. Tastes like sour fruits 

with sugar. Green apple and honey. Strange association. After a while some very light 

woody notes appear. Interesting but not transcendental mouth. The finish is rather 

long and pleasant, but no exaggeration neither. 

817 Glenrothes Select Reserve 

Speyside, bottled by Berry Bros & Rudd 

Select Reserve is the essence of all that is The Glenrothes in its early prime. Laden 

with ripe fruits, citrus, vanilla, and a hint of spice – this savouring, fresh single malt is 

characteristically complex with a deliciously creamy texture on the palate 

637 Glenrothes 1991 


The nose has a leathery character. On the palate is creamy, with caramel, boiled 

sweets, and apples. Lovely, and opens up well with water. 



The nose has orangey marmalade and some cedar wood. Also dark chocolate with 

marzipan centre. On the palate, lovely, syrupy and full of flavours. More orange and 

marzipan. Stunning! 



The nose is of fruit gums, fresh apple and a touch of gorse. It has the richness of lemon 

shortbread and custard tart. On the palate the youthful vigor comes to the fore; the 

1994 Vintage is tangy and lively with hints of plum jam, macadamia nuts and pepper 

dust. Overall, it is a stimulating dram with lots of depth – distinctively punchy on the 

palate and distinctly different. 

795 Glentauchers 1979 

Speyside, Highlands 

Nose: Hazelnut. Light esteriness (pear-like). Rather light and somewhat sweet (some 

burnt notes), fruity and dusty. Lightly oaky, almond oil, some cereal, hint of peat. 

Taste: Smooth, soft, creamy, some marzipan, nutty and peaty 

801 Glinne Parras 12yrs 

Speyside, Spirimode Distillery 

This is a gutsy dram with smoke and spice and dried fruit notes 

727 Highland Park 12yrs 

Orkney, distillery bottling 

Fruity sweetness with sherry and coffee beans, accompanied by a hint of peat, on the 

nose. The palate is seriously smoky with perfectly balanced sweetness, a pinch of salt 

and a little peat. 

46% £60.00 

57.6% £145.00 

43% £9.20 

43% £13.30 

43% £23.00 

43% £11.80 

40% £12.00 

40% £5.10 

40% £9.20 



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Natural colour, clear and bright. Rich and mature oak nose. The taste is rich, with 

honey and peat and the finish soft, round and long. 



Pale amber colour with a full nose of chocolate, fudge and notes of honey. In the palate 

it is slightly chewy, firm with nutty toffee and oloroso sherry. It has a smooth, soothing 

finish with notes of spiciness, lemon and heather-honey. Smokier with water. 



A gorgeous autumnal nose. Burnt orange, orange oil, a liqueur-like sherry character, 

wood smoke, burning autumn leaves. Chocolate. With water the more ripe plums and 

apple come up and the fruitiness comes to the fore. With more time in the glass, coffee 

flavoured chocolates. On the palate we find milk chocolate, sherry in abundance. The 

finish is wispy wood smoke. 

728 Inchgower 14yrs 


This malt is for the discerning drinker – a complex nose precedes a fruity, spicy palate 

with a hint of salt. 

729 Isle of Jura 10yrs 

Jura, distillery bottling 

An oily, lightly piny, earthily dry nose. The palate is sweetish with a soft, malty, 

oiliness and slight island salt. Very quaffable, it makes a great aperitif. 

710 Isle of Jura 1974 

Jura, distillery bottling 

A new addition to the 'Rare & Prestigious' series from Whyte & Mackay, this extraspecial 

Isle of Jura has been finished in casks that previously held Gonzalez-Byass's 

stunning 'Matusalem' Oloroso sherry. An initial explosion of cinnamon, chocolate 

orange and Java coffee and added to this the seductive taste of fresh mangoes and 

Parma violets lie in the background. 

Rare flavours of Madeira cake, honeyed liquorice and crushed almonds with just a 

whisper of sumptuous thick treacle toffee. 

730 Knockando ’92 

Speyside, bottled by Justerini & Brooks 

An aromatic, fragrant, flowery, dry nose. Light to medium bodied with a complex 

palate of flowers, nuts and a hint of mint near the end. A long lingering finish with 

some sweetness and smoky, coffee notes. 

731 Lagavulin 16yrs 


Some cognac and cooking chocolate and an interesting scent of clover flowers. The 

taste starts sweet and finishes darkly smoky. 

43% £17.50 

50.7% £50.00 

48.1% £60.00 

43% £10.40 

40% £8.00 

44.5% £130.00 

40% £7.10 

43% £8.40 



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733 Laphroaig 10yrs 



Phenolic, seaweedy nose with a hint of esters and melon sweetness. Continuous gentle 

waves of dry peat lap upon the tastebuds but are balanced by a sweet malt middle and 

the most hesitant of vanillas. With its salty, oily palate it is the most medicinal of the 

Islay malts. 



A phenolic, tarry, sulphurous nose carries through to the taste where a deceptive 

moment of peppermint sweetness and grassiness, then an explosion of sulphur, 

burning peat and Islay intensity. Fruitier than the 10yrs it is lively, full of flavours 

and multi-faceted. 



Aromas of raisins, oranges and violets mix on an opulent, complex palate with a hint of 

smoky peat on the finish. 

737 Linkwood 12yrs 


Light, sweet and gently smoky, but also carries a lovely quiet complexity. There is 

considerable fruit presence with a spicy-apple tang. A whisky that is particularly 

cherished by cognoscenti. 

743 Longmorn 15yrs 


A rich, slightly peppery, nose with soft oak and cooked apples. Quite full-bodied, 

round, soft and smooth medium-sweet with a delicate edge of smokiness and gentle 

tannins and a smooth and elegant finish with just a touch of smokiness. 

40% £7.90 

43% £15.00 

43% £59.00 

43% £12.50 

45% £9.30 



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Boisdale is proud to recommend The Macallan and is proud to offer the 

largest range of distillery bottlings and vintages south of the border 

The World’s Most Precious Whisky 

The Macallan is one of the world’s most awarded and admired single malts. 

This peerless reputation has been built by The Masters of Spirit and Wood, those craftsmen 

at the heart of The Macallan since it was legally licensed in 1824. 

Today, individuals such as Bob Dalgarno, The Macallan Whisky Maker, and George Espie, 

The Macallan Master of Wood, personify the dedication and expertise of those past masters. 



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The Six Pillars 

Underpinning this mastery of spirit and wood are The Macallan’s six pillars: the unique 

elements that combine to make The Macallan so special. 

The Spiritual Home 

Easter Elchies House proudly watches over The Macallan distillery in Speyside, 

Scotland. 

Built in 1700, this Jacobean manor house is The Macallan’s spiritual home. 

Curiously Small Stills 

The Macallan’s curiously small and uniquely shaped copper stills help to 

concentrate the flavour of the ‘new make’ spirit 

The Finest Cut 

The ‘cut’ is the amount of distilled spirit collected from the stills. The Macallan 

takes one of the finest ‘cuts’ of any distillery in Scotland; only the best of the best, 

typically just 16%, is selected to fill our casks. This distinctly robust and 

characterful ‘new make’ spirit is the starting point for all Macallan 

Exceptional Oak Casks 

Under the guidance of George Espie, The Macallan Master of Wood, every single 

cask is either hand-crafted or hand-selected. It is this unfaltering obsession with 

selecting exceptional oak casks that delivers the wonderful variety of colour, 

aroma and flavour throughout The Macallan range. 

Natural Colour 

At The Macallan, natural colour is something we insist on. It is the interaction of 

spirit and wood alone which delivers the rich diversity of colour evident 

throughout The Macallan range. 

Peerless Spirit 

The Macallan Whisky Maker, Bob Dalgarno keeps a watchful eye on the 

slumbering casks, selecting the moment when each cask is at the peak of maturity 

and perfect for bottling. It is this mastery of spirit and wood that creates The 

Macallan… the world’s most precious whisky. 



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The Macallan Fine & Rare 

The Macallan Fine & Rare is an unrivalled collection of 39 vintage Macallans from 1926 to 

1975. 

Launched in 2002, the vision for Fine & Rare was simple: identify the very best of The 

Macallan’s oldest maturing stock and launch the finest Macallan range. The Macallan 

Whisky Maker and his team assessed over 500 casks and their selection revealed an 

extraordinary diversity of colour, aroma and flavour. 

The Macallan Vintage 1946, 56 years old 

Rich lemon citrus nose with strong peat smoke and hints of ginger spices and apple 

fruits. 

Good lemon to the palate with mature wood and peat smoke with lingering peat and 

wood smoke finish 


The nose reveals wood shavings, dried fruits with spice and light malted barley. 

The taste is of dry wood at first, then citrus and dried fruits, leaving a finish of spices 

and tannic oak. 


The whisky is alive on the nose with aromas of cloves, ginger resins and prunes. 

Hints of lighter estery notes are complex with a treacle toffee nose, similar to sherry 

fruitcake. 

The palate is massively spicy and prune-like, balanced with light estery fruits and 

toffee The lingering finish gives flavours of clove spices and dried fruits 


Massive fruits on the nose – an almost parma violet/floral character to the fore. 

The taste is of orange zest with hints of spice and wood. The long, fruity and floral 

finish has a late burst of wood. 


Forward wood, nuts and spices with a late dried fruit aroma. 

Big, rounded taste and very woody, with a wood, fruit and clove-like spice finish. 


On the nose there are aromas of Parma violet sweets with light fruits and citrus 

orange. 

The taste is fruity and orangey with a light oiliness and malty cereal note. The finish 

l fl f it d d i d f it 


The nose is an assortment of rich chocolate, oranges, raisins, custard, sandalwood, 

spices and a hint of spice. 

This develops into an abundance of wood spices, blackcurrant, softer citrus fruit and 

a touch of peat while finishing with lingering fruits and spices. 



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The Macallan Sherry Oak 

Exclusively matured in carefully selected, oak casks from Jerez, Spain. These casks are filled with 

aged sherries and typically left to mature for two years. This sherry seasoning helps to create 

satisfyingly rich and complex single malt. 

746 Macallan 10yrs 


40% £9.50 

Mahogany in colour. Slightly toffee sweet on the nose with hints of dried fruit, 

cloves, and sherry. Smooth and well-rounded dried fruit flavour with a touch of 

sherry sweetness and wood. 



Voted best whisky in the world by Whisky Magazine in 2004. The 

Macallan’s benchmark excellence is nowhere more evident than in the 18 Years 

Old expression. The flavour is rich with hints of dried fruits, spice, clove, orange 

and wood smoke. A finish of sweet toffee with a hint of ginger and wood smoke 

completes its richness. 



A heady sherry sweetness in the nose set against a background of citrus fruits 

and wood smoke. The flavour is rich and full, reflecting the additional years of 

sherry oak ageing. Full bodied with elegant dried fruits, a lingering oak smoke 

aroma and silky complexity delivering a full, long lasting finish 



The nose is fiendishly spiced, exceedingly complex with an excellent oloroso 

presence and a distinct orange peel. On the palate there is a prickly malt, with 

the sherry taking the lazy route, allowing some lovely peaty notes through. The 

finish is very dry. 

. 

43% £23.50 

43% £65.00 

43.00% £89.00 



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The Macallan Fine Oak 

A unique combination of whiskies that have been matured in either European Oak that 

has previously held Sherry or American White Oak that has held Bourbon. 

The resulting Single Malt is a lighter more delicate expression of The Macallan 

Macallan 10yrs Fine Oak 

43% £7.80 


The 10 Years Old is matured exclusively in oak sherry casks from Spain to 

deliver a deep, rich, deliciously smooth and well-rounded flavour with a slight 

sweetness and touch of sherry and wood. Its deep colour is achieved wholly 

naturally without the addition of any colouring. On the palate is smooth with 

dried fruits, sherry sweetness and wood smoke. The finish brings up dried 

fruits, sweet toffee and a hint of wood spice. 

617 Macallan 15yrs Fine Oak 


A full aroma with hints of rose and cinnamon on the nose. On the palate there 

is intense rich chocolate, with hints of orange and raisins. This legendary Single 

malt is carefully matured for a minimum of 15 years. The unique combination 

of Bourbon and Sherry oak casks produces a particularly smooth, delicate and 

light whisky. 



Light Amber colour with a soft, rich and spicy palate with hints of oranges and 

peat. On the nose there is an intense rich aroma, with hints of vanilla and 

passion fruit and the finish lingers with hints of smoke. 



Pale gold colour. The nose is rich, exotic, heady, and aromatic. On the palate, 

rich, macadamia nut and vanilla flavours, with hints of sandalwood and black 

cherry. The finish is soft, silky and extremely elegant. 

43% £13.30 

43% £42.50 

43% £89.00 



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The Macallan Fine & Rare 

790 The Macallan Vintage 1971, 30 Year Old Cask No.7556 


On the nose there are aromas of Parma violet sweets with light fruits and citrus 

orange. On the palate there are prunes and raisins balanced with clove spice 

and wood. Dried fruits and drying spice deliver a long finish. 



A full aroma of rich chocolate, orange, raisins, custard and sandalwood on the 

nose, with a hint of woodsmoke. This develops into an abundance of wood 

spices, blackcurrant, softer citrus fruit and a touch of peat while finishing with 

lingering fruits and spices. 



There are nuts and spices on the nose with a late dried fruit aroma. The palate 

is rounded and very woody, with a wood, fruit and clove-like spice finish. 



The whisky is alive on the nose with aromas of cloves, ginger resins and prunes. 

Hints of lighter estery notes are complexed with a treacle toffee nose. Similar to 

sherry fruit cake. On the palate it is massively spicy and prune like, balanced 

with light estery fruits and toffee. On the finish, wood resins and dried fruits. 



Wood shavings and dried fruits on the nose. The taste is of dry wood at first, 

then citrus and dried fruits, leaving a finish of spices and tannic oak. 

789 The Macallan 1946, 56 Year Old Cask No.56/3M 


Rich beech colour. Rich lemon citrus nose with strong peat smoke and also hints 

of ginger spices and apple fruits. Good lemon to the palate with mature wood 

and strong peat smoke with lingering peat and wood smoke finish. 

Other Distillery Bottlings 

647 Macallan 1876 Replica 


Very spicy and dusty on the nose but also honeyed. Firm palate with an intense 

sweetness at first and then perfumy and lemony, with a hint of quinine dryness. 

It finishes with a touch of oakiness. Similar to the 1841 but not quite as 

sophisticated 

55.9% £110.50 

£55.25 

(25 ml) 

56.5% £115.50 

£57.75 

(25 ml) 

59.0% £190.50 

£95.25 

(25 ml) 

55.5% £220.50 

£110.25 

(25 ml) 

46.7% £375.50 

£187.75 

(25 ml) 

44.3% £625.50 

£312.25 

(25 ml) 

40.60% £26.30 



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750 MacPhails 40yrs 



A lambent, deep, colour with sherry and oak on the nose. The body is complex 

with smoke and more oak and sherry on the palate and a fruity finish. 

751 Mannochmore 12yrs 


752 Millburn 35yrs distilled 1969. Rare Malts Selection. 

Millburn distillery, Inverness 

To enjoy this full gold 35-year-old Highland cask-strength single malt from the 

last ever bottling of the Rare Malts, measure one part whisky to two parts still 

water at room temperature. Any slight cloudiness is normal in an unfiltered 

cask-strength malt. On tasting, characteristic, peppery aromas introduce a big, 

satisfying, mature yet supple dram whith rich, sweet flavours, then cloves and 

spices on the drying finish. 

754 Miltonduff 10yrs 

Speyside, bottled by Gordon & Macphail 

Nice toffee. Cooked apple, raisins, melon, peach, tobacco. Some woody notes. 

Mouth: nicely balanced. Spicy, orangey. Notes of honey and butterscotch. 

Some woodiness, medium finish. Nothing special but a nice all-rounder 

755 Mortlach 16yrs 


A fresh, floral nose – rounded with very delicate peat smoke. The palate is 

syrupy with oaky, vanilla and light spices. 

756 Oban 14yrs 

Western Highlands, distillery bottling 

A sturdy malt with chardonnay and peat on the nose. Salt and caramel make it 

an ideal seafood aperitif or an accompaniment to oysters. 

758 Old Pulteney 17yrs 

Northern Highlands, bottled by Gordon & Macphail 

Bottled from a single cask, each bottle may vary – but you can taste the sea air 

in Old Pulteney. 

759 Pittyvaich 12yrs 


A very sherried, assertive, palate. Some malty chewiness and soft, sweet, pearlike 

fruitiness, moving to a spicy dryness. Somewhat like a Scottish grappa, the 

finish is spicy, perfumy and intensely dry. 

761 Poit Dhubh 12yrs 

Gaelic, distillery bottling 

Medium-bodied nose with firm, dark, smokiness, a touch of liquorice, and a 

slight rich green touch of citrus. Quite full-bodied palate, medium sweet and 

rich with a good backbone of peatiness. The finish is long, smooth, and smoky. 

762 Poit Dhubh 21yrs 

Gaelic, distillery bottling 

Soft enticing nose with suggestions of vanilla, oak, and peat belying the robust 

yet well-rounded flavours to come. The palate is powerful - explosive flavour 

with rich peat and smoky overtones surrounding the complex, almost sweet, 

seductiveness of mature spirit and sherry wood. 

40% £40.00 

43% £10.20 

51.2% £29.00 

40% £6.50 

43% £11.30 

43% £8.20 

40% £16.50 

43% £13.50 

43% £9.10 

43% £18.50 



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776 Rosebank 12yrs 

Lowland, distillery bottling 


Fragrant. Light fruits, fresh pear, creamy and zingy - ginger beer There's smoke 

and a hint of green, sappy sticks. It rolls nicely in the mouth. Elegant, with little 

spikes of flavour: nut, grass and flowers lay on top, Soft, clean and quite floral. It 

all zips into life at the end. This remains a cracking dram 

767 Royal Lochnagar 12yrs 


Fruitcake and faint burnt currants on the nose. Cakey, sherryish palate with a 

malty, grassy, sweetness. Complex, beautifully rounded and soothing – ideal as 

a night-cap or after-dinner dram. 

768 Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve 


A lovely balanced nose of sherry, malt and peat with a palate of fruitcake, ginger 

cake, spiced bread and Sambuca. A luscious and smoky finish. 

769 Scapa 14 

Orkney, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail 

Heather, honey and vanilla on the nose with a smooth, rich, creamy, sea-salty 

taste and a long, caramel & toffee finish. 

772 Singleton 12yrs 


Straightforward nuttiness/nut shell, slightly bitter. Opens into yew, sawn oak, 

then marshmallow and a touch of apple and fig relish. 

771 Speyburn 10yrs 


Mixed fruit and mixed peel on the nose – a spicy prickle and an appetising peaty 

note. It is dry for a Speyside with a light to medium body. Straight forward and 

gentle with a surprisingly bitter, short finish. 

773 Springbank 10yrs 

Campbeltown, distillery bottling 

A fragrant, salty nose – you can really smell the sea. A powerful, intense, palate 

with clean sweetness, coconut and mint. Very complex with a toffee and hot 

peppermint finish and amazing length. 

774 Strathisla 12yrs 


A soft, dry nose with faint hints of sherry, and a lot of development. A soft 

explosion at first on the palate – gooseberry, chocolate, coffee, toffee and vanilla 

and a very long finish. 

777 Strathmill 1991 


A rarely seen Scotch - most ends up in blended whisky. 

775 Strathmill 12yrs 


Lightly fragrant nose with aromas of sins of dessert apples. In the palate is 

smooth and syrupy with a touch of vanilla-pod, very lively. A dessert malt. 

43% £11.50 

40% £8.80 

43% £67.00 

40% £10.30 

40% £10.10 

40% £6.90 

46% £9.70 

43% £8.30 

40% £8.10 

43% £8.30 



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778 Talisker 10yrs 

Skye, distillery bottling 


Peaty, island-style aroma. A silky, malty palate with a good kick of salt and 

pepper. Something of a firework, the primary taste is sweet and salty, with the 

pepperiness growing and powerful peat-smoke in the, relatively short, finish. 



Rich and fruity – Victoria plums, greengages, perhaps dried orange peel – 

with some butterscotch or rum toffee and a thread of smoke behind. The 

smoke soon advances into the foreground and the toffee note is joined by a 

light mintiness. With water maritime characteristics emerge – dry boat 

varnish, edible seaweed. The overall effect is warming. The development is 

towards smoke, coal-tar and toffee. Characteristic chilli ‘catch’ in the finish is 

subtly present in the aftertaste 



The nose has harbour aromas and seaweed. In the palate the heat builds 

steadily to deliver peppery warmth. The finish is quite quick and sharp, a 

thunderflash! 



Its seaweedy, smoky nose and sweet maltiness is perfectly complemented by its 

spicy long finish. 

799 Tamnavulin 12yrs 


Quite a restrained nose - seems a little 'grainy'. A hint of pepper and grappa in 

the palate and a distinct lack of sweetness. A slight bitterness in the finish. 

781 Teaninich 10yrs 


Quite sharp and spirity, a valuable contributor to blended whisky, but at this 

age it is one for the brave! 

837 The queen of the Moorlands, Glenlivet 30yrs 

Speyside , distillery bottling 1 of 60 bottles 

Queen of the Moorlands are cask series .in Leek, Staffordshire there is an 

unusual wine and whisky merchant, David Wood, who with a little help from his 

friends, bottle his own whisky. This special bottling was done for a friends 40th 

birthday. Only 60 bottles from a fresh sherry butt of Glenlivet were secured. 

This one of once in a lifetime malt, dark and enticing in the bottle it slugs 

seductively in the glass .thick unctuous it is rich with stewed fruits , marmalade 

,Seville oranges ,Christmas spices and waltz oil flavours. an hedonistically dense 

whisky one of the finest Glenlivet you will ever drink 

783 Tobermory 10yrs 

Mull, distillery bottling 

Fresh vanilla laced with malty hints, slightly oily with impressions of mint and 

candy. 

45.8% £9.30 

45.8% £12.30 

58.8% £29.00 

57.8% £40.00 

40% £8.30 

43% £10.20 

54% £115.00 

40% £6.60 



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784 Tomatin 10/12yrs 



A smoky and spicy nose, slightly sweet and malty with a nutty dry finish. A 

very versatile whisky. 

780 Tullibardine 15yrs 


A light malty nuttiness with fresh floral notes with an underlying sweetness and 

hints of honey. Water encourages the floral elements and brings a little spice 

and some citrus. A brief drying feeling is engulfed in waves of sweet malt and 

honey, with hints of grape seed. With water the creaminess from the oak comes 

through. Finishes quite crisp and dry. 

A delicate, fragrant malt with intriguing complexity. The perfect refreshing 

dram for sharing before dinner or in the afternoon with friends.. 

40% £7.60 

54.8% £16.00 



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Boisdale House Spirits 

Whisky Per 50ml 

Johnny Walker Black label 12yrs £6.50 

Irish Whisky 

Bushmill’s Black Bush £5.90 

Malt Whisky 

Talisker 10yrs £9.30 

Bourbon 

Bullet £5.10 

Vodka 

Ketel one £6.00 

Gin 

Tanqueray £6.00 

Rum 

Pompero Anejo Especial £5.00 

Cognac 

Hennessy Grande Champagne 1977 £8.00 

Armagnac 

Baron de Sigognac VSOP £7.20 



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APERITIFS 

Martini Bianco £3.00 

Martini Dry £3.00 

Martini Rosso £3.00 

Dubonnet £3.50 

Campari £4.50 

Pernod £4.50 

Ricard £5.00 

EAUX DE VIE 

Poire William Grandes Reserve £7.80 

Reine Claude (Green Gage) £6.70 

Prunelle sauvage £8.10 

Vieille Prune £8.10 

Abricot £6.70 

Sureau (Elderflower) £6.70 

Framboise (Raspberry) £7.80 

Fraise (Strawberry) £6.70 

Marc de Gevrey-Chambertin £6.50 

Vieux Kirsh d’Alsace £8.50 

Marc de Gewurtztraminer £8.00 

Houx (Holly) £10.00 

COGNAC 


Rémy Martin V.S.O.P £8.40 

Hine VSOP £9.00 

Hennessy VSOP £9.20 

Martel VSOP £9.80 

Château du Plassac, XO £10.20 


Chateau la Raillerie Vieux Cognac de petite Champagne £11.00 


Hine Cigar Reserve £16.50 

Daniel Bouju Grande Champagne, 1er Cru £25.00 

Hennessy XO £27.00 

Hine XO £27.00 

Martell Cordon Bleu £30.50 

Rémy Martin XO £32.00 

Rémy Martin Extra £53.00 

Cohiba Cognac Extra £75.00 

Hennessy Paradis Extra £76.00 

George Roullet 1893, Grande Champagne, 1er Cru £180.00 

Louis XIII de Rémy Martin £190.00 



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ARMAGNAC 

Pellehaut ‘Reserve’ £4.20 

Baron de Sigognac VSOP £7.20 

Folle Blanche 15yrs Clos du Matin £8.40 

Marquis de Puysegur XO £10.00 

Baron de Sigognac 1967 £16.50 

Chateau de Busca 1974 £30.50 

Baron de Signonac 1956 £66.00 

CALVADOS 

Berneroy XO £5.50 

Berneroy 25 Year £9.30 

Lemorton Domfrontais 1963 £42.00 

VODKA 

Finlandia £5.60 

Smirnoff Black £5.60 

Smirnoff Red £5.60 

Stolichnaya £5.90 

Zubrowka £6.00 

Ketel One £6.00 

Grey Goose £7.50 

Ciroc £7.80 

Absolut Level £9.50 

Wyberowa esquisite 

£9.50 

DQ Vodka 

£11.00 

FLAVOURED VODKA 

Absolut Peach £4.30 

Finlandia Lime £4.75 

Absolut Citron £5.00 

Absolut Pepper £5.00 

Absolut Raspberry £6.00 

Stolischnaya Flavour £5.00 

DQ Vodka £11.00 



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RUM 

Cockspur £4.00 

Appleton White £4.00 

Angostura Premium £4.10 

Captain Morgan £4.20 

Appleton Gold £4.50 

Angostura 5yrs £4.50 

Myers £4.50 

Havana Club 3 Year Cuba £4.60 

Mount Gay Eclipse £4.70 

Gosling £4.80 

Captain Morgan Spiced £4.80 

Bacardi £4.90 

Bacardi Oro £5.00 

Pampero Anejo Especial £5.00 

Santiago Ex Gold £5.00 

Gosling Gold £5.20 

Havana Club Añejo Especial £5.50 

Kanish £5.50 

Matusalem 10yrs £5.50 

Appleton VX £5.50 

Havana Club 7 Year Cuba £5.70 

Wood’s 100 £6.20 

Bundaberg £6.50 

Bacardi 8 Year £6.50 

Angostura 1990 £6.80 

Matusalem Gran Reserva £6.90 

Clement £7.50 

Bally Blanc £8.30 

Mount Gay Extra Old £8.80 

Pyrat £9.30 

Clement Blue £10.20 

Plantation 1993 £10.20 

Angostura Rum ‘1824’ 12 Year Old £10.50 

Monymusk Bristol £16.50 

Planters Gold £17.00 

1977 Berrys Own Selection Jamaican Rum 27 Year Old £18.00 

Jamaica 1941 £140.00 



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GIN 

Tanqueray £6.00 

Gordons £5.60 

Bombay Sapphire £5.20 

Plymouth £4.50 

Sloe Gin Gordons £4.00 

Hendrick’s £5.25 

Tanqueray 10 £7.50 

Plymouth Navy Strength £7.75 

TEQUILA 

Tequila Maverick Silver £4.50 

Tequila Jose Cuervo Reposado £5.50 

LIQUEURS 

Malibu £3.75 

Midori £4.25 

Bailey’s Irish Cream £4.50 

Archers £4.50 

Galiano £4.75 

Kummel £4.75 

Kalhua £4.75 

Benedictine £5.00 

Crème de Mure £5.00 

Crème de Cassis £5.00 

Grappa £5.00 

Mandarin Napoleon £5.00 

Southern Comfort £5.00 

Strega £5.00 

Tia Maria £5.00 

Frangelico £5.25 

Cachaça Velho £5.25 

Sambuca £5.25 

Cointreau £5.25 

Absinthe £5.25 

Grand Marnier £5.50 

Lemoncello £5.75 

Amaretto £5.75 

Drambuie £5.75 

Fernet Branca £5.75 

Green Chartreuse £6.75 



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