THE SMART GUIDE A GRAND COLLECTION The latest tantalising elixirs to raise the spirits 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 12 8 10 11 13 1 BENROMACH CONTRASTS KILN DRIED OAK The Speyside distillery’s Contrasts range offers variations on the smoky Benromach style by maturing the spirit in different ways. The limited-edition release matured in kiln-dried virgin oak barrels makes for a sweeter, more malted biscuit nose. benromach.com // 2 BLADNOCH THE SAMHLA COLLECTION Three very special – and very limited – whiskies from the Lowlands form this selection of Bladnoch’s finest: The McClelland, distilled in 1966 (limited to 15 bottles, pictured); The Prior (1990, 50 bottles); and The Sage (2008, 100 bottles). bladnoch.com // 3 BOWMORE ASTON MARTIN Two centres of excellence collide as master blender of Bowmore Ron Welsh creates a unique whisky in tandem with chief creative officer of Aston Martin Marek Reichman and his team. The result is a symphony of flavours. bowmore.com // 4 LITTLEMILL THE VANGUARDS COLLECTION – CHAPTER ONE Dedicated to Robert Muir, who was granted the first ever licence by the government of King George III to “retail ale, beer and other excisable liquors” at Littlemill In 1773, this first in a four-part collection has a long finish of citrus and caramelizsed sugar flavours. littlemilldistillery.com // 5 GLEN SCOTIA 48 YEAR OLD Also marking the past, this limited edition celebrates Campbeltown’s international trade links when it was known as the Victorian whisky capital of the world. The result is a whisky aged in bourbon barrels before maturing in two types of sherry casks – and a very special, complex taste. glenscotia.com // 6 TORABHAIG ALLT GLEANN BATCH STRENGTH This young Skye distillery brings an end to the first stage of its development with this release, which draws on the heavily peated grains of the area and tames them into an elegantly rugged dram. torabhaig.com // 7 JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL ELUSIVE UMAMI The enigmatic “fifth” flavour is the inspiration for this new whisky from the legendary brand, a remarkable collaboration between master blender Emma Walker and world-renowned chef Kei Kobayashi. johnniewalker.com // 8 LADYBURN EDITION THREE Operating for only nine years between 1966 and 1975, Ladyburn still helped define an era of whisky and style. This combines in the 210 hand-numbered bottles of this release, each featuring one of 11 iconic images from designer David Hicks (including Dressed for Dinner, pictured). williamgrant.com // 9 THE MACALLAN THE HARMONY COLLECTION AMBER MEADOW The third installment in a selection that celebrates the distillery’s deep connection with the land. Sisters Mary and Stella McCartney’s memories of their family home in the Scottish countryside inspire this citrus-flavoured release. themacallan.com // 10 THE GLENDRONACH GRANDEUR 2023 The annual release in the series dating back to 2010 was matured for almost three decades in Oloroso sherry casks. Each bottle of this limited edition is sealed by wax and numbered by hand. glendronachdistillery.com // 11 CASAMIGOS CRISTALINO Crisp and clean with an aroma of cocoa and caramel, the latest tequila from Casamigos takes an unusual twist on this most fashionable version of the spirit. Rather than being añejo-based, this cristalino is derived from Casamigos Reposado Tequila. casamigos.com // 12 COURVOISIER MIZUNARA 2023 The second iteration of this Franco-Japanese cognac (as Courvoisier’s master blender teams up with the House of Suntory chief blender Shinji Fukuyo) is a wonderful combination of jasmine and cherry blossom overlayed on the traditional rich fruit flavour. courvoisier.com // 13 TOMATIN PX CASK Beautifully aged in a Pedro Ximenez sherry butt, distilled in 2001 and bottled last year, this single malt has initial aromas of maple syrup and rum-soaked sultanas, transitioning into bitter aromas. tomatin.com ALL IMAGES COURTESY THE COMPANIES 22 NetJets
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