MALTWHISKY
ALLOURMALTWHISKIESARESOLDIN
MULTIPLESOF25MLMEASURES.
SinglemaltScotchwhiskyisoneofthemostrevered
spiritsintheworld.Ithasmuchscopeforvariation,it
canoffercomplexityorsimplicity,unbridledpowerora
simplewhisper.Tolegallybecalledasinglemalt
scotch,thewhiskymustbedistilledatasingledistillery
inScotland,inacopperpotstillfromnothingother
thanmaltedbarley,yeastandwater.Itmustthenbe
agedinanoakcaskforatleast3yearsandadayand
bebottledatnolessthan40%ABV.
ThereareregionalvariationswithinScotlandand
terroirandgeographyplayamassivepartinthe
characterofthewhisky.Thoughinascotchsinglemalt,
itistheoakbarrelthathasthelargesteffectuponthe
characterofthefinishedspirit,purportedtobeatleast
60%ofthefinalflavour.
HighlandSingleMaltWhisky.
SinglemaltfromtheHighlandstakesonmanyshapes
andforms.Typically,singlemaltfromtheregionisput
into4subregions.
Tothenorththerearebigbodiedsinglemaltswith
cerealrichnessandsweetness.
Towardsthesouth,therearelighter,fruitierwhiskies
withadefinitedryness.
Totheeast,therearesomefullbodied,drywhiskies
withlotsoffruitandpungency.
Thewesternhighlandsofferfullbodyandrealpower,
withpeaty,smokyovertones,nearerthecoast,there
aresomemoremaritimeflavouredwhiskies.
OBAN14YO.(43%ABV)
Abustlingseasideresortwhichhashousedthedistilleryformore
than2centuries.Thenoseisrichandsmokey,thepalateisthickand
full.Thefinishisofgoodlengthwithfruitanddryoak.
DALWHINNIE15YO.(43%ABV)
Awarded95pointsinJimMurraysWhiskyBible,thisisexcellent
valueformoney.Theflavoursaresimplebutflawless,cleanand
crisp.
GLENMORANGIE10YO.(40%ABV)
Thisreallyisaclassicmalt,socreamyandfruity.Notesoflemon,
nectarineandapple.Spices.
Afreshandbalancedpalatewithagentle,maltyandveryfruity
finish.
OLDPULTENEY12YO.(40%ABV)
Maturedinex-bourboncasksfor12years,thiswasadoublegold
winneratthe2006SanFranciscoWorldSpiritsAwards.
Crisp,cleannoserevealsherbsandalmonds.Mediumbodywith
nutty,sultanaandspicepalate.Amediumfinishwithoak.
DALMORE12YO.(40%ABV)
Atoasty,coffeerichdramwithbeautifulspicenotesandathick
mouthfeel.Veryrichfora12yo.Notesofmarmaladewithwinter
spicesandfruitcakeonthepalatewithamediumorangefinish.
GLENGOYNE10YO.(40%ABV)
Asoft,sweetgoldmedalwinneratthe2007SanFranciscoWorld
Spiritcompetition.Slightlyherbal,withabourboninfluence,more
creamythanfruity.Barleyrich,cleananddryonthepalatewitha
longfinish.
EDRADOUR10YO.(40%ABV)
FromoneofScotland’ssmallestdistilleriesintheeasthighlands.
Delicioushoneynotescomplimentedbyanoilymouthfeelanda
stylishfinish.
GLENMORANGIE12YOLASANTA.(43%ABV)
Firstmaturedinbourboncasks,thenmovedtoOlorosoandPedro
Ximinezsherrycasksforafinishingperiod.Richandcreamywith
darkchocolate,driedfruitandrichhoney.
THEARDMORELEGACY.(40%ABV)
Alightpeated,wood,spiceledflavour.Madewith80%peatedand
20%unpeatedmalt.Lightcharandearthynotesonthenoseatfirst,
followedbysweetcinnamonandtoffee.Alastingpeatsmokefinish.
ROYALLOCHNAGAR12YO.(40%ABV)
SaidtobeafavouriteofQueenVictoriaandPrinceAlbertwhilst
stayingatnearbyBalmoralCastle.RoyalLochnagarwasoriginallya
keyingredientinVAT69butmostproductionisnowforthesingle
malt.Amediumbody,apleasantpalatewithinitialsweetness
quicklyovertakenbyacidity.Dry,mediumlengthfinishwithan
attractive,lingeringsandalwoodaftertaste.
TOMATIN12YO.(43%ABV)
Maturedinacombinationofbourbonbarrelsandsherrycasks.
Smoothandsilky,witharich,fruityaroma.Withsweetflavoursof
ripeapplesandpearsandasubtlehintofnutbeforethelong,
pleasantlyoilyfinish.
ISLANDSINGLEMALTWHISKY.
TheIslandsrepresentaverydiverseregionandonethatisnot
strictlyrecognisedasaregionbytheScotchwhiskyassociation–
technicallytheIslandsarepartofthehighlands.
TotheverynorthisOrkney,whosesinglemaltsarecoastalandfullin
thecaseofHighlandPark,withplentyofhoney,malt,heatherand
smokymalt.
HIGHLANDPARK12YO.(40%ABV)
Manybelievethegoldstandardofmalts.Sweetwithcitrus,
comfortingwithheatherhoneyandcomplexwithwispsofsmoke
waftingthrough.Warm,lengthy,slightlypeatyfinish.
ISLEOFJURA10YO.(40%ABV)
Freshonthenosewithnotesofdamphayandsoft,maltycereal
notes.Thickandfullonthepalate,sweetnesscreepsinwithcreamy
smoothnessandatouchofaniseed.Alongfinishwithpeppywinter
spice.
ISLEOFJURASUPERSTITION.(43%ABV)
Initialgristycerealonthenosegiveswaytoevocativesmokeand
headymalt.Sweetandporridgelikeonthepalate,acerealfeston
thetongue.Mediumlengthfinishwithcocoaandricepaper,hintsof
honeyandspiceonthetail.
ROBERTBURNS.(43%ABV)
ThissinglemaltfromArrancelebratesthefamedScottishpoet
RabbieBurns.Freshonthenose,applepeels,someblossomand
spice,vanillacreamandjuicypear.Fruityonthepalatewithnotesof
custardandwarmpastry,applepeelandvanillaspiceonthefinish.
TOBERMORAY10YO.(46.3%ABV)
Maturedfor10yearsinex-bourboncasks,theslightpeatinfluence
oftheMullwatergivesauniquecharactertothesmoothnotesof
fruitandspice.Gloriouslysmoothandvelvetyonthepalatewitha
gingerandoakfinish.
TALISKER10YO.(45.8%ABV)
AclassicIslanddramfromtheIsleofSkye.Thickpungentsmokewith
traceofkippersonthenose,fullbodiedwithplumesofsmokeand
pepperypeatonthepalate.Alongfinishofbarleyandmalt.
ISLAYSINGLEMALTWHISKY.
Islayisusuallyassociatedwithproducingexceptional
peatysinglemaltwhiskies,however,thenorthofthe
Islandisknownforproducingfruitiersinglemalts.The
Islandboastsmanyexceptionaldistilleriesproducing
worldrenownedsinglemaltwhisky.
ARDBEG10YO.(46%ABV)
JimMurrays2008whiskyoftheyear!Aridgeofvanillaleadstoa
mountainofpeatonthenose.Onthepalate,sweetvanilla
counterbalancedbylemonandlimefollowedbythatsurgingArdbeg
smokethatweallknowandlove.Alongandgloriousfinish,sea
saltedcaramelandbeachbonfiresmoke.
BOWMORE15YODARKEST.(43%ABV)
ThismalthasenjoyedmaturationinOlorososherrycasks.
Darkandpunchywithsherrynotesonthenose.Rich,woodyand
syrupyonthepalatewithahintofsmoke,withspice,toffeeanda
sherryfinish.
BOWMORE12YODARKEST.(40%ABV)
Thenoseisasubtlelemonandhoney,balancedbeautifullyby
Bowmorestrademarkpeatysmokiness.Sweetanddeliciousheather
honeyandgentlepeatsmokeonthepalatewithalongmellow
finish.
BUNNAHABHAIN12YO.(46.3%)
LightlypeatedforanIslaysinglemalt,consequentlyalight,fresh
dram.Afresh,sweet,seaweednoseandasoft,subtlesherryflavour
onthepalate.Aherbal,balancedsaltytangonthefinish.
BRUICHLADDICHCLASSICLADDIE.(50%ABV)
Elegantlysweetwithhoneybarleyonthenose,whilstredapplesand
whitegrapeswithtouchesofcinnamonflavourthepalate.Amineral
richfinishwithtoffeeandmoremalt.
LAGAVULIN16YO.(43%ABV)
OneofthesmokiestnosesfromIslay,itsbig,veryconcentrated,
sweetspices,maturesherryandcreamyvanilla.Stunning.
Withaverythickandrichpalate,amassivemouthfulofmaltand
sherrywithgoodfruitysweetness.Alongspicyfinish.
LAPHROAIG10YO.(40%ABV)
Thenoseopensonbig,smokymuscularpeatnotes,spiceand
liquorice.Thepalateisseaweedled,withahintofvanillaicecream
andbigoak.Thebigfinishisdry,asthesavoury,tarrynotesbuildup
withaniodinecomplexity.
CAMPBELTOWNMALTWHISKY.
Campbeltownwasonce,oneofthemostprolific
regionsinScotland,sadly,Americanprohibitionhitthe
areaanduntilrecently,therewereonly2distilleries
producingwhisky.
SPRINGBANK10YO.(46%ABV)
Amixtureofbothbourbonandsherrymaturedwhisky.Thenoseis
bigbodiedwithoakaridity.Thepeatispresentandquietpungent
withanearthrootiness.Notesofexoticfruitandsalinity.Thepalate
isfullbodiedwithagoodhelpingofcerealsweetness.Thereisa
richnesstothepeatwithadarknuttinessandwhirlingsmoke.The
finishislongandcrispwithacoastaltangandatrailingpeatandoak
dryness.
LOWLANDSINGLEMALTWHISKY.
Thelowlandsisaregionofmoregentle,floralwhiskies.
Inthisregion,tripledistillationispreferredwhich
makesthewhiskymoredelicate.
AUCHENTOSHANAMERICANOAK.(40%ABV)
AgedentirelyinfirstfilledAmericanoakcasks,alight,brightwhisky
withplentyofvanillasweetnessatitscentre–greatasanaperitif
dram.Orangesandlemonswithwaftsofgrassyaironthenose.
Citruspeelsandpeaches,alittlebutteryonthepalate.Lastingnotes
ofgrapefruitandtoffeeinthefinish.
GLENKINCHIE12YO.(43%ABV)
Thenoseisquitelight,yetfragrant.Notesoffreshcerealandgrist
somebarleysweetnessandanuttynote.Acaciahoneycreepsinwith
gentlewarmth.ThepalateisveryfruitywithhintsofMadeiraand
sweetstewedfruits.Ahintofcalvadosandtannicoakliningthe
mouth.Thereisafreshnessandroundnesstothisdram.Thefinishis
ofmediumlengthwithnotesofcerealandafreshgreenness.
SPEYSIDESINGLEMALTWHISKY.
Asastyle,Speysidemaltwhiskiesareusuallylighter
andsweeterthanotherScotchsinglemalts.Asthey
growoldertheydevelopbody.TheSpeysideregionhas
thevastmajorityofalltheScotchdistilleriesandthus,
thereisagreatvariation.
ABERLOUR10YO.(40%ABV)
Asweetandfullnosewithsherriedraisins,hintsoftoffeeanda
pleasantnuttiness.Quitefullbodied,spicyrichfruitcake,toffee
notesandacreamymaltyfeelonthepalate.Caramelandhoney
withsweetspiceslingerinthefinish.
BALVENIEDOUBLEWOOD12YO.(40%ABV)
AgedinrefillAmericanoakcasksbeforebeingfinishedinfirstfill
Europeanoaksherrycasks.Gristonthenosewithsupplenuttiness
intertwinedwithspice.Honeyedsultanasandgrapes.
Thepalateissweetwithgoodbody.Thefinishisspicy,slightly
drying,andstillsweet.
CARDHU12YO.(40%ABV)
Awellbalanced,gentlesinglemalt.Goodbody,decentsweetness
andrichonthenosewithstreaksofsmoke,applepeelsandbruised
pears.Smooth,roundedandgentleonthepalate.Alongfinishwith
atouchofpeat.
CRAGGANMORE12YO.(40%ABV)
Aromatic,floralonthenosewithheatherandfruitsalad.Richhoney,
berriesandalmondflavoursonthepalatewithasmokyandgood
lengthonthefinish.
GLENFARCLAS10YO.(40%ABV)
Lotsofsherry,honeywithatouchoftoffeeonthenose.Winter
spice,fruitcakeandatouchofsmokeonthepalate.Along,spicy
finishwithatouchofoak.
GLENFIDDICH12YO.(40%ABV)
Winnerofagoldmedalatthe2007InternationalWineandSpirits
Competition,agedfor12yearsinAmericanandEuropeanoakcasks.
Grain,slightlyfloralonthenose,citrusdevelops.Light,floral,spices
andverysmoothonthepalate.Asweettouchofoakandoilyinthe
finish.
GLENFIDDICH15YOSOLERA.(40%ABV)
Maturedinbourbonbarrels,Portuguesesherryandvirginoakcasks
thewhiskyisthemarriedinaSoleravat.Sherry,citrus–orangein
particularanddrywoodonthenose.Sherry,raisins,fruitcake,spices
andsweetnessonthepalatewithcandiedfruitsthenoakonthe
finish.
GLENROTHESSELECTRESERVE.(43%ABV)
Americanoak,vanillaandcoconutwithahintofplumsonthenose.
Fullmaltyflavour,mediumsweetwithvanillaandorangezestonthe
palate.Alongandslightlyspicyfinish.
GLENLIVET12YO.(40%ABV)
Soft,smoothbalanceofsweetsummerfruitsandthefloralnotesof
springflowerswithadelicateperfumeonthenose.Softmouthfeel
withelegantorangeandlemonnoteswithvanillaandtoffeeadding
richnesstothepalate.Thejuicycitrusnoteslingerinthefinish.
MACALLAN12YOSHERRYOAK.(40%ABV)
Deliciouslysmoothwithrichdriedfruitsandsherrybalancedwith
woodsmokeandspice.DescribedbyFPaulPacult,therenowned
internationalwhiskywriterinhisbook,kindredspirits,assimplythe
best12yearoldsinglemaltaround.
MACALLANGOLD.(40%ABV)
Sweetnotesoftoffeeandcustardtartsbalancedbysomefresh
greenappleskinsonthenose.Withcinnamon,bakedapplesand
raisins,thisisquiterichandweightyonthepalate.Aclean,rich,
smoothfinish.
MACALLANAMBER.(40%ABV)
Raisinsandbrioche,withsomecleansinggrapeynotesandtoasted
spiceonthenose.Cinnamonandboozyraisinswithamouthfilling
richtextureonthepalatebutpreciseandcleanandeasytodrink.