nose : Soft dried fruit mingles with Octomore’s signature smoke. Sunbaked tropical fruit and delicate florals appear from earthy peat, accompanied by a subtle nuttiness and toasted oak. Notes of honeysuckle and orange blossom emerge, alongside sweet smoke and a fresh, salty breeze.

palate : Rich and sweet smoke, followed by caramelised sugar, roasted nuts, and dried fruits. Subtle hints of candied peel and warming spices follow. The underlying peat adds depth and complexity, evoking the warmth of a campfire and a touch of sea salt.

finish : A long, sweet and smoky finish, with a crisp maritime freshness and lingering wood spices.

Nose: Burnt honey, barley sugar candies, very rich and intriguing. Maraschino cherries burning on a campfire, or red apple peel alongside rich cigar smoke.

Mouth: Malty, rich with an intensity of dark red berries. Genuine notes of cherry and cranberry with a touch of spice.

Finish: More spice, but with a salty sea note right at the end… truly refreshing.

Nose: Intense with a burst of charcoal, creosote, tar and molasses caramel, with curious herbal notes, such as fennel, celery and green peppers. Once these disappear, there are notes of milk chocolate, anise and wood smoke.

T: Molasses caramel, anise, salted caramel chocolate, eucalyptus, menthol and briarwood, to name but a few. The 'tingling' and peppery mouthfeel continues, with sweeter flavors giving way to more savory notes like charcoal, smoky bacon, toast and tar.

Finish: The aftertaste is long and lingering, with a touch of peppermint and clove.

This Bruichladdich is extremely creamy, maritime and bright. Full of power and peppery, waxy texture, it shows the robustness of Islay whisky without the peat. And it's a true island single malt, evocative and beautifully coastal and mineral.

Nose: Citrus fruits, chocolate, aromatic spices

Mouth: Seville oranges, dried fruits, and hints of vanilla pods

Finish: Roasted coffee and dark chocolate

Nose: Sweet with notes of milk chocolate and lemon, smoked tea, maritime aromas, soot. With water, becomes extremely fruity with a trace of red fruit jam and its smoky side coming through strongly.

Taste: Light and full-bodied texture at once, smoky then dry. Minty dark chocolate, salty. Water rounds things out and makes the taste even more powerful and succulent and sweet and spicy.

Finish: Beautiful, clean, very long with mentholated smoke.

Nose: Peaty, salty notes emerge, followed by hints of ripe fruit and vanilla.
Feel: On the palate, this whisky reveals itself to be powerful with aromas of smoke and dried fruit, accompanied by a touch of honey and pepper.
Finish: The finish is long and warm, leaving lingering notes of peat, salt and dark chocolate on the palate.

Nose: Speyburn 10 Year Old reveals subtle aromas of fresh fruit such as apple and pear, as well as hints of honey and vanilla.

Feel: On the palate, this single malt offers a smooth, creamy texture, with flavors of cereal, stone fruit and a touch of oak.

Finish: Speyburn 10 Year Old's finish is slightly spicy, with a nice long finish and lingering notes of sweet fruit.