The Highlands

Tomatin 8yo First Fill Bourbon & Re-charred Hogsheads - ?The Beehive?

Nose
Fruity, fresh and honeyed, with fresh apple juice, beeswax, vanilla custard and buttered toast.

Taste
Like the nose, fresh and fruity rhubarb, blackberry and malt loaf, with mouth-coating waxy, blueberry jam undertones.

Finish
White and milk chocolate, gooseberries and cream.

Royal Brackla 10yo Refill Hogshead #302358 

Nose
A sweet, vibrant fruit salad, full of lychee, damsons, mango, nectarines and grapes

Taste
Like the nose, sweet and rich, full of marzipan, jelly beans, mango, lychee and apricot jam.

Finish
Spicy and full, ending with mango and starfruit.

Coming Together in Celebration

Telling the story of Scotland’s world-famous Hogmanay festivities celebrated annually on 31st December, A Night on Earth in Scotland captures the universal joy of celebrating the change of year.

This seasonal release is a collaboration with acclaimed Japanese-French illustrator Erica Dorn, whose artwork has featured in director Wes Anderson’s films.

The single malt is presented in unique packaging to provide a special unboxing experience and Dorn’s playful abstract illustrations are inspired by the historic fire rituals dominant in New Year celebrations around the world.

Hogmanay Tradition
Hogmanay, pronounced "hog·muh·nei”, is Scotland’s renowned New Year’s Eve festivities. Erica Dorn’s bespoke designs reveal some of the distinctive customs of Scotland’s Hogmanay, including the act of ‘first footing’ when it is good luck for a dark-haired visitor to be the first person to cross the threshold of your home after the stroke of midnight.

According to tradition, the ‘first footer’ will carry three things: shortbread, whisky and coal for the fire. Each gift is designed to bring comfort and happiness to your home for the rest of the year. Shortbread is also a prominent flavour in the whisky.

Festive Flavours
A Night on Earth in Scotland is created from a selection of The Macallan’s exceptional American and European oak sherry seasoned casks, along with American ex-bourbon barrels to deliver its rich, sweet shortbread-like character. A whisky referencing the rich Scottish delicacy traditionally gifted and eaten at Hogmanay, punctuated by festive notes of dried orange and spice.

A Perfect Pairing: Sip neat with shortbread on the side.

Tasting Notes
Colour: Warm Ember.

Aroma: Vanilla, butter rich, baked apple, baking biscuits, plum and almond.

Palate: Soft velvety sweetness reminiscent of shortbread with a rich mouth coating, vanilla sweetness, with lightly toasted marshmallow, dried oranges, fig and cinnamon.

Finish: Medium finish with sweet butterscotch and freshly baked biscuits.

Each single malt within the range is an exploration of flavour and texture, from vibrant and fresh through to rich and intense, concluding with a whisky that signifies the essence of The Macallan. The Macallan Enigma represents the pinnacle of the Quest Collection journey in this rich and intense whisky.

A rich and intense single malt offers up mature oak with subtleties of cinnamon, vanilla and dried fruit.

Tasting Notes
Colour: Spanish sunset.
   
Nose: Mature oak opens to reveal dried fruits, vanilla, sweet pears and cinnamon.
   
Palate: Dried fruits and wood spices coat the palate. Ginger, cinnamon and oak give depth.
   
Finish: Full length. Long, lingering, memorable.

Part of the Exceptional Cask Series, this Highland single malt Scotch whisky from Aberfeldy has been aged for 19 years. With an oloroso sherry finish, this small batch expression of 2,256 bottles was bottled at 43% and boasts plenty of nutty fruit character.

A 15 year old single malt from Highland distillery Aberfeldy, part of its Red Wine Cask Collection. This limited edition bottling has been finished in cabernet sauvignon wine casks from the Napa Valley in California, aka 'wine country'. Beautifully rich, with plenty of sweet red fruit notes making their way from the wood to the whisky.

Filled from casks that were laid down at the Tomatin distillery in 2009, this new 'Discovery' release from G&M sees the exclusive use of American oak ex-bourbon barrels to produce a sweet and smooth single malt. The nose is intense with honey and fragrant pear, with a background note of spring blossoms. The palate is fruity with melon and white peach, leading to vanilla custard and a herbal finish that builds softly with oak spice.

An 11 year old Glenrothes which has been bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for its Discovery bottling series. The series separates single malts into three categories, 'Sherry', 'Smoky' or 'Bourbon' to give a (not so subtle) clue to its flavour profile. This is a wonderful sherried whisky, packed full of fruity and chocolatey notes.

Nose Cinnamon butter, chocolate covered toffee and toasted malt, with sherried dried fruit and more baking spices.

Palate Forest fruit jam on fresh toast, perhaps slightly burnt, with stewed orchard fruit and more cinnamon.

Finish Orange peel, a hint of raisin and melted dark chocolate.

The Tomatin 21 Years Bourbon Barrels is a single malt whiskey from the Highlands. It spent its 21 years of barrel aging entirely in first fill ex-bourbon barrels. The distillery bottled it exclusively for travel retail. The alcohol content is 46.0 percent by volume. The whisky also impresses with its natural color and does not require chill filtration.

Nosing: The nose of the whisky has notes of green apples and lemons. It also brings notes of vanilla and butterscotch.

Tasting: The Tomatin 21 Years feels soft and creamy on the tongue. It tastes of dark chocolate and vanilla. Green apples and pineapple come through. Candied ginger and chocolate introduce the finish. 

Finish: The finish is long-lasting. The whisky says goodbye with notes of cocoa. Tropical fruits are present. Spicy pepper lingers after drinking

Matured for at least ten years, predominantly in American oak sherry seasoned casks, this expression is bottled at a strength of 40% abv as the signature expression of the distillery's make

43% ABV

44.1% ABV

Spicy vanilla fruit, ripe apples and a rich, luxurious mouthfeel. This is the result of eighteen long years and a generous proportion of first-fill sherry casks.

43% ABV

A 2020 release from Dalmore that takes a maximalist approach to cask finishing. Indeed, this dram is part of a mini series of three whiskies from the Highland distillery. Each expression in this series showcases Dalmore?s spirit in an increasing number of cask finishes, with the Trio being finished in three casks, the Quartet in four, and the Quintet in five. Dalmore Quintet has been finished in rare muscatel casks, Malmsey Madeira barrels, 30 year old matusalem sherry casks, 10 year old port casks and Cabernet Sauvignon casks from Bordeaux.

44.5% ABV

The Cadboll is a limited edition whisky by Glenmorangie which was intended for the travel retail market in select countries and is part of the Glenmorangie 'Legends' collection. The Glenmorangie Cadboll is aged in bourbon casks initially and is then aged in casks that were previously used to age two wine varieties which are Semillon and Muscat. The name Cadboll comes from the Cadboll cup which is a silver goblet which dates back hundreds of years and was used to enjoy wine.

43% ABV

This warm mahogany whisky has an aroma of a depth complex fragrances from apples, vanilla, and ripe fruit and a whiff of orange zest on the nose and the palate is creamy with caramel, fruit, citrus, and a touch of dark chocolate. The finish is satisfyingly long.