Adelphi's Private stock is a blend of whiskies selected by one of Scotland's most famed independent bottlers. This is a smooth dram with plenty of honeyed sweetness from Spey and Highland malts, a touch of sea-side maritime notes from a coastal distillery and a gentle peat-fire smokyness in the background. A very traditional and old-fashioned flavoured blend that belongs in any whisky drinker's cupboard."

One of the biggest selling whiskies in the world - 13.6 bottles were sold per minute in 2013. It's taste profile is based on 50 single malts – mostly from Miltonduff and Glenburgie – and four grain whiskies, The blend delivers sweet vanilla and cocoa notes in its youth and among its no-age-statement expressions, building layers of honey, toffee and spice as the age develops.

Ballantine’s Master Blender Sandy Hyslop, hand-selected each and every whisky for this aromatic blend, favouring high proportions of whiskies aged exclusively in first-fill American oak casks.

COLOUR
Deep old gold

NOSE
Deep, soft, fruity aromas, elegant sweetness and vanilla oakiness

TASTE
A complex balance of honey, floral and fruity flavours with notes of vanilla

FINISH
Long-lasting and elegant

Chivas Regal 12 yo Blend 40% reviewed at our Dram For Your Buck tasting May 2011: Creamy sweet nose, salt, sherry, coconut soap in fiji, apple curry, Xmas cake icing, marshmallows, summer, vanilla, maple, caramel, hard steel, toffee, perfume. Cocnut palate, banana, bourbon, sweet, Xmas cake. bittersweet finish, vanilla ice cream on rhubarb, brandy, cuban rum, short/med length. ; RWS/DMMColour : Radiant warm amber. Nose : An aromatic infusion of wild herbs, heather, honey and orchard fruits. Palate: Round and creamy on the palate, full rich taste of honey and ripe apples, with vanilla, hazelnut and butterscotch notes. Finish : Rich and lingering. Source www.chivas.com

A balanced blend - it's richly aromatic, but is much dryer to the palate than you might expect. There are some neat marmalade and dark chocolate flavours, couple with some smooth sweet spice.Great blended dram.

This cask strength beast contains malt from all 28 of the Diageo distilleries, including Auchroisk, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Dailuane, Dalwhinnie, Dufftown, Glendullan, Glen Elgin, Glenkinchie, Glenlossie, Glen Ord, Glen Spey, Inchgower, Knockando, Lagavulin, Linkwood, Mannochmore, Mortlach, Oban, Roseisla, Royal Lochnager, Strathmill, Talisker and Teaninich. The quantitates of each are unknown and it's likely that some of the rarer whiskies are in minimal amounts, but what a great way to try whisky from a whole slew of distilleries  in one hit.

Compass Box Whisky - At their best, aged in good quality American oak casks, brimming with vanilla and echoing rich pastry cream on the finish, they are amongst the most delicious whiskies in the world. At their best, grain whiskies are the perfect whiskies to name...Hedonism.

The inspiration behind our whisky HEDONISM is just that ? pleasure, enjoyment, a celebration of that ideal marriage between distilled spirit and high-quality oak maturation. The aromas and flavours hint of vanilla, caramel, a delicate fruitiness, accented by flashes of coconut in the finish. This is a whisky that will appeal to both the ardent whisky enthusiast and newcomers to whisky alike.

The best selling whisky in Scotland and the spirit behind the Scottish Rugby Team. The whisky itself is rather rich and sweet, but well rounded, suggesting heavy use of Whisky from Spey and the Northern Highlands.

Grant's scotch is a classic, well balanced blended whisky.

Grants Family Reserve is one of the worlds best loved Scotch whiskies and enjoyed in over 180 countries. First created by William Grant in 1898, the blend is today, five generations later, entrusted to Grants Master Blender, Brian Kinsman. Brian skilfully blends around 25 of the finest single malt and grain Scotch whiskies to make Grants Family Reserve. The basis for the blend is our widely acclaimed Girvan grain whisky. Vacuum distilled at a lower temperature to make it a lighter and more delicate spirit, it is then aged in oak to give it a deeper, sweeter, soft fruit flavour, creating the perfect foundation.

Blended from 42 malts, all from Speyside, plus top quality grain. It's smooth and fruity.

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Celebrating this Chinese New Year, Johnnie Walker Blue Label announces the launch of Year of The Dog.

This limited edition design is inspired by the Dog as a symbol of prosperity and tells the story of Johnnie Walker and his clever canine companion journeying around the world, bringing good fortune to all as they rejoice in the arrival of the new year.