A nice bottling thats quite heavy on the Islay component - but not too peaty.

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.

A deliciously creamy single grain Scotch whisky here, matured for 20 years before being bottled up. Two decades has given this one plenty of time for its flavour profile to develop all those hallmark yummy grain notes, so expect toffee, honey, and cooked fruits notes by the bucket-load.

Nose: Orange peel, caramelised nuts, slightly chocolatey, dry oak warmth.

Palate: Icing sugar, anise, honeycomb, baked apple.

Finish: Greengages, another soft touch of oaky heat, caramel lasting.

At the top of the House of Hazelwood range sits the 25 Year Old expression, presented beautifully in a bottle and box inspired by 1920s Art Deco design.

Nose: Pancakes and golden syrup, lime, oak furniture and oodles of vanilla.

Palate: Burnt sugar, cut grass, honey'd cereals. A few pinches of exotic spice.

Finish: Drying and quite oak-y.

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

Port Dundas 23yo Refill PX Sherry Hogshead Cask Finish #366662

Nose
Full, rich notes of dried fruits, dark cherries and sandalwood, alongside figs, redcurrants and raspberries.

Taste
Rich and fruity, with juicy cherries, red berries, plums and hints of red velvet cake.

Finish
Baked strawberries and plump, juicy cherries.

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Johnnie Walker Blue Label is incomparably rich and smoky, with velvety smooth breaking waves of powerful flavour.

Created from hand-selected casks of some of the rarest and most exceptional whiskies, there is no sensory experience quite like Johnnie Walker Blue Label. Hazelnuts, honey, sherry and oranges tumble in first, before releasing hidden secrets like ginger, kumquats, sandalwood and dark chocolate. A rich honey sweetness emerges, accompanied by hints of pepper and dried fruits, before an impossibly long, lingering, smooth finish of perfectly balanced, soft smoke.

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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.

The Johnnie Walker Blue Label "Zodiac Collection" was launched in 2017 and consists of Johnnie Blue in specially designed bottles celebrating the Lunar New Year.

This bottle is the "Year of the Goat" design depicting one of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals engraved onto a gold bottle.

The ultimate set of the famous Johnnie Walker Blue Label series for collectors. Johnnie Walker Blue Label is the most highly sought after of the Johnnie Walker range, a whisky of superior blending and well-earned distinction.

First launched to mark the opening of Johnnie Walker House in China, the coveted collection captures the auspicious delights of the 12 animal signs in the Chinese Zodiac.

Bringing together Scotland?s whisky heritage and stunning Chinese art in perfect harmony, each of the 12 bottles depicts one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. From the Rat to the Dragon and Rooster, each animal is elegantly engraved in 18K gold on Johnnie Walker?s signature square bottles.

First launched to mark the opening of Johnnie Walker House in China, the coveted collection captures the auspicious delights of the 12 animal signs in the Chinese Zodiac.

Bringing together Scotland’s whisky heritage and stunning Chinese art in perfect harmony, each of the 12 bottles depicts one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. From the Rat to the Dragon and Rooster, each animal is elegantly engraved in 18K gold on Johnnie Walker’s signature square bottles.