This dark golden colour speaks of its 16 year spell soaking up bourbon wood. The nose is sooty, oaky, briney & deep. This rich mouth is purely distinctive, leaving notes of peat, olive & crystallized orange. There is zero amounts of sugar in this cask which leaves a dry finish that is completely its own. Strong characteristics of a Islay single malt. Great suggestion for rum aficionados as this is unique. Compagnies Des Indes Guadeloupe is a single cask of Guadeloupe rum distilled by Bellvue. This is a rum not a Rhum agricole. Unlike Solera system rums which have dubious aging claims, CDI Guadeloupe has remained in one ex-Bourbon barrel for 16 years for its entire life. ...

Type: Blended Scotch Whisky. A blend of Scotch grain whisky & malt whisky (50/50%). Tasting Notes: Sweet, delicate & very smooth on the palate, with flavours of vanilla-cream, cereals, & sweet oakiness. Lead Distilleries: Malt whiskies: Cragganmore, Linkwood, Glen Elgin. Grain whiskies: Cambus, Cameron Bridge. Casks: 100% first-fill Bourbon barrels. Bottling

Details: 40%. Not chill filtered, natural colour.

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Flaming Heart is back! Every few years, when we have the appropriate combination of aged whiskies, we are able to blend & bottle a new edition of the award-winning Flaming Heart. This is our fourth. It is a big, smoky malt whisky with rich, concentrated vanilla & spice character that combines Highland single malt whiskies aged on the highest quality, new French oak, with a heavy-peated Islay single malt. & for the first time, we add to this limited edition of Flaming Heart a small portion of whiskies aged in sherry casks, providing added layers of richness & complexity. Limited stock. ...

Hedonism is unusual in the Scotch whisky world: a blended grain Scotch whisky. It is very rare to see 100% grain whisky bottlings, in Scotl&. Going back 100 years, grain whisky brands were more common, but they were overtaken in popularity by the big brands of blended Scotch, which comprised both grain whisky & malt whisky. Today, most Scotch grain whisky gets blended into the big brand names, typically at young ages. For Hedonism, we search for old casks of Scotch grain whisky. & we only produce Hedonism once a year, when we find casks with the right flavour profile. Flavour Descriptors: Elegant flavours of vanilla cream, toffee, coconut. Recommendations: As an aperitif, serve with a small amount of chilled water. Late in the evening, serve neat. Also makes a great whisky sour. Distillery Sourcing: Will vary according to batch but typically whiskies from the following distilleries: Cameron Bridge, Carsebridge, Cambus, Port Dundas or Dumbarton. Wood: 100% first-fill American oak barrels or rejuvenated American oak Hogsheads. Bottling

Details: 43%. Not chill filtered. Natural colour. John Glaser's Tasting Notes: A rich, sweet, sexy style of whisky which you'll find is aptly named! Have you ever tasted really good grain whisky from Scotland? Unless you've tried the stuff in the bottle to the left, you probably have not. Most people haven't, even many serious whisky lovers. Almost no one bottles it! I believe that great grain whiskies from well chosen casks are the undiscovered treasures of Scotland's whisky kingdom. That's why I created this whisky called Hedonism! Hedonism is our award winning blend of grain whiskies. Stylistically, this is, (in my humble opinion), a beautiful drink: supple, silky, with elegant, rich flavours of vanilla, toffee, coconut & cocoa. It's also a rare whisky in that it's composed of the most perfectly mature casks of grain whisky we can find, & also because it always contains at least some component whiskies from Cambus. Cambus was sadly shut in the early 1990s, but is beloved by blenders for its soft, sweet style. Grain whiskies have been made in Scotland going back to the early part of the 1800s. They are the elegant, almost feminine alter ego to Scotland's malt whiskies. Most people think of them as the 'filler' whiskies in the well-known, commercial blends, but this is far from the whole story. Each grain whisky distillery in Scotland makes a distinctive spirit. & the best grain whiskies--from great casks--are some of the silkiest, sweetest, most mouth-wateringly delicious whiskies in the world. Hedonism is like nothing that's been bottled before in Scotl&. No one has ever made a vatted grain (a blend of single grain whiskies from different distilleries) that shows off how delicious Scottish grain whiskies can be! It's a rare & seriously sexy style of Scotch whisky, unlike anything else on the market.

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This introduction to the universe of Compass Box whisky features a 5cl serving of each of their signature expressions; the fine, soft fruity ' Ayala' blend; the smooth complex Highland malt ' Oak Cross'; the rich, powerful spicy ' Spice Tree'; the peaty, subtly erudite ' Peat Monster', & their ground breaking 100% grain whisk, ' Hedonism'. ...

An infusion made from smooth, sweet Scotch whisky infused with the h&-zested peel of Navalino oranges & subtle accents of Indonesian cassia bark & Sri Lankan cloves. Fascinating aromas of fresh-peeled orange & Christmas cake spices rise from the glass. On the palate, soft, rich whisky flavours blend with hints of vanilla, cassia bark & clove, offset by sweet-natured orange. Limited stock. ...

It's back. The Spice Tree is a very rich malt whisky, suitable for after dinner sipping, as an accompaniment to certain cheeses, & especially, in cocktails. Big, sweet aromas of clove, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg & vanilla. The palate is full, round & sweet, with the spice & vanilla & complementing the core distillery characters & leaving a long finish. ...

Type: Vatted Malt (a blend of single malts from different distilleries) Tasting Notes: The aroma is a highly aromatic combination of fruit, spice & marine peatiness in the form of a beach bonfire. Adding water brings out aromas that remind you of burning ropes & a touch of iodine. In the mouth it is very full on the palate, rich & loaded with flavour: a bacon-fat smokiness, full-blown peat, a maltiness, hints of fruit & spice. The finish goes on seemingly forever, echoing peat & smoke for several minutes after you've had a sip. Lead Distilleries: Caol Ila, 10 & 11 years-old; Ardmore, 12-17 years-old Casks: First Refill American oak, ex-bourbon Bottling

Details: 46%, not chill filtered, natural colour Drinking Recommendations: More of an after dinner & into-the-late-hours-of-the-evening-type of whisky. Drink it neat or with a few splashes of (bottled, preferably) water. Excellent with certain kinds of blue vein cheeses. John's Notes: This one's for the real peat heads, & for lovers of complex, multilayered malt whisky. What makes it fit into the Compass Box house style is the balance of richness & subtle sweetness that the old casks of Ardmore provide to the smoky-peaty Caol Ila. As with all our whiskies, several months of marrying allow all the flavours of each of the whiskies to knit together to form what is our biggest & most complex offering. Not over the top, (that's just not our style), but big, complex & balanced.

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A balance between the maturity & vigour of blended eaux-de-vie in their prime.

Colour: Bright, antique

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This 15 YO is produced from 80% Ugni Blanc which gives this Armagnac it's strength & balance, 10% of the blend is Folle Blanche which gives fruitiness & a delicate aroma & 10% is Colombard adding additional fruitiness. The palate is rich & very rounded the strength of the alcohol is smoothed out by while remaining powerful with vanilla, woody & fruity aromas, which

Includes:: spiced hints of cinnamon. The palate is full of rich elegant flavours of prune & orange with cherry flavours & spicy hints giving rise to a long smooth harmonious finish.

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