Nosing notes
Whichever malt you first decide to try, there is a certain ceremony in the tasting.
Begin by selecting a tulip shaped glass. The wide waist and no-arrow rim will capture and concentrate the aroma far better than a conventional whisky tumbler.
Next pour a measure of your chosen malt, warm the glass for a moment in your hand then swirl and inhale the “nose”. There are those who prefer to sip malt on its own like a cognac. However, the most general custom in Scotland is to add a little water before tasting – Preferably still Highland Spring water, never sparkling. Then nose again to discover how the water unlocks a more complex character.
Only then allow yourself the pleasure of sipping and scenting. Enjoy the initial thrill of the spirit, the smooth feel as it rolls over the tongue and the lingering finish. By this ceremony you will appreciate the many subtleties of each malt.
Gin & Tonic
Blended Scottish Whisky
A rich blend with hints of Speyside smokiness, mellow but firm palate and sweet finish.
Blended whiskey mainly from Macallan and Highland Park malts, lightly smokey and quite round and soft.
Single malt Scottish Whisky
Ardbeg Uigeadail (pronounced ”Oog-a-dal”) is a special vatting that marries Ardbeg’s traditional deep, smoky notes with luscious, raisiny tones of old ex-Sherry casks.
Islay cask. Smoky sweetness and tones of orange peel and lemon.
A dark and really nice smoky, fruity and sherry-barrelled whisky from Islay.
Made with 100% lokal maltet barley and ages in bourbon and redwine barrels. Notes of toffee and stonefruit and tastes of spice, sweet malt and orangejam.
Highland. Aromatic and dry with firm body and heathery finish.
The taste has a hint of sweetness in perfect balance with an easy oaky flavour and a delicious taste of malt.
Taste of honey, raisin and warm spices. Aged on both sherry, bourbon and new oak casks.
Taste of orange, toffee, mocca and vanilla balanced with a long spicy aftertaste.
Orkney islands. Good and smoky sweetness with full malt delivery and a heathery finish.
Orkney islands. Notice the smoky, peaty and honey taste. Finally the soft, round, long finish.
Islay malt. Warm and elegant. Well known for its smoked taste.
Isle of Islay. Intense dryness and very firm body, with powerful aroma and a smoky peaty taste.
Made at the Speyside region of Scotland and matured in a mix of bourbon and sherry casks.
Western highland. Peaty aroma with a balancing sweetness and long smooth finish.
Islay of Skye. Peaty and well balanced with slightly sweet aroma.
The story behind this Tomatin comes from the legend of a spectral dog, Cù Bòcan, who has haunted the Highland village for countless years. This is very smoky for a Tomatin whiskey.
Soft, smooth and sweet, benefiting from its time spent in Tawny Port casks which previously held port for around 50 years. Deep but balanced aromas of red berries, sweet honey and rich toffee.
Tomatin Legacy is matured in traditional ex-Bourbon casks and as an additional spice in Virgin Oak casks. It gives Legacy the famous sweetness the whiskey is known for.
The taste is light and delicate with a candy-like sweetness, laced with hints of pine. Lemon sorbet, pineapple and crisp green apples and freshly baked shortbread
Made as a tribute to all the employees over the past 50 years. Ages on 21 different casks from the past 50 years both bourbon, sherry, french oak and Verdejo. Notes of almonds, fresh hay, applepie, ginger and marple sirup.
Blended Irish Whisky
The taste is balanced between spicy nuts and sweet vanilla and sherry.
A perfumed character with faintly oily palate and light round body.
Single Malt Irish Whisky
Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey presents a rich, smooth and warm taste almost immediately. Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey is a blend of Buchmill’s own triple distilled malt whiskey, and is a lighter grain whiskey.
Fresh and slightly spicy aroma with hints of honey and ripe fruit. Soft on the tongue with touches of vanilla, milk chocolate and toasted wood.
Sweet aroma, clean maltiness and dry finish without smokiness.
Smooth and round taste. Three casks; bourbon, sherry and port.
Writers' Tears Red Head is an exclusive whiskey matured exclusively in oloros sherry casks. This cask aging is expressed in the whiskey's name, where the sherry character is clearly visible.
It has a Nutty oloroso, spicy raisins and creamy oak tast and a long and complex after tast with orange
On the nose you are greeted by a rich aroma of golden syrup, as well as earthy notes and Danish summer fruits – apples, pears, cherries and plums. On tasting you can sense candied apples and honey, as well as the pot still whiskey in the form of spicy nutty notes. The influence of the Marsala is felt in the aftertaste, through an incomparable sweetness, but this is balanced to perfection by the Irish whiskey, which brings notes of grain, fruits and spice.
The whiskey is 3 times distilled, non-chill filtered.
To the nose, it has sweet vanilla, cinnamon, plums and pear and the tast has citrus zest, chocolate undertones, lingering spices
Other Whiskies
Matured in oak casks. The only whisky that is pre-blended, smooth delicate taste, easy to drink and produced by the blend of rye, corn and barley.
Bourbons
The aroma is of caramel, corn sweetness, delicate, light mint and baking spices.
It has a mild taste that is slightly fruity, slightly minty, again baking spices and caramel in the background.
The aftertaste is short-lasting and slightly sweet.
