A Highly Acclaimed Bourbon Favorite Back in Stock
Knob Creek 12 Year Old Small Batch 100 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($64.99)
“It is absolutely deserving of the major accolades and has kept up batch after batch in the intervening years with the high quality of its first release.”
— Andrew Whiteley, K&L Spirits Buyer

The #2 Whiskey of the Year designation and a 95-point score from Whisky Advocate typically means a tightly allocated item that’s only available with perfect timing, a little bit of luck, and a big price tag. But our spirits team has managed to land a reload of the coveted Knob Creek 12 Year Old Small Batch at a price that puts its age-stated bourbon competitors to shame. There’s a reason Knob Creek is so highly regarded among collectors, and this one hits all the marks and then some.

Knob Creek 12 Year Old Small Batch 100 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($64.99)

95 points Whisky Advocate: “Until now, most Knob Creek has been bottled at 9 years of age or younger for good reason: Theres no guarantee that bourbon will taste good after a dozen years in the barrel let alone great. This one is richly complex from the start: York Peppermint Pattie, raisins, baking spice, dark chocolate-covered cherries, iced tea, and tobacco barn appear on the nose, followed by a chewy, full palate laden with cinnamon, allspice, and ginger, and perfectly balanced with sweet berry cobbler, chocolate ganache, and caramel. The finish goes on and on. Add in a fair price and excellent availability as part of Knob Creeks core lineup, and only one question remains: What are you waiting for? *Ranked #2, Top 20 Whiskies of 2020* (SSB, Winter 2020)”

K&L Notes: #2 Whisky Advocate Whiskey Of The Year 2020. The return of the age statement! As we’re now over a decade into the whiskey boom, and producers have done everything possible to massively increase supply, we are finally reaching a point where there are enough aged stocks for brands to bring back long-gone age statements, or to introduce new ones. Knob Creek hits the scene now with a much sought-after 12 Year Old age statement. This is classic Kentucky bourbon at its best.

Andrew Whiteley | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: April 08, 2023

Impossible to keep in stock since its release and subsequent #2 Whiskey Of The Year honor from Whisky Advocate in 2020, we finally have some Knob Creek to sell! It is absolutely deserving of the major accolades and has kept up batch after batch in the intervening years with the high quality of its first release. It’s a big, bold, spicy, and sweet bourbon. It carries a sweet, ripe red cherry note from nose to finish that is bright and lovely. The nose is redolent with cinnamon, nutmeg, and coconut. It shows a touch of developed varnish and sawdust for a savory balance. The palate is peppered with butterscotch and caramel covered apples and a healthy bite from the 100 proof—not overwhelming, but enough to know this bottle means business. The finish is long and complete, hitting every flavor facet again as it rides off into the sunset. It’s super easy to drink, easy on the budget, and it’s finally available in a decent quantity! It’s wonderful to see the big boys in Kentucky releasing age statements that don’t always come with a crazy price tag. This feels like what bourbon used to be.

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If you’ve had enough chocolate, swap sickly sweet for perfect peat with these two unbelievable bottles still available from our April Outturn. These bottles will banish the chocolate rush with powerful concentrated funky-brilliance!

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#Ardbeg #Islay #ArdbegHeavyVapours #ArdbegDay2023 #PlanetArdbeg #Fèisìle 

MISSING PURIFIER LEADS TO FULL-BLOWN FLAVOUR IN THIS YEAR’S ARDBEG DAY LIMITED EDITION WHISKY

The heavy vapours have risen! Ardbeg invites fans to uncover a mysterious new dram and story in its Planet Ardbeg comic book series to celebrate Ardbeg Day 2023.

Ardbeg Day is a global celebration of all things Ardbeg, held annually on the last Saturday of Islay’s Festival of Music and Malt, Fèis Ìle. With festivities set to take place at the distillery and across the globe on Saturday 3 June this year, Ardbeg will mark the event by releasing an experimental Limited Edition whisky, Ardbeg Heavy Vapours.

Following the distillery’s Planet Ardbeg comic launch last year, a dramatic new storyline in the series will be revealed alongside the new expression that’s inspired by its unusual creation. And so this year, whisky lovers are invited to celebrate the theme of ‘Planet’ Ardbeg Day – where they can expect to be transported into Ardbeg’s mythical, graphic novel universe.

For the first time ever at Ardbeg its whisky has been distilled without a purifier – the apparatus on the still responsible for maintaining Ardbeg’s unrivalled balance between extreme peat and floral fruitiness.

This creative experiment by Director of Whisky Creation, Dr Bill Lumsden, has allowed the heaviest and untamed vapours to rise up the still during the distillation process, before being captured, matured and bottled. On the nose, intense and aromatic smoke rises with hints of sweetness. On the palate, surges of bittersweetness disturb ashy coal dust, peppermint and cardamom, before clouds of dark chocolate and eucalyptus roll into disguise Ardbeg’s iconic balance.

The expression’s unusual distillation process and resulting flavour has been brought to life in the accompanying graphic novel created by celebrated comic artist and illustrator, Dilraj Mann. The plot follows Agent 46 (AKA Jackie Thomson, Ardbeg Visitor Centre Manager and Committee Chair) – a plucky interplanetary detective on a quest to locate the elusive purifier and restore Ardbeg’s signature balance.

The Distillery is inviting fans and whisky lovers to enter the ARDverse for Planet Ardbeg Day by attending as their favourite Ardbeg-inspired hero, comic character or mythical creature.

Ardbeg’s Director of Whisky Creation, Dr Bill Lumsden, commented: “A missing purifier is unprecedented for Ardbeg. This experiment was something I’ve always imagined trying – what would happen to the flavour and character of Ardbeg as we know and love it, by distilling in this unique way? Well, it’s now time for Ardbeg fans to find out; this is a full-blown dram where Ardbeg’s exalted balance has been disrupted in the most fantastic of ways ­– a truly captivating dram.”

Colin Gordon, Ardbeg Distillery Manager, said: “The time has almost come again where we call on Ardbeg fans and whisky lovers across the world to celebrate Planet Ardbeg Day with us, be that on Islay at the distillery or at one of our events around the world.

“Our 2023 theme will be a celebration of our Planet Ardbeg graphic novel universe, where we’ll be uncovering the mysteries behind our latest Limited Edition release, Ardbeg Heavy Vapours. We can’t wait to celebrate this iconic date in the whisky calendar with our global community again soon.”

For those who can’t make it on the day, Ardbeg’s Director of Whisky Creation, Dr Bill Lumsden will be hosting an Ardbeg Heavy Vapours masterclass on ardbeg.com.

Ardbeg Heavy Vapours will be available to buy worldwide from Ardbeg Embassies, whisky specialists, online retailers, and from the Distillery Visitor Centre. RRP: £120.

For more news on Ardbeg Day 2023, including celebrations taking place in London, smoky malt whisky fans can join the Ardbeg Committee at ardbeg.com/en-gb/committee

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Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Tasting Notes:

ABV: 46%

COLOUR: Pale straw

NOSE: Smoke rises with a cloying sweetness. Intense, pungent and aromatic, a distinctive farmyard scent drifts, along with a crunchy aroma, like creosote or tarry rope. A splash of water disturbs the vapours and dark chocolate cream billows, laced with a ribbon of smoked artichoke.

TASTE: Ardbeg’s untamed darker flavours and notes have risen. A burst of bittersweetness surges, disturbing ashy coal dust and casting a haze of cardamom, peppermint and coffee grits. Clouds of dark chocolate and mentholic eucalyptus roll in, obscuring the fruit and floral notes usually found at the heart of Ardbeg. Wisps of aniseed twists, cinnamon balls and antiseptic lozenges float on the palate.

FINISH: The aftertaste lingers long and bold.

Ardbeg:

Ardbeg prides itself on being The Ultimate Islay Malt Whisky. Established in 1815, Ardbeg is revered by connoisseurs around the world as the peatiest, smokiest and most complex of all the Islay malts. Despite its smokiness, Ardbeg is renowned for its delicious sweetness, a phenomenon that has affectionately become known as ‘the peaty paradox’. During the 1980s and 1990s, Ardbeg suffered from an uncertain future, and it was not until the brand was purchased by The Glenmorangie Company in 1997 that the Distillery was saved from extinction. Since then, the Distillery has risen like a phoenix and today Ardbeg is well established as a niche, cult malt, with a passionate following.

Planet Ardbeg:

Released in 2022, Planet Ardbeg is a 40-page sci-fi anthology created by three cutting-edge artists. This limited edition publication is inspired by the unique flavours and ‘origin stories’ of three Ardbeg expressions – Ardbeg Ten Years Old, Ardbeg An Oa, and Ardbeg Wee Beastie – and features cameos from some of the Distillery’s best-known characters.

This graphic novel was conceived by award-winning New York cartoonist Ronald Wimberly in collaboration with fellow artists Emma Ríos and Sanford Greene, each bringing their own distinctive voice and style to the project. Using Ardbeg’s Core Range as their creative launchpad, together they have produced an anthology of otherworldly tales as bold and unique as Ardbeg itself.

The Ardbeg Committee:

The legacy of the whisky was safeguarded in 2000 by the formation of the Ardbeg Committee. The Committee is made up of thousands of Ardbeg followers worldwide who are keen to ensure that “the doors of Ardbeg never close again”. Today there are more than 180,000 members of the Ardbeg Committee in over 130 countries. Committee Members are regularly consulted on new bottlings and expressions and are offered exclusive Committee bottlings. Members also receive invitations to special gatherings, tastings and events. The Committee, chaired by Jackie Thomson, is free to join at ardbeg.com/en-gb/committee.

Awards:

Ardbeg is one of the world’s most highly awarded smoky single malt whiskies.  Since 2008, Ardbeg has won more than 50 gold and double gold medals in key whisky competitions.  Ardbeg has twice been awarded ‘World’s Best Single Malt’ at the World Whiskies Awards (2010, 2013).  At the 2014 Global Icons of Whisky Awards, Mickey Heads was voted ‘Distillery Manager of the Year’.  The following year, Ardbeg’s expressions took the top three spots in Whisky Advocate magazine’s review of the best single malt Scotch whiskies under US$100.  Meanwhile, both Ardbeg Corryvreckan and Ardbeg Uigeadail have been awarded gold medals at the 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Ardbeg 10 Years Old also won the Best Single Malt Scotch 10 Year Old at the International Whisky Competition 2019, while the Ardbeg Distillery won the Distillery of the Year 2019. In 2020, the International Whisky Competition awarded Ardbeg Corryvreckan first place for Best Single Malt Scotch, Best Single Malt Scotch (No Age Statement), Best cask Strength (Over 57% ABV), Best Peated Scotch and Best Islay Single Malt. Ardbeg Wee Beastie also earned first place for Best Single Malt Scotch Under 10 Year Old and The Ardbeg Distillery achieved another Distillery of the Year award. In 2021, Dr Bill Lumsden was awarded Master Distiller of the Year for the fifth time, and Ardbeg Uigeadail won World Whisky of the Year in the International Whisky Competition. In 2022, at the International Whisky Competition, Ardbeg was awarded The Distillery of the Year Award, while Ardbeg Ardcore won first place in Best New Scotch Release, Best Peated Single Malt and Best Islay Single Malt. 

The Glenmorangie Company:

The Company is one of the most renowned and innovative distillers and marketers of Scotch whisky brands worldwide and is part of Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits division of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, the Company produces Glenmorangie Single Highland Malt whisky and Ardbeg Single Islay Malt.

Responsible Drinking:

Ardbeg and The Glenmorangie Company advocate responsible drinking and suggest that drinkers savour Ardbeg whiskies in moderation and in line with recommended daily guidelines for alcohol consumption.

KILLOWEN TRIAIL – EXPERIMENTAL POITÍN SET

This newsletter is to introduce you all to an upcoming, highly experimental, Killowen release known as Trial. Among all our many experiments in Killowen, we also like to play with yeast.

This is a controlled experiment where mashbill, fermentations, distillation cuts and ABV are all kept the same allowing one variable, Yeast. The aim is to see if yeast has an influence on flavour and you the consumer will be apart of this live experiment. There is also a sensory card in each box which will require you to record all the flavours you find, record them as live data then email a photo of your findings back to us, you will also get the opportunity to name a new yeast strain. Please do not be daunted by the flavour analysis as there are no wrong answers and everyone’s opinion matters.

Although we had most eagerly awaited this release for some time, the social media group ‘Friends of Irish Whiskey’ requested it be released with their members. As this group have been so kind to us in the past we eventually agreed first refusal to them.

This is a great opportunity for those with an open mind who are in search for big, bold and fantastic flavours. There are only 130 of these Poitín sets, each set contains 3 x 375ml bottles, so over a litre of liquid, All bottled @ 60% abv.

If you are curious about the Poitín and all the fantastic flavours that it has to offer, then this is for you. These 144 sets are exclusive to the Friends of Irish Whiskey group and the cost is £75 per set plus postage. The sets will be sold through the Killowen website after the link is released on Friends of Irish Whiskey social media pages.

As sensory data is required these sets need to be opened and tasted as a condition of sale. Gentleman’s agreement

***THESE SETS ARE NOT FOR COLLECTING***

Release Date – Tuesday 18th April 2023 – 4pm (GMT)

Sláinte

The Killowen Distillery Team

We are proud and privileged to announce that we have partnered with Highgrove Gardens on a limited release release of whisky to mark the coronation of His Majesty the King Charles III.

Highgrove Coronation Single Malt Whisky was created using Plumage Archer barley grown on the Highgrove Estate and was distilled, matured, and bottled exclusively by The Cotswolds Distillery.

Just 340 bottles have been produced and each bottle is adorned with a commemorative coronation label and is presented in a bespoke box to mark this historic occasion.

This release is available to purchase exclusively from The Highgrove Shop at Highgrove Gardens. All profits from sales of the whisky will support The Prince’s Foundation for its charitable delivery of education and training initiatives.

We are pleased to provide Distillery Club members with first access to this very special limited release.

50.2% l £295.00 

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Cotswolds Distillery Phillip’s Field, Whichford Road Stourton Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV36 5EX

EXCLUSIVE MAC-TALLA FÈIS ÌLE 2023 PX BOTTLING

SNEAK PEAK!

We are taking Mac-Talla back to its roots and we are bring something special with us – a Mac-Talla Fèis Ìle Ltd Edition, launched on Islay during the iconic festival as an official festival bottling and available in selected markets shortly afterwards. This expression aims to unveil something a little more complex, representing the equilibrium between the bold rock formations found on Islay and the soft peat, famous in most Islay whiskies.
Keep your eyes peeled for more info soon…

JOIN MAC-TALLA AT FÈIS ÌLE 2023

This year Mac-Talla is at Fèis Ìle and we have 3 extra special events showcasing our core range and NEW Mac-Talla PX Fèis Ìle Limited Edition! For those not familiar with the festival it is dedicated to hosting events, honouring the spirit and culture of Islay. Fèis Ìle is well-known and named by many as the ultimate whisky festival. Islay whisky fans travel from across the globe to attend the wide variety of events held, celebrating the island’s whisky and heritage. For whisky lovers, it’s the perfect week of learning, laughter and drams. In every event Mac-Talla delivers, we aim to take you on a journey of taste, showcasing the variety of flavours captured in Islay whiskies, from powerful and smoky to rich and balanced, we have something for everyone. Take a look below for details on our key events.

Journey of Taste Festival with Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers are delighted to host a ‘Journey of Taste’ Whisky Festival in the Machrie Luxury Golf Hotel Courtyard.
Join us for a complimentary welcome dram at the bar before discovering a range of Mac-Talla Islay Single malt Whiskies, including the Mac-Talla PX Fèis Ìle Limited Edition, while enjoying festival lawn games and an Islay BBQ with live music from Islay Scottish folk band ‘Tàlan’. Ticket price includes: Welcome dram, branded glass, BBQ meal and games for prizes.

Date: 01/06/23
There are 2 sessions for this event:
Session 1: 1pm – 3pm | Session 2: 4pm – 6pm

Click here for tickets
The event is suitable for over 18’s only.

Journey of Taste Dinner with Mac-Talla Whisky & Christine Logan

Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers are delighted to host a ‘Journey of Taste’ Whisky Dinner at the Machrie Luxury Golf Hotel with special guest Christine Logan. Join us in the Stag Lounge where you can enjoy a welcome whisky hiball, followed by a dram of our Mac-Talla PX Fèis Ìle Limited Edition while our Sales Director Niel Hendriksz and the ‘Lady of the Isles’, former Bowmore Distillery Tour Guide Christine Logan, take part in a Q&A session, discussing the company’s Islay legacy and what they have in store for the future.

Following the Q&A, we’ll move on to the Kildalton Room, where we’ll enjoy a 5 course dinner, complimented by 4 special single malt whiskies, including a limited edition and Morrison Family Cask sample.
Join us for an evening of delicious drams and food, immersing yourself in the world of Mac-Talla Islay Single Malt Whisky. Ticket price includes: Welcome hiball and dram, 5 course meal with 4 whiskies and tea/coffee.

Date: 30/05/23
Starts: 6:15pm – 11pm (approx).

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The event is suitable for over 18s only.

Whisky & Curry Night with Mac-Talla Islay Whisky at the Ballygrant Inn

Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers are delighted to join the Ballygrant Inn & Restaurant for a whisky & curry pairing meal. We’ll take you through our range of Islay Single Malts, expertly paired with the Ballygrant’s legendary curries, finishing off the meal with a dram of our Mac-Talla PX Fèis Ìle Limited Edition. A donation from both Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers & the Ballygrant Inn will be made from the proceeds of this event to the Kilmeny Senior Citizen’s Christmas Lunch. Ticket includes a dram pairing whisky dinner including the Mac-Talla range and our Fèis Ìle Limited Edition.

Date: 31/05/23
Starts 7pm – 10pm (approx).
Click here for tickets
The event is suitable for over 18s only.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Want to come along to an event or tasting? See exactly where we will be over the next few weeks.

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is an iconic celebration of Scotland’s national drink. We are hosting some tastings throughout the week and there are a few tickets left. Make sure to grab one quick before they all go. To buy a ticket to one of our events click here. Location: The Whisky Shop Dufftown Date: 27/04/23

WHERE HAVE WE BEEN?

Over the last few weeks we have been very busy with our team attending whisky shows, hosting tastings and other fun events. From Asia, to Denmark and back to the UK we have been getting the word out about our fantastic brands. We hope to see you at an event soon! Slàinte.

KEEP IN TOUCH

Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter. For more regular updates on our latest bottlings and other news, follow us on Instagram or Facebook. You can also email us with any questions or suggestions at info@morrisondistillers.com

We’ve passed many milestones since the first spirit flowed from the stills back in January 2013, but this is perhaps the most significant: today we are hugely proud to announce the launch of Wolfburn 10 Year Old single malt whisky – our first permanent age-statement release.

It’s been a rollercoaster ten years since the distillery was commissioned, but this moment from planned from the beginning: the very first casks filled in January 2013 were top-quality Oloroso sherry butts and every year since we have been fortunate enough to source dozens more near-identical casks – all with a view to one day producing age-statement whiskies. Lovers of our single malts will be relieved to hear that we haven’t used all those sherry butts for our 10 Year Old and further age-statement releases will follow in years to come.

Please keep an eye on our social media channels where there’ll be a chance to win some bottles of 10 Year Old and other goodies in the very near future.

Away from the excitement of the new release the distillery has continued to quietly grow, with additional staff joining both the bottling and production teams – and new distributors in the United States and Poland. 2022 was a record year for sales and the trend looks set to continue in 2023 and beyond.  Our heartfelt thanks to all our friends and supporters far and near. We couldn’t do it without you.

 Slàinte Mhath
The Wolfburn Team

This 10-year-old single malt marks a significant milestone in the history of the distillery: it is our first ever permanent age-statement release. Crafted from spirit fully matured in hand-selected second-fill Oloroso sherry casks, a full decade in Spanish sherry oak has resulted in a delightfully sweet and sumptuous whisky – a fitting testament to the skill, dedication and patience of Wolfburn’s master distillers.

ON THE NOSE:
Soft sherry sweetness melds with figs and raisins. There’s a lovely hint of vanilla and oak present too.

ON THE PALATE:
The depth of flavour is tremendous.
Bold chocolate and dark fruit flavours abound, with overtones of caramel and vanilla, all accompanied by gentle hints of nutmeg and oak smoke.

THE FINISH:
Silky tannins make for a beautifully textured finish; there’s a residual sweetness with dried fruit and caramel flavours lingering to the very end.

NON-CHILL FILTERED / NATURAL COLOUR
70cl  /  46% ABV

GlenWyvis Single Malt Batch 2018

Batch 20/18 is the second release from the 2018 vintage and the first ‘major’ bottling. Half-tonne mashes of entirely local Concerto barley were fermented for an average of 96 hours before being distilled in the squat 2500L wash still and 1700L spirit still. An uncompromising hearts cut was then filled into a variety of wood: – 15 First-Fill Ex-Tennessee Whiskey barrels from America add complex sweetness, – 5 First-Fill Ex-Oloroso hogsheads from Spain bring rich fruit, – 3 Refilled Scotch whisky hogsheads highlight the fragrant, spicy character of the unique new make. This single malt is chill-filtered and bottled at natural colour. 8000 bottles produced worldwide.

NOSE Soft white grapes, giving way to a jammy sweetness.

PALATE Vanilla fudge, sherbet fizz and pear drops.

FINISH Initial dark chocolate with lingering summer berry.

£59.95

Check out some of our exclusives:

Deanston 2008 Single Cask

One of only 255 bottles. This gorgeous 14 year old bourbon cask Deanston offfers notes of green apples, grapefruit, vanilla shortbread, Tunnocks coconut caramel log, and a waxy, oily finish with notes of of ginger and Lindt white chocolate.

£87.49 >

Ben Nevis 2012 9YO Single Cask

One of only 324 bottles. Initially matured in a bourbon hogshead before spending 3 and a half years in a Premier-Cru Classe cask. Expect notes of chocolate, currants & spice.

£72.90 >

Benromach Distillery launches new limited-edition whiskies matured in Polish Oak 

Benromach Distillery in Speyside has launched a collection of five limited-edition, single cask whiskies, matured in Polish oak casks – with only two of the casks available exclusively in the UK.

To create these unique whiskies, Benromach lightly peated spirit was filled into the five casks in 2011 and spent a decade maturing in dunnage warehouses at Benromach to achieve a smoky, sweet flavour, full of rich fruits and spicy notes.

With two of the five single casks earmarked specifically for the UK, only 590 bottles are available for purchase at a retail price of £95 each.

The whiskies differ in both flavour and strength depending on the cask. With an ABV of 59.1%, Cask 771 has aromas of Seville orange and chocolate raisin, overlaid with a hint of aniseed.

Meanwhile, whisky from Cask 772 has an ABV of 58.6% and a nose of rich stewed fruit with sweet forest fruit, toffee and baked apple. Both have a full and long finish with bonfire embers.

Keith Cruickshank, Distillery Manager at Benromach, said: “Polish oak has long been known for being a fantastic quality oak for whisky maturation, due to the strength and thickness of the wood, as well as the depth of character it brings to the flavour. This is something that can be seen in abundance in our recently released Polish Oak single casks which have spent over a decade maturing in this wood, gifting the Benromach subtly smoky spirit with rich dried fruit, chocolate and toffee notes.

“As every cask is unique, these two single cask releases have different characteristics due to the variations brought through cask maturation. While one is slightly spicy with Seville orange and aniseed, the other is sweet with blueberry, toffee and baked apple.

“We have a very limited number of Benromach Polish Oak available for the UK market and expect there to be a lot of interest from whisky enthusiasts and those searching for something a little different.”

For more information on Benromach Distillery or Benromach Polish Oak, please visit: www.benromach.com

Tasting Notes:

Cask 771:

RRP: £95 ABV: 59.1%

Nose: Seville orange aromas intertwine with festive spices, raspberry and soft smoke.

Taste: Sweet stewed raisin and milk chocolate flavours are balanced by a hint of aniseed.

Finish: Full and long finish with forest fruits and bonfire embers.

Cask 772:

RRP: £95 ABV: 58.6%

Nose: Rich stewed fruit aromas intertwine with citrus zest, cocoa powder and soft smoke.

Taste: Sweet forest fruit and toffee flavours complement subtle baked apple.

Finish: Full and long finish with blueberry and bonfire embers.

About Benromach Distillery

Originally built in 1898, Benromach Distillery was brought back to life when the Urquhart family realised a lifelong dream to own a distillery in 1993. The distillery was extensively re-equipped over a five-year period before it was officially opened by HRH The Duke of Rothesay in 1998.

In reopening Benromach Distillery, the Urquhart family wanted to create a single malt whisky that has a classic Speyside character: beautifully balanced with a light touch of smoke.

Benromach Distillery is located on the outskirts of the ancient market town of Forres. A five-star visitor centre is open to the public throughout the year. Benromach Distillery is a member of the world-famous Malt Whisky Trail.

For more information, visit: www.benromach.com