Tar, lovley ash and a very pleasing medicinal note, with seaweed throughout. Rain-wet slate on the palate, with more tar and, of course, peatsmoke. The finish is a pleasant tingling of black pepper and spice.

Distillery Note: By maturing the liquid in small batches in five unique casks, we create a liquid that is rich, complex, varied and above all storied. We have created a Laphroaig whisky which uses different aged liquids ranging from 7 to 21 years, allowing us to create the richest possible Laphroaig flavour. As the name suggests, this new offering from Laphroaig … Continued

Coastal and medicinal tones on the nose, with cracked black pepper, herbacious elements of tobacco and black tea, with wafts of smoke throughout. The first thing to strike you on the palate is the sweet sherry, then tar, hints of chilli flakes and enduring chimney smoke.

Monnochmore describe this whisky as light and fruit with a smooth, mellow taste…and who are we to argue?! Orange, sweet banana and school custard.

Initial saltiness quickly develops into much warmer notes of pineapple, pear and toasted coconut with a dollop of cream. Continuing fruit in the palate, with salt returning at the end but not chasing away the emerging buttery elements.

Waxy on the nose, then slow sweet, gingery cake above traces of lemon zest, honey and fresh mint on ripe red apple. Later, fruit salad with banana. The palate brings dark toffee and spice; notes of salt and flint. Then toasty, with hints of apple strudel and toasted coconut; marzipan, chocolate, heather and menthol. Slowly … Continued