,A classic example of a Pungent Islay whisky!&Most traditional of the 8 distilleries
Not in production since 1983."Gordon & McPhail 16yr old bottling
Scottish
Lowland
Auchentoshan
North Glasgow Kilpatrick hills
Untasted
Light
Sweet
Mellow
Fresh
Principle Lowland Malt
Pronounced "Och'n'tosh'n".3Excellent example of a lowland distillery to visit.,12 & 18 year old are more smooth and "Woody"
Scottish
Speyside
Balvenie
Dufftown, River Fiddich
Sweet
Honeyed
Sherry
Smokey
Mellow
Dry&Increasingly Popular After Dinner Malt*Own Barley & Maltings. Various bottlings,>"Founder Reserve" in Smoked Corked bottles 7-12 yr distillates="Balvenie Classic" -12 years old. More vatted in Sherry casks
Neighbour of Glenfiddich
Scottish
Islay
Bunnahabhain
+North side of Islay, on the Margadale river
Peaty
Nutty
Flowery
Sweetish
2Traditionally minded distilery, pear shaped stills;Highland distilleries, (found in Cutty Sark Blended whisky)6Bunnahabhain "Boona-hav'n" means "Mouth of the river"-The water used comes from the Margadale hills)and is piped and is therefore less peaty.8for Islay malts however this is ownly a matter of degree
Irish Bushmills Bushmills
County Antrim
Delicate
Aromatic
!The Only single Irish Malt Whisky1Triple distillation in Copper stills, aged in Oak
The Worlds Oldest Distillery!/Unusual in Ireland for using only Malted barley
Scottish
Speyside
Cardhu
Cardhow, Lower Spey
Untasted
Light
Sweet
Light-to-Medium Malt
Close to Knockando & Tamdhu
Johnie Walker D.C.L.*Relativity easy on the uninitiated palate.
Canadian
Ontario
Crown Royal Blend
Waterloo, Ontario
$Fine De Luxe Blended Canadian Whisky
40% GL
Comes in velvet pouch
Joseph Seagram & Sons Ltd
Scottish
Speyside
Glen Moray
Lossie-Westside.
Fresh
Light
Malty
lightest "Glen" whisky2Uses prefix Glenlivet- bottled at 8, 10 & 12 years,Fresh aroma and palate, noteably pale colour$Owned by the Glenmorangie distillery
Scottish
Speyside
Glenfiddich
Dufftown, River Fiddich
Medium-Peaty
Light
Smooth
Sweetish
Aromatic
>Biggest selling Malt whisky Worldwide, regular & popular Tours<Suggested Aperitif Pre Dinner (Neigbour, Balvenie- Digestif) Founded and run by William Grant,Lightly peated malt, open cast iron Mash-tun6Coal fired Stills, Fermentation vessels of Oregon Pine;Aged in plain Oak (10% in Sherry casks), own bottling plant
Essential
Scottish
Speyside Glenlivet
Glen-Livet
Tasted
Flowery
Smokey
Medium-Body
Sweet
Delicate
The Holy grail of Whisky8The Livet is a river flowing into the Avon then the Spey
Unknown source for Well- Water0Very large wash stills, Oregon Pine Fermentation8Variety of ages and bottles principle is the 12 year old.1/3 Aged in Sherry Casks .George & J.G. Smith
Essential
Scottish
Northern Highlands
Glenmorangie
Tain, Dornoch Firth
Subtle
Flowery
Rounded
8Delightful light whisky, Good as an Aperitif or Digestif&Pre Dinner Dram or After Dinner Drink.:means "Glen of great tranqullity" Tallest stills 16ft 10
.+Not own Maltings Light peating local barley4Uses the hard water of river Tain and "Whisky" Yeast>Bourbon barrel ageing, slightly vanilla tones of the New World
Pale Essential
Scottish
Orkney
Highland Park
Orkney
Untasted
Heathery
Smooth
Aromatic
A Magnificent After Dinner drink%Will challange any Armagnac or Cognac/Heavily Peated Malt whisky aged in Sherry Casks/Occasional 8 year malt, most Norther Distillery
Essential
American Tennessee
Jack Daniels No7
Lynchburg, Tenessee
Tasted
Favourite American Rye Whisky
Multiple Gold Medal winner
Sour mash Whiskey
Irish
Dublin
Jameson
Dublin
Smooth
Mellow
Famous Irish Blend+Pot still character, matured in charred Oak
Widely available Worldwide1John Jameson -Scottish born member of Haig family.Jamesons 15 year old available (Sherry casked)
Redbreast 12 year old
American
Kentucky
Jim Beam
Clermont, Frankfort
Tasted
"Popular American Sour Mash Bourbon
Scottish
Western Islands
Craighouse,Isle of Jura
Untasted
Flowery
Medium-Peaty
Light
!A light whisky for an Island malt
Part of the Mackinley blends
Scottish
Islay Lagavulin
16 or 12 or 15 (43%)
Islay
Peaty
Malty
Fragrant
%A classic malt with a firm noble body>Some argue this malt has the most character of all Islay malts3An excellent challange for its neighbour Laphroaig.
Blended in White Horse whisky
Scottish
Islay Laphroaig
Islay
Seaweed
;Splendid distillery, has own Trditional floor type Maltings%Most famous of Islay's 8 distilleries3Laphroaig means "Beautiful hollow by the broad bay"2Owned by Long John.Blended in a 12yr old Long JohnAor with 2 or 3 Glenlivets to form an 8yr old gentle "Islay Mist"
Essential
Scottish
Speyside
Longmorn-Glenlivet
Lossie
Untasted
Nutty
Aromatic
Full Bodied
A Nutty Complex single Malt
Also 15 year 43% Malt version
In Demand by Blenders
Scottish
Speyside
Macallan
Craigellachie
Tasted
Smooth
Sherry
Distinctive Flavour Malt
3Hand beaten small Copper stills, Oaken sherry Casks
Essential
Scottish
Speyside
Milton-Duff Glenlivet
Livet nearer Lossie
Aromatic
Medium-Body
Delicate
Light
Smooth
A delicate "Glen" Whisky
Modernised in 1930 & 1970
Japanese
Sanraku Ocean
Ocean Karuizawa
Karuizawa, Mount Asama
Untasted
Light
Malty
Sweetish
Crisp
Sherry
Well made pleasing Dram
Porcelain pendant around neck.Sanraku is also a major brand of Sake & shochu
Scottish
Eastern Highlands
Old Fettercairn
Various
Fettercairn, North Esk River
Nutty
Light
Smooth
$A lovely light dry Nutty Malt whisky4One of the Oldest distilleries, but expanded in 1966
Owned by Whyte & Mackay
American
Kentucky
Old-Grandad
Frankfort
Tasted
Fruity
Smooth
A Hearty After Dinner Bourbon0Characters of "Old.." whiskies are all different
Local soft water, Cast-Iron Tun%Larch Washbacks & three stage process
D.C.L.
Essential
Scottish
Campbeltown
Springbank
Campbeltown, Kintyre
Untasted
Full Bodied
Sea Mist
!Premier Grand Cru Classe 12yr old6Campbeltown origonally had 30 distilleries, now only 2
Wide age malts- 5 to 50 years
Also Longrow, Eaglesome.!A set of Minatures are available."Distillery is no longer producing.
Essential
Scottish
Speyside
Strathisla
Keith, river Isla
Untasted
Fruity
Pungent
#Big Finish Pungent on the dry side.$Oldest in this area of the Highlands%Name of Region as well as Distillery.)Whisky Not easy to find, but considerable&Confusing name of Strathisla-Glenlivet
Scottish
Western Islands
Talisker
West coast,Isle of Skye
Tasted
Seaweed
Peaty
Peppery
!Best loved Island whisky (45.8% )0Character comes from its Huge warm peaty finish
;Island of Skye also produces Drambuie, a whisky based drink'(Malt/Grain whiskies, Heather & Honey -
& other secret ingredients !)
Scottish
Western Islands Tobermory
8 or 12
Isle of Mull
Peaty
Fruity
Spirity
Smooth
Sweetish
A Classic Islay malt<Available as a single malt or as a blended whisky -Old Mull3Medium peated malt, Oregon pine fermentation vessel-Ledaig is the Isle of Mull's only Distillery.
Japanese
Suntory
Suntory blends
Hasusku, Japanese Alps
Untasted
Light
Peaty
Chewy
Makes various Blends only
24 waisted shaped stills,
Emphasis on Bourbon barrels&3 distilleries in a High Hazy location