IMBIBING & CASUAL DINING
EDITION XXIV THE TIPPLING HOUSE OFFERS A HAND-CRAFTED IMBIBING AND CASUAL- DINING EXPERIENCE.
Our bartenders are skilled and knowledgable, our waiting staff charming and attentive. We strive to enhance our drinks with a food offering that is locally-sourced and sustainable, the result of a passionate and creative kitchen team who like to think outside the box. We hope you enjoy your experience with us, Title and we welcome any feedback you may have.
To ensure everyone experiences the same enjoyment, we have a few simple house rules. Nothing too out of the ordinary, just common etiquette…
No rowdy behaviour please. Be courteous to the workers and your fellow guests. Everything in moderation, including moderation.
If you have any feedback for the management, please email [email protected].
2 GRAZING MENU
ANY 3 FOR £12 ON WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
Smoked Haddock Beignet – Citrus & Fennel Mayo 4.5
Poutine – Cheese Curds – Gravy (*gf / vg available) 5.0 Bar Snacks
Buttermilk Fried Chicken – Sriracha 6.0
Spiced Venison & Haggis Savoury Doughnut – Makhani Sauce 6.0
Tempura Deep-Fried Olives (vg) 4.5
Halloumi Fries – Sweet Chilli (v / gf) 6.5
MAIN MENU Wednesday to Saturday Five Courses - £27.50 (inc. Amuse Booze)
3 COCKTAILS
Ching Shih Chairman’s Reserve White Label Rum – Gabriel Boudier Lychee Liqueur – Velvet Falernum – Pineapple & Star Anise Bitters 9.0
Contessa Maria El Jimador Blanco Tequila – Campari – Gabriel Boudier Crème de Peche – Tomato Cordial 9.5 Cocktails Four Rivers Szechuan Pepper-infused Rum – Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum – Strawberry Cordial – China China – Orange Bitters 9.0
Georgetown OVD Rum – Gabriel Boudier Crème de Banane – Pedro Ximenez Sherry – Aromatic Bitters – Demerara 9.0
Goa Express Kaffir Lime Leaf-infused Gin – Coconut Liqueur – Crème de Coconut – Fresh Lime – Pineapple & Star Anise Bitters – Turmeric – Soda 9.0
Good Morning Vietnam Chairman’s Reserve White Label Rum – Gabriel Boudier Crème de Banane – China China – Condensed Milk – Nitro Cold Brew Coffee – Cocoa Bitters – Sea Salt 9.0
4 COCKTAILS
Melon Rouge Chairman’s Reserve White Label Rum – Velvet Falernum – Hibiscus Dry Vermouth – Melon Cordial – Sumac Kiwi Bitters – Melon & Champagne Bubbles 9.5
Never Be Seen Bay Leaf-infused Pisco – Strawberry Syrup – Fresh Lime – Celery Bitters – Cucumber Foam – Black Pepper Cocktails 9.0
Oiseau d’Amour Jindea Single Estate Tea Gin – Green Chartreuse – Carrot & Guava Juice – Fresh Lime – Tarragon Orgeat – Ango-Ximenez 9.0
Pomona Greek Yoghurt Fat-washed Gin – Gabriel Boudier Crème de Peche – Dry Vermouth – Agave Nectar 9.0
Pentatonic El Jimador Blanco Tequila – Dry Vermouth – Gabriel Boudier Creme de Mûre – Fresh Lime – Elderflower Cordial – Light Tonic 9.0
Will-O’-The-Wisp Aperol – Peated Scotch – Nettle & Honey Cordial – Orange Bitters – Spumante 9.5
5 GIN
Caorunn Raspberry Gin | Grantown-on-Spey Botanicals: Raspberry – Rowanberry – Heather 4.8 (25ml) | 7.2 (50ml)
Hendricks Lunar Gin | Girvan Botanicals: Cucumber – Rose – Moonlight Botanicals 4.90 (25ml | 7.35 (50ml)
Hoxton Gin | Burgundy, France Botanicals: Coconut – Grapefruit – Tarragon 4.8 (25ml) | 7.2 (50ml)
Gin Hoxton Pink Gin | Burgundy, France Botanicals: Rose Hip – Bergamot – Hibiscus Sugar 4.8 (25ml) | 7.2 (50ml)
Jindea Single Estate Tea Gin | Burgundy, France Botanicals: First Flush Darjeeling Tea – Ginger – Fennel 4.2 (25ml) | 6.3 (50ml)
Lind & Lime | Leith, Edinburgh Botanicals: Lime Peel – Pink Peppercorn 4.5 (25ml) | 6.75 (50ml)
No. 3 Gin (Berry Bros & Rudd) | Schiedam, Holland Botanicals: Traditional Fruit – Traditional Spice 4.8 (25ml) | 7.2 (50ml)
Porters Tropical Old Tom | Aberdeen & Warrington Botanicals: Passion Fruit – Guava – White Tea 4.5 (25ml) | 6.75 (50ml)
6 Portobello Road Celebrated Butter Gin | London, England Botanicals: English Unsalted Butter – Lemon Peel – Nutmeg 4.7 (25ml | 7.05 (50ml)
Portobello Road Barrel-Aged Sloeberry and Blackcurrant Gin Liqueur | London, England Botanicals: Sloeberry – Blackcurrant – Cherry 4.7 (25ml | 7.05 (50ml)
Silverglas Orange Gin | Royal Deeside Botanicals: Valencia Orange – Silver Birch 4.8 (25ml) | 7.2 (50ml)
Sipsmith Lemon Drizzle Gin | Chiswick, London Botanicals: Sweet Sun-dried Lemon Peel, Lemon Verbena, Vapour-infused Fresh Lemon 4.1 (25ml) | 6.2 (50ml) Gin
GIN TASTINGS ~
Visit www.thetipplinghouse.com/tastings for our calendar of gin tastings and available dates.
7 BEER & CIDER
ON TAP…
Wild WEST | WEST Brewery | 4.9% A refreshing, hazy lager – the unfiltered sibling of St Mungo. Herbaceous and citrus tang. 4.2
GPA | WEST Brewery | 5.2% A touch of wheat in the mash keeps this IPA/APA style beer light and fresh. 4.3
Munich Red | WEST Brewery | 4.9% This Munich-style red lager uses a high proportion of toasted malted barley. 4.5
Rotating Guest Tap Please ask your server for this month’s guest tap.
Beer & Cider
BOTTLED & CANNED…
1814 Pilsner Lager 330ml | Spey Valley (Keith) | 5.0% Continental and lager malts, an abundance of Czech and German hops, and a genuine Pilsner yeast strain. 4.3
Caesar Augustus 330ml | Williams Bros. (Alloa) | 4.1% A lager/IPA hybrid, with a refreshing bitterness (33 IBU) and sharp, zesty flavours. 4.4
Pioneer Elderflower Pale Ale 330ml | Windswept Brewing (Lossiemouth) | 4.5% Part of Windswept’s ‘Field to Firkin’ project to create a short supply chain using barley grown only five miles from the brewery. The result is a refreshing pale ale with hints of elderflower. 5.0
8 Punk IPA 330ml | BrewDog (Ellon) | 5.6% The benchmark IPA of the modern UK craft beer movement, highly-influenced by the pioneering West Coast IPA’s. Expect a tropical, zesty and hoppy punch. 5.2
Wanderlust Wheat 330ml | Six D North (Stonehaven) | 4.6% Weighing in at an IBU of 15, this cloudy, white ale is brewed with oranges and grapefruit. Suitable for vegans. 4.9
Framboise Raspberry Beer 440ml | Six D North (Stonehaven) | 4.6% A massive 300g of Scottish raspberries in each litre of beer, resulting in a sweet and slightly tart brew. Suitable for vegans. 6.4
Peach Melba Sour 330ml | Pilot (Leith) | 4.3%
What a thirst-burster of a beer! Sour fruit, sweet vanilla…try it in a shandy! & Cider Beer 5.5
LOW-ALCOHOL…
Punk AF 330ml | Brewdog (Ellon) | 0.5% Packed with eight different varieties of hops, this 35 IBU tropical fruit-laden beer comes in at a very low 0.5%. 4.1
CIDER…
Traditional Cider 330ml | Thistly Cross (East Lothian) | 4.4% 5.2
9 SPARKLING
NV Bianco Spumante Gran Cuvee Costarosse, Vinicola Serena Veneto, Italy A fifth-generation wine producer, this Bianco Spumante is not technically a Prosecco but still made from the Glera grape and produced in a similar fashion. Summer fruits abound in this fizz with a slight yeasty note. 100% Glera (*vegetarian) 75cl ~ 30.0 // 125ml ~ 5.5
NV Sassomoro Lambrusco di Modena DOC (Pruno Nero), Castelvetro Emilia Romagna, Italy If you’ve never had a red sparkling wine, you are missing out. Sourced exclusively from the ancient alluvium Chiarli family vineyards at Castelvetro, this has a refreshing quality to it, yet still bold enough to enjoy with the usual red wine-friendly foods. Cranberries, raspberries and strawberries, with low acidity and very little tannin. 100% Lambrusco Sparkling 75cl ~ 35.0
NV Brut Mosaïque, Champagne Jacquart Champagne, France Sourced from exceptional vineyards, including the Grand Crus of the Cote des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims, this bottling has been created by a cooperative of 40 wine growers. Light, golden yellow colour with fine, long-lasting bubbles. The bouquet is lovely and fresh with fruity grape and pear hints mingling with intense notes of bread crust. Fresh and rather powerful on the palate creating a balanced overall impression with a lovely, long-lasting finish; spice bread and fruit flavours. Served by the half (375ml) or full bottle (750ml). 45% Chardonnay; 40% Pinot Noir; 15% Pinot Meunier (*vegetarian, vegan) 37.5cl ~ 35.0 // 75cl ~ 60.0
NV Pol Roger Brut Reserve Champagne, France An equal blend of the three primary Champenois grapes, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier from 30 different crus, along with 25% reserve wines, and then aged for 48 months. This family-owned maison celebrates 160 years of fine wine-making and although they may not carry the same brand recognition of Moët and Veuve, are nevertheless very highly-regarded in Champagne circles. A beautiful cuvee. 75cl ~ £70
10 WINES
All list wines (unless otherwise stated) are available by the glass, in 175ml or 250ml measures or full bottle (750ml).
WHITE Wine
Alastro Bianco, Planeta | 80% Grecanico, 20% Sauvignon Blanc Sicily, Italy Incredible bang for buck with this Italian native grape. The blend of Grecanico and Sauvignon gives a nose rich with aromas of citrus, peach, lychee and white wild flowers, plus boxwood. In the mouth, it is vibrant, creamy and silky with hints of white melon. Dry, acidic and wonderfully refreshing. (vegan) 75cl ~ 30.5
Ken Forrester ‘Petit’ | 100% Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch, South Africa Hand-harvested old vine Chenin Blanc from Ken Forrester’s vineyards. We’ve had the pleasure of this producer’s company for a tasting at The Tippling House and having visited the vineyards in Stellenbosch themselves, we can only wax lyrical about the quality of his wines. This is an excellent entry-level, youthful yet with the mouthfeel that we come to expect from a South African Chenin Blanc. Expect minerals, citric aromas and stone fruits. (minimal intervention) 75cl ~ 26.0 // 175ml ~ 6.1 // 250ml ~ 8.7
11 “Massaccio” Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore, Fazi Battaglia | 100% Verdicchio Marche, Italy Massaccio is Cupramontana’s historic name, the town the beautiful vineyards for Verdicchio Classico Superiore overlook. A touch of noble rot produces this rich, concentrated Verdicchio, which has spent 5 – 6 months on the lees, and another 8 months bottle-aging. Juicy with golden apples, dry yet honeyed, perfumed with nuts and Mediterranean herbs, and finally a finishing flourish of bitter almond. There’s an incredible finesse to Italian wines, and this is a fine example. (vegetarian) 75cl ~ 34.5
Zibibbo DOC Sicilia,Tenute Orestiadi | 100% Zibibbo Sicily, Italy The local name for the Muscat of Alexandria grape, this Medaglia d’Oro Berliner Wein trophy- winning wine hails from Sicily, which is producing some excellent value-for-money wines right now. Exceptionally floral, with flavours of Cantaloupe melon and white peach, the nose a dizzying combination of white flowers and Sicilian lemon. (vegan) 75cl ~ 27.0 // 175ml ~ 6.3 // 250ml ~ 9.0
Vin de Table (Blanc)
Wine 75cl ~ 19.0 // 175ml ~ 4.5 // 250ml ~ 6.4
ROSE
Rosé, Domaine de l’Amour, La Vidaubanaise | 67% Grenache, 33% Cinsault Côtes de Provence, France One of the finest co-operatives of Provence, known for producing balanced and highly-drinkable rosé wines. The grapes for this wine, come from a single estate. Delicate aromas of strawberry and cherry on the nose. The wine is crisp, dry and elegant on the palate, with notes of red cherry, citrus, and crushed red apples. An easy-drinking, refreshing rosé and the perfect aperitif. 75cl ~ 34.5
Vin de Table (Rose) 75cl ~ 19.0 // 175ml ~ 4.5 // 250ml ~ 6.4
12 RED
‘Amaru’, El Esteco | 100% Malbec Salta, Argentina The Calchaqui Valley is a sub-region located in the Northwest of Argentina. Sandy alluvial soils, wide thermal amplitude, low humidity and drip irrigation from the Andes gives the wines a greater concentration of colour, aroma and flavour. A juicy Malbec with notes of baked plums, raisins & hints of chocolate and vanilla. (vegan, minimal intervention) 75cl ~ 27.0 // 175ml ~ 6.3 // 250ml ~ 9.0
Ciliegiolo Organic, Tenuta Santa Lucia | 100% Ciliegiolo Tuscany, Italy Ciliegiolo is a variety of red wine grape from Italy, named after the Italian for ‘cherry’. It is a minor component of traditional blends such as Chianti, but interest has revived in recent years. This wine is produced in the low-yielding organic vineyard of the Tenuta Santa Lucia on coastal Tuscany near Pisa. Deep ruby red in colour, with a bouquet of rich, perfumed spice along with black pepper notes and a hint of raisins. Intense on the palate with sweet cherry flavours. (organic) 75cl ~ 26.0 // 175ml ~ 6.1 // 250ml ~ 8.7
Wine Cabernet Franc, Morgenster | 100% Cabernet Franc Western Cape, South Africa A delicious example of young Cabernet Franc. Rich red fruit flavours abound, along with blackcurrants, cherries and plums. Undertones of warm spice and tobacco, with velvety soft tannins. A very fruit-driven experience and sumptuously smooth. This wine is quintessential South Africa – friendly, inviting and accessible. 75cl ~ 35.0
Ulterior Mazuelo Parcela No. 4 Organic, Bodegas Verum | 100% Mazuelo Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Ulterior wines are made using ancient practices but with a very contemporary ethos. The vision was to craft wines that would be “future-proof ” with regards to the increasing risk of climate change in a region that is already incredibly hot. This is achieved with later-ripening varietals that can cope with a lot of heat and very little water. This wine hails from a single, organically-certified estate, “El Romeral”, rested/matured in both oak and clay “tinajas”. Mazuelo, the grape that much of the world calls ‘Carignan’, gives a herbaceous, liquorice-scented wine, with plums and mature red fruits in the mouth and a savoury flourish of balsamic on the finish. Absolutely glorious and worth the splurge. (vegan, organic) 75cl ~ 37.5
Vin de Table (Rouge) 75cl ~ 19.0 // 175ml ~ 4.5 // 250ml ~ 6.4
13 DESSERT WINE
(4.5 per 50ml)
Pedro Ximenez The sweetest style of sherry, produced with Andalucían grapes which are often sun-dried to concentrate the sugar. Flavours of toffee, dried figs, walnut, lemon and coffee make up this utterly divine post- dinner tipple. Incredible with cheese, ice cream and most desserts in fact.
Port A sweet Portuguese fortified wine produced with grapes from the renowned Douro Valley. We usually serve an LBV (late bottled vintage), ruby or tawny, subject to availability. Think notes of plum, dried cherries, chocolate, raisin and cinnamon. Best served with cheese or a chocolate dessert.
Can’t decide? Try 25ml of each instead. Wine
FOOD & WINE PAIRING DINNER
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If you wish, we can automatically match your courses to a specific wine. There is no additional charge for this, other than the cost of your dinner and the individual glasses of wine. Just ask your server…
14 WHISKY
UISGE BEATHA. THE WATER OF LIFE.
~ Here at The Tippling House we take our whisky seriously. Sometimes with a few drops of water, sometimes not.
If you would like to explore our national treasure more, we run regular whisky tastings, dinners and food pairings such as cheese or chocolate. We can also arrange bespoke Whisky tastings for private/corporate groups. Regional tours, distillery-specific vertical tastings, silent distilleries and limited edition bottlings are a few examples.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss availability and prices: [email protected].
SINGLE MALTS, GRAINS & BLENDS
Ailsa Bay 1.2 Sweet Smoke | Lowland | 6.0 This peated release from the Girvan Distillery in South Ayrshire has had a revamp, both inside and outside the bottle. The smoke level has been turned up a notch, but there is also a rounder, richer mouthfeel. Essence of campfire, baked shortbread and an earthiness on the nose, followed by warm spice, candied orange and slight vanilla on the palate. A peppery spice lingers long after the last sip.
Arran Quarter Cask | Island | 7.0 Re-released in Autumn 2019, the new look Arran range is a book you can rightly judge by it’s cover. Seven years in first-fill ex-Bourbon, two years in an American oak quarter cask, this is a natural strength full-bodied dram with creamy vanilla, autumnal spice, coconut and pineapple notes.
15 Auchentoshan Three Wood | Lowland | 5.4 A beautiful marriage of two sherry oaks and one American white oak produces an easy going yet rich and complex whisky. Vanilla fudge and freshly-cut wood on the nose, powerful glazed fruits, cherries and plums on the palate.
Balvenie 12yr DoubleWood | Speyside | 4.6 The exclusive Balvenie Distillery and Malt Master David Stewart never fail to disappoint. This is an excellent cross-over malt, matured in ex-bourbon casks then finished off in sherry. Gentle spice, vanilla and an excellent body.
Balvenie 14yr Caribbean | Speyside | 6.7 A quality cask choice for this one, a golden rum cask. The sweetness and light fruity notes throughout this will keep you wanting more. Golden sugar and syrupy bananas come through well with a long buttery finish.
Benriach 10yr Curiositas Peated | Highland | 4.5 A mixed maturation release from Elgin’s BenRiach Distillery. This has now been replaced by The Smokey 10 Year Old, so this stock is part of a dwindling supply. Sweet grassy maltiness, floral heather and ripe stone fruits mingle with marshmallow, peppery spice, a touch of smoke and a warm nuttiness.
Bruichladdich 2008 Bere Barley | Islay | 7.5 The second release of Bruichladdich Bere Barley 2008 uses single estate grain, grown on Islay. This is an incredibly unique dram with notes of honeysuckle, gorse and heather, followed up with a palate of tropical fruits, citrus and ginger. Released as a Travel Retail Exclusive, this was one of our personal highlights from the recent Whisky Fringe in Edinburgh. Keep an eye out for our monthly whisky club Whisky (3rd Wednesday) with a potential appearance by these guys coming up soon.
Campbeltown 2014 Blended Malt Thompson Bros Batch 2 Campbeltown | 5.2 A vatting of two refill hogsheads, filled in 2014, limited to 816 bottles. A young blend of 5 years old malts from undisclosed distilleries, expect citrus fruits, apple and chamomile notes. The label artwork is the fine output of a North-East artist named Katie Guthrie (@kmgyeah).
Caol Ila 2009 (10yr, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Cask No. 318769) | Islay | 7.3 Released to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Ox, this dram was distilled in 2009, the previous Year of the Ox. Traces of icing sugar and earthy smoke on the nose, with a coastal phenolic character typical of this distillery. On the palate, delicate floral flavours give way to more peat smoke, tar and kippers.
Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky | Blend | 4.3 A lighter style of blended Scotch, best served in a highball, on the side of a beer (‘Boilermaker’) or as a classic Scotch & Soda. Lots of grassy, herbal notes with cut hay and Madagascan vanilla custard.
Cutty Sark Prohibition 50% | Blend | 5.5 A doff of the cap to notorious smuggler captain William McCoy, this higher-ABV expression finds itself more comfortable in stirred/mixed drinks, like a Rob Roy or Scotch Old-Fashioned. Toffee and dark chocolate notes interlaced with crushed nuts and golden malt.
16 Dalmore Cigar Malt | Highland | 10.5 A whisky created by Richard Patterson to drink alongside a cigar. It has bags of character and complexity due to the mixture of casks used to create it. The finish is not overly long but the punch of flavour when sipped is beautiful. Quite sharp and bold so that it stands out above the cigar but still a very pleasing new look at whisky matching.
GlenAllachie 15yr | Speyside | 7.2 Not one to retire after selling BenRiach and GlenDronach to Brown-Forman USA, Master Distiller Billy Walker has sunk his teeth into the revival of GlenAllachie. Having stormed the awards list at the Scottish Whisky Awards 2019, expect to see more of this distillery. A combination of PX and Oloroso puncheons and hogsheads give this sipper a bounty of sweet notes - peanut brittle, dried Christmas fruits, chocolate and ginger.
Glencadam 15yr | Highland | 6.5 Produced not too far away in Brechin, Angus, believe it or not, this is the first appearance for Glencadam on a Tippling House whisky list. Recently awarded a Gold medal at the IWSC in the Highland Single Malt category, the majority of spirit produced at the distillery usually gets sold into blends. Fans of the sweeter style of Speyside malts will enjoy this. Expect warm, wintery spice and baked orchard fruits with a creamy texture.
GlenDronach 12yr | Highland | 5.0 Look no further for an entry in the world of sherries whiskies. Using a combination of PX and Oloroso, there’s cinnamon, raisin, ginger, pain au chocolate, rich cereal and a smoky toffee finish. Great value for money from one of Aberdeenshire’s most consistent distilleries. Whisky
GlenDronach 15yr Revival | Highland | 7.5 Discontinued in 2015, before being ‘revived’ again, there is a ton if aromas and flavour going on in this. Blackberry and apple crumble, dried fruits and orange peel, mingle with tobacco, new leather and oily walnut.
GlenDronach 18yr Allardice | Highland | 12.4 Oh sweet sherry…this has a viscosity about it. Baked pineapple, brown sugar and rum-like molasses on the nose, with chocolate, hazelnut and honey on the palate. Autumnal berries and maple syrup finish this beast off. Enjoy this after dinner or on the side of a Scotch ale / heavy.
Glenfiddich 12yr | Speyside | 4.2 Aged for 12 years in American and European oaks, a classic benchmark Speyside malt. Slightly floral with orchard fruits on the nose, light, floral with subtle spice on the palate.
Glenfiddich 15yr Solera | Speyside | 5.5 Using a Solera system common in the maturation of quality sherry, 15yo malt from three different types of casks are married together in a wooden vat, which is constantly topped up to ensure the quality is maintained. (IWSC 2012 - Gold Outstanding Medal - Whisky – Scotch)
Glen Garioch Founders Reserve | Highland | 4.5 A fantastic Aberdeenshire malt from a distillery mothballed in the 90’s, before re-opening as an unpeated production house. The Founders Reserve is chewy – biscuits, malt, oak and honey.
17 Glenglassaugh Evolution | Highland | 5.5 The second edition of Evolution, the follow up to Revival. A limited release showcasing their spirit’s interaction with ex-Tennessee whiskey casks, this was matured in barrels that used to contain George Dickel (don’t be surprised if this changes to Jack Daniels soon).
GlenGlassaugh Revival | Highland | 5.5 The first whisky to be made at the re-opened Portsoy distillery (closed in 1986, started production again in 2008), this revival bottling is matured in a combination of first and refill bourbon casks, before being finished in first-fill oloroso sherry butts for 6 months. Notes of orange, plum, cherry, walnuts and honey-mead, with warm mulled wine spice on the finish.
Glen Moray 2005 (Tokaji Finish, Warehouse 1) | Speyside | 7.3 A limited experimental release from the Elgin-based distiller, bottled from a total of 5 casks. Distilled in 2005, matured in ex-bourbon casks before being finished in Hungarian Tokaji Aszu dessert wine casks. Maple syrup and pancakes, sugared almonds, freshly-baked gingerbread and a touch of orchard fruit.
Glen Moray Port Cask | Speyside | 4.2 A beautifully-balanced malt at great value for money. The heavy ruby tint in the hue cannot hide the Port influence in this classic malt from the Elgin-based Glen Moray distillery. Warm spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon mingle with notes of lemon, dark chocolate, honey and oak. Enjoy with a cheeseboard or certainly after dinner.
Glen Ord 2011 (8yr, Royal Mile Whiskies Exclusive) | Highland | 5.9 An exclusive release from Edinburgh-based RMW, via indie bottlers James Eadie, this rare Glen Ord sherry cask dram was matured for 8 years in a refill hogsheads, then finished for 6 months in a Whisky super-fresh first-fill PX sherry hogshead. Dark chocolate, mulled spices and chewy toffee, with a touch of charred nuts and Turkish Delight on the finish.
(The) Glenrothes 12yr | Speyside | 4.8 One of the key expressions in the newly-released Soleo Collection, this is a classic sherry-soaked malt, fruity and sweet. Aged solely in sherry-seasoned casks, this Speyside whisky has notes of vanilla, melon, banana and cinnamon.
(The) Glenrothes 2000 | Speyside | 15.0 Not quite a 17-year-old, but almost. Winner of the 2017 Spirit of Whisky Fringe Award, this Batch 1 single sherry cask beauty is one of only 575. Tasting notes read like a checklist for classic Speyside malts – rich, fruity, nutty and spicy.
Glen Scotia 15yr | Campbeltown | 6.4 A complex dram matured in American oak barrels. Citrus, apricots and ginger snap biscuit aromas, with baked fruit, vanilla and dry spice on the palate. A touch of water opens this one up.
Jura Seven Wood | Island | 7.5 A brand-new release as part of the revamped Jura signature range, the Seven Wood refers to a combination of seven cask types: American white oak ex-bourbon, Vosges, Jupilles, Les Bertranges, Allier, Tronçais, and Limousin barrels. You’ll have your work cut out for you identifying each one on the palate! Stone fruits, hint of smoke with notes of liquorice and candied orange.
18 Kilchoman Machir Bay | Islay | 7.0 The sixth release of Kilchoman’s ongoing Machir Bay, one of the first whiskies we ever listed back in 2012. It’s a vatting of whisky matured in first-fill bourbon casks for around six years, married and then finished in oloroso sherry butts before bottling. Notes of vanilla, green apple, citrus and toffee, along with peppercorns and smoke.
Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch 4 | Campbeltown | 5.0 A limited release by the distillery known as Mitchell’s of Glengyle, this is the last of a dwindling stock so get it whilst you can. Matured in 80% ex-bourbon and 20% ex-sherry, this dram tastes older than it is. Lots of maritime influence, burnt marshmallows, crushed digestive biscuits, sticky honey and a touch of anise.
Lindores MCDXCIV (1494) (Inaugural Release) | Highland | 6.5 Lindores Abbey is widely-recognised as the home of the first recorded Scotch whisky distillation. With a heritage like that, all eyes have been on this distillery that started producing spirit in 2017. The result is a fruity new make which is then aged in a combination of bourbon barrels, wine barriques and sherry butts. (*whilst stocks last)
Mortlach 1993 (25yr, #4467 Adelphi) | Speyside | 22.9 The virtues of Mortlach need no introduction. Indie bottlers Adelphi have unveiled a pure gem in this, limited to only 314 bottles. Sherry all the way, with a melting pot of boozy raisins, treacle tarts, Seville marmalade, figs and a touch of polished leather, before a finishing crescendo of cinnamon, nuttiness and oak. It’s not cheap, but the finest things never are. Whisky
Monkey Shoulder | Speyside | 4.2 The three WGS distilleries (Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie) blended to create a ground-breaking contemporary blend. Bartenders love it, as do consumers. A malty, creamy delivery with a suggestion of berry fruits. Juicy toasted barley, cloves and butterscotch mingle with Manuka honey, hot-buttered- toast and dried apricot. Touch of pepper on this monkey’s tail.*Try the exclusive Smokey Monkey, same richness with added peat smoke.
Nc’nean Organic Single Malt (Batch 4) | Highland | 5.9 The UK’s first certified net zero distillery, using organic Scottish barley along with a 100% recycled clear glass bottle. The fact it’s also female-owned is neither here nor there. So what’s the juice like? We love it! Aged in a mixture of ex-bourbon and red wine casks, their core expression tastes of lemon posset, stone fruits and spiced rye bread, with a chewy toffee texture.
Octomore 10.4 Virgin Oak | Islay | 18.2 An interesting new release of Octomore, distilled from Scottish barley in 2016, this is the youngest release to date of Bruichladdich’s super heavily peated single malt. The malted concerto barley has been peated to 88ppm before distillation and the spirit was matured entirely in virgin French oak casks on Islay for three years.
19 Old Pulteney 12yr | Highland | 3.9 A smashing maritime dram from Wick. Old Pulteney has short, squat pot stills that produce a slightly oily spirit which is filled into mainly ex-bourbon casks. Honeycomb, vanilla tablet, and soft oak, followed up with a palate of chocolate peanuts, citrus and coastal salinity. Bang for buck, and much more.
Orkney Islands 2009 (11yr, Berry Bros. & Rudd ‘Small Batch Series’) | Island | 6.2 From an unnamed distillery on Orkney (50/50 chance of guessing!), this indie dram was distilled in 2009 and aged for 11 years in refill hogsheads casks, before being bottled at 46%.
Scarabus Islay Single Malt | Islay | 4.6 This is the first expression from the new ‘Scarabus’ range by independent bottler Hunter Laing. Launched at the Fèis Ìle 2019 at their newly opened Ardnahoe distillery, Scarabus is a mystery malt which showcases a traditional Islay whisky style of typical medicinal smoke balanced with rich, sweeter notes. It is named after a farmland on Islay where once a Scarabuss Distillery operated for a short time between 1817-18. Cold-smoked salmon, brine, crushed peanuts, burnt caramel and treacle, with a touch of stewed rhubarb and vanilla.
Talisker 10yr | Island | 5.2 A rich dried fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong barley-malt flavours, warming and intense. Underneath the smoke lies a sweet pear-like quality. Or as the islanders say: all of the warmth, but not the fire.
Tullibardine 1993 (24yr, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Cask 942) | Highland | 14.5 An indie bottling from esteemed London wine & spirits merchants BBR, this Perthshire single malt is from a single cask, distilled in 1993 and bottled in 2018. A light, floral aroma gives way to notes of Whisky sweet fudge tablet, liquorice, honey and vanilla on the palate, with a lingering finish.
Wolfburn ‘Morven’ | Highland | 6.5 The mainland’s most northerly distillery, based in Thurso, Wolfburn are distilling their whisky the old-fashioned way – rustic, peated and a bit rough around the edges. This is a different dram for sure. Honey, wood shavings, vanilla and raisins, with some gentle smoke thrown in for good measure.
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Isle of Harris Distillers vs. 10 Dollar Shake 10yr Single Malt (due approx. Summer 2025) www.harrisdistillery.com
LIQUEURS
Whisky Amaro, Sweetdram | 5.0 Edinburgh-based experimental drinksmiths who have created possibly the world’s first whisky-based amaro. 9 botanicals – allspice, hibiscus, coriander, lovage, kola, quassia, rhubarb, fresh lemon peel and lingonberry – along with British honey and a base of three single cask whiskies, 3-year-old North British virgin oak, Invergordon 12-year-old sherry refill and Ardmore 7-year-old bourbon 1st fill. Enjoy over ice or topped with soda.
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Bulleit Rye | Kentucky | 5.0 A high rye mash bill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley, this is a doozy of a whiskey for the money. Double Gold winner at the San Francisco WSC, expect cherry, all-spice, orange zest and stone fruits, along with a little leather/tobacco. Sip it or Old-Fashion it.
Eagle Rare 10yr | Kentucky | 5.5 Eagle Rare is great single barrel bourbon from the Buffalo Trace distillery. This 10 year old expression is packed with sharp citrus peels over-lapped with fudge and coffee. A real treat.
E. H. Taylor Straight Rye (5th Release) | Kentucky | 13.5 Aged for four years and bottled in bond, this is a fantastic straight rye and well worth checking out. Oily rye spices, citrus peels and all kinds of woody notes on the nose, with a palate thick with cooked fruit and caramel. Potpourri, hints of butterscotch and prune before a long, sweet finish.
Gentleman Jack | Tennessee | 4.8 Charcoal-mellowed twice, before and after the ageing process, this is a step-up from the entry-level JD. Not a bourbon due to the sugar maple filtration process, this Tennessee whiskey is packed full of vanilla, dried stone fruits, green fruits and honey. Whisky
Michter’s US*1 Small Batch Straight Bourbon | Kentucky | 6.5 Kentucky Straight Bourbon made by the Michter’s Distillery from a specific mash-bill including high quality American corn. Each small batch bottling includes no more than twenty barrels. On the nose, dried fruit, fennel seed and fresh bread, with a rich, spicy palate of juicy fruit and cinnamon. Touch of black pepper on the finish.
Old Forester (86 Proof) | Kentucky | 4.2 Old Forester is one of the oldest distilleries in Kentucky - even being commissioned to craft ‘medicinal’ alcohol through the long years of American prohibition. Our new house bourbon and makes a cracking Old Fashioned. Soft vanilla, light spiced orange and rich tobacco leaf, with a long, warm finish.
Old Forester Statesman (95 Proof) | Kentucky | 6.5 Despite being one of the oldest distilleries in Kentucky, Old Forester is more recognisable at the moment since playing a significant role in the film ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’. This expression takes casks from the warmest areas of the rickhouse to create a smooth, spicy and punchier version of the Classic 86.
Woodford Reserve | Kentucky, USA | 4.6 Hands-down a bench-mark for bourbon. Toffee, caramel, citrus, spice and cocoa. The distillery says “Each sip of this Distiller’s Select craft bourbon contains over 200 congeners, natural color, aroma and flavor components.” Sure…however we say it’s just boss.
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BOX Dalvve Single Malt | Sweden | 7.2 A youthful but brilliant entry into the market from Sweden’s Box Distillery. A combination of peated and unpeated malt, averaging only 5 years, this truly small batch malt is matured in first-fill bourbon barrels and casks that have come from Jack Daniels, Heaven Hill and our very own Speyside Cooperage. Go to their website for one of the most comprehensive and transparent detailed processes we have ever seen from a distillery. Basically a how-to if you wanted to replicate this yourself (but don’t kid yourself that you can…!).
Cotswolds 3yr (That Boutique-y Whisky Company) | England | 8.9 English single malt whisky, batch 1 from a release of only 1785 bottles. I know what you’re going to say…don’t. Try it first, let’s embrace our Southern neighbours and their distilling efforts. Bread and butter pudding, with candied ginger, nectarines, toffee apples and golden syrup.
Nikka Coffey Grain | Japan | 5.8 Using the two Coffey stills at the Miyagikyo distillery, which were imported from Scotland to Japan in 1963, this is a wonderfully exotic grain whisky with Bourbon-like vanilla and corn notes on the nose and a palate of sweet, fruity flavours of melon, grapefruit and thick syrup, balanced by crunchy biscuits and fresh vanilla. This will appeal to fans of both bourbon and grain whiskies.
Redbreast Lustau Edition | Ireland | 6.9 A pot still whiskey from the Emerald Isle, consisting of both malted and unmalted barley, a truly
Whisky unique Irish dram. This is finished off in first-fill oloroso sherry casks from Lustau resulting in a creamy palate of liquorice, marzipan and dark fruits.
Starward Two-Fold Double Grain | Australia | 4.3 Very interesting release from an up-and-coming distillery in Melbourne. A 60/40 blend of malt whisky and wheat spirit sourced from a neighbouring distillery, which have been matured exclusively in red wine barrels, prior to blending. The result is a soft, fruity dram with notes of creamy custard, confectionary, butterscotch, ginger and wine gums.
Stauning Kaos Triple Malt | Denmark | 7.9 Founded in 2005 in an abattoir on the west coast of Denmark, using locally-farmed barley and rye, on-site floor maltings and mall, direct-fired pot stills. The whisky itself is a single blended whisky, comprising of Staunings three whiskies - unpeated, malted rye and peated. The result is a lightly- smoked whisky that weaves between cereal, chocolate, caramelised fruit, tobacco and warm spice.
Teeling Small Batch | Ireland | 4.8 This whisky has an interesting character. Rum casks have been used in its production so there are hints of spice throughout. Lots of floral notes, paired with a buttery finish, make for a unique whisky from a new distillery in Dublin’s ‘Liberties’ historic brewing and distilling triangle.
Tullamore Dew | Ireland | 4.2 The nose is fruity and biscuity. There are gristy notes with caramel and toffee sweetness and plenty of peels. Palate is of good body with notes of sherried peels and spice, granary toast with butter and honey, grains and vanilla cream. The finish is quite vegetal and long with notes of caramel and toffee.
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