Nikka Taketsuru 25 Year OldJapanese Pure Malt Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl 43% Named for the founder of Japanese whisky production, this is a super luxurious vatted malt from Nikka. Should be stunning if any of their other aged single malt releases are anything to go by.

A 35-year-old single malt Scotch whisky distilled and bottled by the Benromach distillery

elegant fruity complexity

and these early versions are getting rarer as time goes on

the original ex-bourbon casks were rather tired

This Clynelish was distilled in 1995 and bottled in 2019 by Signatory Vintage for their Cask Strength Collection

Country Scotland Region Speyside Bottling Year Mid 2000s Age 10 Cask Type Sherry Bottle Size 70cl ABV 40% Pre-Owned

This is a sister cask to 8687 bottled at 53

Country Scotland Region Islay Distilled Date 1968 Bottling Date 2002 Age 34 Limited Edition Yes Bottles Produced 2002 Cask Type Sherry Casks Bottle Size 70cl ABV 43

so this will be a fascinating whisky

Johnnie Walker Blue Label King George V

this special edition of Laphroaig 18-year-old was limited to just 3000 bottles released in 2012 to coincide with the national celebrations of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Distillery Bottling 70cl / 51%