This is a release from William Grant and sons, featuring Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie (a silent still which is yet to release any distillery bottlings i believe). Super cheap and pretty tasty.*…

While Dave Vitale (CEO of Staward) never wanted to produce single casks, some he says, are of such quality that they deserve to shine on their own.* Nose: ever-present banana, tropical fruits, red cur…

Produced in a large vat, this no age statement number is produced via the solera system. Multi-aged spirit is added to casks at matured indefinatley. Works well.* Nose: banoffee pie, coffee sugar, sweet…

Staward is a new world distillery based in Victoria (region around Melbourne) Australia. They produce a beautifully fruity spirit and are always keen on innovation* Nose: marzipan and banana, some citrus…

As opposed to drinking whisky all the time the team at staward decided to make an oak matured ginger beer. It came out at 10% ABV and according to all reports is dangerously more-ish. However, with the…

Simply beautiful* Nose: light and floral, creamy, vanilla, banana milk, candied fruits.* Pallet: little bit of toast, lemon cream, banana, brulee, lemon drops, lemongrass * Finish: so clean, flavours of…

This is the house malt, the staple of the Staward Range. Matured in a mix of red wine and apera sherry. good stuff* Nose: mocha, tropical fruits, toffee, slightly fusile, rum. With water sweeter toffee…

Im not 100% sure about this, but the Springtide seems to be a cask strength version of the darkest. Dave, the spirits expert at my local claims its poor mans Bowmore Black. Well its cheaper than the…

This is another release from Octomore featuring 100% Scottish barley and 167ppm peat! Thats about the peatiest in the world* Nose: mellow creamy leather, with some cheddar and smoked ham, there is also…

Tomintoul is an off the radar Speyside distillery featuring age statement bottlings from 10-21 years old as well as some other vintages. This is the Peaty tang, a vatting of 4-5 year old peated malt and…