Scotch Whisky

A young peated Highlander from the excellent Ardmore distillery, this has been finished in quarter casks to speed up maturation. Gold Medal in its category at the World Whisky Awards.

The 100-proof edition of Benromach 10 Year Old, presented in the distillery's new packaging. The original has been a huge hit since its introduction at the end of 2009.

The Bowmore Darkest has flourished since it gained a 15 year-old age statement. The sweet sherry notes take precedence over the peat here.

Rich and sherried 15 year old malt from one of the best distilleries in Speyside. As always, Glenfarclas remains one of the best-value malts on the market – a must for lovers of sherried whisky.

Glenfiddich's Malt Master Brian Kinsman was the first to double-mature a Glenfiddich whisky in two different casks (although shorter finishing periods in more than one kind of casks has of course been done several times before). This whisky has been matured for some time in traditional oak casks before finishing its maturation in sherry casks.

The 2001 vintage is a 2012 addition to the The Glenrothes range. The brand is owned by historic wine & spirit merchants Berry Brothers & Rudd and releases its whiskies by vintage rather than by age, in keeping with the owner's wine-related history.

Benriach 16 year old is a terrific malt from a distillery that has really shot up after years of Seagram neglect. A delicious, complex all-rounder.

Formerly a travel retail exclusive, the popularity of the Triple Wood has led to it being launched into the general market. The whisky starts off maturing in regular bourbon casks, before being moved to Laphroaig's bespoke quarter casks for a time. The whisky is then finished in oloroso sherry casks to gently sand off any remaining sharp edges.

This edition of Peat's Beast Cask strength has been finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks for extra richness. An extremely peaty whisky from an unnamed distillery, it's got the rampant smoke you'd expect from a beastly named whisky, as well as a pleasant sherried character.