Pure Islay is the lower-strength release of Elements of Islay's Peat. Bottled at 45%, this has the same classic Islay character as Full Proof – notes of fruit, spice and smoke – but with less power that makes it a great introduction to Islay whisky.
Stronachie was the name of a Highland distillery active between the 1890s and 1928. The Scottish agents for the whisky, A.D. Rattray, have launched a range using whisky from Benrinnes distillery. This is the 10 year old - sweet and spicy.
Cask Islay is a small batch release from A.D. Rattray from an undisclosed distillery on the island. A whisky that will entice both Islay fans and be a great place for neophytes to start.
An eight-year-old Ardmore from Douglas Laing's Provenance range. One of the few distilleries in the Highlands that produces peated whisky, this was distilled in July 2008 and bottled in November 2016. Sweet and mouthcoating with notes of smoke, smoked meat and sugar syrup.
Wemyss name all their whiskies by their flavour profile, with the help of Charles Maclean, the whisky writer. The Hive selection of blended malts are intended to (as the name suggests) have a honeyed taste profile.
A young Macduff from Hunter Laing's Hepburn's Choice series. Aged in a refill hogshead for weight years, this is fruity and spicy.
A 12 year old Blended Malt from award winning independent bottler Wemyss. A vatting of 16 different whiskies with a hefty slug of 12 year old Islay malt to give it a rich and malty feel with a smack of peat smoke.
A 2006 vintage Mortlach from independent bottler Douglas Laing as part of the Provenance series. Aged in a refill hogshead, this was bottled in February 2017 at 10 years of age. This has notes of malt and juicy tangerine.
A cask-strength Islay single malt with notes of sweet fruit, peat smoke and minerality, this is a benchmark Islay whisky and a great everyday peaty dram at this price.
70cl / 57.1% - Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
A 2002 vintage Strathmill released by independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail as part of the Connoisseurs Choice range of bottlings in 2016.
The Christmas 2016 release of Douglas Laing's Big Peat blended malt. The composition includes whiskies from Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila and Port Ellen - big, peated and bottled at natural cask strength.
A 1996 vintage whisky from edge-of-Speyside distillery Tomatin, bottled by Gordon & Macphail for their Connoisseurs Choice range in 2013.
This combination of bourbon- and sherry-cask-aged Islay single malt whisky is big, bold and peaty. Honeyed and autumnal tones combine with Islay smoke and charcoal dust. Sherry casks bring in richer fruity notes but still allow the clean, crisp spirit to shine through.
The sixth release of Br in the Elements of Islay series was distilled in 1992. This is light and fresh, showing the distillery's classic mix of coastal character and orchard fruits.
This 19 year old cask-strength edition bursts with fabulously flinty, lemony, seashells-on-the-seashore flavours. This is a truly elemental whisky, perfect for sipping from hip flasks during cold winter walks.
70cl / 50.4% - Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
30 years of maturation has enabled all the flavours to integrate seamlessly in this irresistible peaty whisky, revealing intense yet soft smoky notes with liquorice and banana bread.
This 1974-vintage Ardbeg was bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 1994 as part of the Spirit of Scotland series to commemorate 500 years of Scotch whisky.
A very rare example of Islay whisky at this age. Distilled in 1968, this is a combination of five sherry butts, which were married together for the final year. An exceptionally complex whisky that any Islay fan will savour.
