Old Pulteney Navigator Single Malt Scotch Whisky
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, amber to gold color. The nose is sweet with notes of honey and loads of citrus (lemon and orange peel), toasted grains, wild mint, with hints of sea salt and green herbs. The palate echoes the nose delivering a vibrant and zesty core that is dominated by youthful spirit notes with a generous dose of citrus and hints of cocoa bean, smoke, and white pepper. Medium-bodied with waves of citrus mingling with young Whisky and subtle notes of sea and spice providing balance. $49.99 – 3.5 Stars
Old Pulteney Stroma Malt Whisky Liqueur
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewDeep copper color with an apparent viscosity when swirled in the glass. The nose is intriguing with a definitive Whisky base supported by notes of honey, toffee, nougat, white chocolate, and brown butter. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a rich and silky sweet Whisky core with waves of toffee and dried fruit that linger on the viscous finish. Medium-bodied with rich malt and sweet butter toffee with a subtle sea salt accent. $34.99 – 4 Stars
Laphroaig Cairdeas Madeira Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant copper color. The aromatics are both exotic and intense offering scents of sweet turf fire with blood orange, sea salt, baked apple, dried chili, anise seed, and nougat. The palate fully concurs with the nose delivering a lush and vibrant fruit and peat mélange ideally framed by brown baking spices, oak, and citrus. Being Laphroaig you know it's not going to be a wallflower. It's quite intense but wonderfully complex and perfectly balanced. $74.99 – 5 Stars
Glenfarclas 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant amber with hints of gold. The very expressive nose is dense with scents of rich fruitcake, caramel, Sherry, roasted walnuts, toffee, and ginger biscuits. The palate echoes the nose delivering waves of decadent fruit, spice, and malt finishing with a generous dose of sweet Sherry and a touch of earth. Full-bodied and perfectly proportioned with a bright dose of acidity and bright spice accents. $54.99 – 4.5 Stars
Glenfarclas 21 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, deep golden/amber. The aromatics are rich and complex with scents of sweet Sherry, nutmeg, baked apple, tropical fruits, caramel, and wildflower honey with accents of vanilla and whips of smoke. The palate in is full accord with the nose delivering waves of Sherry-soaked fruits with flanking notes of brown baking spice, with hints of smoke, vanilla, and citrus. Full-bodied while showing perfect balance as the lush flavors are ideally foiled by bright acidity and spice accents. $124.99 – 5 Stars
Highland Park Fire Edition 15 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant amber color. The aromatics are quite beautiful with waves of red fruits layered with rich, sweet malt supported by notes of brown baking spices, fruit cake, vanilla, and hints of chocolate. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush fruit and malt-driven core with generous spice and oak notes. It's a full-bodied Whisky for sure with generous fruit and malt flavors balanced with bright acidity and spice accents. $300 – 4.5 Stars
Highland Park 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Deep gold to amber copper color. The nose is a textbook study in the art of subtle aromatics while gorgeous toasted malt mingles with oak, smoke, baked orchard fruits, wild flower honey, and Highland Park’s calling card — heather. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering rich, sweet malt while dry and spicy with notes of pepper, smoke, and cloves. Full-bodied with generous malt and spice notes while maintaining a perfect balance with bright acidity and spice notes. $55 – 4.5 Stars
Usquaebach An Ard Ri Cask Strength Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is wonderfully complex offering scents of stewed fruits along with fresh pear, pineapple, and red apple supported by waves of brown baking spices (allspice and nutmeg are prominent), caramel, black pepper, wood, and toffee. The palate confirms the nose delivering a lush and silky fruit driven core with accents of baking spice, toasted grains, wood, Sherry, and dry black pepper notes on the finish. This is an intense and multilayered blended malt that changes constantly in the glass as it aerates, revealing new layers of flavors. $200 – 3.5 Stars
Speyburn Arranta Casks Single Malt Scotch Whisky
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep golden color. The aromatics are absolutely gorgeous with gobs of butter toffee, toasted coconut, wild honey, brown baking spices featuring nutmeg, with accents of butterscotch, roasted nuts, and vanilla bean. The palate fully concurs with the nose delivering a lush but spicy malt and caramel-driven core with flanking notes of baking spice, oak, brown butter, and bright citrus accents on the finish. Full-bodied with generous malt and spice notes while maintaining a perfect balance with bright acidity and the perfect dose of oak. $40 – 5 Stars
anCnoc cutter Single Malt Scotch Whisky
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, pale straw color. The nose is very expressive with the expected wave of thick, phenolic peat smoke met by anCnoc's classic scents of honey, butterscotch, toasted grain, roasted nuts, and ripe orchard fruits. The palate fully concurs with the nose as the juicy apples and pears take center stage with waves of peat smoke, lovely brown spices, and rich malt notes that show accents of salinity and citrus on the finish. Medium to full-bodied with generous fruit and malt supported with loads of peat and spice while delivering perfect balance and a lush texture. $79 – 4.5 Stars
