Yamazakura Blended WhiskyBlended Whisky 70cl 40% Sasanokawa Shuzo is a centuries old sake and shochu producer who began distillation in 1946 and are known more recently for having helped Ichiro Akuto save the remaining casks of Hanyu when the distillery closed in 2000. Yamazakura is a blended whisky from Sasanokawa Shuzo, and as it is labelled as Product of Japan rather than Japanese whisky it's pretty safe to assume that this will have a significant proportion of non

Loch Lomond 18-year-old is a select blend of the distillery's peated and unpeated styles of single malt whisky

lemon zest and vanilla pods come to the fore with melon and orange blossom

cereal and all kinds of fresh

This fabulous Teeling 33-year-old whiskey is presented in a solid wooden presentation box with engraved brass plaques

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

rum-soaked raisins and a delicate cigar box spice

Bottled at 47

intense whisky with a truly profound oak structure underpinning the more colourful

Nose: Toffee and raisin with toasted spice

marzipan & caramelised pear

pipe tobacco

despite the very sporadic production and with the distillery frequently mothballed