Octomore Edition 10.4 3 Year OldIslay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl 63. 5% Bottled in 2019, this 3 year old Octomore 10. 4 was a limited edition of virgin oak casks filled in 2016 and remains one of the youngest ever official bottlings of Bruichladdich's hyper smoked peat monster whisky. Octomore Edition 10. 4 is peated to 88ppm, a trifle for Octomore but still more than double the phenolicity of Lagavulin or Caol Ila. Combined with an epic bottling strength of

Series Diageo Special Releases 2010

It came from a pair of 1997 Glentauchers bourbon barrels that yielded just 340 bottles between them for this 21-year-old Signatory Cask Strength Collection bottling

Only the likes of Gordon & MacPhail have stocks this old

Ballantine's 30 Year Old ranks as one of the world's most equisite and expensive blends

this single cask Benromach 1977 was initially a distillery exclusive

plus a cheeky 5% dollop of sherried Kilchoman just for balance and an extra layer of complexity

hence the name 'Auriverdes'

Smooth creaminess of dark chocolate invites you to sample another drop

Palate: Flavours of stewed fruit followed by soft spice and pineapple

9% with no colouring or chill filtration

powerful and complex with bags of red berry fruit

Port Askaig's Islay single malts are reliably top-drawer and even the more expensive ones are terrific value for what's in the bottle (even if we can't confirm or deny exactly which distillery it's from)