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Speyside

Aberlour 10 yr - 40% This is a great entry-level malt, ideal for beginners, with a fine sherried spiciness. £3.50

Balvenie 12 yr - 40% A little spiced rum opens up the nose with gorgeous hints of date and walnut cake, a little honeyed oiliness and a dusting of cocoa sweet vanilla. The finish is tight and swift, the bourbon oak notes fading out with added toasty vanilla. £0.00

Balvenie Caribbean cask 14 yr - 43% Aged in rum casks for 14 years, giving that sugary depth that is a real individual flavour. £5.50

Cardhu 12 yr - 40% Smooth, with a gentle sweetness and a soft level of peat. A little smoke whispers sweet nothings. £0.00

Cragganmore 12 yr - 40% A sherried 12 year old single malt. A mellow, honey filled dram that seems to constantly push the honey notes with stone fruits, chestnuts, walnuts, almonds and berries. £3.70

Dalwhinnie 15 yr - 43% Soft honeyed sweetness, hints of fennel and cream, then balanced by sharp citrus notes. £4.00

Glenfarclas 15 yr - 46% Amber with hints of sherry, malt and a touch of smoke. Long and smooth. £5.30

Glenlivet 12 yr - 40% Pale gold with a clean flowery nose. Long and a gently warming vanilla flavour. £0.00

Glenrothes Select Reserve - 43% Light, soft and syrupy with a touch of liquorice and coconut. Juicy and mouth-watering. £4.50

Knockando 12 yr - 43% Creamy malt and summer fruits, with a juicy hint of blackcurrant. A little suggestion of smoke. Develops nutty notes on the palate, leaning towards chewy cereal hints. £3.50

Longmorn 16 yr - 48% Intensely fruity and very long with a marmalade finish. £0.00

Macallan Gold - 40% This is the new no-age-statement single malt Scotch whisky from the famous Speyside distillery of Macallan. Macallan''s new range has done away with age-statements and instead focuses on the colour of the whisky. It''s certainly a great whisky packed with £4.00

Singleton of Dufftown 12 yr - 40% A straightforward, nutty and malty single malt from Speyside, the Singleton of Dufftown was released to replace the Singleton of Auchroisk. It''s aged in a high proportion of European oak casks. £4.00

Tamdhu 10 yr - 40% Sherry cask matured and full of all the sweet, rich and creamy flavours that you''d expect. £4.00

Campbeltown

Springbank 10 yr - 46% Really impressive measures of peat and smoke dance together in harmony. Aged in Bourbon and Sherry casks. £4.00

Highlands and Lowlands

Aberfeldy 12 yr - 40% Sweet, malty, a gentle peat but nonetheless the mouth feel is very clean. £4.50

Ancnoc 12 yr - 40% Knockdhu renamed their whiskies anCnoc to avoid confusion with the nearby Knockando distillery. This 12 year old exhibits a gentle, non-sherried style of whisky. £3.60

Auchentoshan 12 yr - 40% This whisky goes on forever. Pineapple, cereals and soft vanilla remain in taste and impression. £0.00

Clynelish 14 yr - 46% A stroll between bright sand dunes, dotted with wild herbs. £5.00

Dalmore 12 yr - 40% Rum butter nose with malt loaf on a light peat heath. £4.50

Edradour 10 yr - 40% Dark gold with mint aroma over syrup and barbecue smoke. £4.75

Glengoyne 10 yr - 40% A soft, sweet 10 year old single malt from the Glengoyne distillery and a winner of a gold medal at the 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. £0.00

Glenkinchie 12 yr - 43% Fruity, with notes of Madeira and sweet stewed fruits. A hint of Calvados and tannic oak. £3.75

Glenmorangie 10 yr - 40% Sandalwood with a whiff of the sea. Spicy, buttery, long and rounded. £4.00

Glenmorangie Lasanta - 43% Sherry cask finished expression from Glenmorangie, the Lasanta matures in bourbon casks before being moved over to Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks for a finishing period. Plenty rich and creamy with dark chocolate, dried fruit and fresh honey. £0.00

Oban 14 yr - 43% Slightly salty but with a smooth finish and a butter toffee aftertaste. £5.00

Old Pulteney 12 yr - 40% Matured in ex-bourbon casks for 12 years, this Old Pulteney malt was a double gold winner at the 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. £0.00

Speyburn 10 yr - 40% This 10 year old single malt was a gold medal winner at the 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. A classic from the Speyburn distillery. £0.00

Tomatin 12 yr - 43% This core single malt from the Ace distillery in the Highlands is finished for six to nine months in Oloroso Sherry casks before being bottled. £0.00

Islay and surrounding Islands

Ardbeg 10 yr - 46% Smoke and brine nose, medium body, sweetness going to salt. £4.50

Bowmore 12 yr - 40% Pears soaked in honey, smoked over peat with dark chocolate. £3.50

Bruichladdich Scottish Barley - 50% Made with Scottish barley alone, this unpeated malt is a modern classic. £0.00

Bruichladdich Laddie Classic - 50% Lots of fruit and honey with a thin wisp of sweet wood smoke and a slightly salty coastal tang present in the sweet/fruity finish, just delightful. £0.00

Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Heavily Peated - 50% Port Charlotte is a union of the classic floral elegance of Bruichladdich and heavy peat. £0.00

Bruichladdich Islay Barley - 50% Rich, buttery and creamy, with a tang of coastal walks. £0.00

Bruichladdich Octomore - 59.5% Peat fans, hold on to your hats. The Octomore expressions are always a treat and this one is as complex and intense as ever, while still maintaining a sense of poise and elegance. Oh, and peat. Plenty of yummy, smoky peat. £11.50

Bunnahabhain 12 yr - 46.3% Refreshing, clean sea air, malty with gentle nuttiness. £0.00

Caol Ila 12 yr - 43% Vinho verde mixed with vanilla and nutmeg. £4.00

Finlaggan Old Reserve - 40% The source of Finlaggan has remained a very closely guarded secret. To tell you the truth of the origin of Old Reserve, you''ll simply have to taste it! £0.00

Highland Park 12 yr - 40% This is one of the best entry-level whiskies, and is amongst the best value for money as well. Great balance of subtle peat and honey sweetness. £3.80

Highland Park 18 yr - 43% A superb 18 year old from the Highland Park Distillery and a winner of a gold medal at the 2005 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. £12.50

Islay Storm - 40% An Islay single malt from a secret distillery. Islay Storm has loads of peaty character. £0.00

Isle of Jura 10 yr - 40% Bright gold, light and sweetish. Slowly developing a soft dry saltiness. £3.40

Lagavulin 16 yr - 43% This is a beautiful example of a peaty whisky, not too overpowering. £5.50

Laphroaig 10 yr - 40% Famously medicinal and sea-weedy in taste, with a hint of oily sweetness. £4.00

Talisker 10 yr - 45.8% A classic Island dram from the Isle of Skye. Lots of spice and fresh, tangy peat. £3.80

Tobermory - 46.3% Quite light and fresh. There are notes of barley sugars and toasted cereals, hints of winter spice and a soft oak with notes of salty melted butter and ground ginger. £4.50

Blended Scotch

Ballantine''s Whisky - 40% Enjoyable and an easy everyday scotch. Smoother than its younger brother, it has pleasant vanilla tones and a honey, butterscotch and toffee aroma. Sweetness but balanced and medium aftertaste. £0.00

Chivas Regal - 40% A creamy, aromatic melange of vanilla custard, hints of aniseed, lemon curd and butter toffee. Wood shavings and dried banana chips develop with just a hint of cassis. A spicy, beautifully balanced blend. Lots going on here. £3.30

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 yr - 40% Rich and full on the palate. Notes of wood smoke and dry spice. £3.00

Johnnie Walker Red Label - 40% There are notes of malted barley and potpourri, a touch of winter spice and fruitcake. £2.80

Monkey Shoulder - 40% Batch 27, smooth and rich, a blend of three Speyside malts. £2.80

Pigs Nose - 40% Youthful, some fruit, barley malt and porridge. Young but very sweet. Creamy and sweet. Soft hints of salt with a salty butter and caramel finish. £3.00

Sheep Dip - 40% Rich, warming and malty. Young and spirity. £3.50

Bells Original - 40% The ''Original'' is still very much a great value proposition, and is as good now as it ever was. £2.80

J&B Rare - 40% Distinct nutty notes. There are hints of fruit and dry wood, a citrus character and a little barley. The palate is of medium-body with good balance. There are notes of berry fruits, hints of cut fruit salad and caramel. £3.00

Rest of the World

Penderyn (Wales) - 46% Spicy and fruity on the palate with a suggestion of custard powder. £3.30

Canadian Club - 40% Medium-body with notes of barley sugar and aniseed. The palate is quite sweet and gentle. There are notes of winter spice and dark sugars with a touch of rum. The finish is of medium-sweetness and of medium-length. £3.00

Suntory Yamakazi - 43% Soft fruits dominate the nose and palate with plenty of vanilla oakiness, a touch of coconut and hint of cinnamon. Enjoy it neat, on the rocks or as a highball cocktail. £7.00

Wasmunds - 48% An American single malt produced in Virginia at the Copper Fox distillery. This is made with malt which has been dried using apple and cherry wood. £0.00

Nikka straight from the Barrel - 51.4% Japanese full-bodied and punchy. There is plenty of winter spice and toffee, a little caramel and vanilla and a good mouthful of fruit. £6.00

Hibiki Japanese Harmony - 43% Hibiki Japanese Harmony is made with malt whiskies from the Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries, as well as grain whisky from the Chita distillery. The whiskies are drawn from 5 different types of cask. £0.00