Balvenie 21yo Portwood
Bottled By:	Distillery
Region:	Speyside, Single Malt Whisky, 43% abv
Price Band (£):	over 50
Score:	4,5
Quite a clinical nose ? linoleum, putty, some peppermint and smouldering oak. Baker?s dough. All very appealing. It?s equally attractive to taste, with a delicate, silky texture and some chocolate character. A great dram.

GLENMORANGIE ARTISAN CASK
Bottled By:	Distillery
Region:	Highland, Single Malt Whisky, 46,0% abv
Price Band (£):	30-50
Score:	4,5
Pineapple fritters and some Parma Violets on the nose. A lovely, delicate palate with great balance. First class.

STRATHISLA 37YO
Bottled By:	Duncan Taylor
Region:	Speyside, Single Malt Whisky, 47,6% abv
Price Band (£):	over 50
Score:	4,5
Very appealing aromas! Boiled sweets, pear drops and a whiff of smoke. High alcohol but charmingly warm and spicy. A cracking winter dram!

Auchentoshan 16yo (Bourbon)
Bottled By:	Distillery
Region:	Lowland, Single Malt Whisky, 43% abv
Price Band (£):	over 50
Score:	4,25
Dusty, minerally (chalk), and herbaceous with evident mint and nettles. Ripe Seville oranges and subtly attractive wood influence. The oranges are still evident on the palate, which is spicy and also displays the good wood balance. A very enjoyable dram that leaves the whole mouth tingling.

CAPERDONICH 33YO
Bottled By:	Duncan Taylor, Lonach Range
Region:	Speyside, Single Malt Whisky, 41,8% abv
Price Band (£):	30-50
Score:	4,25
Varnish, or gloss paint initially. When you get past that, there are subtle fruit aromas - cherries, blackcurrants and possibly some ripe peach. Pastry dough, and the occasional suggestion of a slight smokiness. The gentle, subtle character continues on the palate, where the delicate winey (off-dry Riesling?) sweetness fades to a creamy, more-ish finish.

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