Page 1   2   3   Aberlour A' Bunadh Single Malt Scotch Origin: Scotland Region: Highland   95 Points -Beverage Testing Institute "Rich amber. Powerful, estery nose. An oily textured, medium-to full-bodied palate with intense  burnt caramel, peat and salty,vinous elements.  Aggressively spicy yet surprisingly approachable given its size. A big warming finish at the end. A touch of water calms the beast and brings out the mellow sherried oak and dry caramel nuance. -Beverage Tasting Institute   Ardbeg 10yr Single Malt Scotch Origin: Scotland Region: Islay   90-95 Points -Wine Enthusiast "The opening nose gives a jolt of what makes Ardbeg a cult malt: mesmerizing peatiness that’s borderline medicine chest and fresh cigar ash...First taste is dry and concentrated; the midpalate turns surprisingly sweet, oily and only moderately peaty-smoky. The finish is long, embers-warm, ashy and a bit unruly...most drinkable offering I've evaluated." -Wine Enthusiast   The Balvenie 10 Year Founder's Reserve Single Malt Scotch Origin: Scotland Region: Speyside   90-95 Points/Best Buy -Wine Enthusiast "Dark amber hue. The opening aroma is pronounced, sassy, peppery and peaty; aeration stimulates added scents of Sherry, smoke, tobacco leaf and sweet malt. On the palate, a sweet, oaky richness is evident immediately; by midpalate, well-endowed flavors of vanilla cream, caramel and Sherry overwhelm the taste buds. The endless aftertaste is round, smoky and toffee-like. A Balvenie benchmark. Best Buy." -Wine Enthusiast   Balvenie 12 Year Double Wood Single Malt Scotch Origin: Scotland Region: Speyside   9 (10) -Michael Jackson (Whisky Magazine) Nose: Sherry and orange skins. Palate: Beautifully combined mellow flavours: nutty, sweet, sherry, very orangy fruitiness, heather, cinnamon spiciness. Finish: Long, tingling. Very warming. Comment: Yet richer, and fruitier. -Michael Jackson: Whisky Magazine   Balvenie 15 Year Single Malt Scotch Origin: Scotland Region: Speyside   8 1/4 (10) -Michael Jackson (Whisky Magazine) Nose: Cedary. Vanilla. Custard. Honey. Palate: Toffee. Sweetish. Cedary. Scenty. Talc-like. Finish: Coconut. Indian spices. Very long indeed. Comment: A very interesting whisky, but the distillery character is better served with a dash of sherry. -Michael Jackson: Whisky Magazine   Balvenie 21 Year Port Wood Single Malt Scotch Origin: Scotland Region: Banffshire   9 (10) -Michael Jackson (Whisky Magazine)   Nose: Perfumy, fruity. Passion fruit. Raisiny. Nutty dryness, marzipan Palate: Very complex. Toffee, creamy, winey, aniseed Finish: Long, cedary, dry Comment: Bring on the petits-fours -Michael Jackson: Whisky Magazine   Bowmore 12 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Origin: Scotland Region: Islay   85-89 Points -Wine Enthusiast "The unabashedly briny opening bouquet is all peat, sea salt and salted focaccia; time in the glass serves to bring out a refined Sherry scent. In the mouth, it’s lean, surprisingly sweet and acutely resiny. Ends pine-like, resiny, moderately salty, fruity (yellow fruit, like yellow plum or banana) and semisweet." -Wine Enthusiast   Bowmore 17yr Islay Single Malt Origin: Scotland Region: Islay   92 Points -Beverage Testing Institute Double Gold Medal & Best of Show -San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2004 4 Stars (5) -Spirit Journal Gold Medal -International Review of Spirits   "Rich amber color. Sweet, perfumed, tropical fruit juice, lavender, dried herbs, and camphor aromas . A supple entry leads to a dry-yet-fruity medium -bodied palate with sweet dried tropical fruit, marinated peppers, honeyed toast, toffee, smoky peat, and a touch of menthol and cedar. Finishes with a peppery dry fade of honey, tobacco, and cedar. A rich, balanced, and flavorful Islay malt." -Beverage Tasting Institute   Bowmore Legend Islay Single Malt Origin: Scotland Region: Islay   8 (10) -Michael Jackson (Whisky Magazine) Nose: Peaty, smoky, very appetising. Palate: Light but textured. Flavours very singular, and not yet melded. A fresh, young whisky, but no obvious spiritiness. Finish: Sweet, then salty. Comment: A light, young version, at a competitive price. -Michael Jackson: Whisky Magazine   Bowmore Sherry Casked Darkest Islay Origin: Scotland Region: Islay   96-100 Points -Wine Enthusiast 94 Points -Beverage Testing Institute Gold Medal -San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2004 5 Stars (5) -Spirit Journal Gold Medal -International Review of Spirits   "Aged in Bourbon casks for 12 years, then finished in oloroso Sherry butts for 3 more years. Old copper-penny color. Bouquet screams “oloroso” right from the first whiff; aroma deepens with aeration, becoming like a nutty palo cortado Sherry. In the mouth, it’s chewy, supple and rich, emitting a fine balance of Islay." -Wine Enthusiast   Bushmills 10 Year Irish Single Malt Origin: Ireland   85-89 Points -Wine Enthusiast "On the palate, the richness is subtle and refined as flavors of apple, lemon, and barley come together nicely. The finish is semisweet and dark toffee-like A supple, understated malt that requires some element of patience, but it’s well worth the wait." -Wine Enthusiast   Bushmills 16 Year Irish Single Malt Origin: Ireland   8 3/4 (10) -Doug McIvor (Whisky Magazine) Double Gold Medal -San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2005 Nose: Beautifully scented with honey, sweet apples, pears, bananas and sherry. Palate: Delicious, malt roundedness, rich fruit and nuttiness peep through the sherry and port structure. Finish: Lingering sweet fruit salad character and the lightes trace of peat. Comment: Absolutely charming Bushmills. Expertly composed. -Doug McIvor:Whisky Magazine   Caol Ila 12 Year Single Malt Scotch Origin: Scotland   90-95 Points -Wine Enthusiast 4 Stars (5) -Spirit Journal 8 1/2  (10) -Dave Broom: Whisky Magazine Double Gold Medal -San Francisco World Spirits Competition Gold Medal -International Wine & Spirits Competition "The palate entry finds a surprisingly buttery-creamy leaning along with the peat-reek; at midpalate the flavor becomes concentrated, oily, malty sweet, and only moderately peaty. Ends on a sweet malty note." -Wine Enthusiast   Caol Ila 18 Year Single Malt Scotch Origin: Scotland   8 1/2 (10) -Michael Jackson (Whisky Magazine) Gold Medal -International Wine & Spirits Competition Nose: Fragrant. Menthol. Markedly Vegetal. Vanilla pod. Creamy. Palate: Firmer. Much bigger. Much more expressive. Sweeter. Leafy sweetness.  Spring greens. Crushed almonds. Rooty, cedary. Finish: Some peaty bitterness. Big. Long, warming. Comment: The most vegetal and assertive of the three expressions. Lots of contribution from the wood. -Michael Jackson: Whisky Magazine   Cragganmore 12 Year Single Malt Scotch Origin: Scotland   90-95 Points/ Best Buy -Wine Enthusiast Double Gold Medal -San Francisco World Spirits Competition 4 Stars (5) -Spirit Journal "Palate entry is round, borderline plump, breakfast-cereal sweet, and honeyed; at midpalate, there’s a slightly oily peat smoke. Sweetly concludes with the focus on the malt. Best Buy." -Wine Enthusiast   Dalmore 12 Year Single Malt Scotch Origin: Scotland Region: Highland   89 Points -Beverage Testing Institute Gold Medal -San Francisco World Spirits Competition Silver Medal -International Review of Spirits "Rich, amber color. Malty, caramel aromas have a sour cream pastry edge. A round, rich entry leads to an off-dry medium-to full-bodied palate with sweet toffee, brown spices, leather, and robust exotic peppercorns. Finishes with a long sherried fade of caramel, pepper, and salty roasted nuts." -Beverage Testing Institute   Dalmore Cigar Single Malt Scotch Origin: Scotland   5 Stars (5) / Best Buy -Spirit Journal Silver Medal -International Wine & Spirits Competition Bronze Medal -San Francisco World Spirits Competition White chocolate, smoky notes and orange on the nose with hints of toffee and caramel. Firm and smooth in the mouth with hints of brown sugar and smoke. Well balanced with lively finish.   Glenfiddich 12 Year Single Malt Scotch Origin: Scotland Region: Banffshire   4 Stars (5) -alcoholreviews.com Gold Medal -International Wine & Spirits Competition "This was quite enjoyable; its spciy, noses and tastes of orange peel, honey, berries of some sort. It's enjoyable neat with a few drops of water. Sure, it's only 80 proof, but it offers sufficient ooomph to please the palate and warm the belly." -Alcoholreviews.com   Page 1   2   3   Related Article: Single Malt Scotch Earthly Delights   Note: Items subject to availability at each location.  Vintages may vary at either location.  Not responsible for typographical errors.