Whisky Magazine Recommended - Silver Award

Elijah Craig 12 Years Old
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 47.00% 8 Less structured than might be expected in a 12 Years Old, but a perilously drinkable, appetising bourbon.

Evan Williams 1990, Single Barrel
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% 8 Very different in style. Liqueur-ish.

Evan Williams 1993, Single Barrel
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% 8 The big, malty, chocolately style that I associate with Evan Williams. A lovely, voluptuous, afterdinner bourbon. Gains from a splash of water.

Evan Williams Single Barrel 1999 Vintage
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% 8 Clean very precise and well crafted.

Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon, 1994
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 45.00% 8 Another great vintage from Heaven Hill.

Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2002
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% 8 A superb Kentucky delight ! When old bourbons are oak controlled, they reach perfection.

Famous Grouse 1987 Vintage Malt Whisky
Blended Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 8 The Grouse at its most graceful.

Famous Grouse 1989 Vintage Malt
Blended Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 8 The Grouse enthusiast who tastes this vatted version will be seduced by it. The aromas and flavours suggest malts from the company's own distilleries – and perhaps a little more Highland Park than l...

Famous Grouse Scottish Oak
Blended - Scotland - 45.00% 7 Seamlessly put together. Best drunk neat.

Four Roses 120th Anniversary Barrel Strength 110.8 Proof
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 55.40% 8 The perfumed aspect might not appeal to all,but the balance on this is great. Recommended.

Four Roses 2009 Limited Edition Single Barrel
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 0.00% 8 Intriguing.

Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2010 Release
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 55.00% 8 Another unsung hero shows its quality. Excellent layering effect.

Four Roses Single Barrel
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 50.00% 8 A well knitted bourbon. No sharp edges but no excess sweetness either.

Four Roses Single Barrel LE 2011
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 56.00% 8 Big flavour delivery. A sipper, but with one cube of ice or water on the side.

George T. Stagg
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 71.35% 8 Ideal for Thanksgiving or Christmas. If you don't like your in-laws or the television, knock yourself out after dinner.

George T. Stagg
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 70.90% 8 An interesting character. Again a bourbon which does not drown your tastebuds with sweetness but you have got tolikeoakywhiskeys.

George T. Stagg
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 71.30% 8 Something of a gentle giant.

George T. Stagg
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 70.70% 8 A big,muscular bourbon. George T. Stagg ? Good guess...For a stag night maybe...

Ginkgo
Blended Malt - Japan - 46.00% 8 Lightbodied,but fresh and fragrant. Japanese beginners start here.

Glann Ar Mor 2005 3 Years Old
Single Malt - France - 46.00% 8 Amazingly good for its age. Great spirit. This is one to watch.

Glen Elgin 16 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.50% 8 Quite a dour character. I can't really find comfort with all this dampness !

Glen Elgin 19 Years Old, Centenary Bottling
Single Malt - Scotland - 60.00% 8 For me, the classic example of Speyside heather-honey character. A beautifully rounded, characterful, elegant, whisky.

Glen Elgin 32 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.30% 8 A lovely example of a honeyish Speyside whisky.

Glen Garioch 1968, 29 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.30% 8 With its chestnut colour and highly distinctive flavours, this is a wonderfully wintery whisky.

Glen Garioch 25 Years Old, 1986
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.60% 8 More well-chosen wood.