Malt Whisky

Founded in 1898, the survival of this distillery can be put down to its use as a mainstay of Teachers' Highland Cream. Sweet and malty on the nose oith ozone and medicinal aromas, a smokey palate of marzipan and cherries and some floral notes

Innovative and delicious Organic Malt, this is smooth rich and full of vanilla spice.

This unusual Islay malt has less peat and iodine than most, but makes up for it with a full, smooth palate.

Pronounced 'Cal Iller', this is a classic malt - an iodinic, medicinal nose with an incredible spice and peat palate and a real woodsmoke character. The finish, however is fresh as a daisy!

Complex and smokey, you'll need a good hour for a glass of this - just to savour all the aromas and flavours. Heavenly

One of only 2 Campbeltown distillieries, and the only one that is independently bottled, this has a real whiff of briny seawater, a full, medium peated body with lots of fruit, malt and spice

Rare and complex. In 1991, the malt side of the distillery was dismantled, so this is only bottled and sold by independents.

OK, so this isn't a single malt, but it is a blend of malts from Islay, and as such is a brilliant chance to experience the smokey, powerful style of that unique island, without paying the unique prices it usually commands.

Classic Speyside - elegant and characterful. Aged in Sherry Casks

Sadly now closed, this kiwi distillery turned out some pleasant, very smooth single malts, in a highland style,

A fuller, fruitier wine than the ten year, but retaining the characteristic smoothness of its little brother

'The' Islay malt - smoky and complex. The distillery closed in 1983, so this is one of the last bottles around of this very special dram

If you come in to the shop, I promise to tell you what this is. For now, I'll just say that it's not one of the stronger isaly styles - so the iodine and seaweed is there, but not too overpowering

Oh, those pesky kids at Gordon Macphail, they'll never tell me what this really is - why not try it, and see if you can guess.