Connoisseurs' Choice' bottling of the Islay peat monster, this older whisky is a little softer and the sweet undertone is more pronounced, and perhaps more in balance with the smoky salinity.

Matured in Sherry casks, this whisky from the youngest distillery in Scotland (established in 1996) has toffee and vanilla notes with malty hints of chocolate on the 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!

Unusual Speysider with butter, toffee and custard, hints of dried banana and a malty finish.

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

The smallest distillery in Scotland, this has a tiny output of smooth, easy drinking malt which deserves much more than a second look.

The original Glenlivet distillery, and a single barrel bottling at that. A classic not to be missed.

A favourite in Italy, this is on the lighter, nuttier side of the Speyside style.

The baby of our Scotch range, this Orkney malt is full and spicy - a true Highland classic

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.

Extended barrel age gives this unusual weight for a speyside, and a deep tawny colour. A pungent, vanilla winter warmer.nnNB We briefly stocked the Macphails 15yr old Mortlach. Due to customer demand we have now gone back to the distillery 'Flora and F

The most northerly mainland distillary, this is a big, powerful whisky with a strong, spicy character.

Light and delicate (in marked contrast to its Orkney cousin Highland Park), this has floral aromas with gentle honey and citrus on the palate. A firm Reserve favourite.

Even I don't know what this is. If you can work it out, please tell me!

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.

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 islay styles - so the iodine and seaweed is there, but not too overpowering.

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.

A superb Irish single malt, with a creamy character and is wonderfully smooth on the palate