From Morrison Distillers Carn Mor Strictly Limited range this Pulteney from a first-fill bourbon barrel is a cracker. Pulteney have the oldest stills in Scotland with massive boil bulb as wide as the base, the still has a flat top, a purifier pipe and a very convoluted lynne arm which all helps maximise the reflux in the stills this mixed with the worm tubs used for condensing all really helps add weight, leatheriness, oiliness and great fragrance to this spirit. Distilled in 2011 and bottled in 2023 bottled as an 11-year-old at 47.5% ABV with an out run of 1182 bottles. 

On the nose it is all salted butterscotch and vanilla snaps. The palate have a savoury maritime style buttered croissants with a fresh green apple bit. The finish is more savoury sweet and citrus with a lovely delicate nutty balance. 

Was £72.50 

Club price - £65.25 

From the guys at Little Brown Dog this glorious little Benrinnes is exactly right for this cold snap! Cask strength and a wonderfully balanced sherry finish. Benrinnes has a massive demand for blenders and does not have any front-line malt release, a tripled distilled spirit again using worn tubs but run at a very cold temperature to create more weight and meatiness into the spirit. Distilled in 2012 and bottled this year at a natural cask strength of 55.4% ABV drawn from a refill oloroso sherry cask. 

The nose is all tinned stewed strawberries and custard with a good cedar backbone. Palate is clootie dumpling and dried tropical fruits with a fantastically full mouth feel. The finish is fresh citrus and soft spice, pink peppercorn and cinnamon being framed by the cedar back bone. 

We do not have much of this so please get in-touch if you would like one, its first come first serve. 

Was £69.50 

Club price – £62.55