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Balvenie Doublewood 12 Years |
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The _____ is a 12 year old single malt which gains its distinctive character from being matured in two woods. Over its period of maturation it is transferred from a traditional oak whisky cask to a first fill European oak sherry cask. Each stage lends different qualities to the resulting single malt ~ the traditional casks soften and add character, whilst the sherry wood brings depth and fullness of flavour.
Tasting Notes: Sweet fruit and Oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla. |
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_______ 12 year old has a place in many hearts as Islay's 'medium-peated' malt. A pronounced iodine character with plenty of pepper, yet the malt is balanced and smooth as well as smoky.
Tasting Notes: Hints of dark chocolate and pears. Smoky flavour remaining throughout, with a touch of heather and honey. |
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Medium weight, but still packing plenty of potent phenols, this is a refined, powerful dram with a compensating oiliness. A balanced, peaty beauty.
Tasting Notes: Malty sweetness, green barley, some creosote and treacle toffee. |
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_______ 15 year old is a good introduction to the delights of single malt whisky - elegant, smooth and medium-bodied with a light, fruity palate and a whiff of heather on the finish.
Tasting Notes: Malty. Walnuts steeped in manuka honey with vanilla sponge. Gentle smoke weaves its way through the cereal with a touch of spice. |
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The original, signature single malt Scotch whisky has matured for at least 12 years in American and Spanish oak casks. The quality of these casks is exceptional as all are individually tended by our experienced team of on-site coopers, ensuring our whisky develops complex, elegantly rounded flavours with notes of fresh pear and subtle oak.
Tasting Notes: Characteristic sweet, fruity notes. Develops into elements of butterscotch, cream, malt and subtle oak flavour. |
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_____ 12 year old is a light, delicate Lowland whisky. Sweet and creamy with a subtle floral fragrance.
Tasting Notes: A sweet, soft start, like crème anglaise, soon becoming flowery again. A really smooth delivery, especially after adding a drop of water. The mid-palate is crisp and then the flavour settles into a tightly focused bundle of butter-icing, lemon cheesecake and freesias. |
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The original expression of our elegant, floral spirit and the real backbone of the _______ range. A ten year old single malt, __________ is produced by marrying the delicate spirit that emerges from Scotland's tallest stills, with first and second fill American white oak casks.
Tasting Notes: First, vanilla is detected on the tongue before it ripples along the palate bringing a burst of flowery fruitiness. |
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The first proprietary bottling of _______ single malt Scotch whisky was as a 12 year old in 1979. It remains the core expression of the _________ range and is a smooth, balanced single malt, with a rich full flavour and a gentle smokey finish.
Tasting Notes: Rounded smoky sweetness; full malt delivery. |
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_______ is the 10 year old that started the ____ journey. It carries the traditional Celtic symbol for birth, beginning and the forces of nature. It tells of a passion rekindled, a distillery reborn and a remarkable whisky forged by turbulent seas and windswept landscapes. It holds a special place in the heart of all Diurachs. For the people of _____, Origin is the water of life.
Tasting Notes: A lingering taste of warming gentle oak, notes of honey and caramel, soft licourice and roasted coffeee beans |
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_____ is best savoured neat, or with a little cool water. Roll it around on your tongue. Release the pungent, earthy aroma of blue peat smoke, the sweet nuttiness of the barley, the delicate heathery perfume of Islay's streams. It is as unique as the island itself.
Tasting Notes: Suprising sweetness with hints of salt and layers of peatiness. |
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The flagship of The ______ range in the UK market, The _______ 10 Years Old has become a benchmark for single malt of the highest quality. The 10 Years Old is matured exclusively in Spanish oak sherry casks, to deliver a deep, rich, deliciously smooth and well-rounded flavour, with a slight sweetness and touch of sherry and wood. Its deep colour, like that of all of its siblings, is achieved wholly naturally without the addition of any colouring.
Tasting Notes: Big, creamy nutty and spicy. An obvious rich sherry character prevails. |
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____ is made using only the finest barley, malted to the distillery's own particular specification. Partly germinated barley is gently dried in a kiln where a light peat
smoke gives the malt a distinctive character and taste. The result is the smoky, malty dryness in the flavour and finish of ____.
Tasting Notes: Medium. Quite malty and sweet opening, with a medium body and a generous dry finish. A hint of spiciness perhaps, and seashore on the nose. |
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Singleton of Dufftown, 12 Years |
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Distilled in the _______ distillery of Speyside, where fine single malts have been produced since 1896, exceptional care is taken at every stage of producing The _________ to create the best taste possible.
Tasting Notes: Crunchy nuts impress at first, then there's a smooth, fruity Speyside richness to enjoy. Firm, with a balancing sweetness: hints of blackcurrant fruit, brown sugar and espresso coffee. Warming and pleasant. With water, still a pleasant texture. Light sweetness, then chewy and balanced by a light acidity, with a good spread of flavours mid-palate. |
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Made by the sea on the shores of the Isle of Skye, and you can almost sense sea-water saltiness alongside the potent peat-smokiness. It tastes of rich dried fruits surrounded by clouds of smoke, with strong barley malt flavours followed by a long, warm peppery-sweet finish.
Tasting Notes: A rich dried-fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong barley-malt flavours, warming and intense. Peppery at the back of the mouth. |
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A naturally brilliant blend of malt and hop characters. Solid gold colour, remarkably aromatic. smooth body with hints of fresh citrus. Dry delicate hop flower finish. A drink that is both distinctive and long on refreshment.
Cyclops
Style India Pale Ale
See Golden Straw
Smell Grapefruit / Lemon Sherbert
Taste Crisp / Citrus / Refreshing
Bitter 4.5
Sweet 3 |
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Flying Scotsman is a sophisticated full flavoured premium bitter beer combining the best barley from the north and robust southern hops. Profoundly malty in aroma but balanced with hints of raisiny spiciness and toasty dryness. Fresh, slightly citrus tang with a rich rounded finish.
Cyclops
Style Premium Bitter
See Deep copper
Smell Biscuit and raisin
Taste Light malt & citric tang
Bitter 3
Sweet |
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Russet brown, smooth and creamy with a malty/fruity aroma. The definitive 80/- ale, full bodied, complex malt & hop flavours, dry but spicy. Characterised by a superb creamy head and soft hoppy finish.
Cyclops
Style 80 Shilling/Scottish Export
See Russet Brown
Smell Malty, Fruity
Taste Spicy/Nutty
Bitter 2.5
Sweet 3.5 |
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Brewed with pale and wheat malt to create a light bodied spring ale, this refreshing characteristic is enhanced by the addition of coriander, orange peel and the “secret ingredient” liquorice to complement the subtle hop flavour.
Cyclops
Style Golden Bier
See Pale Golden Glow
Smell Coriander/orange peel
Taste Complex herb infusion
Bitter 2.5
Sweet 3 |
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A bright golden ale, with an enticing citric hop aromas from Cascade hops, Hallertau Hersbrucker hops add more floral and light fruit, Northdown hops develop aromas and light bitterness, all balanced by a malty moreish flavour and satisfying bitterness. Thirst quenching, exceptional and irresistible.
Cyclops
Style Golden Ale
See Pale gold / Rich straw
Smell Gooseberry / Pear drops
Taste Biscuit / Malt
Bitter 3.5
Sweet 2.5 |
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Deep mahogany appearance. Superb creamy head, caramel and vanilla with a slight hop tang. Distinctive, creamy texture and full refreshing flavour. _____ is impressively complex, with robust , interwoven malt and hop flavours that persist well past the last swallow.
Cyclops
Style Scottish Export
See Mahoganay
Smell Vanilla, Spice
Taste malty, creamy
Bitter 4
Sweet 3 |
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MUMM CORDON ROUGE BRUT NV |
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A classic –with its iconic label this is a real favourite-Dry in style with a fresh, cleansing and fresh taste, bursting with fresh fruit on the finish. |
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The most popular sparkling wine around at the moment- this example is elegant, light with hints of pear and apple flavours. Clean and crisp, great on its own |
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A traditional French Sauvignon Blanc from the South- light, good fruit, hints of gooseberry on the nose, with a crisp dry finish- easy drinking. |
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FRASER’S BAY CHENIN BLANC |
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The Chenin Blanc grape has its natural home in the Loire Valley but the South African’s have almost made it their own-It has an easy, soft and rounded style, perfect on its own or with a light to medium flavoured starter- The wine comes from the Western Cape an area famous for producing high quality and value for money wines. |
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While Pinot Grigio is by far the most popular white grape variety on sale in the UK today- The Garganega variety is perhaps a little less known- Here the two grapes are blended together to give the Pinot Grigio a little more backbone to its flavour- this is a refreshing dry wine with hints of lemon fruit on the nose. It comes from the famous Veneto region around the cities of Verona and Venice |
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This relatively new grape has actually been around for well over 100 years but has now become very fashionable, This example comes from the South of France – Languedoc=and presents a powerful, aromatic medium bodied wine.It has hints of apricots and spice on the palate with a warm generous finish- described by some as medium dry with a flowery nose. Lovely! Great with an light Asian styled food. |
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ANAPAI RIVER SAUVIGNON BLANC |
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This is a classic example of first rate Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It is made by Brent Maris the New Zealand wine maker of the year-and is a silver medal winner- It is vibrant, citrusy and has a great aroma of fresh gooseberries, a really great value wine full of flavour-Excellent! |
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VINA SANZO VERDEJO, CASTILLA Y LEON |
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A real find and one we are particularly happy to recommend, this wine comes from the up and coming Rueda region of Spain- which follows the river Duero through the Northern Spain. The grape variety is Verdejo which produces a wine similar to Sauvignon Blanc but with a bit more attitude! It has varietal aromas and notes of fennel, mint and a background of tropical fruit.It has a long finish and would be an ideal partner for tapas or white meat or fish- Great on its own. |
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CHABLIS LE FINAGE- LA CHABLISIENNE |
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This is a classic in every way- From the famous Chablis region which sits halfway between Paris and Burgundy- La Chablisienne is an extremely distinguished group of Chablis producers established in 1923 and is spread across 20 villages of the Chablis Appellation This wine is 100% Chardonnay- the only grape allowed- it is light yellow in colour, it has a bouquet showing aromas of white fruit, evolving towards light citrus notes and minerality.It has a powerful mouth fill, fresh, dry and clean with that typical mineral finish-There is no wood maturation involved with this wine- it is all pure fruit and natural taste- Wonderful! |
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A good example of easy drinking modern styled Merlot from the South of France- It is subtle with a hint of spicy character with plenty of plummy fruit on the palate- Ideal as a glass on its own or with any light styled meat or pasta dishes. |
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LINTEO MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO |
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This soft styled red wine comes from the Abruzzo region in central, southern Italy, with the Adriatic sea sitting to it’s East. This is a classic grape variety from the region- it is dry, soft and fresh. Rich and dark in colour with hints of blackberry on the nose. It is rounded; medium bodied and has a hint of very soft tannins. |
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Making it’s home in the warm bush lands of South Eastern Australia, the firefly can often be seen amongst the vineyards during the late spring and summer nights .Under the cool night sky, the grapes are harvested in ideal conditions to preserve the fresh and bright fruit flavours of this excellent example of modern Australian shiraz style. It has aromas of intense ripe plum and blackberry fruit.The palate shows sweet berry fruit,balanced with spicy liquorice flavours and intergrated vanilla oak.Australian Shiraz has been making an international name for itself over recent years – this shows why- Good stuff! |
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THE STONEWALKER CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
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From the Wellington region of the Cape in South Africa- this is classic Cabernet- Smooth with red juicy black berry fruits, soft and supple tannins with a delicate oak flavour, during the heavy winter rains the river overflows and cuts off the cellar from the road. For the winemaker to reach the winery he would have to cross the river by leaping from stone to stone- thus the legend of The Stonewalker. |
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The classic Tempranillo grape is used to produce the classic wine that takes its name from the region it is produced in- Rioja-For a long time seen as the saviour of the Spanish wine trade.The vines excel on the clay and limestone soil and from the continental climate. This wine is soft,rounded with silky vanilla notes and has a delicious balance of fruit and tannins- The term Crianza relates to how long the wine has spent in wood, giving added flavour, colour and depth to the wine- In this instance it will have spent a minimum of six months in oak barrels . |
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Perhaps most people will think of a rose style wine when they see the name Zinfandel- however this is classic red grape producing some high quality and rich red wines. This wine from the Zin Zone in California shows plenty of ripe dark fruit flavours, complemented by bright raspberry and strawberry notes,black pepper and vanilla which adds complexity to the wine. This example won two silver medals at last years international wine competitions, A big wine in every respect. |
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Technically part of Burgundy, the Beaujolais has for a long time been producing the well-loved light, juicy and jammy red wines that we all love.Fleurie is one of the ten famous cru’s or villages of the region-It is produced from 100% Gamay grapes and is grown on pure granite soil. It has a bright red colour with violet glints and a bouquet of roses and raspberries.It is elegant and silky and is said to be the most feminine of the Beaujolais Crus Loron is one the most respected and long standing producers of the region – dating back to 1821-still under family control and still producing award winning wines- This one won a Decanter Bronze medal in 2011 |
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A glorious mouthful of raspberries, strawberries and cream!Fruity and crisp with a touch of vanilla on the pallet- from the South of France this wine offers great easy drinking value. |
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HIDDEN FALLS ZINFANDEL ROSE |
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The USA is the world’s 4th largest producer of wine and the state of California accounting for 95% of this volume- The bulk of which is Rose styled wine- Now very popular is this sweeter styled rose – easy to drink, very quaffable-This wine is aromatic and flavoursome.Brimmimg with strawberry and cream flavours and has a good juicy finish-Summer drinking- even in the rain! |
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PINOT GRIGIO BLUSH MININI |
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What more could you ask for? It is Pinot Grigio- and Blush all in one glass-This is one of the UK’s favourite styles of wine- It is soft and easy to drink, light in colour with a very refreshing burst of strawberries on the palate. It is produced in Northern Italy in a region called delle Venezie |
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