Akashi White Oak Blended Whisky
A Japanese blended whisky that has been the subject of some controversy. The bottling for the home market in Japan is made with malt whisky and molasses spirit, which would not be classed as 'whisky' in the EU. This export version, however, is made from malt and grain whiskies.
TASTING NOTES Nose- Amber gold Palate- Toffee, Vanilla, Cinnamon Finish- Caramel, Tobacco, Chocolate, Balanced and creamy
(P) Paul John Nirvana
PAUL JOHN Nirvana is an unpeated expression, created from Indian six-row barley and matured in charred American oak casks.
TASTING NOTES Colour- Deep copper. Nose- An attractive honeycombed bourbon with luscious fruitcake, with a light whiff of enticing caramel pudding. Taste- A delightful soft honey with a slight salt-edged barley; an excellent mouthfeel with honeycomb sweetness. Finish- Immensely long, and richly flavoured with dissolving honey, barley, and succulent vanilla.
Paul John Edited
Edited is for the extraordinary. We poured forth all our mastery into crafting this Single Malt. The hint of peat has been skilfully created from discreetly chosen cask profiles. All to delight the true whisky connoisseur.
TASTING NOTES Nose: Toasted cereal, big barley and honey notes, Hob Nobs! Slightly vegetal peatiness, lemon and seaweed. Some beach bonfire but the peat isn’t overpowering. Malty. Palate: Wood spices, a bowl of porridge with honey and then demerara whilst sat beside a fireplace. Finish: A touch of mocha, oak and perhaps old fashioned liquorice.
Paul John Brilliance
All the brilliance of Goa is bottled up in this Single Malt. Its sparkling hues are reminiscent of sun-kissed beaches. The six-row barley for this whisky comes from the foothills of the Himalayas. Brilliance is matured in bourbon casks, to give you absolute sensory delight. It couldn’t gather more brilliance than this!
TASTING NOTES Colour- Sparkling copper. Nose- The Demerara sugars give off a whiff of sweet fragrances, with a hint of cinnamon, dash of honey and faint spices. Palate- Sweet and spice and all things nice, make this Single Malt. The honey-like smoothness is offset by the crunchy-bar-like crispness. Somewhere, there is also a tinge of cocoa. Finish- Brilliance has a smooth and beautifully relaxed finish, with a hint of mild spices and deep intense vanilla.
(P) Paul John Bold
Bold was a 2015 addition to the core range. Following their Edited release, Bold is a fully peated single malt from Paul Distilleries (they're aptly named expressions). Peat is brought over to Goa from Islay for Bold, where it is used to dry their 6-row Indian barley.
TASTING NOTES Nose- After the slightest whiff of smoke, a dizzying array of Manuka honey, prickly spice and bourboneque red liquorice takes over. Palate- This melt-in-the-mouth malt has the most profound flavours crashing in like waves. Finish- Peaty, peppered oak.
Jura Prophecy
The ‘Prophecy’ referred to in this whisky’s name comes from the tale of a soothsayer’s which would be proven to be scarily accurate.
TASTING NOTESNose- Some peat, aniseed, oily, dry, pungent.
Palate- Smoky and dry, a muscular, powerful Jura with notes of nutmeg, cardamom, sea spray. Coal tar.
Finish- Good length, with punchy, dry peat smoke and dry herbal notes.
Iwai Maltage Cosmo Whisky
Mars Maltage Cosmo is a blended malt featuring whisky from the little-known Japanese distillery Shinshu, as well as whiskies from undisclosed Scottish distilleries.
TASTING NOTES Aroma- Vanilla and walnuts with layers of fruit: cherry and raspberry, pear and apple. Palate- Citrus oil leads, followed by fleshy oranges, chocolate and oaky spices. Finish- Fresh plums and red grapes with chocolate lingering.
Iwai Tradition Japanese Whisky (Green)
From Japan’s Mars distillery, Iwai is named for Kiichiro Iwai, who was the mentor of Yamazaki’s blender.
Iwai Japanese Whisky (Blue)
Kiichiro Iwa, the namesake for this Mars whisky was a silent pioneer of Japan whisky. This whisky is inspired by the great whiskies of America.
IWAI MARS JAPANESE WHISKY (BLUE) TASTING NOTESNose- Light caramel corn notes, apricot, peach.
Palate- Pure and straightforward, no peat flavors. Finish- A solid cocktail whisky.
Grant’s The Family Reserve
Grant's award winning flagship blend, first created in 1898 by William Grant and these days based around grain whisky from Grant's own Girvan distillery.
TASTING NOTES
Nose- A light, buttery nose with hints of barley, toasty oak, plum wine and spice.
Palate- Custard apples and toffee on the palate, with hints of grist, honeycomb and beeswax. All rather floral too.
Finish- Good, zesty finish with toasty barley clinging 'til the very last.
Famous Grouse Finest
One of the world’s most popular blends, and the best-selling Scotch whisky in Scotland, Famous Grouse is a very nicely balanced, malty blend which was first made in 1896.
The Famous Grouse Blended Malt Scotch Whisky TASTING NOTES Aroma- Well balanced oak, sherry with a hint of citrus. Palate- Medium full flavour, mature, speyside frutiness. Finish- Good length, clean, medium dry.
Cutty Sark Prohibition
A small-batch edition of Cutty Sark, Prohibition celebrates the fact the brand was smuggled into America in the 1920s by Captain William McCoy.
Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition Blended Scotch Whisky
TASTING NOTES Nose- There's custard notes familiar from the 40% ABV expression, though now paired with more citrus, pear and fudge cubes you get in sea-side sweet shops. Palate- Toffee chunks with a little bit of dark chocolate hidden inside. A touch of grassy malt and crushed nuts. Finish- A final hint of caramel and golden malt.
