Nose: Berry compote, crumble, hint of potpourri, almost floral, stewed plums. A mere hint of rancio? Perhaps.
Palate: Initially soft. Creamy, fruitcake, tropical fruit.
Finish: Long, very slight astringency. Oak, some fruit.
Nose: Fragrant, honeyed and sweet, with ripe apricots, honey and sweet white chocolate.
Palate: Mint toffee, caramelised oranges and baked apricot lead to honeycomb, almonds and dates.
Finish: Rich and syrupy, with caramelised citrus and pears fading to fudge and mint.
Nose: Lime and orange peel, coconut and sultanas, with spice and rich dried-fruit notes.
Palate: Spice up front, with ginger and nutmeg leading to toasted almonds and lemon.
Finish: Sweet vanilla and lemon zest fading to white chocolate and spice.
Nose: Soft, clean and refreshing: lemon sherbert and apricots, with honeyed fruit and a touch of toffee and vanilla. Gentle and satisfying.
Palate: A little weightier on the palate, with honey and malt, banana bread and subtle sweet spices. Clean and well balanced.
Finish: The honeyed fruit fades softly, and the finish is whistle-clean.
Nose: Full of winter berries and a touch of port. A good oak and a little cereal hanging in the substratum.
Palate: Sweet and thick. The port note is chewy and rich with notes of barley sugar and cereal and lots of juicy fruit and berries, a tad cloying.
Finish: Long and fruity and quite sweet.
Nose: Soft and sweet, with dried orange peel, cocoa, golden syrup and dried fruit.
Palate :Sweet dark chocolate, toasted spice and balanced barrel-char and coffee bitterness.
Finish: Long, with fresh citrus and slowly sweetening dark chocolate.
Nose: Sweet notes of juniper, a little lemon zest, hints of soft sweetness and fresh herbs.
Palate: Very clean, dry juniper delivery, develops with lemon and other citrus notes - zesty.
Finish: A simple, medium-length finish.
Nose: Clean juniper and fresh lemon peel.
Palate: Big notes of juniper lead into a whole host of sweet and tangy citrus, a floral touch and fiery ginger rounds things up.
Finish: The taste is incredibly soft and gentle with a memorable finish.
Colour: Straw-yellow. Aromas: Notes of honeysuckle, apricot and pineapple. Palate: Rich and powerful with long finish, ending on tropical fruit, citrus and soft oak notes.
Nose: The aroma is fresh and crisp with fragrant citrus notes with a dash of pine.
Palate: Taken neat, the flavor profile leads with the Gondhoraj limes in all of their fragrant glory followed by almond cookies, pine resin, tons of floral notes, and a pleasant spice.
Finish: The finish is brisk and clean with a sharp ginger note over a pine base.
Nose: Big, creamy aromas right off the bat, with a little zesty citrus, juniper, rose petal jelly and cucumber.
Palate: Astoundingly fresh notes of cucumber with juniper, oak, a touch more citrus and vanilla. Creamy and savoury.
Finish: A long, refreshing, floral finish.
Nose: Soft, rich and creamy, with woodspice, cinnamon and dried fruit to the fore. Then notes of butterscotch and roasted nuts arrive, along with soft, fruity touches of mango, menthol and green apple.
Palate: Rich and decadent, with plenty of weighty spice at first – cinnamon, clove and toasty oak – then softer notes of apricot and spring flowers. Lovely soft mouthfeel, and great balance.
Finish: The spices and toasty oak linger longest, softly fading in unison.
Nose: The aromas begin with mixed wood notes — cedar and oak — along with florals and warm pecans.
Palate: The flavor profile is open, warm, and fruit-forward with apple, grape must, and almonds.
Finish: The finish is medium-length and warm with a lingering note of grape must.
Nose: A rich, fruity palate with prunes, Corinth raisins and sticky toffee pudding.
Palate: Dark chocolate and over-ripe plums. A little sultana character, cocoa butter and spice.
Finish: Spicy, vanilla-led finish with all kinds of dark fruits.
Nose: A rich, fruity palate with prunes, Corinth raisins and sticky toffee pudding.
Palate: Dark chocolate and over-ripe plums. A little sultana character, cocoa butter and spice.
Finish: Spicy, vanilla-led finish with all kinds of dark fruits.
Nose: Lemon peels and peppery juniper. Refreshingly herbaceous.
Palate: Coriander, pine and sherbet lemon sweeties.
Finish: Lively on the finish - More lemon! More pine! A kick of cinnamon!
Nose: Beguiling aromas of apricots, orange blossom and marmalade, bolstered by subtle spiciness, too – cinnamon and clove. Elegant and seductive.
Palate: The generous fruit continues on to the palate, with oranges and apricots in abundance. There’s a little peppery spice, but the soft, succulent fruit takes hold. Nice balance, and nicely crafted.
Finish: The spiciness takes over from the fruit and lingers, along with a little barrel char.
Nose: Winter spice and treacle, hints of white pepper and a little citrus.
Palate: Rich and full with notes of wood smoke and dry spice, hints of barley and cereal with creamy toffee and a distinct herbal note.
Finish: Quite fruity and long with a note of sultanas and mixed peels.
Nose: Caramel apples, Christmas spices and lingering toasted almond.
Palate: Honey, oats, drying spices and refreshing orange peel.
Finish: Still quite spicy on the finish, though layers of chocolate and fruit balance it out.
Nose: Smooth, silky cereal, syrupy flapjacks, polished oak. Dessicated coconut, then other nutty notes: unsalted peanut, brazil nut.
Palate: A silky caress. Unexpectedly strong spicy entry, but always honeyed and rounded by some toasty oak. The honeyed malt is beautifully interwoven around the venerable grain, which must be absolutely ancient.
Finish: A perfectly-integrated slow fade of the palate. Mouthwatering grain, and the honey and spices dwindle slowly. Extremely long but still very gentle.
Nose: A mix of heady toffee apple and very faint smoke. Thick, syrupy malt, digestive biscuits, oak.
Palate: Soft, buttery toffee and general fruitiness. Medium bodied, but very malty and well-constructed blend.
Finish: Golden syrup, creamy spices and malt on the finish.
Nose: Fairly light but oily, with dry oak, honey and gently stony smoke.
Palate: Fuller bodied than the nose suggests, moving from sweet smoke and floral honey to cracked stone, tar and old bonfires.
Finish: Medium length, with soft smoke, woody spice and charred oak.
Nose: Honeyed oats, malty with creamy vanilla, toffee popcorn and a touch of gingerbread. A herby note punches through. Really pleasant.
Palate: Sweet, smooth caramel fudge. Butterscotch. Quite waxy with honey and vanilla coming in waves.
Finish: This finishes more on the heavier side of things with sticky fruits (maybe a bit of trifle?) and faint woodsmoke.
Nose: Rich and softly smoky, with background notes of chocolate and fragrant sandalwood.
Palate: Fresh fruit and grass lead into stewed fruit, soft spice, nuts and coffee.
Finish: Long and spicy.
Nose: Hints of mango, mandarin, orange, papaya, clover honey, a kiss of smoke and hint of caramel candy.
Taste: Start of off honey sweet at first, followed by a touch of cinnamon that doesn’t overpower the sweetness. Hint of tropical fruits come on as the spice fades, making this a very complex and changing dram.
Finish: Finish is long and subtle with mango, banana and coconut notes on top of honey sweetness with a lingering hint of spice.
Nose: Hints of fresh apple, pear and the spark of zest from the elegant Speyside malts.
Palate: Fruity sweetness, cinnamon and pepper crackling on the centre of your tongue.
Finish: A sophisticated, smoky finish - the signature of all Johnnie Walker blends.
Nose: Spiced apple, smoky oak and a little toasted brioche.
Palate: Herbal as it opens. This gives way to orange and lemon peels by the bucket-load, followed by another kick of smoky malt.
Finish: Wafts of Sherry-soaked raisins last and last.
Nose: Light with plenty of sweetness. There are hints of dry spice and oily nuts, a touch of smoke.
Palate: Quite smooth and soft with notes of banana milkshake, a mixed nut note, a touch of caramel with crème anglaise.
Finish: Sweet with a little cereal sweetness and toasty oak.
Bright Pale straw with hints of green. An intense mix of citrus and melon underpinned by toasty notes. the well-rounded and creamy palate showcases vibrant fruit flavours and tasty oak.