THE BAILIE WHISKY LIST
Aberlour
10-years-old 40% volume, Speyside district. Soft medium to heavy, nutty spicy
sherry accented. After dinner.
Ardbeg
10-year-old 46% volume, Isle of Islay. Delicate and complex in taste, non-chilled
filtered.
Balvenie
Founders reserve 10-year-old 40% volume, Speyside district. The honeyest of
malts, with a distinctive orangey note. Luxurious after dinner.
Bowmore
12-year-old 40% volume, Isle of Islay. Wonderful rich and complex flavours of
lemon, pears and honey.
Bruichladdich
10-year-old 46% volume, Isle of Islay. Non-chill filtered, nor coloured to maximise
the aroma.
Bunnahabhain
12-year-old 40% volume, Island of Islay, North shore. Fresh nutty. Aperitif.
Cragganmore
12-year-old 40% volume Speyside district. Austere, stonily dry, aromatic. After
dinner.
Cardhu
12-year-old 40% volume, Speyside district. Light smooth, sweetish, delicate.
An easy drinking malt.
Dalmore
12-year-old 40% volume, Northern highlands. Rich, flavoured, orange marmalade.
After dinner.
Dalwinnie
15-year-old 43% volume, Speyside district. Light peaty. Aperitif.
Edradour
10-year-old 40% volume, southern highlands. A delicious aroma of sugared almonds
and a hint of oloroso.
Glendronnach
12 year old 40% volume, Speyside district. Smooth, malty, sherryish. After dinner.
Glenfarclas
10-year-old 40% volume, Speyside district. Big malty, oaky, sherryish. After
dinner.
Glenfiddich
Special old reserve no age statement 40% volume, Speyside district. When young
a dry, fruity aperitif. When more mature a raisiny chocolaty aperitif. After
dinner.
Glengoyne
10-year-old, 40% volume, western highlands. Easily drinkable, but full of flavour.
Restorative or after dinner.
Glenkinchie
10-year-old 40% volume, eastern lowlands. Flowery start, complex flavours and
a dry finish. A restorative, especially after a walk in the hills.
Glenlivet
12-year-old 40% volume, Speyside district. Flowery, fruity, peachy, Aperitif.
Glenmorangie
10-year-old 40%, Northern highlands. Delicately spicy. In younger ages, an aperitif,
in older ages, after dinner.
Glen
Ord
12-year-old 40% volume, Northern highlands. A malty, sweetish, oaky taste. After
dinner.
Glenrothes
12-year-old 43% volume, Speyside district. A fruity and liquorice character.
Highland
Park
12-year-old 40% volume, Orkney island. Flavoursome and rounded Restorative or
book at bedtime.
Isle
of Jura
10-year-old 40% volume, Island of Jura. Pinely, lightly oily, soft, salty, Aperitif.
Invergordon
10-year-old 40% volume, Western Highlands. Fruity, sweet flowery, aromatic taste,
Aperitif.
Lagavulin
16-year-old 43% volume, Isle of Islay south shore. Dry Smokey complex, restorative
or nightcap.
Laphroig
10-year-old 43% volume, Isle of Islay south shore. Medicinal, peaty, seaweed.
Nightcap.
Macallan
Speyside district
10-year-old 40% volume
18-year-old 43% volume
Big bodied oaky, sherryish, flowery. After dinner.
Oban
14-year-old 43% volume, Western Highlands. Medium, with fresh peat and a whiff
of the sea. With seafood or game or after dinner.
Old
Pulteney
12-year-old 40% volume, North East Highlands. Robust, yet delicate with a hint
of sea air.
Talisker
10-year-old 45.8%, Isle of Skye. Volcanic, a winter warmer.
Tamdhu
12-year-old 40% volume, Speyside district. Oaky, peat aroma with complex tastes.
After dinner