Top 8 Christmas Staff picks

Stalla Dhu Cask Strength Truthbetold 22 - 54.4% 70cl - This delicious 22-year-old whisky is our top pick to share with your friends and family this Christmas! Soft sophisticated spice on the palate, toffee touches, lovely lingering long finish. Scotch Blended Limited Release 21 Years & Over Category Winner - World Whisky Awards – 2022

Foragers Winberry Gin - 40% 70cl - Winter season brings us this exciting new gin from Foragers, just in time to enjoy this Christmas! A complex blend which presents a profile of fresh citrus, robust berries and warming floral notes. The stunning result of the maceration of fresh winberries.

Suntory Hibiki Harmony Japanese Blended Whisky - 70cl 43% - Hibiki Japanese Harmony is made with malt whiskies from the Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries, as well as grain whisky from the Chita distillery. The whiskies are drawn from 5 different types of casks, including American white oak casks, Sherry casks and Mizunara oak casks.

Ardbeg Corryvreckan - 70cl 57.1% - The perfect dram to enjoy on a cold winter night! On the palate we can find espresso coffee notes, rich melted dark fruits, seaweed, followed by black pepper, dark chocolate and of course, the classic Ardbeg smokiness.

Macallan 12 year old Sherry Oak - 40% 70cl  - For any sherried-whisky enthusiasts, Macallan is the staple. Matured exclusively in hand-picked sherry seasoned oak casks from Jerez for richness and complexity, this dram delivers rich and sweet dried fruits, balanced by oak and spice notes.

Smooth Ambler Old Scout 107 Proof American Whiskey - 53.5% 70cl - As the name suggests, this American whiskey will bring a lovely smoothness but at a slightly higher abv of 53.5%, which delivers a full-bodied, punchy, and warming palate. Notes of roasted coffee, maple syrup and light spice are followed by toasted nuts, sweet pastry and a hint of cinnamon.

Foragers Soulful Sloe Gin - 30% 70cl - What can be more Christmassy than a bottle of Sloe Gin? Using the award-winning spirit from Snowdonia distillery, this release from Foragers delivers exactly what you would expect and more! The palate is full of sweet fruity berries followed by a delicious a crisp finish.

Fettercairn Warehouse 2 Release No.002 - 48.5% 70cl - The second batch in the Fettercairn Warehouse collection, created from Highland single malt distilled in 2009 and matured in first fill American rye and first fill bourbon barrels in warehouse No.2! A limited-edition release, bottled in 2021 at 48.5% vol.