Nose: Citrus, honeyed cereal, and honeydew melon. Palate: More honey and vanilla sponge cake. A hint of orchard flowers. Finish: Rather zesty, medium length. ABV% 43 Origin: Japanese Pairing: Plasencia Alma del Cielo, Sobremesa Brulee, Rocky Patel White Label  Available in store £3.00 25ml

Nose: Butterscotch, fennel seed, tobacco leaf, Honey Nut Clusters, and traces of mixed boiled sweets (fruit, Everton mint, and menthol) are all present in this sweet, creamy Ardbeg. The creamy, delicate citrus flavours resemble flourless orange cake. Palate: Though possibly lighter in body, there's still a lot of peaty kick. Cigars and golden syrup flapjacks with traces of chocolate...

Nose: medium-sized, sweet. Toast, sultanas, herbs, sweetness, vanilla, and resin. Grape that is too ripe. Palate: Green, biscuity, spices, and thick and sweet. Custard. Finish: Stem ginger, spices, and freshness` ABV%: 46 Origin: Welsh  Paring: Blackened, Plasencia Alma Fuerte, Montecristo Edmundo, The Wise Man Maduro, Romeo y Julieta No.2, The Zino...

Nose: Butter biscuits, apple crumble, with strawberries and cream Palate: Ginger snap cookies, Muscovado sugar, and tangerine skin Finish: Raisins, a cold cocoa beverage with a hint of zest and hoppiness. ABV%: 46 Pairing: Plasencia Alma Cielo, Olivia Serie V Melanio, My Father Blue, Macanudo Emissary France.  origin: Capbeltown Available in...

Nose: Some dates have a somewhat sharp plum and apricot wine note that at first seems to be a hint of salinity. Orange zest, toffee, chocolate raisins, and notes of struck match are there, but before this sounds "sherried," there are also pear drops, fragrant cinnamon, honeysuckle, and sweet pea. Palate: Fruity, then sweet, with a hint of anise, more toffee, and finally milk...

Nose: Toasted oak, warm sultanas, honeyed malt, vanilla, citrus peel, and sweet sherry spice. Palate: Rich in dried fruits, caramel, orange zest, sweet malt, chocolate, and baking spice, it is bolstered by brilliant wood and bourbon vanilla. Finish: Long and comforting, with subtle oak richness, mild spice, and lingering sherry sweetness. Pairing: Plasencia Alma...

Nose: A cosy coffee shop in Seattle, with rich orange from the fruit bowl on the counter and subtle notes of malt, cereal, and butter from the pastry counter, roasting beans, and the oily nuttiness of a superb espresso. Palate: Fruitcake, winter spices, and notes of triple sec and Seville marmalade. Milk chocolate and zesty cocoa. Finish: Medium, oranges. ABV%: 40 ...

Nose Apricot jam and summer berries blend together with orange oil and barley sugar candies. Beneath, there's a hint of vanilla and biscuity malt. The palate There are lots of tangy tropical fruits here, including charred pineapple and honey drizzles. With undertones of stewed berries and ginger, vanilla leads the way with notes of creamy fudge. Finish with...

The nose Rich honey layers, green apples, and red berries. The palate: Caramelised dates and melted butter. Warm, oaky spice blossoms from a dash of aromatic sandalwood. Finish with black pepper, white grape, citrus peels, and brown sugar. Origin: Japan Pairing: Karen Berger Connecticut, Brick House Connecticut, Macanudo French oak, AVO Classic, Romeo y...

The nose: Loads of vanilla, softly toasted sugar and cask char to enjoy here, plus a touch of cherry. The palate: Spun sugar, caramelised walnuts, brown sugar, rum-soaked raisins, Christmas spices, and smoke scents. Complete: Waves of vanilla mellowed more winter spices. ABV% 55.05 Pairing:  Last Rites, My Father Don Pepin Original, West Tampa Black Maduro,...

Nose: Not so much Lapsang Souchong as it is Lapsang Souchong tea! One of Islay's smokiest noses. It is large, quite intense, and smells of creamy vanilla, fragrant spices, iodine, and good, mature Sherry. Gorgeous. Palate: really rich and thick. A huge taste of Sherry and malt with a fantastic sweetness and a good fruity sweetness. Large, strong oak and peat. Finish: Figs,...

Appearance: varies from a murky, mature tawny or clear garnet with a lot of natural sediment to a medium purple-ruby colour. Nose: Fresh raspberry, chocolate, marmalade, caramel, and dried fruits are the main flavours, and there's a distinct warmth from the alcohol and brandy. Palate: Silky, medium tannins frame the aromas of fig, sultana and ripe raspberry in this...