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The distillery known as Knockdhu (not Knockando) was founded in 1894 and is located about seven miles north of Huntly.
Palate Quite sweet, smooth, with some sweetness and fruity notes.
Finish Lingering, with some oiliness, smoke and sweetness.

The original Balblair Distillery was built in 1790 and claims to be the second oldest distillery in Scotland. The air in Edderton where Balblair Distillery is situated, is considered to be the purest in Scotland.
Sweet and lightly fruity with a toffee character. Superbly balanced with a round finish.

A full-bodied malt with aromas of raisin, green apple and hints of banana and lemon. The American oak barrels, used in the distillate’s maturation, lend a warm toffee, vanilla fragrance.

The distillery was closed in 1983 and since then the buildings have been demolished.
A clean, elegant whisky with subtle peaty notes.

Taking its name from the predominant peak among the mountains overlooking the heart of speyside.
Palate Well-rounded, with some sweetness, smoke and vanilla.
Finish Medium in length. Some honey sweetness and smoke.

Regarded as a Highland Malt, the peat used in the distillation process actually comes from the Orkney Islands.
Full-bodied. Decidedly silky-smooth. Spiced cake. Candied lemon peels. Lots of flavour development.

Brora is a "new" distillery in name only. Founded in 1819 as Clynelish Distillery, it was given the name "Brora' in 1969.

Palate Full with some sweetness. Rich with obvious peat and a hint of spice.
Finish Very lengthy with spice and a sooty, burned peat character.

Cardhu is an easy, light whisky that provides a comfortable introduction to the beginning student of single malts. The water supply for the distillery is piped from a site about two miles away, close to the location from where it gets its peat.

Mild on the nose displaying a slightly sweet and malty taste with a hint of smoke. An excellent introduction to single malts.

The Dalmore distillery was founded in 1839 and is located in a beautiful setting overlooking the Black Isle and the Cromarty Firth.

The highest of the Scottish distilleries deep in the Grampian mountains.
A mellow subtle malt with vanilla and heather honey sweetness finishes in a Smokey highland glow of surprising intensity.

Deanston Distillery was established in 1965-66. It occupies facilities, however, that date back to 1785 which were utilized as textile mills until the early 1960s. It is located about two miles from the town of Doune.
Palate Some sweetness, malt, cereals and hint of sherry.
Finish Medium in length with a hint of sweetness.

This was the sixth distillery to be set up in Dufftown and the fourth in the 1890s.
Dufftown is light and low-key. It has some flowery elegance and a little bit of biscuity smoke; dry core, sweet edge, quiet but smooth finish.

To visit the Edradour distillery is to take a trip back in time when the "farm distillery co-operatives" were common. Edradour is the last such distillery in operation and dates back about 160 years.
Palate Slightly sweet, malty, sherry and clean.
Finish Mellow, warm and some spice.

A Gordon & Macphail bottling of the closed distillery botlted in 2005.
Palate: Sweet initially with floral, dry grass flavours. Slightly salty, roasted malt notes and a little peat smoke.

Light in style with cereal, malty and Smokey aromas and spicy, grassy flavours.

The Deveron is the river valley and district on the eastern edge of Speyside. The distillery, on the banks of the river is called Macduff.
The nose is malty with hints of sherry and a faint nuttiness. The palate is very smooth, dry, malty, and has a clean freshness. The finish is brief with warming echoes of malt.

Body: Medium
Palate: Hints of lavender and oak with a syrup sweetness
Finish: Long mellow and very sumptuous.

A medium bodied whisky with hints of peat and spice. Well rounded from maturation in sherry casks.

Double cask matured in sherry wood and traditional oak barrels

IWSC Gold 2007
Before a rebuilding programme in 1966, Glengoyne was one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland.

Tasting Notes
Appearance: Golden yellow. Clear and bright
Nose: Sweet, with toffee and popcorn aromas. Slightly nutty, with fresh green apples coming through
Mouthfeel: Warming
Initial Taste: Clean. Green apples and grass with a hint of sweet liquorice
After Water: Sweeter. Linseed oil and almonds.
Finish: Sweet and malty
Comments: Great introduction to Glengoyne range.

Tasting Notes
Appearance: Medium gold with a rich glow
Nose: Some sherry, Christmas pudding. Plenty of fruit - raisins, ripe apples and tinned oranges in syrup
Mouthfeel: Rich, mouth-coating
Initial taste: Malty, treacle, slightly nutty. Orange peel, apple compot. Rich oak.
After Water: Pear Drops and vanilla
Finish: Long and rich, with spicy oak
Comments: Multi award winning dram.

Bottled 2002
Nose: Mulled fruits with hints of cooking apples.
Palate: Smoky initially with charred oak and dry spices. Fruity notes with roasted malt and rye grass flavours.