The ultimate

Christmas Whisky

gift guide

Welcome to the ultimate whisky wonderland. Here, finding the perfect gift is easier than choosing your next dram (well, almost). Are you buying for the “I-only-drink-peated” enthusiast? The “one-ice-cube-please” sipper? Perhaps the “I’ll-take-whatever’s-free” kind of friend? Well, we’ve got a whisky to suit them all.

From impressive single malts to marvellous blends, these bottles are primed and ready to steal the show under any Christmas tree. Make this the year you win at gifting. That's what Christmas is for. You might even earn yourself a taste in the process. Cheers!

Master of Malt's Limited Edition Christmas Bottles

Islay
single malt

aged 16 years

Distilled at Caol Ila Distillery

70cl • 48%

This limited-edition Caol Ila, distilled in 2008 and aged 16 years in a Moscatel barrique, was bottled in 2025 as a festive release of just 278 bottles. Bursting with bonfire smoke, raisins, and fudge, it’s a rich, peaty treat for fireside sipping. Much better than a lump of Coal (Ila).

Tasting Notes

Nose

Hearty and robust, with waves of smoked caramel, sweet peat, and sticky ginger loaf, backed by treacle toffee, dandelion and burdock, earthy roasted chestnuts, and a touch of seaweed.

Palate

Soft, creamy notes of rum and raisin fudge open the way for bonfire ash and grilled stone fruits, chewy toffee, apple cake, and chocolate peanuts. There are hints of flamed orange peel, and sweet, gently drying oak, with balanced peat smoke riding throughout.

Finish

Fruity, sweet, and smoky, with floral honey, crumbly fudge, plump sultanas, elegant yet pronounced smoke, and subtle hints of mulled berries.

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strictly limited to 278 bottles

Father's Day Blended Bourbon Whiskey Bottle

Speyside
single malt

aged 15 years

Distilled at Benrinnes Distillery

70cl • 48%

This festive Benrinnes, distilled in 2010 and matured 15 years in a single oloroso hogshead, was bottled as a limited Christmas 2025 release of 406 bottles. Packed with cocoa, marmalade, and spice, it’s a splendidly seasonal Speysider. But only if you’ve been Benrin-nice...

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toffee pennies, vanilla shortbread, rice pudding, and custard, with toasted marzipan, sweet oak, and candied orange peels in tow.

Palate

Silky sweet, with syrupy, spongy sticky toffee pudding and Werther's Originals, followed by honeyed prunes, candied almonds, and robust, toasty oak.

Finish

Milk chocolate, thick-cut marmalade, and festive spices wrap things up, with lingering layers of cinnamon, cocoa, and orange peels.

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strictly limited to 406 bottles