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Originally there was a 12 year old expression but when Diageo launched the Classic Malt series in the 1980s,  Lagavulin 16 Year Old was introduced and became the distillery's flagship bottling. A much sought-after single malt Scotch whisky with the massive peat-smoke that's typical of southern I

Dalwhinnie is the single malt distillery renowned for its great value, gentle whiskies. Full of sticky sweetness and a meaty body typical of worm tub distilleries, the Scotch made here was always a blender’s favourite but its own single malts shine too with their flawless, clean, crisp profile. Dalw

A favourite here at Master of Malt, this is a truly superb Guatemalan rum, blended using the solera system, and including rums aged between six and 23 years. Sublime stuff, matured in a mix of bourbon and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks.

Produced at a family-run distillery in the Netherlands that was founded in 1691, Ketel One is a delicious Dutch vodka with a delicate flavour profile of citrus and honey. A great bottle to have for your home bar, get this in a Dirty Martini and you won't regret it.

After the wonderful reception that the Lagavulin 8 Year Old 200th Anniversary Edition received when it was released in 2016, the Islay-based distillers decided to add this delicious expression to their permanent core range! As Alfred Barnard (author of The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom)

Casamigos is the brainchild of three long-time friends who loved their Tequila. Rande Gerber, Mike Meldman and George Clooney (you may have heard of him) enlisted a Jalisco-based master distiller, creating their own private ‘house Tequila’. But it was so good they had to share it, and Casamigos was

Back in the 1860s, Tanqueray creator Charles Tanqueray visited the orange groves of Spain and eventually produced a gin recipe based around the glory of Seville oranges. In early 2018, they released Tanqueray Sevilla Gin, inspired by the recipe written over 140 years ago! If you like your gin to be

The distillers behind Chase Gin have astutely figured out that combining pink grapefruit and pomelo makes for a supremely bright, zippy gin, topped off by its blushing pink hue. As you probably worked out already, this makes a brilliant G&T and shines in all manner of citrusy summery serves.

Our Competitions offer you the chance to win some of the world’s rarest and most exclusive whiskies! Three 70cl bottles of stunning single malt Scotch whisky from Talisker Distillery on the Isle of Skye. Predominantly matured in American oak hogsheads, the spectacular 18 and 25 year old whiskies

Talisker Storm was released in early 2013 as a no age statement whisky, which was matured in specifically selected refill and toasted American oak casks. An intense and vibrant dram, the Storm offers up plenty of distillery character alongside some smokier depth and complexity. With a classic Tal

Tanqueray London Dry Gin weighs in at 41.3% ABV making it an ideal strength for cocktails. It boasts a phenomenally fruity, spicy palate with big zesty, citrusy top notes, using the same Tanqueray recipe since 1830 of Tuscan juniper, angelica, and coriander.

An Islay classic that we will never get enough of. Caol Ila 12 year old is the entry-level bottling from the Caol Ila distillery, launched in June of 2002. Caol Ila is the largest of the Islay distilleries by output and so it’s a favourite of brands, independent bottlers, and blends like Johnnie Wal

A straightforward, nutty and malty single malt from Speyside, the Singleton of Dufftown was released to replace the Singleton of Auchroisk. It’s aged in a high proportion of European oak casks. If you're looking to use this little stunner in a cocktail, then you could do a lot worse than making a

It’s a one litre bottling of Tanqueray No. 10! The expression was launched in 2000 and is made with whole fresh citrus fruits. Presented in a classic green bottle that looks like it stepped straight out of the roaring ‘20s, this citrus-forward gin is perfect for classic cocktails.

Johnnie Walker Black Label has a long history. It dates back to the late 19th century when John Walker & Sons of Kilmarnock had three blends in ascending order of age and price: Old Highland, Special Old Highland, and Extra Special Old Highland. These had white, red, and black labels respectively, a

Introducing Lagavulin ‘The Ink of Legends’, a standout from the Diageo Special Releases 2023. The Islay distillery’s distinctive smokiness is amplified by a finish in Don Julio Añejo Tequila casks. It was bottled at 56.4% ABV.

Made from grapes rather than grain, Cîroc Vodka is a five-times distilled French vodka. As such, it goes particularly well in Champagne cocktails, though it's a deliciously versatile vodka to have at your disposal for any serve, with a gently sweet flavour profile.

The 2022 Lagavulin Distillers Edition, which has been double matured in Pedro Ximénez seasoned American oak casks, complimenting the coastal smoke at the core of this classic Islay single malt and bringing waves of sweet fruit to the whisky.

A Diageo Special Release expression from 2023's selection, Talisker ‘The Wild Explorador’ was finished in a combination of white, tawny, and ruby Port casks before it was bottled at 59.7% ABV. There’s a history of Talisker shining in Port casks but this one still shakes things up a little with three

Released in March 2017, Roe & Co blended Irish whiskey marks Diageo's return to the Irish whiskey category having sold Bushmills a couple of years earlier. Roe & Co is bottled at 45% abv without chill filtration and is a blend of single malt and grain whiskeys matured exclusively in bourbon casks (a

The oldest age statement to be found in Diageo's Special Releases 2023 is from Lowland distillery Glenkinchie. This 27 Year Old expression, named ‘The Floral Treasure’, was aged in a mix of refill American and European oak barrels and butts and then bottled at 58.3% ABV.

Presented at 57.5% ABV, this is a big, bold Clynelish single malt Scotch whisky that was launched for Diageo's Special Releases 2023. Matured solely within American oak bourbon casks for a decade, this has all the honeyed, waxy qualities you want from the Highland distillery's spirit.

A magnum bottle of the world's top selling vodka, Smirnoff Red. A good mixer at a very good price.

A bustling seaside resort has grown up around the distillery in the two centuries since it was first built in the fishing town of Oban. The West Highland malt is still produced in the same unhurried, traditional fashion and this 14 year old is a classic whisky from the distillery.

This is a 12 year old single malt produced at the Mortlach distillery in Speyside, unveiled in 2018 as part of a trio (including a 16 Year Old and a 20 Year Old). This particular expression features the subtitle The Wee Witchie, which comes from the name of the tiny still that distils a portion of t