SCOTCH BLENDED - Compass Box Asyla
S$180.00
NOSE Melon, ethereal, ripe rosy apples, delicate smoke.
TASTE Gristy malt, touch of black pepper, grassy, oaky, orchard fruit.
FINISH Fairly uninteresting, malt, fruity, oak.
SCOTCH BLENDED - Compass Box Great King Street
S$160.00
NOSE Sweet and creamy, with lots of cereal notes, some vanilla, dried fruits, citrus and apple crumble.
TASTE A gentle, creamy whisky, which develops a great deal of richness. Notes of Christmas spices, lemon, buttery apple crumble, Bakewell tart, rose petals and raisins.
FINISH Rich and sweet, with a long finish which tails off with notes of quince jelly, shortbread and spices.
SCOTCH BLENDED - Compass Box "Hedonism
S$320.00
NOSE From that first, delectable, introduction Hedonism is all ripe fruit, fraises des bois and sponge cake. Some red pepper provides an interesting point to mull.
TASTE Very sensual, disarmingly sleek and creamy. Black cherry and sweet spices, some cereal notes.
FINISH Very warm and spiced, toasty, some oak and milk chocolate.
SCOTCH BLENDED - Compass Box Oak Cross
S$188.00
NOSE Light, stewed fruit, ginger, spice, toffee apple, stewed fruits.
TASTE Tart fruit, red apples, tannic, honey, tiny hint of Christmas spice.
FINISH Oak, malt, spicy sweetness, milk.
SCOTCH BLENDED - Compass Box Spice Tree
S$220.00
NOSE Fragrant and aromatic with notes of dried herbs, spices, oak and vanilla. Has a bourbon note to it and a peppery tang.
TASTE Gingernut biscuits, toffee spices, peppery, herbal, vanilla, very rich and peppery.
FINISH Very spicy, big and rich.
SCOTCH BLENDED - Compass Box The Peat Monster
S$200.00
NOSE Peat, marked salinity, leans to Caol Ila in style, something medicinal. Sweet and fruity, grainy.
TASTE Peat, oak. Botanicals, floral, coppery, sweet, smoky bacon, hint of papaya.
FINISH A lingering sweetness, more peat, floral: roses and violets, sweet spice, oak.
SCOTCH BLENDED - Johnnie Walker Black Label
S$140.00
NOSE Notes of winter spice and treacle, hints of white pepper and a little citrus.
TASTE Wood smoke and dry spice, hints of barley and cereal with creamy toffee and a distinct herbal note.
FINISH Quite fruity and long with a note of sultanas and mixed peels.
SCOTCH BLENDED - Monkey Shoulder
S$160.00
NOSE Zesty orange meets mellow vanilla, honey and spiced oak.
TASTE Mellow vanilla with spicy hints.
FINISH Super Smooth.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Deanston 12 Yrs Unchillfiltered
S$178.00
NOSE Light, cereals, zesty orange marmalade. Barley.
TASTE Soft, nutty, caramel. Touch of salinity. Oak.
FINISH Soft, quite abrupt, caramel.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Deanston Virgin Oak
S$158.00
NOSE Fresh citrus, honeyed barley and a subtle hint of smoke.
TASTE Toffee sweets pop up first, followed by a dollop of cream and oak notes.
FINISH Oak spices on the finish.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Glenmorangie Lasanta Sherry
S$230.00
NOSE Caramel, crème anglaise and chocolate raisins, quite dry with notes of mixed sweet spices.
TASTE The mouth feel is very thick as you chew through honeyed raisins. There is a little sweet beeswax, melted vanilla ice cream as the sherry weaves gently through the palate, a very buttery expression.
FINISH Honeyed, a slight oaky dryness and a dusting of cocoa powder.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Glenmorangie Nectar
S$230.00
NOSE Full of dessert wines, a little fruitiness with a good barley sweetness.
TASTE Repeat of the nose, but with cereal notes and barley, a touch of malty spice and berry fruits with good oaky tannins and little herbal notes.
FINISH Long with a good oaked note and more noble rot.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Glenmorangie Signet
S$620.00
NOSE Chocolate raisins, an old-fashioned cocktail, cocoa. Peels.
TASTE Sweet, syrupy cinnamon, dries, huge cocoa, oranges, lychees, malt.
FINISH Dries and becomes pleasantly rubbery, fruity.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Auchentoshan American Oak
S$165.00
NOSE Oranges and lemons, toffee chunks and milk chocolate. Wafts of grassy air and clotted cream.
TASTE Bounty bars, more citrus peels and peaches. A little bit buttery, with golden barley and oak spice developing on the mid palate.
FINISH Lasting notes of grapefruit and toffee pennies.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Auchentoshan Coopers Reserve
S$260.00
NOSE Diced almond and crushed hazelnut, drizzled in toffee sauce. Touches of orange oil and fig rolls.
TASTE More fruit than the nose - plenty of raisins, figs and juicy orange. Well balanced with thick vanilla, nuts and a hint of oak.
FINISH Walnut, milk chocolate and that oak-y hint from the mid-palate last.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Auchentoshan Threewood
S$220.00
NOSE Cooked fruit, sherry, toffee, a rum-like quality and notes of Bas Armagnac distilled circa 1940.
TASTE Rich. Liqueur cherries in dark chocolate, more sherried fruit, ripe dark forest fruits, like a Black Forest Gateaux.
FINISH Superb, led by thick dark treacle and toffee notes and chewy wooded notes, balanced with a green fruit edge.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Auchentoshan Valinch 2011
S$320.00
NOSE Banoffee pie, apple peel and mixed peels greet the nose with hints of figs, dates, oak and nutmeg. Quite oily too.
TASTE Banana again, but this time cooked with sugar and butter. More than a little malt too, some charred oak, vanilla spice and cinnamon late palate.
FINISH Good length, sweetness and spice on the tail.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Talisker 10 Years
S$200.00
NOSE Oranges and lemons, toffee chunks and milk chocolate. Wafts of grassy air and clotted cream.
TASTE Bounty bars, more citrus peels and peaches. A little bit buttery, with golden barley and oak spice developing on the mid palate.
FINISH Lasting notes of grapefruit and toffee pennies.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Talisker 57' North
S$320.00
NOSE Pungent and full. Notes of sour citrus develop with rich peat smoke. Hints of peppered oak and notes sea spray pounding stones and a little kelp.
TASTE Thick and full. Creamy manuka honey and lemon juice, notes of peppered oak and spice, a little butter perhaps and plenty of dry wood.
FINISH Long with black pepper and dry oak.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Talisker Storm
S$220.00
NOSE Initial brine, creamy by comparison. Banana, hint of sticking plasters and barbecues, citrus. White pepper develops towards the bottom of the glass.
TASTE Thick and mouth-coating with wood smoke, brine, some tin and chilli heat too.
FINISH Red chilli peppers and oak dryness with a hint of embers.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Ardbeg 10 Year
S$240.00
NOSE A ridge of vanilla leads to mountain of peat capped with citrus fruits and circled by clouds of sea spray.
TASTE Sweet vanilla counterbalanced with lemon and lime followed by that surging Ardbeg smoke that we all know and love.
FINISH Long and glorious; sea salted caramel and beach bonfire smoke.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Ardbeg Corryvreckan
S$320.00
NOSE Sticking plasters, buttery, creamy, roast chicken crisps, herbal, almost a hint of pine.
TASTE Cream, spices, tingling, fresh fruit, medicinal, plasters, Clementines. Orange peels.
FINISH Salty, more medicinal, smoked meats, peat is fleeting, tarmac, chilli, salt.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Ardbeg Uigeadail
S$320.00
NOSE Multifaceted, notes of peat and little flourishes of dark sugar, freshly ground espresso beans, cereal notes and a most sophisticated tar.
TASTE Led by sweet, ripe fruit and black forest honey. A good helping of malt. The throne then usurped by a powerful peat and smoked barley.
FINISH Very long, caramel and malt weave their way through peat smoke and dark sugar and just a hint of fresh espresso coffee before it finally peters out.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Bunnahabhain 18 Years
S$380.00
NOSE Salted caramel leading to sticky toffee pudding sprinkled with nutmeg. With time a leathery quality emerges.
TASTE Dense, rich sherried notes perked up with a coastal saltiness. On a second wave roast chestnuts emerge and gentle wood spice.
FINISH Woodspice becomes mixed spice. The finish is warming and lengthy; salt and sherry towards the very end.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Bunnahabhain 25 Years Old
S$840.00
NOSE Sherried; sweet toffee and polished leather followed by cinnamon and the faintest hint of cardamon.
TASTE Fruit compote doused in cream and caster sugar, this develops into roasted malt, chestnuts and stewed raisins.
FINISH Demerara sugar, mixed spice, nutmeg and caramel lingering for long after the final sip.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Lagavulin 16 Years
S$260.00
NOSE One of the smokiest noses from Islay. It's big, very, very concentrated, and redolent of iodine, sweet spices, good, mature sherry and creamy vanilla.
TASTE Very thick and rich. A massive mouthful of malt and sherry with good fruity sweetness, but also a wonderful sweetness. Big, powerful peat and oak.
FINISH Long, spicy finish, figs, dates, peat smoke, vanilla.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Laphroaig 10 Years
S$200.00
NOSE This opens on big, smoky muscular peat notes. There are spices, and liquorice, as well as a big dose of salt.
TASTE Seaweed-led, with a hint of vanilla ice cream. The oak is big, and muscles its way into the fore as you hold this whisky over your tongue. An upsurge of spices develop.
FINISH Big and drying, as the savoury, tarry notes build up with an iodine complexity.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Laphroaig Quarter Cask
S$240.00
NOSE Oily and buttery nose, with toffee, nuttiness, hickory, bicarbonate of soda, rum and raisin ice cream and zest.
TASTE Big rush of sweetness, in fact it’s an explosion of sweetness, with fiery chilli heat, TCP, sweet cereals and a touch of cola syrup.
FINISH Medium length, but becomes fruity, with custard and cigar smoke.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Laphroaig Triple Wood
S$260.00
NOSE Molasses and oily toffee. Dates, walnuts, notes from the Maker’s Mark barrels (vanilla, toastiness, sweetness etc). We got oodles of butter, zest, cool wood smoke, almond, and passion fruit.
TASTE Dry and medicinal, with exotic spices, perhaps even some turmeric. Iced fruitcake, graced with hints of Laphroaig’s classic smoke.
FINISH Oaked. The mustiness carries into the finish, which lasts for a good while, with oily spices and dried fruit.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
S$180.00
NOSE Distinctively fresh and fruity with a hint of pear. Beautifully crafted single malt with a delicately balanced fragrance.
TASTE Characteristic sweet, fruity notes. Develops into elements of butterscotch, cream, malt and subtle oak flavour.
FINISH A long smooth and mellow finish.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Glenfiddich 15 Year Old
S$260.00
NOSE Intriguingly complex aroma with sweet heather honey and vanilla fudge combined with rich dark fruits.
TASTE Silky smooth, revealing layers sherry oak, marzipan, cinnamon and ginger. Full bodied and bursting with flavour.
FINISH The finish is satisfyingly rich with lingering sweetness.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Glenfiddich 18 Year Old
S$325.00
NOSE Remarkably rich aroma with ripe orchard fruit, spiced apple and a robust oakiness.
TASTE Richly delivers luxurious dried fruit, candy peel and dates overlaid with elegant oak notes.
FINISH The finish is warming, rewarding and distinguished.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Glenlivet 12 Years
S$220.00
NOSE Sweet creamy vanilla, honey, pineapple, vanilla, pressed apples and a little cinnamon.
TASTE Apple cores, fresh and fruity trifle and creamy citrus.
FINISH Long and delicious, almonds and apple.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Glenlivet 15 Years
S$260.00
NOSE Rich and oaked. There are notes of chewy resinous wood with a well-balanced acidity. Fudge and Madeira with apple crumble with calvados.
TASTE Full and rich with winter spice; cinnamon and cloves, thick oak with developing aridity.
FINISH Long and dry with a peppery note.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak
S$220.00
NOSE Crisp and sweet. There are notes of sultanas and fresh apple blossom. There is a defined floral note with a beautiful Sherry, calvados emerges with a tropical fruit note and golden syrup.
TASTE Medium-body and quite firm. There are notes of hot pastries and marmalade, sultanas and peels with a developing sweetness from the barley sugar.
FINISH Good length with a solid oaked note.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Macallan Amber
S$280.00
NOSE Soft aromatic vanilla, lemon and barley with hints of ginger. Milk chocolate buttons and hints of Sun-Maid Raisins.
TASTE Surprisingly thick and fruity compared to the nose. Golden sultanas, dates, apple peelings and a dusting of cinnamon. Cereal notes on the mid-palate, joined by mince pies with crumbly shortbread.
FINISH Fragrant oak finish, with the mince pie notes lingering.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Macallan Gold
S$220.00
NOSE Lemon citrus nose, the orange peel. A quiet note of vanilla is followed by dark chocolate with a lingering floral and light oak notes.
TASTE Citrus and boiled sweets rule the palate, along with hints of ginger and cinnamon, while soft oak tones reveal toasted apples.
FINISH The finish is medium sweet, malty and slightly dry.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Macallan Ruby
S$640.00
NOSE Rich wedding cake and espresso, cocoa, a little clove and walnut.
TASTE Raspberry coulis, maraschino, prunes, marmalade.
FINISHLong and rich, dark berries and ginger.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - Macallan Sienna
S$340.00
NOSE Noticeably bigger than Gold and Amber, orange peel, vanilla sugar and hot cross buns.
TASTE Raisins and dried apricots, ripe greengages, frozen currants.
FINISH Fruity and slightly spiced with a touch of anise.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - The Balvenie Doublewood 12 Years
S$200.00
NOSE Sweet fruit and Oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla.
TASTE Smooth and mellow with beautifully combined flavours – nutty sweetness, cinnamon spiciness and a delicately proportioned layer of sherry.
FINISH Long and warming.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 Years
S$285.00
NOSE Rich, sweet and creamy toffee on the nose combines with fresh fruit notes.
TASTE Rounded with vanilla and sweet oak notes, with a fruity character that develops with time.
FINISH Soft and lingering.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - The Balvenie Single Barrel 15 Years
S$385.00
NOSE Fragrant aroma of vanilla, honeyed sweetness, hints of heather and dry oaky notes.
TASTE Rich and complex, suggestive of years of careful ageing, it has a honeyed maltiness with vanilla, oak flavours and delicate spice notes.
FINISH Long and complex with a touch of liquorice.
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT - The Balvenie Doublewood 17 Years
S$485.00
NOSE An elegant nose, complex with oak, vanilla, honeyed sweetness and a hint of green apple.
TASTE Sweet with dried fruits, sherbet spice, toasted almonds and cinnamon, layered with a richness of creamy toffee note, traces of oak and vanilla.
FINISH Long and warming.
AMERICAN WHISKEY - Baker's 7 Yrs
S$288.00
NOSE Fruity, caramel, toffee, dark fruit, spice.
TASTE Nutty, with good grip. Plenty of tangy fruit with vanilla spice and rounded char.
FINISH Rounded, good length, sweetness and coffee.
AMERICAN WHISKEY - Basil Hayden's
S$220.00
NOSE Spice, tea, hint of peppermint.
TASTE Spicy, peppery, honey, light-bodied, gentle bite.
FINISH Dry, clean, brief.NOSE Spice, tea, hint of peppermint.
TASTE Spicy, peppery, honey, light-bodied, gentle bite.
FINISH Dry, clean, brief.
AMERICAN WHISKEY - Booker's Noe
S$320.00
NOSE Big oak, vanilla, smoky charcoal.
TASTE Intense, fruit, tannin, tobacco.
FINISH Clean, long, intense.
AMERICAN WHISKEY - Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey
S$198.00
NOSE Bright with orange zest, toasted oak and vanilla.
TASTE Further orange notes, followed by some warming winter spices and a hint of tobacco leaf.
FINISH Smooth and spicy.
AMERICAN WHISKEY - Bulleit Rye
S$188.00
NOSE Big heaps of cherries and vanilla, with subtle notes of leather and tobacco.
TASTE Rather hot at first, the spices coming to the forefront. This is followed by peaches, more cherries and a little bit of orange zest.
FINISH A smoky finish, carried by cinnamon, allspice and a hint of sweeties.
AMERICAN WHISKEY - Four Roses Small Batch
S$180.00
NOSE Subtle and smooth, there are notes of winter spice and buttered granary toast with thick honey. Hints of cut flowers and dry hay.
TASTE Full with a lovely balance. There are notes of manuka honey, winter spice, toasty oak, a little crème anglaise and thick fruit.
FINISH Good length with a resurgence from the crème anglaise.
AMERICAN WHISKEY - James E Pepper 1776 Bourbon
S$220.00
NOSE Zesty citrus, oak-y resin touches, vanilla pod sweetness and a good kick of rye.
TASTE Honey notes open up the palate, giving way to soft vanilla, fruity orange and dark chocolate.
FINISH Very long, with rye bread and cinnamon spice lingering.
AMERICAN WHISKEY - James E Pepper 1776 Rye
S$220.00
NOSE Big, spicy wafts of rye, with hints of clove and cinnamon underneath.
TASTE Orange zest, heavy rye bread and subtle oak influence.
FINISH Lovely long finish like a warm hug on a cold day. Harmony in a glass.
AMERICAN WHISKEY - Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
S$140.00
NOSE Light and smooth with plenty of sweetness.Hints of dry spice and oily nuts, a touch of smoke.
TASTE Smooth and soft with notes of banana milkshake, a mixed nut note, a touch of caramel with crème anglaise.
FINISH Quite sweet with a little cereal sweetness and toasty oak.
AMERICAN WHISKEY - Knob Creek 9 Yrs
S$188.00
NOSE Spicy and sweet. There are notes of melted salty butter on granary toast, toasty oak and a touch of rye with caramel sweetness.
TASTE Peppy and full. There are notes of candy floss and nut oil, a touch of spice and dark chocolate, a little spice and charred oak.
FINISH Long with a touch of dryness, there are notes of nut oils and vanilla spice.
AMERICAN WHISKEY - Maker's Mark
S$160.00
NOSE Fruity and rich. Lovely notes of spiced honey and mixed peels, a little malmsey, hazelnut and a touch of cut fruit with toasty oak providing a backbone.
TASTE Rich and full. Notes of rye and spice, barley malt, a little nut oil with butterscotch and vanilla.
FINISH Quite sweet with butterscotch and dry oak spice.
AMERICAN WHISKEY - Jefferson's Reserve
S$240.00
NOSE Gentle, dried fruits, hay, warming, hints of spice, cream, vanilla. Lovely sweetness.
TASTE Very summery, light and supple bourbon which offers good, clean delivery, pleasant sweetness, hints of cigar leaf, pepper and toffee.
FINISH Long finish, with good oak integration, a little sweetness and dry spice lingers.
AMERICAN WHISKEY - Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
S$228.00
NOSE Rich notes of dark fruit, caramel, sharp honey, chocolate, marzipan and toasted oak.
TASTE A full-bodied mix of vanilla, dark caramel, hazelnut, apple, fruit and spices.
FINISH Long and creamy with lingering hints of honeyed apple.
JAPANESE BLENDED - Hibiki 12 Years Old
S$385.00
NOSE Juicy marmalade with real chunks of orange, cooked apples dusted with cinnamon, thick honey and plum wine.
TASTE Crushed almonds, stewed fruits, clove-studded oranges. Sherried malt and a subtle core of oak.
FINISH Bright and flavoursome with crisp apple and citrus.
JAPANESE BLENDED - Hibiki Japanese Harmony
S$235.00
NOSE Beguiling aromas of apricots, orange blossom and marmalade, bolstered by subtle spiciness, too – cinnamon and clove. Elegant and seductive.
TASTE The generous fruit continues on to the palate, with oranges and apricots in abundance. There’s a little peppery spice, but the soft, succulent fruit takes hold. Nice balance, and nicely crafted.
FINISH The spiciness takes over from the fruit and lingers, along with a little barrel char.
JAPANESE BLENDED - Kirin Fuji Sanroku 50 Whisky
S$150.00
NOSE Vanilla, apples, grapes, grains and hints of coffee and caramel.
TASTE Medium to heavy body, roasted grains, Four Roses bourbon, cooked milk and a touch of must.
FINISH Fruit from the nose re-emerges, moderate burn, finishes cleanly.
JAPANESE BLENDED - Mars Iwai Whisky
S$220.00
NOSE Honey wheat and wet grass, green tomato and mild fruits.
TASTE Nice creamy vanilla and more honey wheat and oats.
FINISH Short honey-glazed ham and vanilla.
JAPANESE BLENDED - Nikka 12 Years
S$340.00
NOSE Floral, sweet, sherry and fruity on the nose.
TASTE A rich palate with a faint smoky note. Fruity and sweet on the tongue.
FINISH Lovely long finish like a warm hug on a cold day. Harmony in a glass.
JAPANESE BLENDED - Nikka Date
S$290.00
NOSE Cereal notes and soft spices followed by sweet oranges mixed with vanilla.
TASTE Well balanced and develops on a sweetness and the vanilla notes starts to dominate. With some bubblegum sweetness following.
FINISH Long, and dry and ending on some sweetness.
JAPANESE BLENDED - Special Reserve Suntory Whisky
S$170.00
NOSE Peaches, bananas and pineapple. Vanilla, gentle oak and sawdust.
TASTE Immediate spiciness, nuts, fresh baked scones and stewed apples.
FINISH Nicely warming and mouth coating with a medium length; nuts and custard over stewed apples.
JAPANESE BLENDED - Suntory Old Blended Whisky
S$160.00
NOSE Freshly baked ginger bread with dusty wood and saw dust. Followed by vanilla, small spice.
TASTE Oranges and canned fruit salad roll of the surface. Mellow spice and stale cigarettes are evident with entertaining malty implications.
FINISH Well balanced, silky smooth, and clean blend.
JAPANESE BLENDED - Suntory Royal Blended Whisky
S$190.00
NOSE Macadamia nuts and wood stain. Sweet and creamy with soft grains of mainly bran and wheat.
TASTE Very creamy but with that hint of lemon bitterness. Macadamia nut, liquorice, banana, nutmeg and golden syrup.
FINISH Smooth, soft grain, creamy nuts, liquorice, lemon and some salty zing on the tongue.
JAPANESE SINGLE MALT - Hakushu 12 Years Old
S$438.00
NOSE Light and crisp with fresh notes of cut hay and sweet mixed peels, a little hazelnut and barley malt.
TASTE Clean with notes of cut fruits, gentle barley malt and smoke. A floral character with citrus zest.
FINISH Sweet and spicy.
JAPANESE SINGLE MALT - Hakushu Single Malt Whisky
S$240.00
NOSE Quite herbaceous. Green fruit, mint, cucumber, pine, grassy, spearmint. Just loads of green fruit in this one.
TASTE Loads of green things coming out of here! Mint, cucumber, green fruit, grapefruit and just a touch of smoke at the back.
FINISH Light, delicate, refreshing and some subtle smoke.
JAPANESE SINGLE MALT - Ichiro's Malt & Grain Whisky
S$340.00
NOSE Peach and dried apricot, sweet butterscotch, vanilla cream, citrus zest, synthetic bananas and gooey malt.
TASTE Toffee first and foremost, with notes of barley malt, gingerbread, tropical fruits, honeyed pipe tobacco lveas, black pepper, roasted chestnut and freshly cut hay.
FINISH Medium length with vanilla and dried tropical fruit.
JAPANESE SINGLE MALT - Miyagikyo Single Malt
S$290.00
NOSE Fresh orchard fruits and intense citrus, paired with cracked black pepper and oak-y, cinnamon-y spices.
TASTE Green apple skin, almonds, lime and more pepper, with a touch of young malt here and there.
FINISH Warm oak spices on the finish.
JAPANESE SINGLE MALT - Suntory Chita Single Grain Whisky
S$320.00
NOSE Soft, floral and quite perfumy at the beginning, then slowly lemon and honey flavours develop, followed by caramel and mango notes.
TASTE Medium-bodied and smooth. The mango flavours have gained in intensity and are now accompanied by pineapple and sugar cane. Soft wood spice notes towards the end. Very sweet and chewy.
FINISH Faint lingering sweetness.
JAPANESE SINGLE MALT - Yamazaki Suntory Distiller’s Reserve
S$235.00
NOSE Tempura batter, teak, leather, toffee, potato skins, fresh baked biscuits, banana. Classy.
TASTE Honey over baked oats, creme brulee, silky oak, leather,banana, cola, tobacco leaf, nutmeg, nouget. Very smooth.
FINISH Honey, smooth oak, butter, cashews, tobacco leaf, cola, maples syrup, balanced.
JAPANESE SINGLE MALT - Yamazaki Suntory 12 Years Old
S$450.00
NOSE Good body with plenty of nut oils and zest, a pleasant floral character with a little tropical fruit and a rooty note.
TASTE Smooth and soft with good sweetness and winter spice. A lovely citrus note develops with more tropical fruit notes and a little rum.
FINISH Medium with fruit and zest.
JAPANESE SINGLE MALT - Yoichi Single Malt
S$290.00
NOSE Citrus-flavoured boiled sweets, baking brown bread and vanilla.
TASTE Peat comes forward on the palate with just a hint of smoke, surrounded by orange peel and maybe a little bit of cherry.
FINISH Medium length, with a hint of salty breeze lasting.
OTHERS - Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask
S$300.00
NOSE Tropical fruitiness with honey, vanilla, coconut and candy.
TASTE Rich taste of rasins and coconut. A hint of wine or port coming through.
FINISH A dry finish which leaves your mouth wanting more.
OTHERS - Kavalan King Car Conductor
S$288.00
NOSE Gingerbread, rich orange marmalade, Dundee cake, toasted malt fruit loaf and a very faint unburnt turfiness.
TASTE Rich raisiny, syrupy flavours on the palate, then polished oak spices and some peppery heat. Full and rich, generous silky texture again, long sweet.
FINISH Warm and lasting. Excellent.
OTHERS - Kavalan No.1 Single Malt
S$340.00
NOSE Clean, elegant, floral, mango with hints of cocoa.
TASTE There's mango throughout, spicy barley, gentle oak and creamy richness.
FINISH A touch of allspice, vanilla and fragrant pear skin.
OTHERS - Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask
S$540.00
NOSE Clean and complex with multi layers of dried fruits. Nuts and spice with a touch of vanilla.
TASTE Rich, oily and full with pleasant dried fruits and spices that lingers with a hint of coffee to top it off.
FINISH Long lingering finish.
OTHERS - Kavalan Solist Ex-bourbon Cask
S$520.00
NOSE Clean and fresh tropical fruitiness with pleasant vanilla, coconut and spice.
TASTE Well-balanced natural sweetness, vanilla and oak spices, round and complex sliky smooth.
FINISH Long and hot, but nuanced and resonating, ending with pepper.