3 BOTTLES TO TRY

GLENFIDDICH 14 YEAR

BOURBON BARREL RESERVE

(43% ABV)

If you’re a bourbon buff, this Speyside expression – aged in ex-bourbon American oak casks, then transferred to new bourbon casks – goes down smooth. The oak whiff is unmistakable, with a sweet, fruity palate and caramel finish.

BENRIACH SMOKY TEN

(46% ABV)

For a crash course in peat, sniff this bomb – a nod to Speyside’s pre-Industrial Revolution past – that offers strong hints of smoked vanilla and Korean barbecue. Oak, vanilla, and honey from the bourbon cask combine with Highland peat smoke for notes of pepper and leather, too.

JURA 18 YEAR OLD

(44% ABV)

First matured in American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels and finished in Premier Grand Cru Classé Bordeaux barriques, this is an Islands whisky for wine fans. Catch cinnamon on the nose, bitter chocolate on the palate, and sweet fudge and subtle smoke on the finish.