Nose. Restrained peat. Some grassy, moorland, aromas. New-mown hay. Palate. Lemon grass. A suggestion of dried banana. Dessert apples. Against a cereal-grain background. Finish. Scenty. Minty. Appetising. Becomes more lively with age. scottish whisky

Complex nose with marzipan, bitter dark chocolate, dried fruit, orange and clove. Big, full, fruity, well rounded mouth repeating all the flavours the nose promised . Creamy flow across the palate with malt and peat well in evidence. Peat features in long finish. Spectacular character for it’s age. scottish whisky

The Islanders’ Favourite – For sixteen years in beachside warehouses, the gentle sea breezes have combined to make a whisky that truly expresses the magic of the island. A great age to drink Jura according to the locals. The rich colour of golden sun rays combine with a taste of strong butter notes, tinged with oranges and spices, leaving a sweet toffee and honey finish. Taste the best of island life. Visit the island, meet the people, explore the past. Colour – Glassy golden highlights Nose – Full and rich. Each aroma beautifully structured to reveal harmony at its best. Silk and honey with a hint of ginger spice encompass this floral bouquet. Palate – Soft peaches and honey with a hint of citrus and marzipan will slowly arise, yet the backbone of its heritage continues to ebb away on the aftertaste, leaving the palate rewarded and satisfied. scottish whisky

Natural colour, dark red golden, clear and bright. Very rich aroma, mature oak; chocolate; fudge. Ful tastel, rich burst of flavour; soft honey; nutty toffee. Rich, long and surprisingly sweet finish for its age. scottish whisky

Jim Murray describes Sheep Dip in his 2006 Whisky Bible as ‘Young and sprightly like a new-born lamb, this enjoys a fresh, mouthwatering grassy style with a touch of spice. Maligned by some but to me a clever accomplished vatting of alluring complexity’. Much mythology has grown up around whisky but in reality a great whisky does not have to be the product of one distillery nor should its age be a measure of quality. Richard Paterson, Scotland’s renowned and only third generation master blender created the Sheep Dip vatting by marrying together several single malt whiskies. The whiskies are aged between eight and twelve years in quality ‘first fill wood,’ each adding unique characteristics to produce an exceptional product. Sheep Dip despite its iconoclastic name is a genuinely great whisky. The name came about because British farmers have long referred to whisky as Sheep Dip. There was a time when farmers distilled their own ‘home-made’ whisky and in order to avoid paying taxes to the revenue man hid the whisky in barrels marked ‘Sheep Dip’. Farmers’ merchants continued this tradition by entering cases of whisky as Sheep dip on farmers’ bills and so ‘pulling the wool’ over the farmers wives eyes. Colour: Rich, golden copper highlights. Nose:n Delicate and refined. Soft sensual floral notes arise in perfect harmony supported by an attractive array of complex fruit flavours. Melon, pear and orange with a hint of almonds conclude this profusion of charming nuances. Taste: Finesse and elegance gives way to a majestic assertion of pure malty flavours drawn from the four distilling regions of Scotland. Each area forges and makes its own inimitable contribution to this outstanding pure malt – the main accent being expressed from the Highlands and Speyside Valleys. scottish whisky

The Islanders’ Favourite – For sixteen years in beachside warehouses, the gentle sea breezes have combined to make a whisky that truly expresses the magic of the island. A great age to drink Jura according to the locals. The rich colour of golden sun rays combine with a taste of strong butter notes, tinged with oranges and spices, leaving a sweet toffee and honey finish. Taste the best of island life. Visit the island, meet the people, explore the past. Colour – Glassy golden highlights Nose – Full and rich. Each aroma beautifully structured to reveal harmony at its best. Silk and honey with a hint of ginger spice encompass this floral bouquet. Palate – Soft peaches and honey with a hint of citrus and marzipan will slowly arise, yet the backbone of its heritage continues to ebb away on the aftertaste, leaving the palate rewarded and satisfied. scottish whisky