Scotland's small islands – from Arran, Jura and Mull in the West, to Orkney in the North – produce whiskies of various styles. Though, when referring to the Island region, this does exclude the 'whisky capital' Islay, which is a region of its own. Island whiskies differ to one another, as their qualities are born from the individuality of the island itself. They, like the beautiful countryside they spring from, will provide something to suit everyone's taste.

Want to know how to get your hands on the limited-edition first whisky from Ardnahoe distillery?

Bottled to celebrate the 2024 Campbeltown Malt Festival, this limited-edition Glen Scotia bottling is a charmingly unconventional dram fit for a celebration together.

This week, our York store's W Club members were the first folk in the world to taste the inaugural whisky from Ardnahoe distillery - the newest and ninth distillery on Islay. The liquid was very well received, with fans of smoky whisky loving this modern take on an Islay single malt.

As Ardnahoe's exclusive launch partner for the first week, we are holding several events to celebrate the launch of the Inaugural Release.

Presenting Ardnahoe Inaugural Release, the limited-edition first single malt from the ninth and newest distillery on Islay, founded by the team behind the Glasgow-based independent bottlers, Hunter Laing & Co.

Mark the occasion with our incredible selection of top shelf tequila and mezcal.

Oily, Coastal, Briny. Sea spray, Seaweed, Sea salt. These are the tasting notes which define maritime malts: whiskies distilled and matured by the water. If you like your dram with a taste of the wild Scottish seas, look no further than these six distilleries.

Coffee cocktails are having a moment, led by the almighty Espresso Martini. However there's a whole world of coffee drinks to explore.

Blended Scotch Whisky is composed of a mix of malt whisky and grain whisky and accounts for around 90% of all Scotch sold around the world. While blends are sometimes seen as inferior to single malts, blending is an art form all of its own, and the world’s top ten best-selling Scotch brands are all blends. Lets see some of the best blended Scotch whisky brands around.