OLOROSUM 10 YEAR WHISKY 70CL 54.7%

Superbly sherried, with burnt sugar, golden syrup, and milk chocolate. Candied pecans and festive chocolate liqueurs follow while drying old oak nestles in the depths.

Olorosums big and bold with vanilla fudge and boozy dried fruits opening the way for sweet, nutty malt. Chocolate raisins and Brazil nuts follow, with notes of wood polish and brandy snaps. A dense finish, with drying oak and aged fruit cake, toasted spices, and minced pies.

This superb single malt, from a secret Speyside distillery, is as you might have guessed from the name, Olorosum, a splendidly sherried affair.

The 10-year-old single malt was treated to an extremely generous finish in oloroso sherry casks before being bottled up without added colour or chill filtration at a hearty 54.7% ABV. With a smartly waxed top (how did they make it slanted like that?!) and a black and gold label that gives off some suave Art Deco vibes, and it looks as stunning as it tastes.