The Islay Inn’s Famous Whisky List
Malts from Campbeltown vary like the landscape - some salty and coastal and others light and unpeated.
Campbeltown
£4.70
Glen Scotia Double Cask
Fruity, creamy with vanilla notes. Double aged in Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks.
£4.70
£5.50
Glen Scotia Campbeltown Harbour
Distinctly coastal with peach and custard notes.
£5.50
£7.20
Glen Scotia 15
Layers of ginger, vanilla, sea spray and baking spice throughout the palate.
£7.20
£14.95
Glen Scotia 18
Unpeated, floral, aromatic and elegant, with hints of sea spray and spice.
£14.95
Highland malts are varied; from sweeter full whiskies found in the North, dry fruity palates better catered for in the South. You also have bold, peated malts in the West and light, fresh malts in the East.
Highland
£4.70
Aberfeldy 12
A fruity, clean and polished malt with a touch of honey and spice.
£4.70
£4.70
AnCnoc
Polished malt and delicious spiciness throughout a warm, complex palate and lasting finish.
£4.70
£4.30
Ardmore Legacy
Creamy vanilla spice gives way to more overt charcoal notes. Smokiness is balanced by the sweet honey and spice flavours.
£4.30
£5.85
Balblair 12
Warm, complex character and a sweet, citrusy aroma. Notes of oranges, honey and cinnamon.
£5.85
£6.95
Clynelish 14
Spicy, perfumed nose, floral and malty hints. Slight citrus hints on honey background with peat and spices before a honey finish with a trace of brine.
£6.95
£4.70
Dalmore 12
Citrus, Christmas cake, coffee, cinnamon.
£4.70
£4.70
Dalwhinnie 15
Bright, fruity, but also rich, with notes of steamed syrup pudding, and a little cinnamon and nutmeg.
£4.70
£4.70
Deanston 12
Smooth creamy sweetness with sumptuous hints of fruit, malty honeyed spiciness and soft vanilla.
£4.70
£4.70
Glen Garioch 12
Complex and spicy.
£4.70
£5.25
Glengoyne 10
Made with unpeated malt & allowed to dry before fermentation and distillation, resulting in an elegant, medium-bodied dram.
£5.25
£6.15
Glengoyne 12
Lemon on the nose, toffee, malt, and touch of honeysuckle through the palate.
£6.15
£4.45
Glenmorangie 10
Emergent Vanilla which then gives way to a burst of flowery fruitiness.
£4.45
£5.35
Glenmorangie Lasanta 12
Sweeter notes of brown sugar and cereal notes appear. Silky and long finish , with oily orange peel, cinnamon and praline.
£5.35
£7.25
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
£7.25
£7.25
Glenmorangie Nectar d’Or
£7.25
£9.50
Oban 14
Mouth-filling late autumn fruits - dried figs and honey-sweet spices; followed by a smoky malty dryness.
£9.50
£4.45
Old Pulteney 12
Banana and sweet citrus fruit notes alongside a faint whiff of brine.
£4.45
£4.75
Royal Lochnagar
Fruits, planed wood, and light toffee. The palate is sweet before gaining in acidity.
£4.75
£4.30
Tomatin 12
Malty, oaky, very bourbon forward, actually my maximum amount of bourbon cask, then sherry sweetness arrives, bringing butter popcorn, traybake, charred sugar, toasted marshmallow.
£4.30
£5.50
Tullibardine Sovereign
Soft vanilla with a creamy finish.
£5.50
£6.00
Tullibardine 225
Fruity with a noticeable influence from its 225l (hence the name!) dessert wine cask.
£6.00
Each Scottish island is different, with one thing in common - the sea. Malts from each island have their own distinct character - the only way to find out for sure is to try them!
Island
£5.25
Arran 10
A medium-bodied, citrus-forward dram.
£5.25
£4.75
Highland Park 10
Crushed citrus fruit and lightly whipped vanilla cream. Hints of heather honey and a trace of peppery spice.
£4.75
£4.30
Highland Park 12
Heather-honey sweetness, peaty smokiness. Rounded smoky sweetness, full malt delivery.
£4.30
£4.45
Jura 10
Creamy and chocolatey. Soft spice builds with rich hot chocolate and squashed raisins.
£4.45
£4.65
Jura Bourbon Cask
Toffee, vanilla and apricot come together in perfect harmony!
£4.65
£6.00
Jura 14 American Rye Cask
Citrus is tempered by baking spices, ginger and toasted nuts, leading to a finish filled with creamy vanilla and hints of soft fruit.
£6.00
£8.50
Jura 18
Soft spice, orchard fruit. A background smokiness, which builds over time. Smoke balanced by dried fruit, dark chocolate and candied lemon.
£8.50
£4.45
Jura Journey
Soft and sweet to start, with creaminess and toffee sauce. Hints of cocoa powder with sharp apple notes.
£4.45
£4.70
Jura Rum Cask
Aromas of guava, toasted coconut, sugar-coated almonds, apricots and orange, notes of fudge, mango, banana, guava, sea salt and lime on the palate.
£4.70
£6.00
Jura Winter Edition
Coffee, maple syrup, apple pie, spicy mulled wine and a warming finish of vanilla and cinnamon.
£6.00
£5.50
Ledaig 10
Comes with a real maritime heritage and a really powerful smoke. An unsung hero.
£5.50
£8.00
Ledaig 18
A balance of sweet, floral aromas with rich smoke and sea salt on the palate.
£8.00
£5.50
Ledaig Rioja Cask
Aromas of Turkish Delight, candied orange peel, black pepper and dark chocolate fill the nose, complemented by notes of almond, raspberries, vanilla, cinnamon and freshly cut grass on the palate over rich waves of savoury peat smoke.
£5.50
£5.25
Scapa Glansa
Fruity and creamy whisky with notes of peach, vanilla, caramel and soft smoke.
£5.25
£5.25
Scapa Skiren
Creamy and sweet with notes of tropical fruit and heather.
£5.25
£4.70
Talisker 10
A rich dried-fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong barley-malt flavours, warming and intense. An explosion of pepper at the back of the mouth.
£4.70
£5.25
Talisker Skye
Starts gently with the glorious citrus-sweetness of fresh oranges. A touch of water tames the spice and smoke, but the aroma remains maritime.
£5.25
£5.50
Talisker Port Ruighe
Sweet, distinctively Talisker, hints of spicy plum with a chocolatey finish.
£5.50
£4.70
Tobermory 12
Vibrant, fruity and spicy character with a subtle, salty edge.
£4.70
Famously bold, peaty and fiery malts are distilled here. With its iconic peatland and rugged coast, Islay's malts are as dramatic and distinct as the island.
Islay
£5.80
Aerolite Lyndsay 10
Peated single malt, distilled at a mystery distillery on Islay.
£5.80
£4.50
Ardbeg 5 Wee Beastie
Fresh aromas of pear, black pepper, pine needles, vanilla and honey-glazed ham mingle with aniseed, green apple and coffee.
£4.50
£6.00
Ardbeg 10
Spicy, sweet and smoky. It's not hard to see why this is one of our most popular drams.
£6.00
£5.50
Ardbeg An Oa
Smooth, creamy texture with syrupy sweetness, flavours of milk chocolate, treacle toffee, aniseed, orange and smoky tea leaves.
£5.50
£7.60
Ardbeg Corryvreckon
Deep, peppery and chewy, bombards the tongue with its intense tastes and textures
£7.60
£7.60
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Chewy and oily with rich fruit-cake sweetness leading to honey and barbecue smoke.
£7.60
£4.45
Bowmore No.1
Sweet vanilla notes blend deliciously with Bowmore's classic notes of coastal peat and citrus fruit.
£4.45
£4.70
Bowmore 12
Iodine characteristic with plenty of pepper and an emphasis on tropical fruit and smoke.
£4.70
£6.50
Bowmore 15
Elegantly balanced between this sherry influence and the distillery's fruit and peat characteristics.
£6.50
£9.95
Bowmore 18
Sweet, with floral notes, wood, smoky kippers and a touch of sawdust.
£9.95
£4.70
Bruichladdich Classic Laddie
Enticing mix of creaminess and salty freshness – rich and refreshing.
£4.70
£5.85
Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2013
Distilled from barley grown on Islay in 2012. Matured in first fill American Oak casks and finished in a variety of wine casks.
£5.85
£9.00
Bruichladdich The Organic
Notes of toasted oak, creamy barley, vanilla fudge, pear, golden syrup and salty sea air throughout the palate.
£9.00
£4.70
Bunnahabhain 12
Vanilla and light smokiness, more woody than peaty.
£4.70
£14.95
Bunnahabhain 18
Fragrant with notes of dried fruit, rich honeyed nuts, toffee and slight hints of spice (trust us - it's worth it!).
£14.95
£4.70
Bunnahabhain Stiuireadair
A creamy and coastal whisky with notes of caramel, nuts, dried fruit and hints of spice.
£4.70
£4.45
Bunnahabhain Toiteach A'Dhà
'Smoky two' in Scots Gaelic. This whisky balances a smoky single malt with a sherry twist.
£4.45
£5.35
Bunnahabhain Mòine
Different their usual softer, unpeated whiskies. Peated malted barley and a later spirit run combine to give this bottle its unique smoky character.
£5.35
£4.70
Caol Ila 12
A light texture with notes of toffee, vanilla and pear with the slightest hint of ash on the palate.
£4.70
£6.50
Caol Ila Moch
Unreduced, sweet and salty with a balancing acidity, and fresh as a sea breeze.
£6.50
£4.95
Finlaggan Old Reserve
The source of Finlaggan has remained a very closely guarded secret. To tell the true origin of Old Reserve you'll have to taste it and find out!
£4.95
£5.50
Kilchoman Machir Bay
Vanilla, black pepper, lemon, apple, smokiness, toffee.
£5.50
£5.50
Kilchoman Sanaig
Toffee, peat smoke and citrus with lingering sweetness.
£5.50
£6.25
Lagavulin 8
Big and smoky, with sweet spice that becomes apparent with a drop of water.
£6.25
£9.80
Lagavulin 16
A big hitter and not for the faint hearted. Deep, dry and exceptionally peaty.
£9.80
£5.50
Laphroaig 10
A classic. Full-bodied, smoky, with a residual sweetness and a hint of salt amid the seaweedy, peaty characters.
£5.50
£7.20
Laphroaig 10 Sherry Oak
Dark and ashy start, with char and liquorice pastilles balanced by bittersweet dark chocolate, mint fondant and singed fruit cake. More fruit develops, wrapped in layers of ashy peat smoke.
£7.20
£6.70
Laphroaig Lore
Richly peaty with a spicy chilli bite.
£6.70
£6.00
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Soft sweetness and a velvety feel when first tasted, then the intense peatiness so unique to Laphroaig bursts through.
£6.00
£4.45
Laphroaig Select
Initially sweet - matching the nose - then the classic dry, peaty, ashy flavours come bounding in followed by a lovely rich finish.
£4.45
£5.50
Port Charlotte 10
A sweet creamy hit leads into lemon boiled sweets. black-pepper spice and a thick layer of peat smoke. The green edges from the nose are back, with richer notes of stewed apples and sultanas, and a touch of vanilla toffee.
£5.50
£4.45
Smokehead
Something a bit different. With immense smoke and notes of sea salt and spice, this is a vigorous whisky that stands out from the crowd.
£4.45
£4.95
Smokehead Unfiltered
Aromas of ginger, vanilla, thick smoke, burnt earth and rich stout that fill the nose. Palate has notes of walnuts, almond flakes, dark chocolate, black smoke, pepper and earthy peat.
£4.95
£9.25
Smokehead Rum Rebel
A smoky, tropical whisky from Smokehead, matured in ex-rum casks, that offers notes of medicinal peat, sweet caramel, burnt pineapple and caramelised bananas.
£9.25
£9.85
Smokehead High Voltage
Bottled at cask strength. Intense notes of peat smoke are accompanied by brine, citrus, vanilla, porridge oats and toffee.
£9.85
£10.85
Smokehead Sherry Cask Blast
An 'explosive' limited-edition whisky, adding in a punch of sherry character to the peaty dram. It's matured in Oloroso sherry casks, fusing the smoke with equal sweetness and dried fruit notes.
£10.85
The lowlands are renowned for soft malts, light on the palate and smooth finished.
Lowland
£4.75
Aerstone 10 Land Cask
A smoky single malt thanks to the use of Highland peat.
£4.75
£4.75
Aerstone 10 Sea Cask
Lightly-toasted almonds, sweet cotton candy and a gentle vanilla oak, balanced with a touch of tannin.
£4.75
£4.45
Auchentoshan American Oak
An easy-drinking dram with notes of vanilla and zesty lemon.
£4.45
£6.70
Auchentoshan Three Wood
Fruit syrup, plums and raisins – intense, sweet and complex.
£6.70
£4.70
Glenkinchie 12
Sweet with hints of caramel, chocolate and cream. Finish of smooth coffee, vanilla and final sharp fruity kick.
£4.70
£6.45
King's Inch
A lowland Single Malt with fruity, spiced characteristics and a long finish.
£6.45
£4.75
Loch Lomond 10
Notes of green apple & vanilla with a gentle hint of smoke on the finish.
£4.75
£4.30
Loch Lomond Classic
A burst of sweet honey and citrus notes with a gentle hint of smoke on the finish.
£4.30
The Speyside region is famous for its grassy glens lining the banks of the River Spey. The whiskies from this region are characteristically fruity and bright. You'll rarely find a peaty malt from here!
Speyside
£4.45
Aberlour 12
Rich and fruity with delicious Christmas cake notes.
£4.45
£6.50
Aberlour 14
Clove, cardamom, toffee, milk chocolate and orange zest aromas, with notes of black cherries, mocha and fresh mint on the palate.
£6.50
£8.75
Aberlour 16
A smooth blend of floral and spicy flavours, paired with a sweet plum fruitiness and gentle oakiness.
£8.75
£7.60
Aberlour A'Bunadh
Big, rich and full of fruit-and-nut flavours.
£7.60
£7.60
Aberlour Casg Annamh
Fruity and sweet with notes of toffee, dried fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger throughout the palate
£7.60
£5.80
Balvenie 12
Buttery toast with honey, sugared cinnamon, vanilla cream, caramel and sweet fruit.
£5.80
£6.00
Balvenie 14
A sweet and smoky whisky that balances earthy peat smoke with the distillery's characteristic citrus edge.
£6.00
£4.80
Cardhu Gold Reserve
Apple pie flavours, sweet baked fruit and buttery cinnamon, which develop into rich caramel with clove and malty biscuit flavours.
£4.80
£4.70
Cragganmore 12
Fresh citrus notes on the palate, with sweet toffee, malt and oat biscuits.
£4.70
£4.70
Glenallachie 12
Honey, marzipan and bananas, with loads of butterscotch, raisins and a delicate hint of mocha.
£4.70
£5.50
Glen Grant 10
Orchard fruits, vanilla, butterscotch.
£5.50
£4.70
Glen Keith
Notes of poached pears, honeycomb and vanilla toffee.
£4.70
£4.25
Glen Moray
Easy-drinking, honeyed, cracking value entry-malt!
£4.25
£5.80
Glenfarclas 105
Develops quickly to reveal a rich spiciness, combined with a hint of oak and sherried fruit.
£5.80
£5.00
Glenfarclas 12
A wee bit of banana, maybe even some coconut in there.
£5.00
£6.50
Glenfarclas 15
Full bodied with super balance of sherried sweetness, malty tones and peaty flavours.
£6.50
£4.45
Glenfiddich 12
Characteristic sweet, fruity notes. Develops into butterscotch, cream, malt and subtle oak flavours.
£4.45
£6.00
Glenfiddich Solera 15
Silky smooth, revealing layers of sherry oak, marzipan, cinnamon and ginger. Full-bodied and bursting with flavour.
£6.00
£6.75
Glenfiddich Fire & Cane
A bold fusion of smoky and sweet note. Matured in bourbon barrels, and then finishing in latin rum casks, this is a whisky with campfire smokiness and toffee sweetness
£6.75
£4.45
Glenlivet 12
Flowery, peachy, notes of vanilla, delicate balance between sweetness & malty dryness.
£4.45
£6.00
Glenlivet 15
Creamy, rich and buttery with notes of fruit and nut.
£6.00
£5.95
Glenlivet Captain's Reserve
Succulent flavours of mandarins in syrup, ripe poached pears and chocolate-dipped raisins.
£5.95
£5.00
Glenlivet Founder's Reserve
Gentle fruitiness, with pear the dominant note, accompanied by a refreshing mintiness.
£5.00
£4.45
Glenmorangie 10
Emergent Vanilla which then gives way to a burst of flowery fruitiness.
£4.45
£5.35
Glenmorangie Lasanta 12
Sweeter notes of brown sugar and cereal notes appear. Silky and long finish , with oily orange peel, cinnamon and praline.
£5.35
£4.70
Glenrothes 12
Lightly fragranced with banana, lemon and melon with a hint of cinnamon.
£4.70
£5.45
Knockando 12
Banana chips, honey barley and floral flourishes. Brown bread with butter, sultanas and honeydew melon.
£5.45
£5.65
Mortlach 12
Nutty fruit cake with juicy sultanas, candied ginger and bittersweet marmalade.
£5.65
£4.70
The Singleton 12
Sweetness then a smooth, fruity Speyside richness to enjoy. Hints of blackcurrant fruit, brown sugar and espresso coffee.
£4.70
£5.00
Speyburn 10
Medium bodied with hints of toffee & butterscotch and a long, sweet finish.
£5.00
£5.50
Tamdhu 10
Bold, smoky taste, followed by a hint of seaweed and a surprising sweetness
£5.50
£6.00
Tamdhu 12
Aromas of cinnamon rolls, orange, oak, raisins and traces of mint. Notes of banana, raspberry jam, malty biscuits and toasted oak, develops into cinnamon, dried fruit and tablet.
£6.00
£4.45
Tamnavulin Double Cask
Notes of dried orange, ginger and wood spice.
£4.45
£4.70
Tamnavulin Spanish Grenache
A complex dessert-forward flavour with notes of nectarines and apricots.
£4.70
£4.70
Tamnavulin Red Wine Cask French Cabernet Sauvignon
Orchard fruit, lime blossom, marmalade, cinnamon, poached pear and almond on the nose, notes of nectarines, damson plums, gingerbread, red berries and bananas on the palate.
£4.70
£4.45
Tamnavulin Red Wine Cask German Pinot Noir
A fruity, soft single malt that has been finished in German Pinot Noir red wine casks.
£4.45
£4.70
Tamnavulin White Wine Cask Sauv Blanc
Lemon, grapefruit and baked apple tart with a hint of cinnamon spice. Ginger and lime biscuits to finish.
£4.70
Whisky by Region
(served by the 35ml dram)
With over 100 whiskies on offer, you’re sure to find your next favourite dram at the Islay Inn.