Ken's Whiskies

Dark fruits, raisins, sweet vanilla, roasted walnuts, and a gentle coastal influence. Rich and inviting.

Oily and chewy. Dried fruits and nuts, charred driftwood, seaweed, and a touch of brine. Unusually unpeated for Islay.

Salted almonds, walnuts, and a subtle hint of liquorice. Long and full-bodied.

Deep, elegant smoke with layers of sherry, dried fruit, and dark chocolate. A slow, contemplative nose.

Rounder and deeper than most Islays. Rich peat, oak, vanilla, and dark fruit. Complex and unhurried.

Very long. Smoke, spice, and a warming sweetness that stays and stays.

Smoke and sea, with a characteristic floral and honey sweetness underneath. The most balanced of the Islay distilleries.

Gentle peat, dark chocolate, dried fruits, and a distinctive lavender note. Neither too sweet nor too smoky.

Medium length. Smoke fades to leave dark fruit and a pleasant bitterness.

Heather honey, vanilla, and gentle floral notes. The highest distillery in Scotland, and it tastes like it.

Soft and easy. Honey, dried fruit, and a light cereal sweetness. The odd one out in this collection - and none the worse for it.

Long and gentle. Heather and honey with a warming spice at the end.

Dried fruits, rich sherry, ginger, and orange peel. The benchmark sherried Speyside.

Full-bodied and rich. Dark chocolate, toffee, raisins, and clove. No peat whatsoever - a complete contrast to the rest of this list.

Long and warming. Spiced oak and dried fruit linger pleasantly.

Dense, dark smoke, sharp citrus, and a tarry edge. Not subtle. Not trying to be.

A direct punch of peat, ash, citrus oils, and pepper. Compact and powerful, with a salty thread that keeps it dry and precise.

Long and dry. Citrus peel, ash, and a slightly oily smoke that refuses to leave.

Peat and pepper, with coastal brine, a hint of vanilla, and faint plum. Briny and expectedly maritime.

Warming and peppery with a distinctive sea-air minerality. Peaty but approachable - the gentler side of island whisky.

Long and peppery. The smoke and salt linger in equal measure. Robert Louis Stevenson approved.

Medicinal, iodine-led, and intensely smoky. Seaweed, TCP, and a surprising sweetness underneath. Polarising in the best possible way.

Salty, coastal, and deeply peaty. The medicinal character takes hold immediately. You either love it or you don't.

Very long. Peat, iodine, and a lingering sweetness. The finish outlasts the conversation.