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From Waiheke Island, New Zealand, a masterful blend from Waiheke Single Malts, with a selection of great whiskies from round the world. 

Fairlight takes Waiheke's distinctive older peated single malt and samples this over unpeated whiskies to showcase innovation and tradition  

Delicate florals, gentle wafts of peat smoke on the nose, followed by hints of heather, honey and vanilla, subtle spice, sweet malt and caramel, ripe apples and pears on the palate. layers of earthy smoke with note of oak and ocean breeze, dried fruit and a whisper of dark chocolate gives a final flourish.  

Created on the beautiful Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, this kiwi single malt was matured in ex-white wine casks and then finished in ex-bourbon barrels. Sweet and malty with orange peel and honeycomb, with nutty clove and vanilla coming through.

Part of the first ever releases of peated whisky made at the Waterford distillery, this new expression comes from the Ballybannon farm situated on the banks of the river Barrow in Co. Carlow. The barley used for this release was peated to 47ppm, seeing a return to the old practice of using the naturally occuring fuel source to dry the barley. The aroma is softly peaty, with a character of driftwood fire smoke, green apples and lavender honey. To taste, a peaty kick - BBQ'd fish by the sea, with warm apple tart and honeycomb (hokey pokey) ice cream.

Almost fifty years ago, Glenallachie Master Distiller, Billy Walker, began his whisky journey as a blender. Capitalising on his almost half a century of experience Walker has sourced some of the finest single malt and grain whiskies from across Scotland. Once blended this whisky was then laid to rest for an additional 3 years in a combination of American and Spanish Oak casks. The result is a delicate blended Scotch whisky which is rich in notes of heather honey, butterscotch, orange peel and a touch of peat smoke. It is a wonderful balance of wood and spirit.

Bottled at its natural cask strength, the Willett Rye offers a bold, incredibly peppery palate with hints of cinnamon, tobacco and clove spices. This is what the American's refer to as a 'straight rye' as the mashbill is predominantly made up of the rye grain. One of the best examples of this in-demand style - if you enjoy bourbons, you should explore its sister whiskey, rye.

From Kentucky Owl, this Wiseman straight bourbon has notes of sweet caramel, allspice, subtle citrus and a hint of oak.

The Wiseman Straight Rye hasbeen made with a mashbill of 95% Rye. The nose has a spiciness to it, which developes into notes of rye bread, cinnamon toast and walnuts.

A slightly different approach to 'double maturation', this twice-barreled bourbon creates the rich and colorful flavor of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. Uniquely matured in separate, charred oak barrels the second barrel deeply toasted before a light charring extracts additional amounts of soft, sweet oak character.

Distilled and matured for 12 years at the Midleton distillery in County Cork, Yellow Spot gets its name from the casks that are marked with a daub of yellow paint by the bottlers of this whisky, Mitchell & Son. The Yellow Spot is richer than Green Spot, offering up grassy, peppery and spicy notes with a classic backbone of Irish sweetness and light fruit.

Aged for seven years and named after Jim Beam?s grand-nephew, this bourbon has been bottled at the higher strength of 53.5%. It has rich and full bodied notes of oak, caramel and vanilla. This bourbon can be drunk neat or in a cocktail.

This Kentucky straight bourbon whisky from Basil Hayden has rich notes of charred oak and sweet notes of vanilla and caramel. The palate moves into notes of brown sugar, black pepper, and dried fruits. The finish lingers on notes of charred oak and dried fruit.

This 16 year old whisky from Benriach has been maturing in three types of casks, bourbon, sherry and virgin oak. The nose has notes of baked apple, creamy hazelnut malt, ginger spice and honey. The palate offers spiced stewed apples, stone fruits, mellow oak, honeyed malt and candiead peel. There is a very subtle hint of smoke in the background.

As part of the new range of Benriach, Rachel Barrie has reimagined the peated expressions under the name 'smoky'. The 12 years old is matured in a combination of Ex-Bourbon, Ex-Sherry, and Ex-Marsala casks. A balance of wood and smoke, the 'smoky twelve' is full of seared citrus peel, smoky honey and fruit notes.

This whisky from Benriach Distillery has been matured for 12 years in sherry casks, bourbon barrels and port casks. This is a whisky with notes of baked fruits, maple honey and cocoa. It has lingering notes of sultana and spiced mocha finish. 

From the famous Laphroaig distillery on Islay, this peated whisky is a combination of casks that represent classic Laphroaig styles. The nose has initial notes of smoky peat and the develops into notes of red fruits. The palate has sweet notes and dry peat with ashy notes. The finish is long with floral and marzipan and a slight citrus note.

Distilled from heavily peated barley at the Tobermory distillery, this new expression was given a final maturation period in Rioja red wine casks from Spain. The rich, dense peat smoke is joined by sweet berry and grape tones, alongside a chocolatey rocky-road note. The smoke lingers, like hot tar roads and a touch of burnt rubber.

Legent is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey partially finished in wine and sherry casks. It's a collaboration between two whiskey legends Fred Noe & Shinji Fukuyo and two unique styles of whiskey making. On your palate it starts like a bourbon - rich, warm and oaky. Then, like Japanese whisky it boasts complex layers and a long smooth finish.

This new expression of the 10 years old is matured in a combination of Ex-Bourbon, Sherry, and American virgin oak. This dram has a balance of classic fresh orchard fruit, honey, and toasted oak, with a tiny hint of smoke. BenRiach distillery rose to fame under the legendary Billy Walker (who now operates GlenAllachie distillery) when Billy sold BenRiach management passed to veteran blender Rachel Barrie.

Bernheim Original Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey is the first truly new variety of American straight whiskey introduced since Prohibition. It is the first whiskey to use winter wheat as its primary grain creating a soft, sweet dram with flavours of honey, vanilla and creamy toffee.

Black Bottle is a blend of whiskies that offer rich notes of heavy fruit, a touch of honey and a delicate spice (nutmeg and pepper) and a lingering waft of peaty smoke. An exceptional return to form for this classic old-fashioned style blend.

This 8oz Hunter Flask with Black coloured leather and Harris Tweed has four 1oz cups which are made from the finest stainless steel and are hand covered in beautiful Luxury leather. The cups are held securely on top of the lid under the leather cap by stud fastenings. The flasks are individually handmade by in the United Kingdom. This is the perfect accessory to share your preferred tipple. Dimensions: 150mm (H) x 50mm (W)

Crafted from a marriage of fruity Barbadian, full-bodied Guyanese and vibrant Jamaican rums, the Black Tot gets its name from the ration of rum issued daily to sailors of the Royal Navy. This is a rich and complex rum, offering flavours of golden syrup, exotic tropical fruits and a leathery hint. A note of coffee and chocolatey mocha comes through on the palate, with butter toffee and oaky spice. A lingering note of roasted bananas comes through on the finish, ending this rich, fruity and slightly funky rum. A fantastic sipping style or one to enjoy as the star ingredient in cocktails.

Ardbeg's latest addition to their lineup has finally arrived, the appropriately named 'Wee Beastie'. Selected from both ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, this is Ardbeg at it's best - punchy, intense and smoky. The flavour carries an immediate kick of peppery, tarry and ashy peat smoke, along with smoked and salty meats. The surge of smoke gives way to a full mouthfeel and taste of chocolate, with hints of pine resin and herbal/medicinal notes that becomes sea-side salty dry and again the sweet, savoury & smoky contrast.