In honour of Burns Night, online drinks retailer 31DOVER.com has scoured Scotland from the remote Highlands to the Isle of Islay, handpicking its top bottles for your enjoyment. The carefully curated variety of whisky has been selected from its extensive online offering. The following selection of whiskies will make your evening go with a bang.
Monkey Shoulder
This youthful whisky is a blend of three single malts, symbolised by the three monkeys on the shoulder of the bottle. It’s a premium sweet, smooth and creamy Scotch, which works well for the novice whisky drinker who wants to get a taste for the wee dram. It’s fabulous in a Rusty Nail or with a splash of cool water.
70cl, ABV 40%, £24.45.
Haig Club
This is the new single grain whisky developed in partnership with former footballer David Beckham. Produced at Scotland’s largest distillery, the Cameronbridge Distillery, this whisky is crafted using a unique process that combines grain whisky from three cask types. This creates a fresh, clean style that highlights butterscotch and toffee for an ultra-smooth taste. Seen by many to be Scotland’s hidden gem, single grain whisky is predicted by experts to be the next big whisky trend.
70cl, ABV 40%, £44.95.
The Dalmore King Alexander III
To honour the act of saving Scotland’s King Alexander III in 1263, the Dalmore Distillery in Alness crafts Dalmore King Alexander III Whisky. This remarkable blend is a rich and smooth Highland single malt. Enjoy tropical fruit aromas and a citrus liqueur taste, as well as faint hints of spice to finish. Sip slowly and savour its flavour.
70cl, ABV 40%, £115.
Jura Superstition
This whisky blends two malt styles, one bold, strong and peaty, the other warm and delicate. Superstition is one-of-a-kind, made with traditional Islay-style peated barley malt and a selection of aged malts.
70cl, ABV 43%, £32.95.