Talisker uses a medium peat level in their whiskies - around 20 ppm, though you'll find slightly varying levels according to different sources.

Owned by the independent bottler Signatory Vintage, Edradour is located in Perthshire, in the southern Highlands, not far from the south end of Speyside.

Mortlach, owned by Diageo, is renowned for the character of its spirit - just the sort of thing we're looking for.

There are a couple of production factors that tend to add this meaty characteristic: the use of worm tub condensers during the distillation process, as well as the use of sherry casks for aging.

Another one of the bestselling whisky brands, especially in the United States, this is the entry point of a huge number of people into the whisky hobby.

Johnnie Walker Black Label, a 12 year aged stated blend from one of the best-selling whisky brands on the planet.

Heaven Hill's Evan Williams is one of the bestselling brands of bourbon, and the backbone of the line is the entry level black label bottling.

The second of two SMWS 10 year old Clynelishes.

The first of two SMWS 10 year old Clynelishes.

This specific bottle is on the bourbon side, but after the usual new charred oak cask aging, it spends about 12 months in French oak Cabernet Sauvignon casks from the Chappellet Winery in Napa Valley, California.

This bottle had a special place for us originally - it was one of the more expensive bottles we purchased in the first couple of years of our whisky journey, and we waited to pop it open until an anniversary trip last year.

On top the Dunn Vineyard cab barrels, this whisky was also aged in both rum and Port barrels as well, so there should be a number of layers of flavor to dig into.

The distillery got its name because of its location: when dueling with pistols was still legal, the Linkumpinch farm was a popular place to settle these scores.

Today we're looking at the Monkey Shoulder blended malt, a budget-friendly whisky from William Grant & Sons. Its popularity has grown immensely in recent years.

This year, instead of a sherry cask, this Octomore received the Sauternes treatment after some initial maturation in ex-bourbon barrels.

Released in 2021, this bourbon should show of plenty of oak notes with its plentiful aging, but to balance that spice, the French wine casks could add some sweeter flavors.

Here we have the Glenmorangie Nectar D'or, a non age stated release (although on the brand's website, it does specify that the total maturation time is 12 years, at least for the current releases) from one of the Highlands' most popular distilleries.

Available in the early 2000s, this 'cask strength' bottling of Caol Ila, coming in at an even 55% ABV, could be found at the distillery.

This is the basic core range version of Yoichi, not sporting an age statement or any details other than a strength of 45% ABV.

Balboa rye is an older variety of rye grain, dating back to the 1940s.