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Marks & Spencer Islay Malt Scotch 12 Year Old, Marks & Spencer, 40%
Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer Islay Malt Scotch 12 Year Old, Marks & Spencer, 40%

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TypeBlended Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 7
Average Score
Avg 74
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Description

A historic high street retail chain in the UK, founded in Leeds in 1884 by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer. Nowadays headquartered in London, the company's food department is mostly stocked using its own branded products and over the years this has included a number of different whiskies.

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SGD 169SGD 113SGD 56SGD 0Price (SGD)Observed dateMar 9Mar 9 - SGD 69 - Whisky Auctioneer - Mar 9, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Mar 9, 2026SGD 68.80
Region
Islay
Age
12 Years
Vintage
N.A
Bottled
N.A
ABV
40%
Volume
35cl
Distillery
Marks & Spencer
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Marks & Spencer
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Screw cap
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
N.A
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
The dominant note is of lemon fudge, around which toffee, vanilla and custard coalesce. A light peat note lingers at the table, making for an intriguingly dry contrast with its sweeter companions. Persist, and the expect seashore notes can be detected: fern and damp moss craggily cling to the lip of the copita. These newcomers to the party bring custard for dessert, plunging you back into the sweet heart of the malt.
Palate
The mouthfeel is meetly creamy, as lemon, vanilla and caramel wash gently over the tongue. Madeira cake comes next before barley reminds you of the spirit's cereal origins. Towards the back, there is again the suggestion of peat and woodsmoke, perhaps with a cinnamon tinge. Go back to the nose at this point and you will likely find the sweetness enhanced with a generous layer of icing, though with the intriguing addition of a rich cognac.
Finish
Beginning with the firm peat and dry smoke that you might have expected to be present throughout, it is soon flecked with waves of salt spray and the slight hint of zest. The dryness of the peat throughout is reminiscent of Laphroaig's Quarter Cask expression; in the finish it combines with Oban to a very pleasing effect.
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