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Tullibardine
1970
ABV 40.5%
Comments: Pretty much how mainland Scotch whisky should taste (holds breath for price).
OVERALL SCORE
9.6
Lombard Jewels of Scotland Lombard Jewels of Scotland
Brora
1982, Cask No. 876
ABV 46.1%
Comments: Just fantastic. Smoke, heather and fruits combine to produce pre-?war style product.
OVERALL SCORE
9.4
Lombard Jewels of Scotland Lombard Jewels of Scotland
Glenury Royal 1973 Cask #6867
ABV 50.0%
Comments: Classic style whisky. If you want to know why, buy and try.
OVERALL SCORE
9.4
Glencadam Glencadam
19 Years Old Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish
ABV 46.0%
Comments: An old-school style of single malt where oak flavours mattered.
OVERALL SCORE
9.3
Balblair Balblair
Aged 38 Years, Limited Edition
ABV 44.0%
Comments: A pure beauty. Absolutely beaming on nose and palate. The best a sherry cask can offer.
OVERALL SCORE
9.2
Tomatin Tomatin
36 Years Old Batch 1
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A really lovely whisky which isn’t going to break new ground but at the right price point could be a staple of many people’s cabinets.
OVERALL SCORE
9.2
Glenfarclas Glenfarclas
21 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: If Bertie Basset made whisky, awesome stuff.
OVERALL SCORE
9.1
Glenfarclas Glenfarclas
25 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Initially shy, but then opens up with glorious results.
OVERALL SCORE
9.1
Brora Brora
32 Years Old
ABV 54.7%
Comments: If this is the last release, as is rumoured, what a way to go.
OVERALL SCORE
9.1
Arbikie Arbikie
Highland Rye, Cask No's: 3, 4, 13, 14
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Wonderful stuff, soothing and calming. One to take to the end of the garden and contemplate life.
OVERALL SCORE
9.1
Ben Nevis Ben Nevis
Mr Taketsuru’s Cask 25 Years Old
ABV 61.3%
Comments: The perfect whisky for a nuclear Blood and Sand? Cordial for adults.
OVERALL SCORE
9.1
The Glenturret The Glenturret
28 Years Old
ABV 46.5%
Comments: Exceptional whisky making and a brilliant example of what time and oak can do.
OVERALL SCORE
9.1
Glenfarclas Glenfarclas
40 Years Old, Millennium Edition
ABV 43.0%
Comments: An almost immaculate portrayal of an old-fashioned, high quality malt. Quite outstanding for its age.
OVERALL SCORE
9.1
The Glendronach The Glendronach
Virgin Oak Finish 14 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Deep and rich, and well worth taking your time over. Would almost say sumptuous too.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Ballechin Ballechin
#8 Sauternes Cask Matured
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Wonderful movement here from the sweetness to drying smoke. Reminds me of a leaf-laden bonfire.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Nectar D'or
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Slow to bloom. But so rewarding once opened. Elegant, delicate, and characterful. The sauternes has enriched it with more citrus and dried fruit. A delight.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Whisky Works Whisky Works
Glaswegian
ABV 54.2%
Comments: Oh grain, with this excellence you should be on everyone’s agenda.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
The Macallan The Macallan
Quest Collection Quest
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Magnificent, a rip-roaring whisky giving great pleasure.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Allta Private Edition No.10
ABV 51.2%
Comments: Great interplay between the spices and that yeasty note. Moreish too.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Berry Bros & Rudd (exclusively for Abbey Whisky) Berry Bros & Rudd (exclusively for Abbey Whisky)
Glen Garioch
1993, 25 Year Old, Cask 797
ABV 54.9%
Comments: A real Jekyll and Hyde. Shows the power of great balance and ABV.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
The BenRiach The BenRiach
Four Cask Matured, Aged 21 Years
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Serious. Separates then knits back together. Sherbet dips in the Cairngorms.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
The Glendronach The Glendronach
Single Cask Batch 14, Aged 26 Years
ABV 50.8%
Comments: I’m presuming this is European oak. Stands out in the sea of American oak in this issue, but also brilliant in its own right.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
anCnoc anCnoc
35 years old
ABV 44.3%
Comments: A real beauty!
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Artein
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Has raised the benchmark in how to finish a whisky in wine casks.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Balblair Balblair
Aged 38 Years, Limited Edition
ABV 44.0%
Comments: An enticing expression of old age. Forever young! With elegance and style.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
The Glenlivet The Glenlivet
1967 Cellar Collection
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Jim Cryle has done a wonderful job picking these casks.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Glengoyne Glengoyne
2000 AD
ABV 51.3%
Comments: Delicious example of maltiness in a whisky. I always enjoy Glengoynes very much, but they invariably leave me wanting a little more.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Fino Sherry Wood Finish
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A marriage made in heaven.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Tomatin Tomatin
Warehouse 6 Collection, The 1977 Edition
ABV 49.0%
Comments: Some great elements roll in here from the nose right through to the palate. A wonderful balance.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
Master Vintage 1993
ABV 48.2%
Comments: A serious bit of a sherry bomb.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Tomatin Tomatin
30 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A serious whisky that has a great depth of flavour and aroma. One to take your time over.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
14 Years Old Single Cask Batch 14
ABV 55.0%
Comments: A top-drawer dram. Body, power, complexity and interesting development.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
Single Cask Batch 14, Aged 20 Years
ABV 54.6%
Comments: I’m totally nuts about you.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Glen Garioch
1989, 26 Years Old, Cask #7856
ABV 54.6%
Comments: If the palate was as exuberant as the nose then this would have been exceptional.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Ben Nevis Ben Nevis
The President’s Cask 23 Years Old
ABV 56.4%
Comments: A fine example of a well matured, high strength, oily and rich Scotch whisky. A very solid performance indeed.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Tomatin Tomatin
25 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A lovely dram. The perfect summer uplifting drink to share with friends.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Astar
ABV 57.1%
Comments: A gorgeous,luscious dram. 'Morangie to the max.
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Aberfeldy Aberfeldy
40 Years Old
ABV 50.1%
Comments: Clearly something special going on here. Lovely interplay between the wood and spirit, underpinned with great sweetness.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Glenmorangie
Côte de Nuits
ABV 43.0%
Comments: This one scores highly for delicacy, balance and, especially, complexity.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Glenmorangie
Original
ABV 40.0%
Comments: For my money the best Glenmorangie. I have yet come across: complexity beyond belief. Truly outstanding.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Brora Brora
30 Years Old
ABV 52.4%
Comments: Complex. A remarkable malt that thrills but saddens. Here's another light that's gone out.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Single Cask 1784
ABV 55.0%
Comments: Perfect for this time of year, and for me, a dessert whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Tomatin Tomatin
50 Years Old
ABV 45.3%
Comments: A seriously lush whisky, shows some age, but those fruits balance it out.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
Peated
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A whisky that has taken on a fair amount of oak influence but a robust spirit has fought back to give a fairly well rounded end product.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Glen Moray Glen Moray
Elgin Classic Port Cask Finish
ABV 40.0%
Comments: As comforting as a country kitchen.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
The Nectar D'Or
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Long and sweet. Try with soft goat's cheese.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
The Glenturret The Glenturret
29 Years Old
ABV 55.6%
Comments: A classic all-round drinking malt in the Highland style. Good to see another bottling from this distillery.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Brora Brora
Aged 30 Years, Limited Edition
ABV 55.7%
Comments: Exuberant interplay of sweet and dry flavours, pivoted on a firm malt background.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
The Accord, 12 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: It’s pretty much the version of a trifle where your aunt is heavy handed with the sherry. Darn yummy to be honest.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
18 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Great stuff, well balanced and has a lovely subtle maritime quality to it. Definitely one for savouring by the beach bonfire.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Signatory Vintage Signatory Vintage
The Glenlivet
2007, 12 Years Old
ABV 64.1%
Comments: It takes Speyside and turns the perceived style on its head. Dark and mysterious stuff, watch out for the ginger too.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Cù Bòcan Cù Bòcan
1988 Vintage Edition
ABV 51.5%
Comments: A well aged whisky which deserves to have some attention and time dedicated to it.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Tomatin Tomatin
Decades II, Limited Edition
ABV 46.0%
Comments: One for the sweet-toothed initially, but judicious water brings out a layer of spice too.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
House Tyrell House Tyrell
Clynelish Reserve
ABV 51.2%
Comments: Like passing an overly perfumed person on the beach, floral and saline meet.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Astar
ABV 52.5%
Comments: Really good whisky, with complexity from a number of angles. Delightful.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Darkness! Darkness!
Ben Nevis
17 Years Old
ABV 49.0%
Comments: A well rounded and sweet whisky with some great flavours, which sings on the palate.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Clynelish
1996, 18 Years Old, #6424
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Like a butterfly in your hand – delicate and beautiful but fleeting and flighty.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Signatory Signatory
Clynelish
1995, Aged 17 Years (hand picked by The Whisky Exchange)
ABV 56.2%
Comments: Lovely and mature, beyond its age statement.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
The Glendronach The Glendronach
Parliament 1990 21 Years Old
ABV 48.0%
Comments: A well balanced sherried whisky. Rich, complex with a beautiful finish.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
The Macallan The Macallan
Quest Collection Terra
ABV 41.3%
Comments: Big and robust-rather like an alcoholic fruit salad.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
Grandeaur Batch 10
ABV 50.1%
Comments: At first a big bruiser, but as you get to know it, it has a sweeter side.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Wemyss Malts Wemyss Malts
Teaninich
1982, Winter Spice
ABV 44.4%
Comments: A lovely dram. Sensuous and complex.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection
Glen Mhor
1966, 44 Years Old
ABV 45.0%
Comments: The unpleasant note at first nose goes away. A rich and deep matured whisky which brings out memories of invigorating walks in the woods on a
cold frosty morning.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Aberfeldy
14 Years Old Single Cask
ABV 58.1%
Comments: Aberfeldy on steroids.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Glengoyne Glengoyne
Legacy Series: Chapter One
ABV 48.0%
Comments: Very hot for its ABV, but very entertaining for sure.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
The Dalmore The Dalmore
1996, Vintage Port Collection, Aged 20 Years
ABV 45.0%
Comments: Not fully rounded but, by thunder, this is tasty. You’ll need a sweet tooth…
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
Peated Port Wood
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Just a lovely everyday dram – essential for the cabinet.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
John Dewar & Sons
Aberfeldy
14 Years Old
ABV 58.1%
Comments: Aberfeldy on steroids.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Royal Brackla Royal Brackla
16 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Really very nice indeed. Maybe could have done with being at 42 or 43% ABV.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Glengoyne Glengoyne
25 Years Old Highland Single Malt
ABV 48.0%
Comments: It feels old but not fragile.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Tomatin Tomatin
1976, 30 Years Old
ABV 49.3%
Comments: Rich and complex old fellow. Has kept all his buoyancy and liveliness. So different from the previous one (Tomatin 1967).
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Tomatin Tomatin
30 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Excellent stuff and not to be overlooked at all.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Signet
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A bold and some would say a-typical. It works is a valid and successful improvisation on the theme.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Balblair Balblair
1979 Vintage
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A vibrant and enticing nose. Really good stuff though.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
'Truffle' Oak Reserve
ABV 60.5%
Comments: A superb fruity expression, with a summery aromatic profile. Water makes it even more sensuous. Definitely morish.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Tain L'Hermitage, 1975
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A resounding success. Would make a great, if expensive, Rob Roy.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Glengoyne Glengoyne
30 Years Old
ABV 46.8%
Comments: A truly stonking whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Tomatin Tomatin
Legacy
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A lovely ball of spices and fruit, with layered sweetness. One to take a little time over.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Fino Sherry Wood Finish
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Outstanding stuff from Glenmorangie, and for my money their most delicate expression yet.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Bramble Whisky Bramble Whisky
Glenglassaugh
Highland Single Malt
ABV 53.5%
Comments: A great winter warmer, so rich and the smoke doesn’t dominate. Balance is wonderful.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
24 Years Old Single Cask Batch 14
ABV 58.4%
Comments: Really intriguing. Layers of complexity scream ‘winter dram’. For when the nights draw in…
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Tomatin Tomatin
1971, Warehouse 6 Collection
ABV 45.8%
Comments: The oak influence here has masked a little of the spirit nature and I’d say needed less time in oak.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Balblair Balblair
1997 Vintage
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Again, pleasant very pretty. A really good example of American oak maturation.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Glengoyne Glengoyne
Aged 32 Years, Single Cask
ABV 48.7%
Comments: Complex, old, not perfect, but good darned fun!
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Rare Malts Selection Rare Malts Selection
Brora
1982, Aged 20 Years
ABV 58.1%
Comments: Refreshing start; soothing finish. Quite a trick.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
The Glenlivet The Glenlivet
1959 Cellar Collection
ABV 41.7%
Comments: No woodiness at 43 Years Old, instead incredible intensity and freshness. Truly remarkable.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Rare Malts Selection Rare Malts Selection
Brora
Aged 21 Years
ABV 56.9%
Comments: A good example of Brora as a distinctive maritime malt. Very appetising indeed, but quite different from Talisker, for example.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Aberlour Aberlour
30 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A really excellent and classy Aberlour showing amazing complexity for its age.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Aberlour Aberlour
15 Years Old, Sherry Wood
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A biggish-bodied Aberlour which helps to lengthen the complex effects of the double maturation.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Rare Malts Selection
Brora
1977, 21 Years Old
ABV 56.9%
Comments: A lovely coastal malt. It's a shame that its surviving brother Clynelish is more muted.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Oban Oban
1980, The Distillers Edition, Montilla
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Demonstrably an evocative whisky. Salty and winey, but neither as overt as in the comparable Glenmorangie Fino.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Abbey Whisky Abbey Whisky
Glenglassaugh
7 Years Old, 2012, Cask 563, AW Exclusive
ABV 58.7%
Comments: A sherry slap, but tempered with those additional lovely sweet components.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
The Whisky Exchange The Whisky Exchange
Lochside
1981, Oloroso Sherry Reserve
ABV 57.1%
Comments: A belter of a bottling. Recommended.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Signatory Vintage Signatory Vintage
1995, 23 Years Old
ABV 55.4%
Comments: Approaching the sherry bomb territory. This should have a place in your drinking repertoire.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Ben Nevis Ben Nevis
Forgotten Bottlings, 32 Years Old
ABV 50.5%
Comments: Shows good, careful ageing, with a lovely balance of fruit and spices.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Tomatin Tomatin
15 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Another Autumn tinged stunner.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Blair Athol Blair Athol
Aged 23 Years, Special Release
ABV 58.4%
Comments: A bracing dram – one’s mouth puckers.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
The Tayne
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A very satisfying dram.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Milsean Private Edition
ABV 46.0%
Comments: This is first class whisky making. Kudos to the team behind this.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
A Midwinter Night's Dram
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A really fantastic, fruity dram which reminds me of the first time I tried Jolly Rancher sweets. Great balance, great flavours.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Lombard Lombard
Teaninich
1984
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Wonderfully, fantastically, amazingly well made whisky. Well done.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Glengoyne
2000, 13 Years Old, Cask #1073
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A very well aged whisky indeed. Would work perfectly in an Old Fashioned.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
Tawny Port Finish
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Elegant, feminine and flirtatious. Gives you the wink and easy to drink.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Glen Garioch Glen Garioch
Vintage 1998, Wine Cask Matured
ABV 48.0%
Comments: I was impressed by this. No individual star in the tasting notes, but a team effort to create the World Cup winner of whiskies. Is this the start of a
new era?
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Glengoyne Glengoyne
Cuartillo
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A really gentle yet complex whisky that offers much more once it is left for a little.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
The Dalmore The Dalmore
25 Years Old
ABV 42.0%
Comments: It is liquid gold and very seductive!
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Tomatin Tomatin
2006 Amontillado Finish
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Wow this is a whopper for the ABV; huge and punchy and punchy and huge.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Longmorn
15 Years Old
ABV 45.0%
Comments: A cracker. Now Pernod will you please do what Seagram refused to do and start selling it (and Strathisla)?
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
Aged 17 Years
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A complex, paradoxical individual for complex individuals.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Wemyss Malts Family Collection Wemyss Malts Family Collection
Blooming Gorse
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Takes its time to open up, but there is a cracker of a whisky in here.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Cù Bòcan Cù Bòcan
1990
ABV 52.9%
Comments: Floral and heady, dead-heading roses after the rain.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Glengoyne Glengoyne
Teapot Dram
ABV 59.3%
Comments: Teetering on the sherry bomb territory, very lovely and very moreish.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Tullibardine Tullibardine
Custodians 1962
ABV 40.1%
Comments: Like being in a vintage MGB GT. Seriously easy drinking but depth if you look.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Wemyss Malts Wemyss Malts
Aberfeldy
1994, Banquet of Fruits
ABV 46.0%
Comments: The apple of my eye. Plenty of vanilla-y American Oak influence in this, but it’s balanced out by all that fruit and funk.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Loch Lomond Loch Lomond
Inchmurrin Madeira Wood Finish
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A very solid and dependable whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
The Dalmore The Dalmore
Luceo
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A good, middle-of-the road solid whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
Sauternes Cask Finish 12 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: I was disturbed at first by a kind of cheesy note; but on time, the nose blossomed into a pastry-like aromatic palate. Good spicy kick. An uplifting whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
Isabella Fortuna WK499
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Another excellent Pulteney.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Glen Garioch Glen Garioch
25 Years Old, 1986
ABV 54.6%
Comments: More well-chosen wood.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection
Balblair
1973
ABV 45.0%
Comments: A sherry beast with rubbery horns. A drink to be chewed rather than sipped. It caught me in the right mood and I liked it.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Duncan Taylor Duncan Taylor
Glen Garioch
1988, 17 Years Old
ABV 54.6%
Comments: Has the X factor.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Glengoyne Glengoyne
Aged 37 Years, Single Cask Sherry Butt
ABV 47.6%
Comments: Luxuriant without decadence. Aristocratic.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
Aged 17 Years
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Focused and balanced.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum Selection
Glen Garioch
1968, Aged 35 Years
ABV 56.0%
Comments: Old brocade, velvet curtains, tweed.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Chieftain's Chieftain's
Glencadam
1985, Aged 16 Years
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Attractive rather than complex, but very attractive at that.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
The Glenturret The Glenturret
21 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A restrained malt for all its massive complexity and depth.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Old Malt Cask Old Malt Cask
Brora
1999, Aged 18 Years
ABV 50.0%
Comments: More Islay-like than its Clynelish brothers. Was this some of the last made with highly peated malt?
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Glen Garioch Glen Garioch
1968, 29 Years Old
ABV 56.3%
Comments: A monster of a malt, fully underlining what truly magnificent distillery this once was when the peating levels were traditional and unrestrained.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Longmorn Longmorn
15 Years Old
ABV 45.0%
Comments: That frisky Speysider judiciously bottled at 45% has a lot to deliver. Will certainly light up a zen moment.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
anCnoc anCnoc
Peatlands
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A light heated whisky. 10 points less if this had no smoke…
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Glenglassaugh Glenglassaugh
The Chosen Few No.1 Ronnie Routledge 35 Years Old
ABV 49.6%
Comments: Complex and confident. Lovely stuff!
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Scott's Selection Scott's Selection
Aultmore
1982, 29 Years Old
ABV 58.4%
Comments: Well-made and well-matured.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Tamdhu Tamdhu
Ambar 14 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A delightful whisky that really makes you smile.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Glenglassaugh Glenglassaugh
Nauticus 1st Anniversary, 8 Years Old
ABV 56.1%
Comments: Pretty good stuff indeed, would stop you in your tracks and make you think.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
The Whisky Works The Whisky Works
King of Trees
ABV 46.5%
Comments: Full of soft spices, like eating Frangipane in a meadow, sweet and heady.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Aberfeldy Aberfeldy
16 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A super easy-drinking dram which, aside from the final bitterness, is quite wonderful.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
anCnoc anCnoc
22 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Could be better balanced.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Balblair Balblair
1975 Vintage 2nd Release 37 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A beautiful example of a well-matured Bourbon cask whisky. Still lively and
dashing. The perfect 'herbal tea'
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Tomatin Tomatin
1975 Warehouse 6 Collection Single Malt
ABV 46.5%
Comments: Impressive, with plenty going on.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
House Baratheon House Baratheon
Royal Lochnagar 12 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A very easy going, well put together dram. Nice balance to it.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Connoisseurs Choice Connoisseurs Choice
Pulteney
1998, Aged 19 Years
ABV 57.5%
Comments: This really takes you on a journey from the seashore to a chocolatier's house.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Connoisseurs Choice Connoisseurs Choice
Clynelish
Aged 12 Years
ABV 55.1%
Comments: A Highland little cracker. Big bodied with plenty of character.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Tomatin Tomatin
40 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A little too aggressive in the finish for good overall balance.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
anCnoc anCnoc
Black Hill Reserve
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A very solid, well balanced full-bodied dram.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Lombard Jewels of Scotland Lombard Jewels of Scotland
Lochside
1981, Cask No. 612
ABV 50.0%
Comments: Almost brilliant, save for the astringent oak notes in the finish.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Ben Nevis Ben Nevis
15 Years Old Single Cask
ABV 59.7%
Comments: A good balance of flavours, I’d be happy to drink.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
Highland Single Malt 35 Years Old
ABV 42.5%
Comments: A pleasant, mature whisky, which has almost succumbed to the oak.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Eden Mill Eden Mill
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV 46.5%
Comments: Solid in its flavours. Takes a while to tease things out. One to savour and study.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Glen Ord Glen Ord
30 Years Old, Special Release
ABV 58.7%
Comments: A successful and intriguing balance between fragrance and dryness. Worth a look.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
The Macallan The Macallan
Quest Collection Lumina
ABV 41.3%
Comments: A bitter sweet symphony, great balance.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
The Tweeddale The Tweeddale
Grain of Truth
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A delight. More here than meets the eyes at first.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Isle of Raasay Distillery Isle of Raasay Distillery
While We Wait
2018 Release
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Feels young, but has some wonderful qualities, there is a winey side to it, that makes this interesting to explore.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Cù Bòcan Cù Bòcan
2005 Limited Edition
ABV 50.0%
Comments: These tasting notes could constitute the world’s weirdest cake.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Glengoyne
2000, 13 Years Old, Cask #1074
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Malty and spicy, maybe a little too much of each of those.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Duthac
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A very quaffable dram.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Wemyss Malts Wemyss Malts
The Dalmore
1990, 21 Years Old, Mocha Spice
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Good palate whisky, but keep the water on the side.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Blair Athol
1974
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Best neat. Slightly firm but well worth a look.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
The Single Malts of Scotland The Single Malts of Scotland
Balblair
Aged 40 Years
ABV 47.2%
Comments: Quite a warming fellow. A real character. For winter... or a rotten summer!
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Burr Oak Reserve
ABV 56.3%
Comments: A malt disguised in rum! Very surprising but not less exciting for that.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Madeira Matured
ABV 56.6%
Comments: Exotic and strangely appealing. More intensity and better grip than the Burgundy finish.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Glenfiddich Glenfiddich
1973 Vintage Reserve
ABV 49.5%
Comments: All very precise with a polite procession of flavours. "No please, you go first. " "Why thank you old boy. "
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Glenfarclas Glenfarclas
21 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A straightforward Speyside classic. Also big enough to benefit from considerable age.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
James MacArthur's Old Masters James MacArthur's Old Masters
Clynelish
10 Years Old
ABV 59.8%
Comments: The true maritime taste of Clynelish.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Cù Bòcan Cù Bòcan
Sherry Cask
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Lovely nose. The oak has its wicked way with the palate.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Glenmorangie
Original
ABV 40.0%
Comments: For my money the best Glenmorangie I have yet come across: complexity beyond belief. Truly outstanding.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
The Macallan The Macallan
Quest Collection Enigma
ABV 44.9%
Comments: The fruit is all consuming, like opening a tin of tropical fruit salad in the still room.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
House Stark House Stark
Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Solid showing and the oak is well integrated.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Cù Bòcan Cù Bòcan
2006 Limited Edition
ABV 50.0%
Comments:
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Glenglassaugh Glenglassaugh
Pedro Ximénez Sherry Wood Finish
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A roller coaster ride with flavours punching through at different points.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Douglas Laing Douglas Laing
Timorous Beastie
21 Years Old, Sherry Edition
ABV 46.8%
Comments: Fabulous fruit bumped this up the charts.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
Single Cask Batch 14, Aged 20 Years
ABV 53.0%
Comments: If whisky were cocktails, this would be a Rob Roy twist made with Antica Formula.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Abbey Whisky Abbey Whisky
Glen Garioch
The Rare Casks Release 6, Aged 21 Years
ABV 55.0%
Comments: Some great twists and turns in this helter skelter of a whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Tomatin Tomatin
8 Years Old, Bourbon & Sherry Casks
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A nicely weighted, quaffable and enjoyable whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Abbey Whisky Abbey Whisky
Ben Nevis
Aged 16 Years
ABV 55.0%
Comments: A heavily sherried malt but the oak is not overwhelming. It can stand water, in homeopathic proportions, please.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Rare Malts Selection
Brora
1977, 24 Years Old
ABV 56.1%
Comments: Discreet on the nose but rages in like a north-eastern storm on the tastebuds.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Dewar Rattray
Glencadam
1975, 30 Years Old
ABV 54.4%
Comments: A dazzling quality you only get when cask and spirit have been in a long slow dance.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Rare Aged 30 Years Old, Oloroso Cask Finish
ABV 44.3%
Comments: A classic complex mature whisky where the wood has not taken over.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
The Glenturret The Glenturret
1980, Limited Edition
ABV 55.2%
Comments: More rounded, and longer, than the 1972.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Glenmorangie
12 Years Old, Millennium Malt
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A charming and excellent single malt offering untold complexity in the layers of flavours.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Madeira Finish
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Glenmorangie in spite of its lightish origins can walk the wood finish tight rope with majestic balance.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Aberfeldy Aberfeldy
15 Years Old Finished in French Red Wine Casks
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Some wonderful big layers of fruit in there, but balanced with that tannin note.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Tomatin Tomatin
12 Years Old Bourbon & Sherry Casks
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A perfect autumnal drop for the winter months.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
Huddart
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Lacks a little punch if I am honest, but well worth a look.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Berry Bros. & Rudd Berry Bros. & Rudd
Ardmore
2008, 9 Years Old
ABV 52.3%
Comments: A big bruiser of a whisky, with that smoke shrouding everything, but great fun still as the other elements peek out every now and again.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Glencadam Glencadam
18 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A pleasant, unpretentious and straightforward Highland malt.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
The Dalmore The Dalmore
The Distillery Exclusive 2015
ABV 48.0%
Comments: Caught at the right time, this maintains a balance of distillery character,
cask spices and oily richness. Very good whisky making indeed.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Aberfeldy Aberfeldy
18 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Aberfeldy handles sherry and age well. A fine example, but a shame this is bottled at 40% ABV.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
anCnoc anCnoc
Distilled 1975
ABV 44.2%
Comments: What a superb starting point. Complex, fruit notes and laden with fudge sweetness, with a restrained dryness.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
The Single Malts of Scotland The Single Malts of Scotland
Tobermory
1994, 19 Years Old
ABV 55.8%
Comments: I'd have this in place of a slice of wedding cake, next time I find myself celebrating someone's nuptials.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Tomatin Tomatin
Cù Bòcan, 1989
ABV 53.2%
Comments: The dram of dreicht days, after a long walk in the morning drizzle.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Glen Garioch Glen Garioch
(A Rare Find) 1998, 14 Years Old, Cask No. 663
ABV 56.3%
Comments: A dram of two halves, sweetness and spice.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Glen Garioch Glen Garioch
(A Rare Find) 1978, 33 Years Old, Cask No. 10997
ABV 54.8%
Comments: An accomplished whisky, rich with a pleasant liveliness and balance.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Tomatin
1967, 40 Years Old
ABV 42.9%
Comments: A beautiful old dram. Could not stay longer in oak though. You can feel
tiredness coming through.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
30 Years Old, Pride 1981
ABV 56.7%
Comments: The nose is not very inviting but the palate is more interesting. A few drops
of water cuts the edges.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Dewar Rattray Cask Collection
Pulteney
1982, 26 Years Old
ABV 47.7%
Comments: A typically odd melange from Pulteney.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Balblair Balblair
Aged 16 Years
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Much more life and structure.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
10 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A great single malt: beautifully uncompromising from the first sniff to the last gulp.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Clynelish Clynelish
14 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A disarming malt that exudes sheer class.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
The Glenturret The Glenturret
15 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A sma' still style with loads of body and massive Perthshire honey.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
175th Anniversary Release
ABV 53.1%
Comments: What I imagine being trapped inside a jam factory might be like.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
1989 Cask #5476, 28 Years Old
ABV 49.9%
Comments: Quite a stunner. One to keep in the cabinet until the weather turns a little colder, but great stuff.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Tomatin Tomatin
14 Years Old 2002
ABV 46.0%
Comments: The colour of this is pretty unusual – a pale burnished copper with a pink tinge. Overall a light, fruity dram with good grip.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Loch Lomond Loch Lomond
Signature Deluxe Blend
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A little too much clove, perhaps.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
The Duthac
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Interesting combination of aromas and flavours.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Cù Bòcan Cù Bòcan
Virgin Oak
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Enjoyable, even though it had a short finish, I found the dram well balanced and quaffable.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Wemyss Malts Wemyss Malts
Clynelish
1997, Bench with a Sea View
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Beautifully balanced. Gritty oak and coastal notes hint at an Islander but the oak and honey says Speyside. Grantown-on-sea?
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Dornoch
ABV 43.0%
Comments: This whispers in your ear
and draws you in –
very restrained
and sophisticated.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Clynelish
26.57 – An Absolute Cracker
ABV 54.5%
Comments: A surprising flavour for this distillery, but good to see the Society's standards aren't slipping.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Dun Bheagan Dun Bheagan
Clynelish
Aged 19 Years
ABV 57.5%
Comments: A surprisingly sweet expression of Clynelish. Lots of flavour and plenty of charm.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Traditional
ABV 57.2%
Comments: A surprisingly robust expression of Glenmorangie.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Old Malt Cask Old Malt Cask
Clynelish
Aged 23 Years
ABV 50.0%
Comments: All comes together at the end.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Chieftain's Chieftain's
Brora
Aged 24 Years
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Elegant and highly individual. Takes no prisoners.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
James MacArthur's Old Masters James MacArthur's Old Masters
1988, 18 Years Old
ABV 53.9%
Comments: Real weight and character.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Clan Denny
Lochside
1963, Great Single Grain
ABV 50.2%
Comments: A liquid pudding! Rich and old.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Cadenhead's Cadenhead's
Millburn
31 Years Old
ABV 52.3%
Comments: Not a great aromatic display. A cardboardy touch on the palate. Water soothes alcohol a little while underlining the unidimensional aniseed/minty profile.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Rare Malts Selection Rare Malts Selection
1969, Aged 35 Years, Cask Strength
ABV 51.2%
Comments: Enjoyable and distinctive. Like an eccentric old aunt.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
The Dalmore The Dalmore
1973, Aged 30 Years, Gonzalez Bypass
ABV 42.0%
Comments: A beautiful and complex nose, palate starts right then the elegant spiciness.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Glenury Royal Glenury Royal
50 Years Old
ABV 42.8%
Comments: A stunning farewell performance.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
25 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A confident, handsome whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
The Glenlivet The Glenlivet
12 Years Old, French Oak Finish
ABV 40.0%
Comments: It's The Glenlivet. But not as we know it. The oak is extraordinary, but the bitter-sweet sync impresses most.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Cadenhead's Cadenhead's
The Dalmore
1999, Aged 12 Years
ABV 59.9%
Comments: Extraordinarily sweet-but an engaging curiosity. This pale, golden Dalmore, without the sherry, has an especially characteristic touch of amontillado.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Old Fettercairn
94.3 – 37 Years Old
ABV 50.1%
Comments: An elegant, elderly chatelaine.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
18 Years Old, Sherrywood, Cask 1498
ABV 59.9%
Comments: I hope the new owners value this distillery. Its location, stillhouse design and - most important - its whisky, bring something special to the far north.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Adelphi
Clynelish
27 Years Old, Cask 2568
ABV 56.3%
Comments: The 12 Years Old is good but this has another layer of complexity.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Sherry Wood Finish
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Interesting and complex with some characteristics reminiscent of Scotland's other national drink.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Port Wood Finish
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Do you smoke after sex? No I have a port finish.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Signatory Signatory
Blair Athol
1973
ABV 55.0%
Comments: Has matured superbly. I love the interplay of sweet and fruity, hot and dry. The orange colour distinguishes this from Signatory's earlier bottling.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Kingsbury's Kingsbury's
Clynelish
1990, Amontillado sherry cask
ABV 0.0%
Comments: That distinctive pine-nut character perhaps derives from the Amontillado sherry, but its influence is otherwise restrained.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Balblair Balblair
33 Years Old
ABV 54.4%
Comments: A whisky that starts life with some restraint has certainly developed over the years.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
18 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: The perfect infusion for a night cap.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Edradour Edradour
10 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Massive whisky from a pint-sized distillery and massively impressive.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Clynelish Clynelish
14 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Full of flavour. Full of interest. A good, complex bottling.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Ben Nevis Ben Nevis
10 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: The sweetness could be excessive, but it is saved by the stogie.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Tomatin Tomatin
25 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Almost a savoury whisky but I reckon would go well with dessert, especially Kumquats.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Glenfarclas The Family Casks Glenfarclas The Family Casks
2003, 215th Anniversary
ABV 57.5%
Comments: Powerful whisky with a velvet touch – those clever people at Glenfarclas do it again.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Scottish Folklore Series Scottish Folklore Series
Cù-Sith 1972, Aged 45 Years
ABV 43.2%
Comments: Seriously on the nutty side, but balanced out with those lush chocolate notes.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Tomatin Tomatin
1995, 21 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: An incredibly laid back, mature malt. A dram that requires time and contemplation.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Tullibardine Tullibardine
225 Sauternes Finish
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Enjoyable dram, enjoyed it much more once it opened up and with no water. Well balanced and thoroughly enjoyable.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Master of Malt Master of Malt
Single Cask Series
Glen Garioch 1990, Aged 21 Years
ABV 48.8%
Comments: Approaching its twilight years, but still with a definite spring in its step. Very
nicely balanced indeed.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
10 Years Old, Traveller’s Exclusive
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Tropical and delightful, this has little reminders of childhood, like eating lemon curd from the jar.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Dewar Rattray Cask Collection Dewar Rattray Cask Collection
Dewar Rattray
1994, 15 Years Old
ABV 57.4%
Comments: A very fine example from an under-rated distillery.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Master of Malt Master of Malt
Inchmurrin
1996, 16 Years Old
ABV 62.8%
Comments: Unusual and I preferred it without water. It’s a zippy character and doesn’t want to hang around.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Tullibardine Tullibardine
The Marquess Collection: The Murray
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Take your time and it will reward you with an excellent nose and some serious complexity.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
24 Years Old, Single Cask, Batch 14
ABV 49.2%
Comments: A divine nose, yet only a charming palate. Still a lovely whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
The Dalmore The Dalmore
30 Years Old
ABV 45.0%
Comments: Drinking a single malt in the Blue Lagoon, Iceland.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Glenury Royal Glenury Royal
40 Years Old
ABV 59.4%
Comments: A tough dram to taste.The alcohol strength, still so high after 40 years in cask, takes some of the pleasure away.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
The Glendronach The Glendronach
1995 Cask 4681 15 Years Old
ABV 56.2%
Comments: A style of whisky which has its fans. But that oak infusion masks the distillery character and the essence of whisky for me. Sad, as the nose is interesting.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Wemyss Malts Wemyss Malts
Single Cask Release
1997, Vanilla Summer
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A wee charmer.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Ancnoc Ancnoc
Peatheart Batch 2
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Definitely one to pack for a picnic, summer or autumn, just dress appropriately for the weather and load the hip flask.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Balblair Balblair
1990
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Sophisticated and beautifully integrated. Unusual flavours for Balblair but they work.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Longmorn Longmorn
15 Years Old
ABV 45.0%
Comments: A rewarding marriage of weight and elegancy.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Berry Bros. & Rudd Berry Bros. & Rudd
Fettercairn
2006, 11 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Lovely and very enjoyable.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Spios
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Really fun with layers emerging. Such a great finish too.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Tomatin Tomatin
Five Virtues Wood Edition
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Have this as a half-and-half with a lambic, perhaps?
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Glencadam Glencadam
17 Years Old Triple Cask Portwood Finish
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A lot going on, maybe too much. Not quite a rainbow, nor a grey muddle.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Edradour Edradour
Port Cask Matured
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Really beautiful. Loads going on with great depth and a classic approach. Very engaging nose and palate.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Darkness! Darkness!
Clynelish
16 Years Old, Oloroso Cask
ABV 54.9%
Comments: A strong character, oak driven. For me, the alcohol is not well mastered.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Master of Malt Master of Malt
Single Cask Series
Ben Nevis, 16 Years Old
ABV 57.4%
Comments: Pleasant. A little heavy on the oak, but that's just picking holes really!
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Master of Malt Master of Malt
Clynelish, 15 Years Old
ABV 56.1%
Comments: One for the warming days, would be a joy in a hip flask.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Clynelish
1997, 14 Years Old, Cask #6864
ABV 46.0%
Comments: An excellent everyday summer dram. Sweet without excess, with an aerial texture. Fresh and fragrant.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
The Octave The Octave
Linkwood
1991, 20 Years Old
ABV 50.9%
Comments: A big Linkwood, but clearly from there.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
The Glenlivet The Glenlivet
Guardians Single Cask 18 Years Old
ABV 55.7%
Comments: The alcohol strength shows up. This dram needs water. A beautiful fruity and spicy character.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Scott's Selection Scott's Selection
Craigellachie
1991, 20 Years Old
ABV 55.8%
Comments: Starts off nosing younger than its years, but grows into itself with time.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Lombard Jewels of Scotland Lombard Jewels of Scotland
Brora
1982
ABV 50.0%
Comments: A big package, yet quite restrained.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
The Glenturret The Glenturret
14 Years Old
ABV 59.7%
Comments: Limited depth and complexity, but the dimensions this offers are bold and pleasing without particular off-notes.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection
Clynelish
1969, 14 Years Old
ABV 45.0%
Comments: A hint of sulphur in the nose had me dismissing this whisky. It seemed young, immature, callow - but we finishing up flirting.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Duncan Taylor Duncan Taylor
Glen Garioch
1988, Aged 16 Years
ABV 56.1%
Comments: Great balance and brilliantly structured. More please.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Adelphi Adelphi
Clynelish
16 Years Old
ABV 54.0%
Comments: Impressive, smokeless and delicate for its age. A finely tuned malt.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Tullibardine Tullibardine
The Stillman's Dram, 30 Years Old
ABV 45.0%
Comments: Perilously easy to drink. The whisky world's answer to a New World Chardonnay.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Glen Garioch Glen Garioch
8 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Easily one of the best 8 Years Old on the market: very, very impressive and enjoyable.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Oban Oban
21 Years Old
ABV 57.9%
Comments: Really enjoyable, the ABV is not intrusive and the dram breathes quality.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
The Tribute, 16 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Very shy and doesn’t give much away, a distinct lack of wood influence gives the platform to the distillate.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
The Elementa, 14 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Fairly well balanced and straight forward too.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
The Dalmore The Dalmore
12 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Genuinely classy stuff from the 24 carat jewel in JBB's Scottish crown.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Glenglassaugh Glenglassaugh
Octaves Batch 2
ABV 44.0%
Comments: Quite nice despite being shy. In time evolves into a good solid dram.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Lady of the Glen Lady of the Glen
Tullibardine
11 Years Old
ABV 59.3%
Comments: Opening a cupboard on a hot day, whilst sipping banana smoothie.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Brora Brora
Aged 34 Years, Special Release
ABV 51.9%
Comments: Not a particularly active maturation, but end results are pleasing.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Berry Bros. & Rudd Berry Bros. & Rudd
Royal Brackla
1997, 19 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A really delightful drop. Starts like velvet but packs a punch. Has a soothing quality, one for a contemplative nightcap.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Grand Vintage 1989
ABV 43.1%
Comments: A pretty easy going dram, certainly a go to on a spring evening. Lots of vanilla and sweetness.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Edradour Edradour
Chardonnay Cask Matured
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Chef got carried away in the kitchen and walked off leaving a right mess after that caramel mishap.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Tullibardine Tullibardine
The Murray
ABV 57.8%
Comments: It’s Auchentoshan on steroids!
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Raasay Raasay
While We Wait
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Lots of flavours and the balance is almost there.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Ben Nevis Ben Nevis
White Port Pipe Cask 12 Years Old
ABV 56.3%
Comments: Perfect to pair with cheese, but make sure you have some water handy.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Balblair Balblair
2004 Sherry Matured
ABV 46.0%
Comments: We tend to think that Balblair’s spirit character is best suited by ex-Bourbon barrels, but this is a good example of how well it handles sherry wood, too.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
The Heilan'
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A pleasure to imbibe, with the flavours taking turns and enchanting my palate
at every sip. A touch difficult to get my head around at first, a little breathing and water goes a long way.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
Cask Strength Batch 4
ABV 54.7%
Comments: The more of it I tried, the more I liked it. A real sweetheart of a whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Wemyss Malts Wemyss Malts
Glen Scotia
1991, Salted Caramel
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Bold, spicy and peppery with a dynamic dry smoke. Anyone fancy a Jalfrezi?
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Aberfeldy Aberfeldy
Unravel 16 Years Old
ABV 56.5%
Comments: On the oaky side but lots of fruit as well. The alcohol is well controlled.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Scott's Selection
Tamdhu 1984 27 Years Old
ABV 49.6%
Comments: A nicely-integrated old dram.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
15 Years Old, Cask Strength
ABV 54.9%
Comments: A slightly odd melange of flavours and textures...but it works.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
The Single Malts of Scotland The Single Malts of Scotland
Aged 40 Years
ABV 42.8%
Comments: Highly perfumed. This needs time to open. Worth a look. Good price!
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Lochside
1991
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Well balanced, fresh and pleasant. The finish lacks some depth maybe. But that does not take the pleasure away.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Burgundy Wood Finish
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Decent balance means the finish isn't dominating. Just a bit blowsy?
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
The Dalmore The Dalmore
Aged 21 Years
ABV 43.0%
Comments: An assertive character, with a pleasant crisp feel on the palate. The dram to take on long forest walk. Invigorating.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Adelphi Adelphi
Teaninich
31 Years Old
ABV 57.8%
Comments: Like a maiden aunt. It's hard to believe that after 31 years in cask it's still this strength!
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Glenmorangie
Côte de Beaune
ABV 46.0%
Comments: As the glass sits on my desk, aromas and flavours slowly emerge, I like it more and more, but I suspect it will always be overshadowed by last year's Côte de Nuits.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
The Glenlivet The Glenlivet
1969 Vintage
ABV 52.8%
Comments: A little woody.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Rare Malts Selection
Glenury Royal
28 Years Old
ABV 58.4%
Comments: An elegant middleweight after the oak-fisted heavyweight 23 Years Old in the same series.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Connoisseurs Choice Connoisseurs Choice
Tomatin
Tomatin 1997
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A delightful whisky full of spice and sweetness. For me, I would hang on to this until Summer is slowly slipping away.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
The Cadboll
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A very sensible, conservative whisky, but charming indeed.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Loch Lomond Loch Lomond
Inchmoan, Aged 12 Years
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Felt like there was a disconnect with the nose and palate, but it all came together really well in the end. Decent stuff.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
Grandeur, Aged 25 Years, Batch 9
ABV 48.7%
Comments: An interesting mixed bag of a whisky, with lovely integration of flavours.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
Kingsman Edition
ABV 48.2%
Comments: Promising nose, but this was a bit of an anticlimax.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
Single Cask Batch 14, 26 Years Old
ABV 54.8%
Comments: Satisfying. leather and chocolate notes balanced by tropical flavours.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Loch Lomond Loch Lomond
12 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Something of a hot firecracker of a whisky. Interestingly, the addition of water ramps up the smokiness on both the nose and palate
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
The Tarlogan
ABV 43.0%
Comments: The palate disappoints slightly after a promising nose.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Balblair Balblair
2004 Bourbon Matured
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Classic American oak-matured Bablair. Lack of chill-filtration and enhanced ABV really suit the brand.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Balblair Balblair
Highland Single Malt 1999 Vintage
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A gentle personality and a crowd pleaser.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
The Single Malts of Scotland The Single Malts of Scotland
Clynelish
1995, 18 Years Old
ABV 57.5%
Comments: A corker, this one, lots of super-fruits vibes. The sort of dram I can see becoming a cult classic with people who love that fresh fruit vibe. Wonderful.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Companta
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Robust and palate coating. Another contemplative dram.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Wemyss Malts Wemyss Malts
Glen Garioch
1989, Fruit Bonbons
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Lovely stuff, perfect for this time of year. Refreshing.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Glenglassaugh Glenglassaugh
35 Years Old, 1976 Vintage
ABV 52.3%
Comments: The nose and palate are very different. Slighty dour on the palate. A firm character though.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Fettercairn Fettercairn
12 Years Old Pedro Ximénez Sherry Cask Edition
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Plenty going on despite coming in at just 40% ABV. This is nicely put together.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
The Whisky Shop The Whisky Shop
Millburn
1976, 25 Years Old
ABV 58.9%
Comments: One for the collectors. Nonetheless, I wish Millburn had continued to be a distillery, rather than turning into a steakhouse.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
Navigator
ABV 46.0%
Comments: I didn’t see this one coming but I really like the influence of the Navigator.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Royal Lochnagar Royal Lochnagar
Friends of the Classic Malts
ABV 48.0%
Comments: This whisky is rather grumpy at start but on time, it reveals a richer profile. Classic malty character.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Brora Brora
30 Years Old
ABV 55.7%
Comments: A big beast, but the butiric knocks its score down.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
2006 Cask #1979, 11 Years Old
ABV 57.2%
Comments: Big boned and takes water to release sweet notes.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
25 Years Old Grandeur
ABV 50.3%
Comments: Rich, complex and rewarding.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Glenglassaugh Glenglassaugh
Octaves Classic
ABV 44.0%
Comments: Not quite sure what to make of this. Fruity yet herbal. An odd experiment.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
anCnoc anCnoc
Blas
ABV 54.0%
Comments: A very easy drinking whisky, once water is added. In summary, Summery.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
anCnoc anCnoc
Distilled 2000
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A lovely mouthfeel lifted with a tangy bite.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Dewar Rattray Dewar Rattray
Stronachie
10 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: f you like honey, this dram is yours. Well-balanced, with a good spicy dryness to counterbalance the honey sweetness.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Wemyss Malts Wemyss Malts
Macduff
2002, Lead on Macduff
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Pleasant and refreshing.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Master of Malt Master of Malt
The Glenturret, 34 Years Old
ABV 47.9%
Comments: A nicely rounded whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Glenglassaugh Glenglassaugh
Revival
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Though clearly still coming together, this is a marker of real quality.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Oban Oban
Classic Malts Distillers Edition, 1992
ABV 43.0%
Comments: An appetizing dram like a dried fruit cake. Rich and malty. A drop of water will be enough to cheer it up. More
knocks it down.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Dewar Rattray Cask Collection Dewar Rattray Cask Collection
The Glenlivet
1977, 29 Years Old
ABV 47.2%
Comments: Glenlivet fans won't be disappointed.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Dewar Rattray
Invergordon
1964
ABV 51.3%
Comments: While it might not have the complexity of the best malts here it's a cracking example of a mature grain.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Glenfarclas Glenfarclas
1955
ABV 44.6%
Comments: A fantastic dram. Overlook this at your peril.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
Artisan Cask
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A malt to make peace with the whole world. Soothing, graceful, satisfying.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
1995, Artisan Cask
ABV 45.0%
Comments: This is a substantially richer style of Glenmorangie, but not overwhelmingly sweet. The balancing spices and herbs are all present and correct.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Glen Garioch Glen Garioch
1979, Aged 24 Years
ABV 52.1%
Comments: A great nose, but let down on the palate.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
The Cooper's Choice
1974
ABV 46.0%
Comments: All the classic flavour elements. With its character "freshness", Aberfeldy often shines at younger ages. Here it excels in middle age.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Murray McDavid Mission Murray McDavid Mission
Clynelish
1972
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Typical Clynelish in its texture but a smokier than usual example.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Knockdhu Knockdhu
23 Years Old, Cask Strength
ABV 57.4%
Comments: A classic friendly Speyside, well balanced and enjoying its maturity.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
The Glenturret The Glenturret
18 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A thought-provoking, complex and enjoyable whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Glenfarclas Glenfarclas
12 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A powerful bugger and a great introduction to the distillery style, but you feel you'd get much more in a couple of years.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Aberlour Aberlour
Vintage 1990 Edition
ABV 40.0%
Comments: On this occasion the vintage bottling had the most typical Aberlour character, especially in its spiciness. I also enjoyed its liveliness and complexity. The best Aberlour on the day.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Aberlour Aberlour
12 Years Old, Sherry Cask
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Good for such a young Aberlour. Sherry in balance.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Kingsbury Kingsbury
Glen Albyn
1965
ABV 49.1%
Comments: No distillery deserves to be knocked down to accommodate a strip mall, but Glen Albyn just did not have the muscle to defend itself (as Tom Wait might have put it).
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Signatory Signatory
Tullibardine
1973
ABV 49.6%
Comments: Rounder than a previous Signatory bottling at 1972.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Connoisseurs Choice Connoisseurs Choice
Aberfeldy
1978
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Delicate but not bland. Real subtlety. Very mature, but not a hint of wood. A Highlander, but blindfold I would have placed it as a Speysider.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
15 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: If you like the classic flavours of the 10 Years Old but find it a bit light, this range-filler is for you.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Lombard Jewels of Scotland Lombard Jewels of Scotland
Deanston
1996
ABV 52.5%
Comments: Like eating honey sandwiches on the beach.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Tomatin Tomatin
Five Virtues Fire Edition
ABV 46.0%
Comments: The dryness of the palate balances out that creamy vanilla nicely.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
The Glendronach The Glendronach
Single Cask Batch 14, Aged 13 Years
ABV 52.5%
Comments: Lots going on in this whisky that runs hot and cold.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
The Glenturret The Glenturret
Sherry Edition
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Whisky-making from the past, but not long aged. Not for everyone, but a yes from me!
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Deerstalker Deerstalker
Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV 43.0%
Comments: This will go down well paired as a half-and-half. Not one for cradling in an armchair but one for fast pouring.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
The Whisky Society The Whisky Society
Clynelish
1992
ABV 58.5%
Comments: Great balance . Aperitif or with (sea)food.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Edradour, Straight from the Cask Edradour, Straight from the Cask
1997, 10 Years Old, Chateau d'Yquem Cask Finish
ABV 57.7%
Comments: I was expecting more fruit from a sauternes finish but I don’t mind nuts and chocolate.Water enhances the spices and oakiness but takes the luscious chocolate note out.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
The Whisky Exchange The Whisky Exchange
Glengoyne
1990, 19 Years Old
ABV 59.6%
Comments: Sleek and languorous. An excellent mature whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
Revival, Aged 15 Years
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A good warming dram for the autumn, good balance with the spices.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
The Dalmore The Dalmore
Valour
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Perfectly drinkable, but perhaps a lack of complexity.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Grindlay’s Selection Grindlay’s Selection
Ben Nevis
1997
ABV 52.6%
Comments: I’d say this would be perfect with cheese, in place of the quince jam.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
1989
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Flighty, not fighty, this whisky isn’t Champions League. It’s Sunday League.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
40 Years Old
ABV 51.3%
Comments: The sherry dominates on the oaky side. Too much for me but if you like woody corpulent whiskies, this one is for you.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Tomatin Tomatin
Decades
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A well balanced dram. With a good malty heart.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Scott's Selection Scott's Selection
Invergordon
1964, 47 Years Old
ABV 43.8%
Comments: A fine example of an aged grain.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
Invergordon
1965, 40 Years Old
ABV 50.3%
Comments: An interesting profile. Well matured. The butyric note on the nose does not echo on the palate.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Dewar Rattray Cask Collection Dewar Rattray Cask Collection
Glenglassaugh
1973, 34 Years Old
ABV 52.0%
Comments: Good but delicate.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
The GlenDronach The GlenDronach
Revival 15 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A palate whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Master of Malt Master of Malt
Glen Garioch
1993, 20 Years Old
ABV 58.8%
Comments: A contemplative – very three dimensional dram.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
Aged 12 Years
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Forget about the first nose and enjoy that luscious exotic profile. But no water, thank you.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
Aged 12 Years
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A complex and distinctive malt.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
The Dalmore The Dalmore
Aged 21 Years
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Charms on the nose but a bit too oaky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
The Dalmore The Dalmore
Cigar Malt Reserve
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A bling-bling dram. Goes wonderfully with cigars! (and fur coats and gold jewellery).
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Old Pulteney Old Pulteney
12 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Big and punchy. A good sipper. A lovely orange thread runs through it too.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Tomatin Tomatin
Earth Edition
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Moves from light to dark as you go through from the nose to the finish. Has lovely balance all the way.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
The Glenlivet The Glenlivet
Code
ABV 48.0%
Comments: Something for the midsummer, gentle heat and great spices. Lovely stuff.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
anCnoc anCnoc
Rùdhan
ABV 46.0%
Comments: An accomplished mainland peated single malt.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Cù Bòcan Cù Bòcan
Bourbon Cask
ABV 46.0%
Comments: This is a very light product, erring a little too much on the side of sunflower oil.
Not quite enough body or depth, but a very easy drink.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Berry's Own Selection Berry's Own Selection
Glen Garioch
1989, 24 Years Old, Cask #7857
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Enjoyable, a great sipper as
a beginning to the evening dram.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Oban Oban
20 Years Old
ABV 57.9%
Comments: Excellent balance given the age - wood hasn't overpowered it.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Tullibardine
1993, Sauterne Wood Finish
ABV 46.0%
Comments: There's lots of elements at play here. They're just not playing together.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
The Whisky Fair The Whisky Fair
Clynelish
32 Years Old
ABV 58.6%
Comments: A muscular yet elegant old malt. Brisk and complex. Alcohol is somewhat insistent.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Dewar Rattray Cask Collection Dewar Rattray Cask Collection
Balblair
1990, 19 Years Old
ABV 61.8%
Comments: A rich multi layered whisky which, surprisingly, I enjoyed better without water. The latter enhances a bitter tone.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Royal Brackla
25 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A well built and delicious dram.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Signatory Signatory
The Glenturret
1973
ABV 55.5%
Comments: Brinkmanship at its bravest and best: another summer would have done this one in.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Clydebuilt Clydebuilt
Coppersmith
ABV 48.0%
Comments: Pretty easy going and lovely, but a little one dimensional in its delivery.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Cadenhead's Duthies Cadenhead's Duthies
Highland
Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Balanced and discreet. Good.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Glen Garioch Glen Garioch
Virgin Oak
ABV 48.0%
Comments: It was interesting to see how the virgin wood has softened the big bear up.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
18 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A rich, mouth-filling dram that offers surprising length and depth to the finish.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Glenmorangie Glenmorangie
15 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A belter beside last embers of a log fire.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
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