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艾尔萨湾
甜烟
酒精度 48.9％
评论：烟熏和甜味完美结合的绝佳范例。
总体得分
9.2
邓达斯港 邓达斯港（Port Dundas）
享年52岁，特别发行
酒精度 44.6％
评论：甜点威士忌的味道。
总体得分
9.1
那家精品y威士忌公司 那家精品y威士忌公司
Carsebridge
52年历史，第1批
酒精度 40.5％
评论：保持平衡与优雅和优雅。必须购买！
总体得分
9.0
小磨坊 Littlemill
40岁
酒精度 46.8％
评论：非常有力-认为Lowlanders轻巧而温柔？再想一想。
总体得分
8.9
邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor） 邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor）罕见奥德·
坎布斯（
1991），享年25岁
酒精度 55.1％
评论：这里有一个很棒的雪利酒炸弹，有大量的坚果和雪利酒香气。
总体得分
8.9
奥金托山 奥金托山
36岁，1975年
酒精度 46.9％
评论：成熟，平衡和复杂。水虽然会淡化其丰富多彩的性格。
总体得分
8.9
奥金托山 1978年奥金托山（Auchentoshan）
，十八岁
酒精度 58.8％
评论：对于那些寻求酿酒厂可以提供的最佳选择的人来说，这是必须的。当剧照完美和谐时进行蒸馏。
总体得分
8.8
道格拉斯·莱恩 Douglas Laing
伊壁鸠鲁
格拉斯哥版，酒桶强度
酒精度 58.6％
评论：这个dram的伟大人物。
总体得分
8.8
格伦夫人 格伦女士
1991，享年27岁
酒精度 43.2％
评论：辛辣和提神之间的完美平衡。
总体得分
8.8
特威代尔 特威代尔
16岁单一低地谷物
酒精度 46.0％
评论：真的很好吃。完美平衡。
总体得分
8.8
卡登黑德的 Cadenhead的
Rosebank 1989，9
岁
酒精度 43.0％
评论： Rosebank具有所有特征性的花香，但具有一定的圆度。
总体得分
8.8
奥金托山 奥金托山1966年，现年
31岁
酒精度 43.5％
评论：威士忌，但陈年那么久，新鲜和柔软的东西会受益吗？
总体得分
8.8
贝瑞兄弟和陆克文 Berry Bros.＆Rudd
North British
1996，20岁
酒精度 54.8％
评论：万岁，越来越多的好例子被发布。
总体得分
8.7
艾尔萨湾 艾尔萨湾
单一麦芽苏格兰威士忌
酒精度 48.9％
评论：一种平衡烟，柑橘，甜味的优质烈酒。服务于烧瓶或高球
总体得分
8.7
芝华士兄弟 芝华士兄弟
因弗勒文·多
赫（1973），36岁
酒精度 48.5％
评论：迷人的解渴者。请不要喝水。这是完美的直线。
总体得分
8.7
1770年 1770
2019版本
酒精度 46.0％
评论：年龄？谁在乎。这也与橡木和烈酒的融合相平衡。
总体得分
8.6
奥金托山 奥金托山（Auchentoshan）
享年10年
酒精度 40.0％
评论：高度复杂的dram。强烈的恶意。在过去的几年中有了很大的进步。
总体得分
8.5
贝瑞兄弟和陆克文 Berry Bros.和Rudd
Cambus 1991，26
岁
酒精度 55.1％
评论：一点点水就可以很好地打开它。是时候切换到谷物伙伴了。
总体得分
8.5
奥金托山 奥金托山
1975
酒精度 45.6％
评论：美丽而精致的开胃酒。花点时间做这件事-这是值得的。
总体得分
8.5
1770年 1770
Peed Release No.1
酒精度 46.0％
评论：让我想起了参观鲱鱼博物馆的过程-您在一个老烟熏仓库中，然后拿辣椒酱来炸薯条。
总体得分
8.5
道格拉斯·莱恩（Douglas Laing）Old Special 道格拉斯·莱恩（Douglas Laing）Old特别
Cameronbridge
25岁
酒精度 60.6％
评论：一个谷物的经典例子，可能已经有几十年的桶装历史了，但是可以再加一些。将其再放置二十年左右会有什么害处？
总体得分
8.5
玫瑰银行 罗斯班克斯
25岁
酒精度 61.4％
评论：高度有趣，层次丰富。
总体得分
8.5
浆果自己的选择 贝瑞斯（Berrys）自己的精选
Rosebank
1990
酒精度 46.0％
评论：可爱的按钮。
总体得分
8.4
奥金托山 奥金托山
美国橡木
酒精度 40.0％
评论：清爽夏日。它将造就伟大的薄荷朱利酒。
总体得分
8.4
苏格兰麦芽 苏格兰
麦芽威士忌（Glenkinchie）
1975年，34岁
酒精度 57.2％
评论：缓慢的成熟导致包装的平衡和复杂。
总体得分
8.4
威米斯麦芽 Wemyss Malts
Auchentoshan
1998，柠檬皮
酒精度 46.0％
评论：令人耳目一新的耳语。与一碗水果和谷类食品的完美早上小菜。可以花一点水切掉边缘。
总体得分
8.4
卡蒂萨克 卡蒂萨克
混合苏格兰威士忌
酒精度 40.0％
评论：轻巧精致，但隐藏得很好。好东西。
总体得分
8.3
稀有的邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor） 稀有的
因弗勒文 邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor） 1978年，享年
29岁
酒精度 45.5％
评论：关于邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor）和奶油威士忌。这几乎是一种家庭风格，很好。
总体得分
8.3
麦芽大师 麦芽
秘密装瓶 大师 系列
12岁
酒精度 40.0％
评论：平衡良好的dram，充满惊喜和层次感。
总体得分
8.3
库珀的选择 库珀之选
玫瑰银行
1992
酒精度 40.0％
评论：让人想起大低地麦芽的消失。
总体得分
8.3
稀有的邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor） 邓肯·泰勒（
Tuncan Taylor）罕见的 因弗勒文（1978），现年26岁，酒桶
1873
酒精度 50.1％
评论：一个有趣的角色。味觉上比鼻子上的要甜得多。水带出令人不愉快的纸板感。
总体得分
8.3
稀有麦芽选择 稀有麦芽精选
玫瑰银行，
享年20年
酒精度 62.3％
评论：这就是Lowlanders过去的样子：更干燥，更草药，更复杂。立即购买，售完即止。
总体得分
8.3
邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor） 邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor）罕见奥德·
斯特拉斯克莱德（
1973），31岁
酒精度 62.8％
评论：丰富，乳脂状和特征性的谷物威士忌。边缘有点锋利，但水使它正确。
总体得分
8.3
邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor） Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
Cameronbridge 1979，26
岁
酒精度 59.5％
评论：这种谷物威士忌在朗姆酒桶中成熟了吗？强烈的朗姆酒状。谷物轮廓在口感上有些掩盖。
总体得分
8.3
Girvan
1964，单粒
酒精度 48.0％
评论：我一直对该酒厂的Black Barrel情有独钟，我更喜欢这个版本。不是很复杂-但这是一种谷物威士忌。
总体得分
8.3
粗花呢 Tweedale
14年混合苏格兰威士忌
酒精度 46.0％
评论：一杯不错的混合威士忌。我认为这不会挑战太多的人，但可能是融合到更多产品的一个很好的途径。
总体得分
8.3
玫瑰银行 玫瑰银行
21岁
酒精度 53.8％
评论：最好是洒水。
总体得分
8.3
吉尔万 Girvan
1964，单粒
酒精度 48.0％
评论：一个非常优雅的酒杯，它（和其他许多酒品一样）展示出多么伟大的谷物威士忌。
总体得分
8.3
卡登黑德的 Cadenhead的
Dumbarton
因弗勒文剧照，十八岁
酒精度 57.9％
评论：美味佳肴，但实力需要通过大量的浇水来降低。但是仅仅切除所有边缘是不够的。
总体得分
8.3
戈登和麦克菲尔 戈登＆MacPhail
圣抹大拉
1975年
酒精度 43.0％
评论：平衡得很好，尽管并没有表现出最好的那一面。
总体得分
8.3
Glenkinchie Glenkinchie
1986，蒸馏版，Amontillado木桶表面处理
酒精度 43.0％
评论：作为一种相对克制的威士忌，Glenkinchie可以很好地表现出amontillado的口感。
总体得分
8.3
麦芽大师 麦芽
利特米尔磨坊 大师
1991年，21岁
酒精度 52.4％
评论：这是低地威士忌中美味和微妙的一个美丽例子–我喜欢这一点。
总体得分
8.2
那家精品y威士忌公司 那家精品y威士忌公司
北英国
批次2
酒精度 49.3％
评论：这不是有史以来最大的谷物，但肯定不是最坏的谷物。适中。
总体得分
8.2
小磨坊 Littlemill
2015私人酒窖版
酒精度 50.4％
评论：可爱而平衡，温暖而甜蜜。
总体得分
8.2
邓达斯港 邓达斯港
20岁
酒精度 57.4％
评论：真正的好奇心。
总体得分
8.2
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
Valinch 2011
酒精度 57.5％
Comments: Another excellent marker on the upward trajectory of Auchie.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor） Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
Strathclyde
1973, 31 Years Old, Cask 74061
ABV 62.8%
Comments: Very disconcerting. So rum-like on the palate. Highly spirited on the nose.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
Three Wood
ABV 40.0%
Comments: As warm and welcoming as a real Glasgow kiss.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
浆果自己的选择 Berrys' Own Selection
Girvan
1989
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A clean session drink.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Cadenhead's
Dumbarton
1969, Sherry Wood
ABV 51.2%
Comments: Bossily buoyant. Loses in delicacy what it gains in flavour and texture. Miles away from the Lowlands.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Rare Malts Selection
Bladnoch
1977, 23 Years Old
ABV 53.6%
Comments: Rather aggressive for a malt that is usually delicate and sweet, but still very distinctive. Will stand softening with a good splash of water.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
Three Wood
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A classic of its type.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
远征 Expedition
20 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A good balance of whiskies in here, with plenty of punch. What’s there not to like!
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
卡登黑德的毒液 Cadenhead's Duthies
Auchentoshan
19 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Well put together. Recommended.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
那家精品y威士忌公司 That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Batch 1
ABV 51.1%
Comments: An unusual aromatic profile, almost medicinal. Not unpleasant, just a bit different.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
戈登和麦克菲尔 Gordon & MacPhail
Inverleven
1990, 17 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: One for those hazy lazy summer nights we are hoping for.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
伦巴第 Lombard
Rosebank
1989
ABV 50.0%
Comments: Ethereal. It seems to fill the mouth with perfume.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor） Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
Carsebridge
1979, 26 Years Old
ABV 62.3%
Comments: A real character with well integrated elements. Oak speaks up but in a well-educated manner. Can certainly make a solid backbone in an old blend.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
21 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A fruity rumble in the hay. Oo arr missus.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
11 Years Old 1999 Bordeaux Cask
ABV 58.0%
Comments: An interesting and invigorating autumn dram which needs water to cut the edges.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
阿德菲 Adelphi
Rosebank
1992, 9 Years Old
ABV 61.0%
Comments: The aroma promised much, but the palate is curiously drying. Rosebank was never peaty, and this is too young to be woody, so I don't know the origin of that harshness.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
伊恩·麦克劳德（Ian Macleod） Ian Macleod
Dun Bheagan
Lowland, Aged 8 Years
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A pretty face with muddy feet.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
Aged 17 Years, Bordeaux Wine Finish
ABV 51.0%
Comments: A dram that combines disciplined flavours with delightful variations on a theme.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Douglas Laing
Bladnoch
1977, 22 Years Old
ABV 50.0%
Comments: Good balance of the fruity acidity and sweeter juicy notes.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
默里·麦克戴维（Murray McDavid） Murray McDavid
Rosebank
1990, 8 Years Old, Sherry Cask
ABV 40.0%
Comments: The flowery youth of the whisky and the freshness of the sherry cask achieve an interesting harmony.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
鉴赏家的选择 Connoisseur's Choice
Rosebank
1988
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A deft balance between the whisky's own character and the sherry.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
戈登和麦克菲尔 Gordon & MacPhail
St. Magdalene
1975, 30 Years Old
ABV 53.0%
Comments: A complete curveball from nose to palate. Certainly different and one to look out for and try.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
Virgin Oak
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Almost the perfect breakfast in a glass really.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
蒙哥马利的 Montgomerie's
Rosebank
1990
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Another which shows that light doesn't mean insubstantial.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
丹尼氏族 Clan Denny
North of Scotland
1974, 35 Years Old
ABV 44.1%
评论：谷物威士忌？略微超过顶部，但显示出非常令人愉悦的芳香感。
总体得分
7.9
汉密尔顿 汉密尔顿
低地单粒谷物
酒精度 40.0％
评论：有点不平衡。通过一些调整，它有可能成为可爱的小工具。
总体得分
7.9
道格拉斯·莱恩 道格拉斯·莱辛（Douglas Laing
Rosebank）
15岁
酒精度 50.0％
评论：振奋人心的上颚可以弥补鼻梁不平的不足。开胃。
总体得分
7.9
浆果自己的选择 贝里斯自己的选择
布莱德诺奇（Bladnoch）
1992
酒精度 46.0％
评论：如此微妙，它几乎不存在，但却是一个有趣的谜团。
总体得分
7.9
詹姆斯·麦克阿瑟（James MacArthur）的古典大师
布莱德诺奇（Bladnoch）
1992，十二岁
酒精度 56.1％
评论：对布拉德诺奇相当有主见。不喜欢纸质字符。木材质量？
总体得分
7.9
Glenkinchie Glenkinchie
1989蒸馏版
酒精度 43.0％
评论： Glenkinchie对于低地人总是很健壮，这种表达更是如此。再次起作用：一点点雪利酒带来的典型草皮甜味。
总体得分
7.9
酋长
布莱德诺奇（Bladnoch）享年
18岁，雪莉·伍德（Sherry Wood）
酒精度 46.0％
评论：甜味Oloroso的杰出表现，即使在口感上似乎有点夸张。享用晚餐后的乐趣。
总体得分
7.9
Cadenhead's
Bladnoch
1989，十二岁
酒精度 56.3％
评论：整洁，夏季的棉被。登山者的理想选择。
总体得分
7.9
稀有的邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor） 稀有的
因弗勒文的 邓肯·泰勒·雷斯特（ Duncan Taylor Rarest），1979年，现年
27岁
酒精度 54.1％
评论：这种威士忌肯定需要水来扑灭大火。本来可以以较低的强度从装瓶中受益。
总体得分
7.9
道格拉斯·莱恩 道格拉斯·莱
金（ Douglas Laing） 的Epicurean
小批量发行
酒精度 46.2％
评论： 我认为添加一些谷物可能会更好。
总体得分
7.8
麦芽大师 麦芽低地单一麦芽大师
，第二版
酒精度 40.0％
注释：
总体得分
7.8
约翰·麦克杜格尔（John McDougall）的选择 约翰·麦克杜格尔（John McDougall）入选
15岁
酒精度 55.8％
评论：这是一个不错的工具，但是肥皂味只会使它退缩几分。
总体得分
7.8
奥金托山 1990年Auchentoshan
，16岁的波旁威士忌成熟
酒精度 53.7％
评论：受过良好教育的dram，愉快，平衡。也许只是缺少火花，这会使它获得更好的成绩。
总体得分
7.8
韦德拉姆 Wee Dram
诞辰15年
酒精度 40.0％
Comments: A delicate texture releases growing richness, with a sip turning into a rewarding mouthful.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
詹姆斯·麦克阿瑟（James MacArthur）的旧大师 James MacArthur's Old Masters
Girvan
1989, 15 Years Old, Cask 110636
ABV 60.4%
Comments: Astonishingly full in both body and flavour for a grain whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
浆果自己的选择 Berrys' Own Selection
Auchentoshan
1983
ABV 46.0%
Comments: One of those 'light' drams which sneaks up and beguiles you.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
Cadenhead's
Bladnoch
1989, 13 Years Old
ABV 54.9%
Comments: A good example from a shamefully overlooked distillery.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
邓·贝加根 Dun Bheagan
Bladnoch
Aged 17 Years
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Drier and thinner than Bladnoch at it's best.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
玫瑰银行 Rosebank
Aged 12 Years
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Relatively young, but beginning to weary nonetheless. Perhaps this tiredness is caused by worry about the future. A feminine whisky that has lost the first bloom of youth. Snatch a kiss while you can.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
卡登黑德的毒液 Cadenhead's Duthies
Lowland
Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Not quite reconciled and a little one-dimensional.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
浆果自己的选择 Berrys' Own Selection
Littlemill
1988, 25 Years Old, Cask #33
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Youthful. For me, this just hasn’t developed enough.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
1976, 40 Years Old
ABV 41.6%
Comments: Old but still fresh. All very discreet. At its best neat.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
伊恩·麦克劳德（Ian Macleod） Ian Macleod
Dun Bheagan
Lowland, Aged 8 Years
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Not quite the extra dimension that would raise it to the next level but great for a youngster.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Littlemill
97.11 – 18 Years Old
ABV 56.0%
Comments: One for a long summers night, possibly with a light cigar.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
麦芽大师 Master of Malt
North British, 1991, 20 Years Old
ABV 55.8%
Comments: This whisky is so close to a Trinidad rum. So surprising. You wonder whether this grain whisky has matured in a rum cask
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
苏格兰麦芽威士忌协会 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Rosebank
25.46 – Lemonade in a buttercup, 1991, 17 Years Old
ABV 56.1%
Comments: A frisky malt which tastes young. But too angular. Not a very fruitful maturation?
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
八度音阶 The Octave
Strathclyde
Strathclyde
ABV 50.4%
Comments: Straight into the autumns of my childhood here, sweeping leaves and digging potatoes.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
Aged 10 Years
ABV 40.0%
评论：在10年的时间里，Auchentoshan富有表现力，雄辩地宣称自己是经典的Lowlander。
总体得分
7.7
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
21岁
酒精度 43.0％
评论：轻轻地恢复。细微之处逐渐变得明显。没有我记得的那么复杂。
总体得分
7.7
奥金托山 奥金托山
三木
酒精度 40.0％
评论：这里有很多木头衍生的风味和香气。有一定的张扬风格。
总体得分
7.7
浆果自己的选择 贝瑞斯（Berrys）自己的精选
Rosebank
1990
酒精度 46.0％
评论：取悦早期新鲜感是获得更丰富，结构适度的结论的序言。
总体得分
7.7
苏格兰单一麦芽威士忌 苏格兰单一麦芽威士忌（Bourbon Barrel）酿制
14年
酒精度 46.0％
评论：一个令人惊讶的角色。淡淡的芳香气息，口感浓郁。轻触一下水即可保持平衡。
总体得分
7.7
邓·贝加根 Dun Bheagan Littlemill
享年
21岁，雪利酒完成
酒精度 46.0％
评论：风味十足，但略带疲劳。圣诞节的低地人？好吧，也许在节礼日。
总体得分
7.7
威士忌展 1974年
罗斯班克 威士忌展
，享年20年
酒精度 55.8％
评论：有些人会喜欢麦芽，酒精，老龄化和烟熏的结合，但我并不那么坚信。
总体得分
7.7
戈登和麦克菲尔 高登（Gordon）和
麦克菲 （MacPhail Bladnoch）
1991
酒精度 54.8％
评论：鼻子不寻常，比威士忌更酸的中国肉汤！但口感恢复了低地花香的新鲜感。
总体得分
7.7
签署人 1974年签名的
布拉德诺奇（Bladnoch）
酒精度 50.6％
评论：很可爱，但是橡木可能太硬了。
总体得分
7.7
詹姆斯·麦克阿瑟（James MacArthur）的旧大师 詹姆斯·麦克阿瑟（James MacArthur）的古老大师
奥金托山（Auchentoshan）
10岁
酒精度 64.2％
评论：甜美而简单。
总体得分
7.7
酋长的 酋长的
Littlemill 1984，享年
18岁，朗姆酒
酒精度 46.0％
评论：非常木质，但具有一定的粗略魅力。
总体得分
7.7
酋长的 酋长的
Littlemill 1984，享年
18岁
酒精度 46.0％
评论：温和，吸引人的饮料。
总体得分
7.7
稀有麦芽选择 罕见的麦芽选择
圣抹大拉
1998年，19岁
酒精度 63.8％
评论：对于一个幽灵，相当进取。
总体得分
7.7
酋长的 酋长的
Rosebank
1991，享年11岁，雪利酒
酒精度 43.0％
Comments: Straight down the middle of the palate. A nice drink.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
格伦夫人 Lady of the Glen
Auchentoshan
1995, Aged 20 Years
ABV 54.3%
Comments: Tastes like lime pickle. Could have done with more time in the cask
OVERALL SCORE
7.6
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
Heartwood
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Decent enough.
OVERALL SCORE
7.6
詹姆斯·麦克阿瑟（James MacArthur） James MacArthur's
Bladnoch
12 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Gentle to the point of reticence. Aperitif. Or try it with Morrocan food.
OVERALL SCORE
7.6
杜瓦拉特拉木桶收藏 Dewar Rattray Cask Collection
Auchentoshan
1990, Aged 13 Years
ABV 60.0%
Comments: Decent but lacking true balance.
OVERALL SCORE
7.6
詹姆斯·麦克阿瑟（James MacArthur）的旧大师 James MacArthur's Old Masters
Bladnoch
1992
ABV 58.5%
Comments: A two-sided malt, with two different expressions on the nose and on the palate. The alcohol needs to be tamed with water.
OVERALL SCORE
7.6
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
Three Wood
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A lovely delicate interplay of flavours, though the whisky struggles to make itself heard among the woods.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
Glenkinchie Glenkinchie
12 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A huge leap in quality from the old 10 Years Old.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
布拉德诺奇 Bladnoch
10 Years Old Single Malt – Bourbon Expression
ABV 46.7%
Comments: A decent all rounder with plenty of balance and swagger.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
Springwood
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Once in the mouth things start to happen but a little too restrained.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
杜瓦拉特雷 Dewar Rattray
Strathclyde
37 Years Old
ABV 54.4%
Comments: The alcohol bite is assertive, on the nose as on the palate. And water does not make it much more palatable.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
杜瓦拉特拉木桶收藏 Dewar Rattray Cask Collection
Auchentoshan
15 Years Old
ABV 59.0%
Comments: A bit flabby and dry.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
The Cooper's Choice
Rosebank
1992, 12 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Like lace on the palate. Treat carefully.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
签署人 Signatory
Linlithgow
1975
ABV 51.5%
Comments: Attractive, but just a touch insubstantial, lacking the texture and flavour range to make it great.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
Mackillop's Choice
Linlithgow
1982, Cask 1336
ABV 62.6%
Comments: Lovely weight and carries its age well (though dies a bit quickly in the glass).
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
戈登和麦克菲尔 Gordon & MacPhail
Inverleven
1985
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Beyond the stark, disappointing nose, this is a genuinely fine dram. The star turn is the balance.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
布拉德诺奇 Bladnoch
10 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A decent dram where the oak dominates nicely.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
苏格兰单一麦芽威士忌 The Single Malts of Scotland
Linlithgow
1982, 25 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A fine Linlithgow.
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
苏格兰麦芽威士忌协会 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Littlemill
97.6 – 1990, 16 Years Old
ABV 56.3%
Comments: A delicate nose but gets quite aggressive on the palate. Leaves a burning feel, even with water.
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
老麦芽桶 Old Malt Cask
Auchentoshan
1990, 18 Years Old
ABV 50.0%
Comments: For completists only.
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
1976, 30 Years Old
ABV 41.8%
Comments: Did that whisky stay too long in cask? It certainly is not at its best.
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
道格拉斯·莱恩 Douglas Laing
St. Magdalene
1982, 23 Years Old
ABV 50.0%
评论：这里没有什么让我兴奋的。
总体得分
7.4
奥金托山 奥罗斯托索（Auchentoshan）
享年18岁，奥洛罗索（Oloroso）
酒精度 55.8％
评论：被低估的麦芽。看看这个。
总体得分
7.4
Gordon＆MacPhail
因弗勒文
1990年，40岁
酒精度 40.0％
评论：鼻子很吸引人，但是口感更加坚韧。水可以减轻草皮的释放。但芳香的轮廓保持浅。
总体得分
7.4
麦克劳德的 麦克劳德的
8岁
酒精度 40.0％
评论：精神和木头之间令人愉悦的平衡，但缺乏复杂性。活泼的橡木树中年轻的精神？
总体得分
7.4
Cadenhead的
Littlemill
1990，十一岁
酒精度 60.6％
评论：似乎很甜，但还不够平衡，好像酒桶还没有与烈酒充分互动。
总体得分
7.4
老麦芽桶 老麦芽酒桶
Auchentoshan
1978年，24岁
酒精度 50.0％
评论：有前途的鼻子。口感难以驯服，令人失望。
总体得分
7.4
奥金托山 奥金托山
血橡木
酒精度 46.0％
评论： Auchentoshan的一个非常有趣和个人主义的表达。取一滴水好。
总体得分
7.4
邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor） 邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor）稀有奥尔德
港邓达斯（
1973），32岁
酒精度 59.3％
评论：伍德大声说话，尤其是在口感上。雪利酒的影响就在那里。完成还是完全成熟？很难说，但是那威士忌肯定和雪利酒调情了。
总体得分
7.3
卡登黑德的世界威士忌 卡登黑德的世界威士忌
邓达斯港
10年
酒精度 59.6％
评论：一个陌生的家伙。异常的土质接近霉味，但诱人的预告片带有令人耳目一新的乡村气息。
总体得分
7.3
奥金托山 Auchentoshan
21岁
酒精度 43.0％
评论：鼻子非常有前途，不确定味觉。
总体得分
7.3
Glenkinchie Glenkinchie
10岁
酒精度 43.0％
评论：我总是喜欢这种威士忌，即使它不是Lowlanders中最典型的威士忌。
总体得分
7.3
卡登黑德的 Cadenhead's
Bladnoch 1980，17
岁
酒精度 57.2％
评论：一个简单但精疲力尽的Bladnoch比Adelphi的更为平衡，提供了令人愉悦的平衡感。虽然过去最好。
总体得分
7.3
鉴赏家的选择 鉴赏家之选
布莱德诺奇
1986
酒精度 40.0％
评论：足够明亮地开始，但焦糖色的特性阻止了威士忌的腾飞。
总体得分
7.3
奥金托山 奥金托山（Auchentoshan）
享年10年
酒精度 40.0％
评论：麦芽味浓郁，但口感平衡且甜美。可饮用的小酒壶。
总体得分
7.3
Glenkinchie Glenkinchie
10岁
酒精度 43.0％
评论：迷人的日常饮用麦芽。
总体得分
7.3
浆果自己的选择 贝瑞斯（Berrys）自己的精选
作品布莱德诺奇（Bladnoch）
1990年，20岁
酒精度 50.4％
评论：令人遗憾的是，肥皂味将其击倒。
总体得分
7.2
浆果自己的选择 Berrys的精选作品
Auchentoshan
1996年，17岁，木桶＃202
酒精度 46.0％
评论：对于那些热爱童年时代甜食的人们。
总体得分
7.2
浆果自己的选择 贝瑞自己的选择
斯特拉斯克莱德
2005年，8岁的木桶，＃106491
酒精度 58.7％
评论：用作马提尼酒的洗手液，也许吗？或作为马提尼酒。
总体得分
7.2
邓肯·泰勒（Duncan Taylor） Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
北英国
1978年，27岁
酒精度 52.8％
评论：更符合前两个。最“粒状”的表现。
总体得分
7.2
贝瑞兄弟和陆克文 贝瑞兄弟（Berry Bros.）和陆克文（Rudd
Berry）的最佳
低地，十二岁
酒精度 43.0％
评论：可以品尝的好酒，但兴趣不足以吸引您整夜。
总体得分
7.2
戈登（Gordon）和麦菲（MacPhail）稀有旧 戈登（Gordon）和麦菲（MacPhail）罕见的圣玛格达琳（
St. Magdalene）
1982
酒精度 40.0％
Comments: Brings to mind those fragile Swiss white wines. All very delicate and ever so slightly faded.
OVERALL SCORE
7.2
布拉德诺奇 Bladnoch
10 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A very peculiar beast.
OVERALL SCORE
7.0
道格拉斯·莱恩 Douglas Laing
1990, 15 Years Old
ABV 50.0%
Comments: A whisky on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
OVERALL SCORE
7.0
詹姆斯·麦克阿瑟（James MacArthur）的旧大师 James MacArthur's Old Masters
1989, 16 Years Old
ABV 58.0%
Comments: A volatile, pale-faced wee dram that suddenly turns on you.
OVERALL SCORE
7.0
威士忌交易所 The Whisky Exchange
Dunglas
1967
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Either the sample bottle was not rinsed out or this is just plain weird.
OVERALL SCORE
7.0
戈登和麦克菲尔 Gordon & MacPhail
Pride of the Lowlands
12 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Disappointingly on the wood side. For those who like it oaky!
OVERALL SCORE
7.0
Blackadder Blackadder
Rosebank
1992
ABV 60.0%
Comments: Far from Rosebank at its best. Fiery.
OVERALL SCORE
7.0
Adelphi
Bladnoch
22 Years Old, Single cask
ABV 46.0%
评论：努力寻找节奏。Lowlanders的寿命不长到这个年龄。然而，它有其令人愉快的时刻。以全强度表现最佳，约为46％。
总体得分
7.0
Glenkinchie Glenkinchie
12岁
酒精度 43.0％
评论：硫将其击碎回香气，但是口感很好。一个简单的开胃酒。
总体得分
7.0
约翰·麦克杜格尔（John McDougall）的选择 约翰·麦克杜格尔（John McDougall）的精选
布莱德诺奇（Bladnoch）
18岁
酒精度 53.3％
评论：对我来说是错误的。
总体得分
6.9
詹姆斯·麦克阿瑟（James MacArthur）的旧大师 詹姆斯·麦克阿瑟（James MacArthur）的古典大师
布莱德诺奇（Bladnoch） 1992，十三岁，酒桶
力量
酒精度 56.9％
评论：我知道，我知道-这是一个低地！不过，我还想从威士忌酒中得到更多。句号
总体得分
6.9
戈登和麦克菲尔 高登（Gordon）和
麦菲 （MacPhail） 因弗勒文（Inverleven）
1986
酒精度 40.0％
评论：喜欢喝鬼酒。
总体得分
6.9
默里·麦克戴维（Murray McDavid） Murray McDavid
Rosebank 1990，八岁
，波旁威士忌酒桶
酒精度 40.0％
评论：标签引用了我对Rosebank的8年奉献精神。我并不专门以这种形式使用它。由于威士忌已接近2年陈酿，此麦芽装入的酒桶一定已经用尽。唯一的好处是没有任何问题。
总体得分
6.5
小磨坊 Littlemill享年
12岁
酒精度 40.0％
评论：刻薄的那个白菜角色-回到学校吃晚饭。
总体得分
6.3
签署人 Signature
Rosebank
1989，十三岁
酒精度 43.0％
评论：由于它的颜色是怪异的绿白色，实际上看起来像是鬼魂。大麦芽的阴影。
总体得分
6.3
老麦芽桶 老麦芽木桶
圣抹大拉
年龄24岁
酒精度 50.0％
评论：如果这是一个更好的酒桶，那将是一种令人愉悦的威士忌。
总体得分
5.8
Ailsa Bay
Sweet Smoke
ABV 48.9%
Comments: A wonderful example of smoke and sweetness together in near perfection.
OVERALL SCORE
9.2
Port Dundas Port Dundas
Aged 52 Years, Special Release
ABV 44.6%
Comments: Heck of a dessert whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
9.1
That Boutique-y Whisky Company That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Carsebridge
52 Years Old, Batch 1
ABV 40.5%
Comments: Perfectly balanced with poise and elegance. A must-buy!
OVERALL SCORE
9.0
Littlemill Littlemill
40 Years Old
ABV 46.8%
Comments: Very punchy – think Lowlanders are light and gentle? Think again.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
Cambus
1991, Aged 25 Years
ABV 55.1%
Comments: A great little sherry bomb here, huge nutty and sherry notes.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
36 Years Old, 1975
ABV 46.9%
Comments: A well matured, balanced and complex. Water fades its colourful character though.
OVERALL SCORE
8.9
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
1978, 18 Years Old
ABV 58.8%
Comments: A must for those in search of the best a distillery can offer. Distilled when the stills performed in perfect harmony.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Douglas Laing Douglas Laing
The Epicurean
Glasgow Edition, Cask Strength
ABV 58.6%
Comments: Great character from this dram.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Lady of the Glen Lady of the Glen
1991, Aged 27 Years
ABV 43.2%
Comments: A perfect balance between spicy and refreshing.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
The Tweeddale The Tweeddale
16 Years Old Single Lowland Grain
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Really utterly yummy. Perfectly balanced.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Cadenhead's Cadenhead's
Rosebank
1989, 9 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: All of the characteristic floweriness of Rosebank, but with some roundness.
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
1966, 31 Years Old
ABV 43.5%
Comments: A fine whisky, but does something as fresh and soft benefit from quite so much ageing?
OVERALL SCORE
8.8
Berry Bros. & Rudd Berry Bros. & Rudd
North British
1996, 20 Years Old
ABV 54.8%
Comments: Hurray for grain, more and more great examples are being released.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Ailsa Bay Ailsa Bay
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV 48.9%
Comments: A quality spirit balancing smoke, citrus, sweetness. Serve in a hip-flask or a highball
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
Chivas Brothers Chivas Brothers
Inverleven
Deoch an Dora, 1973, 36 Years Old
ABV 48.5%
Comments: A charming thirst-quencher. No water please. It is perfect straight.
OVERALL SCORE
8.7
1770 1770
2019 Release
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Age? Who cares. This is balanced with great oak and spirit integration too.
OVERALL SCORE
8.6
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Aged 10 Years
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A highly sophisticated dram. Intensely malty. Has improved enormously over the last few years.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Berry Bros. & Rudd Berry Bros. & Rudd
Cambus
1991, 26 Years Old
ABV 55.1%
Comments: A little water opens this out wonderfully. Time to switch on to grain folks.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
1975
ABV 45.6%
Comments: A beautiful and delicate aperitif. Take your time with this - it deserves it.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
1770 1770
Peated Release No.1
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Reminds me of visiting a herring museum – you’re in an old fish smoking warehouse, then getting chips with chilli sauce.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Douglas Laing Old Particular Douglas Laing Old Particular
Cameronbridge
25 Years Old
ABV 60.6%
Comments: A classic example of a grain that has probably had a good couple of decades in cask, but could do with a few more. What harm would it do to leave this for another twenty \nyears or so?
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Rosebank Rosebank
25 Years Old
ABV 61.4%
Comments: Highly enjoyable with great layers of complexity.
OVERALL SCORE
8.5
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Rosebank
1990
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Cute as a button.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
American Oak
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Refreshing and summery; it would make a great mint Julep.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Malts of Scotland Malts of Scotland
Glenkinchie
1975, 34 Years Old
ABV 57.2%
Comments: Slow maturation has resulted in a balanced and complex package.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Wemyss Malts Wemyss Malts
Auchentoshan
1998, Lemon Zest
ABV 46.0%
Comments: An uplifting and refreshing whisperer. Perfect morning dram with a bowl of fruit and cereal. Can take a dash of water to cut the edges.
OVERALL SCORE
8.4
Cutty Sark Cutty Sark
Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Light and delicate but hides its punch well. Great stuff.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare
Inverleven
1978, 29 Years Old
ABV 45.5%
Comments: There’s something about Duncan Taylor and creamy whiskies. It’s almost a house style, which is good.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Master of Malt Master of Malt
Secret Bottlings Series
12 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A well balanced dram, full of surprises and layers.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
The Cooper's Choice The Cooper's Choice
Rosebank
1992
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A reminder of a great Lowland malt lost.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare
Inverleven
1978, 26 Years Old, Cask 1873
ABV 50.1%
Comments: An interesting character. Much sweeter on the palate than expected from the nose. Water brings out an unpleasant cardboardy touch.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Rare Malts Selection Rare Malts Selection
Rosebank
Aged 20 Years
ABV 62.3%
Comments: This is how Lowlanders used to be: drier, more herbal, more complex. Buy now, while stocks last.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
Strathclyde
1973, 31 Years Old
ABV 62.8%
Comments: A rich, creamy and characterful grain whisky. A bit sharp-edged but water puts it right.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
Cameronbridge
1979, 26 Years Old
ABV 59.5%
Comments: Has this grain whisky matured in a rum cask? Intensely rum-like. The cereal profile is somewhat masked on the palate.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Girvan
1964, Single Grain
ABV 48.0%
Comments: I've always had a soft spot for this distillery's Black Barrel, and I like this version even more. Not very complex - but it is a grain whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
The Tweedale The Tweedale
14 Years Old Blended Scotch
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Not a bad little blended whisky. I don’t think this will challenge too many people but might be a good gateway blend to richer offerings.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Rosebank Rosebank
21 Years Old
ABV 53.8%
Comments: At its best with a splash of water.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Girvan Girvan
1964, Single Grain
ABV 48.0%
Comments: A very elegant dram which demonstrates (as do many of the others) just how great grain whisky can be.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Cadenhead's Cadenhead's
Dumbarton
Inverleven Stills, 18 Years Old
ABV 57.9%
Comments: A great delicacy but the strength needs to be put down by a good dash of water. But it is not enough to cut all the edges off.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Gordon & MacPhail Gordon & MacPhail
St. Magdalene
1975
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Well balanced, though not quite the extra dimension of the very best on show.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Glenkinchie Glenkinchie
1986, Distiller's Edition, Amontillado Cask Finish
ABV 43.0%
Comments: As a relatively restrained whisky, Glenkinchie stands up well to the amontillado finish.
OVERALL SCORE
8.3
Master of Malt Master of Malt
Littlemill
1991, 21 Years Old
ABV 52.4%
Comments: This is a beautiful example of the delicacy and subtlety you can find in a Lowland whisky – I love this.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
That Boutique-y Whisky Company That Boutique-y Whisky Company
North British
Batch 2
ABV 49.3%
Comments: Not the greatest grain ever, but certainly not the worst. Middling to good.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Littlemill Littlemill
2015 Private Cellar Edition
ABV 50.4%
Comments: Lovely and balanced, warming and honeyed.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Port Dundas Port Dundas
20 Years Old
ABV 57.4%
Comments: A real curiosity.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Valinch 2011
ABV 57.5%
Comments: Another excellent marker on the upward trajectory of Auchie.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
Strathclyde
1973, 31 Years Old, Cask 74061
ABV 62.8%
Comments: Very disconcerting. So rum-like on the palate. Highly spirited on the nose.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Three Wood
ABV 40.0%
Comments: As warm and welcoming as a real Glasgow kiss.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Girvan
1989
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A clean session drink.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Cadenhead's
Dumbarton
1969, Sherry Wood
ABV 51.2%
Comments: Bossily buoyant. Loses in delicacy what it gains in flavour and texture. Miles away from the Lowlands.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Rare Malts Selection
Bladnoch
1977, 23 Years Old
ABV 53.6%
Comments: Rather aggressive for a malt that is usually delicate and sweet, but still very distinctive. Will stand softening with a good splash of water.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Three Wood
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A classic of its type.
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Expedition Expedition
20 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A good balance of whiskies in here, with plenty of punch. What’s there not to like!
OVERALL SCORE
8.2
Cadenhead's Duthies Cadenhead's Duthies
Auchentoshan
19 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Well put together. Recommended.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
That Boutique-y Whisky Company That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Batch 1
ABV 51.1%
Comments: An unusual aromatic profile, almost medicinal. Not unpleasant, just a bit different.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Gordon & MacPhail Gordon & MacPhail
Inverleven
1990, 17 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: One for those hazy lazy summer nights we are hoping for.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Lombard Lombard
Rosebank
1989
ABV 50.0%
Comments: Ethereal. It seems to fill the mouth with perfume.
OVERALL SCORE
8.1
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
Carsebridge
1979, 26 Years Old
ABV 62.3%
Comments: A real character with well integrated elements. Oak speaks up but in a well-educated manner. Can certainly make a solid backbone in an old blend.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
21 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A fruity rumble in the hay. Oo arr missus.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
11 Years Old 1999 Bordeaux Cask
ABV 58.0%
Comments: An interesting and invigorating autumn dram which needs water to cut the edges.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Adelphi Adelphi
Rosebank
1992, 9 Years Old
ABV 61.0%
Comments: The aroma promised much, but the palate is curiously drying. Rosebank was never peaty, and this is too young to be woody, so I don't know the origin of that harshness.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Ian Macleod Ian Macleod
Dun Bheagan
Lowland, Aged 8 Years
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A pretty face with muddy feet.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Aged 17 Years, Bordeaux Wine Finish
ABV 51.0%
Comments: A dram that combines disciplined flavours with delightful variations on a theme.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Douglas Laing
Bladnoch
1977, 22 Years Old
ABV 50.0%
Comments: Good balance of the fruity acidity and sweeter juicy notes.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Murray McDavid Murray McDavid
Rosebank
1990, 8 Years Old, Sherry Cask
ABV 40.0%
Comments: The flowery youth of the whisky and the freshness of the sherry cask achieve an interesting harmony.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Connoisseur's Choice Connoisseur's Choice
Rosebank
1988
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A deft balance between the whisky's own character and the sherry.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Gordon & MacPhail Gordon & MacPhail
St. Magdalene
1975, 30 Years Old
ABV 53.0%
Comments: A complete curveball from nose to palate. Certainly different and one to look out for and try.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Virgin Oak
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Almost the perfect breakfast in a glass really.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Montgomerie's Montgomerie's
Rosebank
1990
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Another which shows that light doesn't mean insubstantial.
OVERALL SCORE
8.0
Clan Denny Clan Denny
North of Scotland
1974, 35 Years Old
ABV 44.1%
Comments: A grain whisky ? Slightly over the top but showing a very pleasant aromatic profile.
OVERALL SCORE
7.9
Hamiltons Hamiltons
Lowland Single Grain
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A little unbalanced. With some tweaks this has potential to be a lovely dram.
OVERALL SCORE
7.9
Douglas Laing Douglas Laing
Rosebank
15 Years Old
ABV 50.0%
Comments: Uninspiring nose more than compensated for by challenging and surprising palate. Appetising.
OVERALL SCORE
7.9
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Bladnoch
1992
ABV 46.0%
Comments: So subtle it's barely there, but an intriguing mystery.
OVERALL SCORE
7.9
James MacArthur's Old Masters
Bladnoch
1992, 12 Years Old
ABV 56.1%
Comments: Quite assertive for Bladnoch. Not keen on the papery character. Quality of wood?
OVERALL SCORE
7.9
Glenkinchie Glenkinchie
1989 Distiller's Edition
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Glenkinchie was always robust for a lowlander, and this expression is more so. Again, it works: the typical grassy sweetness brought out by a touch of sherry.
OVERALL SCORE
7.9
Chieftain's
Bladnoch
Aged 18 Years, Sherry Wood
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A distinguished expression of sweet Oloroso, even if it seems a bit ostentatious on the palate. For afterdinner enjoyment.
OVERALL SCORE
7.9
Cadenhead's
Bladnoch
1989, 12 Years Old
ABV 56.3%
Comments: A neat, summery comforter. Perfect dram for hillwalkers.
OVERALL SCORE
7.9
Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare
Inverleven
1979, 27 Years Old
ABV 54.1%
Comments: This whisky definitely needs water to extinguish the fire. Would have benefited from a bottling at a lower strength.
OVERALL SCORE
7.9
Douglas Laing Douglas Laing
The Epicurean
Small Batch Release
ABV 46.2%
Comments: I think this could have worked better with some grain thrown in.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
Master of Malt Master of Malt
Lowland Single Malt, 2nd Edition
ABV 40.0%
Comments:
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
John McDougall's Selection John McDougall's Selection
Aged 15 Years
ABV 55.8%
Comments: It's a decent dram, but the soapiness just knocks it back a few points.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
1990, 16 Years Old Bourbon Matured
ABV 53.7%
Comments: A well educated dram, pleasant, balanced. Maybe just lacking the sparkle which would make it gain a better score.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
The Wee Dram The Wee Dram
Aged 15 Years
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A delicate texture releases growing richness, with a sip turning into a rewarding mouthful.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
James MacArthur's Old Masters James MacArthur's Old Masters
Girvan
1989, 15 Years Old, Cask 110636
ABV 60.4%
Comments: Astonishingly full in both body and flavour for a grain whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Auchentoshan
1983
ABV 46.0%
Comments: One of those 'light' drams which sneaks up and beguiles you.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
Cadenhead's
Bladnoch
1989, 13 Years Old
ABV 54.9%
Comments: A good example from a shamefully overlooked distillery.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
Dun Bheagan Dun Bheagan
Bladnoch
Aged 17 Years
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Drier and thinner than Bladnoch at it's best.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
Rosebank Rosebank
Aged 12 Years
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Relatively young, but beginning to weary nonetheless. Perhaps this tiredness is caused by worry about the future. A feminine whisky that has lost the first bloom of youth. Snatch a kiss while you can.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
Cadenhead's Duthies Cadenhead's Duthies
Lowland
Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Not quite reconciled and a little one-dimensional.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Littlemill
1988, 25 Years Old, Cask #33
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Youthful. For me, this just hasn’t developed enough.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
1976, 40 Years Old
ABV 41.6%
Comments: Old but still fresh. All very discreet. At its best neat.
OVERALL SCORE
7.8
Ian Macleod Ian Macleod
Dun Bheagan
Lowland, Aged 8 Years
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Not quite the extra dimension that would raise it to the next level but great for a youngster.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Littlemill
97.11 – 18 Years Old
ABV 56.0%
Comments: One for a long summers night, possibly with a light cigar.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
Master of Malt Master of Malt
North British, 1991, 20 Years Old
ABV 55.8%
Comments: This whisky is so close to a Trinidad rum. So surprising. You wonder whether this grain whisky has matured in a rum cask
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Rosebank
25.46 – Lemonade in a buttercup, 1991, 17 Years Old
ABV 56.1%
Comments: A frisky malt which tastes young. But too angular. Not a very fruitful maturation?
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
The Octave The Octave
Strathclyde
Strathclyde
ABV 50.4%
Comments: Straight into the autumns of my childhood here, sweeping leaves and digging potatoes.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Aged 10 Years
ABV 40.0%
Comments: At 10 years, Auchentoshan makes an expressive, eloquent claim to being the classic Lowlander.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
21 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Gently restorative. Subtleties gradually become apparent. Not quite as complex as I remember it.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Three Wood
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A lot of wood-derived flavours and aromas here. Has a certain swaggering style.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Rosebank
1990
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A teasing early freshness is the overture to a richer, modestly structured, conclusion.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
The Single Malts of Scotland The Single Malts of Scotland
Aged 14 Years, Bourbon Barrel
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A surprising character. A light aromatic profile with a heavy mouthfeel. A touch of water keeps the balance right.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
Dun Bheagan Dun Bheagan
Littlemill
Aged 21 Years, Sherry finish
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Full flavours but slightly tired. A Lowlander for Christmas? Well, perhaps for Boxing Day.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
The Whisky Fair The Whisky Fair
Rosebank
1974, Aged 20 Years
ABV 55.8%
Comments: Some will love the combination of a cult malt, alcohol, great age and smoke but I'm not so convinced.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
Gordon & MacPhail Gordon & MacPhail
Bladnoch
1991
ABV 54.8%
Comments: The nose is unusual, closer to a sour Chinese broth than a whisky! But the palate restores an expected floral Lowland freshness.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
Signatory Signatory
Bladnoch
1974
ABV 50.6%
Comments: Lovely, but the oak is just maybe a little too firm.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
James MacArthur's Old Masters James MacArthur's Old Masters
Auchentoshan
10 Years Old
ABV 64.2%
Comments: Sweet and simple.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
Chieftain's Chieftain's
Littlemill
1984, Aged 18 Years, Rum Finish
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Pretty woody but has a certain rough-hewn charm.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
Chieftain's Chieftain's
Littlemill
1984, Aged 18 Years
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A gentle, appealing drink.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
Rare Malts Selection Rare Malts Selection
St. Magdalene
1998, Aged 19 Years
ABV 63.8%
Comments: For a ghost, quite aggressive.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
Chieftain's Chieftain's
Rosebank
1991, Aged 11 Years, Sherry Finish
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Straight down the middle of the palate. A nice drink.
OVERALL SCORE
7.7
Lady of the Glen Lady of the Glen
Auchentoshan
1995, Aged 20 Years
ABV 54.3%
Comments: Tastes like lime pickle. Could have done with more time in the cask
OVERALL SCORE
7.6
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Heartwood
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Decent enough.
OVERALL SCORE
7.6
James MacArthur's James MacArthur's
Bladnoch
12 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Gentle to the point of reticence. Aperitif. Or try it with Morrocan food.
OVERALL SCORE
7.6
Dewar Rattray Cask Collection Dewar Rattray Cask Collection
Auchentoshan
1990, Aged 13 Years
ABV 60.0%
Comments: Decent but lacking true balance.
OVERALL SCORE
7.6
James MacArthur's Old Masters James MacArthur's Old Masters
Bladnoch
1992
ABV 58.5%
Comments: A two-sided malt, with two different expressions on the nose and on the palate. The alcohol needs to be tamed with water.
OVERALL SCORE
7.6
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Three Wood
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A lovely delicate interplay of flavours, though the whisky struggles to make itself heard among the woods.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
Glenkinchie Glenkinchie
12 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A huge leap in quality from the old 10 Years Old.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
Bladnoch Bladnoch
10 Years Old Single Malt – Bourbon Expression
ABV 46.7%
Comments: A decent all rounder with plenty of balance and swagger.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Springwood
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Once in the mouth things start to happen but a little too restrained.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
Dewar Rattray Dewar Rattray
Strathclyde
37 Years Old
ABV 54.4%
Comments: The alcohol bite is assertive, on the nose as on the palate. And water does not make it much more palatable.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
Dewar Rattray Cask Collection Dewar Rattray Cask Collection
Auchentoshan
15 Years Old
ABV 59.0%
Comments: A bit flabby and dry.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
The Cooper's Choice
Rosebank
1992, 12 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Like lace on the palate. Treat carefully.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
Signatory Signatory
Linlithgow
1975
ABV 51.5%
Comments: Attractive, but just a touch insubstantial, lacking the texture and flavour range to make it great.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
Mackillop's Choice
Linlithgow
1982, Cask 1336
ABV 62.6%
Comments: Lovely weight and carries its age well (though dies a bit quickly in the glass).
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
Gordon & MacPhail Gordon & MacPhail
Inverleven
1985
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Beyond the stark, disappointing nose, this is a genuinely fine dram. The star turn is the balance.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
Bladnoch Bladnoch
10 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A decent dram where the oak dominates nicely.
OVERALL SCORE
7.5
The Single Malts of Scotland The Single Malts of Scotland
Linlithgow
1982, 25 Years Old
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A fine Linlithgow.
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Littlemill
97.6 – 1990, 16 Years Old
ABV 56.3%
Comments: A delicate nose but gets quite aggressive on the palate. Leaves a burning feel, even with water.
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
Old Malt Cask Old Malt Cask
Auchentoshan
1990, 18 Years Old
ABV 50.0%
Comments: For completists only.
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
1976, 30 Years Old
ABV 41.8%
Comments: Did that whisky stay too long in cask? It certainly is not at its best.
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
Douglas Laing Douglas Laing
St. Magdalene
1982, 23 Years Old
ABV 50.0%
Comments: There's just nothing to get excited about here.
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Aged 18 Years, Oloroso
ABV 55.8%
Comments: An underrated malt. Check it out.
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
Gordon & MacPhail
Inverleven
1990, 40 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: The nose is appealing but the palate far tougher. Water eases the release of grassy notes. But the aromatic profile keeps shallow.
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
Macleod's Macleod's
Aged 8 Years
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A pleasing balance of spirit and wood, but lacked complexity. Young spirit in active oak?
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
Cadenhead's
Littlemill
1990, 11 Years Old
ABV 60.6%
Comments: Seems sweet, but just isn't quite balanced, as if the cask has yet to interact fully with the spirit.
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
Old Malt Cask Old Malt Cask
Auchentoshan
1978, 24 Years Old
ABV 50.0%
Comments: Promising nose. Palate hard to tame, disappointing.
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Blood Oak
ABV 46.0%
Comments: A very interesting and individualistic expression of Auchentoshan. Takes a drop of water well.
OVERALL SCORE
7.4
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
Port Dundas
1973, 32 Years Old
ABV 59.3%
Comments: Wood speaks loud especially on the palate. The sherry influence is there. A finish or a full maturation? Hard to say but that whisky has definitely had a flirt with sherry.
OVERALL SCORE
7.3
Cadenhead's World Whiskies Cadenhead's World Whiskies
Port Dundas
10 Years Old
ABV 59.6%
Comments: A strange fellow. Unusual earthiness close to mustiness but an enticing teaser with refreshing rusticity.
OVERALL SCORE
7.3
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
21 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: Nose is very promising,not sure about the palate.
OVERALL SCORE
7.3
Glenkinchie Glenkinchie
10 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: I always enjoy this whisky, even though it is not the most typical of Lowlanders.
OVERALL SCORE
7.3
Cadenhead's Cadenhead's
Bladnoch
1980, 17 Years Old
ABV 57.2%
Comments: An uncomplicated but less exhausted, more even Bladnoch than Adelphi's, offering pleasing balance. Past its best, though.
OVERALL SCORE
7.3
Connoisseur's Choice Connoisseur's Choice
Bladnoch
1986
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Starts brightly enough but the caramel character prevents the whisky taking off.
OVERALL SCORE
7.3
Auchentoshan Auchentoshan
Aged 10 Years
ABV 40.0%
Comments: A malty nose but balanced and quite sweet on the palate. A drinkable session dram.
OVERALL SCORE
7.3
Glenkinchie Glenkinchie
10 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A charming everyday drinking malt.
OVERALL SCORE
7.3
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Bladnoch
1990, 20 Years Old
ABV 50.4%
Comments: Sadly the soapiness knocks it down.
OVERALL SCORE
7.2
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Auchentoshan
1996, 17 Years Old, Cask #202
ABV 46.0%
Comments: For those who love the sweets of their childhood.
OVERALL SCORE
7.2
Berrys' Own Selection Berrys' Own Selection
Strathclyde
2005, 8 Years Old, Cask #106491
ABV 58.7%
Comments: Use as a wash in a martini, maybe? Or as a martini.
OVERALL SCORE
7.2
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
North British
1978, 27 Years Old
ABV 52.8%
Comments: More in line with the first two. The most 'grainy' on show.
OVERALL SCORE
7.2
Berry Bros. & Rudd Berry Bros. & Rudd
Berry's Best
Lowland, 12 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A fine dram to start off a tasting, but not enough interest to engage you the whole night long.
OVERALL SCORE
7.2
Gordon & MacPhail Rare Old Gordon & MacPhail Rare Old
St. Magdalene
1982
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Brings to mind those fragile Swiss white wines. All very delicate and ever so slightly faded.
OVERALL SCORE
7.2
Bladnoch Bladnoch
10 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: A very peculiar beast.
OVERALL SCORE
7.0
Douglas Laing Douglas Laing
1990, 15 Years Old
ABV 50.0%
Comments: A whisky on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
OVERALL SCORE
7.0
James MacArthur's Old Masters James MacArthur's Old Masters
1989, 16 Years Old
ABV 58.0%
Comments: A volatile, pale-faced wee dram that suddenly turns on you.
OVERALL SCORE
7.0
The Whisky Exchange The Whisky Exchange
Dunglas
1967
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Either the sample bottle was not rinsed out or this is just plain weird.
OVERALL SCORE
7.0
Gordon & MacPhail Gordon & MacPhail
Pride of the Lowlands
12 Years Old
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Disappointingly on the wood side. For those who like it oaky!
OVERALL SCORE
7.0
Blackadder Blackadder
Rosebank
1992
ABV 60.0%
Comments: Far from Rosebank at its best. Fiery.
OVERALL SCORE
7.0
Adelphi
Bladnoch
22 Years Old, Single cask
ABV 46.0%
Comments: Struggles to find a rhythm. Lowlanders weren't built to last to this age. Nevertheless, it has its delightful moments. Best at full strength and at about 46%.
OVERALL SCORE
7.0
Glenkinchie Glenkinchie
12 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: The sulphur knocks it back in aroma erms, but the palate is good. A simple aperitif.
OVERALL SCORE
7.0
John McDougall's Selection John McDougall's Selection
Bladnoch
18 Years Old
ABV 53.3%
Comments: Faulty for me.
OVERALL SCORE
6.9
James MacArthur's Old Masters James MacArthur's Old Masters
Bladnoch
1992, 13 Years Old, Cask Strength
ABV 56.9%
Comments: I know, I know - it's a Lowland! Still, I want a little more from a whisky. Full stop.
OVERALL SCORE
6.9
Gordon & MacPhail Gordon & MacPhail
Inverleven
1986
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Like drinking a ghost.
OVERALL SCORE
6.9
Murray McDavid Murray McDavid
Rosebank
1990, 8 Years Old, Bourbon Cask
ABV 40.0%
Comments: The label quotes my devotion to Rosebank at 8 years. I'm not devoted to it in this form. The cask this malt was filled into must have been exhausted as the whisky is closer to a 2 Years Old in character. The only good point is that there are no off notes.
OVERALL SCORE
6.5
Littlemill Littlemill
Aged 12 Years
ABV 40.0%
Comments: Marked down for that cabbagey character - right back to school dinners.
OVERALL SCORE
6.3
Signatory Signatory
Rosebank
1989, 13 Years Old
ABV 43.0%
Comments: With its curiously greeny-white colour, this one actually looks like a ghost. A shadow of a great malt.
OVERALL SCORE
6.3
Old Malt Cask Old Malt Cask
St. Magdalene
Aged 24 Years
ABV 50.0%
Comments: If this was in a better cask it would have been a rather pleasant whisky.
OVERALL SCORE
5.8
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