The Whiskyphiles

November 2016

  • The Half Century Blend

    The Half Century Blend (45.5%, The Blended Whisky Company, 2016) Category: Blended scotch whisky Origin: ? Bottling: The Blended Whisky Company ABV: 45.5% Cost: £599.95 What they say: Launched in the latter half of 2016, The Half-Century Blend is The… Continue reading

  • Glendronach 14 Years Old 2002 Cask 1504

    The GlenDronach 14 Year Old 2002 Cask #1504 (55.5%, OB, 674 Bottles, 2016) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: GlenDronach Distillery Bottling: Benriach Distillery Company ABV: 55.5% Cost: £81.16 What they say: 2002 cask # 1504 / 14 years… Continue reading

  • Glendronach 13 Years Old 2003 Cask 4034

    The GlenDronach 13 Year Old 2003 Cask #4034 (52.5%, OB, Batch 14, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: GlenDronach Distillery Bottling: Benriach Distillery Company ABV: 52.5% Cost: £74.29 What they say: GlenDronach Batch 14 Single Cask… Continue reading

  • Glendronach 13 Years Old 2003 Cask 713

    The GlenDronach 13 Years Old 2003 Cask #713 (56.5%, The Green Welly Stop, 670 Bottles, 2016) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: GlenDronach Distillery Bottling: Exclusive for The Green Welly Stop ABV: 56.5% Cost: £62.00 What they say: Since… Continue reading

    Glendronach 13 Years Old 2003 Cask 713

  • SMWS 42.29 Marvellous maritime margaritas

    Ledaig 9 Years Old 2006 42.29 Marvellous maritime margaritas ~ 57.3% (SMWS) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Tobermory Distillery; Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society ABV: 57.3% Cost: £59.40 What they say: Cask 42.29 Next to the seaside smokehouse… Continue reading

    SMWS 42.29 Marvellous maritime margaritas

  • SMWS 72.49 Totally Scrummy!

    Miltonduff 11 Years Old 2004 72.49 Totally Scrummy! ~ 60.7% (SMWS) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Miltonduff Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society ABV: 60.7% Cost: £49.60 What they say: Cask 72.49 The nose was bittersweet, dark and… Continue reading

    SMWS 72.49 Totally Scrummy!

  • SMWS 37.81 Orange Turmeric Margarita

    Cragganmore 13 years old 2002 37.81 Orange Turmeric Margarita (56.6%, SMWS, 2nd Fill Sauternes, 270 Bottles, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Cragganmore distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society ABV: 56.6% Cost: £58.20 What they say: Cask 37.81… Continue reading

    SMWS 37.81 Orange Turmeric Margarita

  • Port Dundas 36 Years Old 1978 XOP

    Port Dundas 36 Years Old 1978 XOP (60.7%, Douglas Laing, Refill Bourbon Barrel #10421, 133 Bottles, 2014) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Port Dundas Distillery (Closed) Bottling: Douglas Laing; Xtra Old Particular ABV: 60.7% Cost: £Discontinued What they say:… Continue reading

    Port Dundas 36 Years Old 1978 XOP

  • Port Dundas 27 Years Old 1988 Old Particular

    Port Dundas 27 Years Old 1988 Old Particular (54.8%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #10981, 218 Bottles, 2015) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Port Dundas Distillery (Closed) Bottling: Douglas Laing; Old Particular ABV: 54.8% Cost: £Discontinued What they say: This… Continue reading

    Port Dundas 27 Years Old 1988 Old Particular

  • Strathclyde 9 Years Old 2005 The Clan Denny

    Strathclyde 9 Years Old 2005 Clan Denny (55.7%, Douglas Hamilton, Sherry Butt #10710, 2015) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Strathclyde distillery Bottling: Douglas Laing; Clan Denny ABV: 55.7% Cost: £58.49 What they say: Clan Denny proudly holds specialist, rare… Continue reading

    Strathclyde 9 Years Old 2005 The Clan Denny