Regular readers are probably aware that each year I set myself some sort of Whisky Review Challenge. This year I have decided to go back to basics and attempt to sample the standard and preferably age-stated official bottling (or independent equivalent where OB’s are not produced) for each of the Scotch whisky distilleries currently in production, including several new ones built in ~2014 which should be producing official single malt whisky right about now.

Contrary to previous challenges which included sampling from all distilleries, sampling from every SMWS distillery code, etc. I propose a set list which will aid me in my quest. As I have already reviewed many of these. Included here are links to those reviewed previously but I will attempt to re-review them if possible and update this list as I progress.

My 2018 back to basics dram list is as follows:

• Aberfeldy 12 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2017)
• Aberlour 10 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2010)
• Abhainn Dearg [OB]
• Ailsa Bay Batch 1 (48.9%, OB, +/-2015)
• Allt-á-Bhainne 1996/2012 (46%, G&M, Connoisseurs Choice)
• anCnoc 12 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2017)
• Annandale Single Malt [OB]
• Ardbeg 10 Years Old (46%, OB, +/-2014)
• Ardmore Traditional Cask (46%, OB, +/-2014)
• Ardnamurchan Single Malt [OB]
• Arran 10 Years Old (46%, OB, +/-2015)
• Auchentoshan 12 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2014)
• Auchroisk 10 Years Old (43%, Flora and Fauna, +/-2014)
• Aultmore 12 Years Old (46%, OB, +/-2015)
• Balblair 2005 Vintage (46%, OB, 1st Release, 2017)
• Ballechin 10 Years Old Heavily Peated (46%,OB, 1st Release, +/-2014)
• Ballindalloch Single Malt [OB]
• Balmenach 10 Years Old 2005/2016 (46%, Douglas Laing, Provenance, Refill HH #11247)
• The Balvenie 12 Years Old Doublewood (40%, OB, +/-2017)
• Ben Nevis 10 Years Old (46%, OB, +/-2015)
• BenRiach 10 Year Old Curiositas (40%, OB, +/-2014)
• Benrinnes 15 Years Old (43%, Flora and Fauna +/-2014)
• Benromach 10 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2014)
• Bladnoch Samsara (46.7%, OB, +/-2016)
• Blair Athol 12 Years Old (43%, Flora and Fauna, +/-2016)
• Bowmore 12 Year old [OB]
• Braeval Single Malt [IB]
• Bruichladdich The Laddie Eight (50%, OB, +/-2016)
• Bunnahabhain 12 Years Old (46.3%, OB, +/-2011)
• Caol Ila 12 Year Old [OB]
• Cardhu 12 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2011)
• Clynelish 14 Years Old (46%, OB, +/-2017)
• Cragganmore 12 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2014)
• Craigellachie 13 Years Old (46%, OB, +/-2015)
• Daftmill Single Malt [OB]
• Dailuaine 16 Years Old (43%, Flora and Fauna, +/-2011)
• Dalmore 12 Year Old [OB]
• Dalwhinnie 15 Years Old (43%, OB, +/-2011)
• Deanston 12 Years Old (46.3%, OB, +/-2012)
• Deveron 12 Year Old [OB]
• The Singleton of Dufftown 12 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2015)
• Eden Mill Single Malt [OB]
• Edradour 10 Years Old Distillery Edition (40%, OB, +/-2012)
• Fettercairn Fior (42%, OB, +/-2014)
• Glenallachie Distillery Edition (40%, OB, +/-2017)
• Glenburgie Single Malt [IB]
• Glencadam 10 Years Old (46%, OB, +/-2014)
• GlenDronach 12 Year Old Original (43%, OB, +/-2013)
• The Singleton of Glendullan 12 Year Old [OB]
• Glen Elgin 12 Years Old (43%, OB, +/-2013)
• Glenfarclas 10 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2014)
• Glenfiddich 12 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2017)
• Glen Garioch 12 Year Old [OB]
• Glenglassaugh Evolution (50%, OB, +/-2017)
• Glengoyne 10 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2015)
• Glen Grant 10 Year Old [OB]
• Glen Keith Distillery Edition [OB]
• Glenkinchie 12 Years Old (43%, OB, +/-2017)
• The Glenlivet 12 Year Old [OB]
• Glenlossie 10 Years Old (43%, Flora and Fauna, +/-2014)
• Glenmorangie 10 Years Old Original (40%, OB, +/- 2013)
• Glen Moray 10 Years Old Chardonnay Cask (40%, OB, +/-2013)
• The Singleton of Glen Ord 12 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2015)
• The Glenrothes Select Reserve (43%, OB, +/-2013)
• Glen Scotia Double Cask (46%, OB, +/-2016)
• Glen Spey 12 Years Old (43%, Flora and Fauna +/-2014)
• Glentauchers 1996/2016 (43%, G&M, Distillery Labels)
• Glenturret 10 Year Old (40%, OB, +/-2014)
• Hazelburn 12 Years Old (46%, OB, +/-2014)
• Highland Park 12 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2011)
• Inchgower 14 Years Old (43%, Flora and Fauna, +/-2012)
• Inchmoan 12 Year Old (46%, OB, +/-2017)
• Inchmurrin 12 Years Old (46% , OB, +/-2015)
• Jura 10 Years Old Origin (40%, OB, +/-2012)
• Kilchoman 2008 Vintage (46%, OB, 2015)
• Kilkerran 12 Years Old (46%, OB, +/-2016)
• Kingsbarns Single Malt [OB]
• Kininvie 17 Years Old 1996/2014 (42.6%, OB, Batch 1)
• Knockando 12 Years Old 1997 (43%, OB, +/-2009)
• Lagavulin 16 Years Old (43%, OB, +/-2014)
• Laphroaig 10 Year Old [OB]
• Ledaig 10 Years Old (46.3%, OB, +/-2012)
• Linkwood 12 Years Old (43%, Flora and Fauna, +/-2014)
• Loch Lomond 12 Year Old (46%, OB, +/-2017)
• Longmorn 16 Years Old (48%, OB, +/-2014)
• Longrow 18 Years Old Heavily Peated (46%, OB, +/-2014)
• The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak (40%, OB, +/-2012)
• Mannochmore 12 Years Old (43%, Flora and Fauna, +/-2016)
• Miltonduff 10 Years Old (40%, G&M, Distillery Labels, +/-2017)
• Mortlach Rare Old (43.4%, OB, +/-2015)
• Oban 14 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2013)
• Old Pulteney 12 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2010)
• Port Charlotte 2007/2016 CC:01 (57.8%, OB)
• Royal Brackla 12 Year Old [OB]
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2014)
• Scapa 16 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2014)
• Speyburn Bradan Orach (40%, OB, +/-2014)
• Spey 12 Year Old [OB]
• Springbank 10 Years Old (46%, OB, +/-2014)
• Strathearn Single Malt [OB]
• Strathisla 12 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2013)
• Strathmill 12 Years Old (43%, Flora and Fauna, +/-2014)
• Talisker 10 Years Old (45.8%, OB, +/-2016)
• Tamdhu 10 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2013)
• Tamnavulin Double Cask (40%, OB, +/-2016)
• Teaninich 10 Years Old (43%, Flora and Fauna, +/-2013)
• Tobermory 10 Years Old (46.3%, OB, +/-2012)
• Tomatin 12 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2014)
• Tomintoul 10 Years Old (40%, OB, +/-2013)
• Tormore 14 Years Old (43%, OB, +/-2013)
• Tullibardine Sovereign [OB]
• Wolfburn Aurora (46%, OB, +/-2016)