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  • Vanilla Burst

    Vanilla Burst (46%, Wemyss Malts, Batch 2017/01, 2017) Category: Blended malt whisky Origin: Speyside Bottling: Wemyss Malts, Wemyss Family Collection, Batch 2017/01 ABV: 46% Cost: £43.79 What they say: Family run, independent bottler Wemyss Malts is releasing a new range… Continue reading

    Vanilla Burst
  • Glendronach 23 Years Old 1993 Oloroso Butt 40

    The GlenDronach 23 Years Old 1993 Cask #40 (58.5%, OB, Batch 13, 384 Bottles, 2016) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: GlenDronach Distillery Bottling: Benriach Distillery Company ABV: 58.5% Cost: £147.95 What they say: A 23 year old single… Continue reading

    Glendronach 23 Years Old 1993 Oloroso Butt 40
  • Clynelish 20 Years Old 1995 Cask Strength Collection

    Clynelish 20 Years Old 1995 (53.2%, Signatory, Refill Sherry Butt #8636, 626 Bottles, 2016) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Clynelish Distillery Bottling: Signatory, Cask 8636 ABV: 53.2% Cost: £77.49 What they say: Distilled 26/09/1995 at Clynelish distillery and… Continue reading

    Clynelish 20 Years Old 1995 Cask Strength Collection
  • Smith’s Glenlivet 1948 Speyside Collection

    Smith’s Glenlivet 1948 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, first fill Sherry butt #54, 2010) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenlivet distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside Collection ABV: 43% £3150.00 What they say: Speyside Collection Leading whisky specialist… Continue reading

    Smith’s Glenlivet 1948 Speyside Collection
  • Glen Grant 1949 Speyside Collection

    Glen Grant 1949 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Sherry Casks, 653 Bottles, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Grant distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside Collection ABV: 43% £2794.39 What they say: Speyside Collection Leading whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail… Continue reading

    Glen Grant 1949 Speyside Collection
  • Strathisla 1953 Gordon & MacPhail

    Strathisla 1953 Speyside Collection (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Sherry butt #1614, 258 Bottles, 2012) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Strathisla distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside Collection ABV: 43% Cost: £1948.56 What they say: Speyside Collection Leading whisky specialist… Continue reading

    Strathisla 1953 Gordon & MacPhail
  • Mortlach 1954 Speyside Collection

    Mortlach 58 Years Old 1954 Speyside Collection (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Sherry Butt #49, 2012) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Mortlach distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside Collection ABV: 43% Cost: £10,495.95  (collection) What they say: Speyside Collection Leading whisky… Continue reading

    Mortlach 1954 Speyside Collection
  • Happy 4th Whiskyphiles Birthday

    We are 4! Celebrating 4 years of whisky blogging here at The Whiskyphiles. Thanks to all our readers and supporters, cheers!   Continue reading

    Happy 4th Whiskyphiles Birthday
  • Longmorn 1967 Speyside Collection

    Longmorn 1967 Speyside Collection (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Sherry Butt #4645, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Longmorn distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside Collection ABV: 43% What they say: Speyside Collection Leading whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail has… Continue reading

    Longmorn 1967 Speyside Collection
  • Linkwood 1972 Speyside Collection

    Linkwood 1972 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, 1st Fill Sherry HH #14796, 277 Bottles, 2013) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Linkwood Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside Collection ABV: 43% Cost: £545 What they say: Speyside Collection Leading whisky… Continue reading

    Linkwood 1972 Speyside Collection