The Whiskyphiles

Grain

Grain whisky ordinarily refers to any whisky made, at least in part, from grains other than malted barley, such as whisky made using maize (corn), wheat or rye. Grain whiskies may also contain some malted barley. Scotch grain whisky is produced from a single (grain) distillery.

  • North of Scotland 42 Years Old 1971

    North of Scotland 42 Years Old 1971 (Pearls of Scotland) 43.3% ABV, £127.50 for 70cl Score: 82/100 What they say: A 1971 vintage North of Scotland single grain whisky released by independent bottler Pearls of Scotland. Distilled in December, it… Continue reading

    North of Scotland 42 Years Old 1971

  • Port Dundas 36 Years Old 1978 Sovereign Cask 10431

    Port Dundas 36 Years Old 1978 – Sovereign Cask #10431~ 58.7% (Hunter Laing ) 58.7% ABV, £100 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: A well aged, 1978 vintage grain whisky from Port Dundas. The distillery closed in 2010, but… Continue reading

    Port Dundas 36 Years Old 1978 Sovereign Cask 10431

  • North British 17 Years Old 1997 Single Grain Collection

    North British 17 Years Old 1997 Single Grain Collection 43% (Signatory) 43% ABV, £28 for 70cl Score: 72/100 What they say: Distilled in 1997 at Lothian Distillers Edinburgh-based North British Distillery and bottled 2014 by Signatory Vintage as part of… Continue reading

    North British 17 Years Old 1997 Single Grain Collection

  • Cameronbridge 24 Years Old 1989 Single Grain

    Cameronbridge 24 Years Old 1989 Single Grain (46%, Cadenheads, Bourbon HHs, 618 Bottles, 2013) 46% ABV, £60 for 70cl, 618 bottles Score: 69/100 What they say: Nose: Butterscotch with lime leaves and sweet digestive biscuits. Palate: Honey & toffee sweets… Continue reading

    Cameronbridge 24 Years Old 1989 Single Grain

  • Girvan 30 Years Old

    The Girvan Patent Still 30 Years Old 2014 ~42.6% (William Grant & Sons Ltd.) 42.6% ABV, £374.95 Score: 84/100 What they say: The Girvan Patent Still continuous distillation method takes the finest cereal grains to produce a very pure, fruity… Continue reading

    Girvan 30 Years Old

  • Girvan 25 Years Old

    The Girvan Patent Still 25 Years Old 2014 ~42.6% (William Grant & Sons Ltd.) 42.6% abv, £269.14 Score: 88/100 What they say: The Girvan Distillery first ran with our fledgling spirit back in 1963. Our unique Continuous Distillation creates a… Continue reading

    Girvan 25 Years Old

  • Girvan No.4 Apps

    The Girvan Patent Still No.4 Apps ~ 42.6% (William Grant & Sons Ltd.) 42.6% ABV, £43.90 Score: 74/100 What they say: In 1963 our first Girvan Patent Still ran with spirit. Almost three decades later in 1992 we installed a… Continue reading

    Girvan No.4 Apps

  • Girvan New Make Spirit

    The Girvan Patent Still New Make Unaged single grain scotch 42.6% ABV, Sample Score: 64/100 What they say: New make single grain spirit is taken from the still at 94% abv then reduced to the same bottling strength as the… Continue reading

    Girvan New Make Spirit

  • Port Dundas 21 Years Old 1992 The Clan Denny

    Port Dundas 21 Years Old 1992 The Clan Denny (55.7%, Hunter Hamilton, Refill Bourbon HH #9452, 2013) 55.7% ABV, £70 for 70cl Score: 78/100 What they say: CLAN DENNY Old and rare Single Grain Scotch Whisky… Our Clan Denny Single… Continue reading

    Port Dundas 21 Years Old 1992 The Clan Denny