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Grain

  • 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