Full of jammy red fruits, peat smoke and oily coastal influences, mixed to perfection. 88/100
Glen Scotia 14 Year Old Tawny Port Finish Campbeltown Malts Festival 2020 (52.8%, OB, 2020)
Ledaig 10 Years Old (46.3%, OB, 2020)
A lovely expression full of salted caramel and soft peat smoke. 85/100
Mannochmore 13 Years Old 2007 Strictly Limited (47.5%, Carn Mor, PX HH’s, 1551 Bottles, 2020)
A delicious sweetie shop dram thanks to the PX maturation, absolutely delightful. 85/100
Longmorn 11 Years Old 2009 Strictly Limited (47.5%, Carn Mor, 1st Fill Bourbon, 830 Bottles, 2020)
A very drinkable expression full of vanilla and fruits and reasonably wood light, more tropical on the nose than the palate. 84/100
Glenallachie 11 Years old 2009 Single Cask (59%, OB, Sauternes Barrel #3278, 299 Bottles, 2020)
Full of honey and fruit from the Sauternes cask maturation, good malty body present here too which persists through to the finish. Delicious. 86/100
Cambus 28 Years Old 1991 Single Cask (55.8%, Cadenheads, 2019)
Great on the palate despite inherent thinness of grain whisky, touch funky on the nose and slightly over-woody. Water made this spicier and woodier so I’d drink it as it comes. 82/100
Benromach 10 Years Old
Benromach’s entry level malt is still a complex and fascinating dram full of malty barley, fruity spirit and sweet & spiced cask derived flavours. Superb, possibly one of the best 10 year old standard expressions available. 84/100
Arran 18 Years Old 1996 Single Cask 777
Another characteristically fruity Arran dram, still quite spicy and perhaps a little less sweet and vanillic most likely due to the use of a refill hogshead for maturation here. 84/100
Arran 21 Years Old 1996 The Single Cask
Takes a drop of water well, still some dry peppery spices present but deliciously sweet and fruity throughout this one. 86/100
Talisker 57° North (57%, OB, 2012)
Another hugely enjoyable expression from Talisker, sadly discontinued but thankfully this appears to have been replaced with strong and youthful Talisker’s featuring in Diageo’s special releases – hopefully one day I’ll get to try them. 89/100
