The Whiskyphiles

Highland

Highland single malt scotch whisky

  • Glenmorangie Dornoch

    Glenmorangie Dornoch Limited Edition (Travel Retail 43%, OB, Bourbon & Amontillado Finish, 2014) 43% ABV, £59.99 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: In the far north of Scotland, beside the ancient Royal Burgh of Tain, lies the Glenmorangie Distillery.… Continue reading

    Glenmorangie Dornoch

  • Brora 35 Years Old 1977 12th Release

    Brora 12th Release 35 Years Old 1977 (49.9%, OB, Special releases, 2944 Bottles, 2013) 49.9% ABV £899 Score: 88/100 What they say: The 12th release of Brora from Diageo’s Annual Special Releases, this was distilled in 1977 and has been… Continue reading

    Brora 35 Years Old 1977 12th Release

  • Royal Lochnagar 12 Years Old

    Royal Lochnagar 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2014) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Royal Lochnagar Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 40% ABV Cost: 34.43 Score: 84/100 What they say: Royal Lochnagar Distillery, just a mile or so along the… Continue reading

    Royal Lochnagar 12 Years Old

  • Aberfeldy 26 Years Old 1988 Single Cask

    Possibly one of the best drams we have tasted. There is a lot to be said about the ambiance and tasting of whisky in a traditional dunnage warehouse straight from the cask. Presumably this is how a lot of master… Continue reading

    Aberfeldy 26 Years Old 1988 Single Cask

  • SMWS 66.60 Caribbean wedding on the beach

    urprised to find this was from Ardmore and is lightly peated. There was a dry/dusty note throughout that should have have given me the heads-up on the peaty influence but it is very subtle and well-incorporated. I was too taken… Continue reading

    SMWS 66.60 Caribbean wedding on the beach

  • SMWS 59.45 Teriyaki chicken with lemongrass

    Teaninich 29 Years Old 1983 59.45 Teriyaki chicken with lemongrass (48.5%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 45 Bottles, 2014) 48.5% ABV, £85.50 for 70cl Score: 90/100 What they say: The initial nose is quite sharp, acidic and reminded some of light… Continue reading

    SMWS 59.45 Teriyaki chicken with lemongrass

  • Ardmore Traditional Cask

    Not bad for an introductory dram, this has some body and a little complexity to it. I was hoping for a fuller palate from the nose but this appears to be a little thin, sharper and more prickly than I was expecting.… Continue reading

    Ardmore Traditional Cask

  • Glenglassaugh 35 Year Old 1978 Cask 1810

    Glenglassaugh 35 Year Old 1978 Cask 1810 -Rare Cask Release Batch 1 (42.9%, OB, 2014) 42.9%, £355 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: 1978 cask # 1810 35 Years Old Finished in the finest Port Hogshead / 42.9% vol… Continue reading

    Glenglassaugh 35 Year Old 1978 Cask 1810

  • Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 3

    Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 3 (54.9%, OB, 2013) 54.9% ABV, £52 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: A classic GlenDronach exactly as we made it – cask strength, non chill filtered and at natural colour. The cask strength has… Continue reading

    Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 3

  • Ardmore 16 Years Old 1997 Small Batch

    Cereal, sweet-ish like savoury woodland honey, slightly bitter and sour but crisp and delicate throughout, definite flavour of heathery peat (like highland or speyside) 85/100 Continue reading

    Ardmore 16 Years Old 1997 Small Batch