The Whiskyphiles

Island

  • Ledaig 18 Years Old

    Ledaig 18 Years Old ~ 46.3% (Distell) Island single malt scotch whisky 46.3% ABV, £77.95 for 70cl Score: 86/100 What they say: Ledaig 18YO is described as a “wonderfully smoky” single malt, with sweet and floral aromas combined with the… Continue reading

    Ledaig 18 Years Old

  • Highland Park 18 Years Old

    Highland Park 18 Years Old (43%, OB, 2015) Island single malt scotch whisky 43% ABV, £99 Score: 87/100 What they say: Considered by many whisky writers across the globe as the ‘industry’s favourite whisky’, Highland Park 18 year old is… Continue reading

    Highland Park 18 Years Old

  • SMWS 4.202 Salt and pepper

    Highland Park 27 Years Old 1986 4.202 Salt and pepper (45.1%, SMWS, Refill HH, 261 Bottles, 2015) Island single malt scotch whisky 45.1% ABV, £126 Score: 86/100 What they say: Cask No. 4.202 We found ourselves in a garden shed… Continue reading

    SMWS 4.202 Salt and pepper

  • Ledaig 19 Years Old 1993 Private Collection

    Ledaig 19 Years Old 1993 Private Collection St Joseph Wood Finish ~ 45% (Gordon & MacPhail) Island single malt scotch whisky 45% ABV, £55 for 70cl Score: 92/100 What they say: Colour: Dark Amber. WITHOUT WATER: Nose: Sweet wine influences… Continue reading

    Ledaig 19 Years Old 1993 Private Collection

  • SMWS 121.74 A box of Chocolates

    “Mama always said life is like a box of chocolates” – Forrest Gump This whisky however does exactly what it says on the tin, plenty of chocolate flavour with hints of strawberry creams, toffee, fudge, honeycomb and coffee liqueurs. An indication… Continue reading

    SMWS 121.74 A box of Chocolates

  • SMWS 14.3

    Talisker 17 Years Old 1979 14.3 (64.3%, SMWS, 1996) Island single malt scotch whisky 64.3% ABV Score: 92/100 What they say: Cask No. 14.3 Distilled in March 1979 and matured for 17 years before bottling in September 1996 at 64.3%… Continue reading

    SMWS 14.3

  • Talisker Dark Storm

    Talisker Dark Storm (45.8%, OB, 2014) Island single malt scotch whisky 45.8% ABV, £44.99 Score: 79/100 What they say: Tasting Notes Talisker Dark Storm is a 45.8% single malt Scotch matured in heavily charred oak casks for flavours of blackcurrant,… Continue reading

    Talisker Dark Storm

  • Talisker 18 Years Old

    Talisker 18 Years Old (45.8%, OB, 2014) Island single malt scotch whisky 45.8% ABV, £73.81 Score: 88/100 What they say: TALISKER 18 YEAR OLD “When first nosed there was fruit, a lot of it: plums, orange peel, a richer sweeter… Continue reading

    Talisker 18 Years Old

  • Highland Park 22 Years Old 1992 Sherry Cask

    Highland Park 22 Years Old 1992 Sherry Cask (59.6%, Cadenheads, 234 Bottles, 2014) Island single malt scotch whisky 59.6% ABV £96 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: Distilled at Highland Park distillery in 1992, bottled in December 2014, 234… Continue reading

    Highland Park 22 Years Old 1992 Sherry Cask

  • Tobermory 19 Years Old 1995 Sherry Cask

    Tobermory 19 Years Old 1995 Sherry Cask (54.2%, Cadenheads, 498 Bottles, 2014) Island single malt scotch whisky 54.2% ABV £51.50 Score: 88/100 What they say: Tobermory 19 Year Old – Cadenhead’s Sherry Cask From Tobermory distillery on Mull this release… Continue reading

    Tobermory 19 Years Old 1995 Sherry Cask