The Whiskyphiles

Lowland

  • Glenkinchie 1999 Distillers Edition

    Glenkinchie 1999 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, G/285-7-D, 2012) Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenkinchie Distillery Bottling: Diageo; Distillers Edition ABV: 43% Cost: £55.84 What they say: After mellowing in a refill cask to develop the soft distillery character… Continue reading

    Glenkinchie 1999 Distillers Edition

  • SMWS 50.65 Tutti Frutti

    Bladnoch 25 Years Old 1990 50.65 Tutti Frutti ~ 52.5% (SMWS) Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bladnoch Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society; Cask 50.65 ABV: 52.5% Cost: £110 What they say: Cask No. 50.65 This was a… Continue reading

    SMWS 50.65 Tutti Frutti

  • SMWS 50.63 Boozy buccaneers!

    Bladnoch 24 Years Old 1990 50.63 Boozy buccaneers! ~ 58.3% (SMWS) Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bladnoch Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society; cask 50.63 ABV: 58.3% Cost: £112.18 What they say: Colour: Stolen gold Flavour: Deep, rich… Continue reading

    SMWS 50.63 Boozy buccaneers!

  • Bladnoch 8 Years Old 2006 Single Cask 257

    Bladnoch 8 Years Old 2006 (57.1%, Whiskybroker, 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel #257, 261 Bottles, 2015) Category: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Bladnoch Distillery Bottling: Whiskybroker ABV: 57.1% Cost: £49.70 from Whiskybroker What they say: Distilled 19/12/2006 and matured for… Continue reading

    Bladnoch 8 Years Old 2006 Single Cask 257

  • Bladnoch 9 Years Old 2005 Kippford

    Bladnoch 9 Years Old 2005 Kippford (46%, OB, 5cl, 2014) Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bladnoch Distillery Bottling: Official – Bladnoch Distillery ABV: 46% Cost: ~ £3-4 for 5cl Miniature What they say: Distilled at Bladnoch and matured… Continue reading

    Bladnoch 9 Years Old 2005 Kippford

  • Auchentoshan Three Wood

    Auchentoshan Three Wood Whisky Review Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Auchentoshan Distillery Bottling: Suntory ABV: 43% Cost: £44.98 What they say: This unique Auchentoshan Lowland Single Malt Whisky has been matured in three different cask types. Moving from… Continue reading

    Auchentoshan Three Wood

  • Ailsa Bay Batch 1

    Well balanced, sweet and peaty (a lot like Kilchoman) but more approachable/accessible, there is not that depth of phenolic and salty Islay peat here as there can be in Kilchoman. This is a well manufactured malt and I really enjoyed… Continue reading

  • Auchentoshan 13 Years Old 2001 Single Cask 50

    Auchentoshan 13 Years Old 2001 Distillery Exclusive (53.8%, OB, Bourbon Cask #50, 2014) Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Auchentoshan Distillery Bottling: Official – bottle-your-own distillery exclusive ABV: 53.8% Cost: ~ £70 Score: 86/100 What they say: Distilled on… Continue reading

    Auchentoshan 13 Years Old 2001 Single Cask 50

  • SMWS 25.68 Vichy Kisses

    Rosebank 23 Years Old 1990 25.68 Vichy Kisses (57.8%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 214 Bottles, 2014) Rosebank Distillery Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask No. 25.68 Vichy Kisses 57.8% ABV £117.10 Score: 91/100 What they say: Cask No. 25.68 The panel… Continue reading

    SMWS 25.68 Vichy Kisses

  • SMWS 25.65 The whispered kiss

    Rosebank 22 Years Old 1991 25.65 The whispered kiss (50%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon Barrel, 220 Bottles, 2014) Lowland single malt scotch whisky 50% ABV, £374.99 Score: 90/100 What they say: Cask No. 25.65 A whispered kiss from a ghost. Delicate… Continue reading

    SMWS 25.65 The whispered kiss