The Whiskyphiles

Single malt

  • Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish

    Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish (43%, OB, 2007) Highland single malt scotch whisky 43% ABV, £3 for 5cl from Glenmorangie Distillery Score: 85/100 What they say: This unique malt whisky has been initially been matured in American oak casks and has… Continue reading

    Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish

  • Glenmorangie Burgundy Wood Finish

    Glenmorangie Burgundy Wood Finish (43%, OB, 2007) Highland single malt scotch whisky 43% ABV Score: 85/100 What they say: This unique range of malt whiskies has initially been matured intially in American oak casks for at least 10 years and… Continue reading

    Glenmorangie Burgundy Wood Finish

  • Deanston 10 Years Old 2004 Amontillado Cask Finish

    Deanston 10 Years Old 2004 Distillery Exclusive (59.2%, OB, Amontillado Cask Finish, 2014) Highland single malt scotch whisky 59.2% ABV, £75 for 70cl bottle-your-own at Deanston Distillery Score: 83/100 What they say: Distilled in 2004 and matured for 9 years… Continue reading

    Deanston 10 Years Old 2004 Amontillado Cask Finish

  • Glen Moray 2 Years Old Peated Spirit Batch 1

    Glen Moray 2 Years Old Peated Spirit Batch 1 (60.6%, OB, 2015) Category: Speyside peated spirit drink Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 60.6% Cost: £15 for 20cl Score: 81/100   What they say: A small bottle of a… Continue reading

    Glen Moray 2 Years Old Peated Spirit Batch 1

  • GlenDronach 11 Years Old 2003 Cask 5691

    GlenDronach 11 Years Old 2003 Cask 5691 (54.4%, The Green Welly Stop 50th, 2014) Highland single malt scotch whisky 54.4% ABV, £49.95 Score: 90/100 What they say: Distilled at the GlenDronach distillery 05/03/2003 and matured for 11 years in a… Continue reading

    GlenDronach 11 Years Old 2003 Cask 5691

  • The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve

    The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve(40%, OB, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenlivet Distillery Bottling: Official – Pernod Ricard ABV: 40% Cost: £22 Score: 84/100 What they say: The Glenlivet is proud to introduce The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve, a… Continue reading

    The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve

  • Caol Ila 10 Years Old 2003 Cask Strength

    Caol Ila 10 Years Old 2003 Cask Strength (59.6%, Gordon & MacPhail, Refill Sherry Butts #302381-302383, 2014) Islay single malt scotch whisky 59.6% ABV, £53.95 Score: 86/100 What they say: A 2003 vintage Caol Ila released by independent bottlers Gordon… Continue reading

    Caol Ila 10 Years Old 2003 Cask Strength

  • SMWS 46.27 Italian chestnut cake

    Glenlossie 12 Years Old 2002 46.27 Italian chestnut cake (60.5%, SMWS, Refill Sherry Butt, 567 Bottles, 2014) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 60.5% ABV, £46.10 Score: 83/100 What they say: Cask No. 46.27 This dram had plenty to say on… Continue reading

    SMWS 46.27 Italian chestnut cake

  • Benrinnes 25 Years Old 1988 Authentic Collection

    Benrinnes 25 Years Old 1988 Authentic Collection (53%, Cadenheads, Bourbon HH, 270 Bottles, 2013) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 53% ABV £84.50 for 70cl available from Wm Cadenhead Score: 87/100 What they say: Only 270 Bottles in the world last… Continue reading

    Benrinnes 25 Years Old 1988 Authentic Collection

  • Auchroisk 13 Years Old 2001 Small Batch

    Auchroisk 13 Years Old 2001 Small Batch (46%, Cadenheads, Bourbon HHs, 1008 Bottles, 2015) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £44.50 Score: 78/100 What they say: Bottled January 2015  This is a nice speyside for those of us who… Continue reading

    Auchroisk 13 Years Old 2001 Small Batch