The Whiskyphiles

Single malt

  • Auchroisk 10 Years Old Flora and Fauna

    Auchroisk 10 Years Old Flora and Fauna (43%, OB, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Auchroisk distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 43% Cost: £49.63 What they say: In a striking hilltop location, visible from the vale of Rothes, is… Continue reading

    Auchroisk 10 Years Old Flora and Fauna

  • Speyside 18 Years Old 1995 Small Batch

    Speyside-Glenlivet 18 Years Old 1995 Small Batch (62.8%, Cadenheads, Sherry Butt & HH, 738 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 62.8% ABV, £60 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: An independent bottling of singe malt Scotch whisky from the… Continue reading

    Speyside 18 Years Old 1995 Small Batch

  • Springbank 12 Years Old Green

    Springbank Green 12 Years Old (46%, OB, 2015) Campbeltown single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £60 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say On Monday 17th November 2014, we released two special new bottlings. Firstly we have the Springbank Green. This… Continue reading

  • Caol Ila 15 Years Old 1998 Unpeated Style

    Caol Ila 15 Years Old 1998 Unpeated 2014 Special Release (60.39%, OB, Special Releases, 1st Fill Bourbon Casks, 10668 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 60.3% ABV, £75 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: This limited edition cask strength… Continue reading

    Caol Ila 15 Years Old 1998 Unpeated Style

  • Lagavulin 12 Years Old Cask Strength

    Lagavulin 12 Years Old Cask Strength 2014 Special Release 54.4% (Diageo) Single malt scotch whisky 54.4% ABV, £75 Score: 86/100 What they say: This is the thirteenth in a series of special 12 year old releases from the original distiller’s… Continue reading

    Lagavulin 12 Years Old Cask Strength

  • Laphroaig 15 Years Old 1998 Single Cask

    A classic ex-bourbon/American oak matured Laphroaig, old enough to have imbued a healthy dose of vanillins which complement that sweet peaty smoke that so reminds me of peanut and satay sauce on meat – what I just love about Laphroaig.… Continue reading

    Laphroaig 15 Years Old 1998 Single Cask

  • Highland Park 28 Years Old 1984 Director’s Cut

    Highland Park 28 Years Old 1984 Director’s Cut (48.5%, Douglas Laing, Cask #9968, 133 Bottles, 2013) Single malt scotch whisky 48.5% ABV, £230 for 70cl Score: 90/100 What they say: At this point during our visit to the Douglas Laing… Continue reading

    Highland Park 28 Years Old 1984 Director’s Cut

  • Miltonduff 18 Years Old Single Cask

    Miltonduff 18 Years Old Cask Sample – Cask Sample 52.5% (Douglas Laing) Single malt scotch whisky 52.5% ABV Score: 88/100 What they say: Selected from the vast sample array during our visit to the Douglas Laing & Co Ltd. HQ, I… Continue reading

    Miltonduff 18 Years Old Single Cask

  • Jura 22 Years Old 1992 Old Particular 10362

    Jura 22 Years Old 1992 Old Particular (47.9%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #10362, 282 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 47.9% ABV, £98.88 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: A 22 year old expression from Jura distillery One of… Continue reading

    Jura 22 Years Old 1992 Old Particular 10362

  • Linkwood 17 Years Old 1997 Old Particular

    Linkwood 17 Years Old 1997 Old Particular (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #10413, 401 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 48.4% ABV Score: 85/100 What they say: A 17 year old expression from Linkwood distillery bottled as part of the… Continue reading

    Linkwood 17 Years Old 1997 Old Particular