Single malt
-
Benromach 10 Years Old
Benromach 10 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) 43% ABV, £33.95 What they say: Pour yourself a dram of Benromach – not too wee and not too big. Swirl the golden liquid around your glass and notice the aroma without water.… Continue reading
-
Imperial 19 Years Old 1995 Distillery Labels
Imperial 19 Years Old 1995 Distilery Labels (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, 2014) 43% ABV, £58.95 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: A 1995 vintage whisky from closed (although rumours are abound of its resurrection) Imperial, bottled by Gordon &… Continue reading
-
Miltonduff 24 Years Old 1990 Small Batch
Miltonduff-Glenlivet 24 Years Old 1990 Small Batch (55.3%, Cadenheads, Bourbon HHs, 474 Bottles, 2014) 55.3% ABV, £89 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: Nose Lemon grass hint of cumin, cloves and allspice, very creamy with some sweet pomegranate notes… Continue reading
-
Ardbeg Sherry Cask
Loved this one but overall was a little too ashen and peaty which overpowered the sherry – presumably this is ironed out of the single casks when vatting for production of the Uigeadail expression. 89/100 Continue reading
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Springbank 12 Years Old Cask Strength Batch 6
Springbank 12 Years Old Cask Strength Batch 6 50.3% (J & A Mitchell) Campbeltown single malt scotch whisky 50.3% ABV, £47 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Springbank 12 Year Old cask strength 70cl 50.3%ABV Matured: 60% fresh sherry hogsheads… Continue reading
-
Allt-á-Bhainne 21 Years Old 1992 Small Batch
Very enjoyable, went down well with the whole audience, that Kirsch and dark chocolate with sweet cereals was just perfect! 86/100 Continue reading
-
Tomatin 35 Years Old 1978 Small Batch
Tomatin 35 Years Old 1978 Small Batch (44.1%, Cadenheads, Small Batch, Bourbon HHs, 594 Bottles, 2013) 44.1% ABV £160 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Nose Rhubarb, butterscotch and aniseed. Barley sugar and bubblegum Palate Strawberry tarts, banana sweets,… Continue reading
The Whiskyphiles 