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Speyside

Speyside single malt scotch whisky

  • Benromach 42 Year Old 1973 Heritage Single Cask

    Benromach 42 Year Old 1973 Heritage Single Cask (48.9%, OB, Refill HH #4606, 52 Bottles, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Benromach Distillery Bottling: Gordon & Macphail ABV: 48.9% Cost: £1395 What they say: UK EXCLUSIVE SINGLE CASK… Continue reading

  • Inchgower 7 Years Old 2008 Hepburn’s Choice

    Inchgower 7 Years Old 2008 Hepburn’s Choice (46%, Langside Distillers, Sherry HH Finish, 380 Bottles, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Inchgower Distillery Bottling: Langside; Hepburn’s Choice ABV: 46% Cost: £38.51 What they say: An independently bottled single… Continue reading

  • Craigellachie 8 Years Old 2008 Hepburn’s Choice

    Hepburn’s Choice Craigellachie 8 Years Old 2008 Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review: Another sulphur dominant Craigellachie but not unpleasant, a distinct lack of other flavours/aromas to the same intensity had me questioning if this was a red or white wine… Continue reading

  • Benrinnes 19 Years Old 1995 Treasurer Selection

    Benrinnes 19 Years Old 1995 Treasurer Selection (50.5%, Robert Graham, Cask #9095, 312 Bottles, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Benrinnes Distillery Bottling: Robert Graham; Treasurer’s Selection ABV: 50.5% Cost: £125 What they say: Age – 19 year… Continue reading

    Benrinnes 19 Years Old 1995 Treasurer Selection

  • Strathmill 30 Years Old 1977 Old Malt Cask

    Strathmill 30 Years Old 1977 Old Malt Cask (50%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #4070, 302 Bottles, 2007) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Strathmill Distillery Bottler: Douglas Laing; Old Malt Cask; Cask 4070 ABV: 50% Cost: £88.40 What they… Continue reading

    Strathmill 30 Years Old 1977 Old Malt Cask

  • Linkwood 25 Years Old Distillery Labels

    Linkwood 25 Years Old Distillery labels (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Linkwood Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail; Distillery Labels collection ABV: 43% Cost: £106.87 What they say: Colour: Dark golden. Body: Medium. Finish:… Continue reading

    Linkwood 25 Years Old Distillery Labels

  • Glen Moray 11 Years Old 2005 Burgundy Cask 5422

    Glen Moray 11 Years Old 2005 Distillery Exclusive (59.7%, OB, Burgundy Cask #5422, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: Handfill distillery exclusive ABV: 59.7% Cost:  £50 What they say: Cask #5422 first fill ex-Burgundy… Continue reading

    Glen Moray 11 Years Old 2005 Burgundy Cask 5422

  • Glen Moray 1994 Sherry Cask Finish

    An interesting single cask dram but paled after the new 18 year old, a little dry and spicy in places for my liking. 85/100 Continue reading

    Glen Moray 1994 Sherry Cask Finish

  • Glen Moray 18 Years Old Elgin Heritage 

    Glen Moray 18 Years Old Elgin Heritage (47.2%, OB, 2017) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: La Martiniquaise ABV: 47.2% Cost: ~ £80 What they say: Glen Moray master distiller Graham Coull said:… Continue reading

    Glen Moray 18 Years Old Elgin Heritage 

  • Glen Moray 15 Years Old Elgin Heritage

    Glen Moray 15 Years Old Elgin Heritage (40%, OB, 2017) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: La Martiniquaise ABV: 40% Cost: £45 What they say: Matured in a mixture of sherry and bourbon… Continue reading

    Glen Moray 15 Years Old Elgin Heritage