Speyside

  • anCnoc 18 Years Old

    anCnoc 18 Years Old (46%, OB, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Knockdhu Distillery Bottling: Official – Inver House Distillers Ltd. ABV: 46% ABV Cost: £79.30 What they say: The anCnoc 18 Year Old has matured in Spanish… Continue reading

    anCnoc 18 Years Old
  • anCnoc 2000 vintage

    anCnoc 2000 vintage (46%, OB, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Knockdhu Distillery Bottling: Inver House ABV: 46% ABV Cost: £55 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: anCnoc Vintage 2000 has matured in Spanish oak ex-sherry butts… Continue reading

    anCnoc 2000 vintage
  • anCnoc 12 Years Old

    anCnoc 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Knockdhu distillery Bottling: Inver House (Official) ABV: 40% Cost: £33.34 What they say: anCnoc 12 Years Old The anCnoc 12 year old is renowned the world… Continue reading

    anCnoc 12 Years Old
  • Glenrothes 25 Years Old 1988 The Fishes of Samoa

    Pleasant and creamy dram, lots of good points, nicely balanced and complimentary flavours. Suffers a little from tired cask which shows as a touch of menthol, thin and vaporous just creeps in towards the finish. Greta nose and palate but… Continue reading

    Glenrothes 25 Years Old 1988 The Fishes of Samoa
  • Allt-á-Bhainne 1996 Connoisseurs Choice

    Very good with Pumpkin Pie! 84/100 Continue reading

    Allt-á-Bhainne 1996 Connoisseurs Choice
  • BenRiach 18 Years Old Albariza

    Delicious, reasonably sherried and peated but balanced beautifully, this is along similar lines to the Ardbeg Uigeadail but where that expression was feisty, youthful and punchy this one sits itself back in a big leather armchair and smiles at you… Continue reading

    BenRiach 18 Years Old Albariza
  • SMWS 100.11 Picnic party dram

    Strathmill 15 Years Old 1998 100.11 Picnic party dram (56.3%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon Barrel, 152 Bottles, 2014) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 56.3% ABV, £49.20 Score: 86/100 What they say: Cask No. 100.11 The nose took us to a children’s… Continue reading

    SMWS 100.11 Picnic party dram
  • Macallan Amber

    The Macallan Amber (40%, OB, 2015) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 40% ABV, £45 Score: 78/100 What they say: Colour: Amber Nose: Polite, almost apologetic at first, with a floral, citrus sweet nose that gains presence, commanding a chorus of… Continue reading

    Macallan Amber
  • Glen Elgin-Glenlivet 22 Years Old 1991 Rum Cask

    Glen Elgin-Glenlivet 22 Years Old 1991 Rum Cask (56.8%, Cadenheads, 498 Bottles, 2013) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 56.8% ABV, £79.90 Score: 88/100 What they say: William Cadenhead’s are Scotland’s oldest independent bottlers of whisky established in 1842. Distilled in… Continue reading

    Glen Elgin-Glenlivet 22 Years Old 1991 Rum Cask
  • Glen Elgin 17 Years Old 1995 Milroys

    Glen Elgin 17 Years Old 1995 ~ 46% (Milroy’s of Soho) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £55 for 70cl from Milroy’s of Soho Score: 82/100 What they say: Distilled in 1995 – Bottled 2013 – Region: Speyside –… Continue reading

    Glen Elgin 17 Years Old 1995 Milroys