The Whiskyphiles

Macduff

macduff-distillery

History The Macduff Distillery Company was founded in 1962. During its history, the distillery’s official name has fluctuated between Glen Deveron and MacDuff with official bottlings mostly having been released under the former. In 1972, Glen Deveron/Macduff was acquired by William Lawson Distillers Ltd. (famous for a blend by the same name), which became part of the Martini & Rossi corporation in 1980. In 1992 the owners Martini & Rossi were acquired by the Bacardi Corporation. Bacardi put their subsidiary John Dewar & Sons in charge of the Macduff distillery. Dewar & Sons also controls Royal Brackla, Aberfeldy, Aultmore, and Craigellachie.

The Whiskyphiles tasting notes

Official bottling
  • Glen Deveron 16 Years Old (2015) – Glen Deveron 16 Years Old ~ 40% (Travel Retail Exclusive) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 40% ABV, £45.99 Score: 81/100 What they say: Tasting Notes Fresh fruit, slightly tart – green apple, grapefruit, kiwi – with a trace of dusty dried herbs. The taste is lightly sweet, the sour with a thread of pear in the […]
Independent bottling
Douglas Laing
  • Macduff21YO_OMC Macduff 21 Years Old 1990 Old Malt Cask (2014) – Macduff 21 Years Old 1990 Old Malt Cask (50%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #8002, 272 Bottles, 2012) 50% ABV, £78 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: Distilled at Macduff in 1990, this 21 year old single cask highland whisky was bottled by Douglas Laing as part of their Old Malt Cask series in 2011. […]
Duncan Taylor
  • Macduff 2007 Duncan Taylor Pre-Post-Octave Macduff 2007 Post-Octave (2018) – Macduff 2007 Post-Octave whisky review: A very different character after the Octave finish, creamy, herbal and spicy had me reminiscing of creamy curry dishes and longing for pistachio kulfi afterwards. Delicious! 84/100
  • Macduff 2007 Duncan Taylor Pre-Post-Octave Macduff 2007 Pre-Octave (2018) – Macduff 2007 Pre-Octave whisky review: Full of classic ‘Speyside’ flavours of fruits and cereals, a crisp acidity runs throughout this dram keeping the palate clean. 80/100
Whisky Broker
  • macduff-25-years-old-1990-whiskybroker Macduff 25 Years Old 1990 Cask 1271 Whiskybroker (2016) – Macduff 25 Years Old 1990 (55.4%, Whiskybroker, Sherry Butt #1271, 456 Bottles, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Macduff Distillery Bottling: Whiskybroker; Sherry Butt 1271 ABV: 55.4% Cost: £70 What they say: Distilled on the 21st of February 1990 at Macduff distillery and bottled in July 2015 from single sherry cask #1271, producing […]