A superb expression that balances both spirit and wood influences, full of tropical fruit. 88/100
Caperdonich 18 Years Old 2002 The Distillery Reserve Collection (48.1%, OB, 2nd Fill Barrel #25215, 276 Bottles, 2020)
Craigellachie 18 Years Old 1995 Old Malt Cask (50%, Hunter Laing, Shery Butt #10589, 730 Bottles, 2014)
Craigellachie 18 Years Old 1995 Old Malt Cask Whisky Review: A well-sherried Craigellachie which still retains a little of that meaty sulphur and citrus peel spirit nature too, as a lover of heavily-sherried malts this one appealed to more than just my eye. 84/100
Knockando 18 Years Old 1998 (43%, OB, 2016)
Knockando 18 Years Old 1998 Whisky Review: Much fresher and zestier then the 1994 expression, much more barley influence is discernible here and a much better balance is struck because of it. Plenty of chocolate and orange notes combine well and are prevented from becoming too heavy/cloying by a grapefruit zest freshness. 86/100
Knockando 18 Years Old 1994 (43%, OB, 2012)
Knockando 18 Years Old 1994 Whisky Review: Quite deep and dark with plenty of woody and malty notes and distinct sherry influence with dried fruits such as raisins, plenty of caramel and toffee also, very nice. 85/100
Strathisla 18 Years Old 1997 (45%, Samaroli, Virgin Oak Cask #47821, 294 Bottles, 2015)
Strathisla 18 Years Old 1997 Samaroli Whisky Review: Super fruity, delicate and floral, I would never have guessed a virgin oak cask. 89/100
Linkwood 18 Years Old 1997 Old Malt Cask (50%, Hunter Laing, HH #11565, 257 Bottles, 2015)
Linkwood 18 Years Old 1997 Old Malt Cask Whisky Review: Still fairly basic with much spirit lead flavour akin to the 10 year old, some deeper flavours in here thanks to longer maturation but I’m still not loving this one. 82/100
Clynelish 18 Years Old 1993 Rare Select (46%, Montgomerie’s, Cask #7553, 2012)
Clynelish 18 Years Old 1993 Rare Select whisky review: Much deeper and sharper than the previous expression with lots of lovely zesty spices, this feels much more mature than the last one despite being younger? 87/100
Glen Grant 18 Years Old 1995 Old Particular (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #10283, 282 Bottles, 2014)
Glen Grant 18 Years Old 1995 Old Particular whisky review: Deeper and fruitier than the other expression I tried, darker on the nose with strong hits of cocoa and Turkish Delight. 87/100
Blended Malt #1 18 Years Old Batch 3 (47.3%, That Boutique-Y Whisky Company, 1049 Bottles, 2019)
Blended Malt #1 18 Years Old Batch 3 Whisky Review: A ‘blended malt’ that is full of honey and pear influence as well as peppery oak from the cask – very reminiscent of Glenfiddich and a teaspoon of Balvenie perhaps?
Tamnavulin 18 Years Old 2000 Vintage (45%, OB, 2019)
Tamnavulin 18 Years Old 2000 Vintage whisky review: A good mix of gentle and sweet Speyside character with heavy sherry maturation, in a similar vein to Aberlour or Macallan outputs. This is a great expression from a relatively sparse offering of official bottlings from Tamnavulin. 85/100
