The Whiskyphiles

1988 vintage

  • Miltonduff 25 Years Old 1988 Carn Mor

    Oddly salted but good, butterscotch and fruit flavours, plenty of tropicality and a really good body/structure or malty backbone to this one. 86/100 Continue reading

  • Bowmore 31 Years Old Timeless Series

    A delicious fruity old bourbon matured Bowmore, smoke is almost non-existant here which is a little reminiscent of old-style peat-smoked (non Islay) whisky. My favourite of the tasting. 94/100 Continue reading

  • SMWS 9.88 A heart-starter

    Glen Grant 25 Years Old 1988 9.88 A heart-starter (55.3%, SMWS, Refill Sherry Butt, 542 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 55.3% ABV, £99 Score: 87/100 What they say: Cask No. 9.88 Little aroma beyond ‘dry’ to start with: very… Continue reading

    SMWS 9.88 A heart-starter