Linkwood 26 Years Old 1989 Single Cask Whisky Review: A simply superb sherried linkwood of excellent quality. A great balance between the softer and more floral spirit notes and the presumably refill sherry cask. 90/100
Clynelish 1989 Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength whisky review: A rather old and slightly unusual Clynelish expression bottled by Gordon & MacPhail. It has a touch of that famous waxy nature and oodles of tropical fruit as you would expect from a whisky of this age. A lovely creamy mouthfeel and plenty of toffee on the palate too. A touch sour in the finish and slightly woody and herbal, perhaps slightly under-active this refill cask – still a very solid whisky and hard not to like even with its minor off-notes. 84/100
Christian Drouin 1989 Calvados Pays d’Auge review: A fantastically balanced Calvados, the sherry has deepened and darkened the fruits, reducing the apple sweetness and also prolonging some lovely mouth-coating oils. Everything in moderation here results in the complete package, dangerously easy to drink before you realise the fully what is going on. Deliciously light nutty and woody smoke, tart brambles and tannic oak. 93/100
28 Years in a PX sherry puncheon for this GlenDronach has produced a deliciously dark and juicy fruit bomb. 93/100
Pittyvaich 20 Years Old 1989 Special Release Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Pittyvaich distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 57.5% Cost: £115.00 What they say: Distilled in 1989 then aged […]
Bunnahabhain 25 Years Old 1989 Treasurer’s Selection Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bunnahabhain Distillery Bottling: Robert Graham; Treasurer’s Selection ABV: 47% Cost: £175 from Robert Graham What they say: […]
Bowmore 26 Years Old 1989 Authentic Collection Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bowmore Distillery Bottling: Cadenhead’s; Authentic Collection ABV: 56.5% Cost: ~ £150 at auction What they say: […]
Mortlach 25 Years Old 1989 Cask #4302 Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Mortlach Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail; Exclusive from Mortlach Distillery ABV: 50% Cost: £130 from Gordon […]
Speyburn 1989 Connoisseurs Choice Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Speyburn Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail – Connoisseurs Choice ABV: 46% Cost: £75.79 Score: 86/100 What they say: COLOUR Dark Straw. […]
Another Glenrothes that I really like, and again in the 18-25 age group. I feel some of the younger and official bottlings sadly didn’t really impress me enough to be memorable. This bourbon barrel vatting from Cadenhead’s however has a great depth of woody sugar but a really fresh fruit salad character with intensity and complexity within both those flavours. Good stuff! 89/100
