A mature, gentle and reserved Imperial expression, packed full of well aged fruit and wood with a focus on deep citrus zest. 91/100
Imperial 22 Years Old 1998 Monologue (52.1%, Chapter 7, Bourbon Barrel #104355, 218 Bottles, 2020)
Auchentoshan 22 Years Old 1998 Monologue (51.8%, Chapter 7, Bourbon Barrel #100155, 199 Bottles, 2020)
A rather fruity and touch waxy expression, lovely tropicality on the palate give away the age here. 88/100
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
Pulteney 19 Years Old 1998 Connoisseurs Choice (57.5%, Gordon & MacPhail, Bourbon Barrel #1071, 192 Bottles, 2018)
Pulteney 1998 Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength whisky review: This single ex-bourbon barrel matured Pulteney expression reveals some interesting facets including Pulteney’s delicious coastal salt influence and in this example quite a savoury lemon & thyme mixture. 87/100
Ledaig 19 Years Old 1998 PX Cask Finish (55.7%, OB, 360 bottles, 2018)
Ledaig 19 Years Old 1998 PX Cask Finish whisky review: Wow, completely different from the Ledaig 1998 Oloroso finish, this is a super expression with much more intense dried fruit, nut and chocolate influence balanced better againats the smoky Ledaig spirit. A touch mentholic but a great example of where this works in conjunction with rich dark chocolate. 90/100
Ledaig 19 Years Old 1998 Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish (46.3%, OB, 2400 Bottles, 2018)
Ledaig 19 Years Old 1998 Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish whisky review: Fruity and smoky but for me a little too light in places, hardly any barley malt and much too fine/light a spirit for these flavours, needs more oils, also some funk on the nose which may not be to everyone’s liking. 83/100
Glen Moray 19 Years Old 1998 Cask #99913 (47.2%, OB, Pedro Ximenez Finish, 2018)
I like it, quite subtle as far as PX finishes go, very sippable. I suspect the reduced ABV going into the PX casks has subtly coaxed the PX elements out of the wood rather than strip it out as fast as possible like most finishes would. 88/100
Cragganmore 1998 Distillers Edition (40%, OB, CggD-6564, 2012)
Cragganmore 1998 Distillers Edition Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Cragganmore Distillery Bottling: Diageo; Distillers Edition ABV: 40% Cost: £57.83 What they say: Cragganmore Distillers Edition The complexity of Cragganmore makes […]
Ben Nevis 17 Year Old 1998 The Single Cask (54%, Claxton’s, HH 1608-1552, 234 Bottles, 2016)
Ben Nevis 17 Year Old 1998 The Single Cask Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Ben Nevis Distillery Bottling: Claxton’s ABV: 54% Cost: £89.95 from Claxton’s What they say: Located […]
Ben Nevis 16 Year Old 1998 Strictly Limited (46%, Càrn Mòr, Fino Sherry Butt, 733 Bottles, 2015)
Ben Nevis 16 Year Old 1998 Strictly Limited Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Ben Nevis Distillery Bottling: Morrison & Mackay; Càrn Mòr – Strictly Limited ABV: 46% Cost: […]
