The Whiskyphiles

79 points

  • Tullibardine 228

    Revisiting the Tullibardine 228, albeit in it’s revised packaging I was slightly underwhelmed with this expression compared to my first experience. Perhaps it was due to following the sweetness of the 225? I didn’t feel this had quite as much… Continue reading

  • Langatun 5 Years Old Batch 3

    A touch woody but with some lovely sweet and floral notes, also a little bit vegetal on the palate. 79/100 Continue reading

    Langatun 5 Years Old Batch 3

  • Armorik Sherry Cask

    Full of dried fruits and chocolate flavours and aromas from the Oloroso sherry cask maturation, still a little sharp and too spiced when unreduced for my palate in places. 79/100 Continue reading

    Armorik Sherry Cask

  • Longmorn 57 Years Old 1961 Cask 512

    Longmorn 57 Years Old 1961 Cask #512 whisky review: More closed on the nose, this one rewarded a little more fruit on the palate but again another Cask-heavy wood-centric expression that sadly could have come from any number of distilleries.… Continue reading

  • Old Pulteney 2006 Vintage

    Old Pulteney 2006 Vintage whisky review: Pleasant enough, this has some nice flavours and textures about it but a little too sharp citrus and ‘green’ wood for my liking. 79/100 Continue reading

    Old Pulteney 2006 Vintage

  • Glenkinchie 10 Years Old

    The original Classic Malts 10 year old release from Glenkinchie. Discontinued in 2007 and replaced by a 12 year old. 79/100 Continue reading

    Glenkinchie 10 Years Old

  • Auchroisk 6 Years Old 2009 Hepburn’s Choice

    A spirit led expression with a crash course in American oak, great experiment but perhaps not the best indication of what either distillery or cask can do. 79/100 Continue reading

    Auchroisk 6 Years Old 2009 Hepburn’s Choice

  • Glenmorangie Bacalta

    Glenmorangie Bacalta (46%, OB, Bourbon & Madeira Casks Finish, 2017) Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenmorangie Distillery Bottling: Moet-Hennessy ABV: 46% Cost: £81.65 What they say: The eighth release in our multi-award-winning and always intriguing Private… Continue reading

  • Invergordon 43 Years Old 1972 Cask 130000003

    Invergordon 43 Years Old 1972 (49.9%, Whiskybroker, Bourbon Barrel #130000003, 249 Bottles, 2015) Whisky Review Category: Single Grain Scotch Whisky Origin: Invergordon Distillery Bottler: Whisky Broker; Cask #130000003 ABV: 49.9% Cost: ~ £80-£90 at auction What they say: An independant… Continue reading

    Invergordon 43 Years Old 1972 Cask 130000003

  • Highland Black 8 Years Old

    Unfortunately a little weird and raw chemicals (esters/acetone) on the nose but once you get past this the palate and finish really are quite solid and good for a blend. There is a depth of flavour which strongly hints at… Continue reading

    Highland Black 8 Years Old