The Whiskyphiles

83 points

  • Port Dundas 27 Years Old 1988 Old Particular

    Port Dundas 27 Years Old 1988 Old Particular (54.8%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #10981, 218 Bottles, 2015) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Port Dundas Distillery (Closed) Bottling: Douglas Laing; Old Particular ABV: 54.8% Cost: £Discontinued What they say: This… Continue reading

    Port Dundas 27 Years Old 1988 Old Particular

  • Girvan 10 Years Old 2006 Single Cask Exclusives

    Girvan 10 Years Old 2006 Single Cask Exclusives (50%, The Creative Whisky Company, Rum Cask Finish #GV004, 2016) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Girvan grain distillery Bottling: The Creative Whisky Company ABV: 50% Cost: £33.88 What they say: The… Continue reading

    Girvan 10 Years Old 2006 Single Cask Exclusives

  • Glenfiddich XX Experimental Series 02

    Oh dear – just not right. Too much spice and vanilla, the bourbon and sherry casks are fighting in here and nobody wins. You can taste the quality of the individual whiskies within this but they are not better together.… Continue reading

  • Glenlivet 12 Years Old Excellence

    The Glenlivet 12 Years Old Excellence (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Glenlivet Distillery Bottling: Pernod Ricard ABV: 40% Cost: £38.80 from The Glenlivet Distillery What they say: This 12 year old Glenlivet ‘Excellence’ is… Continue reading

    Glenlivet 12 Years Old Excellence

  • Mannochmore 12 Years Old Flora and Fauna

    Mannochmore 12 Years Old Flora and Fauna (43%, OB, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Mannochmore Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 43% Cost: £46.33 What they say: Mannochmore distillery stands a few miles south of Elgin in… Continue reading

    Mannochmore 12 Years Old Flora and Fauna

  • Glenturret 2002 The MacPhail’s Collection

    Glenturret 2002 The MacPhail’s Collection (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenturret Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail, The MacPhail’s Collection ABV: 43% Cost: £40.19 What they say: Gordon & MacPhail, one of… Continue reading

    Glenturret 2002 The MacPhail’s Collection

  • Bowmore Feis Ile 2016

    Bowmore Feis Ile 2016 (57.9%, OB, Virgin & Oloroso Casks, 1500 Bottles, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bowmore Distillery Bottling: Suntory ABV: 57.9% Cost: £55 What they say: Feis Ile 2016 Special Bottlings Our exclusive… Continue reading

    Bowmore Feis Ile 2016

  • Springbank 12 Years Old 2001 Single Cask

    A little odd this expression, fluffy and pink but also strongly tannic and malty – somewhere in the middle of this transition this seems to come together and work wonderfully. A little chameleon of a dram this one! 83/100 Continue reading

    Springbank 12 Years Old 2001 Single Cask

  • Springbank 12 Years Old Burgundy

    Robust, gentle cask influence on a solid Springbank backbone. Tannic, spice and herbal red fruits. I was hoping for something much more full-on in red wine influence but this is more balanced between spirit, wine and cask. 83/100 Continue reading

  • The Quiet Man 8 Year Old

    The Quiet Man 8 Year Old (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Irish single malt pot still whiskey Origin: ? Bottling: Niche Drinks ABV: 40% Cost: £32.95 from The Lighthouse Wine Store / €44.99 from Celtic Whisky Shop What they say: The Quiet… Continue reading

    The Quiet Man 8 Year Old