The Whiskyphiles

90 points

  • Mackmyra Special:08 Handplockat

    Mackmyra Special:08 Handplockat ~ 46% (Mackmyra) 46% ABV, £76 for 70cl Score: 90/100 What they say: Mackmyra Special:08 is a delicious, spicy, Swedish malt whisky with a floral and fruity character. This whisky is made from our Elegant recipe that… Continue reading

    Mackmyra Special:08 Handplockat

  • Octomore 6.1

    Octomore 06.1/167ppm Scottish Barley (57%, OB, 2014) 57% ABV, £90 for 70cl Score: 90/100 What they say: The world’s most heavily peated whisky, this is the sixth edition of the uber-experimental cult Octomore. Titanic amounts of peat but with a… Continue reading

    Octomore 6.1

  • Glenlossie 18 Years Old 1995 Connoisseurs Choice

    Glenlossie 18 Years Old 1995 Connoisseurs Choice 46% (Gordon & MacPhail) 46% ABV, £39.95 Score: 90/100 What they say: Glenlossie Distillery is sited, not far from Elgin, nestling under the cover of a fir clad hill. Its site enables the… Continue reading

    Glenlossie 18 Years Old 1995 Connoisseurs Choice

  • SMWS 59.45 Teriyaki chicken with lemongrass

    Teaninich 29 Years Old 1983 59.45 Teriyaki chicken with lemongrass (48.5%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 45 Bottles, 2014) 48.5% ABV, £85.50 for 70cl Score: 90/100 What they say: The initial nose is quite sharp, acidic and reminded some of light… Continue reading

    SMWS 59.45 Teriyaki chicken with lemongrass

  • The Glenlivet XXV

    The Glenlivet XXV (43%, OB, 2014) 43% ABV, £190 for 70cl Score: 90/100 What they say: Character: The intense and opulent one Colour: Rich amber with ripe gold hues Nose: Dark chocolate with scents of dried sultanas Palate: Silky, sweet… Continue reading

    The Glenlivet XXV

  • Glenmorangie Signet

    Glenmorangie Signet (46%, OB, White Oak & Oloroso Finish, 2008) 46% ABV, £125 Score: 90/100 What they say: A fusion of unique and rare elements, and clouded in secrecy, Signet is the culmination of a lifetime’s experience. A blend of… Continue reading

    Glenmorangie Signet

  • Mortlach 22 Years Old 1989 Single Cask 3926

    Mortlach 22 Years Old 1989 Cask 3926 54.9% (Mackillops Choice) 54.9% ABV, £110 for 70cl Score: 90/100 What they say: A cask strength sherry-matured Mortlach from MacKillop’s Choice. This was distilled on the 1st September 1989 and aged for 22… Continue reading

    Mortlach 22 Years Old 1989 Single Cask 3926

  • Glengoyne 25 Years Old

    Glengoyne 25 Years Old (48%, OB, 2014) 48% ABV, £250 Score: 90/100 What they say: Matured exclusively in hand-selected sherry casks for a quarter of a century, this unique malt is an important addition to the Glengoyne collection. This bright… Continue reading

    Glengoyne 25 Years Old

  • Balcones 5th Anniversary Brimstone Resurrection

    Review: Balcones 5th Anniversary Brimstone Resurrection (60.5%, OB, 2014) Category: Texan corn whiskey Origin: Balcones Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 60.5% Cost: ? Score: 90/100 What they say: One fateful day, an accident happened at the Balcones distillery in Waco, Texas.… Continue reading

    Balcones 5th Anniversary Brimstone Resurrection

  • Old Pulteney 21 Years Old

    Old Pulteney 21 Years Old (46%, OB, 2012) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Bottle: Official ABV: 46% Cost: £92.99 Score: 90/100 What they say: Old Pulteney 21 Year Old has been voted 2012 World Whisky of the Year by… Continue reading

    Old Pulteney 21 Years Old