Ben Nevis 18 Years Old 1996 Highland single malt scotch whisky 50.6% ABV, £62.15 for 70 cl from Whiskybase Score: 90/100 What they say: Bottled in celebration of 60,000 bottles on the […]
Allt-á-Bhainne 1996 Connoisseurs Choice Speyside single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £51.64 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: With a light body thanks to a refill sherry hogshead maturation, this is […]
Delicious, reasonably sherried and peated but balanced beautifully, this is along similar lines to the Ardbeg Uigeadail but where that expression was feisty, youthful and punchy this one sits itself back in a big leather armchair and smiles at you with the reassurance of Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct. There is a depth here to everything, the sherry, the peat, the spices, even the fruitiness and yet fresh and light flavours are still swirling around in this mix just waiting to reveal themselves for a moment before you lose them again in the milieu. A definite thinkers dram -one to sip whilst reading a gripping book. 92/100
Talisker 17 Years Old 1979 – 14.3 ~ 64.3% (SMWS) Island single malt scotch whisky 64.3% ABV Score: 92/100 What they say: Cask No. 14.3 Distilled in March 1979 and matured for […]
Nicely balanced between the character of the Springbank spirit and Cask maturation. Enough fruit to liven this on up without becoming overpowering and in some aspects adds a distraction from the dirty peaty and slightly coastal nature of Springbank though it is still evident under all that rich fruit. 85/100
Strathmill 15 Years Old 1998 – 100.11 Picnic party dram Speyside single malt scotch whisky 56.3% ABV, £49.20 buy from SMWS Score: 86/100 What they say: Cask No. 100.11 The nose took us […]
GlenDronach 18 Years Old Marsala Cask Finish Speyside single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £71.95 for 70cl from Royal Mile Whiskies Score: 89/100 What they say: Glendronach released a new 18 years […]
Talisker Dark Storm Island single malt scotch whisky 45.8% ABV, £44.99 for 1L from World of Whiskies Score: 79/100 What they say: Tasting Notes Talisker Dark Storm is a 45.8% single malt Scotch […]
Talisker 18 Years Old Island single malt scotch whisky 45.8% ABV, £73.81 at Master of Malt Score: 88/100 What they say: TALISKER 18 YEAR OLD “When first nosed there was fruit, a […]
Glen Deveron 16 Years Old Speyside single malt scotch whisky 40% ABV, £45.99 for 1l available from World of Whiskies Score: 81/100 What they say: Tasting Notes Fresh fruit, slightly tart – green […]
