Port Ellen 27 yo 1983 (55,7%, Signatory Vintage 2010, cask #231, 501 btl.) – 93/100
Port Ellen 27 yo 1983 (55,7%, Signatory Vintage 2010, cask #231, 501 btl.) – 93/100
Bruichladdich 19yo 1989 ‘Black Art’ (51,1%, OB 2009, 6000 btl.) – 83/100
Glengoyne 37 yo 1972 (52%, Nectar of the Daily Drams 2010) – 91/100
Goldlys 20 yo 1989 Sherry wood (46%, OB 2010, 680 btl.) – 71/100
Nikka Pure Malt Black (43%, OB 2009, 50cl) – 82/100
Nikka All Malt (40%, OB 2009) – 82/100
Laphroaig 21 yo 1989 (53,1%, Whisky Agency 2010, Perfect Dram V, 197 btl.) – 89/100
Glenugie 31 yo 1977 (58,1%, Signatory Vintage 2009, cask #7, 577 btl.) – 87/100
Undisclosed Speyside distillery 50 yo (40%, Master of Malt 2009) – 91/100
Glen Grant 5 yo 1968 (40%, OB 1973, 75 cl.) – 77/100
Glen Grant 5 yo 1974 (43%, OB 1979 for Sileno Portgual, 75 cl.) – 81/100
Glen Scotia 18 yo 1992 (53,3%, Malts of Scotland 2010, cask #429, 199 btl.) – 78/100
Glenglassaugh 31 yo 1978 (44,6%, The Whisky Exchange 10th Anniversary 2009) – 89/100
Clynelish 37 yo (46%, The Whisky Exchange 10th Anniversary 2009) – 92/100
Laphroaig Double cask 20 years (OB 2010, 46,6%) – Exclusive for France duty free
GlenDronach Grandeur 31 yo (45,8%, OB 2010, 1013 btl.) – 88/100
Port Ellen 27 yo 1982 (55,2%, Douglas Laing OMC 2009 for The Whisky Fair, ref. DL 4904, 133 btl.) – 91/100
Port Ellen 26 yo 1983 (53,5%, Old Bothwell for Thosop 2009, cask #221) – 92/100
Port Ellen 27 yo 1978 ‘6th release’ (54,3%, OB 2006, 20cl) – 89/100
Port Ellen 28 yo 1979 ‘7th release’ (54,7%, OB 2007, 20cl) – 94/100
Port Ellen 24 yo 1979 ‘3rd release’ (57,3%, OB 2003, 9000 btl.) – 91/100
Port Ellen 21yo 1982 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC 2004, DL ref. 414, full sherry, 420 btl.) – 89/100
Port Ellen Pe1 (58,7%, Elements of Islay 2009) – 92/100
Port Ellen 1979 (54,1%, The Whisky Show 2009, 60 btl.) – 91/100
Port Ellen is one of the most enigmatic distilleries. Part of this is due to the fact that it’s closed since 1983 of course, and the number of available casks is rapidly diminishing (although I have the impression bottlers may be exaggerating this to increase the price). If you think about it, the story of [...]
Longmorn 13 yo 1996 (49%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams 2010) – 84/100
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