Strathisla whisky reviews

Strathisla distillery
Speyside region
Founded in 1786, currently active
Owned by Chivas Brothers
www.maltwhiskydistilleries.com

Strathisla 1960 (G&M for The Whisky Fair)

Strathisla 49 yo 1960 (53,2%, Gordon & MacPhail for The Whisky Fair 2010, Book of Kells) – 92/100

Strathisla 48 yo 1963 (51,8%, Gordon & MacPhail for The Whisky Fair, Book of Kells, first fill sherry butt #576) – 93/100

Strathisla 40yo 1967 (50%, Gordon & MacPhail for La Maison du Whisky 2007, cask #6112, 400 btl.) – 89/100

Strathisla 42yo 1967 (44,5%, Whisky Agency 2009, Fossils series, 120 btl.) – 86/100

Strathisla 40 yo 1970 (59,6%, Malts of Scotland 2011, sherry hogshead, 109 btl.) – 90/100

Strathisla 21 yo (40%, G&M +/- 1985) – 88/100

WhiskyNotes: I meant that in an affirmative way: you absolutely wouldn't be tempted to think this was distilled on Islay, because it's clearly different.
StuartHighland: 'You would never think this was distilled on Islay'... that because it wasnt. It was distilled at Balblair, but matured in a cask previously used by a
WhiskyNotes: Thanks Sjoerd. Not that I'm not interested, but it's Glenflagler mixed with other malts so I'm afraid it's not an option to tick it off my list. Thank

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