Longrow 18 years (46%, OB 2011, 2280 btl.) – 90/100
Longrow 18 years (46%, OB 2011, 2280 btl.) – 90/100
Aberlour 16 yo 1994 (46%, Whisky Import Belux & The Bonding Dram 2011, bourbon hogshead #8825, 279 btl.) – 84/100
Springbank 13 yo 1998 (46%, Duncan Taylor NC2 2011, sherry cask) – 82/100
Springbank 1992 ‘Peat-smoked’ (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd 2011, cask #61) – 90/100
Imperial 15 yo 1995 (46%, Signatory Vintage for The Nectar 2011, hogshead #50309, 281 btl.) – 85/100
Caroni 34 yo 1974 (46%, Bristol Spirits 2009, 1500 btl.) – 88/100
Rosebank 19 yo 1991 (46%, Single Malts of Scotland 2011 cask #311, 285 btl.) – 87/100
Longmorn 14 yo 1996 (46%, A.D. Rattray 2011, bourbon cask #97630, 304 btl.) – 86/100
Tomatin Decades (46%, OB 2011, 9000 btl.) – 87/100
Macallan 15 yo 1995 (46%, A.D. Rattray 2011, bourbon cask #11251, 334 btl.) – 83/100
Arran 12 yo 1998 ‘The Westie’ (46%, OB 2011, 6000 btl.) – 84/100
Ichiro’s Malt Mizunara Wood Reserve (46%, OB 2010) – 78/100
Ardbeg 10yo ‘Ten’ (46%, OB 2011) – 85/100
Glenfarclas 18 yo 1987 (46%, OB 2006, Quarter cask #3704 + 3707 + 3859 + 3860, 1299 btl.) – 84/100
Caol Ila 10 yo 2000 (46%, A.D. Rattray 2011, bourbon cask #309530, 322 btl.) – 85/100
Bowmore 9 yo 2001 (46%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams for Germany 2010, bourbon cask) – 84/100
Kilchoman 3 yo ‘Spring 2011 release‘ (46%, OB 2011) – 81/100
Balmenach 10 yo 2000 (46%, Liquid Treasures & Villa Konthor 2011, bourbon hogshead) – 84/100
Ichiro’s Malt Double Distilleries (46%, OB 2010) – 81/100
Hazelburn CV (46%, OB 2011) – 70/100
anCnoc 1996 (46%, OB 2011) – 85/100
Arran Machrie Moor (46%, OB 2011, 9000 btl.) – 70/100
Macallan ‘Speymalt’ 1970 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW 2010, first fill sherry hogshead #10031) – 90/100
GlenDronach Octarine (46%, OB 2010) – 81/100
Greenore 18 yo (46%, OB 2011, 4000 btl.) – 81/100
Old Pulteney 17 yo (46%, OB 2010) – 86/100
Old Pulteney WK209 ‘Good Hope’ (46%, OB 2010, travel retail, 100cl) – 77/100
Glen Elgin 35 yo 1968 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 2004) – 87/100
Springbank CV (46%, OB 2010) – 75/100
AnCnoc 16 yo (46%, OB 2010) – 84/100
Clynelish 16 yo 1991 (46%, High Spirits 2008, Valentino Zagatti’s Personal Choice) – 79/100
Old Pulteney 21 yo (46%, OB 2010) – 84/100
Longmorn 28 yo 1974 (46%, Jack Wiebers Scottish Castles 2003, cask #3495, 132 btl.) – 91/100
Glengoyne 13 yo 1997 (46%, Whisky-Doris 2010, sherry butt, 120 btl.) – 86/100
Moneymusk 5 yo (46%, Renegade 2009, tempranillo finish, 3960 btl.)
Glann Ar Mor ‘Taol Esa’ – 1ãn Gwech (46%, OB 2009, second release December 09) – 83/100
Glen Grant 37 yo 1973 (46%, Thosop 2010, sherry butt, 120 btl.) – 88/100
Amrut ‘Double Cask’ (46%, OB 2010, cask #2874 + 2273, 306 btl.) – 91/100
Arran 14 yo (46%, OB 2010) – 85/100
Glenturret 18 yo 1990 (46%, Chieftain’s Choice 2009, cask #91781, 312 btl.) – 69/100
Cragganmore 17 yo 1992 (46%, Signatory Un-chillfiltered 2009, cask #1476-1477, 620 btl.) – 81/100
Bruichladdich Waves (46%, OB 2008) – 80/100
Lady Luck (46%, Compass Box 2009, 754 btl.) – 86/100
Banff 26 yo 1978 (46%, Chieftain’s 2004, sherry cask #3771, 462 btl.) – 84/100
Dalmore Mackenzie 1992 (46%, OB 2010, port finish, 3000 btl.) – 85/100
Epris 10 yo 1999 (46%, Renegade 2009, Chateau Lafite finish, 1380 btl.)
Berry’s Speyside Reserve (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd 2009) – 81/100
Bruichladdich 17 yo 1992 ‘Sherry Edition 2 – Pedro Ximinez’ (46%, OB 2009, 6000 btl.) – 85/100
Goldlys 20 yo 1989 Sherry wood (46%, OB 2010, 680 btl.) – 71/100
Clynelish 37 yo (46%, The Whisky Exchange 10th Anniversary 2009) – 92/100
Glenfarclas 40 yo (46%, OB 2010) – 91/100
Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or (46%, OB 2008, Sauternes finish) – 85/100
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban (46%, OB 2008, Port finish) – 80/100
Glenmorangie Lasanta (46%, OB 2008, Oloroso sherry finish) – 83/100
Ardbeg ‘Lord of the Isles’ 25 yo (46%, OB 2007) – 92/100
Clynelish 14 yo 1995 (46%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams 2010) – 87/100
Springbank 10 yo (46%, OB 2009, batch 09/434) – 86/100
Springbank 10 yo (46%, OB 2008, batch 08/82) – 82/100
Glen Elgin 31 yo 1975 (46%, Berry Bros. & Rudd 2007, cask #5167 & 5170) – 90/100
Kilkerran ‘Work in progress’ (46%, OB 2009) – 82/100
Glenrothes 18 yo 1990 (46%, SMoS 2009, cask #3331, 785 btl.) – 82/100
Springbank 18y (46%, OB 2010) – 84/100
Penderyn Sherrywood (46%, OB 2008, June 08 sample) – 82/100
Penderyn ‘Madeira finish’ (46%, OB 2008) – 74/100
Glann ar Mor ‘Kornog Taouarc’h Eilvet’ (46%, OB 2009, second release) – 80/100
Longmorn 1990/2005 (46%, Berry Bros. 2005, cask #30111 & 30112) – 91/100
Bruichladdich Links 14y ‘The Old Course, St. Andrews – 17th hole’ (46%, OB 2003, 1st release) – 84/100
Glenmorangie Signet (46%, OB 2008) – 86/100
Isle of Jura Prophecy (46%, OB 2009) – 84/100
Tobermory 1994 (46%, Carn Mor 2009, sherry butt #5125, 2744 btl.) – 45/100
Glen Garioch ‘Glaring Echo’ 18yo 1991 (46%, Daily Dram 2009) – 85/100
Clynelish ‘Synch Elli’ 27yo 1982 (46%, Daily Dram 2009) – 89/100
Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX (46%, OB 2009) – 89/100
Aberlour 14yo 1995 (46%, Duncan Taylor NC2 2009) – 80/100
Laphroaig 13yo 1996 (46%, Single Malts of Scotland 2009, cask #1983, 280 btl.) – 85/100
Glentauchers 3yo 2006 (46%, Carn Mor 2009, 921 btl.) – 78/100
Arran Peacock 12yo 1996 (46%, OB 2009, 6000 btl.) – 85/100
Craigellachie 15yo 1994 (46%, Single Malts of Scotland 2009, cask #5901, 325 btl.) – 84/100
Port Charlotte 5y 2002 (46%, Nadi Fiori 2009, first fill sherry) – 86/100
Jura Paps ‘Mountain of Gold’ (46%, OB 2009, Pinot Noir finish, 1366 btl.) – 75/100
Jura Paps ‘Mountain of the Sound’ (46%, OB 2009, Cabernet Sauvignon finish, 1366 btl.) – 80/100
Jura Paps ‘Sacred Mountain’ (46%, OB 2009, Barolo finish, 1366 btl.) – 82/100
In June 2009, Jura Distillery launched a limited edition of 3 single malts inspired by the Paps of Jura mountains that dominate the skyline of the island. The trio is 15 years old and finished in different types of wine casks. Jura Paps ‘Beinn An Oir’ Mountain of Gold: Pinot Noir finish Jura Paps ‘Beinn [...]
Millburn 27yo 1976 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail 2004) – 85/100
Caol Ila ‘Ciao All’ 12yo 1996 (46%, Daily Dram 2009) – 82/100
Ardbeg 1990 ‘Airigh nam beist’ (46%, OB 2006) – 87/100
Springbank 21y (46%, OB mid 90’s) – 94/100
Lagavulin 19y 1979 (46%, Murray McDavid 1998, cask #MM8593, bourbon cask) – 83/100
Linkwood 18yo 1990 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail for La Maison du Whisky 2009, cask #6962) – 86/100
Ardbeg 10yo ‘Ten’ (46%, OB 2006) – 86/100
GlenDronach 15y ‘Revival’ (46%, OB 2009) – 83/100
Springbank 18y (46%, OB 2009) – 88/100
Bruichladdich 3D3 ‘Norrie Campbell’ (46%, OB 2006) – 85/100
Our Angel – Cooley 9y 1999 (46%, Daily Dram 2009) – 88/100
This blog is my personal collection of impressions, written while searching for the ultimate single malt whisky.