Johnnie Walker Explorer’s Club Collection ‘The Gold Route’ (40%, OB 2013) – 77/100
Johnnie Walker Explorer’s Club Collection ‘The Gold Route’ (40%, OB 2013) – 77/100
Lagavulin 21 yo 1991 (52%, OB 2012, first fill sherry, 2772 btl.) – 92/100
Lagavulin 21 yo 1985 (56,5%, OB 2007, first fill sherry, 6642 btl.) – 93/100
Auchroisk 30 yo 1982 (54,7%, OB 2012, 2976 btl.) – 87/100
Brora 35 years old (48,1%, OB 2012, refill American oak, 11th Annual release, 1566 btl.) – 94/100
Port Ellen 32 yo 1979 ‘12th release’ (52,5%, OB 2012, 2964 btl.) – 91/100
Knockando 12 yo 1996 ‘Manager’s Choice’ (58,5%, OB 2009, bodega sherry cask #800790, 612 btl.) – 88/100
Knockando 25 yo (43%, OB 2011, 4758 btl.)
Diageo Special Releases 2011
Port Ellen 31 yo 1978 ‘10th release’ (54,6%, OB 2010, 3000 btl.) – 95/100
Oban 1992/2006 – Distiller’s Edition (43%, OB 2006, ref. OD 155.FR) – 83/100
Diageo Special releases 2010
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
Brora 30yo (55,7%, OB 2007, 6th Edition, 2958 btl.) – 94/100
Lagavulin 12yo Special release (57,1%, OB 2006) – 87/100
Diageo Rare Malts Selection – A collection of rare single malts.
Benrinnes 23 yo 1985 (58,8%, OB 2009, 6000 btl.) – 80/100
Pittyvaich 20 yo (57,5%, OB 2009, 6000 btl.) – 82/100
Caol Ila 10yo ‘unpeated style’ (65,8%, OB 2009) – 85/100
Mannochmore 18 yo 1990 (54,9%, OB 2009, 2604 btl.) – 90/100
Port Ellen 9th release 30yo 1979 (57,7%, OB 2009, 5916 btl.) – 92/100
Talisker 30yo (53,1%, OB 2009, 3000 btl.) – 91/100
Talisker 25yo (54,8%, OB 2009, 5862 btl.) – 87/100
Brora 30yo (53,2%, OB 2009, 8th Edition, 2652 btl.) – 90/100
Lagavulin 12yo Special Release (57,9%, OB 2009) – 86/100
Diageo releases 2009
Dalwhinnie 15yo (43%, OB 2007) – 84/100
There are interesting rumours that whisky giant Diageo will soon announce a new series of exclusive bottlings named The Manager’s Choice Single Cask Selection. They’ve selected one single cask from each of the 27 distilleries in their portfolio and the first six will be released in October 2009. A new Rare Malts series is born. [...]
St. Magdalene 23y 1970 (58,1%, RM 1994) – 78/100
Caol Ila 1975 20y (61,18%, RM 1996) – 90/100
This blog is my personal collection of impressions, written while searching for the ultimate single malt whisky.
