Glen Albyn 33 yo 1974 (58,9%, Clydesdale 2008, cask #0016/1601, 248 btl.) – 90/100

Brora 30yo (55,7%, OB 2007, 6th Edition, 2958 btl.) – 92/100

Macduff 25 yo 1984 (54,9%, Thosop 2009, Bourbon cask, 120 btl.) – 86/100

Glen Garioch 20 yo 1988 ‘Old Grandad Whisky’ (53,4%, SMWS 2009, 19.44, 251 btl.) – 81/100

Brora 21 yo 1977 (56,9%, Rare Malts 1998) – 91/100

Brora 20 yo 1982 (58,1%, Rare Malts 2003) – 90/100

This Glenury Royal 1971 was part of the first Rare Malts releases in 1995. Two other bottlings would follow. In recent years, mostly spectacular versions have been released, like a 50 year-old and a couple of 36 year-olds. The distillery was closed in 1983 and later demolished, just like most of its neighbours (Glenesk, Lochside, [...]

Brora 30 yo 1976 (55,1%, Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum 2007, 104 btl.) – 95/100

Ben Nevis 34 yo 1975 (63%, Prestonfield for LMdW 2009, cask #7439, 146 btl.) – 91/100

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

Brora 30yo (53,2%, OB 2009, 8th Edition, 2652 btl.) – 90/100

Clynelish 27 yo 1982 (53,9%, Whisky Agency 2009, 240 btl.) – 90/100

Clynelish ‘Synch Elli’ 27yo 1982 (46%, Daily Dram 2009) – 89/100

Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX (46%, OB 2009) – 89/100

Dalwhinnie 15yo (43%, OB 2007) – 82/100

Royal Lochnagar 19yo 1990 (54,6%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2009, cask #356, 259 btl.) – 88/100

Glengoyne 11yo 1998 (54,5%, Malts of Scotland 2009, sherry hogshead #1130, 292 btl.) – 90/100

Glengoyne 36yo 1973 (55,1%, Malts of Scotland 2009, cask #677, 138 btl.) – 91/100

Glengoyne 36yo 1972 (52,8%, Malts of Scotland 2009, cask #3195, 305 btl.) – 90/100

Clynelish 16yo 1992 (46%, SMOS 2009, cask #5871, 293 btl.) – 86/100

The Dalmore ‘Gran Reserva’ (40%, OB 2008) – 81/100

Balblair 1997 (43%, OB 2008) – 81/100

Hillside 25y 1970 (60,1%, OB 1996) – 78/100

Clynelish 12yo 1996 (58,1%, Malts of Scotland 2009, cask #8245, 304 btl.) – 90/100

Tomatin 1965 ‘Oat Mint’ (48,1%, Daily Dram 2009, 210 btl.) – 90/100

WhiskyNotes is 6 months old now, and still a few well-known brands never appeared (simply bad luck of course, every whisky deserves a review). Time to feature Orkney-based Highland Park, a distillery with many fans.
Highland Park had a major restyling in 2006, and the brand was supposed to become a top 10 single malt [...]

Fettercairn 33y 1975 (58,3%, The Whisky Agency 2008, 143 btl.) – 82/100