Glenburgie 5 yo 1965 (43%, OB 1970, 75cl) – 83/100
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Dallas Dhu 24y 1970 (60,6%, Rare Malts, 1995) – 81/100
Coleburn 26 yo 1983 (49,5%, The Whisky Agency 2009, Fossils series, 120 btl.) – 85/100
Glenrothes 18 yo 1990 (46%, SMoS 2009, cask #3331, 785 btl.) – 82/100
Former Malt Maniac Luc Timmermans is one of the most active whisky personalities in Belgium. He has practically built his house around his huge collection, sells extraordinary bottles on www.whiskysamples.eu and selects interesting casks for his label Thosop. Yesterday he organized a tasting to celebrate his 42nd birthday.
As expected, the line-up was impressive. All [...]
Glen Grant 35 yo 1974 (55,2%, Duncan Taylor 2009 for The Nectar, cask #16582, 168 btl.) – 87/100
Craigellachie 25 yo 1984 (53,7%, The Whisky Agency Daily Dram 2009, Flowers series, 256 btl.) – 91/100
Tomatin 1980 (47,4%, OB 2008, cask #994, 172 btl.) – 89/100
BenRiach 23 yo 1984 (54,2%, OB 2008, cask #194, 214 btl.) – 87/100
Glenrothes 1994 (43%, OB 2008) – 82/100
Glen Grant 36 yo 1972 (56,3%, Duncan Taylor 2009 for The Whisky Fair, sherry cask, 209 btl.) – 92/100
GlenDronach 37 yo 1972 (53,3%, OB 2009 for LMdW, oloroso cask #705, 399 btl.) – 89/100
Longmorn 1990/2005 (46%, Berry Bros. 2005, cask #30111 & 30112) – 91/100
Undisclosed Speyside distillery 30 yo (40%, Master of Malt 2008, 2nd edition) – 90/100
Tamnavulin 16 yo (55%, Master of Malt 2008) – 81/100
Tomatin 19 yo 1989 (57,6%, Master of Malt 2008) – 87/100
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Glenmorangie Signet (46%, OB 2008) – 86/100
Glenfiddich 18 yo ‘Ancient Reserve’ (43%, OB, late 1980’s, black decanter) – 84/100
Mortlach 22 yo 1972 (65,3%, Rare Malts 1995, 75cl.) – 87/100
Banff 21y 1982 (51,7%, RM 2004) – 80/100
Inchgower 35 yo 1974 (57%, Thosop Import 2009, refill sherry cask, 42 btl.) – 90/100
Benrinnes 23 yo 1985 (58,8%, OB 2009, 6000 btl.) – 80/100
Pittyvaich 20 yo (57,5%, OB 2009, 6000 btl.) – 82/100
Aberlour 19yo 1990 (54,5%, Malts of Scotland 2009, cask #18847, 167 btl.) – 87/100
Glen Spey 31 yo 1977 (55,8%, Malts of Scotland 2009, cask #3656, 210 btl.) – 90/100
The Macallan Fine Oak 30 Years old (43%, OB 2009) – 84/100
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
BenRiach 31 yo 1977 (43,2%, OB 2009, Virgin oak cask #3798, 292 btl.) – 87/100
BenRiach 38 yo 1970 (49,1%, OB 2009, Pedro Ximenez finish, cask #1035, 250 btl.) – 92/100
BenRiach 24 yo 1984 (49,2%, OB 2009, Pedro Ximenez finish, cask #1048, 279 btl.) – 86/100
BenRiach 33 yo 1975 (52,2%, OB 2009, Tawny port finish, cask #4450, 648 btl.) – 89/100
BenRiach 31 yo 1978 (51,2%, OB 2009, Gaja Barolo finish, cask #4414, 245 btl.) – 88/100
BenRiach 20 yo 1988 (54,3%, OB 2009, Gaja Barolo finish, cask #4424, 322 btl.) – 84/100
BenRiach 19 yo 1990 (57,1%, OB 2009, cask #970, 195 btl.) – 85/100
Glenrothes 1998 (43%, OB 2009) – 84/100
Glenglassaugh 1984 (54,7%, Malts of Scotland 2009, cask #186, 213 btl.) – 86/100
Benrinnes 21yo 1988 (46,3%, Malts of Scotland 2009, cask #888, 175 btl.) – 80/100
Mannochmore 18 yo 1990 (54,9%, OB 2009, 2604 btl.) – 90/100
Balmenach 31yo 1975 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail 2007) – 89/100
Glenrothes 39yo 1969 (42,7%, Duncan Taylor Lonach 2008) – 92/100
Speyside 15yo 1993 (61,7%, Malts of Scotland 2009, sherry cask #636, 180 btl.) – 79/100
Tomatin 43yo 1965 (48,2%, Whisky-Doris 2009, cask #20950, 194 btl.) – 88/100
GlenDronach 13yo 1996 (59,4%, OB 2009, oloroso butt #193, 399 btl.) – 85/100
Aberlour 14yo 1995 (46%, Duncan Taylor NC2 2009) – 80/100
Glenfarclas 1968 (51,6%, OB 2009, Family cask for Luc Timmermans, cask #699, Lindores 5th Anniversary, 35 btl.) – 93/100
Imperial 19yo 1990 (53,9%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2009, cask #450) – 87/100
Caperdonich 36yo 1972 (47,8%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2009, cask #7449, 158 btl.) – 89/100
Macallan 19yo 1990 (50,1%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2009, cask #8099, 266 btl.) – 81/100
Lochside 27yo 1981 (56,1%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW 2009, refill sherry hogshead #803, 205 btl.) – 89/100
Macallan ‘Speymalt’ 1970 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW 2009, sherry butt #8326, 530 btl.) – 91/100
Glentauchers 3yo 2006 (46%, Carn Mor 2009, 921 btl.) – 80/100
BenRiach 33yo 1976 (47,4%, OB for The Whisky Fair 2009, hogshead cask #3558, 162 btl.) – 93/100
BenRiach 33yo 1976 (46,2%, OB for The Whisky Fair 2009, hogshead cask #3550, 103 btl.) – 92/100
GlenDronach 37yo 1972 (54,8%, OB 2009, oloroso cask #719, 474 btl.) – 93/100
GlenDronach 38yo 1971 (49,4%, OB 2009, oloroso cask #483, 544 btl.) – 87/100
GlenDronach 16yo 1993 (60,4%, OB 2009, oloroso butt #523, 634 btl.) – 86/100
GlenDronach 16yo 1992 (57,2%, OB 2009, oloroso butt #1140, 598 btl.) – 89/100
Macallan 25yo 1968 ‘Anniversary Malt’ (43%, OB 1994) – 88/100
Balvenie 14y ‘Roasted Malt’ (47,1%, OB 2006) – 78/100
Glenugie 27yo 1982 (50%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask 2009, cask #5040, 216 btl.) – 92/100
Millburn 27yo 1976 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail 2004) – 85/100
Tomatin 31y 1976 (49,6%, Scotch Single Malt Circle 2008, cask #19085, 336 btl.) – 90/100
Longmorn 14y 1994 (50%, DL OMC 2008, ref. 4804, 352 btl.) – 82/100
Macduff 19yo 1990 (53,1%, Malts of Scotland 2009, cask #1423, 124 btl.) – 86/100
Auchroisk ‘Auk’s Choir’ 34yo 1975 (41,3%, Daily Dram 2009, 97 btl.) – 83/100
Tomintoul 40y (43,3%, Specialty Drinks 2008, 335 btl.) – 84/100
Balvenie 12y ‘Signature’ (40%, OB 2008, batch n°1) – 87/100
Linkwood 18yo 1990 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail for La Maison du Whisky 2009, cask #6962) – 86/100
Macallan 18y 1983 (43%, OB 2001) – 89/100
Glenrothes Robur Reserve (40%, OB 2008, 1 liter) – 80/100
GlenDronach 15y ‘Revival’ (46%, OB 2009) – 83/100
Glenrothes 37y 1968 (57,6%, Duncan Taylor 2006, cask #13482, 160 btl.) – 88/100
Balvenie 21y PortWood (40%, OB 2006) – 83/100
Caperdonich 10y 1998 (58,5%, SMoS 2008, cask #1277, 251 btl.) – 83/100
Longmorn 32y 1976 (53%, The Whisky Agency 2008, 120 btl.) – 87/100
Linkwood 27y 1976 (46%, Cask & Thistle 2003, 336 btl.) – 84/100
The Balvenie 10y Founder’s Reserve (43%, OB 2006) – 83/100
Aberlour a’bunadh (59,9%, OB 2007, batch n°19) – 86/100
Glenrothes 1979 (43%, OB 1994) – 91/100
Glenfarclas 1990 – The Family Malt Collection (43%, OB 2006) – 89/100
Benriach 12y Arumaticus Fumosus (46%, OB, 2007, Jamaican Dark Rum finish, 1740 btl.) – 85/100
The Glenrothes 1975 31y (43%, OB 2006) – 86/100
Macallan Fine Oak ‘Whisky Maker’s Selection’’ (42,8%, OB) – 83/100
Glen Moray 1967 25y (43%, OB 1993, 395 btl.) – 87/100
House of Peers 25y 1955 (40%, Douglas Agency Glasgow, 1980’s) – 92/100
Teaninich 23y 1972 (64,95%, RM 1996) – 90/100
The Balvenie 30y ‘Thirty’ (47,3%, OB 2004) – 87/100
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