GlenDronach 17 yo 1995 (56,6%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2013, Pedro Ximenez puncheon #4682, 631 btl.) – 85/100
GlenDronach 17 yo 1995 (56,6%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2013, Pedro Ximenez puncheon #4682, 631 btl.) – 85/100
Port Askaig 19 years ‘Cask strength’ (50,4%, Specialty Drinks 2012) – 87/100
Port Askaig 30 years ‘Cask strength’ (51,1%, Specialty Drinks 2012) – 90/100
Midleton 20 yo 1991 (54,1%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2012, first fill bourbon cask #48750, 205 btl.) – 91/100
Karuizawa 11yo ‘Spirit of Asama’ (48%, The Whisky Exchange 2012, vatting) – 82/100
Karuizawa 11yo ‘Spirit of Asama’ (55%, The Whisky Exchange 2012, vatting) – 85/100
Karuizawa 1984 (64,5%, The Whisky Exchange 2012, first fill sherry cask #4021) – 90/100
Karuizawa 1982 (46%, first fill bourbon cask #8497) – 88/100
Ardmore 19 yo 1992 (49,3%, Single Malts of Scotland 2011, bourbon cask, 207 btl.) – 90/100
Bruichladdich Br2 (49,3%, Elements of Islay 2011, 50 cl) – 83/100
Clynelish 28 yo 1982 (43,1%, Single Malts of Scotland 2011, hogshead #3985, 175 btl.) – 89/100
The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2011 (London)
Port Askaig ‘Harbour’ 19 yo (45,8%, Specialty Drinks 2011) – 86/100
Glenglassaugh 31 yo 1978 (44,6%, The Whisky Exchange 10th Anniversary 2009) – 89/100
Clynelish 37 yo (46%, The Whisky Exchange 10th Anniversary 2009) – 92/100
BenRiach 23 yo 1984 (54,2%, OB 2008, cask #194, 214 btl.) – 87/100
Hakushu 20 yo 1989 (62%, OB 2009 for The Whisky Exchange, sherry butt #9O 50021) – 90/100
Longmorn 39yo 1969 (57,7%, Gordon & MacPhail for TWE 2009, cask #5305) – 91/100
Laphroaig 13yo 1996 (46%, Single Malts of Scotland 2009, cask #1983, 280 btl.) – 85/100
Craigellachie 15yo 1994 (46%, Single Malts of Scotland 2009, cask #5901, 325 btl.) – 84/100
Highland Park 13yo 1995 (46%, Single Malts of Scotland 2009, cask #470 & #471, 770 btl.) – 81/100
Bladnoch 16yo 1992 (46%, Single Malts of Scotland 2009, bourbon hogshead, cask #2694, 375 btl.) – 85/100
Port Askaig 25y (45,8%, Whisky Exchange 2009) – 88/100
Port Askaig ‘Cask Strength’ (57,1%, Whisky Exchange 2009) – 82/100
Port Askaig, a new brand by Specialty Drinks / The Whisky Exchange
With the current rate of the British Pound, I decided to place an order at The Whisky Exchange, which has a huge choice of current as well as older bottlings. Not to forget their excellent range of Single Malts of Scotland releases.
This blog is my personal collection of impressions, written while searching for the ultimate single malt whisky.
