90+

I’m not exactly a fan of lists. Tasting and scoring whisky is quite personal, and the same whisky can appeal less or more at different moments. And now you’re thinking: I don’t care, give me an easy list so I don’t need to browse the whole website… Anyway, all of these whiskies made my day.

95 – Brora 30 yo 1976 (55,1%, DL Platinum 2007, cask #0041, 104 btl.)

1. 94 – Bowmore 32y 1968 ‘Anniversary edition’ (45,5%, OB 2001, 1860 btl.)
   94 - Springbank 21yo (46%, OB mid 90’s)

93 - BenRiach 1976 #3558 (47,4%, OB for The Whisky Fair 2009)
93 – Clynelish 12y (57%, G&M 1980’s – Ainslie & Heilbron)
93 - GlenDronach 1972 (54,8%, OB 2009, oloroso cask #719, 474 btl.)
93 – Port Ellen 28y 1979 (53,7%, Norse Cask Selection 2007, 277 btl.)

92 - Ardbeg 1998 (54%, OB 2009, Cask #1189, Feis Isle 2009, 252 btl.)
92 – Ardbeg 31yo 1975 (53,7%, OB 2006, cask #1378, 453 btl)
92 - BenRiach 1976 #3550  (46,2%, OB for The Whisky Fair 2009)
92 - BenRiach 38 yo 1970 (49,1%, OB 2009, PX finish, cask #1035)
92 - Brora 30 Years (55,7%, OB 2007, 6th Edition, 2958 btl.)
92 – Caol Ila 1996 (58%, OB 2009, Cask #19313, Feis Isle 2009)
92 - Glen Grant 36 yo 1972 (56,3%, Duncan Taylor for Whisky Fair 2009)
92 – Glenrothes 39yo 1969 (42,7%, Duncan Taylor Lonach 2008)
92 – Glenugie 27yo 1982 (50%, DL OMC 2009, cask #5040, 216 btl.)
92 – Glenfarclas 1968 (51%, OB 2009, Family cask #699, Lindores)
92 - Glenfarclas 42yo 1966 (44,4%, SMWS 2008, 1.146, 76 btl.)
92 - House of Peers 25y (40%, Douglas Agency Glasgow, 1955)
92 - Karuizawa 1976 Noh (63%, No1 Drinks 2009, cask #6719)
92 - Nikka Yoichi 1991 (58%, OB 2009 for LMdW, cask #129374)
92 – Port Ellen 9th release 30yo 1979 (57,7%, OB 2009, 5916 btl.)

91 - Ardbeg 1998 (54,7%, OB 2009, Cask #1190, Feis Isle 2009, 282 btl.)
91 - Ben Nevis 34 yo 1975 (63%, Prestonfield 2009, #7439, 146 btl.)
91 - Bowmore 1995 13y (56,4%, SMoS 2008, sherry butt n°419, 627 btl.)
91 - Brora 21 yo 1977 (56,9%, Rare Malts 1998)
91 – Bunnahabhain 34y 1974 (59,3%, Whisky Agency 2008, 300 btl.)
91 - Bunnahabhain 35y 1974 (56,6%, Adelphi 2009, cask #4780)
91 - Craigellachie 25 yo 1984 (53,7%, Whisky Agency 2009, 256 btl.)
91 – Glengoyne 36yo 1973 (55,1%, MoS 2009, cask #677, 138 btl.)
91 - Glenrothes 1970 (47,9%, DT for The Nectar 2009, cask #10567)
91 – Glenrothes 1979 (43%, OB 1994)
91 - Highland Park 21y (47,5%, OB 2007)
91 - Karuizawa 1972 36y (65%, OB 2008, cask #7290, 528 btl.)
91 - Karuizawa Wait La Mazurka 31 yo 1977 (62,7%, Daily Dram 2009)
91 - Longmorn 39yo 1969 (57,7%, G&M for TWE 2009, cask #5305)
91 - Longmorn 1990 (46%, Berry Brothers 2005, cask #30111)
91 - Macallan Speymalt 1970 (46%, G&M for LMdW 2009, sherry butt)
91 - Port Ellen 29yo 1979 (52%, Lindores 2009, cask #1654, 11 btl.)
91 – Talisker 30yo (53,1%, OB 2009, 3000 btl.)

90 – Brora 30yo 8th release (53,2%, OB 2009, 2652 btl.)
90 - Brora 20 yo 1982 (58,1%, Rare Malts 2003)
90 - Caol Ila 1975 20y (61,2%, Rare Malts 1996)
90 – Clynelish 12yo 1996 (58,1%, Malts of Scotland 2009, 304 btl.)
90 – Clynelish 27 yo 1982 (53,9%, Whisky Agency 2009, 240 btl.)
90 - Glen Albyn 1974 (58,9%, Clydesdale 2008, cask #0016/1601)
90 - Glengoyne 36yo 1972 (52,8%, MoS 2009, cask #3195, 305 btl.)
90 – Glen Spey 31 yo 1977 (55,8%, MoS 2009, cask #3656, 210 btl.)
90 - Glenury Royal 23 yo 1971 (61,3%, Rare Malts 1995)
90 - Hakushu 20 yo 1989 (62%, OB 2009 for TWE, cask #9O 50021)
90 - Inchgower 35 yo 1974 (57%, Thosop 2009, 42 btl.)
90 - Laphroaig 10yo 1998 (55,5%, MoS 2009, sherry cask #MoS 15, 201 btl.)
90 – Mannochmore 18 yo 1990 (54,9%, OB 2009, 2604 btl.)
90 – Teaninich 23y 1972 (64,95%, Rare Malts 1996)
90 – Tomatin 31y 1976 (49,6%, Scotch Single Malt Circle 2008, 336 btl.)
90 – Tomatin 1965 ‘Oat Mint’ (48,1%, Daily Dram 2009, 210 btl.)
90 - Undisclosed Speysider 30 yo (40%, Master of Malt 2008, 2nd Edition)

The oldest whisky sampled to date… (in years)
Tomatin ‘Oat Mint’ 43y 1965 (47,1%, Daily Dram 2009)
Tomatin 43y 1965 (48,2%, Whisky-Doris 2009)

The oldest whisky sampled to date… (in time)
Probably the Glen Grant 21 yo (G&M 70°proof, securo cap) distilled around 1940
House of Peers 25yo 1955  (40%, Douglas Agency Glasgow)

The most expensive whisky sampled to date…
Glenglassaugh 40y (44,6%, OB 2009, 225 btl.) – around € 1700

The best price/quality (of currently available bottlings) 
Balvenie Signature (40%, OB 2008) – around € 40
Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (55,7%, OB 2007) – around € 45
Glenfarclas 1990 – Family Malt Collection (43%, OB 2006) – around € 50
Highland Park 21yo (47,5%, OB 2007) – around € 75