Kavalan Solist sherry 2006 (57,8%, OB for TastToe 2013, sherry cask #S060821045) – 90/100
Year: 2013
Strathisla 16 yo 1970 (61,3%, Gordon & MacPhail 1987, sherry wood) – 85/100
GlenDronach 11 yo 2002 (52,1%, OB for The Whisky Agency 2013, Pedro Ximénez sherry puncheon #712, 624 btl.) – 88/100
Tomatin 1976 (49%, Thosop ‘handwritten’ 2013, ‘Never released stock’, 24 btl.) – 91/100
Lagavulin 37 yo 1976 (51%, OB 2013, 1868 btl.) – 94/100
Johnny Drum ‘Private Stock’ 15 yo (50,5%, OB 2012) – 78/100
The Singleton of Dufftown 28 yo 1985 (52,3%, OB 2013, 3.816 btl.) – 89/100
Old Pulteney 12 yo 2001 (49,2%, The Whisky Agency & The Nectar 2013, bourbon cask, 351 btl.) – 83/100
Talisker 27 yo 1985 (56,1%, OB 2013, 3.000 btl.) – 92/100
Lagavulin 12 yo (55,1%, OB 2013, 13th release) – 86/100
Cardhu 21 yo 1991 (54,2%, OB 2013, 6.000 btl.) – 85/100
Littlemill 21 yo 1992 (50,2%, The Whiskyman ‘Age Matters’ 2013) – 88/100
Caol Ila ‘Stitchell Reserve’ (59,6%, OB 2013) – 83/100
Karuizawa 48 yo 1964 (57,7%, Number One Drinks for WealthSolutions 2013, cask #3603, 143 btl.) – 95/100
Lochside 32 yo 1966 (61,2%, SMWS 1998, ref. 92.7) – 95/100
Glengoyne 26 yo 1969 (63%, Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection 1996, Chairman Stock) – 94/100
Bunnahabhain 34 yo 1968 ‘Auld Acquaintance’ (43,8%, OB 2002, 2002 btl.) – 94/100
Brora 35 years old 1977 (49,9%, OB 2013, 12th Annual release, 2944 btl.) – 93/100
Glen Garioch 22 yo 1990 (51,2%, Kintra 2013, refill sherry hogshead #7934, 302 btl.) – 89/100
Tomatin 25 yo 1988 (49,7%, The Whisky Agency ‘Perfect Dram’ 2013, refill hogshead, 304 btl.) – 87/100
Bunnahabhain 26 yo 1987 (50,2%, Archives 2013, dark sherry cask #2557, 233 btl.) – 90/100
Brora 30 yo 1972 (46,6%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask for Alambic Classique 2002, 204 btl.) – 94/100
Bunnahabhain 25 yo 1987 (49,4%, The Whisky Agency ‘Perfect Dram’ 2013, Fino hogshead, 255 btl.) – 87/100
Clynelish 17 yo 1996 (53,3%, The Whiskyman ‘Age Matters’ 2013) – 85/100
Benrinnes 15 yo 1998 (47,9%, Sansibar 2013, sherry cask, 233 btl.) – 85/100
Gouden Carolus (46%, OB 2013, first fill bourbon + Het Anker cask finish)
Bunnahabhain 40 yo 1973 (48,5%, The Whiskyman ‘Birthday dram’ aka ‘Ugly Faces’ 2013, 155 btl.)
Deanston 15 yo 1997 (48,1%, Asta Morris 2013, ref. AM031, 342 btl.) – 82/100
GlenDronach 20 yo 1993 (52,6%, OB for The Whisky Fair 2013, oloroso sherry butt #13, 668 btl.) – 90/100
Glen Scotia 22 yo 1991 (50,4%, The Whisky Agency & The Nectar 2013, refill hogshead, 279 btl.) – 89/100
Blair Athol 23 yo 1989 (50,8%, Kintra 2013, bourbon hogshead #6465, 117 btl.) – 86/100
Laphroaig 16 yo 1997 (55,4%, Signatory Vintage for De Tongerse Whiskyvrienden & Vinothek Massen 2013, refill sherry hogshead #3369, 292 btl.) – 87/100
Glenrothes 25 yo 1988 (50,6%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams 2013, refill sherry) – 86/100
Scallywag (46%, Douglas Laing 2013) – 81/100
Arran 16 yo 1996 (55,7%, OB Private Cask for Jan Vissers 2013, oloroso sherry hogshead, 174 btl.) – 89/100
Karuizawa 35 yo 1977 (65,9%, OB 2012, sherry butt #4010, 427 btl.) – 93/100
Johnnie Walker Blue Label (40%, OB) – 83/100
Glentauchers 8 yo 2005 (48,2%, Sansibar 2013, sherry cask, 244 btl.) – 84/100
GlenDronach 1959/1960 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail 1986, Royal Wedding) – 91/100
Laphroaig 1976 (43%, OB 1996, 5.400 btl.) – 93/100
Fary Lochan (48%, OB 2013, batch #1, cask #2010-02, 03 and 04, 555 miniatures) – 75/100
Glengoyne 12 yo 2001 (46%, Sansibar 2013, sherry cask, 216 btl.) – 85/100
Fettercairn 16 yo 1995 (59,9%, Signatory Vintage 2011, bourbon barrels #405+406, 368 btl.) – 69/100
Edradour 2003 (57,4%, OB 2013, first fill bourbon cask, Ibisco decanter 4th release) – 80/100
Coleburn 1972 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 1993, old map label) – 80/100
Dailuaine 21 yo 1992 (53,3%, The Whisky Mercenary 2013) – 88/100
Big Peat ‘Christmas Edition’ 2013 (54,9%, Douglas Laing 2013) – 84/100
Karuizawa 31 yo 1980 (56,4%, OB 2011, sherry butt #6568) – 78/100
Cameronbridge 23 yo 1990 (59,2%, Hunter Laing ‘The Sovereign’ 2013, ref. 9860) – 80/100
Caol Ila 33 yo 1979 (52,7%, Maltbarn 2013, ex-bourbon cask, 55 btl.) – 91/100
Balmenach 27 yo 1973 (46%, OB 2000, 2150 btl.) – 88/100
Teeling Whiskey (46%, OB 2013) – 80/100
Littlemill 18 yo 1975 (55,8%, Signatory Vintage 1993, cask #2144, 225 btl.) – 80/100
Bulleit Bourbon 10 yo (45,6%, OB 2013, Kentucky straight bourbon) – 82/100
GlenDronach 10 yo 2002 (52,8%, OB for The Whisky Fair 2013, Pedro Ximénez puncheon #710, 665 btl.) – 88/100
Port Charlotte 11 yo 2002 (54,7%, Maltbarn 2013, sherry cask, 78 btl.) – 89/100
GlenDronach 20 yo 1993 (53,6%, OB for The Whisky Agency 2013, oloroso sherry butt #4, 664 btl.) – 91/100
Malt Whisky Yearbook 2014 – Ingvar Ronde
Ardbeg 31 yo 1974 (51,8%, OB 2006, bourbon cask #5666, 168 btl.) – 94/100
Bowmore 25 yo 1987 (50,2%, Douglas Laing Old Particular 2013, refill hogshead, 234 btl.) – 72/100
Old Ballantruan 10 yo (50%, OB 2012) – 82/100
Tomintoul 40 yo 1972 (48,5%, Maltbarn 2012, bourbon cask, 47 btl.) – 89/100
Johnnie Walker Double Black (40%, OB +/- 2013) – 82/100
Caol Ila 30 yo 1982 (52%, The Coopers Choice for Limburg Whisky Fair 2013, bourbon hogshead #4721, 275 btl.) – 92/100
Glen Garioch 1999 (56,3%, OB 2013, sherry matured) – 84/100
Glen Scotia 21 yo 1992 (51,5%, Douglas Laing Old Particular 2013, refill barrel) – 87/100
Springbank 12 yo ‘Cask Strength’ (53,1%, OB 2013, Batch 5) – 84/100
Karuizawa 34 yo 1977 (64,1%, OB for Taiwan 2011, sherry butt #3584, 169 btl.) – 90/100
Cragganmore Distillers Edition 1998 (40%, OB 2012, Port pipe finish) – 83/100
Highland Park 25 yo 1988 (55,7%, Cadenhead Small Batch 2013, sherry butts, 1086 btl.) – 91/100
Johnnie Walker Red Label (40%, OB +/- 2013) – 62/100
Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old (40%, OB +/- 2013) – 73/100
Auchentoshan 15 yo 1997 (48,4%, Douglas Laing Old Particular, refill hogshead, 336 btl.) – 85/100
BenRiach 8 yo 2005 (58,1%, OB 2013, virgin American oak hogshead #3782, 310 btl.) – 79/100
Tormore 14 yo 1998 (50%, G&M Exclusive for The Whisky Mercenary 2013, first fill bourbon barrel #1586, 277 btl.) – 86/100
Karuizawa 27 yo 1984 (57,7%, OB for Japan 2012, cask #2961, 350 btl.) – 91/100
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Glenfarclas 9 yo 2003 (56,8%, OB Family Cask for Le Gus’t 2013, cask #1450, 316 btl.) – 87/100
The Macallan Sienna (43%, OB 2013, 1824 series) – 87/100
Inchgower 28 yo 1985 (53,8%, The Whisky Agency ‘Stamps’ 2013, refill hogshead, 266 btl.) – 87/100
Tasting of Japanese whisky, hosted by Stefan Van Eycken and organized by The Bonding Dram – 22/08/2013
Diageo Special Releases 2013
Introducing SherryNotes, the sherry blog.
La Bota de Amontillado n°31 (20%, Equipo Navazos 2011, 50 cl.)
Tamdhu 33 yo 1980 (55,7%, The Whisky Agency ‘Private Stock’ 2013, bourbon hogshead) – 87/100
Banff 36 yo 1976 (49,8%, Cadenhead Small Batch 2013, bourbon hogshead, 192 btl.) – 90/100
Glen Scotia 16 yo (46%, OB 2013) – 81/100
Strathmill 37 yo 1976 (47%, The Whisky Agency ‘Stamps’ 2013, refill hogshead, 216 btl.) – 82/100
Caperdonich 35 yo 1977 (50,2%, Cadenhead Small Batch 2013, sherry butt, 384 btl.) – 88/100
Bowmore 15 yo 1998 (52,1%, The Whisky Agency ‘Stamps’ 2013, refill butt, 719 btl.) – 87/100
Littlemill 23 yo 1990 (52,4%, The Whisky Agency ‘Stamps’ 2013, refill hogshead, 332 btl.) – 89/100
Miltonduff 7 yo 2005 (46%, Douglas Laing McGibbon’s Provenance 2012, sherry butt, ref. 9239) – 84/100
Lagavulin 30 yo 1976 (52,6%, OB 2006, 2340 btl.) – 92/100
Bunnahabhain 22 yo 1990 (52%, Whisky-Fässle 2013, sherry cask) – 79/100
Balvenie 12 yo Single Barrel (47,8%, OB 2013, first fill bourbon cask #12742) – 82/100
Cutty Sark Storm & Appletiser – whisky cocktail
The Macallan Ruby (43%, OB 2013, 1824 series, sherry casks) – 84/100
Glenlivet 16 yo Nàdurra (54,3%, OB 2012, batch 0512T) – 86/100
Isle of Jura 22 yo 1988 (46%, Mo Òr 2010, bourbon hogshead #756, 352 btl.) – 90/100
Bowmore 18 yo 1995 (54,9%, Whisky-Fässle for Malt Monkey 2013, sherry cask) – 90/100
Bunnahabhain 25 yo (46,3%, OB +/- 2013) – 84/100
Teeling 21 yo 1999 ‘Silver Reserve’ (46%, OB 2013, 5.000 btl.) – 90/100
Arran 16 years (46%, OB 2013, 9000 btl.) – 87/100
Strathmill 22 yo 1991 (50,3%, Asta Morris 2013, ref. AM025, 239 btl.) – 91/100
Caperdonich 17 yo 1995 (52,3%, Tasting Fellows 2012, refill sherry hogshead #95073, 136 btl.) – 83/100
Port Ellen 16 yo 1969 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs’ Choice +/- 1985) – 92/100
Tullibardine Sovereign (43%, OB 2013) – 79/100
Aberlour 12 yo 2000 (50%, Douglas Laing ‘Old Malt Cask’ 2013, refill hogshead, ref. 9340, 312 btl.) – 86/100
Tamdhu 10 yo (40%, OB 2013) – 82/100
Port Charlotte 11 yo 2001 (57,5%, Malts of Scotland 2013, rioja hogshead, MoS 13027, 358 btl.) – 88/100
Talisker Port Ruighe (45,8%, OB 2013) – 79/100
Knockando 12 yo 1967 (43%, J&B for Dateo Import Italy 1979) – 80/100
Longmorn 36 yo 1976 (53,7%, Malts of Scotland 2013, bourbon hogshead, MoS 13029, 143 btl.) – 91/100
Glengoyne 12 yo (43%, OB 2012) – 82/100
Balvenie ‘Tun 1858’ (50,4%, OB 2012, batch #1, Taiwan) – 90/100
The Times They Are a-Changin’. Part of the whisky community seems ready for palliative care.
Glen Grant 21 yo 1992 (48,4%, The Whiskyman for Vinothek Massen 2013, ex-bourbon cask, 118 btl.) – 87/100
Ben Nevis 16 yo 1996 (53%, TheWhiskyCask 2012, hogshead) – 80/100
Ardmore 23 yo 1977 (58,1%, Signatory Vintage 2000, cask #1183, 306 btl.) – 86/100
Plantation 3 stars (41,2%, OB +/- 2012, rum)
Sullivan’s Cove ‘French Oak’ (47,5%, OB +/- 2012, HH436) – 85/100
Auchroisk 22 yo 1990 (49,8%, Whisky-Fässle 2013, sherry cask) – 80/100
Karuizawa 28 yo 1983 ‘Noh’ (57,2%, No.1 Drinks 2012, sherry butt #7576, 571 btl.) – 93/100
Craigellachie 1975 SMWS 44.5Craigellachie 20 yo 1975 (55,4%, SMWS 1994, 44.5) – 88/100
BenRiach 34 yo 1976 (42,1%, OB for Shinanoya Japan 2011, cask #3029, 139 btl.) – 93/100
Strathisla 1963 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail 2009) – 90/100
Laphroaig 12 yo 2000 (51,7%, The Whisky Agency ‘Perfect Dram’ 2013, refill sherry hogshead, 291 btl.) – 85/100
Bunnahabhain 40 yo 1973 (50,6%, Archives ‘Fishes of Samoa’ 2013, butt #3463, 156 btl.) – 92/100
Tomatin 24 yo 1988 (48,7%, Eifelboys & Vinothek Massen 2013, first fill bourbon cask, 70 btl.) – 87/100
Glenrothes 8 yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, mid 1970’s) – 71/100
Tormore 29 yo 1984 (51%, Archives ‘The Fishes of Samoa’ 2013, barrel #3669, 90 btl.) – 88/100
Braeval 21 yo 1991 (53,1%, Brachadair 2013, bourbon barrel #95120, 230 btl.) – 87/100
Dalmore (49,1%, Asta Morris for The Bonding Dram & Huis Crombé 2013, ref. AM005) – 81/100
Tomintoul 45 yo 1968 (47,8%, Chester Whisky Co. 2012, bourbon hogshead, 165 btl.) – 88/100
Glenfarclas 58 yo 1953 (47,2%, OB for Wealth Solutions 2012, first fill sherry butt #1674, 400 btl.) – 93/100
Glenfarclas 44 yo 1968 ‘My Tribute’ (54,4%, OB Family Cask for Luc Timmermans, cask #5241, 175 btl.) – 93/100
Speyside region 41 yo 1969 (54,3%, The Whisky Agency ‘Perfect Dram’ 2010, bourbon hogshead, 195 btl.) – 90/100
Glenfarclas 175th Anniversary ‘Chairman’s Reserve’ (46%, OB 2011, 1296 btl.) – 92/100
Glenfarclas 27 yo 1970 (56,8%, SMWS 1998, 1.83, 169 btl.) – 89/100
Glenfarclas 1971 (57,1%, OB Family Cask VII 2007, sherry butt #140, 459 btl.) – 91/100
Glenfarclas 1980 (50,1%, OB Family Cask I 2007, refill sherry butt #1942, 681 btl.) – 89/100
Glenfarclas verticale: 1980 to 1953
Kavalan Solist ‘Vinho Barrique’ (59,2%, OB 2012, W080225015) – 88/100
Glenburgie 1966 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail 2012) – 90/100
Glen Spey 1978 Daily DramGlen Spey 35 yo 1978 (52,1%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams for Drankenshop Broekmans 2013)
Glenfarclas 25 yo Quarter Casks (42,4%, OB 2012, 905 btl.)
Nikka Yoichi 1989 (60%, OB 2012, hogshead #206497)
Glenglassaugh 32 yo 1979 (43%, Signatory Vintage 2012, hogshead #1543, 255 btl.)
Nikka Taketsuru 25 yo (43%, OB 2012, ref. 10B30B)
Karuizawa 31 yo 1981 (66,3%, OB for The Nectar 2013, sherry butt #4333, 94 btl.) – 91/100
Glenburgie 20 yo 1992 (55,6%, Tasting Fellows 2012, bourbon barrel #4894, 179 btl.) – 87/100
Karuizawa 28 yo 1984 (59,3%, N°1 Drinks for LMdW 2012, sherry butt #7975, 445 btl.) – 91/100
Bunnahabhain 21 yo 1991 (48,6%, TheWhiskyCask 2013, bourbon cask) – 88/100
Strathisla 1937 (70 proof, Gordon & MacPhail, 26 2/3 fl. Oz, 1970’s)
Glen Moray 17 yo 1995 (46%, Càrn Mòr ‘Strictly Limited’ 2012, two hogsheads, 670 btl.) – 71/100
Balblair 10 yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, late 1980’s) – 84/100
Longrow 11 yo 2001 ‘Rundlets & Kilderkins’ (51,7%, OB 2013, 9000 btl.) – 86/100
Bowmore 11 yo 2001 (53,6%, Maltbarn 2012, sherry butt, 175 btl.) – 89/100
Braeval 18 yo 1994 (49,7%, Liquid Library 2013, ex-bourbon barrel) – 88/100
Inverleven 1979 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, +/- 1990) – 76/100
Karuizawa 12 yo 2000 (64,3%, OB for LMdW 2013, sherry butt #166) – 85/100
Blue Hanger ‘6th limited release’ (45,6%, Berry Bros. & Rudd 2012, 2223 btl.) – 81/100
Forty Creek Port Wood ReserveForty Creek Port Wood Reserve (45%, OB 2012, 6600 btl.) – 82/100
Bowmore 17 yo 1996 (52,7%, The Whisky Agency ‘Faces’ 2013, refill bourbon hogshead, 307 btl.) – 91/100
Three Ships 10 yo (43%, OB 2012) – 77/100
Glenfarclas 12 yo 2000 (55,8%, Whisky-Doris 2012, sherry butt, 278 btl.) – 86/100
Mortlach 16 yo 1997 (51%, Liquid Treasures & The Whisky Agency2013, bourbon hogshead, 176 btl.) – 83/100
Littlemill 24 yo 1988 (50,3%, The Whisky Agency ‘Faces’ 2013, refill bourbon hogshead, 309 btl.) – 89/100
Braeval 21 yo 1991 (47,7%, The Whisky Mercenary 2013) – 88/100
Danfield’s Limited Edition 21 yo (40%, OB +/- 2013) – 84/100
GlenDronach ‘Cask Strength’ (55,2%, OB 2013, batch #2) – 87/100
Teaninich 40 yo 1973 (42%, The Whisky Agency ‘Faces’ 2013, refill sherry hogshead, 213 btl.) – 89/100
Five missing samples: Ben Wyvis, Glen Flagler, Inverleven, Kininvie, Kinclaith
Teaninich 39 yo 1973 (41,8%, Malts of Scotland 2012, bourbon hogshead, MoS 13011, 198 btl.) – 89/100
Miltonduff 30 yo 1982 (50,1%, The Whisky Agency ‘Faces’ 2013, refill bourbon hogshead, 269 btl.) – 84/100
Glencadam 39 yo 1973 (44,1%, The Whisky Agency ‘Perfect Dram’ 2013, bourbon hogshead, 221 btl.) – 89/100
White & Mackay 19 yo ‘Old Luxury’ (40%, OB 2013) – 80/100
Brora 19 yo 1982 (50%, Silver Seal 2001, sherry cask, First bottling, 240 btl.) – 90/100
Alberta Premium Dark Horse (45%, OB) – 86/100
Bowmore 15 yo 1998 (55,2%, Chester Whisky 2012, refill bourbon hogshead, 242 btl.) – 87/100
Bunnahabhain 22 yo 1990 (50,4%, Whisky-Fässle 2013, sherry butt) – 88/100
Highland Park 15 yo ‘Loki’ (48,7%, OB 2013, 21.000 btl.) – 89/100
Dalmore ‘Tweed Dram’ (40%, OB 2012, Rivers Collection, Season 2012) – 75/100
Lot No. 40 (43%, 2012 Edition) – 75/100
Isle of Jura 1976 JWWW Gentle NosesIsle of Jura 35 yo 1976 (51,3%, Jack Wiebers Whisky World 2012, bourbon cask #60006, 120 btl.) – 90/100
Bunnahabhain 23 yo 1989 (44,1%, Whiskysite.nl 2013, bourbon barrel, 155 btl.) – 87/100
Talisker ‘Storm’ (45,8%, OB 2013) – 80/100
Cooley 13 yo 1999 (51,4%, The Whisky Mercenary 2013) – 89/100
Glen Keith 21 yo 1991 (51,9%, Whisky-Doris 2012, bourbon hogshead, 264 btl.) – 88/100
Longmorn 21 yo 1992 (54,2%, Malts of Scotland 2013, bourbon hogshead, MoS 13014, 224 btl.) – 83/100
Springbank 21 yo (43%, OB 1970s, pear shape bottle, silver label) – 87/100
Highland Park 10 yo (40%, OB 2013, 35 cl.) – 80/100
Glenburgie 23 yo 1989 (54,8%, Chester Whisky & Liqueur Co. 2012, bourbon barrel, 212 btl.) – 86/100
Kilchoman ‘Loch Gorm’ 2007 (46%, OB 2013, first release, 10.000 btl.) – 86/100
Auchentoshan 21 yo 1991 (52,3%, Malts of Scotland 2013, bourbon barrel, MoS 13016, 165 btl.) – 87/100
Imperial 17 yo 1995 (53,0%, Whisky-Doris 2012, bourbon hogshead #50357, 132 btl.) – 87/100
Dailuaine 15 yo 1998 (51,2%, Whiskysite.nl 2013, bourbon hogshead #3394, 209 btl.) – 87/100
Croftengea 9 yo 1996 (45%, OB 2005, sherry finished hogshead #283, 380 btl.) – 84/100
Mortlach 17 yo 1995 (50,2%, Asta Morris for Fulldram 2013, AM 022, 314 btl.) – 87/100
Ardmore 22 yo 1991 (53,8%, Malts of Scotland 2013, rum barrel, MoS 13018, 234 btl.) – 89/100
North British 51 yo 1962 (41,5%, Malts of Scotland 2013, bourbon hogshead, MoS 13017, 85 btl.) – 89/100
Bunnahabhain 25 yo 1969 (53,3%, Signatory Vintage 1995, sherry cask #2025, 140 btl.) – 89/100
Bowmore 14 yo 1991 (59,6%, Scotch Single Malt Circle 2005, cask #575) – 87/100
Nikka Miyagikyo 9 yo 2002 (62%, OB 2012, refill butt #101127, 517 btl.) – 88/100
Balcones True Blue ‘100 Proof’ (50%, OB 2012) – 82/100
Arran batch #1 (49,1%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company 2013, 211 btl., 50 cl) – 85/100
Talisker 2001 ‘Distillers Edition’ (45,8%, OB 2012, Amoroso sherry finish) – 87/100
Glen Grant 20 yo 1992 (50,4%, Whisky-Fässle 2013, bourbon hogshead) – 88/100
Ben Nevis 26 yo 1968 (54,6%, OB 1994, 213 btl.) – 88/100
Tomatin 36 yo 1976 (50,7%, Maltbarn 2012, sherry butt, 102 btl.) – 90/100
Cutty Sark ‘Cask Strength’ (51,4%, OB for Caskstrength.net, 500 btl.) – 78/100
Strathisla 21 yo (40%, G&M +/- 1985) – 88/100
BenRiach 36 yo 1976 (40,1%, OB for Whiskysite.nl 2013, cask #3012, refill hogshead, 118 btl.) – 91/100
GlenDronach 19 yo 1993 (53,7%, OB for LMdW & The Nectar 2012, oloroso sherry butt #12, 623 btl.) – 88/100
Littlemill 20 yo 1992 (52,4%, Maltbarn 2012, bourbon barrel, 131 btl.) – 87/100
Glenlossie 38 yo 1975 (46,6%, The Whisky Agency ‘Private Stock’ 2013, bourbon hogshead, 91 btl.) – 89/100
Brora 25 yo (56,3%, OB 2008, 7th Edition, 3000 btl.) – 90/100
Tobermory 17 yo 1995 (57%, Master of Malt 2012, 274 btl.) – 75/100
Balvenie ‘Tun 1401’ (49,8%, OB 2012, batch 6, 2500 btl.) – 88/100
GlenDronach 17 yo 1995 (56,6%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2013, Pedro Ximenez puncheon #4682, 631 btl.) – 84/100
Caol Ila 22 yo 1990 (52,1%, The Whiskyman 2012, refill bourbon hogshead #12505, 114 btl.) – 88/100
Invergordon batch #1 (41,6%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company 2012, 252 btl., 50 cl) – 87/100
Johnnie Walker Explorer’s Club Collection ‘The Gold Route’ (40%, OB 2013) – 78/100
Ardmore 21 yo 1992 ‘See me, drink me’ (49,7%, The Whiskyman 2013, 175 btl.) – 87/100
Caperdonich 20 yo 1992 (52,2%, Creative Whisky Co. 2012, The Tony Koehl series, cask #121137, 300 btl.) – 82/100
Port Askaig 19 years ‘Cask strength’ (50,4%, Speciality Drinks 2012) – 87/100
Isle of Jura 24 yo 1988 (51,2%, The Whiskyman for Sweden 2012, bourbon cask, 116 btl.) – 91/100
Glenrothes 22 yo 1990 (50,7%, Maltbarn 2012, sherry cask, 151 btl.) – 84/100
GlenDronach ‘Cask strength’ (54,8%, OB 2012) – 90/100
Port Askaig 30 years ‘Cask strength’ (51,1%, Speciality Drinks 2012) – 90/100
Trinidad XO (43%, Whisky-Fässle 2013, single barrel rum)
Glenmorangie ‘Ealanta’ 19 yo 1993 (46%, OB 2013) – 90/100
Midleton 20 yo 1991 (54,1%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2012, first fill bourbon cask #48750, 205 btl.) – 91/100
Banff 37 yo 1971 (53%, Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum, 271 btl.) – 89/100
Clynelish 14 yo 1998 (49,5%, Maltbarn 2012, bourbon barrel, 123 btl.) – 88/100
Braes of Glenlivet 21 yo 1991 (47,4%, Master of Malt 2012, first-fill bourbon barrel, 251 btl.) – 88/100
Karuizawa 30 yo 1981 (55,8%, N°1 Drinks for LMdW, sherry butt #162, 584 btl.) – 94/100
Arran 16 yo 1996 (55,4%, Master of Malt 2012, refill sherry hogshead, 218 btl.) – 80/100
anCnoc 22 yo (46%, OB 2013, 5700 btl.) – 88/100
BenRiach 36 yo 1976 (43,1%, OB for Usquebaugh Society 2012, refill bourbon cask #3031, 124 btl.) – 92/100
Glenburgie 23 yo 1989 (52,6%, Maltbarn 2012, bourbon barrel, 115 btl.) – 86/100
Cutty Sark ‘Prohibition Edition’ (50%, OB 2013) – 77/100
Glengoyne 17 yo (43%, OB 2009) – 81/100
Littlemill 25 yo 1966 (62,7%, Signatory Vintage 1991, cask #3909) – 84/100
Ledaig 15 yo 1997 (51,1%, Liquid Sun 2012, refill hogshead, 265 btl.) – 85/100
Springbank 19 yo 1993 (57,8%, Master of Malt 2012, hogshead #129, 221 btl.) – 88/100
Clynelish 33 yo 1973 (54,5%, Signatory Vintage 2007, refill butt #8915, 399 btl.) – 92/100
Auchentoshan 27 yo 1984 (58%, Master of Malt 2012, bourbon barrel, 209 btl.) – 58/100
Longmorn 1971 (57,3%, OB for Spirito Divino 2009, 56 btl.) – 91/100
Karuizawa 42 yo 1970 (64,3%, Number One Drinks 2012, sherry butt #6177, 326 btl.) – 92/100
anCnoc ‘Peter Arkle #2” (46%, OB 2012, bourbon + sherry casks) – 80/100
Springbank batch #1 (54,6%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company 2012, 274 btl., 50 cl) – 87/100
Karuizawa 42 yo 1969 (61,3%, Number One Drinks 2012, bourbon cask #8183) – 90/100
Littlemill 24 yo 1988 (52,9%, Liquid Sun 2012, refill bourbon hogshead, 326 btl.) – 87/100
Bowmore 11 yo 2001 (50,6%, The Whiskyman 2013, bourbon cask, 240 btl.) – 88/100
Glenglassaugh 39 yo 1972 (57,5%, OB for Germany 2012, refill butt #2896, 516 btl.) – 93/100
Caperdonich 1992 Liquid SunCaperdonich 20 yo 1992 (51,9%, Liquid Sun 2012, refill hogshead, 303 btl.) – 85/100
Bowmore 13 yo 1997 (60,3%, MacBeatha 2010, 4th Edition, 315 btl.) – 86/100
Nikka Miyagikyo 15 yo (45%, OB 2011) – 84/100
Whisky bar: Oishii Hasselt (Belgium)
Highland Park 14 yo 1997 (51,9%, Creative Whisky ‘Exclusive Casks’ 2012, PX sherry finish, cask #6255, 90 btl.) – 83/100
Laphroaig 14yo 1998 (53,8%, Archives 2012, bourbon hogshead #5619, 156 btl.) – 90/100
BenRiach 36 yo 1976 (49,6%, OB for The Whisky Agency 2012, sherry hogshead #963, 132 btl.) – 91/100
Bunnahabhain 35 yo 1976 (48,8%, The Whisky Mercenary 2012, 80 btl.) – 90/100
Arran 12 yo 1999 (54,8%, Single Cask Nation 2011, cask #6, Pinot Noir finish, 277 btl.) – 83/100
Best whiskies of 2012
Karuizawa 21 yo 1991 ‘The School of Malt – lesson III’ (63,7%, No.1 Drinks 2012, sherry butt #9091, selected by Dave Broom) – 87/100