Ben Nevis 19 yo 1996 (50,9%, Maltbarn 2015, bourbon cask, 121 btl.) – 83/100
Year: 2015
Glenlivet 21 yo ‘Archive’ (43%, OB 2014, Batch #0714M) – 86/100
GlenDronach 18 yo ‘Allardice’ (46%, OB 2014, 2014/09/03) – 81/100
Irish single malt 24 yo 1991 (50,2%, Sansibar ‘Samurai’ 2015, bourbon cask, 232 btl.) – 90/100
Glen Grant 1954 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail 2012) – 94/100
Ardmore 1996 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail 2015) – 86/100
Tomatin 30 yo (46%, OB +/- 2013) – 90/100
GlenDronach 20 yo 1994 (53,6%, OB 2015, Pedro Ximénez puncheon #3386, 624 btl.) – 87/100
Glenfarclas 25 yo (43%, OB 2015) – 85/100
The Lost Distilleries Blend – Batch #6 (49,3%, OB 2014, 534 btl.) – 89/100
Laphroaig 16 yo (43%, OB 2015, travel retail, 35cl.) – 84/100
BenRiach 37 yo 1976 (44,2%, OB 2014, bourbon finish, cask #529, 183 btl.) – 91/100
‘The Ileach’ peated Islay malt (40%, OB 2015) – 81/100
GlenDronach 20 yo 1994 ‘Octaves’ (48%, OB 2015, 371 btl.) – 90/100
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Glenglassaugh single casks – Batch 2
Arran 18 y 1996 ‘The Island of Fidra’ (50,6%, Morrison & MacKay for Lockett Bros 2015, bourbon hogshead #1300, 200 btl.) – 88/100
Springbank 15 yo (46%, OB 2015) – 82/100
PUNI Nova 3yo (43%, OB 2015, Batch 02/2015) – 78/100
GlenDronach Peated (46%, OB 2015) – 83/100
Laphroaig 32 yo (46,7%, OB 2015, 5880 btl.) – 92/100
News: Deanston 20 Year Old Oloroso
Talisker 2005 ‘Distillers Edition’ (45,8%, OB 2015, Amoroso finish, TD-S: 5RD) – 86/100
Glen Albyn 1968 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 1991) – 73/100
Lagavulin 1999 ‘Distiller’s Edition’ (43%, OB 2015, PX finish, lgv. 4/504) – 88/100
Glenlivet 33 yo 1981 (52,2%, Signatory Vintage for The Whisky Exchange 2015, refill sherry hogshead #9468, 154 btl.) – 89/100
Amrut 6 yo 2009 (62,8%, OB for Whiskybase 2015, ex-bourbon cask #3434, 150 btl.) – 87/100
Lindores Whisky Festival 2015
Irish single malt 24 yo 1991 (48,2%, The Whiskyman for Lindores Whisky Society 2015, 130 btl.) – 93/100
Lagavulin 12 yo (56,8%, OB 2015, 15th release) – 88/100
Blended Malt ‘older than old’ (46,5%, Eiling Lim 2015, not so many bottles) – 88/100
Arran ‘The Bothy’ Quarter Cask (55,7%, OB 2015, Batch #1, 12.000 btl.)
Compass Box Flaming Heart ‘15th Anniversary Edition’ (48,9%, Compass Box 2015, 12.060 btl.) – 91/100
Most bloggers (like me) do one whisky at a time, but others (most notably Serge) totally rely on direct comparisons. I’m not saying one method is better than the other, but I’d like to share some thoughts.
Bunnahabhain 23 yo 1989 (44%, Abbey Whisky ‘Rare Casks’ 2013, refill bourbon barrel, 96 btl.) – 87/100
Bunnahabhain 23 yo 1990 (53,6%, Whisky-Doris 2013, sherry butt #10805, 252 btl.) – 85/100
Bunnahabhain 25 yo 1989 (46%, Duncan Taylor ‘Single’ 2015, sherry cask #388337, 90 btl.) – 87/100
Auchentoshan 22 yo 1992 (50,7%, Sansibar ‘Samurai’ 2015, bourbon cask, 119 btl.) – 87/100
Auchentoshan 1990 ‘Cold hearted stillman’ (52,7%, The Whiskyman 2015, 169 btl.) – 86/100
Inchgower 24 yo 1991 (51,8%, Sansibar 2015, bourbon cask, 132 btl.) – 82/100
Inchgower 23 yo 1991 (51,8%, Liquid Library 2014, refill hogshead, 242 btl.) – 82/100
Glen Keith 21 yo 1992 (50,9%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams 2013) – 86/100
Glen Keith 21 yo 1992 (48,2%, The Whisky Fair 2014, bourbon barrel, 201 btl.) – 89/100
Glen Keith 21 yo 1992 (49,5%, Tasting Fellows 2013, bourbon barrel #120610, 180 btl.) – 88/100
Glen Keith 20 yo 1995 (48,6%, Liquid Treasures ‘Travel to Mars’ 2015, bourbon hogshead) – 86/100
BenRiach 25 yo 1990 (50,8%, Sansibar ‘Samurai label’ 2015, 239 btl.) – 85/100
BenRiach 25 yo 1990 (47,9%, Liquid Treasures ‘Travel to Mars’ 2015, bourbon barrel) – 84/100
GlenDronach Peated – GlenDronach 19 Years Old Madeira Cask Finish – GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 5
Port Askaig 16 yo (45,8%, Speciality Drinks 2015) – 90/100
Bunnahabhain 33 yo 1976 (49%, Murray McDavid ‘Celtic Heartlands’ 2010, Fino casks & Château d’Yquem finish, 465 btl.) – 91/100
Royal Brackla 16 yo (40%, OB 2015) – 87/100
Kavalan Podium (46%, OB 2015) – 85/100
Bowmore 21 yo 1973 (43%, OB +/- 1994, sherry butts #5173 + 5174) – 87/100
Teeling 26 yo 1987 ‘Vintage Reserve – Gold Bottling’ (46%, OB 2014, Batch 1, 1000 btl.) – 92/100
Invergordon 38 yo 1972 (45,5%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2011, cask #85255, 163 btl.) – 83/100
Invergordon 27 yo 1988 (47,4%, Whisky-Doris ‘Nose Art’ 2015, bourbon hogshead #8096, 141 btl.) – 83/100
Springbank 10 yo (46%, OB 2015, 15/103) – 88/100
Caol Ila 31 yo 1983 (48,1%, Signatory Vintage for The Whisky Exchange 2015, hogshead #5294, 255 btl.) – 89/100
Ledaig 2006 (53,3%, The Whiskyman 2015, 154 btl.) – 86/100
Highland Park 25 yo (50,7%, OB 2004) – 89/100
GlenDronach 15 yo ‘Revival’ (46%, OB 2014) – 88/100
Glenlossie 21 yo 1993 (56,1%, Cadenhead Small Batch 2015, bourbon hogsheads, 492 btl.) – 85/100
Springbank 21 yo 1993 (49,4%, Lockett Bros ‘Bros Reserve’ 2015, bourbon hogshead #470, 235 btl.) – 87/100
Port Askaig 30 yo (45,8%, Speciality Drinks 2015) – 90/100
Glen Garioch 21yo 1993 (52,5%, Maltbarn 2015, bourbon hogshead, 142 btl.) – 83/100
Glendullan 15 yo 1999 (59,8%, Golden Cask 2015) – 82/100
Karuizawa 1980 (61,6%, OB for Speciality Drinks 2015) – 89/100
Speyside Malt 38 yo 1977 (46,1%, Sansibar 2015, sherry butt, 582 btl.) – 90/100
The Balvenie DCS Compendium: 25 single casks for € 175.000
Bruichladdich Bere Barley 2008 (50%, OB 2014, 36.000 btl.) – 85/100
The Macallan 18 yo 1997 (43%, OB 2015) – 87/100
Balmenach 26 yo 1988 (51,1%, Signatory Vintage for The Whisky Exchange 2015, hogshead #3242, 192 btl.) – 88/100
Oban Little Bay ‘Small Cask’ (43%, OB 2015) – 82/100
La Maison du Whisky – Collection 2016
Irish single malt 23 yo 1991 ‘Maria label’ (54,6%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams 2015)
Tomatin 21 yo 1994 (53,9%, Golden Cask Reserve 2015, ref. CM221, 257 btl.) – 87/100
Royal Brackla 21 yo (40%, OB 2015) – 87/100
Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold (43%, OB 2015) – 74/100
Caol Ila 33 yo 1979 (52,3%, Malts of Scotland 2012, bourbon hogshead, MoS 12022, 280 btl.) – 91/100
Malt Whisky Yearbook 2016 – Ingvar Ronde
Anon. 13 yo 2001 – Batch 1 (51,5%, Abbey Whisky ‘The Rare Casks’ 2015, 90 btl.) – 84/100
Why whisky lovers should try sherry (again)
Karuizawa 29 yo 1984 (56,7%, OB for Cask Norway & Cask Sweden, Oloroso butt #7802, 577 btl.) – 93/100
Bunnahabhain Eirigh Na Greine (46,3%, OB 2014, travel retail) – 76/100
Compass Box ‘This is not a luxury whisky’ (53,1%, OB 2015, blend)
Teeling 13 yo 2002 Single Cask (54,2%, OB 2015, Port cask #905) – 86/100
Royal Brackla 12 yo (40%, OB 2015) – 81/100
Laphroaig 21 yo 1993 (48,4%, OB 2015, first-fill bourbon, for Friends of Laphroaig, 35 cl.) – 90/100
Longmorn 23 yo 1992 (46%, van Wees ‘The Ultimate’ 2015, hogshead #48497, 264 btl.) – 85/100
Fujikai 10 yo (43%, OB 2015, 8808 btl., 50 cl.)
New: The Smuggler’s Series
Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection – Classic Malt (45,2%, OB 2013) – 73/100
Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection – Seasoned Oak finish (50,2%, OB +/- 2015) – 90/100
Auchentoshan 23 yo 1992 (52%, Maltbarn 2015, bourbon cask, 134 btl.) – 86/100
Blended Malt ‘Extra Old’ (44,7%, The Whisky Agency & The Nectar 2015, volume 1, sherry wood) – 87/100
Glenmorangie The Duthac (43%, OB 2015, PX + Virgin oak) – 82/100
NEW: Laphroaig 32 yo (46,7%, OB 2015, 5880 btl.)
Glenlivet – Minmore 42 yo 1973 (40,2%, Cadenhead Small Batch 2015, bourbon hogsheads, 630 btl.) – 91/100
Glenfarclas £ 511.19s.0d Family Reserve (43%, OB 2015, 12.000 btl.) – 86/100
GlenDronach 19 yo 1995 (54,2%, OB for Whiskybase 2015, PX sherry puncheon #3804, 694 btl.) – 85/100
Irish single malt 16 yo 1999 (53,5%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams 2015, joint bottling with LMdW) – 87/100
Inchgower 24 yo 1990 (51,4%, Maltbarn 2015, bourbon cask, 135 btl.) – 85/100
Bowmore Mizunara Cask finish (53,9%, OB 2015, 2000 btl.) – 91/100
Auchentoshan 21 yo 1994 (54,8%, The Whisky Agency 2015, refill hogshead, 216 btl.) – 86/100
Irish single malt 27 yo 1988 (49,5%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams 2015, joint bottling with LMdW) – 91/100
Highland Park 20 yo 1995 (50%, Gordon & MacPhail Exclusive for The Whisky Mercenary 2015, refill bourbon hogshead #1485, 325 btl.) – 88/100
Laphroaig Lp6 (51,3%, Elements of Islay 2015, 50 cl) – 87/100
Brora 30 yo 1972 (49,7%, Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum 2003, 222 btl.) – 96/100
Karuizawa 33 yo 1981 (54,5%, OB for LMdW 2014, sherry cask #152, 566 btl.) – 93/100
Nikka Taketsuru 35 yo (43%, OB 2008, 1000 btl.) – 92/100
Port Ellen 27 yo 1983 (55,6%, The Whisky Agency ‘Private Stock’ 2010, refill sherry cask, 96 btl.) – 92/100
Brora 20 yo 1975 (60,75%, Rare Malts 1996, 20 cl.) – 92/100
Bruichladdich 30 yo 1964 (50%, Gordon & McPhail Cask Strength 1995, cask #3676-3677) – 91/100
Glen Avon 8 yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, 1990s, 75 cl) – 82/100
Glen Avon 25 yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, 1980s, 75 cl) – 90/100
Karuizawa 1983 ‘Nepal Appeal’ (59%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2014, sherry cask #3557, 50 btl.) – 93/100
Loch Lomond 18 yo (43%, OB +/- 2015) – 63/100
Glengoyne 42 yo 1972 (45,2%, Malts of Scotland ‘Warehouse Diamonds’ 2015, bourbon barrel, ref. Mos 15037, 132 btl.) – 93/100
Dalwhinnie 25 yo 1987 (52,1%, OB 2012, 5358 btl.) – 87/100
Mannochmore 37 yo 1977 (49,4%, Cadenhead Single Cask 2015, bourbon hogshead, 210 btl.) – 90/100
Scallywag Cask Strength (53,6%, Douglas Laing 2015, 6000 btl.) – 84/100
Diageo Special Releases 2015 – news, price and other details
Glen Garioch 1990 (56,7%, Usquebaugh Society 2015, cask #7937, 288 btl.) – 88/100
Highland Park 24 yo 1990 (57,5%, Master of Malt 2014, bourbon hogshead, 201 btl.) – 88/100
Danica whisky – unpeated (42%, Braunstein +/- 2015) – 79/100
Port Charlotte 2002 (55,4%, Malts of Scotland 2015, bourbon barrel, ref. 15011, 238 btl.) – 90/100
Glenglassaugh 40 yo 1972 (43,1%, Carn Mor ‘Celebration of the Cask’ 2013, sherry butt 13/08/01, 200 btl.) – 90/100
Karuizawa 19 yo 1988 (58,3%, The Whisky Fair 2007, refill butt, 480 btl.) – 85/100
Dos Maderas 5+3 (37,5%, Williams & Humbert 2014) – rum
Strathisla 1948 / 1961 ‘Royal Wedding’ (40%, Gordon & MacPhail 1981, for Charles & Diana)
Knockdhu 10 yo 1974 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice +/- 1984, 75cl) – 79/100
Clynelish 18 yo 1996 (55,5%, Signatory Vintage for The Whisky Exchange 2015, refill sherry butt #6509, 606 btl.) – 86/100
Glen Garioch 29 yo 1968 (57,2%, OB 1997, hogshead #625) – 93/100
Balmenach 14 yo 2001 (51,9%, Liquid Treasures 2015, refill sherry hogshead, 245 btl.) – 80/100
Bowmore Bw5 (50,2%, Elements of Islay 2015, 50 cl) – 90/100
Port Ellen 24 yo 1978 ‘2nd release’ (59,35%, OB 2002, 12.000 btl.) – 91/100
Tomatin 17 yo 1997 (51%, Liquid Library 2014, refill hogshead, 268 btl.) – 86/100
Laphroaig 16 yo 1998 (59,9%, Signatory Vintage for TWE 2015, refill sherry butt #700389, 585 btl.) – 88/100
GlenDronach Cask Strength (54,7%, OB 2015, Batch #4, 17.806 btl.) – 89/100
Auchentoshan 23 yo 1992 (45,7%, Eiling Lim 2015, 132 btl.) – 88/100
Bushmills 21 yo (40%, OB +/- 2014) – 86/100
Octomore Oc1 (65,4%, Elements of Islay 2015, 50 cl) – 88/100
Benromach 15 yo (43%, OB 2015) – 87/100
Kilchoman Sanaig (46%, OB 2015) – 85/100
Auchentoshan Heartwood (43%, OB 2015) – 77/100
Glenlivet 33 yo 1981 (51%, Signatory Vintage for TWE 2015, refill sherry hogshead #9464, 175 btl.) – 91/100
Bunnahabhain 34 yo 1980 (46,2%, Eiling Lim 2014, 50 btl.) – 89/100
Clynelish ‘available only at the distillery’ (57,3%, OB 2008) – 88/100
Glen Mhor 34 yo 1966 (50%, Douglas Laing ‘Old Malt Cask’ 2000, 396 btl.) – 87/100
Dailuaine 17 yo 1997 (52,1%, Signatory Vintage for The Bonding Dram 2015, hogshead #7188, 215 btl.) – 85/100
BenRiach 35 yo (42,5%, OB 2014) – 92/100
Mortlach Rare Old (43,4%, OB 2014) – 82/100
Glenfarclas ‘The Legend of Speyside’ – Team (46%, OB 2014, Oloroso sherry casks, 6000 btl.) – 81/100
The best whisky glass – an unscientific round-up
Longmorn 31 yo 1974 (49,8%, The Whisky Fair 2006, bourbon hogshead #3494, 135 btl.) – 91/100
Speyside region 13 yo 2001 (44,7%, Archives ‘Fishes of Samoa’ 2015, sherry butt #117, 180 btl.) – 88/100
Ledaig 10 yo 2004 (46%, Signatory Vintage for The Bonding Dram 2015, first fill sherry butt #15/453, 379 btl.) – 87/100
Yellow Spot 12 yo (46%, Mitchell & Son +/- 2015)
Writer’s Tears Cask Strength (53%, Walsh Distillery 2014, 1980 btl.) – 81/100
Kilbeggan 21 yo (40%, OB 2015) – 73/100
Bushmills 1608 – 400th Anniversary (46%, OB +/- 2014) – 83/100
Tullamore D.E.W. 12 yo ‘Special Reserve’ (40%, OB +/- 2015) – 80/100
Irish single malts from independent bottlers are currently selling like hotcakes. We’ve seen old 1988 and 1989 expressions, […]
GlenDronach 19 yo 1995 (55,1%, OB for The Netherlands and Japan 2015, Oloroso butt #2380, 628 btl.) – 88/100
Ardbeg Perpetuum (47,4%, OB 2015) – 87/100
Littlemill 1975 (40%, OB 1999) – 82/100
Isle of Jura 1997 (43%, Samaroli 2014, cask #9118, 2nd release, 350 btl.) – 87/100
GlenDronach 8 yo ‘The Hielan’ (46%, OB 2015) – 80/100
Glenburgie 19 yo 1995 (50,5%, Signatory Vintage for Asta Morris 2015, hogshead #6475, 287 btl.) – 88/100
Glentauchers 1996 (51,9%, Liquid Art ‘Distilling is an art’ 2014, 131 btl.) – 87/100
Bowmore Gold Reef (43%, OB 2014, travel retail) – 80/100
Aberlour a’bunadh (59,6%, OB 2014, Oloroso sherry butts, batch n°50) – 86/100
Gouden Carolus ‘Pure Taste Bourbon 36’ (50%, OB 2015, bourbon casks) – 82/100
Irish single malt 1991 – peated (52,2%, The Whisky Mercenary for Whiskysite.nl & Fisser 2015) – 91/100
Ledaig 42 yo Dùsgadh (46,3%, OB 2015, 500 btl.) – 94/100
Paul John Edited (46%, OB 2013) – 75/100
Highland Park Sigurd (43%, OB 2013) – 87/100
anCnoc 24 yo (46%, OB 2015) – 87/100
Ardbeg 13 yo 1974 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice +/- 1988) – 92/100
Glenlivet ‘Founder’s Reserve’ (40%, OB 2015) – 76/100
Yamazaki Distiller’s Reserve (43%, OB 2014) – 87/100
Longrow 18 yo (46%, OB 2014) – 91/100
Mortlach 25 yo (43,4%, OB 2014) – 89/100
Aultmore 17 yo 1997 (46%, Berrys’ Own Selection 2014, cask #3591) – 86/100
Aultmore 8 yo 2007 (67,4%, Archives ‘Fishes of Samoa’ 2015, sherry butt #900016, 172 btl.) – 85/100
Spey 18 yo (46%, OB 2014, 1500 btl.)
Glenburgie 29 yo 1985 (55,3%, Cadenhead Single Cask 2014, bourbon hogshead #95/36/10, 222 btl.) – 90/100
GlenDronach 9 yo (48%, OB for Denmark 2014, Pedro Ximénez casks, 3000 btl.) – 83/100
BenRiach 16 yo (43%, OB 2008) – 80/100
Laphroaig 15 yo ‘200th Anniversary’ (43%, OB 2015, 72.000 btl.) – 89/100
Amrut Naarangi (50%, OB 2015, 900 btl.) – 82/100
I’m on antibiotics and I’ve run out of reviews for now… but normally we can resume services tomorrow […]
Bowmore Black Rock (40%, OB 2014, travel retail) – 76/100
Strathmill 23 yo 1990 (50,5%, Liquid Treasures for SYC Vino & Cigar Taiwan 2014, hogshead, 189 btl.) – 80/100
The Glenturret Peated Edition (40%, OB for The Whisky Shop 2014) – 82/100
Best Whisky Blogger of the Year 2015 – International Whisky Competition
Ben Nevis 49 yo 1966 (29,5%, WhiskyBroker 2015, 524 btl.)
Bruichladdich 1966 (53,5%, OB ‘Riserva Veronelli’ 1983, sherry wood, 2400 btl.) – 90/100
Yamazaki 12 yo (43%, OB 2013) – 81/100
Tamdhu Batch Strength (58,8%, OB 2015, Batch #001) – 83/100
Linkwood 27 yo 1987 (47,3%, The Whisky Agency ‘Perfect Dram’ 2014, rum finish, 179 btl.) – 86/100
Blended Scotch Whisky 21 yo 1988 (48%, Scotch Whisky Experience 2009, 498 btl.) – 82/100
Benromach Organic 2008 (43%, OB 2015) – 84/100
Glendronach 8 yo (43%, Whisky Manufaktur 2014, bourbon & sherry cask) – 81/100
Bruichladdich 2004 (55,5%, Malts of Scotland 2015, bourbon barrel, MoS 15010, 312 btl.) – 82/100
Macallan 23 yo 1990 (47,3%, Whisky Agency 2013, Formosa exclusive, ex-bourbon hogshead, 36 btl.) – 86/100
Tomatin Cask Strength (57,5%, OB 2015, 15.000 btl.) – 81/100
Glengoyne 2000 (52,9%, Malts of Scotland 2015, sherry butt, Mos 15012, 482 btl.) – 84/100
Banff 31 yo 1975 (43%, Signatory Vintage 2007, hogshead #3343, 261 btl.) – 87/100
Balvenie 15 yo Single Barrel ‘Sherry Cask’ (47,8%, OB 2014, cask #16293, max. 650 btl.) – 89/100
Caol Ila 2000 (55,6%, Malts of Scotland for The Famous Whiskyman 2015, bourbon hogshead, MoS 15008, 198 btl.) – 88/100
Arran 14 yo 2000 ‘Private Cask’ (55,7%, OB for Whisky in Leiden 2015, sherry hogshead #128, 202 btl.) – 87/100
anCnoc 12 yo (40%, OB 2015) – 85/100
anCnoc 2000 (46%, OB 2014, 6.000 btl.) – 84/100
anCnoc 18 yo (46%, OB 2014, 6.000 btl.) – 88/100
Dalmore Valour (40%, OB 2013, travel retail) – 73/100
Whisky Blogger of the Year 2015 – International Whisky Competition
Mortlach 1995 ‘Stem Ginger Preserve’ (46%, Wemyss Malts 2014, hogshead, 303 btl.) – 86/100
Noah’s Mill (57,15%, OB 2010, Batch n°10-57) – 85/100
Aberfeldy 21 yo (40%, OB 2014) – 82/100
Littlemill 1990 (55,1%, Malts of Scotland for Dram Brothers & Tongerse Whiskyvrienden 2015, bourbon barrel, MoS 15006, 158 btl.) – 90/100
Brora 30 yo (54,3%, OB 2010, 9th Edition, 2958 btl.) – 91/100
Benrinnes 2001 ‘Rhubarb Royale’ (46%, Wemyss Malts 2014, hogshead, 425 btl.) – 86/100
Irish malt 6 yo 2009 (51,4%, Limburg Dramclub 2015, barrel, 141 btl.) – 85/100
Glenfarclas 40 yo 1971 (51%, OB Family Cask VII 2011, sherry butt #150, 468 btl.) – 91/100
Islay Malt 7 yo 2007 (51,9%, Liquid Treasures 2014, bourbon barrel, 159 btl.) – 87/100
Springbank 12 yo ‘Cask Strength’ (53,2%, OB 2014, Batch 10, ref. 14/532) – 86/100
Bunnahabhain 26 yo 1988 ‘Kirsch Gateau’ (56%, Wemyss 2014, sherry butt, 442 btl.) – 89/100
BenRiach 18 yo Albariza (46%, OB 2015, peated – PX finish, 3886 btl.) – 87/100
Glen Garioch 1972 (43%, OB for Oddbins, single cask, 1990’s) – 94/100
Laphroaig An Cuan Mór (48%, OB 2013, travel retail) – 87/100
Highland Park 1994 (54,5%, Malts of Scotland for Dram Brothers & De Tongerse Whiskyvrienden 2015, bourbon hogshead, ref. MoS 15007, 268 btl.) – 88/100
Kilkerran ‘Work In Progress’ 10 yo Sherry Wood (46%, OB 2014, Batch #6) – 82/100
Clynelish 1997 (53,3%, Liquid Art 2014, 132 btl.) – 90/100
Clynelish 1997 (50,9%, The Whisky Mercenary for Cask Six 10th Anniversary 2014) – 90/100
Clynelish 1997 (52,4%, Maltbarn 2014, bourbon cask, 166 btl.) – 90/100
Miltonduff 9 yo 2005 (54,2%, Duncan Taylor ‘The Octave’ for The Nectar 2014, reconstructed ex-sherry octave cask #837112, 81 btl.) – 85/100
Langatun Old Bear 5 yo 2009 (62,3%, OB 2014, peated, Châteauneuf-du-Pape casks) – 84/100
Karuizawa 1981 (58,3%, OB for LMdW 2011, sherry butt #6207, 543 btl.) – 89/100
Karuizawa 1984 (61,6%, OB 2012, sherry butt #3692, 359 btl.) – 87/100
Karuizawa 31 yo 1981 (62,8%, OB for Prineus 2012, Sakura series, sherry cask #158, 45 btl.) – 94/100
Glenlivet 25 yo 1973 (57,2%, Signatory Vintage 1998, sherry butt #3307, 570 btl.) – 87/100
Chichibu ‘On The Way’ (58,5%, OB 2013, 9900 btl.) – 83/100
Tamdhu 9 yo 2005 (60,3%, The Ultimate 2015, sherry butt #353, 631 btl.) – 87/100
Talisker Skye (45,8%, OB 2015) – 83/100
Rosebank 18 yo 1990 (48%, Ian MacLead Dun Bheagan 2008, sherry butt #611, 618 btl.) – 88/100
Jura 18 yo 1966 (46%, Cadenhead 1984, dumpy brown bottle, 75 cl) – 91/100
Invergordon 1988 ‘Caribbean Crème’ (46%, Wemyss 2014, barrel, 171 btl.) – 76/100
Clynelish 18 yo 1996 (50,4%, The Whisky Agency 2014, refill hogshead, 304 btl., Taiwan) – 90/100
Tobermory 10 yo (46,3%, OB 2014) – 80/100
Bowmore 1998 ‘Cacao Geyser’ (46%, Wemyss 2014, sherry butt, 737 btl.) – 89/100
Glenlossie 22 yo 1992 (48,2%, The Whisky Mercenary for BYOB-C 2014, 48 btl.) – 84/100
Bunnahabhain 26 yo 1987 (61,7%, Blackadder Raw Cask 2014, hogshead #2488, 192 btl.) – 90/100
Cragganmore 25 yo 1988 (51,4%, OB 2014, American oak, 3372 btl.) – 87/100
Mackmyra Midnattssol (46,1%, OB 2014) – 80/100
Millstone rye 10% 2004 (58,6%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2014, cask #667) – 86/100
Dailuaine 18 yo 1996 (48,7%, Maltbarn 2014, bourbon cask, 158 btl.) – 87/100
Dailuaine 17 yo 1996 (51,9%, Archives ‘Fishes of Samoa’ 2014, hogshead #10607, 71 btl.) – 87/100
GlenDronach 18 yo 1995 (52,2%, OB for The Whisky Agency 2014, Oloroso puncheon #4408, 740 btl.) – 88/100
Michter’s 10 yo bourbon (47,2%, OB 2014) – 89/100
Glenrothes Sherry Cask Reserve (40%, OB 2014) – 76/100
Macallan 1980 (57,8%, James Mac Arthur Old Master’s 2001, cask #16457) – 78/100
Mortlach 18 yo (43,4%, OB 2014, 50 cl.) – 86/100
Benromach 5 yo (40%, OB 2014) – 85/100
Clynelish Select Reserve (54,9%, OB 2014, Special Release, 2964 btl.) – 90/100
Ardmore Zionwood 14 yo 2000 (53,3%, The Whiskyman for 21 Drams 2014, 25 btl.) – 85/100
Glenlivet 15 yo 1998 (54,8%, Signatory Vintage for Whiskybrother 2014, Oloroso sherry butt #128811, 413 btl.) – 87/100
Tormore 16 yo (48%, OB 2013, Batch #B1309, American oak casks) – 84/100
Littlemill 23 yo 1991 (48%, The Whisky Agency ‘Early Flying’ 2014, refill hogshead, 275 btl.) – 87/100
Parker’s Heritage Wheat whiskey 13 yo 2000 (63,7%, OB 2014, 8th edition) – 87/100
Ardbeg Kildalton (46%, OB 2014) – 86/100
GlenDronach 20 yo 1994 (54,8%, OB for Abbey Whisky 2014, Pedro Ximénez puncheon #3400, 672 btl.) – 90/100
Ben Nevis 18 yo 1996 (50,9%, The Whisky Mercenary for Whisky Troef 2014, 100 btl.) – 87/100
Cardhu 18 yo (40%, OB 2014) – 78/100
Glenmorangie The Taghta (46%, OB 2014, 12.000 btl.) – 83/100
Auchentoshan 23 yo 1990 (47,7%, Whisky-Fässle & Whiskybase 2014, hogshead #6850) – 82/100
Bunnahabhain 24 yo 1990 (48,3%, The Whisky Agency ‘Early flying’ 2014, refill hogshead, 190 btl.) – 85/100
Springbank 12 yo ‘Green’ (46%, OB 2014, batch 14/488, 9000 btl.) – 87/100
Caol Ila Cl7 (58,5%, Elements of Islay 2014, 50 cl) – 87/100
Bunnahabhain 34 yo 1980 (47,1%, The Perfect Dram 2014, refill sherry butt, 504 btl.) – 89/100
Arran batch #3 (51,5%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company 2014, 728 btl., 50 cl) – 84/100
Port Charlotte 2008 ‘Islay Barley’ (50%, OB 2014) – 85/100
The whisky year 2014