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Category Archive: Glenesk

Glenesk distillery
Eastern Highlands region
Founded in 1897, currently inactive (used as maltings)
Owned by Diageo

Glenesk 1980 (Gordon & MacPhail)

Glenesk 1980 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail Rare Old 2014, refill sherry puncheon, ref. RO/14/04, 551 btl.)

Glen Esk 1984 (Cooper’s Choice)

Glen Esk 31 yo 1984 (49,5%, Cooper’s Choice for Limburg Whisky Fair 2016, bourbon cask #4677, 240 btl.) – 88/100

Glenesk 1983 (Duncan Taylor cask 4931)

Glenesk 25 yo 1983 (55,7%, Duncan Taylor 2009, sherry cask #4931, 294 btl.) – 65/100

Hillside 1970 25y (Rare Malts)

Hillside 25y 1970 (60,1%, OB 1996) – 78/100

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