The Duo: LP 1998 + HD 2014 (56,9%, The Whisky Jury 2023, refill casks, 143 btl.)
TDL 2009 (62,9%, The Whisky Jury 2023, refill barrel #3, 259 btl.)
Heavy TDL 14 yo 2008 (64,9%, Swell de Spirits ‘That’s the Spirit’ 2023, used bourbon cask, 356 btl.)
TDL 2005 (62,5%, Swell de Spirits for Salon du Rhum Spa, ex-bourbon cask #1763 + Caroni cask finish, 180 btl.)
Secret Fiji 9 yo 2014 (66,1%, Swell de Spirits ‘Wild Nature’ 2023, 366 btl.)
2009
A Speyside Distillery 13 yo 2009 – peated (53,2%, Wu Dram Clan 2023, hogshead #200929, 326 btl.)
Smögen 9 yo 2014 (59,8%, Wu Dram Clan 2023, first fill bourbon barrel #14, 222 btl.)
Old Orkney Malt 13 yo 2009 (50%, Decadent Drinks 2023, first fill bourbon barrel btl.)
Kildalton 14 yo 2008 (60%, Islay Sponge 2023, refill sherry butt, 597 btl.)
Benrinnes 12 yo 2009 (53,7%, The Red Cask Co 2022, first fill Oloroso sherry hogshead #312520, 288 btl.)
Teaninich 13 yo 2009 (46%, Signatory Vintage ‘Un-Chillfiltered Collection’ 2023, first fill Bolgheri finish #8-17-18-19, 1501 btl.)
Teaninich 13 yo 2008 (53,6%, The Whisky Blues + Lola Macau 2021, refill hogshead #706296, 248btl.)
Teaninich 12 yo 2010 (54,2%, Chorlton Whisky 2022, bourbon hogshead, 320 btl.)
Teaninich 11 yo 2010 (54,3%, Thompson Bros for Dornoch Castle Hotel Bar 2022, refill hogshead + PX quarter cask finish, 152 btl.)
Strathmill 12 yo 2010 (46%, Mossburn ‘Vintage Casks’ 2023, virgin European oak hogshead, 1700 btl.)
Blair Athol 12 yo 2009 (54,5%, Mossburn ‘Vintage Casks’ 2023, bourbon hogshead finish, 1800 btl.)
Benrinnes 14 yo 2008 (54,9%, Mossburn ‘Vintage Casks’ 2023, Moscatel hogshead finish, 1800 btl.)
Teaninich 13 yo 2009 (56,2%, Mossburn ‘Vintage Casks’ 2023, red wine hogshead finish, 1900 btl.)
Ledaig 15 yo 2007 (50,4%, The Roots 2022, hogshead, 136 btl.)
Ledaig 16 yo 2005 (53%, Single Malts of Scotland 2021, bourbon cask #83, 226 btl.)
Ledaig 12 yo 2009 (59,6%, House of Macduff ‘The Golden Cask’ 2021, cask CM273, 258 btl.)
Ledaig 15 yo 2005 (64,7%, Whisky-AGE ‘The Whisky Blues’ 2021, sherry butt #900003, 468 btl.)
Glen Elgin 12 yo 2009 (53,1%, Valinch & Mallet 2021, bourbon hogshead #802774, 250 btl.)
Glen Grant 22 yo 2000 (57,1%, Signatory Vintage for The Whisky Exchange 2022, first-fill sherry butt finish #1, 686 btl.)
Glentauchers 13 yo 2009 (64,1%, Signatory Vintage Un-Chillfiltered for The Whisky Exchange 2022, first-fill sherry butt #900314, 649 btl.)
Highland Park 19 yo 2003 (51,8%, Maltbarn ‘The 26 #5’ 2022, bourbon cask, 48 btl.)
Auchentoshan 24 yo 1998 (52,6%, Thompson Brothers 2022, two refill barrels, 321 btl.)
Clynelish 10 yo 2011 (59,1%, The Whisky Exchange, bourbon barrel #800293, 205 btl.)
Nc’Nean AON 4 yo 2018 (57,1%, OB for Kirsch Import 2022, STR red wine cask #18-294, 309 btl.)
Williamson 12 yo 2010 (56,1%, The Whisky Firm 2022, sherry butt #143, 150 btl.)
Croftengea 14 yo 2007 (54,9%, Oxhead Classic Casks 2021, refill hogshead #52, 259 btl.)
Supersonic – Mach 3 – 2013 (55%, North Star Spirits 2021, sherry butts, 777 btl.)
Glen Moray 14 yo 2007 (52,4%, Dramcatcher 2022, bourbon barrel #6211, 54 btl.)
Ardmore 12 yo 2009 (51,4%, Dramcatcher 2022, hogshead #2624, 30 btl.)
Bunnahabhain ‘Staoisha’ 8 yo 2013 (59,1%, The Whisky Blues 2022, first fill barrel #838, 246 btl.)
Benrinnes 15 yo 2006 (51,5%, Douglas Laing ‘Old Particular’ for Master of Malt 2022, cask #15149, 294 btl.)
Teaninich 12 yo 2009 (53%, Douglas Laing ‘Old Particular’ for Master of Malt 2022, cask #15437, 333 btl.)
Single Speyside Malt 12 yo 2009 (57,5%, Buds & Barrels ‘Sticky Label’ 2022, hogshead #174, 142 btl.)
Glentauchers 13 yo 2009 (53,7%, Buds & Barrels ‘Sticky Label’ 2022, refill sherry butt, 146 btl.)
M&H 3 yo 2019 (67,5%, Buds & Barrels ‘Sticky Label’ 2022, ex-rye cask #1350, 124 btl.)
Bunnahabhain 12 yo 2009 (50,3%, Klubb23 for Buds & Barrels ‘Histoire d’Alixe’ 2021, sherry cask, 80 btl.)
Caol Ila 11 yo 2010 (59,9%, Buds & Barrels ‘Sticky Label’, 143 btl.)
Linkwood 13 yo 2009 (43%, Signatory Vintage ‘Single Cask Monument’ for Kirsch Import 2022, first fill sherry butt finish #12)
Bunnahabhain 10 yo 2012 (43%, Signatory Vintage ‘Single Cask Monument’ for Kirsch Import 2022, first fill sherry butt finish #900778)
Benrinnes 11 yo 2011 (43%, Signatory Vintage ‘Single Cask Monument’ for Kirsch Import 2022, first fill sherry butt finish #6)
Lochindaal 13 yo 2009 (61,7%, Swell de Spirits for Nanyang Whisky 2022, first fill bourbon barrel #R1000/200-66)
Ledaig 10 yo 2008 (52,7%, Whisky-Fässle 2018, hogshead)
Ledaig 12 yo 2009 (56,4%, Oxhead ‘Classic Casks’ 2021, refill hogshead #700286, 279 btl.)
Ledaig 17 yo 2005 (62,1%, Whisky Sponge 2022, two refill sherry butts, 312 btl.)
Enmore 31 yo 1991 (48,4%, Precious Liquors for Whisky Paris 2022, 158 btl.)
Dailuaine 13 yo 2009 (50%, The Dava Way 2022, cognac butt, 510 btl.)
Glen Elgin 13 yo 2008 (51,8%, The Dava Way 2022, recharred hogshead, 305 btl.)
Benrinnes 12 yo 2009 (54%, The Dava Way 2022, hogshead, 305 btl.)
An Orkney Distillery 17 yo 2005 (60,3%, The Dava Way 2022, hogshead, 300 btl.)
Aberfeldy 7 yo 2014 (57,7%, Cut Your Wolf Loose 2021, refill hogshead #581, 266 btl.)
Tamdhu 14 yo 2008 (60,8%, Cut Your Wolf Loose 2022, hogshead #2331, 190 btl.)
Caol Ila 12 yo 2009 (59,9%, Cut Your Wolf Loose 2022, refill bourbon cask #119096, 283 btl.)
Islay Blended Malt ‘On a Saw Mill’ 10 yo 2011 (54,7%, Cut Your Wolf Loose 2021, Vino de Color butt #323, 305 btl.)
Glen Elgin 14 yo 2008 (55,7%, Signatory Vintage for Kirsch Import 2022, first fill sherry butt finish #9, 639 btl.)
Macduff 13 yo 2009 (63,9%, Signatory Vintage for Kirsch Import 2022, first fill sherry butt #900347, 648 btl.)
Blair Athol 12 yo 2009 (50,2%, In2spirit 2021, refill hogshead #28535, 362 btl.)
Tomatin 11 yo 2011 (55,1%, In2spirit 2022, first fill Amontillado barrel finish #130, 180 btl.)
Dalmunach 6 yo 2015 (55,2%, In2spirit 2021, PX quarter cask #4205, 146 btl.)
Caol Ila 6 yo 2016 (61,2%, In2spirit 2022, bourbon cask, 180 btl.)
Caol Ila 13 yo 2007 (55,6%, The Whisky Exchange 2021, hogshead #320247, 242 btl.)
Caol Ila 13 yo 2007 (57,8%, The Whisky Blues 2021, refill hogshead #320319, 160 btl.)
Caol Ila 12 yo 2009 (56,3%, Whisky Sponge 2022, second fill sherry butt, 374 btl.)
Caol Ila 10 yo 2012 (56,7%, Thompson Bros for Royal Mile Whiskies, dechar/rechar hogshead, 270 btl.)
Caol Ila 2010 (57%, Swell de Spirits 2022, Jamaican rum cask finish, 360 btl.)
Caol Ila 7 yo 2014 (59,1%, The Whisky Exchange 2021, hogshead #311507, 251 btl.)
GlenAllachie 12 yo 2009 (58%, OB for UK 2021, Marsala barrel #5856, 295 btl.)
GlenAllachie 15 yo 2006 (60,5%, OB for UK 2021, Rioja barrique #4465, 301 btl.)
GlenAllachie 15 yo 2006 (60,7%, OB for UK 2021, Tawny Port pipe #868, 719 btl.)
Fettercairn 12 yo 2009 (53,7%, Liquid Treasures ‘Winter Edition’ 2021, refill sherry, 132 btl.)
Fettercairn 10 yo 2011 (54,6%, Best Dram 2022, first fill bourbon barrel #800355, 220 btl.)
Linkwood 10 yo 2011 (55,7%, Thompson Bros for Select Spirits 2021, dechar / rechar hogshead)
Linkwood 12 yo 2009 (57,6%, The Whiskyfind for Picnic Bar 2021, bourbon barrel #559329, 223 btl.)
Linkwood 12 yo 2010 (57,5%, The Taste of Whisky ‘Pin-up Girls’ 2022, sherry butt #302799, 247 btl.)
New Grove Emotion 1969 (47%, OB +/- 2021)
Barbados 21 yo 2000 (49%, Rum Sponge 2022, refill barrel, 241 btl.)
New Yarmouth 27 yo 1994 (57,1%, Precious Liquors 2022, cask #435038, 292 btl.)
Caroni 24 yo 1998 ‘Chaconia’ (60,2%, Distilia ‘Floral rum series’ 2022, 139 btl.)
Foursquare 12 yo 2009 (61,5%, Whisky AGE 2021, barrel #16, 250 btl.)
Hampden 8 yo 2012 OWH ‘Chestnut Bellied Cuckoo’ (59,3%, OB for Whisky Live Paris 2020, bourbon barrel #667, 250 btl.)
Fiji SPD 2001 (62,4%, The Whisky Jury 2022, refill barrel #13)
Tormore 32 yo 1988 (44,1%, Whisky-Fässle 2021, hogshead)
Glen Keith 28 yo 1992 (44,5%, Whisky-Fässle 2021, barrel)
Braeval 12 yo 2009 (52,1%, Whisky-Fässle 2022, sherry butt)
Bunnahabhain 11 yo 2009 (50,2%, Earlskine 2020, first fill sherry cask, 130 btl.)
Ledaig 9 yo 2010 (59,2%, Earlskine 2020, sherry cask, 144 btl.)
BenRiach 21 yo 1999 ‘The Spider’ (52,9%, Earlskine 2021, Port Cask Finish, 174 btl.)
Bunnahabhain 12 yo 2009 ‘Dr Jeckyll’ (50,7%, Boogieman Import 2021, sherry butt, 69 btl.)
Bunnahabhain 11 yo 2010 ‘Mr Hyde’ (52,3%, Boogieman Import 2021, sherry butt, 69 btl.)
Ardmore 18 yo 2003 (51,9%, Maltbarn 2021, sherry cask, 122 btl.)
Ardmore 11 yo 2009 (56,1%, Thompson Bros for Kirsch Import 2021, 239 btl.)
Ardmore 10 yo 2009 (59%, Elixir Distillers ‘The Whisky Trail’ 2020 cask #707920)
Ardmore 11 yo 2010 (60,4%, Signatory Vintage ‘Single Cask Seasons’ 2021, 2nd fill sherry butt finish #4, 723 btl.)
Armorik 10 yo (46%, OB 2021, 3000 btl.)
Armorik 12 yo 2009 (57%, OB for La Maison du Whisky 2021, single sherry cask, 701 btl.)
Linkwood 12 yo 2009 (53,5%, Fable ‘The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay – Chapter 2’ 2021, refill hogshead #548160, 203 btl.)
Blair Athol 13 yo 2008 (53,8%, Fable ‘The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay – Chapter 6’ 2021, hogshead #300529, 290 btl.)
Mannochmore 11 yo 2010 (55,7%, Fable ‘The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay – Chapter 5’ 2021, hogshead #4880, 308 btl.)
Glen Elgin 13 yo 2008 (55,8%, Fable ‘The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay – Chapter 7’ 2021, hogshead #805339, 139 btl.)
Dailuaine 12 yo 2009 (55,8%, Fable ‘The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay – Chapter 3’ 2021, hogshead #312084, 139 btl.)
Teaninich 12 yo 2009 (56,6%, Fable ‘The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay – Chapter 8’ 2021, refill hogshead #705321, 301 btl.)
Glen Spey 13 yo 2008 (56,8%, Fable ‘The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay – Chapter 11’ 2021, hogshead #801891, 284 btl.)
Caol Ila 11 yo 2008 (56,8%, Fable ‘The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay – Chapter 1’ 2021, hogshead #309952, 294 btl.)
Inchgower 12 yo 2009 (58%, Fable ‘The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay – Chapter 10’ 2021, hogshead #801616, 277 btl.)
Auchroisk 13 y0 2008 (59%, Fable ‘The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay – Chapter 9’ 2021, hogshead #806196, 264 btl.)
Benrinnes 12 yo 2009 (60%, Fable ‘The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay – Chapter 4’ 2021, hogshead #307949, 286 btl.)
Daftmill 2010 – Summer Batch release (46%, OB 2021, 25 first fill bourbon barrels, 6250 btl.)
Daftmill 2009 (60,7%, OB for Kirsch Import 2021, first fill Oloroso butt #024/2009, 627 btl.)
Glen Scotia 12 yo 2006 (53,1%, OB for Whisky Journey Singapore 2019, 235 btl.)
Inchmurrin 10 yo 2008 (54,1%, OB for Whisky Journey Singapore 2019, cask #999, 273 btl.)
Tomatin 10 yo 2009 (61,2%, OB for Whisky Journey 2020, recharred French oak Verdejo hogshead, 360 btl.)
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Isle of Jura 12 yo 2009 (52,9%, Liquid Treasures ‘Retro series’ 2021, bourbon hogshead, 134 btl.)
Glengoyne 11 yo 2009 ‘The Family Legacy’ (57,1%, OB for Stefan W 2020, Pedro Ximénez hogshead #1009, 318 btl.)
An Orkney Distillery 10 yo 2009 (48%, Elixir Distillers Reserve Casks for La Maison du Whisky, 2 casks)
Tomatin 9 yo 2011 (58,5%, Double-V 2019, rum finish, cask #106/2011)
Miltonduff 11 yo 2008 (62,7%, Double-V 2020, Pedro Ximénez hogshead #180612, 323 btl.)
Ledaig 11 yo 2009 (54%, Double-V 2020, refill hogshead #700036, 253 btl.)
Octomore 11.1 5 yo 2014 (59,4%, OB 2020, 139.6 ppm)
Octomore 11.1 5 yo 2014 (59,4%, OB 2020, 139.6 ppm)
Octomore 11.3 10 yo 2014 (54,3%, OB 2020, 194 ppm)
Octomore 10 Year Old 2009 (54,3%, OB 2020, fourth edition, 208 ppm, 12000 btl.)
Orkney Malt 13 yo 2007 (48%, Single Malts of Scotland ‘Reserve Casks’ 2020, Parcel No.4, 3 sherry butts)
Aultmore 9 yo 2011 (48%, Single Malts of Scotland ‘Reserve Casks’ 2020, Parcel No.4, 6 bourbon barrels)
Linkwood 10 yo 2009 (48%, Single Malts of Scotland ‘Reserve Casks’ 2020, Parcel No.4, 7 bourbon barrels)
A Speyside Distillery 10 yo 2010 (48%, Single Malts of Scotland ‘Reserve Casks’ 2020, Parcel No.4, 3 sherry butts)
Benromach 2009 Cask Strength (57,2%, OB 2020, Batch #4)
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GlenAllachie 10 yo 2009 (57,8%, OB for DeinWhisky.de, Oloroso puncheon #5584, 678 btl.)
Glenlossie 10 yo 2009 (59,2%, Single Malts of Scotland 2020, hogshead #6435, 121 btl.)
Ledaig 11 yo 2009 (54,4%, The Whisky Kingdom for Wu Dram Clan 2020, bourbon hogshead #700056, 279 btl.)
Teaninich 10 yo 2009 (50%, Asta Morris 2019, ex-sherry cask, 245 btl.)
Glentauchers 10 yo 2009 (51,5%, Asta Morris 2019, AM 102, sherry cask, 220 btl.)
Springbank 9 yo 2009 ‘Local Barley’ (57,7%, OB 2018, 9700 btl.)
Talisker 8 yo 2009 (48%, Douglas Laing ‘Provenance Coastal Collection’ 2018, refill hogshead #12611, 319 btl.)
Glentauchers – Glenlivet 9 yo 2009 (59,8%, Cadenhead for The Whisky Ladies 2018, bourbon hogshead, 246 btl.)
Caol Ila Cl10 (58,2%, Elements of Islay 2018, three hogsheads)
Kilchoman 8 yo 2009 vintage (46%, OB 2017)
Benromach Triple Distilled 2009 (50%, OB 2017, 15.600 btl.)
Benromach Sassicaia 2009 ‘Wood finish’ (45%, OB 2017, 7783 btl.) – 80/100
Islay Malt 6 yo 2009 (52,7%, Liquid Treasures 2015, Port cask) – 85/100
Octomore 07.1 ‘Scottish Barley’ 5 yo 2009 (59,5%, OB 2015, 208 ppm) – 87/100
Islay 6 yo 2009 (58,9%, Whiskysite ‘Secret Casks’ 2016, refill sherry cask #7065, 72 btl.) – 85/100
Amrut 6 yo 2009 (62,8%, OB for Whiskybase 2015, ex-bourbon cask #3434, 150 btl.) – 87/100
Irish malt 6 yo 2009 (51,4%, Limburg Dramclub 2015, barrel, 141 btl.) – 85/100
Langatun Old Bear 5 yo 2009 (62,3%, OB 2014, peated, Châteauneuf-du-Pape casks) – 84/100
Octomore 06.3 ‘Islay Barley’ (64%, OB 2014, 258 ppm, 15.000 btl.) – 87/100
Kilchoman 5 yo 2009 (58,3%, OB for Abbey Whisky 2014, cask #285/09, P.X. finish, 270 btl.) – 87/100
Ardbeg Rollercoaster (57,3%, OB 2009, Committee release) – 85/100
Redbreast 15 Years old – 2005 edition (86/100) and 2009 edition (82/100)
Tasting notes for all of the Gold Award winners of the Malt Maniacs Awards 2009.
BenRiach single casks batch 6
Lagavulin 12yo Special Release (57,9%, OB 2009, 9th release) – 86/100
Diageo releases 2009