Ardbeg 32 yo 1967 / 1999 OMC 43.1%
Ardbeg 32 yo 1967 / 1999 OMC 43.1%So! Ancient teak wood, still oily and dark, thick black smoke acrid and dry, lampblack, tar and combusting coals along the shore, salt … Continue reading
Port Ellen 31 yo 1978 / 2010 10th Special Release 54.6%
Port Ellen 31 yo 1978 / 2010 10th Special Release 54.6% When Special Releases meant something. This nose. A panorama of elemental beauty. Sublime yet majestic. Face to face … Continue reading
Ben Nevis 23 yo 1996 / 2019 Single Malts of Scotland #1783 52.3%
Ben Nevis 23 yo 1996 / 2019 Single Malts of Scotland #1783 52.3% Possibly as clean as Ben Nevis can be, that is to say not nearly clean at all, … Continue reading
Cragganmore 10 yo 1993 / 2004 Special Release 60.1%
Cragganmore 10 yo 1993 / 2004 Special Release 60.1% Plenty of woodspice and oak riding a wave of alcohol, but a subtle floral bouquet in a manner like sweet violet … Continue reading