Littlemill 24 yo 1989 / 2014 Liquid Library 48.7%
Remember some 10 years ago when that parcel of fruity-grassy Littlemill came out and every IB had some… Now in 2025 I am reminded of its many virtues: Sauvignon blanc-esque, … Continue reading
Bowmore Tempest Batch 4 55.1%
This was back in the early 2010s but already we made it back to the cut and coastal style of Bowmore – which was very welcome at the time I … Continue reading
Talisker 37 yo 1984 / 2021 Prima & Ultima 51.9%
One does not come across 80s Taliskers at this age everyday and of course it will cost you, the industry being what it is now, but what about the whisky? … Continue reading
Port Ellen ‘Maltings’ 21 yo 1973 / 1998 58.4%
One in a small pantheon of legends, remarkable also because of its vintage. Precise yet powerful, with an immensity that rises out of the glass as a colossus from the … Continue reading
Clynelish 21 yo 1992 / 2014 Cadenhead 51.7%
I have a thing for these ‘inter-generational’ Clynelish, and their sharp elbowed but uniquely individual middle child character. This one arrives all raw and bluster with petrol fumes, violet leaf … Continue reading
Ardmore 21 yo 1992 / 2013 Whiskyman 49.7%
Ardmore should get more love. Here’s a very fine medium peated malt with old school character and oftentimes fruit as well. This one has a pleasant clean farmy side to … Continue reading
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