Tomatin 19 yo 1977 / 1996 Glenhaven 46%
A real surprise – bursting fruit, the sort you’d think to expect from 1976 so juicy yellow and red hues, round and glistening in fruit baskets in the sun, begging … Continue reading
Irish 28 yo 1989 / 2017 Antique Lions Of Spirits 49.3%
I will never stop carrying the flag for these Irish malts 1987 – 1991, And this one gives no reason to reconsider. Again a wondrously fruity malt, with overtones of … Continue reading
Ardbeg 1977 / 1993 SMWS 33 108.5 proof 62%
You might recall the single vintage 1975 and 1977 put out as regular bottles next to the plain 10s many years ago which introduced many of us to that great … Continue reading
Black Bowmore 30 yo 1964 / 1994 2nd Edition 50%
This and other highly esteemed Black Bowmores have built such a corpus of commentary that it is hard to find any whisky aficionado who hasn’t heard of it. To me … Continue reading
Littlemill 1988 / 2013 Malts of Scotland #13035 52.1%
Yes, perfect marriage of a gentle sherry and fruity spirit. So sticky drops of molasses, dates, caramelized walnut candy and chocolate meet the vibrant yellow and orange buzz of ripe … Continue reading
Longmorn 36 yo 1976 / 2013 Malts of Scotland #13029 53.7%
The nose is immediately complex and expressive with thick chutney, orange blossom water, honey, apricot jam and thick with oils and sweet pastries. Stewed and sweet. Hints of spearmint, bay … Continue reading
Bruichladdich 16 yo 1968 / 1968 for Intertrade 55.5%
The 21 and 15 by Intertrade were excellent, lets see about this one. Well there is depth but not a particularly easy one. Thin resins and brittle old waxes, old … Continue reading
Highland Park 21 yo 1986 / 2007 Duncan Taylor #2252 55.7%
I love 80s and 90s Highland Park for its uncanny weave of salinity, fruit, peat, minerals and luminescence, accomplished with characteristic verve, that blends together all I love in a … Continue reading
Clynelish 18 yo 1997 for Kinko Japan 52.6%
Can we say classic? 1997 Clynelish means hot minerals, paraffin, thick honey, lime zest, oh its plenty citrus-y citric now. Comes back to clean chalk, unripe white peach, The vegetal … Continue reading
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