Bunnahabhain 40 yo 1963 / 2003 42.9%
This is possibly the earliest vintage OB you can get your hands on at auction. Thank you to you who opened it recently. Despite my chequered history with Bunnahabhain, I … Continue reading
Ardbeg 80 proof 26 fl oz white label
He who opened it did so at a great price. Tsk. A glorious old Ardbeg that demonstrates that Ardbeg was not always heavily peated. We find ourselves squinting on bright … Continue reading
Benromach 20 yo 2003 / 2023 Singapore Exclusive #48 57.7%
Benromach gets my vote for most underrated malt. Excellent make, treated respectfully, results in good drinking. Thick nose, full of bramble, dried leaves, crunching undergrowth, buttery pastry in hot tins, … Continue reading
Chichibu 2016 / 2022 for Whisky Abbey #6240 60.2%
Recalls Port Charlotte without the seaside. Massively peaty Japanese distilled Scottish Malt at high proof and young age. Much can go wrong but little has. It is clean from top … Continue reading
Highland Park 18yo 43% ~circa late 90s
The 18 before the glass embossed bottles of the 2000s, which to me are far more aesthetic than the recent melted bottom. Why are things getting uglier? Looking at Glenturret … Continue reading
