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Dave Broom
Millipede raises question of age
Dave Broomon why all that' s old isn't necessarily good
Ian Buxton
Edinburgh's old haunt is in fine spirit (Glenkinchie)
Ian Buxton braves the ghosts and investigates the roots of lowland malt Glenkinchie
Jefferson Chase
Fun and fatality are the mark of Sorrow
Jefferson Chase takes Drew Barrymore's advice (really!) and buys a cheap copy of Tim Sandlin's...
Michael Jackson
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Marcin Miller
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Dominic Roskrow
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Ian Wisniewski
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Ardbeg
Lord of the Isles, 25 Years Old
ABV
46%
Comments:
All of Ardbeg's uncompromising directness with extra complexity.
Overall score
8.5
Brora
Aged 30 Years, Limited Edition
ABV
55.7%
Comments:
Exuberant interplay of sweet and dry flavours, pivoted on a firm malt background.
Overall score
8.9
Cadenhead's
26 Years Old
ABV
51.1%
Comments:
This has dried out to a point where it is aggressive and unbalanced.
Overall score
7.2
Chieftain's
Aged 35 Years, Single Cask Sherry Butt
ABV
54.2%
Comments:
Big and rich, but where's the whisky?
Overall score
7.9
Connoisseur's Choice
1975
ABV
40%
Comments:
Again, rather dried out. Lacks roundness and structure.
Overall score
7.4
Connoisseur's Choice
1975
ABV
40%
Comments:
A rich beast of a dram from another often overlooked still.
Overall score
7.8
Cragganmore
29 Years Old
ABV
52.5%
Comments:
At this age, more complex and elegant than ever. No obvious sherry.
Overall score
8.7
Craigellachie Hotel of Speyside
2003 Single Cask Bottling, 1982, 21 Years Old
ABV
57.7%
Comments:
Decent balance, but very nervy.
Overall score
7.8
Dalwhinnie
29 Years Old
ABV
57.8%
Comments:
Seems reluctant to open.
Overall score
7.7
Dewar's
Signature
ABV
43%
Comments:
A very sound, approachable and pretty classy blend.
Overall score
7.8
Douglas Laing
16 Years Old (Bottled for the Limburg Whisky Fair)
ABV
56.1%
Comments:
At first, I did not recognise this as a Laphroaig. Then I thought that age must have muted its attack, but 16 is scarcely venerable. Can a whisky be an old fogey?
Overall score
8.8
Glen Elgin
32 Years Old
ABV
58.3%
Comments:
A classic from one of Speyside's forgotten greats.
Overall score
8.6
Glenfiddich
40 Years Old, Rare Collection
ABV
44%
Comments:
Extraordinary flavour development. An astonishingly complex whisky.
Overall score
8.9
Glenfiddich
30 Years Old
ABV
40%
Comments:
Another where the nose promises a lot, but the palate doesn't quite deliver.
Overall score
8.0
Glenmorangie
25 Years Old
ABV
43%
Comments:
A confident, handsome whisky.
Overall score
8.4
Glenury Royal
50 Years Old
ABV
42.8%
Comments:
A stunning farewell performance.
Overall score
8.4
Lindores Abbey
Angels Share
ABV
40%
Comments:
Lots of cereal-grain character. Seemed dry at first, but developed dessert sweetness – especially with water.
Overall score
7.3
Rare Malts Selection
1975, Aged 27 Years
ABV
54.7%
Comments:
Attractive but slightly flabby.
Overall score
7.6
Rare Malts Selection
1974, Aged 28 Years
ABV
56.8%
Comments:
Delightful nose, palate pretty firm.
Overall score
7.9
Rare Malts Selection
1982, Aged 20 Years
ABV
58.1%
Comments:
Refreshing start; soothing finish. Quite a trick.
Overall score
8.8
Talisker
1982, 20 Years Old
ABV
58.8%
Comments:
As subtle a Talisker as you'll come across.
Overall score
9.1
The Balvenie
Aged 25 Years, Single Barrel
ABV
46.9%
Comments:
Seemed a little lighter all round than I remember.
Overall score
8.2
The Cooper's Choice
1972, 30 Years Old
ABV
46%
Comments:
The cask overwhelms things slightly.
Overall score
8.2
The Cooper's Choice
1975, 27 Years Old
ABV
46%
Comments:
Complex, as Longmorn always is, but I wonder about the cask.
Overall score
8.2
The Cooper's Choice
1976, 27 Years Old
ABV
46%
Comments:
Always a complex whisky, hard to pin down. This sample seems to have triggered an oriental mood.
Overall score
8.1
The Macallan
1989, Exceptional Cask V
ABV
59.2%
Comments:
A big boy, but has sufficient sweetness to balance the oak.
Overall score
8.8
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