In each issue of Whisky Magazine we award the very best whisky from our tastings with the coverted Editors Choice award.
World Whiskies Awards edition 2012
Cadenhead's Dumbarton (Inverleven Stills) 18 Years Old
Single Grain - Scotland - 57.90%
8 A great delicacy but the strength needs to be put down by a good dash of water. But it is not enough to cut all the edges off.
Cadenhead's Millburn 31 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 52.30%
8 Not a great aromatic display. A cardboardy touch on the palate. Water soothes alcohol a little while underlining the unidimensional aniseed/minty profile.
Canto Over 10 Years Old Cask No 46
- Scotland - 53.20%
8 Oak-driven,but not oak-dominated. There's a difference.
Canto Over 10 Years Old Cask No 6
- Scotland - 53.10%
8 A more intense version. Highly recommended.
Caol Ila 16 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.90%
8 Just one of a great clutch of smoky drams this time around.
Caol Ila Berrys' Own Selection 1996
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.80%
8 Another marine fellow. Straightforward,muscular but not assertive. Invigorating.
Caol Ila Cask Strength
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.00%
8 Bold, well-balanced example, most drinkable.
Caol Ila Distillers Edition 1995
- Scotland - 43.00%
8 A charming nose which is not fully delivered on the palate. But an excellent dram all together.
Celtique Connexion 1993 Monbazillac Wood Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
8 Quite a strong character. Uncompromising warmth. Good balanced. You need to like it hot to enjoy the dram.
Celtique Connexion Cadillac Wood Finish 1990
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
8 A whispering dram. Nothing wrong with that. You've just got to tune in to its delicacy. The character is full and complex. Dangerously enticing especially with a dash of water.
Chieftain's Choice Brora 24 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 Elegant and highly individual. Takes no prisoners.
Chieftain's Choice Caol Ila 13 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 Here we go again...Caol Ila hits the nail on the head yet again.
Chieftain's Choice Glencadam 1985, 16 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
8 Graceful and characterful. To be sipped on a midsummer starlit night. A true dancing dram.
Chivas Brothers Glenallachie 15 Years Old, Cask Strength Edition
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.00%
8 Perhaps too sweet for some malt lovers but packed with flavour. Bland it ain't.
Chivas Regal 18 Years Old
Blended - Scotland - 40.00%
8 A bit overbalanced by sherry, but nicely rounded by the smoky finish.
Chivas Regal 25 Years old
- Scotland - 40.00%
8 Great blending,but it would be even better if bottled at a slightly higher strength.
Clan Denny Lochside 1963, Great Single Grain
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.20%
8 A liquid pudding! Rich and old.
Clynelish 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.80%
8 The true maritime taste of Clynelish.
Clynelish Distillers Edition 1992
- Scotland - 46.00%
8 A delicate yet full of character dram. For a relaxing evening watching a documentary on English gardens.
Coffey 13 Years Old 1995 Single Cask
Single Grain - Japan - 64.00%
8 Silky and smooth.
Compass Box Flaming Heart
Blended Malt - Scotland - 48.90%
8 Worth a try but not the most subtle or refined of the range.
Compass Box Oak Cross
Blended Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
8 Perky, smooth yet firm and spicy. Clever stuff and hugely drinkable.
Compass Box The Peat Monster Reserve
Blended Malt - Scotland - 48.90%
8 Not so much a Monster,more a Big Friendly Giant.
Connemara Single Malt Irish whiskey
Single Malt - Ireland - 40.00%
8 The revival of rustic peatiness adds a whole new element to today's palette of Irish whiskey flavours.