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Whiskies from 'Dewar Rattray Limited'
Read the Whisky Magazine tastings notes for whiskies from Dewar Rattray Limited.
Dewar Rattray Auchentoshan 15 Years Old
A well-balanced dram, as malty as fruity with a luscious toffee tempting character.
Dewar Rattray Auchentoshan 1990, 13 Years Old
I would never have identified this as an Auchentoshan. Proves 'the Glasgow malt' has plenty of character, but this expression lacks subtlety.
Dewar Rattray Auchentoshan 1991 15 Years Old
Dewar Rattray Aultmore 16 Years Old
It’s not my preferred style of whisky, but this has real class and excellent balance.
Dewar Rattray Balblair 1990
The strength is a bit aggressive. And oak is not well-integrated. Tastes like a too young fellow.
Dewar Rattray Balblair 1990 15 Years Old
The nose is more attractive than the palate, rather restrained.
Dewar Rattray Balblair 1990 15 Years old
Dewar Rattray Ben Nevis 1992 14 Years Old
I find it a little grubby.
Dewar Rattray Benrinnes 14 Years Old
Nose and palate are a bit agressive with a lingering sourness which is disturbing. A prickly character. Water smooths the flavours over but this is not enough.
Dewar Rattray Bowmore 14 Years Old
A beautiful Islay malt in a sherry refill dressing. Rich aromatic development, great combination of strength and sweetness.
Dewar Rattray Bowmore 15 Years Old
Some of the classic Islay elements are there, but discordant. Not well rounded.
Dewar Rattray Bowmore 17 Years Old
The nose is more interesting than the palate. A full bodied character which has flirted a bit too long with wood. Might suit cigar palates.
Dewar Rattray Bowmore 1990, 15 Years Old
Straightforward and uncompromising. Very good balance. The classic Islay outdoor dram for simple enjoyment.
Dewar Rattray Bowmore 1990, 16 Years Old
Has richness and some finesse.
Dewar Rattray Bowmore 1991 14 Years Old
Dewar Rattray Bowmore 1991, 14 Years Old
Old Bowmore is fascinating: it either becomes light and tropical with no smoke or reduces into this anchovy like concentration.
Dewar Rattray Bruichladdich 1991, 12 Years Old
Savoury. Summery. A picnic malt. Or eating freshly shucked oysters with Jim McEwan.
Dewar Rattray Bruichladdich 1993 12 Years Old
Complex, subtle and interesting, but not a dram to stay at home for. Go out, have fun!
Dewar Rattray Bunnahabhain 27 Years Old
Not as elegant and complex as some in this flight, but the breakfast it evoked was hearty and delicious.
Dewar Rattray Caol Ila 15 Years Old
An enticing young beauty. Matches subtlety with character.
Dewar Rattray Caol Ila 1991, 15 Years Old
Fishy yet sweet. Kipper crumble in a hospital anyone?
Dewar Rattray Caperdonich 1980 25 Years Old
A shy little furry woodland creature peeking out, then hiding again.
Dewar Rattray Cask Collection Benriach 15 Years Old
Quite an energetic guy which needs water to be tamed. A classic light Speysider, lacking elegance though.
Dewar Rattray Cask Collection Strathmill 15 Years Old
Whatever its age, this whisky is full Of youthful vigour.
Dewar Rattray Craigellachie 15 Years Old
A model of balance and elegancy. A first class Speysider.
Dewar Rattray Craigellachie 15 Years Old
On top of a maturation in poor wood, seems to have undergone problems at distillation. Disappointing.
Dewar Rattray Craigellachie 1989 16 Years Old
The different elements haven’t been pulled together. A better cask would have given some order and control.
Dewar Rattray Dufftown 1975, 29 Years Old
With some Dufftowns you are glad when you've had enough. This is a well-made example which has been matched by very good Bourbon wood.
Dewar Rattray Glen Garioch
A quirky little number. Well worth a look.
Dewar Rattray Glen Grant 1985 19 Years Old
A definite sharpness which hides a sweeter character. Water does not help much, enhancing the pepperiness. For those who like it hot.
Dewar Rattray Glen Grant 1995, 11 Years Old
Dewar Rattray Glen Spey 11 Years Old
It’s a cad pursuing an innocent girl. The big bad wolf after little Red Riding Hood.
Dewar Rattray Glencadam 1975 30 Years Old
A dazzling quality you only get when cask and spirit have been in a long slow dance.
Dewar Rattray Glencadam 1990, 17 Years Old
Dewar Rattray Glenglassaugh 1976 29 Years Old
Of interest, but not great.
Dewar Rattray Glenglassaugh 1986, 21 Years Old
Dewar Rattray Glenglassaugh 21 Years Old 1986
“Sweet and sulphury”now, there’s a catchy brand name.
Dewar Rattray Highland Park 18 Years Old 1989
Couldn’t be more different from the other Highland Park. That’s casks for you!
Dewar Rattray Highland Park 1981 24 Years Old
Dewar Rattray Highland Park 1989
Dewar Rattray Highland Park 24 Years Old Single Cask
Decent enough, and the palate is lovely, but somehow you expect more after 24 years in the cask.
Dewar Rattray Invergordon 1964
A pretty bundle of US oak, slathered in silky creaminess. Impossible not to like.
Dewar Rattray Invergordon 1964
Shy at first but cheering up on cake aromas. A liquid pudding.
Dewar Rattray Invergordon 40 Years Old
A strange, huge, dark and dense whisky. Try with Pecan pie or scallops seared in burnt butter. Surely a nod to the Ozarks?
Dewar Rattray Linkwood 1985 20 Years Old
Dewar Rattray Longmorn 1984 20 Years Old
Very pretty and summery. A good antidote if you feel you might be turning into a phenol-guzzling loony.
Dewar Rattray Longmorn 1990 14 Years Old
I loved the aroma. After that the stern, impenetrable palate was frustrating but in keeping with the mood. A good, old-fashioned Speysider.
Dewar Rattray Mortlach 15 Years Old
The lack of interaction between oak and spirit makes this hard to get excited about.
Dewar Rattray Port Ellen 1982, 25 Years Old
Dewar Rattray Royal Lochnagar 1996, 10 Years Old
Dewar Rattray Strathmill 1975 31 Years Old
The wood has taken charge. Doesn’t appear to have the character to carry extended aging.
Dewar Rattray Strathmill 1976, 31 Years Old
Dewar Rattray Stronachie 12 Years Old
Dewar Rattray Teaninich 1975 30 Years Old
Dewar Rattray Teaninich 30 Years Old
The high strength makes it difficult to tame even with water. Some like it hot. But my palate waves a white flag.
Dewar Rattray The Macallan 14 Years Old
A very odd Macallan. Perhaps a very odd cask.
Dewar Rattray The Macallan 16 Years Old
Puts me in mind of an aged Tequila, with a big splash of lime.
Dewar Rattray The Macallan 17 Years Old
A beautifully combined aromatic display with a caressing texture. Delicious.
Dewar Rattray The Macallan 1989 17 Years Old
Dewar Rattray Tobermory 11 Years Old
This just hasn’t been allowed to mature out. The result being it’s harsh and all over the shop.
Dewar Rattray Tobermory 1995
Dewar Rattray Tomintoul 1975 30 Years Old
Slightly angular. Not a lot seems to have happened.
Strathclyde 37 Years Old
It’s in the twilight of its autumn, but has subtle complexity and less of the overt sweetness that old grains usually exhibit.