Adelphi Balmenach 1990, 11 Years Old, Cask 507
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.70% 8 Can whiskies be handsome and romantic? This is a seductive bottling.

Adelphi Caol Ila 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 6 A curiously insipid bottling.

Adelphi Clynelish 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.80% 7 I normally rate Clynelish very highly, but this bottling leaves its fireworks until the last minute, and with more heat than light.

Adelphi Dalmore 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.20% 7 A big, rich bottling, but some of the Dalmore character has been overpowered.

Auchentoshan 11 Years Old 1999 Bordeaux Cask
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.00% 8 An interesting and invigorating autumn dram which needs water to cut the edges.

Cadenhead's Littlemill 1990, 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 60.60% 7 Littlemill has never been a favourite with critics – or blenders – but I have always thought it a good example of a Lowland malt.

Chieftain's Choice Auchroisk 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 7 The port threatens to dominate the malt. I can't recall tasting such a powerful wood finish. Could seduce people who believe they don't like whisky. For that purpose, I would use this rather than a li...

Chieftain's Choice Rosebank 1991 Sherry Finish, 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 7 An attractive medium-bodied Rosebank. The sherry finish has added complexity to delicacy. Some exotic notes which makes it really appetising.

Chieftain's Cigar Malt 1996 11 Years Old
- Scotland - 54.90% 7 Alcohol is too assertive. Water eases the burning sensation and gives an oily feel.

Dewar Rattray Glen Spey 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.00% 7 It's a cad pursuing an innocent girl. The big bad wolf after little Red Riding Hood.

Dewar Rattray Tobermory 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.90% 5 This just hasn't been allowed to mature out. The result being it's harsh and all over the shop.

Dun Bheagan Linkwood 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 7 Insubstantial.

E.H. Taylor Jnr Single Barrel 2000 11 Years Old
Single Malt - U.S.A. - 50.00% 8 A polished and complex whiskey.

Four Roses Small Batch 2012
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 55.70% 8 Great balance. Bold but with finesse. Very Four Roses in fact.

Signatory Straight from the Cask Edradour 11 Years Old, Madeira Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.60% 7 Bags of cask character, and fine if you find finishes fun.

Signatory Straight from the Cask Laphroaig 11 Years Old, Port Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 60.00% 7 Intriguing, but a little too much imposed sweetness for my taste.

Single Malts of Scotland Ardmore 1994 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 60.80% 7 Speyside you say, eh? A real region buster, and I loved that sootiness.

Springbank 11 Years Old Madeira Wood 1997
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.10% 8 Substantial,multifaceted and complex. Highest recommendation.

Sullivans Cove American Oak 11 Years old
Single Malt - Australia - 47.50% 7 For maximum impact have neat.

Sullivans Cove French Oak 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Australia - 47.50% 7 Just slightly too much wood for me.

The Macallan Easter Elchies Seasonal Cask Selection Summer 2007
Single Malt - Scotland - 60.20% 7 This is all about power, show and bravado and misses out on elegance depth and nuance. Some will love it.

Wemyss Vintage Malts Bonfires on the Beach 1997 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 8 A pleasant young islander (an Ileach obviously). Refreshing,wrapped in smoke,easygoing. To quench the thirst after a walk.