9 Years Old Whisky
Browse our whisky database by the age of the whisky. The 'age' of a whisky is the time it spent in the 'cask' before being bottled. The longer a whisky remains in the cask, the more flavour it will acquire and the less spirit will remain.
The age of a whisk(e)y is determined by the length of time it has spent in the cask before being bottled. Once the whisk(e)y has been bottled the aging process stops. A whisk(e)y bottled at 10 years old will always be a 10 year old whisk(e)y even in a hundred years. By then the vintage of the whisk(e)y would still make it a rare and valuable item.
When dealing especially with blends, but also with single malts, some of the whiskies may be older than the stated age. However none of the whiskies will be younger.
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9 year old whiskies
Adelphi Rosebank 1992, 9 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 61.00%
8
The aroma promised much, but the palate is curiously drying. Rosebank was never peaty, and this is too young to be woody, so I don't know the origin of that harshness.
Adelphi Shannon Grain 1991, 9 Years Old, Cask 10839
Single Grain - Ireland - 67.30%
6
For a grain whiskey, it has plenty of flavours, but they do not hang together very well.
Cadenhead's Allt-a-Bhainne 1992, 9 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.40%
7
A rare opportunity to serve this summery whisky.
Cadenhead's Caol Ila 9 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
7
Youthfully powerful. Almost raw flavours, without being in any way spirity. Many Islay-lovers enjoy their whiskies young. This is a robust example.
Cadenhead's Rosebank 1989, 9 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
8
All of the characteristic floweriness of Rosebank, but with some roundness.
Cask Collection Bowmore 1998 9 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 62.30%
6
A solid dram. Rough and ready. The malty sweetness helps balancing the high strength. Invigorating.
Glenfarclas Movember 9 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.30%
8
Light and well structured. Refreshing.
Knob Creek 9 Years Old
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 50.00%
8
Easily drinkable, appetising.
Knob Creek 9 Years Old
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 50.00%
8
Teasing interplay of sweetness and dryness, with the latter eventually winning.
Knob Creek Single Barrel 9 Years Old
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 60.00%
8
Interesting how a few years ago an 8yo bourbon would have been considered old, yet here you can still pick put ‘youthful' vibrancy.
Old Pogue 9 Years Old, Master's Select
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 45.50%
7
The body is well rounded, but the flavours less so.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 9 Years Old, Brimstone & Treacle
Single Malt - Scotland - 0.00%
7
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 9 Years Old, Millennium Malt
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.10%
9
Frighteningly good. Godzilla is alive and well and living in Campbeltown.
Springbank Marsala, 9 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.00%
8
These strange combinations make me think of an unconventionally beautiful model like Erin O'Connor.
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