A. D. Rattray Whisky Experience 2002 9 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 7 The palate is more appealing than the nose. A pleasant dram, leaving a fresh feeling. Better neat than diluted.

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.

Evan Williams 1989 (Bottled 1998)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% Light and restrained,but balanced.

Evan Williams 1990 (Bottled 1999)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% Improved with water. Restrained again with an edgier character than the 89.

Evan Williams 1991 (Bottled 2000)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% Fuller,but well balanced.

Evan Williams 1992 (Bottled 2001)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% Solidly built and huge. A different style.

Evan Williams 1993 (Bottled 2002)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% More classic Evan Williams character.

Evan Williams 1994 (Bottled 2003)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% Has the signature mix of honey,citrus, grip and precision.

Evan Williams 1995 (Bottled 2005)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% In a similar vein to 89 and 94.

Evan Williams 1996 (Bottled 2005)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% Big and bold.

Evan Williams 1997 (Bottled 2006)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% More ordered after the '96. Perfumed.

Evan Williams 1998 (Bottled 2007)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% The bigger fatter ones like this and the ‘92 are slightly less expressive.

Evan Williams 1999 (Bottled 2008)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% We're back to where we started.

Glenfarclas Movember 9 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.30% 8 Light and well structured. Refreshing.

Ichiro's Malt Five of Spades 2000 9 Years Old
Single Malt - Japan - 60.50% 7 Exotic herbal and vibrant.

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.

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.