Whisky Index : Scotch Whisky - Single Malt
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Scotch Whisky - Single Malt
Glengoyne 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.20%
7 Lacks elegance and complexity. Oak dominates, with a bitter grip. Water does not help.
Glengoyne 17 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
7 Quite a complex character for its age. The palate is well-structured, just a little too woodframed.
Glengoyne 19 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.80%
7 A nice fresh feel. But alcohol is not tamed. Water cools it down but takes the zesty kick away.
Glengoyne 21 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
7 If this were a Lowland malt, it would be a star. As a Highlander, it gets lost.
Highland Park 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 A beautifully balance classic islander.
Highland Park 18 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
9 If I smoked I would have a cigar with this one.
Aberfeldy 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 Refreshing and light-hearted. Almost too playful to take seriously.
Aberlour 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 Sophisticated but very approachable.
Aberlour 12 Years Old, Sherry Cask
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 Well-rounded, but the balancing dryness can be slightly bitter.
Aberlour 15 Years Old, Double Cask
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
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Aberlour 15 Years Old, Double Cask
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 A well balanced dram. Would have got more nerve with a bit of extra strength.
Aberlour 1976
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
8 A little more roundness would have been appreciated.
Aberlour 1976
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
8 Had I not known that it was matured in first-fill bourbon barrels. I would have guessed that there was some sherry.
Aberlour 1988, Distiller's Selection
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 An astonishingly malty whisky. For someone who wants to taste the eponymous ingredient, this shows it at its best.
Aberlour 1990
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 On this occasion the vintage bottling had the most typical Aberlour character, especially in its spiciness. I also enjoyed its liveliness and complexity. The best Aberlour on the day.
Aberlour 21 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
7 Great to see this once-reticent distillery releasing some really expressive bottlings.
Aberlour 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
8 More sophisticated, especially in the finish. Better balanced, but less voluptuous maltiness.
Aberlour a'bunadh
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.60%
8 A dark, luxurious, post-prandial whisky from a distillery that is producing an increasing, and impressive range.
Aberlour a'bunadh
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.60%
8 Darker, drier and more spicily assertive than the earlier version, despite only a slight difference in ages.
Aberlour Warehouse No.1
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.10%
7 Quite simple and light. But pleasantly refreshing. For a summer evening aperitif.
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 Bladnoch 22 Years Old, Single cask
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
7 On the dry side for this whisky.
Adelphi Bruichladdich 13 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 Interesting, but not typical.
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