Adelphi Glenlossie 1981
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.00% 8

Berry's Own Selection Lochside 1991
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 8 Well balanced, fresh and pleasant. The finish lacks some depth maybe. But that does not take the pleasure away.

Bowmore 29 Years Old, 1981
Single Malt - Scotland - 49.60% 7 That perfume problem that bedevils old MBD malts knocks this back.

Brora 1981 25 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.50% 7 Lacks balance.

Cadenhead's Glencraig 1981, 21 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.20% 7 Pleasant, sociable. With mint tea and Moroccan food?

Chieftain's Choice Brora 1981, 23 Years Old, Sherry Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 7 Rich flavours. A chestnut-coloured whisky for people who like very grown-up sweetmeats: Marron glacé, for example. Unlikely to be enjoyed by anyone younger than the whisky.

Connoisseur's Choice BenRiach 1981
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 7 The bourbon cask influence is obvious. A refreshing dram but simplistic. Water ruins it.

Dalwhinnie 1981, Distillers Edition, Oloroso Sherry
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 7 Beautiful interplay and balance.

Glen Moray 1981 Single Sherry Butt
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.70% 7 The richness of the whisky more than balances the slight woodiness. This is delicious. Glen Moray with maturity-and dimension-than we can usually experience.

Glenfarclas 1981 Plain Hogshead
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.80% 7 Perfect “herbal malt-tea” for a wintery night cup. It takes a few drops of water to cut the edges.

Glenmorangie 1991, Sauternes Wood Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 7 Not easy to evaluate what sauternes casks have brought in. An extra sweetness maybe but no particular sauternes aromas. Appreciable bottling strength.

Glenmorangie 30 Years Old, Pride 1981
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.70% 8 Odd, askew, individual and marvellous but way too pricey. On liquid alone the score is 9.1

Gordon & MacPhail Caol Ila 1981
Single Malt - Scotland - 62.70% 7 A beautifully balanced, rounded, example of this distinctive malt.

Gordon & MacPhail Tamdhu 1981 Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 7 No, I don't think I was being suggestible. An unusually complex Tamdhu.

Lombard Lochside 1981
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00% 7 Lochside was a capricious malt, but it is missed nonetheless.

Signatory Brora 1981 Unchillfiltered
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 7 What a distinctive malt Brora was, and there are some excellent bottlings available.

Signatory Caol Ila 1981 Cask Strength
Single Malt - Scotland - 62.50% 7 Quite sharp at the beginning then gradually softening. Fruitier than previous Signatory bottlings. Very sensitive to dilution.

Signatory Caol Ila Vintage 1981
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.00% 7 Significantly drier than the other Caol Ilas sampled.

Signatory Coleburn 1991
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 7 I'm glad still to be able to taste a whisky from this long-gone distillery, but it's really one for the collectors.

Talisker 1981 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.30% 8 The best so far in this series of 30yo Taliskers but to be nit-picky about it just a little more activity from the cask would have elevated it still further.

The Macallan 1981, Unfiltered Cask Strength
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.00% 9 When I tasted this bottling, I was shocked by its spiciness. When I had recovered my composure, I gradually began to find it very more-ish.

Wemyss Vintage Malts Whispering Smoke 1981
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 8 Perfectly sound but I'd prefer more depth (and that doesn't mean heaviness) for a 30 Years Old.