Berry's Own Selection Caol Ila 26 Years Old, 1984
Single Malt - Scotland - 53.70% 8 I prefer this neat, but whatever your preference, this is an exceptional Caol Ila.

Blackadder Ben Nevis 1984 Raw Cask
Single Malt - Scotland - 61.20% 7 Extraordinarily red colour. The sweetness is almost overwhelming. The ultimate dessert whisky.

Bruichladdich 1984 Vintage
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 7 A more familiar Islay style, with plenty of pep.

Bruichladdich Redder Still
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.40% 7 A plump fruity number.

Caol Ila 1984 23 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.00% 7 Awake up dram. Fresh,vibrant,wide open on the sea horizon. Bring bacon and eggs.

Chieftain's Choice Littlemill 1984, 18 Years Old Rum finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 7 I have always rated Littlemill more highly than most tasters do, but stocks are getting past their best.

Cragganmore 1984 Distillers Edition, Ruby Port Finish, 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 8 Connoisseurs might miss the austerity of the original – or enjoy the added layer of fruity, winey, sweetness.

Dewar Rattray Longmorn 1984 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.00% 7 Very pretty and summery. A good antidote if you feel you might be turning into a phenol-guzzling loony.

Douglas Laing Bowmore 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00% 8 Bowmore is a great malt. Let's see more of it in straightforward ages.

Glenfarclas 1984 Plain Hogshead
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.30% 7 That whisky struggles to stand out among a flight of big sherry guys, but it is worth enjoying. Though we could have expected more character from a 27 Years Old whisky.

Hakushu 1984 White Oak Cask
Single Malt - Japan - 61.00% 8 Its edgy assertiveness might bother aesthetes but I warm to a whisky that knows its own mind.

Karuizawa 1984 CASK #4021
- Japan - 64.50% 7 Interesting aromatic profile but the alcohol strength makes it too harsh. Water does not soothe it, and that makes it difficult to really appreciate for me.

Littlemill 1984, 18 Years Old, Chieftain's Choice
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 7 The rum finish is very sympathetic towards the natural flavours of Littlemill, but the combination never quite delivers what it promises.

Signatory Caol Ila 1984
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 8 An excellent example of Caol Illa, a highly distinctive malt that is gaining in recognition.

Tamdhu 1984 27 Years Old Scott's Selection
Single Malt - Scotland - 49.60% 8 A nicely-integrated old dram.

Tomatin 1984
- Scotland - 22.00% 7 Maybe lacks the extra spark that makes it complex but a delicious sweet dram nonetheless

Wemyss Vintage Malts Sea Smoke (Caol Ila)
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.00% 4 A beautiful wintery outdoor dram. Reminiscent of Islay on a dricht (dull) day with the warming scent of peat fires.

Yamazaki 1984
Single Malt - Japan - 63.00% 7 A huge whisky but overwhelmingly fruity and alcoholic.

Yamazaki 1984 24 Years Old
Single Malt - Japan - 48.00% It's as if all the tastes have been turned up to max.