Balblair 1997 Vintage
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 8 A stunner.

Caol Ila 1997 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.60% 7 All very poised and pleasant, but apart from its unusual provenance (an unpeated Caol Ila) not exceptional.

Chieftain's Cigar Malt Robusto 1997 10 Years Old
- Scotland - 55.10% 6 The smoky character is more expressive on the palate than on the nose. Goes with the season.

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

Glen Garioch 1997
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.70% 8 Quite a complex beast, that's difficult to pin down, but all the better for it.

Old Forester 2009 Birthday Bourbon 1997 12 Years Old
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 48.50% 8 Another bourbon? A bit austere but elegant and complex. I found more pleasure on nosing than tasting.

Scott's Selection Inchmurrin 1997
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.30% 7 A strangely closed nose, with a very vibrant, fruit driven palate.

Springbank 11 Years Old Madeira Wood 1997
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.10% 8 Substantial,multifaceted and complex. Highest recommendation.

Springbank Vintage, 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.20% 8 There's an uncompromising feral power to this. Magnificent.

The Arran Malt 4 Years Old, 1997 Single Cask Sherry Butt
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.30% 8 Keep this for Christmas and drink it with the pudding.

The Dalmore Berrys' Own Selection 1997
- Scotland - 46.00% 7 The grassy profile of this whisky is too much.

Wemyss Vintage Malts Bonfires on the Beach 1997 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 8 A pleasant young islander (an Ileach obviously). Refreshing,wrapped in smoke,easygoing. To quench the thirst after a walk.

Wemyss Vintage Malts Honey Harvest 13 Years Old 1997
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 7 Has substance but light enough to make a fine aperitif/Highball.

Wemyss Vintage Malts Vanilla Summer 1997
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 8 A wee charmer.