Caol Ila 9 yo 2006 (51,3%, Sansibar ‘Samurai label’ 2015, bourbon hogshead, 340 btl.) – 88/100
Caol Ila 9 yo 2006 (52,2%, Whisky-Doris 2015, bourbon hogshead #303049, 310 btl.) – 85/100
Caol Ila 11 yo 2005 (57,3%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Cask Strength’ 2016, first-fill sherry butts #301521, 301523, 301524 & 301527) – 87/100
Oban 2001 Distillers Edition
Oban 2001 ‘Distiller’s Edition’ (43%, OB 2016, Montilla Fino finish, ref. OB 165.FB) – 83/100
Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye
Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye (45%, OB 2015, L5132R7) – 80/100
Glenfarclas 21 Years (House of Sobel)
Glenfarclas 21 yo (43%, Grant Bonding Co for House of Sobel import, 1970s, 75 cl) – 95/100
Ardbeg 1973 (Douglas Laing Platinum)
Ardbeg 36 yo 1973 (44,7%, Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum 2009, 78 btl.) – 95/100
Mortlach 1954 (Gordon & MacPhail)
Mortlach 58 yo 1954 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Rare Vintage’ 2012, first-fill sherry butt #494, 347 btl.) – 93/100
Kavalan Selection sherry (for The Nectar)
Kavalan ‘Selection’ Sherry Cask (57,8%, OB for The Nectar 2016, sherry cask #S100203018A, 518 btl.) – 88/100
Caol Ila 15 Years ‘unpeated style’ (2016)
Caol Ila 15 yo 2000 ‘unpeated style’ (61,5%, OB 2016, Special release) – 83/100
Mannochmore 25 Year Old (2016)
Mannochmore 25 yo 1990 (53,4%, OB 2016, Special Release, , 3954 btl.) – 88/100
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