Dailuaine 2010 (50,3%, Berry Bros & Rudd for Wine4You, Oloroso hogshead #307763, 60 btl.)
Glenallachie 15 yo 2008 (52,5%, Duncan Taylor for Wine4You 2023, octave cask finish #3040059, 83 btl.)
Ben Nevis 10 yo 2012 (54%, Duncan Taylor for Wine4You 2023, octave cask finish #3635004, 78 btl.)
Linkwood 2012 (57,6%, Berry Bros & Rudd for Wine4You 2023, hogshead #119, 60 btl.)
Ardmore 13 yo 2010 (54,1%, Duncan Taylor for Wine4You 2023, octave cask finish #1934144, 67 btl.)
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Blended Malt ‘Fiddlers Pluscarden’ 12 yo 2010 (50%, Thompson Bros. for Fiddlers 2022, first fill bourbon barrel, 277 btl.)
Miltonduff 17 yo 2006 (52,9%, Kirsch Import ‘Simply Good Whisky’ 2023, bourbon barrel #KI-2)
Miltonduff 13 yo 2008 (54,7%, Duncan Taylor for Whisky Picnic Bar 2021, sherry octave #8332833, 75 btl.)
Tomatin 42 yo 1965 (52,1%, Duncan Taylor 2008, cask #20942, 211 btl.)
Caol Ila 13 yo 2007 (54,1%, Duncan Taylor ‘The Octave’ for Wine4You 2020, sherry octave finish #4028789, 104 btl.)
Glentauchers 21 yo 1997 (49,3%, Archives for CaskAid 2019, barrel #3833, 160 btl.)
Aultmore 11 yo 2008 (55,1%, Duncan Taylor for CaskAid 2020, first-fill sherry octave #9527849-026090)
Highland Park 12 yo 2007 (54,7%, Duncan Taylor for CaskAid 2020, hogshead #50171248-025078)
Glen Scotia 13 yo 2005 (55,9%, OB for CaskAid 2019, single cask #17/413-7, 339 btl.)
Enmore 14 yo 2002 (56,8%, Rum Nation 2016, second-fill bourbon casks #77-82, 442 btl.)
Bellevue 14 yo 1998 (52,3%, Duncan Taylor, single cask)
Monymusk MMW ‘Wedderburn’ 11 yo 2007+2008 ‘Continental Aging’ (63.9%, E.A. Scheer & Velier 2010)
Monymusk MMW ‘Wedderburn’ 11 yo 2007+2008 ‘Tropical Aging’ (69,1%, E.A. Scheer & Velier 2010)
Hampden LROK HCLF 6 yo 2010 (60%, Habitation Velier 2017)
Hampden HCLF 2010 (68,5%, Habitation Velier 2016)
Long Pond 2007 TEC (62,5%, National Rums of Jamaica)
Highland Park 40 yo 1967 (47,1%, John Scott’s 2007, cask #6687, 168 btl.)
Glenrothes 1968 (50,2%, TastToe +/- 2008, 24 btl.) – 88/100
Tomatin 44 Year Old 1971 // Black Bull 40 Year Old
Bunnahabhain 23 yo 1989 (44%, Abbey Whisky ‘Rare Casks’ 2013, refill bourbon barrel, 96 btl.) – 87/100
Bunnahabhain 23 yo 1990 (53,6%, Whisky-Doris 2013, sherry butt #10805, 252 btl.) – 85/100
Bunnahabhain 25 yo 1989 (46%, Duncan Taylor ‘Single’ 2015, sherry cask #388337, 90 btl.) – 87/100
Invergordon 38 yo 1972 (45,5%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2011, cask #85255, 163 btl.) – 83/100
Miltonduff 9 yo 2005 (54,2%, Duncan Taylor ‘The Octave’ for The Nectar 2014, reconstructed ex-sherry octave cask #837112, 81 btl.) – 85/100
Black Bull 21 yo ‘Racer’s Reserve’ (50%, Duncan Taylor 2013, blend) – 75/100
Black Bull 12 yo (50%, Duncan Taylor 2012) – 82/100
Springbank 17 yo 1995 (51,4%, Duncan Taylor Dimensions, sherry cask #1995) – 86/100
Springbank 13 yo 1998 (46%, Duncan Taylor NC2 2011, sherry cask) – 82/100
Glenburgie 22 yo 1988 (57,3%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2011, cask #11239, 233 btl.) – 87/100
Port Ellen 26 yo 1983 (54,6%, Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare 2010, cask #674, 282 btl.) – 93/100
Black Bull ‘Special Reserve No. 1’ (46,6%, Duncan Taylor 2011, 978 btl.) – 86/100
Glenrothes 41 yo 1968 (43%, Duncan Taylor 2010, cask #9974, 139 btl.) – 89/100
Caperdonich 38 yo 1972 (53,6%, Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare 2011, cask #7460, 160 btl.) – 93/100
Miltonduff 37 yo 1971 (40%, Duncan Taylor Lonach 2008) – 92/100
Isle of Jura 18 yo 1990 (52,4%, Duncan Taylor 2009, cask #6401, 312 btl.) – 78/100
Ardbeg 15 yo 1993 (58,9%, Duncan Taylor 2009, cask #1724, 292 btl.) – 85/100
Glenrothes 35 yo 1970 (43,5%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2006, cask #10574, 162 btl.) – 90/100
Caperdonich 39 yo 1969 (42,2%, Duncan Taylor Lonach 2008) – 84/100
Glencraig 35 yo 1974 (42,4%, Duncan Taylor RotR 2009, cask #2922) – 84/100
Glen Grant 39 yo 1970 (49,1%, Duncan Taylor 2009, cask #3492) – 91/100
Duncan Taylor 70th Anniversary Malt 41 yo 1967 (46,3%, Duncan Taylor 2008, 375 btl.) – 92/100
Glenesk 25 yo 1983 (55,7%, Duncan Taylor 2009, sherry cask #4931, 294 btl.) – 65/100
Black Bull 40 yo (40,2%, Duncan Taylor 2010, batch #1) – 85/100
Glen Grant 35 yo 1974 (55,2%, Duncan Taylor 2009 for The Nectar, cask #16582, 168 btl.) – 86/100
Glen Grant 36 yo 1972 (56,3%, Duncan Taylor 2009 for The Whisky Fair, sherry cask, 209 btl.) – 92/100
Strathclyde 27yo 1980 (58,2%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2007, cask #1496) – 58/100
Glenrothes 39yo 1969 (42,7%, Duncan Taylor Lonach 2008) – 92/100
Aberlour 14yo 1995 (46%, Duncan Taylor NC2 2009) – 80/100
Imperial 19yo 1990 (53,9%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2009, cask #450) – 87/100
Caperdonich 36yo 1972 (47,8%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2009, cask #7449, 158 btl.) – 91/100
Royal Lochnagar 19yo 1990 (54,6%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2009, cask #356, 259 btl.) – 88/100
Macallan 19yo 1990 (50,1%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2009, cask #8099, 266 btl.) – 81/100
Glenrothes 39 yo 1970 (47,9%, Duncan Taylor for The Nectar 2009, cask #10567, 127 btl.) – 91/100
Black Bull 30 yo (50%, Duncan Taylor 2009) – 89/100
Caol Ila 26yo 1982 (54,6%, Duncan Taylor 2008, for The Nectar, cask #2738, 279 btl.) – 89/100
Glenrothes 37y 1968 (57,6%, Duncan Taylor 2006, cask #13482, 160 btl.) – 88/100
A second set of impressions from the 2009 whisky festival in Gent, with tasting notes of the following whiskies:
Long Red – Glen Ord 12y 1996 (46%, Daily Dram 2008, 184 btl.)
Auchentoshan Three Wood (43%, OB 2008)
Bunnahabhain 38y 1970 (40,2%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2008, cask 4075)
Caperdonich 36y 1972 (54,4%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2008, cask 7219)
Connemara 16y 1992 (58,9%, 100° proof club bottling, cask K92/34 4185)
Banff 25y 1980 (56,5%, DT Rarest of the Rare 2006, cask #2908) – 84/100