Limited and Discontinued Bottling Reviews

  • Inchgower 12 Year Old – 2011, (Signatory Small Batch Ed. #3)

    The Basics: Do I recommend it?: It’s a solid dram. Availability: UK specialty retail. ABV: 48.2% Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color General information: Oloroso sherry casks Bottling type: Independent Character: Fruity, juicy and sherried. Score: 88/100 The details: Speyside’s only coastal distillery, Inchgower is located near the town of Buckie–which, for a brief stretch, actually

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  • Port Ellen (Douglas McGibbon’s Provenance) 1983 27 year old

    The Basics: Do I recommend it?: If you can find it, yes! Availability: Scarce, perhaps altogether gone. ABV: 46% Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color General information: Distilled Spring 1983, bottled 2010, 27 years old Bottling type: Independent Character: Smoky, briney and oily. Score: 97/100 The details: Of all the distilleries that fell victim to the

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  • Convalmore 36 (1977)

    The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Yes and no. Stunning whisky, but good luck finding any, and prepare to pay a steep price if you can. Availability: Scarce. It was a limited release when it hit shelves 11 years ago, and time and a mostly positive buzz have not made it more plentiful. ABV: 58%

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