Rare and hard to find Highly recommended, but only if you can find/afford it For the details… Glenury was built in 1825 near the Eastern Highland town of Stonehaven by a local landowner, Captain James Barclay. Illegal distilling had been rife in the area prior to the Excise Act, and in an attempt to diminish …
Continue reading Glenury Royal 1970 36 year old (Diageo Special Release)
One-off, so probably no longer out there For completionists and connoisseurs For the details… Several years back, I was on a mission to try at least one whisky from every active distillery in Scotland. I never quite made it, even then (Abhainn Dearg and Daftmill eluded me), and now, with Scotland’s biggest whisky boom since …
Continue reading Tamnavulin 1993 21 years old (Hunter Laing – Old Malt Cask)
Fairly wide availability Recommended! For the details… Caol Ila was founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson. The distillery is located in the town of Port Askaig, which gives its name to a single malt brand that is frequently sourced from Caol Ila. The plant faces across the Sound of Islay (the “caol ila” in Gaelic) …
Continue reading Caol Ila 13 year old – Gordon & MacPhail (Discovery)
Very limited Worth consideration for the connoisseur For the details… Auchroisk was built in 1972 by IDV (one of the predecessors of Diageo), the parent firm of Justerini & Brooks. Never intended for solo glory, the distillery was built in a decidedly industrial style with a name unpronounceable to any other than native Gaelic speakers …
Continue reading Auchroisk 13 year old (Alistair Walker Whisky Co – Infrequent Flyers)
Widely available Highly-ish recommended For the details… Located in the northeastern coastal Highland village of Brora, Clynelish (pronounced to rhyme with “wine” and “leash”) was built by the Marquess of Stafford in 1819. He later became the Duke of Sutherland, and was instrumental in the Highland clearances, which forced tenant farmers off the land to …
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