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Arts4Arts sake!

Is it just me? Or is the whisky industry trying to place products in the Tate gallery? ART 4 ARTS SAKE; Surely whisky is produced to drink, enjoy and share with friends. Recently there has been an influx of “designer” bottles and packaging. Now dinnee get me wrong, I love design as much as the next person, er aye, well maybe a bit more actually, design has been a part of my life for the past 40 years! So, why is it that several whiskies are now being packages in super dooper boxes and designer glass?

How much of the cost for these examples shown, is actually the whisky and how much the packaging? I do really like each of the samples shown, but come on, the cost is out of reach of most people and many of these end up in “collectors” collections. I bet they dinnee actually ever drink them, surely that’s not whisky is all about. It’s like owning a Lamborghini but never actually driving it, and that’s a damn shame eh!

Tell me; once you have actually drank your whisky, do you keep the bottle on a shelf for everyone to look at? Or do you dump it in the bin? Rr do you never drink it because it looks really cool?

by Paul McLean http://angelswhiskyclub.com/awc/art4art.asp

paul@angelswhiskyclub.com and www.angelswhiskyclub.com

This oipnion is solely that of Paul Mclean….and not of  Whisky Intelligence

Please find below the some what tardy delivery of the Whisky Intelligence Tasting Notes/Whisky Reviews Scores for 2010. As you can appreciate W.I. has been mildy over tasked in 2010 posting hundreds and hundreds of articles relating to whisky.

This compilation is not in any regard an ‘Awards’ but merely a record from top to bottom of the whiskies reviewed in 2010. The vast majority have been purchased with private funds; a very few have been provided by agents or suppliers and are thus noted in the individual review. If you are curious to see which are the later, you may search through the Tasting Notes/Whisky Reviews archive and find them for yourself.

There is a distinct lack of neither rhyme nor reason in the compilation; they have merely been reviewed as they have come available. Some were new releases, some blends and some no longer available.

Additionally whiskies that have achieved an equal score (for example 88 points) have not been reliably listed alphabetically merely to further demonstrate the lack of neither rhyme nor reason.

93 Laphroaig 25yo 1984/2009 (51%, OB, Oloroso & American Oak Casks)
93 Port Ellen 24yo 1979/2003 (57.3%, OB, ‘Annual Release, 9,000 Bts.)
92 Mortlach 70yo 1938/2008 (46.1%, “Generations”, Gordon & MacPhail, 2010)
92 Springbank 21yo (46%, OB, Late 1990’s bottling, tall bottle with ‘ruffled label’)
92 Tullibardine 42yo 1966/2008 (49.9%, OB for Kensington, C#3509, HHD, 246 Bts.)
91 Glenfarclas 38yo 1965/2004 (61.9%, SMWS, 1.110)
90 Glenfarclas 41yo 1966/2008 (48.1%, SMWS, 1.141, 157 Bts.)
90 Laphroaig 16yo 1989/2008 (54.6%, SMWS of America 29.64, sherry)
90 Isle of Arran 13yo 1996/2010 (57.7%, OB, Sherry, C#536, 325 Bts.)
90 Isle of Arran 10yo 1999/2010 (57.1%, OB, Bourbon, Loch Fyne Whiskies, C#41, 219 Bts.)
90 Old Pulteney 30yo (44%, OB, +/-2009)
89 Ardbeg 14yo 1994/2008 (55.3%, MMcD Mission, Bourbon, 270 Bts.)
89 Balblair NAS 1989 (43%, OB, 2nd edition, +/-2010) 
89 Balvenie 17yo (43%, Sherry Oak, +/-2009)
89 Ben Nevis 25yo (56%, OB, C#98/51/1, 628 Bottles, Distilled 12/1984 Bottled 01/2010)
89 Bowmore 18yo (43%, OB, New presentation, +/-2009)
89 Dallas Dhu 26yo 1979/2006 (58.2%, MMcD Mission Gold, Bourbon/Marsanne, 240 Bts.)
89 Glen Scotia 17yo (46%, Duthies, 2009)
89 Laphroaig 10yo (43%, OB, +/-2009)
89 Springbank 39yo (43%, Chieftain’s Range, HHD, C#1542)
89 Tomatin 30yo (43%, Classic Cask, +/- 2005)
88 Ardbeg NAS ‘Uigeadail’ (54.2%, OB, +/-2009) Lot L7 325
88 Aberlour 10yo (43%, OB, ‘Sherry Cask Finish’, +/-2008)
88 Allt’ A’ Bhainne 31yo (43%, Chieftain’s Range, C#23041)
88 Balblair NAS 2000 (43%, OB, 2010)
88 BenRiach 12yo (40%, OB, +/-2008)
88 BenRiach 15yo 1994/2009 (57.1%, OB, for Kensington, Madeira HHD, C#4810, 250 Bts.)
88 Bunnahabhain NAS ‘Mòine’ (58.4%, OB, Brown Label, C#3180, 642 Bts., Feis Ile 2009)
88 Caol Ila 10yo 1993/2004 (60.7%, SMWS of America, 53.82, D 08 1993 B 07 2004)
88 Caol Ila 12yo 1992/2005 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, C#1830, 388 Bts., D10/’92 B05/’05)
88 Clynelish 14yo (46%, Duthies, Sherry Cask, +/-2009)
88 Caol Ila 17yo (43%, Chieftain’s Range, HHD, C#4719)
88 Dalwhinnie 18yo 1991/2008 (43%, OB, ‘Distillers Edition’, D. SP. 312)
88 Glen Elgin 25yo 1984/2010 (46.5%, Dewar Rattray for Co-op Calgary, Hogshead, C#2858, 243 bts., D’01/11/81 B’ 07/06/2010)
88 Glenglassaugh 21yo (43%, OB, +/-2009)
88 Highland Park 15yo 1994/2009 (52.6%, OB, Earl Magnus, 5,976 Bts.)
88 Isle of Arran NAS (57%, OB, “100 Proof”, +/- 2009)
88 Isle of Arran 11yo 1995/2007 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, Sherry HHD, C#3931, 355 Bts.)
88 Kavalan NAS Solist ex-Sherry (58.5%,OB, C#So60703013, 592 Bts., B’ 15/0/2009)
88 Macallan 17yo (43%, OB, ‘Fine Oak’, +/-2010)
88 Laphroaig 25yo (40%, OB, +/-2008)
88 Old Pulteney 12yo (40%, OB, +/-2009)
88 Smokehead NAS (43%, Ian Macleod, +/-2009)
88 Springbank 18 year old (46%, OB, +/-2010)
87 Amrut NAS (50%, OB, ‘Fusion’, Batch No. 01 July 2009)
87 Bowmore 16yo 1992/2008 (53.5%, OB, ‘Limousin Bordeaux Wine Cask Matured’)
87 Bowmore NAS Companions of the Quaich Canada 2000-2010 (54.6%, OB ‘Craftsman Collection’, 3,000 Bts.)
87 Bunnahabhain 10yo (46.3%, OB, 2010)
87 Caol Ila 25yo 1979/2005 (58.4%, OB)
87 Compass Box NAS Peat Monster (46%, OB, +/-2009)
87 Glenmorangie NAS Sonnalta (46%, OB, PX Sherry, +/-2009)
87 Glen Scotia 17yo (57.5%, SMWS, 93.39, Refill Butt, 329 Bts.)
87 Inverarity 8yo (40%, Islay, +/-2009)
87 Kilchoman NAS (61.9%, OB for Kensington Calgary, Bourbon, C#119/07, 264 Bts., D’30/5/07, B’ 21/7/10)
87 Laphroaig 11yo (46%, Duthies, 2009)
87 Linkwood 16yo (43%, Chieftain’s Range, HHD, C#7956)
87 Macallan 18yo (43%, OB, -/-2009)
86 Aberlour 10yo (43%, OB, ‘Sherry Cask Finish’, +/-2008)
86 Amrut NAS ‘Double Cask’ (46%, OB, C# 2874 & 2273, 306 Bts., 2010)
86 BenRiach 15yo Dark Rum Wood Finish (46%, OB, +/-2008)
86 Bowmore 12yo (40%, OB, +/-2009)
86 Bowmore 15yo Darkest (43%, OB, New presentation, +/-2009)
86 Bunnahabhain 25yo (43%, OB, +/- 2009)
86 Glendronach 12yo ‘Original’ (43%, OB, PX & Oloroso cask matured, +/- 2009)
86 Glen Garioch 12yo (48%, OB, +/-2009)
86 Glen Moray 12yo (40%, OB, +/-2009)
86 Glen Moray 18yo (43%, Chieftain’s Range, HHD, C#7279)
86 Kilchoman NAS 39.5 Months (46%, OB, ‘Spring Release 2010’)
86 Laphroaig 8yo 2001/2009 (46%, Signatory, UCF, refill butt, C#631, 859 Bts)
86 Port Ellen 25yo (43%, Chieftain’s Range, HHD, C#1522)
86 Springbank ‘Cask Strength’12yo (54.6%, OB, +/-2010)
86 Springbank 12yo (54.4%, OB, ‘Claret Wood’, 9360 Bts., D’05/’97 B’02/’10)
85 Amrut NAS (61.9%, OB, ‘Cask Strength’ bottled Sept 2007)
85 BenRiach 23yo 1986/09 (56.1%, OB, Binny’s/PLOWED, Peated/Pedro Ximinez Finish, 314 Bts., C#3182)
85 Big Peat No Age Statement (46%, Douglas Laing, 2009)
85 Compass Box NAS Oak Cross (43%, OB, +/-2009)
85 Dalmore Mackenzie 1992/2009 (46%, OB, 3,000 Bts.)
85 Dew of Ben Nevis 12yo (40%, OB, +/-2009)
85 Glencadam 22yo (43%, Chieftain’s Range, HHD C#3996)
85 Isle of Arran 14yo (46%, OB, 2010)
85 Kavalan NAS Solist ex-Bourbon (58.8%, , OB, C#B070611009, 196 Bts., B’ 19/08/2009)
85 Laphroaig 10yo 1999/2009 (46%, Coopers Choice, C#4211, 720 Bts., Refill Butt)
85 Springbank Vintage 8yo 2001/2009 (55.3%, OB, Batch No.1)
84 Glen Rothes 14yo (43%, Chieftain’s Range, Burgundy Finish, C#90851)
84 Kilchoman NAS (46%, OB, Autumn 2009 Release)
84 Ledaig 10yo (46.3%, OB, 2010)
84 Linkwood 10yo (40%, Inverarity, +/-2009)
84 Longmorn 13yo (43%, Chieftain’s Range, HHD, C#74879)
84 Longrow 10yo (46%, OB, +/-2009)
84 Te Bheag NAS Nan Eilean (40%, IB, +/-2009)
83 Isle of Arran 11yo 1998/2009 (55.6%, SMWS, refill butt/ex bourbon, 598 Bts., 121.30)
83 Isle of Arran NAS (50%, OB, Port, “Cask Finish”, +/-2010)
83 Springbank NAS (46%, OB, “CV”, +/-2010)
83 Sullivans Cove NAS ‘Double Cask’ (40%, OB, Bourbon & Port Oak, +/- 2009)
82 Amrut NAS (46%, OB, ‘Peated’ Batch. No. 01 B’24/09/2008)
82 Ardbeg NAS (57.1%, OB, Corryvreckan, 2009)
82 Dalmore 11yo (43%, Chieftain’s, Madeira Finish, C#90522)
82 Glen Grant 16yo 1992/2008 (46%, OB, ‘Cellar Reserve’)
82 Highland Park 10yo 1999/2009 (57.3%, SMWS of America, 1st Fill Ex Bourbon, 4.135, 109 Bts.)
82 Isle of Arran 13yo 1997/2010 (46%, OB, Rowan Tree Limited Edition, 6000 Bts.)
81 Isle of Arran 4yo 2005/2009 (57.7%, OB, Peated, Bourbon, C#116, 253 Bts., D’12/12/05 B’7/12/09)    
81 Double Barrel 8yo (46%, Douglas Laing, Macallan & Laphroaig, 2009)
81 Glenrothes NAS (40%, OB, ‘Select Reserve’ +/-2009)
81 Tobermory 10yo (46.3%, OB, 2010)
80 Glen Elgin 16yo (58.5%, OB, 9000 Bts, +/-2008)
80 Isle of Arran NAS (50%, OB, Amarone, “Cask Finish”, +/-2010)
80 Isle of Arran NAS (50%, OB, Sauternes, “Cask Finish”, +/-2010)
80 Glenturret 8yo (40%, OB, +/- 2009)
80 Edradour 12yo (57%, OB, ‘Gaja Barolo’, 464 Bts., D’ 23/01/1196 B’ 29/04/2008)
80 Wemyss 5yo ‘Peat Chimney’ (40%, OB)
79 Glenturret 10yo (40%, OB, +/- 2009)
78 Royal Brackla 10yo 1998/2008 (60%, SMWS of America, Refill Hogshead-Ex Bourbon, 55.19, 247 Bts.)
78 Ardbeg 1998/2008 ‘Renaissance’ (55.9%, OB) Lot L8 121 02:35 4ML
76 Mackmyra NAS Special ’03 (48.2%, OB, ‘Winter 09/10)
75 Glenturret 17yo 1990/2007 (40%, G&M ‘MacPhail’s Collection’)
61 The Bailie Nicol Jarvie NAS (40%, OB, ‘Very Old Reserve’,+/-2010

Whisky Intelligence is celebrating Christmas with family, friends, a few drams and would like to take the opportunity to wish the myriad of Whisky Intelligence readers a Merry Christmas and may all your drams come true! Whisky Intelligence will be back at full cask strength after Christmas and Boxing Day (depending on the availability of whisky news!).

Merry Christmas!

With this small B&W article/post www.whiskyintelligence.com has achieved a milestone of 2,000 articles/posts dedicated to all types of whisk(ey) since the launch in 2009.

Whisky Intelligence would like to take this opportunity to extend a sincere thank you to everybody who has contirbuted, encouraged, read, commented and supported this effort since inception.

Work continues apace on the next 2,000 articles & posts…

Please find below the some what tardy delivery of the Whisky Intelligence Tasting Notes/Whisky Reviews Scores for 2009. As you can appreciate W.I. has been mildy over tasked in 2010 posting hundreds and hundreds of articles relating to whisky.

This compilation is not in any regard an ‘Awards’ but merely a record from top to bottom of the whiskies reviewed in 2009. The vast majority have been purchased with private funds; a very few have been provided by agents or suppliers and are thus noted in the individual review. If you are curious to see which are the later, you may search through the Tasting Notes/Whisky Reviews archive and find them for yourself.

There is a distinct lack of neither rhyme nor reason in the compilation; they have merely been reviewed as they have come available. Some were new releases, some blends and some no longer available.

Additionally whiskies that have achieved an equal score (for example 88 points) have not been listed alphabetically merely to further demonstrate the lack of neither rhyme nor reason.

W.I. expects to publish the full 2010 Compilation in early 2011.

93 Dumbarton 42yo 1964/2007 (46.7%, Celtic Heartlands, 450 Bts.)
92 Bunnahabhain 37yo 1966 (40.3%, Bourbon, Murray McDavid for Willow Park Calgary, 186 Bottles)
91 Whyte & MacKay 30yo (40%, OB, +/- 2009)
90 Tamdhu 42yo (43.8%, Dewar Rattray for Calgary Co-op, HHD, C#6, 95 Bts., D01/’67 B03/’09)
90 Port Ellen 25yo 1982/2007 (57%, Signatory CS, refill sherry butt, C#2847, 417 Bts.,D11/’82 B12/’07)
90 Ardbeg 1990 ‘Airigh Nam Beist’ (46%, OB, 2006)
90 Bunnahabhain 31yo 1976/2008 (49.4%, Dewar Rattray, refill sherry butt, C#6223, 529 Bts.)
90 Laphroaig 18yo 1990/2008 (55%, Dewar Rattray, ‘Alberta’, C#2244, 265 Bts, 1st Fill Hogs Head)
90 Laphroaig 18yo (48%, OB, 2009)
90 Tullibardine 15yo 1992/2007 (46%, OB, C#737, Bourbon, Victoria Whisky Festival, 269 Bts)
89 Glen Grant 31yo 1976/2008 (58.6%, Douglas Laing Platinum Selection, Sherry, 196 Bts.12/’76 B02/’08)
89 Hazelburn 12yo (46%, OB, 12,000 Bts., 2009)
89 Isle of Arran 10yo 1998/2009 (57.7%, OB, ‘Sherry’, C#819, 319 Bts., D29/6/’98 B24/6/’09)
89 Glendronach 18yo (46%, OB, ‘Allardice’)
89 Mortlach 12yo 1994/2007 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, Ref#3554, 654 Bts., D07/’94 B05/’07)
89 Glenlivet 21yo (43%, G&M ‘George & J.G. Smith’)
89 Glen Elgin 12yo (43%, OB, +/- 2007)
88 Tullibardine 16yo 1993/2009 (54.5%, OB, for Kensington, Pedro Ximenez Sherry, C#15081, 332 Bts)
88 Springbank 10yo 1995/2006 (46%, The Alchemist, D12/’95 B01/’06)
88 Poit Dhub 8yo Unchilfiltered Gaelic Whisky (43%, OB, +/-2008)
88 McCarthy’s 3yo Oregon Single Malt (42.5%, OB, ‘Peated’, Batch #Wo9-01, B3/08/’09)
88 Laphroaig 10yo (40%, OB, +/-2007)
88 Classic of Islay 21yo (46%, Vintage Malt Whisky Company)
88 Glenallachie 11yo 1989/2001 (61.7%, Cadenhead’s, Bourbon HHD, 312 Bts.)
88 Balmenach 14yo (40%, The Inverarity Ancestral, Sherry cask)
88 Laphroaig 8yo 1998/2007 (46%, Douglas McGibbon & Co. Ltd Provenance, Cask #’s 3868 & 3869)
88 Bowmore 15yo Darkest (43%, OB, New presentation, 2007)
88 Port Charlotte 2001/2008 ‘PC7’ (61%, OB, Bourbon and Sherry casks, 24000 Bts.)
88 Benromach 1968/2007 (43%, OB)
88 Octomore 5yo (63.5%, Edition, 01.1,6000 Bottles, 2008)
88 An Cnoc 12yo (40%, OB, +/-2008)
88 Springbank 18yo (46%, OB, 2009)
88 The Whisky Exchange “Straight from the Cask” NAS Celebration 60.1% 50cl
88 Amrut NAS Cask Strength (61.9%, OB, Bottled Sept, 2007) Indian Single Malt Whisky
88 Linkwood 17yo 1990/2008 (55.5%, Signatory, Binny’s Beverage Depot, C#9724, Sherry Hogshead, 232 Bts)
88 Glen Grant 25yo (40%, G&M, +/-2008)
88 Bowmore 17yo 1991/2008 (55.9%, Dewar Rattray, West Coast Whisky Society, Sherry, C#2058, 206 Bottles)
87 Imperial 14yo 1994/2008 (46%, Duncan Taylor, Whisky Galore, Madeira)
87 Benromach 10yo (43%, OB, 2009)
87 Grant’s NAS ‘The Family Reserve’ (40%, OB, +/-2009)
87 Bowmore 10yo (55.3%, OB, Tempest Batch No.1, 2009)
87 Fettercairn 13yo (50%, DL OMC, Refill HHD, |C# 1327, 289 Bts., D03/91 B01/05)
87 Ben Nevis 8yo (43%, Duncan Taylor, Battlehill, +/-2009)
87 Ardbeg NAS ‘Supernova’ (58.9%, OB, Advance Committee Release, 2009)
87 Old Pulteney 12yo (40%, OB, +/-2008)
87 Ledaig 18yo 1990/2008 (43%, G&M Connoisseurs Choice, Refill sherry)
87 BenRiach 15yo (46%, OB, Madeira, +/-2008)
87 Glenmorangie ASTAR NAS (57.1%, OB, +/-2008)
87 Aberlour NAS A’bunadh Batch #23 (60.2%, OB, +/- 2008)
87 Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America Balmenach 17yo 55.8% Distilled April 1989 Bottled May 2006 Society Cask 48.8
86 Rosebank 18yo 1990/2008 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, Refill Butt, C#4655, 672 Bts)
86 Kilchoman NAS (46%, OB, Inaugural Release, 2009)
86 Bruichladdich 2001/2008 ‘Resurrection’ (46%, OB, Bourbon, 24000 Bts.)
86 Balvenie 12yo (40%, Signature batch No. 001, +/-2008)
86 Tobermory 11yo 1995/2007 (59.9%, Dewar Rattray, Bourbon, C#1161, 155 Bts.)
86 Glentauchers 12yo 1994/2007 (50%, DL OMC, HHD, C#3364, 354 Bts)
86 Finlaggan NAS Islay ‘Old Reserve’ (40%, Vintage Malt Whisky Co, +/-2008)
86 Clynelish 10yo 1996/2006 (59.7%, Dewar Rattray, Cask#8251, Refill Sherry, 577 Bottles)
86 Springbank 11yo 1997/2009 ‘Madeira Wood’ (55.1%, OB, 9,090 Bts.)
86 Benriach 12yo 1994/2007 (46%, Signatory, C#1692+93, 747 Bts)
86 Balblair Vintage 1989/2007 (43%, OB)
86 Tomintoul 14yo (46%, OB, 2009)
86 Longmorn 16yo (48%, OB, +/-2008) Lot 2008/05/12 12:22 LW30509
86 Glencadam 10yo (46%, OB, +/- 2009)
85 Mortlach 18yo 1990/2009 (46%, Coopers Choice, Sherry, C#4421, 726 Bts.)
85 Kilkerran NAS ‘Work in Progress’ (46%, OB, 2009)
85 Imperial 9yo (43%, Duncan Taylor, Battlehill, +/-2008)
85 MacLeod’s Isle of Skye 8yo (43%, Ian MacLeod, +/-2009, 750ml)
85 Clynelish 11yo 1994/2005 (46%, Murray McDavid, Bourbon/Viognier, 1800 Bts.)
85 Isle of Arran 4yo 2004/2008 (59.8%, OB, Peated, Bourbon, C#103, 225 Bts.)    
85 Balblair Vintage 1997/2007 (43%, OB)
84 Dewar’s NAS (40%, OB, “White Label”, +/- 2009)
84 Bruichladdich 19yo 1989/2009 (51.1%, ‘Black Art’, 6000 Bts.)
84 Tomintoul 12yo (40%, OB, Oloroso, +/- 2008)
84 Macallan 8yo 1998/2007 (46%, Douglas Laing Provenance, ref#3837 + 3838)
84 Black Grouse NAS (40%, OB, 2008)
84 Benriach 12yo ‘Arumaticus Fumosus’ (46%, OB, Peated Jamaican Dark Rum Finish, 1740 Bts.)
84 Miltonduff 8yo (43%, Duncan Taylor, Battlehill)
84 Tullibardine 21yo 1987/2008 (54.6%, OB, for Kensington, Refill Sherry Hogs Head, C#632, 191 Bottles)
83 Port Ellen 23yo 1982/2005 (46%, DL Provenance, C#1754, Sherry, D04/’84 B05/’05)
83 Springbank 13yo 1995/2008 (55.4%, MMcD Mission, Bourbon/Lafite, 282 Bts.)
83 Dalmore 12yo (40%, OB, +/-2009)
83 Finlaggan NAS Islay ‘Cask Strength’ (58%, Vintage Malt Whisky Co, +/-2008)
83 Adelphi 22yo 1985 ‘Breath of the Highlands’ (55.2%, Adelphi, C#1066, 159 Bottles.)
83 Bruichladdich 10yo 1998/2008 (46%, OB, ‘Manzanilla’)
83 Tobermory 10yo, 1995/2005 (46%, Murray McDavid, Fresh Sherry, 2400 Bottles)
83 Isle of Arran 10yo 1998/2008 (57.5%, OB, Bourbon, C#678, 216 Bts.)    
83 Mortlach 25yo 1979/2005 (46%, Coopers Choice)
83 Port Ellen 24yo 1982/2007 (60.6%, Dewar Rattray, Sherry, C#2466, 188 Bottles)
82 Whyte & Mackay NAS ‘Special’ (40%, OB, “Double Marriage Blend”+/-2009)
82 Macallan 14yo 1991/2005 (46%, The Alchemist, D04/’99 B07/’05)
82 Linkwood 23yo 1983/2006 (52.1%, Murray McDavid Mission Gold, Madeira casks fin., 700 Bts.)
82 Royal Lochnagar 12yo 1996/2008 (40%, OB, Distillers Edition, RL/96-8S “Old Muscat”)
82 Coleburn 1981/2006 (43%, G&M, Connoisseurs Choice, ‘Map Label’)
82 Strathisla 48yo 1960/2008 (43%, G&M)
82 Isle of Arran 12yo (46%, OB, +/- 2008)
82 Singleton of Glendullan 12yo (40%, OB, 750ml, 2008)
80 Bell’s NAS ‘Original’ (40%, OB, +/-2009)
80 Glenfiddich 12yo ‘Caoran Reserve’ (40%, OB, +/-2003)
80 Highland Park 10yo 1997/2007 (46%, Duncan Taylor, NC2)
80 Tobermory 12yo 1995/2007 (46%, Duncan Taylor Whisky Galore)
80 Ardmore NAS ‘Traditional Casks’ (46%, OB, peated, finished in quarter casks, +/-2008)
80 Auchentoshan 8yo (43%, Duncan Taylor, Battlehill, +/- 2008)
79 Auchroisk 15yo 1992/2007 (46%, MMcD, Bourbon/Syrah, 2050 Bts.)
78 Glenturret 13yo 1993/2006 (56.4%, Dewar Rattray, C#172, 311 Bottles.)
77 Allt A’Bhainne 15yo 1992 (46%, MMcD, Bourbon, 350 Bts., +/-2007)
76 Clynelish 9yo 1997/2006 (46%, Coopers Choice)
76 Ardbeg NAS ‘Blasda’ (40%, OB, lightly peated, 2008)
76 Deanston 12yo 46.3% Un-chill filtered Official Bottling
75 Tobermory 10yo (40%, OB, +/-2008)
72 Glenrothes 13yo 1994/2007 (46%, Signatory, Refill Sherry, C#1086, 780 Bts)
68 Tamnavulin 12yo 1994/2007 (46%, DL Provenance, HHD Ref# 3362 & 3363)

As many of you have noticed we now have a direct feed, located on the upper right hand corner of the home page, to www.whiskyfun.com by Serge Valentin and Serge has very kindly done  the same thing on Whisky Fun reproducing the feed from Whisky Intelligence.

Here at Whisky intelligence we’re very pleased with this new whisky opportunity for our readers…..

And you may also have noticed the absence of tasting notes during the last 10 days or so, this will continue for the next little while due to the fact that there is a serious lack of suitable material on the Hawaiin island of Maui! Having said that, it must be noted that WI does have some interest in Scoresby Very Rare Blended Scotch Whisky aged 36 months which is in most liquor stores here and simply must be investigated at some point!

Things will return to normal the middle of February…….

WI