Tasting at The Benriach distillery

Benriach peaty new spirit

Benriach 1991 after 6 weeks in Port cask

Benriach 1991 after 6 weeks in Claret cask

Benriach 1991 after 6 weeks in Rhum cask

Benriach 1991 a after 6 weeks in Sauternes cask

Benriach 1991 after 6 weeks in Burgundy cask

Benriach 1991 after 6 weeks in Pedro Ximenez cask

Benriach 1991 after 6 weeks in Sherry Oloroso cask

Benriach 12 years old bourbon barrel 40 %

Benriach 12 years old (40% sherry cask) 40 %

Benriach 12 years old (60% sherry cask) 40 %

Benriach 1994 peaty 59 %

Benriach 1986 peaty 59.6 %

Tasting at Duncan Taylor

Glen Grant 1970 - 35 years old - 41.8 %

Caperdonich 1972 - 37 years old - 41.5 %

Glenlivet 37 years old - 43.1 %

Glenrothess 35 years old - 41.1 %

These four versions are meant to be in theory, the Lonach Collection range

Strathisla 1967 - 48.7 %

Glenrothes 1968 - 58.1 %

Pittyvaich 1979 - 52.4 %

Bowmore 1982 - 54.7 %

Bruichladdich 1966 - 42 %

Macduff 1969 - 60.4 %

Knockando 1980 - 48.3 %

Invergordon 1965 - 50.3 %

Tomatin 1965 - 46.2 %

Tomatin 1965 - 43.9 %

Tomatin 1965 - 43.3 %

Glenugie 1966 sherry - 61.9 %

Glenlivet 1988 - 52.5 %

Glentauchers 1990 - 46 %

Mortlach sherry 1988 - 57.9 %

Tasting at Gordon & MacPhail

Rosebank 1991 refill sherry - 60.6 %

Rosebank 1991 refill sherry - 61.9 %

Imperial 1994 1st fill sherry - 62.1 %

Imperial 1994 1st fill sherry - 62 %

Tamnavulin 1991 refill sherry - 56.9 %

Tamnavulin 1991 refill sherry - 59.1 %

Glenlivet 1990 refill dump -59.8 %

Glenlivet 1990 refill dump - 58.1 %

Benrinnes 1994 1st fill sherry - 58.5 %

Benrinnes 1994 1st fill sherry - 58.7 %

Dailuaine 1995 refill sherry - 60.9 %

Dailuaine 1995 refill sherry - 60.1 %

Linkwood 1990 1st fill sherry - 56.4 %

Linkwood 1990 1st fill sherry - 56.2 %

Mortlach 1990 1st fill sherry - 57.7 %

Mortlach 1990 1st fill sherry - 57 %

Aberfeldy 1993 1st fill sherry - 61.2 %

Aberfeldy 1993 1st fill sherry - 60.5 %

Pulteney 1991 1st fill sherry - 58.8 %

Pulteney 1991 1st fill sherry - 58.3 %

Bunnahabhain 1991 refill sherry - 51.9 %

Bunnahabhain 1991 refill sherry - 52.8 %

Caperdonich 1977 refill sherry - 49.5 %

Caperdonich 1977 refill sherry - 47.3 %

Speyburn 1977 refill sherry - 65.4 %

Speyburn 1977 refill sherry - 64.8 %

Balmenach 1977 1st fill sherry - 56.5 %

Teaninich 1977 refill sherry - 64.1 %

Teaninich 1977 refill sherry - 64.5 %

Glen Grant 1967 refill sherry - 56.1 %

Glen Grant 1967 refill sherry - 58.5 %

Glen Keith 1967 refill sherry - 54.1 %

Glen Keith 1967 refill sherry - 57.5 %

Strathisla 1967 1st fill sherry - 58.4 %

Strathisla 1967 refill sherry - 55 %

Glen Grant 1957 1st fill sherry - 52 %

Glen Grant 1957 1st fill sherry - 44.3 %

Mortlach 1957 1st fill sherry - 45.4 %

Mortlach 1957 refill sherry - 43.2 %

Strathisla 1957 1st fill sherry - 58.9 %

Strathisla 1957 1st fill sherry - 52.5 %

Tastings at Andrew Simington’s place and in the Edradour’s storehouse

Cragganmore 1985 - 54.9 %

Dailuaine 1989 - 56 %

Clynelish 1983 - 53 %

Bowmore 1970 - 51 %

Bowmore 1970 - 56.6 %

Springbank 1970 - 52 %

Glenglassaugh 1976 - 46.8 %

Glenlossie 1978 - 57.1 %

Linkwood 1988 - 56.1 %

Benriach 1994 peaty %

Glen Scotia 1974 - 44 %

Glencraig 1975 - 54.4 %

Pittyvaich 1976 – 49.8 %

Longmorn 1988 – 55.3 %

Bunnahabhain 1978 – 55.6 %

Clynelish 1987 – 55.8 %

In the Edradour/Ballechin’s storehouse

Ballechin 2003 Burgundy cask

Ballechin 2003 Port cask

Ballechin 2004 Bourbon cask

Ballechin 2004 Sherry cask

Ballechin 2004 Madeira cask

Edradour 2004 hogshead

Some other tasted samples

Balblair 1991 – 63.1 % of

Balblair 1992 – 63.9 % of

Highland Park 1983 cask strength of

Highland Park 1983 sherry cask strength of

Highland Park 1988 sherry cask strength of

Tamdhu 18 years of

Glenglassaugh 22 years of

Texte original : Jean-Marc Bellier - Traduction : Corinne Pénisson