 
SPEYSIDE:The heart of whisky distilling in Scotland, Speyside contains two-thirds of all malt distilleries in Scotland. These whiskies are quite sweet with estery tones. Known for being complex and sophisticated with great finesse, they are favoured by blenders. In general, but not always, Speyside whiskies are made from very lightly peated malt, so sometimes a whiff of smoke can be detected. Although lighter than Highland and Islay whiskies, Speyside whiskies matured in sherry wood can have a chocolatey richness. (Scotch Malt Whisky Society) ABERLOUR (Aberlour) • Aged 10 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 21 points: sweet, nutty, toffee, vanilla, fruity / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, sweet, fruity, mild, floral, caramel / Finish 22 points: sweet, medium long / Balance 21 points) • Advance sample for Old Malt Cask, Aged 12 Years, d 10/1996, Refill Hogshead, DL ref #5023, b 3/2009, 50% (Douglas & Laing) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8+ (83 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 21 points: alcoholic, vegetables, leather, fruity, butter / Taste 21 points: full-bodied, sweet, floral, malty, nutty, licorice / Finish 20 points: medium finish / Balance 21 points) • 100 Proof, 57.1% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (slightly smoky, warm) • A'bunadh, batch #17, 60.2% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: dark amber / Nose 23 points: fruity, floral, sweets, woody, oaky / Taste 22 points: full-bodied, fruity, strong, smooth, malty / Finish 22 points: long and sweet finish / Balance 22 points.) • A'bunadh, batch #20, 60.5% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9+ (94 points) (Colour: dark syrup, roasted sugar / Nose 24 points: sweet, praline, raisins, treacle, ginger, plum, coffee / Taste 23 points: full-bodied, sweet, fruity, chocolate, nutmeg, tobacco / Finish 23 points: long and sweet finish / Balance 24 points.) ALLT-A-BHAINNE (Glenrinnes, Dufftown) • Allt-a-bhainne 1992, Aged 9 Years, bottled 6/2002, cask: bourbon, number of bottles: 228, 58.8% (Cadenhead's) Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (75 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 19 points: winey, cheesy, fruity / Taste 18 points: full-bodied, pungent, needs water / Finish 19 points: medium and mild finish / Balance 19 points.) AnCNOC (See Knockdhu distillery) ARDMORE (Huntly, Aberdeenshire) • Ardmore 1985, d 1985, b 2000, 40% (Gordon & McPhail) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (87 points) (Colour: pale gold / Nose 22 points: sweet, floral, hint of smoke, seawater / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweet, toffee / Finish 21 points: medium finish / Balance 22 points.) • Ardmore Vintage 1992, Aged 14 Years, d 23.6.1992, b 18.1.2007, matured in bourbon barrel, c #4886, b #31/223, 46% (Signatory Vintage) Legless Scotsman's rating: 7+ (73 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 18 points: pungent, spicy, barley / Taste 18 points: medium-bodied, malty, honey / Finish 19 points: malty and medium long finish / Balance 18 points.) AULTMORE (Aultmore, Keith, Banffshire) • Aged 12 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (86 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 22 points: floral, perfumed, apple, leather, flowers, toffee / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweet, floral, fruity / Finish 20 points: medium finish / Balance 21 points.) BALMENACH (Cromdale, Murdoch) • Balmenach 1988, d 1988, b 2004, 43% (Connoisseurs Choice, Gordon & McPhail) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 22 points: sweet, caramel, praline, chocolate, chili, ginger / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweet, soft, fruity / Finish 23 points: long and chocolate finish / Balance 22 points.) BALVENIE (Dufftown) • Aged 10 Years, Founder's Reserve Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (86 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 23 points: caramel, full-bodied, fruity / Taste 21 points: sweet, fruity, medium-bodied, salmiac / Finish 21 points: long, hint of smoke / Balance 21 points.) • Aged 12 Years, Double Wood Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (90 points) (Nose 22 points: sherry / Taste 23 points: sherry, fruity / Finish 22 points / Balance 23 points.) • Aged 15 Years, Single barrel, incask date 10.7.1990, cask #10 083, bottled 3.11.2005, bottle #166 Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (88 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 23 points: medium-bodied, toffee, sweet, caramel, spicy / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, fruity, floral, hot / Finish 22 points: medium / Balance 21 points.) • Aged 17 Years, Single barrel, incask date 19.7.1990, b 8.2.2007, cask #11 140, b #59, 47.8% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Nose 23 points: sweet, cognac, fruity / Taste 22 points: sweet, medium-bodied, fruity / Finish 22 points: sweet, medium finish / Balance 22 points. I have originally put 15 YO to my notes but this must be 17 YO according to dates.) • Aged 21 Years, Port Wood Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (91 points) (Nose 22 points: toffee, aniseed / Taste 23 points: fruity / Finish 23 points / Balance 23 points.) • Balvenie 1993, Port Wood finished, American & Portuguese oak, 40% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (88 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 22 points: fruity, sweet, oaky, woody, honey, nutty, toffee / Taste 22 points: sweet, fruity, oaky, full-bodied / Finish 22 points / Balance 22 points.) BENRIACH (Elgin) • Aged 12 Years, Tawny Port Wood Finish, Importanticus fumosus, 46% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9+ (93 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 23 points: peaty, band-aid, hint of fruits, roasted sugar / Taste 24 points: full-bodied, peaty, smoky, fruity, hint of sweets, marmalade / Finish 23 points: sweet & peaty / Balance 23 points.) • Aged 16 Years, Sauternes finish Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (87 points) (Colour: honey gold / Nose 23 points: dried fruits, plum / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, fruity, sweet / Finish 21 points: medium, sweet / Balance 21 points.) • BenRiach Limited 1978 Release, b# 42/259, d 1978, cask #4412, b July 2008, cask Moscatel wine barrel, a = 304, 50% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: dark rum / Nose 22 points: roasted sugar, sweet, cognac, old books / Taste 22 points: sweet, spicy, full-bodied / Finish 23 points: long and nice / Balance 22 points.) • Benriach 1994, Aged 10 Years, distilled 20.6.1994, bottled 12.10.2004, hogshead cask 1630, bottle #256/422, unchillfiltered, 46% (Signatory Vintage) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (82 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 20 points: strong, sharp, peaty, sea, full-bodied / Taste 20 points: full-bodied, peaty, wet dirt / Finish 21 points: long & peaty / Balance 21 points.) • Benriach 1994, Aged 14 Years, distilled 1994, bottled 9/2008, Madeira Hogshead cask 1652, bottle #165/329, Specially selected and bottled for Finland, 57.5% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9.5 (95 points) (Colour: copper / Nose 23 points: very peaty, salami, toffee, band-aid, smoky, medicine, antiseptic, fir tree / Taste 24 points: full-bodied, peaty, citrus, sweet, nutty, coffee/chocolate liqueur / Finish 24 points: toffee, coffee/chocolate liqueur, peaty and long finish / Balance 24 points.) • BenRiach, Heart of Speyside Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (90 points) (Colour: bright / Nose 22 points: toffee, honey, nutty, malty, citrus, caramel, sweet / Taste 23 points: caramel, medium-bodied, soft, smooth / Finish 22 points: medium and sweet / Balance 23 points.) BENRINNES (Aberlour) • Benrinnes 1984, distilled 5.1.1984, bottled 23.6.2004, matured in refill butt #114, bottle #651/869, 43% (Signatory Vintage) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 23 points: sweet, praline, seawater, slightly smoky, dark chocolate / Taste 22 points: full-bodied, sweet & salty, chocolate / Finish 22 points: long finish / Balance 22 points.) • Benrinnes 1985, distilled 4/1985, bottled 5/1999, cask #1214, bottle #439, 61.5% (Mackillops Choice) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: golden hay / Nose 23 points: ether, turpentine, leather, tobacco, winey / Taste 22 points: full-bodied, sweet, nutty / Finish 22 points: long finish / Balance 22 points. Needs water.) BENROMACH (Forres, Moray) • Traditional Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% Legless Scotsman's rating: 8+ (83 points) (Colour: hay / Nose 21 points: warm, oily, flowery, seaweed, grassy, fruity, chocolate after adding water / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, licuorice, grassy / Finish 20 points: medium and fruity / Balance 21 points.) • Organic, 43% Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (77 points) (Colour: Rose gold / Nose 22 points: sweet, praline, honey, grassy / Taste 18 points: medium-bodied, pungent, sweetish / Finish 18 points: medium and pungent finish / Balance 19 points. Nose better than taste.) • Peat Smoke, 46% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 23 points: mildly smoky & peaty, fruity, mango / Taste 22 points: full-bodied, smoky and fruity, salty / Finish 22 points: long and sweet finish / Balance 22 points.) • Benromach 1978, Aged 19 Years, natural cask strength, distilled 1978, bottled May 1998, bottle #3166, 63.8% (Rare Malts Collection, Diageo) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9+ (94 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 24 points: full-bodied, cognac, citrus, cloudberry, chili, sweet, strong, praline / Taste 23 points: full-bodied, strong complexity, fruity, peppery, vanilla, dark chocolate / Finish 24 points: long & peppery / Balance 23 points.) BRAEVAL (Glenlivet - closed 2002) • Braes of Glenlivet, Aged 19 Years, 58.4% (Cadenheads) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 23 points: sweet, fruity, perfumed, floral, hint of licorice after water / Taste 22 points: full-bodied, sweet, spicy, citrus, fruity / Finish 22 points: long, citric, fruity finish / Balance 22 points.) CAPERDONICH (Rothes, Morayshire) • Caperdonich 1996, aged 11 Years, distilled 16.5.1996, b 1.2.2008, matured in Hogsheads, Casks #82226 & 82227, b #157/887, 43% (Signatory Vintage) Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (77 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 20 points: cereal, wax, spicy, / Taste 19 points: medium-bodied, malty, odorous, floral, fudge / Finish 19 points: medium finish / Balance 19 points. Needs a wee drop of water!) CARDHU (Knockando, Aberlour) • 12 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: honey / Nose 21 points: praline, sweet, oranges, apricot / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, fruity, chocolate / Finish 22 points: medium, sweet / Balance 21 points.) COLEBURN (Longmorn, Elgin, silent) • Coleburn 1972 (Connoisseurs Choice, Gordon & McPhail) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 21 points: fruity, fruitcake, odorous / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, fruity, nutty / Finish 22 points: fruity / Balance 21 points.) CONVALMORE (Dufftown. Closed.) • 28 Years Old, b #2045/3900, d 1977, b 2005, 57.9% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (92 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 22 points: woody, oaky, pungent, vanilla / Taste 23 points: full-bodied, creamy, strong, honey, spicy, ginger, cloves / Finish 24 points: very long, fruity, creamy. Just lingers on. / Balance 23 points.) CRAGGANMORE (Ballindalloch, Aberdeenshire) • Aged 10 Years, b #09308 from 15 000 bottles in 2004, d 1993, 60.1% Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 19 points: mild, pale, sweet, fruity, apricot / Taste 23 points: full-bodied, nutty, sweet, honey / Finish 22 points: long and sweet finish / Balance 21 points. Taste is better than nose.) • Aged 12 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (82 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 20 points: floral, medium-bodied, sweet, spicy, paprika / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, sweet, citrus / Finish 20 points: medium finish / Balance 22 points.) • Cragganmore 1997, Aged 12 Years, d 17.3.1997, b 14.4.2009, Hogsheads casks #1115-1116, b# 156/775, 43% (Signatory Vintage) Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (76 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 19 points: tobacco, musty / Taste 19 points: medium-bodied, leather polish / Finish 19 points: medium long, musty finish / Balance 19 points.) CRAIGELLACHIE (Aberlour, Banffshire) • Craigellachie 1998, Aged 11 Years, d 3.2.1998, b 23.3.2009, Hogshead cask #58+59, b 644/973 (Gordon & McPhail) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (80 points) (Colour: gin / Nose 20 points: sweet, medicine, spicy, salty, pungent / Taste 20 points: full-bodied, nutty, floral / Finish 20 points: medium long and nutty finish / Balance 20 points.) DAILUAINE (Aberlour, Banffshire) • Dailuaine 1991, 43% (Connoisseurs Choice, Gordon & McPhail) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8+ (83 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 22 points: very floral, citrus, woody, pinewood, vanilla, tobacco / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, mild, fruity, floral, woody / Finish 20 points: medium long and floral / Balance 20 points.) DALLAS DHU (Forres, Morayshire) • Dallas Dhu 1975, Aged 31 Years, distilled 8.10.1975, bottled 31.10.2006, Bourbon barrel, Cask #1900, bottle #216/273, 46.7% (Cask Strength Collection, Signatory Vintage) Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (75 points) (Colour: pale gold / Nose 19 points: sharp, medium-bodied, calvados, indoor swimming bath / Taste 18 points: peppery, medium-bodied, biscuity, woody / Finish 19 points: medium long / Balance 18 points.) DRUMGUISH (see Speyside distillery) DUFFTOWN DISTILLERY (Dufftown) • Dufftown-Glenlivet, Aged 10 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (Mild, medium-bodied, fruity. Notes are from 1989) • Singleton of Dufftown, Aged 12 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (87 points) (Colour: dark amber / Nose 22 points: sweet, cognac, fruitcake / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, fruity, apricot / Finish 22 points: medium long, sweet finish / Balance 22 points.) • Singleton of Dufftown, Aged 15 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (87 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 22 points: fruity, honey, floral / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, fruity, smooth, sweet / Finish 21 points: medium long, sweet finish / Balance 22 points.) GLEN DEVERON (See Macduff) GLEN ELGIN (Longmor, Elgin) • Glen Elgin 1974, distilled 18.11.1974, bottled 10/2002, cask #2, 59.4% (Mackillop's Choice) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (86 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 23 points: praline, sweet, liqueur, full, chocolate, punch / Taste 21 points: sweet, full-bodied, caramel, peppery, medium complexity, liquor / Finish 21 points: medium long finish with a hint of clove / Balance 21 points.) GLEN GRANT (Rothes, Aberlour) • Glen Grant (NAS) Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (75 points) (Colour: cider / Nose 20 points: mild candy, grassy, pipe tobacco / Taste 19 points: light-bodied, mild, sweet, candy / Finish 17 points: short, faint finish / Balance 19 points.) GLEN KEITH (Keith, Banffshire) • Aged 10 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8+ (82 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 21 points: butterscotch, nutty, spicy cake, cardamon, oaky / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, sweet, nutty, malty / Finish 20 points: medium, toffee finish / Balance 20 points.) • 1983 Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (92 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 23 points: sweet, cognac, winey, sherry, hint of smoke / Taste 23 points: full-bodied, soft, sweet, mellow, fruity, chocolate, tart / Finish 23 points: long and sweet finish / Balance 23 points.) GLEN MORAY (Elgin) • Aged 8 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8- (78 points) (Colour: pale honey / Nose 20 points: peppery, citrus, floral / Taste 19 points: medium-bodied, bitter, earthy, cellar / Finish 20 points: medium finish / Balance 19 points.) • Aged 12 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (82 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 21 points: toffee, honey, nutty, butter, vanilla / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, fruity, malty, floral / Finish 21 points: medium long, sweet, buttery finish / Balance 20 points.) • Aged 16 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (81 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 20 points: cognac, sweet, slightly smoky / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, sweet, vanilla / Finish 20 points: medium long, sweet, caramel finish / Balance 20 points.) GLEN SPEY (Rothes, Aberdeenshire) • Glen Spey-Glenlivet 1995, Aged 15 Years, b 7/2001, cask: sherry butt, 612 bottles, 57.5% (Cadenheads, Authentic Collection) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (90 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 22 points: sweet, oaky, sherry / Taste 23 points: full-bodied, winey, sweet, spicy / Finish 23 points: long, beautiful sweet finish. Tastes forever / Balance 22 points. Great robust whisky.) GLENALLACHIE (Aberlour, Banffshire) • Glenallachie 1992, Matured in oak cask for 12 years, distilled 13.2.1992, bottled 28.7.2004, cask #453, 43% (Signatory Vintage) Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (77 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 19 points: alcohol, pear, winey, chardonney, odorous / Taste 19 points: light-bodied, floral, woody / Finish 20 points: medium finish / Balance 19 points.) GLENBURGIE (Forres, Morayshire) • Aged 10 Years, 40% Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (81 points) (Colour: / Nose 21 points: sweet, nutty, tobacco, honey, chardonney / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, sweet, toffee, honey / Finish 20 points: medium and sweet finish / Balance 20 points.) GLENDRONACH (Forgue, Huntly) • Aged 12 Years - Original Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (77 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 21 points: sweet, praline, chocolate, winey (Riesling) / Taste 19 points: light-bodied, mild, sweets, chocolate, brandy, metaxa / Finish 18 points: short finish / Balance 19 points. Don't need water.) • Aged 15 Years - Revival Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: dark amber / Nose 23 points: nutty, smoky, wet seaweed, roasted almonds / Taste 21 points: full-bodied, sweet, nutty / Finish 20 points: medium, sweet finish / Balance 21 points.) • Aged 18 Years - Allardice Legless Scotsman's rating: 8+ (83 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 21 points: strong cognac, apple, chocolate / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, sweet, pungent, smoky / Finish 20 points: long, fudge finish / Balance 21 points.) • Aged 33 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 9+ (94 points) (Colour: dark deep red / Nose 24 points: madeira wine, sweet, sherry, leather, honey / Taste 23 points: full-bodied, sweet, butter, fudge / Finish 24 points: long, beautiful, sweet and fruity finish / Balance 23 points.) • Single cask Glendronach 1990, distilled January 1990, bottled February 2004, matured in ex-bourbon casks, 46% (Eilan Gillan) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: straw / Nose 21 points: soft, light-bodied, praline, floral, hint of smoke / Taste 23 points: full-bodied, strong salmiac, smoky, dark chocolate / Finish 19 points: too short / Balance 22 points.) GLENDULLAN (Dufftown, Keith) • Aged 12 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8- (79 points) (Colour: honey gold / Nose 20 points: sweet, fruity / Taste 19 points: medium-bodied, biscuity / Finish 21 points: long / Balance 20 points.) GLENFARCLAS (Ballindoch) • 10 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (80 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 20 points: alcohol, fruity, floral / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, sweet, caramel / Finish 20 points: medium, sweet / Balance 20 points.) • 15 Years Old, 46% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9+ (93 points) (Colour: amber, sunset / Nose 23 points: praline, winey, toffee / Taste 24 points: full-bodied, sweet, soft, fruity, honey, caramel / Finish 23 points: long, sweet / Balance 23 points. NO WATER!) • 21 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 22 points: sweet, cognac, fruity, oranges / Taste 23 points: medium-bodied, sweet, fruity / Finish 22 points: sweet, medium / Balance 22 points.) • 25 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: dark amber / Nose 23 points: medium-bodied, cognac, sweet, toffee / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, vanilla, sweet, fruity / Finish 21 points: medium, caramel / Balance 21 points.) • Glenfarclas 1996, d 1996, b 2008, sherry cask, Premium edition, 46%, casks: 678 & 679 (d 15.2.1996), 722, 724 & 725 (d 19.2.1996), 1479 (d 25.3.1996), 4740 & 4741 (d 26.6.1996), 6298 (d 28.10.1996) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 21 points: sweet, caramel, beewax / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, sweet, fruity / Finish 22 points: sweet, long and fruity / Balance 21 points.) GLENFIDDICH (Dufftown) • Aged 12 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 22 points: nutty, fruity, sweets / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, nutty, fruity, chocolate / Finish 21 points: medium and fruity finish / Balance 21 points.) • Aged 12 Years, Caoran Reserve Legless Scotsman's rating: 8+ (84 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 20 points: medium-bodied, fruity, toffee, sherry / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, fruity, vanilla, sweet / Finish 21 points: medium sherryish / Balance 22 points.) • Aged 12 Years, Special Reserve Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (81 points) (Nose 22 points: floral, honey, fruity, mild, apple / Taste 20 points: tobacco, medium-bodied, fruity, calvados, apple / Finish 19 points: medium apple finish / Balance 20 points.) • Aged 15 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (86 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 22 points: fruity, grassy, honey, nutty, mild / Taste 21 points: sweet, fruity, smooth, marmalade / Finish 22 points: floral and medium / Balance 21 points.) • Aged 15 Years, Solera Reserve Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (75 points) (Nose 19 points: fruity, floral / Taste 18 points / Finish 19 points / Balance 19 points.) • Aged 18 Years, Ancient Reserve, batch #3196 Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (86 points) (Colour: dark amber / Nose 23 points: cognac, sweet, fruity, spicy, apricots, teabag / Taste 21 points: sweet, fruity, quite mild / Finish 20 points: sweet, medium / Balance 22 points.) • Aged 21 Years, Havana Reserve Legless Scotsman's rating: 8- (78 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 19 points: fruity, floral, medium-bodied, soft / Taste 19 points: mild, light-bodied, medium complexity, sweet, anise / Finish 19 points: medium / • 30 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (80 points) (Nose 20 points: fruity, honey / Taste 19 points: medicine / Finish 20 points / Balance 21 points.) GLENGLASSAUGH (Portsoy, Banffshire. Closed) • Glenglassaugh 1976, Aged 29 Years, distilled 17.12.1976, bottled 17.1.2006, Hogshead Cask #2384, bottle #145/251, 46.8% (Signatory Vintage) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (81 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 21 points: salty, sea, smoky, cereal, hint of praline / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, salmiac, light complexity, smoky / Finish 20 points: medium finish / Balance 20 points.) • Glenglassaugh Vintage 1986, bottled 2004, 40% (Macphail's Collection) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (82 points) (Colour: straw / Nose 22 points: lemon, fruity, grassy / Taste 20 points: full-bodied, perfume, woody / Finish 20 points: medium finish / Balance 20 points.) GLENLIVET (Ballindalloch, Banffshire) • Aged 12 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 6+ (64 points) (Colour: pale gold / Nose 17 points: very strong pear, hint of vanilla, sweet / Taste 16 points: light-bodied, light complexity, sweet / Finish 16 points: medium finish / Balance 15 points. Boring, easy cider-like whisky.) • Aged 15 Years, French Oak Reserve, 40% Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (75 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 19 points: sweet, pear, fruity, spicy / Taste 18 points: medium-bodied, sweet, fruity / Finish 19 points: medium and sweet finish / Balance 19 points.) • Cellar Collection 1983, French Oak Finish, distilled 1983, bottled 2003, sample code 2L7F901, 46% Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (81 points) (Colour: Xmas red / Nose 21 points: cognac, praline, caramel, vanilla / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, sweet / Finish 20 points: medium finish / Balance 20 points.) GLENLOSSIE (Elgin, Morayshire) • Glenlossie 1975, d 1975, b 2001, 40% (Connoisseurs Choice, Gordon & McPhail) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: dark syrup / Nose 22 points: first winey, pungent but after water praline, sweet, chocolate / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, chocolate, sweet / Finish 22 points: medium and sweet finish / Balance 20 points. Needs water!) GLENROTHES (Rothes, Morayshire) • Select Reserve, 43% Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (86 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 21 points: sweet, raisins, nutty, coffee / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweet, caramel, fruity, peach / Finish 22 points: medium long finish with sweet caramel / Balance 21 points.) • 1987, distilled 23.5.1987, approved 3.9.1998, bottled 2000 Legless Scotsman's rating: 9+ (94 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 24 points: floral, apple, fruity / Taste 24 points: medium-bodied, fruity, floral, fudge / Finish 23 points: long finish with fruitiness / Balance 23 points.) GLENTAUCHERS (Keith, Banffshire) • Glentauchers 1990, 40% (Gordon & McPhail) Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (77 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 20 points: slightly peaty, spicy, winey, heather, leather / Taste 19 points: medium-bodied, fruity, citrus, odorous, apples / Finish 19 points: medium long and sweet finish / Balance 19 points.) IMPERIAL (Carron, Morayshire) • Speyside 1991, Imperial Distillery, Cask 99/48 1.2, distilled 5/12/1991, bottled September 2001, bottle #2517/2600, 40% (Private Collection, Gordon&McPhail) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (87 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 22 points: sweet, fruity, praline, oranges, salmiac / Taste 23 points: medium-bodied, sweet, fruity, marmalade / Finish 20 points: medium, sweet / Balance 22 points.) INCHGOWER (Buckie, Banffshire) • Inchgower Aged 38 Years, b #342/432, d 1965, b 2003, 50.4% (Douglas Laing, Old & Rare Platinum Collection) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9.5 (95 points) (Colour: very dark amber, just beautiful / Nose 23 points: very sherry, oaky, woody, fruity, winey, oranges, praline, honey / Taste 24 points: full-bodied, sherry, winey, oaky, honey, fruity, butterscotch, buttery / Finish 24 points: long, sweetish, sherry / Balance 24 points. Sherry monster, just great. Water surfaced honey and butterscotch.) KNOCKANDO (Knockando, Morayshire) • Aged 18 Years, distilled 1985, bottled 2003 Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (80 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 20 points: praline, sweet, candlewax / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, fruity, calvados, cereal, honey, grassy / Finish 19 points: medium / Balance 20 points.) KNOCDHU DISTILLERY (Knockdhu) • anCnoc 12 Years Old, 40% Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (77 points) (Colour: pale / Nose 19 points: floral, fruity, fudge / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, peppery, fruity, honey, citrus / Finish 19 points: medium finish / Balance 18 points.) • anCnoc 15 Years Old, 40% Legless Scotsman's rating: 7 (71 points) (Colour: cider / Nose 17 points: cognac, rumraisins, pale, roasted sugar / Taste 18 points: medium-bodied, sweet, modest, fruity / Finish 18 points: medium long and sweet finish / Balance 18 points.) • anCnoc 1991, bottled July 2006 Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (75 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 18 points: alcohol, apple, sharp, vanilla / Taste 19 points: medium-bodied, malty, light complexity, sweet / Finish 19 points: medium and malty finish / Balance 19 points.) LINKWOOD (Elgin) • 15 Years Old, 40% (Gordon & McPhail) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (81 points) (Colour: orange / Nose 21 points: vanilla, chocolate, coffee / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, sweet, fruity / Finish 20 points: medium long and sweet finish / Balance 20 points.) • Linkwood 1990, Aged 16 Years, distilled 10.5.1990, bottled 13.2.2007, matured at Hogsheads casks 3862+63, bottle #266/699, 43% (Signatory Vintage) Legless Scotsman's rating: 7- (69 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 19 points: medium, toffee, tart, creme brule, almond / Taste 16 points: medium-bodied, almond, peppery / Finish 18 points: medium finish / Balance 16 points.) LONGMORN (Elgin) • 15 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (90 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 24 points: chocolate, praline, sweet, coffee, toffee, leather / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sour, floral, coffee / Finish 21 points: medium / Balance 23 points. Don't need water.) • 16 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (88 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 22 points: sweet, woody, fruity / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, caramel, fruity, nutty, malty / Finish 22 points: medium and sweet / Balance 22 points.) MACALLAN (Craigellachie) • 10 Years Old, Sherry oak, 58.6% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (91 points) (Colour: dark amber / Nose 23 points: sweet sugar, cognac, malty / Taste 22 points: sherry, sweet, oranges / Finish 23 points: medium and sweet / Balance 23 points.) • 10 Years Old, 40% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 23 points: candy, sweet, roasted sugar, toffee / Taste 22 points: sweet, toffee, full-bodied / Finish 22 points: long and sweet / Balance 22 points.) • 12 Years Old, Sherry oak, 40% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (93 points) (Colour: dark amber, syrup / Nose 23 points: apricot, sherry, fruity, teabag, honey, sweet, oaky / Taste 24 points: full-bodied, strong, sweet, fruity, peach, raisins, vanilla, melon, sherry / Finish 23 points: long, fruity and sweet / Balance 23 points.) • 12 Years Old, Fine Oak Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (76 points) (Nose 19 points: cognac, floral, mild / Taste 20 points: sweet, praline / Finish 19 points: mediu / Balance 18 points.) • 18 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 9+ (93 points) (Colour: dark amber / Nose 25 points: cognac, sweet, sherry, apricot, fruity, dry fruits / Taste 22 points: sherry, fruity, oranges, sweet / Finish 23 points: medium and sweet / Balance 23 points.) • 18 Years Old, Fine Oak Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (82 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 21 points: sweet, oranges, caramel, sherry, praline / Taste 21 points: soft, strong licorice, medium-bodied, oranges, vanilla / Finish 20 points: medium and sweet / Balance 20 points. Don't add water. It spoils the whisky...) • Macallan 1989, Old Malt Cask collection, Aged 18 years, d April 1989, b August 2007, b # 306, Rum cask dl ref 3635, 50% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: cider / Nose 23 points: cognac, winey, sniff of sea climate / Taste 22 points: sweet, slightly smoky, fruity, apricot, medium-bodied / Finish 22 points: medium and sweet / Balance 22 points.) • Macallan 1989, Old Malt Cask collection, Aged 19 Years, d January 1989, b February 2008, 352 bottles, sherry butt DL res #4122, matured in a refill Hogshead, 50% (Douglas & Laing) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: pale gold / Nose 22 points: sweet, cognac, fruity, library / Taste 22 points: sweet, honey, fruity / Finish 20 points: medium and sweet / Balance 21 points.) MACDUFF (Banff) • Glen Deveron, Aged 10 Years, 1998 Legless Scotsman's rating: 8+ (84 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 22 points: sweet, fruity, leather, garden cottage, woody, butter / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, fruity, nutty, spicy / Finish 21 points: medium and fruity / Balance 20 points) • Macduff 1989, bottled 10/2001, cask butt, 714 bottles, 57.6% (Cadenhead's) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9+ (93 points) (Colour: caramel / Nose 24 points: sweet, floral, grass, herbs, leather, honey / Taste 23 points: full-bodied, sweet, nutty, fruity / Finish 23 points: long and nutty finish / Balance 23 points) MANNOCHMORE (Elgin, Morayshire) • Aged 22 Years, d 1974, b 9/1997, b# 0446, 60.1%, Rare Malts Selection (Diageo) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: autumn sunset / Nose 23 points: alcohol, sweet, caramel, honey, floral, licorice, aniseed / Taste 22 points: full-bodied, sweet, fruity, oily / Finish 22 points: long and caramel finish / Balance 22 points.) MILTONDUFF DISTILLERY (Elgin, Morayshire) • 10 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (81 points) (Colour: pale gold / Nose 21 points: toffee, yeasty, honey, vanilla / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, fruity, bananas / Finish 19 points: medium and sweet finish / Balance 20 points.) • Mosstowie 1979, Aged 26 Years, d 15.5.1979, b 10.3.2006, Bourbon barrel, cask #12756, b #258/274, 52.8% (Signatory Vintage) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (92 points) (Colour: pale gold / Nose 24 points: cognac, sweet, chocolate, honey, fudge, fruity / Taste 23 points: medium-bodied, sweet, malty, candy, oaky / Finish 22 points: medium and sweet finish / Balance 23 points.) MORTLACH (Dufftown) • Mortlach 1978, Aged 20 Years, distilled 1978, bottle #5490, 62.2% (Rare Malts Collection, Diageo) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (87 points) (Colour: sunset / Nose 21 points: sweet, praline, soft, cereal / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweet, chocolate, caramel / Finish 22 points: sweet, long finish / Balance 22 points.) • Mortlach 1989, Aged 11 Years, Raw cask (Black Adder) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8+ (84 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 21 points: sweet, grass, hot, sherry / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, medium complexity, coffee, woody / Finish 20 points: medium / Balance 20 points.) • Mortlach 1995, Over 10 Years, Winter distillation, d winter 1995, b summer 2006, matured in sherry cask butt, DMG REF: 2745, 46% (The McGibbon's Provenance) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: nice red sunset / Nose 22 points: cognac, sweet, sherry, winey, medicine, fruity / Taste 23 points: full-bodied, sweet, sherry, fruity / Finish 22 points: sweet, fruity and medium long finish / Balance 22 points.) MOSSTOWIE (see Miltonduff distillery) PITTYVAICH (Dufftown, demolished) • Aged 12 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (92 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 23 points: tobacco, fruity, floral, winey, caramel / Taste 23 points: medium-bodied, sweet, fruity, honey / Finish 23 points: long and sweet finish / Balance 23 points.) ROYAL BRACKLA (Cawdor, Nairn) • Royal Bracla 1976, Distilled 1976, Cask 6916, bottle #057, bottled 2001, Aged 25 years, 62.2% (Mackillop's Choice) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9+ (93 points) (Nose 23 points: spicy, smoky, spruce, alcohol, full-bodied aroma / Taste 23 points: smoky, woody, oaky, candlewax, full-bodied taste / Finish 24 points: marvelous long finish / Balance 23 points.) SINGLETON OF DUFFTOWN (See Dufftown distillery) SPEYBURN (Rothes, Aberlour) • Aged 10 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 21 points: floral, fruity, soft, sweet, butterscotch, fudge / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweet, caramel, fruity, orange, floral / Finish 21 points: medium, sweet and fruity orange finish / Balance 21 points.) • Solera 25 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 21 points: praline, chocolate, toffee, fruity, zesty / Taste 21 points: full-bodied, fruity, slightly smoky / Finish 21 points: long and fruity / Balance 22 points.) SPEYSIDE DISTILLERY (Glen Tromie, Kingussie, Inverness-shire) • Drumguish Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (75 points) (Colour: hay / Nose 21 points: mild, floral, fruity, oranges, sweet / Taste 19 points: medium-bodied, mild, fruity, mellow / Finish 18 points: very short / Balance 18 points. A splash of water enhances the aroma.) STRATHISLA (Keith, Aberdeenshire) • Aged 12 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8+ (83 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 22 points: mild, floral, light-bodied, oranges, perfumed, iodine, candlewax, sherry / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, salty, ginger, hint of smoke, hint of peat, medium complexity / Finish 20 points: medium smoky finish / Balance 21 points.) STRATHMILL (Keith, Banffshire) • Strathmill 1991, d 1991, b 2000, 40% (Connoisseurs Choice, Gordon & McPhail) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9+ (93 points) (Colour: bright gold / Nose 24 points: smoky, tar, strong, earthy, moss, dirt / Taste 23 points: full-bodied, peaty, smoky, dried fruits, grassy, leather / Finish 23 points: long, smoky and earthy finish / Balance 23 points.) TAMDHU (Knockando, Aberlour) • Fine Single Malt Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 21 points: toffee, marmalate, cooked vegetables, oranges / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, licorice, sweet, slightly smoky, cinnamon, cloves / Finish 21 points: medium finish / Balance 21 points.) TAMNAVULIN (Ballindaloch, Banffshire) • 12 Years Old, 40% Legless Scotsman's rating: 7 (71 points) (Colour: golden pale / Nose 17 points: floral, field of flowers, mild, fruity / Taste 18 points: slightly smoky and peaty, medium-bodied / Finish 18 points: short / Balance 18 points.) TOMATIN (Tomatin, Inverness-shire) • Aged 12 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8- (78 points) (Colour: straw / Nose 20 points: cooked vegetables, unsmoked tobacco, sweet / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, salty, fruity, chocolate, caramel / Finish 18 points: medium finish / Balance 19 points.) TOMINTOUL (Ballindalloch, Banffshire) • Aged 10 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8+ (84 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 21 points: strong, fudge, cooked vegetables, swimming pool / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweet, floral, cognac / Finish 20 points: medium sweet finish / Balance 21 points.) TORMORE (Advie, Grantown-on-Spey, Moray) • Tormore 1990, d February 1990, b August 2001, limited to 240 bottles, Oak Hogshead #1963, 65.6% (Blackadder) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (92 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 22 points: sweet, licorice, honey / Taste 24 points: full-bodied, warm, candy, caramel, sweet / Finish 23 points: long, tobacco finish / Balance 23 points.) |
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