Hammer Head 1989

Canadian Club Chronicles 45 Year Old: Age doing its finest work

Canadian Club has released 6 40+ year old whiskies, based on a 1977 distillate, in the last 6 years, one each year. The whiskies have all been outstanding, if you like the character of lighter, well-aged…

Score 97/100

Bladnoch 17 YO Californian Wine Cask Finish: A disappointing rebirth

Most of you reading this know that I have had a soft spot for Bladnoch since I tasted my first bottle of their 10 YO sherry-cask matured (Sheep label). In those days, I was whisky naïve and entranced…

Score 84/100

Dufftown 12 Year Old 2009 SMWS 91.31: Mint & Chamomile Tea

Independent bottlers do like this malt from Dufftown, which is a very fruity and accessible Speysider. I taste one from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, called 'An Old Soul in New Shoes'. I frown for a …

Score 85/100