Dufftown Bottled 1970s

Dufftown 8 YO Gordon & MacPhail

The reviewed bottle is a Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseur's Choice series 8 yo Dufftown, with no vintage year listed. The whisky was aged in refill bourbon barrels. The reviewed whisky was sampled when the bottle was newly opened, and then again 8 days later. The whisky showed no noticeable difference over those 8 days Nose: mild malt, light...

Score 78/100

Dufftown Singleton of Dufftown Spey Cascade

This is one of the replacements for the old 12yo. That was an easy drinking whisky: smooth, sweet, but nothing special. But it was pretty cheap and not too bad. Since Dufftown doesn't have enough whisky in stock to keep making the 12yo, they developed a few different whiskies, highlighting some of the features of the original Singleton of...

Score 65/100

Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old

Colour is a touch chardonnay with a very green edge. Very boozy quality on the nose and very light. Light bodied and a touch watery. Flavours go to dusty tannins and very lightly steeped orange pekoe tea. Short finish and out!

Score 71/100

Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old

Perfectly drinkable dram, not offensive in any way, BUT it definitely lacks character and complexity. A bit rough at first, but if you give it a few minutes it settles down and becomes more mellow. A good every-day single malt, decent for its price, but not something you will stick with or be impressed by. Kind of a generic single malt. Nose:...

Score 66/100