Miltonduff 13 Year Old Bottled 1960s

Miltonduff 10 Year Old 2009 The Whisky Mercenary

The Whisky Mercenary, Belgian bottler Jürgen Vromans, always has these fun labels, doesn’t he? And this is his very first Miltonduff. The lion’s share of this Speyside distillery’s production disappears in the famous blend Ballantine’s, but I’ve had to the good fortune of tasting some lovely single casks. I hope this one fits the bill....

Score 86/100

Miltonduff SMWS 72.92 A Wonderful Welcome

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! And to ring in today is a malt we don't see everyday - Miltonduff. Situated in Elgin, it was an illicit still until it took out its license in 1824; George Ballantine & Son acquired it in 1936. For much of its life it occasionally released a single malt called Mosstowie, but most of its output ended up...

Score 94/100

Miltonduff 15 Year Old 2004 Malts of Scotland

This is already the fifth cask of Miltonduff that Thomas and his team have bottled. This time it’s a sherry cask – very active judging by the color – that slept about 15 long years. Looks like we are in for a sherry bomb. Yup, from the minute I put my nose in the glass, I’m overwhelmed by ‘deep sherry’ as I like to call it. Immediately dark and...

Score 87/100

Miltonduff 9 Year Old 2005 Duncan Taylor Octave

An Octave is a small cask – about an eight of a regular hogshead – and in this case, according to the label, it was a reconstructed ex-sherrywood octave cask. A mouthful. It was released especially for The Nectar last year. The influence of the wood is immediately apparent on the nose. Loads of spices – woodspice, ginger and cinnamon – precede...

Score 84/100