Strathmill 1974 26 Year Old First Cask #1227

Strathmill 21 Year Old 1990 Anam na h-Alba

Strathmill is a bit of a hit & miss whisky for me. The 10 Year Old by Chieftain’s was a let down, while the 37 year Old by Archives was great (except for the price). Strathmill, which means mill in the broad valley, is a typical blenders whisky, almost impossible to find as a single malt, at least officially. It goes into the blends J&B...

Score 80/100

Strathmill Connoisseurs Choice 14 yr old

This particular expression from Strathmill Distillery was matured in 1st fill ex bourbon barrels. Distilled 1999, bottled 2013. It was independently bottle by G&M (Gordon & MacPhail). Straw gold in the glass, NCF. The nose is sweet vanilla, almonds and lemon. The palate is peppery initially with big sweet lemon (not sharp), milk chocolate...

Score 83/100

Strathmill 35 Year Old 1976 A.D. Rattray

Strathmill features somewhat low on my fav-list, partly because of the disappointing 10 Year Old from Chieftain’s and the fact that it’s a big component in J&B and Dunhill, two blends I wouldn’t drink if I could avoid it. But perhaps this 35 Year Old will change my mind? It was distilled in 1976 and bottled in 2011 by A.D. Rattray. Oh, hang...

Score 85/100

Strathmill 26 Year Old 1994 Druma Mor

A Strathmill of more than a quarter century old, bottled by the Belgian Druma Mor… sounds interesting. Strangely enough only 36 bottles were released, which shows it was a split cask. Nothing wrong with that, of course. Let’s get to it! Spring fresh nose on Granny Smith apples and gooseberries with a hint of kiwi. After breathing some lime juice...

Score 84/100