Strathmill 1975 28 Year Old Duncan Taylor

Strathmill 37 Year Old 1974 Archives

This is only my fourth Strathmill (which means ‘big mill in the valley’). Of the first three, only one was really nice, the 35 Year Old from A.D. Rattray, that is being sold for around 120 EUR. Let us see if this Archives (which is around 50 EUR more expensive) can fascinate. Yep, the nose is bulls eye! Very fruity and creamy on oranges and honey....

Score 88/100

Strathmill 38 Year Old 1975 Malts of Scotland

As far as I am aware, this is the first Strathmill bottled by Malts of Scotland. It was distilled in May 1975 (I was 5 years old) and bottled after 38 long years on a bourbon cask. In age, this is the oldest Strathmill I have ever tried. Oh, my, wonderful nose on banana, nuts, honey, cinnamon, apple juice and a single leaf of mint. Pineapple...

Score 87/100

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 10 Year Old Chieftain’s

I cannot claim a lot of experience with Strathmill. It’s a whisky that is hardly to be found as a single malt and thus disappears into blends mostly. J&B and Dunhill, two blends that are not high on my fav-list, I must say. But who knows, the single malt might actually be good. Ian McLeod bottled this Strathill 10 Year Old under their...

Score 79/100