Strathmill 1991 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Strathmill 23 Year Old 1976 Mackillop's Choice

To be honest, I do not have that much experience with Strathmill. This is only my 9th. Mackillop’s Choice is a series by Angus Dundie, a blender from London that also owns the Tomintoul and Glencadam distilleries. Lorne Mackillop is their master blender and he selects the casks that are released under this label. This is a cask strength 23 Year...

Score 80/100

Strathmill 26 Year Old 1988 Valinch & Mallet

In their ‘Lost Drams’ series, the Italian Valinch & Mallet released this Strathmill 1988 a few years back. At cask strength, as they are wont to do. It is only my 15th Strathmill, but that is no surpise. The lion’s share goes into J&B and other blends and official bottlings are few and far between. The nose is fresh on Granny Smith apples...

Score 84/100

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

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