The Speyside 10 Year Old

Cu Dhub Black Whisky

Ah, the Black Whisky! Who does not remember the (awful) Loch Dhu 10 Year Old from the Mannochmore distillery? But after the withdrawal of this product, there was a gap in the market. At least, that is what the Danish company Mac Y A/S/ must have thought when they decided to bring a similar black whisky to the market. They use the legend of the...

Score 52/100

Speyside Drumguish Single Malt

Drumwhat? Never heard of it? No worries, it is not surprising. This is a young malt from the Speyside distillery, named after a small village nearby. It does not have a grand reputation. The first spirit only ran from father and son Christie’s stills in 1990 and in 1993 this single malt could already be found on the shelves. It has the same allure...

Score 75/100

Speyside Region 19 Year Old 1998 Liquid Art

If I’m not mistaken, Glashelder is a whisky club in Belgium. They joined forces with Liquid Art to bottle this 19 years old Speyside malt. It’s another one of those where the distillery is kept secret. Suprisingly green and umami nose with all kinds of herbal aromas such as plant roots, maggi mix broth, chicken spices and bacon on the barbecue....

Score 86/100

Speyside 18 Year Old 1996 Douglas Laing Old Particular

This release in the Old Particular series from Douglas Laing is not a Speysider in disguise, but actually a single malt from the Speyside Distillery. It matured for 18 years on a refill butt, but judging by the color, it was quite an active cask. Dark and sweet nose, very creamy, offering caramel, chocolate, blackberries and baked apples. A touch...

Score 85/100