Whisky Tasting-Notes: Rating
# World Class
93
92
91
90
- Compass Box Celestial
- Craigellachie 2013/2024 Margaux Cask London Showcase 2024 - Berry Bros. & Rudd
- Glenrothes 1988/2014 26 Year Old - Hart Brothers
- Macallan 2004/2024 20 Year Old Speymalt - Gordon & MacPhail
- Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength (2022)
- The Westfalian TW74
# Excellent
89
- Deanston 2012/2023 11 Year Old - Best Dram
- Kavalan King Car 40th Anniversary Edition 2012/2020
- Kavalan SOLIST Fino Sherry Cask
88
- Bookers Small Batch 2019 01E
- Compass Box Ultramarine
- Glenfarclas 2012/2024 The Trinity Vintage Series
- Macallan 2003/2023 20 Year Old Speymalt - Gordon & MacPhail
- Teeling 21 Year Old - Rising Reserve No. 3 - Ruby Port Cask
- The Westfalian TW73
87
- Aberfeldy 2021 18 Year Old French Red Wine Casks
- Ballechin 2004/2023 19 Year Old
- Oban Hand Filled Distillery Exclusive 11 Year Old Batch 1
- Octomore 10.3 2013 / 2019 6 Year Old
- Redbreast 15 Year Old
86
- Aultmore 13 Year Old - 82 Chapters to Newcastle
- Compass Box Delos
- Glenrothes 12 Year Old Oloroso Finish - Darkness!
- Kavalan Solist Ex Bourbon Cask B141231048A
- Mac-Talla Red Wine-Barriques
- Wild Turkey Rare Breed
85
- Ardnamurchan AD:02.22 Peated Cask Strength
- Arran 10 Year Old
- Balmenach 2013/2022 8 Year Old Barrique Finish - Best Dram
- Ben Nevis 10 Year Old 2014/2024 - James Eadie
- Benrinnes 15 Year Old 2008/2023 - Malts of Scotland
- Blended Scotch Whisky Release 2024 40 Year Old - Living Souls
- Glen Scotia Double Cask
- Glenglassaugh 8 Year Old 2013/2022 - The Cask Wizard
- Glenlossie 12 Year Old 2009/2021 - Malts of Scotland
- Secret Speyside 13 Year Old - 82 Chapters to Newcastle
- Springbank 15 Year Old
- The Westfalian TW181
- Turntable Spirits Track 6: All My Life
84
- Ardbeg Corryvreckan
- Balvenie 2009 14 Year Old A Collection of Curious Casks
- Ben Nevis 2013/2024 10 Year Old - Dràm Mòr
- Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year Old
- Cameronbridge 1984/2019 34 Year Old - van Wees
- Compass Box Metropolis
- Dailuaine 10 Year Old - 82 Chapters to Newcastle
- Gilors 10 Year Old PX Sherry
- Glen Keith 21 Year Old
- Hazelburn 2006/2022 15 Year Old
- Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Kildalton Release 2024 19 Year Old - Living Souls
- Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 1
- Meikle Tòir 5 Year Old The Chinquapin One Release 2023
- Old Pulteney 18 Year Old
- Redbreast 12 Year Old
- Talisker Port Ruighe
- The Westfalian TW121
- The Westfalian TW57
- WillowBurn The Distillery Exclusive Cask 1445
83
- anCnoc 18 Year Old 2024
- Benromach 10 Year Old
- Blended Scotch Whisky Release 2024 15 Year Old - Living Souls
- Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old
- Caol Ila 9 Year Old 2015/2024 - James Eadie
- Deanston 11 Year Old 2009/2021 - Cask 116 - Brave New Spirits
- Edradour 2012/2024 12 Year Old Frühburgunder Barrique Finish
- Glentauchers 11 Year Old 2012/2024 - Signatory Vintage
- Isle Of Raasay Batch R02
- Lagavulin 8 Years Old
- Laphroaig Brodir Final Batch
- Lochlea 5 Year Old 2018/2023
- North British 1991 31 Year Old - Hogshead Imports
- Port Charlotte 2023 14 Year Old - Brühler Whiskyhaus
- Ruadh Maor 2011/2024 Jack the Ripper - Malts of Scotland
- Sicilian Fruitcake - The Cask Wizard
- St Kilian Grave Digger Erdfassreifung Exhumation – Chapter II – Peated
- St. Kilian Single Cask – David’s Choice – Unpeated
- Tamdhu 18 Year Old
- The Balvenie 12 Year Old Doublewood
- The Westfalian TW134
- Tullibardine 8 Year Old 2015/2023 - Signatory Vintage
82
- Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie
- Lagavulin 11 Year Old Offerman Edition
- Laphroaig Cairdeas 2024 Cask Favourites 10 Year Old
- Loch Lomond 18 Year Old
- Maclean’s Nose
- MyBar South German Malt Whisky Tawny Port Finish
- Owensboro - Anam na h-Alba
- Redbreast Tawny Port
- Royal Brackla 10 Year Old 2014/2024 - James Eadie
- Ruadh Maor 12 Year Old - Drám Mór
- St. Kilian Sie nannten ihn Spencer – Unpeated
- St. Kilian Signature Edition Nine
- St. Kilian Single Cask – Turf Tail Distillers Cut – Peated
- Talisker 10 Year Old
- Waterford The Arcadian Organic Gaia 1.2
81
- Allt-a-Bhainne 2005 Infrequent Flyers - Alistair Walker Whisky Company
- Annandale 2017/2020 ManOSword Founders Selection Cask 348
- Benrinnes 12 Year Old - 82 Chapters to Newcastle
- Bowmore 2013/2024 10 Year Old - Douglas Laing
- Campbeltown Loch Edition 2023
- Elsburn The Journey 2021
- GlenAllachie 9 Year Old Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish - The Wood Collection
- Glendronach The Hielan 8 Year Old
- Speyburn 18 Year Old
- St. Kilian Tag des Deutschen Whiskys (2023)
- St. Kilian The Early Days – Ketterer Wash X St. Kilian – Unpeated
- Teeling Whiskey Wonders of Wood Series 3 Swedish Oak
- The English Whisky Infinity Cask - Distillery Exclusive 2024 Batch 3
- Torabhaig Allt Gleann The Legacy Series
- Tormore 14 Year Old - 82 Chapters to Newcastle
80
- AnCnoc 12 Year Old
- Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old
- Ardmore 2008/2023 13 Year Old - Signatory Vintage
- Blair Athol 11 Year Old 2009/2021 - The Old Friends
- Bunnahabhain Stiuireadair
- Dailuaine 2012/2022 - Malts of Scotland
- Eagle Rare 10 Year Old
- Gauldrons Small Batch Release - Douglas Laing
- Glenfarclas 15 Year Old
- Glenrothes 2013/2024 - Malts of Scotland
- Lochlea Fallow Edition (First Crop)
- Lochlea Harvest Edition (First Crop)
- Mackmyra Intelligens AI:02
- Scallywag 10 Year Old Small Batch Release - Douglas Laing
- Scallywag Small Batch Release - Douglas Laing
- Single Malt Miyagikyo Aromatic Yeast Edition 2022
- Springbank 10 Year Old
- St. Kilian Signature Edition Thirteen
- The Balvenie 15 Year Old Madeira Cask
- The Westfalian TW129
- The Westfalian TW8
# Very Good
79
- Ardbeg An Oa
- Ardnamurchan AD 10.21:06
- Balcones Texas Single Malt
- Blair Athol 9 Year Old 2014/2023 - Signatory Vintage
- Clynelish 14 Year Old
- Glen Moray 2008/2021 - 12 Years old - Rum Matured & Cognac Finish
- GlenAllachie 9 Year Old Fino Sherry Cask Finish - The Wood Collection
- Glenlivet Nadurra 2015
- Glenturret 29 Year Old 1987/2017 - Cadenhead's
- Kilchoman Batch Strength 2024
- Ledaig and Tobermory 2024 18 Year Old - Living Souls
- Nine Springs 10 Year Old PX Finish
- Paul John Oloroso Select Cask
- Royal Brackla 2009 Grown-Up Indulgences Cask 55.72 - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
- Scallywag Chocolate Edition 2023 - Douglas Laing
- Single Malt Miyagikyo
- St. Kilian Bud Spencer - The Legend - Rauchig - Batch 02
- Starward Left-Field
- Teaninich 11 Year Old Malaga Cask Finish - James Eadie
- The Targe 1994
- Whesskey - Hessian Corn Whisky - 10 Year Old
- Wild Turkey 101
78
- Ardmore 2007/2023 15 Year Old Mouton bouillie Cask 66.239 - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
- Balcones Brimstone
- Buffalo Trace (45%)
- Craigellachie 13 Year Old Bas-Armagnac Cask Finish
- Edinburgh Castle 10 Year Old
- Fettercairn 4th Release 16 Year Old 2023
- GlenAllachie 8 Year Old
- GlenAllachie 9 Year Old Amontillado Sherry Cask Finish - The Wood Collection
- Glenmorangie The Quinta Ruban 14 Year Old
- Kilkerran 12 Year Old
- Nc'nean Quiet Rebels Gordon 2009/2023
- Nikka The Grain Whisky
- Oban 14 Year Old
- Sild Flören Single Cask 5 Jahre 2018/2023
- Single Malt Yoichi
- Three Ships 12 Year Old
77
- Balcones Bourbon Ratafia Champenois Cask T-053
- Balcones Pot Still Bourbon
- Haran 12 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish
- Isle of Raasay Core Batch R0.01
- Lochlea Our Barley
- Longrow Peated (2021)
- Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask
- Nc'nean Huntress 2019/2024 Orchard Cobbler
- Nikka Whisky From The Barrel
- St. Kilian Single Cask – Irish Style – Unpeated
- Suntory Hibiki Harmony
76
- Agitator Chestnut Cask
- Ardbeg Scorch Committee Release
- Blade And Bow
- Dingle Single Malt Irish Whiskey (2021)
- Glen Moray 15 Year Old
- Glen Moray Fired Oak 10 Year Old
- Glenalba 25 Year Old Madeira Finish
- Glenturret Triple Wood Release 2024
- Green Spot
- Patrisbrunna Original Paderborner Single Malt 2016
- St. Kilian Bud Spencer - The Legend - Rauchig - Batch 03
- Tomintoul 16 Year Old
75
- Berry Bros. & Rudd - Blended Malt Speyside
- Bulleit 95 Rye
- Caol Ila 12 Year Old
- Cardhu 18 Year Old
- Gilors 2014 Sherry Duett
- I Am Root, Too! - The Spirits Alchemist
- M&H APEX Pomegranate Batch 8
- Slipknot No.9 Whiskey
74
- Ardbeg Ardcore Committee Release
- Beauchamp Whisky Pur Malt
- Big Peat Small Batch Release - Douglas Laing
- Glen Elgin 12 Year Old
- GORFH Whiskey
- Horst Lüning Blended Malt Batch 2 10 Year Old
- Jack Daniel's Bonded
- P&M Red Oak
- Penderyn Madeira Finish
- Sea Shepherd
- Timorous Beastie Small Batch Release - Douglas Laing
73
- Epicurean Small Batch Release - Douglas Laing
- Fettercairn Warehouse 2 Batch 003
- Glenlivet 12 Year Old Double Oak
- Glenlivet Distiller's Reserve
- Johnnie Walker 18 Year Old
- Kinahan's Irish Whiskey KASC Project Batch 03
- Lindores Abbey MCDXCIV
- Patrisbrunna Madeira Cask 2018
- Penderyn Celt
- Penderyn Legend
- St. Kilian Signature Edition 4
- Talisker Surge
- Teaninich 2008/2021 - Signatory Vintage
72
- Balcones Baby Blue
- Cragganmore 12 Year Old
- Dumbarton Rock Blended Whisky
- Elsburn The Journey 2020
- finch Distillers Choice Barrique R
- Four Roses Small Batch
- Glenkinchie 12 Year Old
- Glenmorangie 10 Year Old
- Patrisbrunna X-Mas Port 2016 Double Cask
71
- Four Roses Single Barrel
- Glen Moray 19 Year Old - Malts of Scotland
- Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select
- Jameson Black Barrel
- Knockando Richly Matured 15 Year Old - 2005
- Old Forester 86 Proof
- Penderyn Myth
- Stauning Smoke Distillery Edition Calvados Cask
- Teeling Riesling Wine Cask Grand Cru Edition 2021
- Teeling Single Pot Still (2024)
70
# Good
69
- Apogee XII 12 Year Old
- Balcones Texas Rye
- Dailuaine 2012/2022 #308764 - Signatory Vintage for Kirsch Import
- Highland Park 15 Year Old Viking Heart
- Kavalan Distillery Select No.1
- Lochlea Sowing Edition (Second Crop)
- Miltonduff 2009/2011 - Singatory Vintage
- North British 15 Year Old 2003 Mossburn No. 24
- The Singleton Of Dufftown 12 Year Old
- Tullibardine 228
- Wolfburn Love Potion
68
- Buffalo Trace (40%)
- Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
- Mackmyra Intelligens AI:01
- Patrisbrunna Peated 2017
- Stork Club Straight Rye Whiskey
- Tomintoul 14 Year Old
67
- Ardmore Port Wood Finish 12 Year Old
- Evermann Wilhelm Single Malt Whisky
- Glen Scotia 10 Year Old unpeated
- Rock Island Small Batch Release - Douglas Laing
66
- Aberfeldy 12 Year Old
- Blair Athol 10 Year Old 2007/2019 - Douglas Laing
- Chivas Regal 12 Year Old
- Knockando 12 Year Old
- Speyburn 16 Years Old
65
- Beverbach Wheat Malt Einbecker German Beer Cask Finish
- Emill Kraftwerk
- Glenfiddich Reserve Cask
- Mannochmore Port Finish - Murray McDavid
- Starward Octave Barrels The Octavius 2018 / 2021 3 Year Old
- Tullibardine 225
- Westheimer Bier-Whisky
64
63
62
- Betz Master Blend Batch 4
- Betz Sauternes Cask 2017/2022 Batch 1
- Nikka Days
- Stauning Barley Distillery Edition Makers Mark Bourbon Cask
- Vink Peated Port 5 Year Old
61
60
- Betz PX Single Cask 2017/2021 52
- Cardhu 12 Year Old
- Evermann Theo Blended Whisky
- Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old Sherry Finish
- Roslagswhisky EKO Sherry Oloroso 2x30 2015-2022
- The Black Grouse Alpha Edition
- Tullibardine Sovereign