05 September 2026

Waxy & oily, sweet but not overwhelming, fruity, slightly floral; definitely no signs of peat here

The palate is a bit fuller than I expected, again with more fruits and a bit of spices

Medium, salty aftertaste before getting spicy again

Typical Irish nose, cane sugars & very rum-my

Sweet, floral, again quite rum-my, a typical Irish whiskey, orchard fruits, peaches, gets softer and sweeter with water

Long, fresh, sweet finish

Beautiful coastal briny smoky nose, zesty, sweet

Definitely a very zesty Port Ellen, very punchy as expected from the ABV With water it’s definitely more enjoyable, a bit briny and definitely still salty & spicy

Long lingering smoky finish

Sweet, very balanced & delicate but gets a bit oaky towards the end

Very fresh, grassy, floral & creamy nose, a beautiful elegant but vibrant nose

Sweet, honey, definitely a bit spicy, oranges, quite zesty, extremely mouth-coating

Long sweet finish that’s slightly spicy

Surprisingly fresh & fruity nose, very floral, would not have guessed that this was a 59yo whisky, sweet, honey, a delightful & elegant nose

The oakiness does comes through in the palate, but the sweetness still overwhelms the bitterness that you get from a whisky that have spent almost 60 years in an oak cask, definitely floral but not perfumy

Slightly short finish

A very punchy, typical meaty smoky Caol Ila nose, definitely mesmerizing for those who love BBQ peat smoke, gets a bit briny & iodine, oysters, sea salt, an absolutely gorgeous nose especially given that this is just a 15yo whisky!

Delightful body, zesty, meaty, smoky, sweet, briny all at the same time, an absolutely amazing combination for an Islay whisky, can not believe that is just 15 years of age (except for the slight spiciness at the very end), with time there’s a bit more iodine notes reminding me of old Laphroaigs and the zestiness increases

Long, dry, briny, zesty, smoky finish

Very floral & elegant nose, would not have guessed that this was an Ardbeg, quite sweet, very subtle smoke towards the end, slightly creamy, a bit fruity but understandable for an old Islay dram from the

Sweet, malty, fresh fruits, the smokiness it subtle, a bit waxy and oily

Medium finish, quite mouthcoating actually & definitely still sweet, honey & malty

Meaty but also slightly briny smokiness, slightly zesty nose, a bit sweet

Definitely a robust, meaty but also floral smoky body, quite easy to drink considering the ABV, quite sweet, definitely more like an old Caol Ila than a Port Ellen, slightly zesty towards the end

Briny, sea smoke, zesty, elegant smoky nose with not a lot of sweetness, some iodine & seaweed

A very tame body for a 50% dram but gets increasingly spicy & zesty & sweet with a smoky aftertaste, a hint of farminess & slightly creamy but the spiciness does get a bit dominant towards the end

Long, dry, briny smoky finish

Farmy, funky, oily, gets sweeter overtime, slightly spicy towards the end, very mouthcoating, tropical fruits, melons

Long finish

Quite a meaty smoke, reminds me more of an Ardbeg, creamy, slightly grassy, a bit too elegant and soft imo

Slightly sweet, the smokiness is very mellow in a disappointing way, quite floral but not soapy

Long smoky finish

Beautiful sweet fruity nose with a hint of peat, minerals, salty, honestly a very pleasant & elegant nose but perhaps not as much oomph as you would expect given the ABV

WOW, the palate is definitely very smoky and even burning (spicy) at times, definitely sweet & floral, borderline perfumy actually, with water it’s definitely better but still a bit spicy towards the end

A mellow, fruity, and long finish

Sweet, tropical fruits, quite a full body for a 40% whisky

Floral but also meaty & smoky, very elegant & beautiful nose, gets more floral & sweet overtime

Thin palate and the smoke starts off subtle before getting increasingly powerful & sweet, no particular offnotes but the thin palate makes this slightly disappointing

Short dry finish, meaty aftertaste

A very nice balance between sweet & smokiness, but the spicy youthfulness definitely pulls itself through towards the end

Sweet tropical fruits, surprisingly fresh for a Highland dram, slightly funky nose, reminds me of banana bread, mangoes

Definitely very sweet & tropical

Surprisingly fresh and fruity nose, would not have guessed that this is a Bowmore, the smoke slowly opens up but still a very subtle floral smoke, gets a bit zesty towards the end

A very delicate body, definitely more sweet than smoke, as a fan of more smoky whiskies I would say the body is still enjoyable but just not up to the expectations that I have for 1960s Bowmores as the body is just not that complex. Definitely not asking for a punchy, in your face kind of smoke but just something with a bit more oomph. It feels more like a 40 or 43% whisky rather than 49,1%.

A short finish, slightly disappointing considering the reputation that whiskies from the older vintages get (1950s and 1960s)

Burst of tropical fruits, mango sorbet, gets slightly rum-my with the sugar cane sweet nose, Very sweet with hints of herbal tea, creamy, gets spicier towards the end but overall a pretty enjoyable & tame body, again bursting with tropical fruits & especially ripe mangoes, definitely a very Irish-like Scotch

Short finish

Bursting with fresh tropical fruits, pineapples, mangoes, honey, you can smell the oily and waxiness, zesty, slightly peppery towards the end with a hint of salt

Sweet, definitely waxy, very full body & mouthcoating despite the low ABV, creamy, white chocolate, definitely zesty towards the end with a hint of farmy funkiness

Medium dry finish

A very punchy meaty smoke but gets more delicate & soothing over time

Quite a thin body, reflective of its ABV, alot of BBQ meatiness followed by a bit of sweetness, definitely one of those drams where you need a big gulp to fully enjoy it and feel the oomph

A slightly & short bitter finish with a slightly spicy aftertaste

Very vibrant fresh fruity nose with the typical Clynelish waxiness

Sweet, definitely sweeter than I expected, a bit oily but I wouldn’t say it’s waxy, tropical fruits, oranges,