Bell's 8 Year Old Gallon Bottle

Bells 2001 Christmas Decanter

I bought this 2001 Bell's Christmas Decanter through an online auction a couple of years ago (it's been open for a year or so). It is part of a series celebrating great Scottish inventors, so this one appropriately celebrates Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) who not only invented the telephone but also worked in aeronautics, phonographs, and...

Score 88/100

Bells Original

Today is particular date that I told myself I had to review a bunch of Bell's scotches that I have sitting around (more on why this particular date in the next review). I had thought I reviewed Bell's Original before on here, but I guess I didn't - in fact, it looks like no-one has reviewed any Bell's on this site ever before! I guess this is...

Score 89/100

Bells HRH Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Commemorative Decanter 1981

While I was in Campbeltown a few years ago, I walked into a thrift shop and found, for £15 (I think) a Bell's ceramic decanter commemorating the wedding of Charles and Diana. Of course, I didn't think twice about buying it, especially since it was unopened. I then wondered if it had been emptied and filled back up with water or tea or something,...

Score 89/100

Bells Bell's Royal Reserve 20 Year Old / Bot.1970s

This one is really special, the 20 Year Old Bell's Royal Reserve, bottled in the 1970s. I purchased this one at the LCBO online auction. It's been open for almost a year. The colour is a dark amber. Rich and fruity on the nose with dates, rum-raisin, plums, dark spiced chocolate, bovril and a hint of chili. Not much peat but there's a small amount...

Score 95/100