Convalmore 1969 Bottled 1991 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice

Convalmore 16 Year Old 1984 Dun Bheagan

Convalmore is a distillery that I have not yet tried before. Always a bit exciting. This lost glory (well, that remains to be seen) was demolished in the eighties of last century. Both official and independent releases are few and far between. This 16 Year Old was bottled in 2000 by Ian MacLeod under the Dun Bheagan label (named after a loch in...

Score 86/100

Convalmore 32 Year Old 1984 Diageo Special Releases 2017

I haven't tasted much of Convalmore yet, but I do remember that I thought the 24-year-old Rare Malts from 1974 was excellent, but that the 28-year-old from 1977 that appeared in the Diageo Special Releases of 2005 was also among the tastiest I have tasted of this lost glory. But today, through a good friend, I get the opportunity to taste two...

Score 90/100

Convalmore 21 Year Old 1977 Cadenhead

This 21 Year Old was already bottled in 1998 by Cadenhead in their Authentic Collection, meaning cask strength. In this case, a whopping 64,4%. Knowing that the industry standard is actually 63,5%, one can only wonder at what strength this spirit was put to sleep. I better keep water close by. On the label, it still says Convalmore-Glenlivet. Boy,...

Score 89/100

Convalmore 1977 28 Year Old

You can find the Convalmore Distillery (closed since 1985) on the outskirts of Dufftown. The warehouses are currently being used by Williams Grants & Sons for maturing Glenfiddich and Balvenie whisky. Last year a 36 Year Old Convalmore 1977 appeared in Diageo’s Special Releases, but I will be trying the 28 Year Old from 1977, of which 3.900...

Score 90/100