Glenburgie 1966 Bottled 2012 Gordon & Macphail

Glenburgie G&M 10YO

The nose is floral with a hint of peaches. However there is an underlying suggestion of what I can only think of as dust. Hmmm, different but not sure it will catch on. The palate is initially quite pleasant - lightly sweet with caramel. But then it all goes horribly wrong. It leaves a very bitter taste with a finish that descends into notes of...

Score 55/100

Glenburgie Glenlivet 5 Year Old bottled 1980s

Nose: hints of orange juice. Slightly fragrant notes of coriander seeds and apricots. Develops on sweet yellow apple. Holds the middle between fruity, grassy and mineral notes. Not very complex or expressive but very nice for a 5 year-old, quite old-fashioned and perfectly enjoyable. Mouth: less sweet than I expected, even a bit weakish. Watery...

Score 84/100

Glenburgie G & M Glenburgie 10 YO

The reviewed sample was provided by a friend. The reviewed bottle had been open for 7 months and was 1/3 full at the time of the dispensing of the sample Nose: light wine flavours, together with light cereal-like malt flavours. Good intensity for 43% ABV whisky. This is pleasant in a mild-mannered sort of way. Score: 21/25 Taste: the wine element...

Score 84/100

Glenburgie 10 Year Old 2008 Asta Morris AM116

Glenburgie is one of those distilleries that you don’t come across very often. Founded in 1810 as the Kinflat distillery (renamed in 1878), she produces the fingerprint malt in many well-known blends, including Ballantine’s. Bert Bruyneel, the man who runs Asta Morris, clearly has a weak spot for this malt, as he has already bottled 6 single...

Score 85/100