Banff 1971 37 Year Old Douglas Laing Platinum Selection

Banff Duncan Taylor, Rarest of the Rare, 1975, 35yr old, 45.4% ABV

Before the tasting notes, I must say that Banff whisky is very special and should be regarded as one of the best older whiskies out there from mothballed distilleries (ie, St Magdalene, Brora, Inverleven, Coleburn, etc). This independent bottling from Duncan Taylor is not only special, it is a delicious piece of whisky history! Nose: Green...

Score 91/100

Banff 1982 21 Year Old

Nose: Clean, nutty nose, with citrus and new oak. Something of dry straw. Overall quite acid and a metallic, but this is better when it warms up. Mouth: agressive attack, quite alcoholic and sharp. Starts on oranges and malt with vanilla. Develops some really interesting notes of cape gooseberries (physalis), too bad they fade quickly. Finish:...

Score 82/100

Banff 36 Year Old 1978 Cadenhead Small Batch

Cadenhead, under the impulse of Mark Watt, has just released a new series named Small Batch. He returned to the old fashioned look that Cadenhead employed in the late Sixties of last century. I love that retro style. I tried a magnificent Highland Park 1988 in that range and now I will try the Banff 1978. The distillery closed since 1983 and has...

Score 91/100

Banff 1971 38 Year Old Douglas Laing Platinum Old and Rare

Banff distillery was established in 1824 by James McKilligan & Co. on the west side of Banff Bay in Inverboyndie, a small village about a mile west of the town of Banff itself. In 1837 the distillery was taken over by Alex Mackay, and in 1852 ownership transferred to James Simpson Sr. and James Simpson Jr. In 1863, James Simpson Jr. built a...

Score 80/100