Convalmore 1981 16 Year Old First Cask

Convalmore 36 Year Old 1977 (2013 Special Release)

Not much is known about Convalmore.. what I do know though is that this one was a fairly inconspicuous Speyside distillery that shut down in 1985. Back then most of its produce went into making blends. Now once you know all of this you begin to wonder what to expect from this expression that costs a whopping GBP 650... even though you know it has...

Score 91/100

Convalmore 1981 Vintage G&M

It has been a long time since I sampled the fruits of Dufftown’s labour, by which I do not in any way refer to the Dufftown Distillery. You see, Rome was built on seven hills, Dufftown on seven stills as saying goes and as I already pointed out in an earlier review, there have been many more than just seven stills. In honour of this great whisky...

Score 73/100

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 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