Cutty Sark Bottled 1980s

Cutty Sark

Cutty Sark is one of the top 10 best-selling blended whiskies in the world and was launched in 1923 by London wine and spirits merchants Berry Bros & Rudd. It was created to be light in colour and body, contrary to many of the blends on the market at the time. Its key component malt is the Glenrothes. The nose is incredibly light, with some...

Score 72/100

Cutty Sark Prohibition

I read that this blend was very good for the price so I had to check it out by myself. Seriously, this blend has an ABV of 50 and you can have it for less than 40$ in Canada. That's put it in the same price range as Te Bheag. So let's start with the nose. The nose reminded me of Glengoyne 10 to which you would add a hint of Clynelish 14 and grain....

Score 82/100

Cutty Sark 25 Year Old

Another Cutty Sark, but this time the 25 Year Old, which contains 95% Speyside malt whisky and only 5% (doh!) grain. Judging by the colour, some sherry casks were used. That is immediately confirmed on the nose. Dark fruit (figs, raisins) and some mandarin, peach and loads of toffee. Very round and full. Nice spices too. Liquorice, vanilla,...

Score 88/100

Cutty Sark 18 Year Old

Nose: Thicker and Spicier than the 12 year old, with rich sherry and Honey liquor. You can also detect whiffs of gentle peat smoke, which were nowhere to be found in the previous expressions. Palate: Sweet sherry with quite a bit of spice. Then moving to Chocolate fondant with bits of ripe orange, and candied orange peel. Finish: Bonbons , Cocoa...

Score 84/100