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Malt Maniacs #0 - prE-pistles 1998
Malt Maniacs #0 - prE-pistles 1999
Malt Maniacs #0 - prE-pistles 2000
Malt Maniacs #0 - prE-pistles 2001
E-pistle #01/06 - My Favorite Three Commercial Malts
E-pistle #01/11 - Shorthand Highlights of 2001
E-pistle #03/07 - Ode to Independent Bottlers
E-pistle #04/06 - Malt Whisky & Value for Money
E-pistle #05/06 - 2002 Dram Diary
E-pistle #05/09 - Top 10 Malts of 2002

Actually this is more like an 'All Time Top 20' than my Top 10 on 01/01/2003.
I figure a malt master attempting to become a malt magus could crib an extra 10 spots for his top ever list, especially as there are 44 malts in my Malt Mileage that score 90 or more and to be perfectly honest I wouldn't stand on the final score too firmly as they are numbers accumulated over 11 years and who can really compare a whisky scored in 1991 against one tasted in 2002, probably under different circumstances and possibly using different glassware.  Nevertheless, while I might not quibble about a point here or there these are the whiskies that I thought were outstanding and exceptional when I tasted them.  I haven't included any that I would have second thoughts about recommending for a best ever tasting.

I suppose the real danger with these lists is that they invariably contain top end whiskies that only the lucky or wealthy will have ever tasted.  I can't help that, but I can provide alternative lists that might provide more useful information for people who want to either shop to a budget or are willing to tread unpopular paths to lesser known distilleries.
For an alternative list, please see
E-pistle #05/08 in MM#5.

95     Aberlour 1964 - Best ever Aberlour - amazingly good whisky.
95     Black Bowmore 1964 - Very different and highly individual but unmistakably great.
95     Glenfarclas 23yo 1962 William Cadenhead - Sometimes independents deliver - this one is superb.
94     Aberlour 1969 - Almost as good as the 1964 and marginally more obtainable.
94     Glenfarclas 35yo 1959 (Whyte & Whyte) - A lot of people's all time favourite 'farclas and I wouldn't argue.
94     Glenfarclas 1961 (43%, OB) - Best whisky tasted 2002. Deepest sherry treatment of any tried, ever!
94     Glenlivet 1973 (56%, Signatory) - One of the eye-opener whiskies tried on the pilgrimage to PLOWED at Thousand Oaks.
94     Laphroaig 1976 - Best whisky of 2001 - an impeccably well mannered Islay.
93     Ardbeg 15yo (Allied Distillers) - An "Ardbeggeddon" revelation - must have been bottled in the 1980's.
          It has a depth and roundness of flavour that the more recent offerings lack.  I think it has Ardbeg rather than Kildaton peat.
93     Glenfarclas 21yo 1973 (46%, Whyte & Whyte) - Not my highest scoring but probably the most fun malt ever.
          Has a lightness of profile that dances in the glass and on the palate.  No gravitas or anything staid about it.
93     Glenfarclas 29yo 1971 "Xmas Malt" (53.1%, OB) - In the same style as the 1959 and 1961 - pretty damn good.
93     Highland Park 25yo 53.3% - Best Malt of 2000 tasted in Oz - blew any and all Macallans released in Oz that year out of the water.
93     Lagavulin 1979 DE DMPX - My all time favourite Lagavulin - a step up from the 16yo.
93     Longrow Sherrywood 10yo 46% (B1999) - Another Ardbeggeddon revelation - great malt.
92     Ardbeg 17yo 1975 (Gordon & MacPhail CC) - One of the legendary 1975 G&Ms - truly great malt.
92     Ardbeg 30yo (Very Old) - Another Ardbeggeddon revelation - starts awesome but has a fragility that speaks of exceptional age and elegance.
92     Caol Ila 20yo (1972) (Gordon & MacPhail) - Probably my favourite malt from the early days.
          This one was bottled 1992 and was exceptional value for money - but you'd pay a bomb for it now.
92     Springbank 15yo (OB 'old') 46% - Has a better structure and mouthfeel than anything bottled at that age since 1990.
          Don't know why but the older bottlings have more going for them.
92     Springbank 31yo 1967 46% (MMcD) - Equal second best Malt of 2002 - has a lot of lovely fruit characters and very little if any first fill sherry.
92     Springbank 32yo 1967 (PLOWED) - All hail to Brian McHenry and PLOWED - this was another Ardbeggeddon revelation.

On 01/01/2003 Craig's 'Malt-O-Meter' said: 415 single malts sampled and scored.

79     Aberfeldy 12yo (43%, OB)
81     Aberfeldy 16yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice)
90     Aberlour NAS 100 Proof (57.1%, OB)
87     Aberlour NAS a'bunadh (59.6%, OB)
83     Aberlour 10yo (40%, OB)
85     Aberlour 12yo -
84     Aberlour 15yo Sherry Finish (40%, OB)
95     Aberlour 1964 -
94     Aberlour 1969 (2)
81     Aberlour 20yo 1966 (43%, William Cadenhead)
71     An Cnoc 12yo
83     Ardbeg 8yo 1991/1999 (43%, Signatory Vintage)
87     Ardbeg 10yo (46%, OB, Bottled 2000)
89     Ardbeg 10yo (Bottled 1993)
93     Ardbeg 15yo (43%, OB, Allied Distillers)
84     Ardbeg 17yo (40%, OB)
92     Ardbeg 17yo 1975 (Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice)
85     Ardbeg 18yo (66.7%, Adelphi, Bottled 1996)
82     Ardbeg 22yo 1978 (Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice)
88     Ardbeg 22yo 1975 (43%, -)
91     Ardbeg 27yo 1973/2000 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC)
88     Ardbeg 29yo 1972 Ardbeggeddon (48.4%, PLOWED/Douglas Laing)
92     Ardbeg 30yo 'Very Old' (40%, OB)
89     Ardbeg 1975/1990 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail)
91     Ardbeg 1974 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Spirit of Scotland)
85     Ardbeg 1964 Sherry (Signatory)
81     Ardmore 1981/1995 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail)
69     Arran Malt NAS (43%, OB)
76     Auchentoshan NAS -
76     Auchentoshan NAS Select -
82     Auchentoshan NAS Three Wood (43%, OB)
67     Auchentoshan 5yo -
81     Auchentoshan 10yo (40%, OB)
83     Auchentoshan 12yo -
83     Auchentoshan 15yo (43%, MoM, Bottled 1996)
85     Auchentoshan 18yo -
69     Auchroisk 12yo (58.7%, William Cadenhead)
79     Aultmore 12yo -
79     Aultmore 21yo (-, UDRM)
74     Balblair NAS 'Elements' (40%, OB)
81     Balblair 10yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail "OB", circa 1996)
83     Balblair 10yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail "OB", circa 1980)
88     Balmenach 1973 (Gordon & MacPhail Connoiseurs Choice)
77     Deerstalker 12yo
84     Balvenie 10yo Founders Reserve (40%, OB, pre-1992)
77     Balvenie 10yo Founders Reserve (40%, OB, +/- 1996)
87     Balvenie 12yo Doublewood (40%, OB)
88     Balvenie 12yo 'Classic' (40%, OB, pre-1992)
82     Balvenie 15yo Single Barrel (50.4%, OB)
85     Balvenie 17yo Islay Cask (43%, OB)
83     Balvenie 21yo Port Wood (43%, OB)
88     Balvenie 1966 -
80     Ben Nevis 10yo (46%, OB)
71     Benriach 10yo (43%, OB)
82     Benriach-Glenlivet 13yo 1966 (William Cadenhead)
87     Benrinnes 15yo (43%, UD Flora & Fauna)
73     Benrinnes 21yo 1974 (60.4%, UDRM)
76     Benromach 12yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail)
78     Benromach 15yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail)
79     Benromach 16yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail)
79     Benromach 19yo 1978/1998 (63.8%, UDRM)
67     Bladnoch 8yo (40%, OB)
72     Bladnoch 10yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice)
65     Bladnoch 10yo (JM)
80     Bladnoch 1987 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice)
63     Blair Athol 8yo (43%, OB)
69     Bowmore NAS Legend (43%, OB, Bottled 1998)
76     Bowmore NAS Legend Millennium Edition (43%, OB)
80     Bowmore NAS Legend (58%, Gillies Club, B1994)
87     Bowmore NAS Darkest (43%, OB, 1997)
82     Bowmore NAS Darkest (43%, OB, 2000)
83     Bowmore NAS Cask Strength (56%, OB)
83     Bowmore NAS Claret (56%, OB)
83     Bowmore 12yo (43%, OB)
84     Bowmore 15yo Mariner (43%, OB)
91     Bowmore 17yo (43%, OB)
88     Bowmore 18yo (54.5%, William Cadenhead)
92     Bowmore 20yo 1965 -
87     Bowmore 21yo 1965 (William Cadenhead)
91     Bowmore 25yo (43%, OB)
95     Bowmore 'Black' 1964
69     Royal Brackla 10yo (43%, UD Flora & Fauna)
80     Royal Brackla 14yo 1968 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice)
66     Royal Brackla 16yo 1970 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice)
86     Braes of Glenlivet 17yo 1979/1997 (58.1%, Signatory Vintage, Cask # 6082)
81     Brora 1972 (Gordon & MacPhail)
84     Brora 1972/1997 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice)
77     Brora 1982/1999 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice)
76     Bruichladdich 10yo (43%, OB)
77     Bruichladdich 10yo (46%, OB)
85     Bruichladdich 15yo (43%, OB)
82     Bruichladdich 20yo (46%, OB)
85     Bruichladdich 25yo 1965 (54%, Gordon & MacPhail)
82     Bunnahabhain 12yo (40%, OB)
83     Bunnahabhain 14yo 1977 (52.6%, JM)
91     Bunnahabhain 17yo 1979 (56.0%, Signatory Vintage)
89     Bunnahabhain 17yo 1977 (55.6%, Signatory Vintage)
89     Bunnahabhain 25yo 1969 CS (W&W)
83     Bunnahabhain Family Silver 1968 40%
66     Bushmills 10yo (40%, OB, Ireland)
83     Caol Ila 8yo CS (William Cadenhead)
88     Caol Ila 12yo (43%, JM)
87     Caol Ila 14yo 1977 (60.2%, JM)
90     Caol Ila 14yo 1980 (Gordon & MacPhail)
82     Caol Ila 15yo (43%, UD Flora & Fauna )
83     Caol Ila 15yo 1981 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail)
89     Caol Ila 16yo 1984 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail)
91     Caol Ila 17yo (43%, JM)
92     Caol Ila 19yo 1972 (Gordon & MacPhail)
79     Caol Ila 21yo (Signatory)
88     Caol Ila 21yo 1975/1997 (61.3%, UDRM)
85     Caol Ila 1981 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail)
77     Caol Ila 1980 CS (Gordon & MacPhail)
77     Caperdonich 8yo (Gordon & MacPhail)
71     Cardhu 12yo (40%, OB)
65     Cardow 20yo 1962 (46%, William Cadenhead)
79     Clynelish 12yo 43%
81     Clynelish 12yo 57%
83     Clynelish 24yo 1972/1997 (61.3%, UDRM)
73     Coleburn 20yo (Gordon & MacPhail)
79     Connemara NAS (40%, OB, Ireland)
75     Connemara NAS Cask Strength (59%, OB, Ireland)
77     Cragganmore 12yo (40%, OB)
83     Cragganmore 15yo 1974 (Gordon & MacPhail)
76     Craigellachie 13yo 1974 (Gordon & MacPhail)
76     Dailuaine 12yo 1977 (62.2%, JM)
79     Dailuaine 14yo 1971 (Gordon & MacPhail) (2)
84     Dailuaine 16yo (43%, UD Flora & Fauna)
85     Dailuaine 17yo 1974 (Gordon & MacPhail)
75     Dailuaine 22yo (William Cadenhead)
89     Dailuaine 1980 63% -
88     Dailuaine-Glenlivet 27yo 1966 (45.7%, William Cadenhead)
79     Dallas Dhu 12yo 1980 (Gordon & MacPhail)
76     Dallas Dhu 12yo 1979 (Gordon & MacPhail)
85     Dallas Dhu 12yo 1971 (Gordon & MacPhail)
81     Dallas Dhu 12yo 1968 (Gordon & MacPhail)
87     Dallas Dhu 15yo 1969 (Gordon & MacPhail)
83     Dallas Dhu 17yo (Gordon & MacPhail)
81     Dallas Dhu 18yo (43%, Cooper's Choice)
82     Dallas Dhu 21yo (61.9%, UDRM)
82     Dalmore 12yo (43%, OB)
76     Dalwhinnie 15yo (43%, OB)
80     Dalwhinnie 15yo Centenerary (43%, OB)
74     Deanston 12yo (40%, OB)
75     Dufftown 8yo
79     Dufftown-Glenlivet 20yo 1975 (William Cadenhead)
72     Edradour 10yo (OB, circa 1988)
80     Edradour 10yo (OB, circa 1998)
71     Edradour 10yo (OB, circa 2002)
79     Edradour 13yo 1973 (Gordon & MacPhail)
75     Fettercairn 8yo (43%, 750ml)
87     Glen Albyn 20yo 1966 (William Cadenhead)
79     Glenburgie 8yo (Gordon & MacPhail)
76     Glencraig 1970 (Gordon & MacPhail)
79     Glencadam 12yo 1974 (Gordon & MacPhail)
81     Macduff 17yo 1978 (58.8%, Signatory Vintage)
86     Macduff 27yo CS (JM)
80     Glendronach 12yo Original
81     Glendronach 12yo Traditional
84     Glendronach 12yo Sherry
87     Glendronach 15yo
88     Glendronach Royal Wedding 1986 (Gordon & MacPhail)
72     Glendullan 12yo
88     Glendullan 18yo 1966 (46%, William Cadenhead)
74     Glen Elgin NAS
83     Glen Elgin 12yo (43%, DCL)
78     Glen Elgin 12yo (43%, UD Flora & Fauna)
84     Glen Elgin 26yo 1974 (57.%, Adelphi)
79     Hillside 25yo 1970 (61.1%, UDRM)
81     Glenfarclas NAS 105 (60%, OB)
76     Glenfarclas 10yo (40%, OB)
79     Glenfarclas 12yo (43%, OB)
86     Glenfarclas 15yo (46%, OB)
86     Glenfarclas 15yo (43%, Bottled +/- 1978)
89     Glenfarclas 21yo (43%, OB)
93     Glenfarclas 21yo 1973 (46%, Whyte & Whyte)
89     Glenfarclas 25yo (43%, OB)
94     Glenfarclas 35yo 1959 (Whyte & Whyte)
93     Glenfarclas 29yo 1971 (53.1%, OB, "Christmas Malt")
95     Glenfarclas 23yo 1962 (46%, William Cadenhead)
94     Glenfarclas 1961 (43%, OB)
93     Glenfarclas 30yo (43%, OB)
82     Glenfarclas 17yo (53.2%, Glenhaven)
66     Glenfiddich NAS Special Old Reserve
70     Glenfiddich 12yo Special Reserve
79     Glenfiddich 15yo Solera Reserve
80     Glenfiddich 15yo Cask Strength
70     Glenfiddich 18yo Ancient Reserve (bottled 1998)
78     Glenfiddich 18yo Ancient Reserve (bottled 2001)
83     Glenfiddich 18yo Excellence
84     Glenfiddich 30yo
79     Glen Garioch 10yo
78     Glen Garioch 15yo
76     Glengoyne 10yo
80     Glengoyne 12yo
84     Glengoyne 17yo
88     Glengoyne 1972 (55.9%, Cask #583)
86     Glengoyne 16yo Scottish Oak (43%)
84     Glengoyne 21yo (43%, OB)
69     Glen Grant NAS
75     Glen Grant 10yo
82     Glen Grant 15yo (Gordon & MacPhail)
84     Glen Grant 21yo (Gordon & MacPhail)
85     Glen Grant 25yo (Gordon & MacPhail)
90     Glen Grant 26yo 1986 Royal Wedding  (Gordon & MacPhail)
88     Glen Grant 31yo 1969 (53.9%, Adelphi)
89     Glen Grant 1965 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail)
69     Glen Keith 10yo
66     Glen Keith 1983 (43%, OB)
80     Glenkinchie 10yo
82     Glenlivet NAS Archive
76     Glenlivet 12yo
80     Glenlivet 12yo French Oak
79     Glenlivet 14yo (William Cadenhead)
83     Glenlivet 18yo
84     Glenlivet 15yo (Gordon & MacPhail)
88     Glenlivet 21yo (Gordon & MacPhail)
94     Glenlivet 1973 (56%, Signatory)
87     Glenlivet 1963 (Gordon & MacPhail)
79     Glenlochy 13yo 1973 (Gordon & MacPhail)
83     Glenlochy 20yo (William Cadenhead)
79     Glen Mhor 8yo (Gordon & MacPhail "OB")
81     Glen Mhor 15yo (Gordon & MacPhail "OB")
76     Glen Mhor 18yo (William Cadenhead)
79     Glenmorangie 10yo
81     Glenmorangie 12yo Port Wood
84     Glenmorangie 12yo Madiera Wood
76     Glenmorangie 12yo Sherry Wood
88     Glenmorangie 13yo Fino Sherry
88     Glenmorangie 18yo
90     Glenmorangie 1972 Single Barrel (46%, cask 1797, bottle 055)
75     Glen Moray 12yo
77     Glen Moray 16yo
76     Glen Ord 12yo
79     Glenordie 12yo
81     Glenrothes 8yo (Gordon & MacPhail "OB")
85     Glenrothes 12yo (Berry Bros & Rudd, circa 1992)
76     Glenrothes 13yo 43% (Chietain's Choice Rum Finish)
84     Glenrothes 26yo 1973 (43%)
80     Glenrothes 1989
80     Glenrothes 1987
76     Glenrothes 1984
82     Glenrothes 1982
87     Glenrothes 1979
84     Glenrothes 1956 (Gordon & MacPhail "OB")
81     Glen Scotia 8yo
84     Glen Scotia 14yo
77     Glenturret 12yo
83     Glenugie 12yo 1980 (58.1%, William Cadenhead)
81     Glenury Royal 12yo
72     Glenury Royal 13yo (William Cadenhead)
87     Glenury Royal 23yo 1971 (61.3%, UDRM)
70     Great Outback 15yo (40%, Cawsey Menck)
88     Highland Park NAS Bicentenary
80     Highland Park 12yo
84     Highland Park 18yo
93     Highland Park 25yo 53.3%
89     Highland Park 25yo 51.1%
82     Highland Park 1975 52% (Signatory Vintage)
91     Highland Park 1967
87     Highland Park 1955 CS
81     Imperial 15yo (JM)
74     Imperial 17yo 1970 (Gordon & MacPhail)
83     Inchgower 12yo
72     Inchmurrin 10yo
66     Inverleven 1984 (Gordon & MacPhail)
81     Isle of Jura 8yo (40%, OB, circa 1980)
62     Isle of Jura 10yo (40%, OB, circa 1993)
74     Isle of Jura 10yo (40%, OB, circa 1998)
79     Isle of Jura 18yo 1969 (46%, William Cadenhead)
60     Kinclaith 16yo 1966 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice)
76     Knockando 12yo 1987
79     Knockando 12yo 1986
74     Knockando 15yo 1979
80     Knockando 1987/2000 (43% (Bottled 2000 750ml))
76     Knockdhu 12yo
87     Knockdhu 21yo
88     Lagavulin 16yo
93     Lagavulin 1979 DE (43%, OB, Double Mtured, PX)
58     Lammerlaw 10yo (43%, OB, New Zealand)
71     Lammerlaw 12yo (Meenan's Sherry cask, New Zealand)
85     Laphroaig 10yo (43%, OB)
91     Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (57.3%, OB, Green Stripe, bottled circa 2001)
88     Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (57.3%, OB, bottled circa 1999)
85     Laphroaig / Leapfrog 12yo 1987 (46%, Murray McDavid)
93     Laphroaig 15yo (43%, OB)
86     Laphroaig 15yo 1985/2000 'Laudable' (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, 318 bottles)
94     Laphroaig 1976
70     Lark Single Cask February 2002, Release # 4
78     Ledaig 10yo 1990 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice)
80     Ledaig 11yo 1972 (Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice)
76     Ledaig 18yo 1974
79     Ledaig 19yo 1979
85     Limerick 7yo (61.1%, Adelphi)
70     Linkwood 12yo (43%, UD Flora & Fauna)
81     Linkwood 15yo (Gordon & MacPhail "OB")
70     Linkwood 18yo (William Cadenhead)
84     Linkwood-Glenlivet 18yo 1969/1988 Sherry Matured (46%, William Cadenhead)
87     Linkwood 21yo (Gordon & MacPhail "OB")
69     Littlemill 8yo (40%, OB)
91     Royal Lochnagar NAS Selected Reserve
75     Royal Lochnagar 12yo (40%, OB)
88     Royal Lochnagar 23yo Selected Reserve
66     Loch Dhu 10yo (40%, OB)
85     Longmorn Glenlivet 12yo (Gordon & MacPhail "OB")
87     Longmorn 15yo (43%, bottled circa 1988)
81     Longmorn 15yo (45%, OB)
83     Longmorn Glenlivet 1963/1996 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail "OB")
86     Longmorn 32yo 1968 62.3% (Mackillop's Choice)
93     Longrow 10yo Sherry (46%, OB)
89     Longrow 10yo Bourbon (46%, OB)
87     Longrow 16yo 1974 (46%, OB)
91     Longrow 17yo 1973 (46%, OB)
89     Longrow 21yo 1974 (46%, OB)
83     Macallan "Twenties" Replica (40%, OB)
81     Macallan "Thirties" Replica (40%, OB)
91     Macallan "1874" Replica (OB)
87     Macallan "1861" Replica (42.7%, OB)
88     Macallan 10yo CS (57%, OB)
89     Macallan 10yo (70 degree proof, OB, Bonded 196)
78     Macallan 12yo (40%, OB)
84     Macallan 12yo (43%, OB)
84     Macallan 15yo 1984 (43%, OB)
82     Macallan 17yo 1984 (62%, Mackillop's Choice, Bottle #0212)
90     Macallan 18yo 1967
89     Macallan 18yo 1974
89     Macallan 18yo 1977
84     Macallan 18yo 1980
88     Macallan 18yo 1981
86     Macallan-Glenlivet 19yo CS (William Cadenhead)
91     Macallan 25yo 1975/2000 Anniversary
90     Macallan 25yo 1972/1997
87     Macallan 1975/2000 54% Private Bottling
74     Mannochmore 10yo 1984 (Gordon & MacPhail)
91     Millburn 18yo 1977 (Coopers Choice)
76     Miltonduff 12yo
88     Miltonduff 14yo (Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice)
71     Miltonduff 15yo (William Cadenhead)
76     Miltonduff 20yo (William Cadenhead)
79     Miltonduff 23yo (HB)
83     Mosstowie 19yo 1975 (Gordon & MacPhail)
83     Mosstowie 12yo 1972 (Gordon & MacPhail)
80     Mosstowie 12yo 1970 (Gordon & MacPhail)
81     Mortlach 15yo (Gordon & MacPhail)
55     Northport-Brechin 17yo (William Cadenhead)
81     Oban 14yo
84     Oban DE 1980 Montilla Finish
74     Poit Dhubh 12yo 40%
84     Port Ellen 12yo 1980 (Gordon & MacPhail)
85     Port Ellen 15yo 1980 (Gordon & MacPhail)
81     Port Ellen 15yo 1977 (Gordon & MacPhail)
88     Port Ellen 16yo 1979 (Gordon & MacPhail)
88     Port Ellen 18yo 1976/1995 (58.8%, Signatory Vintage)
89     Port Ellen 22yo 1978/2000 (60.5%, UDRM)
80     Port Ellen 1981 CS (Gordon & MacPhail)
87     Port Ellen 1969 (Gordon & MacPhail)
79     Old Pulteney 8yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail)
81     Old Pulteney 8yo (57%, Gordon & MacPhail)
77     Old Pulteney 12yo (43%, OB)
85     Old Pulteney 15yo 60.6%
89     Old Pulteney 15yo 1982 Sherry Cask (60.5%)
85     Old Pulteney 18yo Sherry Cask (58.8%)
81     Rosebank 9yo 1991 (Adelphi)
79     St Magdalene 15yo 1980 (Gordon & MacPhail)
83     St Magdalene 17yo 1981 (Gordon & MacPhail)
86     St Magdalene 19yo 1979/1998 (63.8%, UDRM)
81     Linlithgow 9yo 1981/1991 (62.6%, William Cadenhead)
71     Scapa 8yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail "OB")
76     Scapa 12yo (40%, OB)
80     Scapa 1986 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail)
71     Scapa 1989 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail)
74     Singleton of Auchroisk 10yo (43%, OB)
80     Singleton of Auchroisk 12yo 1978 (43%, OB)
82     Singleton of Auchroisk 12yo 1976 (43%, OB)
79     Singleton of Auchroisk 12yo 1974 (43%, OB)
79     Springbank NAS CV (46%, OB)
77     Springbank 10yo (46%, OB)
84     Springbank 12yo (46%, OB)
87     Springbank 12yo 100 Proof (OB)
88     Springbank 12yo (JM)
92     Springbank 15yo (46%, OB 'old')
89     Springbank 21yo (46%, OB)
88     Springbank 21yo 1974
87     Springbank 25yo (46%, OB)
90     Springbank 26yo 1969 (52%, Signatory Vintage)
92     Springbank 31yo 1967 (46%, MMcD)
92     Springbank 32yo 1967 (PLOWED)
88     Springbank 1966 Local Barley
80     Strathisla 8yo (Gordon & MacPhail "OB")
77     Strathisla 12yo
84     Strathisla 15yo (Gordon & MacPhail)
88     Strathisla 1948 (Gordon & MacPhail)
64     Strathmill 25yo (HB)
84     Talisker 10yo (45.8%, OB)
87     Talisker 1986 DE Amoroso Finish (45.8%, OB)
89     Talisker 12yo (43%, OB)
90     Talisker 1957 53.3%
85     Talisker 19yo CS (William Cadenhead)
70     Tamdhu NAS
79     Tamdhu 10yo
81     Tamdhu 10yo pre-1988
87     Tamdhu 15yo
79     Tamnavulin 10yo
76     Tamnavulin 12yo
85     Tamnavulin 22yo
79     Tobermory NAS
77     Tobermory 10yo
77     Tomatin 10yo
80     Tomatin 12yo
79     Tomintoul 8yo
77     Tomintoul 12yo
89     Tomintoul-Glenlivet 30yo 1966 (52.7%, Signatory Vintage)
84     Tomintoul-Glenlivet 34yo 1966 (52.1%, Adelphi)
71     Tormore 5yo 43%
80     Tormore 10yo (43%, OB) (2)
76     Tormore 10yo (40%, OB)
79     Tullibardine 10yo
84     Tullibardine 18yo (William Cadenhead)
69     Tyrconnell NAS Single Malt (40%, Ireland)

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Craig Daniels

Adelaide, Australia
clandrum@picknowl.com.au
1957
1991
1998
400+ single malts (on 01/01/2003)
100+ bottles (on 01/01/2003)
10+ bottles (on 01/01/2003)
Laphroaig 15yo (43%, OB)
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wine appreciation, researching the whisky industry,
meeting up with international maltsters.
Malt Maniacs / Earls of Zetland / Streah Malt Tasters
1995 Australian Winestate-Macallan Malt Taster of the Year

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