Speyside 16 Year Old Fragments of Scotland Samaroli

Glen Elgin 35 Year Old 1975 The Whisky Agency

The Whisky Agency has bottled no less than four casks for 1975 Glen Elgin (or at least parts of it, judging from the number of bottles). Three in the Perfect Dram series and this one from the so-called Landscape series. The bourbon hoggie yielded 186 bottles, of which some can still be found today. The nose starts off dusty, as if I am nosing this...

Score 86/100

Glen Elgin 17 Year Old 1995 'Eastern Promise' Wemyss

Glen Elgin can be found just south of the city of the same name, close to Longmorn and BenRiach. It was founded in 1898, just two months before the Pattison Crash wreaked havoc. It had to close in 1905, albeit for just a short period. From 1992 until 1995 it was closed yet again. The malt is still an important component for the White Horse blend,...

Score 81/100

Glen Elgin 21 Year Old 1995 Un-Chillfiltered

I do not believe Signatory needs an introduction. Of Glen Elgin, Diageo’s work horse, they have bottled more than 50 casks, mostly from 1995 and 1996. This is a bottling of two hogsheads, cut to 46%. It’s a good thing independent bottlers look at Glen Elgin, for the official releases are few and far between. Sweet, soft and very fruity nose on...

Score 84/100

Glen Elgin 14 Year Old 2007 for Drankenshop Bams

Drinks Shop Bams in the heart of Maastricht, Holland, is led by the ever sympathetic Martijn Bams, now the third generation. He selected this single cask and had it bottled at cask strength, especially for his shop. It concerns teenage a Glen Elgin. According to the back label, it was bottled in honor of Lucas' birth on July 15, 2021....

Score 86/100