Dufftown 8 Year Old Bottled 1960s

Dufftown 10 YO That Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch 4

This is the fourth in a series of 24 reviews, the result of seizing an opportunity when the LCBO dropped the price of this set by 50% in early 2020. FOMO wins again. This is probably my first ever experience with Dufftown. From what I have read, the distillery, originally opened in 1895 and now owned by Diageo, produces malts under the names...

Score 85/100

Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old

Think of chewing a handful of pencil shavings with marshmallow. That's what it tastes like. I was unlucky to buy a bottle of this stuff and tried really hard to get my money's worth. No joy. Having tried a few dozen whiskeys so far, I thought I could drink anything. This one is positively undrinkable though. The first impression is good: the...

Score 30/100

Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old

Nose: quite full with lots of fresh oak and nutty malt accents. Seems they did a good job maturing the stuff, as the aroma displays the sort of richness you only get from combining different cask types. I liked it right off the bat. Taste: initially sweet with the orchard fruit flavours typical of a Speyside malt. Dries pretty quickly, though,...

Score 79/100

Dufftown 12 Year Old 2009 SMWS 91.31

Independent bottlers do like this malt from Dufftown, which is a very fruity and accessible Speysider. I taste one from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, called 'An Old Soul in New Shoes'. I frown for a moment, but don't dwell on the name for too long. Let me pour, smell, taste and – more than likely – enjoy. Oh... that's strange. White chocolate,...

Score 85/100