Convalmore 1977 17 Year Old Cadenhead's Cask Strength Collection

Convalmore 36 Year Old 1977 Diageo Special Releases 2013

The Convalmore distillery, on the outskirts of Dufftown, has been closed since 1985. The warehouses are currently being used by Grants to mature their famous Glenfiddich and Balvenie. Of course, there is not much Convalmore available. But thanks to a good friend, I got the opportunity to taste this drop of liquid history. This Convalmore was...

Score 90/100

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 36 Year Old 1977 Cadenhead's

Under impulse of Mark Watt, Cadenhead launched the so-called Small Batch series in 2013. A few classics have already been released: Banff 1978, Caol Ila 1984, Fettercairn 1993, Glenlivet 1970, Glenrothes 1989, Highland Park 1988, Longmorn 1987 and Macduff 1989 to name but a few. Today we will be trying a golden oldie, a Convalmore 1977, no less...

Score 91/100

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