Convalmore 1978 22 Year Old Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

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 1978 24 Year Old

Convalmore was closed in 1985. The site is in ruins. While the brand Convalmore remained with Diageo, the buildings were sold to William Grants & Sons, who still use the warehouses today. This Rare Malts release appeared in 2003 and is worthy of its name. After all, there are barely any official releases, but it is also very hard to find with...

Score 90/100

Convalmore 21 Year Old 1977 Cadenhead

This 21 Year Old was already bottled in 1998 by Cadenhead in their Authentic Collection, meaning cask strength. In this case, a whopping 64,4%. Knowing that the industry standard is actually 63,5%, one can only wonder at what strength this spirit was put to sleep. I better keep water close by. On the label, it still says Convalmore-Glenlivet. Boy,...

Score 89/100

Convalmore 16 Year Old 1984 Dun Bheagan

Convalmore is a distillery that I have not yet tried before. Always a bit exciting. This lost glory (well, that remains to be seen) was demolished in the eighties of last century. Both official and independent releases are few and far between. This 16 Year Old was bottled in 2000 by Ian MacLeod under the Dun Bheagan label (named after a loch in...

Score 86/100