Croftengea 1997 Peated

Croftengea Heavily peated cask no. 1

A four year old Croftengea which Murray gives a 94. Notes on my scoring, you have to earn 50 points - you don't just get it for turning up. Nose: Rubber. Malty top notes and some toffee bottom notes but the rubber wins(unfortunately). Taste: Young feinty and gristy. All in a good way though. Nice mainland smoke delivery (Ardmoresque). Finish: Long...

Score 70/100

Croftengea 14 Year Old 2007 Buds & Barrels

Croftengea is a malt that you do not often encounter. At least I don’t. This is only my fifth encounter with this peated malt from the versatile Loch Lomond Distillery. It had been more than two years since I tasted the fourth one and that on more than 5,000 whiskies tasted, that says it all. And now my good friend Tom Haseldonckx comes with his...

Score 86/100

Croftengea 15 Year Old 2005 Klubb23

Last summer I tried my second Croftengea ever. Who would have thought I would try my third so quickly after that? This one was selected by the boys from Klubb23 and has The Wolfman on the label, again a reference to a classic creature film, as they also did with their Deanston. Funny. FYI: Croftengea is one of the heavily peated malts produced at...

Score 81/100

Croftengea 2009 Liquid Art for Whiskyclub Glashelder

You have not yet heard of Croftengea? No worries, you are not alone. Even after more than 4500 whisky’s under my belt, this is only the second Croftengea that I will be trying myself! This malt is one of the most peaty creations from the versatile Loch Lomond distillery. It’s actually used to give the Loch Lomond blends a peaty note, but once in a...

Score 87/100