Glenburgie 8 Year Old Gordon & Macphail

Glenburgie 1964

After the teens and tweens, we now get to the big boys. Gordon & Macphail bottled this Glenburgie from 1964 at the age of 46 years. Ah, now that is the better nose. Creamy and sweet on dark fruit, toasted oak, light hints of coffee. Slightly salty farmers butter. Again a hint of cooked vegetables, but also marzipan and hazelnuts. It even...

Score 88/100

Glenburgie 19 Year Old 1995 Signatory for Asta Morris

This is not Asta Morris’ first Glenburgie. Previously he had a much younger version (9 years old), but this is one from 1995, almost 20 years old, from the Signatory stables in Pitlochry. The nose is succulent and rich. Almost creamy. White fruit, stewed, goes hand in hand with loads of caramel and toffee. Autumn leaves. Forrest scents. Creamy...

Score 88/100

Glenburgie 23 Year Old 1989 Chester Whisky

A new independent bottler has risen. The Chester Whisky & Liqueur Company Ltd has its HQ in Chester, about 20 kilometres south of Liverpool on the English westcoast. In 2012 they released their first three bottlings: a Clynelish 1997, a Teaninich 1982 and this Glenburgie 1989. Hey! Waxy nose with only a little fruit, but immediately mineraly....

Score 85/100

Glenburgie 12 Year Old 2002 Gordon & Macphail Reserve for Global Wineries

Global Wineries is a Belgian company specialized in the import of wines, since 1 januari 2004. They just bottled this whisky to celebrate their first ten years. It is a Glenburgie from the Gordon & Macphail stables, that I encountered at the Whisky Festival for Independent Bottlers. The nose starts off closed and needs a lot of time to give up...

Score 85/100