Inchgower 1982 30 Year Old Cask 6985 Berry Bros & Rudd

Inchgower 27 Year Old 1990 Diageo Special Release 2018

Inchgower is something of an unknown, a workhorse for Diageo’s blends. You will not come across it as a single malt very often. It even makes its debut in this year’s Special Releases and what an entrance: matured for 27 years on refill American hogsheads. Very full nose of ripe fruit of both the white and yellow variety (quite a bit of stone...

Score 87/100

Inchgower 17 Year Old 1959 Cadenhead Dumpy

No, it's not a typo. This Inchgower was indeed distilled in 1959 and bottled after 17 years. That was in 1977, an important year for Star Wars fans, but this aside. In the meantime, the malt has been in the bottle for two and a half times as long as it has been in the cask. Liquid history? You bet. Ah, that's a real old school nose. Metallic,...

Score 89/100

Inchgower 30 Year Old 1982 A.D. Rattray cask 6964

Finally, this is cask #6964, meaning I have now tried four casks from the same series. Quite unique, I must say. This Inchgower was also distilled on 30th June 1982, but A.D. Rattray kept the cask for a little longer than Bladnoch Forum or MoS. They bottled it on 29th October 2012, making it a 30 Year Old Inchgower. The level of alcohol suggests...

Score 83/100

Inchgower 29 Year Old 1982 Master of Malt

Nose: Starts very sweet and malty with some fruity notes as well : Kirsch, Berries. Also vanilla and coconut with Spices and Coriander. Palate: A mix of spicy stuff and spices. Backed by the malty backbone. Ginger cookies, berries too. Some wood resin. Finish: Ending on Cocoa powder. Praline. All in all a very enjoyable single cask , with and...

Score 86/100