Port Dundas 19 Year Old 200th Anniversary

Port Dundas 46 Year Old 1971 Murray McDavid

Port Dundas is an industrial area north of Glasgow named after Sir Lawrence Dundas who pioneered the Forth & Clyde Canal, allowing the area to flourish. In 2009 the distillery closed and production moved to Cameronbridge and North British. I have the pleasure of tastings an old grain from this distillery bottled by Murray McDavid. The nose...

Score 86/100

Port Dundas 12 Year Old 2004 North Star Spirits

I must confess, I have hardly any experience with this Lowland grain whisky. This is only my fourth Port Dundas. This distillery, owned by Diageo, was closed in 2009 and the production was moved to North British and Cameronbrigde. This single grain was distilled in 2004 and bottled at a whopping 58,8% by the new kid on the block North Star Spirits...

Score 84/100

Port Dundas SMWS G6.1 - Spicy Cologne

Nose : lots of vanilla up front, which is no big surprise, however the nose is really perfumed with some elements of wood polish, white pepper wood and brown sugar. Palate: Vanilla , sugar , spicy pepper , bitter wood , bitter cocoa. Finish : bitter wood and cocoa, spicy. Bottom line: The name here is really in accordance with the dram. Spicy, and...

Score 80/100

Port Dundas 20 Year Old Special Releases bottled 2011

My first scotch grain whisky. Since I've never been much of a blend kind of guy, I thought I was about to discover the reason behind my usual dislike for blends. But my oh my was I in for a surprise! The nose is a full on rum-bourbon explosion. Sweet rum notes mixed with bourbon spiciness, maybe even rye whiskey? Rye with a question mark since I...

Score 90/100