Whisky Forum - Your Best Whisky Of 2015

William · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:18 pm Post subject: Your Best Whisky Of 2015

As another whisky year draws to a close I thought I would ask the Scotch Malt Whisky Forum members:

What were the best whisky's you tasted in 2015?

It doesn't need to be a new whisky, just new to you during the past year. So what has impressed you most?

A few that come to mind that have impressed me in 2015 are:

Ardbeg Perpetuum Committee Distillery Edition
Laphroaig An Cuan Mor
Aultmore 25 Year Old
Chivas Regal 18 Ultimate Cask Collection First Fill American Oak Finish (blend)
Royal Salute The Eternal Reserve (blend)
The Glenlivet Nadurra Peated Whisky Cask Finish
Royal Brackla 16 Year Old
Gordon & MacPhail Rare Vintage Glen Grant 1954
Compass Box The Lost Blend

I am sure I will think of a few more and will update my list.

Hopefully this thread will throw up a few suggestions of whiskies we may have over looked
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Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

A few I enjoyed are:

Benromach Sassicaia 2006
Benriach Latada 18 Madeira Finish
Ardbeg Perpetuum Committee

Quaich1 · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:35 pm Post subject:

The most memorable drams that I have had in 2015 new to me this year listed by age and not rating included:

Tamnavulin 45

The Singleton of Glendullan 38

Mortlach 25

Tomatin 30

Gllen Ord 30

Dalwhinnie 25

Bunnahabhain 25

Mortlach 18

John Walker & Son Odyssey

Macallan Ruby

Glenmorangie Signet

Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye

These were all great drams but the top 6 to me based on my tastes were: The Singleton of Glendullan 38, Mortlach 25, Tamnavulin 45, Tomatin 30 and John Walker & Son Odyssey. I can't leave out Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye.
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opelfruit · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 2:15 pm Post subject:

Whenever I do this I deliberately don't look back through tasting notes, the reason; if I can't remember the whisky off the top of my head then it wasn't good enough to be in my top list.

So, for me, the list features 2 single malts (from the same company no less) and 2 single grains:

anCnoc 18yo
Balblar 1983 1st release
Strathclyde 9yo Clen Denny
Cambus 50yo Sovereign

Personally, for me, I'm giving the nod to a whisky that I have enjoyed the most this year. It's not the best and in fact it's flaws were part of what made it enjoyable. It's a bottle I remember drinking with fond memories and it was almost 12 months ago as I drank it at the start of the year:

anCnoc 18yo

However, there are still 14 days left of 2015 and I've got 4 more bottles coming, so this may change!
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TheWM · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 2:55 pm Post subject:

Strathclyde 9yo Clan Denny
Although Glendronach 21 was new to me this year and was very enjoyable.
Tyrconnell 10 Year Old Madeira Cask Finish

Special mention to the Glen Alba blended range, especially the 22 year. Under Â£30 and memorable.

Also (sorry) the Foursquare 9 year old rum port finish held a lot of memories for me too and again, priced keenly, I would have happily paid over Â£50 for it.

Diademo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 1255

Nothing spectacular this year but had some nice, decent drams. Personal best were (92-93/100):

- Glengoyne 26yo, 1987, Cask #384 (OB)
- Balblair 1986, Exclusive G&M (Gordon & MacPhail)
- Bowmore 1970, 40yo
- Glengoyne 25yo (OB)
- Blair Athol 1975, 27yo (Rare Malts)

I've tasted few better drams (OK, not better, more interesting), mostly from 1st fill sherry casks (many had scored 94-95 in my little black book) at private distillery tastings this year but they weren't bottled or for sale:

TheWM · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 5:05 pm Post subject:

I'm adding Glendronach Madeira and Tangle Ridge 10 to my list.

STUDOGG37 · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:19 pm Post subject:

Picked my top 5 of 2015 :-

Macallan 1997 cask16, Easter Elchies House exclusive (why don't they sell this????)
Glendronach bottle your own 1994.
Glenglassaugh 30 year.
Carn Mhor Westport 17 year.
Glenmorangie Midwinters night's dram (£28 is a steal)
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raithrover · Single Malt Member Joined: 17 Aug 2014 Posts: 73

Mostly the cheaper end of the spectrum:

Secret Speyside Distillery 20 years old, released by Lady of the Glen, 52.3% vol
Wild Buck Whiskey Aged just 1-3 years, released by Njoy Spirits, 50% vol
Glen Moray Elgin Classic No Age Statement, peated single malt, 40% vol
Cadenhead's St Magdalene 32 years old, bottled 2015, 282 bottles, 58.1% vol
Whisky Broker Strathclyde 27 years old, bottled 2015, 154 bottles, 54.8% vol

And the best of the bunch:

Kilkerran Work In Progress 7 Bourbon Wood, 11 years old bottled 2015, 6000 bottles, 54.1% vol

sorren · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:46 pm Post subject:

Stand out for me this year ..
Balvenie 41yo single cask.
I did pick the Auchentoshan 1979 again
Laphroaig 32yo
Tomatin 1990 single barrel
Dalwhinnie 25
Mortlach 25
Mortlach 18
Compass box " this is not a luxury whisky"
There have been so many good malts this year..

opelfruit · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:51 pm Post subject:

Well, a lot of choice from new releases when you get sent all the latest samples for blogging Wink

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sorren · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:57 pm Post subject:

O here we go again 🙄🙄🙄🙄out of my favourites only 1 was given in order to review !!

Grant M · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:40 pm Post subject:

My best whiskies of 2015 were:

Midleton Dair Ghaelach

Powers Gold Label blend

Craigellachie 13 Year Old

Glenlivet Nadurra First Fill Selection

Quaich1 · Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:02 am Post subject:

Grant M · Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:29 am Post subject: