Talisker 1986-2007 | Secret Stills 1.2Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottled by: Gordon & MacPhail 70cl 45% A 1986 Secret Stills from an undisclosed distillery on the Isle of Skye. Hmm, I suppose the title spoils it! Matured in a combination of two first fill sherry butts and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 2007 with a yield of 1860 bottles. This is a well balanced and truly complex whisky with a powerful, rich and long finish. Attributes Distillery Talisker Bottler Gordon & McPhail

The result is a very classic

A wonderful small batch 1949 Glen Grant bottled as a 58-year-old by Gordon & MacPhail in 2007

which was an edition made with Benriach's peated whisky finished in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks

These bottlings are fascinating and very rare

but this wooden box presentation was standard throughout the 1990s and the distillery manager's signature belongs to Mike Nicholson

this bottling was the first of the ongoing annual releases of Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19-year-old

The usual suspects of luscious green fruits

Finish: Lingering sweet herbal tobacco with an edge of fresh menthol

Ardbeg 1974 bottled at 40% after 29 years in cask by G&M for the Connoisseur's Choice range

Country Scotland Region Islay Distilled Date 1965 Bottling Date 2001 Age 35 Limited Edition Yes Bottles Produced 594 Bottle Size 70cl ABV 53

An old Bell's 20-year-old Royal Reserve from the 1980s

This one is potent