1991 Vintage Whisky

A recently released cask strength batch from the revitalised Glen Garioch distillery, this 1991 vintage picked up five stars from Class magazine, who call it "dry...with smoky charred wood/peat and apple fruit". Sounds good to us.

A 21 year old Mortlach from Douglas Laing, bottled as part of their Old Malt Cask range. Distilled in September 1991, matured in a refill hogshead and bottled in February 2013.

A 21 year old single cask whisky from Longmorn, bottled as part of the Old Malt Cask range by Douglas Laing. Distilled in February 1991 and bottled in March 2012 after maturing in a refill hogshead.

A bottling of Linkwood as part of Gordon & Macphail's Private Collection series, with an interesting red wine cask finish. The casks originally matured Cote Rotie, a red wine from the north of the Rhone region, and the finishing complimented an initial maturation in bourbon casks.

A lightly coloured 1991 vintage Bunnahabhain bottled by Scott's Selection.

A 1991 vintage Balblair which has been finished in casks which previously held Crozes-Hermitage Wine. The Balblair has been aged for just over 17 years before being transferred for its final 40 months of maturation. This period of maturation has added a fruity side to the whisky without dulling its original peppery nature.

A 1991 vintage whisky from Bunnahabhain, bottled in 2012 at 20 years old by Berry Brothers and Rudd as part of the Berry's Own Selection range.

Glen Elgin's spirit is in such high demand by blenders that owners Diageo rarely let much of it slip out in single malt form - and even less by independent bottlers. This cask strength 21yo refill sherry butt from the 1991 vintage represents, therefore, both a rare opportunity to taste Glen Elgin in its unadulterated form and something of a coup for indie bottlers Signatory.

A 1991 vintage whisky from Littlemill. This whisky has been aged for 20 years and bottled in 2012. Bottled by Douglas Laing for their Old Malt Cask series.

A 1991 vintage Bruichladdich from Berry Brothers & Rudd. This was distilled in the distillery's days of intermittent operation before before it's eventual mothballing in 1995.

G&M bottlings of Bruichladdich are very few and far between, so this cask-strength bottling from refill sherry hoggies is a rare treat.

A 21 year old single sherry butt matured whisky from Mortlach, released by Signatory as part of their Cask Strength Collection. Distilled on October 1st 1991 and bottled on November 8th 2012.

A sherried Highland Park 1991, bottled at full strength by Lorne Mackillop for the Mackillop's Choice series in 2007.

A single cask Bowmore released by Scott's Selection. Distilled in 1991 and bottled at a natural cask strength of 54.6%

Wemyss Malts are all named after the flavours that have been found within each bottle. Their 1991 vintage Glen Scotia has been named "Strawberry Ganache" so expect sweet fruity and chocolatey notes throughout.

A 21 year old from Speyside favourite Longmorn, bottled by Douglas Laing for their Old Malt Cask range of whiskies. Distilled in April 1991, matured in a refill hogshead and bottled in December 2012.

A 1991 vintage whisky from Bunnahabhain, bottled in 2012 by Scott's Selection at cask strength.

Ardmore are best known for their use of peat, despite being in the relatively peat free region of Speyside, and this whisky is no exception. It's an independent cask strength bottling by Gordon & Macphail and comes in at a fairly hefty 57.9% abv.

A 1991 vintage whisky from closed, and since burned down and demolished, Littlemill, released by Douglas Laing for their Old Malt Cask range of single cask whiskies. This one was distilled in November 1991, matured for 21 years in a refill hogshead and then bottled in February 2013.

A 1991 Linkwood from Gordon Macphail, bottled at cask strength for their Cask Strength Collection. Distilled on May 6th and matured in a pair of 1st fill sherry butts.