The 20 Best Whiskies from Highland
What does define a great whisky? Why some whiskies stand over the rest? What makes a dram the best?
So hard questions... but let me make some ideas clear: older doesn't mean better and more expensive usually doesn't mean better neither. So, this list of delightful bottled pleasures is crafted by using the rating I have assigned to each of them when I have tasted them.
I, over all, love young peated whiskies, mid-age sherried monsters, old bourbon casks whiskies and very old grain whiskies. So, don't get surprised if the list shows this personal preference. You can check Recommended list for a community-built list of best drams.
Without more delays, here is the list of the best drams available right now. You may want to see this list with all-time best whiskies.
20 Best whiskies from Highland
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Glencadam 32 Year Old 1977 - Old and Rare Platinum (Douglas Laing)
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Perfect sherry whisky! Quite powerful and very well aged, this Glencadam is truly a Old and Rare dram”
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92
Glenury Royal 1970 / 36 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Fantastic! What a whisky! This is my first Glenury and I now know I need more of it. You can't imagine how good it was”
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92
Old Pulteney 30 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Respect! Maybe the best Old Pulteney whisky I have had. This could really have been Best Whisky of the World”
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92
Talisker 1977 / 35 Year Old / Bot.2012 Island Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Extremely good Talisker. The oldest ever released by the distillery and a very different proposal of the Talisker 30 years old. If it wasn't so stupidly expensive I would buy it”
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91
Balblair 1997 / 2nd Release / 46% / 70cl
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Gorgeous whisky! It reminds me so much of anCnoc. A great whisky. Thumbs up!”
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91
Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“One of the best flavours in the honey vanilla range that I remember. Think of Ballantine’s Finest, but with a more powerful nose and taste. Also the sherry, that reminded my of Fino, not pedro ximenez is simply delicious.”
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91
Talisker 25 Year Old / Bot. 2005 Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“An awesome Talisker. Perhaps the best value in the whole range with a deliciously sweet nose and a lovely peated and spiced finished. First class single malt!”
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91
Talisker 30 Year Old / Bot. 2010 Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Woo! Oh my! Complex! Lovely Talisker. Maybe the best one”
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90
Brora 30 Year Old / 8th Release / Bot. 2010 Highland Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Deliciously sweet peat from one of the lost distilleries of the Scottish Highlands: Brora”
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90
Clynelish 24 year 1972 Rare Malts
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Gorgeous old style whisky. It sings about the good old times.”
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90
Dalwhinnie 1992 Managers' Choice Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“This Dalwhinnie is Nutella whisky. It tastes of nuts and halzenuts. Very good dram”
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90
Glen Garioch 1971 for TWE
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Incrediblely old whisky with a great nose. Like nosing an old wood wardrobe full of flowers. Very good whisky.”
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90
Glengoyne Cask Strength / Batch 1 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“A first class sherried whisky. This Glengoyne is simply spectacular”
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90
Talisker 18 year
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Lovely finish. This Talisker 18 years old is a real superb whisky. Grab one!”
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90
Talisker 57º North
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Slightly more spiced than other Talisker whiskies but it does work exactly as well. Good one”
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90
Talisker Storm Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“The nose of this Talisker Storm is fantastic but the palate is a bit flat. Anyway it is a great whisky to know Talisker”
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89
Balblair 1975 / 2nd Release / 46% / 70cl
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“The delicious sweetness of younger Balblair whiskies turns into a slightly drier dram on this incredibly old whisky.”
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89
Balblair 1978 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Very floral and dry. I usually don't like this kind of whiskies but there are times when a man has to accept defeat and say this Balblair is a great whisky!”
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Clynelish 15 Year Old - Single Cask (Master of Malt)
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Top class Clynelish with a strong spicy character that are best matched with a delicious honey aroma. Thumbs up!”
Buy on The Whisky Exchange for £194.00
Buy on Hard to Find Whisky for £499.95
Buy on Master of Malt for £264.95
Buy on The Whisky Barrel for £53.44
Buy on Abbey Whisky for £300.00
Buy on Whisky Online for £300.00
Buy on The Drink Shop for £68.45
Buy on Drink Supermarket for £131.49
Master of Malt
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