The 20 Best Whiskies from Island
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 Island
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Highland Park 25 year
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Marvelous! Incrediblely good Highland Park. A sherry marvel if you ask me”
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Highland Park 30 year
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Epic whisky! The sweetest raisins that I have ever had. The best Highland Park whisky I have tried”
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92
Jura 1976 / 35 Year Old / Cask #888 / Berry Brothers& Rudd Island Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Quite gorgeous! Love its notes of old rancio flowers. A bit salty, a bit peated, delightfully decadent. Love it!”
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91
Highland Park Loki / 15 Year Old / Valhalla Collection Island Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“I am happy with the bottle that I have bought. Loki is definitively better than Thor but still I think it has a wrong price tag”
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91
Tobermory - Batch 1 (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Big part of PX aged whisky inside? I am not a fan of PX (or similar) matured whiskies but I have to agree that whatever it is on this Tobermory works quite well”
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90
Arran 16 Year Old - Single Cask (Master of Malt)
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Superb Arran malt with a sweet character that will melt your heart with just the right bit of dryness on the finish. Love this malt! Thumb up!”
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90
Highland Park 18 year
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“First class whisky with a lovely integration of heather and smoke. Thumbs up for this Highland Park whisky.”
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90
Tobermory 17 Year Old - Single Cask (Master of Malt)
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Like clean, sweet drams? You will love this Tobermory. Delicious taste with so much honey aromas”
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89
Arran Machrie Moor / Second Edition / Peated Island Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Delicious Arran whisky in a gorgeous decorated tube ( quite right, quite right, I shouldn't speak about how it looks... but it is so pretty bottle ). It has more fruits and peat that other Arran whiskies I have had yet the peat isn't like Islay monsters”
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Highland Park Leif Eriksson
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Adorable vanilla and toffee aromas on this non age statement whisky from Highland Park”
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89
Isle of Jura Prophecy / Peated Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Very nice Jura whisky! Lovely character with an adorable touch of peat”
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88
Highland Park 12 year
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“More smoky than peaty but a very nice Highland Park.”
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88
Isle of Jura Superstition
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Very nice Jura whisky. Peater and more complex than Jura 10yo. Very nice whisky”
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88
Ledaig (Tobermory) 2005 / 6 Year Old / Sherry Butt Island Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Massive sherry character for a six years old Tobermory. Beware of the peat”
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87
Arran The Amarone Cask Finish
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Very fruity Arran with an almost pink color. The high strength bottling saves an uninteresting whisky...umm... not exactly uninteresting but Amarone cask doesn't get the best of this single malt”
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87
Isle of Jura 16 year
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“The Macallan of the Islands! Powerfully sherried Jura whisky. Really lovely”
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Isle of Jura 10 year Origins
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Somewhat peated and very floral... after tasting Jura 16yo I am considering that my miniatures of Jura maybe be corrupted.”
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77
Abhainn Dearg 2008 / First Bottling Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“First Abhainn Dearg single malt. Promising whisky in a few years but right now is very immature”
Buy on Hard to Find Whisky for £249.95
Buy on The Whisky Exchange for £197.00
Buy on The Whisky Barrel for £179.99
Buy on Abbey Whisky for £49.95
Buy on Master of Malt for £49.95
Buy on The Drink Shop for £63.60
Buy on Drink Supermarket for £29.49
Buy on Whisky Online for £31.10
Master of Malt
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