The Best 20 Whiskies from Lowland
Whisky or Whiskey? Who cares!? But 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 find whisky recommendations list for a community-built list of best whiskies. Help us improve it even more by recommending your favorite whiskeys.
Without more delays, here is the list of the best Drinks available right now. You may want to see this list with all-time best whiskeys.
The Best 20 whiskies from Lowland
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Glenkinchie 21 year 1987 Cask Strength Signatory
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Lovely floral dram, and I don't enjoy at all floral drams. A must-have.”
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86
Littlemill 26yo 1988 Burns Malt Old Rare Platinium Hunter Laing
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Awesome hit of candied fruits, flowers and spices. What a cracking dram Hunter Laing bottled for The Whisky Barrel”
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85
Littlemill 1992 / 20 Year Old / Cask #9 / Berry Bros& Rudd Lowland Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Gorgeous floral experience! This lost distillery whisky sings about forgotten Springs we enjoyed”
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85
Rosebank 21 The Whisky Exchange
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Very good whisky. Tastes really complex with a great malt. I will get a bottle of this as soon as I have money again”
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85
Rosebank 21 year 1990 2011 Release
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Deliciously powerful and floral... this is the kind of whiskies that I love”
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84
Auchentoshan 12 year 1998 Fino Sherry Cask
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Sweet Auchentoshan whisky with the slightest notes of nuts. Nice one!”
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84
Auchentoshan 15 Year Old 1997 (cask 9971) - Old Particular (Douglas Laing)
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“A very interesting Auchentoshan. Lots of flavor packed on this triple distilled whisky”
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84
Auchentoshan 27 Year Old - Single Cask (Master Of Malt)
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Between 15 and 20 years, above 55% and maybe bourbon cask. I would pay for this one no more than 100€”
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84
Auchentoshan 35 Year Old 1975 - Bourbon Cask Matured
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Woody and like dust at first but then turns into a marvelous candies and flowers. Highly recommended.”
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84
Auchentoshan Three Wood Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“It is like a sherry monster with something really sweet and fruity hidden behind the sherry wall. I like it”
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84
Glenkinchie 20 Year Old (2010 Release)
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Deliciously yummy floral whisky. A great whisky of Diageo Special Releases that usually goes under the radar”
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84
Littlemill 21 Year Old Burns Malt
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Lovely fresh and fruity with a floral nose and lots of spices on palate. Quite an interesting dram to celebrate Scotland's favourite son, Robert Burns”
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84
Rosebank 18 year 1990 Cask 4655
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“A rather good dram from Rosebank. It features a delicius floral notes with some spices touches. Really good!.”
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83
Auchentoshan 16 year Duthies
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Floral and malt whisky. Quite interesting this Cadenhead Auchentoshan.”
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82
Littlemill 1990 / 18 Year Old / Bourbon Cask Lowland Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Good whisky with a humble nose that walks together with an impressive liquorice experience.”
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Auchentoshan 1999 Bourdeaux Cask
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Nice nose in this interesting Auchentoshan whisky with a taste that remind me of sweet sherry cask matured whiskies.”
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81
Bladnoch 16 year 1992 Murray McDavid
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Powerfully floral whisky. This Bladnoch has some nice citrus notes inside.”
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79
Auchentoshan 1991 Coopers Choice
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Incredible tasty. The nose is also rather good but extremely light”
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76
Bladnoch 21 years old 1990 Silver Seal
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Very young whisky bottled at very high strength. Not a combination that I enjoy, sorry”
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