Tasting 91 - 3rd August 2026

We Tasted

Roseisle 12, Range (7 - 9), Average 8.35

Macallan Classic Cut, Range (7 - 9.5), Avge 8.42

Ardbeg Dolce, Range (8 - 9), Average 8.53

Glengoyne 12 (blind), Range (6 - 8), Average 7.08

David LeCornu passed away on the 17th July 2026

David was recognised as the person who's interest, knowledge and love of Malt Whisky lead to the creation of Malt Whisky Clubs around South Australia.

His Earl of Zetland Hotel provided enthusiasts access to an extensive range of malts 'by the nip', and enthusiastically promoted them throughout Australia.

He attended one of our early tastings in Burra, was a fine man and our friend, and there are many people who will appropriately be saying 'Slainte' in his honour in the weeks ahead.

Tasting 90 - 25th May 2026

We Tasted

Stauning 'Bastard' - Rye Whisky - Mezcal Cask Finish, Range (7 - 9), Avge 8.19

Amrut 'Fusion', Range (7.5 - 9), Average 8.18

Ardbeg Uigedail,  Range (8 - 9.9), Average 8.82

Caol Ila 12 (blind), Range (7 - 8.7), Average 7.89

Tasting 89 - 27th April 2026

We Tasted

Chateau De Laubade Milhoc Premier Ne Single Grain.  Range (6 - 9) Avge 7.58

Morris - Tokay Barrel. Range (4 - 9) Average 7.94

Balblair 15. Range (5 - 9) Average 8.15 

Glenfarclas 12 (blind) Range (7 - 8) Average  7.49

Tasting 88 - 2nd March 2026

 We Tasted

Singleton 12. Range (4 - 8) Avge 6.72

Glen Moray Peated  Range (2 - 7.8)  Avge 6.48

Laphroaig 10  Range (3 - 8.5) Avge 7.5

Spey River (blind)  Range (6 - 8.5)  Avge  7.69

Tasting 87 - 1 December 2025

 We Tasted

Arran Bodega  Range (7 - 9)  Avge 8.44

GenDronach 15 'Revival'  Range (8 - 9) Avge 8.44

Morrison Mac-Talla Strata 15  Range (7 - 9)  Avge 8.19

Tamdhu 12 (blind)  Range (7 - 8.5)  Avge 7.79

Tasting 86 - 3 November 2025

 We Tasted

Kilchoman First Edition  Range (6.3 - 8.4)  Avge 7.25

Kilchoman Madeira Finish  Range (6.5 - 8) Avge 7.62

Kilchoman Sauterne Finish  Range (7 - 8.5). Avge 7.65

Bunnahabhain 12 (blind) Range (7 - 9) Avge 8.1

Tasting 85 - 6 October 2025

 We Tasted

Bowmore 12  Range (7 - 8.5)  Avge 7.82

Bowmore 15  Range (8 - 9)  Avge 8.44

Bowmore 10 "Tempest"  Range (7.5 - 9) Avge 8.34

Tamdhu 12 (blind)  Range (7.5 - 9)  Avge 8.1

Tasting 84 - 4 August 2025

 We Tasted

Caol Ila 10  Range (8 - 9.5)  Avge 8.53

Caol Ila 10 (Firkin)  Range (7 - 9)  Avge 7.99

Caol Ila 12 (Hart Bros)  Range (7 - 9)  Avge 8.01

Bowmore 12 (blind)  Range (8 - 10)  Avge 8.64

Tsting 82 - 28 April 2025

 We Tasted

Scapa 12 (Provenance) Range (8 - 9.2) Avge 8.35

Clynelish 14  Range (7 - 9)  Avge 7.84

Highland Park 15 (pre 2017)  Range (7.5 - 9.5) Avge 8.52

Dalmore 12 (blind) (Range 7.8 - 9.5) Avge 8.39

Tasting 81 - 24th March 2025

 We Tasted

Tomintoul 10  Range (7 - 8.5) Avge 8

Ardbeg 10  Range  (6 - 9.8) Avge 7.81

Ardbeg 17 Repro. (7.5. -  9) Avge 8.25

Isle of Jura 12 (blind)  Range (7 - 9) Avge 8.26

Tasting 80 – 4th November 2024

We Tasted

Glengoyne 12: Range (6.5 - 8.5)        Avge 7.59

GlenDronach 12: Range (6.5 - 8.8)   Avge 7.7

GlenDronach Peated: Range (7 - 8.7)             Avge 7.6

Caol Ila 12 (Blind): Range (7.5-9)    Avge 8.04

Tasting 79 - 7th October 2024

We Tasted

Isle of Raasay  NV   Range (5 – 8.5)                Avge 7.31

An Orkney 6  Cadenhead Bottling   Range  (7 - 8.5)  Avge 7.73

Talisker 10   Range (6 – 8.5)                             Avge 7.4

Ardbeg 10   Range (5 – 9)                                   Avge 7.69

Tomatin 12 (blind) Range  (7 – 9)                   Avge 7.88

Tasting 78. - 1st July 2024

We Tasted

Glen Elgin 13 (The Whisky Cellar) Range (7 -9.1)     Avge 8.4

Glenmorangie Nectar D'or Range (7.5 – 9.2)               Avge 8.39

Ardbeg Anthology 13 Range (8.5 – 9.8)      Avge 9.22

Glen Grant Arboralis (blind) Range (6 – 8.7)               Avge 7.7 

Tasting 77 - 22nd April 2024

We Tasted

Aberlour 12 (current)  Range (7 – 8.5)       Avge 7.85

Aberlour Abunadh  Range (7 – 8)                  Avge 7.78

Aberlour 12 (pre 1986)  Range (7.2 – 9)    Avge 8.53

Glenlivet 12 (blind)  Range (7 – 8.5)             Avge 7.71

Tasting 76 -25th March 2024

We Tasted

Bushmills 10   Range  (6.5 – 8.8)                 Avge 7.15

Glengassaugh Sanden NAS (&.5 – 8.7)      Avge 7.95

Scarbarus (Islay - Hunter Laing Bottling) Range  (7 – 9)         Avge 8.39

Bunnahabhain 12 (blind) Range (7 – 8.5)                Avge 7.79

Tasting 75 – 4 November 2023

We Tasted

Isle of Jura 10       Range (7 – 8.3) Avge 7.38

Murray McDavid - Croftengea Marsala Wine Barique (2 – 8.5)    Range  Avge 6.67

Ardbeg Anamorphic          Range (3 – 9)  Avge 8.05

Clynelish 14 (blind)           Range (7.5 – 9)   Avge 8.08

Tasting 74 – 28 August 2023

We Tasted

 

Tomatin 12. Range (7 – 8.2)  Avge 7.89

Laphroaig 10. Range (7 – 8.2)  Avge 7.93

Laphroaig Sherry Finish. Range (8.2 – 9.7)   Avge 8.85

Ardbeg An Oa (blind)  Range (7.5 - .9)   Avge 8.25 

Tasting 73 – 24 July 2023

We Tasted

Ben Nevis 10        Range (6 – 8)      Avge 7.29

Camborne - Brandy Cask (Angoves SA) 46.3 Range (6 - 8.2)  Avge 7.45

St Agnes - Bartenders Cut 6 Brandy (Angoves SA), Range (5 - 8.5)  Avge 7.08

GlenDronach 12 (blind), Range  (7-9)   Avge 8.03

Tasting 72 - 3 April 2023

 We Tasted

Springbank 9 2004/2013            Range 7.7 9.5   Avge  8.44

Hazelburn 15  2006/2022           Range 8.2 - 10   Avge  8.8

Glenfarclas 20 EOZ Bottling 85/2005   Range  7-10    Avge 8.43

Old Pulteney 12 (blind)              Range 6-8.6  Average 7.44

Tasting 71 - 6 February 2023

We Tasted

Ardbeg 8 'Committee' bottling, Range 6 - 8, Avge 7.11

Lagavulin 8, Range 6.5 - 9, Average 7.72

Tamdhu 15 Olorosa Cask, Range 7 - 9, Avge 8.1

Bunnahabhain (blind), Range 7 - 9, Avge 7.98

Tasting 70 - 5 December 2022

 We Tasted

Cotswold (England), Range 6.5 to 8, Avge 7.42

Westward (USA), Range 6 to 8.5, Average 7.37

Morris of Rutherglen - Signature (Aus), Range 6-7.2, Avge 6.75

Glenmorangie 10 Original (blind), Range 6.5 - 8.5, Avge 7.75

Tasting 69 - 24 October 2022

 We Tasted

Cadenhead Caol Ila 12yo 46%, Range 8-9.2, Avge 8.54

Firkin Caol Ila 9yo Marsala cask 48.9%, Range 8.5 -10, Avge  8.84 

Morrison Glenrothes 9yo Sherry cask 47.5%            , Range 8 - 9, Avge 8.43 

Ingelred Ben Nevis 16yo Port cask 52%, Range 8.5 - 9.7, Avge  9.19 

Aberlour 12 (Blind), Range 6.5 - 8.7, Avge 7.49 

Tasting 68 - 5 September 2022

 We Tasted

Peat's Beast - Range 6-9, Average 7.35

Laphroaig 'Lore' - Range 7.3 - 9.5, Avge 8.6

Ardbeg 16 - Duthies bottling - Range 7.5 - 9.5, Avge 8.34

Laphroaig 10 (blind) - Range 7-9 , Avge 7.98

Tasting 67 - 27 June 2022

 We Tasted

GlenDronach 12 'Original', Range 7 - 8.5, Avge 7.87

GlenDronach 15 Revival, Range 7.4- 9, Avge 8.36

GlenDronach 18 Allardice, Range 8-9.6, Avge 8.9

Balvenie Doublewood 12 (Blind), Range 7-8, Avge 7.48

Tasting 66 - 11/5/22

 We Tasted

Glengoyne 10, Range 8 - 9.5, Avge 8.38

Talisker 10, Range 6.5 - 8.7, Avge 7.81

Puff Adder - Blackadder blended Malt, Range 7 - 8.5, Avge  7.57

Glenkinchie 12 (blind), Range 6.5 - 9.5, Avge 7.81

Tasting 65 - 29/11/21

We Tasted

Raasay 'While we Wait' (blind), Range 6.5 - 8, Avge 7.42

Glenfarclas 8 (blind), Range 6 - 8.5, Avge 7.52

Highland Park 12 (blind), Range 6 - 8.5, Avge 7.66

Lagavulin 8 (blind), Range  6 - 9, Avge 7.98

Tasting 64 - 30/08/21

 We Tasted

Bowmore #1, Range 6-9, Avge 7.53

Caol Ila Provenance 6yo, Range 5-9, Avge 7.46

Ardbeg AnOa, Range 7-8.8, Avge 7.9

Lagavulin 8 (blind), Range 7.4 -10, Avge 8.34

Tasting 63- July 2021

 We Tasted

Arran 10yo - Range 7-8.5, Average 7.6

Arran Amarone Cask - Range 7-8.5, Avge 7.9

Arran Machrie Moor (Peated 20ppm) - Range 7.5 - 9, Avge 8.23

Aberlour 12 (blind) - Range 7.2-9, Avge 8.1

A full report is being prepared

Tasting 62 - May 2021

We Tasted

Raasay "While We Wait" Range - 6.5 - 8.5, Avge 7.37

Kilchoman "Machir Bay" 2012 - Range 5.5 - 9, Avge 7.47

Talisker 10 - Range 7 - 8.5, Average 7.64

Bruichladdich "Classic Laddie" (blind) - Range 6.5 - 8.5 Avge 7.61

A full report is being prepared