The Best 20 Whiskies from Island
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 Island
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Arran 12 years old Single Cask Master of Malt
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“A whisky to taste at least once in your life. A masterpiece from Arran choosen by the chaps at Master of Malt. Thanks a lot.”
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88
Highland Park Thorfinn
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Mother of God! This is a serious dram. It is the best Highland Park whisky I have had and one of the best of the year”
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87
Highland Park 25 year
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Marvelous! Incrediblely good Highland Park. A sherry marvel if you ask me”
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87
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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87
Isle of Jura 1988 / Delme-Evans Select
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Oloroso. <dot>. Love it or hate it! And I really LOVE it!”
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87
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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86
Arran - Batch 4 (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Amazing dram. So clean flavours, so lovely... and bottled at a very decent strength. A really mouthwatering Arran malt”
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86
Arran 17 years old Douglas Laing Old Particular
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Another great Arran whisky packed with all the character of this distillery and bottle for the new range of single cask whisky of Douglas Laing. Lovely”
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86
Arran Private Bottle Miss Black
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Awesome. This is one of the best sherried whiskies I have tasted this year. Something truly remarkable”
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86
Highland Park Ragnavald
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“A fantastic Highland Park whisky! A real sherry treat if you ask me”
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86
Isle of Jura 1977 'Juar'
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Magnifique! A real outstanding whisky but with that pricetag I am not sure I will buy it ( in fact I am pretty sure! )”
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86
Isle of Jura 30 Year Old
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Truly remarkable 30 years old whisky where the Oloroso Sherry Casks really shine and shouts about their Spanish roots: Wood, nuts and leather”
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85
Arran - Batch 1 (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Delicious nose and has quite a nice touch of sherry. I usually like Arran whiskies but this one is gorgeous crafted. I love it”
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85
Arran Devil's Punch Bowl Chapter 3
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Interesting, complex, enigmatic and with a wee note of smoke... it is hard to get anything else into a single bottle of whisky. Worth trying”
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85
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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85
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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85
Highland Park Sigurd
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Sherried Highland Park with a bold spicy and smoky character. Good whisky. Recommended”
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Highland Park Svein
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Lovely Highland Park whisky with all the character of this Orkney distillery and lots of wood, spices and tobacco. Highly recommended”
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85
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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