#A.D. Rattray

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Glenburgie 8 Year (2010), AD Rattray

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Glenburgie. Bottler: AD Rattray. Region: Scotland/Speyside Single Malt. ABV: 56.5%. Cask Strength. Age: 8 years. Distilled on 1 April 2010. Bottled on 15 Aug. 2018. Cask type: Bourbon Hogshead, Sauterens Hogshead Finish. Nose: Orchard and stone fruits, sweet and sour, earthy, stone and moss, hints of vanilla and spruce, woody stone fruit pits, tart…

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A.D. Rattray Whisky Ben Nevis 10 y.o.

A.D. Rattray, founded in 1868, is an independent bottler specialising in the presentation of single cask whiskies. This means that the whiskies often come from a single cask, reflecting the unique characteristics of that cask.

Region : Highlands 58,2 % alc./vol. 0,7l not chill-filtered Cask type : Bourbon Barrel (7 years), Cask Islay Sherry Edition Barrique (3 years) Cask number : 1936 Distilled : 07.12.2012 Bottled : 19.06.2023 Number of bottles : 198 Single Cask bottling

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Round 19

Date: 4/20/2018 (heh)

Bottles:

A.D. Rattray - Linkwood 21 year

Duncan Taylor Octave - Glentauchers 2008

We’re really behind on reviews! Sorry for the brief silence, I think it’s time we continue our journey through whisky. Two independent bottlings this time. Let’s discuss:

A.D. Rattray - Linkwood 21 year

This one was an accidental repeat, but we were reminded why we forgot about it. Very middle of the road. Oaky and spicy, not really anything well-defined about this one. Not worth the price in our opinion.

Duncan Taylor Octave - Glentauchers 2008

A complete contrast to the Linkwood, the Glentauchers was smooth and full-bodied. Honey, bananas, vanilla. A whopping 104 proof whisky that needed no additional water to open up the profile. This one was about $120, but had the quality of a whisky twice the price.

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Stronachie 10 Year Old (43%, A. D. Rattray, 2018)

#whisky review: Stronachie 10 Year Old #ADRattray @ADRattrayWhisky

Whisky Review: Stronachie 10 Year Old

Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky

Origin:  Benrinnes distillery

Bottling: A. D. Rattray

ABV: 43%

Cost: £32.84

What they say

Stronachie, one of the legendary names in the archive of vanished distilleries, lives on with this Highland Single Malt.

Decades after the Stronachie Distillery closed, we acquired a bottle of original 1904 Stronachie at an…

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The Christmas Eve dram of the 4th Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar promises to be a good one, at least on the face of things: she’s a 29 year-old Tamnavulin bottled by A.D. Rattray!

I’m doubly excited because this is a distillery that is new to me as well. Another modern distillery, Tamnavulin was built in 1966. It can produce about 4.5 million litres of product a year and has only occasionally been available in official bottlings, with a new single malt product launched in 2016: a ‘double cask’ version finished in sherry casks. The majority goes into the massive Whyte & MacKay blend.

This version has much more going for it than that, having aged a loooong 29 years in bourbon hogshead #10026. It retains a pretty decent 49.4% ABV as well. Initially I got lots of vanilla and musty grain on the nose, with grapefruit pith and orange pekoe for accents. It boasts a lot of freshness as well, however, with grass, pear, and apple present. On the tongue it explodes with tons of pepper and some pretty good fruits, reflecting the nose. There is a slight sting, however, which is a little surprising considering the time involved. A bitter graininess also helps prevent it from hitting the stratosphere.

It doesn’t boast a ton of complexity, but this mature malt is still very interesting and a real pleasure to imbibe. A.D. Rattray continues to bat 1.000 in this calendar, and I don’t care what the penultimate offering is -- they are the undisputed champions of the fourth Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar. Hands down.

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Love that pop, sound up • A.D. Rattray • Bunnahabhain • Aged 20 Years • Distilled 1991 • Bottled 2012 • 508 bottles • Instantly smells thick and chewy, hint of spices, #molasses and #tobacco a slight touch of #cinnamon and #smoke • Glorious #sherried smoke, wow let me take another sip, subtle spices with that thick #chewiness following thru • Longggg, sweet and smokey finish filled with spices and ashy burnt wood • This is a incredible #dram , one that will be savored for awhile • . . #whiskycollection #whiskylover #whiskylove #whiskeytime #scotch #bunnahabhain #whiskygram #whiskyporn #singlemaltwhisky #singlemalt #whiskytasting #distilled

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As a gift, my utterly brilliant wife recently got me Whiskies of the World advent calendar which I was finally able to break into. Day 1: A.D. Rattray’s Bank Note, a 5 year blended Irish whiskey. #flaviaradvent https://www.instagram.com/p/CIR2uhPFlTm/?igshid=1uxj5vihzspc8

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Bank Note 5 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 70cl / 43% - Bank Note is a 5-year-old blended Scotch from independent bottler A.D. Rattray. A mix of 40% malt whiskies from Speyside and Highlands, with 60% grain from the Lowlands

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The core range fro A.D. Rattray: Cask Orkney, Stronachie, Cask Islay. Very easy, sessionable whiskies, good introductory range. . The IB range we tried, however, was quite surprising. The 20YO Inchgower especially was a peppery, spice bomb that didn’t taste like a 20YO sherry casked whisky at all, even at 61.2% ABV. . #adrattray #independentbottler #whisky #whiskey #scotch #singlemalt #caskislay #caskorkney #stronachie #mytipsyturvy #tipsyturvywhisky (at Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1QjjZcpTRt/?igshid=h8dnvfehgj3

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Moeten we Springbank eigenlijk nog voorstellen? Deze distilleerderij uit Campbeltown, en gelegen op het zuidelijke schiereiland Kintyre, staat immers al jaren garant voor topkwaliteit. Ze is één van de 3 laatst overgebleven stokerijen uit deze regio, die ooit zelfs werd uitgeroepen tot ‘whisky-hoofdstad ter wereld’. Tegenwoordig zijn enkel Springbank, Glengyle (ook bekend als Kilkerran) en Glen Scotia er nog actief. Dit is een  Single Cask op bourbon vaten gerijpt, die de whisky een duidelijk maritieme invloed heeft gegeven. Een olieachtige textuur, zoet en zoutig, inclusief waarneembare peat. Ook oesters, citrus en kruiden komen we tegen. Met natuurlijk een ideale balans, én een complexiteit die dan wel weer eigen aan Springbank is. Deze 12-jarige Springbank van A.D. Rattray is naar mijn inziens, wat atypisch. Langs de andere kant is de invloed van de distilleerderij nog zeker aanwezig.  In ieder geval : het resultaat mag er zijn! Slechts €9,95 in onze Whisky Sample Shop https://singlemaltsamples.be/product/springbank-rattray/ #singlemaltsamples #singlemaltwhisky #whiskysampleshop #passievoorwhisky #whiskyproeven #springbank #campbeltown #adrattray #singlecaskwhisky #bourbonbarrel (bij Single Malt Samples) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6Bidinwxp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xr8818e252rl

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Macduff 18 Year (2002) A.D. Rattray Cask Collection

Review by: The Muskox Macduff feels like an easily-ignored distillery. There are those Deveron official bottlings, which are pretty mild and boring, and not all that much in the way of indie bottlings. Maybe there’s something special hidden out of sight. Distillery: Macduff. Bottler: AD Rattray. Region: Highlands. ABV: 58.5%. Cask strength. Age: 18 years. Distilled August 20th 2002. Bottled…

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A.D. Rattray Whisky Glenrothes 9 y.o.

Region : Speyside 66,5 % alc./vol. 0,7l not chill-filtered Type of cask : Sherry Butt Cask number : 1554 Nose : Raisins, coffee and walnut cake with chocolate icing. Taste : Buttery, with vanilla fudge, fruity tea bread and ginger Finish : Christmas baking spices and lingering peppermint. Bottler : A.D. Rattray Distilled : 30.01.2013 Bottled : 30.06.2022 Bottle Count : 637 9 y.o.

Single Cask Bottling

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Round 11

Date: 4/11/2017

Bottles:

A.D. Rattray Linkwood 21

Old Pulteney 21

The Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve

Back down to three bottles for this round, and we also picked out three very similarly-priced bottles. All of these were between $130-$200. Two were even the same age. Let’s begin:

A.D. Rattray Linkwood 21

This was our first bottle from A.D. Rattray and we approve. Linkwood is a Speyside distillery, but this did not taste like your typical Speyside scotch. A bit spicy and playful. Definitely oaky. A solid choice, and the cheapest of the bunch.

“Tastes like golf.” - @sreegs

Old Pulteney 21

This malt won an award a few years ago, and that comes as no surprise. This is one of the most scotchy scotches we’ve ever scotched. It tastes like your dad’s scotch. Very classic and toasty flavor profile. You buy this for anyone who wants something fancy. A highlander.

“I’m Scotch, nice to meet you.” - @cryptographrix

The Dalmore Cigar Malt

No, this did not taste like cigars. This malt was the other highlander in the group, and it was designed for the cigar-smoking crowd. None of us could verify that claim, but what we did get was a sweet and syrupy whisky that many of us considered the round favorite. Fruity and pleasant. An exemplary sherried whisky.

“Real maple syrup, not the fake stuff.” - @winterthemute

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Pulteney 9 Years Old Original Bourbon Barrel - The Octave Project (58.9%, A.D Rattray, 2018)

#Whisky Review: Pulteney 9 Years Old Original Bourbon Barrel - The Octave Project @ADRattrayWhisky #theoctaveproject

Whisky Review: Pulteney 9 Years Old Original Bourbon Barrel – The Octave Project

Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky

Origin: Pulteney distillery

Bottling: A. D. Rattray, The Octave Project

ABV: 58.9%

Cost: £30 for 5 x 3cl

  What they say

This set of 30ml little dram samples of Pulteney single malt are a result of The Octave Project. The Pulteney spirit was originally matured in a…

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Progressing deeper into the second half of the Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar, I am pleased to see something I have never tried before: Speyside distillery Glen Elgin!

This was evidently one of the last distilleries to be built during the big Scotch whisky boom in 1890. The original owners sold it at a loss 11 years later. Since the 1930s it has been largely used for the White Horse Blend, which I have seen referenced multiple times in my life but have never actually witnessed or experienced a bottle. Like many distilleries that produce a beefier distillate (Mortlach the one that most recently comes to mind, as my wife just recently procured a bottle), Glen Elgin cools its spirit through the use of traditional worm tubs instead of condensers. There are allegedly freshwater shrimp that live in those tubs, which seems...curious to me, at best. Watch out if you have a seafood allergy, I guess?

This particular sample of Glen Elgin is a hearty 21 years-old, distilled in 1995 and lovingly laid into bourbon hogshead #3203. It emerged at 52.9% ABV and suffered no chill filtration or colouring. 

It possesses a very pleasant nose, with a lot of sweet vanilla up front with a hint of chocolate, orange zest, and a bit of oak and green tea. On the tongue, the body is absolutely huge, oily and thick. The sweetness lives here too, with honey and vanilla up front, but a pretty good alcohol sting comes in after the initial impression. A hint of orange zest and a sprinkle of cocoa powder add some depth. The bitter green tea returns, barely, on the finish, with some grainy sweetness. Warming too, with a little pepper and ginger.

This was another real charmer! The higher ABV was much more palatable than the secret Speyside from a couple of days ago, and a little water relaxed it just the right amount. What’s left is a sweet, complex malt that is darn delightful. These A.D. Rattray chaps know how to pick their barrels.

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Knockdhu 10 2009/2020 #700308 DR For The Whisky Bar (56,6 %)

En rimelig fersk, «norsk» tapning nå. Dette er en ti år gammel Knockdhu som er tappet av A.D. Rattray i anledning tiårsjubileet til The Whisky Bar i Oslo. Den ble destillert i mai 2009 og tappet i mars 2020, og det kom 244 flasker.

På nesen fikk jeg vanilje, litt eiketre, epler, sitrus, litt mint, marsipan, hvitvin og hint av svart pepper og blomster. Noe malt i bakgrunnen også. Smaken var søt, med malt, vanilje, litt epler, fersken, eiketre, krydder, sitrus og en anelse stikkelsbær. Avslutningen var lang, med vanilje, sitrus, krydder, eiketre, litt grønne epler og hvitvin. Med vann tilsatt kom det til mer eiketre på nesen, blomster, litt fennikel i bakgrunnen. Jevnt over fruktigere. Smaken fikk noe mer malt, krydder og fruktighet, og et hint av mandler. Avslutningen var lang, med mer malt, krydder og eple.

En svært frisk og fin whisky med god balanse; sødmen, sitrusnotene, trebitterheten og et fint krydderpreg er spiller alle på lag her. Kompleks er den også, særlig med litt vann tilsatt dukker det stadig opp nyanser. Jeg ser for meg at dette kan bli en glimrende dram på balkongen framover – gratulerer til Whisky Bar, både med tiårsjubileet og et godt fatvalg,

Karakter: 88/100