The nominees: Independent Bottling


The nominees Miltonduff 1969


NOMINATED BY Automatic entry ABV 43% REGION Speyside


“Winning gold last year in the over £75 category, this whisky was a fi rm favourite with the judges – especially Julie, who claimed it was like an explosion of fl avour with a balance of rich spiced fruits, oak and Christmas cake. A slow sip after dinner delight! Will she feel the same again this year?”


Inverarity Ancestral 14yo


NOMINATED BY Scottish Field ABV 40% REGION Speyside


“This is a 14 year old Mortlach matured in sherry casks and is bursting with grapefruits, apples and citrus. It’s not hard to see why this whisky is a top seller and priced below £40 it is a bargain. Will the judges agree or will they knock it out?”


Duncan Taylor Special Reserve No.1


NOMINATED BY Duncan Ralph ABV 46.6% REGION Speyside “It retains its younger siblings pedigree of malt/grain ratio but contains several vintage malts from all regions but mostly from Speyside. At cask strength of 46.6% and a limited release of 978 bottles, certainly a special gift for any connoisseur at Christmas!”


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Adelphi Dailuaine 27 years


NOMINATED BY Mike Lord ABV 53.1% REGION Speyside


“Adelphi always have the very best expressions in their range which refl ects their high rejection rate of potential casks to bottle. This Dailuaine has fabulous colour, has a great mouth feel and lots of cherries and Madeira cake. This is one of the best independent bottlings from them in 2011.”


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