LONGMORN 86/100

........ big-reputation speysider offering valuable fill to the Chivas Regal Blends.
This Malt is very highly regarded amongst whisky drinkers, and this shows through opulent packaging and prices.
It is a good whisky, but, especially as an Indi bottling, can be over-rated.
Dense rich fruit, comlex malty, peat-nip and oak 'n' floral flurry's.
Longmorn 15 y.o. 88/100

LOCHSIDE 91/100

....... CLOSED 1985-92
..... a charismatic east highland Malt which tickles the taste buds of those bold enough to claim to be connoisseurs.
An excellent Malt, this is old, expensive, and found at the Indi's.
An intense, toffee'd, deep-fruited, complex and layered Malt which demonstrates how some whiskies can carry on expanding year after year, given good provenance !!!

LOCH LOMOND 82/100

...... an 'ugly sister' highland Malt with the dubious role of Malt Whisky under-dog.
The Loch Lomond Malts are not bad at all! with the 21 y.o. quite decent, however, it is when we get to the range of single casks called "Distillery Select Range", that things become interesting.
These Malts are named after land-marks around Loch Lomond and include;-
CRAIGLODGE
CROFTENGEA
GLEN DOUGLAS
INCHFAD
INCHMOAN
and INCHMURRIN ....this range has various levels of peating and some are VERY, good.
Loch Lomond 9 y.o. Croftengea 89/100

LOCH DHU 20/100

....... this little monster is Mannochmore loaded with E150 Perma-glow
It is considered collectible by those who know nothing about Malt and everything about cliches.
Rotten whisky to start with, it was made worse by an E150 over-load.
......... you can make your own,
it's easy,
take any whisky, add black ink and/or gravy browning and ...... shake.
Then call it Glen Pog-mo-hoin.
... sorted!!!

LITTLEMILL 77/100

..... CLOSED 1975-77
..... a colourful wee lowland Malt of 'mixed' reputation, certainly one of the lightest whiskies you will find, this will end up a collectors whisky, as most remaining stocks went to the blenders.
Soft, citrus, lemony, sweet, acidic.
Available at the Indi's.
The true magpie collectors will by a version of this called DUNGLAS rated as probably the worst Malt ever made.
Hooray for liquid soap 'n' vinegar.
Littlemill 17 y.o. (S.M.W.S.) 86/100

LINLITHGOW 89/100

... CLOSED 1983
..... a truly great lowlander, now disguised as a block of flats.
Also known as St Magdalene, this fabulous Malt has only really been re-appraised since old maturations have surfaced showing how deep a whisky this is with good provenance.
Simply light, intense and complex.
Now only available at variable standards via the Indi's.
St Magdalene 19 y.o. (Rare Malt Selection) 97/100

LINKWOOD 88/100

.... an under-rated speysider with a mellow, but substantial signature.
A valued contributor to Diageo's Johnnie Walker Range, this Malt needs to be experienced on it's own to understand the full range of Malt characters.
Describing the flavour is not that easy, except to say a storm of cereals, barley-sugar herbs and brulee.
Linkwood 12 y.o. (Flora & Fauna) 87/100 (92/100 if 'crafted')