TAYCHREGGAN'S MALT WHISKIES

Aberfeldy First Cask 1978
Aberfeldy 1977

The perfect after dinner malt. Distillery dates from 1896 in the Grampian mountain resort of Aberfeldy, on the river Tay.

Region: Highland District: Midland
Character: Amber, soft with faint peatiness

Aberlour 10 year old

Complex and sophisticated with an extremely long finish. Distillery dates from 1826 in the heart of Speyside. Expanded in 1945, this distillery is noted for it's fastidious attention to detail.

Ardmore 1981
Ardmore 1977

A pleasant fairly sweetish malt. On the Eastern edge of Speyside not far from Huntly in the Grampian Mountains, Ardmore has dated from 1898 and still preserves it's steam engine and coal fired stills.

Auchentoshan 10 year old

A well defined subtle Lowland malt. Founded in 1800, Auchentoshan still uses it's famed triple distillation method on the fringes of Glasgow, between the river Clyde and the Kilpatrick hills.

The Balvenie Fist Cask 15 year old

Luxurious, honeyed after dinner malt.
Situated next to the world famous Glenfiddich distillery, Dufftown, the Balvenie has been in existence since the 1892.
It's superb malt is mainly matured in plain oak.

Benromach 12 year old
Benromach 1970

Complex delicate flavours enhance this special malt. Distillery, situated at the mouth of the Findhorn at Forres, opened in 1898 has since ceased production in 1983 as it was deemed to be too old and small to keep running.

Bowmore 21 year old
Bowmore Cask Strength

An aromatic malt with finesse and intense character. One of the great distilleries situated in the village of Bowmore - 'capital' of Islay. Waters rise from peat and flow, by way of the river Laggan, for about eight miles to the distillery.

Bladnoch 10 year old

Most Southerly of single malts. Founded in the early 1800's, Bladnoch is situated at Wigtown, on the river Bladnoch, on the Machars peninsula of Galloway. This region has associations with Robert the Bruce and saw the beginnings of Christianity in Scotland.

Benrinnes 15 year old

Benrinnes, the 840m dominant peak, overlooking the heart of Speyside. Founded in 1820, Benrinnes practises an unusual version of triple distillation and had it's first official bottling in 1991.

Royal Brackla 1972

Drinkable after dinner whisky with peat smoke and malt. Named 'Royal', as King William IV enjoyed it so much. Distilling since 1835, Brackla has been closed but re-opened in 1991.

Brora 20 year old Cask Strength
Brora 1982

A highly peated 'Islay' style malt. The distillery was founded in 1819 by the Marquis of Stafford who had married into the Sutherland family. His idea was at least partly to take control of local whisky-supply away from the smugglers. Brora distillery closed in 1983 and ceded its original name - Clynelish - to the new distillery built just across the road from it.

Bruichladdich 21 year old

Good malt for the newcomer to Islay. Founded in 1881 and extended in 1975, little has changed. Bruichladdich's stills still have the distinctive long necks and it is now the most Westerly working distillery in Scotland.

Bunnahabhain 12 year old
Bunnahabhain 1965
Bunnahabhain Family Silver 1968

The lightest palate of the Islay malts. Established in 1881, Bunnahabhain's 'onion' shaped stills help to characterise this unique, distinctive, quality malt. Although the waters come from surrounding hills, the water is piped which aids to it's light flavour.

Capperdonich 1968

Lesser known Speyside malt with plenty of style. Founded in 1898 and extended in 1967, Capperdonich is partner to the more known Glen Grant of Rothes.

Cardhu 12 year old

An easy introduction to malt tasting. Cardhu traces it's history back to 1824 and has been at it's present site since 1884. Although the spelling of it's name have changed over years, Cardhu's remains a firm favourite.

Cragganmore 12 year old

One of the great Speyside malts. Founded in 1862 and once owned by the Ballindalloch estate, Cragganmore is popular overseas, but is still the Speyside choice.

Craigellachie 1982

Pleasant drinking and smooth malt. Founded in 1891 where the Fiddich meets the Spey, this modest distillery overlooks the bridge built by Scotland's famous engineer, Thomas Telford.

Dalmore 12 year old

A noble after dinner malt. The Dalmore distillery, said to have been founded in 1839, bears a passing resemblance to a railway station.
Once owned the distinguished local Mackenzie family.

Dalwhinnie 15 year old

The highest distillery in Scotland at 326m, Dalwhinnie opened in 1897. Once an area of much whisky smuggling, the distillery sits beside the river Truim. Dalwhinnie also doubles as a meteorological outpost.

Edradour 10 year old

The smallest distillery in Scotland. Founded in 1837 in the hamlet of Balnauld, near Pitlochery, this remote distillery is reputed to have had a busy trade with American customers during prohibition - a story not substantiated. Using local barley the stills are, as one might expect, the smallest in Scotland.

Glentauchers 1979

Unique, dry flavour building to maltiness. Situated between the Isla and the Spey since 1898, Glentauchers was temporarily closed in the mid 1980's but re-opened at the end of the decade.

Glen Garioch 15 year old
Glen Garioch 21 year old

Has an assertive peaty-smoky style of the Highlands. Founded in 1798, this chunky stone building looks like a school. In the old town of Meldrum, in the sheltered Garioch valley, the distillery still has it's traditional floor maltings.

Glenkinchie 10 year old

Gentle, warming and dry. Dating from 1830 and only 15 miles from Edinburgh, Glenkinchie is situated between the soft Lammermuir hills and the point where the Forth meets the sea. A previous distillery manager fed prize winning cattle on spent grain.

Glengoyne Vintage Reserve

An eminently visitable distillery dating from 1833. The hamlet of Dumgoyne, 12 miles from Glasgow, is the home of this well known malt.  
Winning admirers over the recent years for it's depth and fruitiness.

Glen Ord 12 year old

An under-rated malt. Founded in 1838, Glen Ord stands on the neck of the Black Isle, an isthmus between the Moray, Beauly and Cromarty Firths. The 'Isle' is noted for the cultivation of barley for malting.

Glenmorangie 10 year old
Glenmorangie 18 year old
Glenmorangie Sherry Finish
Glenmorangie Port Finish
Glenmorangie Madeira Finish

Biggest selling single malt in Scotland with a taste that is easy to embrace. Founded in 1920, Glemorangie has the tallest stills in Scotland at 5.13m. The distillery in Tain, Ross-shire now produces wood 'finishes' to their already impressive portfolio. A contributory factor in making Glemorangie so popular, could be the use of Bourbon casks to age the 10 year old.

Glenlivet 12 year old

Historically, the most famous Speyside whisky. Residing in it's present location since 1858, The Glenlivet has become the selling malt whisky in the large American market.

Glen Moray 12 year old

Elegant and well balanced. Distilling since 1897, Glen Moray has strong ties with the Muir and MacDonald family of Glenmorangie fame. A series of vintage dated bottles are particularly sought after and coveted by collectors.

Glen Scotia 14 year old

An all too easily overlooked malt. Founded in 1832, Glen Scotia started life in a cottage-like building in Campbeltown. Tragically, a previous owner drowned himself in Campbeltown Loch after being cheated out of a large sum of money.

Highland Park 1964

One of the great all-rounders in the world of malts. Highland Park, Scotland's most Northerly distillery has been in existence since 1790 and is situated near Kirkwall. This well peated whisky with its heathery undertones is an ideal nightcap.

Inchmurrin 10 year old

A soothing, full and warming malt. Named after the monastic island in Loch Lomond, Inchmurrin was established in 1965, an earlier distillery of the same name had existed at Arrochar, at the other end of Loch Lomond, from 1814 to 1817.

Inverleven 1984
Inverleven 1979

A very rare malt from Dumbarton. Two pot still houses producing malt whisky for the Ballantine blends, known internally as Lomond. Inverleven's stills have bee decommissioned but independent bottlings may still be found.

Inverarity Ancestral 14 year old

Dark gold, full bodied and sweet from years of sherry cask ageing, this incomparable single malt is the patriarch of the exclusive clan of Inverarity Whiskies. Crafted by one of the few independent family whisky houses in Scotland, the Ancestral reflects Inverarity's dedication to quality, year on year. Connoisseurs of single malts will appreciate the rich velvet texture, shades of oak, nut and spice and will savour a long finish of great body, depth and complexity.

Jura 10 year old

Inner Hebridean island distillery founded in 1810 and rebuilt in 1876. Lightly peated malt is used and the water flows primarily over rock. Long necked stills produce a light clean spirit.

Knockando 1986

An elegant, sophisticated malt produced by the flagship distillery of IDV/Justerine and Brooks. The year of bottling, indicated on the label, indicated the practice that the whisky is bottled when mature rather than at a specific age.

Lagavulin 16 year old

The classic Islay malt. Lagavulin, meaning 'the hollow where the mill is' has been at it's current site since the early 1800's. With an astonishing pungent bouquet and a long powerful finish, this is a firm favourite with the discerning whisky drinker.

Laphroaig 10 year old

Medicinal character for the devotee. Built in 1820, Laphroaig was founded by the Johnson family. With an intense oily body and high phenol content, Laphroaig is still one of the most requested of Islay malts.

Longmorn Glenlivet 12 year old

Although not widely available, this is one of the finest Speyside malts. Founded in 1894, Longmorn is appreciated for it's great complexity, fullness of character and long finish.

Linkwood 15 year old

Situated on the river Lossie, close to Elgin this distillery has been in production since 1820. With hints of rose water and marzipan Linkwood is recognised as one of the most complex malts by connoisseurs.

Royal Lochnagar 12 year old

Established in 1826 and situated at the foot of the mountain of Lochnagar (1156m), the distillery was visited by Prince Albert in 1848 and soon began to supply the Queen, hence achieving the 'Royal'. Well rounded, dry and urban with sherry ageing.

MacPhail's Spey Malt 21 year old

Since the very early days, the firm has made a policy of buying whisky from distilleries all over Scotland. These whiskies are matured in Gordon & MacPhail's own warehouses in Elgin or at the distillery where they were produced. They are carefully monitored and are bottled when they are considered to be at their best, either under the individual distillery label or under the company's generic Connoisseurs Choice label.

Mortlach Cask Strength 1980

Founded in 1823, Mortlach was the first legal distillery in Dufftown, now such an important centre for the industry. The distilling waters come from the Conval hills and bring a powerful taste with it.

Oban 14 year old

Founded in 1794, a traveller once wrote 'I see Oban as a Victorian town with it's distillery growing out of hillside caves. Still a sparsely populated part of Scotland, Oban has gained a high profile in the whisky world by being included in United Distillers' classic six. An ideal after dinner dram.

Pittyvaich 12 year old

One of the newest distilleries, built by Bell's in 1975 in Dufftown. In any form, this is an assertive drink and may be too astringent for some drinkers. It's breadth of character is released only with a splash of water.

Port Ellen Cask Strength

The rarest of Islay malts and built in 1820, the Port Ellen distillerys' white painted warehouses form an attractive 'street' close to the sea. The distillery is a modern malting, issuing pungent smoke lest anyone requires reminding of the island preoccupation.

Old Pulteney 15 year old

Known as the 'Manzanilla of the North' and founded in 1826, Pulteney is the perfect pre dinner malt. It's distillery, in Wick, is the Northern most mainland Scottish distillery.

Scapa 10 year old

Founded in 1885 and was powered by a waterwheel that has now been restored. The water supply is very peaty, but the distillery uses wholly unpeated malt. It has a Lomond wash still, and uses Bourbon casks for it's bottled single malt.

Strathisla 1982
Strathisla 1980

The oldest distillery in the North of Scotland. In the 13th century, Dominican monks used a spring nearby to provide water for the brewing of beer. The same water, with a touch of calcium hardness and scarcely any peat character, has been used in the distillation of whisky since at least 1786

Talisker 10 year old

One of the most individualistic of single malts, with a powerful palate and emphatic island character. Distillery established in 1831, and expanded in 1900, Robert Louis Stevenson ranked Talisker as a style on it's own. Talisker is Skye's only distillery.

Tamdhu 10 year old

A mild, urbane whisky leaning towards a malty sweetness. The distillery is in the heart of Speyside between Knockando and Cardhu and was founded in 1896. Water comes from the Tamdhu Burn, which flows through woodland into the Spey.

Teaninich 10 year old

A well made, assertive malt in the earthy style of the Northern Highlands. Founded near Alness, North of the Cromarty Firth in 1817, it's six stills are still visible from the road.

Tomatin 10 year old

The first Scottish distillery to be wholly owned by a Japanese company, Tomatin was founded in 1897. As a very large distillery, Tomatin produced a broad shouldered malt as a filler for countless blends during the boom years.

Tullibardine 10 year old

Situated in Blackford and noted for it's well water, which once produced famous ales, Tullibardine was established 1949. Tullibardine is not a very well known malt but in it's own mild mannered way it makes a pleasant, tasty, pre dinner companion.