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The all time best whiskies

By: Tania Gannaway

1. Ardbeg Uigeadail - An absolute must for Ardbeg aficionados, Uigeadail is a thrillingly complex expression that is smooth, long and intensely smoky. Packs a strong peaty punch which is balanced by delicious, velvety sweetness. An exceptional whisky that deserves its many accolades.

2. Black Bowmore - An expression rare enough to have inspired an almost mythical reputation amongst whisky enthusiasts. Black Bowmore is released in limited batches after a lengthy aging process in Oloroso sherry casks that lends it both its distinctive black hue and a wonderful complexity that's attracted superlatives from everyone lucky enough to have tried it.

3. Macallan 30 Year Old Fine Oak - A serious and sophisticated Speyside whisky that reveals its bold yet elegant character in waves sweet caramel followed by dry, earthy oakiness with just a hint of peat. A unique and deservedly revered expression.

4. Glenmorangie Signet - Everything about Signet is enthrallingly distinctive, from its extravagant, smoked glass bottle to its blend of extremely well aged malt and more structured, youthful whiskies to the unique and wide ranging selection of casks employed in its maturation. Unsurprisingly then, Signet is a strikingly individual drop that may divide opinion but demands to be sampled.

5. Laphroaig 18 Year Old - Recently introduced as a replacement for the widely revered 15 year old Laphroaig, the 18 year old expression had much to live up to but succeeds with assured grace. It's an altogether more gutsy expression, upping the ABV to 48% without sacrificing any of its predecessor's complexity.

6. Port Ellen 1982 - The Port Ellen distillery in Islay closed in 1983, a year after this sought after malt was produced. Whilst this probably lends it an added air of desirability its reputation is as much founded on a hefty palate that packs in plenty of rich, fruity sherry and a long finish of peat smoke and sea air.

7. Nikka Coffey Malt 12 Year Old - An unusual Japanese whisky, this was very highly rated by Jim Murray. This limited-release whisky was distilled in a Coffey column still, as opposed the standard pot still, so this is technically not a single malt.

8. Lagavulin 16 Year Old - The legendary south Islay malt, highly rated by just about everybody, and an Editor's Choice at Whisky Mag. This is intense whisky, the classic Lapsang Souchong smoke billowing, such balance though.

9. Brora 30 Year Old - You might struggle to get your hands on a bottle of this very limited and highly desirable whisky but those lucky enough to have sampled it are uniformly wowed by its finely balanced complexity. A rich and distinctive expression that unravels slowly on the palate revealing an intricate play of sweet and dry flavours.

10. Port Charlotte PC6 - Bruichladdich, although an Islay distillery, typically produce a lightly peated whisky, the Port Charlotte range represents the 'Laddie flexing its muscles, peated to a whopping 40ppm. Port Charlotte is named for a long since closed distillery on Islay.

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