Convalmore reviews

The Convalmore distillery, on the outskirts of Dufftown, has been closed since 1985. The warehouses are currently being used by Grants to mature their famous Glenfiddich and Balvenie. Of course, there…

I haven't tasted much of Convalmore yet, but I do remember that I thought the 24-year-old Rare Malts from 1974 was excellent, but that the 28-year-old from 1977 that appeared in the Diageo Special…

I am a blessed man. My jokes suck, yet I am still lucky enough to have met some generous people who love to share drams, and in turn inspire me to try and do the same. It's that little something that…

Convalmore was closed in 1985. The site is in ruins. While the brand Convalmore remained with Diageo, the buildings were sold to William Grants & Sons, who still use the warehouses today. This Rare Malts…

It has been a long time since I sampled the fruits of Dufftown’s labour, by which I do not in any way refer to the Dufftown Distillery. You see, Rome was built on seven hills, Dufftown on seven stills…

Not much is known about Convalmore.. what I do know though is that this one was a fairly inconspicuous Speyside distillery that shut down in 1985. Back then most of its produce went into making blends…

You can find the Convalmore Distillery (closed since 1985) on the outskirts of Dufftown. The warehouses are currently being used by Williams Grants & Sons for maturing Glenfiddich and Balvenie whisky.…

Under impulse of Mark Watt, Cadenhead launched the so-called Small Batch series in 2013. A few classics have already been released: Banff 1978, Caol Ila 1984, Fettercairn 1993, Glenlivet 1970, Glenrothes…

This 21 Year Old was already bottled in 1998 by Cadenhead in their Authentic Collection, meaning cask strength. In this case, a whopping 64,4%. Knowing that the industry standard is actually 63,5%, one…

Convalmore is a distillery that I have not yet tried before. Always a bit exciting. This lost glory (well, that remains to be seen) was demolished in the eighties of last century. Both official and…