Banff

Speyside Scotch Whisky

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Tasting notes by redeagle717 on 1st Oct 2012
Banff 35yr Old, Duncan Taylor 91/100

Tasting notes by WhiskyNotes on 9th May 2011
Great sherry - yes, sherry 91/100

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  • Banff Duncan Taylor, Rarest of the Rare, 1975, 35yr old, 45.4% ABV - Banff 35yr Old, Duncan Taylor

    By redeagle717 on 1st Oct 20122012-10-01T03:15:00

    91

    Before the tasting notes, I must say that Banff whisky is very special and should be regarded as one of the best older whiskies out there from mothballed distilleries (ie, St Magdalene, Brora, Inverleven,… read more

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  • Banff 1975 34 Year old (A.D. Rattray) - Great sherry - yes, sherry

    By WhiskyNotes on 9th May 20112011-05-09T17:01:00

    91

    This Banff 1975 won a silver medal in the 2010 Malt Maniacs Awards. The label says “bourbon cask” but I really wouldn’t be too sure about that… Banff 34 yo 1975 (44,1%, A.D. Rattray 2010, bourbon cask… read more

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  • Banff 1975 32 Year old - Difficult and challenging

    By WhiskyNotes on 5th Oct 20102010-10-05T12:34:00

    87

    Nose: aromatic start with lemon, apples and pears. Slightly syrupy with a hint of vanilla. Hints of buttercups. Then it starts to evolve on wet limestone and gravel that I find pretty typical for Banff,… read more

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  • Banff 1966 34 Year old Sherry Cask - Mixed bag

    By WhiskyNotes on 9th Aug 20102010-08-09T10:31:00

    85

    Nose: obviously from a (great) sherry cask. It shows lovely shoe polish and precious wood, apples, prunes, rhubarb, apple pie… A bit of old roses and leather. Even faint smoke and gentle tarmac. Cigar box… read more

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  • Banff 1982 21 Year old - Clean and malty, but not the best Banff

    By WhiskyNotes on 23rd Dec 20092009-12-23T09:05:00

    82

    Nose: Clean, nutty nose, with citrus and new oak. Something of dry straw. Overall quite acid and a metallic, but this is better when it warms up. Mouth: agressive attack, quite alcoholic and sharp. … read more

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