Port Dundas 19 años 200th Anniversary

Port Dundas SMWS G6.1 - Spicy Cologne

Nose : lots of vanilla up front, which is no big surprise, however the nose is really perfumed with some elements of wood polish, white pepper wood and brown sugar. Palate: Vanilla , sugar , spicy pepper , bitter wood , bitter cocoa. Finish : bitter wood and cocoa, spicy. Bottom line: The name here is really in accordance with the dram. Spicy,...

Score 80/100

Port Dundas 2004 / 11 Year Old / Old Particular

Douglas Laing clearly has a big stash of single grain whisky as they bottle it regularly in their Old Particular Range, amongst other. This Port Dundas, the grain distillery near Glasgow that closed its doors in 2009, is one of those. To me, it is only my fifth Port Dundas so far, so I cannot claim a lot of experience. The nose is pretty spicy...

Score 81/100

Port Dundas 1964 Scott's Selection

This grain distillery can be found a few miles north of the heart of Glasgow, in the Lowlands, and is the property of drinks giant Diageo. In april 2010 (on the 200th anniversary of the distillery), they closed it for economical reasons. 140 people lost their jobs. The grain whisky produced here formed the packers in blends such as Haig, Johnnie...

Score 82/100

Port Dundas 20 Year Old Special Releases bottled 2011

My first scotch grain whisky. Since I've never been much of a blend kind of guy, I thought I was about to discover the reason behind my usual dislike for blends. But my oh my was I in for a surprise! The nose is a full on rum-bourbon explosion. Sweet rum notes mixed with bourbon spiciness, maybe even rye whiskey? Rye with a question mark since I...

Score 90/100