These pages are dedicated to the collection and appreciation of single malt scotch whisky.  To that end, I have assembled tasting notes for adults of legal drinking age where they live.  I have put together a glossary of scotch tasting terms to help.

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Single Malt Scotch Whisky I have owned

Islay

Ardbeg

     10 year old “TEN”, 46% abv
     17 year old, 43% abv
     1975, 43% abv
     1978, 43% abv
     8 year old 1991/1999, 43% abv, Signatory
     “The Ardbeggeddon” 29 year old 1972/2001, 48.4% abv, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, private bottling for The PLOWED Society

Bowmore

     10 year old, 43% abv
     17 year old, 43% abv
     1984 Vintage, 58.8% abv
     22 year old, ceramic decanter, 43% abv
     30 year old ceramic “Sea Dragon” decanter, 43% abv
     “Bicentenary” (bottled 1979), 43% abv
     “Claret”, 56% abv
     “Darkest”, 43% abv
     “Dawn”, 51.5% abv
     “Dusk”, 50% abv
     “Surf”, 40% abv
     “Voyage”, 56% abv
     12 year old “Summer Distillation”, 43% abv, The McGibbon’s Provenance
     13 year old 1990/2003, 40% abv, Duncan Taylor bottling for Trader Joe’s
     15 year old 1981/1996, 57.7% abv, Glenhaven
     16 year old 1984 sherry, 60% abv, James MacArthur’s
     32 year old 1968, 46% abv, Signatory Vintage

Bruichladdich

     10 year old (Pre-McEwan bottling), 43% abv
     31 year old 1970, 44.2% abv
     7 year old 1993/2000, 43% abv, Blackadder
     14 year old 1986, 55% abv, Scott’s Selection

Bunnahabhain

     39 year old 1960, 43.4% abv, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

Caol Ila

     15 year old, 43% abv
     10 year old 1989/1999, 43% abv, Signatory
     11 year old 1988, Calvados wood finish, 40% abv, Gordon & MacPhail, 40% abv
     11 year old 1988, Claret wood finish, 40% abv, Gordon & MacPhail
     11 year old 1988, Cognac wood finish, 40% abv, Gordon & MacPhail
     19 year old 1979/1999, 43% abv, Cooper’s Choice

Lagavulin

     16 year old, 43% abv
     19 year old 1981 “Distiller’s Edition” (finished in Pedro Ximénez casks), 43% abv
     “Islay”, 5 year old, 40% abv, Signatory Vintage

Laphroaig

     10 year old, 43% abv
     10 year old, 57.3% abv
     15 year old, 43% abv

Port Ellen

     13 year old 1982/1996, 43% abv, Hart Brothers
     16 year old 1981/1997, 62.1% abv, Cadenhead
     16 year old 1980/1997, 59.3% abv, Signatory

Unknown Origination

     “Finlaggan”, 40% abv

Other Islands

Highland Park

     12 year old, 43% abv
     “2000″ 12 year old, 55.7% abv
     18 year old, 43% abv
     25 year old, 53.5% abv
     “The Old Man of Hoy”, 10 year old 1990/2000, 43% abv, Blackadder
     10 year old 1988/1999, 57.6% abv, Hart Brothers
     11 year old 1989/2000, 43%, Blackadder
     22 year old 1975/1997, 50.3%, Signatory
     22 year old 1962/1984, 46%, Cadenhead

Isle of Jura

     16 year old, 43% abv

Ledaig

     “Mull”, 7 year old, 40% abv, Signatory Vintage

Talisker

     10 year old, 45.6% abv
     12 year old, 43.4% abv

Tobermory

     10 year old, 40% abv

Speyside

Aberlour

     10 year old, 43% abv
     21 year old, 43% abv
     “100″, 57.1% abv
     “a’bunadh”, European bottling, 59.6% abv
     1989 “Millennium”, Contract No. 003/345, 43% abv
     10 year old, 40% abv, Trader Joe’s private label
     10 year old 1993/2003, Duncan Taylor bottling for Trader Joe’s
     21 year old 1974/1995, 55.5% abv, Signatory

Aultmore

     13 year old 1983/1997, 43% abv, Cooper’s Choice

The Balvenie

     12 year old “Doublewood”, 43% abv
     25 year old “Single Barrel” 1974, 46.9% abv
     31 year old “Vintage Cask” 1966/1997, 45.5% abv

Cragganmore

     12 year old, 40% abv

Glenburgie

     8 year old, 40% abv, Gordon & MacPhail

Glen Deveron

     12 year old 1987, 43% abv

The Glendronach

     15 year old “Sherry Cask”, 40% abv

Glendullan

     18 year old 1978/1997, 43% abv, Cooper’s Choice

Glenfarclas

     10 year old, 40% abv
     “105″, 60% abv
     24 year old 1969, 56.5% abv, Whyte & Whyte

Glenfiddich

     12 year old “Special Reserve”, 40% abv

Glen Grant

     33 year old, 40% abv, Gordon & Macphail (sold)

Glen Keith

     10 year old, 43% abv

The Glenlivet

     12 year old, 40% abv
     12 year old (Smith’s), 70° proof
     12 year old (Smith’s), 43% abv
     12 year old “American White Oak” finish, 40% abv
     18 year old, 43% abv
     21 year old, Leather case, 43% abv
     “Archive”, 43% abv

Glen Mhor

     8 year old, 70° proof

Glen Moray

     12 year old, Chenin Blanc finish, 40% abv
     16 year old, 40% abv

Glenrothes

     “Lismore” (a vatting of 6 and 8 year old Glenrothes, undeclared on label), 40% abv
     32 year old 1968, 50.5% abv, Signatory Vintage Rare Reserve

Imperial

     9 year old 1990, Calvados wood finish, 40% abv, Gordon & MacPhail
     9 year old 1990, Claret wood finish, 40% abv, Gordon & MacPhail
     9 year old 1990, Cognac wood finish, 40% abv, Gordon & MacPhail

Linkwood

     11 year old 1984/1996, 59.5% abv, Glenhaven

Loch Dhu

     10 year old (Mannochmore distillery), 40% abv

Longmorn

     29 year old 1971/2000, 52.3% abv, Scott’s Selection

The Macallan

     12 year old, 43% abv
     18 year old 1979, 43% abv
     10 year old bourbon casked, 40% abv, Trader Joe’s private label

Mortlach

     16 year old, 43% abv, Flora & Fauna
     39 year old 1961/2000, 40.8% abv, Scott’s Selection

Royal Lochnagar

     12 year old, 40% abv

The Singleton of Auchroisk

     10 year old 1981/1993, 43% abv

The Speyside

     10 year old, 43% abv

Tomatin

     12 year old, 43% abv
     12 year old, 43% abv (angular bottle)

Highlands

Aberfeldy

     17 year old 1978/1995, 59.8% abv, Glenhavan

Banff

     31 year old 1966, 50% abv, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

Ben Nevis

     10 year old, 46% abv

Brora

     “Brorageddon” 30 year old 1972/2003, 50.8% abv, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, private bottling for The PLOWED Society

Clynelish

     11 year old 1989/2000, 60.8% abv, Blackadder

Dalmore

     12 year old, 40% abv
     “Cigar Malt”, 43% abv
     10 year old, 59.5% abv, Blackadder Raw Cask
     22 year old 1962/1986, 46% abv, Cadenhead

Dalwhinnie

     15 year old, 43% abv

Glen Garioch

     8 year old, 43% abv
     8 year old 1984, 43% abv
     12 year old, 43% abv

Glenmorangie

     12 year old “Madeira Wood Finish”, 43% abv
     12 year old “Port Wood Finish”, 43% abv
     “Fino Sherry Finish”, 43% abv
     25 year old 1975 “Côte De Nuits Wood Finish”, 43% abv
     25 year old 1975 “Malaga Wood Finish”, 43% abv
     “Cellar 13″, 43% abv
     “Traditional”, 57.2% abv

Glenturret

     20 year old 1980/2000, 52.8% abv, Blackadder

North Port

     13 year old 1982/1996, 64% abv, Glenhaven

Oban

     14 year old, 43% abv

Old Pulteney

     12 year old, 43% abv

Campbeltown

Glen Scotia

     12 year old, 43% abv
     14 year old, 43% abv
     “Campbeltown”, 8 year old, 40% abv, Signatory

Longrow (from stills at Springbank)

     10 year old (Limited), 46% abv
     10 year old Sherry (Limited), 46% abv

Springbank

     10 year old, 46% abv
     12 year old 175th Anniversary, 46% abv
     12 year old 1989 Rum Wood, 54.6% abv
     21 year old, 46% abv
     25 year old, 46% abv
     “CV”, 46% abv
     32 year old 1966 “Local Barley”, 52.3% abv
     7 year old 1992 “Da Mhile” Organic Scotch, 46% abv, Murray McDavid
     34 year old 1965, 40.6% abv, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

Lowlands

Auchentoshan

     “Lowland”, 6 year old, 40% abv, Signatory Vintage

Glenkinchie

     10 year old, 43% abv

Littlemill

     8 year old, 43% abv
     17 year old, 43% abv
     8 year old 1989/1997, 63.9% abv, Cadenhead
     10 year old 1990/2000, 43% abv, Signatory
     11 year old 1989/2000, 61.6% abv, Cadenhead
     11 year old 1992/2003, 46% abv, Whisky Galore
     32 year old 1965, 49.1% abv, Signatory 10th Anniversary
     33 year old 1965, 58.9% abv, Scott’s Selection

Rosebank

     12 year old, 43% abv, Flora & Fauna
     8 year old 1989/1999, 43% abv, Signatory
     10 year old, 56.2% abv, Signatory Silent Stills
     11 year old 1980/1992, 60.1% abv, Cadenhead

Other Whisky

Single Grain Scotch Whisky

     Strathmore 37 year old 1963/2000 “North of Scotland”, 53% abv, Scott’s Selection (also technically a single malt)
     Cambus 31 year old 1963/1994, 53.2% abv, Cadenheads

Single Malt Irish Whiskey

     Bushmills Millennium Malt 1975, 43% abv
     Connemara, 40% abv

     Knappogue Castle 7 year old 1992, 40% abv

Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky

     Johnnie Walker “Green Label” 15 year old Pure Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv (empty, because I broke it  :-/ )
     Michel Couvreur Unfiltered 12 year old, 43% abv
     Whitfield’s Campbeltown, 40% abv
     Whitfield’s Islay, 40% abv

Blended Scotch

     Black and White, 43.4% abv (old bottle with tax stamp)
     Campbeltown Loch 25 year old, 40% abv
     Dewar’s White Label, Centennial Flagon Limited Edition, 43.4% abv
     The Famous Grouse, 40% abv
     Glen Rosa, 40% abv
     Johnnie Walker Black Label, 40% abv
     King George IV, 40% abv (old bottle with tax stamp)
     Mitchell’s 12 year old (Springbank-based), 43% abv
     Scoresby, 40% abv
     White Horse, 43% abv (old bottle with tax stamp)
     White Horse, 40% abv

Japanese Malt Whisky

     Nikka 15 year old Pure Malt “Kitagenshu”, 43% abv

Japanese Blended Whisky

     Suntory Old Whisky, 40% abv

American Whiskey

     Booker’s True Barrel Bourbon 7 years 3 months old, 63.25% abv
     Daviess County 4 year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky, 43% abv (old bottle with tax stamp)
     Evan Williams 7 year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon, 45% abv (old bottle with tax stamp)
     Ezra Brooks 7 year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon, 45% abv (old bottle with tax stamp)
     Harley Davidson 10 year old Bourbon (old bottle)
     Knob Creek 9 year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon, 50% abv
     Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon, 45% abv
     Old Charter 10 year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 43% abv (old bottle with tax stamp)
     Van Winkle 13 year old Family Reserve Rye, 47.8% abv
     Wild Turkey “101″, 50.5% abv
     Wild Turkey “Kentucky Spirit” Single Barrel Bourbon, 50.5% abv

Whisky Liqueurs

     Celtic Crossing, 30% abv
     Drambuie, 40% abv
     Hebridean Whisky Liqueur, 20% abv