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The Malt Maniacs Solid Top 100
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Updated: January 16, 2006
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Malts taken into account: all bottlers, all ages, all bottling years but only when scored by at least 6 different Malt Maniacs.
Please note that the prices have not been taken into account. |
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| RANK | AVER | MALT | BOTTLED | BY | TASTERS |
| 1 | 95 | Ardbeg 25yo 1975/2000 (50%, DL OMC, 702 Btl., October) | 2000 | DL | 13 |
| 2 | 95 | Brora 29yo 1972/2001 (59.5%, DL Platinum II, 240 b.) | 2001 | DL | 10 |
| 3 | 95 | Glen Garioch 1971 (59.6%, Samaroli, 2280 bottles, sherry, 75cl, circa 1988) | c1988 | Sam | 6 |
| 4 | 94 | Ardbeg 1975/2005 (47.2%, OB for Islay Festival, oloroso, C. #4704, 270 bottles) | 2005 | 0B | 6 |
| 5 | 94 | Bowmore 1965 full Strength (50%, OB, 1980's) | c1985 | 0B | 9 |
| 6 | 94 | Bowmore 'Black' 1964/1993 (50%, OB, first edition, 2000 bottles) | 1993 | 0B | 7 |
| 7 | 94 | Brora 30yo (56.6%, OB, 3000 bottles, bottled 2004) | 2004 | 0B | 6 |
| 8 | 94 | Laphroaig 17yo 1987/2004 (55.2%, OB for Feis Isle 2004, 250 bottles) | 2004 | 0B | 6 |
| 9 | 93 | Ardbeg 1976/2002 (53.1%, OB, single cask for Feis Isle, cask 2390) | 2002 | 0B | 10 |
| 10 | 93 | Ardbeg 1975/2005 (44.7%, OB for Islay Festival, fino, Cask #4719, 188 bottles) | 2005 | 0B | 7 |
| 11 | 93 | Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (57,3%, OB, Red stripe) | c2002 | 0B | 8 |
| 12 | 93 | Laphroaig 1976 'Vintage' (43%, OB) | c2000 | 0B | 8 |
| 13 | 93 | Laphroaig 31yo 1974/2005 (49.7%, OB for La MW, sherry, 910 bottles) | 2005 | 0B | 14 |
| 14 | 93 | Longrow NAS 1973 (46%, OB, Small Caps Label) | c1990 | 0B | 6 |
| 15 | 93 | Springbank 25yo (46%, OB, dumpy red label, circa 1995) | c1995 | 0B | 6 |
| 16 | 93 | Brora 30yo 1972/2002 (46.6%, DL OMC for Germany, 204 btles) | 2002 | DL | 7 |
| 17 | 93 | Brora 32yo 1970/2002 (58.4%, DL Platinum III, 297 btles) | 2002 | DL | 10 |
| 18 | 92 | Ardbeg NAS Committee (55.3%, OB, vatting, bottled 2002) | 2002 | 0B | 8 |
| 19 | 92 | Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (57,3%, OB, Green stripe) | c2000 | 0B | 14 |
| 20 | 92 | Laphroaig 15yo (43%, OB, <2001) | c2000 | 0B | 7 |
| 21 | 92 | Longrow 16yo 1974 (46%, OB, circa 1991) | c1991 | 0B | 7 |
| 22 | 92 | Talisker 20yo 1981/2002 (62%, OB, Sherry, 9000 bottles) | 2002 | 0B | 15 |
| 23 | 92 | Ardbeg 27yo 1973/2000 (50%, DL OMC, 240 Btl.) | 2000 | DL | 8 |
| 24 | 92 | Ardbeg 29yo 1972/2001 'Ardbeggedon' (48.4%, DL for PLOWED, 227 Btl.) | 2001 | DL | 8 |
| 25 | 92 | Brora 30yo 1972/2003 'Broraggeddon' (50.8.%, DL for Plowed, 201 btles.) | 2003 | DL | 10 |
| 26 | 92 | Macallan 25yo 1976/2001 (50%, Silver Seal, Single Barrel) | 2001 | Slvs | 6 |
| 27 | 92 | Port Ellen 22yo 1978/2000 (60.5%, Rare Malts) | 2000 | UDRM | 10 |
| 28 | 92 | Saint Magdalene 19yo 1979/1998 (63.8%, Rare Malts) | 1998 | UDRM | 12 |
| 29 | 91 | Ardbeg 21yo 'Committee' (56.3%, OB, 2500 b., 2001) | 2001 | 0B | 14 |
| 30 | 91 | Ardbeg 1974 "Provenance" (55.6%, OB, Bottled 18/11/97, Europe) | 1997 | 0B | 11 |
| 31 | 91 | Ardbeg 25yo 'Lord of the Isles' (46%, OB, 2001) | c2001 | 0B | 12 |
| 32 | 91 | Ardbeg 1976/2004 (51.4%, OB for Feis Isle 2004, sherry butt #2398, 504 b.) | 2004 | 0B | 7 |
| 33 | 91 | Bowmore 32yo 1968/2000 ‘Anniversary Edition’ (45.5%, OB, 1860 bottles) | 2000 | 0B | 7 |
| 34 | 91 | Brora 30yo (52.4%, OB, 3000 bottles, bottled 2002) | 2002 | 0B | 13 |
| 35 | 91 | Brora 30yo (55.7%, OB, 3000 bottles, bottled 2003) | 2003 | 0B | 15 |
| 36 | 91 | Bruichladdich 35yo 1968/2004 ‘Legacy III’ (40.7%, OB) | 2004 | 0B | 7 |
| 37 | 91 | Bunnahabhain 34yo 1968/2002 Auld acquaintance (43.8%, OB) | 2002 | 0B | 12 |
| 38 | 91 | Glengoyne 19yo 1986/2005 'Ewan's Choice' (51.5%, OB, sherry p. #441, 600 b.) | 2005 | 0B | 14 |
| 39 | 91 | Laphroaig 10yo 'Cask Strength' (55.7%, OB) | 2005 | 0B | 14 |
| 40 | 91 | Laphroaig 30yo (43%, OB, circa 2000) | c2000 | 0B | 16 |
| 41 | 91 | Ardbeg 11yo 1991/2002 (62.2%, Cadenhead's Bond Reserve, bourbon, 306 b.) | 2002 | Cad | 9 |
| 42 | 91 | Brora 29yo 1971/2000 (50%, DL OMC, 274 bt) | 2000 | DL | 7 |
| 43 | 91 | Port Ellen 21yo 1982/2004 (50%, DL OMC, cask #DL 414, 420 bottles, sherry) | 2004 | DL | 13 |
| 44 | 91 | Glendronach 20yo 1970/1990 (56%, Signatory, C#513-518, 3800 b.) | 1990 | SigV | 7 |
| 45 | 91 | Laphroaig 11yo 1992 Portwood Finish (60%, Signatory Straight from The Cask) | c2003 | SigV | 6 |
| 46 | 91 | Brora 19yo 1981/2000 (60.4%, The Bottlers, cask #1077) | 2000 | TheB | 7 |
| 47 | 91 | Brora 20yo 1975/1996 (60.75%, UD Rare Malts, 20cl) | 1996 | UDRM | 9 |
| 48 | 90 | Ardbeg 13yo 1990/2004 ‘Cask Strength’ (55%, OB, Japan, 1140 bottles) | 2004 | 0B | 7 |
| 49 | 90 | Glen Garioch 21yo 1965/1986 (43%, OB) | 1986 | 0B | 6 |
| 50 | 90 | Glengoyne 15yo 1989/2005 'Duncan's Ch.' (55.7%, OB, sher.h. #1204, 350 b.) | 2005 | 0B | 14 |
| 51 | 90 | Highland Park 36yo 1967/200X (49.7%, OB for Whisky Ex., c. #10252, 138 b.) | c2004 | 0B | 14 |
| 52 | 90 | Lagavulin 16yo 'White Horse' (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 1999) | c1999 | 0B | 11 |
| 53 | 90 | Lagavulin 1979 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, 1997) | c1997 | 0B | 10 |
| 54 | 90 | Macallan 10yo 100 Proof (57%, OB, Bottled +/- 1998) | c1998 | 0B | 6 |
| 55 | 90 | Port Ellen 24yo 1978/2002 2nd Annual Release (54.3%, OB) | 2002 | 0B | 6 |
| 56 | 90 | Springbank 21yo (46%, OB, around 2000 or just before) | c2000 | 0B | 16 |
| 57 | 90 | Springbank 1966/1998 "Local barley" (54.4%, OB) | 1998 | 0B | 6 |
| 58 | 90 | Talisker 25yo 1975/2001 (59.9%, OB) | 2001 | 0B | 8 |
| 59 | 90 | Springbank 35yo 1969/2004 (58.5%, Adelphi, Cask #149) | 2004 | Adel | 6 |
| 60 | 90 | Highland Park 1957/1977 (70°proof, BB&R, 26 2/3Fldoz) | 1977 | BBR | 6 |
| 61 | 90 | Springbank 35yo 1968/2003 (46%, Berry Bros, 3 casks) | 2003 | BBR | 6 |
| 62 | 90 | Blairfindy 24yo 1980/2004 (55.9%, Black. for Sun Fav.Taiwan, b. #5984, 182 b.) | 2004 | BlcK | 14 |
| 63 | 90 | Ardbeg 24yo 1975/2000 (50%, DL OMC, 713 Btl.) | 2000 | DL | 11 |
| 64 | 90 | Springbank 28yo 1969/1997 (46%, Murray McDavid, MM7787) | 1997 | MMcD | 6 |
| 65 | 90 | Benriach 28yo 1976/2005 (56.9%, Signatory, Cask #9442, sherry butt, 426 b.) | 2005 | SigV | 14 |
| 66 | 90 | Port Ellen 10yo (43%, Scottish Wildlife) | c1995 | SWld | 7 |
| 67 | 90 | Port Ellen 23yo 1979/2003 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, butt #6769) | 2003 | W&M | 13 |
| 68 | 89 | Ardbeg Uigeadail new bottling (54.2%, OB, bottled 2004) | 2004 | 0B | 9 |
| 69 | 89 | Ardbeg 1977 (46%, OB, 2001) | c2001 | 0B | 15 |
| 70 | 89 | Ardbeg 1975/2000 (43%, OB) | 2000 | 0B | 7 |
| 71 | 89 | Bruichladdich 8:26 1983/2002 'Valinch' (58.8%, OB, C. #1330, Islay fest) | 2002 | 0B | 7 |
| 72 | 89 | Bunnahabhain 40yo 1963/2003 (42.9%, OB, 743 bottles) | 2003 | 0B | 7 |
| 73 | 89 | Clynelish 12yo (43%, OB, Di Chiano Import, small cap regular neck) | c1970 | 0B | 6 |
| 74 | 89 | Glenfarclas 1983/2001 Family Reserve Edition #4 (46%, OB, Sherry cask) | 2001 | 0B | 6 |
| 75 | 89 | Glengoyne 19yo 1985/2004 Summer (52.6%, OB, cask #608) | 2004 | 0B | 13 |
| 76 | 89 | Glengoyne 32yo 1972/2005 (48.7%, OB, white Rioja cask #985, 328 bottles) | 2005 | 0B | 14 |
| 77 | 89 | Highland Park 21yo 1977 (40%, OB, Bicentenary) | c1998 | 0B | 6 |
| 78 | 89 | Highland Park 25yo (53.5%, OB, Bottled 1990’s) | c1995 | 0B | 6 |
| 79 | 89 | Lagavulin 12yo Special Release #1 (58%, OB, bottled 2002) | 2002 | 0B | 12 |
| 80 | 89 | Lagavulin 1987/2003 Distiller's Edition (43%, OB, lgv. 4/491) | 2003 | 0B | 15 |
| 81 | 89 | Laphroaig NAS Quarter Cask (48%, OB, 2004) | 2004 | 0B | 9 |
| 82 | 89 | Laphroaig 40yo (42.4%, OB, b. 2001) | 2001 | 0B | 10 |
| 83 | 89 | Brora 22yo 1980/2002 (51%, Clan des Grands Malts, Hogshead #823) | 2002 | IB | 6 |
| 84 | 89 | Clynelish 28yo 1976/2004 (46%, Murray McDavid Mission IV, 600 bottles) | 2004 | MMcD | 6 |
| 85 | 89 | Strathisla 1976/2003 (46%, Murray McDavid, Mission two, 600 bt) | 2003 | MMcD | 6 |
| 86 | 89 | Brora 18yo 1983/2001 (52.9%, SigV Silent Stills, cask #40) | 2001 | SigV | 7 |
| 87 | 89 | Brora 19yo 1982/2001 (50%, Silver Seal, Sherry, 240 b.) | 2001 | SlvS | 7 |
| 88 | 89 | Royal Brackla 27yo 1975/2002 'Green Br.' (59.7%, TWE., cask #5471, 204 b.) | 2002 | TWE | 14 |
| 89 | 89 | Brora 24yo 1977/2001 (56.1%, UD Rare Malts) | 2001 | UDRM | 11 |
| 90 | 89 | Caol Ila 21yo 1975/1997 (61.3%, Rare Malts) | 1997 | UDRM | 9 |
| 91 | 89 | Glenury Royal 23yo 1971/1995 (61.3%, UD Rare Malts) | 1995 | UDRM | 7 |
| 92 | 88 | Aberlour NAS 'A'bunadh' Batch #7 (59.9%, OB, 2000) | c2000 | 0B | 10 |
| 93 | 88 | Aberlour 13yo 1989/2003 Warehouse N°1 (58.7%, OB, sherry #13330, b. 10/10) | 2003 | 0B | 10 |
| 94 | 88 | Ardbeg 1980/2004 ‘Kildalton’ (57.6%, OB) | 2004 | 0B | 9 |
| 95 | 88 | Ardbeg 30yo 'Very Old' (40%, OB, <2000) | c1997 | 0B | 14 |
| 96 | 88 | Bruichladdich 15yo 1986/2001 ‘Country Life’ (46%, OB, cask #356) | 2001 | 0B | 6 |
| 97 | 88 | Caol Ila NAS 'Cask Strength' (55%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004) | c2004 | 0B | 16 |
| 98 | 88 | Glenfarclas 21yo 1978/1999 (60.3%, OB, 1800 bottles) | 1999 | 0B | 6 |
| 99 | 88 | Glenfarclas 30yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2003) | c2003 | 0B | 7 |
| 100 | 88 | Glengoyne 37yo 1967/2005 (47.6%, OB, sherry butt #975, 246 bottles) | 2005 | 0B | 14 |