Proffessional banker with 23 years of experience.
Married and have a son aged 17 years. Besides passionate about SMSW I love soccer, discussing food and drinks, travel and conversation on intesting topics with friends.

Malt Maniacs #0  -  prE-pistles 2000-2001
E-pistle #01/09  -  A Perfect 10
E-pistle #03/08  -  Whisky or IMFL?
E-pistle #04/05  -  A Short Note on Indian Single Malt
E-pistle #07/09  -  Dramming Along The River Ness
E-pistle #09/07  -  A Malty Trilogy
E-pistle #11/06  -  An Interview with Sukhinder Singh
E-pistle #11/13  -  Six Samples from Sukhinder
E-pistle #16/09  -  Poetry & Whisky
 

You know I am still in the process of learning to understand the secrets of this magical stuff called SMSW. Therefore I am pretty certain that this list of  "best 10' is not going to last long. Some of them would surely be knocked out and some exhilarating stuff may take their place. I am not going to say why these enter my best 10, because each one stands out on its own and is a class by itself. My Top 10 has one Highlander, One Lowlander, One Campbeltown, three Speysides and four Islays.

01.  Ardbeg 27yo 1973/2000 (50%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask)
02.  Springbank 21yo (46%, OB, Bottled circa 1998)
03.  Glenfarclas 30yo 1973/2003 (43%, OB)
04.  Lagavulin 16yo 'White Horse' (43%, OB, Bottled <2001)
05.  Laphroaig 10yo (43%, OB, Bottled <2001)
06.  Macallan 18yo 'Gran Reserva' (43%, OB)
07.  Rosebank 20yo 1979/1999 (60.3%, UDRM)
08.  Caol Ila 11yo 1991/2003 (43%, Signatory Vintage)
09.  Tomintoul 30yo 1966/1996 52.7%, Signatory Vintage)
10.  Talisker 10yo (45.8%, OB, Bottled <2001)
 

On 01/01/2006 Krishna's 'Malt-O-Meter' said: 413 single malts sampled and scored.

75 Aberfeldy 12yo (43%, OB, 2001)
72 Aberlour 11yo 1989/Sept 2001 (43%, Aberdeen Distilers, Oak Hogshead)
83 Aberlour 12yo 1990/2003 Warehouse Nˇ1 (58.8%, OB, bourb. #11552, b. 10/10)
85 Aberlour 13yo 1989/2003 Warehouse Nˇ1 (58.7%, OB, sherry #13330, b. 10/10)
89 Aberlour 15yo 1988/2003 (50%, DL OMC, cask DL REF 875, 306 bottles)
88 Aberlour 16yo Double Cask Matured (43%, OB, 2003)
85 Aberlour 1994/2005 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, casks #8847-8850)
82 Aberlour 15yo Sherry Finish (40%, OB, >1999)
90 Aberlour NAS 'A'bunadh' Batch #8 (60.2%, OB, 2001)
80 Aberlour 10yo (40%, OB, circa 2001)
90 Aberlour NAS 'A'bunadh' Batch #9 (60.0%, OB, 2002)
82 Aberlour 10yo (40%, OB, circa 2003)
80 Allt A'Bhainne 1989/1999 (50%, Mroy Mill)
88 Ardbeg 1974 "Provenance" (55.6%, OB, Bottled 18/11/97, Europe)
82 Ardbeg 8yo 1991/1999 (43%, Signatory, C#611-615)
84 Ardbeg 10yo 1990/2000 (43%, McGibbons, Autumn/Winter)
92 Ardbeg 24yo 1975/2000 (50%, DL OMC, 713 Btl.)
92 Ardbeg 1975/2000 (43%, OB)
94 Ardbeg 25yo 1975/2000 (50%, DL OMC, 702 Btl., October)
93 Ardbeg 27yo 1973/2000 (50%, DL OMC, 240 Btl.)
91 Ardbeg 21yo 'Committee' (56.3%, OB, 2500 b., 2001)
85 Ardbeg 11yo 1991/2002 (62.2%, Cadenhead's Bond Reserve, bourbon, 306 b.)
93 Ardbeg 1976/2002 (53.1%, OB, single cask for Feis Isle, cask 2390)
86 Ardbeg Uigeadail (54.2%, OB, 2003)
88 Ardbeg 10yo 1993/2003 (58.6%, Cadenhead's Bond reserve)
92 Ardbeg 10yo 1993/2004 (50%, DL OMC, DL 1248, 341 bottles)
92 Ardbeg 6yo 1998/2005 (56.2%, SMWS 33.57, sherry gorda)
90 Ardbeg 30yo 'Very Old' (40%, OB, <2000)
85 Ardbeg 17yo (40%, OB, 1999)
85 Ardbeg 10yo (46%, OB, circa 2000)
82 Ardmore 11yo 1992/2003 (43%, Signatory, cask #1374)
73 Ardmore 1987/2003 (45%, G&M for La Maison du Whisky)
90 Arran 1996/2004 Single Cask (58.7%, OB, 311 bottles)
90 Arran 1996/2004 Single Cask (59.3%, OB, 250 bottles)
89 Arran 'Grand Cru Champagne Cask Finish' (58.8%, OB, 308 bottles, b. 2005)
80 Arran NAS Non-Chillfiltered (46%, OB, +/- 2003)
77 Auchentoshan 1983/2004 (46%, Berry Bros, cask #513)
85 Auchentoshan 1995/2005 (43%, Jean Boyer)
75 Singleton of Auchroisk 10yo (43%, OB, >1999)
83 Aultmore 1991/2005 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, sherry wood)
80 Balblair 16yo (40%, OB)
78 Balblair 10yo (40%, G&M, <2000)
70 Balblair NAS 'Elements' (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2001)
82 Balmenach 10yo (43%, Scottish Wildlife)
83 Balvenie 15yo 1983/1999 'SB' (50.4%, OB, C#1318, dist 27/4/83, bot 5/10/99)
80 Balvenie 1991 'PortWood' (40%, OB, 2004)
79 Balvenie 15yo 1989/2004 'SB' (47.8%, OB, C#7581)
78 Balvenie 12yo 'Doublewood' (43%, OB, +/- 2000)
80 Balvenie 10yo 'Founder's Reserve' (40%, OB, +/- 2003)
85 Balvenie 12yo 'DoubleWood' (43%, OB, +/- 2003)
80 Balvenie 1989 PortWood (40%, OB, circa 2003)
76 Balvenie 12yo 'DoubleWood' (40%, OB, +/- 2004)
74 Balvenie 1989 'Port Wood' (40%, OB, +/- 2004)
78 Balvenie 21yo 'Port Wood' (40%, OB, 2004)
80 Banff 1974 (40%, G&M Connoisseur's Choice, Old Map Label)
78 Banff 18yo 1980 (43%, Chieftains)
84 Ben Nevis 30yo 1971/2001 (55.6%, OB, c. #2516)
89 Ben Nevis 34yo 1970/2005 'single blend' (50.3%, Adelphi, cask #4640)
91 Benriach 28yo 1976/2005 (56.9%, Signatory, Cask #9442, sherry butt, 426 b.)
83 Benrinnes 1978/1995 (40%, G&M, Centenary reserve)
84 Benrinnes 15yo (43%, Flora & Fauna)
88 Benromach 28yo 1973/2001 (40%, OB)
74 Benromach 'Traditional' (40%, OB, 2004)
83 Benromach 22yo (45%, OB, 22 months Port pipes finish, bottled 2005, 3500 b.)
80 Benromach 18yo (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2002)
68 Benromach 18yo (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2003)
88 Bladnoch 12yo 1991/2003 (46%, DL McGibbons Provenance, Autumn/Winter)
81 Bladnoch 14yo 1989/July 2003 (53.6%, Cadenhead Auth. Coll., Bourbon Bar.)
83 Blair Athol 13yo 1989/2002 (58.8%, Cadenhead, Bourbon, 240 btl)
80 Blair Athol 12yo (43%, Flora & Fauna, Bottled late 1990's)
78 Bowmore 1989/2004 (53.2%, Berry Bros, casks #1968/1969)
92 Bowmore 1993/2004 Extra Strength (50%, Wilson & Morgan)
93 Bowmore 1999/2005 'Young Peaty Islay 3rd batch' (61.5%, Royal Mile W., 308 b.)
93 Bowmore 1965 full Strength (50%, OB, 1980's)
80 Bowmore 12yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2000)
87 Braes of Glenlivet 16yo 1979/1995 (60.4%, Signatory, Sherry, US)
85 Braes of Glenlivet 17yo 1979/1997 (58.1%, Signatory, Sherry)
87 Braes of Glenlivet 12yo 1989/2001 (62.1%, Cadenhead, Bourbon, 294 btl)
90 Brora 1972/1993 (40%, Connoisseur's Choice, Old map label)
90 Brora 20yo 1975/1996 (60.75%, UD Rare Malts, 20cl)
86 Brora 1982/1999 (40%, Connoisseur's Choice)
90 Brora 19yo 1982/2001 (50%, Silver Seal, Sherry, 240 b.)
96 Brora 29yo 1972/2001 (59.5%, DL Platinum II, 240 b.)
92 Brora 30yo (52.4%, OB, 3000 bottles, bottled 2002)
90 Brora 30yo (55.7%, OB, 3000 bottles, bottled 2003)
87 Brora 26yo 1978/2004 (57.2%, SMWS 61.22)
80 Bruichladdich 11yo 1986/1998 (46%, Murray McDavid, MM2083)
80 Bruichladdich 10yo 1991 (56%, Cadenhead, bourbon hogshead, 312 b.)
82 Bruichladdich 1983/2001 Valinch (58.8%, OB, May 2001)
82 Bruichladdich 1983/2001 (46%, OB, Ceramic Germany, 600 b.)
82 Bruichladdich 8:26 1983/2002 'Valinch' (58.8%, OB, C. #1330, Islay fest)
84 Bruichladdich 1970/2002 'vintage' (44.2%, OB)
80 Bruichladdich 3D 'Moine Mhor' (50%, OB, 2005)
89 Bruichladdich 'Infinity' (55.5%, OB)
90 Bruichladdich 1992/2005 'Extra Strength' (50%, Wilson & Morgan)
88 Bruichladdich 'Fifteen Second Edition' (46%, OB, 2005)
87 Bruichladdich XVII (46%, OB)
83 Bruichladdich 1986/2005 (46%, OB, La Maison du Whisky 50th Ann., cask #2)
81 Bruichladdich 'Twenty Third Edition' (46%, OB, 2005)
82 Bruichladdich XVII (46%, OB, 2002)
85 Bruichladdich 15yo (46%, OB, Islay bottled, +/- 2003)
83 Bunnahabhain 25yo 1964/1990 (46%, Signatory, C/S)
91 Bunnahabhain 34yo 1968/2002 Auld acquaintance (43.8%, OB)
80 Bunnahabhain 36yo 1967/2003 (40.1%, Peerless, C#3327, 203 bottles)
89 Bunnahabhain 12yo (40%, OB, 2004)
82 Bunnahabhain 12yo (40%, OB, bottled 2005)
84 Bunnahabhain 1974/2005 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, casks #11534-11536)
79 Bunnahabhain 20yo 1980 (54.8%, Prestonfield, sherry)
81 Bunnahabhain 33yo (45.5%, Royal Mile Whiskies, cask #6249, 201 bottles)
89 Caol Ila 1992/2002 (50%, Wilson & Morgan Barrel Selection, Extra Strength)
90 Caol Ila 11yo 1991/2003 (43%, Signatory, c. #14149)
87 Caol Ila 12yo 1990/2003 (46%, Whisky Galore)
89 Caol Ila 12yo 1991/2004 (50%, DL OMC, cask #DL 876, 360 b., 6 month sherry fin.)
87 Caol Ila 25yo 1979/2004 (61.2%, Black for Sun Fav. Taiwan, hog. #5334, 44 b.)
90 Caol Ila 1993/2005 (46%, Wilson & Morgan)
89 Caol Ila 1993/2005 (59.9%, Adelphi, cask #6779)
82 Caol Ila 12yo 1992/2005 (46%, Whisky Galore)
84 Caol Ila 13yo 1991/2005 (54.2%, The Whisky Fair, bourb. Hog. #4734, 359 b.)
88 Caol Ila NAS 'Cask Strength' (55%, OB, Bottled +/- 2002)
83 Caol Ila NAS 'Cask Strength' (55%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
92 Caol Ila 12yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
84 Caol Ila 18yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
75 Caperdonich 1997/2005 (43%, Jean Boyer)
89 Cardhu 22yo 1982/2005 (57.8%, OB, 3000 bottles)
80 Cardhu 12yo (40%, OB, <2000)
90 Clynelish 13yo 1989/2002 (56.7%, Adelphi, cask #3281)
83 Clynelish 1989/2003 (46%, Wilson & Morgan Barrel Selection, Marsala Finish)
90 Clynelish 14yo 1989/2003 (50%, DL OMC, cask #3850, 312 b., 6 month rum fin.)
89 Clynelish 1972/2005 (49.4%, The Whisky Exchange, 206 bottles)
87 Clynelish 1971/2005 (45.7%, M&H Cask Selection, refill hogshead, 228 bottles)
72 Clynelish 18yo 1983 (46%, Benivor by W. Milroy)
81 Convalmore-Glenlivet 26yo 1977/2003 (46%, Cadenhead, Sherry)
92 Cragganmore 1976/1993 (53.8%, G&M Cask, c. #3588-3591)
88 Cragganmore 12yo 1990/2002 (46%, MMcD, MM 1416, Bourbon)
89 Cragganmore 1988/2002 Distillers Edition (40%, OB, CggD-6553)
89 Cragganmore-Glenlivet 14yo 1989/2003 (46%, Cadenhead, Sherry)
84 Cragganmore 29yo 1973/2003 (52.5%, OB, Special Edition, 6000 bottles)
89 Cragganmore 10yo 1993/2004 (60.1%, OB, Bodega Eur. oak casks, 15000 b.)
80 Cragganmore 12yo (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 1998)
92 Cragganmore 12yo (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2003)
84 Dailuaine 22yo 1972/1996 (61.80%, UDRM, 20cl)
83 Dailuaine 31yo 1973/2005 (47.8%, The Whisky Fair, butt #14739, 204 b.)
80 Dalwhinnie 15yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 1995)
92 Edradour 10yo 1993/2004 Burgundy Finish (57.4%, OB, cask #04/13/3, 458 b.)
92 Edradour 10yo 1993/2004 Sauternes Finish (56.8%, OB, cask #04/11/2, 445 b.)
90 Edradour 21yo 1983/2004 Port Finish (53.6%, OB, cask #03/1041, 776 b.)
88 Edradour 11yo 1994/2005 (57.1%, OB, Straight from The Cask, Gaja Barolo fin.)
88 Edradour 11yo 1994/2005 (59.6%, OB, SFTC, Madeira,c. #04/316/4, 488 b.)
80 Edradour 10yo 'Distillery Edition' (43%, OB, Pernod Ricard, Bottled +/- 2001)
83 Glencadam 15yo (40%, OB)
90 Glendronach 20yo 1970/1990 (56%, Signatory, C#513-518, 3800 b.)
82 Glendronach 1990/2004 Port Finish (46%, Wilson & Morgan)
83 Glendullan 23yo 1972/1996 (62.43%, UDRM, 20cl)
87 Glen Elgin 1978/2005 (Adelphi, cask #4512 - ROTATION?)
86 Glenfarclas 21yo 1978/1999 (60.3%, OB, 1800 bottles)
80 Glenfarclas 1974/2000 (43%, OB, 2732 bottles)
82 Glenfarclas 1990/2001 'fino first filling' (46%, OB)
80 Glenfarclas 1990/2001 'oloroso first filling' (46%, OB)
78 Glenfarclas 1990/2001 'plain oak first filling' (46%, OB)
89 Glenfarclas 1983/2001 Family Reserve Edition #4 (46%, OB, Sherry cask)
80 Glenfarclas 33yo 1970/2003 (46%, OB, sherry, cask #2022) (LMW)
82 Glenfarclas 1991/2004 (46%, OB for LMW, cask #5620, oloroso)
90 Glenfarclas 1974/2004 (50.5%, OB for The Whisky Ex., refill sh., c. #6041, 246 b.)
81 Glenfarclas 12yo (43%, OB)
81 Glenfarclas 25yo (43%, OB)
84 Glenfarclas 10yo (40%, OB, Bottled 1990's)
91 Glenfarclas 21yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 1999)
87 Glenfarclas NAS '105' (60%, OB, Bottled +/- 2000)
83 Glenfarclas 15yo (46%, OB, Bottled +/- 2000)
90 Glenfarclas 22yo Millenium Malt (43%, OB, 2000)
92 Glenfarclas 25yo (43%, OB)
93 Glenfarclas 30yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2003)
90 Glenfarclas NAS '105' (60%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
73 Glenfarclas 15yo (46%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
88 Glenfarclas 30yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
78 Glenfiddich 12yo 'Special Reserve' (40%, OB)
79 Glenfiddich 12yo 'Caoran Reserve' (40%, OB)
82 Glenfiddich 15yo 'Solera Reserve' (40%, OB)
80 Glenfiddich 21yo 'Gran Reserva' (40%, OB)
84 Glenfiddich 30yo (40%, OB)
84 Glenfiddich 15yo Cask Strength (51%, OB, Bottled +/- 1999)
84 Glenfiddich 12yo Special Reserve (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2003)
84 Glenfiddich 15yo Solera Reserve (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2003)
86 Glenfiddich 18yo Ancient Reserve (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2003)
89 Glenfiddich 21yo Havana Reserve (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2003)
76 Glenfiddich 12yo Special Reserve (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
78 Glenfiddich 15yo Solera Reserve (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
81 Glenfiddich 18yo Ancient Reserve (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
79 Glenfiddich 21yo Gran Reserva (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
90 Glengarioch 15yo 1988/2003 (46%, Whisky Galore)
80 Glen Garioch 12yo (43%, OB, National Trust, 2003)
81 Glenglassaugh 1986/1998 NAS (40%, MacPhail's Collection)
89 Glenglassaugh 28yo 1976 (51.9%, Dormant Distillery C., c. #2376, 279 b.)
91 Glengoyne 12yo Cask Strength (57.2%, OB, 2004)
90 Glengoyne 19yo 1985/2004 Summer (52.6%, OB, cask #608)
89 Glengoyne 15yo 1989/2005 'Duncan's Ch.' (55.7%, OB, sher.h. #1204, 350 b.)
82 Glengoyne 15yo 'Scottish oak wood finish' (43%, OB)
88 Glengoyne 19yo 1985/2005 (55.8%, OB, refiil sherry, cask #1227, 697 bottles)
90 Glengoyne 19yo 1986/2005 'Ewan's Choice' (51.5%, OB, sherry p. #441, 600 b.)
89 Glengoyne 22yo 1982/2005 'Ronnie's Choice' (53.6%, OB, bourb. #449, 200 b.)
90 Glengoyne 32yo 1972/2005 (48.7%, OB, white Rioja cask #985, 328 bottles)
81 Glengoyne 37yo 1967/2005 (47.6%, OB, sherry butt #975, 246 bottles)
83 Glengoyne 17yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
81 Glen Grant 31yo 1970/2001 (45%, Samaroli, sherry cask #1025)
83 Glen Grant 1969/2004 (46%, Berry Bros, cask #1773)
83 Craigduff 32yo 1973/2005 (49.4%, Signatory, cask #2513, sherry butt, 566 b.)
83 Glen Keith 1983 (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 1994)
90 Glenkinchie 1989/2002 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, G 276-7-D)
89 Glenkinchie 12yo (58.7%, OB, Limited Edition)
85 Glenlivet 26yo 1976/2002 (59.7%, Signatory for LMW, cask #4309)
83 Glenlivet French Oak Finish 1983/2003 (46%, OB, The Glenlivet Cellar Collect)
90 Glenlivet 26yo 1977/2003 (57%, Adelphi, cask #13120)
86 Glenlivet 36yo 1968/2005 (48.6%, Duncan Taylor, sherry cask #6195, 136 b.)
85 Glenlivet 15yo (40%, G&M OB, Smith's)
70 Glenlivet 18yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2003)
85 Glenlochy 49yo 1952/2001 (43%, DL Old Malt cask, bourbon refill)
78 Glenlossie 10yo 1989/2000 (43%, McGibbon«s Provenance, "Autumn/Spring")
75 Glenlossie 1993/2003 (43%, The Spirit Safe, 374 bottles)
79 Glen Mhor 12yo (40%, G&M, bottled early 1990's)
85 Glenmorangie NAS 'Port Wood Finish' (43%, OB, +/- 1999)
86 Glenmorangie 10yo 100 Proof (57.2%, OB, Duty free, tall bottle, Bottled 1990's)
78 Glen Moray 21yo (43%, OB)
85 Glen Ord 40yo (40.1%, Royal Mile Whiskies, 300 bottles)
84 Glenrothes 1989/2000 (43%, OB)
78 Glenrothes 1973/2000 (43%, OB)
85 Glenrothes 1990/2002 (46%, Wilson & Morgan Barrel Selection, Sherry Wood)
77 Glenrothes 1987/2002 (43%, OB)
80 Glenrothes 1979/2002 (43%, OB)
76 Glenrothes 1992/2004 (43%, OB)
84 Glenrothes 1972/2004 (43%, OB)
90 Glenrothes 36yo 1968/2005 (53.2%, Ducan Taylor, cask #13486, 144 bottles)
92 Glen Scotia 1992/2003 (62.1%, G&M Cask Strength, cask #89.92, refill sherry hog.)
83 Glen Scotia 12yo 'Full Proof' (54%, OB, Bottled Late 1980's)
82 Glen Spey 12yo (43%, Flora & Fauna)
83 Highland Park 12yo 1989/2001 (43%, Aberdeen Distillers, Oak Butt)
82 Highland Park 17yo 1984/2001 (50%, DL OMC, Butt #900, Sherry)
89 Highland Park 23yo 1978/2001 (50%, DL OMC, Sherry butt )
89 Highland Park 18yo 1985/2003 (53.9%, Signatory for LMW, C#2915)
90 Highland Park 19yo 1984/2003 (50%, DL OMC, REF 406, 636 Btl., Sherry)
92 Highland Park 13yo 1992/2005 (65.2%, Adelphi, cask #20361)
84 Highland Park 18yo (43%, OB)
88 Highland Park 19yo 1985/2005 (54%, Signatory, cask #2911, hog., 296 b.)
87 Highland Park 12yo (43%, OB, 1998)
89 Highland Park 18yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2000)
82 Highland Park 12yo (43%, OB, circa 2003)
78 Highland Park 12yo (40%, OB, circa 2004)
86 Highland Park 18yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
89 Highland Park 25yo (50.7%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
87 Highland Park 36yo 1967/200X (49.7%, OB for Whisky Ex., c. #10252, 138 b.)
73 Imperial 1991/2001 Port Wood Fin. (40%, G&M Priv.Coll., c. #99/48 1.2, 2600 b.)
88 Imperial 1993/2004 (45%, G&M for LMW)
84 Imperial 18yo 1982 (43%, Cheiftain's Choice)
90 Inchgower 24yo 1980/2005 (60.4%, Adelphi, cask #14152)
90 Inverleven 1989/2003 (45%, G&M for LMW, new bulky bottle)
90 Isle of Jura 5yo 1999/2004 (60.6%, OB for The Whisky Exchange, cask #19)
89 An Cnoc 12yo (40%, OB,
84 An Cnoc 1990/2004 (46%, OB)
70 Knockdhu 12yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2000)
89 Lagavulin 12yo Special Release #1 (58%, OB, bottled 2002)
89 Lagavulin 12yo Special Release #2 (57.8%, OB, bottled 2002)
82 Lagavulin 1986/2002 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, lgv.4/490)
93 Lagavulin 23yo 1979/2002 (46%, Murray McDavid Mission)
91 Lagavulin 1987/2003 Distiller's Edition (43%, OB, lgv. 4/491)
91 Lagavulin 16yo 'Port Ellen' (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2000)
82 Lagavulin 16yo 'Port Ellen' (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2003)
89 Laphroaig 13yo 1988/2001 (46%, Murray McDavid, bourbon, MM 2108)
90 Laphroaig 40yo (42.4%, OB, b. 2001)
89 Laphroaig 16yo 1987/2003 (50%, DL OMC, cask DL REF 814, 276 bottles)
86 Laphroaig 17yo 1987/2004 (50%, DL OMC, cask # DL 1217, 256 b., 6 m. rum fin.)
89 Laphroaig NAS  'quarter cask' (48%, OB, second edition 2005)
85 Laphroaig 10yo (40%, OB, 2005)
90 Laphroaig 10yo 'Cask Strength' (55.7%, OB)
91 Laphroaig 13yo 1991/2005 (59.1%, SMWS 29.40)
87 Laphroaig 31yo 1974/2005 (49.7%, OB for La MW, sherry, 910 bottles)
92 Laphroaig 10yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2000)
94 Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (57,3%, OB, Green stripe)
92 Laphroaig 30yo (43%, OB, circa 2000)
85 Laphroaig 15yo (43%, OB, >2000)
80 Linkwood 28yo 1968/1996 (40%, G&M)
78 Linkwood 1989/2004 (43%, The Spirit Safe, 385 bottles)
85 Linkwood 1991/2005 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, sherry wood)
89 Littlemill 14yo 1989/2003 (61.9%, Cadenhead Auth. Coll., Bourbon Hog)
81 Lochside 1991/2003 (43%, G&M CC, JC/FG)
83 Lochside 1981/2004 (46%, Berry Bros, casks #610/613)
83 Lochside 1991/2004 (46%, G&M for LMW, cask #15189)
80 Lochside 10yo (40%, OB, MacNab, circa 1990)
89 Longmorn 13yo 1990/2003 (46%, MMcD, MM 30085, Bourbon)
85 Macallan 18yo 1976/1995 (43%, OB)
82 Macallan 1990/1999 (50%, John Milroy Golden Strength, Mill Sel.)
90 Macallan 25yo 1975/2000 Anniversary (OB, 43%)
90 Macallan 25yo 1976/2001 (50%, Silver Seal, Single Barrel)
92 Macallan 12yo 1990/2003 (57.5%, Wilson & Morgan C/S, Sherry Butt #8748, 637 B.)
72 Macallan 10yo 'Fine Oak' (40%, OB, 2004)
89 Macallan 'Coilltean' 1992/2004 (55%, Samaroli, new Am. oak, c. #8518, 420 b.)
79 Macallan 12yo 'Fine Oak' (40%, OB, 2004)
78 Macallan 12yo 'sherry' (40%, OB, 2004)
90 Macallan 1991/2004 Extra Strength (50%, Wilson & Morgan)
84 Macallan 1990/2004 Rum Finish (46%, Wilson & Morgan)
77 Macallan 15yo 'Fine Oak' (43%, OB, 2004)
79 Macallan 18yo 1986 and earlier 'sherry' (43%, OB, new presentation, 2004)
76 Macallan 18yo 'Fine Oak' (43%, OB, 2004)
81 Macallan 21yo 'Fine Oak' (43%, OB, 2004)
85 Macallan 25yo 1978/2004 (50%, DL OMC, cask #DL 1214, 258 bottles)
80 Macallan 25yo 'Fine Oak' (43%, OB, 2004)
81 Macallan 30yo 'Fine Oak' (43%, OB, 2004)
91 Macallan 15yo 1989/2005 (57.2%, SMWS 24.82)
80 Macallan 15yo 'Fine Oak' (43%, OB)
85 Macallan 12yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 1999)
85 Macallan 10yo (40%, OB, >2000)
92 Macallan 18yo 1981 'Gran Reserva' (40%, OB, 2000)
80 Macallan 10yo (40%, OB, circa 2003)
80 Macduff 36yo 1965/2002 (49.2%, DL Platinum Series, 516 bottles)
85 Loch Dhu 10yo (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2000, 20cl)
76 Mortlach 12yo 1989/2002 Sherry Cask (43%, Coopers Choice)
90 Mortlach 12yo 1990/2002 (46%, MMcD, MM 3748, sherry)
80 Mortlach 11yo 1992/2004 (46%, DL McGibbons Provenance, Autumn/Summer)
78 Mortlach 1990/2004 (43%, The Spirit Safe, 415 bottles)
83 Mortlach 1990/2004 Sherry Wood (46%, Wilson & Morgan)
86 Mortlach 21yo (40%, Sestante, <2000)
84 Brechin 26yo 1976/2003 (50%, DL OMC, cask 3351, 282 bottles, sherry finish)
85 Fettercairn 25yo 1970/1996 (57%, Signatory Vintage, c. #1709)
74 Old Fettercairn 10yo (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2000)
72 Old Pulteney 12yo 1990/2003 (64%, Beinn A'cheo)
82 Old Pulteney 12yo (40%, OB)
82 Old Pulteney 17yo (46%, OB)
84 Pittyvaich 21yo 1976/1998 (43%, Signatory Vintage)
89 Port Ellen 19yo 1982/2001 (43%, McGibbons, Spring/Spring)
90 Port Ellen 22yo 1979/2001 1st annual release (56,2%, OB)
89 Port Ellen 23yo 1979/2003 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, butt #6769)
90 Port Ellen 21yo 1982/2004 (50%, DL OMC, cask #DL 414, 420 bottles, sherry)
90 Port Ellen 22yo 1982/2004 (61.1%, DL for PLOWED Society, cask #740, 264 b.)
92 Rosebank 20yo 1979/1999 (60.3%, Rare Malts)
71 Rosebank 10yo 1992/2002 (46%, MMcD, MM 1413, Bourbon)
72 Rosebank 14yo 1989/2003 (46%, Whisky Galore)
81 Rosebank 13yo 1990/2004 (46%, Whisky Galore)
87 Rosebank 1990/2005 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, casks #1518-1519-1520)
90 Royal Brackla 27yo 1975/2002 'Green Br.' (59.7%, TWE., cask #5471, 204 b.)
82 Royal Brackla 27yo 1975/2003 (46%, Murray McDavid Mission)
73 Royal Lochnagar 12yo (40%, OB, <2000)
80 Linlithgow 1982/2000 (61.6%, Scott's selection)
86 Linlithgow 26yo 1975/2001 (51.5%, Signatory Vintage, c. #96/3/86, 354 b.)
80 Linlithgow 26yo 1975/2001 (50%, Old Malt Cask)
82 Saint Magdalene 24yo 1978/2002 (50%, DL OMC, 504 bottles, Dec bottling)
90 Scapa 23yo 1979/2003 (55.6%, Chieftain's, sherry butt #663, 564 bottles)
82 Scapa 1993/2005 (45%, Gordon & MacPhail for La Maison du Whisky)
79 Scapa 14yo (40%, OB)
79 Springbank NAS Distillery Visitor 2003 (No ABV, OB)
90 Springbank 34yo 1969/2003 (54.7%, Sig. Rare Reserve, butt #262, 408 b.)
86 Springbank 15yo 1989/2005 (60.5%, SMWS 27.57)
85 Springbank 10yo (46%, OB, >1999)
93 Springbank 21yo (46%, OB, around 2000 or just before)
83 Springbank 10yo (46%, OB, circa 2003)
83 Springbank 15yo (46%, OB, circa 2003)
88 Longrow 10yo 1993/2003 (46%, OB)
86 Talisker 8yo 1988/1996 (45%, Milroy)
89 Talisker 19yo 1980/2000 'Tactical'  (50%, Old Malt Cask, 348 b.)
90 Talisker 1989/2002 Distillers Edition (45.8%, OB, TD-S: 5DP)
92 Talisker 20yo 1981/2002 (62%, OB, Sherry, 9000 bottles)
89 Talisker 20yo 1982/2003 (58.8%, OB, Bourbon, 12000 bottles)
90 Talisker 20yo 1982/2003 'Refill casks' (58.8%, OB, 12000 bottles)
88 Talisker 15yo 1989/2004 (59.9%, SMWS 14.14)
83 Talisker 18 ans (45.8%, OB, 2004)
90 Talisker 25yo 'bottled in 2004' (57.8%, OB, refill casks, 21000 bottles)
90 Talimburg 19yo 1986/2005 (45.9%, The Whisky Fair, b.hogshead #1485, 252 b.)
91 Talisker '175th anniversary' (45.8%, OB, bottled 2005)
90 Talisker 10yo (45.8%, OB, circa 1998)
91 Talisker 10yo (45.8%, OB, circa 2003)
83 Tamdhu-Glenlivet 10yo (58.9%, Cadenhead's, 18.75cl)
78 Teaninich 1982/1998 (40%, Connoisseur's Choice)
83 Teaninich 19yo 1983/2002 (58.7%, Cadenhead's Authentic Coll., b. hog., 174 b.)
87 Ledaig 29yo 1974/2004 (50%, Dun Bheaghan, cask #5477-5478, 396 bottles)
82 Ledaig 30yo 1974/2005 (48.7%, Signatory, c. #3223, sherry hogshead, 208 b.)
80 Tomatin 25yo (43%, OB)
84 Tomatin 21yo (43%, Culinara, 2003)
77 Tomatin 12yo (40%, OB, 2004)
91 Tomintoul-Glenlivet 30yo 1966/1996 (52.7%, Signatory)
79 Tomintoul 10yo (40%, OB)
81 Tomintoul 16yo (40%, OB)
80 Tomintoul 27yo (40%, OB)
82 Tomintoul 16yo (40%, OB, circa 2003)
68 Tormore 12yo (40%, OB, Blue Label, circa 2003)
83 Speyside 13yo 1989/2002 (43%, Celtique Con., Bourb., then Sauternes, 373 b.)
84 The Whisky that Cannot be Named 1953/2003 (54.3%, Adelphi, cask #1668)
90 W&M House Malt Born on Islay 1994/2003 (43%, Wilson & Morgan, c.#1496-1502)
90 Blairfindy 24yo 1980/2004 (55.9%, Black. for Sun Fav.Taiwan,  b. #5984, 182 b.)
90 W&M House Malt Born on Islay 1995/2004 (43%, Wilson & Morgan, cask 655-672)
85 Speyside 1990/2005 'Armagnac Finish' (54.4%, Celtique Connexion, 297 b.)
89 Blackadder 'Peet Reek' (61.7%, Black. for Sun Fav. Taiwan, hog BA 10571, 294 b.)
92 Blackadder 'Peet Reek' (62.1%, Black. for Sun Fav. Taiwan, hog. BA 10570, 299 b.)
85 Finlaggan 'Old Reserve' (40%, Vintage Malt Whisky Co)
89 Smoking Islay (59.7%, Black for Taiwan SMWTA, c.#BA 2005/202, 233 b.)
82 W&M House Malt 'B. on Islay' 1997/2005 (43%, Wilson & Morgan, C. #818-824)
78 Lochindaal 10yo (43%, circa 2000)
82 No'Age Edition 2001 (45%, Samaroli, vatted, 1596 bottles)
82 Loch Scainam' Tlam (Islay vatting and Lochindaal sea water, bottled 2004)
80 The Famous Grouse 'Vintage Malt Whisky' 1992/2004 (40%, OB)
87 Special Malt Maniacs Vatting Awards 2005
79 The Rich Spicy One (40%, John, Mark and Robbo)
81 The Smoky Peaty One (40%, John, Mark and Robbo)
89 The Smooth Sweeter One (40%, John, Mark and Robbo)
84 Eleuthera (46%, Compass Box, K5073)
91 The Peat Monster (46%, Compass Box, K5064)
88 The Spice Tree (46%, Compass Box, Inaugural Batch, 4150 bottles, 2005)
83 Blue Hanger 25yo (45.6%, Berry Bros, Glen Grant/Glenlivet vatting)
60 Lark Single Cask February 2002, Release # 4 (40%, OB)
66 Great Outback 15yo (40%, Cawsey Menck)
67 Lammerlaw 12yo (50.5%, Meenan's Sherry cask, New Zealand)
68 Sullivans Cove 2yo Australian (40%, OB)
67 MacDowell Single Malt NAS (42.8%, OB, India)
85 Garnheath 1969/1990 (47%, Humbrecht, single grain)
87 Invergordon 38yo 1965/2004 (51.6%, Peerless, cask #15537, 254 bottles)
84 Carsebridge 25yo 1979/2005 (56.4%, Ducan Taylor, cask #32901, 154 bottles)
90 Invergordon 1964/2005 (47.1%, Adelphi, cask #57637)

From:

Mumbai / Hyderabad, India

E-mail:

kpnukala23@msn.com

Website:

No

Work:

Bank Manager

Born:

November 23, 1955

Discovered SMSW in:

June 1994

Malt Maniac since:

January 2000

Other memberships:

No

Malt Mileage 1/1/'06:

413 single malts

Favourite single malt:

Brora 29yo 1972/2001 Platinum II (59.5%, OMC)

Because:

It's a symphony, both on the nose and palate

Also drinks:

Wine and beer

Favourite food:

Any style of nicely cooked fresh fish

Favourite music:

Old Indian Film Songs, Hindustani & Western Classical

Other passions:

Reading, discussing food and drinks

Claim to fame:

An Indian Jim Murray in the making

Krishna Prasad Nukala

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