Knockando 21 Year Old 1994 Master Reserve Whisky

How Mr. Murray gave it 96.5 ! I don't know, whilst Mr. Valentin gave it 80! Go figure! Anyways... back to the matter at hand. Something is not quite "right' here. There is an overt vanilla sweetness that may have been influenced by over-powering American oak, and unfortunately, it dominates. Consequently, it loses a number of marks due to the ordinary in-house cask management and blending. The distillate is excellent, so I rate this 89/100.

I prefer usually peated whiskies, but sometimes I need a bottle from Speyside or Highlands. This one is the best non peated whisky that I have drunk so far. Honey, figs, honey. raisins, honey, dates, honey, Christmas spices. Did I mention
honey? This bottle will be for very special occasions, and I will definitely buy another one.

A beautiful smooth whisky with an almost creamy aftertaste; my partner also loved its well-aged, smooth creaminess. If I had my way, I would tone down that creaminess just a notch, but it's still a delightful dram.