Miltonduff 2008 / 17 Year Old / PX Finish / Duncan Taylor Octave Speyside Whisky

Jorge Castillo — Solid but not cheap

8/10

Good whisky, no question. Rich sherry influence with raisins and orange peel, classic PX stuff. I do think £95 is a bit steep for a Miltonduff though — it's not exactly a household name distillery. Added a few drops of water to tame the 54.1% and it opened up nicely with some vanilla and cinnamon.

Nia Okafor — Solid but not cheap

8/10

Good whisky, no question. Rich sherry influence with raisins and orange peel, classic PX stuff. I do think £95 is a bit steep for a Miltonduff though — it's not exactly a household name distillery. Added a few drops of water to tame the 54.1% and it opened up nicely with some vanilla and cinnamon.

Yuki Nakamura — Solid but not cheap

8/10

Good whisky, no question. Rich sherry influence with raisins and orange peel, classic PX stuff. I do think £95 is a bit steep for a Miltonduff though — it's not exactly a household name distillery. Added a few drops of water to tame the 54.1% and it opened up nicely with some vanilla and cinnamon.

Grace Kim — PX cask magic

9/10

The Pedro Ximénez finish on this Miltonduff is gorgeous — dried figs, sticky toffee pudding, and a hint of dark chocolate on the nose. At 54.1% it's got real punch but never feels harsh, even neat. Seventeen years in wood and you can taste every one of them. One of the better independent Speyside bottlings I've tried this year.

Felix Moreau — PX cask magic

9/10

The Pedro Ximénez finish on this Miltonduff is gorgeous — dried figs, sticky toffee pudding, and a hint of dark chocolate on the nose. At 54.1% it's got real punch but never feels harsh, even neat. Seventeen years in wood and you can taste every one of them. One of the better independent Speyside bottlings I've tried this year.

Adaobi Eze — PX cask magic

9/10

The Pedro Ximénez finish on this Miltonduff is gorgeous — dried figs, sticky toffee pudding, and a hint of dark chocolate on the nose. At 54.1% it's got real punch but never feels harsh, even neat. Seventeen years in wood and you can taste every one of them. One of the better independent Speyside bottlings I've tried this year.

Hannah Brooks — Duncan Taylor does it again

8/10

I'm a sucker for Duncan Taylor's octave range and this doesn't disappoint. The smaller casks have given it a really intense sherried character — think Christmas cake and walnut. Poured it neat for a few friends and everyone went back for a second glass. At cask strength it's properly warming on a cold night.

Aiko Tanaka — Duncan Taylor does it again

8/10

I'm a sucker for Duncan Taylor's octave range and this doesn't disappoint. The smaller casks have given it a really intense sherried character — think Christmas cake and walnut. Poured it neat for a few friends and everyone went back for a second glass. At cask strength it's properly warming on a cold night.

Natasha Volkov — Duncan Taylor does it again

8/10

I'm a sucker for Duncan Taylor's octave range and this doesn't disappoint. The smaller casks have given it a really intense sherried character — think Christmas cake and walnut. Poured it neat for a few friends and everyone went back for a second glass. At cask strength it's properly warming on a cold night.

Diana Cruz — Nice dram, slightly one-note

7/10

I picked this up expecting fireworks from the octave cask maturation and the PX finish. It's pleasant — lots of stewed fruit and treacle — but it stays in that lane the whole way through. Was hoping for more complexity at 17 years old. Still enjoyable neat after dinner, just didn't blow me away for the price.

Ayako Hirano — Nice dram, slightly one-note

7/10

I picked this up expecting fireworks from the octave cask maturation and the PX finish. It's pleasant — lots of stewed fruit and treacle — but it stays in that lane the whole way through. Was hoping for more complexity at 17 years old. Still enjoyable neat after dinner, just didn't blow me away for the price.

Samir Patel — Nice dram, slightly one-note

7/10

I picked this up expecting fireworks from the octave cask maturation and the PX finish. It's pleasant — lots of stewed fruit and treacle — but it stays in that lane the whole way through. Was hoping for more complexity at 17 years old. Still enjoyable neat after dinner, just didn't blow me away for the price.